1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–8
Head coach	George Henshaw (1st season);
Defensive coordinator	Bob Brush (1st season)
Home stadium	Skelly Stadium
	Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)		–		–		12	–	0	–	0
No. 4 Syracuse		–		–		11	–	0	–	1
No. 2 Florida State		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
No. 15 South Carolina		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
Penn State		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
No. 17 Notre Dame		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		–		5	–	5	–	1
Northern Illinois		–		–		5	–	5	–	1
West Virginia		–		–		6	–	6	–	0
Tulane		–		–		6	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Boston College		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Akron		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–		3	–	7	–	1
Temple		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Tulsa		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Navy		–		–		2	–	9	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first and only year under head coach George Henshaw, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 3–8 record. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback T. J. Rubley with 2,058 passing yards, Derrick Ellison with 593 rushing yards, and Dan Bitson with 608 receiving yards.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Oklahoma State	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK (rivalry)	L 28–39	46,700
September 12	Florida	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	L 0–52	72,173	^[2]
September 19	at No. 12 Arkansas	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 15–30	46,418
September 26	No. 1 Oklahoma	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 0–65	47,350
October 3	at Kansas State	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	W 37–25	28,400
October 10	at Temple	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 24–17	20,008
October 17	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 18–41	19,612
October 24	at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 7–42	24,341
October 31	Louisville	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 26–22	19,742
November 7	Northern Arizona	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 20–24	10,863	^[3]
November 21	Memphis State	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 0–14	18,612
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
TE	`85`	Mike Anderson	So
WR	`29`	Dan Bitson	Fr
RB	`16`	Derrick Ellison	Jr
WR	`3`	Erick Harrison	Jr
QB	`11`	T. J. Rubley	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DT	`48`	Dennis Byrd	Jr
DE	`84`	Donnie Dee	Sr
SS	`6`	Doug Desherow	Sr
LB	`34`	David Haynes	Sr
DB	`22`	Mickey Price	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

George Henshaw

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Bob Brush
(Defensive coordinator)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

After the season

1988 NFL draft

The following Golden Hurricane player was selected in the 1988 NFL draft following the season.^[6]^[7]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
11	297	Donnie Dee	Tight end	Indianapolis Colts

References

^ "1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
^ "Gators slam helpless Hurricane, 52–0". Tulsa World. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Northern Arizona passes TU, 24–20". Tulsa World. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 186. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
^ "1988 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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[1] "1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.

[2] "Gators slam helpless Hurricane, 52–0". Tulsa World. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Northern Arizona passes TU, 24–20". Tulsa World. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[schedule-4] "1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.

[5] "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 186. Retrieved January 21, 2023.

[6] "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

[7] "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

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Venues	South Main Park (1912–1914) Association Park (1915–1917) McNulty Park (1919–1929) Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium (1930–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Houston Oklahoma State
Culture & lore	Captain Cane "Hurricane Spirit" The Sound of the Golden Hurricane Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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