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1955 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

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1955 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record2–7–1 (1–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wichita + 3 1 0 7 2 1
Detroit + 3 1 0 5 3 1
Houston 2 2 0 6 4 0
Tulsa 1 3 0 2 7 1
Oklahoma A&M 1 3 0 2 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1955 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1955 college football season. In their first year under head coach Bobby Dobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 2–7–1 record, 1–3 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents, and finished in a tie for last place in the conference.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Arkansas*L 6–2118,000
September 24Hardin–Simmons*W 41–1913,853
October 1at Marquette*L 0–1314,000
October 15at Wyoming*L 19–238,890
October 22Cincinnati*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
T 21–2114,079
October 29at Oklahoma A&ML 0–1416,000
November 5Houston
W 17–1412,058
November 12Texas Tech*dagger
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 7–3414,322
November 19Detroit
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 13–1910,562[1]
November 24at WichitaL 0–5413,845[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ George Puscas (November 20, 1955). "62 Seconds Left, Titans Win, 19-13". Detroit Free Press. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Shockers Deflate Tulsa". The Manhattan Mercury. November 25, 1955. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1955 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  4. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 182. Retrieved January 22, 2023.