1973 Tulsa
6–5 (5–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by F. Dry. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat West Texas 48–3Sep 15
By 45 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | vsWest Texas | W 48–3 | 58% |
| Sep 22 | at Kansas State | L 0–21 | 47% |
| Sep 29 | vs Cincinnati | W 16–13 | 61% |
| Oct 6 | vs Drake | W 44–7 | 66% |
| Oct 13 | at Memphis | L 16–28 | 36% |
| Oct 20 | vs New Mexico State | W 52–14 | 64% |
| Oct 27 | at Arkansas | L 6–20 | 36% |
| Nov 3 | vs Louisville | W 17–9 | 45% |
| Nov 17 | at North Texas | W 24–15 | 55% |
| Nov 24 | atWichita State | L 19–28 | 71% |
| Dec 1 | at 14Houston | L 16–35 | 16% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Houston 35–16; unranked in the final AP poll; Missouri Valley Conference champions.
In program history: The 51st-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 1973.
Missouri Valley Conference champions5–1 in the conference, shared with North Texas
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 5–1 shared first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 258–193
- Coach
- F. Dry
- Elo
- 1444 +27 this season
- SP+ rating
- 1.2 No. 70 of 123; offense No. 71, defense No. 63
- SRS
- −2.6 No. 75 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1973 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tulsa | 5–1 | 6–5 | |
| North Texas | 5–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Louisville | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| New Mexico State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Wichita State | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| West Texas | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
| Drake | 1–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.