1957 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Houston $3–0–05–4–1
North Texas State1–0–05–5–0
Tulsa2–2–04–6–0
Cincinnati1–2–05–4–1
Wichita0–3–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1957 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1957 college football season. In their third year under head coach Bobby Dodds, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 4–6 record (2–2 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents), and finished in third place in the conference.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included George Cagliola with 239 passing yards, Ronnie Morris with 569 rushing yards, and Dick Brown with 104 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Hardin–Simmons*
L 0–1416,500[4]
September 28at Arkansas*
L 14–4120,000[5]
October 5at Pacific (CA)*
L 13–2116,000[6]
October 12at Oklahoma State*
L 13–2821,000[7]
October 19North Texas State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 12–1412,400–12,500[8]
October 26Air Force*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 12–78,460–8,463[9]
November 9at Texas Tech*
W 3–018,500[10]
November 16Cincinnati
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 12–711,148[11]
November 23Houstondagger
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 7–1313,486[12]
November 30at Wichita*
W 24–04,844[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Source: [14][15]

After the season

1957 NFL draft

The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1950 NFL draft following the season.[16][17]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
11127Dick HughesHalfbackPittsburgh Steelers
19229Ronnie MorrisBackNew York Giants

References

  1. ↑ "1957 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  2. ↑ "1957 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  3. ↑ "1957 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Hardin–Simmons upsets Tulsa". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. September 22, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Razorbacks rip Tulsa". The Ponca City News. September 29, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "COP turns on Tulsa, 21 to 13". The San Francisco Examiner. October 6, 1957. Retrieved July 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "O.S.U. Cowboys ride Tulsa Hurricane to 28–13 victory". The Ada Evening News. October 13, 1957. Retrieved July 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "North Texas hands Tulsa 14–12 defeat". The Lawton Constitution And Morning Press. October 20, 1957. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Complete Summary Of Game Statistics—Visiting Team (Air Force vs. Tulsa)" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Tulsa shades Raiders, 3–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 10, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Cagliola leads Tulsa win 12–7 over Bearcats". The Enid Morning News. November 17, 1957. Retrieved July 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Late Houston score shades Tulsans, 13–7". The Daily Oklahoman. November 24, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Tulsa's Gandy with 16 points". The Kansas City Star. December 1, 1957. Retrieved July 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1957 Tulsa)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. pp. 182–183. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  16. ↑ "1957 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1957_Tulsa_Golden_Hurricane_football_team