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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  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Lowell P. Red Dawson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tulane.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Clemson  10   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Auburn  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ North Carolina  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Rice  26   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Mercer  51   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Mississippi State  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Alabama  0   3   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Georgia  28   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Sewanee  38   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Louisiana State  14   0   W       
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored211
  Scoring Average21.1
  Points Allowed53
  Defense Average5.3
  Opponents Record43-29
  Conference Record3-1
  Home Record5-1 -1
  Away Record2-1
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
19 7-2-1 AP
  
1938 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 11-029316Won  17-07-01679  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Alabama 7-1-114940 4-16819  Frank W. Thomas
Vanderbilt 6-38649 4-35449  Ray Morrison
Mississippi 9-2232120 3-28573  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 7-2-121153 3-1-1699  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Auburn 4-5-111088 3-3-18449  John F. Jack Meagher
Louisiana State 6-416089 2-45883  Bernie H. Moore
Florida 4-6-1112149 2-2-12554  Josh C. Cody
Georgia Tech 3-4-37284 2-1-34751  William A. Bill Alexander
Georgia 5-4-1145143 1-2-13957  Joel Hunt
Mississippi State 4-6123131 1-44198  Emerson W. Spike Nelson
Kentucky 2-7150160 0-431105  A.D. Kirwan

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.