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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: Sam McBirney
Conference: Oklahoma Intercollegiate-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1915 <- 1916 -> 1917 --> 2024

1916 Season Highlights
 Sam McBirney enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Tulsa.
 The Golden Hurricanes won the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference Championship.
 
1916 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Cumberland (AR)  81   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Phillips (OK)  50   7   W    @ Enid, OK   
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Oklahoma  16   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Northwestern Oklahoma St.  60   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Pittsburg St. (KS)  49   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Oklahoma State  17   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Kansas City Veterinary (MO)  48   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Haskell Institute (KS)  46   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Saint Gregorys (OK)  82   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. Missouri-Rolla  117   0   W       
 
1916 Season Totals
  Record10-0
  Points Scored566
  Scoring Average56.6
  Points Allowed40
  Defense Average4.0
  Opponents Record10-9
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record3-0
1916 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1916 Oklahoma Intercollegiate- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tulsa 10-056640   Sam McBirney
Oklahoma 6-5272115   Bennie Owen

1916 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1916 All Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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