1981 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team information
American college football season
1981Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
MVC co-champion
Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
Record
6–5 (5–1 MVC)
Head coach
John Cooper (5th season)
Offensive coordinator
Larry Coker (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator
Mike Knoll (2nd season)
Home stadium
Skelly Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Drake +
5
–
1
–
0
10
–
1
–
0
Tulsa +
5
–
1
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Southern Illinois
5
–
2
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
West Texas State
3
–
3
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
Wichita State
3
–
3
–
1
4
–
6
–
1
Indiana State
2
–
4
–
1
5
–
5
–
1
New Mexico State
1
–
5
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Illinois State
0
–
5
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions
The 1981 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach John Cooper, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6–5 record (5–1 against conference opponents) and tied for the Missouri Valley Conference championship.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Kenny Jackson with 806 passing yards, Brett White with 640 rushing yards, and John Green with 252 receiving yards.[3] Head coach John Cooper was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
^"1981 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
^"1981 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
^"1981 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
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