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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: Eugene Buddy Teevens
Conference: Conference USA-

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1893 <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024

1996 Season Highlights

Eugene Buddy Teevens enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Tulane.

1996 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 30	@ Cincinnati	34	14	W
Sat., Sep. 14	vs. Rice	14	21	L
Sat., Sep. 21	@ Memphis	10	17	L
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Texas Christian	35	7	W
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Louisville	20	23	L
Sat., Oct. 19	@ Army	10	34	L
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Southern Mississippi	28	31	L
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Houston	17	20	L
Sat., Nov. 9	vs. Syracuse	7	31	L
Sat., Nov. 16	@ Navy	21	35	L
Sat., Nov. 23	@ Louisiana State	17	35	L

1996 Season Totals
Record	2-9
Points Scored	213
Scoring Average	19.4
Points Allowed	268
Defense Average	24.4
Opponents Record	79-47
Conference Record	1-4
Home Record	1-5
Away Record	1-4

1996 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1996 Conference USA- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Southern Mississippi	8-3	287	247		4-1	141	108	Jeff Bower
Houston	7-5	361	341	Lost 17-30	4-1	171	124	Kim Helton
Cincinnati	6-5	228	212		2-3	88	100	Rick Minter
Louisville	5-6	182	205		2-3	57	102	Ron Cooper
Memphis	4-7	141	219		2-3	65	92	Rip Scherer
Tulane	2-9	213	268		1-4	109	105	Eugene Buddy Teevens

1996 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1996 All Conference USA Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.