2017 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

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2017 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Tulsa Golden Hurricane wordmark.svg
Conference American Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record2–10 (1–7 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive scheme Veer and shoot
Co-defensive coordinators
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
Seasons
  2016
2018  
2017 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 6 UCF xy$  8 0   13 0  
No. 21 South Florida  6 2   10 2  
Temple  4 4   7 6  
Cincinnati  2 6   4 8  
UConn  2 6   3 9  
East Carolina  2 6   3 9  
West Division
No. 25 Memphis xy  7 1   10 3  
Houston  5 3   7 5  
Navy  4 4   7 6  
SMU  4 4   7 6  
Tulane  3 5   5 7  
Tulsa  1 7   2 10  
Championship: UCF 62, Memphis 55
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
As of January 9, 2018
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2017 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at the Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and competed in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Philip Montgomery. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in AAC play to finish in last place in the West Division.

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Schedule

Tulsa announced its 2017 football schedule on February 9, 2017. The 2017 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season. The Golden Hurricane will host AAC foes Houston, Memphis, Navy, and Temple, and will travel to UConn, SMU, South Florida, and Tulane. [1]

The Golden Hurricane will host two of the four non-conference opponents, Louisiana from the Sun Belt Conference and New Mexico from the Mountain West Conference, and will travel to Oklahoma State from the Big 12 Conference and Toledo from the Mid-American Conference.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:30 p.m.at No. 10 Oklahoma State * FS1 L 24–5956,790
September 93:00 p.m. Louisiana * ESPN3 W 66–4217,758
September 166:00 p.m.at Toledo *ESPN3L 51–5424,239
September 2312:30 p.m. New Mexico *
  • Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
ESPN3L 13–1618,026
September 302:30 p.m. Navy
  • Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
ESPNU L 21–3121,354
October 710:00 a.m.at Tulane ESPN3L 28–6211,971
October 142:45 p.m. Houston Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
ESPNews W 45–1719,198
October 2111:00 a.m.at UConn ESPNUL 14–2024,814
October 278:00 p.m.at SMU ESPN2L 34–3814,930
November 37:00 p.m.No. 22 Memphis
  • Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
ESPN2L 14–4117,383
November 167:00 p.m.at No. 23 South Florida ESPN L 20–2726,195
November 254:00 p.m. Temple
  • Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
ESPNewsL 22–4317,032
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

At Oklahoma State

Team1234Total
Golden Hurricane0170724
No. 10 Cowboys211714759
  • TV announcers: Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Bruce Feldman

Louisiana

Team1234Total
Ragin' Cajuns101312742
Golden Hurricane102872166
  • TV announcers: David Saltzman, George Wrighster

At Toledo

Team1234Total
Golden Hurricane21791451
Rockets77221854
  • TV announcers: Michael Reghi, Dustin Fox

New Mexico

Team1234Total
Lobos760316
Golden Hurricane370313
  • TV announcers: Joel Meyers, Brian Kinchen
Team1234Total
Midshipmen01431431
Golden Hurricane1400721
  • TV announcers: Mark Neely, Ray Bentley

At Tulane

Team1234Total
Golden Hurricane7014728
Green Wave21277762
  • TV announcers: Mark Neely, Ray Bentley

Houston

Team1234Total
Cougars370717
Golden Hurricane07172145
  • TV announcers: Joel Meyers, Al Groh

At UConn

Team1234Total
Golden Hurricane0001414
Huskies3014320
  • TV announcers: Mike Couzens, John Congemi

At SMU

Team1234Total
Golden Hurricane14146034
Mustangs71471038
  • TV announcers: Dave LaMont, Dusty Dvoracek, Alex Chappell

Memphis

Team1234Total
No. 22 Tigers147101041
Golden Hurricane770014
  • TV announcers: Adam Amin, Dusty Dvoracek, Molly McGrath

