1977 Tulane Green Wave football team

1977 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMoe Ankney (2nd season)
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Colgate   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
North Texas State *   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 16 San Diego State   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 14 Florida State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Pittsburgh   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Army   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Boston College   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 4 – 2
Georgia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Hawaii   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 7 – 0
Utah State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Villanova   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Miami (FL)   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
Holy Cross   –   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season as an independent. In their second year under head coach Larry Smith, the team compiled a 3–8 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Memphis State
L 9–27[2]
September 17Stanford
L 17–2130,482[3]
September 24at SMU
L 23–2818,460[4]
October 1Vanderbilt
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 36–721,483[5]
October 8at Boston College
L 28–3018,577[6]
October 15Cincinnati
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 16–13[7]
October 22Georgia Tech
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 14–3828,345[8]
October 29at No. 13 Pittsburgh
L 0–4846,273[9]
November 5at Miami (FL)
W 13–1020,140[10]
November 12at Rutgers
L 8–4716,000[11]
November 19LSU
L 17–2072,205[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1977 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 3 Alton Alexis So
OT 76 Eric Laakso Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 9 Eddie Murray So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. ^ "MSU swamps Tulane". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Last quarter rally sparks Cards to win". The San Francisco Examiner. September 18, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Explosive Ponies romp past Tulane by 28–23". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tulane beats Vandy, ends streak". The Tennessean. October 2, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Boston College nips Wave 30–28". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 9, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulane topples Cincy, 16–13". The Shreveport Times. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "38–14, Tech runs over, through Tulane". The Atlanta Constitution. October 23, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Pitt too much for Tulane, 48–0". The Pittsburgh Press. October 30, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Murray's field goals send Miami to defeat". The Palm Beach Post. November 6, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rutgers grounds Tulane, 47–8". Daily News. November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Wave surge ebbs as Tigers roll". Daily World. November 20, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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