Year: | 1952 |
Team: | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
Short Conf: | MVC |
Aprank: | 12 |
Record: | 8–2–1 |
Conf Record: | 3–1 |
Head Coach: | Buddy Brothers |
Hc Year: | 5th |
Captain: | Tommy Hudspeth, Marvin Matuszak, Howard Waugh |
Stadium: | Skelly Field |
Bowl: | Gator Bowl |
Bowl Result: | L 13–14 vs. Florida |
The 1952 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1952 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Buddy Brothers, the Golden Hurricane compiled an 8–2–1 record (3–1 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents) and lost to Florida, 14–13, in the 1953 Gator Bowl. The team defeated Kansas State (26–7), Oklahoma A&M (23–21), Arkansas (44–34) and Texas Tech (26–20), tied Cincinnati (14–14), and lost to #19 Houston (7–33).[1]
See main article: 1953 NFL draft. The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[3] [4]