Tulsa Program History

Golden Hurricane · American Athletic · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 220-276-1.444
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 2final polls
AP top 10: 0final polls
Best rating: +4.046th in 2020

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Tre Lamb	American Athletic	4-4	1-3	.500		-6.294	23.387	29.589
2025	Tre Lamb	American Athletic	4-8	1-7	.333		-14.5122	18.8120	33.4119
2024	Kevin Wilson / Ryan Switzer	American Athletic	3-9	1-7	.250		-21.1131	20.5116	41.6133
2023	Kevin Wilson	American Athletic	4-8	2-6	.333		-12.2114	22.1100	34.2117
2022	Philip Montgomery	American Athletic	5-7	3-5	.417		-4.785	26.863	31.6102
2021	Philip Montgomery	American Athletic	7-6	5-3	.538		-0.875	25.878	26.555
2020	Philip Montgomery	American Athletic	6-3	6-1	.667		+4.046	27.574	23.522
2019	Philip Montgomery	American Athletic	4-8	2-6	.333		-4.185	25.879	29.978
2018	Philip Montgomery	American Athletic	3-9	2-6	.250		-9.9100	21.2111	31.188
2017	Philip Montgomery	American Athletic	2-10	1-7	.167		-7.895	26.480	34.3108
2016	Philip Montgomery	American Athletic	10-3	6-2	.769		+3.951	35.921	32.083
2015	Philip Montgomery	American Athletic	6-7		.462		—	—	—
2014	Bill Blankenship	American Athletic	2-10		.167		—	—	—
2013	Bill Blankenship	Conference USA	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2012	Bill Blankenship	Conference USA	11-3		.786		—	—	—
2011	Bill Blankenship	Conference USA	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2010	Todd Graham	Conference USA	10-3		.769	24	—	—	—
2009	Todd Graham	Conference USA	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2008	Todd Graham	Conference USA	11-3		.786		—	—	—
2007	Todd Graham	Conference USA	10-4		.714		—	—	—
2006	Steve Kragthorpe	Conference USA	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2005	Steve Kragthorpe	Conference USA	9-4		.692		—	—	—
2004	Steve Kragthorpe	Western Athletic	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2003	Steve Kragthorpe	Western Athletic	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2002	Keith Burns	Western Athletic	1-11		.083		—	—	—
2001	Keith Burns	Western Athletic	1-10		.091		—	—	—
2000	Keith Burns	Western Athletic	5-7		.417		—	—	—
1999	David Rader	Western Athletic	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1998	David Rader	Western Athletic	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1997	David Rader	Western Athletic	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1996	David Rader	Western Athletic	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1995	David Rader	FBS Independents	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1994	David Rader	FBS Independents	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1993	David Rader	FBS Independents	4-6-1		.409		—	—	—
1992	David Rader	FBS Independents	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1991	David Rader	FBS Independents	10-2		.833	21	—	—	—
1990	David Rader	FBS Independents	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1989	David Rader	FBS Independents	6-6		.500		—	—	—
1988	David Rader	FBS Independents	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1987	George Henshaw	FBS Independents	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1986	Don Morton	FBS Independents	7-4		.636		—	—	—
1985	Don Morton	Missouri Valley	6-5		.545		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Tre Lamb	2025–2026	2	8-12	.400
Ryan Switzer	2024	1	0-1	.000
Kevin Wilson	2023–2024	2	7-16	.304
Philip Montgomery	2015–2022	8	43-53	.448
Bill Blankenship	2011–2014	4	24-27	.471
Todd Graham	2007–2010	4	36-17	.679
Steve Kragthorpe	2003–2006	4	29-22	.569
Keith Burns	2000–2002	3	7-28	.200
David Rader	1988–1999	12	50-83-1	.377
George Henshaw	1987	1	3-8	.273
Don Morton	1985–1986	2	13-9	.591