1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

American college football season

1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football

Conference| Independent
Record| 3–8
Head coach|

* George Henshaw (1st season)

Home stadium| Skelly Stadium

Seasons

<- 1986

1988 ->

1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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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[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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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|
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[edit]

1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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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

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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

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Head coach

* George Henshaw

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Redshirt

## After the season[edit]

### 1988 NFL Draft[edit]

Main article: 1988 NFL Draft

The following Golden Hurriane was selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[5][6]

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | NFL club

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11 | 297 | Donnie Dee | Tight end | Indianapolis Colts

## References[edit]

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. ^ "1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
4. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 186. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
5. ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
6. ^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

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Tulsa Golden Hurricane football

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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