1989 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 1989 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach David Rader, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6–6 record. Tulsa was invited to the Independence Bowl, where the Golden Hurricane lost to Oregon. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback T. J. Rubley with 2,292 passing yards, Brett Adams with 1,071 rushing yards, and Dan Bitson with 1,425 receiving yards.^[1]

1989 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Independence Bowl, L 24–27 vs. Oregon
Conference	Independent
Record	6–6
Head coach	David Rader (2nd season)
Home stadium	Skelly Stadium
Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)			–					11	–	1	–	0
No. 2 Notre Dame			–					12	–	1	–	0
No. 3 Florida State			–					10	–	2	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 15 Penn State			–					8	–	3	–	1
No. 17 Pittsburgh			–					8	–	3	–	1
No. 21 West Virginia			–					8	–	3	–	1
Syracuse			–					8	–	4	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana			–					7	–	4	–	0
Akron			–					6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina			–					6	–	4	–	1
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	4	–	1
Louisiana Tech			–					5	–	4	–	1
Army			–					6	–	5	–	0
Louisville			–					6	–	5	–	0
East Carolina			–					5	–	5	–	1
Tulsa			–					6	–	6	–	0
Southern Miss			–					5	–	6	–	0
Tulane			–					4	–	8	–	0
Navy			–					3	–	8	–	0
Rutgers			–					2	–	7	–	2
Boston College			–					2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State			–					2	–	9	–	0
Cincinnati			–					1	–	9	–	1
Temple			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 23–14	38,065
September 9	Oklahoma State	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK (rivalry)	W 20–10	40,785
September 16	at No. 9 Arkansas	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 7–26	51,518
September 23	New Mexico	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 35–33	19,382
September 30	at Iowa	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	L 22–30	67,700
October 7	at Southwestern Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 13–21	20,263
October 14	New Mexico State	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 31–24	21,134
October 21	at Louisville	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 31–24	20,012
October 28	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 31–34	17,100	^[2]
November 11	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium Winston–Salem, NC	L 17–29	27,100	^[3]
November 18	at Bowling Green	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 45–10	25,629
December 16	vs. Oregon	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)	L 24–27	44,621
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1989 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 11 T. J. Rubley So	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach David Rader Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt

References

1. "1989 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
2. "La. Tech rallies past Tulsa". The Daily Oklahoman. October 29, 1989. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Deacons deck Tulsa with passing". Daily Press. November 12, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "1989 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
5. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. pp. 186–187. Retrieved January 21, 2023.