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1987 Tulane Green Wave football

Independence Bowl, L 12–24 vs. Washington

ConferenceIndependent
Record6–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDarrell Moody (3rd season)
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.1Miami (FL)       12 0 0
    No.4Syracuse       11 0 1
    No.2Florida State       11 1 0
    No.15South Carolina       8 4 0
    Pittsburgh       8 4 0
    Penn State       8 4 0
    No.17Notre Dame       8 4 0
    Southern Miss       6 5 0
    Rutgers       6 5 0
    Southwestern Louisiana       6 5 0
    Memphis State       5 5 1
    Northern Illinois       5 5 1
    West Virginia       6 6 0
    Tulane       6 6 0
    Army       5 6 0
    Boston College       5 6 0
    East Carolina       5 6 0
    Akron       4 7 0
    Cincinnati       4 7 0
    Louisville       3 7 1
    Temple       3 8 0
    Tulsa       3 8 0
    Virginia Tech       2 9 0
    Navy       2 9 0
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1987 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. In their third year under head coach Mack Brown, the team compiled a 6–6 record and lost to Washington at the Independence Bowl.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 5Louisville
  • Louisville, KY
  • L 40–4232,242[1]
    September 12Iowa State
  • New Orleans, LA
  • W 25–1227,561[2]
    September 19atSouthern Miss
  • Hattiesburg, MS (Battle for the Bell)
  • L 24–3116,023[3]
    September 26Ole Miss
    • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
  • W 31–2440,302[4]
    October 3Vanderbilt
    • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
  • W 27–1734,878[5]
    October 17atMemphis State
  • Memphis, TN
  • L 36–4532,751[6]
    October 24Virginia Tech
    • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
  • W 57–3831,280[7]
    October 31at No. 4Florida State
  • Tallahassee, FL
  • L 14–7353,210[8]
    November 7atMississippi State
  • Starkville, MS
  • W 30–1923,647[9]
    November 14Southwestern Louisiana
    • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
  • W 38–1031,253[10]
    November 21No. 9LSU
    • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag)
  • L 36–4170,168[11]
    December 19vs. Washington
  • Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)
  • L 12–2441,683[12]
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    Roster[edit]

    1987 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    RB 34 Marvin Allen Sr
    RB Garret Chachere Fr
    QB 10 Terrence Jones Jr
    WR 21 Maurice Nelson Jr
    WR 11 Marc Zeno Sr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    LB 95 Richard Harvey Jr
    DB Mitchell Price So
    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. ^ "Down 23, U of L rallies past Tulane 42–40". The Courier-Journal. September 6, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Cyclones get A+ for effort". The Gazette. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "USM freshman makes the plays against Tulane". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Green Wave rolls over Rebs". Sun Herald. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Jones runs, passes Tulane past Vandy". The Daily News-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Memphis State turns back Tulane". The Jackson Sun. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tulane crushes Hokies, 57–38". Daily Press. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "FSU rips Tulane by 73–14". The Palm Beach Post. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "State can't find end zone enough, falls to Tulane 30–19". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Zeno & Co. burn USL". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "LSU guns down Tulane in Dome shootout". The Daily Advertiser. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Washington rides defense to bowl win". The Spokesman-Review. December 20, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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