American college football season
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]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | at Oklahoma State | | L 28–39 | 46,700 | |
September 12 | Florida | | L 0–52 | 72,173 | [2] |
September 19 | at No. 12 Arkansas | | L 15–30 | 46,418 | |
September 26 | No. 1 Oklahoma | | L 0–65 | 47,350 | |
October 3 | at Kansas State | | W 37–25 | 28,400 | |
October 10 | at Temple | | W 24–17 | 20,008 | |
October 17 | at Central Michigan | | L 18–41 | 19,612 | |
October 24 | at Texas Tech | | L 7–42 | 24,341 | |
October 31 | Louisville | | W 26–22 | 19,742 | |
November 7 | Northern Arizona | | L 20–24 | 10,863 | |
November 21 | Memphis State | | L 0–14 | 18,612 | |
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
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 | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Bob Brush
(Defensive coordinator) - Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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After the season
1988 NFL Draft
The following Golden Hurriane was selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[5][6]
References
- ^ "1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ "Gators slam helpless Hurricane, 52–0". Tulsa World. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 186. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ "1988 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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