2020 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

2020 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
AAC Championship Game, L 24–27 vs. Cincinnati
Armed Forces Bowl, L 26–28 vs. Mississippi State
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	6–3 (6–0 AAC)
Head coach	Philip Montgomery (6th season)
Offensive scheme	Veer and shoot
Defensive coordinator	Joe Gillespie (2nd season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
Seasons ←  2019 2021  →

2020 American Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 Cincinnati y$		6	–	0					9	–	1
Tulsa y		6	–	0					6	–	3
Memphis		5	–	3					8	–	3
UCF		5	–	3					6	–	4
SMU		4	–	3					7	–	3
Houston		3	–	3					3	–	5
Navy		3	–	4					3	–	7
Tulane		3	–	5					6	–	6
East Carolina		3	–	5					3	–	6
Temple		1	–	6					1	–	6
South Florida		0	–	7					1	–	8
Championship: Cincinnati 27, Tulsa 24
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa in the 2020 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 American Athletic Conference. They were led by sixth-year head coach Philip Montgomery.

Schedule

The Golden Hurricane had games scheduled against Toledo, Northwestern State, Arkansas State, and Houston, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^{[1] [2]} The game between Tulsa and Cincinnati was originally scheduled to take place on October 17, however, due to COVID-19 management requirements in response to positive tests and subsequent quarantine of individuals within the Cincinnati program, the game was rescheduled for December 5. ^[3] On December 8, 2020 – The American Athletic Conference has announced that the regular-season football game between Cincinnati and Tulsa, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 12, will not be played due to positive COVID-19 cases at Cincinnati. The regular-season game will not be rescheduled. Cincinnati and Tulsa are scheduled to meet Saturday, Dec. 19, in the American Athletic Conference Championship Game. In the absence of a regular-season head-to-head result to break the tie, the site of the championship game will be the home stadium of the team that is ranked higher in the Dec. 8 College Football Playoff rankings ^[4]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 19	11:00 a.m.	at No. 11 Oklahoma State *		Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK (rivalry)	ESPN	L 7–16	14,668
October 3	6:30 p.m.	at No. 11 UCF		Bounce House Orlando, FL	ESPN2	W 34–26	8,874
October 23	6:30 p.m.	at South Florida		Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPN	W 42–13	5,142
October 30	8:00 p.m.	East Carolina		Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN2	W 34–30	3,000
November 14	6:00 p.m.	No. 19 SMU		Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN2	W 28–24	3,000
November 19	6:30 p.m.	Tulane	No. 25	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN	W 30–24 2OT	3,000
December 5	2:30 p.m.	at Navy	No. 24	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	ESPN2	W 19–6	0
December 19	7:00 p.m.	at No. 9 Cincinnati	No. 23	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (American Athletic Conference Championship)	ABC	L 24–27	5,831
December 31	11:00 a.m.	vs. Mississippi State *	No. 24	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (Armed Forces Bowl)	ESPN	L 26–28	9,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 24) released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

At Oklahoma State

See also: 2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team and Oklahoma State–Tulsa football rivalry

Tulsa Golden Hurricane (0–0) vs. No. 11 Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tulsa	0	7	0	0	7
No. 11 Oklahoma State	3	0	0	13	16

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK

• Date: Saturday, September 19, 2020
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny Temperature: 65°F
• Game attendance: 14,668
• Referee: Adam Savoie
• TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Todd McShay (sideline), Kris Budden (sideline)
• Pregame line: OSU −24

Game information
First Quarter OSU – 05:13 – Alex Hale 27-yard field goal Second Quarter TU – 01:38 – Josh Johnson 16-yard pass from Zach Smith (Tyler Tipton kick) Third Quarter No Scoring Fourth Quarter OSU – 14:56 – Chuba Hubbard 3-yard rush (Hale kick) OSU – 04:27 – Hale 40-yard field goal OSU – 00:18 – Hale 29-yard field goal

