Tulsa Football Team History 
Tulsa Golden Hurricanes  
 
	
		
		
		 
		University of Tulsa  
 
  Tulsa, OK   
Founded: 1894 Stadium: Skelly Stadium Capacity: 40,385 Colors: Gold, Blue & Red Coach: Bernard F. Bernie Witucki Conference: Missouri Valley- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1953 Season Highlights  
 Bernard F. Bernie Witucki enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tulsa.  
    
		
		
1953 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 19   vs.
Cincinnati 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 14  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 26   @ Wichita State  
    
   	 10  
   	 19  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 3   @ Pacific  
    
   	 22  
   	 13  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 10   @
Alabama 
  
    
   	 13  
   	 41  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 17   vs. Hardin-Simmons  
    
   	 14  
   	 13  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 31   @
Oklahoma State 
  
    
   	 14  
   	 28  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 7   vs.
Houston 
  
    
   	 23  
   	 21  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 14   vs.
Texas Tech 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 49  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 21   vs. Detroit Mercy  
    
   	 0  
   	 33  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 28   @
Arkansas 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 27  
     L   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1953 Season Totals  
  Record 3-7
  
  Points Scored 117  
  Scoring Average 11.7  
  Points Allowed 258  
  Defense Average 25.8  
  Opponents Record 40-19
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 2-3
  
  Away Record 1-4
     
  
 
		
1953 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1953 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1953 All Missouri Valley Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
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