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1983 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

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]

1983 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record8–3 (5–0 MVC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBill Young (1st season)
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. New Mexico State, Tulsa, and Wichita State were I-A and the other teams were I-AA.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3San Diego State*
W 34–925,429[3]
September 10at Arkansas*
L 14–1745,202[4]
September 17Northwestern State*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 26–1920,193[5]
September 24at No. 8 Oklahoma*
L 18–2875,500[6]
October 1at Oklahoma State*
L 0–949,500[7]
October 8New Mexico State 
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 24–1016,098[8]
October 15Illinois State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 39–2521,107[9]
October 22at Texas Tech*
W 59–2034,002[10]
October 29Wichita State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 30–1923,947[11]
November 5at Drake
W 22–134,900[12]
November 12West Texas State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 31–1622,318[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1][14]

Coaching staff

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  • 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

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1984 NFL draft

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The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1984 NFL draft following the season.[15][16]

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

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  1. ^ a b "1983 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "1983 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Freshman ignites Tulsa to 34–9 win over San Diego St". The Los Angeles Times. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hog miracle blunts Tulsa". The Commercial Appeal. September 11, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tulsa kicks NSU for 26–19 victory". The Shreveport Times. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Switzer wins No. 100; Sooners survive Tulsa". Wichita Falls Times. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "4–0 start by Cowboys is the best since 1975". Omaha World-Herald. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hurricane runs over Ags in Valley opener". Tulsa World. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tulsa sweeps table in offensive banquet". The Daily Oklahoman. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tulsa buries Texas Tech, 59–20". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 23, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tulsa stops WSU, 30–19". The Wichita Eagle. October 30, 1983. Retrieved February 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tulsa scraps way past Drake". The Pantagraph. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "West Texas triumph wraps up MVC title for Tulsa". The Daily Oklahoman. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 185. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  15. ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  16. ^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.


 

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