1987 Tulane Green Wave football team

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.

1987 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDarrell Moody (3rd season)
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –  – 12 –0 –0
No. 4 Syracuse   –  – 11 –0 –1
No. 2 Florida State   –  – 11 –1 –0
No. 15 South Carolina   –  – 8 –4 –0
Pittsburgh   –  – 8 –4 –0
Penn State   –  – 8 –4 –0
No. 17 Notre Dame   –  – 8 –4 –0
Southern Miss   –  – 6 –5 –0
Rutgers   –  – 6 –5 –0
Southwestern Louisiana   –  – 6 –5 –0
Memphis State   –  – 5 –5 –1
Northern Illinois   –  – 5 –5 –1
West Virginia   –  – 6 –6 –0
Tulane   –  – 6 –6 –0
Army   –  – 5 –6 –0
Boston College   –  – 5 –6 –0
East Carolina   –  – 5 –6 –0
Akron   –  – 4 –7 –0
Cincinnati   –  – 4 –7 –0
Louisville   –  – 3 –7 –1
Temple   –  – 3 –8 –0
Tulsa   –  – 3 –8 –0
Virginia Tech   –  – 2 –9 –0
Navy   –  – 2 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Louisville
L 40–4232,242[1]
September 12Iowa State
W 25–1227,561[2]
September 19at Southern Miss
L 24–3116,023[3]
September 26Ole Miss
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
W 31–2440,302[4]
October 3Vanderbilt
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 27–1734,878[5]
October 17at Memphis State
L 36–4532,751[6]
October 24Virginia Tech
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 57–3831,280[7]
October 31at No. 4 Florida State
L 14–7353,210[8]
November 7at Mississippi State
W 30–1923,647[9]
November 14Southwestern Louisiana
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 38–1031,253[10]
November 21No. 9 LSU
L 36–4170,168[11]
December 19vs. Washington
L 12–2441,683[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster
1987 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 34 Marvin Allen Sr
QB 10 Terrence Jones Jr
WR 21 Maurice Nelson Jr
WR 11 Marc Zeno Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 95 Richard Harvey Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References
  1. "Down 23, U of L rallies past Tulane 42–40". The Courier-Journal. September 6, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Cyclones get A+ for effort". The Gazette. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "USM freshman makes the plays against Tulane". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Green Wave rolls over Rebs". Sun Herald. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Jones runs, passes Tulane past Vandy". The Daily News-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Memphis State turns back Tulane". The Jackson Sun. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tulane crushes Hokies, 57–38". Daily Press. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "FSU rips Tulane by 73–14". The Palm Beach Post. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "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.
  10. "Zeno & Co. burn USL". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "LSU guns down Tulane in Dome shootout". The Daily Advertiser. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Washington rides defense to bowl win". The Spokesman-Review. December 20, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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