Oklahoma State FansField Storming
After Oklahoma State defeated Oklahoma 44-10 in Bedlam, thousands of fans rushed onto the field at Boone Pickens Stadium, tore down goalposts, and a crush developed as people jumped from walls and moved on and off the field. Matching reports say at least 13 people were injured, with two initially reported in critical condition.
Incident Overview
What happened
Incident name: Oklahoma State Fans Field Storming After Bedlam Victory. Sources also describe it as fans storming the field after Oklahoma State’s Bedlam win over Oklahoma.
After Oklahoma State defeated Oklahoma 44-10 in Bedlam, thousands of fans rushed onto the field at Boone Pickens Stadium, tore down goalposts, and a crush developed as people jumped from walls and moved on and off the field. Matching reports say at least 13 people were injured, with two initially reported in critical condition.
Location: Boone Pickens Stadium, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States. Sources describe the incident as occurring after the Bedlam game at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater. A current Stillwater tourism listing gives the stadium address as 700 W. Hall of Fame Ave., Stillwater, OK 74075.
Casualty Reporting
Known and disputed figures
Reported injuries: Most matching reports say 13 injured. Specific injuries reported across sources include broken ankles, ankle sprains, back sprains, leg fractures, and one person falling about 15 feet onto concrete. Later reporting said eight people went to Stillwater Medical Center, three were treated at the stadium, and two were airlifted to Oklahoma City hospitals; one injured student was later reported in guarded, stable condition. Some outlets instead reported 12 injured.
Reported fatalities: No fatalities verified in the sources reviewed.
Review conflicts →Key Facts
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Disputed Details
Conflicting information
The source material does not fully agree on injury totals, airlift numbers, and one severe injury description.
The reviewed sources use different figures or descriptions for this detail.
AP-based reports in CBS News, Global News, SB Nation, NBC Sports, and Statesboro Herald report 13 injured.
The Guardian, ABC7 Chicago, KOMO/other pickups, and a follow-up Press Herald piece report 12 injured.
The majority of clearly matching early AP pickup reports say 13 injured. Some later or derivative reports say 12. Both counts should be retained as conflicting source claims.
The reviewed sources use different figures or descriptions for this detail.
Some reports say two critically injured people were flown to Oklahoma City hospitals.
ABC7 Chicago says one person was airlifted.
Contemporary AP-based reporting more often states two were flown, but at least one outlet states one was airlifted.
The reviewed sources use different figures or descriptions for this detail.
Reuters video summary in The Guardian says one person reportedly suffered a broken neck.
Other matching reports specify broken ankles, leg fractures, ankle sprains, and back sprains, but I did not verify a separate contemporary article directly confirming a broken neck.
The “broken neck” detail remains weaker than the other injury descriptions and is not independently confirmed in the other sources I found.
Not Verified
Details not confirmed
These points were not verified from the reviewed source set.
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