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1972 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.10Penn State     10 2 0
    No.14Notre Dame     8 3 0
    Utah State     8 3 0
    West Virginia     8 4 0
    Florida State     7 4 0
    Northern Illinois     7 4 0
    Rutgers     7 4 0
    No.20Georgia Tech     7 4 1
    Air Force     6 4 0
    Army     6 4 0
    Virginia Tech     6 4 1
    Houston     6 4 1
    Tulane     6 5 0
    Temple     5 4 0
    Colgate     5 4 1
    Holy Cross     5 4 1
    Syracuse     5 6 0
    Miami (FL)     5 6 0
    Dayton     4 6 1
    Boston College     4 7 0
    Navy     4 7 0
    South Carolina     4 7 0
    Southern Miss     3 7 1
    Xavier     3 8 0
    Marshall     2 8 0
    Cincinnati     2 9 0
    Villanova     2 9 0
    Pittsburgh     1 10 0
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1972 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season as an independent. In their second year under head coach Bennie Ellender, the team compiled a 6–5 record.

    In Tulane's loss at Miami, the Hurricanes were erroneously awarded a fifth down late in the fourth quarter, helping them drive to the winning touchdown.[1] The Southeastern Conference, which assigned the officials for the game, acknowledged the error, but it was too late to change the outcome. Nearly two months later, Tulane came up achingly short in its quest to end a 24-year winless streak vs. archrival LSU in the season finale. Trailing 9–3 with seconds remaining, Green Wave halfback Bill Huber took a swing pass in the flat and appeared headed to a touchdown, but he was stopped at the 1-yard line by Tiger safety Frank Racine after time ran out.[2]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 15atBoston College
  • Chestnut Hill, MA
  • W 10–027,441[3]
    September 23No. 16Georgia
  • New Orleans, LA
  • W 24–1343,064[4]
    September 30at No. 8MichiganNo. 18
  • Ann Arbor, MI
  • L 7–4184,162[5]
    October 7Pittsburgh
    • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
  • W 38–620,417[6]
    October 14atMiami (FL)
  • Miami, FL
  • L 21–2418,956[1]
    October 21atWest Virginia
  • Morgantown, WV
  • L 19–3129,500[7]
    October 28atGeorgia Tech
  • Atlanta, GA
  • L 7–2148,096[8]
    November 4Kentucky
    • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
  • W 18–718,377[9]
    November 11Ohio
    • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
  • W 44–617,535[10]
    November 18atVanderbilt
  • Nashville, TN
  • W 21–710,000[11]
    December 2No. 11LSU
    • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag)
  • L 3–985,372[2]
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    Roster[edit]

    1972 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    WR 22 Mike Foley Jr
    C 50 Rob Foley Jr
    QB 10 Steve Foley So
    QB 16 Mike Walker Sr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DE 80 Rusty Lee Sr
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b "5th down touchdown pass lifts Miami over Tulane". The Miami Herald. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ a b "Tigers nudge rugged Wave". The Shreveport Times. December 3, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tulane hangs 10–0 collar on BC". The Boston Globe. September 16, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tulane tips odds again; Georgia is victim, 24–13". The Atlanta Constitution. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Michigan blitzes Tulane, 41–7". Detroit Free Press. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Pitt smothered by Tulane, 38–6". The Pittsburgh Press. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Turn-about, WVU converts Tulane mistakes into important 31–19 victory". Sunday Gazette-Mail. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "'Jackets top Tulane 21–7". The Tampa Tribune. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "'What's new, pussycats?' - Nothing as UK falls again". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 5, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Green Wave clips Ohio U. by 44–6". The Daily Advertiser. November 12, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Wave flattens Commodores 21–7". The Tennessean. November 19, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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