Kendall Orange and Black football, 1895–1899

1897 Kendall Orange and Black football
1897 Kendall Orange and Black football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–1
Head coach	Norman Leard (3rd season);
	Seasons ← 1896 1898 →

1895 Kendall Orange and Black football
1895 Kendall Orange and Black football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–0–1
Head coach	Norman Leard (2nd season);
	Seasons ← 1894 1896 →

1895 Kendall Orange and Black football
1895 Kendall Orange and Black football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–0
Head coach	Norman Leard (1st season);
	Seasons 1896 →

This is a list of the first five seasons of what is now the Tulsa Golden Hurricane football program.^[1]

1895

1895 was the first year Henry Kendall College sponsored football. Only one game was played, a contest against the cross-town Indian University.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
Unknown	Indian University	Muskogee, Oklahoma Territory	W no score recorded

1896

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
February 1, 1896	3:00 p.m.	Indian University	Muskogee, Oklahoma Territory	W 0-0(Bacone forfeits during game)	^[2]
November 26	3:00 p.m.	Cherokee Male Seminary	Fair grounds Muskogee, Oklahoma Territory	W unrecorded	^[3]^[4]
December 11	3:15 p.m.	at Cherokee Male Seminary	Cherokee Male Seminary grounds Tahlequa, Oklahoma Territory	T 6–6	^[5]
All times are in Central time

1897

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 15	3:00 p.m.	at Cherokee Male Seminary	Tahlequah, Oklahoma Territory	L 0–4	^[6]
October 25		Indian University	Fair grounds Muskogee, Oklahoma Territory	W 18–4	^[7]
November 12		Cherokee Male Seminary	Tahlequah, Oklahoma Territory	W 6–4	^[8]
All times are in Central time

1898

1898 Kendall Orange and Black football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–0–2
Head coach	Fred Taylor (1st season)
Seasons ← 1897 1899 →

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
November 5	Indian University	Muskogee, Oklahoma Territory	W 16–0	^[9]
November 13	at Cherokee Male Seminary	Cherokee Male Seminary grounds Tahlequah, Oklahoma Territory	T 0–0	^[10]^[11]
November 24	Cherokee Male Seminary	Muskogee, Oklahoma Territory	T 5–5	^[12]
December 8	Arkansas Industrial	Muskogee, Oklahoma Territory	W unrecorded	^[13]

1899

1899 Kendall Orange and Black football
Conference	Independent
Record	0–2–2
Head coach	Fred Taylor (2nd season)
Seasons ← 1898 1900 →

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 27		Arkansas	Muskogee, Oklahoma Territory	L 0–11		^[14]
November 3		Arkansas	Muskogee, Oklahoma Territory	T 0–0
November 10		at Cherokee Male Seminary	Cherokee Male Seminary grounds Tahlequah, Oklahoma Territory	T 6–6		^[15]^[16]
December 25	4:05 p.m.	at Little Rock Athletics	West End Park Little Rock, AR	L 6–6	1,000	^[17]^[18]^[19]

References

^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 176. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
^ "Indian University vs. Henry Kendall College". Muskogee Phoenix. February 6, 1896. p. 5.
^ "Football Game". Muskogee Morning Times. Muskogee, Oklahoma. November 22, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Football Game". Muskogee Morning Times. Muskogee, Oklahoma. November 26, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "A Draw Game". Muskogee Morning Times. Muskogee, Oklahoma. December 13, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Male Seminary Defeats Kendall". The Fort Gibson Post. Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. October 21, 1897. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Local Paragraphs". Muskogee Phoenix. Muskogee, Oklahoma. October 28, 1897. p. 5. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "A Visit To Tahlequah". The Indian Chieftain. Vinita, Oklahoma. October 18, 1897. p. 2. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ball Thanksgiving". The Daily Chieftain. Vinita, Oklahoma. November 8, 1898. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Untitled". The Indian Chieftain. Vinita, Oklahoma. November 10, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Untitled". The Daily Chieftain. Vinita, Oklahoma. November 14, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Untitled". The Vinita Leader. Vinita, Oklahoma. December 1, 1898. p. 4. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Local Notes". The Indian Chieftain. Vinita, Oklahoma. December 8, 1898. p. 4. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Untitled". The University Umpire. Norman, Oklahoma. October 20, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tahlequah Local and Personal Mention". The Tahlequah Arrow. Tahlequah, Oklahoma. November 11, 1899. p. 5. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "On The Gridiron". The Tahlequah Arrow. Tahlequah, Oklahoma. November 18, 1899. p. 5. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Team Of Indians". Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. December 17, 1899. p. 2. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Kendall Indians Coming". Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. December 18, 1899. p. 4. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Athletics Win Again". Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. December 26, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[1] "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 176. Retrieved January 14, 2023.

[2] "Indian University vs. Henry Kendall College". Muskogee Phoenix. February 6, 1896. p. 5.

[3] "Football Game". Muskogee Morning Times. Muskogee, Oklahoma. November 22, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] "Football Game". Muskogee Morning Times. Muskogee, Oklahoma. November 26, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[5] "A Draw Game". Muskogee Morning Times. Muskogee, Oklahoma. December 13, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[6] "Male Seminary Defeats Kendall". The Fort Gibson Post. Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. October 21, 1897. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[7] "Local Paragraphs". Muskogee Phoenix. Muskogee, Oklahoma. October 28, 1897. p. 5. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[8] "A Visit To Tahlequah". The Indian Chieftain. Vinita, Oklahoma. October 18, 1897. p. 2. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[9] "Ball Thanksgiving". The Daily Chieftain. Vinita, Oklahoma. November 8, 1898. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[10] "Untitled". The Indian Chieftain. Vinita, Oklahoma. November 10, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[11] "Untitled". The Daily Chieftain. Vinita, Oklahoma. November 14, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[12] "Untitled". The Vinita Leader. Vinita, Oklahoma. December 1, 1898. p. 4. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[13] "Local Notes". The Indian Chieftain. Vinita, Oklahoma. December 8, 1898. p. 4. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[14] "Untitled". The University Umpire. Norman, Oklahoma. October 20, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[15] "Tahlequah Local and Personal Mention". The Tahlequah Arrow. Tahlequah, Oklahoma. November 11, 1899. p. 5. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[16] "On The Gridiron". The Tahlequah Arrow. Tahlequah, Oklahoma. November 18, 1899. p. 5. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[17] "Team Of Indians". Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. December 17, 1899. p. 2. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[18] "Kendall Indians Coming". Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. December 18, 1899. p. 4. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[19] "Athletics Win Again". Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. December 26, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

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