# List of Tulsa Golden Hurricane football seasons

The following is the list of Tulsa Golden Hurricane football seasons by Tulsa Golden Hurricane football program.

## Seasons

| Conference Champions * | Division Champions ‡ | Bowl game berth ^ | Not applicable |
| Season | Head coach(es) | Division | Regular season results | Regular season results | Regular season results | Regular season results | Regular season results | Regular season results | Regular season results | Championship and postseason results | Final ranking | Final ranking |
| Season | Head coach(es) | Division | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Championship and postseason results | AP | Coaches' |
| Season | Head coach(es) | Division | Finish | Win(s) | Tie(s) | Loss(es) | Win(s) | Tie(s) | Loss(es) | Championship and postseason results | AP | Coaches' |
| Kendall Orange and Black/Kendallites/Presbyterians/Tulsans/Tigers/Yellow Jackets (1895–1922) |||||||||||||
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1922–present) |||||||||||||
| Independent (1895–1913) |||||||||||||
| 1895 | Norman Leard | | | | | | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | |
| 1896 | Norman Leard | | | | | | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | |
| 1897 | Norman Leard | | | | | | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | |
| 1898 | Fred Taylor | | | | | | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | |
| 1899 | Fred Taylor | | | | | | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| 1900 | Unknown | | | | | | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | |
| 1901 | Unknown | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | |
| 1902 | Unknown | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | |
| 1905 | Unknown | | | | | | 1 | 0 | 3 | | | |
| 1908 | Sam P. McBirney | | | | | | 2 | 0 | 3 | | | |
| 1909 | Unknown | | | | | | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | |
| 1910 | Unknown | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| 1912 | Harvey Allen | | | | | | 1 | 0 | 4 | | | |
| 1913 | George "Red" Evans | | | | | | 5 | 0 | 2 | | | |
| Oklahoma Collegiate Conference (1914–1928) |||||||||||||
| 1914 | Sam P. McBirney | | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | | | |
| 1915 | Sam P. McBirney | | 2nd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| 1916 * | Sam P. McBirney | | 1st | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | | | |
| 1917 | Hal Mefford | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | 0 | 1 | 8 | | | |
| 1918 | Arthur F. Smith | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | 1 | 0 | 2 | | | |
| 1919 * | Francis Schmidt | | 1st | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | | | |
| 1920 * | Francis Schmidt | | 1st | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | | | |
| 1921 | Francis Schmidt | | 2nd | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | | | |
| 1922 * | Howard Acher | | 1st | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | | | |
| 1923 | Howard Acher | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | 2 | 1 | 5 | | | |
| 1924 | Howard Acher | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | 1 | 1 | 6 | | | |
| 1925 * | Gus Henderson | | 1st | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | | | |
| 1926 | Gus Henderson | | 2nd | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | | | |
| 1927 | Gus Henderson | | T–3rd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | | | |
| 1928 | Gus Henderson | | 2nd | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| Big Four Conference (1929–1932) |||||||||||||
| 1929 * | Gus Henderson | | 1st | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | |
| 1930 * | Gus Henderson | | 1st | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | | | |
| 1931 | Gus Henderson | | 2nd | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | |
| 1932 * | Gus Henderson | | 1st | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| Independent (1933–1934) |||||||||||||
| 1933 | Gus Henderson | | | | | | 6 | 0 | 1 | | | |
| 1934 | Gus Henderson | | | | | | 5 | 1 | 2 | | | |
| Missouri Valley Conference (1935–1985) |||||||||||||
| 1935 * | Gus Henderson | | T–1st | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | | | |
| 1936 * | Vic Hurt | | T–1st | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | | | |
| 1937 * | Vic Hurt | | 1st | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | |
| 1938 * | Vic Hurt | | 1st | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | |
| 1939 | Chet Benefiel | | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | |
| 1940 * | Chet Benefiel | | 1st | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | | | |
| 1941 * | Henry Frnka | | 1st | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | Won Sun Bowl against Texas Tech, 6–0 ^ | | |
| 1942 * | Henry Frnka | | 1st | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | Lost Sugar Bowl against Tennessee, 7–14 ^ | 4 | |
| 1943 * | Henry Frnka | | 1st | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | Lost Sugar Bowl against Georgia Tech, 18–20 ^ | 15 | |
| 1944 | Henry Frnka | | 2nd | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | Won Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech, 18–20 ^ | | |
| 1945 | Henry Frnka | | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | Lost Oil Bowl against Georgia, 6–20 ^ | 17 | |
| 1946 * | Buddy Brothers | | 1st | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | | 17 | |
| 1947 * | Buddy Brothers | | 1st | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | | |
| 1948 | Buddy Brothers | | 4th | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | | | |
| 1949 | Buddy Brothers | | 4th | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | | | |
| 1950 * | Buddy Brothers | | 1st | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | | 18 | |
| 1951 * | Buddy Brothers | | 1st | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | | | |
| 1952 | Buddy Brothers | | 2nd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | Lost Gator Bowl against Florida, 13–14 ^ | 12 | |
| 1953 | Bernie Witucki | | 5th | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | | | |
| 1954 | Bernie Witucki | | 5th | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | | | |
| 1955 | Bobby Dobbs | | T–4th | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | | | |
| 1956 | Bobby Dobbs | | T–2nd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | | | |
| 1957 | Bobby Dobbs | | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | | | |
| 1958 | Bobby Dobbs | | T–2nd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | | | |
| 1959 | Bobby Dobbs | | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | | |
| 1960 | Bobby Dobbs | | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | | |
| 1961 | Glenn Dobbs | | T–2nd | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | | | |
| 1962 * | Glenn Dobbs | | 1st | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | | |
| 1963 | Glenn Dobbs | | T–3rd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | | |
| 1964 | Glenn Dobbs | | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Won Bluebonnet Bowl against Ole Miss, 14–7 ^ | | 18 |
| 1965 * | Glenn Dobbs | | 1st | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | Lost Bluebonnet Bowl against Tennessee, 6–27 ^ | | 16 |
| 1966 * | Glenn Dobbs | | T–1st | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | | | |
| 1967 | Glenn Dobbs | | 2nd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | | | |
| 1968 | Glenn Dobbs | | T–4th | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | | | |
| 1969 | Vince Carillot | | 6th | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | | | |
| 1970 | Claude Gibson | | 2nd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | | | |
| 1971 | Claude Gibson | | 4th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | | | |
| 1972 | Claude Gibson, F. A. Dry | | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | | | |
| 1973 * | F. A. Dry | | T–1st | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | | | |
| 1974 * | F. A. Dry | | 1st | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | | | 19 |
| 1975 * | F. A. Dry | | 1st | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | | | |
| 1976 * | F. A. Dry | | T–1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | Lost Independence Bowl against McNeese, 16–20 ^ | | |
| 1977 | John Cooper | | 4th | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | | | |
