1955 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–3–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
1955 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Ole Miss $ 5 –1 –010 –1 –0
No. 8 Auburn 5 –2 –18 –2 –1
No. 7 Georgia Tech 4 –1 –19 –1 –1
Tennessee 3 –2 –16 –3 –1
Vanderbilt 4 –3 –08 –3 –0
Mississippi State 4 –4 –06 –4 –0
Kentucky 3 –3 –16 –3 –1
Tulane 3 –3 –15 –4 –1
LSU 2 –3 –13 –5 –2
Florida 3 –5 –04 –6 –0
Georgia 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Alabama 0 –7 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1955 college football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. In their second year under head coach Andy Pilney, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17VMI*
W 20–7[1]
September 24at Texas*
L 21–3530,000[2]
October 1Northwestern*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 21–020,000[3]
October 8at Mississippi State
L 0–14[4]
October 15Ole Miss
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
L 13–2725,000[5]
October 22at Georgia
W 14–0[6]
October 29No. 8 Auburn
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
W 27–1335,000[7]
November 5vs. Alabama
W 27–717,301[8]
November 12Vanderbilt
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 7–20[9]
November 26at LSU
T 13–1355,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "Keydets dropped 20–7, as Tulane sophs star". The Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 18, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Sophs Clements and Fondren team to demolish Green Wave by 35–21". The American-Statesman. September 25, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Wave blasts 'Cats, 21 to 0". Monroe Morning World. October 2, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Ole Miss and State gain conference prestige with wins". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Rebs top Tulane". The Clarion-Ledger. October 16, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Greenies cash in on Newton runs". The Birmingham News. October 23, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "War Eagle's wings are clipped by sharp Tulane, 27–13". The Selma Times-Journal. October 30, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Tulane whacks Tide, 27–7, after standoff first half". The Birmingham News. November 6, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Philip King paces Vandy to 20–7 win over Tulane". The Knoxville Journal. November 13, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Tulane, LSU battle to 13–13 draw". The Shreveport Times. November 27, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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