1979 Tulsa
6–5 (2–0 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by John Cooper. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 38–16Nov 10
By 22 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs McNeese | L 3–6 | 62% |
| Sep 8 | at Air Force | W 24–7 | 63% |
| Sep 15 | vs Louisiana | W 28–20 | 74% |
| Sep 22 | at 3Oklahoma | L 13–49 | 22% |
| Sep 29 | at 13Arkansas | L 8–33 | 23% |
| Oct 6 | at Kansas State | W 9–6 | 50% |
| Oct 13 | at Louisville | L 7–24 | 49% |
| Oct 20 | vs TCU | L 17–24 | 76% |
| Oct 27 | at Florida | W 20–10 | 42% |
| Nov 3 | vsWichita State | W 28–26 | 83% |
| Nov 10 | vs New Mexico State | W 38–16 | 80% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat New Mexico State 38–16; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for first in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 43rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 2–0 shared first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 195–221
- Coach
- John Cooper
- Elo
- 1501 −20 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.7 No. 110 of 135; offense No. 104, defense No. 97
- SRS
- −3.3 No. 84 of 140 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1979 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Texas | 5–0 | 5–5–1 | |
 Tulsa | 2–0 | 6–5 | |
 Southern Illinois | 4–1 | 8–3 | |
 Indiana State | 3–2 | 8–3 | |
 Drake | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
| Wichita State | 1–5 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.