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1980 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

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1980 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 4 1 0 8 3 0
Wichita State 4 1 1 5 5 1
Indiana State 4 2 0 6 5 0
Drake 3 2 0 8 3 0
West Texas State 2 4 0 5 6 0
New Mexico State 1 4 1 3 7 1
Southern Illinois 1 5 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach John Cooper, the Golden Hurricane compiled an 8–3 record (4-1 against conference opponents) and won the Missouri Valley Conference championship.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Kenny Jackson with 1,208 passing yards, Kenneth Session with 662 rushing yards, and Paul Johns with 420 receiving yards.[3] Head coach John Cooper was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

References

  1. ^ "1980 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "1980 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "1980 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2016.