1979 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
The 1979 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach John Cooper, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6–5 record (2-0 against conference opponents) and won the Missouri Valley Conference championship.[1]
| 1979 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| 1979 record | 6–5 (2–0 MVC) |
| Head coach | John Cooper (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Skelly Stadium Capacity: (40,385) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bill Blankenship with 627 passing yards, Paul Roberson with 546 rushing yards, and Paul Johns with 408 receiving yards.[2] Head coach John Cooper was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | McNeese State* | L 3–6 | |
| September 8 | at Air Force* | W 24–7 | |
| September 15 | Southwestern Louisiana* |
| W 28–20 |
| September 22 | at No. 3 Oklahoma* | L 13–49 | |
| September 29 | at No. 13 Arkansas* | L 8–33 | |
| October 6 | at Kansas State* | W 9–6 | |
| October 13 | at Louisville* |
| L 7–24 |
| October 20 | TCU* |
| L 17–24 |
| October 27 | at Florida* | W 20–10 | |
| November 3 | Wichita State |
| W 28–26 |
| November 10 | New Mexico State |
| W 38–16 |
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1980 NFL Draft
The following Golden Hurricane was selected in the 1980 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall Pick | NFL Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Jones | RB | 12 | 313 | Atlanta Falcons |
References
- "1979 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- "1979 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- "1979 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
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