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1937 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

1937 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record6–2–2 (3–0 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Field
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 2
Drake 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Saint Louis 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Oklahoma A&M 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Washington University 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Grinnell 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Creighton 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Washburn 0 – 3 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1937 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1937 college football season. In their second year under head coach Vic Hurt, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6–2–2 record and won the Missouri Valley Conference championship.[1] The team defeated Oklahoma (19–7) and Oklahoma A&M (27–0), but lost to No. 16 TCU (20–13) and No. 14 Arkansas (28–7) and tied No. 18 Rice (0–0).[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Oklahoma*
W 19–716,000
October 2Central State (OK)*
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
W 42–67,000
October 9at TCU*
L 13–207,500
October 16at Rice*
T 0–014,000
October 23Oklahoma A&Mdagger
W 27–017,000
October 29at George Washington*
W 14–1310,000–13,000[3]
November 6Drake
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
W 41–912,500[4]
November 132:00 p.m.at Washington University
W 32–76,500[5][6][7]
November 25Arkansas*
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
L 7–2819,000
December 4Manhattan*
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
T 0–010,000[8]

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References

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  1. ^ "Valley Chase Won By Tulsa With Drake 2D". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. November 29, 1937. p. 10. Retrieved November 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "1937 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  3. ^ "Tulsa comes from behind to spank Colonials, 14–13". Okmulgee Daily Times. October 30, 1937. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tulsa Blows Drake Team To Bits, 41-9". The Daily Oklahoman. November 7, 1937. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Burnes, Robert L. (November 13, 1937). "Washington Meets Tulsa in Valley Conference Game Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 6A. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Stockton, J. Roy (November 14, 1937). "Tulsa Beats Washington In Conference Game, 32-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1C. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Stockton, J. Roy (November 14, 1937). "Tulsa Wins Easily From Washington U., 32 to 7 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3C. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Tulsa Plays To Tie With Jaspers, 0-0: Fumble Nullifies Touchdown Drive by Manhattan". The Daily Oklahoman. December 5, 1937. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 180. Retrieved January 22, 2023.


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