The Oil Bowl is a high school football all-star game in Wichita Falls, Texas. The game began in 1938, originally between East and West Texas high school football all-stars. In 1945, the game began pitting teams from Oklahoma and Texas, and continued in that format until 2012 (except for 1961 and 2009). In 2013, a dispute concerning the disposition of Oklahoma's share of the game's charitable proceeds led the Oklahoma Coaches Association to withdraw from the game, and the 2013 game matched two Texas teams. For the years in which Texas and Oklahoma teams played, the overall record was 46–19–1 in favor of Texas.Ryan Aber, "High school football: Oklahoma pulls out of Oil Bowl after charity money rift. A dispute over charitable donations has brought an end to the Oil Bowl, the annual football game between All-Star teams from Oklahoma and Texas." The Oklahoman, March 14, 2013.

The name also applies to a high school football game played annually between Natrona County High School and Kelly Walsh High School, two cross team rivals located in Casper, Wyoming.

Distinguished alumni These are players and coaches who distinguished themselves with their achievements after participating in the Oil Bowl game.

Players Jack Crain (Nocona, Texas; 1938) "Jackrabbit" Crain was a two-time All-American running back at the University of Texas and finished 10th in the Heisman Trophy voting his senior year. After graduation, he served four terms as state representative for District 61 in Texas.

Hub Bechtol (Lubbock, Texas; 1943) Played for both the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Texas Longhorns. As an end at Texas in 1944, 1945 and 1946, Bechtol became the first Southwest Conference player to become a three-time All-American. In 1946 Cotton Bowl Classic, he was on the receiving end of nine of Bobby Layne's completions in a 40–27 win over Missouri. Played three seasons with the Baltimore Colts.

Bobby Layne (Highland Park, Texas; 1944) Layne is a member of both the College Football and Pro Football hall of fames. Set eleven passing records as a quarterback at Texas and led the Longhorns to a 10–1–0 record his senior year. Led the Detroit Lions to NFL titles in 1952, 1953, and 1957 and quarterbacked the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1958 to 1962.

Dick Harris (Wichita Falls, Texas; 1945) Played both center and guard at Texas and joined Bobby Layne as the only Longhorns to win All-Southwest Conference honors four times. Was first-round draft pick of Chicago Bears in 1949.

Lindy Berry (Wichita Falls, Texas; 1946) An All-American quarterback at TCU his senior season, Berry was a key player for the Frogs for four years. He was All-Southwest Conference as a junior and senior. As a sophomore, he led the nation in punt returns with 494 yards and as a junior was fourth in the nation in total offense.

Hayden Fry (Odessa, Texas; 1947) Although he was a good college quarterback at Baylor, Fry made his name as a college coach. He was head coach at SMU, North Texas, and Iowa. At SMU, he signed the first African American recruit in Southwest Conference history, Jerry Levias. He coached 20 seasons at Iowa and retired with 232 Division I victories.

Bud McFadin (Iraan, Texas; 1947) Played offensive guard and defensive tackle for Texas from 1948 through 1950 and made All-American both ways and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983. Was the MVP of the Chicago Tribune All-Star Game after his senior year and played professionally for the Rams, Broncos, and Oilers.

Billy Howton (Plainview, Texas; 1948) After playing college football at Rice, Howton spent twelve seasons in the NFL with the Packers, Browns, and Cowboys. A four-time Pro Bowl participant, he caught 503 for 8,459 yards and 61 touchdowns.

Byron Townsend (Odessa; 1948) An All-Southwest Conference running back at Texas in 1950 Ran for 105 yards and a touchdown against Tennessee in the 1951 Cotton Bowl Classic.

Eddie Crowder (Muskogee; 1949) An All-American quarterback and safety for Oklahoma for 1950–52 and was a member of OU's first national championship team in 1952. Drafted by the New York Giants but a nerve injury in his throwing arm prevented him from having an NFL career. Instead, he went into coaching and became head coach and later athletic director at Colorado.

Buck McPhail (Oklahoma City; 1949) In 1951, McPhail was an All-American at OU as he and Heisman Trophy winner Billy Vessels made up one of the greatest rushing tandems of all-time. McPhail set a national collegiate record that year by averaging 8.56 yards per rush. Drafted by the Baltimore Colts in 1953.

Billy Bookout (Wichita Falls; 1950) An All-Big Seven cornerback at Oklahoma before finishing his college career as a Little All-American at Austin College. Played for the Green Bay Packers before starting a coaching career. Was the first head football coach at Hurst Bell and later coached at nearby Euless Trinity.

Max Boydston (Muskogee; 1951) A three-time all-conference receiver for Oklahoma in 1952, 1953 and 1954. Played seven NFL seasons with the Chicago Bears, Dallas Texans and Oakland Raiders.

Preston Carpenter (Muskogee; 1952) A receiver at Arkansas who was a chosen on the Razorbacks all-decade team of the 1950s. He played 13 seasons in the NFL and was a Pro Bowler with the Steelers in 1962.

Bobby Boyd (Garland; 1956) Played on three OU teams from 1957 through 1959 that went 27–5. Was an all-conference quarterback in 1959 but converted to defense in the NFL and played nine seasons in the Baltimore Colts' secondary and had 57 interceptions.

"Wahoo" McDaniel (Midland; 1956) Played three seasons on OU's line but made a name for himself later in professional wrestling. McDaniel became a legend in professional wrestling in a career that spanned from 1966 to 1993.

