Tulane Football Team History
Tulane Green Wave
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
Founded: 1834 Stadium: Superdome Capacity: 70,892 Colors: Olive & Blue Coach: Jim Pittman Conference: Independent-
1968 Season Highlights
Jim Pittman enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tulane.
1968 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 14 @
Houston
7
54
L
Sat., Sep. 28 vs.
Texas A&M
3
35
L
Sat., Oct. 5 vs. Tampa
14
17
L
Sat., Oct. 12 @
Florida
3
24
L
Sat., Oct. 19 vs.
Boston College
28
14
W
Sat., Oct. 26 @
Georgia Tech
19
23
L
Sat., Nov. 2 @
Vanderbilt
7
21
L
Sat., Nov. 9 vs.
Tulsa
25
15
W
Sat., Nov. 16 @
Virginia
47
63
L
Sat., Nov. 23 @
Louisiana State
10
34
L
1968 Season Totals
Record 2-8
Points Scored 163
Scoring Average 16.3
Points Allowed 300
Defense Average 30.0
Opponents Record 48-38
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-2
Away Record 0-6
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1968 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1968 All Independent 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.