| Year: | 1980 |
| Team: | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVC |
| Record: | 8–3 |
| Conf Record: | 4–1 |
| Head Coach: | John Cooper |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Off Coach: | Larry Coker |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Mike Knoll |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Skelly Stadium |
| Champion: | MVC champion |
The 1980 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach John Cooper, the Golden Hurricane compiled an 8–3 record (4–1 against conference opponents) and won the Missouri Valley Conference championship.[1] [2]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Kenny Jackson with 1,208 passing yards, Kenneth Session with 662 rushing yards, and Paul Johns with 420 receiving yards.[3] Head coach John Cooper was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
See main article: 1981 NFL draft. The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[5] [6]
| 4 | 102 | Don Blackmon | Linebacker | New England Patriots | |
| 8 | 199 | Denver Johnson | Tackle | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |