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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: Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
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
  Record5-5
  Points Scored137
  Scoring Average13.7
  Points Allowed164
  Defense Average16.4
  Opponents Record44-28
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record0-4
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Texas 9-2303103Lost  8-28  Odus Mitchell
Cincinnati 5-4-1193148   George Blackie Blackburn
Tulsa 5-5137164   Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Houston 3-7105170   Harold W. Lahar

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

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.