1987 Tulane Green Wave football team

1987 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDarrell Moody (3rd season)
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 4 Syracuse   –   –   11 – 0 – 1
No. 2 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 15 South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
No. 17 Notre Dame   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
West Virginia   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
  –   –   6 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Boston College   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Akron   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Temple   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulsa   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Navy   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. In their third year under head coach Mack Brown, the team compiled a 6–6 record and lost to Washington at the Independence Bowl.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Louisville
L 40–4232,242[1]
September 12Iowa State
W 25–1227,561[2]
September 19at Southern Miss
L 24–3116,023[3]
September 26Ole Miss
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
W 31–2440,302[4]
October 3Vanderbilt
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 27–1734,878[5]
October 17at Memphis State
L 36–4532,751[6]
October 24Virginia Tech
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 57–3831,280[7]
October 31at No. 4 Florida State
L 14–7353,210[8]
November 7at Mississippi State
W 30–1923,647[9]
November 14Southwestern Louisiana
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 38–1031,253[10]
November 21No. 9 LSU
L 36–4170,168[11]
December 19vs. Washington
L 12–2441,683[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1987 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 34 Marvin Allen Sr
RB Garret Chachere Fr
QB 10 Terrence Jones Jr
WR 21 Maurice Nelson Jr
WR 11 Marc Zeno Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 95 Richard Harvey Jr
DB Mitchell Price So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Down 23, U of L rallies past Tulane 42–40". The Courier-Journal. September 6, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cyclones get A+ for effort". The Gazette. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "USM freshman makes the plays against Tulane". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Green Wave rolls over Rebs". Sun Herald. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jones runs, passes Tulane past Vandy". The Daily News-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Memphis State turns back Tulane". The Jackson Sun. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulane crushes Hokies, 57–38". Daily Press. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "FSU rips Tulane by 73–14". The Palm Beach Post. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "State can't find end zone enough, falls to Tulane 30–19". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Zeno & Co. burn USL". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "LSU guns down Tulane in Dome shootout". The Daily Advertiser. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Washington rides defense to bowl win". The Spokesman-Review. December 20, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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