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2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
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Miami Beach Bowl champion
Conference American Athletic Conference
Division West Division
2016 record 10–3 (6–2 The American)
Head coach Philip Montgomery (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery (2nd year)
Co-defensive coordinator Brian Norwood (2nd year)
Co-defensive coordinator Bill Young (4th year)
Home stadium Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium (Capacity: 30,000)
Seasons
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2016 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
Temple xy$   7 1         10 4  
No. 19 South Florida   7 1         11 2  
UCF   4 4         6 7  
Cincinnati   1 7         4 8  
Connecticut   1 7         3 9  
East Carolina   1 7         3 9  
West Division
Navy xy   7 1         9 5  
Tulsa   6 2         10 3  
Memphis   5 3         8 5  
Houston   5 3         9 4  
SMU   3 5         5 7  
Tulane   1 7         4 8  
Championship: Temple 34, Navy 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 30, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and competed in the West Division of American Athletic Conference (AAC). They were led by second-year head coach Philip Montgomery. They finished the season 10–3, 6–2 in America Athletic play to finish in second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Miami Beach Bowl where they defeated Central Michigan.

QB Jabe Burgess transferred to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in January 2016. RB Kyle McLaughlin transferred to Missouri Southern. OT Mildren Montgomery transferred to Texas Southern. WR Blake Kitrell transferred to Washburn. DB J.R. Reed transferred to Georgia.

Tulsa announced its 2016 football schedule on February 9, 2016. The 2016 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season. The Golden Hurricane will host AAC foes Cincinnati, East Carolina, SMU, and Tulane, and will travel to Houston, Memphis, Navy, and Central Florida (UCF).

The team will play four non–conference games, two of which are home games against North Carolina A&T from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and San Jose State from the Mountain West Conference, and two road game against Fresno State from the Mountain West Conference and travel to Ohio State.


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