KU v. Tulsa facts:

This will be the ninth meeting between Kansas and Tulsa. The Golden Hurricane has won five to KU's three. Tulsa started out this series winning the first four straight from 1933 to 1946, by a combined score of 97-0. According to the KU media guide, Kansas has won three of the last four meetings.

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Tulsa against the Big 12:

The Golden Hurricane is a combined 70-81-7 against teams currently in the Big 12. Tulsa holds a winning record against Kansas, Kansas State and Texas Tech, and losing records against Colorado, Iowa State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M. Their records against Baylor and Missouri are even. They have yet to play Nebraska and Texas.

KU against the WAC:

This will be the tenth game Kansas plays against a Western Athletic Conference opponent other than Tulsa. Previously, the Jayhawks have won four games and lost five, the most recent being a 31-17 loss to Southern Methodist at Dallas in 2000.

Kansas has defeated Hawaii and Rice once each, and lost to Louisiana Tech once. The Jayhawks have gone 2-4 against SMU to round out the conference.

Tulsa in Skelly Stadium:

Opened in 1930, Skelly Stadium (40,385 capacity) has been a good home for the Golden Hurricane. There they have compiled a 270-123-14 record. In their 102-year history overall, they entered the 2002 season 512-395-27.

Skelly sports artificial Fieldturf, installed in 2000. The stadium's listed capacity is 40,385, but the largest crowd recorded there of 47,350 witnessed a 65-0 drubbing at the hands of Oklahoma on September 26, 1987.

Tulsa history:

Tulsa's first game was held in 1895 when the then-named Henry Kendall College took on the Bacone School for Indians. The school struggled to field a team consistently over those first years. Not until 1912 was Kendall College a regular on the Oklahoma football circuit.

In 1921, the school officially became the "University of Tulsa" mostly to forge closer ties with its community. The plan worked, as increased donations resulted in greater success for the team.

The following year, new head coach Howard Archer realized the team might have more coherency if they adopted a team name. A newspaper account of their first game that year described them as blowing through their opponents like a tornado. Coach Archer thought the name would be perfect, and added "Golden" in front for their jersey color. Unfortunately, Georgia Tech had already claimed that exact name, so the team voted on the next closest weather disaster, and the Golden Hurricane was born.

In 1935, Tulsa joined the Missouri Valley Conference, racking up a total of 25 conference championships through 1985. Tulsa joined the WAC in 1996, but has yet to place higher than fifth in the league.

Over their history, Tulsa has appeared in 11 bowl games, compiling a 4-7 record. Their last appearance was a 28-17 win over San Diego State in the 1991 Freedom Bowl.

Other facts:

No Kansans are on the Golden Hurricane roster. Four Jayhawks hail from Oklahoma, one from the Tulsa area, offensive lineman Nick McCaslin. Tulsa boasts three Canadians, to KU's one.