1966 Tulane Green Wave football team

1966 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 0 – 1
Colgate   –   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 8 Georgia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Dayton   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Houston   –   –   8 – 2 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   –   8 – 2 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   –   8 – 2 – 1
Syracuse   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Colorado State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
New Mexico State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Texas State   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   –   6 – 3 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   6 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 4 – 0
Texas Western   –   –   6 – 4 – 0
  –   –   5 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Buffalo   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Penn State   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Air Force   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Boston College   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Utah State   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Xavier   –   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pacific   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
San Jose State   –   –   3 – 7 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In its first year under head coach Jim Pittman, Tulane compiled a 5–4–1 record and was outscored by a total of 182 to 153.[1]

The team gained an average of 229.7 rushing yards and 76.2 passing yards per game. On defense, it gave up an average of 196.6 rushing yards and 111.5 passing yards per game. Tulane's individual statistical leaders included quarterback Bobby Duhon with 577 passing yards and 748 rushing yards and Lanis O'Steen with 240 receiving yards.[2]

The team played home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Virginia Tech
W 13–022,500[3]
September 24Texas A&M
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 21–1333,000[4]
October 1at Stanford
L 14–3326,000–26,500[5]
October 8at Virginia
W 20–620,000[6]
October 15Cincinnati
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 28–2138,570–38,750[7]
October 22at No. 6 Georgia Tech
L 17–3544,355[8]
October 29at Vanderbilt
W 13–1212,614[9]
November 5Miami (FL)
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
T 10–1040,000[10]
November 12at Florida
L 10–3145,102[11]
November 19LSU
L 7–2182,307[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1966 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  2. ^ "1966 Tulane Green Wave Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "Tulane rolls to 13–0 victory over Va. Tech". The Danville Register. September 18, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texas Ags fall, 21–13, to Tulane". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 25, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Stanford clobbers Tulane". Oakland Tribune. October 2, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UVA falls, Cavaliers' mistakes aid 20–6 Tulane win". Daily Press. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulane staves off 'Cats, 28–21". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 16, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia Tech bombards Tulane, 35–17; King lost". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tulane edges Vandy, 13–12". The Tennessean. October 30, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UM settles for 10–10 tie with Tulane". Fort Lauderdale News. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Florida growls, smashes down Tulane, 31–10". The Orlando Sentinel. November 13, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "LSU Tigers dump Tulane". Monroe Morning World. November 20, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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