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Tulsa

MVC · 1979 Season · Final

Struggling −
Record
6–5
0.545 Win %
Conference
4th
2–0 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

1979 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 4Mcneese State (MCNEESE STATE)H2HIND SLC11–1L 3–6
3Week 3 · Sep 11Air Force (AIR FORCE)H2HIND FBSI2–9W 24–7
4Week 4 · Sep 18Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE)H2HIND SLC4–7W 28–20
5Week 5 · Sep 25Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)H2HIND B811–1L 13–49
6Week 6 · Oct 2Arkansas (ARKANSAS)H2HIND SWC10–2L 8–33
7Week 7 · Oct 9Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2HIND B83–8W 9–6
8Week 8 · Oct 16Louisville (LOUISVILLE)H2HIND FBSI4–6–1L 7–24
9Week 9 · Oct 23TCUH2HIND SWC2–8–1L 17–24
10Week 10 · Oct 30Florida (FLORIDA)H2HSEC0–10–1W 20–10
11Week 11 · Nov 6Wichita State (WICHITA STATE)H2HIND MVC1–10W 28–26
12Week 12 · Nov 13New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE)H2HIND MVC2–9W 38–16

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
3.717
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-6
-18+12
  • Louisiana +4
  • Kansas State +3
  • Air Force +2
  • New Mexico State +2
  • Wichita State +1
  • Florida 0
  • Mcneese State -1
  • Oklahoma -1
  • Arkansas -2
  • Louisville -6
  • TCU -8

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 #81Better than 42%
Win % Place 57thBetter than 59%

0.545 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#81Regular Season Final#81Post-Season W2#81Post-Season W3#81Post-Season W4#81Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-3
+17
+8
-36
-25
+3
-17
-7
+10
+2
+22

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

Final Rank by Season
#291974#481975#331976#1171977#151978

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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