2018 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

2018 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
2018 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Conference	American Athletic Conference
	West Division
Record	3–9 (2–6 AAC)
Head coach	Philip Montgomery (4th season);
Offensive scheme	Veer and shoot
Defensive coordinator	Bill Young (6th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
	Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 American Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 11 UCF x$	8	–	0	12	–	1
Temple	7	–	1	8	–	5
No. 24 Cincinnati	6	–	2	11	–	2
South Florida	3	–	5	7	–	6
East Carolina	1	–	7	3	–	9
UConn	0	–	8	1	–	11
West Division
Memphis xy	5	–	3	8	–	6
Houston x	5	–	3	8	–	5
Tulane x	5	–	3	7	–	6
SMU	4	–	4	5	–	7
Navy	2	–	6	3	–	10
Tulsa	2	–	6	3	–	9
Championship: UCF 56, Memphis 41
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at the Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and competed in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by fourth-year head coach Philip Montgomery. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in American Athletic play to finish in a tie for fifth placein the West Division.

Preseason[edit]

Award watch lists[edit]

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Rimington Trophy^[1]	Chandler Miller	C	SR
Fred Biletnikoff Award^[2]	Justin Hobbs	WR	SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy^[3]	Cooper Edmiston	LB	JR
Outland Trophy^[4]	Tyler Bowling	G	SR
Outland Trophy^[4]	Chandler Miller	C	SR
Wuerffel Trophy^[5]	Willie Wright	OL	SR

AAC media poll[edit]

The AAC media poll was released on July 24, 2018, with the Golden Hurricane predicted to finish in last place in the AAC West Division.^[6]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (West)
1	Memphis	171 (23)
2	Houston	146 (4)
3	Navy	129 (3)
4	SMU	72
5	Tulane	68
6	Tulsa	44

Schedule[edit]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 p.m.	No. 16 (FCS) Central Arkansas*	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN3	W 38–27	18,356
September 8	7:00 p.m.	at Texas*	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	LHN	L 21–28	90,563
September 15	6:00 p.m.	Arkansas State*	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	CBSSN	L 20–29	17,349
September 20	6:30 p.m.	at Temple	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA	ESPN	L 17–31	24,217
October 4	7:00 p.m.	at Houston	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	ESPN	L 26–41	29,823
October 12	6:00 p.m.	No. 23 South Florida	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN	L 24–25	16,142
October 20	11:00 a.m.	at Arkansas*	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECN	L 0–23	56,691
October 27	6:00 p.m.	Tulane	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPNU	L 17–24	16,133
November 3	6:00 p.m.	UConn	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	CBSSN	W 49–19	17,451
November 10	11:00 a.m.	at Memphis	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPNU	L 21–47	27,905
November 17	2:30 p.m.	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	L 29–37	31,517
November 24	2:30 p.m.	SMU	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	CBSSN	W 27–24	17,159
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries[edit]

Central Arkansas[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 (FCS) Bears	13	0	7	7	27
Golden Hurricane	7	14	3	14	38

At Texas[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricane	0	0	7	14	21
Longhorns	14	7	0	7	28

Arkansas State[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	3	10	14	2	29
Golden Hurricane	7	0	3	10	20

At Temple[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricane	7	3	0	7	17
Owls	7	14	7	3	31

At Houston[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricane	13	0	10	3	26
Cougars	7	10	0	24	41

South Florida[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Bulls	3	0	7	15	25
Golden Hurricane	7	3	14	0	24

At Arkansas[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricane	0	0	0	0	0
Razorbacks	0	10	10	3	23

Tulane[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Green Wave	0	7	7	10	24
Golden Hurricane	3	7	7	0	17

UConn[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	10	3	0	6	19
Golden Hurricane	0	28	21	0	49

At Memphis[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricane	0	0	14	7	21
Tigers	17	10	7	13	47

At Navy[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricane	7	9	0	13	29
Midshipmen	7	20	3	7	37

SMU[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	7	7	10	24
Golden Hurricane	7	14	3	3	27

Roster[edit]

