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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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