1968 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
The 1968 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth year under head coach Glenn Dobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 3–7 record, 2–3 against conference opponents, and finished in fifth place in the Missouri Valley Conference.[1][2]
| 1968 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (2–3 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Skelly Stadium (capacity: 40,385) |
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| Memphis State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Mike Stripling with 1,968 passing yards and 307 rushing yards and Harry Wood with 988 receiving yards.[3]
The most notable member of this team was middle linebacker Phillip "Dr. Phil" McGraw.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 28 | at Arkansas* | L 13–56 | 41,000 | ||
| October 5 | Southern Illinois* | W 20–3 | 21,700 | [5] | |
| October 12 | at Louisville | L 7–16 | 11,132 | ||
| October 19 | North Texas State |
| L 17–20 | 26,250 | [6] |
| October 26 | at Cincinnati | W 34–27 | 15,569 | ||
| November 2 | Memphis State |
| L 6–32 | 11,900 | |
| November 9 | Tulane* | L 15–25 | 10,260 | [7] | |
| November 16 | at Air Force* | L 8–28 | 32,175 | ||
| November 23 | at No. 11 Houston* | L 6–100 | 34,098 | ||
| November 28 | Wichita State |
| W 23–7 | 8,000 | |
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After the season
1969 NFL/AFL Draft
The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the NFL/AFL draft Draft following the season.[9][10]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Club |
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| 3 | 55 | Al Jenkins | Guard | Cleveland Browns (NFL) |
| 8 | 202 | Chuck Reynolds | Center | Cleveland Browns (NFL) |
| 9 | 213 | Mike Stripling | Running back | Cincinnati Bengals (AFL) |
| 15 | 370 | Brant Conley | Running back | Boston Patriots (AFL) |
References
- "1968 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- "1968 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- "1968 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- "Dr. Phil & Dave discuss Houston/Tulsa 1968". YouTube.
- "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- "NTSU halts Tulsa 20–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 20, 1968. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tulane takes see-saw tiff from Tulsans". The Daily Oklahoman. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 184. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- "1969 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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