1981 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

1981 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Missouri Valley Conference co-champion
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
1981 record 6–5 (5–1 MVC)
Head coach John Cooper (5th year)
Home stadium Skelly Field
1981 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Drake + 5 1 0     10 1 0
Tulsa + 5 1 0     6 5 0
Southern Illinois 5 2 0     7 4 0
West Texas State 3 3 0     7 4 0
Wichita State 3 3 1     4 6 1
Indiana State 2 4 1     5 5 1
New Mexico State 1 5 0     3 8 0
Illinois State 0 5 0     3 7 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach John Cooper, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6–5 record (5-1 against conference opponents) and tied for the Missouri Valley Conference championship.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Kenny Jackson with 806 passing yards, Brett White with 640 rushing yards, and John Green with 252 receiving yards.[3] Head coach John Cooper was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

References

  1. "1981 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  2. "1981 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  3. "1981 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
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