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1984 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 1984 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh and final year under head coach John Cooper, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6–5 record (5–0 against conference opponents) and won the Missouri Valley Conference championship.[1]

1984 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record6–5 (5–0 MVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Logan (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Young (2nd season)
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 5 Indiana State ^ 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Illinois State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
West Texas State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Wichita State 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Drake 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. 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 Richie Stephenson with 1,134 passing yards, Gordon Brown with 995 rushing yards, and Ronnie Kelley with 675 yards.[2] Head coach John Cooper was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Southern Illinois
W 23–1017,127
September 15at No. 8 BYU*
L 15–3864,327
September 22at Arkansas*
L 9–1843,680
September 29No. 10 Oklahoma State* 
L 7–3140,235
October 5at West Texas State
W 35–72,300
October 13East Carolina*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 31–2016,674[3]
October 20Wichita State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 55–2012,621[4]
October 27at Texas Tech*
L 17–2034,624
November 3at Illinois State
W 28–79,491
November 10at Indiana State*
W 24–1712,392
November 17Southwestern Louisiana*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 17–1813,104
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1][5]

After the season

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1985 NFL Draft

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Main article: 1985 NFL draft

The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[6][7]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
10 276 Albert Myres Defensive back Los Angeles Raiders
12 309 Dean Hamel Defensive tackle Washington Redskins
12 310 Byron Jones Defensive tackle Minnesota Vikings

References

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  1. ^ a b "1984 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "1984 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Stephenson's 3 TD passes carry TU to 31–20 victory". The Daily Oklahoman. October 14, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hurricane whips past WSU 55–20". The Wichita Eagle. October 21, 1984. Retrieved February 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 186. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.


 

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