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1980 Tulane Green Wave football

Hall of Fame Classic, L 15–34 vs. Arkansas

ConferenceIndependent
Record7–5
Head coach
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.2Pittsburgh       11 1 0
    Tennessee State       9 1 0
    No.5Florida State       10 2 0
    No.8Penn State       10 2 0
    No.9Notre Dame       9 2 1
    No.18Miami (FL)       9 3 0
    Southern Miss       9 3 0
    Navy       8 4 0
    South Carolina       8 4 0
    Virginia Tech       8 4 0
    Boston College       7 4 0
    Northeast Louisiana       7 4 0
    Rutgers       7 4 0
    UNLV       7 4 0
    Tulane       7 5 0
    Colgate       5 4 1
    North Texas State       6 5 0
    Villanova       6 5 0
    West Virginia       6 6 0
    Louisville       5 6 0
    Richmond       5 6 0
    Syracuse       5 6 0
    East Carolina       4 7 0
    Illinois State       4 7 0
    Temple       4 7 0
    Army       3 7 1
    Holy Cross       3 8 0
    Cincinnati       2 9 0
    Memphis State       2 9 0
    William & Mary       2 9 0
    Georgia Tech       1 9 1
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1980 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by first-year coach Vince Gibson. The Green Wave played home games in the Louisiana Superdome and finished with a 7–5 record, losing to Arkansas 15–34 in the Hall of Fame Classic. In the 78th edition of the Battle for the Flag, Tulane lost 7–24 to LSU. Throughout the season the offense scored 279 points, while the defense allowed 243 points. Two members of the Green Wave team were drafted into the National Football League (NFL).

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 6Southern Miss*
  • New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Bell)
  • L 14–1744,698[1]
    September 13at No. 13Stanford*
  • Stanford, CA
  • L 14–19
    September 20Rice*
    • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
  • W 35–14
    September 27atOle Miss*
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
  • W 26–2437,419[2]
    October 4SMU*
    • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
  • L 21–3142,563
    October 11atVanderbilt*
  • Nashville, TN
  • W 43–2135,960[3]
    October 18Air Force*
    • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
  • W 28–728,101[4]
    October 25atGeorgia Tech*
  • Atlanta, GA
  • W 31–1435,119
    November 1Kentucky*
    • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
  • W 24–2242,139[5]
    November 15Memphis State*
    • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
  • W 21–16
    November 22atLSU*
  • Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Flag)
  • L 7–2469,248[6]
    December 27vs. Arkansas*
  • Birmingham, AL (Hall of Fame Classic)
  • L 15–3429,000
    • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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    Roster[edit]

    1980 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    QB 9 Paul Catanese Jr
    QB 12 Nickie Hall Sr
    TE 87 Rodney Holman Jr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    LB 97 Marty Wetzel Sr
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

    Team players in the NFL[edit]

    Player Position Round Pick NFL team
    Marty Wetzel Linebacker 10 251 New York Jets
    Nickie Hall Quarterback 10 255 Green Bay Packers

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    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Southern rallies to best Tulane 17–14". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 7, 1980. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Rebs drop heartbreaking decision to Green Wave". Hattiesburg American. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tulane tips Vanderbilt". The Daily Advertiser. October 12, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tulane Rips Air Force". The Daily Advertiser. Associated Press. October 19, 1980. p. 41. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Mark Bradley (November 2, 1980). "Tulane Kills Kentucky Comeback After Time Runs Out". Sunday Herald-Leader. pp. C1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "LSU rides Wave to 24–7 victory". Daily World. November 23, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tulane Football Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  • ^ "1980 Preseason Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  • ^ "1981 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.

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