Tulane Football Team History
Tulane Green Wave
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
Founded: 1834 Stadium: Superdome Capacity: 70,892 Colors: Olive & Blue Coach: Lowell P. Red Dawson Conference: Southeastern-
1940 Season Highlights
Lowell P. Red Dawson enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Tulane.
1940 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 28 vs.
Boston College
7
27
L
Sat., Oct. 5 vs.
Auburn
14
20
L
Sat., Oct. 12 @ Fordham
7
20
L
@ New York, NY
Sat., Oct. 19 vs.
Rice
15
6
W
Sat., Oct. 26 @
North Carolina
14
13
W
Sat., Nov. 2 vs.
Clemson
13
0
W
Sat., Nov. 9 @
Alabama
6
13
L
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 16 vs.
Georgia
21
13
W
Sat., Nov. 23 vs. Northwestern State
47
0
W
Sat., Nov. 30 @
Louisiana State
0
14
L
1940 Season Totals
Record 5-5
Points Scored 144
Scoring Average 14.4
Points Allowed 126
Defense Average 12.6
Opponents Record 54-23
Conference Record 1-3
Home Record 4-2
Away Record 1-3
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1940 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1940 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.