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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  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Claude Simons, Jr. enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tulane.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Notre Dame  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Rice  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Auburn  16   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Southern Methodist  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Georgia Tech  7   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Clemson  36   20   W       
 Thu., Nov. 30  @ Louisiana State  6   25   L       
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record4-3
  Points Scored113
  Scoring Average16.1
  Points Allowed125
  Defense Average17.9
  Opponents Record36-30
  Conference Record1-2
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record0-3
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 7-1-117373Lost  0-255-0-112027  John Barnhill
Georgia Tech 8-3253101Lost  12-264-011913  William A. Bill Alexander
Georgia 7-3273130 4-2121103  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 6-221979 3-27359  Allyn McKeen
Alabama 5-2-227283Lost  26-293-1-212847  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 2-5-192101 2-3-17980  Bernie H. Moore
Mississippi 2-677178 2-35995  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 4-3113125 1-22972  Claude Simons, Jr.
Kentucky 3-6125147 1-559134  A.D. Kirwan
Auburn 4-4181137 0-447118  Carl M. Voyles
Florida 4-3108136 0-318104  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Vanderbilt 3-0-16723   Doby Bartling

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.