2018 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Josh Stewart	RSo
WR	`2`	Keylon Stokes	So
RB	`3`	Shamari Brooks	So
WR	`4`	Jarion Anderson	RJr
TE	`6`	Chris Minter	Sr
QB	`7`	Davis Brin	Fr
WR	`8`	Keenen Johnson	Jr
WR	`9`	Sam Crawford Jr.	RFr
QB	`10`	Chad President	RJr
QB	`11`	Zach Smith	Jr
QB	`12`	Seth Boomer	RFr
QB	`13`	Luke Skipper	RSo
QB	`15`	Brandon Marquardt	RFr
WR	`16`	Marquez Perez	Fr
QB	`19`	Will Hefley III	RJr
WR	`20`	Cannon Montgomery	RFr
RB	`21`	T.K. Wilkerson	Fr
RB	`22`	Javon Thomas	RJr
WR	`23`	Jordan Brown	RSo
RB	`24`	Corey Taylor II	RSo
TE	`25`	David Fitzwater	RSo
RB	`26`	Trey Hunter	Fr
RB	`27`	Elijah Lucas	Fr
WR	`29`	Justin Hobbs	RSr
TE	`32`	James Palmer	Fr
WR	`33`	Thomas Bingham	Sr
RB	`34`	Reed Martin	RFr
RB	`35`	Brandon Workman	Jr
TE	`37`	Tereance James	Jr
TE	`38`	Cole Neph	RSr
WR	`41`	Andrew McKinnis	RSo
TE	`44`	Jordan Rodriguez	So
C	`55`	Gerard Wheeler	RFr
OT	`58`	Willie Wright	RSr
OL	`62`	Jake Coleman	Fr
G	`63`	Judge Hartin	Jr
OT	`65`	Chris Ivy Jr.	RJr
G	`67`	Tristan Wyatt	RJr
G	`68`	Tiller Bucktrot	RSo
OL	`69`	Jackson Holbrook	Fr
G	`70`	Clay Greathouse	RSo
OT	`71`	Chris Paul	RFr
G	`72`	Tyler Bowling	RSr
C	`73`	Dylan Couch	So
C	`74`	Chandler Miller	RSr
G	`75`	Dante Bivens	RFr
OT	`76`	Waahid Muhammad	RSo
C	`77`	Josh Owens	Fr
OT	`78`	X'Zauvea Gadlin	Fr
WR	`80`	JuanCarlos Santana	RFr
WR	`82`	Joseph Breedlove III	RFr
WR	`84`	Avery Gragg	RJr
WR	`85`	Imiee Cooksey	Fr
TE	`87`	Dalton May	Fr
WR	`88`	Malik Jackson	RFr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`1`	Keanu Hill	RSr
S	`3`	Cristian Williams	RJr
LB	`4`	Robert Revels III	Jr
S	`5`	McKinley Whitfield	Sr
LB	`6`	Diamon Cannon	RJr
CB	`7`	Malik Welch	So
CB	`8`	Jabari James	Fr
CB	`9`	Reggie Robinson	RJr
S	`10`	Manny Bunch	Jr
CB	`11`	Keidrien Wadley	RJr
S	`12`	Allie Green IV	So
S	`13`	Jordan Mitchell	RSr
DE	`15`	Trevis Gipson	RJr
CB	`16`	Montray Norris	RSo
S	`18`	Sam Gottsch	RSr
LB	`19`	Grant Sawyer	Fr
S	`20`	Kendarin Ray	Fr
S	`21`	Bryson Powers	RFr
S	`22`	Marcus Mays	RFr
LB	`23`	Zaven Collins	RFr
LB	`24`	Treyvon Reeves	RSo
CB	`26`	Akayleb Evans	So
S	`27`	Daiquain Jackson	RFr
LB	`28`	TieNeal Martin	Jr
S	`29`	Brandon Johnson	Jr
LB	`30`	Justin Wright	Fr
LB	`32`	Hunter Kroesche	RFr
LB	`35`	Yohance Burnett	Jr
LB	`40`	Mitchell Kulkin	Fr
LB	`41`	Joseph Anderson	Fr
LB	`42`	Cooper Edmiston	Jr
LB	`43`	Andrew Jadick	RFr
DE	`44`	Cade Baumann	Jr
LB	`46`	Forrest Harrell III	RJr
DB	`47`	Jett Hendrix	Fr
LB	`47`	Blake Landon	RSo
LB	`48`	CJ Larry	Fr
LB	`52`	Thomas von Borstel	RJr
LB	`53`	Connor Kelley	Fr
DT	`54`	Shemarr Robinson	Jr
DT	`55`	Garrett Flanary	So
DE	`57`	Beau Wooden	RSo
DE	`58`	Deven Lamp	RFr
DT	`71`	Jacob Pugh	RSo
DT	`89`	Payton Prince	RSr
DT	`90`	Jaxon Player	Fr
DE	`91`	Cullen Wick	So
DT	`93`	JaJuan Blankenship	RSo
LB	`94`	Anthony Goodlow	Fr
DE	`96`	Myles Mouton	RSr
DT	`97`	Tyarise Stevenson	RSo

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`33`	Thomas Bennett	RJr
LS	`42`	Adam Higuera	So
K	`49`	Tristan Lacey	RSr
K	`90`	Nathan Walker	RSr
K	`94`	John Parker Romo	So
K	`95`	Jacob Rainey	Fr
K	`98`	Kevin Neitzke	RSo

Head coach

Philip Montgomery (Tarleton State)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Bill Young (Oklahoma State)
Defensive coordinator, defensive line
Jermial Ashley (Kansas)
Defensive line coach
Mike Bloesch (Houston)
Offensive line coach
Carlton Buckels (LSU)
Safeties 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
Jordan Najvar (Baylor)
Tight ends coach
Beau Trahan (Texas)
Quarterbacks coach
Grant Lester
Offensive quality control
Luke Olson (Southern Nazarene)
Defensive quality control
Kyle Grooms (Tulsa)
Director of football operations
Reed Heim (Austin College)
Director of high school relations & recruiting
Ravi Savitala (UC Santa Cruz)
Assistant director of high school relations & recruiting
Dan Bitson (Tulsa)
Director of player personnel & development
Keith Smith (Shepherd University)
Director of football video operations
Tom Ososkie
Director of scouting
Steven Haunga (Arkansas State)
Offensive analyst
Josh Atkinson (Tulsa)
Offensive graduate assistant
Derrick Luetjen
Defensive graduate assistant
Craig Suits (Tulsa)
Defensive intern

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

References[edit]

^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
^ "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
^ "UCF Tabbed as Favorite in 2018 Preseason Media Poll". TheAmerican.org. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 191. Retrieved January 23, 2023.

[1] "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.

[2] "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.

[3] "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[4] "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[5] "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.

[6] "UCF Tabbed as Favorite in 2018 Preseason Media Poll". TheAmerican.org. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[7] "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved January 23, 2023.

[8] "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022" (PDF). University of Tulsa. p. 191. Retrieved January 23, 2023.

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Venues	South Main Park (1912–1914) Association Park (1915–1917) McNulty Park (1919–1929) 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
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