1997 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
DivisionMountain Division
Record2–9 (2–6 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRockey Felker (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorPat Henderson (1st season)
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
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

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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
August 28at Cincinnati*
L 24–3417,591
September 13at Iowa*
L 16–5464,893
September 20Missouri*
L 21–4240,385
October 4Ricedagger
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 24–4219,994
October 11UTEP
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 18–3320,000
October 18at TCU
W 33–2223,813
October 26at Colorado State
L 8–4427,542
November 1Utah
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 21–1319,864
November 8at BYU
L 39–4964,200
November 15SMU
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 41–4215,234
November 22at New Mexico
L 13–5129,217
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[3][4]

Roster

1997 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB John Fitzgerald Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt 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.
  4. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 188. Retrieved January 21, 2023.


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