The 1947 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team was an

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team represented the

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as a member of the

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during the 1947 college football season. In its second year under head coach

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, the team compiled a 5–5 record (3–0 against conference opponents), won the conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 143 to 128. Tulsa was ranked at No. 62 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final

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for 1947.

Schedule

After the season

1948 NFL draft

The following Golden Hurriane players were drafted into the National Football League following the season.

References

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Tulsa Golden Hurricane football seasons Missouri Valley Conference football champion seasons

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