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: Larry Smith Conference: Independent-
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1978 Season Highlights |
Larry Smith enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tulane. |
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1978 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 9 | @
Maryland
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7 |
31 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 16 | vs.
Pittsburgh
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6 |
24 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 23 | @
Georgia Tech
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17 |
27 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 30 | @
Stanford
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14 |
17 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 7 | @
Vanderbilt
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38 |
3 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 14 | vs.
Boston College
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9 |
3 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 21 | vs.
Texas Christian
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7 |
13 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 28 | vs.
Memphis
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41 |
24 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 4 | vs.
Miami
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20 |
16 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 11 | @
Mississippi
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3 |
13 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 25 | @
Louisiana State
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21 |
40 |
L |
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1978 Season Totals |
Record | 4-7
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Points Scored | 183 |
Scoring Average | 16.6 |
Points Allowed | 211 |
Defense Average | 19.2 |
Opponents Record | 59-67
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Conference Record | 0-0 |
Home Record | 3-2
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Away Record | 1-5
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1978 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1978 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1978 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.