Record: 6-6, .500 W-L% (56th of 106)
Conference: Ind
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: David Rader (6-6)
PS/G: 25.2 (46th of 106) ▪ PA/G: 22.6 (46th of 106)
SRS: -3.15 (68th of 106) ▪ SOS: -4.56 (87th of 106)
Bowl Game: Lost Independence Bowl 27-24 versus Oregon
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | T | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 2, 1989 | Sat | Tulsa | @ | Texas-El Paso | WAC | W | 23 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | W 1 | |
| 2 | Sep 9, 1989 | Sat | Tulsa | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | W | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | W 2 | ||
| 3 | Sep 16, 1989 | Sat | Tulsa | @ | (9) Arkansas | SWC | L | 7 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | L 1 | |
| 4 | Sep 23, 1989 | Sat | Tulsa | New Mexico | WAC | W | 35 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 5 | Sep 30, 1989 | Sat | Tulsa | @ | Iowa | Big Ten | L | 22 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | L 1 | |
| 6 | Oct 7, 1989 | Sat | Tulsa | @ | Louisiana-Lafayette | Ind | L | 13 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | L 2 | |
| 7 | Oct 14, 1989 | Sat | Tulsa | New Mexico State | Big West | W | 34 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 8 | Oct 21, 1989 | Sat | Tulsa | Louisville | Ind | W | 31 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | W 2 | ||
| 9 | Oct 28, 1989 | Sat | Tulsa | @ | Louisiana Tech | Ind | L | 31 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 0 | L 1 | |
| 10 | Nov 11, 1989 | Sat | Tulsa | @ | Wake Forest | ACC | L | 17 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 0 | L 2 | |
| 11 | Nov 18, 1989 | Sat | Tulsa | Bowling Green State | MAC | W | 45 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 12 | Dec 16, 1989 | Sat | Tulsa | N | Oregon | Pac-10 | L | 24 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 0 | L 1 | Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA) |