American college football season
1980 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football |
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MVC champion |
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Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
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Record | 8–3 (4–1 MVC) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Larry Coker (1st season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Mike Knoll (1st season) |
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Home stadium | Skelly Stadium |
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Seasons |
The 1980 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach John Cooper, the Golden Hurricane compiled an 8–3 record (4–1 against conference opponents) and won the Missouri Valley Conference championship.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Kenny Jackson with 1,208 passing yards, Kenneth Session with 662 rushing yards, and Paul Johns with 420 receiving yards.[3] Head coach John Cooper was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | Cincinnati* | | W 31–13 | 19,941 | |
September 20 | at Wichita State | | L 10–23 | 19,010 | [4] |
September 27 | at No. 15 Arkansas* | | L 10–13 | 41,082 | |
October 4 | Kansas State* | | W 3–0 | 23,213 | |
October 11 | North Texas State* | | W 28–27 | 18,315 | [5] |
October 18 | at TCU* | | W 23–17 | 12,367 | |
October 25 | West Texas State | | W 44–24 | 18,011 | [6] |
November 1 | at No. 5 Florida State* | | L 2–45 | 47,683 | |
November 8 | Indiana State | | W 30–7 | 17,647 | |
November 15 | at Southern Illinois | | W 41–7 | 6,432 | |
November 22 | at New Mexico State | | W 21–20 | 10,081 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1980 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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After the season
1981 NFL Draft
The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[8][9]
References
- ^ "1980 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ "1980 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ "1980 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ "Wichita tames Tulsa, 23–10". The Daily Oklahoman. September 21, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa's last-minute flings flatten Mean Green, 28–27". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 12, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hurricane wipes out West Texas". The Daily Oklahoman. October 26, 1980. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 185. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ "1981 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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