Oklahoma, deeply rooted in tradition, was one of the last teams in the Big 12 to adopt an alternate football uniform, which it finally did in 2014.
This week, the team revealed a new alternate uniform for this season that draws inspiration from the legendary Bud Wilkinson era. This design pays tribute to the period between 1946 and 1956, when Oklahoma dominated college football, winning three national championships.
According to a press release from the Oklahoma athletic department on Thursday, the 2024 alternate uniform features crimson jerseys with white numbers, white tri-stripes on the shoulders, and patches for the SEC and Jordan Brand.
The new look also includes crimson stripes along the side of white pants and a red stripe down the middle of a logo-free white helmet.
Honoring tradition. #OUDNA | #GFOMS100
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) August 8, 2024
Oklahoma will unveil its new throwback uniform on September 7 when the Sooners face Big 12 rival Houston at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
In conjunction with the announcement of the new alternate uniform, the team also revealed that it is retiring the “Rough Riders/Bring the Wood” alternate uniforms, which featured a distinctive wood-grained design and were first introduced in the 2014 season. However, the anthracite-colored “Unity” uniform, introduced in 2022, will remain as part of Oklahoma’s alternate uniform lineup.
Bud Wilkinson, who coached the Oklahoma football team from 1946 to 1963, is the third-winningest coach in program history with 145 total wins, behind Bob Stoops (190) and Barry Switzer (157).
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