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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: Claude Gibson
Conference: Missouri Valley-

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1895 <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024

1972 Season Highlights

Claude Gibson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tulsa.

1972 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 9	@ Kansas State	13	21	L
Sat., Sep. 16	vs. Wichita State	10	9	W
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Houston	0	21	L
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Arkansas	20	21	L
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Texas Tech	18	35	L
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Texas Christian	9	35	L
Sat., Oct. 28	@ Memphis	21	49	L
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Louisville	28	26	W
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Florida State	21	23	L
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Montana	10	7	W
Sat., Nov. 25	vs. North Texas	45	22	W

1972 Season Totals
Record	4-7
Points Scored	195
Scoring Average	17.7
Points Allowed	269
Defense Average	24.5
Opponents Record	50-47
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	1-5

1972 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1972 Missouri Valley- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Louisville	9-1	309	91					Lee Corso
Memphis	5-5-1	265	254					Fred Pancoast
Tulsa	4-7	195	269					Claude Gibson
New Mexico State	2-9	193	400					Jim Wood
North Texas	1-10	148	354					Rod Rust

1972 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1972 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.