Vintage Football Prints- Red River Rivalry Game – Oklahoma Sooners vs. Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl 1975

Collectibles : Sports

 

Well known sculptor and artist Jay O’Melia of Tulsa, Oklahoma depicts the October 11, 1975 Red River Rivalry Game held in the Cotton Bowl at the Texas State Fair. Barry Switzer was Head Coach. The final score was: Oklahoma 24, Texas 17

Oklahoma went on to win the National Championship at the Orange Bowl where they defeated Michigan in a 14 to 6 game.

This set includes three Limited Edition silk-screen serigraph prints. Each are numbered & signed in pencil “66/300” and “O.U. Texas ‘75” and signed by the artist “O’Melia A.W.S.”

No.1 is entitled: “First T.D.” and measures approximately 20-1/4” wide x 16-1/4”tall No.2 is entitled: “No Gain”, and measures approximately 16-1/4” wide x 20-1/4” tall No.3 is entitled: “Final Touchdown” Measures approx. 20-1/4” wide x 16-1/4” tall

Most all of the players shown in these prints were All Americans.

Shown is:

#5 - Steve Davis, Quarterback

#11 – Tinker Owens, Split End

#24 – Joe Washington, Halfback

#32 – Horace Ivory, Halfback

#54 - Jimbo Elrod, Defensive End

#91 - Dewey Selmon, Noseguard

#93 - Lee Roy Selmon, Defensive Tackle

On the back of each print is the printer: Morrow Graphics Company, Oklahoma City, Ok. We could not find a current listing for this company.

Item ID: GCE000104