Fresno State vs. Tulsa
Fresno State and Tulsa have 7 meetings on file, the first in 1999; Fresno State leads the series 4–3 in the games on file. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Fresno State 4–3, and Tulsa has won the last 3. Share
- Fresno State wins
- 4
- Tulsa wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1999
- Longest streak
- 4 Fresno State
- Current streak
- 3 Tulsa
- Last 10 meetings
- Fresno State 4–3
- Most recent
- 2016
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 12.7 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Fresno State
- 2–1 Fresno State’s record at home
- At Tulsa
- 1–2 Tulsa’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Fresno State first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Fresno State’s biggest win2000: Fresno State 34, Tulsa 12by 22 points
- Tulsa’s biggest win2016: Tulsa 48, Fresno State 41by 7 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Fresno State | Series | Tulsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2002 | Pat Hill | 3–0 | Keith Burns |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Fresno State’s side (Hill 3–0 against Burns). 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
Named most valuable
| Paul Smith Tulsa | 2005 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Sep 24, 2016 | Tulsa 48, Fresno State 41 | at Fresno State | ||
| Sep 22, 2012 | Tulsa 27, Fresno State 26 | at Tulsa | ||
| Dec 31, 2005 | Tulsa 31, 23Fresno State 24 | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium | Liberty Bowl | |
| Nov 9, 2002 | Fresno State 31, Tulsa 12 | at Fresno State | ||
| Sep 22, 2001 | Fresno State 37, Tulsa 18 | at Tulsa | ||
| Oct 28, 2000 | Fresno State 34, Tulsa 12 | at Fresno State | ||
| Oct 30, 1999 | Fresno State 28, Tulsa 14 | at Tulsa |
Every game is listed as played on the field.