Statistics	TU	OSU
First downs	15	19
Total yards	278	279
Rushing yards	112	141
Passing yards	166	138
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	29:27	30:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing	Zach Smith	18/28, 166 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Deneric Prince	14 carries, 82 yards
	Receiving	Josh Johnson	5 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD
Oklahoma State	Passing	Shane Illingworth	4/5, 74 yards
	Rushing	Chuba Hubbard	27 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Tylan Wallace	4 receptions, 94 yards

At UCF

See also: 2020 UCF Knights football team

Tulsa Golden Hurricane (0–1) vs. No. 11 UCF Knights (2–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tulsa	2	10	13	9	34
No. 11 UCF	16	7	3	0	26

at Bounce House • Orlando, FL

• Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• TV: ESPN2

Game information

First Quarter UCF – 10:13 – Jacob Harris 12-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel (Daniel Obarski kick) UCF – 07:35 – Team Safety UCF – 06:58 – Otis Anderson Jr. 49-yard rush (Obarski kick) TU – 02:16 – Team Safety Second Quarter TU – 11:41 – Zack Long 20-yard field goal UCF – 01:39 – Cole Schneider 1-yard rush (Obarski kick) TU – 00:53 – Josh Johnson 48-yard pass from Zach Smith (Long kick) Third Quarter TU – 14:49 – Sam Crawford Jr. 34-yard pass from Smith (Long kick) UCF – 11:16 – Obarski 26-yard field goal TU – 07:20 – T.K. Wilkerson 2-yard rush (kick failed) Fourth Quarter TU – 12:56 – Keylon Stokes 13-yard pass from Smith (pass failed) TU – 01:30 – Long 34-yard field goal

Statistics	TU	UCF
First downs	21	23
Total yards	438	455
Rushing yards	165	125
Passing yards	273	330
Turnovers	3	3
Time of possession	30:34	29:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing	Zach Smith	17/29, 273 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	T.K. Wilkerson	22 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Keylon Stokes	6 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD
UCF	Passing	Dillon Gabriel	28/51, 330 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Otis Anderson Jr.	17 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jaylon Robinson	3 receptions, 111 yards

At South Florida

See also: 2020 South Florida Bulls football team

Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1–1) vs. South Florida Bulls (1–4)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tulsa	7	14	21	0	42
South Florida	6	0	7	0	13

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL

• Date: Friday, October 23, 2020
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game attendance: 5,142
• Referee: Charles Lamerti
• TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti (play–by–play), Andre Ware (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter TU – 12:10 – JuanCarlos Santana 33-yard pass from Zach Smith (Zack Long kick) USF – 09:59 – Jared Sackett 39-yard field goal USF – 06:57 – Sackett 25-yard field goal Second Quarter TU – 12:23 – Corey Taylor II 5-yard rush (Long kick) TU – 04:54 – Deneric Prince 27-yard rush (Long kick) Third Quarter USF – 08:43 – Bryce Miller 4-yard pass from Noah Johnson (Sackett kick) TU – 07:26 – Prince 62-yard rush (Long kick) TU – 05:56 – Zaven Collins 38-yard Interception return (Long kick) TU – 02:21 – Taylor 1-yard rush (Long kick) Fourth Quarter No Scoring

Statistics	TU	USF
First downs	21	17
Total yards	462	305
Rushing yards	227	122
Passing yards	235	183
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	28:33	31:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing	Zach Smith	16/24, 233 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Deneric Prince	15 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Sam Crawford Jr.	4 receptions, 82 yards
South Florida	Passing	Noah Johnson	18/27, 150 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Cade Fortin	4 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Omarion Dollison	6 receptions, 54 yards

East Carolina

See also: 2020 East Carolina Pirates football team

Pregame line	Over/under
TUL –17	59.5 [7]

Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2–1) vs. East Carolina Pirates (1–3)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
East Carolina	7	10	3	10	30
Tulsa	3	0	17	14	34

