1947_Tulsa_Golden_Hurricane_football_team

1947 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

1947 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

American college football season


The 1947 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team was an American football team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its second year under head coach Buddy Brothers, the team compiled a 5–5 record (3–0 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 143 to 128.[1][2]

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Tulsa was ranked at No. 62 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[3]

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After the season

1948 NFL draft

The following Golden Hurriane players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[15][16]

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References

  1. "1947 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  2. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football, 2017 Record & Fact Book" (PDF). University of Tulsa. 2017. p. 163. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  3. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Hal Middlesworth (September 21, 1947). "Tulsa Passes Click to Beat Texans, 26-13". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 19 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Hurricane Blows Drake Down, 28-14". The Daily Oklahoman. October 5, 1947. pp. 1B, 2B via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Red Raiders Trounce Tulsa In Bitter Grid Duel, 14 to 7". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 12, 1947. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  7. Ty Cobb (October 26, 1947). "U.N. Takes Tulsa in Homecoming Climax: Record Crowd of 8500 Jams U.N. Stadium". Nevada State Journal. pp. 1, 7 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tulsa Drives 90 Yards to Nip Fiery Wichita Shockers, 7-0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 2, 1947. p. 1B via Newspapers.com.
  9. Saul Feldman (November 9, 1947). "Tulsa Trips Ags, 13-0". Miami Daily News-Record. p. 4 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Extra Point Gives Baylor Shaky 7-6 Victory Over Hurricanes". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 16, 1947. p. Sports 1, 3 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "U-D Loses Scoring Duel". Detroit Free Press. November 23, 1947. p. 20 via Newspapers.com.
  12. Laymond Crump (November 28, 1947). "Porkers Plow From Behind, Break Tulsa Drouth, 27-13". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 19 via Newspapers.coma.
  13. "1948 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  14. "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.



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