1989 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 1989 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach David Rader, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6–6 record. Tulsa was invited to the Independence Bowl, where the Golden Hurricane lost to Oregon. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback T. J. Rubley with 2,292 passing yards, Brett Adams with 1,071 rushing yards, and Dan Bitson with 1,425 receiving yards.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at UTEP	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 23–14	38,065
September 9	Oklahoma State	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK (rivalry)	W 20–10	40,785
September 16	at No. 9 Arkansas	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 7–26	51,518
September 23	New Mexico	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 35–33	19,382
September 30	at Iowa	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	L 22–30	67,700
October 7	at Southwestern Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 13–21	20,263
October 14	New Mexico State	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 31–24	21,134
October 21	at Louisville	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 31–24	20,012
October 28	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 31–34	17,100	[2]
November 11	at Wake Forest	Groves Stadium Winston–Salem, NC	L 17–29	27,100	[3]
November 18	at Bowling Green	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 45–10	25,629
December 16	vs. Oregon	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)	L 24–27	44,621
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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