Oklahoma football bowl history: Every bowl game the Sooners have played in
By Josh Yourish
![Jan 2, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops smiles as his defense hold the Alabama Crimson Tide near the end of the Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Oklahoma won, 45-31. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports Jan 2, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops smiles as his defense hold the Alabama Crimson Tide near the end of the Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Oklahoma won, 45-31. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/435a92b653264be2350d00c6b13d0b19790423b8f609032413babcc6549c7d32.jpg)
Bluebonnet Bowl (0-1-1)
1968: SMU 28 Oklahoma 27
1970: Oklahoma 24 Alabama 24
Chuck Fairbanks bridged the gap between Bud Wilkinson and Barry Switzer and Oklahoma and a tie in the 1970 Bluebonnet Bowl is emblematic of his six-year tenure. It was good, but not good enough. He had three seasons with double-digit wins, and finished second in the country twice, his last two seasons.