1988 Tulane Green Wave football team

1988 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDuke Christian (1st season)
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 5 West Virginia   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 13 Syracuse   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Louisville   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Akron   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Penn State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulsa   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Boston College   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. In their first year under head coach Greg Davis, the team compiled a 5–6 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Chattanooga
W 33–1921,777[1]
September 10at Iowa State
L 13–3041,780[2]
September 17Kansas State
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 20–1624,490[3]
September 24Memphis State
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 20–1926,426[4]
October 1No. 6 Florida State
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 28–4834,364[5]
October 8Southern Miss
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
L 13–3822,704[6]
October 22Louisville
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 35–3824,824[7]
October 29Southwestern Louisiana
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 34–5126,687[8]
November 5at Ole Miss
W 14–927,531[9]
November 19Mississippi State
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 27–2220,176[10]
November 26at No. 16 LSU
L 14–4475,497[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1988 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
FB 22 Melvin Adams Sr
OT 68 Jim Bishop Sr
RB Garret Chachere So
FB 4 Eric Dickerson Jr
QB 10 Terrence Jones Sr
WR 14 Jerome McIntosh Jr
WR 21 Maurice Nelson Sr
RB 23 Michael Pierce Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 31 Doug Adams Sr
LB 95 Richard Harvey Jr
DB Mitchell Price Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Green Wave rolls over UTC Moccasins". The Daily Advertiser. September 4, 1988. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cyclones knock off Tulane, 30–13". The Des Moines Register. September 11, 1988. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wildcats see win slip away". The Salina Journal. September 18, 1988. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tulane keeps Tigers sputtering". The Commercial Appeal. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "FSU tames Tulane, 48–28, as Sammie gains 212 yards". The Miami Herald. October 2, 1988. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "USM dominates Green Wave, 38–13". Hattiesburg American. October 9, 1988. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "U of L is 'pushed to limit' before Tulane falls 38–35". The Courier-Journal. October 23, 1988. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "USL rolls past Tulane, 51–34". The Eunice News. October 30, 1988. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tulane rains on Reb bowl hopes, 14–9". Enterprise-Journal. November 6, 1988. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Mississippi State falls to Tulane". The Clarion-Ledger. November 20, 1988. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hudson helps LSU pull away from pesky Tulane". The Tampa Tribune. November 27, 1988. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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