1970 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
American college football season
The 1970 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season . In their first year under head coach Claude "Hoot" Gibson , the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6–4 record, 3–1 against conference opponents, and finished in second place in the Missouri Valley Conference .[1]
The team's statistical leaders included John Dobbs with 664 passing yards, Josh Ashton with 685 rushing yards, and Jim Butler with 245 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 12 Cincinnati * W 7–317,500
September 19 Idaho State * W 38–1315,250
September 26 at No. 12 Arkansas * L 7–4940,000
October 3 Memphis State W 27–1217,500
October 10 at Louisville L 8–149,543
October 17 at Virginia Tech * L 14–1724,000 [3]
October 31 at Houston * L 9–2134,119
November 7 Wichita State W 21–1225,000 [4]
November 21 Idaho * W 30–178,500 [5] [6]
December 5 North Texas State W 26–2010,000 [7]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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After the season
1971 NFL Draft
The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[10] [11]
References
^ "1970 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016 .
^ "1970 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016 .
^ "Virginia Tech flips Tulsa" . The Daily Oklahoman . October 18, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Doug Tucker (November 8, 1970). "Game WSU falls to Tulsa, 21-12" . The Salina Journal . p. 18 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Connors, Bill (November 22, 1980). "TU Disciplines Vandals, 30-17" . Tulsa World . Tulsa, Oklahoma . p. S1. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Connors, Bill (November 22, 1980). "McGill Goes 97 to Clinch 5th Victory (continued)" . Tulsa World . Tulsa, Oklahoma . p. S11. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Eagle rally short; Tulsa wins 26–20" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . December 6, 1972. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1970 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 7, 2020 .
^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF) . University of Tulsa . p. 184. Retrieved January 19, 2023 .
^ "1971 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved April 23, 2023 .
^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved April 23, 2023 .
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