2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football

Conference	American Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
2016 record	9–3 (6–2 The American)
Head coach	Philip Montgomery (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Philip Montgomery (2nd year)
Co-defensive coordinator	Brian Norwood (2nd year)
Co-defensive coordinator	Bill Young (4th year)
Home stadium	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium (Capacity: 30,000)

2016 American Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
No. 23 Temple xy$		7	–	1		10	–	3
No. 25 South Florida x		7	–	1		10	–	2
UCF		4	–	4		6	–	6
Cincinnati		1	–	7		4	–	8
Connecticut		1	–	7		3	–	9
East Carolina		1	–	7		3	–	9
West Division
Navy xy		7	–	1		9	–	3
Tulsa		6	–	2		9	–	3
Memphis		5	–	3		8	–	4
Houston		5	–	3		9	–	3
SMU		3	–	5		5	–	7
Tulane		1	–	7		4	–	8
Championship: Temple 34, Navy 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of December 5, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represents the University of Tulsa in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Hurricane play their home games at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and compete in the West Division of American Athletic Conference (AAC). They are led by second-year head coach Philip Montgomery.

Schedule

Tulsa announced its 2016 football schedule on February 9, 2016. The 2016 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season. The Golden Hurricane will host AAC foes Cincinnati, East Carolina, SMU, and Tulane, and will travel to Houston, Memphis, Navy, and Central Florida (UCF).^[1]

The team will play four non–conference games, two of which are home games against North Carolina A&T from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and San Jose State from the Mountain West Conference, and two road game against Fresno State from the Mountain West Conference and travel to Ohio State.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 p.m.	San Jose State*	Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK	CBSSN	W 45–10	18,748
September 10	2:30 p.m.	at No. 4 Ohio State*	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	ABC	L 3–48	104,410
September 17	1:00 p.m.	No. 18 (FCS) North Carolina A&T*	Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK	ESPN3	W 58–21	16,111
September 24	3:30 p.m.	at Fresno State*	Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA	MW Net/Twitter	W 48–41 ^2OT	23,273
October 7	7:00 p.m.	SMU	Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK	ESPN2	W 43–40 ^OT	20,089
October 15	7:00 p.m.	at No. 13 Houston	TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX (Rivalry)	ESPN2	L 31–38	38,221
October 22	2:45 p.m.	Tulane	Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK	ESPNU	W 50–27	22,349
October 29	7:00 p.m.	at Memphis	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN	ESPNews	W 59–30	36,894
November 5	7:00 p.m.	East Carolina	Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK	ESPNews	W 45–24	17,557
November 12	11:00 a.m.	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	L 40–42	36,397
November 19	7:00 p.m.	at UCF	Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL	ESPNews	W 35–20	35,141
November 25	7:30 p.m.	Cincinnati	Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK	ESPN2	W 40–37 ^OT	18,550
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time Zone.

Schedule Source:^[2]

Game notes

San Jose State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	7	0	0	3	10
Golden Hurricane	24	14	7	0	45

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–0	2004	TULSA, 34–24

at Ohio State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricane	3	0	0	0	3
#4 Buckeyes	3	17	14	14	48

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

North Carolina A&T

	1	2	3	4	Total
#18 (FCS) Aggies	0	0	7	14	21
Golden Hurricane	24	24	10	0	58

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

at Fresno State

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Golden Hurricane	0	21	7	13	0	7	48
Bulldogs	21	10	3	7	0	0	41

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–4	2012	TULSA, 27–26

SMU

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Mustangs	14	6	7	10	3	40
Golden Hurricane	10	13	7	7	6	43

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–13	2015	TULSA, 40–32

at Houston

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricane	3	14	0	14	31
#13 Cougars	10	7	7	14	38

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
18–22	2015	HOU, 38–24

Tulane

	1	2	3	4	Total
Green Wave	7	0	13	7	27
Golden Hurricane	14	17	9	10	50

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
18–22	2015	TULSA, 38–24

at Memphis

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricane	14	21	10	14	59
Tigers	7	17	6	0	30

