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Tulsa

MVC · 1961 Season · Final

Rock Bottom
Record
2–8
0.200 Win %
Conference
4th
1–2 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

1961 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 19Hardin Simmons (HARDIN-SIMMONS)H2HIND BOR0–10W 27–0
5Week 5 · Sep 26Memphis (MEMPHIS)H2HIND FBSI8–2L 12–48
6Week 6 · Oct 3Arkansas (ARKANSAS)H2HIND SWC8–3L 0–6
7Week 7 · Oct 10Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND B84–6L 0–26
8Week 8 · Oct 17Tennessee (TENNESSEE)H2HSEC6–4L 6–52
9Week 9 · Oct 24North Texas (NORTH TEXAS)H2HIND MVC5–4–1L 12–23
10Week 10 · Oct 31Wichita State (WICHITA STATE)H2HIND MVC8–3L 7–9
11Week 11 · Nov 7Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2HIND MVC3–7W 19–0
12Week 12 · Nov 14Houston (HOUSTON)H2HIND FBSI5–4–1L 2–14
13Week 13 · Nov 21Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HIND B85–5L 6–27

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
6.318
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-28
-31+3
  • Cincinnati +3
  • Hardin Simmons 0
  • Memphis -2
  • Arkansas -3
  • Wichita State -3
  • Tennessee -4
  • North Texas -4
  • Houston -4
  • Iowa State -5
  • Oklahoma State -6

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 #99Better than 28%
Win % Place 100thBetter than 28%

0.200 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#100W14#99Regular Season Final#98Post-Season W1#99Post-Season W2#99Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+27
-36
-6
-26
-46
-11
-2
+19
-12
-21

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

Final Rank by Season
#321956#801957#171958#561959#621960

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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