The Way It Was: A bad day for Oklahoma (The Washington Times)

On Nov. 16, 1907, a very good day, Oklahoma became the nation's 46th state. On Nov. 16, 1957, a very bad day, the University of Oklahoma's football team lost to Notre Dame 7-0, ending a 47-game winning streak that still stands as the longest in Division I college football. On fourth-and-goal from the Oklahoma 3-yard line, Fighting Irish halfback Dick Lynch took a handoff from Bob Williams and ...