What does Tulsa coaching history show?
Tulsa coaching history on this page spans 24 tracked head coaches, led by John Cooper with 56 wins from 1977-1984.
Program overview
Tulsa
2025 finish: 4-8-0 across 12 games. Jump into coaching history, title years, and long-view program trends.
Chapman Stadium • Tulsa • OK
American AthleticChapman Stadium
All-Time Wins
538
All-Time Losses
512
Win %
51%
Track coaching history, title years, Heisman winners, roster movement, and the conference path that shaped the modern program.
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Tulsa football program guide
This overview connects the core facts behind Tulsa football: conference home, stadium context, all-time record, title seasons, Heisman winners, coaching tenures, and the recent season baseline. It is meant to be the starting point before moving into the deeper team tabs.
The latest indexed season is 2025, when Tulsa finished 4-8. Use the related links to compare Tulsa against national title lists, all-time wins, rankings, rivalries, recruiting, and transfer activity.
Program Snapshot
Program essentials
Core program details, venue context, and team visuals in one place.
Conference
American Athletic
Division
Not listed
Home field
Chapman Stadium
Location
Tulsa, OK
Capacity
30,000
Venue type
Outdoor
Team Colors
Program Dashboard
This season and next actions
Start from the latest season record, then jump into the team history, coaching, and title surfaces most fans usually need next.
Current read
2025: 4-8-0
12 games tracked with a 33% win rate.
Current Season
Performance pulse
Wins
4
Losses
8
Ties
0
Games
12
Win %
33%
Conference Timeline
Realignment context
- American Athletic Conference2014-
- Conference USA2005-2013
- Western Athletic Conference1996-2004
- NCAA Division I-A independent schools1986-1995
- Missouri Valley Conference1935-1985
- NCAA Division independent schools1933-1934
- Big Four Conference1929-1932
- Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference1914-1928
- NCAA independent schools prior to 19371905-1913
- Independent schools prior to NCAA1895-1904
Stadium Access
Venue links
Coaching History
Sideline eras
| Tre Lamb | 2025 | 0-0-0 |
| Ryan Switzer | 2024 | 0-1-0 |
| Kevin Wilson | 2023-2024 | 7-16-0 |
| Philip Montgomery | 2015-2022 | 43-53-0 |
| Bill Blankenship | 2011-2014 | 24-27-0 |
| Todd Graham | 2007-2010 | 36-17-0 |
| Steve Kragthorpe | 2003-2006 | 29-22-0 |
| Keith Burns | 2000-2002 | 7-28-0 |
| David Rader | 1988-1999 | 50-83-1 |
| George Henshaw | 1987 | 3-8-0 |
| Don Morton | 1985-1986 | 13-9-0 |
| John Cooper | 1977-1984 | 56-32-0 |
| F. Dry | 1972-1976 | 31-18-1 |
| Claude Gibson | 1970-1972 | 11-16-0 |
| Vince Carillot | 1969 | 1-9-0 |
| Glenn Dobbs | 1961-1968 | 45-37-0 |
| Robert Dobbs | 1955-1960 | 30-28-2 |
| Bernie Witucki | 1953-1954 | 3-18-0 |
| John Brothers | 1946-1952 | 45-25-4 |
| Henry Frnka | 1941-1945 | 40-9-1 |
| Chet Benefiel | 1939-1940 | 11-8-1 |
| Vic Hurt | 1936-1938 | 15-9-5 |
| Gus Henderson | 1933-1935 | 14-9-2 |
| Hal Medford | 1917 | 0-8-1 |
National Championships
Title profile
No national championships recorded.
Heisman Trophy Winners
Award lineage
No Heisman Trophy winners from this school.