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1942 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
| 1942 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football |
|---|
| Missouri Valley Conference |
| No. 4 |
| 10–1 (5–0 MVC) |
| Henry Frnka (2nd season) |
| Skelly Field |
The 1942 Tulsa Golden Hurricane team was an American football team that represented the University of Tulsa in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1942 college football season. In their second year under head coach Henry Frnka, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 10–0 record (5–0 against MVC opponents) in the regular season before losing to Tennessee in the 1943 Sugar Bowl. The team was ranked No. 4 in the final AP poll.
Tulsa led the nation in scoring (39.5 points per game) and passing offense (233.9 yards per game) and ranked second in total offense (426.1 yards per game) and eighth in total defense (148.7 yards per game).
Quarterback Glenn Dobbs ranked fourth nationally with 1,427 yards of total offense and eighth nationally with 1,066 passing yards. He was selected as a first-team All-American by the Associated Press, International News Service, Newspaper Enterprise Association, and Newsweek magazine and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27 | Waco Army Air Field* | Skelly FieldTulsa, OK | W 84–0 | 7,500 | |||
| October 3 | Oklahoma* | Skelly FieldTulsa, OK | W 23–0 | 12,000 | |||
| October 11 | Randolph Field* | Skelly FieldTulsa, OK | W 68–0 | 5,000 | |||
| October 17 | 8:15 p.m. | Washington University | Skelly FieldTulsa, OK | W 40–0 | 8,000 | ||
| October 23 | at Saint Louis | Walsh Memorial StadiumSt. Louis, MO | W 41–0 | 7,990 | |||
| October 30 | at Drake | No. 15 | Drake StadiumDes Moines, IA | W 40–0 | 2,500 | ||
| November 7 | Oklahoma A&M | No. 12 | Skelly FieldTulsa, OK (rivalry) | W 34–6 | 13,000 | ||
| November 14 | Baylor* | No. 9 | Skelly FieldTulsa, OK | W 24–0 | 15,000–16,000 | ||
| November 21 | at Creighton | No. 6 | Creighton StadiumOmaha, NE | W 33–19 | 9,000 | ||
| November 2 | Arkansas* | No. 6 | Skelly FieldTulsa, OK | W 40–7 | 17,000–18,000 | ||
| January 1, 1943 | vs. No. 10 Tennessee* | No. 4 | Tulane StadiumNew Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl) | L 7–14 | 70,000 | ||
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |
The AP released their first poll on October 12. The Golden Hurricane made their first appearance as a ranked team on October 26.
| Week | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | 15т | 12 | 9 (1) | 6 (2) | 6 (1) | 4 (4) |
The following Golden Hurricane players were selecfted in the 1943 NFL draft following the season.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Glenn Dobbs | Running back | Chicago Cardinals |
| 16 | 146 | N.A. Keithley | Back | New York Giants |
| 25 | 233 | Cal Purdin | Back | Chicago Cardinals |
| 26 | 246 | Maurice Hail | Guard | New York Giants |
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