Tulsa Golden Hurricane | |
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University | University of Tulsa |
Conference | The American Big 12 (women's rowing) |
NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
Athletic director | Rick Dickson[1] |
Location | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Varsity teams | 18 |
Football stadium | Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium (30,000) |
Basketball arena | Reynolds Center |
Other venues | Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium Michael D. Case Tennis Center Donna J. Hardesty Sports and Recreation Complex |
Mascot | Captain Cane[2] |
Nickname | Golden Hurricane |
Fight song | Hurricane Fight Song[3] |
Colors | Old gold, royal blue, and crimson[4] |
Website | tulsahurricane |
The Golden Hurricane are the athletic teams that represent the University of Tulsa. These teams are referred to as the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (or variously as 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".[5]