1967 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

1967 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	7–3 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach	Glenn Dobbs (7th season)
Home stadium	Skelly Stadium

1967 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

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

The 1967 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh year under head coach Glenn Dobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 7–3 record, 3–1 against conference opponents, and finished in second place in the Missouri Valley Conference.^[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Mike Stripling with 1,271 passing yards, Cee Ellison with 661 rushing yards, and Rick Eber with 1,168 receiving yards.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	at Arkansas*	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 14–12	41,000	[4]
October 7	Idaho State*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 58–0	23,500	[5]
October 14	Tampa*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 77–0	21,500
October 21	Cincinnati	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 35–6	22,000
October 28	at Southern Illinois*	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 13–16	15,500	[6]
November 4	at Wichita State	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	W 14–0	12,803
November 11	Wake Forest*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 24–31	23,500
November 18	at North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 12–54	16,000	[7]
November 25	No. 10 Houston*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK (rivalry)	W 22–13	26,300	[8]
December 2	Louisville	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 35–23	12,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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After the season

1968 NFL/AFL draft

The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1968 NFL/AFL draft following the season.^[10][11]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Club
4	85	Willie Crittendon	Defensive tackle	New Orleans Saints (NFL)
6	162	Rick Eber	Wide receiver	Atlanta Falcons (NFL)
8	214	Karl Henke	Defensive end	New York Jets (AFL)
9	223	Joe Blake	Tackle	New Orleans Saints (NFL)
9	227	Gary McDermott	Running back	Buffalo Bills (AFL)
9	229	Greg Barton	Quarterback	Detroit Lions (NFL)
13	334	Bob Joswick	Defensive end	Miami Dolphins (AFL)

References

1. "1967 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
2. "1967 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
3. "1967 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
4. "Tulsa in upset over Arkansas". The Odessa American. October 1, 1967. Retrieved March 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Hurricane ravages Idaho State, 58–0". Tulsa World. October 8, 1967. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
7. "North Texas riddles Tulsa, 54–12". The Daily Oklahoman. November 19, 1967. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Houston is surprised by Tulsa". Express-News. November 26, 1967. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 184. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
10. "1968 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
11. "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.