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK

• Date: Friday, October 30, 2020
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SSW 5 MPH
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: A. Calabarese
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play–by–play) Rocky Boiman (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter ECU – 11:08 – Tyler Snead 16-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Jake Verity kick) TU – 03:35 – Zack Long 35-yard field goal Second Quarter ECU – 10:42 – C.J. Johnson 25-yard pass from Ahlers (Verity kick) ECU – 01:58 – Verity 46-yard field goal Third Quarter TU – 13:23 – Keylon Stokes 25-yard pass from Zach Smith (Long kick) ECU – 09:15 – Verity 22-yard field goal TU – 06:19 – T.K. Wilkerson 13-yard rush (Long kick) TU – 04:15 – Long 21-yard field goal Fourth Quarter ECU – 12:34 – Verity 38-yard field goal TU – 09:14 – JuanCarlos Santana 39-yard pass from Smith (Long kick) ECU – 04:24 – Rahjai Harris 4-yard pass from Ahlers (Verity kick) TU – 00:29 – Wilkerson 1-yard rush (Long kick)

Statistics	TU	ECU
First downs	25	27
Total yards	428	456
Rushing yards	175	126
Passing yards	253	330
Turnovers	3	3
Time of possession	24:51	35:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing	Zach Smith	19/37, 253 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	T.K. Wilkerson	18 carries, 89 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Keylon Stokes	6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
East Carolina	Passing	Holton Ahlers	38/50, 330 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Rahjai Harris	21 carries, 118 yards
	Receiving	Tyler Snead	16 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD

SMU

See also: 2020 SMU Mustangs football team

Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3–1) vs. No. 19 SMU Mustangs (7–1)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 SMU	14	10	0	0	24
Tulsa	0	7	7	14	28

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK

• Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
• Game attendance: 3,000
• TV: ESPN2

Game information

First Quarter SMU – 10:47 – Brandon Crossley 18-yard Interception return (Chris Naggar kick) SMU – 08:19 – Kylen Granson 22-yard pass from Shane Buechele (Naggar kick) Second Quarter SMU – 14:58 – Ulysses Bentley IV 1-yard rush (Naggar kick) TU – 06:15 – Josh Johnson 20-yard pass from Zach Smith (Zack Long kick) SMU – 02:37 – Naggar 45-yard field goal Third Quarter TU – 02:51 – T.K. Wilkerson 1-yard rush (Long kick) Fourth Quarter TU – 13:31 – Johnson 35-yard pass from Smith (Long kick) TU – 02:11 – James Palmer 4-yard pass from Smith (Long kick)

Statistics	TU	SMU
First downs	27	25
Total yards	455	351
Rushing yards	130	151
Passing yards	325	200
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	29:18	30:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing	Zach Smith	26/38, 325 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	T.K. Wilkerson	21 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Keylon Stokes	8 receptions, 122 yards
SMU	Passing	Shane Buechele	18/36, 200 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Ulysses Bentley IV	26 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Danny Gray	8 receptions, 93 yards

Tulane

See also: 2020 Tulane Green Wave football team

Pregame line	Over/under
TUL −5	56 [8]

No. 25 Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4–1) vs. Tulane Green Wave (5–4)

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Tulane	0	0	14	7	3	0	24
No. 25 Tulsa	0	0	0	21	3	6	30

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK

• Date: Thursday November 19, 2020
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 14 MPH
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Edwin Lee
• TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play–by–play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)

Game information

First Quarter No Scoring Second Quarter No Scoring Third Quarter TULANE – 05:25 – Stephon Huderson 5-yard rush (Merek Glover kick) TULANE – 03:07 – Will Wallace 27-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Glover kick) Fourth Quarter TULSA – 09:17 – Davis Brin 18-yard rush (Zack Long kick) TULSA – 03:16 – Josh Johnson 19-yard pass from Brin (Long kick) TULANE – 01:38 – Tyrick James 19-yard pass from Pratt (Glover kick) TULSA – 00:00 – JuanCarlos Santana 37-yard pass from Brin (Long kick) Overtime TULSA – Long 27-yard field goal TULANE – Glover 39-yard field goal TULSA – Zaven Collins 96-yard Interception return

