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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: Lowell P. Red Dawson
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Lowell P. Red Dawson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Tulane.
 The Green Wave won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Clemson  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Auburn  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Fordham  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. North Carolina  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Mississippi  18   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Alabama  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Columbia  25   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Sewanee  52   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Louisiana State  33   20   W       
 Mon., Jan. 1   Texas A&M  13   14   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record8-1 -1
  Points Scored194
  Scoring Average19.4
  Points Allowed60
  Defense Average6.0
  Opponents Record49-17
  Conference Record4-0
  Home Record7-0 -1
  Away Record1-0
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
58-0-1 AP
  
1939 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 10-121214Lost  0-146-01200  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech 8-215056Won  21-76-07425  William A. Bill Alexander
Tulane 8-1-119460Lost  13-144-07626  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Mississippi State 8-221632 3-24732  Allyn McKeen
Auburn 5-5-17169 3-3-14840  John F. Jack Meagher
Mississippi 7-223064 2-24050  Harry J. Mehre
Kentucky 6-2-116164 2-2-14758  A.D. Kirwan
Alabama 5-3-110153 2-2-15341  Frank W. Thomas
Georgia 5-611398 1-31235  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 4-5111116 1-558109  Bernie H. Moore
Florida 5-5-17866 0-3-11648  Josh C. Cody
Vanderbilt 2-7-196165 0-632113  Ray Morrison

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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