List of Tulane Green Wave football seasons

The Tulane Green Wave football team represents the Tulane University in American football.[1]

Seasons list

Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
T.L. Bayne (Independent) (1893)
1893 T.L. Bayne 1–2
Fred Sweet (Independent) (1894)
1894 Fred Sweet 0–4
T.L. Bayne (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1895)
1895 T.L. Bayne 3–2 1–2
Harry Baum (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1896)
1896 Harry Baum 3–2[n 1] 1–2[n 1] 10th
1897 No team [n 1]
John Lombard (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1898)
1898 John Lombard 1–1 1–1 T–5th
H. T. Collier (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1899)
1899 H. T. Collier 0–6–1 0–5 T–17th
H.T. Summersgill (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1900–1901)
1900 H.T. Summersgill 5–0 3–0 T–3rd
1901 H.T. Summersgill 4–2[n 2] 2–1[n 2] T–3rd
Virginius Dabney (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1902)
1902 Virginius Dabney 1–4–2 0–3–2 15th
Charles Eshleman (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1903)
1903 Charles Eshleman 2–2–1 0–1–1 14th
Thomas Barry (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1904)
1904 Thomas Barry 5–2 3–2 7th
John Tobin (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1905)
1905 John Tobin 0–1 0–1 11th
John Russ (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1906)
1906 John Russ 0–4–1 0–3 12th
Joe Curtis (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1907–1908)
1907 Joe Curtis 3–2 0–1
1908 Joe Curtis 7–1 3–0
Buster Brown (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1909)
1909 Buster Brown 4–3–2 2–0–2 L Bacardi
Appleton Mason (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1910–1912)
1910 Appleton Mason 0–7 0–5
1911 Appleton Mason 5–3–1 3–3 T–8th
1912 Appleton Mason 5–3 2–2 T–8th
Appleton Mason (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1913)
1913 Arthur Hoffman 3–5 0–4 18th
Edwin Sweetland (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1914)
1914 Edwin Sweetland 3–3–1 0–3–1 15th
Clark Shaughnessy (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1915–1920)
1915 Clark Shaughnessy 4–4 1–4 T–18th
1916 Clark Shaughnessy 4–3–1 2–1–1 6th
1917 Clark Shaughnessy 5–3 2–1 8th
1918 Clark Shaughnessy 3–1–1 0–0 N/A
1919 Clark Shaughnessy 6–2–1 3–1–1 T–5th
1920 Clark Shaughnessy 6–2–1 5–0 T–1st
Myron Fuller (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1921)
1921 Myron Fuller 4–6 3–4 14th
Clark Shaughnessy (Southern Conference) (1922–1926)
1922 Clark Shaughnessy 4–4 1–4 17th
1923 Clark Shaughnessy 6–3–1 2–2–1 11th
1924 Clark Shaughnessy 8–1 4–1 4th
1925 Clark Shaughnessy 9–0–1 5–0 T–1st
1926 Clark Shaughnessy 3–5–1 2–4 T–15th
Bernie Bierman (Southern Conference) (1927–1931)
1927 Bernie Bierman 2–5–1 2–5–1 18th
1928 Bernie Bierman 6–3–1 3–3–1 T–9th
1929 Bernie Bierman 9–0 6–0 1st
1930 Bernie Bierman 8–1 5–0 T–1st
1931 Bernie Bierman 11–1 8–0 1st L Rose
Ted Cox (Southern Conference) (1932)
1932 Ted Cox 6–2–1 5–2–1 8th
Ted Cox (Southeastern Conference) (1933–1935)
1933 Ted Cox 6–3–1 4–2–1 5th
1934 Ted Cox 10–1 8–0 T–1st W Sugar
