1953 Tulsa
3–7 (1–3 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Bernie Witucki. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Pacific 22–13Oct 3
By 9 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs Cincinnati | L 7–14 | 66% |
| Sep 26 | atWichita State | L 10–19 | 71% |
| Oct 3 | atPacific | W 22–13 | 47% |
| Oct 10 | at Alabama | L 13–41 | 38% |
| Oct 17 | vsHardin Simmons | W 14–13 | 72% |
| Oct 31 | at Oklahoma State | L 14–28 | 49% |
| Nov 7 | vs Houston | W 23–21 | 52% |
| Nov 14 | vs 19Texas Tech | L 7–49 | 50% |
| Nov 21 | vsDetroit Mercy | L 0–33 | 65% |
| Nov 28 | at Arkansas | L 7–27 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Arkansas 27–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 65th-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 1953.
- Record
- 3–7
- Conference
- 1–3 5th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 117–258
- Coach
- Bernie Witucki
- Elo
- 1412 −188 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −7.2 No. 81 of 110 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1954
The 1954 draft| Rd 3 | Tom Miner E | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rd 6 | Dick Kercher B | Detroit Lions |
1953 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State | 3–1 | 7–3 | |
| Detroit Mercy | 3–1 | 6–4 | |
| Wichita State | 1–2 | 4–4–1 | |
| Houston | 1–2 | 4–4–1 | |
 Tulsa | 1–3 | 3–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.