1962 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 1962 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Glenn Dobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 5–5 record (3–0 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents) and won the conference championship.^[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Stu McBirnie with 1,169 passing yards, Hank Dorsch with 250 rushing yards, and John Simmons with 860 receiving yards.^[3]

1962 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
MVC champion
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	5–5 (3–0 MVC)
Head coach	Glenn Dobbs (2nd season)
Home stadium	Skelly Stadium
Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

1962 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tulsa $	3	–	0	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
North Texas State	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Wichita	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Hardin–Simmons*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 39–0	14,000
September 29	at Arkansas*	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 14–42	26,000
October 6	Oklahoma State*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK (rivalry)	L 7–17	15,022
October 13	North Texas State	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 34–0	8,500	[4]
October 20	Louisville*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 25–7	8,000
October 27	at No. 2 Alabama*	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 6–35	25,000	[5][6]
November 3	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 24–18	7,500
November 10	at Houston*	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	L 31–35	15,000
November 17	Toledo*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 18–21	5,000
November 22	Wichita	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 21–6	10,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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After the season

1963 NFL draft

The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1963 NFL draft following the season.^[8][9]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
3	42	Tony Liscio	Tackle	Green Bay Packers
6	76	John Simmons	End	Green Bay Packers
17	232	Ken Reed	Guard	San Francisco 49ers

1963 AFL draft

The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1963 American Football League draft following the season.^[10]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	AFL club
10	75	Tony Liscio	Tackle	New York Jets
14	108	John Simmons	End	Buffalo Bills

References

1. "1962 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
2. "1962 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
3. "1962 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
4. "Tulsa raps NTS, 34–0". The Duncan Banner. October 14, 1962. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Land, Charles (October 28, 1962). "Tide breezes by Tulsa". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 9. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
6. McKnight, Joe (October 28, 1962). "Alabama disposes of Tulsa, 35 to 6". The Florence Times. Associated Press. p. 4-1. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
7. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 183. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
8. "1963 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
9. "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
10. "1963 AFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.