The following is the list of Tulsa Golden Hurricane football seasons by Tulsa Golden Hurricane football program.[1]
Seasons
| Conference Champions *
|
Division Champions ‡
|
Bowl game berth ^
|
Not applicable
|
| Season
|
Head coach(es)
|
Division
|
Regular season results
|
Championship and postseason results
|
Final ranking
|
| Conference
|
Overall
|
AP
|
Coaches'
|
| Finish1
|
Win(s)
|
Tie(s)2
|
Loss(es)
|
Win(s)
|
Tie(s)2
|
Loss(es)
|
| Kendall Orange and Black/Kendallites/Presbyterians/Tulsans/Tigers/Yellow Jackets (1895–1922)
|
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1922–present)
|
| Independent (1895–1913)
|
| 1895
|
Norman Leard
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| 1896
|
Norman Leard
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
|
| 1897
|
Norman Leard
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
|
| 1898
|
Fred Taylor
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| 1899
|
Fred Taylor
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
|
| 1900
|
Unknown
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
|
| 1901
|
Unknown
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
|
| 1902
|
Unknown
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
|
| 1905
|
Unknown
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
|
|
|
| 1908
|
Sam P. McBirney
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
|
|
|
| 1909
|
Unknown
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
|
| 1910
|
Unknown
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
|
| 1912
|
Harvey Allen
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
|
|
|
| 1913
|
George "Red" Evans
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
0
|
2
|
|
|
|
| Oklahoma Collegiate Conference (1914–1928)
|
| 1914
|
Sam P. McBirney
|
|
3rd
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
|
|
|
| 1915
|
Sam P. McBirney
|
|
2nd
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
|
| 1916 *
|
Sam P. McBirney
|
|
1st
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| 1917
|
Hal Mefford
|
Did not compete
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
|
|
|
| 1918
|
Arthur F. Smith
|
Did not compete
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
|
|
|
| 1919 *
|
Francis Schmidt
|
|
1st
|
5
|
1
|
0
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
|
|
|
| 1920 *
|
Francis Schmidt
|
|
1st
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
|
|
|
| 1921
|
Francis Schmidt
|
|
2nd
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
3
|
|
|
|
| 1922 *
|
Howard Acher
|
|
1st
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| 1923
|
Howard Acher
|
Did not compete
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
|
|
|
| 1924
|
Howard Acher
|
Did not compete
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
|
|
|
| 1925 *
|
Gus Henderson
|
|
1st
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
|
|
|
| 1926
|
Gus Henderson
|
|
2nd
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
2
|
|
|
|
| 1927
|
Gus Henderson
|
|
T–3rd
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
|
| 1928
|
Gus Henderson
|
|
2nd
|
7
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
|
| Big Four Conference (1929–1932)
|
| 1929 *
|
Gus Henderson
|
|
1st
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
3
|
|
|
|
| 1930 *
|
Gus Henderson
|
|
1st
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
2
|
|
|
|
| 1931
|
Gus Henderson
|
|
2nd
|
8
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
|
| 1932 *
|
Gus Henderson
|
|
1st
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
|
| Independent (1933–1934)
|
| 1933
|
Gus Henderson
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
|
| 1934
|
Gus Henderson
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
|
|
|
| Missouri Valley Conference (1935–1985)
|
| 1935 *
|
Gus Henderson
|
|
T–1st
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
6
|
|
|
|
| 1936 *
|
Vic Hurt
|
|
T–1st
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
|
| 1937 *
|
Vic Hurt
|
|
1st
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
|
| 1938 *
|
Vic Hurt
|
|
1st
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
5
|
|
|
|
| 1939
|
Chet Benefiel
|
|
3rd
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
5
|
|
|
|
| 1940 *
|
Chet Benefiel
|
|
1st
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
|
|
|
| 1941 *
|
Henry Frnka
|
|
1st
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
2
|
