1970 Tulane Green Wave football team

1970 Tulane Green Wave football
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 17–3 vs. Colorado
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 17
Record8–4
Head coach
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
1970 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Notre Dame   –   10 – 1 – 0
Villanova   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 16 Air Force   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Georgia Tech   –   9 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Houston   –   8 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 17   –   8 – 4 – 0
No. 18 Penn State   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Texas State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   6 – 4 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 4 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   5 – 5 – 0
Utah State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   3 – 6 – 0
Buffalo   –   2 – 9 – 0
Navy   –   2 – 9 – 0
Army   –   1 – 9 – 1
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Holy Cross   –   0 – 10 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In its fifth year under head coach Jim Pittman, Tulane compiled an 8–4 record, defeated Colorado in the Liberty Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 179 to 157.[1]

The team gained an average of 119.3 rushing yards and 123.5 passing yards per game. On defense, it gave up an average of 109.4 rushing yards and 98.7 passing yards per game. Tulane's individual statistical leaders included quarterback Mike Walker with 1,038 passing yards, David Abercrombie with 993 rushing yards, and Steve Barrios with 505 receiving yards.[2]

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

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Texas Tech
L 14–2142,250[3]
September 19No. 19 Georgia
W 17–1430,924[4]
September 26at Illinois
W 23–927,864[5]
October 27:00 p.m.at Cincinnati
W 6–311,324[6]
October 102:29 p.m.at No. 8 Air Force
L 3–2431,508[7]
October 17North Carolina
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 24–1723,900[8]
October 24at Georgia Tech
L 6–2032,129[9]
October 31at Vanderbilt
W 10–719,000[10]
November 77:30 p.m.Miami (FL)
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 31–1623,250[11]
November 21NC State
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 31–019,542[12]
November 28No. 6 LSU
L 14–2681,233[13]
December 12vs. Colorado
ABCW 17–344,640[14]

Roster

1970 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 11 David Abercrombie Sr
OT 69 Rob Foley So
QB 10 Greg Gleason Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 50 Ray Hester Sr
LB 32 Rick Kingrea Sr
DE 80 Rusty Lee So
DE 77 Mike Walker Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1970 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  2. ^ "1970 Tulane Green Wave Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "Raiders pull plug on Green Wave". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgia upset by Tulane 17–14". Tallahassee Democrat. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tulane steals five passes, stings Wells, Illinois, 23–9". Herald and Review. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tulane edges UC, 6–3". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 3, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Greenie fumbles help Air Force win". Sun Herald. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tulane's passing zips UNC, 24–17". The Charlotte Observer. October 18, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tech torments Tulane, 20–6". The Atlanta Constitution. October 25, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Commodores sunk by Wave". The Tennessean. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Green Wave swamps Hurricanes". The Palm Beach Post. November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tulane rolls by Wolfpack". The News and Observer. November 22, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Tulane loses to LSU, but comes up winner". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 29, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Abercrombie leads Tulane over Colorado in Liberty". The Clarion-Ledger. December 13, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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