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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: Dave Rader
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Dave Rader enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Tulsa.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  @ Cincinnati  24   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Iowa  16   54   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Missouri  21   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Rice  24   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Texas El Paso  18   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Texas Christian  33   22   W       
 Sun., Oct. 26  @ Colorado State  8   44   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Utah  21   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Brigham Young  39   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Southern Methodist  41   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ New Mexico  13   51   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored258
  Scoring Average23.5
  Points Allowed426
  Defense Average38.7
  Opponents Record72-56
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-5
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 11-2477203Won  35-248-1341111  Sonny Lubick
New Mexico 9-4404274Lost  14-206-3271198  Dennis Franchione
Brigham Young 6-5250254 4-4175167  Lavell Edwards
Air Force 10-3279190Lost  13-416-2201129  Fisher DeBerry
Rice 7-4306285 5-3205189  Ken Hatfield
Fresno State 6-6318288 5-3208166  Pat Hill
Utah 6-5253200 5-3199127  Ron McBride
Wyoming 7-6322227 4-4175130  Dana Dimel
Southern Methodist 6-5247237 4-3157145  Mike Cavan
San Diego State 5-7257333 4-4171199  Ted Tollner
San Jose State 4-7225387 4-4191277  Dave Baldwin
Texas El Paso 4-7162311 3-5128201  Charlie Bailey
Nevada Las Vegas 3-8281332 2-6205260  Jeff Horton
Tulsa 2-9258426 2-5179263  Dave Rader
Hawaii 3-9189308 1-796238  Fred vonAppen
Texas Christian 1-10172325 1-5100192  Pat Sullivan

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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