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Pick Sixes ▪ Oklahoma

Thanks to @soonerbubba1960 who posted this research on Twitter/X after the 2023 BYU game (and followed up with this research) which was added to the existing longest interception returns in the database. Please contact me if you have an addition/correction or experience any issues. See the Notes for more information.

Most Recent | By Player | By Season | By Opponent | By Game | Longest | Shortest

Most in a Game

Since 1937

Picks Season   Opponent Result
2 2010 N #25 Connecticut W 48-20
2 2002 H UTEP W 68-0
2 1987 H #12 Oklahoma State W 29-10
2 1974 H Utah State W 72-3
2 1957 N #16 Duke W 48-21
2 1956 A Notre Dame W 40-0
1 2023 H TCU W 69-45
1 2023 A BYU W 31-24
1 2023 H Iowa State W 50-20
1 2023 A Tulsa W 66-17
1 2020 N #10 Florida W 55-20
1 2019 H South Dakota W 70-14
1 2017 H Tulane W 56-14
1 2016 A #10 West Virginia W 56-28
1 2016 H Kansas W 56-3
1 2015 A #9 Oklahoma State W 58-23
1 2015 A Kansas State W 55-0
1 2014 N Texas W 31-26
1 2014 H Tennessee W 34-10
1 2014 A Tulsa W 52-7
1 2013 A Kansas State W 41-31
1 2013 N Texas L 36-20
1 2013 A #22 Notre Dame W 35-21
1 2012 A Texas Tech W 41-20
1 2011 N #11 Texas W 55-17
1 2010 A Baylor W 53-24
1 2009 A #24 Kansas W 35-13
1 2008 H Nebraska W 62-28
1 2007 A Texas Tech L 34-27
1 2007 H Utah State W 54-3
1 2007 H North Texas W 79-10
1 2006 N #9 Boise State L 43-42 (1OT)
1 2006 A Baylor W 36-10
1 2006 H Middle Tennessee W 59-0
1 2005 A Nebraska W 31-24
1 2005 N Kansas W 19-3
1 2005 H Tulsa W 31-15
1 2003 N #11 Texas W 65-13
1 2003 H UCLA W 59-24
1 2002 A Baylor W 49-9
1 2001 N #5 Texas W 14-3
1 2001 H North Carolina W 41-27
1 2000 H Texas Tech W 27-13
1 2000 A #23 Texas A&M W 35-31
1 2000 H #1 Nebraska W 31-14
1 2000 N #11 Texas W 63-14
1 2000 H UTEP W 55-14
1 1999 H Oklahoma State W 44-7
1 1997 A California L 40-36
1 1993 A Missouri W 42-23
1 1993 A TCU W 35-3
1 1992 A #7 Colorado T 24-24
1 1992 H Arkansas State W 61-0
1 1992 A Texas Tech W 34-9
1 1991 A Missouri W 56-16
1 1991 H Virginia Tech W 27-17
1 1991 H Utah State W 55-21
1 1991 H North Texas W 40-2
1 1990 H #10 Nebraska W 45-10
1 1990 A Missouri W 55-10
1 1990 H Iowa State L 33-31
1 1988 H Kansas W 63-14
1 1988 N Texas W 28-13
1 1987 A Kansas W 71-10
1 1986 H Oklahoma State W 19-0
1 1986 H Minnesota W 63-0
1 1985 A Kansas State W 41-6
1 1984 H Baylor W 34-15
1 1984 A #17 Pittsburgh W 42-10
1 1983 H Kansas W 45-14
1 1983 H Iowa State W 49-11
1 1982 H Kansas State W 24-10
1 1982 A Colorado W 45-10
1 1982 A Kentucky W 29-8
1 1981 N Houston W 40-14
1 1981 A Oklahoma State W 27-3
1 1981 H Colorado W 49-0
1 1981 H Oregon State W 42-3
1 1979 A Rice W 63-21
1 1978 H Kansas State W 56-19
1 1976 A Iowa State W 24-10
1 1974 A Kansas W 45-14
1 1973 H #18 Kansas W 48-20
1 1973 H #16 Colorado W 34-7
1 1970 A #13 Colorado W 23-15
1 1968 H Nebraska W 47-0
1 1967 N #2 Tennessee W 26-24
1 1967 H Oklahoma State W 38-14
1 1967 A Iowa State W 52-14
1 1963 H Iowa State W 24-14
1 1962 A Oklahoma State W 37-6
1 1958 A Kansas W 43-0
1 1957 A Nebraska W 32-7
1 1956 A Oklahoma State W 53-0
1 1956 A Iowa State W 44-0
1 1956 N Texas W 45-0
1 1955 N #3 Maryland W 20-6
1 1955 H Kansas W 44-6
1 1954 A Iowa State W 40-0
1 1952 A Oklahoma State W 54-7
1 1951 A Missouri W 34-20
1 1951 H William & Mary W 49-7
1 1950 A #19 Kansas W 33-13
1 1946 A Iowa State W 63-0
1 1946 N #1 Texas L 20-13
1 1945 A Kansas State W 41-13
1 1944 H Kansas State W 68-0
1 1943 H Kansas W 26-13
1 1942 H Kansas State W 76-0
1 1939 A #99 Northwestern W 23-0
1 1937 H Iowa State W 33-7

Notes

  • Totals: 117 returns / 100 players / 59 seasons / 41 opponents
  • 1 - 1957 Duke - Bennett Watts intercepted the ball but then lateraled to Dick Carpenter who scored the touchdown.
  • 2 - 1967 Oklahoma State - Gary Harper intercepted the ball but then lateraled to Bob Stephenson who scored the touchdown.
  • Pick sixes in consecutive games:
    • 4 - 1990 Nebraska, 1991 North Texas, Utah State, Virginia Tech (Joe Bowden in Utah State and Virginia Tech games)
    • 2 - 2023 BYU, TCU (Billy Bowman in both games)
    • 2 - 2014 Tulsa, Tennessee
    • 2 - 2006 Boise State, 2007 North Texas
    • 2 - 2000 Texas A&M, Texas Tech
    • 2 - 1992 Texas Tech, Arkansas State
    • 2 - 1987 Kansas, Oklahoma State (2)
    • 2 - 1984 Pittsburgh, Baylor
    • 2 - 1983 Iowa State, Kansas
    • 2 - 1982 Colorado, Kansas State (Keith Stanberry in both games)
    • 2 - 1981 Oklahoma State, Houston (John Truitt in both games)
    • 2 - 1981 Oregon State, Colorado (Elbert Watts in both games)
    • 2 - 1967 Oklahoma State, Tennessee (Bob Stephenson involved in both)
  • Pick sixes in consecutive seasons:
    • 13 - 2005-17
    • 8 - 1981-88
    • 5 - 1999-03
    • 5 - 1954-58
    • 5 - 1942-46
    • 4 - 1990-93
    • 3 - 1950-52
    • 2 - 2019-20
    • 2 - 1978-79
    • 2 - 1973-74
    • 2 - 1967-68
    • 2 - 1962-63
  • From 1937 to 2023, no player has had more than one pick six in a game.
  • Active players/season listed in bold.