The 1966 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the
University of Tulsa during the
1966 NCAA University Division football season
The 1966 University Division football season was marked by some controversy as the year of "The Tie", a famous 10–10 game between the two top-ranked teams, Michigan State and Notre Dame on November 19. Both teams were crowned national champions ...
. In their sixth year under head coach
Glenn Dobbs
Glenn Dobbs Jr. (July 12, 1920 – November 12, 2002) was a professional American football player in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). A skilled running back, quarterback, and punter, Dobbs was named the AAFC's MVP in 1946. After sitti ...
, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6–4 record, 3–1 against conference opponents, and finished tied for first place in the
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 ...
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The team's statistical leaders included Greg Barton with 1,673 passing yards, Gene Lakusiak with 330 rushing yards, and Neal Sweeney with 740 receiving yards.
Schedule
After the season
1967 NFL/AFL Draft
The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the NFL/AFL draft Draft following the season.
References
Tulsa
Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with ...
Tulsa Golden Hurricane football seasons
Missouri Valley Conference football champion seasons
Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane football program represents the University of Tulsa in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level. Tulsa has competed in the American Athletic Conference (The American) since the 2 ...
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