1959 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

1959 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–5 (2–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Field
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Texas State + 3 1 0 9 2 0
Houston + 3 1 0 3 7 0
Tulsa 2 2 0 5 5 0
Wichita 1 2 1 5 4 1
Cincinnati 0 3 1 5 4 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1959 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1959 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bobby Dodds, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 5–5 record (2–2 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents), and finished in third place in the conference.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Jerry Keeling with 752 passing yards, Bob Brumble with 599 rushing yards, and Buddy Kelly with 270 receiving yards.[3]

  1. ^ "1959 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "1959 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  3. ^ "1959 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.