The 1948 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1948 college football season. In their third year under head coach Buddy Brothers, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 0–9–1 record, 0–1–1 against conference opponents, and finished in fourth place in the Missouri Valley Conference.[1]
1948 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football | |
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Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
Record | 0–9–1 (0–1–1 MVC) |
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Home stadium | Skelly Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma A&M $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drake | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tulsa was ranked at No. 150 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]
Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 25 | at Baylor* | L 19–42 | 12,000–14,000 | ||
October 2 | at Florida* | L 14–28 | 15,000 | [3] | |
October 9 | Texas Tech* | L 20–41 | 11,277 | ||
October 16 | Georgetown* |
| L 7–13 | 7,206 | [4] |
October 23 | No. 15 Nevada* |
| L 14–65 | 13,000 | |
October 30 | at Wichita | T 14–14 | 12,500 | ||
November 6 | Oklahoma A&M |
| L 0–19 | 14,660 | |
November 13 | South Carolina* |
| L 7–27 | 9,200 | [5] |
November 20 | at Arkansas* | L 18–55 | 18,000 | ||
November 27 | Detroit |
| L 22–26 | 3,406 | [6] |
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After the season
edit1949 NFL draft
editThe following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1949 NFL draft following the season.[8][9]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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12 | 116 | Jim Finks | Quarterback | Pittsburgh Steelers |
13 | 127 | Paul Barry | Gridiron | Los Angeles Rams |
24 | 234 | Jimmy Ford | Back | Green Bay Packers |
References
edit- ^ "1948 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida Gators defeat Tulsa by 28–14". The Palm Beach Post-Times. October 3, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa Falters Again, Hoyas Triumph, 13-7". The Sunday Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Okla. Associated Press. October 17, 1948. p. 5-B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina beats Tulsa 27–7". The Daily Ardmoreite. November 14, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "U-D Defense Stops Tulsa, 26-22". Detroit Free Press. November 28, 1948. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 181. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "1949 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.