Tulane Football Team History
Tulane Green Wave
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
Founded: 1834 Stadium: Superdome Capacity: 70,892 Colors: Olive & Blue Coach: Anton Andy Pilney Conference: Southeastern-
1959 Season Highlights
Anton Andy Pilney enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Tulane.
1959 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 18 vs.
Florida
0
30
L
Fri., Sep. 25 @
Miami
7
26
L
Sat., Oct. 3 vs.
Wake Forest
6
0
W
Fri., Oct. 9 vs. Detroit Mercy
25
0
W
Sat., Oct. 17 @
Mississippi
7
53
L
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Georgia Tech
13
21
L
Fri., Oct. 30 vs.
Texas Tech
17
7
W
Sat., Nov. 7 @
Alabama
7
19
L
@ Mobile, AL
Sat., Nov. 14 vs.
Vanderbilt
6
6
T
Sat., Nov. 21 @
Louisiana State
6
14
L
1959 Season Totals
Record 3-6
-1
Points Scored 94
Scoring Average 9.4
Points Allowed 176
Defense Average 17.6
Opponents Record 58-31
Conference Record 0-5
Home Record 3-2
-1
Away Record 0-4
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1959 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1959 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.