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
10–16	2015	MEM, 66–42

East Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Pirates	7	0	10	7	24
Golden Hurricane	14	10	14	7	45

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–7	2015	ECU, 30–17

at Navy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricane	10	10	7	13	40
Midshipmen	14	14	0	14	42

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–2	2015	NAVY, 44–21

at UCF

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricane	7	7	21	0	35
Knights	8	6	0	6	20

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–3	2015	TULSA, 44–30

Cincinnati

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bearcats	17	7	7	3	3	37
Golden Hurricane	7	7	7	13	6	40

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
16–14–2	2015	CIN, 49–38

Roster

2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster

Players Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Stewart, JoshJosh Stewart	1.0 !Fr
WR	`2`	Lucas, KeevanKeevan Lucas	57.0 !Sr
RB	`4`	Brewer, D'AngeloD'Angelo Brewer	5.0 !Jr
WR	`5`	Umblance, BrodrickBrodrick Umblance	5.0 !Jr
TE	`6`	Minter, ChrisChris Minter	3.0 !So
WR	`7`	Louie, BishopBishop Louie	5.0 !Jr
QB	`9`	Evans, DaneDane Evans	8.0 !RSr
QB	`10`	President, ChadChad President	3.0 !So
WR	`11`	Carter, NigelNigel Carter	5.0 !Jr
QB	`12`	Rubley, RyanRyan Rubley	6.0 !RJr
QB	`13`	Skipper, LukeLuke Skipper	1.0 !Fr
QB	`15`	Gottsch, SamuelSamuel Gottsch	4.0 !RSo
WR	`16`	Anderson, JarionJarion Anderson	2.0 !RFr
TE	`18`	Fitzwater, DavidDavid Fitzwater	1.0 !Fr
QB	`19`	Hefley III, WillWill Hefley III	2.0 !RFr
RB	`20`	Flanders, JamesJames Flanders	8.0 !RSr
RB	`21`	Simon, RowdyRowdy Simon	6.0 !RJr
RB	`22`	Thomas, JavonJavon Thomas	2.0 !RFr
WR	`23`	Brown, JordanJordan Brown	1.0 !Fr
RB	`24`	Taylor II, CoreyCorey Taylor II	1.0 !Fr
RB	`25`	Warren, RamadiRamadi Warren	4.0 !RSo
RB	`27`	Harvey, MatthewMatthew Harvey	1.0 !Fr
WR	`29`	Hobbs, JustinJustin Hobbs	4.0 !RSo
RB	`30`	Taylor, RaymondRaymond Taylor	8.0 !RSr
TE	`33`	Riederer, RobRob Riederer	6.0 !RJr
WR	`41`	McKinnis, AndrewAndrew McKinnis	1.0 !Fr
C	`51`	Browning, BlakeBlake Browning	2.0 !RFr
C	`53`	Uhles, ZacZac Uhles	6.0 !RJr
OT	`58`	Wright, WillieWillie Wright	4.0 !RSo
OL	`63`	Newfield, JohnJohn Newfield	1.0 !Fr
OT	`65`	Ivy Jr., ChrisChris Ivy Jr.	2.0 !RFr
OT	`66`	Plagg, EvanEvan Plagg	6.0 !RJr
G	`67`	Wyatt, TristanTristan Wyatt	2.0 !RFr
G	`68`	Bucktrot, TillerTiller Bucktrot	1.0 !Fr
OT	`70`	Greathouse, ClayClay Greathouse	1.0 !Fr
G	`72`	Bowling, TylerTyler Bowling	4.0 !RSo
C	`74`	Miller, ChandlerChandler Miller	4.0 !RSo
G	`75`	Pagonis, AlexAlex Pagonis	57.0 !Sr
OT	`76`	Muhammad, WaahidWaahid Muhammad	1.0 !Fr
OT	`77`	Johnson, IsaacIsaac Johnson	4.0 !RSo
OT	`78`	Belcher, BlakeBlake Belcher	8.0 !RSr
G	`79`	Frederick, RowdyRowdy Frederick	1.0 !Fr
WR	`80`	Smith, RandallRandall Smith	6.0 !RJr
WR	`84`	Gragg, AveryAvery Gragg	2.0 !RFr
WR	`86`	Snelling, DavidDavid Snelling	2.0 !RFr
WR	`87`	Fields, ColemanColeman Fields	1.0 !Fr
WR	`88`	Atkinson, JoshJosh Atkinson	8.0 !RSr
TE	`89`	Prince, PaytonPayton Prince	4.0 !RSo

