1966 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

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1966 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
MVC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1966 record6–4 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium (capacity: 40,385)
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Texas State + 3 1 0 8 2 0
Tulsa + 3 1 0 6 4 0
Cincinnati 2 2 0 3 7 0
Louisville 1 3 0 6 4 0
Wichita State 1 3 0 2 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1966 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth year under head coach Glenn Dobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6–4 record, 3–1 against conference opponents, and finished tied for first place in the Missouri Valley Conference.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Greg Barton with 1,673 passing yards, Gene Lakusiak with 330 rushing yards, and Neal Sweeney with 740 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 17Tampa*W 57–11
September 24at Arkansas*L 8–27
October 8at Colorado State*W 20–6
October 15North Texas State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 30–27[4]
October 22at Memphis State*L 0–6
October 29at CincinnatiW 13–0
November 5at Houston*L 14–73
November 12Montana State*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 13–10
November 19at LouisvilleL 18–29
November 24Wichita State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 47–14
  • *Non-conference game

[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "1966 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "1966 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "1966 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  4. ^ "Tulsa nips NT, 30–27". Abilene Reporter-News. October 16, 1968. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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