1997 Tulsa
2–9 (2–6 Western Athletic Conference), coached by David Rader. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat TCU 33–22Oct 18
By 11 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Cincinnati | L 24–34 | 31% |
| Sep 13 | at 18Iowa | L 16–54 | 18% |
| Sep 20 | vs Missouri | L 21–42 | 46% |
| Oct 4 | vs Rice | L 24–42 | 36% |
| Oct 11 | vs UTEP | L 18–33 | 64% |
| Oct 18 | at TCU | W 33–22 | 36% |
| Oct 26 | at Colorado State | L 8–44 | 14% |
| Nov 1 | vs Utah | W 21–13 | 34% |
| Nov 8 | at BYU | L 39–49 | 17% |
| Nov 15 | vs SMU | L 41–42 | 38% |
| Nov 22 | at New Mexico | L 13–51 | 18% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to New Mexico 51–13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 13th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 84th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 13th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 258–426
- Coach
- David Rader
- Elo
- 1341 −79 this season
- SP+ rating
- -13.8 No. 93 of 112; offense No. 54, defense No. 104
- SRS
- −15.4 No. 97 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Rockey Felker
- Defensive coordinator
- Pat Henderson
1997 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State | 7–1 | 11–2 | 17 |
 Air Force | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| New Mexico | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Rice | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Utah | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| SMU | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 Fresno State | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| BYU | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
 Wyoming | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
 San Diego State | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 San José State | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| UTEP | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 UNLV | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 Tulsa | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
 Hawai’i | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| TCU | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.