1950 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
| 1950 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football | |
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MVC champion | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 19 |
| Record | 9–1–1 (3–0–1 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Skelly Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Tulsa $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradley | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 16 | McMurry* | W 20–13 | 15,000 | |||||
| September 23 | at San Francisco* | L 14–23 | 15,015 | [6] | ||||
| October 7 | at Georgetown* | W 21–7 | 4,341 | [7] | ||||
| October 14 | Villanova* |
| W 27–7 | 17,500 | ||||
| October 21 | Detroit |
| T 13–13 | 12,356 | [8] | |||
| October 28 | 8:00 p.m. | at Bradley |
| W 74–6 | 4,500 | [9][10][11] | ||
| November 4 | Oklahoma A&M |
| W 27–13 | 15,350 | ||||
| November 11 | at Texas Tech* | W 39–7 | 18,000 | |||||
| November 18 | Wichita |
| W 48–0 | 11,531 | ||||
| November 23 | Arkansas* |
| W 28–13 | 19,500 | ||||
| December 2 | at Houston* | W 28–21 | 10,000 | |||||
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After the season
[edit]1951 NFL Draft
[edit]The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[13][14]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 243 | Jack Crocker | Back | Cleveland Browns |
| 22 | 259 | S. J. Whitman | Defensive back | Chicago Cardinals |
| 29 | 345 | Fred Smith | End | Pittsburgh Steelers |
References
[edit]- ^ "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
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- ^ 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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