As the saying goes, records are made to be broken, but one that actually may never be eclipsed is Oklahoma's historic 47-game winning streak in football.
After opening the 1953 season with a 28-21 home loss to the No. 1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish and following that by battling to a 7-7 tie against an unranked Pittsburgh team, the Sooners did not lose or tie a game again for nearly five seasons.
Most everyone who follows college football is aware of this remarkable achievement, which covered a period of time from Oct. 10, 1953, to Nov.