2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

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2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Tulsa Golden Hurricane wordmark.svg
Miami Beach Bowl champion
Conference American Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record10–3 (6–2 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery (1st season)
Offensive scheme Veer and shoot
Co-defensive coordinators
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Temple xy$  7 1   10 4  
No. 19 South Florida x  7 1   11 2  
UCF  4 4   6 7  
Cincinnati  1 7   4 8  
UConn  1 7   3 9  
East Carolina  1 7   3 9  
West Division
Navy xy  7 1   9 5  
Tulsa  6 2   10 3  
Memphis  5 3   8 5  
Houston  5 3   9 4  
SMU  3 5   5 7  
Tulane  1 7   4 8  
Championship: Temple 34, Navy 10
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and competed in the West Division of American Athletic Conference (AAC). They were led by second-year head coach Philip Montgomery. They finished the season 10–3, 6–2 in America Athletic play to finish in second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Miami Beach Bowl where they defeated Central Michigan.

Contents

Before the season

Transfers out / departures

QB Jabe Burgess transferred to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in January 2016. RB Kyle McLaughlin transferred to Missouri Southern. OT Mildren Montgomery transferred to Texas Southern. WR Blake Kitrell transferred to Washburn. DB J. R. Reed transferred to Georgia.

Schedule

Tulsa announced its 2016 football schedule on February 9, 2016. The 2016 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season. The Golden Hurricane will host AAC foes Cincinnati, East Carolina, SMU, and Tulane, and will travel to Houston, Memphis, Navy, and Central Florida (UCF). [1]

The team will play four non–conference games, two of which are home games against North Carolina A&T from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and San Jose State from the Mountain West Conference, and two road game against Fresno State from the Mountain West Conference and travel to Ohio State.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 p.m. San Jose State * CBSSN W 45–1018,748
September 102:30 p.m.at No. 4 Ohio State * ABC L 3–48104,410
September 171:00 p.m.No. 18 (FCS) North Carolina A&T *
  • Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
ESPN3 W 58–2116,111
September 243:30 p.m.at Fresno State * MW Net/Twitter W 48–41 2OT23,273
October 77:00 p.m. SMU
  • Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
ESPN2W 43–40 OT20,089
October 157:00 p.m.at No. 13 Houston ESPN2 L 31–3838,221
October 222:45 p.m. Tulane Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Chapman Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
ESPNU W 50–2722,349
October 297:00 p.m.at Memphis ESPNews W 59–3036,894
November 57:00 p.m. East Carolina
  • Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
ESPNewsW 45–2417,557
November 1211:00 a.m.at Navy CBSSNL 40–4236,397
November 197:00 p.m.at UCF ESPNewsW 35–2035,141
November 257:30 p.m. Cincinnati
  • Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
ESPN2W 40–37 OT18,550
December 191:30 p.m.vs. Central Michigan * ESPN W 55–1015,262
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[2] [3]

Game summaries

San Jose State

Team1234Total
Spartans700310
Golden Hurricane24147045
  • TV announcers: Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, Jenny Dell

At Ohio State

Team1234Total
Golden Hurricane30003
No. 4 Buckeyes317141448
  • TV announcers: Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill

North Carolina A&T

Team1234Total
No. 18 (FCS) Aggies0071421
Golden Hurricane242410058
  • TV announcers: Drew Fellios, Watson Brown

At Fresno State

Team1234OT2OTTotal
Golden Hurricane0217130748
Bulldogs2110370041
  • TV announcers: Ari Wolfe, Darius Walker

SMU

Team1234OTTotal
Mustangs146710340
Golden Hurricane101377643
  • TV announcers: Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia

At Houston

Team1234Total
Golden Hurricane31401431
No. 13 Cougars10771438
  • TV announcers: Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Paul Carcaterra

Tulane

Team1234Total
Green Wave7013727
Golden Hurricane141791050
  • TV announcers: Eamon McAnaney, John Congemi

At Memphis

Team1234Total
Golden Hurricane1421101459
Tigers7176030
  • TV announcers: Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia

East Carolina

Team1234Total
Pirates7010724
Golden Hurricane141014745
  • TV announcers: Shawn Kenney, Watson Brown

At Navy

Team1234Total
Golden Hurricane101071340
Midshipmen141401442
  • TV announcers: John Sadak, Randy Cross, Sheehan Stanwick Burch

At UCF

Team1234Total
Golden Hurricane7721035
Knights860620
  • TV announcers: Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia

Cincinnati

Team1234OTTotal
Bearcats17773337
Golden Hurricane77713640
  • TV announcers: Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia

Central Michigan–Miami Beach Bowl

Team1234Total
Chippewas300710
Golden Hurricane101721755
  • TV announcers: Allen Bestwick, Mike Bellotti, Kris Budden

