The Tulsa Golden Hurricane is an NCAA Division I-Bowl Subdivision football squad representing The University of Tulsa and currently plays with the rest of the West Division teams in Conference USA. Tulsa's football program began play in 1895, when the team coached by Norman Leard won a solitary game, on a solitray point over Bacone JC. The team remained independent until 1913, afterwhich it joined the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference from 1914 through 1928. There were no "rookie jitters" for the Golden Hurricane on their debut in the OIC as they finished their maiden season with a 6-2 card then followed it up with an undefeated season in ten games (4-0-0 in conference play) two years later to capture the team's first ever conference championship. The team though suffered in the following seasons, but after several coaching changes Tulsa was back on track under coach Francis A. Schmidt in 1919 and '20, capturing the team's second and third Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference Championship. By year 1929, Tulsa left OIC with 5 conference titles, before heading to the Big 4 Conference where the team won its sixth conference title in its first year. Tulsa managed to string 3 Big 4 championships in 4 years under Coach Elmer C. "Gus" Henderson. In 1937, two years after the school joined the Missouri Valley Conference after leaving Big 4, Tulsa became an NCAA University Division (Major College) school. The Golden Hurricane was able to establish itself as a powerhouse and perennial contenders in the MVC, capturing the MVC title atleast twice in every decade, and winning 25 of their championships in that span. The impressive run in the MVC was culminated in 1942 as the team captured the MVC title (with a 5-0-0 record in the conference), was selected by a polling organization (Ray Bryne) as the national champs with a 10-1-0 record overall, and appeared in its first postseason Bowl Game, a shut-out victory over Texas Tech in the Sun Bowl. In 1978, Tulsa was classified as a Division I-A school and 8 years later, left its successful stint with the Missouri Valley Conference to be an independent team from 1986-95. In 1996, Tulsa was admitted into the Western Athletic Conference but failed to make a good run with only a single winning season in 9 years. The team then joined the Conference USA in 2005 and made a successful turnaround when it finished the season with a 9-4-0 record, won the C-USA West Division title, defeated the UCF Knights in Conference USA's inaugural championship game, then punctuated a highly successful season with a 31-24 conquest of the Fresno State Bulldogs in the Autozone Liberty Bowl. In 2006, despite losing in the inaugural Armed Forces Bowl to the Utah Utes, the team earned its first BCS ranking in school history (ranked 25th).
Tulsa, as of 2006, has 34 conference championships in four affiliations, 1 Division title, and 14 postseason Bowl Game appearances (winning 5).
Tulsa Golden Hurricane 2007 Roster
| No. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Pos. | Cl.-Exp. | Hometown (Prev. School)
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| 2 | A.J. Whitmore | 5-9 | 174 | Wide Receiver | SO-1L | Nashville, Ark. (Nashville HS)
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| 4 | Brennan Marion | 6-1 | 185 | Wide Receiver | SR-1L | Greensburg, PA (DeAnza JC)
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| 5 | Reid Singleton | 5-10 | 170 | Defensive Back | FR-RS | Fort Worth, Texas (North Crowley HS)
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| 5 | David Johnson | 6-3 | 217 | Quarterback | SR-2L | Portland, Ore. (Southridge HS)
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| 6 | Clark Harrell | 6-4 | 197 | Quarterback | SO-SQ | Ennis, Texas (Ennis HS)
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| 8 | George Clinkscale | 6-0 | 251 | Defensive End | JR-2L | Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill HS)
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| 9 | Charles Clay | 6-3 | 222 | Fullback | FR-1L | Little Rock, Ark. (Central HS)
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| 10 | Roy Roberts | 5-11 | 205 | Defensive Back | SR-3L | Ardmore, Okla. (Ardmore HS)
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| 11 | Genesis Cole | 6-1 | 184 | Defensive Back | FR-RS | Little Rock, Ark. (Central HS)
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| 12 | Jacob Bower | 6-3 | 233 | Quarterback | SO-JC | Meridian, Idaho (Bakersfield CC)
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| 15 | Dion Toliver | 5-11 | 170 | Wide Receiver | SR-1L | Riverside, Calif. (Riverside JC)
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| 16 | Nick Henderson | 6-0 | 179 | Defensive Back | SR-2L | Kansas City, Kan. (Coffeyville CC)
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| 18 | John Destin | 6-0 | 187 | Defensive Back | JR-1L | Belle Glade, Fla. (Rock Valley CC)
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| 19 | Josh Burris | 5-10 | 190 | Defensive Back | JR-1L | Garland, Texas (South Garland HS)
