Well now, y’all might be wonderin’ when was the last time them Jayhawks from Kansas managed to beat them Sooners from Oklahoma. I reckon it’s been a long while, ’bout 26 years, to be honest. The last time Kansas got the better of Oklahoma was all the way back in 1997, during Week 6 of the football season. That was a time when folks didn’t have them fancy gadgets and the players didn’t even wear all that high-tech gear they got nowadays. Ain’t that somethin’?
Back then, it was a whole different ball game. Kansas managed to pull off a 20-17 win over Oklahoma in Lawrence, Kansas. It wasn’t a pretty win, but a win is a win, ain’t it? That victory sure stood out in the history books ‘cause Oklahoma had been dominatin’ the series for so long. They had a whole streak goin’ for them, beatin’ Kansas year after year. In fact, after that 1997 game, Oklahoma went on to beat Kansas a whopping 16 times in a row, not even close in most of ‘em.
Now, let’s talk a little more about this rivalry between them two teams. Oklahoma and Kansas done played against each other a whole 111 times! Now, I don’t know if you can imagine that, but that’s a lot of football. And let me tell you, for most of them games, Oklahoma came out on top. The Sooners got a strong record, but every now and then, Kansas shows up and surprises ‘em.
In fact, it wasn’t till October 28, 2023, that Kansas finally managed to knock off Oklahoma once again. This time, they won 38-33 in a game that was downright messy with that bad weather. But you know, they say bad weather don’t stop a true team from playin’, and Kansas showed that to be true that day. It was a big win for Kansas, bein’ their first victory over Oklahoma since ‘97, and the first home win over a top-10 team since 1984. You could just hear the cheerin’ from folks all around Lawrence after that one!
Now, I’m sure the folks from Oklahoma weren’t too happy about that, what with their team bein’ ranked and all, but that’s the way the game goes sometimes. Every dog has its day, as they say. Kansas sure made a statement that day, showin’ they could hang with the best of ‘em, even after so many years of struggle. I reckon folks in Lawrence were throwin’ parties that night, celebratin’ what was a long-overdue win for their team.
So, if you ask when the last time Kansas beat Oklahoma in football was, the answer’s clear: It was back in 1997, and then after a 26-year dry spell, Kansas managed to get another win in 2023. That’s quite the gap, but sometimes it’s the underdogs who rise up when you least expect it.
Now, I know some folks like to say that this was just a fluke or a one-time deal, but you never know in college football. Teams change, players get better, and the whole dynamic of a game can shift just like that. Who’s to say Kansas might not keep buildin’ on that win? Maybe they got a whole new chapter in this rivalry to write now. Time will tell, I reckon.
In any case, the Kansas Jayhawks will be rememberin’ that win for a long time. And let me tell you, folks down in Lawrence sure won’t forget it anytime soon! Now, whether they can do it again next time is a whole different story, but for now, they’re livin’ in the glory of that 2023 win, after waitin’ all these years.
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