Only 64 percent of the Sooners’ 124 season-opening games have been played in Norman. When OU does begin the season at home, though, the Sooners are virtually unbeatable, winning 90 percent of the time.
That’s not good news for the Houston Cougars, who begin the 2019 season at OU’s Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The Cougars, ironically, are the last team to beat Oklahoma in a season opener, upsetting the then-No. 3-ranked Sooners 33-23 in Houston.
Playing at home to begin the season, Oklahoma is a remarkable 69-7-3. Since 1950, the Sooners have won 39 of 43 games at Owen Field to begin the season.