1997 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

The 1997 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their tenth year under head coach David Rader, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 2–9 record.^[1] The team's statistical leaders included quarterback John Fitzgerald with 2,003 passing yards, Charlie Higgins with 1,043 rushing yards, and Damon Savage with 1,084 receiving yards.^[2]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
August 28	at Cincinnati*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 24–34	17,591
September 13	at Iowa*	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	L 16–54	64,893
September 20	Missouri*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 21–42	40,385
October 4	Rice	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 24–42	19,994
October 11	UTEP	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 18–33	20,000
October 18	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	W 33–22	23,813
October 26	at Colorado State	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	L 8–44	27,542
November 1	Utah	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 21–13	19,864
November 8	at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 39–49	64,200
November 15	SMU	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 41–42	15,234
November 22	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 13–51	29,217
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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