1979 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

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1979 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Missouri Valley Conference champion
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
1979 record 6–5 (2–0 MVC)
Head coach John Cooper (3rd year)
Home stadium Skelly Field
Seasons
« 1978 1980 »
1979 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
West Texas State $ 5 0 0     5 5 1
Southern Illinois 4 1 0     8 3 0
Indiana State 3 2 0     8 3 0
Drake 1 4 0     3 8 0
New Mexico State 1 5 0     2 9 0
Wichita State 1 5 0     1 10 0
Tulsa         6 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Tulsa was ineligible for MVC title
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach John Cooper, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6–5 record (2-0 against conference opponents) and won the Missouri Valley Conference championship.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bill Blankenship with 627 passing yards, Paul Roberson with 546 rushing yards, and Paul Johns with 408 receiving yards.[3] Head coach John Cooper was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

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