1967 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

1967 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record7–3 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
1967 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Texas State $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 1
Tulsa 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Louisville 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Wichita State 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 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[4]
October 7Idaho State*
W 58–023,500[5]
October 14Tampa*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 77–021,500[6]
October 21Cincinnati
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 35–622,000[7]
October 28at Southern Illinois*
L 13–1615,500[8]
November 4at Wichita State
W 14–012,803[9]
November 11Wake Forest*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 24–3123,500[10]
November 18at North Texas State
L 12–5416,000–16,200[11]
November 25No. 10 Houston*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 22–1326,300[12]
December 2Louisville
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 35–2312,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1][14][15]

After the season

1968 NFL/AFL draft

The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft following the season.[16][17]

Round Pick Player Position Club
4 85 Willie Crittendon Defensive tackle New Orleans Saints (NFL)
6 162 Rick Eber Wide receiver Atlanta Falcons (NFL)
8 214 Karl Henke Defensive end New York Jets (AFL)
9 223 Joe Blake Tackle New Orleans Saints (NFL)
9 227 Gary McDermott Running back Buffalo Bills (AFL)
9 229 Greg Barton Quarterback Detroit Lions (NFL)
13 334 Bob Joswick Defensive end Miami Dolphins (AFL)

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "Tulsa in upset over Arkansas". The Odessa American. October 1, 1967. Retrieved March 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hurricane ravages Idaho State, 58–0". Tulsa World. October 8, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tulsa rips Tampa, 77–0, on aerials". The Miami Herald. October 15, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulsa whips Bearcats on 35–6 smash". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Salukis upend Tulsa in a stunner, 16 to 13". Miami News-Record. October 29, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tulsa's strong finish clips Shockers, 14–0". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. November 5, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wake Forest nips Tulsa on pass theft". The Daily Oklahoman. November 12, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "North Texas riddles Tulsa, 54–12". The Daily Oklahoman. November 19, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Houston is surprised by Tulsa". Express-News. November 26, 1967. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Tulsa rolls over Louisville 35–23 for 2nd rating". The Sacramento Bee. December 3, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 184. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  15. ^ "Schedule/Results (1967 Tulsa)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  16. ^ "1968 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  17. ^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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