US EditionOklahoma Strikes Sour Note with Band Forced to Miss Game in Philadelphia because of Budget Woes
Saint Joseph's University Hawk Band will perform at the game as Oklahoma's band cannot travel; about 80-90% of the Hawk Band members will participate, organizers said.
- The Oklahoma Sooners will play Temple at 11 a.m. Saturday in Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field without their Pride of Oklahoma marching band due to budget constraints.
- The band announced on social media that traveling to Philadelphia was costlier than all other SEC road games combined, leading to this unique absence.
- Saint Joseph's University Hawk Band will replace the Sooners' band, collaborating with OU's Pride director in a voluntary joint effort for this first football game appearance.
- Oklahoma, ranked nationally for top offensive and defensive stats, enters riding high after a prime time win over Michigan led by Heisman contender quarterback John Mateer.
- This game marks OU's first regular-season NFL stadium appearance, and the Sooners must avoid a trap game against an improved Temple squad under first-year coach K.C. Keeler.
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Oklahoma strikes sour note with band forced to miss game in Philadelphia because of budget woes
The Pride of Oklahoma marching band has been benched because of budget constraints. The band announced on social media that it couldn't travel to Philadelphia for Saturday's game between No. 13 Oklahoma and Temple.
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After beating Texas in 2023, OU nearly lost to UCF, then dropped back-to-back contests to Kansas and Oklahoma State. Venables has warned this team about the hangover potential against a much different Temple team.
The St. Joe’s band will be filling in for Oklahoma’s band at tomorrow's Temple game...?
According to multiple reports, the St. Joe’s band is stepping in to fill the shoes of the Oklahoma band tomorrow when the Sooners roll into South Philly to face Temple. What a disgrace. Nothing prideful about the Oklahoma Band… https://t.co/H2BbYZEl8Q— The Pride of Oklahoma (@OU_ThePRIDE) September 12, 2025 Oklahoma is supposed to be one of the best college football teams in America. They are a playoff contender and have a what… $250 million to…
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