1908 Tulane Olive and Blue football team

The 1908 Tulane Olive and Blue football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as an independent during the 1908 college football season. In their second year under head coach Joe Curtis, the team compiled an overall record of 7–1.^[1]

1908 Tulane Olive and Blue football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–1
Head coach	Joe Curtis (2nd season)
Captain	Temple Brown
Home stadium	Pelican Park
Seasons ← 1907 1909 →

1908 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial			–					6	–	0	–	0
Virginia			–					7	–	0	–	1
Rollins			–					4	–	0	–	1
George Washington			–					8	–	1	–	1
Oklahoma			–					8	–	1	–	1
Tulane			–					7	–	1	–	0
North Carolina A&M			–					6	–	1	–	0
The Citadel			–					4	–	1	–	1
Navy			–					9	–	2	–	1
Florida			–					5	–	2	–	1
TCU			–					6	–	3	–	0
VMI			–					4	–	2	–	0
Davidson			–					5	–	3	–	1
Baylor			–					5	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					5	–	3	–	0
Kentucky State			–					4	–	3	–	0
Louisiana Industrial			–					4	–	3	–	1
Arkansas			–					5	–	4	–	0
Texas			–					5	–	4	–	0
VPI			–					5	–	4	–	0
Arkansas State Normal			–					3	–	3	–	0
Chattanooga			–					4	–	4	–	0
North Carolina			–					3	–	3	–	3
Oklahoma A&M			–					4	–	4	–	0
Delaware			–					3	–	4	–	1
Kendall			–					2	–	3	–	0
South Carolina			–					3	–	5	–	1
Texas A&M			–					3	–	5	–	0
Georgetown			–					2	–	4	–	1
Howard (AL)			–					2	–	4	–	0
Maryland			–					3	–	8	–	0
Stetson			–					0	–	1	–	1
Wake Forest			–					1	–	4	–	0
Goldey College			–					0	–	2	–	1
Mississippi College			–					0	–	1	–	0
Southwest Texas State			–					0	–	2	–	0
Marshall			–					0	–	6	–	0

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 10		New Orleans YMGC	Pelican Park New Orleans, LA	W 11–0	^[2]
October 24		Central University (KY)	Pelican Park New Orleans, LA	W 10–0	^[3]
October 31		Ole Miss	Pelican Park New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	W 10–0	^[4]
November 7		Baylor	Pelican Park New Orleans, LA	W 10–2	^[5]
November 14		Mississippi A&M	Pelican Park New Orleans, LA	W 33–0	^[6]
November 18		at Texas	Clark Field Austin, TX	W 28–15	^[7]
November 21		at Baylor	Carroll Field Waco, TX	L 0–6	^[8]
November 26	2:30 p.m.	Washington University	Pelican Park New Orleans, LA	W 11–0	^[9]^[10]^[11]
All times are in Central time

References

1. "1908 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
2. "The first local gridiron battle; Tulane defeats Y.M.G.C. 11 to 0". The Times-Democrat. October 11, 1908. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tulane downs Central of Kentucky". The Times-Democrat. October 25, 1908. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tulane defeats Mississippi by score of 10 to 0". The Daily Democrat. November 1, 1908. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Baylor is easy; Tulane has no trouble with the Texas eleven". The Houston Post. November 8, 1908. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tulane wins by big score". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1908. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tulane boys win; Outplay Texans and win on their football merits". Austin American-Statesman. November 19, 1908. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "In brilliantly played game Baylor defeats Tulane team". The Fort Worth Record and Register. November 22, 1908. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "To Close Season". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. November 26, 1908. p. 10. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
10. "Tulane Is Victorious". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. November 27, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
11. "Washington loses, 11–0; Tulane University defeats Myrtle and Maroon in New Orleans game". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 27, 1908. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.