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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| 1978 Season Highlights |
| Larry Smith enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tulane. |
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| 1978 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 9 | @
Maryland
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7 |
31 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 16 | vs.
Pittsburgh
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6 |
24 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 23 | @
Georgia Tech
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17 |
27 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 30 | @
Stanford
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14 |
17 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 7 | @
Vanderbilt
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38 |
3 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 14 | vs.
Boston College
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9 |
3 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 21 | vs.
Texas Christian
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7 |
13 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 28 | vs.
Memphis
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41 |
24 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 4 | vs.
Miami
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20 |
16 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 11 | @
Mississippi
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3 |
13 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 25 | @
Louisiana State
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21 |
40 |
L |
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| 1978 Season Totals |
| Record | 4-7
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| Points Scored | 183 |
| Scoring Average | 16.6 |
| Points Allowed | 211 |
| Defense Average | 19.2 |
| Opponents Record | 59-67
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| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Home Record | 3-2
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| Away Record | 1-5
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| 1978 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1978 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1978 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
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.
