1974 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1974

| team = Tulsa Golden Hurricane

| sport = football

| image =

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| conference = Missouri Valley Conference

| short_conf = MVC

| CoachRank = 19

| record = 8–3

| conf_record = 6–0

| head_coach = F. A. Dry

| hc_year = 3rd

| off_coach =

| oc_year =

| off_scheme =

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| def_scheme =

| captain =

| stadium = Skelly Stadium

| champion = MVC champion

}}

{{1974 Missouri Valley Conference football standings}}

The 1974 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach F. A. Dry, the Golden Hurricane compiled an 8–3 record, 6–0 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents, and won the conference championship.{{cite web|title=1974 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=February 26, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tulsa/1974-schedule.html}}

The team's statistical leaders included Jeb Blount with 1,831 passing yards, Thomas Bailey with 456 rushing yards, and Steve Largent with 884 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1974 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=February 26, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tulsa/1974.html}} Largent went on to play 14 years in the National Football League and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1974

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 14

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Kansas State

| site_stadium = KSU Stadium

| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS

| score = 14–31

| attend = 18,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| w/l = w

| opponent = North Texas State

| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| score = 31–6

| attend = 14,871–22,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88090197/texans-errors-aid-tulsa/|work=The Daily Oklahoman|title=Texans' errors aid Tulsa|date=September 22, 1974|accessdate=October 31, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Arkansas

| site_stadium = Razorback Stadium

| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR

| score = 0–60

| attend = 39,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/northwest-arkansas-times-razorbacks-drub/169081456/|work=Northwest Arkansas Times|title=Razorbacks drub Tulsa 60–0 in laugher|date=September 29, 1974|accessdate=March 28, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Tennessee

| site_stadium = Neyland Stadium

| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN

| score = 10–17

| attend = 67,256

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101375820/late-dash-boosts-vols-over-tulsans/|work=The Daily Oklahoman|title=Late dash boosts Vols over Tulsans|date=October 6, 1974|accessdate=May 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| w/l = w

| opponent = Wichita State

| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| score = 35–13

| attend = 20,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94893093/tulsa-passing-riddles-shockers/|work=The Lawton Constitution|title=Tulsa passing riddles Shockers|date=October 13, 1974|accessdate=February 13, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1974|team=West Texas State Buffaloes|title=West Texas State}}

| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| score = 17–14

| attend = 22,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Tampa

| site_stadium = Tampa Stadium

| site_cityst = Tampa, FL

| score = 31–21

| attend = 18,295

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Louisville

| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| score = 37–7

| attend = 9,146

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = New Mexico State

| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| score = 28–7

| attend = 10,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1974|team=Drake Bulldogs|title=Drake}}

| site_stadium = Drake Stadium

| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA

| score = 52–14

| attend = 7,650

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date= November 30

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Houston

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 30–14

| attend = 15,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-opportunistic-tulsa-up/170047167/|work=The Orange Leader|title=Opportunistic Tulsa upsets Cougars, 30–14|date=December 1, 1974|accessdate=April 10, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022 |url=https://tulsahurricane.com/documents/2022/8/19/TU_FB22_MediaGuide_Web_220819.pdf |publisher=University of Tulsa |page=184 |access-date=January 20, 2023 }}

Roster

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 1974

| team = Tulsa Golden Hurricane

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players =

{{American football roster/Player|num=77|class=Jr|first=Steve|last=August|pos=T|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=18|class=Jr|first=Jeb|last=Blount|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=70|class=Jr|first=Greg|last=Fairchild|pos=T}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=88|class=Jr|first=Jessie|last=Green|dab=Jessie Green (American football)|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=78|class=Jr|first=Wes|last=Hamilton|pos=G|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=83|class=Jr|first=Steve|last=Largent|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=27|class=Fr|first=Rickey|last=Watts|pos=RB|link=y}}

| defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=22|class=Jr|first=Bubby|last=Tate|pos=CB}}

| special_teams_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=13|class=Jr|first=Rick|last=Engles|pos=P|link=y}}

}}

{{American football roster/Footer

| head_coach = *F. A. Dry

| asst_coach =

| accessdate=

}}

After the season

=1975 NFL draft=

The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1975 NFL draft following the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1975/draft.htm|title=1975 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=April 23, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/tulsa/drafted.htm|title=Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=April 23, 2023}}

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Tulsa Golden Hurricane|Round |Pick |Player |Position |NFL club}}

8208Al HumphreyDefensive endPittsburgh Steelers
13334Leonard IsabellWide receiverMiami Dolphins
17431Mack LancasterDefensive tackleDetroit Lions

References

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{{Missouri Valley Conference football champions}}

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