1940 Tulsa
7–3 (4–0 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Chet Benefiel. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 17 Detroit Mercy 7–0Nov 2
Detroit Mercy was ranked No. 17, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | vsWashburn | W 37–6 | 62% |
| Oct 5 | at Texas A&M | L 6–41 | 20% |
| Oct 12 | vsCreighton | W 32–0 | 60% |
| Oct 18 | atSaint Louis | W 19–6 | 54% |
| Oct 26 | vs TCU | W 7–0 | 52% |
| Nov 2 | at17Detroit Mercy | W 7–0 | 33% |
| Nov 9 | vsCatholic | W 12–6 | 86% |
| Nov 16 | at Baylor | L 6–20 | 46% |
| Nov 23 | vs Oklahoma State | W 19–6 | 62% |
| Nov 28 | vs Arkansas | L 21–27 | 74% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Arkansas 27–21; unranked in the final AP poll; Missouri Valley Conference champions.
In program history: The 37th-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 1940.
Missouri Valley Conference champions4–0 in the conference
- Record
- 7–3
- Conference
- 4–0 first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 166–112
- Coach
- Chet Benefiel
- Elo
- 1531 +81 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 4.0 No. 47 of 121 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1940 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tulsa | 4–0 | 7–3 | |
| Oklahoma State | 4–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| Creighton | 2–2 | 6–2–2 | |
 Drake | 2–2 | 4–5 | |
| Saint Louis | 2–3 | 3–6–1 | |
| Washington St. Louis | 1–3 | 3–6 | |
| Washburn | 0–4 | 4–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.