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1962 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–5 (3–0 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 3 – 0 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
North Texas State 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Wichita 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1962 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Glenn Dobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 5–5 record (3–0 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents) and won the conference championship.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Stu McBirnie with 1,169 passing yards, Hank Dorsch with 250 rushing yards, and John Simmons with 860 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Hardin–Simmons*
W 39–014,000
September 29at Arkansas*
L 14–4226,000
October 6Oklahoma State*
L 7–1715,022
October 13North Texas State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 34–08,500[4]
October 20Louisville*dagger
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 25–78,000
October 27at No. 2 Alabama*
L 6–3525,000[5][6]
November 3at Cincinnati
W 24–187,500
November 10at Houston*
L 31–3515,000
November 17Toledo*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 18–215,000
November 22Wichita
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 21–610,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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After the season

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1963 NFL draft

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The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1963 NFL draft following the season.[8][9]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
3 42 Tony Liscio Tackle Green Bay Packers
6 76 John Simmons End Green Bay Packers
17 232 Ken Reed Guard San Francisco 49ers

1963 AFL draft

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The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1963 American Football League draft following the season.[10]

Round Pick Player Position AFL club
10 75 Tony Liscio Tackle New York Jets
14 108 John Simmons End Buffalo Bills

References

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  1. ^ a b "1962 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "1962 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  3. ^ "1962 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "Tulsa raps NTS, 34–0". The Duncan Banner. October 14, 1962. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Land, Charles (October 28, 1962). "Tide breezes by Tulsa". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 9. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  6. ^ McKnight, Joe (October 28, 1962). "Alabama disposes of Tulsa, 35 to 6". The Florence Times. Associated Press. p. 4-1. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  7. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 183. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "1963 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "1963 AFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.


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