1955 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1955

| team = Tulsa Golden Hurricane

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Missouri Valley Conference

| short_conf = MVC

| record = 2–7–1

| conf_record = 1–3

| head_coach = Bobby Dobbs

| hc_year = 1st

| captain =

| stadium = Skelly Stadium

}}

The 1955 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1955 college football season. In their first year under head coach Bobby Dobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 2–7–1 record, 1–3 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents, and finished in a tie for last place in the conference.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 17

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Arkansas

| site_stadium = Razorback Stadium

| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR

| score = 6–21

| attend = 18,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-razorbacks-hurdle-tu/168519713/|work=The Daily Oklahoman|title=Razorbacks hurdle Tulsa, 21–6|date=September 18, 1955|accessdate=March 21, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Hardin–Simmons

| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| score = 41–19

| attend = 13,853

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-tulsa-trounces-texan/169695415/|work=The Daily Oklahoman|title=Tulsa trounces Texans, 41–19|date=September 25, 1955|accessdate=April 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Marquette

| site_stadium = Marquette Stadium

| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI

| score = 0–13

| attend = 14,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Wyoming

| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Laramie, WY

| score = 19–23

| attend = 8,890

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-cowboys-win/171445093/|newspaper=The Ogden Standard-Examiner|title=Cowboys win over Tulsa|date=October 16, 1955|accessdate=April 30, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = t

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Cincinnati

| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| score = 21–21

| attend = 14,079

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Oklahoma A&M

| site_stadium = Lewis Field

| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 0–14

| attend = 16,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = w

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 17–14

| attend = 12,058

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Texas Tech

| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| score = 7–34

| attend = 12,000–14,322

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/okmulgee-daily-times-golden-hurricane-sp/169694126/|work=Okmulgee Daily Times|title=Golden Hurricane spill Houston|date=November 6, 1955|accessdate=April 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| w/l = l

| opponent = Detroit

| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| score = 13–19

| attend = 10,562

| source = {{cite news|title=62 Seconds Left, Titans Win, 19-13|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=George Puscas|date=November 20, 1955|page=2D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15710644/62_seconds_left_titans_win_1913/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Wichita

| site_stadium = Veterans Field

| site_cityst = Wichita, KS

| score = 0–54

| attend = 13,845

| source = {{cite news|title=Shockers Deflate Tulsa|newspaper=The Manhattan Mercury|date=November 25, 1955|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30459337/540_rout_shockers_deflate_tulsa/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

{{cite web|title=1955 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=February 29, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tulsa/1955-schedule.html}}{{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 }}

References

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