1972 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

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1972 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1972 record4–7 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
Capacity (40,385)
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Louisville + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Drake + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
West Texas State 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Tulsa 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Memphis State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Wichita State 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
New Mexico State 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
North Texas State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Golden Hurricane compiled a 4–7 record, 3–1 against conference opponents, and finished in fourth place in the Missouri Valley Conference. The team began the season in its third year under Claude "Hoot" Gibson and went 1–5 in games under Gibson. Prior to the end of the season, Gibson was replaced by F. A. Dry and went 3–2 under Dry.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Todd Starks with 1,201 passing yards, Ed White with 675 rushing yards, and Drew Pearson with 690 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 9at Kansas State*
L 13–21
September 16Wichita State
W 10–9
September 23Houston*
L 0–21
September 30at Arkansas*
L 20–21
October 7at Texas Tech*
L 18–35
October 14TCU*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 9–35
October 28at Memphis State
L 21–49
November 4at No. 17 Louisville
W 28–26
November 11at Florida State*
L 21–23
November 18Montana*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 10–7
November 25North Texas State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 45–22[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "1972 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "1972 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "1972 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  4. ^ "Tulsa ruffles Eagles, 45–22". Sapulpa Daily Herald. November 26, 1972. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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