1985 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
American college football season
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The 1985 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Don Morton, the Golden Hurricane compiled an overall record of 6–5 record with a mark of 5–0 against conference opponents, winning the MVC title for the sixth consecutive season.[1]
- Don Morton (1st season)
| 1985 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football | |
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MVC champion | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (5–0 MVC) |
| Head coach |
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| Defensive coordinator | Mike Daly (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Skelly Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Steve Gage with 1,069 passing yards, Gordon Brown with 1,201 rushing yards, and Ronnie Kelly with 379 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | Houston[n 1] | W 31–24 | 28,156 | [3] | |
| September 14 | Texas Tech* |
| L 17–21 | 29,972 | [4] |
| September 21 | at No. 14 Arkansas* | L 0–24 | 55,112 | [5] | |
| September 28 | at Texas A&M* | L 10–45 | 44,342 | [6] | |
| October 5 | at No. 6 Oklahoma State* | L 13–25 | 49,400 | [7] | |
| October 12 | Long Beach State* |
| W 37–35 | 12,262 | [8] |
| October 19 | at Florida State* | L 14–76 | 53,500 | [9] | |
| October 26 | West Texas State |
| W 44–17 | 11,378 | [10] |
| November 2 | at Wichita State | W 42–26 | 11,760 | [11] | |
| November 9 | Drake |
| W 45–15 | 12,872 | [12] |
| November 16 | at East Carolina[n 1] | W 21–20 | 23,126 | [13] | |
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Notes
- Designated conference game
After the season
1986 NFL draft
The following Golden Hurricane player was selected in the 1986 NFL draft following the season.[16][17]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 12 | 314 | Mike Williams | Linebacker | Pittsburgh Steelers |
