The 1965 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Glenn Dobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled an 8–3 record, 4–0 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents, and lost to Tennessee, 27–6 in the Bluebonnet Bowl.[1] Under Glenn Dobbs, Tulsa led the nation in passing for five straight years from 1962 to 1966.[2]
| 1965 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football | |
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MVC champion | |
Bluebonnet Bowl, L 6–27 vs. Tennessee | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 16 |
| Record | 8–3 (4–0 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Skelly Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Tulsa $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1965 team was led by record-setting performances from quarterback Billy Anderson and end Howard Twilley.[3] Anderson set five NCAA major college, single-season records with 3,464 passing yards, 3,343 yards of total offense (334.3 per game), 509 pass attempts, 296 completions, and 580 total offense plays.[4] Twilley set eight new major college records, including 19 receptions in a game, 134 receptions in a season, 261 receptions in a career, five touchdown receptions in a game, 16 touchdown receptions in a season, 32 touchdown catches in a career, 1,779 receiving yards in a season, and 3,343 receiving yards in a career. He also led the NCAA in 1965 with 121 points.[5] Twilley was a consensus first-team All-American in 1965.[6] He went on to play 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 11 | at Houston* | W 14–0 | 37,138 | |||||
| September 25 | at No. 5 Arkansas* | L 12–20 | 34,000 | |||||
| October 2 | at Oklahoma State* | L 14–17 | 27,000 | |||||
| October 9 | Memphis State* | W 32–28 | 25,315 | |||||
| October 16 | at North Texas State | W 27–20 | 7,000–8,000 | [7] | ||||
| October 23 | Cincinnati |
| W 49–6 | 24,867 | ||||
| October 30 | at Southern Illinois* | W 55–12 | 15,000 | |||||
| November 6 | Louisville |
| W 51–18 | 35,783 | ||||
| November 20 | at Wichita State | W 13–3 | 12,000 | |||||
| November 25 | Colorado State* |
| W 48–20 | 29,631 | ||||
| December 18 | vs. No. 7 Tennessee |
| NBC | L 6–27 | 40,000 | [8] | ||
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After the season
edit1966 NFL Draft
editThe following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[10][11]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 22 | Willie Townes | Defensive end | Dallas Cowboys |
| 3 | 34 | Dick Tyson | Guard | Los Angeles Rams |
| 10 | 144 | John Osmond | Center | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 14 | 209 | Howard Twilley | Wide receiver | Minnesota Vikings |
| 20 | 292 | Bud Harrington | Gridiron | Los Angeles Rams |
1966 AFL Draft
editThe following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the American Football League Draft following the season.[12]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | AFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 71 | Dick Tyson | Guard | Oakland Raiders |
| 6 | 47 | John Osmond | Center | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 12 | 101 | Howard Twilley | Wide receiver | Miami Dolphins |
AFL redshirt draft
edit| Round | Pick | Player | Position | AFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Willie Townes | Defensive end | Boston Patriots |
| 9 | 75 | Bud Harrington | Gridiron | Denver Broncos |
References
edit- ^ "1965 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ^ James Hart, "Passing of a Hurricane Legend" Archived 2010-05-28 at the Wayback Machine, University of Tulsa Collegian, November 19, 2002.
- ^ "1965 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ^ "Tulsa Star Sets Five Grid Marks". The Daily Telegram. December 9, 1965. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa's Twilley First in Points, Pass Receiving". The Pantagraph. December 5, 1965. p. 17.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ "Tulsa captures pass-happy tilt". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 17, 1965. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee drowns Tulsa 27–6". The Nashville Tennessean. December 19, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 183. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "1966 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "1966 AFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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