American college football season
The 1996 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of Conference USA. In their fifth year under head coach Buddy Teevens, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing sixth in C-USA.
Schedule[edit]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 30 | at Cincinnati | | W 34–14 | 26,493 | [1] |
September 14 | Rice* | | L 14–21 | 38,839 | [2] |
September 21 | at Memphis | | L 10–17 | 27,386 | [3] |
October 5 | TCU* | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| W 35–7 | 14,341 | [4] |
October 12 | Louisville | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| L 20–23 | 17,561 | [5] |
October 19 | at Army* | | L 10–34 | 35,971 | [6] |
October 26 | No. 24 Southern Miss | | L 28–31 | 20,394 | [7] |
November 2 | Houston | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| L 17–20 | 14,474 | [8] |
November 9 | No. 24 Syracuse* | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| L 7–31 | 13,537 | [9] |
November 16 | at Navy* | | L 21–35 | 24,952 | [10] |
November 23 | at No. 18 LSU* | | L 17–35 | 78,966 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1996 Tulane Green Wave football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | CB | 1 | Alphonso Roundtree | So | CB | 4 | Tellius Carr | So | S | 5 | Elijah Freeman | Sr | CB | 6 | Michael Jordan | So | MLB | 50 | Brain Williams | Jr | DT | 65 | Dennis O'Sullivan | So | DE | 96 | Brent Hamilton | Fr | DT | 97 | Mitch Mouton | Fr | DE | 98 | Shane Marshall | Jr | DT | 99 | Terence Cook | Jr | | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | K | 3 | Brad Palazzo | So | H | 14 | Jeff Curtis | So | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster Last update: 1997-05-02 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Tulane spoils UC opener". The Cincinnati Enquirer. August 31, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rice takes advantage of Tulane turnovers". Austin American-Statesman. September 15, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Anderson, U of M offense top Tulane in C-USA debut". The Commercial Appeal. September 22, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Horned Frogs drown in Green Wave surge". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late Cards' score tops Tulane". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 13, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Army is now 6–0". Poughkeepsie Journal. October 20, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles nearly lose game". Sun Herald. October 27, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Houston, Villarreal kick Tulane 20–17". Sun Herald. November 3, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Syracuse smothers Green Wave 31–7". Democrat and Chronicle. November 10, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McCoy rushes Navy past Tulane, 35–21, on record 44 carries". The Baltimore Sun. November 17, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers struggle past an inspired Green Wave". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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