1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Oklahoma State
L 28–3946,700
September 12Florida
L 0–5272,173[2]
September 19at No. 12 Arkansas
L 15–3046,418
September 26No. 1 Oklahoma
L 0–6547,350
October 3at Kansas State
W 37–2528,400
October 10at Temple
W 24–1720,008
October 17at Central Michigan
L 18–4119,612
October 24at Texas Tech
L 7–4224,341
October 31Louisvilledagger
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 26–2219,742
November 7Northern Arizona
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 20–2410,863
November 21Memphis State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 0–1418,612
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[3][4]

Roster

1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
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.#NameClass
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.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

After the season

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
11297Donnie DeeTight endIndianapolis Colts

References

  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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