1991 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

1991 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
1991 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Freedom Bowl, W 28–17 vs. San Diego State
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 21
AP	No. 21
Record	10–2
Head coach	David Rader (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Rockey Felker (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Pete McGinnis (1st season)
Home stadium	Skelly Stadium
	Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

The 1991 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach David Rader, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 10–2 record and defeated San Diego State, 28–17, in the 1991 Freedom Bowl. During the regular season, the team defeated #15 Texas A&M (35-34) and lost to #2 Miami (10-34).^[1]

1991 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 9 East Carolina		–		11	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Florida State		–		11	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Penn State		–		11	–	2	–	0
No. 21 Tulsa		–		10	–	2	–	0
Louisiana Tech		–		8	–	1	–	2
No. 13 Notre Dame		–		10	–	3	–	0
Akron		–		5	–	6	–	0
Memphis State		–		5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		4	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati		–		4	–	7	–	0
Southern Miss		–		4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina		–		3	–	6	–	2
Southwestern Louisiana		–		2	–	8	–	1
Louisville		–		2	–	9	–	0
Northern Illinois		–		2	–	9	–	0
Tulane		–		1	–	10	–	0
Navy		–		1	–	10	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback T. J. Rubley with 2,054 passing yards, Chris Hughley with 1,326 rushing yards, and Chris Penn with 792 receiving yards.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31		No. 17 Southwest Missouri State		Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK (I-AA)		W 34–13	31,124	^[3]
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Oklahoma State		Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK (rivalry)	PPV	W 13–7	39,479
September 14	1:00 p.m.	at Kansas		Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS		L 17–23	35,000
September 21	12:00 p.m.	No. 15 Texas A&M		Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	Raycom	W 35–34	30,122
September 28	1:00 p.m.	No. 2 Miami (FL)		Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK		L 10–34	35,689
October 12		at Southwestern Louisiana		Cajun Field Lafayette, LA		W 34–20	17,512
October 26		at Memphis State		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN		W 33–28	17,502
November 2		Southern Miss		Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK		W 13–10	27,784	^[4]
November 16		Louisville		Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK		W 40–0	31,717
November 23		Ohio	No. 23	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK		W 45–13	23,237
November 30	2:00 p.m.	at SMU	No. 22	Ownby Stadium University Park, TX		W 31–26	7,900
December 30		vs. San Diego State	No. 23	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA (Freedom Bowl)	Raycom	W 28–17	34,217
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Roster

1991 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`12`	Gus Frerotte	So
OT	`55`	Jerry Ostroski	Sr
QB	`11`	T. J. Rubley	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`24`	Barry Minter	Jr
LB	`97`	Tracy Scroggins	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

David Rader

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	23	22	23	21
Coaches Poll	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	21

After the season

1992 NFL draft

The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1992 NFL draft following the season.^[6]^[7]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
2	53	Tracy Scroggins	Defensive end	Detroit Lions
6	149	Fallon Wacasey	Tight end	Dallas Cowboys
9	228	T. J. Rubley	Quarterback	Los Angeles Rams
10	271	Jerry Ostroski	Guard	Kansas City Chiefs

References

^ "1991 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
^ "1991 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
^ "TU's 34–13 rout Beary good". Tulsa World. September 1, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "It's a miracle on ice for TU". The Daily Oklahoman. November 3, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 187. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
^ "1992 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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[1] "1991 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.

[2] "1991 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.

[3] "TU's 34–13 rout Beary good". Tulsa World. September 1, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[1991USM1-4] "It's a miracle on ice for TU". The Daily Oklahoman. November 3, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 187. Retrieved January 21, 2023.

[6] "1992 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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