
American Athletic · Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Live2026:4-4(1-3 in conference)238–195L1from ESPN, hourly
542-516-22
All-time
0.502
Win %
0
National titles
27
Conf titles
3
Major bowls
0
Playoff apps
0
Weeks at #1
0
Heismans
Greatest games
Tulsa's top games of all time by Game Score.
2
American Athletic Championship Game
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Conf Title
2020 · Dec 19, 2020
0.82
Game Score
4
1943 · Jan 1, 1944
0.66
Game Score
5
1944 · Oct 28, 1944
0.65
Game Score
8
1945 · Nov 10, 1945
0.58
Game Score
Season by season
Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.
2026In progress4-4
Tulsa · American Athletic
Conf record
1-3
AP, as of Nov 1
NR
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20217-6
Tulsa · American Athletic (West)
Conf record
5-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Myrtle Beach Bowl (W)20206-3
Tulsa · American Athletic (West)
Conf record
6-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#18
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Armed Forces Bowl (L)20194-8
Tulsa · American Athletic (West)
Conf record
2-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20183-9
Tulsa · American Athletic (West)
Conf record
2-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
20172-10
Tulsa · American Athletic (West)
Conf record
1-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
201610-3
Tulsa · American Athletic (West)
Conf record
6-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Miami Beach Bowl (W)20156-7
Tulsa · American Athletic (West)
Conf record
3-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
AdvoCare V100 Bowl (L)20133-9
Tulsa · Conference USA (West)
Conf record
2-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
201211-3
Tulsa · Conference USA (West)
Conf record
7-1
AP final
—
Coach final
#25
AP high
—
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Liberty Bowl (W)20118-5
Tulsa · Conference USA (West)
Conf record
7-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Armed Forces Bowl (L)201010-3
Tulsa · Conference USA (West)
Conf record
6-2
AP final
#24
Coach final
—
AP high
#24
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Hawaii Bowl (W)20095-7
Tulsa · Conference USA (West)
Conf record
3-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
200811-3
Tulsa · Conference USA (West)
Conf record
7-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#19
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
—
Bowl
GMAC Bowl (W)200710-4
Tulsa · Conference USA (West)
Conf record
6-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
—
Bowl
GMAC Bowl (W)20068-5
Tulsa · Conference USA (West)
Conf record
5-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Armed Forces Bowl (L)20059-4
Tulsa · Conference USA (West)
Conf record
6-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
✓
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Liberty Bowl (W)20038-5
Tulsa · Western Athletic
Conf record
6-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Humanitarian Bowl (L)19984-7
Tulsa · Western Athletic (Mountain)
Conf record
2-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19972-9
Tulsa · Western Athletic (Mountain)
Conf record
2-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
19964-7
Tulsa · Western Athletic (Mountain)
Conf record
2-6
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
199110-2
Tulsa · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#21
Coach final
#21
AP high
#21
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Freedom Bowl (W)19896-6
Tulsa · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Independence Bowl (L)19767-4-1
