1941 Tulsa
8–2 (4–0 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Henry Frnka. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat North Dakota State 61–6Nov 8
By 55 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | at TCU | L 0–6 | 47% |
| Oct 11 | vsCreighton | W 19–7 | 56% |
| Oct 18 | vsSaint Louis | W 33–7 | 71% |
| Oct 25 | at Oklahoma State | W 16–0 | 52% |
| Nov 1 | atWichita State | W 13–7 | 84% |
| Nov 8 | vs North Dakota State | W 61–6 | 95% |
| Nov 15 | vs Baylor | W 20–13 | 65% |
| Nov 22 | vs Drake | W 20–6 | 84% |
| Nov 27 | vs Arkansas | L 6–13 | 80% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs Texas TechSun Bowl | W 6–0 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Texas Tech 6–0 in the Sun Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Missouri Valley Conference champions.
In program history: The 21st-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 1941.
Missouri Valley Conference champions4–0 in the conference
- Record
- 8–2
- Conference
- 4–0 first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 194–65
- Coach
- Henry Frnka
- Elo
- 1588 +67 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 5.9 No. 44 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1942
The 1942 draft| Rd 6 | Charley Greene OT | Pittsburgh Steelers |
1941 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tulsa | 4–0 | 8–2 | |
| Oklahoma State | 3–1 | 5–4 | |
| Creighton | 3–2 | 5–5 | |
| Saint Louis | 1–3–1 | 4–5–1 | |
| Washington St. Louis | 1–3 | 4–5 | |
| Drake | 0–3–1 | 4–5–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.