2007 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

American college football season

2007 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football

C-USA West Division co-champion
GMAC Bowl champion

C-USA Championship Game, L 25–44 vs. UCF

GMAC Bowl, W 63–7 vs. Bowling Green

Conference| Conference USA
Division| West Division
Record| 10–4 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach|

* Todd Graham (1st season)

Co-offensive coordinator| Gus Malzahn (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator| Herb Hand (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Keith Patterson (2nd season)
Home stadium| Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium

Seasons

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2008 ->

2007 Conference USA football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
UCF x$  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 4  |
East Carolina |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Memphis |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Southern Miss |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Marshall |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
UAB |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 10  |
West Division
Tulsa xy  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 4  |
Houston x  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Tulane |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Rice |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
UTEP |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
SMU |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 11  |
Championship: UCF 44, Tulsa 25

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Todd Graham, in his first year at Tulsa. They played home games at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma and competed in the West Division of Conference USA.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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August 30| 6:00 pm| at Louisiana–Monroe*|

* Malone Stadium
* Monroe, LA

| ESPN2| W 35–17| 22,022
September 15| 8:00 pm| BYU*|

* Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
* Tulsa, OK

| CSTV| W 55–47| 24,445
September 21| 7:00 pm| No. 4 Oklahoma*|

* Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
* Tulsa, OK

| ESPN2| L 21–62| 35,542
September 29| 6:00 pm| UAB|

* Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
* Tulsa, OK

| | W 38–30| 22,710
October 6| 8:05 pm| at UTEP|

* Sun Bowl
* El Paso, TX

| | L 47–48| 35,676
October 13| 6:00 pm| Marshall|

* Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
* Tulsa, OK

| | W 38–31| 20,255
October 20| 3:00 pm| at UCF|

* Bright House Networks Stadium
* Orlando, FL

| | L 23–44| 45,510
October 27| 2:00 pm| SMU|

* Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
* Tulsa, OK

| | W 29–23| 18,853
November 3| 6:30 pm| at Tulane|

* Louisiana Superdome
* New Orleans, LA

| CSTV| W 49–25| 15,271
November 10| 2:00 pm| Houston|

* Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
* Tulsa, OK

| | W 56–7| 25,428
November 17| 11:00 am| at Army*|

* Michie Stadium
* West Point, NY

| ESPN Classic| W 49–39| 27,687
November 24| 2:00 pm| at Rice|

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX

| | W 48–43| 11,742
December 1| 11:00 am| at UCF|

* Bright House Networks Stadium
* Orlando, FL (Conference USA Championship Game)

| ESPN| L 25–44| 44,128
January 6| 7:00 pm| vs. Bowling Green*|

* Ladd–Peebles Stadium
* Mobile, AL (GMAC Bowl)

| ESPN| W 63–7| 36,932

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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## After the season

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### 2008 NFL Draft

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Main article: 2008 NFL draft

The following Golden Hurricane player was selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[3][4]

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | NFL club

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7 | 228 | Chris Chamberlain | Defensive back | St. Louis Rams

## Coaching staff

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Name | Position | Alma mater | Year entering

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Todd Graham | Head coach | East Central | 1st
Gus Malzahn | Assistant head coach/Offensive coordinator/Quarterback | Arkansas | 1st
Herb Hand | Co-offensive coordinator/Offensive line | Hamilton | 1st
Paul Randolph | Co-defensive coordinator/Defensive Line | UT Martin | 1st
Dan Phillips | Co-defensive coordinator/Linebackers | Central Oklahoma | 1st
Jason Jones | Special teams Coordinator/Cornerback | Alabama | 1st
Jess Loepp | Recruiting coordinator/safeties | Central Oklahoma | 1st
Bill Blankenship | Wide receiver | Tulsa | 1st
Bo Graham | Running backs | West Virginia | 1st
Dean Jackson | Tight ends | Wichita State | 1st
Yancy McNight | Head Strength and Conditioning Coach | Missouri Southern State | 1st

## References

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1. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule 2007". ESPN. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
2. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 189. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
3. ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
4. ^ "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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