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- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1972 Season Highlights  
 Claude Gibson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tulsa.  
    
		
		
1972 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 9   @
Kansas State 
  
    
   	 13  
   	 21  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 16   vs. Wichita State  
    
   	 10  
   	 9  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 23   vs.
Houston 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 21  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 30   @
Arkansas 
  
    
   	 20  
   	 21  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 7   @
Texas Tech 
  
    
   	 18  
   	 35  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 14   vs.
Texas Christian 
  
    
   	 9  
   	 35  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 28   @
Memphis 
  
    
   	 21  
   	 49  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 4   @
Louisville 
  
    
   	 28  
   	 26  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 11   @
Florida State 
  
    
   	 21  
   	 23  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 18   vs. Montana  
    
   	 10  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 25   vs.
North Texas 
  
    
   	 45  
   	 22  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1972 Season Totals  
  Record 4-7
  
  Points Scored 195  
  Scoring Average 17.7  
  Points Allowed 269  
  Defense Average 24.5  
  Opponents Record 50-47
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 3-2
  
  Away Record 1-5
     
  
 
		
1972 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1972 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1972 All Missouri Valley Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
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