Tulane Football Team History
Tulane Green Wave
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Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
Founded: 1834 Stadium: Superdome Capacity: 70,892 Colors: Olive & Blue Coach: Mack Brown Conference: Independent-
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1987 Season Highlights |
Mack Brown enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tulane. |
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1987 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 5 | @
Louisville
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40 |
42 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 12 | vs.
Iowa State
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25 |
12 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 19 | @
Southern Mississippi
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24 |
31 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 26 | vs.
Mississippi
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31 |
24 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 3 | vs.
Vanderbilt
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27 |
17 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 17 | @
Memphis
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36 |
45 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 24 | vs.
Virginia Tech
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57 |
38 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 31 | @
Florida State
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14 |
73 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 7 | @
Mississippi State
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30 |
19 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 14 | vs. Louisiana Lafayette
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38 |
10 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 21 | vs.
Louisiana State
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36 |
41 |
L |
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| Sat., Dec. 19 |
Washington
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12 |
24 |
L |
@ Shreveport, LA |
Independence Bowl |
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1987 Season Totals |
Record | 6-6
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Points Scored | 370 |
Scoring Average | 30.8 |
Points Allowed | 376 |
Defense Average | 31.3 |
Opponents Record | 58-62
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Conference Record | 0-0 |
Home Record | 5-1
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Away Record | 1-4
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1987 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1987 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1987 All Independent Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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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.