1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

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1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
ConferenceIndependent
1987 record3–8
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
Capacity: (40,385)
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 4 Syracuse   –   –   11 – 0 – 1
No. 2 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 15 South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
No. 17 Notre Dame   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
West Virginia   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Boston College   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Akron   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Temple   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulsa   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Navy   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first and only year under head coach George Henshaw, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 3–8 record.[1] The team's statistical leaders included quarterback T. J. Rubley with 2,058 passing yards, Derrick Ellison with 593 rushing yards, and Dan Bitson with 608 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 5at Oklahoma State
L 28–39
September 12at Florida
L 0–52
September 19at No. 12 Arkansas
L 15–30
September 26No. 1 Oklahoma
L 0–65
October 3at Kansas State
W 37–25
October 10at Temple
W 24–17
October 17at Central Michigan
L 18–41
October 24at Texas Tech
L 7–42
October 31Louisville
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 26–22
November 7Northern Arizona
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 20–24
November 21Memphis State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 0–14
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster[]

1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 85 Mike Anderson So
WR 29 Dan Bitson Fr
RB 16 Derrick Ellison Jr
WR 3 Erick Harrison Jr
QB 11 T. J. Rubley Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 48 Dennis Byrd Jr
DE 84 Donnie Dee Sr
SS 6 Doug Desherow Sr
LB 34 David Haynes Sr
DB 22 Mickey Price So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[]

  1. ^ a b "1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
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