1975 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record7–4 (4–0 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
1975 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Tulsa $ 4 –0 –07 –4 –0
New Mexico State 2 –2 –05 –6 –0
West Texas State 2 –2 –05 –6 –0
Drake 1 –3 –03 –8 –0
Wichita State 1 –3 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1975 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach F. A. Dry, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 7–4 record, 4–0 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents, and won the conference championship.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Jeb Blount with 1,663 passing yards, Carlisle Cantrell with 914 rushing yards, and Steve Largent with 1,000 receiving yards.[2] Largent went on to play 14 years in the National Football League and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Punter Rick Engles was selected as a first-team All-American by The Sporting News and Time magazine.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Kansas State*
L 16–1734,000
September 20at West Texas State
W 23–1412,800
September 27at Arkansas*
L 15–3138,000
October 4at New Mexico State
W 35–711,026
October 11Cincinnati*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 24–1627,000
October 18at Wichita State
W 41–1013,278[3]
October 25Memphis State*dagger
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 14–1620,000
November 1Louisville*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 38–1414,500
November 8Drake
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 38–1420,000
November 15Indiana State*
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 62–721,500
November 29at Houston*
L 30–4212,127
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[4]

Roster

1975 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OT 77 Steve August Sr
QB 18 Jeb Blount Sr
OT 70 Greg Fairchild Sr
WR 88 Jessie Green Sr
G 78 Wes Hamilton Sr
WR 83 Steve Largent Sr
RB 27 Rickey Watts Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 22 Bubby Tate Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 13 Rick Engles Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

After the season

1976 NFL Draft

The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[5][6]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
250Jeb BlountQuarterbackOakland Raiders
385Wes HamiltonGuardMinnesota Vikings
389Rick EnglesPunterSeattle Seahawks
4116Greg FairchildGuardCincinnati Bengals
4117Steve LargentWide receiverHouston Oilers
10274Jessie GreenWide receiverGreen Bay Packers
13366Bernie HeadCenterMiami Dolphins
17478Buddy TateDefensive backOakland Raiders

References

  1. ↑ "1975 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  2. ↑ "1975 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Tulsa 'clinches'". The Daily Oklahoman. October 19, 1975. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 185. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  5. ↑ "1976 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.


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