1962 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 1962 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Glenn Dobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 5–5 record (3–0 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents) and won the conference championship.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Stu McBirnie with 1,169 passing yards, Hank Dorsch with 250 rushing yards, and John Simmons with 860 receiving yards.[3]

1962 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1962 record5–5 (3–0 MVC)
Head coachGlenn Dobbs (2nd season)
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium (Capacity: 19,500)
1962 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Tulsa $ 3 0 0  5 5 0
North Texas State 2 1 0  6 4 0
Cincinnati 1 2 0  2 8 0
Wichita 0 3 0  3 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 15Hardin–Simmons*W 39–0
September 29at Arkansas*L 14–42
October 6Oklahoma State*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 7–17
October 13North Texas State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 34–0
October 20Louisville*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 25–7
October 27at No. 2 Alabama*L 6–35
November 3at CincinnatiW 24–18
November 10at Houston*L 31–35
November 17Toledo*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 18–21
November 22Wichita
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 21–6
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1]

References

  1. "1962 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  2. "1962 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  3. "1962 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.


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