Statistics	TULSA	TULANE
First downs	18	26
Total yards	302	522
Rushing yards	226	179
Passing yards	76	343
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	29:20	30:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing	Davis Brin	18/28, 266 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Corey Taylor II	19 carries, 132 yards
	Receiving	JuanCarlos Santana	8 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	8/17, 76 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Stephon Huderson	24 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Will Wallace	2 receptions, 34 yards, 1 TD

At Navy

See also: 2020 Navy Midshipmen football team

No. 24 Tulsa Golden Hurricane (5–1) vs. Navy Midshipmen (3–5)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Tulsa	0	6	7	6	19
Navy	0	3	3	0	6

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD

• Date: Saturday, December 5, 2020
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: NW 15–20 mph • Weather: Overcast, Breezy
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Henry Johns
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst) & Alex Chappell (sideline)
• ESPN – No. 24 Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Navy Midshipmen ^[9]

Game information
First Quarter No Scoring Second Quarter TU – 11:58 – Zack Long 48-yard field goal TU – 03:22 – Long 25-yard field goal NAVY – 00:00 – Bijan Nichols 34-yard field goal Third Quarter NAVY – 07:08 – Nichols 32-yard field goal TU – 01:33 – Josh Johnson 66-yard pass from Zach Smith (Long kick) Fourth Quarter TU – 10:58 – Long 37-yard field goal TU – 02:54 – Long 36-yard field goal

Statistics	TU	Navy
First downs	15	13
Total yards	296	153
Rushing yards	128	126
Passing yards	168	27
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	27:40	32:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing	Zach Smith	10/25, 168 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Corey Taylor II	19 carries, 69 yards
	Receiving	Josh Johnson	3 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD
Navy	Passing	Xavier Arline	4/8, 27 yards
	Rushing	Xavier Arline	27 carries, 60 yards
	Receiving	Mark Walker	3 receptions, 29 yards

At Cincinnati (AAC Championship Game)

See also: 2020 Cincinnati Bearcats football team and 2020 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game

Pregame line	Over/under
CIN -12.5	46.5.5 [10]

2020 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
#23 Tulsa	0	10	7	7	24
#9 Cincinnati	10	7	7	3	27

at Nippert Stadium
Cincinnati, OH

• Date: Saturday, December 19, 2020
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C) • Weather: Drizzling • Wind: S 6 mph
• Game attendance: 5,831
• Referee: Charles Lamertina
• TV announcers (ABC;): Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Holly Rowe

Game information

First Quarter UC – 08:56 – Jerome Ford 42-yard rush (Cole Smith kick) UC – 00:05 – Smith 25-yard field goal Second Quarter TU – 11:08 – Zack Long 43-yard field goal TU – 08:36 – Corey Taylor II 10-yard rush (Long kick) UC – 03:17 – Alec Pierce 36-yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Smith kick) Third Quarter TU – 10:05 – Deneric Prince 8-yard rush (Long kick) UC – 07:14 – Ridder 10-yard rush (Smith kick) Fourth Quarter TU – 03:41 – JuanCarlos Santana 13-yard pass from Zach Smith (Long kick) UC – 00:00 – Smith 34-yard field goal

Statistics	TU	UC
First downs	22	17
Total yards	365	420
Rushing yards	199	151
Passing yards	166	269
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	26:03	33:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing	Zach Smith	13/30, 166 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Corey Taylor II	22 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Sam Crawford Jr.	3 receptions, 79 yards
Cincinnati	Passing	Desmond Ridder	19/29, 269 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Desmond Ridder	16 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Alec Pierce	5 receptions, 146 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Mississippi State (Armed Forces Bowl)

See also: 2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team and 2020 Armed Forces Bowl (December)

2020 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
#24 Tulsa	0	6	7	13	26
Mississippi State	7	0	14	7	28

