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American college football season
The 1996 Tulane Green Wave football team was an
American football team that represented
Tulane University during the
1996 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of
Conference USA. In their fifth year under head coach
Buddy Teevens, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing sixth in C-USA.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 30 | at
Cincinnati | | W 34–14 | 26,493 |
[1] |
September 14 |
Rice* | | L 14–21 | 38,839 |
[2] |
September 21 | at
Memphis | | L 10–17 | 27,386 |
[3] |
October 5 |
TCU* | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| W 35–7 | 14,341 |
[4] |
October 12 |
Louisville | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| L 20–23 | 17,561 |
[5] |
October 19 | at
Army* | | L 10–34 | 35,971 |
[6] |
October 26 | No. 24
Southern Miss | | L 28–31 | 20,394 |
[7] |
November 2 |
Houston | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| L 17–20 | 14,474 |
[8] |
November 9 | No. 24
Syracuse* | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| L 7–31 | 13,537 |
[9] |
November 16 | at
Navy* | | L 21–35 | 24,952 |
[10] |
November 23 | at No. 18
LSU* | | L 17–35 | 78,966 |
[11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1996 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
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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CB
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1
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Alphonso Roundtree
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So
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CB
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4
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Tellius Carr
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So
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S
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5
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Elijah Freeman
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Sr
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CB
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6
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Michael Jordan
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So
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MLB
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50
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Brain Williams
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Jr
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DT
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65
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Dennis O'Sullivan
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So
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DE
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96
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Brent Hamilton
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Fr
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DT
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97
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Mitch Mouton
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Fr
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DE
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98
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Shane Marshall
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Jr
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DT
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99
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Terence Cook
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Jr
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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3
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Brad Palazzo
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So
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H
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14
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Jeff Curtis
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So
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
-
Injured
-
Redshirt
Roster Last update: 1997-05-02
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References
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"Tulane spoils UC opener". The Cincinnati Enquirer. August 31, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Rice takes advantage of Tulane turnovers". Austin American-Statesman. September 15, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Anderson, U of M offense top Tulane in C-USA debut". The Commercial Appeal. September 22, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Horned Frogs drown in Green Wave surge". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Late Cards' score tops Tulane". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 13, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Army is now 6–0". Poughkeepsie Journal. October 20, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Eagles nearly lose game". Sun Herald. October 27, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Houston, Villarreal kick Tulane 20–17". Sun Herald. November 3, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Syracuse smothers Green Wave 31–7". Democrat and Chronicle. November 10, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"McCoy rushes Navy past Tulane, 35–21, on record 44 carries". The Baltimore Sun. November 17, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tigers struggle past an inspired Green Wave". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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