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1963 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Team
The 1963 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach Glenn Dobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 5–5 record (2–2 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents) and finished in third place in the conference. The team's statistical leaders included Jerry Rhome with 1,909 passing yards, Hank Dorsch with 211 rushing yards, and John Simmons with 543 receiving yards. Under Glenn Dobbs, Tulsa led the nation in passing for five straight years from 1962 to 1966. Schedule After the season 1964 NFL Draft The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season. 1964 AFL Draft The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the American Football League Draft following the season. References 1963 Missouri Valley Conference football season, Tulsa Tulsa Golden Hurricane football seasons 1963 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference (also called MVC or simply "The Valley") is the third-oldest collegiate athletic conference in the United States. The conference's members are primarily located in the midwest. History The MVC was established in 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association The Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MVIAA) was a college athletic conference and the second college conference formed upon its foundation on January 12, 1907.David A. Campaigne and John R. Thelin, "Big Twelve Conference", in ... or MVIAA, 12 years after the Big Ten, the only Division I conference that is older. It is the third oldest college athletic conference in the United States, after the Big Ten Conference and the NCAA Division III Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). The MVIAA split in 1928, with most of the larger schools forming a conference that retained the MVIAA name; this conference evolved into the Big Eight Conference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Arkansas Razorbacks Football
The 1963 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth year under head coach Frank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled a 5–5 record (3–4 against SWC opponents), finished in fourth place in the SWC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 179 to 96. Ken Hatfield led the nation in punt return yards, gaining 350 on 21 returns. Razorback Ronnie Caveness set a school record in the Texas game with 29 tackles. The NCAA record is 30, set in 2001.Arkansas Media Guide. University of Arkansas. Nov. 4, 2006. "Career Leaders-Defense." p. 74. Schedule References Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks football seasons Arkansas Razorbacks football The Arkansas Razorbacks football program represents the University of Arkansas in the sport of American football. The Razorbacks compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, Sedgwick County. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 397,532. The Wichita metro area had a population of 647,610 in 2020. It is located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River. Wichita began as a trading post on the Chisholm Trail in the 1860s and was incorporated as a city in 1870. It became a destination for Cattle drives in the United States, cattle drives traveling north from Texas to Kansas railroads, earning it the nickname "Cowtown".Miner, Prof. Craig (Wichita State Univ. Dept. of History), ''Wichita: The Magic City'', Wichita Historical Museum Association, Wichita, KS, 1988Howell, Angela and Peg Vines, ''The Insider's Guide to Wichita'', Wichita Eagle & Beacon Publishing, Wichita, KS, 1995 Wyatt Earp served as a police officer in Wichita for around one year before going to Dodge City, Kansas, Dodge City. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cessna Stadium
Cessna Stadium is a 24,000-seat stadium on the campus of Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It opened in 1946 and served as the home of the Wichita State Shockers track and field team until 2020 and the football team until the program was discontinued in 1986. The Kansas Board of Regents approved demolition of the stadium in April 2020. In September of 2022, The Kansas Board of Regents approved the plan for a new, roughly $51 million stadium to replace the current facility. This project will be done in phases, and is expected to be completed sometime during 2025. History In the early days of Wichita State University, when it was known as Fairmount College, its first football field was located on the north side of 17th Street, immediately east of the current Henrion Hall, when it was the Henrion Gymnasium. In 1929, concrete bleachers were attached to the east side of the same building for football games. In 1940, the school decided to build a new football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Wichita Shockers Football Team
The 1963 Wichita Shockers football team was an American football team that represented Wichita University (now known as Wichita State University) as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Marcelino Huerta, the team compiled a 7–2 record (3–1 against conference opponents), won the MVC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 233 to 117. The team played its home games at Veterans Field, now known as Cessna Stadium. Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells was a senior linebacker on the team. Schedule References {{Missouri Valley Conference football champions Wichita Wichita State Shockers football seasons Missouri Valley Conference football champion seasons Wichita Shockers football The Wichita State Shockers football team was the college football program of Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas. The Shockers fielded a team from 1897 to 1986. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston–Tulsa Football Rivalry
The Houston–Tulsa football rivalry is a college football rivalry game between Houston and Tulsa. Series history Since 2014, both schools have been members of the American Athletic Conference. They previously competed together in Conference USA from 2005–12 and the Missouri Valley Conference from 1951–59, as well as playing regularly while Houston was independent (1960–75). The rivalry was particularly heated during the Conference USA period, when the two teams dominated the C-USA West Division. Tulsa won the division title in 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2012, while Houston won in 2006, 2009, and 2011. SMU in 2010 was the only other team to win the title during this period. An infamous game in the rivalry occurred on November 23, 1968, when Tulsa traveled to the Astrodome despite the fact that most of the team, including 15 of 22 starters, was sick with the flu. Houston, which already boasted the nation's top scoring offense coming into the game, proceeded to win 100–6 afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Houston Cougars Football Team ...
