1943 Tulsa
6–1–1 (1–0 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Henry Frnka, finished No. 15 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arkansas 61–0Nov 25
By 61 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | at SMU | W 20–7 | 61% |
| Oct 9 | vs Texas Tech | W 34–7 | 75% |
| Oct 16 | vs Oklahoma | W 20–6 | 74% |
| Oct 23 | vs Utah | W 55–0 | 84% |
| Oct 30 | vsSouthwestern U | T 6–6 | 94% |
| Nov 6 | vs Oklahoma State | W 55–6 | 83% |
| Nov 25 | vs Arkansas | W 61–0 | 90% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs 14Georgia TechSugar Bowl | L 18–20 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Georgia Tech 20–18 in the Sugar Bowl; No. 15 in the final AP poll; Missouri Valley Conference champions.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 4: 13
- Wk 5: 19
- Wk 6: 17
- Wk 7: 16
- Wk 8: 20
- Final: 15
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 1943.
Missouri Valley Conference champions1–0 in the conference
- Record
- 6–1–1
- Conference
- 1–0 first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- No. 15 peak No. 13
- Points
- 269–52
- Coach
- Henry Frnka
- Elo
- 1677 +57 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 13.3 No. 17 of 76 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1944
The 1944 draft| Rd 3 | Saxon Judd E | Chicago Cardinals |
| Rd 6 | C.B. Stanley OT | Chicago Bears |
1943 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tulsa | 1–0 | 6–1–1 | 15 |
| Oklahoma State | 0–1 | 3–4 | |
 Drake | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.