1947 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

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1947 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–5 (3–0 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 3 0 0 5 5 0
Wichita 2 1 0 7 4 0
Saint Louis 1 1 0 4 6 0
Drake 1 3 0 1 7 1
Oklahoma A&M 0 2 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20West Texas State*W 26–137,500[4]
October 4Drake
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 28–148,156[5]
October 11at Texas Tech*
L 7–1412,500[6]
October 18Georgetown*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 0–129,616[7]
October 25at Nevada*L 13–218,500[8]
November 1Wichita
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 7–09,000[9]
November 8at Oklahoma A&MW 13–028,500[10]
November 15Baylor*dagger
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 6–712,500[11]
November 22Detroit*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 30–209,946[12]
November 27Arkansas*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 13–2722,000–23,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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After the season

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1948 NFL draft

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

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
22 203 J. R. Boone End Chicago Bears
28 261 Don Sharp Center Green Bay Packers
30 282 A.B. Kitchens Tackle Philadelphia Eagles

References

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  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. ^ "Hoyas Pin Hurricane, 12-0: Passes Give Georgetown Two Scores In Second Period; Tulsa Kept on Heels". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Tulsa Drives 90 Yards to Nip Fiery Wichita Shockers, 7-0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 2, 1947. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Saul Feldman (November 9, 1947). "Tulsa Trips Ags, 13-0". Miami Daily News-Record. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Extra Point Gives Baylor Shaky 7-6 Victory Over Hurricanes". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 16, 1947. p. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "U-D Loses Scoring Duel". Detroit Free Press. November 23, 1947. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Laymond Crump (November 28, 1947). "Porkers Plow From Behind, Break Tulsa Drouth, 27-13". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 19 – via Newspapers.coma.
  14. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 181. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  15. ^ "1948 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  16. ^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.