Oklahoma vs. Navy: Everything you didn’t know you needed to know

By Chris Marler

Bowl Season is underway with 13 SEC teams playing in the postseason. Before toe meets leather for all the games let’s get to know some fun facts about the non-conference opponents from around the country they’ll be facing. 

Here’s everything you need to know about the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl between Oklahoma and Navy.

(Note: the “facts” are from Wikipedia, made up entirely, and meant to not be taken seriously. Enjoy!)

ABOUT THE SCHOOLS

Oklahoma 

Location – Norman, OK

Founded In –  1890

Tuition – $30,486

Enrollment – 32,676

Acceptance Rate – 77.2 Percent

Mascot – No one really knows

Navy

Location – Annapolis, MD

Founded In – 1845

Tuition – $0.00

Enrollment – 4,576

Acceptance Rate – 10.8% Percent

Mascot – A patriot in Ray Bans

FUN FACTS & TRADITIONS 

Oklahoma 

1. They have a floor to ceiling tornado simulator on campus

2. Had a dog named Mex in charge of keeping strays off football field during games. He’s buried in the stadium

3. Oklahoma won their first national title in 1935, and most likely won’t win another in football for quite some time

Navy 

1. The Academy has one of the lowest student to teacher ratios at 8:1

2. Navy offers 26 different degree programs and has 35 sports

3. Its first classes were actually taught on ships as early as 1825. The current buildings on campus are made almost exclusively of Maine granite

FAMOUS ALUMNI

Oklahoma   

Brian Bosworth – Dr. Pepper Cop

Reba McEntire – Single Mom. Works 2 Jobs.

Ed Harris – National Treasure 2

Olivia Munn – OG NSFW Author

Adrian Peterson – GOAT Freshman RB

Kyler Murray – Little QG. Big World.

Navy

Jimmy Carter – White dude for Kamala

Albert Michelson – Discovered Speed of Light

Jim Lovell – Commander of Apollo 13

David Robinson – If Tim Duncan was cool

Carl Osburn – 2nd Most US Olympics all-time (11)

Roger Staubach – Heisman winner

John Geisse – Founder of Target