1966 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 1966 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth year under head coach Glenn Dobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6–4 record, 3–1 against conference opponents, and finished tied for first place in the Missouri Valley Conference.[1][2]

1966 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
MVC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record6–4 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium (capacity: 40,385)
1966 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
North Texas State + 3 –1 –08 –2 –0
Tulsa + 3 –1 –06 –4 –0
Cincinnati 2 –2 –03 –7 –0
Louisville 1 –3 –06 –4 –0
Wichita State 1 –3 –02 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The team's statistical leaders included Greg Barton with 1,673 passing yards, Gene Lakusiak with 330 rushing yards, and Neal Sweeney with 740 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Tampa*
W 57–1125,500
September 24at No. 6 Arkansas*
L 8–2741,000
October 8at Colorado State*
W 20–614,300
October 15North Texas State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 30–2725,400[4]
October 22at Memphis State*
L 0–627,604
October 29at Cincinnati
W 13–018,000
November 5at Houston*
L 14–7342,061[5]
November 12No. 3 (CD) Montana State*dagger
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 13–1024,055[6]
November 19at Louisville
L 18–293,500
November 24Wichita State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 47–1414,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[7][1]

After the season

1967 NFL/AFL Draft
Main article: 1967 NFL/AFL draft

The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the NFL/AFL draft Draft following the season.[8][9]

Round Pick Player Position Club
6135Don BandyGuardWashington Redskins (NFL)
6139Neal SweeneyWide receiverDenver Broncos (AFL)
7170Milt JacksonDefensive backSan Francisco 49ers (NFL)
13323Charley HardtDefensive backMinnesota Vikings (NFL)

References
  1. "1966 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  2. "1966 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  3. "1966 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  4. "Tulsa nips NT, 30–27". Abilene Reporter-News. October 16, 1968. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Houston Pops Tulsa In Astrodome Fray". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1966. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  7. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 183. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  8. "1967 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  9. "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.


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