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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: Bennie Ellender
Conference: Independent-

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1893 <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024

1973 Season Highlights

Bennie Ellender enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tulane.

1973 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Boston College	21	16	W
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Virginia Military Institute	42	0	W
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Pittsburgh	24	6	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Duke	24	17	W
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. North Carolina	16	0	W
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Georgia Tech	23	14	W
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Kentucky	7	34	L
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Navy	17	15	W
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Vanderbilt	24	3	W
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Maryland	9	42	L
Sat., Dec. 1	vs. Louisiana State	14	0	W
Sat., Dec. 29	Houston	7	47	L	@ Houston, TX	Bluebonnet Bowl

1973 Season Totals
Record	9-3
Points Scored	228
Scoring Average	19.0
Points Allowed	194
Defense Average	16.2
Opponents Record	66-57
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	7-0
Away Record	2-2

1973 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
20	9-3-0	AP
15	9-2-0	Coaches
15	9-2-0	UPI

1973 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Louisiana Monroe	3-5-2	133	222					Ollie Keller
Penn State	12-0	447	129	Won 16-9				Joe Paterno
Houston	11-1	363	142	Won 47-7				Bill Yeoman
Notre Dame	11-0	382	89	Won 24-23				Ara R. Parseghian
Temple	9-1	353	167					Wayne Hardin
Tulane	9-3	228	194	Lost 7-47				Bennie Ellender
Nevada Las Vegas	8-3	304	151					Ron Meyer
Boston College	7-4	311	174					Joseph Joe Yukica
Nevada	7-4	295	143					Jerry Scattine
South Carolina	7-4	347	261					Paul Dietzel
Utah State	7-4	230	202					Phil Krueger
Air Force	6-4	223	239					Ben Martin
Pittsburgh	6-5-1	225	211	Lost 7-28				Johnny Majors
Southern Mississippi	6-4-1	227	166					P.W. Bear Underwood
West Virginia	6-5	212	266					Bobby Bowden
Georgia Tech	5-6	192	211					Bill Fulcher
Miami	5-6	163	240					Peter R. Elliot
Cincinnati	4-7	210	109					Tony Mason
Marshall	4-7	212	288					Jack Lengyel
Navy	4-7	221	232					George Welsh
James Madison	3-5	149	164					Challace McMillin
Liberty	3-3	145	115					Lee Royer
Syracuse	2-9	129	288					Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Virginia Tech	2-9	223	380					Charlie Coffey
Army	0-10	67	382					Tom Cahill
Florida State	0-11	98	331					Larry Jones

1973 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1973 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

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