1986 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Daly (2nd season)
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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

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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 30No. 11 (I-AA) Louisiana Tech
L 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 Arkansas
L 17–3451,080
September 27at Houston
W 24–1412,445
October 2Cal State Fullerton
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
ESPNW 20–1011,988[4]
October 11at Southwestern Louisiana
L 13–1722,031
October 18Central Michigan
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 42–610,876
November 1Wichita Statedagger
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 38–1012,437[5]
November 8at New Mexico
W 34–2711,372
November 15at No. 1 Miami (FL)
L 10–2351,110
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1][6]

After the season

1987 NFL Draft

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

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
5121David AlexanderCenterPhiladelphia Eagles
6144Steve GageDefensive backWashington Redskins
6158Chris PikeDefensive tacklePhiladelphia Eagles
10257Charles WrightDefensive backSt. Louis Cardinals

References

  1. 1 2 "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.Open access icon
  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.


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