1981 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
American college football season
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1981 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach John Cooper, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6–5 record (5–1 against conference opponents) and tied for the Missouri Valley Conference championship.[1][2]
- John Cooper (5th season)
| 1981 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football | |
|---|---|
MVC co-champion | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (5–1 MVC) |
| Head coach |
|
| Offensive coordinator | Larry Coker (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Knoll (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Skelly Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Kenny Jackson with 806 passing yards, Brett White with 640 rushing yards, and John Green with 252 receiving yards.[3] Head coach John Cooper was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | Kansas* | L 11–15 | 36,824 | [4] | |
| September 12 | at Arkansas* | L 10–14 | 42,118 | [5] | |
| September 19 | Oklahoma State* | L 21–23 | 47,000 | [6] | |
| September 26 | Southern Illinois |
| L 34–36 | 18,943 | [7] |
| October 3 | Kansas State* |
| W 35–21 | 18,196 | [8] |
| October 17 | at Indiana State | W 20–19 | 5,293 | [9] | |
| October 24 | Wichita State |
| W 52–21 | 17,022 | [10] |
| October 31 | Drake |
| W 59–6 | 19,741 | [11] |
| November 7 | New Mexico State |
| W 31–0 | 23,621 | [12] |
| November 14 | at West Texas State | W 24–10 | 8,300 | [13] | |
| November 21 | at Arkansas State* | L 7–31 | 10,419 | [14] | |
| |||||
After the season
1982 NFL draft
The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1982 NFL draft following the season.[16][17]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 174 | Eugene Williams | Linebacker | Seattle Seahawks |
| 7 | 193 | Bill Purifoy | Defensive end | Dallas Cowboys |
