1986 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 1986 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Don Morton, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 7–4 record.[1] The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Steve Gage with 1,090 passing yards, Derrick Ellison with 1,064 rushing yards, and Ronnie Kelly with 533 receiving yards.[2]

1986 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Daly (2nd season)
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State       12 0 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)       11 1 0
No. 20 Virginia Tech       9 2 1
No. 19 Boston College       9 3 0
Tulsa       7 4 0
Florida State       7 4 1
Army       6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana       6 5 0
Southern Miss       6 5 0
Temple       6 5 0
Pittsburgh       5 5 1
Rutgers       5 5 1
Cincinnati       5 6 0
Notre Dame       5 6 0
Syracuse       5 6 0
South Carolina       3 6 2
Tulane       4 7 0
West Virginia       4 7 0
Louisville       3 8 0
Navy       3 8 0
Wichita State       3 8 0
East Carolina       2 9 0
Northern Illinois       2 9 0
Memphis State       1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 30No. 11 (I-AA) Louisiana TechL 17–2225,667[3]
September 6Tennessee Tech
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 51–010,466
September 13Oklahoma State
W 27–2341,235
September 20at No. 12 ArkansasL 17–3451,080
September 27at HoustonW 24–1412,445
October 2Cal State Fullerton
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
ESPNW 20–1011,988[4]
October 11at Southwestern LouisianaL 13–1722,031
October 18Central Michigan
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 42–610,876
November 1Wichita State 
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 38–1012,437[5]
November 8at New MexicoW 34–2711,372
November 15at No. 1 Miami (FL)L 10–2351,110
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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After the season

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1987 NFL Draft

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The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[7][8]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
5 121 David Alexander Center Philadelphia Eagles
6 144 Steve Gage Defensive back Washington Redskins
6 158 Chris Pike Defensive tackle Philadelphia Eagles
10 257 Charles Wright Defensive back St. Louis Cardinals

References

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  1. ^ a b "1986 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "1986 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "Errors plague Tulsa in loss to La. Tech". The Daily Oklahoman. August 31, 1986. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Jim McCurdie (October 3, 1986). "Tulsa Survives Tricks, Tops Titans, 20-10". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-2. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  5. ^ "Tulsa relay team buries Shockers". The Wichita Eagle. November 2, 1986. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 186. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.