Tulsa · Missouri Valley
Conf record
2-1-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Bicentennial Bowl (L)19658-3
Tulsa · Missouri Valley
Conf record
4-0
AP final
—
Coach final
#16
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Bluebonnet Bowl (L)19649-2
Tulsa · Missouri Valley
Conf record
3-1
AP final
—
Coach final
#18
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Bluebonnet Bowl (W)19528-2-1
Tulsa · Missouri Valley
Conf record
3-1
AP final
#12
Coach final
—
AP high
#11
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Gator Bowl (L)19509-1-1
Tulsa · Missouri Valley
Conf record
3-0-1
AP final
#19
Coach final
—
AP high
#18
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
19458-3
Tulsa · Missouri Valley
Conf record
2-1
AP final
#17
Coach final
—
AP high
#14
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Oil Bowl (L)19448-2
Tulsa · Missouri Valley
Conf record
0-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#7
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
Bowl
Orange Bowl (W)Major19436-1-1
Tulsa · Missouri Valley
Conf record
1-0
AP final
#15
Coach final
—
AP high
#13
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Sugar Bowl (L)Major194210-1
Tulsa · Missouri Valley
Conf record
5-0
AP final
#4
Coach final
—
AP high
#4
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Sugar Bowl (L)Major19418-2
Tulsa · Missouri Valley
Conf record
4-0
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
Bowl
Sun Bowl (W)| Year | Record | Conference | Conf | Conf Champ | AP | Bowl / notes | Natl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026In progress | 4-4 | American Athletic | 1-3 | NRas of Nov 1 | |||
| 2025 | 4-8 | American Athletic | 1-7 | ||||
| 2024 | 3-9 | American Athletic | 1-7 | ||||
| 2023 | 4-8 | American Athletic | 2-6 | ||||
| 2022 | 5-7 | American Athletic | 3-5 | ||||
| 2021 | 7-6 | American Athletic | 5-3 | Myrtle Beach Bowl (W) | |||
| 2020 | 6-3 | American Athletic | 6-1 | Armed Forces Bowl (L) | |||
| 2019 | 4-8 | American Athletic | 2-6 | ||||
| 2018 | 3-9 | American Athletic | 2-6 | ||||
| 2017 | 2-10 | American Athletic | 1-7 | ||||
| 2016 | 10-3 | American Athletic | 6-2 | Miami Beach Bowl (W) | |||
| 2015 | 6-7 | American Athletic | 3-5 | AdvoCare V100 Bowl (L) | |||
| 2014 | 2-10 | American Athletic | 2-6 | ||||
| 2013 | 3-9 | Conference USA | 2-6 | ||||
| 2012 | 11-3 | Conference USA | 7-1 | ★ | Liberty Bowl (W) | ||
| 2011 | 8-5 | Conference USA | 7-1 | Armed Forces Bowl (L) | |||
| 2010 | 10-3 | Conference USA | 6-2 | #24 | Hawaii Bowl (W) | ||
| 2009 | 5-7 | Conference USA | 3-5 | ||||
| 2008 | 11-3 | Conference USA | 7-1 | GMAC Bowl (W) | |||
| 2007 | 10-4 | Conference USA | 6-2 | GMAC Bowl (W) | |||
| 2006 | 8-5 | Conference USA | 5-3 | Armed Forces Bowl (L) | |||
| 2005 | 9-4 | Conference USA | 6-2 | ★ | Liberty Bowl (W) | ||
| 2004 | 4-8 | Western Athletic | 3-5 | ||||
| 2003 | 8-5 | Western Athletic | 6-2 | Humanitarian Bowl (L) | |||
| 2002 | 1-11 | Western Athletic | 1-7 | ||||
| 2001 | 1-10 | Western Athletic | 0-8 | ||||
| 2000 | 5-7 | Western Athletic | 4-4 | ||||
| 1999 | 2-9 | Western Athletic | 1-6 | ||||
| 1998 | 4-7 | Western Athletic | 2-6 | ||||
| 1997 | 2-9 | Western Athletic | 2-6 | ||||
| 1996 | 4-7 | Western Athletic | 2-6 | ||||
| 1995 | 4-7 | Independent | |||||
| 1994 | 3-8 | Independent | |||||
| 1993 | 4-6-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1992 | 4-7 | Independent | |||||
| 1991 | 10-2 | Independent | #21 | Freedom Bowl (W) | |||
| 1990 | 3-8 | Independent | |||||
| 1989 | 6-6 | Independent | Independence Bowl (L) | ||||
| 1988 | 4-7 | Independent | |||||
