1944 Tulsa
8–2 (0–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Henry Frnka. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ole Miss 47–0Oct 21
By 47 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | vsTexas–Arlington | W 47–6 | 92% |
| Oct 7 | vs Kansas | W 27–0 | 82% |
| Oct 14 | vs Texas Tech | W 34–7 | 86% |
| Oct 21 | vs Ole Miss | W 47–0 | 72% |
| Oct 28 | vs Oklahoma State | L 40–46 | 72% |
| Nov 4 | vs7Iowa Pre-Flight | L 27–47 | 49% |
| Nov 11 | vsSouthwestern U | W 51–6 | 89% |
| Nov 23 | vs Arkansas | W 33–2 | 84% |
| Dec 1 | at Miami | W 48–2 | 83% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs Georgia TechOrange Bowl | W 26–12 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Georgia Tech 26–12 in the Orange Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 13
- Wk 2: 13
- Wk 3: 7
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 1944.
- Record
- 8–2
- Conference
- 0–1 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 7
- Points
- 380–128
- Coach
- Henry Frnka
- Elo
- 1664 +46 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 15.3 No. 19 of 95 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1945
The 1945 draft| Rd 3 | Clyde Goodnight E | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 5 | Al Kowalski QB | Brooklyn Tigers |
| Rd 7 | Glen Burgeis OT | Chicago Bears |
1944 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State | 1–0 | 8–1 | |
 Tulsa | 0–1 | 8–2 | |
 Drake | 0–0 | 7–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.