The 1983 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. In their first year under head coach Wally English, the team compiled a 2–9 record. The Green Wave forfeited their victories over Ole Miss and Florida State after the Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear a case on the eligibility of quarterback Jon English, which resulted in the NCAA ruling of his being ineligible due to failing to follow transfer rules being upheld.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 3 | at Mississippi State | | L 9–14 | 27,311 | [2] |
September 10 | Ole Miss | | L 27–23 (forfeit) | 33,389 | [1][3] |
September 17 | No. 9 Florida State | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| L 34–28 (forfeit) | 35,463 | [1][4] |
September 24 | at Kentucky | | L 14–26 | 57,424 | [5] |
October 1 | Vanderbilt | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| L 17–30 | 30,756 | [6] |
October 8 | at Memphis State | | L 25–28 | 29,367 | [7] |
October 15 | Southwestern Louisiana | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| W 17–15 | 26,980 | [8] |
October 22 | at Southern Miss | | W 14–7 | 31,257 | [9] |
October 29 | at Baylor | | L 18–24 | 20,050 | [10] |
November 5 | Virginia Tech | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| L 10–26 | 21,391 | [11] |
November 24 | LSU | | L 7–20 | 51,765 | [12] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ a b c "Supreme Court justice sacks English's bid to rejoin Green Wave". The Tampa Tribune. November 4, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State surprises Tulane with rebuilt defense". Enterprise-Journal. September 4, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Austin stumbles and Ole Miss falls to Tulane". The Clarion-Ledger. September 11, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane gives FSU English lesson, 34–28". Pensacola News Journal. September 18, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats top Tulane 26–14". The Advocate-Messenger. September 25, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy races past Tulane". The Tennessean. October 2, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MSU duo topples Tulane". The Jackson Sun. October 9, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USL loses another close one". Daily World. October 16, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wave upsets Eagles, 14–7". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor overcomes punchless Tulane". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cox engineers Hokies over Tulane, 26–10". Daily Press. November 6, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2nd-half surge seals LSU win over rival Wave". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 25, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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