It specified that the college was to be within Payne County .
On December 25 , 1890 , the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature finally gained approval for Oklahoma Territorial Agricultural and Mechanical ( A&M ) College , the land - grant university established under the Morrill Act of 1862 .
Oklahoma Territorial Legislature specified that the college was to be within Payne County .
On December 25 , 1890 , the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature finally gained approval for Oklahoma Territorial Agricultural and Mechanical ( A&M ) College , the land - grant university established under the Morrill Act of 1862 .