1962 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
American college football season
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The 1962 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Glenn Dobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 5–5 record (3–0 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents) and won the conference championship.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Stu McBirnie with 1,169 passing yards, Hank Dorsch with 250 rushing yards, and John Simmons with 860 receiving yards.[3]
- Glenn Dobbs (2nd season)
| 1962 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football | |
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MVC champion | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (3–0 MVC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Skelly Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | Hardin–Simmons* | W 39–0 | 14,000 | [4] | |
| September 29 | at Arkansas* | L 14–42 | 26,000 | [5] | |
| October 6 | Oklahoma State* |
| L 7–17 | 15,022 | [6] |
| October 13 | North Texas State |
| W 34–0 | 8,500 | [7] |
| October 20 | Louisville* |
| W 25–7 | 8,000 | [8] |
| October 27 | at No. 2 Alabama* | L 6–35 | 25,000 | [9][10] | |
| November 3 | at Cincinnati | W 24–18 | 7,500 | [11] | |
| November 10 | at Houston* | L 31–35 | 15,000 | [12] | |
| November 17 | Toledo* |
| L 18–21 | 5,000 | [13] |
| November 22 | Wichita |
| W 21–6 | 10,000 | [14] |
After the season
1963 NFL draft
The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1963 NFL draft following the season.[17][18]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 42 | Tony Liscio | Tackle | Green Bay Packers |
| 6 | 76 | John Simmons | End | Green Bay Packers |
| 17 | 232 | Ken Reed | Guard | San Francisco 49ers |
1963 AFL draft
The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1963 American Football League draft following the season.[19]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | AFL club |
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| 10 | 75 | Tony Liscio | Tackle | New York Jets |
| 14 | 108 | John Simmons | End | Buffalo Bills |
