Murray closing in on Owens’ record

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DeMarco Murray’s 55 career touchdowns is just two shy of the school record 57 set by Heisman winner Steve Owens.

At 41 years, it is one of the longest running school records.

The longest standing record that was broken at OU came in 2009 when Sam Bradford (184.87) eclipsed Eddie Crowder’s career mark for passing efficiency (165.94). That record had been in place for 57 years.

• Seven times, OU players have broken school records that
had been on the books for 40 or more years.

• There are currently 10 OU records that were set in 1969
or earlier including six by Owens.

• Here is a look at the fi ve oldest records currently on the
books at Oklahoma …

Category Record Holder Set Years on books
Season Punt Avg. 47.8 Jack Jacobs 1940 70
Long INT Ret. 100 Al Needs 1945 65
PR Avg./Season 23.5 Jack Mitchell 1948 62
PR Avg./Career 23.8 Jack Mitchell 1948 62
Career INTs 18 Darrell Royal 1949 61

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