1943 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1943 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 15 6–1–1 1–0 Henry Frnka 3rd Skelly Field MVC champion Sugar Bowl L 18–20 vs. Georgia Tech The 1943 Tulsa Golden Hurricane team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1943 college football season. In their third year under head coach Henry Frnka, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6–0–1 record in the regular season, including lopsided victories over SMU (20–7), Texas Tech (34–7), Oklahoma (20–6), Utah (55–0), Oklahoma A&M (55–6), and Arkansas (61–0). They lost to Georgia Tech, 20–18, in the 1944 Sugar Bowl.1943 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 24, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tulsa/1943-schedule.html In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Tulsa ranked 29th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 91.7.Litkenhous E. E. Edward E. Litkenhous Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/122968858/ The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah December 17, 1943 18 April 16, 2023 Newspapers.com Schedule 1943 AP y y y September 25 at SMU<ncg> Ownby Stadium University Park, TX W 20-7 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galveston-daily-news-leforce-and-for/168148282/ The Galveston Daily News LeForce and Ford of Tulsa bomb Mustangs under 20–7 September 26, 1943 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 Texas Tech<ncg> Skelly Field Tulsa, OK W 34-7 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-leforce-lead/169594737/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Leforce leads Tulsa's 34–7 win over outclassed Tech October 10, 1943 April 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 vs Oklahoma<ncg> Taft Stadium Oklahoma City, OK W 20-6 15,000 October 23 Utah<ncg> Skelly Field Tulsa, OK W 55-0 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/shawnee-news-star-wade-leads-tulsans-to/171671911/ Shawnee News-Star Wade leads Tulsans to 55–0 triumph October 24, 1943 May 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 Southwestern (TX)<ncg> No. 13 Skelly Field Tulsa, OK T 6-6 10,000 November 6 Oklahoma A&M<hc> No. 19 Skelly Field Tulsa, OK (rivalry) W 55-6 9,000 November 25 Arkansas<ncg> No. 20 Skelly Field Tulsa, OK W 61-0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/northwest-arkansas-times-golden-hurrican/168152903/ Northwest Arkansas Times Golden Hurricane blows down Arkansas Razorbacks 60 to 0 November 26, 1943 March 16, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1, 1944 vs No. 13 Georgia Tech<ncg> No. 15 Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) L 18-20 69,134 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-georgia-tech-edges-tulsa-20/132740812/ Tulsa World Georgia Tech edges Tulsa, 20 to 18 January 2, 1944 October 1, 2023 Newspapers.com Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022 https://tulsahurricane.com/documents/2022/8/19/TU_FB22_MediaGuide_Web_220819.pdf University of Tulsa 180 January 22, 2023 Rankings 1943 college football rankings The AP released their first poll on October 4. The Golden Hurricane made their first appearance as a ranked team on October 25. AP 1 9 NR NR NR 13 19 17 16 20 15 After the season 1944 NFL draft The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1944 NFL draft following the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1944/draft.htm 1944 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 317Saxon JuddEndChicago Cardinals651C. B. StanleyTackleChicago Bears11107Carl BudaGuardPittsburgh Steelers12113Sam GrayEndPittsburgh Steelers13121Bobby DobbsBackChicago Cardinals16162John GreenDefensive endPhiladelphia Eagles28293Charlie MitchellHalfbackChicago Bears References Tulsa Category:Tulsa Golden Hurricane football seasons Category:Missouri Valley Conference football champion seasons Tulsa Golden Hurricane football