Year: | 1950 |
Team: | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
Short Conf: | MVC |
Aprank: | 19 |
Record: | 9–1–1 |
Conf Record: | 3–0–1 |
Head Coach: | Buddy Brothers |
Hc Year: | 5th |
Stadium: | Skelly Field |
Champion: | MVC champion |
The 1950 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1950 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Buddy Brothers, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 9–1–1 record (3–0–1 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents) and was ranked No. 18 in the final AP Poll. The team won victories over Oklahoma A&M (27-13), Texas Tech (39-7), Arkansas (28-13),[1] and Houston (28-21),[2] lost to the San Francisco Dons (14-23), and tied Detroit (13-13).[3] The team ranked third in major college football in total offense, tallying an average of 431.5 yards per game.[4]
The team ranke third nationally in total offense (431.5 yards per game), third in passing defense (70.0 yards per game), and fifth in rushing offense (307.6 yards per game).[5]
See main article: 1951 NFL draft. The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[7] [8]
20 | 243 | Jack Crocker | Back | Cleveland Browns | |
22 | 259 | S. J. Whitman | Defensive back | Chicago Cardinals | |
29 | 345 | Fred Smith | End | Pittsburgh Steelers |