1959 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 1959 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bobby Dodds, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 5–5 record (2–2 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents), and finished in third place in the conference.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Jerry Keeling with 752 passing yards, Bob Brumble with 599 rushing yards, and Buddy Kelly with 270 receiving yards.[3]

1959 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1959 record5–5 (2–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Field
1959 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
North Texas State + 3 –1 –0  9 –2 –0
Houston + 3 –1 –0  3 –7 –0
Tulsa 2 –2 –0  5 –5 –0
Wichita 1 –2 –1  5 –4 –1
Cincinnati 0 –3 –1  5 –4 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 19at Arkansas*
L 0–28
September 26New Mexico State*
W 28–27
October 3at Texas Tech*
L 7–8
October 10at Oklahoma State*
L 0–26
October 17Hardin–Simmons*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 16–8
October 24Detroit*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 21–6
October 31Houston
L 13–22
November 7Cincinnati
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 14–7
November 14No. 16 North Texas State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 17–6
November 26at Wichita
L 21–26
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1]

References
  1. "1959 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  2. "1959 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  3. "1959 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
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