1963 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 1963 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach Glenn Dobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 5–5 record (2–2 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents) and finished in third place in the conference.^[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Jerry Rhome with 1,909 passing yards, Hank Dorsch with 211 rushing yards, and John Simmons with 543 receiving yards.^[3] Under Glenn Dobbs, Tulsa led the nation in passing for five straight years from 1962 to 1966.^[4]

1963 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	5–5 (2–2 MVC)
Head coach	Glenn Dobbs (3rd season)
Home stadium	Skelly Stadium
Seasons ← 1962 1964 →

1963 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Montana State*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 23–13	13,400
October 5	at Memphis State*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 15–28	12,057
October 12	Cincinnati	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 15–21	9,823
October 19	at North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 22–21	4,000	[5]
October 26	at Arkansas*	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 7–56	27,000
November 2	Southern Illinois*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 49–6	7,500–7,634	[6]
November 9	at Oklahoma State*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK (rivalry)	L 24–33	15,000
November 16	Houston*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK (rivalry)	W 22–21	5,662
November 30	at Wichita	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	L 15–26	9,830
December 7	Louisville	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 22–16	5,071
*Non-conference game Homecoming

^[7][1]

After the season

1964 NFL draft

The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the [[1964 NFL draft}]] following the season.^[8][9]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
8	99	Bob Daugherty	Halfback	San Francisco 49ers
13	172	Jerry Rhome	Quarterback	Dallas Cowboys
15	200	Bill Van Burkleo	Back	Dallas Cowboys

1964 AFL Draft

The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1964 American Football League draft following the season.^[10]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	AFL club
16	128	Bob Daugherty	Halfback	San Diego Chargers
24	192	Bill Van Burkleo	Halfback	San Diego Chargers
25	195	Jerry Rhome	Quarterback	New York Jets

References

1. "1963 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
2. "1963 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
3. "1963 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
4. James Hart, "Passing of a Hurricane Legend" Archived 2010-05-28 at the Wayback Machine, University of Tulsa Collegian, November 19, 2002.
5. "Tulsa gamble deals Texans 22–21 defeat". The Daily Oklahoman. October 20, 1963. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
7. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 183. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
8. "1964 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. "1964 AFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.