1968 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
The 1968 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth year under head coach Glenn Dobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 3–7 record, 2–3 against conference opponents, and finished in fifth place in the Missouri Valley Conference.[1][2]
| 1968 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| 1968 record | 3–7 (2–3 MVC) |
| Head coach | Glenn Dobbs (8th season) |
| Home stadium | Skelly Stadium (Capacity: 40,385) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Mike Stripling with 1,968 passing yards and 307 rushing yards and Harry Wood with 988 receiving yards.[3]
The most notable member of this team was middle linebacker Phillip "Dr. Phil" McGraw.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 | at Arkansas* | L 13–56 | |
| October 5 | Southern Illinois* | W 20–3 | |
| October 12 | at Louisville | L 7–16 | |
| October 19 | North Texas State |
| L 17–20 |
| October 26 | at Cincinnati | W 34–27 | |
| November 2 | Memphis State |
| L 6–32 |
| November 9 | Tulane* | L 15–25 | |
| November 16 | at Air Force* | L 8–28 | |
| November 23 | at No. 11 Houston* | L 6–100 | |
| November 28 | Wichita State |
| W 23–7 |
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References
- "1968 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- "1968 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- "1968 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- "Dr. Phil & Dave discuss Houston/Tulsa 1968".
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