1966 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 1966 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth year under head coach Glenn Dobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6–4 record, 3–1 against conference opponents, and finished tied for first place in the Missouri Valley Conference.^[1][2]

1966 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
MVC co-champion
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	6–4 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach	Glenn Dobbs (6th season)
Home stadium	Skelly Stadium
Seasons ← 1965 1967 →

1966 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Texas State +	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Tulsa +	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Louisville	1	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Wichita State	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

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.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Tampa*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 57–11	25,500
September 24	at No. 6 Arkansas*	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 8–27	41,000
October 8	at Colorado State*	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO	W 20–6	14,300
October 15	North Texas State	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 30–27	25,400	^[4]
October 22	at Memphis State*	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 0–6	27,604
October 29	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 13–0	18,000
November 5	at Houston*	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX (rivalry)	L 14–73	42,061	^[5]
November 12	No. 3 (small) Montana State*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 13–10	24,055	^[6]
November 19	at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 18–29	3,500
November 24	Wichita State	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 47–14	14,500
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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After the season

1967 NFL/AFL Draft

Main article: 1967 NFL/AFL draft

The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the NFL/AFL draft Draft following the season.^[8][9]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Club
6	135	Don Bandy	Guard	Washington Redskins (NFL)
6	139	Neal Sweeney	Wide receiver	Denver Broncos (AFL)
7	170	Milt Jackson	Defensive back	San Francisco 49ers (NFL)
13	323	Charley Hardt	Defensive back	Minnesota Vikings (NFL)

References

1. "1966 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
2. "1966 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
3. "1966 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
4. "Tulsa nips NT, 30–27". Abilene Reporter-News. October 16, 1968. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Houston Pops Tulsa In Astrodome Fray". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1966. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
7. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 183. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
8. "1967 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
9. "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.