I grow Texas red oak. That is smaller tree with a lacier leaf than the Shumard. It has a graceful more delecate form than the magestic Shumard. It is also much more drought hardy and can live in caliche and on hot rocks. Around here , the Q. shumardi is good for bottom land. It will intergrade with each other so in the natural range one often see tham and can't tell if a tree is one or the other.

Found this thread searching for info on northern red oak. I also

live in the OKC area and got two free northern red oaks from OG&E. I’m pretty much committed to planting them on my property, but wondered if you Ended up planting one and how it turned out.

Northern Red Oaks do fine here in Oklahoma. The better the Soil the better they do, but will grow about anywhere. Plenty of large ones in OKC area.