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The Golden Hurricane were led by first-year head coach Bill Blankenship and played their home games at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium. They were a member of the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They finished the season 8\u20135, 7\u20131 in C-USA play to finish in second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Armed Forces Bowl, where they were defeated by BYU, 21\u201324.Table of Contents       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Schedule[edit]Game summaries[edit]Oklahoma[edit]Tulane[edit]Oklahoma State[edit]Boise State[edit]North Texas[edit]UAB[edit]Rice[edit]SMU[edit]UCF[edit]Marshall[edit]UTEP[edit]Houston[edit]BYU\u2013Armed Forces Bowl[edit]References[edit]Schedule[edit]DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSourceSeptember 37:00 p.m.at No.\u00a01 Oklahoma*FXL 14\u20134785,260September 102:30 p.m.at TulaneCSTW 31\u2013319,752September 18A12:15 a.m.ANo.\u00a08 Oklahoma State*FSNL 33\u20135924,563September 247:00 p.m.at No.\u00a04 Boise State*CBSSNL 21\u20134134,019October 16:00 p.m.North Texas*Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, OKW 41\u20132421,240October 157:00 p.m.UABSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, OKCBSSNW 37\u20132021,494October 226:00 p.m.at RiceFSNW 38\u20132017,314October 292:30 p.m.SMUSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, OKFSNW 38\u2013721,261November 37:00 p.m.at UCFCBSSNW 24\u20131736,712[1]November 1211:00 a.m.MarshallSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, OKFSNW 59\u20131717,672November 192:00 p.m.at UTEPTWCEPW 57\u20132826,494November 2611:00 a.m.No.\u00a08 HoustonSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman StadiumTulsa, OKFSNL 16\u20134829,015December 3011:00 a.m.vs. BYUESPNL 21\u20132430,258*Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time^A Originally scheduled to kick off at 9:00 p.m. on September 17 but was delayed past midnight due to lightning.[2][3]Game summaries[edit]Oklahoma[edit]1234TotalGolden Hurricane070714No. 1 Sooners102014347In Bill Blankenship’s first game as head coach, the Golden Hurricane traveled to Norman to take on the preseason No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners. Tulsa managed to accumulate 400 yards of offense but were held to only two touchdowns, ensuring another easy win for Oklahoma. Tulsa’s only score of the first half came on a 56-yard pass from G. J. Kinne to Bryan Burnham near the end of the second quarter against a coverage breakdown by the Sooners. Kinne also completed a 24-yard TD pass to Trey Watts in the fourth quarter and finished with 271 passing yards, going 18-of-33 with one interception. Willie Carter was the Golden Hurricane’s leading receiver with 5 catches for 135 yards, including catches of 69 and 44 yards.[4] With the loss, Tulsa’s all-time record against the Sooners fell to 7\u201317\u20131.[5]Tulane[edit]1234TotalGolden Hurricane3771431Green Wave30003Tulsa’s first conference match-up of the season was against Tulane in the Superdome. The Green Wave got on the board first after Shakiel Smith intercepted a deep pass from G. J. Kinne and returned it for 36 yards, setting up a successful field goal attempt. Tulsa responded with a field goal of its own near the end of the first quarter to tie the game at 3\u20133. The Golden Hurricane went ahead on a 5-yard touchdown reception by Bryan Burnham in the second quarter and continued to build its lead after halftime, aided by a strong defensive performance. Kinne completed 21 of 29 for 271 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. Alex Singleton was the team’s leading rusher with 9 carries for 61 yards and a score, and Burnham caught 7 passes for 94 yards, with two touchdowns.[6] Tulsa improved its record against Tulane to 7\u20131 overall, with the only loss occurring in 1968.[5]Oklahoma State[edit]1234TotalNo. 