1948 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record0–9–1 (0–1–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Field
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma A&M $ 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wichita 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Drake 1 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Tulsa 0 – 1 – 1 0 – 9 – 1
Saint Louis 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1948 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1948 college football season. In their third year under head coach Buddy Brothers, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 0–9–1 record, 0–1–1 against conference opponents, and finished in fourth place in the Missouri Valley Conference.[1]

Tulsa was ranked at No. 150 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Baylor*
L 19–4212,000–14,000
October 2at Florida*
L 14–2815,000[3]
October 9Texas Tech*
L 20–4111,277
October 16Georgetown*
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
L 7–137,206[4]
October 23No. 15 Nevada*
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
L 14–6513,000
October 30at Wichita
T 14–1412,500
November 6Oklahoma A&M
L 0–1914,660
November 13South Carolina*dagger
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
L 7–279,200[5]
November 20at Arkansas*
L 18–5518,000
November 27Detroit
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
L 22–263,406[6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[7]

After the season

1949 NFL draft

Main article: 1949 NFL Draft

The following Golden Hurriane players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[8][9]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
12 116 Jim Finks Quarterback Pittsburgh Steelers
13 127 Paul Barry Gridiron Los Angeles Rams
24 234 Jimmy Ford Back Green Bay Packers

References

  1. ^ "1948 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Florida Gators defeat Tulsa by 28–14". The Palm Beach Post-Times. October 3, 1948. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tulsa Falters Again, Hoyas Triumph, 13-7". The Sunday Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Okla. Associated Press. October 17, 1948. p. 5-B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "South Carolina beats Tulsa 27–7". The Daily Ardmoreite. November 14, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "U-D Defense Stops Tulsa, 26-22". Detroit Free Press. November 28, 1948. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 181. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  8. ^ "1949 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.


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