1977 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

1977 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
1977 record 3–8 (2–3 MVC)
Head coach John Cooper (1st year)
Home stadium Skelly Stadium
1977 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
West Texas A&M $ 4 1 0     6 4 1
Wichita State 3 1 0     5 6 0
New Mexico State 3 2 0     4 7 0
Tulsa 2 2 0     3 8 0
Drake 1 4 0     2 9 0
Southern Illinois 0 3 0     3 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa in the 1977 college football season. Competing as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), the team was led by first-year head coach John Cooper and played its home games at Skelly Stadium. Tulsa finished the season with an overall record of three wins and eight losses, and a conference record of two wins and three losses.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 at Southwestern Louisiana* Cajun FieldLafayette, LA L 21-48    
September 10 Oklahoma State* Skelly StadiumTulsa, OK L 17-34    
September 17 Northeast Louisiana* Skelly Stadium • Tulsa, OK W 37-35    
September 24 at #16 Arkansas* Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR L 3-37   43,524
October 1 Wichita State Skelly Stadium • Tulsa, OK L 26-38    
October 8 at Louisville* Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY L 0-33    
October 22 at Cincinnati* Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH L 0-28    
October 29 at Cincinnati* Jack Murphy StadiumSan Diego, CA L 7-41    
November 5 at Drake Drake StadiumDes Moines, IA W 33-23    
November 12 at New Mexico State Skelly Stadium • Tulsa, OK W 27-24    
November 19 at West Texas State Kimbrough Memorial StadiumCanyon, TX L 21-57    
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.
Schedule Source:[1]

Coaching staff

1977 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football staff
Coaching Staff
  • John Cooper – Head Coach
  • Mel Foels – Assistant Coach
  • Harvey Jones – Assistant Coach
  • Larry Marmie – Defensive Coordinator
  • Stan McGarvey – Offensive Backfield/Recruiting Coordinator
  • Tom Ososkie – Assistant Coach
  • Mike Sweatman – Assistant Coach
  • Steve Walters – Assistant Coach
  • John Wittenborn – Assistant Coach

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References

  1. "1977 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Yearly Results". Deloss David. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  2. United Press International (January 23, 1977). "Tulsa staff is complete". Sunday Times-Sentinel. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  3. "Ex-Eastern aide Marmie accepts Arizona State job". Lexington Herald-Leader. March 28, 1985. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  4. Associated Press (January 28, 1981). "McGarvey resigns Jewell grid post for assistant's job at Cincinnati". St. Joseph Gazette. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
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