1945 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Oil Bowl, L 6–20 vs. Georgia
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Ranking
APNo. 17
Record8–3 (2–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Field
1945 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Oklahoma A&M $ 1 0 09 0 0
No. 17 Tulsa 2 1 08 3 0
Wichita 1 1 06 4 0
Drake 1 2 05 4 1
Saint Louis 0 1 05 4 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1945 Tulsa Golden Hurricane team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1945 college football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Henry Frnka, the Golden Hurricane compiled an 8–2 record during the regular season with losses against undefeated eventual Big Ten Conference champion Indiana and undefeated Oklahoma A&M, a team that went on to win the 1946 Sugar Bowl. Tulsa closed the season with a loss to Georgia in the 1946 Oil Bowl in Houston.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22WichitaW 61–010,000
September 298:00 p.m.West Texas State*
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
W 32–03,500[2][3]
October 6Drake
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
W 19–010,000
October 13at Texas Tech*No. 16W 18–79,000
October 20Nevada*No. 18
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
W 40–016,000[4]
October 27at No. 8 Indiana*No. 14L 2–720,000
November 10at No. 11 Oklahoma A&MNo. 19L 6–1218,000
November 17Baylor*daggerNo. 19
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
W 26–715,000
November 23Arkansas*No. 17
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
W 45–1317,000
December 12:00 p.m.Hondo AAFNo. 14
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
W 20–186,000[5][6][7]
January 1, 1946vs. No. 18 GeorgiaNo. 17L 6–2027,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[9]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. т = Tied with team above or below.
Week
Poll12345678Final
AP16181419191714т17

After the season

1946 NFL draft

The following Golden Hurriane players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[10][11]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
648Felto PrewittCenterPhiladelphia Eagles
17157Allen SmithBackPhiladelphia Eagles
25231Tom WorthingtonTackleChicago Cardinals
25233Bob VerkinsBackPittsburgh Steelers
26245Barney WhiteEndNew York Giants

References

  1. "1945 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  2. Bridgewater, B. A. (September 29, 1945). "3 Regulars Hurt In Practice Left At Home By Coach". Tulsa Daily World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. p. 8. Retrieved April 7, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "Tulsa Blanks Buffaloes, 32-0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. September 30, 1945. p. 1B. Retrieved April 7, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Tulsa Mauls Nevada, 40-0". The Daily Oklahoman. October 21, 1945. pp. 1B, 2B via Newspapers.com.
  5. Crump, Laymond (December 1, 1945). "Optimistic Airmen Oppose T. U. Today". Tulsa World. Tulsa Sunday World. p. 10. Retrieved April 1, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. Crump, Laymond (December 2, 1945). "T. U. Rally Nips Hondo 20,[sic] To 18". Tulsa World. Tulsa Sunday World. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved April 1, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. Crump, Laymond (December 2, 1945). "Tulsa Wins, 20-18". Tulsa World. Tulsa Sunday World. p. 2, sports section. Retrieved April 1, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "Trippi stars as Georgia beats Tulsa in Oil Bowl". St. Petersburg Times. UP. January 2, 1946. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  9. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 181. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  10. "1946 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  11. "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.


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