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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: Thomas J. Tommy OBoyle
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Thomas J. Tommy OBoyle enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Tulane.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Texas  0   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Alabama  0   27   L    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Miami  24   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Georgia Tech  10   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Mississippi  7   24   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Fri., Oct. 22  vs. Mississippi State  17   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Vanderbilt  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Stanford  0   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Florida  13   51   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Louisiana State  0   62   L       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record2-8
  Points Scored71
  Scoring Average7.1
  Points Allowed268
  Defense Average26.8
  Opponents Record61-39
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-5
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1965 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-1-1256107Won  39-286-1-116165  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 7-4179115Won  13-75-312977  John H. Vaught
Florida 7-4239149Lost  18-204-212676  Ray Graves
Auburn 5-5-1172175Lost  7-134-1-1113115  Ralph Shug Jordan
Louisiana State 8-3265164Won  14-73-3144109  Charles McClendon
Kentucky 6-4202160 3-312090  Charlie Bradshaw
Tennessee 8-1-222098Won  27-62-1-27340  Doug Dickey
Georgia 6-4186158 2-38190  Vince Dooley
Mississippi State 4-6202172 1-578123  Paul J. Davis
Tulane 2-871268 1-537192  Thomas J. Tommy OBoyle
Vanderbilt 2-7-185180 1-540125  Jack Green

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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