1969 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

1969 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	1–9 (1–4 MVC)
Head coach	Vince Carillot (1st season)
Home stadium	Skelly Stadium

1969 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Memphis State $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
North Texas State	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Louisville	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Wichita State	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Tulsa	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1969 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their first and only year under head coach Vince Carillot, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 1–9 record, 1–4 against conference opponents, and finished in last place in the Missouri Valley Conference.[2]

The team's statistical leaders included Rick Arrington with 1,641 passing yards, Josh Ashton with 851 rushing yards, and Jim Butler with 593 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Colorado*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	L 14–35	34,784
September 27	at No. 3 Arkansas*	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 0–55	42,000
October 11	at Tampa*	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	L 14–31	20,179
October 18	Florida State*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 20–38	16,500
October 25	Cincinnati	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 40–24	12,000
November 1	at Memphis State*	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 24–42	23,003
November 8	Houston*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK (rivalry)	L 14–47	17,750
November 15	at North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 16–42	5,000	[4]
November 22	at Wichita State	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	L 12–28	19,878
November 27	Louisville	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 29–35	12,750
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1969 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 2 Rick Arrington Sr RB 26 Josh Ashton Jr OT 74 Jean Barrett So QB 5 Ray Borowicz Jr WR 11 Ken Duncan Jr G 69 Joe Garnero Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 90 Dick Blanchard So DT 75 Tom Brady So DT 93 Jim King So DB Ralph McGill Jr DB 16 Jim Morgan Jr DB 32 Doug Wyatt Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 3 Larry Cookus Jr	Head coach Vince Carillot Coordinators/assistant coaches Ron Marciniak – Offensive line Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

After the season

1970 NFL draft

The following Golden Hurricane players was selected in the 1970 NFL draft following the season.[7][8]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
17	426	Doug Wyatt	Defensive back	New Orleans Saints

References

1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/mvc/1969.html
2. "1969 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
3. "1969 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
4. "North Texas rips Hurricane, 42–16". Victoria Advocate. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "1969 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
6. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 184. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
7. "1970 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
8. "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.