1955 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

1955 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record2–7–1 (1–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
1955 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wichita + 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Detroit + 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Houston 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Oklahoma A&M 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1955 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1955 college football season. In their first year under head coach Bobby Dobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 2–7–1 record, 1–3 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents, and finished in a tie for last place in the conference.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Arkansas*
L 6–2118,000[1]
September 24Hardin–Simmons*
W 41–1913,853[2]
October 1at Marquette*
L 0–1314,000
October 15at Wyoming*
L 19–238,890[3]
October 22Cincinnati*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
T 21–2114,079
October 29at Oklahoma A&M
L 0–1416,000
November 5Houston
W 17–1412,058
November 12Texas Tech*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 7–3412,000–14,322[4]
November 19Detroit
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 13–1910,562[5]
November 24at Wichita
L 0–5413,845[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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References

  1. ^ "Razorbacks hurdle Tulsa, 21–6". The Daily Oklahoman. September 18, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tulsa trounces Texans, 41–19". The Daily Oklahoman. September 25, 1955. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cowboys win over Tulsa". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 16, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Golden Hurricane spill Houston". Okmulgee Daily Times. November 6, 1955. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ George Puscas (November 20, 1955). "62 Seconds Left, Titans Win, 19-13". Detroit Free Press. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Shockers Deflate Tulsa". The Manhattan Mercury. November 25, 1955. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "1955 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  8. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 182. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
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