1976 Tulane Green Wave football team

The 1976 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season as an independent. In their first year under head coach Larry Smith, the team compiled a 2–9 record.

1976 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –  12 –0 –0
No. 17 Rutgers   –  11 –0 –0
San Diego State   –  10 –1 –0
No. 12 Notre Dame   –  9 –3 –0
Colgate   –  8 –2 –0
Boston College   –  8 –3 –0
Cincinnati   –  8 –3 –0
Memphis State   –  7 –4 –0
North Texas State *   –  7 –4 –0
Southern Illinois   –  7 –4 –0
Penn State   –  7 –5 –0
Villanova   –  6 –4 –1
South Carolina   –  6 –5 –0
Virginia Tech   –  6 –5 –0
Army   –  5 –6 –0
Florida State   –  5 –6 –0
Illinois State   –  5 –6 –0
Richmond   –  5 –6 –0
West Virginia   –  5 –6 –0
Georgia Tech   –  4 –6 –1
Temple   –  4 –6 –0
Air Force   –  4 –7 –0
Dayton   –  4 –7 –0
Louisville   –  4 –7 –0
Marshall   –  4 –7 –0
Navy   –  4 –7 –0
Indiana State   –  3 –7 –0
Hawaii   –  3 –8 –0
Holy Cross   –  3 –8 –0
Miami (FL)   –  3 –8 –0
Syracuse   –  3 –8 –0
Utah State   –  3 –8 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  2 –9 –0
Southern Miss   –  2 –9 –0
Tulane   –  2 –9 –0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Cincinnati
L 14–2129,134[2]
September 18at No. 20 Ole Miss
L 7–3433,231[3]
September 25No. 18 Boston College
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 3–2720,235[4]
October 2at Vanderbilt
W 24–1321,000[5]
October 9at Syracuse
L 0–311,223[6]
October 16Army
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 23–1025,327[7]
October 23at Georgia Tech
L 16–2831,214[8]
October 30Memphis State
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 7–14[9]
November 6West Virginia
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 28–3229,237[10]
November 13Rutgers
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 20–2928,872[11]
November 20at LSU
L 7–1764,318[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster
1976 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 3 Alton Alexis Fr
OT 76 Eric Laakso Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 9 Eddie Murray Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References
  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  2. "Robinson swipe gives Cincinnati victory". The Daily Advertiser. September 12, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Rebs wallop Tulane". The Sun Herald. September 19, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "BC juggernaut cruises through Tulane, 27–3". The Boston Globe. September 26, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tulane returns set up VU loss". The Tennessean. October 3, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Syracuse 'muddles' to 3–0 win". Press and Sun-Bulletin. October 10, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Green, defense aids Wave roll". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Halfback pass spurs Georgia Tech rally". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 24, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Memphis St. improved 'bowl image'". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 31, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "WVU wins in last minute". Sunday Gazette-Mail. November 7, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Rutgers stays unbeaten with 29–20 win over Tulane". The Morning Call. November 14, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Tigers roll over Wave in second half, 17–7". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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