Year: | 1984 |
Team: | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
Short Conf: | MVC |
Record: | 6–5 |
Conf Record: | 5–0 |
Head Coach: | John Cooper |
Hc Year: | 8th |
Off Coach: | Steve Logan |
Oc Year: | 1st |
Def Coach: | Bill Young |
Dc Year: | 2nd |
Stadium: | Skelly Stadium |
Champion: | MVC champion |
The 1984 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh and final year under head coach John Cooper, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6–5 record (5–0 against conference opponents) and won the Missouri Valley Conference championship.[1]
The team's statistical leaders included Richie Stephenson with 1,134 passing yards, Gordon Brown with 995 rushing yards, and Ronnie Kelley with 675 yards.[2] Head coach John Cooper was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
See main article: 1985 NFL draft. The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[4] [5]
10 | 276 | Albert Myres | Defensive back | Los Angeles Raiders | |
12 | 309 | Dean Hamel | Defensive tackle | Washington Redskins | |
12 | 310 | Byron Jones | Defensive tackle | Minnesota Vikings |