Record and Fact Book 2012
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The Official Tulsa Golden Hurricane RECORD AND FACT BOOK 2012 WILLIE CARTER SE NIOR • H-Back 2011 Second-Team All-Conference USA Leading Receiver with 868 yards in 2011 DEXTER McC OIL SE NIOR • Safety 2011 Second Team All-Conference USA School Record-Holder with 13 interceptions 7BOWL IN THE LAST 9 YEARS . GAMES 2003 2005 2006 2008 Humanitarian Bowl AutoZone Liberty Bowl Bell Helicopter GMAC Bowl Armed Forces Bowl 2005 AUTOZONE LIBERTY 2008 GMAC BOWL BOWL CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS www.tulsahurricane.com 2012 TULSA FOOTBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 1 C-USA 77 Table of Contents .................................................1 Conference USA Profile .....................................78 2012 Football Schedule .......................................1 2011 C-USA Standings ......................................79 Tulsa Quick Facts .................................................1 2011 C-USA Team Stats .............................. 79-80 Media Information ...............................................2 2011 C-USA Individual Stats ....................... 80-81 C-USA Teleconference Schedule .........................2 2012 C-USA Composite Schedule .....................82 Numbers to Know ................................................3 2012 C-USA Football TV Schedule .............. 83-84 Blankenship Radio Call-in Show .........................3 2012-13 Bowl Schedule .....................................84 2012 Tulsa Football Schedule Athletic Media Relations Staff ............................3 Sept. 1 at Iowa State 11:00 am Directions to H.A. Chapman Stadium ..................3 Opponents 85 The University of Tulsa ........................................4 Sept. 8 TULANE* (FSN) 11:00 am The City of Tulsa ..................................................5 2012 Opponents .......................................... 86-88 Sept. 15 NICHOLLS STATE 6:00 pm H.A. Chapman Stadium .................................... 6-7 Series History Against 2012 Sept. 22 FRESNO STATE (CBS SN) 7:00 pm Case Athletic Complex .........................................7 Opponents .................................................. 89-90 Sept. 29 at UAB* 2:00 pm Notes Page ...........................................................8 History 91 Oct. 6 at Marshall* (CBS SN) 2:30 pm Oct. 11 (Th) UTEP* (FSN) 7:00 pm Players 9 Tulsa Football Historical Review ............... 92-100 Oct. 20 RICE* (FSN) 2:30 pm Tulsa Football Notes .................................... 10-11 Hurricane Bowl History ............................ 101-106 Nov. 3 at Arkansas TBA Depth Chart ........................................................12 Tulsa Athletic Hall of Fame .............................107 Nov. 10 at Houston* (CBS SN) 4:00 pm Returning Letterwinners ....................................12 Tulsa’s Pro Football Hall of Famers .................107 Nov. 17 UCF* (FSN) TBA Retired Jerseys ................................................108 Pronounciation Guide .........................................13 Nov. 24 at SMU* (FSN) TBA Team Analysis ....................................................13 National Awards ..............................................108 Season Preview ........................................... 14-17 All-Americans...................................................109 *Conference USA Games • BOLD indicates home games 2012 Numerical Roster ................................ 18-19 Tulsa’s Pro Draftees ................................. 110-111 All Game Times are Central Time Zone 2012 Alphabetical Roster ............................ 20-21 Hurricane in All-Star Games ............................112 Player Profiles .............................................. 22-43 Current NFL Players .........................................112 Tulsa’s Conference History ..............................113 Returning Walk-ons Athletes ............................44 Tulsa Quick Facts Newcomers Roster ............................................45 All-Conference Selections ....................... 114-116 Tulsa Newcomer Profiles ............................. 45-48 Conference Honors ..........................................116 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Enrollment: 4,187 (3,084 undergraduates) Staff 49 Records 117 Founded: 1894 Nickname: Golden Hurricane Head Football Coach .................................... 50-51 Tulsa’s NCAA Records/Annual Colors: Old Gold, Royal Blue, Crimson Coaching Staff ............................................. 52-57 Champions ............................................. 118-119 Affiliation: NCAA Division I-A Football Support Staff ........................................57 Individual Season Leaders ....................... 