• Source: 1961 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

      • The 1961 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1961 college football season. In their first year under head coach Glenn Dobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 2–8 record (1–2 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for second place out of four teams in the MVC, and were outscored by a total of 205 to 91.
      The team's statistical leaders included Ronnie Sine with 512 passing yards, David White with 293 rushing yards, and Max Letterman with 277 receiving yards.
      The team played its home games at Skelly Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma.


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      Statistics


      David White led the team in rushing with 293 yards on 74 carries for an average of 4.0 yards per carry. He was followed by Bo Bolinger with 265 yards on 76 carries for an average of 3.5 yards per carry. Monte Thrailkill ranked third on the team with 228 yards on 56 carries for an average of 4.1 yards per carry.
      Bolinger led the team in scoring with 24 points on four touchdowns.
      Ronnie Sine led the team in passing, completing 44 of 94 passes for 512 yards with four touchdowns, eight interceptions, and an 89.6 quarterback rating. Ramiro Escandon also completed 22 of 63 passes for 229 yards with no touchdowns, seven interceptions, and a 43.2 quarterback rating. Escandon transferred from the University of Denver after that school discontinued its football program in January 1961.
      Max Letterman led the team in receiving, tallying 21 receptions for 277 yards with one touchdown.
      Jim Furlong handled punting for the Golden Hurricane, punting 42 times for an average of 34.6 yards per punt.


      Awards and honors


      Three Tulsa players received first-team honors on the 1961 Missouri Valley Conference all-star football team selected by the conference coaches: fullback Bo Bolinger; guard Kenny Reed; and tackle Joe Novsek. End Jim Furlong and fullback David White were named to the second team.


      Players


      Varsity letters were awarded to all players who played at least 100 minutes on the 1961 Tulsa football team. Guard Kenny Reed, end Jim Furlong, and tackle Tony Liscio led the team with 391, 371, and 367 minutes played, respectively, out of a possible 600. A total of 34 players received the honor as follows:


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