| 1971 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (3–2 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Skelly Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis State $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1971 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Claude "Hoot" Gibson, the Golden Hurricane compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the MVC.[1]
The team's statistical leaders included Todd Starks with 1,687 passing yards, Mike Ridley with 311 rushing yards, and Jim Butler with 486 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | Kansas State* | L 10–19 | 23,500 | ||
| September 25 | at No. 7 Arkansas* | W 21–20 | 41,742 | ||
| October 2 | at West Texas State | W 17–13 | 15,000 | [3] | |
| October 9 | Virginia Tech[n 1] |
| W 46–39 | 21,500 | [5] |
| October 16 | at Wake Forest* | L 21–51 | 18,700 | ||
| October 23 | BYU[n 1] |
| L 7–25 | 11,500 | |
| October 30 | at No. 16 Tennessee* | L 3–38 | 62,517 | [6] | |
| November 6 | Louisville |
| L 0–17 | 14,000 | |
| November 13 | Air Force* |
| L 7–17 | 21,000 | |
| November 20 | at Florida State* | L 10–45 | 20,528 | ||
| November 27 | at Wichita State | W 31–13 | 7,835 | ||
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Roster
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Special teams
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Notes
After the season
1972 NFL Draft
The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[9][10]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 2 | 28 | Ralph McGill | Defensive back | San Francisco 49ers |
| 2 | 44 | Jean Barrett | Tackle | San Francisco 49ers |
| 10 | 259 | Jim Butler | Tight end | Houston Oilers |
| 16 | 401 | James Shaw | Defensive back | San Diego Chargers |
References
- ↑ "Truthful Tulsa 2nd in MVC". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. November 29, 1971. p. 25. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "1971 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Tulsa hangs on to down WTSU". The Odessa American. October 3, 1971. Retrieved March 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Valley Has 'New Look'". Denton Record-Chronicle. Denton, Texas. Associated Press. September 16, 1971. p. 14C. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Tulsa tops scoring jamboree". The Daily Oklahoman. October 10, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Maxwell rouses Vol offense to 38–3 victory over Tulsa". The Paducah Sun. October 31, 1971. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1971 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 184. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ↑ "1972 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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