1971 Tulane Green Wave football team

1971 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Penn State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Boston College   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Houston   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   8 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 2 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   5 – 5 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 1
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 8 – 0
  –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In its first year under head coach Bennie Ellender, Tulane compiled a 3–8 record and was outscored by a total of 215 to 152.[1]

The team gained an average of 119.4 rushing yards and 129.7 passing yards per game. On defense, it gave up an average of 220.2 rushing yards and 128.8 passing yards per game. Tulane's individual statistical leaders included quarterback Mike Walker with 995 passing yards, Ricky Herbert with 819 rushing yards, and Maxie LeBlanc with 423 receiving yards.[2]

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

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Texas Tech
W 15–921,738[3]
September 18at No. 11 Georgia
L 7–1751,542[4]
September 25at Rice
L 11–1425,000[5]
October 2William & Mary
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 3–1417,392[6]
October 9at No. 18 North Carolina
W 37–2939,500[7]
October 16Pittsburgh
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 33–817,650[8]
October 23Georgia Tech
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 16–2450,248[9]
October 30Vanderbilt
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 9–1317,941[10]
November 62:03 p.m.Ohio
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 7–309,922[11]
November 13at No. 8 Notre Dame
L 7–2159,075[12]
November 27at No. 10 LSU
L 7–3659,897[13]

References

  1. ^ "1971 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  2. ^ "1971 Tulane Green Wave Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "Tulane stops late Raider drive, 15–9". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 12, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgia clips Tulane". The Atlanta Constitution. September 19, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rice trims Tulane 14–11 for Petersen's first win". The Victoria Advocate. September 26, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "W&M goes 4–0 in handing Tulane 14–3 shocker". Daily Press. October 3, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulane rocks Tar Heels". The News and Observer. October 10, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Panthers drowned by Green Wave, 33–8". The Pittsburgh Press. October 17, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "McAshan nips Greenie hopes". The Atlanta Constitution. October 24, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "O'Rourke, VU wreck Wave". The Tennessean. October 31, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tulane Greenies suffer 30–7 loss to Ohio". Daily World. November 7, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Irish rally to defeat Tulane". Chicago Tribune. November 14, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "LSU Tigers trample Tulane Green Wave". The Daily Advertiser. November 28, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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