1949 Tulane Green Wave football team
American college football season
The 1949 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1949 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Henry Frnka, the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane finished the season with an overall record of 7–2–1 and a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the SEC title.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 24 | vs. Alabama | | | W 28–14 | 37,500 | [1] |
October 1 | Georgia Tech | | | W 18–0 | 55,000 | [2] |
October 8 | Southeastern Louisiana* | No. 4 | - Tulane Stadium
- New Orleans, LA
| W 40–0 | 18,000 | [3] |
October 15 | at No. 1 Notre Dame* | No. 4 | | L 7–46 | 58,196 | [4] |
October 22 | Auburn | No. 20 | - Tulane Stadium
- New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
| W 14–6 | 23,000 | [5] |
October 29 | Mississippi State | | - Tulane Stadium
- New Orleans, LA
| W 54–6 | 35,000 | [6] |
November 5 | Navy* | | - Tulane Stadium
- New Orleans, LA
| T 21–21 | 70,000 | [7] |
November 12 | at Vanderbilt | | | W 41–14 | | [8] |
November 19 | at No. 9 Virginia* | No. 19 | | W 28–14 | 30,000 | [9] |
November 26 | No. 13 LSU | No. 10 | | L 0–21 | 80,000 | [10] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Rankings
Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
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AP | 4 (4) | 4 (1) | 20 | — | — | — | 19т | 10 | — |
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References
- ^ "Price leads Tulane to win over Crimson Tide, 28 to 14". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. Associated Press. September 25, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ^ "Tulane Greenies roll Georgia Tech down under, 18–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 2, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane beats SEC 40 to 0". Daily World. October 9, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Super' Irish rout Tulane team 46–7 with 2-lane battering". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane scores early to nip battling Auburn, 14–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 23, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Greenies trample Maroons win, 54–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Navy passes tie Tulane, 21 to 21". The Birmingham News. November 6, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane scores win over Vandy". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 13, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane snaps Virginia streak, 28–14". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 20, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU blasts Tulane, 21–0, to dim Wave bowl hopes". Daily Press. November 27, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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