1982 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
| 1982 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football | |
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MVC champion | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 10–1 (6–0 MVC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Larry Coker (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Knoll (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Skelly Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1982 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach John Cooper, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 10–1 record (6–0 against conference opponents) and won the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) championship. The team defeated Big Eight Conference opponents Oklahoma State (25–15) and Kansas (20–15), but lost to Southwest Conference opponent Arkansas (38–0).[1]
The team had two running backs who each rushed for over 1,000 yards during the 1982 season. Mike Gunter totaled 1,464 rushing yards, 11 touchdowns, and 7.5 yards per carry, while Ken Lacy rushed for 1,097 yards and 12 touchdowns with an average of 5.5 yards per carry. Quarterback Skip Ast accumulated 595 passing yards and 367 rushing yards.[2] Head coach John Cooper was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Despite a glowing 10-1 record and a top 20 ranking in both major polls at the end of the regular season, they were not invited to participate in a bowl game.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 4 | Air Force* | W 35–17 | 29,811 | |||||
| September 11 | at No. 13 Arkansas* | L 0–38 | 43,820 | |||||
| September 19 | Oklahoma State* |
| W 25–15 | 35,297 | ||||
| October 2 | at Kansas* | W 20–15 | 35,552 | |||||
| October 9 | at New Mexico State | W 31–14 | 11,633 | |||||
| October 16 | Southern Illinois |
| W 22–3 | 26,936 | ||||
| October 23 | at Drake | W 34–18 | 12,820 | |||||
| October 30 | at Wichita State | W 30–21 | 28,450 | [3] | ||||
| November 6 | West Texas State |
| W 59–21 | 25,803 | ||||
| November 13 | Indiana State |
| W 48–14 | 23,929 | ||||
| November 20 | at North Texas* | No. 20 | W 38–20 | 8,500 | [4] | |||
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After the season
[edit]1983 NFL Draft
[edit]The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[6][7]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 5 | 113 | Sid Abramowitz | Tackle | Baltimore Colts |
| 12 | 328 | Stu Crum | Kicker | New York Jets |
References
[edit]- ^ "1982 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ "1982 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ^ "Tulsa harvests Shockers". The Daily Oklahoman. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "In bowling, Tulsa apparently has struck out". The Daily Oklahoman. November 21, 1982. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 185. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ "1983 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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