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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: John Cooper
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 John Cooper enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Tulsa.
 The Golden Hurricanes won the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. San Diego State  34   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Arkansas  14   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Northwestern State  26   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Oklahoma  18   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Oklahoma State  0   9   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. New Mexico State  24   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Illinois State  39   25   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Texas Tech  59   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Wichita State  30   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Drake  22   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. West Texas A&M  31   16   W       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored297
  Scoring Average27.0
  Points Allowed185
  Defense Average16.8
  Opponents Record32-35
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record2-3
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tulsa 8-3297185   John Cooper

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.