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1961 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record2–8 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Southeastern Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.1Alabama + 7 0 0 11 0 0
    No.4LSU + 6 0 0 10 1 0
    No.5Ole Miss 5 1 0 9 2 0
    No.13Georgia Tech 4 3 0 7 4 0
    Tennessee 4 3 0 6 4 0
    Florida 3 3 0 4 5 1
    Auburn 3 4 0 6 4 0
    Kentucky 2 4 0 5 5 0
    Georgia 2 5 0 3 7 0
    Mississippi State 1 5 0 5 5 0
    Tulane 1 5 0 2 8 0
    Vanderbilt 1 6 0 2 8 0
    • + – Conference co-champions
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1961 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1961 college football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. In their eighth year under head coach Andy Pilney, the team compiled a 2–8 record.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 23atStanford*
  • Stanford, CA
  • L 7–919,000[1]
    September 30at No. 4Alabama
  • Mobile, AL
  • L 0–933,000[2]
    October 6Florida
  • New Orleans, LA
  • L 3–1430,000[3]
    October 14VPI*
    • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
  • W 27–14[4]
    October 21at No. 2Ole Miss
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
  • L 0–4140,000[5]
    October 28No. 9Georgia Techdagger
    • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
  • L 0–3522,000[6]
    November 4atClemson*
  • Clemson, SC
  • L 6–2125,000[7]
    November 11Miami (FL)*
    • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
  • L 0–615,000[8]
    November 17Vanderbilt
    • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
  • W 17–1415,000[9]
    November 25at No. 4LSU
  • Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag)
  • L 0–6263,500[10]
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • References[edit]

    1. ^ "Tulane is 9–7 loser". The San Francisco Examiner. September 24, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Alabama wallops Tulane in 9–0 arc-light battle". The Selma Times-Journal. October 1, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Young Gators play Tulane executioners". The Tampa Tribune. October 7, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Rush-led Tulane raps Virginia Tech by 27–14". Daily Press. October 15, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Rebs mangle Tulane Greenies 41–0 for 5th straight victory". The Clarion-Ledger. October 22, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Yellow Jackets smother Tulane for fifth victory". Monroe Morning World. October 29, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Lam runs 68 yards in 21–6 Tiger win". The Greenville News. November 5, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Miami squeaks past fumbling Tulane, 6–0". The Miami Herald. November 12, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tulane's gamble pays off; Vandy in cellar, 17–14". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 18, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Thundering Tigers maul Green Wave 62–0, accept Orange Bowl bid". Lake Charles American-Press. November 26, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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