| 1981Tulsa Golden Hurricane football | |
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MVC co-champion | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (5–1 MVC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Larry Coker (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Knoll (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Skelly Stadium |
Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1981 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented theUniversity of Tulsa during the1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coachJohn Cooper, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6–5 record (5–1 against conference opponents) and tied for theMissouri Valley Conference championship.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Kenny Jackson with 806 passing yards, Brett White with 640 rushing yards, and John Green with 252 receiving yards.[3] Head coach John Cooper was later inducted into theCollege Football Hall of Fame.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | Kansas* | L 11–15 | 36,824 | [4] | |
| September 12 | atArkansas* | L 10–14 | 42,118 | [5] | |
| September 19 | Oklahoma State* | L 21–23 | 47,000 | [6] | |
| September 26 | Southern Illinois |
| L 34–36 | 18,943 | [7] |
| October 3 | Kansas State* |
| W 35–21 | 18,196 | [8] |
| October 17 | atIndiana State | W 20–19 | 5,293 | [9] | |
| October 24 | Wichita State |
| W 52–21 | 17,022 | [10] |
| October 31 | Drake |
| W 59–6 | 19,741 | [11] |
| November 7 | New Mexico State |
| W 31–0 | 23,621 | [12] |
| November 14 | atWest Texas State | W 24–10 | 8,300 | [13] | |
| November 21 | atArkansas State* | L 7–31 | 10,419 | [14] | |
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The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the1982 NFL draft following the season.[16][17]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 7 | 174 | Eugene Williams | Linebacker | Seattle Seahawks |
| 7 | 193 | Bill Purifoy | Defensive end | Dallas Cowboys |
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