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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: Elmer C. Gus Henderson
Conference: Big Four-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1928 <- 1929 -> 1930 --> 2024
1929 Season Highlights
 Elmer C. Gus Henderson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Tulsa.
 The Golden Hurricanes won the Big Four Conference Championship.
 
1929 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Wichita State  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Phillips (OK)  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Detroit (MI)  6   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Oklahoma City (OK)  15   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Phillips (OK)  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Oklahoma State  0   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Oklahoma Baptist University  7   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Washburn (KS)  19   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 28  @ Oklahoma City (OK)  6   3   W       
 Sat., Dec. 7  vs. Haskell Institute (KS)  14   20   L       
 
1929 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored107
  Scoring Average10.7
  Points Allowed81
  Defense Average8.1
  Opponents Record4-3
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-2 -1
1929 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1929 Big Four- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tulsa 6-3-110781   Elmer C. Gus Henderson

1929 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1929 All Big Four Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.