Tulsa vs. UTEP
Tulsa and UTEP have 22 meetings on file, the first in 1988; Tulsa leads the series 14–8 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Tulsa 7–3, and Tulsa has won the last 4. Share
- Tulsa wins
- 14
- UTEP wins
- 8
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1988
- Longest streak
- 4 Tulsa
- Current streak
- 4 Tulsa
- Last 10 meetings
- Tulsa 7–3
- Most recent
- 2013
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 4–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 5–5 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 4–0 |
- Average margin
- 14.6 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Tulsa
- 7–4 Tulsa’s record at home
- At UTEP
- 4–7 UTEP’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Tulsa’s biggest win2008: Tulsa 77, UTEP 35by 42 points
- UTEP’s biggest win2000: UTEP 40, Tulsa 7by 33 points
- Upset1999: Tulsa 43, UTEP 19Tulsa had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1989: Tulsa 23, UTEP 14Tulsa had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1994: UTEP 24, Tulsa 17UTEP had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Tulsa | Series | UTEP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–1997 | David Rader | 2–2 | Charlie Bailey |
| 2000–2002 | Keith Burns | 1–2 | Gary Nord |
| 2004–2006 | Steve Kragthorpe | 2–1 | Mike Price |
| 2007–2010 | Todd Graham | 2–2 | Mike Price |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Tulsa’s side (Rader 2–2 against Bailey). 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
| Brennan Marion Tulsa | 6 catches, 233 yards, 3 TD | 2008 Receiving | |
| Jordan Leslie UTEP | 10 catches, 218 yards, 1 TD | 2012 Receiving | |
| Jeff Moturi UTEP | 7 catches, 174 yards, 2 TD | 2007 Receiving | |
| Chris Francies UTEP | 9 catches, 170 yards, 2 TD | 2005 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Oct 12, 2013 | Tulsa 34, UTEP 20 | at UTEP | ||
| Oct 11, 2012 | Tulsa 33, UTEP 11 | at Tulsa | ||
| Nov 19, 2011 | Tulsa 57, UTEP 28 | at UTEP | ||
| Nov 20, 2010 | Tulsa 31, UTEP 28 | at Tulsa | ||
| Oct 21, 2009 | UTEP 28, Tulsa 24 | at UTEP | ||
| Oct 18, 2008 | Tulsa 77, UTEP 35 | at Tulsa | ||
| Oct 6, 2007 | UTEP 48, Tulsa 47 | at UTEP | ||
| Oct 27, 2006 | Tulsa 30, UTEP 20 | at Tulsa | ||
| Nov 5, 2005 | UTEP 41, Tulsa 38 | at UTEP | ||
| Nov 27, 2004 | Tulsa 37, 24UTEP 35 | at Tulsa | ||
| Nov 1, 2003 | Tulsa 56, UTEP 28 | at UTEP | ||
| Oct 26, 2002 | Tulsa 20, UTEP 0 | at Tulsa | ||
| Sep 29, 2001 | UTEP 26, Tulsa 10 | at UTEP | ||
| Oct 7, 2000 | UTEP 40, Tulsa 7 | at Tulsa | ||
| Nov 6, 1999 | Tulsa 43, UTEP 19 | at UTEP | ||
| Oct 11, 1997 | UTEP 33, Tulsa 18 | at Tulsa | ||
| Nov 16, 1996 | Tulsa 38, UTEP 21 | at UTEP | ||
| Oct 14, 1995 | Tulsa 38, UTEP 28 | at UTEP | ||
| Oct 8, 1994 | UTEP 24, Tulsa 17 | at Tulsa | ||
| Nov 7, 1992 | Tulsa 48, UTEP 39 | at Tulsa | ||
| Sep 2, 1989 | Tulsa 23, UTEP 14 | at UTEP | ||
| Sep 24, 1988 | UTEP 27, Tulsa 24 | at Tulsa |
Every game is listed as played on the field.