1969 Tulane Green Wave football team

The 1969 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season as an independent. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Pittman, the team compiled a 3–7 record.

1969 Tulane Green Wave football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–7
Head coach	Jim Pittman (4th season)
Home stadium	Tulane Stadium
Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

1969 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Penn State			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 17 West Virginia			–					10	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Houston			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	1
Buffalo			–					6	–	3	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	3	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	3	–	0
Florida State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Colgate			–					5	–	3	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
West Texas State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
New Mexico State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss			–					5	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	0
Army			–					4	–	5	–	1
VPI			–					4	–	5	–	1
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					3	–	7	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					3	–	7	–	0
Tulane			–					3	–	7	–	0
Utah State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					2	–	8	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	9	–	0
Xavier			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at No. 8 Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 0–35	55,235	^[1]
September 27	West Virginia	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 17–35	20,000	^[2]
October 4	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 24–28	15,500	^[3]
October 11	vs. No. 12 Florida	Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL	L 17–18	43,102	^[4]
October 18	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	W 26–22	23,784	^[5]
October 25	No. 12 Notre Dame	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 0–37	40,250	^[6]
November 1	Vanderbilt	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 23–26	8,675	^[7]
November 8	Georgia Tech	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 14–7	19,450	^[8]
November 15	Virginia	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 31–0	9,650	^[9]
November 22	at No. 10 LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag)	L 0–27	67,000	^[10]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Bulldogs batter Tulane". The Atlanta Constitution. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Mountaineers defeat Tulane for third straight win". Beckley Post-Herald and Register. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Hot-cold B.C. topples Tulane, 28–24". The Boston Globe. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Gators bite off brash Tulane challenge 18–17". The Tampa Tribune. October 12, 1969. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Green Wave hits Pitt, 26–22". The Pittsburgh Press. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Notre Dame romps over Tulane, 37–0". Chicago Tribune. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Vandy clips Tulane". The Jackson Sun. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tulane surprises Tech". The Atlanta Constitution. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Good defense gives Tulane 31–0 victory". The Danville Register. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "LSU's neglected Tigers slap Tulane to wrap up 9–1 season". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1969. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.