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1979 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

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.

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. Head coach John Cooper was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.


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