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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  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 Lowell P. Red Dawson enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Tulane.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Boston College  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Auburn  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Rice  9   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. North Carolina  52   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Mississippi  13   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Vanderbilt  34   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Alabama  14   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ New York University  45   0   W    @ Bronx, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Louisiana State  0   19   L       
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored220
  Scoring Average24.4
  Points Allowed95
  Defense Average10.6
  Opponents Record47-28
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-1
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1941 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-226385Won  29-214-28551  Frank W. Thomas
Mississippi State 8-1-119155 4-0-1407  Allyn McKeen
Georgia 9-1-131985Won  40-263-1-17544  Wallace Butts
Tennessee 8-218273 3-16129  John Barnhill
Vanderbilt 8-226089 3-28182  Harry R. Red Sanders
Mississippi 6-2-113167 2-1-14745  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 5-422095 2-39372  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Louisiana State 4-4-211993 2-2-25440  Bernie H. Moore
Georgia Tech 3-682130 2-46296  William A. Bill Alexander
Florida 4-614997 1-32442  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Kentucky 5-4151154 0-435109  A.D. Kirwan
Auburn 4-5-1123115 0-4-12888  John F. Jack Meagher

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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