The 1963 Houston Cougars football team was an American football team that represented the University of Houston as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Bill Yeoman, the team compiled a 2–8 record. Clem Beard, Demaree Jones, and Frank Brewer were the team captains. The team played its home games at Rice Stadium in Houston. The game against Louisville was originally scheduled to be played on November 23, but was postponed to December 14 due to the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Schedule References {{Houston Cougars football navbox Houston Houston Cougars football seasons Houston Cougars football The Houston Cougars football program is an NCAA Division I FBS football team that represents the University of Houston. The team is commonly referred to as "Houston" or "UH" (spoken as "U of H"). The UH football program is a member of the Big 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oklahoma State–Tulsa Football Rivalry
The Oklahoma State–Tulsa football rivalry is a college football college rivalry, rivalry game between Oklahoma State Cowboys football, Oklahoma State and Tulsa Golden Hurricane football, Tulsa. The two teams first played each other in 1914, and the rivalry has been played on and off for a total of 75 games as of 2021. Series history From 1935 to 1956, the two teams both competed in the Missouri Valley Conference football, Missouri Valley Conference. In those 22 seasons, the conference champion would be won by either Oklahoma State or Tulsa 16 times.Missouri Valley Conference Champions They played each other annually from 1926 to 1965. Then played again regularly from 1981 to 2000. The two universities are approximately 70 miles apart via the Cimarron Turnpike. In 1992, the ''Tulsa World'' reported t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Stillwater ( iow, Ñápinⁿje, ''meaning: "Water quiet"'') is a city in, and the county seat of, Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. It is located in north-central Oklahoma at the intersection of U.S. Route 177 and State Highway 51. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 45,688, making it the tenth-largest city in Oklahoma. The Stillwater Micropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 78,399 according to the 2012 census estimate. Stillwater was part of the first Oklahoma Land Run held on April 22, 1889, when the Unassigned Lands were opened for settlement and became the core of the new Oklahoma Territory. The city charter was adopted on August 24, 1889, and operates under a council-manager government system. Stillwater has a diverse economy with a foundation in aerospace, agribusiness, biotechnology, optoelectronics, printing and publishing, and software and standard manufacturing. Stillwater is home to the main campus of Oklahoma State University (the city's lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boone Pickens Stadium
Boone Pickens Stadium (previously known as Lewis Field) has been home to the Oklahoma State University Cowboys football team in rudimentary form since 1919, and as a complete stadium since 1920. Aligned in an east-west direction since 1920, the field is the oldest in the Big 12 Conference. With the resurgence of Cowboy football, sparked by the 2001 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners in the annual Bedlam Series game and the subsequent 2002 Houston Bowl season, interest grew for a major overhaul of Lewis Field. An ambitious fund-raising project for the renovation dubbed "The Next Level" became the flagship effort of the Oklahoma State athletic department. The stadium has a capacity of 55,509. The "Lewis Field" era Oklahoma State, then known as Oklahoma A&M, first began playing at what would become the original Lewis Field in 1901. Located just north of Morrill Hall and originally known simply as "Athletic Field," it was renamed Lewis Field in 1914 after Lowery Laymon Lewis, a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Team ...
The 1963 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Phil Cutchin, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 1–8 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the Big 8. Schedule References {{Oklahoma State Cowboys football navbox Oklahoma State Oklahoma State Cowboys football seasons Oklahoma State Cowboys football The Oklahoma State Cowboys football program represents Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in college football. The team is a member of the Big 12 Conference and competes at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. The Cowboys are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges and universities in the United States and Canada and helps over 500,000 college student athletes who compete annually in college sports. The organization is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Until 1957, the NCAA was a single division for all schools. That year, the NCAA split into the University Division and the College Division. In August 1973, the current three-division system of Division I, Division II, and Division III was adopted by the NCAA membership in a special convention. Under NCAA rules, Division I and Division II schools can offer scholarships to athletes for playing a sport. Division III schools may not offer any athletic scholarships. Generally, larger schools compete in Division I and smaller schools in II and III. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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