1981 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

1981 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Missouri Valley Conference co-champion
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
1981 record 6–5 (5–1 MVC)
Head coach John Cooper (5th year)
Offensive coordinator Larry Coker (2nd year)
Home stadium Skelly Field
1981 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Drake + 5 1 0     10 1 0
Tulsa + 5 1 0     6 5 0
Southern Illinois 5 2 0     7 4 0
West Texas State 3 3 0     7 4 0
Wichita State 3 3 1     4 6 1
Indiana State 2 4 1     5 5 1
New Mexico State 1 5 0     3 8 0
Illinois State 0 5 0     3 7 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

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.

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.
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