| 1987 | 3-8 | Independent | |||||
| 1986 | 7-4 | Independent | |||||
| 1985 | 6-5 | Missouri Valley | 3-0 | ★ | |||
| 1984 | 6-5 | Missouri Valley | 5-0 | ★ | |||
| 1983 | 8-3 | Missouri Valley | 5-0 | ★ | |||
| 1982 | 10-1 | Missouri Valley | 6-0 | ★ | |||
| 1981 | 6-5 | Missouri Valley | 5-1 | ★ | |||
| 1980 | 8-3 | Missouri Valley | 4-1 | ★ | |||
| 1979 | 6-5 | Missouri Valley | 2-0 | ||||
| 1978 | 9-2 | Missouri Valley | 3-1 | ||||
| 1977 | 3-8 | Missouri Valley | 2-2 | ||||
| 1976 | 7-4-1 | Missouri Valley | 2-1-1 | ★ | Bicentennial Bowl (L) | ||
| 1975 | 7-4 | Missouri Valley | 4-0 | ★ | |||
| 1974 | 8-3 | Missouri Valley | 6-0 | ★ | |||
| 1973 | 6-5 | Missouri Valley | 5-1 | ★ | |||
| 1972 | 4-7 | Missouri Valley | 3-1 | ||||
| 1971 | 4-7 | Missouri Valley | 2-1 | ||||
| 1970 | 6-4 | Missouri Valley | 3-1 | ||||
| 1969 | 1-9 | Missouri Valley | 1-4 | ||||
| 1968 | 3-7 | Missouri Valley | 2-3 | ||||
| 1967 | 7-3 | Missouri Valley | 3-1 | ||||
| 1966 | 6-4 | Missouri Valley | 3-1 | ★ | |||
| 1965 | 8-3 | Missouri Valley | 4-0 | ★ | Bluebonnet Bowl (L) | ||
| 1964 | 9-2 | Missouri Valley | 3-1 | Bluebonnet Bowl (W) | |||
| 1963 | 5-5 | Missouri Valley | 2-2 | ||||
| 1962 | 5-5 | Missouri Valley | 3-0 | ★ | |||
| 1961 | 2-8 | Missouri Valley | 1-2 | ||||
| 1960 | 5-5 | Missouri Valley | 2-1 | ||||
| 1959 | 5-5 | Missouri Valley | 2-2 | ||||
| 1958 | 7-3 | Missouri Valley | 2-2 | ||||
| 1957 | 4-6 | Missouri Valley | 2-2 | ||||
| 1956 | 7-2-1 | Missouri Valley | 2-1-1 | ||||
| 1955 | 2-7-1 | Missouri Valley | 1-3 | ||||
| 1954 | 0-11 | Missouri Valley | 0-4 | ||||
| 1953 | 3-7 | Missouri Valley | 1-3 | ||||
| 1952 | 8-2-1 | Missouri Valley | 3-1 | #12 | Gator Bowl (L) | ||
| 1951 | 9-2 | Missouri Valley | 4-0 | ★ | |||
| 1950 | 9-1-1 | Missouri Valley | 3-0-1 | ★ | #19 | ||
| 1949 | 5-5-1 | Missouri Valley | 1-2-1 | ||||
| 1948 | 0-9-1 | Missouri Valley | 0-1-1 | ||||
| 1947 | 5-5 | Missouri Valley | 3-0 | ★ | |||
| 1946 | 9-1 | Missouri Valley | 3-0 | ★ | #17 | ||
| 1945 | 8-3 | Missouri Valley | 2-1 | #17 | Oil Bowl (L) | ||
| 1944 | 8-2 | Missouri Valley | 0-1 | Orange Bowl (W)Major | |||
| 1943 | 6-1-1 | Missouri Valley | 1-0 | ★ | #15 | Sugar Bowl (L)Major | |
| 1942 | 10-1 | Missouri Valley | 5-0 | ★ | #4 | Sugar Bowl (L)Major | |
| 1941 | 8-2 | Missouri Valley | 4-0 | ★ | Sun Bowl (W) | ||
| 1940 | 7-3 | Missouri Valley | 4-0 | ★ | |||
| 1939 | 4-5-1 | Missouri Valley | 2-1-1 | ||||
| 1938 | 4-5-1 | Missouri Valley | 3-1 | ★ | |||
| 1937 | 6-2-2 | Missouri Valley | 3-0 | ★ | |||
| 1936 | 5-2-2 | Missouri Valley | 3-0 | ★ | |||
| 1935 | 3-6-1 | Missouri Valley | 3-0 | ★ | |||
| 1934 | 5-2-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1933 | 6-1 | Independent | |||||
| 1917 | 0-8-1 | Independent |
Award winners
8 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.
Zaven Collins2020
Bronko Nagurski AwardD
Zaven Collins2020
Chuck Bednarik AwardD
Zaven Collins2020
Consensus All-AmericanLB
Zaven Collins2020
Vince Lombardi/Rotary AwardLB
Jerry Ostroski1991
Consensus All-AmericanOL
Howard Twilley1965
Consensus All-AmericanE
Howard Twilley1965
Heisman FinalistE
Jerry Rhome1964
Heisman FinalistQB
| Year | Player | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Zaven Collins | Bronko Nagurski Award |
| 2020 | Zaven Collins | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 2020 | Zaven Collins | Consensus All-American |
| 2020 | Zaven Collins | Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award |
| 1991 | Jerry Ostroski | Consensus All-American |
| 1965 | Howard Twilley | Consensus All-American |
| 1965 | Howard Twilley | Heisman Finalist |
| 1964 | Jerry Rhome | Heisman Finalist |