1989 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

1989 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Independence Bowl, L 24–27 vs. Oregon
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–6
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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

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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at UTEPW 23–1438,065
September 9Oklahoma StateW 20–1040,785
September 16at No. 9 ArkansasL 7–2651,518
September 23New Mexico
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 35–3319,382
September 30at IowaL 22–3067,700
October 7at Southwestern LouisianaL 13–2120,263
October 14New Mexico Statedagger
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 31–2421,134
October 21at Louisville
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 31–2420,012
October 28at Louisiana TechL 31–3417,100[2]
November 11at Wake ForestL 17–2927,100[3]
November 18at Bowling Green
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 45–1025,629
December 16vs. OregonL 24–2744,621
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt 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.