2021 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

2021 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
2021 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
Myrtle Beach Bowl champion
Myrtle Beach Bowl, W 30–17 vs. Old Dominion
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Record	7–6 (5–3 AAC)
Head coach	Philip Montgomery (7th season);
Offensive scheme	Veer and shoot
Defensive coordinator	Joe Gillespie (3rd season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
	Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

The 2021 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the American Athletic Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Philip Montgomery, the Golden Hurricane compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the American. Tulsa was invited to the Myrtle Beach Bowl, where they beat Old Dominion. The team played home games at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:30 p.m.	No. 23 (FCS) UC Davis*	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN+	L 17–19	15,085
September 11	11:00 a.m.	at Oklahoma State*	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK (rivalry)	FS1	L 23–28	52,127
September 18	2:30 p.m.	at No. 9 Ohio State*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	FS1	L 20–41	76,540
September 25	4:00 p.m.	Arkansas State*	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN+	W 41–34	14,881
October 1	6:30 p.m.	Houston	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN	L 10–45	15,890
October 9	8:00 p.m.	Memphis	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN2	W 35–29	17,593
October 16	11:00 a.m.	at South Florida	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPNU	W 32–31	21,767
October 29	6:30 p.m.	Navy	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN2	L 17–20	16,279
November 6	2:30 p.m.	at No. 6 Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (College GameDay)	ESPN2	L 20–28	37,978
November 13	3:00 p.m.	at Tulane	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPNU	W 20–13 ^OT	22,784
November 20	3:00 p.m.	Temple	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN+	W 44–10	16,731
November 27	3:00 p.m.	at SMU	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ESPN2	W 34–31	17,158
December 20	2:30 p.m.	vs. Old Dominion*	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC (Myrtle Beach Bowl)	ESPN	W 30–17	6,557
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 2 released prior to game All times are in Central time

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
1	24	Tyler Smith	Offensive line	Dallas Cowboys
7	230	Chris Paul	Offensive line	Washington Commanders

Preseason

2021 American Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 4 Cincinnati y$^	8	–	0	13	–	1
No. 17 Houston y	8	–	0	12	–	2
UCF	5	–	3	9	–	4
East Carolina	5	–	3	7	–	5
Tulsa	5	–	3	7	–	6
SMU	4	–	4	8	–	4
Memphis	3	–	5	6	–	6
Navy	3	–	5	4	–	8
Tulane	1	–	7	2	–	10
South Florida	1	–	7	2	–	10
Temple	1	–	7	3	–	9
Championship: Cincinnati 35, Houston 20
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll