1993 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 1993 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Golden Hurricane was led by sixth-year head coach David Rader and played their home games at Skelly Stadium.

1993 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMark Thomas (1st season)
Offensive schemePro set
Defensive coordinatorMike Knoll (5th season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumSkelly Stadium
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Notre Dame     11 1 0
No. 24 Louisville     9 3 0
Cincinnati     8 3 0
Army     6 5 0
Memphis State     6 5 0
Tulsa     4 6 1
Navy     4 7 0
Tulane     3 9 0
Southern Miss     2 8 1
East Carolina     2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 4at IowaL 25–2666,431
September 11at HoustonW 38–2415,138
September 18Oklahoma StatePPVL 10–1640,385
September 25at No. 10 OklahomaL 20–4167,121
October 2Cincinnati 
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 15–2221,296
October 16at Memphis StateW 23–1927,996
October 30Middle Tennessee
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 38–1717,345
November 6at East CarolinaW 52–2618,138[1]
November 13at ArkansasL 11–2428,525[2]
November 20Southern Miss
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
T 30–3021,783[3]
November 25Louisville
  • Skelly Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
L 0–2824,576
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

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Roster

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1993 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 12 Gus Frerotte Sr
WR 86 Chris Penn
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Coaching staff

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1993 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football staff
Coaching staff
  • David Rader – Head coach
  • Mark Thomas – Assistant head coach/offensive coordinator/offensive line
  • Mike Knoll – Defensive coordinator/linebackers
  • Cliff Abbott – Special teams/secondary
  • Mack Butler – Defensive secondary
  • Ron Calcagni – Receivers
  • Ronny Feldman – Tight ends
  • Colby Schreckengost – Running backs
  • Ron Taylor – Defensive ends
  • Michael White – Defensive tackles
  Strength and conditioning staff
  • Tom Cross – Strength and conditioning coordinator
  • Gary Calcagno – Strength assistant

After the season

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1994 NFL draft

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The following Golden Hurricane players were selected in the 1994 NFL draft following the season.[5][6]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
3 96 Chris Penn Wide receiver Kansas City Chiefs
7 197 Gus Frerotte Quarterback Washington Redskins

References

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  1. ^ "Hurricane's assault burns East Carolina". The Daily Oklahoman. November 7, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Rainy-day blues...Arkansas tops Tulsa in driving rainstorm". The Daily Oklahoman. November 15, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tulsa settles for a tie". The Daily Oklahoman. November 21, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 187. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.