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1963 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–5 (2–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wichita $ 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Cincinnati 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Tulsa 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
North Texas State 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Louisville 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1963 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach Glenn Dobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 5–5 record (2–2 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents) and finished in third place in the conference.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Jerry Rhome with 1,909 passing yards, Hank Dorsch with 211 rushing yards, and John Simmons with 543 receiving yards.[3] Under Glenn Dobbs, Tulsa led the nation in passing for five straight years from 1962 to 1966.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Montana State*
W 23–1313,400[5]
October 5at Memphis State*
L 15–2812,057
October 12Cincinnatidagger
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 15–219,823
October 19at North Texas State
W 22–214,000[6]
October 26at Arkansas*
L 7–5627,000
November 2Southern Illinois*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 49–67,500–7,634[7]
November 9at Oklahoma State*
L 24–3315,000
November 16Houston*
W 22–215,662
November 30at Wichita
L 15–269,830
December 7Louisville
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 22–165,071
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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After the season

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1964 NFL draft

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The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the [[1964 NFL draft}]] following the season.[9][10]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
8 99 Bob Daugherty Halfback San Francisco 49ers
13 172 Jerry Rhome Quarterback Dallas Cowboys
15 200 Bill Van Burkleo Back Dallas Cowboys

1964 AFL Draft

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The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1964 American Football League draft following the season.[11]

Round Pick Player Position AFL club
16 128 Bob Daugherty Halfback San Diego Chargers
24 192 Bill Van Burkleo Halfback San Diego Chargers
25 195 Jerry Rhome Quarterback New York Jets

References

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  1. ^ a b "1963 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "1963 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  3. ^ "1963 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  4. ^ James Hart, "Passing of a Hurricane Legend" Archived 2010-05-28 at the Wayback Machine, University of Tulsa Collegian, November 19, 2002.
  5. ^ "Tulsa hangs on, 23–13". Tulsa World. September 22, 1963. Retrieved December 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tulsa gamble deals Texans 22–21 defeat". The Daily Oklahoman. October 20, 1963. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  8. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 183. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  9. ^ "1964 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  11. ^ "1964 AFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.


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