1957 Tulane Green Wave football team

The 1957 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. In their fourth year under head coach Andy Pilney, the team compiled a 2–8 record.

1957 Tulane Green Wave football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	2–8 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach	Andy Pilney (4th season)
Home stadium	Tulane Stadium
Seasons ← 1956 1958 →

1957 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Auburn $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
No. 7 Ole Miss	5	–	0	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
No. 14 Mississippi State	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
No. 17 Florida	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
No. 13 Tennessee	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Vanderbilt	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	2
LSU	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech	3	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	2
Georgia	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Tulane	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Alabama	1	–	6	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
Kentucky	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	VPI*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 13–14	32,000	^[1]
September 28	at No. 13 Texas*	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	L 6–20	35,000	^[2]
October 5	at Marquette*	Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI	W 20–6	12,500	^[3]
October 11	Georgia	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 6–13	30,000	^[4]
October 18	No. 11 Ole Miss	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	L 0–50	30,000	^[5]
October 26	Georgia Tech	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 13–20	25,000	^[6]
November 2	vs. Mississippi State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 6–27	27,000	^[7]
November 9	vs. Alabama	Ladd Memorial Stadium Mobile, AL	W 7–0	15,000	^[8]
November 16	at No. 10 Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 14–20	21,125	^[9]
November 30	at LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag)	L 6–25	48,040	^[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "VPI upsets Tulane, 14–13". The Times-Dispatch. September 21, 1957. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Texas whips Wave, 20–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 29, 1957. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tulane upends Marquette 20–6". The Daily Advertiser. October 6, 1957. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Green Wave passes come way too late". Daily World. October 13, 1957. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Ole Miss drubs Tulane, 50–0". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 20, 1957. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Sub's run helps Tech nip Tulane". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 27, 1957. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "State triumphs 27–6". The Clarion-Ledger. November 3, 1957. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tulane stops sputtering Tide". The Birmingham News. November 10, 1957. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Anderson breaks Davis' record, helps Army defeat Tulane, 20–14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 17, 1957. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "LSU tops Tulane by 25–6 score". The Shreveport Times. December 1, 1957. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.