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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: Henry E. Frnka
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024
1950 Season Highlights
 Henry E. Frnka enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Tulane.
 
1950 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Alabama  14   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Louisiana College  64   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Notre Dame  9   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Mississippi  27   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Auburn  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Navy  27   0   W    @ Baltimore, MD   
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Virginia  42   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Vanderbilt  35   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Louisiana State  14   14   T       
 
1950 Season Totals
  Record6-2 -1
  Points Scored260
  Scoring Average28.9
  Points Allowed97
  Defense Average10.8
  Opponents Record40-38
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record4-2 -1
  Away Record2-0
1950 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 6-2-0 AP
  
1950 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kentucky 11-139369Won  13-75-115748  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Alabama 9-2328107 5-216082  Harold D. Red Drew
Tennessee 11-133571Won  20-144-19916  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech 5-6182193 4-28995  Bobby Dodd
Vanderbilt 7-4252216 3-4128178  Bill Edwards
Georgia 6-3-3178105Lost  20-403-2-16544  Wallace Butts
Tulane 6-2-126097 3-1-111866  Henry E. Frnka
Mississippi State 4-5169137 3-495123  Arthur W. Slick Morton
Florida 5-5157181 2-490137  George R. Bob Woodruff
Louisiana State 4-5-2165151 2-3-210788  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Mississippi 5-5207183 1-575169  John H. Vaught
Auburn 0-1031255 0-717189  Earl M. Brown

1950 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1950 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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