1971 Nebraska vs. Oklahoma football game
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The 1971 Nebraska vs. Oklahoma football game, often called the "Game of the Century," was a legendary Thanksgiving Day matchup between the nation’s top two college teams that featured a pivotal punt return by Johnny Rodgers and helped cement Nebraska’s national championship.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college football game
ⓘ
sporting event ⓘ |
| announcer |
Bud Wilkinson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chris Schenkel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attendance | over 63,000 ⓘ |
| awayTeam | Nebraska Cornhuskers football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcaster | ABC Sports NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Norman, Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conference | Big Eight Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1971-11-25 ⓘ |
| day | Thanksgiving Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisivePlay | Johnny Rodgers 72-yard punt return touchdown ⓘ |
| era | early 1970s college football power era ⓘ |
| finalScore | Nebraska 35–31 Oklahoma ⓘ |
| homeTeam | Oklahoma Sooners football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | helped cement Nebraska’s 1971 national championship ⓘ |
| JohnnyRodgersPosition | wingback ⓘ |
| JohnnyRodgersPuntReturnDistance | 72 yards ⓘ |
| JohnnyRodgersPuntReturnResult | touchdown ⓘ |
| legacy | widely regarded as one of the greatest college football games of all time ⓘ |
| location | Owen Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loser | Oklahoma Sooners football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaDescription | often called the Game of the Century ⓘ |
| nationalTitleOutcome | Nebraska won 1971 national championship ⓘ |
| NebraskaAPRank | 1 ⓘ |
| NebraskaHeadCoach | Bob Devaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NebraskaOffenseType | balanced offense ⓘ |
| NebraskaScore | 35 ⓘ |
| NebraskaTitleStreakContext | part of Nebraska’s back-to-back national championships in 1970 and 1971 ⓘ |
| nickname | Game of the Century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayerNebraska |
Jeff Kinney
GENERATED
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Jerry Tagge GENERATED ⓘ Johnny Rodgers GENERATED ⓘ |
| notablePlayerOklahoma |
Greg Pruitt
GENERATED
ⓘ
Jack Mildren GENERATED ⓘ |
| offensiveCoordinatorOklahoma | Barry Switzer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| OklahomaAPRank | 2 ⓘ |
| OklahomaHeadCoach | Chuck Fairbanks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| OklahomaOffenseType | wishbone offense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| OklahomaScore | 31 ⓘ |
| pollsAfterGame | Nebraska remained No. 1 ⓘ |
| rankingContext | No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup ⓘ |
| season | 1971 college football season ⓘ |
| seasonContext | 1971 NCAA University Division football season ⓘ |
| seriesContext | Nebraska–Oklahoma football rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| team1 | Nebraska Cornhuskers football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| team2 | Oklahoma Sooners football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionNetwork | ABC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winner | Nebraska Cornhuskers football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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