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Tulsa

FBSI · 1986 Season · Final

Struggling +
Record
7–4
0.636 Win %
Conference
—
0–0 in FBSI

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

1986 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 2LOUISIANA TECHUnranked—L 17–22
3Week 3 · Sep 9TENNESSEE TECHUnranked—W 51–0
4Week 4 · Sep 16Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND B86–5W 27–23
5Week 5 · Sep 23Arkansas (ARKANSAS)H2HIND SWC9–3L 17–34
6Week 6 · Sep 30Houston (HOUSTON)H2HIND SWC1–10W 24–14
7Week 7 · Oct 7CAL State Fullerton (CAL STATE FULLERTON)H2HIND PCAA3–9W 20–10
8Week 8 · Oct 14Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE)H2HIND FBSI6–5L 13–17
9Week 9 · Oct 21Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2HMAC5–5W 42–6
11Week 11 · Nov 4WICHITA STATEUnranked—W 38–10
12Week 12 · Nov 11New Mexico (NEW MEXICO)H2HIND WAC4–8W 34–27
13Week 13 · Nov 18Miami (MIAMI)H2HIND FBSI11–1L 10–23

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
2.903
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+10
-9+19
  • Oklahoma State +6
  • Central Michigan +5
  • New Mexico +4
  • CAL State Fullerton +3
  • Houston +1
  • Miami -1
  • Arkansas -3
  • Louisiana -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 #41Better than 71%
Win % Place 29thBetter than 80%

0.636 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#42Regular Season Final#41Post-Season W1#42Post-Season W2#41Post-Season W3#41Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-5
+51
+4
-17
+10
+10
-4
+36
+28
+7
-13

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

Final Rank by Season
#441981#241982#421983#621984#501985

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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