1962 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

1962 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–5 (3–0 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Hardin–Simmons*
W 39–014,000[4]
September 29at Arkansas*
L 14–4226,000[5]
October 6Oklahoma State*
L 7–1715,022[6]
October 13North Texas State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 34–08,500[7]
October 20Louisville*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 25–78,000[8]
October 27at No. 2 Alabama*
L 6–3525,000[9][10]
November 3at Cincinnati
W 24–187,500[11]
November 10at Houston*
L 31–3515,000[12]
November 17Toledo*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 18–215,000[13]
November 22Wichita
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 21–610,000[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [1][15][16]

After the season

1963 NFL draft

The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1963 NFL draft following the season.[17][18]

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

The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1963 American Football League draft following the season.[19]

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

References

  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 rolls past Hardin–Simmons". The Daily Ardmoreite. September 16, 1962. Retrieved April 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Razorbacks swamp Tulsa, 42–14". The Odessa American. September 30, 1962. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cowboys break Hurricanes, 17–7". The Anadarko Daily News. October 7, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulsa raps NTS, 34–0". The Duncan Banner. October 14, 1962. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Simmons leads Tulsa past Louisville, 25–7". The Enid Morning News. October 21, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Land, Charles (October 28, 1962). "Tide breezes by Tulsa". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 9. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  10. ^ McKnight, Joe (October 28, 1962). "Alabama disposes of Tulsa, 35 to 6". The Florence Times. Associated Press. p. 4-1. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  11. ^ "Hurricane whips Bearcats, 24–18". Miami News-Record. November 4, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Houston Cougars edge tough Tulsa 35–31". The Brazosport Facts. November 11, 1962. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Toledo surprises Hurricane, 21–18". The Ada Evening News. November 18, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Tulsa's 11-year drouth at end". The Tulsa Tribune. November 23, 1962. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 183. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  16. ^ "Schedule/Results (1962 Tulsa)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  17. ^ "1963 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  18. ^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  19. ^ "1963 AFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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