1981 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

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]

1981 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
MVC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1981 record6–5 (5–1 MVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorLarry Coker (2nd season)
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
(capacity: 40,385)
1981 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Drake + 5 –1 –010 –1 –0
Tulsa + 5 –1 –06 –5 –0
Southern Illinois 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
West Texas State 3 –3 –07 –4 –0
Wichita State 3 –3 –14 –6 –1
Indiana State 2 –4 –15 –5 –1
New Mexico State 1 –5 –03 –8 –0
Illinois State 0 –5 –03 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

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.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 5Kansas*
L 11–15
September 12at Arkansas*
L 10–14
September 19at Oklahoma State*
L 21–23
September 26Southern Illinois
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 34–36
October 3Kansas State*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 35–21
October 17at Indiana State
W 20–19
October 24Wichita State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 52–21[4]
October 31Drake
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 59–6
November 7New Mexico State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 31–0
November 14at West Texas State
W 24–10[5]
November 21at Arkansas State*
L 7–31
  • *Non-conference game

[2]

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.
  4. "Tulsa shreds Shocker defense, 52–21". The Wichita Eagle. October 25, 1981. Retrieved February 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tulsa clinches share of crown". The Daily Oklahoman. November 15, 1981. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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