Southern Illinois vs. Tulsa
Southern Illinois and Tulsa have 9 meetings on file, the first in 1963; Tulsa leads the series 7–2 in the games on file. Over the last 9 meetings it’s Tulsa 7–2, and Tulsa has won the last 2. Share
- Southern Illinois wins
- 2
- Tulsa wins
- 7
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1963
- Longest streak
- 3 Tulsa
- Current streak
- 2 Tulsa
- Last 10 meetings
- Tulsa 7–2
- Most recent
- 1984
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 25.6 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Southern Illinois
- 1–2 Southern Illinois’s record at home
- At Tulsa
- 5–1 Tulsa’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Southern Illinois’s biggest win1967: Southern Illinois 16, Tulsa 13by 3 points
- Tulsa’s biggest win1964: Tulsa 63, Southern Illinois 7by 56 points
- Upset1967: Southern Illinois 16, Tulsa 13Southern Illinois had a 9% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1981: Southern Illinois 36, Tulsa 34Southern Illinois had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Southern Illinois | Series | Tulsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–1982 | Rey Dempsey | 1–2 | John Cooper |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Southern Illinois’s side (Dempsey 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.
Every game
| Sep 1, 1984 | Tulsa 23, Southern Illinois 10 | at Tulsa | ||
| Oct 16, 1982 | Tulsa 22, Southern Illinois 3 | at Tulsa | ||
| Sep 26, 1981 | Southern Illinois 36, Tulsa 34 | at Tulsa | ||
| Nov 15, 1980 | Tulsa 41, Southern Illinois 7 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Oct 5, 1968 | Tulsa 20, Southern Illinois 3 | at Tulsa | ||
| Oct 28, 1967 | Southern Illinois 16, Tulsa 13 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Oct 30, 1965 | Tulsa 55, Southern Illinois 12 | at Southern Illinois | ||
| Oct 3, 1964 | Tulsa 63, Southern Illinois 7 | at Tulsa | ||
| Nov 2, 1963 | Tulsa 49, Southern Illinois 6 | at Tulsa |
Every game is listed as played on the field.