Tulsa Golden Hurricane
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane | |
|---|---|
Captain Cane[2] | |
| Nickname | Golden Hurricane |
| Fight song | Hurricane Fight Song[3] |
| Colors | Old gold, royal blue, and crimson[4] |
| Website | tulsahurricane |
The Golden Hurricane are the
Conference affiliations
NCAA
- Missouri Valley Conference (1935–1996)
- Western Athletic Conference (1996–2005)
- Conference USA (2005–2014)
- American Athletic Conference (2014–present)
Varsity sports
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Basketball | Basketball |
| Cross country | Cross country |
| Football | Golf |
| Golf | Rowing |
| Soccer | Soccer |
| Tennis | Softball |
| Track and field† | Tennis |
| Track and field† | |
| Volleyball | |
| † – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor. | |
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane is a member of the American Athletic Conference (The American). The Golden Hurricane were members of Conference USA from 2005 to 2014, winning 40 conference championships, including 16 postseason titles and nine regular season crowns (including three West Division titles). It's the most C-USA titles (Rice is second with 16) since the league re-aligned in 2005–06. It was a member of the Western Athletic Conference from 1996–2004 and the Missouri Valley Conference from 1935 to 1996. In 1985, the MVC dropped football so Tulsa participated as an Independent in football, but remained as an MVC member in other sports, including basketball. Prior to 1935, Tulsa was a member of several conferences.[6]
On April 2, 2013, Tulsa announced that in July 2014 it would leave C-USA for the Big East Conference,[7] which would rename itself the following day as the American Athletic Conference (The American).[8]
Tulsa has won six national championships (three NCAA): four in women's golf and two in men's basketball. The University of Tulsa currently fields a varsity team in eight men's sports and ten women's sports.[9]
Football
Tulsa has the smallest undergraduate enrollment of all schools that participate in NCAA Division I FBS football. The football team is coached by Philip Montgomery, who was the Offensive Coordinator at Baylor for 7 years. He replaced Bill Blankenship who replaced Todd Graham who had replaced Steve Kragthorpe, who led the team to three bowl games in four seasons before accepting the head coaching job at the University of Louisville after the 2006–7 season. Graham, a former Tulsa defensive coordinator, returned to the team after serving as the head coach at Rice University for one season.
Tulsa has appeared in five
The University of Tulsa has three
Basketball
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane
In 2006, the Tulsa women's basketball team earned its first appearance in the
Men's soccer
The Tulsa Men's Soccer team has a strong history since it became a varsity sport in 1980. TU has won four conference championships (1991 MVC, 2007, 2008, 2009 C-USA) and eight conference tournaments (1991 MVC, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012 C-USA, 2014, 2015, 2016 AAC). Tulsa holds the NCAA record for both consecutive home wins and consecutive home games without a loss, set during the same stretch of 39 games from 1988 to 1992.
Tennis
The Golden Hurricane Tennis program has string of success, including men's Missouri Valley championships in 1995 and 1996, men's Conference USA championships in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2011 and women's Conference USA championships in 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2011. In 2007, Tulsa's top-ranked player
Women's golf
TU has won four team national titles in women's golf: the 1980 and 1982
- Missouri Valley Conference (3): 1994–96
- Western Athletic Conference (7): 1999–2005
- Conference USA (2): 2008, 2012
Men's golf
The men's golf team has won 11 conference championships:[13]
- Missouri Valley Conference (8): 1982, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1994–96
- Western Athletic Conference (2): 2002, 2005 (co-champions)
- Conference USA (1): 2007
Baseball
Tulsa's baseball team played in the
Of the Tulsa baseball players who later played in the major leagues, the most successful was Steve Rogers, who pitched for 12 years with the Montreal Expos and was selected to five All-Star teams. Other Hurricanes who played in the majors included Bud Bloomfield, Steve Bowling, Mark Calvert, Mardie Cornejo, Mike Sember, and Jerry Tabb.[citation needed]
Tulsa dropped its baseball program in 1980, citing rising costs and the need to fund a full women's sports program.
Other sports
The Golden Hurricane softball team won Conference USA regular season and tournament championships in 2006 and 2009. The men's golf team won the Conference USA championship in 2007.
Mascot
From 1994 to 2009, Tulsa's mascot was Captain 'Cane, an
Championships
As of July 2, 2015, Tulsa has 3 team national championships (one NCAA and two AIAW titles), all in women's golf.[23] During the one year of overlapping dual NCAA and AIAW championships (1981–82), Tulsa was the only school to win both championships in one sport.
NCAA team championships
Tulsa has won one NCAA team national championship.
- Women's (1)
- NCAA Golf(1): 1982
- NCAA
Other team championships
- Women's (2)
- AIAW Golf(2): 1980, 1982
See also:
- American Athletic Conference NCAA team championships
- List of NCAA schools with the most NCAA Division I championships
References
- ^ "Quick Facts / FAQ - Tulsa". 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Traditions: History of Golden Hurricane". University of Tulsa Athletic Department.
- ^ "Hurricane Roar", The University of Tulsa Magazine (Homecoming 2008), p. 14.
- ^ Tulsa Brand Guide (PDF). February 1, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ "Traditions". TulsaHurricane.com. June 1, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Retrieved January 10, 2008.
- ^ "University of Tulsa Joins Current BIG EAST in 2014–15" (Press release). Big East Conference. April 2, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Name in College Sports – Current BIG EAST Enters New Era as 'American Athletic Conference'". April 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 21, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "TU Athletics Points of Pride". CSTV Networks, Inc. Archived from the original on December 30, 2007. Retrieved January 10, 2008.
- ^ "OFFICIAL 2007 NCAA MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SOCCER RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). The National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved January 10, 2008.
- ^ "Her er Lyns nye keeper". TV2 Sporten. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
- ^ "Tulsa Women's Golf" (PDF). Retrieved June 21, 2013.
- ^ "Tulsa Men's Golf" (PDF). Retrieved June 21, 2013.
- ^ Peter Carry, "Odd One For The Sun Devils", Sports Illustrated, June 30, 1969. ("Until it ran into the Sun Devils, Tulsa—not just the team but the whole town—was enjoying the biggest laughs of the tournament. With 12 of the club's 20 players Tulsa natives, the competition seemed to be less Tulsa against UCLA, Texas or NYU than north side Tulsa players against boys from Tulsa's south side.")
- ^ .
- ^ a b John Klein, "TU reunion was a reminder of its baseball past", Tulsa World, June 18, 2006, via HighBeam Research
- Victoria Advocate, April 12, 1980.
- ^ Mike Baldwin, "Coming Out Of Its Shell: Former Tulsa Coach Says College Baseball Is Popular", The Oklahoman, June 7, 1988 (pay site).
- ^ "Tulsa to Induct Three Former Athletes and First 20-Win Basketball Team into Athletic Hall of Fame", University of Tulsa, November 12, 2002.
- ^ John Klein, "Space Available", Tulsa World, June 29, 2009 (pay site).
- ^ Tulsa: Captain Cane, Fox Sports, 2008.
- ^ a b Bailey, Eric. TU unveils new Captain 'Cane mascot, Tulsa World, September 21, 2009.
- ^ "Championship summary" (PDF). fs.ncaa.org. 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
