Tulane Green Wave football, 1970–79
Contents: | 1970 – 1971 – 1972 – 1973 – 1974 – 1975 – 1976 – 1977 – 1978 – 1979 |
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1970
In his fifth and final season with the Green Wave, coach Jim Pittman led Tulane to its first bowl victory since the inaugural Sugar Bowl following the 1934 season. Sadly, he died less than 11 months following the Wave's 17-3 Liberty Bowl victory over Colorado, suffering a massive heart attack while coaching TCU in its rivalry game vs. Baylor at Waco.
1970 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Ranking | |
AP | No. 17 |
1970 record | 8–4 |
Head coach | Jim Pittman |
Home stadium |
Tulane Stadium (Capacity: 80,985)[1] |
Schedule
Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | |||||
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September 12 | at Texas Tech* | Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium • Lubbock, Texas | L 14–21 | ||||||
September 19 | No. 19 Georgia* | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | W 17–14 | ||||||
September 26 | at Illinois* | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois | W 23–9 | ||||||
October 3 | at Cincinnati* | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati | W 6–3 | ||||||
October 10 | at No. 8 Air Force* | Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, Colorado | L 3–24 | ||||||
October 17 | North Carolina* | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | W 24–17 | ||||||
October 24 | at Georgia Tech* | Grant Field • Atlanta | L 6–20 | ||||||
October 31 | at Vanderbilt* | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | W 10–7 | ||||||
November 7 | Miami* | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | W 31–16 | ||||||
November 21 | North Carolina State* | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | W 31–0 | ||||||
November 28 | No. 6 LSU* | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans (Battle for the Rag) | L 14–26 | ||||||
December 12 | vs. Colorado* | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee (Liberty Bowl) | W 17–3 | ||||||
*Non-conference game. |
Roster
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1971
1971 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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Conference | Independent |
1971 record | 3–8 |
Head coach | Bennie Ellender |
Home stadium |
Tulane Stadium (Capacity: 80,985) |
Schedule
Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | |||||
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September 11 | Texas Tech* | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | W 15–9 | ||||||
September 18 | at No. 11 Georgia* | Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia | L 7–17 | ||||||
September 25 | at Rice* | Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas | L 11–14 | ||||||
October 2 | William & Mary* | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | L 3–14 | ||||||
October 9 | at No. 18 North Carolina* | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | W 37–29 | ||||||
October 16 | Pittsburgh* | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | W 33–8 | ||||||
October 23 | Georgia Tech* | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | L 16–24 | ||||||
October 30 | Vanderbilt* | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | L 9–13 | ||||||
November 6 | Ohio* | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | L 7–30 | ||||||
November 13 | at No. 8 Notre Dame* | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana | L 7–21 | ||||||
November 27 | at No. 10 LSU* | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Battle for the Flag) | L 7–36 | ||||||
*Non-conference game. |
1972
The Green Wave enjoyed their second winning season in three years, but the 6-5 record easily could have been 8-3.
In Tulane's loss at Miami, the Hurricanes were erroneously awarded a fifth down late in the fourth quarter, helping them drive to the winning touchdown. The Southeastern Conference, which assigned the officials for the game, acknowledged the error, but it was too late to change the outcome.
Nearly two months later, Tulane came up achingly short in its quest to end a 24-year winless streak vs. archrival LSU in the season finale. Trailing 9-3 with seconds remaining, Green Wave halfback Bill Huber took a swing pass in the flat and appeared headed to a touchdown, but he was stopped at the 1-yard line by Tiger safety Frank Racine after time ran out.
