1986 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

1986 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–4
Head coach	Don Morton (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Mike Daly (2nd season)
Home stadium	Skelly Stadium

1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Penn State		–		–				12	–	0	–	0
No. 2 Miami (FL)		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 20 Virginia Tech		–		–				9	–	2	–	1
No. 19 Boston College		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Tulsa		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Florida State		–		–				7	–	4	–	1
Army		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Temple		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				3	–	6	–	2
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Wichita State		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Northern Illinois		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Don Morton, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 7–4 record.^[1] The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Steve Gage with 1,090 passing yards, Derrick Ellison with 1,064 rushing yards, and Ronnie Kelly with 533 receiving yards.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	No. 11 (I-AA) Louisiana Tech	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK		L 17–22	25,667	[3]
September 6	Tennessee Tech	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK		W 51–0	10,466	[4]
September 13	Oklahoma State	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK (rivalry)		W 27–23	41,235
September 20	at No. 12 Arkansas	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR		L 17–34	51,080
September 27	at Houston	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX (rivalry)		W 24–14	12,445
October 2	Cal State Fullerton	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN	W 20–10	11,988	[5]
October 11	at Southwestern Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA		L 13–17	22,031
October 18	Central Michigan	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK		W 42–6	10,876
November 1	Wichita State	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK		W 38–10	12,437	[6]
November 8	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM		W 34–27	11,372
November 15	at No. 1 Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL		L 10–23	51,110
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^[1][7]

After the season

1987 NFL draft

The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1987 NFL draft following the season.^[8][9]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
5	121	David Alexander	Center	Philadelphia Eagles
6	144	Steve Gage	Defensive back	Washington Redskins
6	158	Chris Pike	Defensive tackle	Philadelphia Eagles
10	257	Charles Wright	Defensive back	St. Louis Cardinals

References

1. "1986 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
2. "1986 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
3. "Errors plague Tulsa in loss to La. Tech". The Daily Oklahoman. August 31, 1986. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "TU rebounds with 51–0 rout". Tulsa World. September 7, 1986. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Jim McCurdie (October 3, 1986). "Tulsa Survives Tricks, Tops Titans, 20-10". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-2. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tulsa relay team buries Shockers". The Wichita Eagle. November 2, 1986. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 186. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
8. "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
9. "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.