1974 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 1974 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach F. A. Dry, the Golden Hurricane compiled an 8–3 record, 6–0 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents, and won the conference championship.^[1]

1974 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
MVC champion
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 19
Record	8–3 (6–0 MVC)
Head coach	F. A. Dry (3rd season)
Home stadium	Skelly Stadium
Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

1974 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 19 Tulsa $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Louisville	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
West Texas State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Drake	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
New Mexico State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
North Texas State	1	–	3	–	2			2	–	7	–	2
Wichita State	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	9	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Coaches Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Jeb Blount with 1,831 passing yards, Thomas Bailey with 456 rushing yards, and Steve Largent with 884 receiving yards.^[2] Largent went on to play 14 years in the National Football League and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	at Kansas State*	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	L 14–31	18,000
September 21	North Texas State	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 31–6	14,871–22,500	^[3]
September 28	at Arkansas*	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 0–60	39,200
October 5	at Tennessee*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	L 10–17	67,256	^[4]
October 12	Wichita State	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 35–13	20,000	^[5]
October 19	West Texas State	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 17–14	22,000
October 26	at Tampa*	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	W 31–21	18,295
November 2	at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	W 37–7	9,146
November 9	New Mexico State	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 28–7	10,000
November 16	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 52–14	7,650
November 30	No. 15 Houston*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK (rivalry)	W 30–14	15,500
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^[1][6]

Roster

1974 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class OT 77 Steve August Jr QB 18 Jeb Blount Jr OT 70 Greg Fairchild Jr WR 88 Jessie Green Jr G 78 Wes Hamilton Jr WR 83 Steve Largent Jr RB 27 Rickey Watts Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 22 Bubby Tate Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 13 Rick Engles Jr	Head coach F. A. Dry Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt

After the season

1975 NFL Draft

Main article: 1975 NFL Draft

The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.^[7][8]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
8	208	Al Humphrey	Defensive end	Pittsburgh Steelers
13	334	Leonard Isabell	Wide receiver	Miami Dolphins
17	431	Mack Lancaster	Defensive tackle	Detroit Lions

References

1. "1974 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
2. "1974 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
3. "Texans' errors aid Tulsa". The Daily Oklahoman. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Late dash boosts Vols over Tulsans". The Daily Oklahoman. October 6, 1974. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tulsa passing riddles Shockers". The Lawton Constitution. October 13, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 184. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
7. "1975 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
8. "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.