1972 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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Conference | Independent |
1972 record | 6–5 |
Head coach | Bennie Ellender |
Home stadium |
Tulane Stadium (Capacity: 80,985) |
Schedule
Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | |||||
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September 15 | at Boston College* | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | W 10–0 | ||||||
September 23 | No. 16 Georgia* | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | W 24–13 | ||||||
September 30 | at No. 8 Michigan* | No. 18 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan | L 7–41 | |||||
October 7 | Pittsburgh* | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | W 38–6 | ||||||
October 14 | at Miami* | Miami Orange Bowl • Miami | L 21–24 | ||||||
October 21 | at West Virginia* | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, West Virginia | L 19–31 | ||||||
October 28 | at Georgia Tech* | Grant Field • Atlanta | L 7–21 | ||||||
November 4 | Kentucky* | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | W 18–7 | ||||||
November 11 | Ohio* | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | W 44–6 | ||||||
November 18 | at Vanderbilt* | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | W 21–7 | ||||||
December 2 | No. 11 LSU* | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans (Battle for the Flag) | L 3–9 | ||||||
*Non-conference game. |
1973
Tulane's thirst for victory over LSU was finally quenched on December 1. The Green Wave's 14-0 victory was its first over the Bayou Bengals since 1948, and first in New Orleans over LSU since 1943. A record crowd of 86,598 jammed Tulane Stadium for what would be the final LSU-Tulane game in the facility. It was the largest attendance for a football game in Louisiana until LSU expanded Tiger Stadium to over 91,000 in 2000.
1973 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 15 |
AP | No. 20 |
1973 record | 9–3 |
Head coach | Bennie Ellender |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Base defense | 5-2 Monster |
Home stadium |
Tulane Stadium (Capacity: 80,985) |
Schedule
Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | |||||
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September 22 | Boston College* | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | W 21–16 | ||||||
September 29 | VMI* | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | W 42–0 | ||||||
October 6 | at Pittsburgh* | Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh | W 24–6 | ||||||
October 13 | at Duke* | No. 18 | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina | W 24–17 | |||||
October 20 | North Carolina* | No. 17 | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | W 16–0 | |||||
October 27 | Georgia Tech* | No. 15 | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | W 23–14 | |||||
November 3 | at Kentucky* | No. 14 | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky | L 7–34 | |||||
November 10 | Navy* | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | W 17–15 | ||||||
November 17 | Vanderbilt* | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | W 24–3 | ||||||
November 24 | at Maryland* | No. 17 | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | L 9–42 | |||||
December 1 | No. 8 LSU* | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans (Battle for the Flag) | W 14–0 | ||||||
December 29 | vs. No. 14 Houston* | No. 17 | Houston Astrodome • Houston, Texas (Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl) | L 7–47 | |||||
*Non-conference game. |
1974
This was the Green Wave's final season in Tulane Stadium. Tulane's scheduled season opener September 7 vs. Ole Miss was postponed to the end of the season due to the approach of Hurricane Carmen.
1974 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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Conference | Independent |
1974 record | 5–6 |
Head coach | Bennie Ellender |
Home stadium |
Tulane Stadium (Capacity: 80,985) |
Schedule
Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | |||||
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September 14 | Southwestern Louisiana* | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | W 17–16 | ||||||
September 21 | at Army* | Michie Stadium • West Point, New York | W 31–14 | ||||||
September 28 | West Virginia* | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | W 17–14 | ||||||
October 12 | at Air Force* | Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, Colorado | W 10–3 | ||||||
October 19 | The Citadel* | No. 20 | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | W 30–3 | |||||
October 26 | at Georgia Tech* | No. 18 | Grant Field • Atlanta | L 7–27 | |||||
November 2 | Kentucky* | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | L 7–30 | ||||||
November 9 | at Boston College* | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | L 3–27 | ||||||
November 16 | at Vanderbilt* | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | L 22–30 | ||||||
November 23 | at LSU* | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Battle for the Flag) | L 22–24 | ||||||
November 30 | Ole Miss* | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | L 10–26 | ||||||
*Non-conference game. |
1975
The Green Wave moved into the Louisiana Superdome, playing its first regular season game September 20 vs. Ole Miss, eight days before the Saints played their inaugural game in the facility vs. the Cincinnati Bengals.
