Pigskin Dispatch

Darin Hayes

Get a daily glimpse at the history of American football highlighting the events, people, teams, and anniversaries that took place on the calendar day, the year, or the story that the episode centers on. The show is in lock-step with our website PigskinDispatch.com to bring football fans of all ages a refreshing and fun gridiron experience!

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Pigskin Dispatch

Episodes (300)

Today The Unlikely Champions: Tulsa's 1943 Football Team
Yesterday The Historic Rose Bowl of 1943: A Game Amidst War
Jul 31st The Pivotal Year: A Deep Dive into the 1970 American Football Season

Pigskin Dispatch

Aug 4, 2026
13¼ minutes
8 MB

The 1943 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represents an extraordinary narrative of resilience and triumph amidst the adversities of World War II. Comprising a unique assortment of athletes, including one-armed guards, lung-tackled individuals, and medically discharged soldiers, this team achieved an undefeated regular season, culminating in an appearance at the prestigious Sugar Bowl. Their remarkable journey, recounted by our esteemed guest Timothy P. Brown, exemplifies how wartime conditions inadvertently provided opportunities for schools like Tulsa, which traditionally lacked such prominence in collegiate football. The dynamics of college football during this period were profoundly altered, as many able-bodied young men were...

Pigskin Dispatch

The Unlikely Champions: Tulsa's 1943 Football Team

Darin Hayes

00:00 -13:16