At South Florida

1234Total
Golden Hurricane7100320
No. 23 Bulls2133027

Temple

1234Total
Owls10216643
Golden Hurricane767222

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Roster

2017 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1Josh StewartRFr
WR 2 Keylon Stokes Fr
RB 3Shamari BrooksFr
RB 4 D'Angelo Brewer Sr
WR 5Brodrick UmblanceSr
TE 6Chris MinterJr
WR 7Bishop LouieSr
WR 8Keenen JohnsonSo
WR 9Sam Crawford Jr.Fr
QB 10Chad PresidentRSo
WR 11Nigel CarterSr
QB 12Seth BoomerFr
QB 13Luke SkipperRFr
WR 16Jarion AndersonRSo
QB 19Will Hefley IIIRSo
WR 20Cannon MontgomeryFr
RB 21Rowdy SimonRSr
RB 22Javon ThomasRSo
WR 23Jordan BrownRFr
RB 24Corey Taylor IISo
RB 25Ramadi WarrenRJr
RB 26Matthew HarveyRFr
WR 29Justin HobbsRJr
TE 33Rob RiedererRSr
RB 34Reed MartinFr
TE 38Cole NephRJr
WR 41Andrew McKinnisRFr
TE 42David FitzwaterRFr
G 53Zac UhlesRSr
OL 55Gerard WheelerFr
OT 58 Willie Wright RJr
G 63Trip NewfieldRFr
OT 65Chris Ivy Jr.RSo
OT 66Evan PlaggRSr
G 67Tristan WyattRSo
G 68Tiller BucktrotRFr
C 70Clay GreathouseRFr
OL 71 Chris Paul Fr
G 72Tyler BowlingRJr
C 74Chandler MillerRJr
OL 75Dante BivensFr
OT 76Waahid MuhammadRFr
OT 77Isaac JohnsonRJr
G 79Rowdy FrederickRFr
WR 80J.C. SantanaFr
WR 84Avery GraggRSo
WR 86David SnellingRSo
WR 88Malik JacksonFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 1Keanu HillRSr
CB 2Kerwin ThomasRSr
S 3Cristian WilliamsRSo
LB 4Robert Revels IIISo
S 5McKinley WhitfieldJr
LB 6Diamon CannonRSo
DE 8Jesse BrubakerRSr
CB 9 Reggie Robinson RSo
S 10Manny BunchSo
CB 11Keidrien WadleyRSo
S 12Allie Green IVFr
S 13Jordan MitchellSr
DE 15 Trevis Gipson RSo
CB 16Montray NorrisRFr
S 18Samuel GottschRJr
S 21Bryson PowersFr
S 22Marcus MaysFr
LB 23 Zaven Collins Fr
LB 24Treyvon ReevesRFr
CB 26 Akayleb Evans Fr
S 27Daiquain JacksonFr
LB 28Craig SuitsRSr
S 30Ryan McDanielFr
LB 32DJ AllenRFr
LB 42Cooper EdmistonSo
LB 44Petera Wilson Jr.Sr
LB 46Forrest Harrell IIIRSo
LB 47Blake LandonRFr
DE 50Branden FergusonRFr
LB 52Thomas von BorstelRSo
DT 54Shemarr RobinsonSo
DT 55Garrett FlanaryFr
DE 57Beau WoodenRFr
DE 58Deven LampFr
LB 59C.J. GoodenRSr
DT 71Jacob PughRFr
DE 85Kolton ShindelarRSr
DT 88Jimmy NelsonRFr
DT 89Payton PrinceRJr
DE 90Frankie DavisRSr
DE 91Jake HanksRSr
DE 92Christian BrickerFr
DE 95Ryan PatrickFr
DE 96Myles MoutonRJr
DT 97Tyarise StevensonRFr
DE 98Jeremy SmithSr
DT 99Johnnie WilliamsRFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 19Redford JonesRSr
P 23Thomas BennettRSo
LS 42Adam HigueraFr
K 49Tristan LaceyRJr
K 90Nathan WalkerRJr
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
  • Steven Haunga (Arkansas State)
    Offensive graduate assistant
  • Paul Cherry
    Defensive 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 Football Team to Face Nine Bowl Teams in 2017" (Press release). University of Tulsa Department of Athletics. February 9, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  2. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule 2017". ESPN . Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  3. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 191. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  4. "Nutile throws 3 TD passes; Temple beats Tulsa 43-22". AP News. November 26, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2025.