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

• Date: Thursday, December 31, 2020
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. CST)
• Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 37 °F (3 °C) • Wind: NNE 16 mph
• Referee: Jeff Servinski (Big Ten)
• TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst) and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline)
• ESPN game summary

Game information

First quarter (13:41) MSST – Jo'Quavious Marks 28 yard rush, Jace Christmann kick (Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 1:19; Mississippi State 7–0) Second quarter (11:15) TLSA – Zack Long 27 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:07; Mississippi State 7–3) (2:34) TLSA – Zack Long 33 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 4:51; Mississippi State 7–6) Third quarter (9:04) MSST – Will Rogers 13 yard rush, Jace Christmann kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:17; Mississippi State 14–6) (6:37) TLSA – Deneric Prince 14 yard rush, Zack Long kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:27; Mississippi State 14–13) (3:29) MSST – Emmanuel Forbes 90 yard interception return, Jace Christmann kick (Mississippi State 21–13) Fourth quarter (12:30) TLSA – Corey Taylor II 5 yard rush, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 3:11; Mississippi State 21–19) (8:01) MSST – Lideatrick Griffin 13 yard pass from Will Rogers, Jace Christmann kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:29; Mississippi State 28–19) (1:23) TLSA – Keylon Stokes 15 yard pass from Zach Smith, Zack Long kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:31; Mississippi State 28–26)

Statistics

Statistics	TLSA	MSST
First downs	27	16
Plays–yards	86–484	60–271
Rushes–yards	40–137	30–123
Passing yards	347	148
Passing: comp–att–int	26–46–2	19–30–0
Time of possession	31:19	28:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing	Zach Smith	26/46, 347 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Corey Taylor II	20 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Keylon Stokes	9 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD
Mississippi State	Passing	Will Rogers	19/30, 148 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jo'Quavious Marks	11 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Austin Williams	3 receptions, 42 yards

