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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: Greg Davis
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Greg Davis enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tulane.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  33   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Iowa State  13   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Kansas State  20   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Memphis  20   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Florida State  28   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Southern Mississippi  13   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Louisville  35   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  34   51   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Mississippi  14   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Mississippi State  27   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Louisiana State  14   44   L       
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored251
  Scoring Average22.8
  Points Allowed334
  Defense Average30.4
  Opponents Record54-48
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-4
  Away Record1-2
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1988 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Southern 12-3469214   Erk Russell
Notre Dame 12-0393156Won  34-21  Lou Holtz
Florida State 11-1455172Won  13-7  Bobby Bowden
West Virginia 11-1493208Lost  21-34  Don Nehlen
Southern Mississippi 10-2353284Won  38-18  Curley Hallman
Syracuse 10-2341189Won  23-10  Dick MacPherson
Army 9-3336226Lost  28-29  Jim Young
Western Kentucky 9-4311220   Dave Roberts
Liberty 8-3313177   Morgan Hout
Louisville 8-3261245   Howard Schnellenberger
South Carolina 8-4232224Lost  10-34  Joe Morrison
Northern Illinois 7-4155185   Jerry Pettibone
Central Florida 6-5267288   Gene McDowell
Louisiana 6-5296224   Nelson Stokley
Memphis 6-5226205   Charlie Bailey
Pittsburgh 6-5300183   Mike Gottfried
Arkansas State 5-6261245   Larry Lacewell
James Madison 5-6201209   Joe Purzycki
Penn State 5-6231201   Joe Paterno
Rutgers 5-6273255   Dick Anderson
Tulane 5-6251334   Greg Davis
Louisiana Tech 4-7185352   Joe Peace
Temple 4-7207317   Bruce Arians
Tulsa 4-7254318   Dave Rader
Boston College 3-8237326   Jack Bicknell, Sr.
Cincinnati 3-8201379   Dave Currey
East Carolina 3-8281325   Art Baker
Navy 3-8221274   Elliot Uzelac
Virginia Tech 3-8176264   Frank Beamer
Buffalo 2-8148237   Bill Dando

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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