Cover -- Copyright -- Dedication -- table of contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: The Early Years: Bennie the Great -- Chapter 2: George Lynn Cross: A President Who Didn't Punt -- Chapter 3: The 1940s: Tough Times, Tougher Men -- Big Stage for the Army Game -- The Hollis Connection -- The Record Punt Return -- The Buddy-and-Darrell Feud -- Walker and Royal -- The Biggest Upset of the Era -- Chapter 4: Bud Wilkinson: Legendary Coach, Honorable Man, Loving Father -- The Early Days -- As an Assistant -- He Wasn't One to Berate You -- As a Motivator -- He Did Have Some Fire -- And He Knew His Football -- As an Educator -- His Sense of Humor -- As a Beloved Father -- A Coach Adjusts After Football -- A Final Tribute -- Bud Wilkinson by the Numbers -- Chapter 5: The 1950s: Oklahoma Builds a Dynasty -- Arnold Was an "Old" Quarterback -- Crowder Makes History, Somewhat -- A Sooner on the Longhorns' Bench -- They Call It "The Streak" -- "Which One Is the Legend?" -- Krisher the Hitting Machine -- The One and Only Tommy McDonald -- Ol' "Ski-Jump Nose" -- Bud: Why Did I Vote for That Rule? -- The Food-Poisoning Incident -- Say "Hey" to Gomer -- Chapter 6: Prentice Gautt: OU's Jackie Robinson -- Chapter 7: The 1960s: Losing, Transition, and Heartbreak -- From 0-5 to 5-5 -- The Ol' Rugged Cross -- There Will Never Be Another Joe Don Looney -- Bud's Final Farewell -- Awful Season, But Help Is on the Way -- The Chief's Practical Joke -- Jim Mackenzie: Gone Too Soon -- The "Big Kid" Becomes a Legend -- Riley the Strong One -- The Fairbanks Era -- Attack of the Oranges -- Owens Carries the Load -- Chapter 8: Bob Kalsu: An Oklahoma Legend, An American Hero -- Chapter 9: The 1970s: From Chuck to Barry, Good Times Ahead -- The Game of the Century -- The Year of the Forfeits -- No Tube-Time, No Bowls, No Problem -- Steve Davis: Simply a Winner.

A Weighty Matter -- The Selmons: Men Among Boys -- Joe's Famed Silver Shoes -- Where Did "Tinker" Come From? -- Nice to Meet You, Joe! -- Who Was That Iowa Defensive Back? -- Chapter 10: The 1980s: From J.C. To Jamelle, Another Title for Barry's Boys -- Elway's Big Day -- Barry Calls Off the Dogs -- LT's Forgettable Appearance in Norman -- The Name's "Dick" -- "Don't Touch Me, Doc" -- Marcus's Huge Day, Wasted Talent -- Keith Jackson, the Tight End -- Aikman Once Was a Sooner -- The 1985 "Ice Bowl" -- National Champions Once Again -- Chapter 11: Two Sides of "The Boz" -- Chapter 12: Port Robertson: If You Needed Discipline, He "Loaned" You Some -- Chapter 13: Barry Switzer: From Crossett to the Hall Of Fame -- A Coach Who Loved His Players -- As a Recruiter -- A Huge Heart -- His Motivational Speeches -- He Had His Share of Critics -- The NFL Calls Him -- Loyal to the End -- Barry Switzer by the Numbers -- Chapter 14: 1989-1998: The Dreadful Years -- Mister Gary Gibbs -- The 11 Months of Schnellenberger -- John Blake's Miserable Three Years -- Chapter 15: Bob Stoops: The Sooners' Savior -- Bob Stoops by the Numbers -- Chapter 16: OU Potpourri: Was "Sooner Magic" Real? Just Ask Nebraska -- Famous Voices -- The Notre Dame Jinx -- Those Alumni Games Were Tough -- Merv Johnson Makes a Home in Norman -- OU Family Rallies to Help Katrina Victim Oubre -- Clayton, McGruder Are Heroes -- The Oregon Officiating Fiasco -- What's in a Name? -- Chapter 17: Texas: The Team Oklahoma Loves to Hate -- 1947: Was His Knee Down? -- 1974: A Hard-Hitting Slugfest -- 1976: "Are You Spying on Us?" -- 1980: "Hold onto the Ball!" -- 1984: Kiss Your Sister Again -- 1996: First Overtime Game -- 2000-2004: Stoops Takes No Prisoners -- Chapter 18: Sooners in the Bowls -- Bud's First Bowl -- The LSU Spying Scandal -- The Bear Bites Back -- OU Befriends OB-The Orange Bowl, That Is.

JFK Attends Orange Bowl -- The Vols Miss a Field Goal -- Two Sugar Bowls, One Year -- The Revenge Game -- Just Who Is the Underdog? -- A Rose Is a Rose -- The Debacle Loss to USC -- An Amazing, Remarkable Game…But Still a Loss -- Chapter 19: Oklahoma and the Heisman Trophy -- Billy Vessels -- Steve Owens -- Billy Sims -- Jason White -- Others Sooners Who Received Heisman Votes -- Chapter 20: The Best to Wear the Crimson and Cream -- Position by Position -- The Biggest Victories (In No Particular Order) -- The Most Disappointing Defeats -- Chapter 21: Oklahoma Traditions -- The Sooner Schooner -- The RUF/NEKS -- Memorial Stadium -- The Sooners Name -- "Boomer Sooner" -- The OU Chant -- Crimson and Cream -- Chapter 22: The Oklahoma Sooners by the Numbers -- Bibliography.