1985 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team information
American college football season
1985Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
MVC champion
Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
Record
6–5 (5–0 MVC)
Head coach
Don Morton (1st season)
Defensive coordinator
Mike Daly (1st season)
Home stadium
Skelly Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Tulsa $
5
–
0
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
West Texas State
3
–
1
–
1
6
–
3
–
1
Illinois State
3
–
1
–
1
6
–
3
–
2
Indiana State
3
–
2
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
Wichita State
2
–
3
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Southern Illinois
1
–
3
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Drake
1
–
5
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
$ – Conference champion
The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. Tulsa and Wichita State were I-A and the other teams were I-AA.
The 1985 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Don Morton, the Golden Hurricane compiled an overall record of 6–5 record with a mark of 5–0 against conference opponents, winning the MVC title for the sixth consecutive season.[1]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Steve Gage with 1,069 passing yards, Gordon Brown with 1,201 rushing yards, and Ronnie Kelly with 379 receiving yards.[2]
^"College Football Standings". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. November 25, 1985. p. 6C. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^"1985 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
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