American college football season
The 1945 Tulsa Golden Hurricane team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1945 college football season . In their fifth and final year under head coach Henry Frnka , the Golden Hurricane compiled an 8–2 record during the regular season with losses against undefeated eventual Big Ten Conference champion Indiana and undefeated Oklahoma A&M , a team that went on to win the 1946 Sugar Bowl . Tulsa closed the season with a loss to Georgia in the 1946 Oil Bowl in Houston .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 22 Wichita W 61–0 10,000 September 29 8:00 p.m. West Texas State *W 32–0 3,500 October 6 Drake W 19–0 10,000 October 13 at Texas Tech * No. 16 W 18–7 9,000 October 20 Nevada *No. 18 W 40–0 16,000 October 27 at No. 8 Indiana * No. 14 L 2–7 20,000 November 10 at No. 11 Oklahoma A&M No. 19 L 6–12 18,000 November 17 Baylor *No. 19 W 26–7 15,000 November 23 Arkansas *No. 17 W 45–13 17,000 December 1 2:00 p.m. Hondo AAF No. 14 W 20–18 6,000 January 1, 1946 vs. No. 18 Georgia No. 17 L 6–20 27,000 *Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Rankings
See also: 1945 college football rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final AP 16 18 14 — 19 19 17 14т 17
After the season
The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1946 NFL draft following the season.
References
"1945 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2016.Bridgewater, B. A. (September 29, 1945). "3 Regulars Hurt In Practice Left At Home By Coach" . Tulsa Daily World Tulsa, Oklahoma . p. 8. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
"Tulsa Blanks Buffaloes, 32-0" . The Daily Oklahoman Oklahoma City, Oklahoma . September 30, 1945. p. 1B. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com "Tulsa Mauls Nevada, 40-0" . The Daily Oklahoman . October 21, 1945. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com .Crump, Laymond (December 1, 1945). "Optimistic Airmen Oppose T. U. Today" . Tulsa World Tulsa Sunday World . p. 10. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
Crump, Laymond (December 2, 1945). "T. U. Rally Nips Hondo 20,[sic] To 18" . Tulsa World Tulsa Sunday World . p. 1, sports section. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
Crump, Laymond (December 2, 1945). "Tulsa Wins, 20-18" . Tulsa World Tulsa Sunday World . p. 2, sports section. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
"Trippi stars as Georgia beats Tulsa in Oil Bowl" . St. Petersburg Times . UP. January 2, 1946. Retrieved December 15, 2012."Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa . p. 181. Retrieved January 22, 2023."1946 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved April 23, 2023."Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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