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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: Henry E. Frnka
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 Henry E. Frnka enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Tulane.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Alabama  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Florida  27   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Rice  6   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Auburn  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Mississippi State  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Clemson  54   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Georgia Tech  7   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Notre Dame  0   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Louisiana State  27   41   L       
 Sat., Dec. 21  vs. Southern California  13   20   L       
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored179
  Scoring Average17.9
  Points Allowed209
  Defense Average20.9
  Opponents Record64-35
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record3-5
  Away Record0-2
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1946 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 11-0392110Won  20-105-015134  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 9-1-1240123Tied  0-05-1140101  Bernie H. Moore
Tennessee 9-217597Lost  0-85-05729  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech 9-2284127Won  41-194-212875  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 7-4186110 4-38584  Frank W. Thomas
Mississippi State 8-227171 3-28044  Allyn McKeen
Vanderbilt 5-410843 3-46643  Harry R. Red Sanders
Kentucky 7-323390 2-35069  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Tulane 3-7179209 2-4106110  Henry E. Frnka
Auburn 4-6132210 1-553164  Carl M. Voyles
Mississippi 2-776144 1-661130  Harold D. Red Drew
Florida 0-9104264 0-546140  Raymond Bear Wolf

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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