1979 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 1979 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach John Cooper, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6–5 record (2-0 against conference opponents) and won the Missouri Valley Conference championship.[1]

1979 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1979 record6–5 (2–0 MVC)
Head coachJohn Cooper (3rd season)
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
Capacity: (40,385)
1979 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
West Texas State $ 5 0 0  5 5 1
Southern Illinois 4 1 0  8 3 0
Indiana State 3 2 0  8 3 0
Drake 1 4 0  3 8 0
New Mexico State 1 5 0  2 9 0
Wichita State 1 5 0  1 10 0
Tulsa      6 5 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • Tulsa was ineligible for MVC title

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bill Blankenship with 627 passing yards, Paul Roberson with 546 rushing yards, and Paul Johns with 408 receiving yards.[2] Head coach John Cooper was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 1McNeese State*L 3–6
September 8at Air Force*W 24–7
September 15Southwestern Louisiana*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 28–20
September 22at No. 3 Oklahoma*L 13–49
September 29at No. 13 Arkansas*L 8–33
October 6at Kansas State*W 9–6
October 13at Louisville*
L 7–24
October 20TCU*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 17–24
October 27at Florida*W 20–10
November 3Wichita State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 28–26
November 10New Mexico State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 38–16
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[3]

1980 NFL Draft

The following Golden Hurricane was selected in the 1980 NFL draft.

Player Position Round Overall Pick NFL Team
Quinn JonesRB12313Atlanta Falcons
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References

  1. "1979 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  2. "1979 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  3. "1979 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.


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