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1985 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

April 12, 2024

The 1985 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Don Morton, the Golden Hurricane compiled an overall record of 6–5 record with a mark of 5–0 against conference opponents, winning the MVC title for the sixth consecutive season.[1]

1985 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record6–5 (5–0 MVC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Daly (1st season)
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
West Texas State 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Illinois State 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 2
Indiana State 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Wichita State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Southern Illinois 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Drake 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. Tulsa and Wichita State were I-A and the other teams were I-AA.

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Steve Gage with 1,069 passing yards, Gordon Brown with 1,201 rushing yards, and Ronnie Kelly with 379 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Houston[n 1]
W 31–2428,156
September 14Texas Tech*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 17–2129,972
September 21at No. 14 Arkansas*
L 0–2455,112
September 28at Texas A&M*
L 10–4544,342
October 5at No. 6 Oklahoma State*
L 13–2549,400[3]
October 12Long Beach State*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 37–3512,262
October 19at Florida State*
L 14–7653,500
October 26West Texas State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 44–1711,378
November 2at Wichita State
W 42–2611,760[4]
November 9Drake 
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 45–1512,872
November 16at East Carolina[n 1]
W 21–2023,126[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

[6][7]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Designated conference game

After the season edit

1986 NFL Draft edit

Main article: 1986 NFL Draft

The following Golden Hurriane player was selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[8][9]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
12 314 Mike Williams Linebacker Pittsburgh Steelers

References edit

  1. ^ "College Football Standings". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 25, 1985. p. 6C. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "1985 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  3. ^ Tom Kensler (October 6, 1985). "Williams, Defense Lift OSU, 25-13". The Daily Oklahoman. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tulsa wins 24th straight in MVC". The Daily Oklahoman. November 3, 1985. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Golden Hurricane posts 21–20 win on 42-yard kick". The Daily Oklahoman. November 17, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1985 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  7. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 186. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  8. ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.


 

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