1967 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record7–3 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
1967 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
North Texas State $ 4 0 07 1 1
Tulsa 3 1 07 3 0
Cincinnati 2 2 03 6 0
Louisville 1 3 05 5 0
Wichita State 0 4 02 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1967 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh year under head coach Glenn Dobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 7–3 record, 3–1 against conference opponents, and finished in second place in the Missouri Valley Conference.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Mike Stripling with 1,271 passing yards, Cee Ellison with 661 rushing yards, and Rick Eber with 1,168 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at Arkansas*W 14–1241,000
October 7Idaho State*W 58–023,500
October 14Tampa*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 77–021,500
October 21Cincinnati
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 35–622,000
October 28at Southern Illinois*L 13–1615,500[4]
November 4at Wichita StateW 14–012,803
November 11Wake Forest*dagger
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 24–3123,500
November 18at North Texas StateL 12–5416,000[5]
November 25No. 10 Houston*
W 22–1326,300
December 2Louisville
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 35–2312,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[6][1]

After the season

1968 NFL/AFL Draft

The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the NFL/AFL draft Draft following the season.[7][8]

Round Pick Player Position Club
485Willie CrittendonDefensive tackleNew Orleans Saints (NFL)
6162Rick EberWide receiverAtlanta Falcons (NFL)
8214Karl HenkeDefensive endNew York Jets (AFL)
9223Joe BlakeTackleNew Orleans Saints (NFL)
9227Gary McDermottRunning backBuffalo Bills (AFL)
9229Greg BartonQuarterbackDetroit Lions (NFL)
13334Bob JoswickDefensive endMiami Dolphins (AFL)

References

  1. 1 2 "1967 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  2. "1967 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  3. "1967 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  4. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  5. "North Texas riddles Tulsa, 54–12". The Daily Oklahoman. November 19, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 184. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  7. "1968 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  8. "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.


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