Louisiana vs. Tulsa
Louisiana and Tulsa have 10 meetings on file, the first in 1977; the series is tied 5–5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5, and Tulsa has won the last 3. Share
2028 at Louisiana. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Louisiana wins
- 5
- Tulsa wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1977
- Longest streak
- 4 Louisiana
- Current streak
- 3 Tulsa
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2017
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–1 |
- Average margin
- 12.3 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Louisiana
- 3–1 Louisiana’s record at home
- At Tulsa
- 4–2 Tulsa’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Louisiana’s biggest win1977: Louisiana 48, Tulsa 21by 27 points
- Tulsa’s biggest win2017: Tulsa 66, Louisiana 42by 24 points
- Upset1984: Louisiana 18, Tulsa 17Louisiana had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Louisiana | Series | Tulsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–1979 | Augie Tammariello | 1–2 | John Cooper |
| 1989–1992 | Nelson Stokley | 2–2 | David Rader |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Louisiana’s side (Tammariello 1–2 against Cooper). 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
| D’Angelo Brewer Tulsa | 38 carries, 262 yards, 3 TD | 2017 Rushing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Sep 9, 2017 | Tulsa 66, Louisiana 42 | at Tulsa | ||
| Oct 31, 1992 | Tulsa 27, Louisiana 9 | at Tulsa | ||
| Oct 12, 1991 | Tulsa 34, Louisiana 20 | at Louisiana | ||
| Oct 20, 1990 | Louisiana 25, Tulsa 13 | at Tulsa | ||
| Oct 7, 1989 | Louisiana 21, Tulsa 13 | at Louisiana | ||
| Oct 11, 1986 | Louisiana 17, Tulsa 13 | at Louisiana | ||
| Nov 17, 1984 | Louisiana 18, Tulsa 17 | at Tulsa | ||
| Sep 15, 1979 | Tulsa 28, Louisiana 20 | at Tulsa | ||
| Sep 16, 1978 | Tulsa 10, Louisiana 3 | at Tulsa | ||
| Sep 3, 1977 | Louisiana 48, Tulsa 21 | at Louisiana |
Every game is listed as played on the field.