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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: Eugene Buddy Teevens
Conference: Conference USA-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Eugene Buddy Teevens enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Tulane.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  @ Cincinnati  34   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Rice  14   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Memphis  10   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Texas Christian  35   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Louisville  20   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Army  10   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Southern Mississippi  28   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Houston  17   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Syracuse  7   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Navy  21   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Louisiana State  17   35   L       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored213
  Scoring Average19.4
  Points Allowed268
  Defense Average24.4
  Opponents Record79-47
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record1-4
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Conference USA- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern Mississippi 8-3287247 4-1141108  Jeff Bower
Houston 7-5361341Lost  17-304-1171124  Kim Helton
Cincinnati 6-5228212 2-388100  Rick Minter
Louisville 5-6182205 2-357102  Ron Cooper
Memphis 4-7141219 2-36592  Rip Scherer
Tulane 2-9213268 1-4109105  Eugene Buddy Teevens

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Conference USA Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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