1978 Tulane Green Wave football team
American college football season
The 1978 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. In their third year under head coach Larry Smith, the team compiled a 4–7 record.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | at Maryland | | L 7–31 | 31,458 | [1] |
September 16 | No. 14 Pittsburgh | | L 6–24 | 32,658 | [2] |
September 23 | at Georgia Tech | | L 17–27 | 25,805 | [3] |
September 30 | at No. 20 Stanford | | L 14–17 | 40,111 | [4] |
October 7 | at Vanderbilt | | W 38–3 | 27,600 | [5] |
October 14 | Boston College | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| W 9–3 | 27,177 | [6] |
October 21 | TCU | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| L 7–13 | 22,748 | [7] |
October 28 | Memphis State | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| W 41–24 | 19,127 | [8] |
November 4 | Miami (FL) | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| W 20–16 | 20,045 | [9] |
November 11 | at Ole Miss | | L 3–13 | 28,500 | [10] |
November 25 | at LSU | | L 21–40 | 75,876 | [11] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ "Terps rip Tulane in opener, 31–7; Atkins gains 110". The Baltimore Sun. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Panthers rough up Tulane, 24–6". The Pittsburgh Press. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech duo tops Tulane, 27–17". The Atlanta Constitution. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nelson-paced Cards rally past inspired Tulane". The Modesto Bee. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Green Wave sinks Vandy". The Tennessean. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "B.C. no headache for Tulane, 9 To 6". Daily World. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frogs upset Tulane 13–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wave dunks Memphis St". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane pins 20–16 loss on the UM". The Miami Herald. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebels, Eagles take victories". Enterprise-Journal. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Woodley, Alexander were LSU's insurance". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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