Mayor Johnson proclaims Saturday as 'Texas-Oklahoma Red River Showdown Day' in Dallas
DALLAS — Mayor Eric Johnson has officially proclaimed Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, as "Texas-Oklahoma Red River Showdown Day" in the city.
Mayor Johnson’s proclamation is meant to help celebrate the college football rivalry between the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Oklahoma. No. 21 Texas and No. 6 Oklahoma will square off in the annual neutral-site game played Saturday at the Cotton Bowl during the State Fair of Texas. Kick-off is scheduled for 11 a.m.
“Saturday will be a great day in Dallas. There is no greater annual rivalry in college football than the Red River Showdown, no better venue for the game than the historic Cotton Bowl in Fair Park, and no more exhilarating time to have it than during the great State Fair of Texas,” Mayor Johnson said. “Both universities’ pride, traditions, and fan bases have made this game an awesome experience, and this proclamation shows how excited our city is to play host.”
Mayor Johnson, a proud native Texan, added that Texas is listed before Oklahoma in his proclamation “to finally settle the decades-old debate as to which comes first.”
The Texas Longhorns lead the all-time series against the Oklahoma Sooners, 62-49-5.
Here is the full text of Mayor Johnson’s proclamation:
WHEREAS, Since October 10, 1900, The University of Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma University Sooners have traditionally faced off in an annual college football game, establishing the longstanding “Red River Rivalry” between the two schools and their respective fans; and
WHEREAS, The Longhorns and Sooners have faced off 116 times since 1900 and are set to play in their 117th game on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at Cotton Bowl Stadium at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, during the State Fair of Texas.
WHEREAS, The stakes are high for both teams coming into the game; the Longhorns enter the weekend ranked as the No. 21 team in the nation, according to the Associated Press, and the Sooners are ranked No. 6; and
WHEREAS, The annual showdown has provided countless memories and a lasting and exciting rivalry between fans of the two teams; The Longhorns lead the all-time series between the University of Texas and Oklahoma University; But the Sooners eked out a victory in quadruple overtime during the 2020 Red River Showdown; and
WHEREAS, Since 1929, the teams have played the annual Red River Rivalry game at the Cotton Bowl Stadium, previously known as the Fair Park Stadium, at Fair Park in South Dallas; The competitive matchup brings fans from all over the country to the City of Dallas for the annual game, which is historically played during the State Fair of Texas; and
WHEREAS, The City of Dallas is thrilled to host the Red River Showdown and all the fans, decked out in either burnt orange or crimson attire, who come to cheer on their team and to enjoy a day of fun at the State Fair of Texas.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ERIC JOHNSON, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DALLAS, do hereby proclaim Saturday, October 9, 2021, as
TEXAS-OKLAHOMA RED RIVER SHOWDOWN DAY
in Dallas, Texas, thereby officially settling the dispute over whether Texas or Oklahoma comes first.
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