Year: | 1974 |
Team: | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
Short Conf: | MVC |
Coachrank: | 19 |
Record: | 8–3 |
Conf Record: | 6–0 |
Head Coach: | F. A. Dry |
Hc Year: | 3rd |
Stadium: | Skelly Stadium |
Champion: | MVC champion |
The 1974 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach F. A. Dry, the Golden Hurricane compiled an 8–3 record, 6–0 against Missouri Valley Conference opponents, and won the conference championship.[1]
The team's statistical leaders included Jeb Blount with 1,831 passing yards, Thomas Bailey with 456 rushing yards, and Steve Largent with 884 receiving yards.[2] Largent went on to play 14 years in the National Football League and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
See main article: 1975 NFL draft. The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[4] [5]
8 | 208 | Al Humphrey | Defensive end | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
13 | 334 | Leonard Isabell | Wide receiver | Miami Dolphins | |
17 | 431 | Mack Lancaster | Defensive tackle | Detroit Lions |