1961 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
| 1961 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 2–8 (1–2 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Skelly Stadium |
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| Wichita $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Glenn Dobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 2–8 record (1–2 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the conference.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Ronnie Sine with 512 passing yards, David White with 293 rushing yards, and Max Letterman with 277 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | Hardin–Simmons* | W 27–0 | 14,408 | ||
| September 23 | Memphis State* |
| L 12–48 | 15,252 | |
| September 30 | at Arkansas* | L 0–6 | 18,000 | ||
| October 7 | at Oklahoma State* | L 0–26 | 18,500 | ||
| October 14 | at Tennessee* | L 6–52 | 23,439 | [4] | |
| October 21 | at North Texas State | L 12–23 | 15,000 | [5] | |
| October 28 | at Wichita | L 7–9 | 11,770 | ||
| November 4 | Cincinnati |
| W 19–0 | 8,256 | |
| November 11 | Houston* |
| L 2–14 | 10,278 | |
| November 18 | Iowa State* |
| L 6–27 | 6,660 | |
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "1961 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ^ "1961 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ^ "1961 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ^ "Vols warm up for Alabama; Rout Tulsa, 52–6". Kingsport Times-News. October 15, 1961. Retrieved April 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "North Texas jolts Tulsa". The Norman Transcript. October 22, 1961. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 183. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
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