1959 Tulsa
5–5 (2–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Robert Dobbs. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 16 North Texas 17–6Nov 14
North Texas was ranked No. 16, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | at Arkansas | L 0–28 | 42% |
| Sep 26 | vs New Mexico State | W 28–27 | 71% |
| Oct 3 | at Texas Tech | L 7–8 | 50% |
| Oct 10 | at Oklahoma State | L 0–26 | 37% |
| Oct 17 | vsHardin Simmons | W 16–8 | 67% |
| Oct 24 | vsDetroit Mercy | W 21–6 | 64% |
| Oct 31 | vs Houston | L 13–22 | 64% |
| Nov 7 | vs Cincinnati | W 14–7 | 47% |
| Nov 14 | vs 16North Texas | W 17–6 | 38% |
| Nov 26 | atWichita State | L 21–26 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Wichita State 26–21; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 42nd-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 1959.
- Record
- 5–5
- Conference
- 2–2 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 137–164
- Coach
- Robert Dobbs
- Elo
- 1508 −18 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −1.6 No. 69 of 112 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
1959 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 3–1 | 9–2 | |
| Houston | 3–1 | 3–7 | |
 Tulsa | 2–2 | 5–5 | |
| Wichita State | 1–2–1 | 5–4–1 | |
| Cincinnati | 0–3–1 | 5–4–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.