1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first and only year under head coach George Henshaw, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 3–8 record. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback T. J. Rubley with 2,058 passing yards, Derrick Ellison with 593 rushing yards, and Dan Bitson with 608 receiving yards.[1]

1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Brush (1st season)
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)       12 0 0
No. 4 Syracuse       11 0 1
No. 2 Florida State       11 1 0
No. 15 South Carolina       8 4 0
Pittsburgh       8 4 0
Penn State       8 4 0
No. 17 Notre Dame       8 4 0
Southern Miss       6 5 0
Rutgers       6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana       6 5 0
Memphis State       5 5 1
Northern Illinois       5 5 1
West Virginia       6 6 0
Tulane       6 6 0
Army       5 6 0
Boston College       5 6 0
East Carolina       5 6 0
Akron       4 7 0
Cincinnati       4 7 0
Louisville       3 7 1
Temple       3 8 0
Tulsa       3 8 0
Virginia Tech       2 9 0
Navy       2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Oklahoma StateL 28–3946,700
September 12FloridaL 0–5272,173[2]
September 19at No. 12 ArkansasL 15–3046,418
September 26No. 1 OklahomaL 0–6547,350
October 3at Kansas StateW 37–2528,400
October 10at TempleW 24–1720,008
October 17at Central MichiganL 18–4119,612
October 24at Texas TechL 7–4224,341
October 31Louisville 
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 26–2219,742
November 7Northern Arizona
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 20–2410,863
November 21Memphis State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 0–1418,612
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 85 Mike Anderson So
WR 29 Dan Bitson Fr
RB 16 Derrick Ellison Jr
WR 3 Erick Harrison Jr
QB 11 T. J. Rubley Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 48 Dennis Byrd Jr
DE 84 Donnie Dee Sr
SS 6 Doug Desherow Sr
LB 34 David Haynes Sr
DB 22 Mickey Price So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

After the season

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1988 NFL draft

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The following Golden Hurricane player was selected in the 1988 NFL draft following the season.[5][6]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
11 297 Donnie Dee Tight end Indianapolis Colts

References

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  1. ^ "1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "Gators slam helpless Hurricane, 52–0". Tulsa World. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  4. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 186. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.