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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: Glenn Dobbs
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1960 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Glenn Dobbs enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tulsa.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Hardin-Simmons  27   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Memphis  12   48   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Arkansas  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Oklahoma State  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Tennessee  6   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ North Texas  12   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Wichita State  7   9   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Cincinnati  19   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Houston  2   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Iowa State  6   27   L       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored91
  Scoring Average9.1
  Points Allowed205
  Defense Average20.5
  Opponents Record44-35
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-5
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1961 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Texas 5-4-1162206   Odus Mitchell
Cincinnati 3-797142   Charles Chuck Studley
Tulsa 2-891205   Glenn Dobbs

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 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 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.