1975 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
American college football season
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The 1975 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach F. A. Dry, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 7–4 record, 4–0 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents, and won the conference championship.[1]
- F. A. Dry (4th season)
| 1975 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football | |
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MVC champion | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (4–0 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Skelly Stadium |
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| Tulsa $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Jeb Blount with 1,663 passing yards, Carlisle Cantrell with 914 rushing yards, and Steve Largent with 1,000 receiving yards.[2] Largent went on to play 14 years in the National Football League and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Punter Rick Engles was selected as a first-team All-American by The Sporting News and Time magazine.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | Kansas State* | L 16–17 | 34,000 | [3] | |
| September 20 | at West Texas State | W 23–14 | 12,800 | [4] | |
| September 27 | at Arkansas* | L 15–31 | 38,000 | [5] | |
| October 4 | at New Mexico State | W 35–7 | 11,026 | [6] | |
| October 11 | Cincinnati* |
| W 24–16 | 27,000 | [7] |
| October 18 | at Wichita State | W 41–10 | 13,278 | [8] | |
| October 25 | Memphis State* |
| L 14–16 | 20,000 | [9] |
| November 1 | Louisville* |
| W 38–14 | 14,500 | [10] |
| November 8 | Drake |
| W 38–14 | 20,000 | [11] |
| November 15 | Indiana State* |
| W 62–7 | 21,500 | [12] |
| November 29 | at Houston* | L 30–42 | 12,127 | [13] | |
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Roster
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After the season
1976 NFL draft
The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1976 NFL draft following the season.[15][16]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 2 | 50 | Jeb Blount | Quarterback | Oakland Raiders |
| 3 | 85 | Wes Hamilton | Guard | Minnesota Vikings |
| 3 | 89 | Rick Engles | Punter | Seattle Seahawks |
| 4 | 116 | Greg Fairchild | Guard | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 4 | 117 | Steve Largent | Wide receiver | Houston Oilers |
| 10 | 274 | Jessie Green | Wide receiver | Green Bay Packers |
| 13 | 366 | Bernie Head | Center | Miami Dolphins |
| 17 | 478 | Buddy Tate | Defensive back | Oakland Raiders |
