1963 Tulane Green Wave football team

1963 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record1–8–1 (0–6–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
1963 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Ole Miss $ 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 2
No. 5 Auburn 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Alabama 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Mississippi State 4 – 1 – 2 7 – 2 – 2
LSU 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Florida 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Tennessee 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Georgia 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Vanderbilt 0 – 5 – 2 1 – 7 – 2
Kentucky 0 – 5 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
0 – 6 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1963 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). In its second year under head coach Tommy O'Boyle, Tulane compiled a 1–8–1 record (0–6–1 in conference games), finished in last place in the SEC, and was outscored by a total of 191 to 43.[1]

The team gained an average of 89.2 rushing yards and 67.8 passing yards per game. On defense, it gave up an average of 212.7 rushing yards and 95.8 passing yards per game. Tulane's individual leaders included Al Burguieres with 664 passing yards, George Smith with 217 rushing yards, and Ron Chapoton with 130 receiving yards.[2]

The Green Wave played its home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20No. 5 Texas*
L 0–2118,000[3]
September 28vs. No. 2 Alabama
L 0–2830,102[4]
October 4Miami (FL)*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 0–1018,000[5]
October 12at Mississippi State
L 10–3120,000[6]
October 19No. 5 Ole Miss
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
L 0–2117,000[7]
October 26Georgia Tech
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 3–1715,000[8]
November 2at South Carolina*
W 20–718,372[9]
November 9Tennessee
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 0–2610,000[10]
November 16Vanderbilt
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
T 10–1015,000[11]
November 23at LSU
L 0–2055,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1963 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "1964 Tulane Green Wave Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Steers bounce Tulane by 21–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1963. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Crimson Tide rolls early, hangs on to beat Tulane". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 29, 1963. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hurricanes slip past Tulane, 10–0". The Miami Herald. October 6, 1963. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Miss. State rips Tulane by 31–10". The Clarion-Ledger. October 13, 1963. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "State, Rebs top Cougars, Tulane". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1963. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lothridge leads Tech past fighting Green Wave 17–3". Lake Charles American-Press. October 27, 1963. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Carolina makes Wake Forest losingest club in land". The State. November 2, 1963. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Vols cut down Green Wave, 26–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 10, 1963. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wilt's toe earns VU 10–10 tie". The Tennessean. November 17, 1963. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Schwab cracks ice on chilly day to pace LSU to 20–0 victory". Monroe Morning World. November 24, 1963. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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