1977 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

1977 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	3–8 (2–3 MVC)
Head coach	John Cooper (1st season)
Home stadium	Skelly Stadium

1977 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
West Texas State $	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Wichita State	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
New Mexico State	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Indiana State	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Tulsa	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Drake	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Tulsa, Indiana State, and Southern Illinois played designated conference games.

The 1977 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Competing as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), the team was led by first-year head coach John Cooper and played its home games at Skelly Stadium. Tulsa compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a conference mark of 2–3, tying for fourth place in the MVC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Southwestern Louisiana*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 21–48	24,130
September 10	Oklahoma State*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK (rivalry)	L 17–34	39,168
September 17	Northeast Louisiana*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 37–35	14,306	[1]
September 24	at No. 16 Arkansas*	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 3–37	43,524	[2]
October 1	Wichita State	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 26–38	17,081	[3]
October 8	at Louisville*	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 0–33	12,007
October 22	at Cincinnati[n 1]*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 0–28	14,400
October 29	at San Diego State*	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	L 7–41	28,306
November 5	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 33–23	6,370
November 12	New Mexico State	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 27–24	11,384
November 19	at West Texas State	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	L 21–57	6,300	[4]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Coaching staff

• John Cooper – head coach
• Mel Foels – assistant coach
• Harvey Jones – assistant coach
• Larry Marmie – defensive coordinator
• Stan McGarvey – offensive backfield, recruiting coordinator
• Tom Ososkie – assistant coach
• Mike Sweatman – assistant coach
• Steve Walters – assistant coach
• John Wittenborn – assistant coach

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Notes

1. Designated conference game

References

1. "52-yard FG allows Tulsa 37–35 victory". The Daily Oklahoman. September 18, 1977. p. B3. Retrieved January 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Razorbacks blast by Tulsa, 37–3". The Victoria Advocate. September 25, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wichita State decks Tulsa, 38–26". The Daily Oklahoman. October 2, 1977. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Fullback rolls as West Texas bombards Tulsa". The Lawton Constitution. November 20, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 185. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
6. United Press International (January 23, 1977). "Tulsa staff is complete". Sunday Times-Sentinel. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
7. "Ex-Eastern aide Marmie accepts Arizona State job". Lexington Herald-Leader. March 28, 1985. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
8. "McGarvey resigns Jewell grid post for assistant's job at Cincinnati". St. Joseph Gazette. Associated Press. January 28, 1981. Retrieved March 11, 2012.