1978 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
| 1978 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 9–2 (4–1 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Skelly Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1978 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach John Cooper, the Golden Hurricane compiled an overall record of 9–2 record with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the MVC.[1] The team defeated Virginia Tech (35–33), Kansas State (24–14), Louisville (24–7), Cincinnati (27–26), and Wichita State (27–13), but lost to No. 2-ranked Arkansas (21–13) and MVC champion New Mexico State (23–20).[2]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback David Rader with 1,683 passing yards, Sherman Johnson with 826 rushing yards, and Rickey Watts with 730 receiving yards.[3] Head coach John Cooper was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | Arkansas State* | W 21–20 | 20,900 | [4] | |
| September 9 | at Virginia Tech* | W 35–33 | 26,000 | [5] | |
| September 16 | Southwestern Louisiana* |
| W 10–3 | 21,500 | |
| September 23 | Kansas State* |
| W 24–14 | 22,000 | |
| September 30 | at No. 2 Arkansas* | L 13–21 | 45,435 | ||
| October 7 | Louisville[n 1] |
| W 24–7 | 20,500 | |
| October 14 | at New Mexico State | L 20–23 | 12,337 | ||
| October 21 | at Cincinnati* | W 27–26 | 11,521 | ||
| October 28 | Drake |
| W 44–20 | 17,500 | |
| November 4 | West Texas State |
| W 44–23 | 18,250 | [6] |
| November 11 | at Wichita State | W 27–13 | 6,519 | [7] | |
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Notes[edit]
- ^ Designated conference game
After the season[edit]
1979 NFL Draft[edit]
The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[9][10]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 2 | 39 | Rickey Watts | Wide receiver | Chicago Bears |
| 4 | 106 | Eddie Hare | Punter | New England Patriots |
| 8 | 202 | Doug Panfil | Guard | New Orleans Saints |
| 11 | 295 | David Rader | Quarterback | San Diego Chargers |
References[edit]
- ^ "College Standings". The Salina Journal. Salina, Kansas. United Press International. November 27, 1978. p. 15. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ a b "1978 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ "1978 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ "Hare saves TU, 21–20". The Daily Oklahoman. September 3, 1978. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa, 35–33". The Tampa Tribune. September 10, 1978. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa soph gains 213 in runaway". The Daily Oklahoman. November 5, 1978. Retrieved April 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa belts Shockers". The Wichita Eagle. November 12, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 185. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ "1979 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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