# 1964 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 1964 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Glenn Dobbs, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 9–2 record, 3–1 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents, led the country in scoring with an average of 36.2 points per game, and defeated Ole Miss, 14–7 in the 1964 Bluebonnet Bowl. Under Glenn Dobbs, Tulsa led the nation in passing for five straight years from 1962 to 1966.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 26 | at Arkansas* | Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR | L 22–31 | 25,000–35,000 |
| October 3 | Southern Illinois* | Skelly StadiumTulsa, OK | W 63–7 | 12,126–13,626 |
| October 10 | at Houston* | Rice StadiumHouston, TX (rivalry) | W 31–23 | 15,000 |
| October 17 | at Louisville | Fairgrounds StadiumLouisville, KY | W 58–0 | 11,536 |
| October 24 | at Cincinnati | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | L 23–28 | 16,500 |
| October 31 | Oklahoma State* | Skelly StadiumTulsa, OK (rivalry) | W 61–14 | 23,731 |
| November 7 | Memphis State* | Skelly StadiumTulsa, OK | W 19–7 | 13,692 |
| November 14 | North Texas State | Skelly StadiumTulsa, OK | W 47–0 | 15,500 |
| November 21 | at Toledo* | Glass BowlToledo, OH | W 39–16 | 15,282 |
| November 26 | Wichita State | Skelly StadiumTulsa, OK | W 21–7 | 19,750 |
| December 19 | vs. Ole Miss | Rice StadiumHouston, TX (Bluebonnet Bowl) | W 14–7 | 52,500 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecoming ||||||

## Record passing attack

The team was led by quarterback Jerry Rhome. Rhome broke 16 NCAA major college records in 1964, including the following:
Single game
* 504 yards of total offense in a game
* 35 pass completions in a game
* 448 passing yards in a game
* 7 touchdown passes in a game
Season
* 3,128 yards of total offense
* 224 pass completions
* 2,870 passing yards
* 32 touchdown passes
* 198 consecutive passes without an interception
* .687 pass completion percentage
Career
* 448 pass completions
* 5,472 passing yards
At the end of the 1964 season, Rhome finished second behind John Huarte in close voting for the Heisman Trophy with Rhome receiving 186 first place votes to 216 for Huarte. He was also selected as a first-team All-American by Football News, the Football Writers Association of America, and the United Press International, and he went on to play seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
End Howard Twilley led the NCAA major college players with 95 catches for 1,173 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns. He also ranked second in scoring (110) points, one point behind Brian Piccolo. Twilley went on to a long NFL career with the Miami Dolphins and was inducted in 1992 into the College Football Hall of Fame.

## After the season
### 1965 NFL draft

The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1965 NFL draft following the season.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
| 2 | 21 | Bob Breitenstein | Tackle | Washington Redskins |
| 8 | 107 | Jeff Jordan | Defensive back | Minnesota Vikings |
| 14 | 187 | Garry Porterfield | Defensive end | Dallas Cowboys |
| 16 | 218 | Charlie Brown | Tackle | Los Angeles Rams |
| 19 | 261 | Billy Anderson | Quarterback | Los Angeles Rams |

### 1965 AFL draft

The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1965 American Football League draft following the season.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | AFL club |
| 5 | 33 | Bob Breitenstein | Tackle | Denver Broncos |
| 9 | 71 | Charley Brown | Tackle | Boston Patriots |
| 11 | 82 | Billy Anderson | Quarterback | Houston Oilers |
| 15 | 113 | Jeff Jordan | Defensive back | Denver Broncos |
| 17 | 131 | Garry Porterfield | Defensive end | Oakland Raiders |