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1958 Tulsa

7–⁠3 (2–⁠2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Robert Dobbs.

Schedule and results

Tulsa in 1958, game by game: lost vs. Hardin Simmons 0–14; won at Arkansas 27–14; won vs. Arizona 34–0; won vs. Oklahoma State 24–16; won vs. Drake 59–0; lost at North Texas 7–8; won at Houston 25–20; lost at Cincinnati 6–15; won vs. Texas Tech 9–7; won vs. Wichita State 25–6+59−14Lost 0–14 vs. Hardin Simmons-14Hardin SimmonsWon 27–14 at Arkansas+13ArkansasWon 34–0 vs. Arizona+34ArizonaWon 24–16 vs. Oklahoma State+8Oklahoma StateWon 59–0 vs. Drake+59DrakeLost 7–8 at North Texas-1North TexasWon 25–20 at Houston+5HoustonLost 6–15 at Cincinnati-9CincinnatiWon 9–7 vs. Texas Tech+2Texas TechWon 25–6 vs. Wichita State+19Wichita State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 20vsHardin SimmonsL 0–⁠1456%
Sep 27atArkansasW 27–⁠1432%
Oct 4vsArizonaW 34–⁠073%
Oct 11vsOklahoma StateW 24–⁠1644%
Oct 18vsDrakeW 59–⁠084%
Oct 25atNorth TexasL 7–⁠851%
Nov 1atHoustonW 25–⁠2032%
Nov 8atCincinnatiL 6–⁠1552%
Nov 15vsTexas TechW 9–⁠772%
Nov 27vsWichita StateW 25–⁠674%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Wichita State 25–⁠6; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.

In program history: The 33rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).

Record
7–⁠3
Conference
2–⁠2 tied for 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
216–⁠100
Coach
Robert Dobbs
Elo
1540 +77 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
5.7 No. 43 of 112 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

1958 Missouri Valley Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
North Texas2–⁠1–⁠17–⁠2–⁠1
Tulsa2–⁠27–⁠3
Houston2–⁠25–⁠4
Cincinnati1–⁠1–⁠26–⁠2–⁠2
Wichita State1–⁠2–⁠14–⁠5–⁠1

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