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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: Claude Simons, Jr.
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 Claude Simons, Jr. enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tulane.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Southern California  27   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Auburn  13   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Rice  18   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Georgia  0   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. North Carolina  29   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Vanderbilt  28   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Mississippi State  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Georgia Pre-Flight  0   7   L       
 Thu., Nov. 26  @ Louisiana State  6   18   L       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored121
  Scoring Average13.4
  Points Allowed154
  Defense Average17.1
  Opponents Record55-23
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-2
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 11-137676Won  9-06-123856  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 8-220077 5-211862  Allyn McKeen
Georgia Tech 9-221987Lost  7-144-18948  William A. Bill Alexander
Tennessee 9-1-125961Won  14-74-18515  John Barnhill
Alabama 8-324697Won  37-214-18034  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 7-3192117 3-26270  Bernie H. Moore
Auburn 6-4-1174133 3-37960  John F. Jack Meagher
Vanderbilt 6-4232113 2-461113  Harry R. Red Sanders
Tulane 4-5121154 1-447113  Claude Simons, Jr.
Florida 3-7106185 1-325121  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Kentucky 3-6-1155154 0-519101  A.D. Kirwan
Mississippi 2-7132163 0-533136  Harry J. Mehre

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 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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