1954 Tulane Green Wave football team
The 1954 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1954 college football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. In their first year under head coach Andy Pilney, the team compiled a 1–6–3 record.
| 1954 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 1–6–3 (1–6–1 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Tulane Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Ole Miss $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Auburn | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | at No. 7 Georgia Tech | L 0–28 | 28,000 | [1] | |
| September 25 | Memphis State* | T 13–13 | [2] | ||
| October 2 | North Carolina* |
| T 7–7 | [3] | |
| October 9 | Mississippi State |
| L 0–14 | 18,000 | [4] |
| October 16 | at No. 7 Ole Miss | L 7–34 | 23,500 | [5] | |
| October 23 | Georgia |
| L 0–7 | 18,000 | [6] |
| October 30 | vs. Auburn | L 0–27 | 13,500 | [7] | |
| November 6 | Alabama |
| T 0–0 | 22,000 | [8] |
| November 13 | at Vanderbilt | W 6–0 | 15,000 | [9] | |
| November 27 | LSU |
| L 13–14 | [10] | |
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References
- "Georgia Tech shows power in beating Tulane 28–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1954. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Memphis ties Tulane". Lake Charles American-Press. September 26, 1954. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tulane gets 4th quarter TD for tie". The News and Observer. October 3, 1954. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mississippi State downs Tulane Greenies by 14–0". Jackson Daily News. October 10, 1954. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Ole Miss crushes Tulane 34–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1954. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Ga. turns Wave fumble to 7–0 win". The Birmingham News. October 24, 1954. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Auburn smears Tulane Greenies for easy 27–0 victory". The Selma Times-Journal. October 31, 1954. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Alabama and Tulane tie, 0–0". The Huntsville Times. November 7, 1954. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Green Wave edges Vandy, 6–0". The Tennessean. November 14, 1954. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "L.S.U. barely shades Tulane, 14 to 13". Monroe Morning World. November 28, 1954. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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