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Tulsa

MVC · 1959 Season · Final

Struggling
Record
5–5
0.500 Win %
Conference
2nd
2–2 in MVC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
95
1917–2026
All-Time Record
521–498–18
0.511 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1942
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 1 · Top 10: 3 · Top 25: 18
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 3 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 4 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Tulsa head-to-head · History & Eras

1959 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 22Arkansas (ARKANSAS)H2HIND SWC9–2L 0–28
5Week 5 · Sep 29New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE)H2HIND BOR8–3W 28–27
6Week 6 · Oct 6Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH)H2HIND FBSI4–6L 7–8
7Week 7 · Oct 13Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND FBSI6–4L 0–26
8Week 8 · Oct 20Hardin Simmons (HARDIN-SIMMONS)H2HIND BOR3–7W 16–8
9Week 9 · Oct 27Detroit Mercy (DETROIT MERCY)H2HIND FBSI6–4W 21–6
10Week 10 · Nov 3Houston (HOUSTON)H2HIND MVC3–7L 13–22
11Week 11 · Nov 10Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2HIND MVC5–4–1W 14–7
12Week 12 · Nov 17North Texas (NORTH TEXAS)H2HIND MVC9–2W 17–6
14Week 14 · Dec 1Wichita State (WICHITA STATE)H2HIND MVC5–4–1L 21–26

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
3.085
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+8
-23+31
  • North Texas +9
  • New Mexico State +8
  • Detroit Mercy +6
  • Cincinnati +5
  • Hardin Simmons +3
  • Arkansas -2
  • Oklahoma State -4
  • Wichita State -4
  • Texas Tech -6
  • Houston -7

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #56Better than 60%
Win % Place 59thBetter than 58%

0.500 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#56W14#56Regular Season Final#56Post-Season W1#56Post-Season W2#56Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-28
+1
-1
-26
+8
+15
-9
+7
+11
-5

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#1061954#881955#321956#801957#171958

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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