| 1945 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 17 |
| Record | 8–3 (2–1 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Skelly Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Oklahoma A&M $ | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Tulsa | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1945 Tulsa Golden Hurricane team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1945 college football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Henry Frnka, the Golden Hurricane compiled an 8–2 record during the regular season with losses against undefeated eventual Big Ten Conference champion Indiana and undefeated Oklahoma A&M, a team that went on to win the 1946 Sugar Bowl. Tulsa closed the season with a loss to Georgia in the 1946 Oil Bowl in Houston.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | Wichita | W 61–0 | 10,000 | ||||
| September 29 | 8:00 p.m. | West Texas State* |
| W 32–0 | 3,500 | [2][3] | |
| October 6 | Drake |
| W 19–0 | 10,000 | |||
| October 13 | at Texas Tech* | No. 16 | W 18–7 | 9,000 | |||
| October 20 | Nevada* | No. 18 |
| W 40–0 | 16,000 | [4] | |
| October 27 | at No. 8 Indiana* | No. 14 | L 2–7 | 20,000 | |||
| November 10 | at No. 11 Oklahoma A&M | No. 19 | L 6–12 | 18,000 | |||
| November 17 | Baylor* | No. 19 |
| W 26–7 | 15,000 | ||
| November 23 | Arkansas* | No. 17 |
| W 45–13 | 17,000 | ||
| December 1 | 2:00 p.m. | Hondo AAF | No. 14 |
| W 20–18 | 6,000 | [5][6][7] |
| January 1, 1946 | vs. No. 18 Georgia | No. 17 | L 6–20 | 27,000 | [8] | ||
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Rankings
| Week | |||||||||
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| AP | 16 | 18 | 14 | — | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14т | 17 |
After the season
1946 NFL draft
The following Golden Hurriane players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[10][11]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 48 | Felto Prewitt | Center | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 17 | 157 | Allen Smith | Back | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 25 | 231 | Tom Worthington | Tackle | Chicago Cardinals |
| 25 | 233 | Bob Verkins | Back | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 26 | 245 | Barney White | End | New York Giants |
References
- ↑ "1945 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ↑ Bridgewater, B. A. (September 29, 1945). "3 Regulars Hurt In Practice Left At Home By Coach". Tulsa Daily World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. p. 8. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "Tulsa Blanks Buffaloes, 32-0". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. September 30, 1945. p. 1B. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Tulsa Mauls Nevada, 40-0". The Daily Oklahoman. October 21, 1945. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Crump, Laymond (December 1, 1945). "Optimistic Airmen Oppose T. U. Today". Tulsa World. Tulsa Sunday World. p. 10. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Crump, Laymond (December 2, 1945). "T. U. Rally Nips Hondo 20,[sic] To 18". Tulsa World. Tulsa Sunday World. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Crump, Laymond (December 2, 1945). "Tulsa Wins, 20-18". Tulsa World. Tulsa Sunday World. p. 2, sports section. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Trippi stars as Georgia beats Tulsa in Oil Bowl". St. Petersburg Times. UP. January 2, 1946. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
- ↑ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 181. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ↑ "1946 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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