HISTORY
THE EARLY YEARS
The Touchdown Club of Oklahoma was organized in 1947 to assist in the development of the athletic program at the University of Oklahoma and to provide scholarship assistance for athletes.
We are an independent, not-for-profit organization governed by a board of directors who work closely with the OU Athletic Department. Our purpose is to promote and support OU Football. All of the funds we donate to the University directly support the football program.
In almost 80 years of its existence, the Touchdown Club of Oklahoma has spanned the glory years of Sooner Football, providing over $6 million in financial support to the OU Athletic Department. We are one of the top donors to the Athletic Department.
In addition to scholarships, the Touchdown Club has provided financial support for: playing surfaces on Owen Field since the early 1970s, upgrades to the Ida Mosier Indoor Practice Facility, refurbished athletic dorms and weight rooms, and other projects that assist the Football Program.
21ST CENTURY
The Touchdown Club contributed $750,000 to assist in the construction of the Barry Switzer Center. In appreciation, the University of Oklahoma has named a portion of the Center “The Touchdown Club of Oklahoma Legends Lobby.” This impressive facility highlights the rich tradition of Sooner Football that has been supported by the donations of generations of Touchdown Club members.
HIGHLIGHTS
2004
In 2004, The Touchdown Club donated $150,000 for a new grass playing surface on Owen Field. That same year, The Touchdown Club partnered with the OU Athletic Department and the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame Oklahoma Chapter to support amateur football by providing 11 scholarships for Oklahoma high school students and to promote Oklahoma’s deserving collegiate athletes and coaches for election into the College Hall of Fame.
2007
In 2007, The Touchdown Club funded a football endowment scholarship in the name of Joe Washington, known as the “Touchdown Club Football Scholarship.”
2012
In 2012, The Touchdown Club donated $500,000 to assist in building Headington Hall, OU’s Athletic Dormitory. As such, the 4th floor is named The Touchdown Club of Oklahoma Floor.
2017
In 2017, The Touchdown Club donated $500,000 toward the renovation of Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
In order to continue to provide first-class facilities and scholarship aid to Sooner student athletes, The Touchdown Club needs the participation and support of ardent and generous OU fans. FANS LIKE YOU!
Annual membership dues are $275. (Additional charge of $10 will be applied to credit card payments.) As a tax exempt organization, all or part of your dues are tax deductible. For information on becoming part of The Touchdown Club, visit us on our website at www.outdclub.com, call us at (405)840-1460, or contact us at 4334 NW Expressway #285, Oklahoma City, OK 73116.
Membership in the Touchdown Club of Oklahoma is open to everyone in return for their financial support. The Touchdown Club is a not for profit corporation and is exempt from Federal income tax under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.