1945 Tulsa
8–3 (2–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Henry Frnka, finished No. 17 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wichita State 61–0Sep 22
By 61 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | vsWichita State | W 61–0 | 93% |
| Sep 29 | vsWest Texas | W 32–0 | 80% |
| Oct 6 | vs Drake | W 19–0 | 78% |
| Oct 13 | at Texas Tech | W 18–7 | 72% |
| Oct 20 | vs Nevada | W 40–0 | 86% |
| Oct 27 | at 8Indiana | L 2–7 | 45% |
| Nov 10 | at 11Oklahoma State | L 6–12 | 40% |
| Nov 17 | at Baylor | W 26–7 | 57% |
| Nov 23 | vs Arkansas | W 45–13 | 88% |
| Dec 1 | vsHondo Field | W 20–18 | 95% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs GeorgiaOil Bowl | L 6–20 | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Georgia 20–6 in the Oil Bowl; No. 17 in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 16
- Wk 2: 18
- Wk 3: 14
- Wk 5: 19
- Wk 6: 19
- Wk 7: 17
- Wk 8: 14
- Final: 17
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 1945.
- Record
- 8–3
- Conference
- 2–1 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- No. 17 peak No. 14
- Points
- 275–84
- Coach
- Henry Frnka
- Elo
- 1633 +24 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 14.3 No. 18 of 101 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1946
The 1946 draft| Rd 6 | Felto Prewitt C | Philadelphia Eagles |
1945 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State | 1–0 | 9–0 | 5 |
 Tulsa | 2–1 | 8–3 | 17 |
| Wichita State | 1–1 | 6–4 | |
| Drake | 1–2 | 5–4–1 | |
| Saint Louis | 0–1 | 5–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.