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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: Anton Andy Pilney
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Anton Andy Pilney enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Tulane.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Florida  0   30   L       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Miami  7   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Wake Forest  6   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  vs. Detroit Mercy  25   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Mississippi  7   53   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Georgia Tech  13   21   L       
 Fri., Oct. 30  vs. Texas Tech  17   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Alabama  7   19   L    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Vanderbilt  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Louisiana State  6   14   L       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored94
  Scoring Average9.4
  Points Allowed176
  Defense Average17.6
  Opponents Record58-31
  Conference Record0-5
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record0-4
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 10-122889Won  14-07-012353  Wallace Butts
Mississippi 10-135021Won  21-05-118421  John H. Vaught
Louisiana State 9-216450Lost  0-215-27944  Paul Dietzel
Auburn 7-317458 4-39033  Ralph Shug Jordan
Alabama 7-2-29559Lost  0-73-1-25638  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia Tech 6-5136121Lost  7-143-37669  Bobby Dodd
Tennessee 5-4-1112118 3-4-160111  Bowden Wyatt
Vanderbilt 5-3-2138106 3-2-25779  Arthur L Art Guepe
Florida 5-4-1169107 2-46062  George R. Bob Woodruff
Kentucky 4-6140107 1-64597  Blanton Collier
Tulane 3-6-194176 0-5-139143  Anton Andy Pilney
Mississippi State 2-796198 0-719161  Wade Walker

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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