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: Robert L. Bobby Dobbs Conference: Missouri Valley-
1959 Season Highlights
Robert L. Bobby Dobbs enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Tulsa.
1959 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 19 @
Arkansas
0
28
L
Sat., Sep. 26 vs.
New Mexico State
28
27
W
Sat., Oct. 3 @
Texas Tech
7
8
L
Sat., Oct. 10 @
Oklahoma State
0
26
L
Sat., Oct. 17 vs. Hardin-Simmons
16
8
W
Sat., Oct. 24 vs. Detroit Mercy
21
6
W
Sat., Oct. 31 vs.
Houston
13
22
L
Sat., Nov. 7 vs.
Cincinnati
14
7
W
Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
North Texas
17
6
W
Thu., Nov. 26 @ Wichita State
21
26
L
1959 Season Totals
Record 5-5
Points Scored 137
Scoring Average 13.7
Points Allowed 164
Defense Average 16.4
Opponents Record 44-28
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 0-4
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1959 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1959 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.