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Tulsa

MVC · 1978 Season · Final

Developing −
Record
9–2
0.818 Win %
Conference
1st
3–1 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

1978 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 5Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE)H2HIND SLC7–4W 21–20
3Week 3 · Sep 12Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2HIND FBSI4–7W 35–33
4Week 4 · Sep 19Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE)H2HIND SLC3–8W 10–3
5Week 5 · Sep 26Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2HIND B84–7W 24–14
6Week 6 · Oct 3Arkansas (ARKANSAS)H2HIND SWC9–2–1L 13–21
7Week 7 · Oct 10Louisville (LOUISVILLE)H2HIND FBSI7–4W 24–7
8Week 8 · Oct 17New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE)H2HIND MVC6–5L 20–23
9Week 9 · Oct 24Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2HIND FBSI5–6W 27–26
10Week 10 · Oct 31Drake (DRAKE)H2HIND MVC4–7W 44–20
11Week 11 · Nov 7West Texas A&M (WEST TEXAS A&M)H2HIND MVC3–8W 44–23
12Week 12 · Nov 14Wichita State (WICHITA STATE)H2HIND MVC4–7W 27–13

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
1.629
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+34
-7+41
  • Arkansas State +7
  • Louisville +7
  • Cincinnati +5
  • Virginia Tech +4
  • Kansas State +4
  • Drake +4
  • Wichita State +4
  • Louisiana +3
  • West Texas A&M +3
  • Arkansas -2
  • New Mexico State -5

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 #15Better than 90%
Win % Place 8thBetter than 95%

0.818 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#16Regular Season Final#16Post-Season W1#16Post-Season W2#15Post-Season W3#15Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+1
+2
+7
+10
-8
+17
-3
+1
+24
+21
+14

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

Final Rank by Season
#541973#291974#481975#331976#1171977

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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