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University of Oklahoma Athletics
November 10, 2026 | Football
NORMAN — The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department announced Tuesday it will recognize former OU football standouts George Cumby and Sonny Brown this Saturday during the Ole Miss game for their upcoming inductions into the College Football and Orange Bowl halls of fame, respectively. Cumby's salute will occur during halftime and Brown's will take place during a first-quarter timeout. Both recognitions will feature former OU head coach Barry Switzer and hall-of-fame teammates.
GEORGE CUMBY
Cumby, who starred for Barry Switzer's Sooners from 1975-79, will officially be inducted during the 68th National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 8, 2026, at the Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. He spent his first two seasons at OU as a running back and part-time kick returner in the Sooners' vaunted 'Wishbone' attack, rushing for a touchdown as a fullback in a 41-7 Fiesta Bowl win over Wyoming as a redshirt freshman to cap the 1976 season. In a move that proved wildly successful, he converted to linebacker ahead of the 1977 campaign. All Cumby did his final three years is earn three first-team All-Big Eight honors, be named 1977 Big Eight Defensive Newcomer of the Year and 1978 and '79 Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year. He was a 1977 first-team All-American by the Associated Press and a unanimous All-American in 1979.
A product of Tyler, Texas, Cumby finished his career ranked second in OU history with 437 tackles despite only playing defense his final three seasons. His five interceptions in 1978 are tied for the most by an Oklahoma linebacker in a season, his seven career interceptions are tied for third in program history by a linebacker and his five career fumble recoveries ranked as second most by a Sooner linebacker at the time. He led OU with 160 tackles in 1979 (fourth most in program history), had 154 in 1977 and 123 in 1978. He became only the third OU linebacker to record at least 100 tackles in three separate seasons, joining Shoate and Daryl Hunt.
Cumby helped lead OU to four consecutive bowl appearances, including victories in the 1976 Fiesta Bowl and the 1979 and '80 Orange Bowls. His 32 career tackles in bowl games are still a school record.
Cumby will become the 25th Sooner player inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (sixth straight defender), joining Claude Reeds (1910-13), Forest Geyer (1913-15), Waddy Young (1936-38), Jim Owens (1946-49), Jim Weatherall (1948-51), Billy Vessels (1950-52), J.D. Roberts (1951-53), Kurt Burris (1951-54), Tommy McDonald (1954-56), Jerry Tubbs (1954-56), Clendon Thomas (1955-57), Steve Owens (1967-69), Tom Brahaney (1970-72), Greg Pruitt (1970-72), Rod Shoate (1972-74), Dewey Selmon (1972-75), Lee Roy Selmon (1972-75), Joe Washington (1972-75), Billy Sims (1975-79), Tony Casillas (1981-85), Brian Bosworth (1983-86), Rickey Dixon (1984-87), Keith Jackson (1984-87) and Roy Williams (1998-01). NFF Hall of Fame coaches who headed the Oklahoma program include Lawrence Jones, Bennie Owen, Bob Stoops, Barry Switzer, Jim Tatum and Bud Wilkinson.
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SONNY BROWN
Brown, a defensive back who played for the Sooners from 1982-86 (also under Switzer), will be inducted into the Orange Bowl Hall of Fame during an on-field ceremony at the 2027 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl on Jan. 14 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. His Orange Bowl appearances and statistics place him as a cornerstone of Oklahoma's prestigious history at the famed postseason game.
Brown was a key force on OU's defense, with 13 total tackles, five total interceptions (a program career bowl record) and seven pass breakups over three consecutive Orange Bowl appearances, including a 25-10 win over Penn State on Jan. 1, 1986, that delivered OU its sixth AP national championship. He recorded two interceptions against the Nittany Lions and was named the game's defensive MVP.
The following year, Brown, who came to OU from Alice, Texas, as a quarterback, recorded two tackles and two more interceptions in a dominant 42-8 victory over Arkansas. In his first Orange Bowl in 1985 against Washington, he amassed six tackles and an interception.
Brown will become the 17th former Sooner to be inducted into the Orange Bowl Hall of Fame, joining Bud Wilkinson (class of 1978), Tommy McDonald (1981), Lee Roy Selmon (1983), Prentice Gautt (1986), Switzer (1987), Billy Sims (1988), J.C. Watts (1991), Steve Owens (1992), Keith Jackson (1999), Steve Davis (2007), Spencer Tillman (2011), Torrance Marshall (2012), Reggie Kinlaw (2015), Bob Stoops (2018), Dewey Selmon (2022) and Bud Hebert (2023).
