2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and competed in the West Division of American Athletic Conference (AAC). They were led by second-year head coach Philip Montgomery. They finished the season 10–3, 6–2 in America Athletic play to finish in second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Miami Beach Bowl where they defeated Central Michigan.

2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Miami Beach Bowl champion
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
2016 record10–3 (6–2 The American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPhilip Montgomery (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBrian Norwood (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBill Young (4th season)
Home stadiumSkelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium (Capacity: 30,000)
2016 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Temple xy$  7 1     10 4  
No. 19 South Florida x  7 1     11 2  
UCF  4 4     6 7  
Cincinnati  1 7     4 8  
UConn  1 7     3 9  
East Carolina  1 7     3 9  
West Division
Navy xy  7 1     9 5  
Tulsa  6 2     10 3  
Memphis  5 3     8 5  
Houston  5 3     9 4  
SMU  3 5     5 7  
Tulane  1 7     4 8  
Championship: Temple 34, Navy 10
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Before the season

Transfers out / departures

QB Jabe Burgess transferred to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in January 2016. RB Kyle McLaughlin transferred to Missouri Southern. OT Mildren Montgomery transferred to Texas Southern. WR Blake Kitrell transferred to Washburn. DB J. R. Reed transferred to Georgia.

Schedule

Tulsa announced its 2016 football schedule on February 9, 2016. The 2016 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season. The Golden Hurricane will host AAC foes Cincinnati, East Carolina, SMU, and Tulane, and will travel to Houston, Memphis, Navy, and Central Florida (UCF).[1]

The team will play four non–conference games, two of which are home games against North Carolina A&T from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and San Jose State from the Mountain West Conference, and two road game against Fresno State from the Mountain West Conference and travel to Ohio State.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 p.m.San Jose State*CBSSNW 45–1018,748
September 102:30 p.m.at No. 4 Ohio State*ABCL 3–48104,410
September 171:00 p.m.No. 18 (FCS) North Carolina A&T*
  • Chapman Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
ESPN3W 58–2116,111
September 243:30 p.m.at Fresno State*MW Net/TwitterW 48–41 2OT23,273
October 77:00 p.m.SMU
  • Chapman Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
ESPN2W 43–40 OT20,089
October 157:00 p.m.at No. 13 HoustonESPN2L 31–3838,221
October 222:45 p.m.Tulane
  • Chapman Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
ESPNUW 50–2722,349
October 297:00 p.m.at MemphisESPNewsW 59–3036,894
November 57:00 p.m.East Carolina
  • Chapman Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
ESPNewsW 45–2417,557
November 1211:00 a.m.at NavyCBSSNL 40–4236,397
November 197:00 p.m.at UCFESPNewsW 35–2035,141
November 257:30 p.m.Cincinnati
  • Chapman Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
ESPN2W 40–37 OT18,550
December 191:30 p.m.vs. Central Michigan*ESPNW 55–1015,262
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Central time
Schedule Source:[2]

