1945 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

1945 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
1945 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Oil Bowl, L 6–20 vs. Georgia
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 17
Record	8–3 (2–1 MVC)
Head coach	Henry Frnka (5th season);
Home stadium	Skelly Field
	Seasons ← 1944 1946 →

1945 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 5 Oklahoma A&M $	1	–	0	–	0	9	–	0	–	0
No. 17 Tulsa	2	–	1	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Wichita	1	–	1	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Drake	1	–	2	–	0	5	–	4	–	1
Saint Louis	0	–	1	–	0	5	–	4	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1945 Tulsa Golden Hurricane team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1945 college football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Henry Frnka, the Golden Hurricane compiled an 8–2 record during the regular season with losses against undefeated eventual Big Ten Conference champion Indiana and undefeated Oklahoma A&M, a team that went on to win the 1946 Sugar Bowl. Tulsa closed the season with a loss to Georgia in the 1946 Oil Bowl in Houston.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22		Wichita		Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	W 61–0	10,000
September 29	8:00 p.m.	West Texas State*		Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	W 32–0	3,500	^[2]^[3]
October 6		Drake		Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	W 19–0	10,000
October 13		at Texas Tech*	No. 16	Tech Field Lubbock, TX	W 18–7	9,000
October 20		Nevada*	No. 18	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	W 40–0	16,000	^[4]
October 27		at No. 8 Indiana*	No. 14	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	L 2–7	20,000
November 10		at No. 11 Oklahoma A&M	No. 19	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK (rivalry)	L 6–12	18,000
November 17		Baylor*	No. 19	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	W 26–7	15,000
November 23		Arkansas*	No. 17	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	W 45–13	17,000
December 1	2:00 p.m.	Hondo AAF	No. 14	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	W 20–18	6,000	^[5]^[6]^[7]
January 1, 1946		vs. No. 18 Georgia	No. 17	Rice Field Houston, TX (Oil Bowl)	L 6–20	27,000	^[8]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below
	Week
Poll	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Final
AP	16	18	14	—	19	19	17	14т	17

After the season

The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1946 NFL draft following the season.^[10]^[11]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
6	48	Felto Prewitt	Center	Philadelphia Eagles
17	157	Allen Smith	Back	Philadelphia Eagles
25	231	Tom Worthington	Tackle	Chicago Cardinals
25	233	Bob Verkins	Back	Pittsburgh Steelers
26	245	Barney White	End	New York Giants

References

^ "1945 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
^ Bridgewater, B. A. (September 29, 1945). "3 Regulars Hurt In Practice Left At Home By Coach". Tulsa Daily World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. p. 8. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tulsa Blanks Buffaloes, 32-0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. September 30, 1945. p. 1B. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tulsa Mauls Nevada, 40-0". The Daily Oklahoman. October 21, 1945. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
^ Crump, Laymond (December 1, 1945). "Optimistic Airmen Oppose T. U. Today". Tulsa World. Tulsa Sunday World. p. 10. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Crump, Laymond (December 2, 1945). "T. U. Rally Nips Hondo 20,[sic] To 18". Tulsa World. Tulsa Sunday World. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Crump, Laymond (December 2, 1945). "Tulsa Wins, 20-18". Tulsa World. Tulsa Sunday World. p. 2, sports section. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Trippi stars as Georgia beats Tulsa in Oil Bowl". St. Petersburg Times. UP. January 2, 1946. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 181. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
^ "1946 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

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[1] "1945 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2016.

[2] Bridgewater, B. A. (September 29, 1945). "3 Regulars Hurt In Practice Left At Home By Coach". Tulsa Daily World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. p. 8. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] "Tulsa Blanks Buffaloes, 32-0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. September 30, 1945. p. 1B. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] "Tulsa Mauls Nevada, 40-0". The Daily Oklahoman. October 21, 1945. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Crump, Laymond (December 1, 1945). "Optimistic Airmen Oppose T. U. Today". Tulsa World. Tulsa Sunday World. p. 10. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[6] Crump, Laymond (December 2, 1945). "T. U. Rally Nips Hondo 20,[sic] To 18". Tulsa World. Tulsa Sunday World. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[7] Crump, Laymond (December 2, 1945). "Tulsa Wins, 20-18". Tulsa World. Tulsa Sunday World. p. 2, sports section. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[1946Oil-8] "Trippi stars as Georgia beats Tulsa in Oil Bowl". St. Petersburg Times. UP. January 2, 1946. Retrieved December 15, 2012.

[9] "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 181. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

[10] "1946 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

[11] "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

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