1971 Tulsa
4–7 (2–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Claude Gibson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 7 Arkansas 21–20Sep 25
Arkansas was ranked No. 7, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vs Kansas State | L 10–19 | 50% |
| Sep 25 | at 7Arkansas | W 21–20 | 16% |
| Oct 2 | atWest Texas | W 17–13 | 36% |
| Oct 9 | vs Virginia Tech | W 46–39 | 62% |
| Oct 16 | at Wake Forest | L 21–51 | 44% |
| Oct 23 | vs BYU | L 7–25 | 57% |
| Oct 30 | at 16Tennessee | L 3–38 | 14% |
| Nov 6 | vs Louisville | L 0–17 | 38% |
| Nov 13 | vs Air Force | L 7–17 | 33% |
| Nov 20 | at Florida State | L 10–45 | 16% |
| Nov 27 | atWichita State | W 31–13 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Wichita State 31–13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 71st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–1 tied for 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 173–297
- Coach
- Claude Gibson
- Elo
- 1387 −68 this season
- SP+ rating
- -13.3 No. 105 of 120; offense No. 87, defense No. 106
- SRS
- −10.4 No. 100 of 128 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1972
The 1972 draft| Rd 2 | Ralph McGill DB | San Francisco 49ers |
| Rd 2 | Jean Barrett OT | San Francisco 49ers |
1971 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 New Mexico State | 4–0 | 5–5–1 | |
 Memphis | 2–1 | 5–6 | |
 Tulsa | 2–1 | 4–7 | |
| Louisville | 3–2 | 6–3–1 | |
 North Texas | 3–2 | 3–8 | |
 Drake | 2–2 | 7–4 | |
| West Texas | 1–4 | 2–9 | |
| Wichita State | 0–5 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.