JACK MILDREN, OKLAHOMA WISHBONE MASTER, R.I.P.
Jack Mildren, Oklahoma wishbone genius qb, died on Thursday at the age of 58. In addition to being one of the savviest wishbone qbs ever to fake, run, and then pull up for an option pass, Mildren also served as the lieutenant governor of Oklahoma, worked as the vice-chairman of a local bank, and maintained a spot doing talk radio in Oklahoma. (You haven’t even answered all your emails today, have you?)
See the footage below for a taste of Mildren’s brilliant captaincy of the ‘bone against a hapless Oklahoma State team, a clue of the reads and on-field brainbrawn that got Oklahoma 472.4 yards rushing per game in 1971, a standing record in the NCAA’s books.
R.I.P, Jack.









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JTG says:
You’ve got to love the downfield blocking on some of those plays. My favorite was the guy who took out four guys 40 yards downfield with a single block.
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:38 am
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Mitch Cumstein says:
Gee maybe the Techies are on to something. Makes you wonder why the triple option disappeared.
Hint – starts with an “s” and ends with a peed.
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:53 am
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Last Dragon says:
#2 – and it resides predominantly in the SEC.
May 23rd, 2008 at 1:51 pm
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jed says:
Seems like Okieland could play a bit of De in those days, too.
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:17 pm
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tempebamafan says:
i love old school “cro-mag” football. I hope NCAA ‘09 includes plays from the single wing, wing t, etc, cause the wish and flex bone just aren’t cutting it anymore. kinda like needing freebase cause powder has lost it’s magic…
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:30 pm
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Mike Pigott says:
Could you imagine what these guys could’ve done against the Gator’s defense in the 96 Fiesta Bowl?
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:30 pm
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boomer says:
Good game, #11. RIP.
May 24th, 2008 at 4:18 pm