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`1`	Hill, KeanuKeanu Hill	6.0 !RJr
CB	`2`	Thomas, KerwinKerwin Thomas	6.0 !RJr
LB	`4`	Revels III, RobertRobert Revels III	1.0 !Fr
LB	`5`	Quickel, TimTim Quickel	4.0 !RSo
LB	`6`	Cannon, DiamonDiamon Cannon	2.0 !RFr
CB	`7`	Celistan, JohnellJohnell Celistan	57.0 !Sr
DT	`8`	Brubaker, JesseJesse Brubaker	6.0 !RJr
CB	`9`	Robinson II, ReggieReggie Robinson II	2.0 !RFr
S	`10`	Bunch, MannyManny Bunch	1.0 !Fr
CB	`11`	Wadley, KeidrienKeidrien Wadley	2.0 !RFr
LB	`12`	Thomas, MichealMicheal Thomas	8.0 !RSr
S	`13`	Mitchell, JordanJordan Mitchell	5.0 !Jr
DE	`15`	Gipson, TrevisTrevis Gipson	2.0 !RFr
CB	`16`	Norris, MontrayMontray Norris	1.0 !Fr
S	`21`	Whitfield, McKinleyMcKinley Whitfield	3.0 !So
S	`22`	Brady, JeremyJeremy Brady	8.0 !RSr
CB	`23`	Barrow, WillWill Barrow	57.0 !Sr
LB	`24`	Reeves, TreyvonTreyvon Reeves	1.0 !Fr
LB	`28`	Suits, CraigCraig Suits	6.0 !RJr
S	`30`	Williams, CristianCristian Williams	2.0 !RFr
LB	`32`	Allen, DJDJ Allen	1.0 !Fr
S	`37`	Murphy, GageGage Murphy	5.0 !Jr
LB	`38`	Linscott, MattMatt Linscott	8.0 !RSr
LB	`40`	Martin, TrentTrent Martin	8.0 !RSr
LB	`42`	Edmiston, CooperCooper Edmiston	1.0 !Fr
LB	`43`	Sherwood, ConnerConner Sherwood	8.0 !RSr
LB	`44`	Wilson Jr., PeteraPetera Wilson Jr.	5.0 !Jr
LB	`46`	Harrell III, ForrestForrest Harrell III	2.0 !RFr
LB	`47`	Landon, BlakeBlake Landon	1.0 !Fr
LB	`48`	Simon, RyleeRylee Simon	2.0 !RFr
LB	`50`	Ferguson, BrandenBranden Ferguson	1.0 !Fr
LB	`52`	von Borstel, ThomasThomas von Borstel	2.0 !RFr
DT	`54`	Robinson, ShemarrShemarr Robinson	1.0 !Fr
LB	`55`	Hickman, MattMatt Hickman	8.0 !RSr
DE	`57`	Wooden, BeauBeau Wooden	1.0 !Fr
LB	`59`	Gooden, C.J.C.J. Gooden	6.0 !RJr
DT	`71`	Pugh, JacobJacob Pugh	1.0 !Fr
DE	`85`	Shindelar, KoltonKolton Shindelar	6.0 !RJr
DE	`88`	Nelson, JimmyJimmy Nelson	1.0 !Fr
DE	`90`	Davis, FrankieFrankie Davis	6.0 !RJr
DE	`91`	Hanks, JakeJake Hanks	6.0 !RJr
DE	`93`	Williams, JohnnieJohnnie Williams	1.0 !Fr
DT	`95`	Carman, HaydenHayden Carman	8.0 !RSr
DE	`96`	Mouton, MylesMyles Mouton	4.0 !RSo
DT	`97`	Stevenson, TyariseTyarise Stevenson	1.0 !Fr
DE	`98`	Smith, JeremyJeremy Smith	5.0 !Jr
DT	`99`	Uwaezuoke, JerryJerry Uwaezuoke	8.0 !RSr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`19`	Jones, RedfordRedford Jones	6.0 !RJr
P	`26`	Parks, DaltonDalton Parks	57.0 !Sr
K	`35`	Klinghagen, DrewDrew Klinghagen	2.0 !RFr
K	`39`	Soper, PrestonPreston Soper	6.0 !RJr
LS	`46`	Shores, SpencerSpencer Shores	2.0 !RFr
K	`49`	Lacey, TristanTristan Lacey	4.0 !RSo
LS	`60`	Lott, TyTy Lott	6.0 !RJr
LS	`62`	Hill, RobertRobert Hill	1.0 !Fr
K	`90`	Walker, NathanNathan Walker	4.0 !RSo

