| Year: | 1964 |
| Team: | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVC |
| Coachrank: | 18 |
| Record: | 9–2 |
| Conf Record: | 3–1 |
| Head Coach: | Glenn Dobbs |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Champion: | Bluebonnet Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Bluebonnet Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 14–7 vs. Ole Miss |
The 1964 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Glenn Dobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 9–2 record, 3–1 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents, led the country in scoring with an average of 36.2 points per game, and defeated Ole Miss, 14–7 in the 1964 Bluebonnet Bowl.[1] Under Glenn Dobbs, Tulsa led the nation in passing for five straight years from 1962 to 1966.[2]
The team was led by quarterback Jerry Rhome.[4] Rhome broke 16 NCAA major college records in 1964, including the following:
Single game
Season
Career
At the end of the 1964 season, Rhome finished second behind John Huarte in close voting for the Heisman Trophy with Rhome receiving 186 first place votes to 216 for Huarte.[6] He was also selected as a first-team All-American by Football News,[7] the Football Writers Association of America,[8] and the United Press International,[9] and he went on to play seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
End Howard Twilley led the NCAA major college players with 95 catches for 1,173 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns. He also ranked second in scoring (110) points, one point behind Brian Piccolo.[10] Twilley went on to a long NFL career with the Miami Dolphins and was inducted in 1992 into the College Football Hall of Fame.
See main article: 1965 NFL draft. The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[11] [12]
See main article: 1965 American Football League Draft. The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the American Football League Draft following the season.[13]