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Choctaw Citizen Drives Sooner Schooner, Reclaims Tradition

11/23/2025

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Brianna Howard, a Choctaw Nation citizen, drove the Sooner Schooner for the first time during the November 22, 2025 game against Missouri in Norman, Oklahoma.
The Sooner Schooner, introduced in 1964, is pulled by white ponies after touchdowns.
Jack Roehm, president of the RUF/NEKS, described the tradition as unique in college football.
Howard stated, "It's a representation of taking back something that was used to oppress my people."

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Story summary

Brianna Howard, a Choctaw Nation citizen, drove the Sooner Schooner for the first time during the November 22, 2025 game against Missouri in Norman, Oklahoma.
The Sooner Schooner, introduced in 1964, is pulled by white ponies after touchdowns.
Jack Roehm, president of the RUF/NEKS, described the tradition as unique in college football.
Howard stated, "It's a representation of taking back something that was used to oppress my people."