Roster

2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1Josh StewartFr
WR 2Keevan LucasSr
RB 4 D'Angelo Brewer Jr
WR 5Brodrick UmblanceJr
TE 6Chris MinterSo
WR 7Bishop LouieJr
WR 8Keenen JohnsonFr
QB 9 Dane Evans RSr
QB 10Chad PresidentSo
WR 11Nigel CarterJr
QB 12Ryan RubleyRJr
QB 13Luke SkipperFr
QB 15Samuel GottschRSo
WR 16Jarion AndersonRFr
TE 18David FitzwaterFr
QB 19Will Hefley IIIRFr
RB 20James FlandersRSr
RB 21Rowdy SimonRJr
RB 22Javon ThomasRFr
WR 23Jordan BrownFr
RB 24Corey Taylor IIFr
RB 25Ramadi WarrenRSo
RB 27Matthew HarveyFr
WR 29Justin HobbsRSo
RB 30Raymond TaylorRSr
TE 33Rob RiedererRJr
WR 41Andrew McKinnisFr
C 51Blake BrowningRFr
C 53Zac UhlesRJr
OT 58 Willie Wright RSo
OL 63John NewfieldFr
OT 65Chris Ivy Jr.RFr
OT 66Evan PlaggRJr
G 67Tristan WyattRFr
G 68Tiller BucktrotFr
OT 70Clay GreathouseFr
G 72Tyler BowlingRSo
C 74Chandler MillerRSo
G 75Alex PagonisSr
OT 76Waahid MuhammadFr
OT 77Isaac JohnsonRSo
OT 78Blake BelcherRSr
G 79Rowdy FrederickFr
WR 80Randall SmithRJr
WR 84Avery GraggRFr
WR 86David SnellingRFr
WR 87Coleman FieldsFr
WR 88Josh AtkinsonRSr
TE 89Payton PrinceRSo
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 1Keanu HillRJr
CB 2Kerwin ThomasRJr
LB 4Robert Revels IIIFr
LB 5Tim QuickelRSo
LB 6Diamon CannonRFr
CB 7Johnell CelistanSr
DT 8Jesse BrubakerRJr
CB 9 Reggie Robinson RFr
S 10Manny BunchFr
CB 11Keidrien WadleyRFr
LB 12Micheal ThomasRSr
S 13Jordan MitchellJr
DE 15 Trevis Gipson RFr
CB 16Montray NorrisFr
S 21McKinley WhitfieldSo
S 22Jeremy BradyRSr
CB 23Will BarrowSr
LB 24Treyvon ReevesFr
LB 28Craig SuitsRJr
S 30Cristian WilliamsRFr
LB 32DJ AllenFr
S 37Gage MurphyJr
LB 38Matt LinscottRSr
LB 40Trent MartinRSr
LB 42Cooper EdmistonFr
LB 43Conner SherwoodRSr
LB 44Petera Wilson Jr.Jr
LB 46Forrest Harrell IIIRFr
LB 47Blake LandonFr
LB 48Rylee SimonRFr
LB 50Branden FergusonFr
LB 52Thomas von BorstelRFr
DT 54Shemarr RobinsonFr
LB 55Matt HickmanRSr
DE 57Beau WoodenFr
LB 59C.J. GoodenRJr
DT 71Jacob PughFr
DE 85Kolton ShindelarRJr
DE 88Jimmy NelsonFr
DE 90Frankie DavisRJr
DE 91Jake HanksRJr
DE 93Johnnie WilliamsFr
DT 95Hayden CarmanRSr
DE 96Myles MoutonRSo
DT 97Tyarise StevensonFr
DE 98Jeremy SmithJr
DT 99Jerry UwaezuokeRSr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 19Redford JonesRJr
P 26Dalton ParksSr
K 35Drew KlinghagenRFr
K 39Preston SoperRJr
LS 46Spencer ShoresRFr
K 49Tristan LaceyRSo
LS 60Ty LottRJr
LS 62Robert HillFr
K 90Nathan WalkerRSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Brian Norwood (Hawaiʻi)
    Associate head coach, Co-defensive Coordinator, Safeties
  • Bill Young (Oklahoma State)
    Defensive coordinator, defensive line
  • Jermial Ashley (Kansas)
    Defensive line coach
  • Mike Bloesch (Houston)
    Offensive line coach
  • Aaron Fletcher (East Texas A&M)
    Cornerbacks coach
  • Joseph Gillespie (Angelo State)
    Linebackers coach
  • Justin Hill (Rice)
    Running backs coach
  • Calvin Lowry (Penn State)
    Receivers coach
  • Beau Trahan (Texas)
    Quarterbacks coach
  • Jordan Najvar (Baylor)
    Offensive quality control
  • Luke Olson (Southern Nazarene)
    Defensive quality control
  • Clint Rountree (Tulsa)
    Director of high school relations
  • Kyle Grooms (Tulsa)
    Director of football operations
  • Ravi Savitala (UC Santa Cruz)
    Assistant director of football operations & recruiting
  • Dan Bitson (Tulsa)
    Director of player personnel & development
  • D.J. Welte (Arkansas State)
    Director of football video operations
  • Mike Hicks
    Defensive analyst
  • Paul Cherry
    Defensive graduate assistant
  • Cody Morrison
    Offensive graduate assistant
  • Tom Ososkie
    Director of scouting
  • Grant Lester
    Offensive analyst

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 2016

References

  1. "TULSA ANNOUNCES 2016 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE" (Press release). University of Tulsa Department of Athletics. February 9, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  2. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule 2016". ESPN . Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  3. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 191. Retrieved January 23, 2023.