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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  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Henry E. Frnka enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tulane.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Alabama  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Georgia Tech  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. South Carolina  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Mississippi  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Auburn  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Mississippi State  9   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Virginia Military Institute  28   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Baylor  35   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Cincinnati  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Louisiana State  46   0   W       
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored207
  Scoring Average20.7
  Points Allowed60
  Defense Average6.0
  Opponents Record41-41
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record2-1
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
13 9-1-0 AP
  
1948 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 9-2306141Lost  28-416-017551  Wallace Butts
Mississippi 8-122693 6-116073  John H. Vaught
Tulane 9-120760 5-112440  Henry E. Frnka
Vanderbilt 8-2-132873 4-2-117067  Harry R. Red Sanders
Georgia Tech 7-322669 4-312662  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 6-4-1228170 3-4-1139152  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi State 4-4-110387 3-36259  Allyn McKeen
Tennessee 4-4-214098 2-3-15977  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Florida 5-5213206 1-578153  Raymond Bear Wolf
Kentucky 5-3-2199128 1-3-16096  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 3-799271 1-552178  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Auburn 1-8-168262 0-729228  Earl M. Brown

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.