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American college football season
The 1971 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the
University of Tulsa as a member of the
Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the
1971 NCAA University Division football season . In their second year under head coach
Claude "Hoot" Gibson , the Golden Hurricane compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for second in the MVC.
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The team's statistical leaders included Todd Starks with 1,687 passing yards, Mike Ridley with 311 rushing yards, and Jim Butler with 486 receiving yards.
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Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 18
Kansas State * L 10–1923,500
September 25 at No. 7
Arkansas * W 21–2041,742
October 2 at
West Texas State W 17–1315,000
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October 9
Virginia Tech
[n 1] W 46–3921,500
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October 16 at
Wake Forest * L 21–5118,700
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October 23
BYU
[n 1] L 7–2511,500
October 30 at No. 16
Tennessee * L 3–3862,517
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November 6
Louisville L 0–1714,000
November 13
Air Force * L 7–1721,000
November 20 at
Florida State * L 10–4520,528
November 27 at
Wichita State W 31–137,835
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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1971 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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b Designated conference game
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The following Golden Hurriane players were selected in the National Football League Draft following the season.
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"Truthful Tulsa 2nd in MVC" .
The Austin American .
Austin, Texas .
Associated Press . November 29, 1971. p. 25. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"1971 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016 .
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"Tulsa hangs on to down WTSU" . The Odessa American . October 3, 1971. Retrieved March 13, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Valley Has 'New Look' " .
Denton Record-Chronicle .
Denton, Texas .
Associated Press . September 16, 1971. p. 14C. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Tulsa tops scoring jamboree" . The Daily Oklahoman . October 10, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Wake Forest cuts down Tulsa, 51–21" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . October 17, 1971. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Maxwell rouses Vol offense to 38–3 victory over Tulsa" . The Paducah Sun . October 31, 1971. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"1971 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2016 .
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"Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF) .
University of Tulsa . p. 184. Retrieved January 19, 2023 .
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"1972 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved April 23, 2023 .
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"Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved April 23, 2023 .
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