Kendall Orange and Black football, 1895–1899

This is a list of the first five seasons of what is now the Tulsa Golden Hurricane football program.^[1]

1895

1895 Kendall Orange and Black football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–0
Head coach	Norman Leard (1st season)
Seasons 1896 →

1895 was the first year Henry Kendall College sponsored football. Only one game was played, a contest against the cross-town Indian University.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
Unknown	Indian University	Muskogee, Oklahoma Territory	W no score recorded

1896

1895 Kendall Orange and Black football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–0–1
Head coach	Norman Leard (2nd season)
Seasons ← 1894 1896 →

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
February 1, 1896	3:00 p.m.	Indian University	Muskogee, Oklahoma Territory	W unrecorded	[2]
November 26	3:00 p.m.	Cherokee Male Seminary	Fair grounds Muskogee, Oklahoma Territory	W unrecorded	[3][4]
December 11	3:15 p.m.	at Cherokee Male Seminary	Cherokee Male Seminary grounds Tahlequa, Oklahoma Territory	T 6–6	[5]
All times are in Central time

1897

1897 Kendall Orange and Black football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–1
Head coach	Norman Leard (3rd season)
Seasons ← 1896 1898 →

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 15	3:00 p.m.	at Cherokee Male Seminary	Tahlequah, Oklahoma Territory	L 0–4	[6]
October 25		Indian University	Fair grounds Muskogee, Oklahoma Territory	W 18–4	[7]
November 12		Cherokee Male Seminary	Tahlequah, Oklahoma Territory	W 6–4	[8]
All times are in Central time

1898

1898 Kendall Orange and Black football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–0–2
Head coach	Fred Taylor (1st season)
Seasons ← 1897 1899 →

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
November 5	Indian University	Muskogee, Oklahoma Territory	W 16–0	[9]
November 13	at Cherokee Male Seminary	Cherokee Male Seminary grounds Tahlequah, Oklahoma Territory	T 0–0	[10][11]
November 24	Cherokee Male Seminary	Muskogee, Oklahoma Territory	T 5–5	[12]
December 8	Arkansas Industrial	Muskogee, Oklahoma Territory	W unrecorded	[13]

1899

1899 Kendall Orange and Black football
Conference	Independent
Record	0–2–2
Head coach	Fred Taylor (2nd season)
Seasons ← 1898 1900 →

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 27		Arkansas	Muskogee, Oklahoma Territory	L 0–11		[14]
November 3		Arkansas	Muskogee, Oklahoma Territory	T 0–0
November 10		at Cherokee Male Seminary	Cherokee Male Seminary grounds Tahlequah, Oklahoma Territory	T 6–6		[15][16]
December 25	4:05 p.m.	at Little Rock Athletics	West End Park Little Rock, AR	L 6–6	1,000	[17][18][19]

References

1. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 176. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
2. "Indian University vs. Henry Kendall College". Muskogee Phoenix. February 6, 1896. p. 5.
3. "Football Game". Muskogee Morning Times. Muskogee, Oklahoma. November 22, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Football Game". Muskogee Morning Times. Muskogee, Oklahoma. November 26, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "A Draw Game". Muskogee Morning Times. Muskogee, Oklahoma. December 13, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Male Seminary Defeats Kendall". The Fort Gibson Post. Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. October 21, 1897. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Local Paragraphs". Muskogee Phoenix. Muskogee, Oklahoma. October 28, 1897. p. 5. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "A Visit To Tahlequah". The Indian Chieftain. Vinita, Oklahoma. October 18, 1897. p. 2. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Ball Thanksgiving". The Daily Chieftain. Vinita, Oklahoma. November 8, 1898. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "Untitled". The Indian Chieftain. Vinita, Oklahoma. November 10, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Untitled". The Daily Chieftain. Vinita, Oklahoma. November 14, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Untitled". The Vinita Leader. Vinita, Oklahoma. December 1, 1898. p. 4. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Local Notes". The Indian Chieftain. Vinita, Oklahoma. December 8, 1898. p. 4. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
14. "Untitled". The University Umpire. Norman, Oklahoma. October 20, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
15. "Tahlequah Local and Personal Mention". The Tahlequah Arrow. Tahlequah, Oklahoma. November 11, 1899. p. 5. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
16. "On The Gridiron". The Tahlequah Arrow. Tahlequah, Oklahoma. November 18, 1899. p. 5. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
17. "Team Of Indians". Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. December 17, 1899. p. 2. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
18. "Kendall Indians Coming". Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. December 18, 1899. p. 4. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
19. "Athletics Win Again". Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. December 26, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .