1943 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team explained

Year:1943
Team:Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Sport:football
Conference:Missouri Valley Conference
Short Conf:MVC
Aprank:15
Record:6–1–1
Conf Record:1–0
Head Coach:Henry Frnka
Hc Year:3rd
Stadium:Skelly Field
Champion:MVC champion
Bowl:Sugar Bowl
Bowl Result:L 18–20 vs. Georgia Tech

The 1943 Tulsa Golden Hurricane team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1943 college football season. In their third year under head coach Henry Frnka, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6–0–1 record in the regular season, including lopsided victories over SMU (20-7), Texas Tech (34-7), Oklahoma (20-6), Utah (55-0), Oklahoma State (55-6), and Arkansas (61-0). They lost to Georgia Tech, 20–18, in the 1944 Sugar Bowl.[1]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Tulsa ranked 29th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 91.7.[2]

Schedule

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Rankings

See also: 1943 NCAA football rankings. The AP released their first poll on October 4. The Golden Hurricane made their first appearance as a ranked team on October 25.

After the season

1944 NFL draft

See main article: 1944 NFL draft. The following Golden Hurriane players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.[4] [5]

317Saxon JuddEndChicago Cardinals
651C. B. StanleyTackleChicago Bears
11107Carl BudaGuardPittsburgh Steelers
12113Sam GrayEndPittsburgh Steelers
13121Bobby DobbsBackChicago Cardinals
16162John GreenDefensive endPhiladelphia Eagles
28293Charlie MitchellHalfbackChicago Bears

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1943 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. February 24, 2016.
  2. News: Litkenhous . E. E. . Edward E. Litkenhous . Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders . . . December 17, 1943 . 18 . April 16, 2023 . .
  3. Web site: . Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022 . . 180 . January 22, 2023 .
  4. Web site: 1944 NFL Draft Listing. Pro-Football-Reference.com. April 23, 2023.
  5. Web site: Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni. Pro-Football-Reference.com. April 23, 2023.