Won Sun Bowl against Texas Tech, 6–0 ^
|
|
|
| 1942 *
|
Henry Frnka
|
|
1st
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
1
|
Lost Sugar Bowl against Tennessee, 7–14 ^
|
4
|
|
| 1943 *
|
Henry Frnka
|
|
1st
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
Lost Sugar Bowl against Georgia Tech, 18–20 ^
|
15
|
|
| 1944
|
Henry Frnka
|
|
2nd
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
0
|
2
|
Won Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech, 18–20 ^
|
|
|
| 1945
|
Henry Frnka
|
|
2nd
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
0
|
3
|
Lost Oil Bowl against Georgia, 6–20 ^
|
17
|
|
| 1946 *
|
Buddy Brothers
|
|
1st
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
1
|
|
17
|
|
| 1947 *
|
Buddy Brothers
|
|
1st
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
|
|
|
| 1948
|
Buddy Brothers
|
|
4th
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
9
|
|
|
|
| 1949
|
Buddy Brothers
|
|
4th
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
1
|
5
|
|
|
|
| 1950 *
|
Buddy Brothers
|
|
1st
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
9
|
1
|
1
|
|
18
|
|
| 1951 *
|
Buddy Brothers
|
|
1st
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
2
|
|
|
|
| 1952
|
Buddy Brothers
|
|
2nd
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
1
|
2
|
Lost Gator Bowl against Florida, 13–14 ^
|
12
|
|
| 1953
|
Bernie Witucki
|
|
5th
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
|
|
|
| 1954
|
Bernie Witucki
|
|
5th
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
|
|
|
| 1955
|
Bobby Dobbs
|
|
T–4th
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
7
|
|
|
|
| 1956
|
Bobby Dobbs
|
|
T–2nd
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
7
|
1
|
2
|
|
|
|
| 1957
|
Bobby Dobbs
|
|
3rd
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
6
|
|
|
|
| 1958
|
Bobby Dobbs
|
|
T–2nd
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
|
|
|
| 1959
|
Bobby Dobbs
|
|
3rd
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
|
|
|
| 1960
|
Bobby Dobbs
|
|
2nd
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
|
|
|
| 1961
|
Glenn Dobbs
|
|
T–2nd
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
8
|
|
|
|
| 1962 *
|
Glenn Dobbs
|
|
1st
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
|
|
|
| 1963
|
Glenn Dobbs
|
|
T–3rd
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
|
|
|
| 1964
|
Glenn Dobbs
|
|
2nd
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
Won Bluebonnet Bowl against Ole Miss, 14–7 ^
|
|
18
|
| 1965 *
|
Glenn Dobbs
|
|
1st
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
3
|
Lost Bluebonnet Bowl against Tennessee, 6–27 ^
|
|
16
|
| 1966 *
|
Glenn Dobbs
|
|
T–1st
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
4
|
|
|
|
| 1967
|
Glenn Dobbs
|
|
2nd
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
|
|
|
| 1968
|
Glenn Dobbs
|
|
T–4th
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
|
|
|
| 1969
|
Vince Carillot
|
|
6th
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
9
|
|
|
|
| 1970
|
Claude Gibson
|
|
2nd
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
4
|
|
|
|
| 1971
|
Claude Gibson
|
|
4th
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
7
|
|
|
|
| 1972
|
Claude Gibson, F. A. Dry
|
|
4th
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
7
|
|
|
|
| 1973 *
|
F. A. Dry
|
|
T–1st
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
5
|
|
|
|
| 1974 *
|
F. A. Dry
|
|
1st
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
3
|
|
|
19
|
| 1975 *
|
F. A. Dry
|
|
1st
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
4
|
|
|
|
| 1976 *
|
F. A. Dry
|
|
T–1st
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
7
|
1
|
4
|
Lost Independence Bowl against McNeese, 16–20 ^
|
|
|
| 1977
|
John Cooper
|
|
4th
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
8
|
|
|
|
| 1978
|
John Cooper
|
|
2nd
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
9
|
0
|
2
|
|
|
|
| 1979
|
John Cooper
|
|
Did not compete for league title
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
|
|
|
| 1980 *
|
John Cooper
|
|
1st
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
0
|
3
|
|
|
|
| 1981 *
|
John Cooper
|
|
T–1st
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
5
|
|
|
|
| 1982 *
|
John Cooper
|
|
1st
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
|
| 1983 *
|
John Cooper
|
|
1st
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
3
|
|
|
|
| 1984 *
