| 1964 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football | |
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Bluebonnet Bowl champion | |
Bluebonnet Bowl, W 14–7 vs. Ole Miss | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 18 |
| Record | 9–2 (3–1 MVC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Skelly Stadium |
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| Cincinnati $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Tulsa | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1964 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Glenn Dobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 9–2 record, 3–1 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents, led the country in scoring with an average of 36.2 points per game, and defeated Ole Miss, 14–7 in the 1964 Bluebonnet Bowl.[1] Under Glenn Dobbs, Tulsa led the nation in passing for five straight years from 1962 to 1966.[2]
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | at Arkansas* | L 22–31 | 25,000–35,000 | [3] | |||
| October 3 | Southern Illinois* | W 63–7 | 12,126–13,626 | [4] | |||
| October 10 | at Houston* | W 31–23 | 15,000 | ||||
| October 17 | at Louisville | W 58–0 | 11,536 | ||||
| October 24 | at Cincinnati | L 23–28 | 16,500 | [5] | |||
| October 31 | Oklahoma State* |
| W 61–14 | 23,731 | |||
| November 7 | Memphis State* |
| W 19–7 | 13,692 | |||
| November 14 | North Texas State |
| W 47–0 | 15,500 | [6] | ||
| November 21 | at Toledo* | W 39–16 | 15,282 | ||||
| November 26 | Wichita State |
| W 21–7 | 19,750 | |||
| December 19 | vs. Ole Miss |
| W 14–7 | 52,500 | [7] | ||
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Record passing attack
The team was led by quarterback Jerry Rhome.[9] Rhome broke 16 NCAA major college records in 1964, including the following:
Single game
- 504 yards of total offense in a game
- 35 pass completions in a game
- 448 passing yards in a game
- 7 touchdown passes in a game
Season
- 3,128 yards of total offense
- 224 pass completions
- 2,870 passing yards
- 32 touchdown passes
- 198 consecutive passes without an interception
- .687 pass completion percentage
Career
- 448 pass completions
- 5,472 passing yards[10]
At the end of the 1964 season, Rhome finished second behind John Huarte in close voting for the Heisman Trophy with Rhome receiving 186 first place votes to 216 for Huarte.[11] He was also selected as a first-team All-American by Football News,[12] the Football Writers Association of America,[13] and the United Press International,[14] and he went on to play seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
End Howard Twilley led the NCAA major college players with 95 catches for 1,173 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns. He also ranked second in scoring (110) points, one point behind Brian Piccolo.[15] Twilley went on to a long NFL career with the Miami Dolphins and was inducted in 1992 into the College Football Hall of Fame.
After the season
1965 NFL Draft
The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[16][17]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 21 | Bob Breitenstein | Tackle | Washington Redskins |
| 8 | 107 | Jeff Jordan | Defensive back | Minnesota Vikings |
| 14 | 187 | Garry Porterfield | Defensive end | Dallas Cowboys |
| 16 | 218 | Charlie Brown | Tackle | Los Angeles Rams |
| 19 | 261 | Billy Anderson | Quarterback | Los Angeles Rams |
1965 AFL Draft
The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the American Football League Draft following the season.[18]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | AFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 33 | Bob Breitenstein | Tackle | Denver Broncos |
| 9 | 71 | Charley Brown | Tackle | Boston Patriots |
| 11 | 82 | Billy Anderson | Quarterback | Houston Oilers |
| 15 | 113 | Jeff Jordan | Defensive back | Denver Broncos |
| 17 | 131 | Garry Porterfield | Defensive end | Oakland Raiders |
References
- ^ "1964 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ^ James Hart, "Passing of a Hurricane Legend" Archived 2010-05-28 at the Wayback Machine, University of Tulsa Collegian, November 19, 2002.
- ^ "Comeback Nets Arkansas Win". Austin American-Statesman. September 27, 1964. p. D2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ Dick Forbes (October 25, 1964). "'Cats Blow Harder Than Hurricane, 28-23: Tulsa On 'Two' As Gun Sounds". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rhome riddles 6 more marks". The Daily Oklahoman. October 15, 1964. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rhome shines as Rebs fall in Bluebonnet". Waco Tribune-Herald. December 20, 1964. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 183. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "1964 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ^ "Tulsa's Rhome Sets 16 Grid Record". The Pantagraph. December 7, 1964. p. 14.
- ^ "1964 Heisman Trophy Voting". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ "More Honors, FN releases 33-man team". The Freso Bee. November 24, 1964.referenced April 3, 2009.
- ^ "Football Writers Association of America All-American Team". Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved March 28, 2009.
- ^ "1964 UPI All-Americans". Daily News. Huntingdon and Mount Union, PA. December 2, 1964.
- ^ "Second Place Tulsa Leader In Loop Stats". The Leavenworth (KS) Times. December 3, 1964. p. 17.
- ^ "1965 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "1965 AFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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