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Tulane Football Team History


Tulane Green Wave
Tulane University
 New Orleans, LA
Founded: 1834
Stadium: Superdome
Capacity: 70,892
Colors: Olive & Blue
Coach: H.T. Summersgill
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1893  <-- 1900 <- 1901 -> 1902 --> 2024
1901 Season Highlights
 H.T. Summersgill enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Tulane.
 
1901 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Wed., Oct. 16  @ Meridian AC (MS)  15   0   W    @ Meridian, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Louisiana State  0   11   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Mobile YMCA (AL)  0   2   L    @ Mobile, AL   
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. Mississippi  25   11   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. New Orleans YMCA (LA)  23   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Mississippi State  24   6   W       
 
1901 Season Totals
  Record4-2
  Points Scored87
  Scoring Average14.5
  Points Allowed30
  Defense Average5.0
  Opponents Record9-7
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record1-1
1901 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1901 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas 8-2-115571   S.H. Thompson
North Carolina 7-219845   Charles O. Jenkins
Vanderbilt 6-1-117812   W.H. Watkins
Georgia Tech 4-0-1975   Dr. Cyrus W. Strickler
Tulane 4-28730   H.T. Summersgill
Tennessee 3-3-24256   George Kelley
Alabama 2-1-29223   M.H. Harvey
Auburn 2-3-15074   Billy Watkins
Kentucky 2-6-13987   W.H. Kiler
Mississippi 2-434129   William Shibley
Mississippi State 2-2-13474   L.B. Harvey
Georgia 1-5-221171   Billy Reynolds
North Carolina State 1-22775   Dr. John McKee

1901 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1901 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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