7 Cowboys141721759Golden Hurricane3320733In week 3, Tulsa took on Oklahoma State in a home game that memorably lasted until 3:35\u00a0a.m. after inclement weather delayed the kickoff past midnight. The Golden Hurricane scored a field goal on their first drive to take an early lead, but were unable to contain the Cowboys’ potent offense and quickly fell behind for good. The team was further hindered by the loss of G. J. Kinne near the end of the first quarter, forcing them to rely heavily on the run for the remainder of the game. Backup QB Kalen Henderson completed 6 of 20 for 104 yards in his second appearance for the Golden Hurricane, with two touchdown passes (both to Bryan Burnham) and three interceptions. Ja’Terian Douglas had 173 yards rushing on 12 carries, with two long touchdown runs. Trey Watts added 159 rushing yards from 25 attempts.[7] Tulsa’s record against the Cowboys fell to 28\u201339\u20135 with the loss.[5]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Boise State[edit]1234TotalGolden Hurricane0071421No. 4 Broncos13147741  Tulsa went on the road in week 4 to take on its third top-10 opponent of the season, Boise State. The Broncos continued their dominance in the series, improving their all-time record against the Golden Hurricane to 6\u20130.[5]G. J. Kinne was intercepted four times and Tulsa did not manage to score until the third quarter, by which time the game was already out of reach. Overall, Kinne completed 14-of-24 for 123 yards and one touchdown. Trey Watts ran 15 times for 60 yards and a touchdown, and Willie Carter was the team’s leading receiver with 5 catches for 54 yards and a touchdown.[8]North Texas[edit]1234TotalGolden Hurricane141413041Mean Green0302124UAB[edit]1234TotalBlazers7130020Golden Hurricane10146737October:October was a new month for Tulsa. TU began a winning streak which would extend through October to late in the season. TU began with North Texas on October 1, the final out-of-conference game of 2011. TU led 41\u20133 in the 3rd quarter before pulling the starters. Against Tulsa’s, UNT scored 21 late points.[9] On October 15, TU hosted UAB. TU’s defense was shaky and allowed 20 first half points and led 24\u201320 at the half. TU pulled away, holding UAB scoreless in the second half and winning 37\u201320.Rice[edit]1234TotalGolden Hurricane17701438Owls0103720On October 22, TU traveled to Houston to play Rice. TU’s offense got off to a quick start, scoring 17 1st quarter points due to 3 turnovers forced by Tulsa’s opportunistic defense and winning 38\u201320.[10]SMU[edit]1234TotalMustangs00707Golden Hurricane101414038On October 29, 2011, Tulsa’s first year head coach Bill Blankenship faced the toughest C-USA opponent to date and the team picked to finish 3rd in C-USA West (behind Houston and Tulsa) in the pre-season media poll.[11] However, SMU had exceeded preseason expectations at 5\u20132 after upsetting rival No. 19 TCU and falling only to Texas A&M and Southern Miss (who was 6\u20131 at the time).[12] Furthermore, Tulsa had struggled against SMU under previous head coach Todd Graham, losing 2 straight and barely winning by an average of 6 points against two 1\u201311 teams in 2007 and 2008.[13] Nevertheless, Tulsa prevailed with a dominant performance. TU scored quickly and got out to a 24\u20130 lead at half time thanks to 3 interceptions by CB Milton Howell and two rushing touchdowns by short-yardage specialist HB Alex Singleton.[14] TU won 38\u20137, allowing only 1 score to one of the top offenses in the country and scoring 38 points against one of the top defenses in the country.[12]UCF[edit]1234TotalGolden Hurricane763824Knights770317In November Head Coach Bill Blankenship was entering his second toughest month of the year (after September) with a tough road game at Central Florida where Tulsa had struggled under previous head coach Todd Graham, losing two straight. As reported by tulsahurricane.com “UCF defense ranks in the top-six in the FBS for rushing, passing, passing efficiency, scoring and total defense”.[15] After trailing 14\u201313 at the half, TU prevailed 24\u201317, running out over 5 minutes of clock at the end of the game, denying UCF the opportunity to score. Tulsa gained 251 yards rushing, more than UCF had allowed all season at home (4 games). TU’s 24 points also exceeded the total points UCF allowed at home all season [16]Marshall[edit]1234TotalThundering Herd3014017Golden Hurricane142871059Tulsa headed home to host Marshall, one of the better teams in C-USA East division (eventually finished near top of East).