Ronnie Bull (Bishop; 1958) Bull was a star running back at Baylor before spending nine of 10 NFL seasons with the George Halas' Chicago Bears. In 10 years, he had 4,701 rushing-receiving yards as a pro.

Don Trull (Tulsa; 1959) Trull was a three-time All-American quarterback at Baylor in 1961, 1962 and 1963, leading the NCAA in pass completions his junior and senior seasons. Played with the Houston Oilers from 1964 through 1969.

Dave Parks (Abilene; 1960) An All-American receiver for Texas Tech in 1963 and the No. 1 draft pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 1964.

Scott Appleton (Brady; 1960) And outstanding defensive tackle that helped Texas win a national championship in 1963. Won the Outland Trophy that year and was the defensive MVP in a 28–0 Cotton Bowl Classic victory over second-ranked Navy. He had 12 tackles and a sack of Roger Staubach in that game. Was drafted No. 1 by both the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Oilers, but played for the Oilers in the AFL.

Mickey Maroney (Wichita Falls; 1963) After playing for Wichita Falls High School's undefeated state championship team in 1961, Maroney went to the University of Arkansas and played for the Razorbacks' national championship team of 1964. He joined the Secret Service in 1971 and protected several U.S. presidents. Maroney was killed in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995.

Bob Kalsu (Del City; 1963) Kalsu was an All-American offensive tackle for Oklahoma in 1967 and went on to play for the Buffalo Bills. But Kalsu was more than a football player, he was the only professional athlete killed in Vietnam.

Chris Gilbert (Houston Spring Branch; 1965) At Texas, Gilbert became the first back in college football history to record three straight 1,000-yard seasons. A consensus All-American and eighth in Heisman Trophy voting his senior year.

Jerry Levias (Beaumont; 1965) The first black scholarship athlete in the history of the Southwest Conference, Levias set records at SMU for receptions in one game (15); in one season (80); in a career (155) and most receiving yards in a season (1,131) and career (2,275). NFL rookie of the year for the Houston Oilers in 1969. A 2004 inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Bill Bradley (Palestine; 1965) This high school quarterback made the transition to defense under Darrell Royal at Texas and went on to become a defensive back with the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL.

Steve Owens (Miami, Okla; 1966) A Heisman Trophy winner at Oklahoma in 1969 after leading the nation in rushing with 1,523 yards and 23 touchdowns. Scored 56 TDs in three years with the Sooners. Once had a string of 17 straight 100-yard rushing games. Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1991.

James Street (Longview; 1966) Never lost a game as a starting quarterback for Texas. Street won the last nine games with the Longhorns in 1968 and then led them to an 11–0 national championship season in 1969.

Chuck Hixson (San Antonio; 1966) As a quarterback at SMU, Hixson led the nation in passing his sophomore season of 1968, as he won the Sammy Baugh Trophy. He is the Mustangs' career leader in passing yards (7,179), completions (642) and touchdown passes (40).

Ken Mendenhall (Enid; 1966) Devastating one-on-one blocker who made All-American at OU in 1969 and cleared the path to the Heisman Trophy for Steve Owens.

Riley Odoms (Corpus Christi; 1968) Odoms was a four-time Pro Bowler in his 12 years as a tight end with the Denver Broncos. Played in Super Bowl XII for the Broncos lost 27–10 to the Dallas Cowboys.

Jack Mildren (Abilene Cooper; 1968) Mildren was an All-American quarterback for OU's wishbone offense that led the nation in rushing, total offense and scoring in 1971. Went on to play for the Baltimore Colts and served as lieutenant governor for the state of Oklahoma from 1990 to 1994.

Jerry Sisemore (Plainview; 1969) This College Football Hall of Famer was an All-American offensive tackle who helped Texas win three straight Southwest Conference championships. He was the third selection in the 1972 NFL Draft and had a 12-year Pro Bowl career with the Eagles.

Lucious Selmon (Eufaula; 1970) The oldest of the Selmon brothers was a two-time All-American defensive tackle in 1972 and 1973 and played on three OU teams that had a combined 32–2–1 record and won a national title in 1973. Served as an assistant coach for the Sonners from 1976 to 1994.

Mike Thomas (Greenville; 1971) Played six NFL seasons with the Redskins and Chargers, making the Pro Bowl in 1976 after rushing for 1,101 yards with Washington. Ran for 2,826 yards in his first three NFL seasons.

Randy Hughes (Tulsa Memorial; 1971) Intercepted five passes and returned them 165 yards during Oklahoma's national championship season of 1973 and was an All-American safety for the Sooners in 1974. Drafted in the fourth round by the Dallas Cowboys in 1975, Hughes played six seasons in the NFL and appeared in three Super Bowls.

Tinker Owens (Miami, Okla; 1972) He followed the large footsteps of his Heisman Trophy-winner brother Steve to OU but quickly made a name for himself with a 132-yard MVP performance in the Sugar Bowl his freshman year. Was twice an All-American receiver for the Sooners. Played four NFL seasons with the Saints.

Dewey Selmon (Eufaula; 1972) In his three years as a starting tackle at Oklahoma, the Sooners went 32–1–1 and won two national championships. Had triple figures in tackles (104 and 123) his junior and senior seasons.

Lee Roy Selmon (Eufaula; 1972) Won the Outland and Lombardi awards his senior year at Oklahoma and started with his brother Dewey on three teams that went 32–1–1 and won two national titles. Is a member of both the college and pro football hall of fames. Played nine years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was All-Pro three times.

Steve Largent (Putnam City; 1972)