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1967 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record7–3 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at Arkansas*
W 14–1241,000
October 7Idaho State*
W 58–023,500[5]
October 14Tampa*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 77–021,500
October 21Cincinnati
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 35–622,000
October 28at Southern Illinois*
L 13–1615,500[6]
November 4at Wichita State
W 14–012,803
November 11Wake Forest*dagger
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 24–3123,500
November 18at North Texas State
L 12–5416,000[7]
November 25No. 10 Houston*
W 22–1326,300
December 2Louisville
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 35–2312,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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After the season

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1968 NFL/AFL draft

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The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft following the season.[9][10]

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

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  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/mvc/1967.html
  2. ^ a b "1967 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "1967 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  4. ^ "1967 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  5. ^ "Hurricane ravages Idaho State, 58–0". Tulsa World. October 8, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "North Texas riddles Tulsa, 54–12". The Daily Oklahoman. November 19, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 184. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  9. ^ "1968 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.


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