1982 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team information
American college football season
1982Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
MVC champion
Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
Record
10–1 (6–0 MVC)
Head coach
John Cooper (6th season)
Offensive coordinator
Larry Coker (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator
Mike Knoll (3rd season)
Home stadium
Skelly Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Tulsa $
6
–
0
–
0
10
–
1
–
0
Wichita State
4
–
1
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
Southern Illinois
4
–
1
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Indiana State
3
–
2
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Drake
2
–
4
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
New Mexico State
1
–
4
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
West Texas State
1
–
4
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Illinois State
0
–
5
–
0
2
–
9
–
0
$ – Conference champion
The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. New Mexico State, Tulsa, and Wichita State were I-A and the other teams were I-AA.
The 1982 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach John Cooper, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 10–1 record (6–0 against conference opponents) and won the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) championship. The team defeated Big Eight Conference opponents Oklahoma State (25–15) and Kansas (20–15), but lost to Southwest Conference opponent Arkansas (38–0).[1]
The team had two running backs who each rushed for over 1,000 yards during the 1982 season. Mike Gunter totaled 1,464 rushing yards, 11 touchdowns, and 7.5 yards per carry, while Ken Lacy rushed for 1,097 yards and 12 touchdowns with an average of 5.5 yards per carry. Quarterback Skip Ast accumulated 595 passing yards and 367 rushing yards.[2] Head coach John Cooper was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Despite a glowing 10-1 record and a top 20 ranking in both major polls at the end of the regular season, they were not invited to participate in a bowl game.
^"1982 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
^"1982 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
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