1961 Tulane Green Wave football team
The 1961 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. In their eighth year under head coach Andy Pilney, the team compiled a 2–8 record.
| 1961 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 2–8 (1–5 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Tulane Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Alabama + | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 LSU + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Ole Miss | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | at Stanford* | L 7–9 | 19,000 | [1] | |
| September 30 | at No. 4 Alabama | L 0–9 | 33,000 | [2] | |
| October 6 | Florida | L 3–14 | 30,000 | [3] | |
| October 14 | VPI* |
| W 27–14 | [4] | |
| October 21 | at No. 2 Ole Miss | L 0–41 | 40,000 | [5] | |
| October 28 | No. 9 Georgia Tech |
| L 0–35 | 22,000 | [6] |
| November 4 | at Clemson* | L 6–21 | 25,000 | [7] | |
| November 11 | Miami (FL)* |
| L 0–6 | 15,000 | [8] |
| November 17 | Vanderbilt |
| W 17–14 | 15,000 | [9] |
| November 25 | at No. 4 LSU | L 0–62 | 63,500 | [10] | |
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References
- "Tulane is 9–7 loser". The San Francisco Examiner. September 24, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Alabama wallops Tulane in 9–0 arc-light battle". The Selma Times-Journal. October 1, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Young Gators play Tulane executioners". The Tampa Tribune. October 7, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rush-led Tulane raps Virginia Tech by 27–14". Daily Press. October 15, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rebs mangle Tulane Greenies 41–0 for 5th straight victory". The Clarion-Ledger. October 22, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Yellow Jackets smother Tulane for fifth victory". Monroe Morning World. October 29, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Lam runs 68 yards in 21–6 Tiger win". The Greenville News. November 5, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Miami squeaks past fumbling Tulane, 6–0". The Miami Herald. November 12, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tulane's gamble pays off; Vandy in cellar, 17–14". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 18, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Thundering Tigers maul Green Wave 62–0, accept Orange Bowl bid". Lake Charles American-Press. November 26, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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