[17] Tulsa had struggled against Marshall under previous head coach Todd Graham, barely winning 38\u201331 against 3\u20139 UM in 2007 and 38\u201335 against 4\u20138 UM in 2008.[18] This game had no such drama as Tulsa led 42\u20133 at the half and won its 11th straight C-USA game with a 59\u201317 win over Marshall.[19]UTEP[edit]1234TotalMiners6901328Golden Hurricane141521757Next, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane traveled to El Paso to match up with the UTEP Miners in the Sun Bowl. Tulsa had struggled against UTEP under previous head coach Todd Graham, and had not won in El Paso since 2003. Under Graham, Tulsa had lost its previous two games in El Paso by 5 points total against two UTEP teams which finished 4\u20138.[20] This time, there was no doubt after Tulsa led 50\u201315 in the 3rd quarter as TU won 57\u201328. TU’s defense struggled early, giving up 15 points in the first half, but shut down UTEP for the pivotal 3rd quarter in which Tulsa seized control.[21] Two scores by UTEP late in the 4th quarter allowed UTEP to be the first C-USA team to score more than 20 points against TU.[22]Houston[edit]1234TotalNo. 7 Cougars67142148Golden Hurricane1006016Finally, the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane had an opportunity to accomplish one of the goals set long before the season started: Win the C-USA Western Division Title and play the C-USA Championship game. The task was not easy. Undefeated No. 8 Houston Cougars (11\u20130, 7\u20130 in C-USA) were coming to Tulsa to face off against Tulsa Golden Hurricane (8\u20133, 7\u20130 in C-USA). The winner was guaranteed to host the C-USA Championship game against the C-USA Eastern Division Title [23]BYU\u2013Armed Forces Bowl[edit]1234TotalCougars377724Golden Hurricane770721References[edit]^ “Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. UCF Knights Box Score”. ESPN.com. November 3, 2011.^ “Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule 2011”. ESPN. Retrieved January 23, 2023.^ “Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Record & Fact Book 2022” (PDF). University of Tulsa. p.\u00a0190. Retrieved January 23, 2023.^ “Oklahoma drubs Tulsa behind Landry Jones, Ryan Broyles”. Associated Press. September 3, 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.^ a b c d “Tulsa Golden Hurricane Records.” Document. Retrieved 2009-11-03.^ “Tulsa 31, Tulane 3”. Associated Press. September 10, 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.^ “Brandon Weeden, No. 8 Oklahoma State finish off Tulsa \u2013 at 3:35 a.m.” Associated Press. September 18, 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.^ “Kellen Moore tosses 4 TD passes as Boise St. rolls past Tulsa”. Associated Press. September 24, 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.^ “Hurricane Blows Past Mean Green, 41-24”. University of Tulsa Athletics.^ “Tulsa Steams Rice 38-20”. University of Tulsa Athletics.^ “Tulsa Football Picked Second in C-USA Preseason Media Poll”. University of Tulsa Athletics.^ a b “cfbstats.com – 2011 SMU Mustangs”. www.cfbstats.com.^ “Southern Methodist Game by Game Results”. Archived from the original on 2011-11-30. Retrieved 2011-11-22.^ “Tulsa Corrals Mustangs, 38-7”. University of Tulsa Athletics.^ “TULSA-UCF BATTLE IN C-USA MIDWEEK WEST Vs. EAST CLASH”. University of Tulsa Athletics.^ “Tulsa Postgame Notes vs. UCF”. University of Tulsa Athletics.^ “NCAA College Football Standings”. www.foxsports.com.^ “Marshall Game by Game Results”. Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2011-11-22.^ “Tulsa Romps Past Marshall, 59-17”. University of Tulsa Athletics.^ “Texas-El Paso Game by Game Results”. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2011-11-22.^ “Tulsa Takes Out Miners 57-28”. University of Tulsa Athletics.^ “Tulsa Postgame Notes vs. UTEP”. University of Tulsa Athletics.^ “FOOTBALL SHOWDOWN IN T-TOWN FRIDAY”. University of Tulsa Athletics.     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki41\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki41\/2011-tulsa-golden-hurricane-football-team\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"2011 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team"}}]}]