2023 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
The 2023 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team will represent the University of Tulsa as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Hurricane are led by first-year head coach Kevin Wilson and play their home games at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| Record | 3–4 (1–2 AAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Steve Spurrier Jr. (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Chris Polizzi (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium (capacity: 30,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Tulane | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTSA | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAB | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 2, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff* | ESPN+ | W 42–7 | 17,529 | |
| September 9 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Washington* | P12N | L 10–43 | 63,128 | |
| September 16 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 19 Oklahoma* |
| ESPN2 | L 17–66 | 30,855 |
| September 23 | 11:00 a.m. | at Northern Illinois* | CBSSN | W 22–14 | 10,321 | |
| September 28 | 6:30 p.m. | Temple |
| ESPN | W 48–26 | 17,538 |
| October 7 | 5:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic | ESPN+ | L 17–20 | 21,077 | |
| October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Rice |
| ESPN2 | L 10–42 | 18,527 |
| October 28 | 11:00 a.m. | at SMU | ESPNU | |||
| November 4 | 3:00 p.m. | Charlotte |
| ESPN+ | ||
| November 11 | TBA | at Tulane | ||||
| November 18 | TBA | North Texas |
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| November 25 | TBA | at East Carolina | ||||
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Game summaries
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| Uniform combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Tulsa | 0 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK
- Date: August 31
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play) and Leger Douzable (analyst)
- ESPN game summary
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UAPB | TLSA |
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| First downs | 18 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | –252 | –517 |
| Rushes–yards | 43–102 | 49–260 |
| Passing yards | 150 | 256 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–26–1 | 16–20–2 |
| Time of possession | 33:05 | 26:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Tulsa | Passing | Cardell Williams | 13–14, 233 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Jordan Ford | 19 carries, 110 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Marquis Shoulders | 5 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD |
at No. 8 Washington
| Uniform combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tulsa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| No. 8 Washington | 14 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 43 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA
- Date: September 9, 2023
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C)
- Referee: Jeff Dahle
- TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J. B. Long (play-by-play) and Yogi Roth (analyst)
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| Statistics | TLSA | WASH |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | : | : |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Tulsa | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Washington | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
No. 19 Oklahoma
| Uniform combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 19 Oklahoma | 28 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 66 |
| Tulsa | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK
- Date: September 16, 2023
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: • Cloudy Temperature: 79
- Game attendance: 30,855
- Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Kayla Burton (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | OKLA | TLSA |
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| First downs | 27 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 63–595 | 73–292 |
| Rushes–yards | 28–119 | 46–75 |
| Passing yards | 476 | 217 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 30–35–1 | 17–27–5 |
| Time of possession | 26:54 | 33:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 28/31, 421 yards, 5 TD's, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jovantae Barnes | 13 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Drake Stoops | 8 receptions, 53 yards, 2 TD's | |
| Tulsa | Passing | Cardell Williams | 11/17, 196 yards, 2 TD's, 2 INT's |
| Rushing | Bill Jackson | 10 carries, 40 yards | |
| Receiving | Devan Williams | 6 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD |
at Northern Illinois
| Uniform combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tulsa | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| Northern Illinois | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL
- Date: September 23, 2023
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- TV: CBSSN
- ESPN game summary
| Game information |
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| Statistics | TLSA | NIU |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | : | : |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Tulsa | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Northern Illinois | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
Temple
| Uniform combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Temple | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 26 |
| Tulsa | 14 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 48 |
at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK
- Date: September 28, 2023
- Game time: 6:30 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
- TV: ESPN
- ESPN game summary
| Game information |
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| Statistics | TEMP | TLSA |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | : | : |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Temple | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Tulsa | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at Florida Atlantic
| Uniform combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tulsa | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Florida Atlantic | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Game information |
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| Statistics | TLSA | FAU |
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| First downs | 16 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 71–376 | 71–378 |
| Rushes–yards | 43–194 | 43–234 |
| Passing yards | 182 | 144 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 13–28–2 | 18–28–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:39 | 31:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Tulsa | Passing | Cardell Williams | 10/20, 115 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Tahj Gary | 11 carries, 53 yards | |
| Receiving | Kamdyn Benjamin | 3 receptions, 46 yards | |
| Florida Atlantic | Passing | Daniel Richardson | 18/28, 144 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Larry McCammon | 26 carries, 130 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | LaJohntay Wester | 9 receptions, 98 yards |
Rice
| Uniform combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Rice | 0 | ||
| Tulsa | 0 |
at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK
- Date: October 19, 2023
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: • Temperature:
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| Statistics | RICE | TLSA |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | : | : |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Rice | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Tulsa | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at SMU
| Uniform combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Tulsa | 0 | ||
| SMU | 0 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • University Park, TX
- Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
- Game weather: • Temperature:
| Game information |
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| Statistics | TLSA | SMU |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | : | : |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Tulsa | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| SMU | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
Charlotte
| Uniform combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| North Texas | 0 | ||
| Tulsa | 0 |
at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK
- Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
- Game weather: • Temperature:
| Game information |
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| Statistics | CLT | TLSA |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | : | : |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Charlotte | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Tulsa | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at Tulane
| Uniform combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Tulsa | 0 | ||
| Tulane | 0 |
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA
- Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
- Game weather: • Temperature:
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| Statistics | TLSA | TULN |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | : | : |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Tulsa | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Tulane | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
North Texas
| Uniform combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| North Texas | 0 | ||
| Tulsa | 0 |
at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK
- Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
- Game weather: • Temperature:
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UNT | TLSA |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | : | : |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| North Texas | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Tulsa | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at East Carolina
| Uniform combination | ||
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Tulsa | 0 | ||
| East Carolina | 0 |
at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC
- Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
- Game weather: • Temperature:
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| Statistics | TLSA | ECU |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | : | : |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Tulsa | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| East Carolina | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
Personnel
Roster
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References
- "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule 2023". ESPN. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- "2023 Football Schedule". University of Tulsa. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
