BYU vs. Tulsa
BYU and Tulsa first met in 1971 and have played 8 times; BYU leads the series 7–1. Over the last 8 meetings it’s BYU 7–1. Share
- BYU wins
- 7
- Tulsa wins
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1971
- Longest streak
- 6 BYU
- Current streak
- 1 BYU
- Last 10 meetings
- BYU 7–1
- Most recent
- 2011
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–0 |
- Average margin
- 15.3 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At BYU
- 4–0 BYU’s record at home
- At Tulsa
- 1–2 Tulsa’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 BYU first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- BYU’s biggest win2006: BYU 49, Tulsa 24by 25 points
- Tulsa’s biggest win2007: Tulsa 55, BYU 47by 8 points
Coach against coach
| Years | BYU | Series | Tulsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–1997 | LaVell Edwards | 3–0 | David Rader |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from BYU’s side (Edwards 3–0 against Rader). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Max Hall BYU | 34 of 57, 537 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT | 2007 Passing | |
| Paul Smith Tulsa | 21 of 35, 454 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT | 2007 Passing |
Named most valuable
| Dexter McCoil | 2011 |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on). Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Dec 30, 2011 | BYU 24, Tulsa 21 | Gerald J. Ford Stadium | Armed Forces Bowl | |
| Sep 15, 2007 | Tulsa 55, BYU 47 | at Tulsa | ||
| Sep 9, 2006 | BYU 49, Tulsa 24 | at BYU | ||
| Nov 8, 1997 | BYU 49, Tulsa 39 | at BYU | ||
| Oct 19, 1996 | 18BYU 55, Tulsa 30 | at Tulsa | ||
| Nov 4, 1995 | BYU 45, Tulsa 35 | at BYU | ||
| Sep 15, 1984 | 8BYU 38, Tulsa 15 | at BYU | ||
| Oct 23, 1971 | BYU 25, Tulsa 7 | at Tulsa |
Every game is listed as played on the field.