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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: Lowell P. Red Dawson
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1935 <- 1936 -> 1937 --> 2024
1936 Season Highlights
 Lowell P. Red Dawson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tulane.
 
1936 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Mississippi  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Auburn  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Centenary  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Colgate  28   6   W    @ New York, NY   
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. North Carolina  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Louisiana Tech  22   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Alabama  7   34   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Georgia  6   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Sewanee  53   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Louisiana State  0   33   L       
 
1936 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored163
  Scoring Average16.3
  Points Allowed117
  Defense Average11.7
  Opponents Record48-16
  Conference Record1-3
  Home Record5-1 -1
  Away Record1-2
1936 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1936 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana State 9-1-129554Lost  14-216-014313  Bernie H. Moore
Alabama 8-0-116835 4-0-16913  Frank W. Thomas
Auburn 7-2-216063 4-1-15844  John F. Jack Meagher
Mississippi State 7-3-123238Lost  12-133-210125  Ralph I. Sasse
Tennessee 6-2-214752 3-1-27925  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia 5-4-1115159 3-374133  Harry J. Mehre
Georgia Tech 5-5-1251103 2-3-110663  William A. Bill Alexander
Kentucky 6-417984 1-31355  Chet A. Wynne
Tulane 6-3-1163117 1-3-12085  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Florida 4-699125 1-54098  Josh C. Cody
Vanderbilt 3-5-111587 1-3-13359  Ray Morrison
Mississippi 5-5-215098 0-3-11246  Ed Walker

1936 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1936 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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