1975 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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Conference | Independent |
1975 record | 4–7 |
Head coach | Bennie Ellender |
Home stadium |
Louisiana Superdome (Capacity: 74,452) |
Schedule
Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | |||||
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September 13 | at Clemson* | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina | W 17–13 | ||||||
September 20 | Ole Miss* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans | W 14–3 | ||||||
September 27 | Syracuse* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans | L 13–31 | ||||||
October 4 | Vanderbilt* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans | L 3–6 | ||||||
October 11 | at Boston College* | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | W 17–7 | ||||||
October 18 | at West Virginia* | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, West Virginia | W 16–14 | ||||||
October 25 | Georgia Tech* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans | L 0–23 | ||||||
November 1 | at Kentucky* | Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky | L 10–23 | ||||||
November 8 | Air Force* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans | L 12–13 | ||||||
November 15 | North Carolina* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans | L 15–17 | ||||||
November 22 | LSU* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans (Battle for the Flag) | L 6–42 | ||||||
*Non-conference game. |
1976
1976 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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Conference | Independent |
1976 record | 2–9 |
Head coach | Larry Smith |
Home stadium |
Louisiana Superdome (Capacity: 74,452) |
Schedule
Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | |||||
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September 11 | Cincinnati* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans | L 14–21 | ||||||
September 18 | at No. 20 Ole Miss* | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi | L 7–34 | ||||||
September 25 | No. 18 Boston College* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans | L 3–27 | ||||||
October 2 | at Vanderbilt* | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | W 24–13 | ||||||
October 9 | at Syracuse* | Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, New York | L 0–3 | ||||||
October 16 | Army* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans | W 23–10 | ||||||
October 23 | at Georgia Tech* | Grant Field • Atlanta | L 16–28 | ||||||
October 30 | Memphis State* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans | L 7–14 | ||||||
November 6 | West Virginia* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans | L 28–32 | ||||||
November 13 | Rutgers* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans | L 20–29 | ||||||
November 20 | at LSU* | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Battle for the Flag) | L 7–17 | ||||||
*Non-conference game. |
1977
1977 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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Conference | Independent |
1977 record | 3–8 |
Head coach | Larry Smith |
Home stadium |
Louisiana Superdome (Capacity: 74,452) |
Schedule
Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | |||||
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September 10 | at Memphis* | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee | L 9–27 | ||||||
September 17 | Stanford* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans | L 17–21 | ||||||
September 24 | at SMU* | Cotton Bowl • Dallas | L 23–28 | ||||||
October 1 | Vanderbilt* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans | W 36–7 | ||||||
October 8 | at Boston College* | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | L 28–30 | ||||||
October 15 | Cincinnati* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans | W 16–13 | ||||||
October 22 | Georgia Tech* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans | L 14–38 | ||||||
October 29 | at No. 13 Pittsburgh* | Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh | L 0–48 | ||||||
November 5 | at Miami* | Miami Orange Bowl • Miami | W 13–10 | ||||||
November 12 | at Rutgers* | Rutgers Stadium • New Brunswick, New Jersey | L 8–47 | ||||||
November 19 | LSU* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans (Battle for the Flag) | L 17–20 | ||||||
*Non-conference game. |
1978
1978 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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Conference | Independent |
1978 record | 4–7 |
Head coach | Larry Smith |
Home stadium |
Louisiana Superdome (Capacity: 74,452) |
Schedule
Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | |||||
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September 9 | at Maryland* | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | L 7–31 | ||||||
September 16 | No. 14 Pittsburgh* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans | L 6–24 | ||||||
September 23 | at Georgia Tech* | Grant Field • Atlanta | L 17–27 | ||||||
September 30 | at No. 20 Stanford* | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California | L 14–17 | ||||||
October 7 | at Vanderbilt* | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | W 38–3 | ||||||
October 14 | Boston College* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans | W 9–3 | ||||||
October 21 | TCU* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans | L 7–13 | ||||||
October 28 | Memphis* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans | W 41–24 | ||||||
November 4 | Miami* | Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans | W 20–16 | ||||||
November 11 | at Ole Miss* | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi | L 3–13 | ||||||
November 28 | at LSU* | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Battle for the Flag) | L 21–40 | ||||||
*Non-conference game. |
1979
1979 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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Conference | Independent |
1979 record | 9–3 |
Head coach | Larry Smith |
Home stadium |
Louisiana Superdome (Capacity: 71,330) |
The 1979 Tulane Green Wave football team was led by Larry Smith. The team finished with a 9–3 record and played in the 1979 Liberty Bowl, losing 6–9 to Penn State. In the 77th edition of the Battle for the Flag, Tulane beat LSU 24–13.
References
- ↑ Ryan Whirty (2012-06-26). "The History of Tulane Stadium(s)". Gambit Magazine. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
External links
- TulaneGreenWave.com, official website for Tulane athletics
- Tulane Football History
- College Football Data Warehouse, Tulane Historical Data
- College Poll Archive, Historical College Football and Basketball Polls and Rankings