2021 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record2–10 (1–7 American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChip Long (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorChris Hampton (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumYulman Stadium
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Legion Field
2021 American Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Cincinnati y$^  8 0   13 1  
No. 17 Houston y  8 0   12 2  
UCF  5 3   9 4  
East Carolina  5 3   7 5  
Tulsa  5 3   7 6  
SMU  4 4   8 4  
Memphis  3 5   6 6  
Navy  3 5   4 8  
Tulane  1 7   2 10  
South Florida  1 7   2 10  
Temple  1 7   3 9  
Championship: Cincinnati 35, Houston 20
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Green Wave played their home games at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, and competed in the American Athletic Conference. They were led by sixth-year head coach Willie Fritz.

Preseason

Coaching changes

Prior to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in December 2020, offensive coordinator Will Hall accepted the head coaching role at Southern Miss. Chip Long was hired to replace Hall.[1] On December 10, Fritz announced the firing of defensive coordinator Jack Curtis.[2] Chris Hampton was named the new defensive coordinator on December 18.[3]

In March 2021, it was announced that Chris Watt would be the offensive line coach for Tulane.

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Bednarik Award[4] Dorian Williams LB JR
Doak Walker Award[5] Cameron Carroll RB SO
Rimington Trophy[6] Sincere Haynesworth OL JR
Ray Guy Award[7] Ryan Wright P SR
Paul Hornung Award[8] Jha’Quan Jackson WR JR
Wuerffel Trophy[9] Richard Carthon S SR
Manning Award[10] Michael Pratt QB SO

American Athletic Conference preseason media poll

The American Athletic Conference preseason media poll was released at the virtual media day held August 4, 2021.[11] Cincinnati, who finished the 2020 season ranked No. 8 nationally, was tabbed as the preseason favorite in the 2021 preseason media poll.

Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Cincinnati262 (22)
2UCF241 (2)
3SMU188
4Houston181
5Memphis168
6Tulsa153
7Tulane132
т-8East Carolina85
т-8Navy85
10Temple46
11South Florida43

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 411:00 a.m.No. 2 Oklahoma*ABCL 35–4042,206
September 116:00 p.m.Morgan State*ESPN+W 69–202,100
September 187:00 p.m.at No. 17 Ole Miss*ESPN2L 21–6154,198
September 257:00 p.m.UAB*ESPN+L 21–2816,023
October 22:30 p.m.at East CarolinaESPN+L 29–5233,475
October 76:30 p.m.Houston
  • Yulman Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
ESPNL 22–4015,026
October 216:30 p.m.at No. 21 SMUESPNL 26–5522,843
October 3011:00 a.m.No. 2 Cincinnati
  • Yulman Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
ESPN2L 12–3117,012
November 63:00 p.m.at UCFESPNUL 10–1441,030
November 133:00 p.m.Tulsa
  • Yulman Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
ESPNUL 13–20 OT22,784
November 2011:00 a.m.South Florida
  • Yulman Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
ESPN+W 45–1414,496
November 276:30 p.m.at MemphisESPNUL 28–3327,416
Schedule Source:[14][15]
  1. Originally scheduled to be played as a home game, the game against Oklahoma was moved to Norman, Oklahoma on August 30, 2021, due to safety concerns related to Hurricane Ida. Tulane remained the designated home team despite Oklahoma hosting the game.[12]
  2. Originally scheduled to be played as a home game, the game against Morgan State was moved to Birmingham, Alabama on September 2, 2021, due to safety concerns related to Hurricane Ida. Tulane remained the designated home team despite the neutral site.[13]

Game summaries

No. 2 Oklahoma

Oklahoma at Tulane
1 234Total
No. 2 Sooners 14 2330 40
Green Wave 14 0813 35
         
Line Over/under
OU –31.567
StatisticsOklahomaTulane
First downs2424
Total yards430396
Rushing yards116100
Passing yards314296
Turnovers23
Time of possession33:2226:38
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
OklahomaPassingSpencer Rattler30/39, 304 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingKennedy Brooks14 rushes, 87 yards, TD
ReceivingMarvin Mims5 receptions, 117 yards
TulanePassingMichael Pratt27/44, 296 yards, 3 TD
RushingMichael Pratt15 rushes, 34 yards, TD
ReceivingTyrick James6 receptions, 93 yards