|
John Cooper
|
|
1st
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
5
|
|
|
|
| 1985 *
|
Don Morton
|
|
1st
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
5
|
|
|
|
| Independent (1986–1995)
|
| 1986
|
Don Morton
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
0
|
4
|
|
|
|
| 1987
|
George Henshaw
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
0
|
8
|
|
|
|
| 1988
|
David Rader
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
0
|
7
|
|
|
|
| 1989
|
David Rader
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
Lost Independence Bowl against Oregon, 24–27 ^
|
|
|
| 1990
|
David Rader
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
0
|
8
|
|
|
|
| 1991
|
David Rader
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
0
|
2
|
Won Freedom Bowl against San Diego State, 28–17 ^
|
21
|
21
|
| 1992
|
David Rader
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
0
|
7
|
|
|
|
| 1993
|
David Rader
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
1
|
6
|
|
|
|
| 1994
|
David Rader
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
0
|
8
|
|
|
|
| 1995
|
David Rader
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
0
|
7
|
|
|
|
| Western Athletic Conference (1996–2004)
|
| 1996
|
David Rader
|
Mountain
|
6th
|
2
|
|
6
|
4
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
| 1997
|
David Rader
|
Mountain
|
7th
|
2
|
|
6
|
2
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
| 1998
|
David Rader
|
Mountain
|
6th
|
2
|
|
6
|
4
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
| 1999
|
David Rader, Pat Henderson
|
|
8th
|
1
|
|
6
|
2
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
| 2000
|
Keith Burns
|
|
5th
|
4
|
|
4
|
5
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
| 2001
|
Keith Burns
|
|
10th
|
0
|
|
8
|
1
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
| 2002
|
Keith Burns
|
|
T–9th
|
1
|
|
7
|
1
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
| 2003
|
Steve Kragthorpe
|
|
T–3rd
|
6
|
|
2
|
8
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
| 2004
|
Steve Kragthorpe
|
|
T–6th
|
3
|
|
5
|
4
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
| Conference USA (2005–2013)
|
| 2005 *
|
Steve Kragthorpe
|
West
|
1st
|
6
|
|
2
|
9
|
|
4
|
Won Liberty Bowl against Fresno State, 31–24 ^
|
|
|
| 2006
|
Steve Kragthorpe
|
West
|
3rd
|
5
|
|
3
|
8
|
|
5
|
Lost Armed Forces Bowl against Utah, 13–25 ^
|
|
|
| 2007 ‡
|
Todd Graham
|
West
|
1st
|
6
|
|
2
|
10
|
|
4
|
Won GMAC Bowl against Bowling Green, 63–7 ^
|
|
|
| 2008 ‡
|
Todd Graham
|
West
|
T–1st
|
7
|
|
1
|
11
|
|
3
|
Won GMAC Bowl against Ball State, 45–24 ^
|
|
|
| 2009
|
Todd Graham
|
West
|
3rd
|
3
|
|
5
|
5
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
| 2010 ‡
|
Todd Graham
|
West
|
T–1st
|
6
|
|
2
|
10
|
|
3
|
Won Hawaii Bowl against Hawaii, 62–35 ^
|
24
|
|
| 2011
|
Bill Blankenship
|
West
|
2nd
|
7
|
|
1
|
8
|
|
5
|
Lost Armed Forces Bowl against BYU, 21–24 ^
|
|
|
| 2012 *
|
Bill Blankenship
|
West
|
1st
|
7
|
|
1
|
11
|
|
3
|
Won Liberty Bowl against Iowa State, 31–17 ^
|
|
25
|
| 2013
|
Bill Blankenship
|
West
|
6th
|
2
|
|
6
|
3
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
| American Athletic Conference (2014–present)
|
| 2014
|
Bill Blankenship
|
|
T–8th
|
2
|
|
6
|
2
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
| 2015
|
Philip Montgomery
|
West
|
4th
|
3
|
|
5
|
6
|
|
7
|
Lost Independence Bowl against Virginia Tech, 52–55 ^
|
|
|
| 2016
|
Philip Montgomery
|
West
|
2nd
|
6
|
|
2
|
10
|
|
3
|
Won Miami Beach Bowl against Central Michigan, 55–10 ^
|
|
|
| 2017
|
Philip Montgomery
|
West
|
6th
|
1
|
|
7
|
2
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
| 2018
|
Philip Montgomery
|
West
|
T–5th
|
2
|
|
6
|
3
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
| 2019
|
Philip Montgomery
|
West
|
T–5th
|
2
|
|
6
|
4
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
| 2020
|
Philip Montgomery
|
|
T–1st
|
6
|
|
0
|
6
|
|
3
|
Lost Armed Forces Bowl against Mississippi State, 26–28 ^
|
|
|
| 2021
|
Philip Montgomery
|
|
T–3rd
|
5
|
|
3
|
7
|
|
6
|
Won Myrtle Beach Bowl against Old Dominion, 30–17 ^
|
|
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| 2022
|
Philip Montgomery
|
|
T–8th
|
3
|
|
5
|
5
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
| 2023
|
Kevin Wilson
|
|
T-11th
|
2
|
|
6
|
4
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
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