1951 Tulsa
9–2 (4–0 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by John Brothers. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Hawai’i 58–0Sep 22
By 58 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | vs Hawai’i | W 58–0 | 94% |
| Sep 29 | at Cincinnati | L 35–47 | 45% |
| Oct 13 | vs Houston | W 46–27 | 72% |
| Oct 20 | vsMarquette | W 27–21 | 71% |
| Oct 27 | atWichita State | W 33–0 | 72% |
| Nov 3 | at Oklahoma State | W 35–7 | 56% |
| Nov 10 | vs Kansas State | W 42–26 | 92% |
| Nov 17 | vs Texas Tech | W 21–14 | 70% |
| Nov 24 | at Arkansas | L 7–24 | 65% |
| Dec 1 | vsDetroit Mercy | W 34–20 | 82% |
| Dec 8 | vsHardin Simmons | W 33–14 | 69% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Hardin Simmons 33–14; unranked in the final AP poll; Missouri Valley Conference champions.
In program history: The 13th-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 1951.
Missouri Valley Conference champions4–0 in the conference
- Record
- 9–2
- Conference
- 4–0 first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 371–200
- Coach
- John Brothers
- Elo
- 1620 +57 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 7.5 No. 38 of 116 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1952
The 1952 draft| Rd 6 | Jim Beasley C | San Francisco 49ers |
1951 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tulsa | 4–0 | 9–2 | |
 Drake | 3–1 | 7–2 | |
| Oklahoma State | 3–2 | 3–7 | |
| Houston | 2–2 | 6–5 | |
| Detroit Mercy | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| Wichita State | 2–4 | 2–7 | |
| Bradley | 0–3 | 4–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.