Head coach

Philip Montgomery (Tarleton State)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Brian Norwood (Hawaiʻi)
Associate Head Coach, Co-Defensive Coordinator, Safeties
Bill Young (Oklahoma State)
Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Line
Jermial Ashley (Kansas)
Defensive Line Coach
Mike Bloesch (Houston)
Offensive Line Coach
Aaron Fletcher (Texas A&M–Commerce)
Cornerbacks Coach
Joseph Gillespie (Angelo State)
Linebackers Coach
Justin Hill (Rice)
Running Backs Coach
Calvin Lowry (Penn State)
Receivers Coach
Beau Trahan (Texas)
Quarterbacks Coach
Jordan Najvar (Baylor)
Offensive Quality Control
Luke Olson (Southern Nazarene)
Defensive Quality Control
Clint Rountree (Tulsa)
Director of High School Relations
Kyle Grooms (Tulsa)
Director of Football Operations
Ravi Savitala (UC Santa Cruz)
Assistant Director of Football Operations & Recruiting
Dan Bitson (Tulsa)
Director of Player Personnel & Development
D.J. Welte (Arkansas State)
Director of Football Video Operations
Mike Hicks
Defensive Analyst
Paul Cherry
Defensive Graduate Assistant
Cody Morrison
Offensive Graduate Assistant
Tom Ososkie
Director of Scouting
Grant Lester
Offensive Analyst

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 2016

References

↑ "TULSA ANNOUNCES 2016 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE" (Press release). University of Tulsa Department of Athletics. February 9, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
↑ "2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 16, 2016.

University of Tulsa

Academics	Henry Kendall College of Arts and Sciences College of Business Administration College of Engineering and Natural Sciences College of Law Graduate School Division of Continuing Education University School

Campus buildings	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Reynolds Center Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium Michael D. Case Tennis Center Softball Field

Athletics	Baseball Football 2016 Men's basketball 2016–17 Women's basketball 2016–17 Men's soccer 2016 Rivalries Houston Oklahoma State Oral Roberts

Student life	Sound of the Golden Hurricane Collegian Nimrod Literary Journal James Joyce Quarterly Reynolds Rowdies Captain Cane Hurricane Fight Song Tulsa Alma Mater

Tulsa Golden Hurricane football

Venues	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium (1930–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Houston Oklahoma State

Culture & lore	Captain Cane "Hurricane Spirit" The Sound of the Golden Hurricane Marching Band

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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