2000 Tulsa
5–7 (4–4 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Keith Burns. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Nevada 38–3Nov 25
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at North Carolina | L 9–30 | 32% |
| Sep 9 | vs Oklahoma State | L 26–36 | 37% |
| Sep 16 | at Rice | W 23–16 | 24% |
| Sep 23 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 22–10 | 42% |
| Sep 30 | at Hawai’i | W 24–14 | 46% |
| Oct 7 | vs UTEP | L 7–40 | 54% |
| Oct 14 | at New Mexico State | L 28–42 | 43% |
| Oct 21 | vs 11TCU | L 3–17 | 24% |
| Oct 28 | at Fresno State | L 12–34 | 23% |
| Nov 11 | at SMU | L 20–24 | 44% |
| Nov 18 | vs San José State | W 28–17 | 32% |
| Nov 25 | vs Nevada | W 38–3 | 68% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Nevada 38–3; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 73rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 4–4 5th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 240–283
- Coach
- Keith Burns
- Elo
- 1387 +13 this season
- SP+ rating
- -13.3 No. 92 of 116; offense No. 106, defense No. 68
- SRS
- −9.2 No. 89 of 116 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 44
- Offensive coordinator
- Jim Gilstrap
- Defensive coordinator
- Jeff McInerney
2000 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 7–1 | 10–2 | 21 |
| UTEP | 7–1 | 8–4 | |
| Fresno State | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| San José State | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
 Tulsa | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Rice | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| SMU | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Hawai’i | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Nevada | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.