• The Tulsa Golden Hurricane is a college football team that plays in the Conference USA.

  The Tulsa Golden Hurricane will play the Ball State Cardinals in the GMAC Bowl on January 6, 2009.ESPN.com: 2008-09 Bowl Schedule On January 1, 2009, the team awarded Head Coach Todd Graham with a 10-year contract.ESPN.com: Graham, Tulsa Agree on 10-year Deal

• 1. Head coach: Todd Graham
  2. Home: Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium
  3. Dr. Phil McGraw was the middle linebacker for their 1968 100-6 defeat by Houston
  4. 2008 W-L: Conf: 7-1; overall: 10-2

• Golden Hurricanes History

  The team played their first football game in 1895, when the school was called Henry Kendall College. In a November 13, 1915, game, the team used the "tower play," in which one player was lifted on the shoulders of another, enabling the man on top to catch a pass. The play, which was later banned, helped the team defeat the Missouri School of Mines 117-0. The Golden Hurricanes saw further success in the 1940s, becoming the first team to play in five consecutive New Year's Day bowl games.Official Site: Golden Hurricanes History (12.3 MB)

  More recently, the Golden Hurricanes have reached bowl games in four of the last six seasons. They played in the Humanitarian Bowl in 2003, the Liberty Bowl in 2005, the Armed Forces Bowl in 2006 and the GMAC Bowl in 2008.Official Site: Golden Hurricanes History (12.3 MB)

• Players in the NFL

  • Chris Chamberlain (linebacker)
  • Gus Frerotte (quarterback)
  • Nick Graham (cornerback)
  • Garrett Mills (tight end)
  • Kevin Shaffer (offensive tackle)

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