Tulane Football Team History
Tulane Green Wave
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Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
Founded: 1834 Stadium: Superdome Capacity: 70,892 Colors: Olive & Blue Coach: Larry Smith Conference: Independent-
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1977 Season Highlights |
Larry Smith enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Tulane. |
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1977 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 10 | @
Memphis
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9 |
27 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 17 | vs.
Stanford
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17 |
21 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 24 | @
Southern Methodist
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23 |
28 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 1 | vs.
Vanderbilt
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36 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 8 | @
Boston College
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28 |
30 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 15 | vs.
Cincinnati
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16 |
13 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 22 | vs.
Georgia Tech
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14 |
38 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 29 | @
Pittsburgh
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0 |
48 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 5 | @
Miami
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13 |
10 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 12 | @
Rutgers
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8 |
47 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 19 | vs.
Louisiana State
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17 |
20 |
L |
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1977 Season Totals |
Record | 3-8
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Points Scored | 181 |
Scoring Average | 16.5 |
Points Allowed | 289 |
Defense Average | 26.3 |
Opponents Record | 66-55
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Conference Record | 0-0 |
Home Record | 2-3
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Away Record | 1-5
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1977 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1977 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1977 All Independent Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
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