Tulsa Football Team History 
Tulsa Golden Hurricanes  
 
	
		
		
		 
		University of Tulsa  
 
  Tulsa, OK   
Founded: 1894 Stadium: Skelly Stadium Capacity: 40,385 Colors: Gold, Blue & Red Coach: John Cooper Conference: Missouri Valley- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1980 Season Highlights  
 John Cooper enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Tulsa.  
 The Golden Hurricanes won the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.  
    
		
		
1980 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 13   vs.
Cincinnati 
  
    
   	 31  
   	 13  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 20   @ Wichita State  
    
   	 10  
   	 23  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 27   @
Arkansas 
  
    
   	 10  
   	 13  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 4   vs.
Kansas State 
  
    
   	 3  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 11   vs.
North Texas 
  
    
   	 28  
   	 27  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 18   @
Texas Christian 
  
    
   	 23  
   	 17  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 25   vs. West Texas A&M  
    
   	 44  
   	 24  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 1   @
Florida State 
  
    
   	 2  
   	 45  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 8   vs. Indiana State  
    
   	 30  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 15   @ Southern Illinois  
    
   	 41  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 22   @
New Mexico State 
  
    
   	 21  
   	 20  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1980 Season Totals  
  Record 8-3
  
  Points Scored 243  
  Scoring Average 22.1  
  Points Allowed 196  
  Defense Average 17.8  
  Opponents Record 33-45
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 5-0
  
  Away Record 3-3
     
  
 
		
1980 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1980 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1980 All Missouri Valley Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
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