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| 20 | Courtney Tennial | 5-10 | 238 | Fullback | SR-1L | Glenpool, Okla. (Oklahoma)
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| 21 | Slick Shelley | 6-4 | 195 | Wide Receiver | JR-TR | Fort Smith, Ark. (Tennessee)
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| 22 | Aaron Johnson | 5-9 | 205 | Running Back | SR-SQ | Tulsa, Okla. (Victory Christian HS)
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| 23 | Jamad Williams | 5-9 | 198 | Running Back | SO-1L | Midwest City, Okla. (Midwest City HS)
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| 24 | Charles Davis | 5-9 | 170 | Defensive Back | JR-2L | Forth Worth, Texas (North Crowley HS)
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| 25 | Tarrion Adams | 6-1 | 200 | Running Back | SR-3L | Moore, Okla. (Moore HS)
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| 25 | Anthony Smith | 5-9 | 191 | Defensive Back | FR-SQ | Webster, Texas (Clear Brook HS)
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| 26 | Donald Gobert | 6-3 | 192 | Linebacker | SO-SQ | Crockett, Texas (Crockett HS)
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| 26 | Matthew Hulse | 5-11 | 192 | Place Kicker | FR-RS | Tulsa, Okla. (Jenks)
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| 27 | Kenny Sims II | 5-11 | 201 | Defensive Back | JR-2L | Florissant, Mo. (Hazelwood Central HS)
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| 28 | Drew Cuffee | 5-8 | 179 | Defensive Back | FR-SQ | Arlington, Texas (Martin HS)
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| 29 | Jarod Tracy | 6-0 | 165 | Place-kicker | SR-3L | Aledo, Texas (Aledo HS)
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| 30 | Josh Walker | 5-10 | 185 | Defensive Back | JR-TR | Spiro, Okla. (Missouri Southern State)
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| 32 | Kaipo Sarkissian | 6-1 | 230 | Linebacker | JR-JC | Kamehameha, Hawaii (El Camino JC)
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| 33 | Kenny Sims | 6-0 | 220 | Linebacker | SO-1L | Arlington, Texas (Juan Seguin HS)
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| 34 | Curnelius Arnick | 6-1 | 221 | Linebacker | FR-RS | Dallas, Texas (Carter HS)
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| 35 | Michael Such | 6-2 | 205 | Punter | SO-1L | Allen, Texas (Nebraska)
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| 37 | Charles Opeseyitan | 5-10 | 199 | Running Back | FR-RS | Allen, Texas (Allen HS)
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| 37 | James Lockett | 5-11 | 200 | Defensive Back | JR-SQ | Arlington, Texas (Mansfield Summit HS)
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| 38 | Jonathan Penelton | 6-1 | 205 | Defensive Back | SR-1L | Dallas, Texas (Skyline HS)
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| 39 | Popsie Floyd | 6-1 | 250 | Defensive End | JR-SQ | Tulsa, Okla. (East Central HS)
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| 39 | Tyler Pistoia | 6-0 | 194 | Wide Receiver | SO-SQ | Long Beach, Calif. (Wilson HS)
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| 40 | Tanner Antle | 6-4 | 211 | Linebacker | SO-1L | Foyil, Okla. (Foyil HS)
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| 41 | Bo Abbott | 5-10 | 196 | Linebacker | FR-RS | Liberal, Kan. (Liberal)
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| 41 | Logan Cawyer | 6-4 | 254 | Tight End | SO-1L | Commerce, Okla. (Commerce HS)
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| 42 | Ade' Manga | 6-2 | 210 | Defensive Back | JR-JC | Winfield, Kan. (Coffeyville JC)
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| 43 | Victor Pongonis | 5-8 | 199 | Fullback | SO-SQ | Springdale, Ark. (Springdale)
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| 43 | Mike Bryan | 6-3 | 216 | Linebacker | JR-2L | Coweta, Okla. (Coweta HS)
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| 46 | Ty Page | 6-2 | 226 | Defensive Back | SR-3L | Dallas, Texas (Adamson HS)
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| 46 | Mike Sullivan | 6-3 | 237 | Tight End | JR-SQ | Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Highlands Ranch HS)
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| 48 | Paul Jurado | 6-1 | 206 | Punter | SR-2L | Chino, Calif. (Citrus JC)
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| 49 | Jeph McAlester | 6-3 | 235 | Defensive End | SR-SQ | Tulsa, Okla. (NEO A&M)
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| 51 | John Warren | 6-0 | 215 | Deep Snapper | SR-2L | Phoenix, Ariz. (Glendale CC)
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| 52 | Cedric Godfrey | 6-2 | 261 | Defensive End | JR-SQ | Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill HS)
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| 53 | Justin Morsey | 6-2 | 296 | Offensive Guard | SR-2L | Sapulpa, Okla. (NEO A&M)
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| 54 | Rashad Robinson | 6-1 | 230 | Linebacker | FR-RS | McKinney, Texas (North HS)
