The 1981 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach John Cooper, the Golden Hurricane compiled a 6–5 record (5–1 against conference opponents) and tied for the Missouri Valley Conference championship.^[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Kenny Jackson with 806 passing yards, Brett White with 640 rushing yards, and John Green with 252 receiving yards.^[3] Head coach John Cooper was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

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Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Kansas*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 11–15	36,824
September 12	at Arkansas*	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 10–14	42,118
September 19	Oklahoma State*	Lewis Field Stillwater, OK (rivalry)	L 21–23	47,000
September 26	Southern Illinois	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 34–36	18,943
October 3	Kansas State*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 35–21	18,196
October 17	at Indiana State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 20–19	5,293	[4]
October 24	Wichita State	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 52–21	17,022	[5]
October 31	Drake	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 59–6	19,741
November 7	New Mexico State	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 31–0	23,621
November 14	at West Texas State	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 24–10	8,300	[6]
November 21	at Arkansas State*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 7–31	10,419	[7]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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