1991 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 1991 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach David Rader, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 10–2 record and defeated San Diego State, 28–17, in the 1991 Freedom Bowl. During the regular season, the team defeated #15 Texas A&M (35-34) and lost to #2 Miami (10-34).^[1]

1991 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Freedom Bowl, W 28–17 vs. San Diego State
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 21
AP	No. 21
Record	10–2
Head coach	David Rader (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Rockey Felker (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Pete McGinnis (1st season)
Home stadium	Skelly Stadium (capacity: 40,385)
Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

1991 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 East Carolina			–					11	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Florida State			–					11	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Penn State			–					11	–	2	–	0
No. 21 Tulsa			–					10	–	2	–	0
Louisiana Tech			–					8	–	1	–	2
No. 13 Notre Dame			–					10	–	3	–	0
Akron			–					5	–	6	–	0
Memphis State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Army			–					4	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	7	–	0
Southern Miss			–					4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina			–					3	–	6	–	2
Southwestern Louisiana			–					2	–	8	–	1
Louisville			–					2	–	9	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					2	–	9	–	0
Tulane			–					1	–	10	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback T. J. Rubley with 2,054 passing yards, Chris Hughley with 1,326 rushing yards, and Chris Penn with 792 receiving yards.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	Southwest Missouri State		Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 34–13	31,124
September 7	Oklahoma State		Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK (rivalry)	W 13–7	39,479
September 14	at Kansas		Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 17–23	35,000
September 21	No. 15 Texas A&M		Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 35–34	30,122
September 28	No. 2 Miami (FL)		Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 10–34	35,689
October 12	at Southwestern Louisiana		Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 34–20	17,512
October 26	at Memphis State		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 33–28	17,502
November 2	Southern Miss		Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 13–10	27,784	^[3]
November 16	Louisville		Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 40–0	31,717
November 23	Ohio	No. 23	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 45–13	23,237
November 30	at SMU	No. 22	Ownby Stadium University Park, TX	W 31–26	7,900
December 30	vs. San Diego State	No. 23	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA (Freedom Bowl)	W 28–17	34,217
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1991 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 12 Gus Frerotte So OT 55 Jerry Ostroski Sr QB 11 T. J. Rubley Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 24 Barry Minter Jr LB 97 Tracy Scroggins Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach David Rader Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt

Rankings

Further information: 1991 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	23	22	23	21
Coaches Poll	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	21

References

1. "1991 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
2. "1991 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
3. "It's a miracle on ice for TU". The Daily Oklahoman. November 3, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 187. Retrieved January 21, 2023.