1979 record 6–5 (2–0 MVC) Home stadium Skelly Field | Head coach John Cooper (3rd year) | |
Conference Missouri Valley Conference | ||
The 1979 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach John Cooper, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6–5 record (2-0 against conference opponents) and won the Missouri Valley Conference championship.
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bill Blankenship with 627 passing yards, Paul Roberson with 546 rushing yards, and Paul Johns with 408 receiving yards. Head coach John Cooper was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
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