1940 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team explained

Year:	1940
Team:	Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Sport:	football
Conference:	Missouri Valley Conference
Short Conf:	MVC
Record:	7–3
Conf Record:	4–0
Head Coach:	Chet Benefiel
Hc Year:	2nd
Stadium:	Skelly Field
Champion:	MVC champion

The 1940 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1940 college football season. In their second year under head coach Chet Benefiel, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 7–3 record (4–0 against conference opponents) and won the Missouri Valley Conference championship.^[1]

Tulsa was ranked at No. 50 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.^[2]

Schedule

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1941 NFL draft

See main article: 1941 NFL draft. The following Golden Hurriane players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.^{[4] [5]}

9	80	Bill Grimmett	End	Washington Redskins
22	200	Lee Gentry	Halfback	Washington Redskins

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1940 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. February 27, 2016.
2. News: Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings. The Boston Globe. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. December 19, 1940. 22. Newspapers.com.
3. Web site: . Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022 . . 180 . January 22, 2023 .
4. Web site: 1941 NFL Draft Listing. Pro-Football-Reference.com. April 23, 2023.
5. Web site: Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni. Pro-Football-Reference.com. April 23, 2023.