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| 54 | Michael Britton | 5-10 | 240 | Linebacker | FR-RS | Bedford, Texas (Nolan Catholic)
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| 59 | Tyler Scarbrough | 6-3 | 268 | Defensive End | FR-1L | Stillwater, Okla. (Stillwater HS)
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| 60 | Nick Gates | 6-2 | 270 | Center | SO-SQ | Tulsa, OKla. (Holland Hall HS)
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| 61 | Travis Wike | 6-4 | 305 | Offensive Guard | JR-1L | Wichita, Kan. (Collegiate HS)
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| 62 | Aaron Ringle | 6-4 | 250 | Center | FR-RS | Sand Springs, Okla. (Charles Page HS)
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| 65 | Jody Whaley | 6-3 | 311 | Center | JR-2L | Comanche, Okla. (Comanche HS)
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| 68 | Ronnie DeWitt | 6-6 | 277 | Offensive Guard | SO-SQ | Austin, Texas (Lake Travis HS)
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| 70 | Rodrick Thomas | 6-5 | 355 | Offensive Tackle | SR-2L | Oklahoma City, Okla. (Northeast HS)
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| 71 | Wilson Holloway | 6-6 | 255 | Offensive Tackle | FR-RS | Edmond, Okla. (Oklahoma Christian HS)
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| 74 | Shawn Santos | 6-3 | 304 | Offensive Guard | SO-RS | Fort Worth, Texas (Trinity Valley CC)
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| 75 | Brandon Thomas | 6-5 | 270 | Offensive Line | FR-RS | Macedonia, Ohio (Nordonia HS)
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| 76 | Curt Puckett | 6-4 | 308 | Offensive Guard | JR-1L | Coweta, Okla. (Coweta HS)
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| 77 | Wade Whitlow | 6-4 | 310 | Offensive Tackle | SR-1L | Clute, Texas (Brazoswood HS)
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| 78 | Tyler Holmes | 6-4 | 305 | Offensive Tackle | FR-RS | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (Merivale HS)
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| 80 | Odrick Ray | 6-3 | 241 | Defensive End | SO-SQ | Athens, Texas (Athens HS)
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| 80 | Corey Heinz | 5-11 | 164 | Wide Receiver | JR-SQ | Lone Tree, Colo. (Highlands Ranch HS)
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| 82 | Taylor Gleghorn | 6-0 | 195 | Wide Receiver | FR-RS | Rogers, Ark. (Rogers)
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| 82 | Jacob Frank | 6-2 | 234 | Fullback | SR-1L | Houston, Texas (Klein Collins HS)
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| 83 | Trae Johnson | 5-11 | 170 | Wide Receiver | SO-1L | Grand Prairie, Texas (South Grand Prairie HS)
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| 84 | Jesse Meyer | 6-4 | 200 | Wide Receiver | JR-2L | Jenks, Okla. (Jenks HS)
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| 85 | Phillip Dokes | 6-6 | 220 | Tight End | FR-GS | Little Rock, Ark (North Little Rock)
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| 86 | Jacob Collums | 6-4 | 244 | Tight End | JR-2L | Enid, Okla. (Enid HS)
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| 87 | Jake Borgsmiller | 6-3 | 202 | Wide Receiver | SO-RS | Tulsa, OKla. (NEO A&M)
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| 88 | Andrew Norman | 6-1 | 195 | Wide Receiver | SO-TR | Springdale, Ark. (Arkansas)
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| 88 | Kyle Young | 6-6 | 233 | Defensive End | JR-SQ | Turpin, Okla. (Turpin HS)
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| 89 | Richard Young | 5-11 | 166 | Wide Receiver | SO-SQ | Springfield, MO (Central)
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| 89 | Chris Ford | 6-2 | 190 | Wide Receiver | FR-RS | Fort Worth, Texas (North Crowley HS)
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| 92 | Eliot Allen | 6-2 | 230 | Defensive End | JR-RS | Allen, Texas (Trinity Valley CC)
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| 93 | Moton Hopkins | 6-3 | 270 | Defensive End | SR-3L | Converse, Texas (Randolph HS)
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| 94 | Wayne Thompson | 6-0 | 297 | Nose Guard | FR-GS | Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill)
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| 95 | Ramarcus Dickerson | 6-2 | 278 | Nose Guard | FR-GS | Douglassville, Texas (Atlanta)
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| 96 | Wilson Garrison | 6-3 | 276 | Nose Guard | JR-1L | Hinton, Okla. (NEO A&M)
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| 97 | Jon Bell | 6-2 | 274 | Defensive Line | SO-1L | Shreveport, La. (Evangel Christian HS)
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| 98 | Skyler Taylor | 6-0 | 278 | Nose Guard | JR-SQ | Tulsa, Okla. (Booker T. Washington HS)
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| 99 | Terrel Nemons | 6-3 | 337 | Nose Guard | SR-3L | Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill HS)
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