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Tulane Football Team History


Tulane Green Wave
Tulane University
 New Orleans, LA
Founded: 1834
Stadium: Superdome
Capacity: 70,892
Colors: Olive & Blue
Coach: Clark D. Shaughnessy
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1893  <-- 1916 <- 1917 -> 1918 --> 2024
1917 Season Highlights
 Clark D. Shaughnessy enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Tulane.
 
1917 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Jefferson  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Spring Hill  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Florida  52   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Washington Artillery  19   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 2  @ Texas A&M  0   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Georgia Tech  0   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Rice  0   16   L       
 Thu., Nov. 29  @ Louisiana State  28   6   W       
 
1917 Season Totals
  Record5-3
  Points Scored159
  Scoring Average19.9
  Points Allowed105
  Defense Average13.1
  Opponents Record29-10
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-1
1917 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 9-049117   John W. Heisman
Auburn 6-2-1199102   Mike Donahue
Mississippi State 6-116339   Sid Robinson
Alabama 5-2-116829   Thomas Kelly
Tulane 5-3159105   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Vanderbilt 5-3142170   Dan McGugin
Kentucky 3-5-110456   S.A. Boles
South Carolina 3-513796   Dixon Foster
Florida 2-447247   A.L. Busser
Mississippi 1-4-149226   C.R. Dudy Noble
Tennessee 0-000   

1917 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1917 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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