1982 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1982
| team = Tulsa Golden Hurricane
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Missouri Valley Conference
| short_conf = MVC
| record = 10–1
| conf_record = 6–0
| head_coach = John Cooper
| hc_year = 6th
| off_coach = Larry Coker
| oc_year = 3rd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Mike Knoll
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Skelly Stadium
| champion = MVC champion
}}
{{1982 Missouri Valley Conference football standings}}
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).{{cite web|title=1982 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=February 25, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tulsa/1982-schedule.html}}
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.{{cite web|title=1982 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=February 24, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tulsa/1982.html#all_passing}} 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.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1982
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central
| time = y
| rank = y
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|September 4|||Air Force
|September 11||at|No. 13 Arkansas
|September 19|||Oklahoma State
|October 2||at|Kansas
|October 9||at|New Mexico State||Aggie Memorial Stadium|Las Cruces, NM|W 31–14|11,633|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-hurricane-blows-past-aggies/158705260/|work=Tulsa World|title=Hurricane blows past Aggies, 31–14|date=October 10, 1982|accessdate=November 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 16|||Southern Illinois||Skelly Stadium|Tulsa, OK|W 22–3|26,936|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-star-lacy-gunter-help-tulsa-cl/158705319/|work=The News-Star|title=Lacy, Gunter help Tulsa clout Southern Illinois|date=October 17, 1982|accessdate=November 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 23||at|Drake||Drake Stadium|Des Moines, IA|W 34–18|12,820|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-tu-finally-quells-drake-34/158705371/|work=Tulsa World|title=TU finally quells Drake, 34–18|date=October 24, 1982|accessdate=November 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 30|1:30 p.m.|at|Wichita State||Cessna Stadium|Wichita, KS|W 30-21|28,450|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71975741/tulsa-harvests-shockers/|work=The Daily Oklahoman|title=Tulsa harvests Shockers|date=October 31, 1982|accessdate=February 24, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 6|||West Texas State||Skelly Stadium|Tulsa, OK|W 59–21|25,803|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-tulsa-breezes-592/158705431/|work=The Arizona Republic|title=Tulsa breezes, 59–21, claims conference title|date=November 7, 1982|accessdate=November 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 13|||Indiana State||Skelly Stadium|Tulsa, OK|W 48–14|23,929|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-tu-pummels-indiana-state-48/158705468/|work=Tulsa World|title=TU pummels Indiana State, 48–14|date=November 14, 1982|accessdate=November 9, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 20||at|North Texas
}}
{{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 }}{{cite web |author= |title=NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Tulsa) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/132797 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |accessdate=November 9, 2024 }}
After the season
=1983 NFL draft=
The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1983 NFL draft following the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1983/draft.htm|title=1983 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}} | ||||
| 5 | 113 | Sid Abramowitz | Tackle | Baltimore Colts |
| 12 | 328 | Stu Crum | Kicker | New York Jets |
References
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