2012

The Oil Bowl will celebrate its 75th birthday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday June 9 at Memorial Stadium. The Maskat Shrine Temple’s game is the longest running high school all-star game in the country. Not only that, it also has the most interesting format — Texas vs. Oklahoma. The two rival states have met in 65…

By Nick Gholson Wichita Falls Times Record News May 6, 2012 I fell in love with football when I was 9 years old. After watching the Coyotes whip up on some overmatched opponent at the Canyon on Friday night, the boys in my neighborhood would gather on the lawn of Kemp Public Library on Saturday…

By Nick Gholson Wichita Falls Times Record News May 5, 2012 Eleven players from the Wichita Falls area have been chosen to play in the 75th annual Oil Bowl football game on June 9 at Memorial Stadium.

By Nick Gholson Sunday, January 22, 2012 After taking Rider High School four rounds deep into the playoffs in his two seasons as head coach, Jim Garfield was chosen to lead Texas against Oklahoma in the 75th Oil Bowl.