vs. Morgan State

at Ole Miss

Tulane Green Wave (1–1) at No. 17 Ole Miss Rebels (2–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Green Wave 7 14 0021
No. 17 Rebels 19 21 21061

at Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS

  • Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
  • Game time: *8:45 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 54,198
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (ESPN2):
    Anish Shroff (play-by-play)
    Mike Golic Jr. (color)
    Taylor McGregor (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Ole Miss –14 • O/U: 77.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:27) MISS – Henry Parrish Jr. 19 yard rush, Caden Costa kick
    Ole Miss 7–0; 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:33
  • (6:41) MISS – Matt Corral 9 yard rush, Caden Costa kick missed
    Ole Miss 13–0; 12 plays, 82 yards, 3:16
  • (3:40) TULN – Cameron Carroll 1 yard rush, Merek Glover kick
    Ole Miss 13–7; 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:45
  • (0:00) MISS – Matt Corral 15 yard rush, two-point conversion failed
    Ole Miss 19–7; 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:40
Second Quarter
  • (9:30) MISS – Dontario Drummond 12 yard pass from Matt Corral, Caden Costa kick
    Ole Miss 26–7; 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:32
  • (7:21) TULN – Shae Wyatt 39 yard pass from Michael Pratt, Merek Glover kick
    Ole Miss 26–14; 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:09
  • (7:12) MISS – Jonathan Mingo 50 yard pass from Matt Corral, Caden Costa kick
    Ole Miss 33–14; 1 play, 50 yards, 0:09
  • (2:26) MISS – Dontario Drummond 11 yard rush, Caden Costa kick
    Ole Miss 40–14; 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:30
  • (0:42) TULN – Tyrick James 22 yard pass from Michael Pratt, Merek Glover kick
    Ole Miss 40–21; 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:44
Third Quarter
  • (11:35) MISS – Matt Corral 15 yard rush, Caden Costa kick
    Ole Miss 47–21; 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:22
  • (10:59) MISS – Matt Corral 12 yard rush, Caden Costa kick
    Ole Miss 54–21; 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:36
  • (7:56) MISS – Braylon Sanders 45 yard pass from Matt Corral, Caden Costa kick
    Ole Miss 61–21; 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:51
Fourth Quarter
  • No scoring plays

*Originally scheduled to kickoff at 7:00 p.m. CST but was delayed due to inclement weather.

StatisticsTULNMISS
First downs1441
Total yards305707
Passing yards166335
Rushing yards139372
Penalties11–1099–65
Turnovers11
Time of possession27:4332:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TulanePassingMichael Pratt10/18, 166 yards, 2 TD
RushingDevin Brumfield9 carries, 47 yards
ReceivingDuece Watts2 receptions, 51 yards
Ole MissPassingMatt Corral23/31, 335 yards, 3 TD
RushingJerrion Ealy15 carries, 103 yards
ReceivingJonathan Mingo6 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD

UAB

at East Carolina

Tulane at East Carolina
1 234Total
Green Wave 0 7166 29
Pirates 17 14021 52
  • Date: October 2, 2021
  • Location: Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
    Greenville, NC
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance: 33,475
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely and Barrett Brooks
        
Pregame line Over/under
TULN –3.064.5
StatisticsTulaneEast Carolina
First downs1925
Total yards404612
Rushing yards124310
Passing yards280302
Turnovers40
Time of possession25:4134:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TulanePassingMichael Pratt22/36, 268 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
RushingCameron Carroll9 car, 80 yds, 1 TD
ReceivingDuece Watts4 rec, 79 yds
East CarolinaPassingHolton Ahlers21/32, 288 yds, 2 TD
RushingKeaton Mitchell15 car, 222 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingTyler Snead4 rec, 78 yds, 1 TD

Houston

Houston at Tulane
1 234Total
Cougars 14 3914 40
Green Wave 0 1570 22
  • Date: October 7, 2021
  • Location: Yulman Stadium
    New Orleans, LA
  • Game start: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,026
  • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: NE 4 MPH
  • Referee: Tim Rich
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
      
