1977 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

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1977 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record3–8 (2–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Skelly Stadium
Seasons
  1976
1978  
1977 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
West Texas State $ 5 1 06 4 1
Wichita State 4 1 05 6 0
New Mexico State 3 2 04 7 0
Indiana State 2 3 03 7 0
Tulsa 2 3 03 8 0
Drake 1 5 02 9 0
Southern Illinois 0 5 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • Tulsa, Indiana State, and Southern Illinois played designated conference games.

The 1977 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa in the 1977 NCAA Division I 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 compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a conference mark of 2–3, tying for fourth place in the MVC.

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Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Southwestern Louisiana *L 21–4824,130 [1]
September 10 Oklahoma State *L 17–3439,168 [2]
September 17 Northeast Louisiana *
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 37–3514,306 [3]
September 24at No. 16 Arkansas *L 3–3743,524 [4]
October 1 Wichita State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 26–3817,081 [5]
October 8at Louisville *L 0–3312,007 [6]
October 22at Cincinnati [n 1] *L 0–2814,400 [7]
October 29at San Diego State *L 7–4128,306 [8]
November 5at Drake W 33–236,370 [9]
November 12 New Mexico State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 27–2411,384 [10]
November 19at West Texas State L 21–576,300 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Coaching staff

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Notes

  1. Designated conference game

References

  1. "Ragin' Cajuns jolt Tulsa, 48–21". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 4, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Miller shines as Cowboys romp, 34–17". The Des Moines Register. September 11, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "52-yard FG allows Tulsa 37–35 victory". The Daily Oklahoman. September 18, 1977. p. B3. Retrieved January 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Razorbacks blast by Tulsa, 37–3". The Victoria Advocate. September 25, 1977. Retrieved March 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wichita State decks Tulsa, 38–26". The Daily Oklahoman. October 2, 1977. Retrieved February 26, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "UL swamps Tulsa 33–0". The Park City Daily News. October 9, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Cincy blanks Tulsa, 28–0". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. October 23, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Halda impressive as Aztecs defeat Tulsa". The Blade-Tribune. October 30, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tulsa outduels Drake as Blankenship stars". The Courier-Journal. November 6, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Tulsa rally pins New Mexico State". The Lawton Constitution. November 13, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Fullback rolls as West Texas bombards Tulsa". The Lawton Constitution. November 20, 1977. Retrieved May 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 185. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  13. United Press International (January 23, 1977). "Tulsa staff is complete". Sunday Times-Sentinel. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  14. "Ex-Eastern aide Marmie accepts Arizona State job". Lexington Herald-Leader. March 28, 1985. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  15. "McGarvey resigns Jewell grid post for assistant's job at Cincinnati". St. Joseph Gazette. Associated Press. January 28, 1981. Retrieved March 11, 2012.