1946 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 1946 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented the University of Tulsa in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1946 college football season. In their first year under head coach Buddy Brothers, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 9–1 record (3–0 against MVC opponents), won the MVC championship, and was ranked No. 17 in the final AP Poll (No. 23 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings).[1][2] Tulsa defeated Texas Tech (21–6), Kansas (56–0), Cincinnati (20–0), Oklahoma State (20–18), Baylor (17–0), and No. 10-ranked Arkansas (14–13), and lost only to Detroit (14–20).[1]

1946 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Ranking
APNo. 17
Record9–1 (3–0 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Field
1946 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 Tulsa $ 3 –0 –09 –1 –0
Wichita 2 –1 –05 –5 –0
Saint Louis 1 –1 –04 –6 –0
Oklahoma A&M 1 –1 –03 –7 –1
Drake 0 –4 –02 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Wichita
W 33–139,000[3]
September 28New Mexico A&M*
W 52–012,300[4]
October 5at Drake
W 48–1313,000[5]
October 12Texas Tech*
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
W 21–615,000[6]
October 18at DetroitNo. 20
L 14–2020,200[7]
October 26Kansas*
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
W 56–013,000[8]
November 2Cincinnati*
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
W 20–010,000[9]
November 9Oklahoma A&M
W 20–1817,000[10]
November 16Baylor*dagger
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
W 17–012,000[11]
November 28No. 10 Arkansas*
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
W 14–1319,123[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[13]

1947 NFL draft
Main article: 1947 NFL Draft

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Golden Hurricane players were selected.[14][15]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
534Nelson GreeneTackleNew York Giants
12102Jerry D'ArcyCenterPhiladelphia Eagles
12104Hardy BrownLinebackerNew York Giants
13112Harden CooperTackleChicago Cardinals
23212Joe HaynesCenterPhiladelphia Eagles

References
  1. "1946 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tulsa Thrashes Wichita, 33-13". The Daily Oklahoman. September 22, 1946. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Hurricane Blows Over New Mexico Aggies By 52-0". Sunday Times-Democrat. Okmulgee, Oklahoma. September 29, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Leighton Housh (October 6, 1946). "T-rific Tulsa Topples Drake: 48-13 Victory Led By LeForce". The Des Moines Register. pp. V-1, V-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Choc Hutcheson (October 13, 1946). "Tulsa's Mighty Hurricane Tumbles Texas Tech For 21 To 6 Victory: Raiders Lose After Taking First Score". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. pp. 1, 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. W. W. Edgar (October 19, 1946). "Titan TD in Last 90 Seconds Upsets Tulsa, 20-14". Detroit Free Press. p. 12.
  8. "Tulsa Cremates Kansas: Tulsa Power Bowls Over KU, 56 To 0". The Sunday Examiner-Enterprise. October 27, 1946. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Hurricane Rips Cincinnati, 20-0: Tulsa Plows Cincy Under In Mud, 20-0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 3, 1946. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Hal Middlesworth (November 10, 1946). "Hurricane Hobbles Aggies: LeForce Brilliant in 20-18 Victory But Carey's Passing Steals Show". The Daily Oklahoman. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. John Cronley (November 17, 1946). "LeForce Is Hero As Tulsa Whips Baylor, 17 to 0". The Daily Oklahoman. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Tulsa Awaits Bowl Bid After Skidding Past Arkansas, 14-13: Razorbacks in Last Period Rally To Make It Close". The Cushing Daily Citizen. United Press. November 29, 1946. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 181. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  14. "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  15. "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.


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