| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1953 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1953 college football season. In their first year under head coach Bernie Witucki, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 3–7 record, 1–3 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents, and finished in last place in the conference.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19 | Cincinnati* | L 7–14 | 14,057 | ||||
| September 26 | at Wichita | L 10–19 | 10,500 | ||||
| October 3 | at Pacific (CA)* | W 22–13 | 20,121 | ||||
| October 10 | at Alabama* | L 13–41 | 18,000 | [2] | |||
| October 17 | Hardin–Simmons* |
| W 14–13 | 11,500 | |||
| October 31 | at Oklahoma A&M | L 14–28 | 18,000 | ||||
| November 7 | Houston |
| W 23–21 | 11,500 | |||
| November 14 | No. 19 Texas Tech* |
| L 7–49 | 9,000 | |||
| November 21 | Detroit |
| L 0–33 | 7,000 | [3] | ||
| November 28 | at Arkansas* | L 7–27 | 8,500 | ||||
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After the season
1954 NFL Draft
The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[5][6]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 31 | Tom Miner | Kicker | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 6 | 73 | Dick Kercher | Halfback | Detroit Lions |
| 9 | 107 | Ted Connolly | Guard | San Francisco 49ers |
| 10 | 117 | Ed Hughes | Defensive back | Los Angeles Rams |
References
- ^ "1953 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ^ Watkins, Edwin (October 11, 1953). "Fighting Tide engulfs Tulsa Hurricane 41–13". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
- ^ Dick Peters (November 22, 1953). "U-D Gets Rolling In Tulsa". Detroit Free Press. pp. D1, D5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 182. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "1954 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.