History of the Golden Hurricane

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane has a long and storied history in the NCAA. Since their inception in 1895, they have been a perennial powerhouse of college sports and played an integral role in shaping the landscape of collegiate athletics as we know it today.

Tulsa was one of only two teams to play football outside the Ivy League in its early days. The team quickly rose to prominence, with its first undefeated season just five years after it began playing competitively. During this period, they also won three conference championships and established themselves as one of the premier programs on campus.

As times changed, so did Tulsa’s athletic program; by 1960, they had joined Division I-A (now FBS) for football, where their success continued into a modern-day competition, winning multiple Conference USA Championships since 2001, including back-to-back titles from 2005–2006 under head coach Steve Kragthorpe who is now coaching at Purdue University. They are coached by Philip Montgomery, whose tenure has seen them make six bowl game appearances since 2015, including four New Year’s Six Bowl Games. It is impressive for any school not partaking in Power Five conferences, such as Big Ten or SEC schools.

In addition to Football, Tulsa has excelled athletically across all other sports throughout its history, boasting numerous All-Americans along with National Champions across Basketball, Cross Country/Track & Field, Soccer, Softball & Golf, among others; most recently becoming American Athletic Conference champions twice while being nationally ranked each year between 2016 - 2019 during men's basketball season under head coach Frank Haith who left his post last spring following seven successful seasons leading TU Hoops.

With over 120 years worth of accomplishments behind them, undoubtedly, The University Of Tulsa will continue to be a major player on both regional and national levels in collegiate athletics well into future generations!