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Tulsa Football Team History


Tulsa Golden Hurricanes
University of Tulsa
 Tulsa, OK
Founded: 1894
Stadium: Skelly Stadium
Capacity: 40,385
Colors: Gold, Blue & Red
Coach: Claude Gibson
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Claude Gibson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Tulsa.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Kansas State  10   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Arkansas  21   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ West Texas A&M  17   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Virginia Tech  46   39   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Wake Forest  21   51   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Brigham Young  7   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Tennessee  3   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Louisville  0   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Air Force  7   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Florida State  10   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Wichita State  31   13   W       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored173
  Scoring Average15.7
  Points Allowed297
  Defense Average27.0
  Opponents Record58-40
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record3-3
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisville 6-3-1190111   Lee Corso
Memphis 5-6255202Won  28-9  Billy J. Murphy
New Mexico State 5-5-1220208   Jim Wood
Tulsa 4-7173297   Claude Gibson
North Texas 3-8155321   Rod Rust

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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