"[14] In contrast, Tulsa head coach John Cooper said about the Oklahoma State–Tulsa series: "It's a natural rivalry, and I don't think you can underestimate the importance of that.

"[14] In 2008, The Oklahoman sportswriter Berry Tramel wrote that this series "should be played regularly" because Tulsa had improved over the decade.

Conference realignment and economic realities have made it more difficult for age-old rivals to schedule, especially when they end up on different competitive planes.

[17] The Cowboys defeated the Golden Hurricane en route to an undefeated (9-0) national championship season.

The Golden Hurricane scored a field goal on their first drive to take an early lead but were unable to contain the Cowboys' potent offense and quickly fell behind for good.

Kinne near the end of the first quarter, forcing them to rely heavily on the run for the remainder of the game.