1919 Tulane Olive and Blue football team

The 1919 Tulane Olive and Blue football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1919 college football season. In its fifth year under head coach Clark Shaughnessy, Tulane compiled a 6–2–1 record.^[1]

1919 Tulane Olive and Blue football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–2–1 (3–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Clark Shaughnessy (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Single-wing
Captain	Edwin Linfield
Home stadium	Second Tulane Stadium
Seasons ← 1918 1920 →

1919 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Auburn $	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Alabama	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Centre	1	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	1	–	1			3	–	4	–	1
Georgia Tech	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Tulane	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Vanderbilt	3	–	1	–	2			5	–	1	–	2
Furman	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Mississippi A&M	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Georgia	4	–	2	–	2			4	–	2	–	3
LSU	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Clemson	3	–	2	–	2			6	–	2	–	2
Florida	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Wofford	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	2	–	1
Transylvania	1	–	1	–	0			2	–	4	–	0
Ole Miss	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Sewanee	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Georgetown (KY)	0	–	0	–	0			0	–	2	–	0
Tennessee	0	–	3	–	2			3	–	3	–	3
South Carolina	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
Mercer	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	2	–	0
Mississippi College	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Howard (AL)	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	2
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 4	Jefferson College (LA)*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 27–0
October 11	Southwestern Louisiana*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 73–0	^[2]
October 18	at Spring Hill*	Mobile, AL	W 21–0	^[3]
October 25	Ole Miss	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	W 27–12	^[4]
November 1	Mississippi College	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 49–0	^[5]
November 8	Florida	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 14–2	^[6]
November 15	vs. Georgia	Augusta, GA	T 7–7	^[7]
November 22	LSU	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag)	L 6–27	^[8]
November 27	Washington and Lee*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 0–7	^[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1919 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
2. "Greenbacks defeat Southwestern team". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 1919. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tulane defeats Spring Hill, 21 to 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 19, 1919. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tulane Greenbacks defeat Mississippi". The Commercial Appeal. October 26, 1919. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tulane easily downs Mississippi College". Natchez Democrat. November 2, 1919. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tulane defeats the Alligators". Nashville Tennessean. November 9, 1919. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Georgia and Tulane fought to 7–7 draw in grueling battle". The Atlanta Constitution. November 16, 1919. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "L.S.U. 27, Tulane 0; Tigers upset 'dope'". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1919. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Gaines' 20-yard run gives Generals game". The Washington Post. November 28, 1919. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.