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1954 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 1954 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1954 college football season. In their second year under head coach Bernie Witucki, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 0–11 record, 0–4 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents, and finished in last place in the conference.[1]

1954 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record0–11 (0–4 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Wichita $4–0–09–1–0
Houston3–1–05–5–0
Oklahoma A&M2–2–05–4–0
Detroit1–3–02–7–0
Tulsa0–4–00–11–0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Hardin–Simmons*
L 14–2112,500[2]
September 25at Arkansas*
L 0–4113,000[3]
October 2at Cincinnati*
L 7–4018,000[4]
October 9at Alabama*
L 0–4017,000[5]
October 16Kansas State*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 13–208,000
October 22at Detroit
L 18–2821,350[6]
October 30Oklahoma A&Mdagger
L 0–1211,000
November 6at Houston
L 7–2014,500
November 13at Texas Tech*
L 13–5518,000[7]
November 20Wyoming*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 27–287,000[8]
November 25Wichita
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 19–338,661–8,800
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ↑ "1954 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Hardin–Simmons outscores Tulsa Hurricane 21–14". The Daily Ardmoreite. September 19, 1954. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Tulsa smashed by Razorbacks' onslaught, 41–0". The Daily Oklahoman. September 26, 1954. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Dick Forbes (October 3, 1954). "Bearcats Sky Streak To 11 On 40–7 Whirl Over Tulsa". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Watkins, Ed (October 10, 1954). "Tide crushes Tulsa, 40–0, with air power". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. p. 8. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  6. ↑ George Puscas (October 23, 1954). "U-D Tames Tulsa". Detroit Free Press. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Raiders deal Tulsans worst loss of season". The Wichita Eagle. November 14, 1954. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Wyoming tips Tulsa, 28–27". Shawnee News-Star. November 21, 1954. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 182. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
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