1978 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Penn State   –  – 11 –1 –0
North Texas State   –  – 9 –2 –0
East Carolina   –  – 9 –3 –0
Navy   –  – 9 –3 –0
No. 7 Notre Dame   –  – 9 –3 –0
Rutgers   –  – 9 –3 –0
Florida State   –  – 8 –3 –0
Temple   –  – 7 –3 –1
Pittsburgh   –  – 8 –4 –0
Holy Cross   –  – 7 –4 –0
Louisville   –  – 7 –4 –0
UNLV   –  – 7 –4 –0
Southern Miss   –  – 7 –4 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  – 6 –4 –1
Georgia Tech   –  – 7 –5 –0
Hawaii   –  – 6 –5 –0
Miami (FL)   –  – 6 –5 –0
South Carolina   –  – 5 –5 –1
William & Mary   –  – 5 –5 –1
Cincinnati   –  – 5 –6 –0
Villanova   –  – 5 –6 –0
Army   –  – 4 –6 –1
Memphis State   –  – 4 –7 –0
Tulane   –  – 4 –7 –0
Virginia Tech   –  – 4 –7 –0
Air Force   –  – 3 –8 –0
Colgate   –  – 3 –8 –0
Richmond   –  – 3 –8 –0
Syracuse   –  – 3 –8 –0
Illinois State   –  – 2 –9 –0
West Virginia   –  – 2 –9 –0
Boston College   –  – 0 –11 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. In their third year under head coach Larry Smith, the team compiled a 4–7 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Maryland
L 7–3131,458[1]
September 16No. 14 Pittsburgh
L 6–2432,658[2]
September 23at Georgia Tech
L 17–2725,805[3]
September 30at No. 20 Stanford
L 14–1740,111[4]
October 7at Vanderbilt
W 38–327,600[5]
October 14Boston College
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 9–327,177[6]
October 21TCU
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 7–1322,748[7]
October 28Memphis State
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 41–2419,127[8]
November 4Miami (FL)
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 20–1620,045[9]
November 11at Ole Miss
L 3–1328,500[10]
November 25at LSU
L 21–4075,876[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "Terps rip Tulane in opener, 31–7; Atkins gains 110". The Baltimore Sun. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Panthers rough up Tulane, 24–6". The Pittsburgh Press. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Tech duo tops Tulane, 27–17". The Atlanta Constitution. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Nelson-paced Cards rally past inspired Tulane". The Modesto Bee. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Green Wave sinks Vandy". The Tennessean. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "B.C. no headache for Tulane, 9 To 6". Daily World. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Frogs upset Tulane 13–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Wave dunks Memphis St". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Tulane pins 20–16 loss on the UM". The Miami Herald. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Rebels, Eagles take victories". Enterprise-Journal. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Woodley, Alexander were LSU's insurance". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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