1982 Tulane Green Wave football team

The 1982 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. In their third year under head coach Vince Gibson, the team compiled a 4–7 record.

1982 Tulane Green Wave football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Vince Gibson (3rd season)
Home stadium	Louisiana Superdome
Seasons ← 1981 1983 →

1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 10 Pittsburgh		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Florida State		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 19 West Virginia		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Boston College		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
East Carolina		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Navy		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Louisville		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Mississippi State	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 21–30	53,641	^[1]
September 11	at No. 8 SMU	Texas Stadium Irving, TX	L 7–51	33,814	^[2]
September 18	Rice	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	W 30–6	33,460	^[3]
October 2	Vanderbilt	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	L 21–24	40,000	^[4]
October 9	Georgia Tech	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 13–19	34,321	^[5]
October 16	Southern Miss	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	L 10–22	39,685	^[6]
October 23	Memphis State	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	W 17–10	26,710	^[7]
October 30	Baylor	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	W 30–15	23,463	^[8]
November 6	at Ole Miss	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 14–45	23,314	^[9]
November 20	Florida	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 7–21	27,795	^[10]
November 27	at No. 7 LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag)	W 31–28	76,114	^[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "The Greenwood Commonwealth". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 5, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Mustangs run to 51–7 victory over Tulane". Austin American-Statesman. September 12, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tulane Green Wave wipes out Owls". The Daily Advertiser. September 19, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Vanderbilt wins 24–21". The Tennessean. October 3, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tech finds defense, stops Tulane 19–13". The Atlanta Constitution. October 10, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "DeJarnette paces USM". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tulane rallies, halts MSU's last-ditch effort". The Jackson Sun. October 24, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "McKay a born-again star, passes Tulane to 30–15 upset victory over Baylor". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 31, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Austin key to Rebels' 45–14 win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Gators trim Tulane, win Bluebonnet bid". The Orlando Sentinel. November 21, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Wave turns LSU's oranges to lemons". The Shreveport Times. November 28, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.