1947 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 5–5 3–0 Buddy Brothers 2nd Skelly Stadium MVC champion The 1947 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team was an American football team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its second year under head coach Buddy Brothers, the team compiled a 5–5 record (3–0 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 143 to 128.1947 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 5, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tulsa/1947-schedule.htmlTulsa Golden Hurricane Football, 2017 Record & Fact Book University of Tulsa 2017 July 22, 2018 163 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/tulsahurricane.com/documents/2017/8/1/TU_FB17_MG_web_.pdf September 7, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190907161209/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/tulsahurricane.com/documents/2017/8/1/TU_FB17_MG_web_.pdf dead Tulsa was ranked at No. 62 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 20 West Texas State<ncg> Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK W 26-13 7,500 Tulsa Passes Click to Beat Texans, 26-13 The Daily Oklahoman Hal Middlesworth September 21, 1947 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28138559/tulsa_passes_click_to_beat_texans_2613/ Newspapers.com October 4 Drake Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK W 28-14 8,156 Hurricane Blows Drake Down, 28-14 The Daily Oklahoman October 5, 1947 1B, 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28366043/hurricane_blows_drake_down_2814/ Newspapers.com October 11 at Texas Tech<ncg> Tech Stadium Lubbock, TX L 7-14 12,500 Red Raiders Trounce Tulsa In Bitter Grid Duel, 14 to 7 Lubbock Avalanche-Journal October 12, 1947 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28150644/red_raiders_trounce_tulsa_in_bitter/ Newspapers.com October 18 Georgetown<ncg> Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK L 0-12 9,616 Hoyas Pin Hurricane, 12-0: Passes Give Georgetown Two Scores In Second Period; Tulsa Kept on Heels The Daily Oklahoman 1B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28372613/hoyas_pin_hurricane_120_passes_give/ Newspapers.com October 25 at Nevada<ncg> Mackay Stadium Reno, NV L 13-21 8,500 U.N. Takes Tulsa in Homecoming Climax: Record Crowd of 8500 Jams U.N. Stadium Nevada State Journal Ty Cobb October 26, 1947 1, 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24058781/un_takes_tulsa_in_homecoming_climax/ Newspapers.com November 1 Wichita Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK W 7-0 9,000 Tulsa Drives 90 Yards to Nip Fiery Wichita Shockers, 7-0 The Daily Oklahoman November 2, 1947 1B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27899065/tulsa_drives_90_yards_to_nip_fiery/ Newspapers.com November 8 at Oklahoma A&M Lewis Field Stillwater, OK (rivalry) W 13-0 28,500 Tulsa Trips Ags, 13-0 Miami Daily News-Record Saul Feldman November 9, 1947 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28404748/tulsa_trips_ags_130/ Newspapers.com November 15 Baylor<ncg><hc> Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK L 6-7 12,500 Extra Point Gives Baylor Shaky 7-6 Victory Over Hurricanes Waco Tribune-Herald November 16, 1947 Sports 1, 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28279558/extra_point_gives_baylor_shaky_76/ Newspapers.com November 22 Detroit<ncg> Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK W 30-20 9,946 U-D Loses Scoring Duel Detroit Free Press November 23, 1947 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15888274/ud_loses_scoring_duel_tulsa_runs/ Newspapers.com November 27 Arkansas<ncg> Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK L 13-27 22,000–23,000 Porkers Plow From Behind, Break Tulsa Drouth, 27-13 The Daily Oklahoman Laymond Crump November 28, 1947 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28404766/porkers_plow_from_behind_break_tulsa/ Newspapers.coma Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022 https://tulsahurricane.com/documents/2022/8/19/TU_FB22_MediaGuide_Web_220819.pdf University of Tulsa 181 January 22, 2023 After the season 1948 NFL draft The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1948 NFL draft following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1948/draft.htm 1948 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com April 23, 2023https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/tulsa/drafted.htm Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni Pro-Football-Reference.com April 23, 2023 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Round Pick Player Position NFL club 22203J. R. BooneEndChicago Bears28261Don SharpCenterGreen Bay Packers30282A.B. KitchensTacklePhiladelphia Eagles References Tulsa Category:Tulsa Golden Hurricane football seasons Category:Missouri Valley Conference football champion seasons Tulsa Golden Hurricane football