Biggest Comeback Wins
These are the largest deficits OU has overcome to win a game since at least 1954. It is based on games where OU was losing after one or more of the first three quarters. However, there could be a game where they got down by 10 points or more but were able to tie the game or take the lead in the same quarter. If you find another game not listed here, please contact me.
Points | Score | Qtr | Season | Date | Opponent | Result | ||
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10 | 10-0 | 3 | 2021 | 10/23 | A | Kansas | W | 35-23 |
21 | 28-7 | 2 | 2021 | 10/9 | N | #21 Texas | W | 55-48 |
25 | 28-3 | 2 | 2019 | 11/16 | A | #12 Baylor | W | 34-31 |
14 | 14-0 | 1 | 2018 | 11/3 | A | Texas Tech | W | 51-46 |
14 | 21-7 | 2 | 2017 | 10/21 | A | Kansas State | W | 42-35 |
14 | 21-7 | 2 | 2016 | 10/1 | A | #21 TCU | W | 52-46 |
17 | 17-0 | 2 | 2015 | 9/12 | A | #23 Tennessee | W | 31-24 (2OT) |
14 | 21-7 | 3 | 2014 | 11/15 | A | Texas Tech | W | 42-30 |
14 | 17-3 | 2 | 2012 | 11/24 | H | #22 Oklahoma State | W | 51-48 (1OT) |
11 | 14-3 | 1 | 2011 | 9/24 | H | Missouri | W | 38-28 |
17 | 17-0 | 2 | 2010 | 12/4 | N | #13 Nebraska | W | 23-20 |
14 | 24-10 | 2 | 2006 | 11/11 | H | Texas Tech | W | 34-24 |
14 | 28-14 | 2 | 2004 | 11/6 | A | #22 Texas A&M | W | 42-35 |
11 | 14-3 | 2 | 2002 | 10/12 | N | #3 Texas | W | 35-24 |
14 | 24-10 | 3 | 2000 | 11/11 | A | #23 Texas A&M | W | 35-31 |
14 | 14-0 | 2 | 2000 | 10/28 | H | #1 Nebraska | W | 31-14 |
10 | 10-0 | 2 | 1998 | 11/21 | H | Texas Tech | W | 20-17 |
10 | 10-0 | 3 | 1998 | 11/14 | A | Baylor | W | 28-16 |
11 | 28-17 | 3 | 1997 | 9/6 | H | Syracuse | W | 36-34 |
14 | 21-7 | 2 | 1996 | 10/19 | A | Baylor | W | 28-24 |
11 | 24-13 | 4 | 1996 | 10/12 | N | #25 Texas | W | 30-27 (1OT) |
10 | 13-3 | 2 | 1995 | 10/7 | A | Iowa State | W | 39-26 |
10 | 17-7 | 4 | 1994 | 10/22 | A | Kansas | W | 20-17 |
10 | 17-7 | 3 | 1986 | 11/22 | A | #5 Nebraska | W | 20-17 |
10 | 10-0 | 3 | 1983 | 12/3 | A | Hawaii | W | 21-17 |
17 | 20-3 | 4 | 1983 | 10/15 | A | Oklahoma State | W | 21-20 |
21 | 21-0 | 2 | 1981 | 11/7 | A | Kansas State | W | 28-21 |
10 | 10-0 | 2 | 1981 | 9/12 | H | Wyoming | W | 37-20 |
10 | 10-0 | 2 | 1980 | 11/22 | A | #4 Nebraska | W | 21-17 |
10 | 10-0 | 2 | 1977 | 10/15 | A | Missouri | W | 21-17 |
15 | 15-0 | 2 | 1977 | 9/10 | H | Vanderbilt | W | 25-23 |
10 | 17-7 | 4 | 1976 | 11/26 | A | #10 Nebraska | W | 20-17 |
10 | 17-7 | 2 | 1973 | 11/3 | H | Iowa State | W | 34-17 |
13 | 20-7 | 3 | 1973 | 10/6 | H | #17 Miami (FL) | W | 24-20 |
14 | 14-0 | 3 | 1972 | 11/23 | A | #5 Nebraska | W | 17-14 |
10 | 24-14 | 4 | 1970 | 11/14 | A | Kansas | W | 28-24 |
21 | 21-0 | 2 | 1970 | 10/31 | A | Iowa State | W | 29-28 |
14 | 14-0 | 2 | 1963 | 11/9 | H | Iowa State | W | 24-14 |
14 | 14-0 | 2 | 1963 | 9/21 | H | Clemson | W | 31-14 |
14 | 14-0 | 3 | 1961 | 11/25 | A | Nebraska | W | 21-14 |
13 | 19-6 | 3 | 1956 | 11/3 | A | Colorado | W | 27-19 |
14 | 14-0 | 2 | 1955 | 10/22 | H | #14 Colorado | W | 56-21 |
Notes
- If the same deficit occurred more than once in one game, the last one is used.
- In the 1995 Texas game, OU trailed 21-0 in the second quarter but rallied to tie the game in the third quarter. Neither team scored in the fourth quarter and the game ended in a 24-24 tie.
- In the 1984 Texas game, OU trailed 10-0 in the third quarter but rallied to take the lead later in the quarter. After a series of unfortunate events in the fourth quarter, Texas kicked a field goal as time expired and the game ended in a 15-15 tie.
- As of 2020, the NCAA record for biggest comeback is 35 points by Michigan State vs Northwestern in 2006. The Spartans trailed 38-3 with 9:54 remaining in the 3rd quarter and won 41-38.