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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  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Henry E. Frnka enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Tulane.
 The Green Wave won the Southeastern Conference Championship.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Alabama  28   14   W    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Georgia Tech  18   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Southeastern Louisiana  40   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Notre Dame  7   46   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Auburn  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Mississippi State  54   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Navy  21   21   T       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Vanderbilt  41   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Virginia  28   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Louisiana State  0   21   L       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -1
  Points Scored251
  Scoring Average25.1
  Points Allowed142
  Defense Average14.2
  Opponents Record48-33
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record4-1 -1
  Away Record3-1
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 7-3197129 5-213499  Bobby Dodd
Tulane 7-2-1251142 5-115561  Henry E. Frnka
Kentucky 9-331774Lost  13-214-11266  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 8-3231109Lost  0-354-212253  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Tennessee 7-2-1214104 4-1-19764  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Vanderbilt 5-5177183 4-4144170  Bill Edwards
Alabama 6-3-1227130 3-3-112589  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi 4-5-1246243 2-4107151  John H. Vaught
Auburn 2-4-3134188 2-4-2114168  Earl M. Brown
Florida 4-5-1180218 1-4-186156  Raymond Bear Wolf
Georgia 4-6-1177134 1-4-14794  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 0-8-138224 0-625184  Arthur W. Slick Morton

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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