| 1978 | John Cooper | | 2nd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | | | |
| 1979 | John Cooper | | Did not compete for league title | Did not compete for league title | Did not compete for league title | Did not compete for league title | 5 | 0 | 5 | | | |
| 1980 * | John Cooper | | 1st | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | | | |
| 1981 * | John Cooper | | T–1st | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | | | |
| 1982 * | John Cooper | | 1st | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | | | |
| 1983 * | John Cooper | | 1st | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | | | |
| 1984 * | John Cooper | | 1st | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | | | |
| 1985 * | Don Morton | | 1st | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | | | |
| Independent (1986–1995) |||||||||||||
| 1986 | Don Morton | | | | | | 7 | 0 | 4 | | | |
| 1987 | George Henshaw | | | | | | 3 | 0 | 8 | | | |
| 1988 | David Rader | | | | | | 4 | 0 | 7 | | | |
| 1989 | David Rader | | | | | | 6 | 0 | 6 | Lost Independence Bowl against Oregon, 24–27 ^ | | |
| 1990 | David Rader | | | | | | 3 | 0 | 8 | | | |
| 1991 | David Rader | | | | | | 10 | 0 | 2 | Won Freedom Bowl against San Diego State, 28–17 ^ | 21 | 21 |
| 1992 | David Rader | | | | | | 4 | 0 | 7 | | | |
| 1993 | David Rader | | | | | | 4 | 1 | 6 | | | |
| 1994 | David Rader | | | | | | 3 | 0 | 8 | | | |
| 1995 | David Rader | | | | | | 4 | 0 | 7 | | | |
| Western Athletic Conference (1996–2004) |||||||||||||
| 1996 | David Rader | Mountain | 6th | 2 | | 6 | 4 | | 7 | | | |
| 1997 | David Rader | Mountain | 7th | 2 | | 6 | 2 | | 9 | | | |
| 1998 | David Rader | Mountain | 6th | 2 | | 6 | 4 | | 7 | | | |
| 1999 | David Rader, Pat Henderson | | 8th | 1 | | 6 | 2 | | 9 | | | |
| 2000 | Keith Burns | | 5th | 4 | | 4 | 5 | | 7 | | | |
| 2001 | Keith Burns | | 10th | 0 | | 8 | 1 | | 10 | | | |
| 2002 | Keith Burns | | T–9th | 1 | | 7 | 1 | | 11 | | | |
| 2003 | Steve Kragthorpe | | T–3rd | 6 | | 2 | 8 | | 5 | | | |
| 2004 | Steve Kragthorpe | | T–6th | 3 | | 5 | 4 | | 8 | | | |
| Conference USA (2005–2013) |||||||||||||
| 2005 * | Steve Kragthorpe | West | 1st | 6 | | 2 | 9 | | 4 | Won Liberty Bowl against Fresno State, 31–24 ^ | | |
| 2006 | Steve Kragthorpe | West | 3rd | 5 | | 3 | 8 | | 5 | Lost Armed Forces Bowl against Utah, 13–25 ^ | | |
| 2007 ‡ | Todd Graham | West | 1st | 6 | | 2 | 10 | | 4 | Won GMAC Bowl against Bowling Green, 63–7 ^ | | |
| 2008 ‡ | Todd Graham | West | T–1st | 7 | | 1 | 11 | | 3 | Won GMAC Bowl against Ball State, 45–24 ^ | | |
| 2009 | Todd Graham | West | 3rd | 3 | | 5 | 5 | | 7 | | | |
| 2010 ‡ | Todd Graham | West | T–1st | 6 | | 2 | 10 | | 3 | Won Hawaii Bowl against Hawaii, 62–35 ^ | 24 | |
| 2011 | Bill Blankenship | West | 2nd | 7 | | 1 | 8 | | 5 | Lost Armed Forces Bowl against BYU, 21–24 ^ | | |
| 2012 * | Bill Blankenship | West | 1st | 7 | | 1 | 11 | | 3 | Won Liberty Bowl against Iowa State, 31–17 ^ | | 25 |
| 2013 | Bill Blankenship | West | 6th | 2 | | 6 | 3 | | 9 | | | |
| American Athletic Conference (2014–present) |||||||||||||
| 2014 | Bill Blankenship | | T–8th | 2 | | 6 | 2 | | 10 | | | |
| 2015 | Philip Montgomery | West | 4th | 3 | | 5 | 6 | | 7 | Lost Independence Bowl against Virginia Tech, 52–55 ^ | | |
| 2016 | Philip Montgomery | West | 2nd | 6 | | 2 | 10 | | 3 | Won Miami Beach Bowl against Central Michigan, 55–10 ^ | | |
| 2017 | Philip Montgomery | West | 6th | 1 | | 7 | 2 | | 10 | | | |
| 2018 | Philip Montgomery | West | T–5th | 2 | | 6 | 3 | | 9 | | | |
| 2019 | Philip Montgomery | West | T–5th | 2 | | 6 | 4 | | 8 | | | |
| 2020 | Philip Montgomery | | T–1st | 6 | | 0 | 6 | | 3 | Lost Armed Forces Bowl against Mississippi State, 26–28 ^ | | |
| 2021 | Philip Montgomery | | T–3rd | 5 | | 3 | 7 | | 6 | Won Myrtle Beach Bowl against Old Dominion, 30–17 ^ | | |
| 2022 | Philip Montgomery | | T–8th | 3 | | 5 | 5 | | 8 | | | |
| 2023 | Kevin Wilson | | T-11th | 2 | | 6 | 4 | | 8 | | | |
    $^1$ When in a division, it shows their position within the division otherwise the overall position in the division-less conference.
    $^2$ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.