American college football season
The 1980 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their fourth year under head coach John Cooper , the Golden Hurricane compiled an 8–3 record (4–1 against conference opponents) and won the Missouri Valley Conference championship.[1] [2]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Kenny Jackson with 1,208 passing yards, Kenneth Session with 662 rushing yards, and Paul Johns with 420 receiving yards.[3] Head coach John Cooper was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame .
Schedule [ edit ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 13 Cincinnati * W 31–1319,941 September 20 at Wichita State L 10–2319,010 [4] September 27 at No. 15 Arkansas * L 10–1341,082 October 4 Kansas State * W 3–023,213 October 11 North Texas State * W 28–2718,315 [5] October 18 at TCU * W 23–1712,367 October 25 West Texas State W 44–2418,011 [6] November 1 at No. 5 Florida State * L 2–4547,683 November 8 Indiana State W 30–717,647 November 15 at Southern Illinois W 41–76,432 November 22 at New Mexico State W 21–2010,081 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1980 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
After the season [ edit ] 1981 NFL Draft [ edit ] The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[8] [9]
References [ edit ] ^ "1980 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016 . ^ "1980 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016 . ^ "1980 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016 . ^ "Wichita tames Tulsa, 23–10" . The Daily Oklahoman . September 21, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Tulsa's last-minute flings flatten Mean Green, 28–27" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . October 12, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Hurricane wipes out West Texas" . The Daily Oklahoman . October 26, 1980. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF) . University of Tulsa . p. 185. Retrieved January 21, 2023 . ^ "1981 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved April 23, 2023 . ^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved April 23, 2023 .
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