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American college football season
The 1980 Tulane Green Wave football team represented
Tulane University in the
1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by first-year coach
Vince Gibson. The Green Wave played home games in the
Louisiana Superdome and finished with a 7–5 record, losing to
Arkansas 15–34 in the
Hall of Fame Classic. In the 78th edition of the
Battle for the Flag, Tulane lost 7–24 to
LSU. Throughout the season the offense scored 279 points, while the defense allowed 243 points. Two members of the Green Wave team were drafted into the
National Football League (NFL).
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 |
Southern Miss* | | L 14–17 | 44,698 |
[1] |
September 13 | at No. 13
Stanford* | | L 14–19 | | |
September 20 |
Rice* | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| W 35–14 | | |
September 27 | at
Ole Miss* | | W 26–24 | 37,419 |
[2] |
October 4 |
SMU* | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| L 21–31 | 42,563 | |
October 11 | at
Vanderbilt* | | W 43–21 | 35,960 |
[3] |
October 18 |
Air Force* | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| W 28–7 | 28,101 |
[4] |
October 25 | at
Georgia Tech* | | W 31–14 | 35,119 | |
November 1 |
Kentucky* | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| W 24–22 | 42,139 |
[5] |
November 15 |
Memphis State* | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| W 21–16 | | |
November 22 | at
LSU* | | L 7–24 | 69,248 |
[6] |
December 27 | vs.
Arkansas* | | L 15–34 | 29,000 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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[7]
[8]
Roster
1980 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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Team players in the NFL
[9]
References
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"Southern rallies to best Tulane 17–14". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 7, 1980. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Rebs drop heartbreaking decision to Green Wave". Hattiesburg American. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tulane tips Vanderbilt". The Daily Advertiser. October 12, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tulane Rips Air Force".
The Daily Advertiser.
Associated Press. October 19, 1980. p. 41. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Mark Bradley (November 2, 1980).
"Tulane Kills Kentucky Comeback After Time Runs Out". Sunday Herald-Leader. pp. C1, C6 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"LSU rides Wave to 24–7 victory". Daily World. November 23, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tulane Football Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from
the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
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"1980 Preseason Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
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"1981 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from
the original on December 21, 2007.
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