1940 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 1940 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1940 college football season. In their second year under head coach Chet Benefiel, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 7–3 record (4–0 against conference opponents) and won the Missouri Valley Conference championship.[1]

1940 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1940 record7–3 (4–0 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Field
1940 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Tulsa $ 4 –0 –0  7 –3 –0
Oklahoma A&M 4 –1 –0  6 –3 –1
Creighton 2 –2 –0  6 –2 –2
Drake 2 –2 –0  4 –5 –0
Washington University 1 –3 –0  3 –6 –0
Saint Louis 1 –3 –0  3 –6 –0
Washburn 0 –4 –0  4 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 28Washburn
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
W 37–6
October 5at Texas A&M*
L 6–41
October 12Creighton
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
W 32–0
October 18at Saint LouisSt. LouisW 19–6
October 26TCU*
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
W 7–0
November 2at No. 17 Detroit*
W 7–0
November 9Catholic University*
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
W 12–6
November 16at Baylor*
L 6–20
November 23Oklahoma A&M
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
W 19–6
November 28Arkansas*
  • Skelly Field
  • Tulsa, OK
L 21–27
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1940 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
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