Tulane Green Wave football, 1980–1989
Contents: | 1980 – 1981 – 1982 – 1983 – 1984 – 1985 – 1986 – 1987 – 1988 – 1989 |
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During the 1980s Tulane Green Wave, the American football team representing Tulane University in New Orleans, had as successive head coaches Vince Gibson, Wally English, Mack Brown and Greg Davis. The team had more losses than wins in most seasons in that decade, the only exceptions being 1980, 1981 and 1987.
1980
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The 1980 Tulane Green Wave football team was led by first-year coach Vince Gibson. The Green Wave finished with a 7–5 record, losing to Arkansas 15–34 in the Hall of Fame Classic. In the 78th edition of the Battle for the Flag, Tulane lost 7–24 to LSU.
1981
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Schedule
September 5Ole Miss*
L 18–19 September 12Clemson*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
L 5–13 September 19at Southern Miss*
L 3–21 October 3at Rice*
L 16–20 October 10Vanderbilt*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
W 14–10 October 17at Air Force*
W 31–13 October 24Georgia Tech*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
W 27–10 October 31at Cincinnati*
L 13–17 November 7Maryland*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
W 14–7 November 14at Memphis*
W 24–7 November 28LSU*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans (Battle for the Flag)
W 48–7
1982
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Schedule
September 4Mississippi State*
L 21–30 September 11at No. 8 SMU*
L 7–51 September 18Rice*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
W 30–6 October 2at Vanderbilt*
L 21–24 October 9Georgia Tech*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
L 13–19 October 16Southern Miss*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans (Battle for the Bell)
L 10–22 October 23Memphis*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
W 17–10 October 30Baylor*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
W 30–15 November 6at Ole Miss*
L 14–45 November 20Florida*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
L 7–21 November 27at No. 7 LSU*
W 31–28
1983
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Schedule
September 3at Mississippi State*
L 9–14 September 10Ole Miss*
L 27–23 (Forfeit) September 17No. 9 Florida State*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
L 34–28 (Forfeit) September 24at Kentucky*
L 14–26 October 1Vanderbilt*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
L 17–30 October 8at Memphis*
L 25–28 October 15Southwestern Louisiana*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
W 17–15 October 22at Southern Miss*
W 14–7 October 29at Baylor*
L 18–24 November 5Virginia Tech*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
L 10–26 November 24LSU*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans (Battle for the Flag)
L 7–20
1984
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Schedule
September 1Mississippi State*
L 3–30 September 15at Florida*
L 21–63 September 22Kentucky*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
L 26–30 September 29at Ole Miss*
L 14–19 October 6at No. 19 Vanderbilt*
W 27–23 October 13Southern Miss*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans (Battle for the Bell)
W 35–7 October 20at No. 15 Florida State*
L 6–27 November 3at Virginia Tech*
L 6–13 November 10at Pittsburgh*
L 10–21 November 17Memphis*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
W 14–9 November 24at No. 16 LSU*
L 15–33
1985
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Schedule
August 31No. 19 Florida State*
L 12–38 September 14at TCU*
L 13–30 September 21at Kentucky*
L 11–16 September 28Ole Miss*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
L 10–27 October 5Vanderbilt*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
L 17–24 October 12at Memphis*
L 21–38 October 19at Mississippi State*
L 27–31 November 2at No. 18 Georgia*
L 3–58 November 9Southwestern Louisiana*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
W 27–17 November 23at Southern Miss*
L 6–24 November 30No. 13 LSU*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans (Battle for the Flag)
L 19–31
1986
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Schedule
September 13TCU*
L 31–48 September 20at Vanderbilt*
W 35–17 September 27at Ole Miss*
L 10–25 October 4Wichita State*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
L 20–21 October 11at Florida State*
L 21–54 October 18No. 13 Mississippi State*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
L 27–34 October 25Southern Miss*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans (Battle for the Bell)
W 35–20 November 1Southwestern Louisiana*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
W 42–39 November 8Louisville*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
L 12–23 November 15Memphis*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
W 15–6 November 29at No. 5 LSU*
L 17–37
1987
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Schedule
September 5at Louisville*
L 40–42 September 12Iowa State*
W 25–12 September 19at Southern Miss*
L 24–31 September 26Ole Miss*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
W 31–24 October 3Vanderbilt*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
W 27–17 October 17at Memphis*
L 36–45 October 24Virginia Tech*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
W 57–38 October 31at No. 4 Florida State*
L 14–73 November 7at Mississippi State*
W 30–19 November 14Southwestern Louisiana*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
W 38–10 November 21No. 9 LSU*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans (Battle for the Flag)
L 36–41 December 19vs. Washington*
L 12–24
1988
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Schedule
September 3Tennessee-Chattanooga*
W 33–19 September 10at Iowa State*
L 13–30 September 17Kansas State*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
W 20–16 September 24Memphis*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
W 20–19 October 1No. 6 Florida State*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
L 28–48 October 8Southern Miss*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans (Battle for the Bell)
L 13–38 October 22Louisville*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
L 35–38 October 29Southwestern Louisiana*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
L 34–51 November 5at Ole Miss*
W 14–9 November 19Mississippi State*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
W 27–22 November 26at No. 16 LSU*
L 14–44
1989
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Schedule
September 2at Hawaiʻi*
L 26–31 September 9Rice*
W 20–19 September 16Southwestern Louisiana*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
W 17–10 September 23at Florida State*
L 9–59 September 30Iowa State*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
L 24–25 October 7at Southern Miss*
L 21–30 October 21Ole Miss*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
L 28–32 October 28at Virginia Tech*
L 13–30 November 4Memphis*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans
W 38–34 November 11at Mississippi State*
L 7–27 November 18at Vanderbilt*
W 37–13 November 25LSU*
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans (Battle for the Flag)
L 7–27
References
- ^ "2013 LSU Football Media Guide". p. 154. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- ^ "2013 LSU Football Media Guide". p. 155. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
External links
- TulaneGreenWave.com, official website for Tulane athletics
- Tulane Football History
- College Football Data Warehouse, Tulane Historical Data
- College Poll Archive, Historical College Football and Basketball Polls and Rankings