Tulane Football Team History
Tulane Green Wave
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
Founded: 1834 Stadium: Superdome Capacity: 70,892 Colors: Olive & Blue Coach: Bennie Ellender Conference: Independent-
1973 Season Highlights
Bennie Ellender enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tulane.
1973 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 22 vs.
Boston College
21
16
W
Sat., Sep. 29 vs. Virginia Military Institute
42
0
W
Sat., Oct. 6 @
Pittsburgh
24
6
W
Sat., Oct. 13 @
Duke
24
17
W
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
North Carolina
16
0
W
Sat., Oct. 27 vs.
Georgia Tech
23
14
W
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Kentucky
7
34
L
Sat., Nov. 10 vs.
Navy
17
15
W
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
Vanderbilt
24
3
W
Sat., Nov. 24 @
Maryland
9
42
L
Sat., Dec. 1 vs.
Louisiana State
14
0
W
Sat., Dec. 29
Houston
7
47
L
@ Houston, TX
Bluebonnet Bowl
1973 Season Totals
Record 9-3
Points Scored 228
Scoring Average 19.0
Points Allowed 194
Defense Average 16.2
Opponents Record 66-57
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 7-0
Away Record 2-2
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
20 9-3-0
AP
15 9-2-0
Coaches
15 9-2-0
UPI
1973 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1973 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).