1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1987

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 5

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Oklahoma State

| site_stadium = Lewis Field

| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 28–39

| attend = 46,700

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 12

| w/l = l

| awa y= y

| opponent = Florida

| site_stadium = Florida Field

| site_cityst= Gainesville, FL

| score = 0–52

| attend = 72,173

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-gators-slam-helpless-hurrica/135011656/|work=Tulsa World|title=Gators slam helpless Hurricane, 52–0|date=September 13, 1987|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Arkansas

| opprank= 12

| site_stadium = Razorback Stadium

| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR

| score = 15–30

| attend = 46,418

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| w/l = l

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| score = 0–65

| attend = 47,350

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Kansas State

| site_stadium = KSU Stadium

| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS

| score = 37–25

| attend = 28,400

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Temple

| site_stadium = Veterans Stadium

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| score = 24–17

| attend = 20,008

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Central Michigan

| site_stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium

| site_cityst= Mount Pleasant, MI

| score = 18–41

| attend = 19,612

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Texas Tech

| site_stadium = Jones Stadium

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| score = 7–42

| attend = 24,341

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Louisville

| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| score = 26–22

| attend = 19,742

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = l

| opponent = Northern Arizona

| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| score = 20–24

| attend = 10,863

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-northern-arizona-passes-tu/160499411/|newspaper=Tulsa World|title=Northern Arizona passes TU, 24–20|date=November 8, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = l

| opponent = Memphis State

| site_stadium = Skelly Stadium

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| score = 0–14

| attend = 18,612

}}

}}

{{cite web|title=1987 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=February 29, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tulsa/1987-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=186 |access-date=January 21, 2023 }}

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 1987

| team = Tulsa Golden Hurricane

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players =

{{American football roster/Player|num=85|class=So|first=Mike|last=Anderson|pos=TE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=29|class=Fr|first=Dan|last=Bitson|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=16|class=Jr|first=Derrick|last=Ellison|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=Jr|first=Erick|last=Harrison|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=Fr|first=T. J.|last=Rubley|pos=QB|link=y}}

| defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=48|class=Jr|first=Dennis|last=Byrd|pos=DT|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=84|class=Sr|first=Donnie|last=Dee|pos=DE|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=6|class=Sr|first=Doug|last=Desherow|pos=SS}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=34|class=Sr|first=David|last=Haynes|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=22|class=So|first=Mickey|last=Price|pos=DB}}

| special_teams_players=

}}

{{American football roster/Footer

| head_coach = *George Henshaw

| asst_coach =

• Bob Brush
  (Defensive coordinator)

| accessdate=

}}

The following Golden Hurricane player was selected in the 1988 NFL draft following the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1988/draft.htm|title=1988 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}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Tulsa Golden Hurricane|Round |Pick |Player |Position |NFL club}}
11	297	Donnie Dee	Tight end	Indianapolis Colts

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