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1978 Tulane Green Wave football team

1978 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMoe Ankney (3rd season)
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Penn State       11 1 0
North Texas State       9 2 0
East Carolina       9 3 0
Navy       9 3 0
No. 7 Notre Dame       9 3 0
Rutgers       9 3 0
Florida State       8 3 0
Tennessee State       8 3 0
Temple       7 3 1
Pittsburgh       8 4 0
Holy Cross       7 4 0
Louisville       7 4 0
UNLV       7 4 0
Southern Miss       7 4 0
Northeast Louisiana       6 4 1
Georgia Tech       7 5 0
Hawaii       6 5 0
Miami (FL)       6 5 0
South Carolina       5 5 1
William & Mary       5 5 1
Cincinnati       5 6 0
Villanova       5 6 0
Army       4 6 1
Memphis State       4 7 0
Tulane       4 7 0
Virginia Tech       4 7 0
Air Force       3 8 0
Colgate       3 8 0
Richmond       3 8 0
Syracuse       3 8 0
Illinois State       2 9 0
West Virginia       2 9 0
Boston College       0 11 0
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at MarylandL 7–3131,458[1]
September 16No. 14 PittsburghL 6–2432,658[2]
September 23at Georgia TechL 17–2725,805[3]
September 30at No. 20 StanfordL 14–1740,111[4]
October 7at VanderbiltW 38–327,600[5]
October 14Boston College
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 9–327,177[6]
October 21TCU
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 7–1322,748[7]
October 28Memphis State
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 41–2419,127[8]
November 4Miami (FL)
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 20–1620,045[9]
November 11at Ole MissL 3–1328,500[10]
November 25at LSUL 21–4075,876[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Terps rip Tulane in opener, 31–7; Atkins gains 110". The Baltimore Sun. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Panthers rough up Tulane, 24–6". The Pittsburgh Press. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tech duo tops Tulane, 27–17". The Atlanta Constitution. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Nelson-paced Cards rally past inspired Tulane". The Modesto Bee. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Green Wave sinks Vandy". The Tennessean. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "B.C. no headache for Tulane, 9 To 6". Daily World. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Frogs upset Tulane 13–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wave dunks Memphis St". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tulane pins 20–16 loss on the UM". The Miami Herald. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rebels, Eagles take victories". Enterprise-Journal. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Woodley, Alexander were LSU's insurance". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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