Roster

2020 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Josh Stewart RSr WR 2 Keylon Stokes Sr RB 3 Shamari Brooks Sr WR 4 Jalen Paxton Fr WR 5 JuanCarlos Santana RJr RB 6 Christian Lovick RFr QB 7 Davis Brin RSo RB 8 Deneric Prince RSo WR 9 Sam Crawford Jr. RJr QB 10 Roman Fuller Fr QB 11 Zach Smith RSr QB 12 Seth Boomer RJr WR 13 Josh Johnson RJr QB 15 Brandon Marquardt RJr QB 16 Carson Collins RFr WR 18 La'Darrion Florez RFr TE 19 Grayson Boomer RFr WR 20 Cannon Montgomery RJr RB 21 T.K. Wilkerson RSo WR 22 Malachai Jones Fr RB 23 Anthony Watkins RFr RB 24 Corey Taylor II RSr WR 25 Dhailon Phillips RJr WR 28 Corbin Daniels Fr TE 32 James Palmer RSo WR 35 Hanan Jones RFr TE 38 Abe Anderson RJr WR 44 Dillon McCoy Fr TE 47 Ethan Hall RFr OL 50 Gabe Cantu Fr OL 52 James Middleton Jr OL 56 Tyler Smith RFr OL 60 Isaiah Wright RFr C 66 Gerard Wheeler RJr OL 68 Tiller Bucktrot RSr OL 71 Chris Paul RJr OL 72 Dillon Wade Fr OL 73 Dylan Couch Sr OL 74 Jeremy Jones RFr OL 75 Dante Bivens RJr OL 76 Chester Baah RFr OL 77 Bryce Bray So OL 79 Jaden Muskrat Fr TE 80 Bayne Tryon Fr WR 82 Joseph Breedlove III RJr WR 84 Malik Rodgers RSo TE 85 JD Crowder RFr WR 86 Kamdyn Benjamin RFr TE 87 Jacob Kainer Jr WR 88 Kemani Brown Fr WR 89 Tyler Burton Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 0 Tyon Davis RJr S 1 Kendarin Ray RSo S 3 Cristian Williams RSr LB 4 Robert Revels III RSr CB 5 Ryan Nixon RSo S 7 TieNeal Martin RSr LB 8 Brian Johnson RSo S 10 Sean O'Keefe Fr LB 11 Treyvon Reeves RSr CB 12 Allie Green IV Sr S 13 Lamar Mullins RJr CB 15 Reggie Ellis RFr LB 16 Deante Betts Fr S 18 Brad Hensley RFr LB 19 Grant Sawyer Jr S 20 LJ Wallace RSo S 21 Bryson Powers RJr LB 23 Zaven Collins RJr CB 24 Damarco Williams Fr S 25 Jaise Oliver RFr CB 26 Akayleb Evans RJr S 27 Daiquain Jackson RJr S 28 Jett Hendrix RSo S 29 Mike Garrett Jr. RJr LB 30 Justin Wright RSo S 32 Rico Windham Fr CB 34 Kaylon Washington Fr LB 35 Yohance Burnett RSr S 37 Hunter Rangel RFr S 38 Lawson Howard RFr LB 40 Mitchell Kulkin RSo LB 41 Dorian Hopkins RFr DL 44 Joseph Anderson RSo LB 46 Bershard Glaspie RFr LB 47 Daniel Giddens II Fr LB 49 Xander Redar Fr LB 53 Sam Clayton RFr LB 54 Trevor Reh RFr DL 58 Deven Lamp RJr DL 88 RaQuan Thompson RFr DL 90 Jaxon Player Jr DL 91 Cullen Wick Sr DL 92 Darrias Murdock RFr DL 93 Bryce Alonso Jr DL 94 Anthony Goodlow RSo DL 95 Cooper Laake RFr DL 96 Vincent Ume-Ezeoke RFr DL 97 Tyarise Stevenson RSr DL 98 Haydon Grant Fr DL 99 Everitt Rogers Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 37 Lachlan Wilson RFr LS 42 Adam Higuera Sr K 43 Tyler Tipton Fr K 90 Zack Long Sr K 95 Alex Haight Fr K 98 Kevin Neitzke RSr	Head coach Philip Montgomery (Tarleton State) Coordinators/assistant coaches Joseph Gillespie (Angelo State) Defensive coordinator, linebackers Jermial Ashley (Kansas) Defensive line coach Carlton Buckels (LSU) Safeties coach Aaron Fletcher (Texas A&M–Commerce) Cornerbacks coach Zach Hanson (Houston) Offensive line coach Justin Hill (Rice) Running backs coach Calvin Lowry (Penn State) Receivers coach Luke Olson (Southern Nazarene) Nickel safeties coach Jordan Najvar (Baylor) Tight ends coach Beau Trahan (Texas) Quarterbacks coach Grant Lester (Oklahoma) Offensive quality control Craig Suits (Tulsa) Defensive quality control Brody Trahan (Baylor) Quality control special teams & recruiting Mookie Carlile Defensive graduate assistant Nick Franey Offensive graduate assistant Ravi Savitala (UC Santa Cruz) Co-director of football operations/external Diane McPheeters (Baylor) Co-director of football operations/internal Dan Bitson (Tulsa) Director of player personnel & development Keith Smith (Shepherd University) Director of football video operations Tom Ososkie Director of scouting Sam Lazarus (Tulsa) Director of creative media Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2021 NFL draft

The following Golden Hurriane was selected in the National Football League Draft following the season. ^{[11] [12]}

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
1	16	Zaven Collins	Linebacker	Arizona Cardinals

Media

99.5 Big Country is the Official Flagship Station of the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team. ^{[13] [14]}

Radio affiliates

• KXBL – 99.5 FM | Tulsa
• KRIG – 104.9 FM | Bartlesville
• KWON – 1400 AM | Bartlesville!
• KCRC – 1390 AM | Enid
• KTMC – 1400 AM/96.7 FM | McAlester
• KOKL – 1240 AM | Okmulgee

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