Game summaries

San Jose State

1 234Total
Spartans 7 003 10
Golden Hurricane 24 1470 45

at Ohio State

1 234Total
Golden Hurricane 3 000 3
No. 4 Buckeyes 3 171414 48

North Carolina A&T

1 234Total
No. 18 (FCS) Aggies 0 0714 21
Golden Hurricane 24 24100 58

at Fresno State

1 234OT2OTTotal
Golden Hurricane 0 2171307 48
Bulldogs 21 103700 41

SMU

1 234OTTotal
Mustangs 14 67103 40
Golden Hurricane 10 13776 43

at Houston

1 234Total
Golden Hurricane 3 14014 31
No. 13 Cougars 10 7714 38

Tulane

1 234Total
Green Wave 7 0137 27
Golden Hurricane 14 17910 50

at Memphis

1 234Total
Golden Hurricane 14 211014 59
Tigers 7 1760 30

East Carolina

1 234Total
Pirates 7 0107 24
Golden Hurricane 14 10147 45

at Navy

1 234Total
Golden Hurricane 10 10713 40
Midshipmen 14 14014 42

at UCF

1 234Total
Golden Hurricane 7 7210 35
Knights 8 606 20

Cincinnati

1 234OTTotal
Bearcats 17 7733 37
Golden Hurricane 7 77136 40

Central Michigan–Miami Beach Bowl

1 234Total
Chippewas 3 007 10
Golden Hurricane 10 17217 55

Roster

2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 Josh Stewart Fr
WR 2 Keevan Lucas Sr
RB 4 D'Angelo Brewer Jr
WR 5 Brodrick Umblance Jr
TE 6 Chris Minter So
WR 7 Bishop Louie Jr
WR 8 Keenen Johnson Fr
QB 9 Dane Evans RSr
QB 10 Chad President So
WR 11 Nigel Carter Jr
QB 12 Ryan Rubley RJr
QB 13 Luke Skipper Fr
QB 15 Samuel Gottsch RSo
WR 16 Jarion Anderson RFr
TE 18 David Fitzwater Fr
QB 19 Will Hefley III RFr
RB 20 James Flanders RSr
RB 21 Rowdy Simon RJr
RB 22 Javon Thomas RFr
WR 23 Jordan Brown Fr
RB 24 Corey Taylor II Fr
RB 25 Ramadi Warren RSo
RB 27 Matthew Harvey Fr
WR 29 Justin Hobbs RSo
RB 30 Raymond Taylor RSr
TE 33 Rob Riederer RJr
WR 41 Andrew McKinnis Fr
C 51 Blake Browning RFr
C 53 Zac Uhles RJr
OT 58 Willie Wright RSo
OL 63 John Newfield Fr
OT 65 Chris Ivy Jr. RFr
OT 66 Evan Plagg RJr
G 67 Tristan Wyatt RFr
G 68 Tiller Bucktrot Fr
OT 70 Clay Greathouse Fr
G 72 Tyler Bowling RSo
C 74 Chandler Miller RSo
G 75 Alex Pagonis Sr
OT 76 Waahid Muhammad Fr
OT 77 Isaac Johnson RSo
OT 78 Blake Belcher RSr
G 79 Rowdy Frederick Fr
WR 80 Randall Smith RJr
WR 84 Avery Gragg RFr
WR 86 David Snelling RFr
WR 87 Coleman Fields Fr
WR 88 Josh Atkinson RSr
TE 89 Payton Prince RSo
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 1 Keanu Hill RJr
CB 2 Kerwin Thomas RJr
LB 4 Robert Revels III Fr
LB 5 Tim Quickel RSo
LB 6 Diamon Cannon RFr
CB 7 Johnell Celistan Sr
DT 8 Jesse Brubaker RJr
CB 9 Reggie Robinson RFr
S 10 Manny Bunch Fr
CB 11 Keidrien Wadley RFr
LB 12 Micheal Thomas RSr
S 13 Jordan Mitchell Jr
DE 15 Trevis Gipson RFr
CB 16 Montray Norris Fr
S 21 McKinley Whitfield So
S 22 Jeremy Brady RSr
CB 23 Will Barrow Sr
LB 24 Treyvon Reeves Fr
LB 28 Craig Suits RJr
S 30 Cristian Williams RFr
LB 32 DJ Allen Fr
S 37 Gage Murphy Jr
LB 38 Matt Linscott RSr
LB 40 Trent Martin RSr
LB 42 Cooper Edmiston Fr
LB 43 Conner Sherwood RSr
LB 44 Petera Wilson Jr. Jr
LB 46 Forrest Harrell III RFr
LB 47 Blake Landon Fr
LB 48 Rylee Simon RFr
LB 50 Branden Ferguson Fr
LB 52 Thomas von Borstel RFr
DT 54 Shemarr Robinson Fr
LB 55 Matt Hickman RSr
DE 57 Beau Wooden Fr
LB 59 C.J. Gooden RJr
DT 71 Jacob Pugh Fr
DE 85 Kolton Shindelar RJr
DE 88 Jimmy Nelson Fr
DE 90 Frankie Davis RJr
DE 91 Jake Hanks RJr
DE 93 Johnnie Williams Fr
DT 95 Hayden Carman RSr
DE 96 Myles Mouton RSo
DT 97 Tyarise Stevenson Fr
DE 98 Jeremy Smith Jr
DT 99 Jerry Uwaezuoke RSr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 19 Redford Jones RJr
P 26 Dalton Parks Sr
K 35 Drew Klinghagen RFr
K 39 Preston Soper RJr
LS 46 Spencer Shores RFr
K 49 Tristan Lacey RSo
LS 60 Ty Lott RJr
LS 62 Robert Hill Fr
K 90 Nathan Walker RSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Brian Norwood (Hawaiʻi)
    Associate Head Coach, Co-Defensive Coordinator, Safeties
  • Bill Young (Oklahoma State)
    Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Line
  • Jermial Ashley (Kansas)
    Defensive Line Coach
  • Mike Bloesch (Houston)
    Offensive Line Coach
  • Aaron Fletcher (Texas A&M–Commerce)
    Cornerbacks Coach
  • Joseph Gillespie (Angelo State)
    Linebackers Coach
  • Justin Hill (Rice)
    Running Backs Coach
  • Calvin Lowry (Penn State)
    Receivers Coach
  • Beau Trahan (Texas)
    Quarterbacks Coach
  • Jordan Najvar (Baylor)
    Offensive Quality Control
  • Luke Olson (Southern Nazarene)
    Defensive Quality Control
  • Clint Rountree (Tulsa)
    Director of High School Relations
  • Kyle Grooms (Tulsa)
    Director of Football Operations
  • Ravi Savitala (UC Santa Cruz)
    Assistant Director of Football Operations & Recruiting
  • Dan Bitson (Tulsa)
    Director of Player Personnel & Development
  • D.J. Welte (Arkansas State)
    Director of Football Video Operations
  • Mike Hicks
    Defensive Analyst
  • Paul Cherry
    Defensive Graduate Assistant
  • Cody Morrison
    Offensive Graduate Assistant
  • Tom Ososkie
    Director of Scouting
  • Grant Lester
    Offensive Analyst

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

Roster
Last update: September 2016

References

  1. "TULSA ANNOUNCES 2016 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE" (Press release). University of Tulsa Department of Athletics. February 9, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  2. "2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 16, 2016.


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