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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: Harry W. Baum
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1895 <- 1896 -> 1897 --> 2024
1896 Season Highlights
 Harry W. Baum enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tulane.
 
1896 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
   vs. Tulane Alumni  12   0   W       
   vs. Louisiana State  0   6   L       
   @ Vicksburg AC (MS)  48   0   W    @ Vicksburg, MS   
   vs. Texas  4   12   L       
   vs. Mississippi  10   0   W       
 
1896 Season Totals
  Record3-2
  Points Scored74
  Scoring Average14.8
  Points Allowed18
  Defense Average3.6
  Opponents Record11-4
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record1-0
1896 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1896 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 4-08822   Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Tennessee 4-05010   No Coach
Texas 4-2-18836   Harry O. Robinson
Auburn 3-113518   John W. Heisman
Kentucky 3-6122134   Dudley Short
North Carolina 3-4-1106100   Gordon Johnston
Tulane 3-27418   Harry W. Baum
Vanderbilt 3-2-25876   R.G. Acton
Alabama 2-15610   Otto Wagonhurst
Georgia Tech 1-1-11861   No Coach
Mississippi State 0-40135   J.B. Hildebrand

1896 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1896 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic 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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