Line Over/under
HOU –6.560
StatisticsHoustonTulane
First downs1817
Total yards435308
Rushing yards14794
Passing yards288214
Turnovers01
Time of possession31:3428:26
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HoustonPassingClayton Tune23/36, 288 yards, 3 TDs
RushingAlton McCaskill18 rushes, 93 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKeSean Carter6 receptions, 69 yards
TulanePassingMichael Pratt20/30, 214 yards, 2 TDs
RushingCameron Carroll13 rushes, 68 yards
ReceivingWill Wallace2 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD

at No. 21 SMU

Tulane at Southern Methodist
1 234Total
Green Wave 7 0127 26
No. 21 Mustangs 17 14717 55
  • Date: October 21
  • Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
    University Park, TX
  • Game start: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 22,843
  • Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 6 MPH
  • Referee: Hank Jones
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst) & Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
         
Pregame lineOver/under
SMU –14.570.5[16]
StatisticsTULNSMU
First downs1831
Total yards428612
Rushing yards194174
Passing yards234438
Turnovers10
Time of possession25:3734:23
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TulanePassingMichael Pratt11/22, 234 yards, 3 TD
RushingTyjae Spears14 rushes, 85 yards, TD
ReceivingJha'Quan Jackson2 receptions, 93 yards
SMUPassingTanner Mordecai30/42, 427 yards, 3 TD
RushingTre Siggers15 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingDanny Gray8 receptions, 140 yards

No. 2 Cincinnati

Cincinnati at Tulane
1 234Total
No. 2 Bearcats 7 7710 31
Green Wave 0 1200 12
  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Location: Yulman Stadium
    New Orleans, LA
  • Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes
  • Game attendance: 17,012
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NW 7 MPH
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst) and Taylor McGregor (sideline)
    
Pregame lineOver/under
−28.061.5
StatisticsCINTULN
First downs1817
Total yards351280
Rushing yards124187
Passing yards22793
Time of possession28:1231:48
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CINPassingDesmond Ridder17/27, 227 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
RushingJerome Ford18 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJosh Whyle4 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD
TULNPassingKai Horton7/16, 79 yards, 2 INT
RushingTyjae Spears19 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJha'Quan Jackson3 receptions, 34 yards

at UCF

1 2 3 4 Total
Green Wave 0 0 10 0 10
Knights 7 0 7 0 14

Tulsa

South Florida

South Florida at Tulane
1 2Total
Bulls 0
Green Wave 0
  • Date: November 20, 2021
  • Location: Yulman Stadium
    New Orleans, LA
  • Game start: TBD EST
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers ( ):  
Over/under
  
StatisticsSouth FloridaTulane
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South FloridaPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
TulanePassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

at Memphis

Tulane at Memphis
1 2Total
Green Wave 0
Tigers 0
Over/under
  
StatisticsTulaneMemphis
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TulanePassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
MemphisPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

References

  1. "Fritz Tabs Chip Long as Tulane's New Offensive Coordinator". Tulane Athletics. December 8, 2020.
  2. Symonds, Tom (December 10, 2020). "Tulane fires defensive coordinator Jack Curtis". crescentcitysports.com. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  3. "Fritz Welcomes Back Chris Hampton as Tulane's New Defensive Coordinator". Tulane Athletics. December 18, 2020.
  4. "2021 Bednarik Award Watch List: Kyle Hamilton, Kayvon Thibodeaux top names to watch". July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  5. "2021 Doak Walker Watch Release" (PDF). July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  6. "2021 Rimington Trophy Watch List". July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  7. "Ray Guy Award". July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  8. "2021 Paul Hornung Award watch list released". July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  9. "2021 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List". July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  10. "Allstate Sugar Bowl announces Manning Award Watch List". August 5, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  11. "Cincinnati Chosen as Favorite in American Preseason Media Poll". theAmerican.org. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  12. Kelley, Kevin (August 30, 2021). "Oklahoma at Tulane football game moved to Norman due to Hurricane Ida". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  13. "Tulane moves second home game vs. Morgan St. to Birmingham". usatoday.com. September 2, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  14. "2021 Tulane Football Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  15. "Tulane Football Announces 2021 Schedule". Tulane Athletics. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  16. "Tulane Green Wave vs. SMU Mustangs". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 20, 2021.


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