John Orville "Buddy" Brothers (May 29, 1909 – December 25, 1991) was an American college football coach.
[2] He posted a 45–25–4 record and .635 winning percentage, which makes him the ninth winningest Tulsa coach in school history.
Tulsa recorded impressive wins over Texas Tech, Cincinnati, and conference co-champions Arkansas and Kansas.
The Golden Hurricane beat undefeated Villanova, 21–19, a team that had recorded earlier wins over Texas A&M, Penn State, Detroit, and Saint Mary's.
"[5] In 1951, in the game against Marquette, the opposing coach, Lisle Blackbourn, accused the Golden Hurricane of "flagrantly illegal tactics."