Year: | 1985 |
Team: | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
Short Conf: | MVC |
Record: | 6–5 |
Conf Record: | 5–0 |
Head Coach: | Don Morton |
Hc Year: | 1st |
Def Coach: | Mike Daly |
Dc Year: | 1st |
Stadium: | Skelly Stadium |
Champion: | MVC champion |
The 1985 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Don Morton, the Golden Hurricane compiled an overall record of 6–5 record with a mark of 5–0 against conference opponents, winning the MVC title for the sixth consecutive season.[1]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Steve Gage with 1,069 passing yards, Gordon Brown with 1,201 rushing yards, and Ronnie Kelly with 379 receiving yards.[2]
See main article: 1986 NFL draft. The following Golden Hurriane player was selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.[5] [6]
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