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1986 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
1986 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–4
Head coach	Don Morton (2nd season);
Defensive coordinator	Mike Daly (2nd season)
Home stadium	Skelly Stadium
	Seasons ← 1985 1987 →

1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Penn State		–		–		12	–	0	–	0
No. 2 Miami (FL)		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
No. 20 Virginia Tech		–		–		9	–	2	–	1
No. 19 Boston College		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Tulsa		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Florida State		–		–		7	–	4	–	1
Army		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Temple		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–		5	–	5	–	1
Rutgers		–		–		5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–		3	–	6	–	2
Tulane		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
West Virginia		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Wichita State		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
East Carolina		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Northern Illinois		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		–		1	–	10	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Don Morton, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 7–4 record.^[1] The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Steve Gage with 1,090 passing yards, Derrick Ellison with 1,064 rushing yards, and Ronnie Kelly with 533 receiving yards.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	No. 11 (I-AA) Louisiana Tech	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK		L 17–22	25,667	^[3]
September 6	Tennessee Tech	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK		W 51–0	10,466
September 13	Oklahoma State	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK (rivalry)		W 27–23	41,235
September 20	at No. 12 Arkansas	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR		L 17–34	51,080
September 27	at Houston	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX (rivalry)		W 24–14	12,445
October 2	Cal State Fullerton	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN	W 20–10	11,988	^[4]
October 11	at Southwestern Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA		L 13–17	22,031
October 18	Central Michigan	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK		W 42–6	10,876
November 1	Wichita State	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK		W 38–10	12,437	^[5]
November 8	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM		W 34–27	11,372
November 15	at No. 1 Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL		L 10–23	51,110
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^[1]^[6]

After the season

1987 NFL Draft

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

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
5	121	David Alexander	Center	Philadelphia Eagles
6	144	Steve Gage	Defensive back	Washington Redskins
6	158	Chris Pike	Defensive tackle	Philadelphia Eagles
10	257	Charles Wright	Defensive back	St. Louis Cardinals

References

^ ^a ^b "1986 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
^ "1986 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
^ "Errors plague Tulsa in loss to La. Tech". The Daily Oklahoman. August 31, 1986. Retrieved July 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Jim McCurdie (October 3, 1986). "Tulsa Survives Tricks, Tops Titans, 20-10". The Los Angeles Times (Orange County ed.). Los Angeles, California. p. III-2. Retrieved February 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tulsa relay team buries Shockers". The Wichita Eagle. November 2, 1986. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 186. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.