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Celebrating 150 Years of College Football
10/30/2019 1:00:00 PM | Football
Celebrating 150 Years of College Football
In honor of College Football celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2019, TulsaHurricane.com will recognize some of the most memorable moments and exciting plays in the history of The University of Tulsa football each week throughout the season.
Tulsa is in its 120th season of fielding a football team. The Tulsa gridiron tradition started as Henry Kendall College in 1895 with the first team posting a 1-0-0 record lead by coach Norman Leard. There were a few seasons in the early years that Kendall College did not field a team, but later becoming The University of Tulsa, the Golden Hurricane football teams have amassed 600+ wins in school history.
This 150th College Football Anniversary moment we take a HISTORICAL LOOK this week at a 2010 visit to South Bend to take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Tulsa Gets Victory Over Notre Dame
The Golden Hurricane walked into one of the most historic venues in all of college athletics and left with perhaps the most prestigious win in school history. Notre Dame was driving late in the contest and needed just a field goal to steal the win from TU, but John Flanders intercepted an under thrown pass in the end zone with 36 seconds to play, and Tulsa held on for the 28-27 victory over the Irish.
Damaris Johnson put TU ahead on a nine-yard reception on the team's opening possession. Notre Dame scored three minutes later, but Tulsa took a 9-6 advantage after Cory Dorris blocked the extra point attempt and Curnelius Arnick scooped up the ball and returned it for the two-point conversion.
The Fighting Irish built a 20-12 lead in the second quarter, but Shawn Jackson intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown right before halftime pulling Tulsa to within two points, 20-18.
Johnson scored on a 59-yard punt return with 4:59 remaining in the third, and Kevin Fitzpatrick gave TU the 28-27 lead on a 27-yard field goal with 3:23 to play in the game before Notre Dame took its final possession looking for the win.
Tulsa finished the contest with three interceptions on the day, one by Flanders to seal the game, one by Jackson to cut into the lead, and one by Dexter McCoil to stop a Notre Dame drive at the Tulsa 35-yard line.
Flanders interception came in the end zone with no time remaining as the Fighting Irish decided to go for the touchdown instead of attempting a field goal.
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