Oklahoma Ruf/Neks
Photograph taken from the north end-zone during the OU Vs. Kansas game on October 20.

The RUF/NEKS began in the late 1910s. In December 1915 at a basketball game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma A&amp;M a group of football players were yelling, cheering, and causing a ruckus. An elderly women shouted, &quot;Sit down and be quiet you roughnecks!&quot; The name was later changed to RUF/NEKS. In 1921, the famous red and white paddles were introduced that have since became a tradition of the organization. The next year, they decided to not shave their beard following Sooner losses. This tradition also continues to this day.


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