1950 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
American college football season
The 1950 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1950 college football season . In their fifth year under head coach Buddy Brothers , the Golden Hurricane compiled a 9–1–1 record (3–0–1 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents) and was ranked No. 19 in the final AP Poll . The team won victories over Oklahoma A&M (27-13), Texas Tech (39-7), Arkansas (28-13),[ 1] and Houston (28-21),[ 2] lost to the San Francisco Dons (14-23), and tied Detroit (13-13).[ 3] The team ranked third in major college football in total offense, tallying an average of 431.5 yards per game.[ 4]
The team ranke third nationally in total offense (431.5 yards per game), third in passing defense (70.0 yards per game), and fifth in rushing offense (307.6 yards per game).[ 5]
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 16 McMurry * W 20–1315,000
September 23 at San Francisco * L 14–2315,015 [ 6]
October 7 at Georgetown * W 21–74,341 [ 7]
October 14 Villanova * W 27–717,500
October 21 Detroit T 13–1312,356 [ 8]
October 28 8:00 p.m. at Bradley W 74–64,500 [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
November 4 Oklahoma A&M W 27–1315,350
November 11 at Texas Tech * W 39–718,000
November 18 Wichita W 48–011,531
November 23 Arkansas * W 28–1319,500
December 2 at Houston * W 28–2110,000
[ 12]
After the season
1951 NFL Draft
The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[ 13] [ 14]
References
^ "Tulsa Trounces Arkansas, 28-13" . The Monroe (LA) News-Star . November 24, 1950. p. 11.
^ "Tulsa's Golden Hurricane Defeats Houston" . December 3, 1950.
^ "1950 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2016 .
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book . National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1951. p. 36.
^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book . National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1951. pp. 29, 35.
^ Bill Mulligan (September 24, 1950). "Dons Zip By Tulsa: Matson on Spree In 23-14 Win" . The San Francisco Examiner . p. 20 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Crump, Raymond (October 8, 1948). "Tulsa Rips Georgetown, 21-7, to Shatter Jinx; Morris, Roberts Glitter" . The Daily Oklahoman . Oklahoma City, Okla. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Dick Peters (October 22, 1950). "U-D Settles for 13–13 Tie with Tulsa" . Detroit Free Press . pp. E1, E5 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Turner, John H. (October 28, 1950). "Hurricane Guns For Fourth Win Against Bradley" . Tulsa World . Tulsa, Oklahoma . p. 6. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Turner, John H. (October 29, 1950). "Hurricane Belts Helpless Braves By 74 To 7 Count" . Tulsa World . Tulsa, Oklahoma . p. 1, sports section. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Turner, John H. (October 29, 1950). "Hurricane Belts (continued)" . Tulsa World . Tulsa, Oklahoma . p. 4, sports section. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF) . University of Tulsa . p. 182. Retrieved January 22, 2023 .
^ "1951 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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