2007 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 2007 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Todd Graham, in his first year at Tulsa. They played home games at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma and competed in the West Division of Conference USA.

2007 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
C-USA West Division co-champion
GMAC Bowl champion
GMAC Bowl, W 63–7 vs. Bowling Green
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record10–4 (6–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorGus Malzahn (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorHerb Hand (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorKeith Patterson (2nd season)
Home stadiumSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
UCF x$   7 1     10 4  
East Carolina   6 2     8 5  
Memphis   6 2     7 6  
Southern Miss   5 3     7 6  
Marshall   3 5     3 9  
UAB   1 7     2 10  
West Division
Tulsa xy   6 2     10 4  
Houston x   6 2     8 5  
Tulane   3 5     4 8  
Rice   3 5     3 9  
UTEP   2 6     4 8  
SMU   0 8     1 11  
Championship: UCF 44, Tulsa 25
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 pmat Louisiana–Monroe*ESPN2W 35–1722,022
September 158:00 pmBYU*CSTVW 55–4724,445
September 217:00 pmNo. 4 Oklahoma*
  • Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
ESPN2L 21–6235,542
September 296:00 pmUAB
  • Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 38–3022,710
October 68:05 pmat UTEPL 47–4835,676
October 136:00 pmMarshall 
  • Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 38–3120,255
October 203:00 pmat UCFL 23–4445,510
October 272:00 pmSMU
  • Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 29–2318,853
November 36:30 pmat TulaneCSTVW 49–2515,271
November 102:00 pmHouston
  • Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
  • Tulsa, OK
W 56–725,428
November 1711:00 amat Army*ESPN ClassicW 49–3927,687
November 242:00 pmat RiceW 48–4311,742
December 111:00 amat UCF
ESPNL 25–4444,128
January 67:00 pmvs. Bowling Green*ESPNW 63–736,932
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Coaching staff

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Name Position Alma mater Year entering
Todd Graham Head coach East Central 1st
Gus Malzahn Assistant head coach/Offensive coordinator/Quarterback Arkansas 1st
Herb Hand Co-offensive coordinator/Offensive line Hamilton 1st
Paul Randolph Co-defensive coordinator/Defensive Line UT Martin 1st
Dan Phillips Co-defensive coordinator/Linebackers Central Oklahoma 1st
Jason Jones Special teams Coordinator/Cornerback Alabama 1st
Jess Loepp Recruiting coordinator/safeties Central Oklahoma 1st
Bill Blankenship Wide receiver Tulsa 1st
Bo Graham Running backs West Virginia 1st
Dean Jackson Tight ends Wichita State 1st
Yancy McNight Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Missouri Southern State 1st

After the season

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2008 NFL draft

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The following Golden Hurricane player was selected in the 2008 NFL draft following the season.[3][4]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
7 228 Chris Chamberlain Defensive back St. Louis Rams

References

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  1. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule 2007". ESPN. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 189. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Tulsa Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.