Oil Bowl (high School)
The Oil Bowl is a high school football game played between All-Star teams from Texas and Oklahoma. The all star game began in 1938, originally between East and West Texas high school football all-stars. It was not until 1945 that the game began pitting Oklahoma against Texas. The 70th Annual Oil Bowl was played June 23, 2007, in Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls, Texas.
The name also applies to a high school football game played annually between Natrona County High School and Kelly Walsh High School, two cross team rivals located in Casper, Wyoming.
Read more about Oil Bowl (high School): Distinguished Alumni, Oil Bowl Hall of Fame
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