1961 Tulsa
2–8 (1–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Glenn Dobbs. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Hardin Simmons 27–0Sep 16
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vsHardin Simmons | W 27–0 | 80% |
| Sep 23 | vs Memphis | L 12–48 | 54% |
| Sep 30 | at Arkansas | L 0–6 | 29% |
| Oct 7 | at Oklahoma State | L 0–26 | 47% |
| Oct 14 | at Tennessee | L 6–52 | 27% |
| Oct 21 | at North Texas | L 12–23 | 41% |
| Oct 28 | atWichita State | L 7–9 | 19% |
| Nov 4 | vs Cincinnati | W 19–0 | 58% |
| Nov 11 | vs Houston | L 2–14 | 47% |
| Nov 18 | vs Iowa State | L 6–27 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Iowa State 27–6; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 79th-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 1961.
- Record
- 2–8
- Conference
- 1–2 tied for 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 91–205
- Coach
- Glenn Dobbs
- Elo
- 1371 −135 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −11.7 No. 90 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
1961 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State | 3–0 | 8–3 | |
| North Texas | 1–2 | 5–4–1 | |
| Cincinnati | 1–2 | 3–7 | |
 Tulsa | 1–2 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.