Tulane vs. Tulsa
Tulane and Tulsa have 21 meetings on file, the first in 1968; Tulsa leads the series 13–8 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Tulane 6–4, and Tulane has won the last 3. Share
- Tulane wins
- 8
- Tulsa wins
- 13
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1968
- Longest streak
- 8 Tulsa
- Current streak
- 3 Tulane
- Last 10 meetings
- Tulane 6–4
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–5 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 4–6 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 3–2 |
- Average margin
- 19.2 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Tulane
- 5–5 Tulane’s record at home
- At Tulsa
- 7–3 Tulsa’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Tulane first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Tulane’s biggest win2017: Tulane 62, Tulsa 28by 34 points
- Tulsa’s biggest win2008: Tulsa 56, Tulane 7by 49 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Tulane | Series | Tulsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2010 | Bob Toledo | 0–4 | Todd Graham |
| 2012–2014 | Curtis Johnson | 1–2 | Bill Blankenship |
| 2016–2022 | Willie Fritz | 4–3 | Philip Montgomery |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Tulane’s side (Toledo 0–4 against Graham). 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
| Tarrion Adams Tulsa | 33 carries, 323 yards, 1 TD | 2008 Rushing | |
| Keevan Lucas Tulsa | 13 catches, 233 yards, 3 TD | 2014 Receiving | |
| Keyarris Garrett Tulsa | 10 catches, 216 yards, 1 TD | 2015 Receiving | |
| Zaven Collins Tulsa | 15 tackles, 0.5 for loss, 1 INT, 1 TD | 2020 Defense | |
| Dorian Williams Tulane | 13 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for loss | 2022 Defense |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
On television
| 2025 | ESPNU | 0.0 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Nov 7, 2026 | Tulsa at Tulane upcoming | at Tulane | ||
| Sep 27, 2025 | Tulane 31, Tulsa 14 | at Tulsa | ||
| Nov 11, 2023 | 20Tulane 24, Tulsa 22 | at Tulane | ||
| Nov 5, 2022 | 19Tulane 27, Tulsa 13 | at Tulsa | ||
| Nov 13, 2021 | Tulsa 20, Tulane 13 | at Tulane | ||
| Nov 19, 2020 | 25Tulsa 30, Tulane 24 | at Tulsa | ||
| Nov 2, 2019 | Tulane 38, Tulsa 26 | at Tulane | ||
| Oct 27, 2018 | Tulane 24, Tulsa 17 | at Tulsa | ||
| Oct 7, 2017 | Tulane 62, Tulsa 28 | at Tulane | ||
| Oct 22, 2016 | Tulsa 50, Tulane 27 | at Tulsa | ||
| Nov 27, 2015 | Tulsa 45, Tulane 34 | at Tulane | ||
| Aug 28, 2014 | Tulsa 38, Tulane 31 | at Tulsa | ||
| Oct 26, 2013 | Tulane 14, Tulsa 7 | at Tulane | ||
| Sep 8, 2012 | Tulsa 45, Tulane 10 | at Tulsa | ||
| Sep 10, 2011 | Tulsa 31, Tulane 3 | at Tulane | ||
| Oct 16, 2010 | Tulsa 52, Tulane 24 | at Tulsa | ||
| Sep 4, 2009 | Tulsa 37, Tulane 13 | at Tulane | ||
| Nov 22, 2008 | Tulsa 56, Tulane 7 | at Tulsa | ||
| Nov 3, 2007 | Tulsa 49, Tulane 25 | at Tulane | ||
| Nov 24, 2006 | Tulsa 38, Tulane 3 | at Tulsa | ||
| Nov 19, 2005 | Tulsa 38, Tulane 14 | Malone Stadium | ||
| Nov 9, 1968 | Tulane 25, Tulsa 15 | at Tulane |
Every game is listed as played on the field.