Football - Retired Jerseys
6/28/2000 12:00:00 AM | Football
Hurricane Retired Jerseys#14 Billy Guy Anderson
He followed in the footsteps of an All-American, and he played only one year, but Billy
Guy Anderson became Tulsa's most prolific passer. He established 10 school passing
records. In his first game at quarterback for Tulsa, he completed 25 of 47 passes for two
touchdowns and 230 yards. In his final collegiate regular season game, he threw successive
scoring bombs of 60, 63 and 51 yards in the fourth quarter to defeat Colorado State. On
that same day, he set an NCAA record as he passed for 502 yards. As a senior, he completed
58 percent of his passes for 3,464 yards and 30 touchdowns. His jersey was retired on
September 23, 1995.
#45 Glenn Dobbs
A star tailback for the Golden Hurricane teams of 1940,
'41, and '42, Glenn Dobbs was
an All-America selection in 1942. One of the best passers and punters in college history,
Dobbs led Tulsa to a 25-6 record with two post-season bowl games in his three seasons. He
returned to TU as head coach in 1961 after playing professional football. He was elected
to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1980 and to the TU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982.
#31 Ellis Jones
A courageous performer, Ellis Jones was the one-armed player who helped lead the
University to three bowl appearances in 1942, '43, '44. He was the defensive standout in
the 1945 College All-Star game versus the Chicago Bears, collecting three tackles behind
the line of scrimmage in the same series. A 1983 inductee into the TU Athletic Hall of
Fame.
#64 Marvin Matuszak
Possibly the top lineman in The University of Tulsa's history, Marvin Matuszak was a
two-time first team All-America choice in 1951 and '52. He was an all-Missouri Valley
Conference pick as well and helped lead the Golden Hurricane into the 1953 Gator Bowl
against Florida. Matuszak was a longtime standout in both the National and American
football leagues. He was inducted into the TU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1983.
#36 Felto Prewitt
Considered to be the top center in Golden Hurricane history, Felto Prewitt starred on
the bowl teams of 1943, '44, and '45. He gained first team All-America honors in 1945
and went on to play with the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League.
#17 Jerry Rhome
Possibly the most polished passer in college football history, Jerry Rhome made a
shambles of NCAA passing and total offense records in 1963 and 1964. He threw for a career
4,779 yards and 42 touchdowns. ln 1964, when he passed for 2,870 yards and 32
TD's, Rhome
was the runner-up to Notre Dame quarterback John Huarte in the Heisman Trophy voting. He
was selected as the Collegiate Player-of-the-Year in several polls and made nearly every
All-America team. Elected to the TU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984.
#81 Howard Twilley
A Consensus All-America choice in 1965, Howard Twilley holds nearly every Golden
Hurricane receiving record and most national marks. He followed Jerry Rhome as the
runner-up in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1965, placing second to Southern California
halfback Mike Garrett. He caught a career 261 passes for 3,343 yards and 32 touchdowns.
Twilley was the captain of the Academic All-American team in 1965. He went on to star for
the Miami Dolphins of the NFL. He was selected to the TU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984 and
was a College Football Hall of Fame inductee in 1992.
