1986 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

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1986 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
ConferenceIndependent
1986 record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
Capacity: (40,385)
Seasons
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1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State   –   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Virginia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 19 Boston College   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Tulsa   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Army   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   3 – 6 – 2
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Wichita State   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Don Morton, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 7–4 record.[1] The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Steve Gage with 1,090 passing yards, Derrick Ellison with 1,064 rushing yards, and Ronnie Kelly with 533 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
August 30Louisiana Tech
L 17–22[3]
September 6Tennessee Tech
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 51–0
September 13Oklahoma State
W 27–23
September 20at No. 12 Arkansas
L 17–34
September 27at Houston
W 24–14
October 2Cal State Fullerton
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 20–10
October 11at Southwestern Louisiana
L 13–17
October 18Central Michigan
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 42–6
November 1Wichita State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 38–10[4]
November 8at New Mexico
W 34–27
November 15at No. 1 Miami (FL)
L 10–23
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "1986 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "1986 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "Errors plague Tulsa in loss to La. Tech". The Daily Oklahoman. August 31, 1986. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tulsa relay team buries Shockers". The Wichita Eagle. November 2, 1986. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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