1967 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
| 1967 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (3–1 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Skelly Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1967 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh year under head coach Glenn Dobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 7–3 record, 3–1 against conference opponents, and finished in second place in the Missouri Valley Conference.[2][3]
The team's statistical leaders included Mike Stripling with 1,271 passing yards, Cee Ellison with 661 rushing yards, and Rick Eber with 1,168 receiving yards.[4]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 30 | at Arkansas* | W 14–12 | 41,000 | ||
| October 7 | Idaho State* | W 58–0 | 23,500 | ||
| October 14 | Tampa* |
| W 77–0 | 21,500 | |
| October 21 | Cincinnati |
| W 35–6 | 22,000 | |
| October 28 | at Southern Illinois* | L 13–16 | 15,500 | [5] | |
| November 4 | at Wichita State | W 14–0 | 12,803 | ||
| November 11 | Wake Forest* |
| L 24–31 | 23,500 | |
| November 18 | at North Texas State | L 12–54 | 16,000 | [6] | |
| November 25 | No. 10 Houston* |
| W 22–13 | 26,300 | |
| December 2 | Louisville |
| W 35–23 | 12,000 | |
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After the season
[edit]1968 NFL/AFL Draft
[edit]The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the NFL/AFL draft Draft following the season.[8][9]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 85 | Willie Crittendon | Defensive tackle | New Orleans Saints (NFL) |
| 6 | 162 | Rick Eber | Wide receiver | Atlanta Falcons (NFL) |
| 8 | 214 | Karl Henke | Defensive end | New York Jets (AFL) |
| 9 | 223 | Joe Blake | Tackle | New Orleans Saints (NFL) |
| 9 | 227 | Gary McDermott | Running back | Buffalo Bills (AFL) |
| 9 | 229 | Greg Barton | Quarterback | Detroit Lions (NFL) |
| 13 | 334 | Bob Joswick | Defensive end | Miami Dolphins (AFL) |
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/mvc/1967.html
- ^ a b "1967 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ "1967 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ "1967 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ "North Texas riddles Tulsa, 54–12". The Daily Oklahoman. November 19, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 184. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ "1968 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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