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1976 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.1Pittsburgh     12 0 0
    No.17Rutgers     11 0 0
    San Diego State     10 1 0
    No.12Notre Dame     9 3 0
    Colgate     8 2 0
    Boston College     8 3 0
    Cincinnati     8 3 0
    Memphis State     7 4 0
    North Texas State *     7 4 0
    Southern Illinois     7 4 0
    Penn State     7 5 0
    Villanova     6 4 1
    South Carolina     6 5 0
    Virginia Tech     6 5 0
    Army     5 6 0
    Florida State     5 6 0
    Illinois State     5 6 0
    Richmond     5 6 0
    West Virginia     5 6 0
    Georgia Tech     4 6 1
    Temple     4 6 0
    Air Force     4 7 0
    Dayton     4 7 0
    Louisville     4 7 0
    Marshall     4 7 0
    Navy     4 7 0
    Indiana State     3 7 0
    Hawaii     3 8 0
    Holy Cross     3 8 0
    Miami (FL)     3 8 0
    Syracuse     3 8 0
    Utah State     3 8 0
    Northeast Louisiana     2 9 0
    Southern Miss     2 9 0
    Tulane     2 9 0
    • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1976 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season as an independent. In their first year under head coach Larry Smith, the team compiled a 2–9 record.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 11Cincinnati
  • New Orleans, LA
  • L 14–2129,134[2]
    September 18at No. 20Ole Miss
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
  • L 7–3433,231[3]
    September 25No. 18Boston College
    • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
  • L 3–2720,235[4]
    October 2atVanderbilt
  • Nashville, TN
  • W 24–1321,000[5]
    October 9atSyracuse
  • Syracuse, NY
  • L 0–311,223[6]
    October 16Army
    • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
  • W 23–1025,327[7]
    October 23atGeorgia Tech
  • Atlanta, GA
  • L 16–2831,214[8]
    October 30Memphis State
    • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
  • L 7–14[9]
    November 6West Virginia
    • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
  • L 28–3229,237[10]
    November 13Rutgers
    • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
  • L 20–2928,872[11]
    November 20atLSU
  • Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag)
  • L 7–1764,318[12]
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    Roster[edit]

    1976 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    WR 3 Alton Alexis Fr
    OT 76 Eric Laakso Jr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    K 9 Eddie Murray Fr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

    References[edit]

  • ^ "Robinson swipe gives Cincinnati victory". The Daily Advertiser. September 12, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Rebs wallop Tulane". The Sun Herald. September 19, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "BC juggernaut cruises through Tulane, 27–3". The Boston Globe. September 26, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tulane returns set up VU loss". The Tennessean. October 3, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Syracuse 'muddles' to 3–0 win". Press and Sun-Bulletin. October 10, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Green, defense aids Wave roll". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Halfback pass spurs Georgia Tech rally". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 24, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Memphis St. improved 'bowl image'". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 31, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "WVU wins in last minute". Sunday Gazette-Mail. November 7, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Rutgers stays unbeaten with 29–20 win over Tulane". The Morning Call. November 14, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tigers roll over Wave in second half, 17–7". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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