1938 Tulane Green Wave football team

1938 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 19
Record7–2–1 (4–1–1 SEC)
Head coach
CaptainRaymond Miller
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Tennessee $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
No. 13 Alabama 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
No. 19 Tulane 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Ole Miss 3 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Georgia Tech 2 – 1 – 3 3 – 4 – 3
Vanderbilt 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Florida 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Auburn 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Georgia 1 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
LSU 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi State 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Sewanee 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1938 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1938 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Red Dawson, the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane finished the season with an overall record of 7–2–1 and a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, tying for second in the SEC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Clemson*
L 10–1312,000[1]
October 1Auburn
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
T 0–018,000[2]
October 8at North Carolina*
W 17–1422,000[3]
October 15Rice*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 26–1724,000[4]
October 22Mercer*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 51–015,000[5]
October 29Mississippi State
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 27–020,000[6]
November 5at No. 15 Alabama
L 0–319,000[7]
November 12Georgia
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 28–6[8]
November 19Sewanee
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 38–0[9]
November 26at LSU
W 14–040,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Clemson's senior band stuns confident Tulane in 13–10 tilt". Evening Star. September 25, 1938. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Auburn and Tulane battle to third scoreless tie". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 2, 1938. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tulane trips Carolina, 17 to 14". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 9, 1938. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tulane 26–17 victory over Rice". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1938. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tulane breezes to victory over Mercer, 51 to 0". Monroe Morning World. October 23, 1938. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tulane licks Miss. State by 27–0 margin". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 30, 1938. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Surging Tide nips Tulane, 3 to 0". The Birmingham News. November 6, 1938. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tulane ends Georgia jinx with 28–6 win". The Birmingham News. November 13, 1938. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tulane coasts to easy 38–0 victory". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1938. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tulane downs L.S.U., 14–0, in rough tilt". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 27, 1938. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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