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Tulsa at Oklahoma State

Saturday, September 19, 1981

Oklahoma State beat Tulsa 23–⁠21. It was their 50th meeting; after it, Oklahoma State led the series 24–⁠21–⁠5.

AwayTulsa6–⁠5 in 1981
21
HomeOklahoma State7–⁠5 in 1981
23

FinalHigh 73°F, low 47°FAttendance 47,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Oklahoma State 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Tulsa–Oklahoma State game

Oklahoma State leads 44–⁠29–⁠5 in 78 meetings, counting the 28 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Tulsa 24, Oklahoma State 10
2025Tulsa 19, Oklahoma State 12
2024Oklahoma State 45, Tulsa 10
2021Oklahoma State 28, Tulsa 23
2020Oklahoma State 16, Tulsa 7
2019Oklahoma State 40, Tulsa 21

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