Oklahoma (5-4, 3-3 SEC) hosts No. 19/17 Ole Miss (6-3, 4-3 SEC) on Saturday at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is set for 3:15 p.m. CT on SEC Network.
GEORGE CUMBY
Cumby, who starred for Barry Switzer's Sooners from 1975-79, will officially be inducted during the 68th National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 8, 2026, at the Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. He spent his first two seasons at OU as a running back and part-time kick returner in the Sooners' vaunted 'Wishbone' attack, rushing for a touchdown as a fullback in a 41-7 Fiesta Bowl win over Wyoming as a redshirt freshman to cap the 1976 season. In a move that proved wildly successful, he converted to linebacker ahead of the 1977 campaign. All Cumby did his final three years is earn three first-team All-Big Eight honors, be named 1977 Big Eight Defensive Newcomer of the Year and 1978 and '79 Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year. He was a 1977 first-team All-American by the Associated Press and a unanimous All-American in 1979.
A product of Tyler, Texas, Cumby finished his career ranked second in OU history with 437 tackles despite only playing defense his final three seasons. His five interceptions in 1978 are tied for the most by an Oklahoma linebacker in a season, his seven career interceptions are tied for third in program history by a linebacker and his five career fumble recoveries ranked as second most by a Sooner linebacker at the time. He led OU with 160 tackles in 1979 (fourth most in program history), had 154 in 1977 and 123 in 1978. He became only the third OU linebacker to record at least 100 tackles in three separate seasons, joining Shoate and Daryl Hunt.
Cumby helped lead OU to four consecutive bowl appearances, including victories in the 1976 Fiesta Bowl and the 1979 and '80 Orange Bowls. His 32 career tackles in bowl games are still a school record.
Cumby will become the 25th Sooner player inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (sixth straight defender), joining Claude Reeds (1910-13), Forest Geyer (1913-15), Waddy Young (1936-38), Jim Owens (1946-49), Jim Weatherall (1948-51), Billy Vessels (1950-52), J.D. Roberts (1951-53), Kurt Burris (1951-54), Tommy McDonald (1954-56), Jerry Tubbs (1954-56), Clendon Thomas (1955-57), Steve Owens (1967-69), Tom Brahaney (1970-72), Greg Pruitt (1970-72), Rod Shoate (1972-74), Dewey Selmon (1972-75), Lee Roy Selmon (1972-75), Joe Washington (1972-75), Billy Sims (1975-79), Tony Casillas (1981-85), Brian Bosworth (1983-86), Rickey Dixon (1984-87), Keith Jackson (1984-87) and Roy Williams (1998-01). NFF Hall of Fame coaches who headed the Oklahoma program include Lawrence Jones, Bennie Owen, Bob Stoops, Barry Switzer, Jim Tatum and Bud Wilkinson.
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SONNY BROWN
Brown, a defensive back who played for the Sooners from 1982-86 (also under Switzer), will be inducted into the Orange Bowl Hall of Fame during an on-field ceremony at the 2027 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl on Jan. 14 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. His Orange Bowl appearances and statistics place him as a cornerstone of Oklahoma's prestigious history at the famed postseason game.
Brown was a key force on OU's defense, with 13 total tackles, five total interceptions (a program career bowl record) and seven pass breakups over three consecutive Orange Bowl appearances, including a 25-10 win over Penn State on Jan. 1, 1986, that delivered OU its sixth AP national championship. He recorded two interceptions against the Nittany Lions and was named the game's defensive MVP.
The following year, Brown, who came to OU from Alice, Texas, as a quarterback, recorded two tackles and two more interceptions in a dominant 42-8 victory over Arkansas. In his first Orange Bowl in 1985 against Washington, he amassed six tackles and an interception.
Brown will become the 17th former Sooner to be inducted into the Orange Bowl Hall of Fame, joining Bud Wilkinson (class of 1978), Tommy McDonald (1981), Lee Roy Selmon (1983), Prentice Gautt (1986), Switzer (1987), Billy Sims (1988), J.C. Watts (1991), Steve Owens (1992), Keith Jackson (1999), Steve Davis (2007), Spencer Tillman (2011), Torrance Marshall (2012), Reggie Kinlaw (2015), Bob Stoops (2018), Dewey Selmon (2022) and Bud Hebert (2023).
Oklahoma (5-4, 3-3 SEC) hosts No. 19/17 Ole Miss (6-3, 4-3 SEC) on Saturday at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is set for 3:15 p.m. CT on SEC Network.
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