In September, former Tulsa head football coach F.A. DRY (1972-76), was inducted into The University of Tulsa's Athletic Hall of Fame.
Dry took over the head coaching reigns in mid-season of 1972 and finished the year with a 3-2 record. Among his wins that season was a 28-26 road victory over No. 17-ranked Louisville in just his second game as coach. Dry went on to register a 31-18-1 overall record and 20-4-1 Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) mark in 4.5 seasons. His teams won MVC Championships in 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976. The 1974 team compiled an 8-3 record and finished the season ranked 19th in the United Press International (UPI) poll.