1997 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 1997 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their tenth year under head coach David Rader, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 2–9 record.[1] The team's statistical leaders included quarterback John Fitzgerald with 2,003 passing yards, Charlie Higgins with 1,043 rushing yards, and Damon Savage with 1,084 receiving yards.[2]

1997 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
DivisionMountain
1997 record2–9 (2–6 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRockey Felker (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorPat Henderson (1st season)
Home stadiumSkelly Field
1997 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Mountain Division
New Mexico x  6 2     9 4  
Rice  5 3     7 4  
SMU  5 3     6 5  
Utah  5 3     6 5  
BYU  4 4     6 5  
UTEP  3 5     4 7  
Tulsa  2 6     2 9  
TCU  1 7     1 10  
Pacific Division
No. 17 Colorado State x$  7 1     11 2  
Air Force  6 2     10 3  
Fresno State  5 3     6 6  
Wyoming  4 4     7 6  
San Diego State  4 4     5 7  
San Jose State  4 4     4 7  
UNLV  2 6     3 8  
Hawaii  1 7     3 9  
Championship: Colorado State 41, New Mexico 13
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 28at Cincinnati*L 24–34
September 13at Iowa*L 16–54
September 20Missouri*L 21–42
October 4Rice
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 24–42
October 11UTEP
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 18–33
October 18at TCUW 33–22
October 26at Colorado StateL 8–44
November 1Utah
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 21–13
November 8at BYUL 39–49
November 15SMU
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 41–42
November 22at New MexicoL 13–51
  • *Non-conference game

[3]

Roster

1997 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB John Fitzgerald Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. "1997 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  2. "1997 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  3. "1997 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016.


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