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1976 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMoe Ankney (1st season)
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 17 Rutgers   –   11 – 0 – 0
San Diego State   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Notre Dame   –   9 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   8 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   8 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
North Texas State *   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   7 – 5 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
Army   –   5 – 6 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Illinois State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Richmond   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 1
Temple   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   4 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Indiana State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Hawaii   –   3 – 8 – 0
Holy Cross   –   3 – 8 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   3 – 8 – 0
Utah State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Miss   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season as an independent. In their first year under head coach Larry Smith, the team compiled a 2–9 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Cincinnati
L 14–2129,134[2]
September 18at No. 20 Ole Miss
L 7–3433,231[3]
September 25No. 18 Boston College
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 3–2720,235[4]
October 2at Vanderbilt
W 24–1321,000[5]
October 9at Syracuse
L 0–311,223[6]
October 16Army
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 23–1025,327[7]
October 23at Georgia Tech
L 16–2831,214[8]
October 30Memphis State
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 7–14[9]
November 6West Virginia
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 28–3229,237[10]
November 13Rutgers
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 20–2928,872[11]
November 20at LSU
L 7–1764,318[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1976 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 3 Alton Alexis Fr
OT 76 Eric Laakso Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 9 Eddie Murray Fr
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/1976-standings.html
  2. ^ "Robinson swipe gives Cincinnati victory". The Daily Advertiser. September 12, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rebs wallop Tulane". The Sun Herald. September 19, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "BC juggernaut cruises through Tulane, 27–3". The Boston Globe. September 26, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tulane returns set up VU loss". The Tennessean. October 3, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Syracuse 'muddles' to 3–0 win". Press and Sun-Bulletin. October 10, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Green, defense aids Wave roll". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Halfback pass spurs Georgia Tech rally". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 24, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Memphis St. improved 'bowl image'". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 31, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "WVU wins in last minute". Sunday Gazette-Mail. November 7, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rutgers stays unbeaten with 29–20 win over Tulane". The Morning Call. November 14, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tigers roll over Wave in second half, 17–7". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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