Glenn Dobbs Jr. was an American professional football player in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). A skilled tailback, quarterback, punter and return specialist, Dobbs was named the AAFC's MVP in 1946. After sitting out the 1950 season with a knee injury, Dobbs was persuaded to come out of retirement to play with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU), forerunner of the Canadian Football League (CFL). In 1951 Dobbs was named the Most Valuable Player of the WIFU. Dobbs played college football at the University of Tulsa, where he was later head football coach from 1961 to 1968 and athletic director from 1955 to 1970. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1980.
Clarence Victor Iba was the head basketball coach at the University of Tulsa. Iba coached the Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team for eleven seasons, from 1949 to 1960. He is the brother of former Oklahoma State coach Henry Iba.
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane football program represents the University of Tulsa in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level. Tulsa has competed in the American Athletic Conference since the 2014 season and was previously a member of Conference USA (C-USA). The team is led by head coach Tre Lamb. Tulsa plays its home games at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The University of Tulsa has the smallest undergraduate enrollment of all schools that participate at the FBS level.
The 2011 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Wave football team represented the University of Tulsa in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Hurricane were led by first-year head coach Bill Blankenship and played their home games at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium. They were a member of the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They finished the season 8–5, 7–1 in C-USA play to finish in second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl, where they were defeated by BYU, 21–24.
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane baseball team represented the University of Tulsa and competed in the Missouri Valley Conference of NCAA Division I. Tulsa dropped their baseball program in 1980.
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane women's basketball team represents the University of Tulsa in women's basketball. The school competes in the American Athletic Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Golden Hurricane play home basketball games at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The 2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and competed in the West Division of American Athletic Conference (AAC). They were led by second-year head coach Philip Montgomery. They finished the season 10–3, 6–2 in America Athletic play to finish in second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Miami Beach Bowl where they defeated Central Michigan.
The 1933 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1933 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Gus Henderson, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6–1 record. The team gave up an average of only 2.6 points per game, defeated Oklahoma (20–6) and Arkansas (7–0), but lost to Oklahoma A&M (7–0).
The 1990 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach David Rader, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 3–8 record. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Gus Frerotte with 1,066 passing yards, Chris Hughley with 700 rushing yards, and Frank Cassano with 464 receiving yards.
The 1969 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their first and only year under head coach Vince Carillot, the Golden Hurricane compiled an overall record of 1–9 record with a mark of 1–4 against conference opponents, tying for fifth place at the bottom of the MVC standings.
The Oklahoma State–Tulsa football rivalry is a college football rivalry game between Oklahoma State and Tulsa. The two teams first played each other in 1914, and the rivalry has been played on and off for a total of 76 games as of 2024.
Matilda Mossman is an American college basketball coach and the former head coach of the Tulsa women's basketball team.
The 2017 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at the Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and competed in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Philip Montgomery. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in AAC play to finish in last place in the West Division.
Tre Lamb is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Tulsa, a position he has held since December 2024. Lamb served as the head football coach at East Tennessee State during the 2024 season. He previously worked as an assistant coach at Tennessee Tech and Mercer University.
The 2020–21 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Hurricane, led by seventh-year head coach Frank Haith, played their home games at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma as members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 11-12, 7-9 in AAC Play to finish in 7th place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to Tulane.
The 2021–22 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Hurricane, led by eighth-year head coach Frank Haith, played their home games at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma as members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 4–14 in AAC play to finish in 10th place. They defeated Wichita State in the first round of the AAC tournament before losing to SMU in the second round.
The 2022–23 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Hurricane, led by first-year head coach Eric Konkol, played their home games at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma as members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 5–24, 1–17 in AAC play to finish in last (11th) place. They were defeated by Wichita State in the first round of the AAC tournament.
The 2023–24 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Hurricane, led by second-year head coach Eric Konkol, played their home games at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma as members of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).
The 2024–25 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represents the University of Tulsa during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Hurricane, led by third-year head coach Eric Konkol, play their home games at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma as members of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).
