1991 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

American college football season

1991 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Freedom Bowl, W 28–17 vs. San Diego State
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 21
AP	No. 21
Record	10–2
Head coach	David Rader (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Rockey Felker (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Pete McGinnis (1st season)
Home stadium	Skelly Stadium
Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

1991 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 9 East Carolina		–		11	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Florida State		–		11	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Penn State		–		11	–	2	–	0
No. 21 Tulsa		–		10	–	2	–	0
Louisiana Tech		–		8	–	1	–	2
No. 13 Notre Dame		–		10	–	3	–	0
Akron		–		5	–	6	–	0
Memphis State		–		5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		4	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati		–		4	–	7	–	0
Southern Miss		–		4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina		–		3	–	6	–	2
Southwestern Louisiana		–		2	–	8	–	1
Louisville		–		2	–	9	–	0
Northern Illinois		–		2	–	9	–	0
Tulane		–		1	–	10	–	0
Navy		–		1	–	10	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1991 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach David Rader, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 10–2 record and defeated San Diego State, 28–17, in the 1991 Freedom Bowl. During the regular season, the team defeated #15 Texas A&M (35-34) and lost to #2 Miami (10-34).^[1]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback T. J. Rubley with 2,054 passing yards, Chris Hughley with 1,326 rushing yards, and Chris Penn with 792 receiving yards.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	Southwest Missouri State		Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 34–13	31,124
September 7	Oklahoma State		Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK (rivalry)	W 13–7	39,479
September 14	at Kansas		Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 17–23	35,000
September 21	No. 15 Texas A&M		Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 35–34	30,122
September 28	No. 2 Miami (FL)		Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 10–34	35,689
October 12	at Southwestern Louisiana		Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 34–20	17,512
October 26	at Memphis State		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 33–28	17,502
November 2	Southern Miss		Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 13–10	27,784	^[3]
November 16	Louisville		Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 40–0	31,717
November 23	Ohio	No. 23	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 45–13	23,237
November 30	at SMU	No. 22	Ownby Stadium University Park, TX	W 31–26	7,900
December 30	vs. San Diego State	No. 23	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA (Freedom Bowl)	W 28–17	34,217
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^[4]

Roster

1991 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`12`	Gus Frerotte	So
OT	`55`	Jerry Ostroski	Sr
QB	`11`	T. J. Rubley	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`24`	Barry Minter	Jr
LB	`97`	Tracy Scroggins	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

David Rader

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	23	22	23	21
Coaches Poll	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	21

After the season

1992 NFL Draft

The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.^[5]^[6]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
2	53	Tracy Scroggins	Defensive end	Detroit Lions
6	149	Fallon Wacasey	Tight end	Dallas Cowboys
9	228	T. J. Rubley	Quarterback	Los Angeles Rams
10	271	Jerry Ostroski	Guard	Kansas City Chiefs

References

^ "1991 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
^ "1991 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
^ "It's a miracle on ice for TU". The Daily Oklahoman. November 3, 1991. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 187. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

v t e Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Venues	South Main Park (1912–1914) Association Park (1915–1917) McNulty Park (1919–1929) Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium (1930–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Houston Oklahoma State
Culture & lore	Captain Cane "Hurricane Spirit" The Sound of the Golden Hurricane Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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