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1973 Tulane Green Wave football

Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, L 7–47 vs. Houston

ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 20
Record9–3
Head coach
Offensive schemeMultiple
Base defense5–2 Monster
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.1Notre Dame     11 0 0
    No.5Penn State     12 0 0
    No.9Houston     11 1 0
    Temple     9 1 0
    No.20Tulane     9 3 0
    Memphis State     8 3 0
    Tampa     8 3 0
    Boston College     7 4 0
    South Carolina     7 4 0
    Utah State     7 4 0
    Air Force     6 4 0
    Southern Miss     6 4 1
    Northern Illinois     6 5 0
    Rutgers     6 5 0
    West Virginia     6 5 0
    Pittsburgh     6 5 1
    Colgate     5 5 0
    Dayton     5 5 1
    Xavier     5 5 1
    Georgia Tech     5 6 0
    Holy Cross     5 6 0
    Miami (FL)     5 6 0
    Cincinnati     4 7 0
    Marshall     4 7 0
    Navy     4 7 0
    Southern Illinois     3 7 1
    Villanova     3 8 0
    Syracuse     2 9 0
    Virginia Tech     2 9 0
    Army     0 10 0
    Florida State     0 11 0
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1973 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season as an independent. In their third year under head coach Bennie Ellender, the team compiled a 9–3 record and lost to Houston in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl. The Green Wave's 14–0 victory over LSU was its first over the Bayou Bengals since 1948, and first in New Orleans over LSU since 1943.[1]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 22Boston College
  • New Orleans, LA
  • W 21–1633,880[2]
    September 29VMI
    • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
  • W 42–025,037[3]
    October 6atPittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • W 24–625,054[4]
    October 13atDukeNo. 18
  • Durham, NC
  • W 24–1720,500[5]
    October 20North CarolinaNo. 17
    • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
  • W 16–038,502[6]
    October 27Georgia TechNo. 15
    • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
  • W 23–1466,286[7]
    November 3atKentuckyNo. 14
  • Lexington, KY
  • L 7–3449,360[8]
    November 10Navy
    • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
  • W 17–1540,135[9]
    November 17Vanderbilt
    • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
  • W 24–331,199[10]
    November 24atMarylandNo. 17
  • College Park, MD
  • L 9–4219,416[11]
    December 1No. 8LSU
    • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag)
  • W 14–086,598[1]
    December 29vs. No. 14HoustonNo. 17
  • Houston, TX (Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl)
  • L 7–4744,358[12]
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b "Greenies frustrated no more: LSU falls, 14–0". The Shreveport Times. December 2, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tulane chokes off last-gasp BC bid, 21–16". The Boston Globe. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tulane wallops VMI, 42–0, on Foley's passes, running". Daily Press. September 30, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Pitt burned by 'big play' Tulane, 24–6". The Pittsburgh Press. October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tulane brother combination tops Duke with late score". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Unbeaten Tulane blanks UNC, 16–0". The News and Observer. October 21, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tech engulfed by Green Wave". The Atlanta Constitution. October 28, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Kentucky shocks 14th-ranked Tulane, 34–7". The Paducah Sun Democrat. November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Navy 'gifts' aid Tulane win, 17–15". The Baltimore Sun. November 11, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tulane humbles Vandy". The Tennessean. November 18, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Terps crush Tulane". The Baltimore Sun. November 25, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "D.C. Nobels picks apart Tulane, 47–7". The Daily Advertiser. December 30, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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