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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: Tommy Bowden
Conference: Conference USA-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Tommy Bowden enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Tulane.
 The Green Wave won the Conference USA Conference Championship.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Cincinnati  52   34   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Southern Methodist  31   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Navy  42   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Southern Mississippi  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Louisville  28   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Rutgers  52   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  72   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Memphis  41   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Army  49   35   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Houston  48   20   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. Louisiana Tech  63   30   W       
 Thu., Dec. 31   Brigham Young  41   27   W    @ Memphis, TN   Liberty Bowl
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record12-0
  Points Scored540
  Scoring Average45.0
  Points Allowed295
  Defense Average24.6
  Opponents Record52-76
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record5-0
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
712-0-0 AP
712-0-0 Coaches
712-0-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
1998 Conference USA- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tulane 12-0540295Won  41-276-0239149  Tommy Bowden
Southern Mississippi 7-5384238Lost  35-425-120780  Jeff Bower
Louisville 7-5473435Lost  29-484-2238203  John L. Smith
East Carolina 6-5274297 3-3171215  Steve Logan
Houston 3-8254317 2-4175196  Kim Helton
Cincinnati 2-9259456 1-5161259  Rick Minter
Memphis 2-9226340 1-5152213  Rip Scherer
Army 3-8257325   Bob Sutton

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Conference USA Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.