1988 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

1988 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Brush (2nd season)
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 5 West Virginia   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 13 Syracuse   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Louisville   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Akron   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Penn State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
  –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Boston College   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach David Rader, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 4–7 record. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback T. J. Rubley with 2,497 passing yards, Brett Adams with 602 rushing yards, and Dan Bitson with 1,138 receiving yards.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Kansas State
W 35–921,541[2]
September 10at Arkansas
L 26–3043,008[3]
September 24UTEP
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 24–2720,057[4]
October 1at No. 13 Oklahoma State
L 35–5645,100[5]
October 8at Louisville
L 3–924,381[6]
October 15at Houston
L 28–8214,068[7]
October 29at UNLV
W 33–718,425[8]
November 5at No. 3 Miami (FL)
L 3–3438,196[9]
November 12at Memphis State
L 20–268,213[10]
November 19Temple
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 15–107,186[11]
November 26Colorado State
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 32–287,500[12]
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

.[13][14]

Roster

1988 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 11 T. J. Rubley Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 48 Dennis Byrd Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

After the season

1989 NFL draft

The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1989 NFL draft following the season.[15][16]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
2 42 Dennis Byrd Defensive tackle New York Jets
9 250 Richard Stephens Guard Cincinnati Bengals

References

  1. ^ "1988 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "Kansas State is blown away by Hurricane". Omaha World-Herald. September 4, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Razorbacks rally to top Tulsa, 30–26". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. September 11, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Miners edge TU, 27–24". Tulsa World. September 25, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sanders explodes in O-State victory". The Salina Journal. October 2, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cards make good on Tulsa turnovers". The Park City Daily News. October 9, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Houston erupts for 82 points against Tulsa". The Victoria Advocate. October 16, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hurricane, desert sky rain on UNLV, 33–7". Tulsa World. October 30, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Miami defeats Tulsa, 34–3; Walsh ties TD mark". The Stuart News. November 6, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Interceptions help Memphis St. triumph". The Jackson Sun. November 13, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tulsa washes out Temple, 15–10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 20, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tulsa holds off Colorado State". The Sunday Oklahoman. November 27, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1988 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  14. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 186. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  15. ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  16. ^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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