1957 Tulsa

4–⁠6 (2–⁠2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Robert Dobbs.

Schedule and results

Tulsa in 1957, game by game: lost vs. Hardin Simmons 0–14; lost at Arkansas 14–41; lost at Pacific 13–21; lost at Oklahoma State 13–28; lost vs. North Texas 12–14; won vs. Air Force 12–7; won at Texas Tech 3–0; won vs. Cincinnati 12–7; lost vs. Houston 7–13; won at Wichita State 24–0+24−27Lost 0–14 vs. Hardin Simmons-14Hardin SimmonsLost 14–41 at Arkansas-27ArkansasLost 13–21 at Pacific-8PacificLost 13–28 at Oklahoma State-15Oklahoma StateLost 12–14 vs. North Texas-2North TexasWon 12–7 vs. Air Force+5Air ForceWon 3–0 at Texas Tech+3Texas TechWon 12–7 vs. Cincinnati+5CincinnatiLost 7–13 vs. Houston-6HoustonWon 24–0 at Wichita State+24Wichita State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Wichita State 24–⁠0; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.

In program history: The 52nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).

Record
4–⁠6
Conference
2–⁠2 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
110–⁠145
Coach
Robert Dobbs
Elo
1444 −54 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−9.3 No. 85 of 112 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

1957 Missouri Valley Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Houston3–⁠05–⁠4–⁠1
North Texas1–⁠05–⁠5
Tulsa2–⁠24–⁠6
Cincinnati1–⁠25–⁠4–⁠1
Wichita State0–⁠31–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.