1949 Tulsa
5–5–1 (1–2–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by John Brothers. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 17 Villanova 21–19Oct 14
Villanova was ranked No. 17, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vsMcMurry | W 27–26 | 77% |
| Sep 23 | atDetroit Mercy | L 14–20 | 25% |
| Oct 1 | vs Florida | L 7–40 | 43% |
| Oct 8 | at Texas Tech | L 0–15 | 20% |
| Oct 14 | at 17Villanova | W 21–19 | 8% |
| Oct 22 | vsBradley | W 55–6 | 75% |
| Oct 29 | vsWichita State | L 21–27 | 58% |
| Nov 5 | at Oklahoma State | T 13–13 | 26% |
| Nov 12 | vsSan Francisco | W 10–0 | 33% |
| Nov 19 | vs Kansas State | W 48–27 | 74% |
| Nov 26 | at Arkansas | L 7–40 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Arkansas 40–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 74th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 5–5–1
- Conference
- 1–2–1 5th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 223–233
- Coach
- John Brothers
- Elo
- 1380 +5 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −5.0 No. 78 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1949 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Mercy | 4–0 | 5–4 | |
 Drake | 3–1 | 6–2–1 | |
| Oklahoma State | 2–1–1 | 4–4–2 | |
| Wichita State | 2–3–1 | 3–6–1 | |
 Tulsa | 1–2–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Bradley | 1–3 | 5–5 | |
| Saint Louis | 0–3–1 | 2–6–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.