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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

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Oklahoma State
L 28–3946,700
September 12Florida
L 0–5272,173[2]
September 19at No. 12 Arkansas
L 15–3046,418
September 26No. 1 Oklahoma
L 0–6547,350
October 3at Kansas State
W 37–2528,400
October 10at Temple
W 24–1720,008
October 17at Central Michigan
L 18–4119,612
October 24at Texas Tech
L 7–4224,341
October 31Louisvilledagger
  • 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
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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 Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

After the season

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1988 NFL Draft

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Main article: 1988 NFL draft

The following Golden Hurricane player was selected in the National Football League 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.


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