1989 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

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1989 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Independence Bowl, L 24–27 vs. Oregon
ConferenceIndependent
1989 record6–6
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
Capacity: (40,385)
Seasons
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1990 →
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Notre Dame   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 15 Penn State   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 21 West Virginia   –   8 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   8 – 4 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   7 – 4 – 0
Akron   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 4 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Louisiana Tech   –   5 – 4 – 1
Army   –   6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulsa   –   6 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   4 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rutgers   –   2 – 7 – 2
Boston College   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   1 – 9 – 1
Temple   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach David Rader, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6–6 record.[1] The team's statistical leaders included quarterback T. J. Rubley with 2,292 passing yards, Brett Adams with 1,071 rushing yards, and Dan Bitson with 1,425 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 2at UTEP
W 23–14
September 9Oklahoma State
W 20–10
September 16at No. 9 Arkansas
L 7–26
September 23New Mexico
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 35–33
September 30at Iowa
W 22–30
October 7at Southwestern Louisiana
L 13–21
October 14New Mexico State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 31–24
October 21at Louisville
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 31–24
October 28at Louisiana Tech
L 31–34[3]
November 11at Wake Forest
L 17–29
November 18at Bowling Green
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 45–10
December 16vs. Oregon
L 24–27
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1]

Roster[]

1989 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 11 T. J. Rubley So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
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 "1989 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "1989 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "La. Tech rallies past Tulsa". The Daily Oklahoman. October 29, 1989. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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