1939 Tulsa
4–5–1 (2–1–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Chet Benefiel. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wichita State 23–6Sep 30
By 17 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | vsWichita State | W 23–6 | 83% |
| Oct 7 | atCreighton | W 21–14 | 45% |
| Oct 14 | vs Oklahoma State | L 7–9 | 80% |
| Oct 21 | vsCentenary (LA) | W 15–7 | 71% |
| Oct 28 | vsDetroit Mercy | L 7–16 | 53% |
| Nov 4 | atCatholic | L 7–13 | 65% |
| Nov 11 | at TCU | L 0–16 | 25% |
| Nov 18 | vsSaint Louis | T 0–0 | 58% |
| Nov 25 | vs Drake | W 14–0 | 56% |
| Nov 30 | vs Arkansas | L 0–23 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Arkansas 23–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 61st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1939.
- Record
- 4–5–1
- Conference
- 2–1–1 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 94–104
- Coach
- Chet Benefiel
- Elo
- 1426 −54 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −7.2 No. 92 of 124 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
1939 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington St. Louis | 4–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| Oklahoma State | 3–1 | 5–4–1 | |
 Tulsa | 2–1–1 | 4–5–1 | |
| Drake | 2–3 | 5–5 | |
| Saint Louis | 1–2–1 | 5–3–2 | |
| Creighton | 2–4 | 4–5 | |
| Washburn | 1–3 | 6–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.