1952 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1952

| team = Tulsa Golden Hurricane

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Missouri Valley Conference

| short_conf = MVC

| APRank = 12

| record = 8–2–1

| conf_record = 3–1

| head_coach = Buddy Brothers

| hc_year = 5th

| captain = Tommy Hudspeth

| captain2 = Marvin Matuszak

| captain3 = Howard Waugh

| stadium = Skelly Field

| bowl = Gator Bowl

| bowl_result = L 13–14 vs. Florida

}}

The 1952 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1952 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Buddy Brothers, the Golden Hurricane compiled an 8–2–1 record (3–1 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents) and lost to Florida, 14–13, in the 1953 Gator Bowl. The team defeated Kansas State (26–7), Oklahoma A&M (23–21), Arkansas (44–34) and Texas Tech (26–20), tied Cincinnati (14–14), and lost to #19 Houston (7–33).{{cite web|title=1952 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=February 24, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tulsa/1952-schedule.html}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1952

| poll = AP

| timezone = Central

| time = y

| rank = y

| attend = y

| source = y

|September 27|8:00 p.m.||Hardin–Simmons||Skelly Field|Tulsa, OK|W 56-27|15,500|{{cite news |last=Sanner |first=Fred |title=H-SU Underdog By 24 Points |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94538465/abilene-reporter-news/ |newspaper=Abilene Reporter-News |location=Abilene, Texas |date=September 27, 1952 |page=7A |access-date=February 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Sanner |first=Fred |title=Tulsa Smothers Cowboys, 56-27 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94538598/abilene-reporter-news/ |newspaper=Abilene Reporter-News |location=Abilene, Texas |date=September 28, 1952 |page=1D |access-date=February 8, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|October 4|||Cincinnati||Skelly Field|Tulsa, OK|T 14-14|17,500|

|October 11||at|Houston||Rice Stadium|Houston, TX (rivalry)|L 7-33|31,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman/133259597/|work=The Daily Oklahoman|title=Houston shocks Tulsa for Valley lead, 33–7|date=October 12, 1952|accessdate=April 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 18|||Kansas State||Skelly Field|Tulsa, OK|W 26-7|12,500|

|October 25|||Wichita||Skelly Field|Tulsa, OK|W 28-0|12,500|

|November 1|||Oklahoma A&M||Skelly Field|Tulsa, OK (rivalry)|W 23-21|20,000|

|November 8|||No. 11 Villanova||Skelly Field|Tulsa, OK|W 42-6|18,000|

|November 14||at|Detroit||University of Detroit Stadium|Detroit, MI|W 62-21|13,120|{{cite news|title=Pass-Happy U-D Plastered Despite Marchibroda Spree|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=Dick Peters|date=November 15, 1952|pages=13, 15|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15697299/passhappy_ud_plastered_despite/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 22|||Arkansas|No. 11|Skelly Field|Tulsa, OK|W 44-34|12,500|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chickasha-daily-express-tulsa-rally/168455734/|work=The Chickasha Daily Express|title=Tulsa rally tips Razorbacks 44–33|date=November 23, 1952|accessdate=March 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 29|2:00 p.m.|at|Texas Tech|No. 11|Jones Stadium|Lubbock, TX|W 26-20|10,100–15,500|{{cite news |author= |title=Texas Tech Tests Tough Tulsa Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97912816/fort-worth-star-telegram/ |newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |location=Fort Worth, Texas |date=November 29, 1952 |page=10 |access-date=March 18, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Kee |first=Bernie |title=Tulsa Outlasts Tech, 26-20 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97913071/fort-worth-star-telegram/ |newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |location=Fort Worth, Texas |date=November 30, 1952 |page=24 |access-date=March 18, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|January 1, 1953||vs|No. 15 Florida|No. 12|Gator Bowl Stadium|Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)|L 13-14|30,015|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ponca-city-news-missed-conversion-ni/132908389/|work=The Ponca City News|title=Missed conversion nips Tulsa, 14–13|date=January 2, 1953|accessdate=October 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022 |url=https://tulsahurricane.com/documents/2022/8/19/TU_FB22_MediaGuide_Web_220819.pdf |publisher=University of Tulsa |page=182 |access-date=January 22, 2023 }}

After the season

=1953 NFL draft=

The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1953 NFL draft following the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1953/draft.htm|title=1953 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=April 23, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/tulsa/drafted.htm|title=Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=April 23, 2023}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" {{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=Tulsa Golden Hurricane\|Round \|Pick \|Player \|Position \|NFL club}}
3	29	Marv Matuszak	Linebacker	Pittsburgh Steelers
3	32	Bob St. Clair	Tackle	San Francisco 49ers
4	49	Willie Roberts	End	Los Angeles Rams
6	73	Howard Waugh	Back	Los Angeles Rams
8	87	Jim Prewett	Tackle	Baltimore Colts
9	104	Floyd Harrawood	Tackle	Green Bay Packers
12	135	Kaye Vaughan	Guard	Baltimore Colts
13	149	Ronnie Morris	Back	Chicago Cardinals
15	176	Gene Helwig	Back	Green Bay Packers

References

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