120-124 Conference: Conference USA President ...........................................................58 Tulsa Team Records ................................. 125-126 President: Dr. Geoffrey Orsak Director of Athletics ...........................................58 Tulsa Individual Records .......................... 127-128 Faculty Representative: Christopher Anderson Opponent Team Records .......................... 129-130 Director of Athletics: Ross Parmley Review 59 Game Streaks ...................................................130 Head Football Coach: Bill Blankenship Longest Plays ...................................................131 2011 Game-by-Game Review ...................... 60-66 (2nd year) Hurricane 100-Yard Receivers ................. 132-133 2011 Season Results .........................................67 2011 Record: Won 8, Lost 5 Hurricane 300-Yard Passers ............................133 2011 Team and Individual Statistics ............ 67-70 2011 C-USA Record: Won 7, Lost 1 Hurricane 100-Yard Rushers .................... 134-135 2011 Tulsa Individual Superlatives ...................71 (2nd place/West) Top-10 Single Game Performances .................136 2011 Tulsa and Opponent Season Offense: Spread No-Huddle Top-10 Single Season Performances ..............137 Highs and Lows ...............................................71 Defense: 4-3 Tulsa’s Record by Decades ..............................137 2011 Opponent Individual Superlatives ............72 Stadium: Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Top-10 Career Performances ...........................138 2011 Starting Lineups ........................................72 Stadium (30,000) Top Crowds to See Tulsa Play .........................139 2011 Team Game-by-Game Summaries ............73 Surface: FieldTurf Series Records vs. All Opponents ........... 140-141 2011 Individual Game-by-Game All-Time Head Coaching Records ....................141 Offensive Stats ................................................74 Top 10 Winningest Coaches ............................141 2011 Individual Game-by-Game Season-by-Season Review ...................... 142-144 Tackle Chart .....................................................75 Tulsa Won-Lost Records ..................................144 2011 Participation Chart ....................................76 Homecoming Game Results .............................145 Tulsa in the National Polls ..............................145 All-Time Results ....................................... 146-160 www.tulsahurricane.com 11 2012 TULSA FOOTBALL RECORD AND FACT BOOK Media Information Credentials Player Interviews in the Case Athletic Complex (north end zone building). All requests for interviews with Tulsa players should Enter through the main entrance on the west side of the Requests for working press credentials for Tulsa’s home be made through the Athletic Media Relations Office. building. All working media are encouraged to attend. football games must be sent to the Athletic Media A schedule of weekly press conferences will be sent to INTRO Please make your request a day in advance to allow Relations Office by mail or emailed on company let- enough time to arrange the interview. The best time for the media. All other requests for interviews with Coach terhead to [email protected]. extended interviews is normally between 10:00 a.m. and Blankenship should be directed to the Athletic Media 1:00 p.m., depending on the players’ class schedules Relations Office. Members of the electronic media and those daily and and team obligations. Tele vi sion stations usually will be Sunday papers covering Tulsa and its opponents on a able to do interviews of a shorter duration after prac- Internet, Telephones regular basis will receive first priority for credentials. Wireless and hardwire internet connections are avail- If space permits, every attempt will be made to honor tice, but make arrangements with the athletic media able in the H.A. Chapman Stadium Press Box. Phones, other requests. relations office. The last time for player interviews is Thursday following practice, except on non- stat monitors and TV monitors are available to the media Credentials will not be mailed. Credentials can be Saturday game weeks. Contact the athletic media in the press box as well. relations office for exact days and times of media picked up at the TU Athletic Media Relations Office Post-Game Interview Policy during the week of the game or on gameday three hours availability for non-Saturday game weeks. prior to kickoff at the press will call window at the The Tulsa locker room is closed. Head Coach Bill corner of Gary and Florence Avenues. Media are asked to set-up all player and coach Blankenship will be available to the media in the interviews by calling the athletic media relations Lettermen’s Lounge in the Case Athletic Complex for All credentials are non-transferable