1990 Tulane Green Wave football team

The 1990 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. In their third year under head coach Greg Davis, the team compiled a 4–7 record.

1990 Tulane Green Wave football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Greg Davis (3rd season)
Home stadium	Louisiana Superdome
Seasons ← 1989 1991 →

1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Louisville			–					10	–	1	–	1
No. 3 Miami (FL)			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 4 Florida State			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Notre Dame			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 11 Penn State			–					9	–	3	–	0
Louisiana Tech			–					8	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss			–					8	–	4	–	0
Temple			–					7	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					7	–	4	–	2
Army			–					6	–	5	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina			–					6	–	5	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	5	–	0
East Carolina			–					5	–	6	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana			–					5	–	6	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	6	–	0
Memphis State			–					4	–	6	–	1
Boston College			–					4	–	7	–	0
Tulane			–					4	–	7	–	0
West Virginia			–					4	–	7	–	0
Akron			–					3	–	7	–	1
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	7	–	1
Rutgers			–					3	–	8	–	0
Tulsa			–					3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	Southwestern Louisiana	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 6–48	29,298	^[1]
September 8	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, Texas	W 21–10	20,200	^[2]
September 15	SMU	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	W 43–7	20,434	^[3]
September 22	No. 2 Florida State	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 13–31	32,170	^[4]
September 29	at Ole Miss	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	L 21–31	20,500	^[5]
October 6	at Memphis State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 14–21	26,759	^[6]
October 13	Southern Miss	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Bell)	L 14–20	26,662	^[7]
October 20	Mississippi State	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 17–38	22,826	^[8]
October 27	Cincinnati	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	W 49–7	21,548	^[9]
November 10	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	W 26–24	48,488	^[10]
November 24	at LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag)	L 13–16	67,435	^[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "USL's Cajuns drown out Green Wave, 48–6". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 2, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tulane's defense too much for Rice". Times Record News. September 9, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tulane turns Romo's sizzle to fizzle in 43–7 rout of SMU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 16, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Seminoles roll again, smack Tulane, 31–13". The Miami Herald. September 23, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Baldwin runs Rebels past Green Wave 31–21". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 30, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Memphis State surges past Green Wave, 21–14". The Daily Advertiser. October 7, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southern Miss spills Tulane". Daily World. October 14, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "State shells Tulane". Hattiesburg American. October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Smith helps Tulane batter Cincinnati 49–7". The Courier-Journal. October 28, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Don't say Aloha just yet". Democrat and Chronicle. November 11, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Archer goes out a winner at LSU". Daily World. November 25, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.