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American college football season
The 1987 Tulane Green Wave football team was an
American football team that represented
Tulane University during the
1987 NCAA Division I-A football season as an
independent. In their third year under head coach
Mack Brown, the team compiled a 6–6 record and lost to
Washington at the
Independence Bowl.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 |
Louisville | | L 40–42 | 32,242 |
[1] |
September 12 |
Iowa State | | W 25–12 | 27,561 |
[2] |
September 19 | at
Southern Miss | | L 24–31 | 16,023 |
[3] |
September 26 |
Ole Miss | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA (
rivalry)
| W 31–24 | 40,302 |
[4] |
October 3 |
Vanderbilt | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| W 27–17 | 34,878 |
[5] |
October 17 | at
Memphis State | | L 36–45 | 32,751 |
[6] |
October 24 |
Virginia Tech | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| W 57–38 | 31,280 |
[7] |
October 31 | at No. 4
Florida State | | L 14–73 | 53,210 |
[8] |
November 7 | at
Mississippi State | | W 30–19 | 23,647 |
[9] |
November 14 |
Southwestern Louisiana | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| W 38–10 | 31,253 |
[10] |
November 21 | No. 9
LSU | | L 36–41 | 70,168 |
[11] |
December 19 | vs.
Washington | | L 12–24 | 41,683 |
[12] |
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1987 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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References
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"Down 23, U of L rallies past Tulane 42–40". The Courier-Journal. September 6, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Cyclones get A+ for effort". The Gazette. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"USM freshman makes the plays against Tulane". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Green Wave rolls over Rebs". Sun Herald. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Jones runs, passes Tulane past Vandy". The Daily News-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Memphis State turns back Tulane". The Jackson Sun. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tulane crushes Hokies, 57–38". Daily Press. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"FSU rips Tulane by 73–14". The Palm Beach Post. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"State can't find end zone enough, falls to Tulane 30–19". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Zeno & Co. burn USL". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"LSU guns down Tulane in Dome shootout". The Daily Advertiser. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Washington rides defense to bowl win". The Spokesman-Review. December 20, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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