Tulsa Golden Hurricane
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane | |
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| University | University of Tulsa |
| Conference | The American |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Location | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Varsity teams | 18 |
| Football stadium | Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Reynolds Center |
| Other arenas |
Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium Michael D. Case Tennis Center Donna J. Hardesty Sports and Recreation Complex |
| Mascot | Captain Cane |
| Nickname | Golden Hurricane |
| Fight song | Hurricane Fight Song |
| Colors | Old Gold, Royal Blue, and Crimson |
| Website | tulsahurricane |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports team of the University of Tulsa. These teams are referred to as the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (or variously as Hurricane, TU or Tulsa). Before adopting the name Golden Hurricane in 1922, the University of Tulsa (TU) had many unofficial team nicknames including Kendallites (from TU's predecessor institution Henry Kendall College), Presbyterians (from the university's founding by the Presbyterian Church), Tulsans, Tigers, Orange and Black and Yellow Jackets. The name "Golden Tornadoes" was chosen by TU football coach H.M. Archer (1922–24) based on new gold and black uniforms (rather than the previous orange and black) and a remark made during practice of the team "roaring through opponents" (during a season when TU went undefeated, including wins over Texas A&M and the University of Arkansas). However, it was quickly discovered that the same name had been chosen in 1917 by Georgia Tech. Archer then substituted the term "hurricane" for "tornado" and a team vote prior to leaving for the game against Texas A&M confirmed the official nickname as "Golden Hurricane".
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane is a member of the American Athletic Conference (The American). The Golden Hurricane were members of Conference USA from 2005 to 2014, winning 40 conference championships, including 16 postseason titles and nine regular season crowns (including three West Division titles). It's the most C-USA titles (Rice is second with 16) since the league re-aligned in 2005–06. It was a member of the Western Athletic Conference from 1996–2004 and the Missouri Valley Conference from 1935 to 1996. In 1985, the MVC dropped football so Tulsa participated as an Independent in football, but remained as an MVC member in other sports, including basketball. Prior to 1935, Tulsa was a member of several conferences.
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