The 1942 Tulsa Golden Hurricane team was an American football team that represented the University of Tulsa in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1942 college football season. In their second year under head coach Henry Frnka, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 10–0 record (5–0 against MVC opponents) in the regular season before losing to Tennessee in the 1943 Sugar Bowl.[1] The team was ranked No. 4 in the final AP Poll.[2]
| 1942 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football | |
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MVC champion | |
Sugar Bowl, L 7–14 vs. Tennessee | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 4 |
| Record | 10–1 (5–0 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Skelly Field |
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| No. 4 Tulsa $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington University | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Creighton | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tulsa led the nation in scoring (39.5 points per game) and passing offense (233.9 yards per game) and ranked second in total offense (426.1 yards per game) and eighth in total defense (148.7 yards per game).
Quarterback Glenn Dobbs ranked fourth nationally with 1,427 yards of total offense and eighth nationally with 1,066 passing yards. He was selected as a first-team All-American by the Associated Press, International News Service, Newspaper Enterprise Association, and Newsweek magazine and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 27 | Waco Army Air Field* | W 84–0 | 7,500 | ||||||
| October 3 | Oklahoma* |
| W 23–0 | 12,000 | |||||
| October 11 | Randolph Field* |
| W 68–0 | 5,000 | |||||
| October 17 | 8:15 p.m. | Washington University |
| W 40–0 | 8,000 | [3][4][5][6] | |||
| October 23 | at Saint Louis |
| W 41–0 | 7,990 | |||||
| October 30 | at Drake | No. 15 | W 40–0 | 2,500 | |||||
| November 7 | Oklahoma A&M | No. 12 |
| W 34–6 | 13,000 | ||||
| November 14 | Baylor* | No. 9 |
| W 24–0 | 15,000 | ||||
| November 21 | at Creighton | No. 6 | W 33–19 | 9,000 | [7] | ||||
| November 2 | Arkansas* | No. 6 |
| W 40–7 | 17,000 | ||||
| January 1, 1943 | vs. No. 10 Tennessee* | No. 4 | L 7–14 | 70,000 | [1] | ||||
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Rankings edit
The AP released their first poll on October 12. The Golden Hurricane made their first appearance as a ranked team on October 26.
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final |
| AP | — | — | 15т | 12 | 9 (1) | 6 (2) | 6 (1) | 4 (4) |
After the season edit
1943 NFL draft edit
The following Golden Hurriane players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[9][10]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 1 | 3 | Glenn Dobbs | Running back | Chicago Cardinals |
| 16 | 146 | N.A. Keithley | Back | New York Giants |
| 25 | 233 | Cal Purdin | Back | Chicago Cardinals |
| 26 | 246 | Maurice Hail | Guard | New York Giants |
References edit
- ^ a b "Vols make breeze of Tulsa's Golden Hurricane, 14–7". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. January 2, 1943. Retrieved August 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1942 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ^ Charvat, Jack (October 17, 1942). "Hurricane Set To Battle Bears Tonight". Tulsa Tribune. Tulsa, Oklahoma. p. 6. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Bridgewater, B. A. (October 18, 1942). "Tulsa U. Wrecks Bears, 40 To 0". Tulsa Daily World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Bridgewater, B. A. (October 18, 1942). "Dobbs Stars as T. U. Wallops Bears, 40-0 (continued)". Tulsa Daily World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. p. 4, sports section. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Tulsa Whips Bears, 40-0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 18, 1942. p. 2B. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Bluejays Come Close To Surprising Tulsa". The Lincoln Star. November 22, 1942. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 180. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "1943 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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