1983 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
| 1983 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football | |
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MVC champion | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (5–0 MVC) |
| Head coach |
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| Defensive coordinator | Bill Young (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Skelly Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Southern Illinois ^ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Indiana State ^ | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh year under head coach John Cooper, the Golden Hurricane compiled an 8–3 record (5–0 against conference opponents) and won the Missouri Valley Conference championship.[1]
The team's statistical leaders included Steve Gage with 876 passing yards, Michael Gunter with 1,198 rushing yards, and John Green with 365 yards.[2] 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 3 | San Diego State* | W 34–9 | 25,429 | ||
| September 10 | at Arkansas* | L 14–17 | 45,202 | [3] | |
| September 17 | Northwestern State* |
| W 26–19 | 20,193 | |
| September 24 | at No. 8 Oklahoma* | L 18–28 | 75,500 | ||
| October 1 | at Oklahoma State* | L 0–9 | 49,500 | ||
| October 8 | New Mexico State |
| W 24–10 | 16,098 | |
| October 15 | Illinois State |
| W 39–25 | 21,107 | |
| October 22 | at Texas Tech* | W 59–20 | 34,002 | [4] | |
| October 29 | Wichita State |
| W 30–19 | 23,947 | [5] |
| November 5 | at Drake | W 22–13 | 4,900 | ||
| November 12 | West Texas State |
| W 31–16 | 22,318 | |
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Coaching staff[edit]
- John Cooper – Head Coach
- Joe Hollis – Offensive Coordinator
- Steve Logan - Quarterbacks & Receivers
- Pec Clark - Running Backs
- Kirk Doll - Offensive Line
- Bill Young - Defensive Coordinator
- Pat Henderson - Defensive Line
- Jay Cain - Cornerbacks
- Chris Thurmond - Safeties
- Jimmy Senter - Graduate Assistant
- Scott Johnson - Graduate Assistant
After the season[edit]
1984 NFL Draft[edit]
The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[7][8]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 107 | Mike Gunter | Running back | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 9 | 234 | Tom Baldwin | Nose tackle | New York Jets |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "1983 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ "1983 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ "Hog miracle blunts Tulsa". The Commercial Appeal. September 11, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa buries Texas Tech, 59–20". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 23, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa stops WSU, 30–19". The Wichita Eagle. October 30, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 185. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ "1984 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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