The 1977 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa in the 1977 college football season. Competing as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), the team was led by first-year head coach John Cooper and played its home games at Skelly Stadium. Tulsa finished the season with an overall record of three wins and eight losses, and a conference record of two wins and three losses.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 3 |
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at Southwestern Louisiana* |
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Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA |
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L 21-48 |
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September 10 |
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Oklahoma State* |
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Skelly Stadium • Tulsa, OK |
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L 17-34 |
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September 17 |
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Northeast Louisiana* |
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Skelly Stadium • Tulsa, OK |
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W 37-35 |
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September 24 |
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at #16 Arkansas* |
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Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR |
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L 3-37 |
43,524 |
October 1 |
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Wichita State |
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Skelly Stadium • Tulsa, OK |
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L 26-38 |
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October 8 |
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at Louisville* |
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Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY |
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L 0-33 |
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October 22 |
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at Cincinnati* |
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Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH |
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L 0-28 |
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October 29 |
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at Cincinnati* |
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Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, CA |
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L 7-41 |
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November 5 |
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at Drake |
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Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA |
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W 33-23 |
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November 12 |
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at New Mexico State |
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Skelly Stadium • Tulsa, OK |
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W 27-24 |
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November 19 |
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at West Texas State |
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Kimbrough Memorial Stadium • Canyon, TX |
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L 21-57 |
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*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
- Schedule Source:[2]
Coaching staff
1977 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football staff |
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Coaching Staff
- John Cooper – Head Coach
- Mel Foels – Assistant Coach
- Harvey Jones – Assistant Coach
- Larry Marmie – Defensive Coordinator
- Stan McGarvey – Offensive Backfield/Recruiting Coordinator
- Tom Ososkie – Assistant Coach
- Mike Sweatman – Assistant Coach
- Steve Walters – Assistant Coach
- John Wittenborn – Assistant Coach
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[3] [4] [5]
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