1973 Tulane Green Wave football team

American college football season

1973 Tulane Green Wave football
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, L 7–47 vs. Houston
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 15
AP	No. 20
Record	9–3
Head coach	Bennie Ellender (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Base defense	5–2 Monster
Home stadium	Tulane Stadium
Seasons← 1972 1974 →

1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame		–		11	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Penn State		–		12	–	0	–	0
No. 9 Houston		–		11	–	1	–	0
Temple		–		9	–	1	–	0
No. 20 Tulane		–		9	–	3	–	0
Memphis State		–		8	–	3	–	0
Tampa		–		8	–	3	–	0
Boston College		–		7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina		–		7	–	4	–	0
Utah State		–		7	–	4	–	0
Air Force		–		6	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		6	–	4	–	1
Northern Illinois		–		6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers		–		6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia		–		6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		6	–	5	–	1
Colgate		–		5	–	5	–	0
Dayton		–		5	–	5	–	1
Xavier		–		5	–	5	–	1
Georgia Tech		–		5	–	6	–	0
Holy Cross		–		5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		5	–	6	–	0
Cincinnati		–		4	–	7	–	0
Marshall		–		4	–	7	–	0
Navy		–		4	–	7	–	0
Southern Illinois		–		3	–	7	–	1
Villanova		–		3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse		–		2	–	9	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		2	–	9	–	0
Army		–		0	–	10	–	0
Florida State		–		0	–	11	–	0
Lamar		–		5	–	5	–	0
Southern Illinois		–		3	–	7	–	1
Texas-Arlington		–		4	–	6	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season as an independent. In their third year under head coach Bennie Ellender, the team compiled a 9–3 record and lost to Houston in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl. The Green Wave's 14–0 victory over LSU was its first over the Bayou Bengals since 1948, and first in New Orleans over LSU since 1943.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 22	Boston College		Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 21–16	33,880
September 29	VMI		Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 42–0	25,037
October 6	at Pittsburgh		Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	W 24–6	25,054
October 13	at Duke	No. 18	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	W 24–17	20,500
October 20	North Carolina	No. 17	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 16–0	38,502
October 27	Georgia Tech	No. 15	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 23–14	66,286
November 3	at Kentucky	No. 14	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	L 7–34	49,360
November 10	Navy		Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 17–15	40,135
November 17	Vanderbilt		Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 24–3	31,199
November 24	at Maryland	No. 17	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 9–42	19,416
December 1	No. 8 LSU		Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag)	W 14–0	86,598
December 29	vs. No. 14 Houston	No. 17	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX (Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl)	L 7–47	44,358
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "Greenies frustrated no more: LSU falls, 14–0". The Shreveport Times. December 2, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tulane chokes off last-gasp BC bid, 21–16". The Boston Globe. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tulane wallops VMI, 42–0, on Foley's passes, running". Daily Press. September 30, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Pitt burned by 'big play' Tulane, 24–6". The Pittsburgh Press. October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tulane brother combination tops Duke with late score". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Unbeaten Tulane blanks UNC, 16–0". The News and Observer. October 21, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tech engulfed by Green Wave". The Atlanta Constitution. October 28, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Kentucky shocks 14th-ranked Tulane, 34–7". The Paducah Sun Democrat. November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Navy 'gifts' aid Tulane win, 17–15". The Baltimore Sun. November 11, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tulane humbles Vandy". The Tennessean. November 18, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Terps crush Tulane". The Baltimore Sun. November 25, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"D.C. Nobels picks apart Tulane, 47–7". The Daily Advertiser. December 30, 1973. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Auburn LSU: Battle for the Rag Ole Miss Southern Miss: Battle for the Bell
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