1979 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

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| year = 1979

| team = Tulsa Golden Hurricane

| sport = football

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| conference = Missouri Valley Conference

| short_conf = MVC

| record = 6–5

| conf_record = 0–0

| head_coach = John Cooper

| hc_year = 3rd

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| stadium = Skelly Stadium

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The 1979 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach John Cooper, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6–5 record. Tulsa played only two games against conference opponents, Wichita State and New Mexico State, but neither game counted in the conference standings.{{cite news |author= |title=Missouri Valley Conference |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116905632/hartford-courant/ |newspaper=Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Connecticut |date=November 19, 1979 |page=61 |access-date=January 20, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bill Blankenship with 627 passing yards, Paul Roberson with 546 rushing yards, and Paul Johns with 408 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1979 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=February 27, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tulsa/1979.html#all_passing}} Head coach John Cooper was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1979

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 1

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = McNeese State

| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| score = 3–6

| attend = 24,600

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120093106/mcneese-stumps-hurricane-63/|work=Tulsa World|title=McNeese stumps Hurricane, 6–3|date=September 2, 1979|accessdate=March 3, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 8

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Air Force

| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium

| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| score = 24–7

| attend = 23,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-tulsa-hurricane-blo/157765047/|work=The Kansas City Star|title=Tulsa Hurricane blows Air Force Falcons away|date=September 9, 1979|accessdate=October 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana

| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| score = 28–20

| attend = 17,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-tulsa-slides-pas/157765138/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=Tulsa slides past Southwestern Louisiana|date=September 16, 1979|accessdate=October 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opprank = 3

| opponent = Oklahoma

| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| score = 13–49

| attend = 71,187

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-sooners-julius/157765228/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Sooners' Julius Caesar conquers Tulsa, 49–13|date=September 23, 1979|accessdate=October 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opprank = 13

| opponent = Arkansas

| site_stadium = Razorback Stadium

| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR

| score = 8–33

| attend = 45,742

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-arkansas-best-tulsa-ha/157765309/|work=The Tampa Tribune-Times|title=Arkansas best Tulsa has seen|date=September 30, 1979|accessdate=October 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Kansas State

| site_stadium = KSU Stadium

| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS

| score = 9–6

| attend = 33,100

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-tulsa-beats-kansas-s/157765383/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Tulsa beats Kansas State on field goal|date=October 7, 1979|accessdate=October 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Louisville

| site_stadium = Fairgrounds Stadium

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| score = 7–24

| attend = 14,941

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-louisville-pops-struggling-t/157765496/|work=Tulsa World|title=Louisville pops struggling TU|date=October 14, 1979|accessdate=October 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| homecoming = y

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| score = 17–24

| attend = 20,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-tcu-stops-tulsa-24/157765592/|work=The Odessa American|title=TCU stops Tulsa, 24–17|date=October 21, 1979|accessdate=October 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Florida

| site_stadium = Florida Field

| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL

| score = 20–10

| attend = 60,126

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-tulsa-outlasts-flori/134308950/|work=The Daily Oklahoman|title=Tulsa outlasts Florida, 20–10|date=October 28, 1979|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| nonconf = y

| w/l = w

| opponent = Wichita State

| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| score = 28–26

| attend = 17,821

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71825290/tulsa-survives-shocker-comeback/|work=The Wichita Eagle|title=Tulsa survives Shocker comeback|date=November 4, 1979|accessdate=February 22, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| nonconf = y

| w/l = w

| opponent = New Mexico State

| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| score = 38–16

| attend = 10,065

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roswell-daily-record-tulsa-belts-nms/157764839/|work=The Roswell Daily Record|title=Tulsa belts NMSU Ags|date=November 11, 1979|accessdate=October 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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{{cite web|title=1979 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=February 27, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tulsa/1979-schedule.html}}{{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=185 |access-date=January 21, 2023 }}

After the season

=1980 NFL draft=

The following Golden Hurricane player was selected in the 1980 NFL draft following the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1980/draft.htm|title=1980 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}}

313

Quinn Jones

Running back

Atlanta Falcons

References

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