1935 Ted Cox 6–4 3–3 T–6th
Red Dawson (Southeastern Conference) (1936–1941)
1936 Red Dawson 6–3–1 2–3–1 8th
1937 Red Dawson 5–4–1 2–3–1 9th
1938 Red Dawson 7–2–1 4–1–1 T–2nd 19
1939 Red Dawson 8–1–1 5–0 T–1st L Sugar 5
1940 Red Dawson 5–5 1–3 10th
1941 Red Dawson 5–4 2–3 8th
Claude Simons, Jr. (Southeastern Conference) (1942–1945)
1942 Claude Simons, Jr. 4–5 1–4 10th
1943 Claude Simons, Jr. 3–3 1–1 T–2nd
1944 Claude Simons, Jr. 4–3 1–2 8th
1945 Claude Simons, Jr. 2–6–1 1–3–1 10th
Henry E. Frnka (Southeastern Conference) (1946–1951)
1946 Henry E. Frnka 3–7 2–4 9th
1947 Henry E. Frnka 2–5–2 2–3–2 7th
1948 Henry E. Frnka 9–1 5–1 3rd 13
1949 Henry E. Frnka 7–2–1 5–1 1st
1950 Henry E. Frnka 6–2–1 3–1–1 4th 20
1951 Henry E. Frnka 4–6 1–5 12th
Raymond Wolf (Southeastern Conference) (1952–1953)
1952 Raymond Wolf 5–5 3–5 8th
1953 Raymond Wolf 1–8–1 0–7 12th
Andy Pilney (Southeastern Conference) (1954–1961)
1954 Andy Pilney 1–6–3 1–6–1 10th
1955 Andy Pilney 5–4–1 3–3–1 T–6th
1956 Andy Pilney 6–4 3–3 T–6th
1957 Andy Pilney 2–8 1–5 10th
1958 Andy Pilney 3–7 1–5 11th
1959 Andy Pilney 3–6–1 0–5–1 11th
1960 Andy Pilney 3–6–1 1–4–1 10th
1961 Andy Pilney 2–8 1–5 T–10th
Tommy O'Boyle (Southeastern Conference) (1962–1965)
1962 Tommy O'Boyle 0–10 0–7 12th
1963 Tommy O'Boyle 1–8–1 0–6–1 12th
1964 Tommy O'Boyle 3–7 1–5 11th
1965 Tommy O'Boyle 2–8 1–5 T–9th
Jim Pittman (Independent) (1966–1970)
1966 Jim Pittman 5–4–1
1967 Jim Pittman 3–7
1968 Jim Pittman 2–8
1969 Jim Pittman 3–7
1970 Jim Pittman 8–4 W Liberty 17
Bennie Ellender (Independent) (1971–1975)
1971 Bennie Ellender 3–8
1972 Bennie Ellender 6–5
1973 Bennie Ellender 9–3 L Bluebonnet 15 20
1974 Bennie Ellender 5–6
1975 Bennie Ellender 4–7
Larry Smith (Independent) (1976–1979)
1976 Larry Smith 2–9
1977 Larry Smith 3–8
1978 Larry Smith 4–7
1979 Larry Smith 9–3 L Liberty
Vince Gibson (Independent) (1980–1982)
1980 Vince Gibson 7–5 L Hall of Fame Classic
1981 Vince Gibson 6–5
1982 Vince Gibson 4–7
Wally English (Independent) (1983–1984)
1983 Wally English 2–9[n 3]
1984 Wally English 3–8
Mack Brown (Independent) (1985–1987)
1985 Mack Brown 1–10
1986 Mack Brown 4–7
1987 Mack Brown 6–6 L Independence
Greg Davis (Independent) (1988–1991)
1988 Greg Davis 5–6
1989 Greg Davis 4–8
1990 Greg Davis 4–7
1991 Greg Davis 1–10
Buddy Teevens (Independent) (1992–1995)
1992 Buddy Teevens 2–9
1993 Buddy Teevens 4–8[n 4]
1994 Buddy Teevens 1–10
1995 Buddy Teevens 2–9
Buddy Teevens (Conference USA) (1996)
1996 Buddy Teevens 2–9 1–4 6th
Tommy Bowden (Conference USA) (1997–1998)
1997 Tommy Bowden 7–4 5–1 2nd
1998 Tommy Bowden[n 5] 12–0[n 5] 6–0 1st W Liberty 7 7
Chris Scelfo (Conference USA) (1998–2006)
1999 Chris Scelfo 3–8 1–5 T–6th
2000 Chris Scelfo 6–5 3–4 T–5th
2001 Chris Scelfo 3–9 1–6 9th
2002 Chris Scelfo 8–5 4–4 5th W Hawaii
2003 Chris Scelfo 5–7 3–5 8th
2004 Chris Scelfo 5–6 3–5 T–6th
2005 Chris Scelfo 2–9 1–7 T–5th (West)
2006 Chris Scelfo 4–8 2–6 6th (West)
Bob Toledo (Conference USA) (2007–2011)
2007 Bob Toledo 4–8 3–5 T–3rd (West)
2008 Bob Toledo 2–10 1–7 5th (West)
2009 Bob Toledo 3–9 1–7 6th (West)
2010 Bob Toledo 4–8 2–6 6th (West)
2011 Bob Toledo[n 6] 2–11[n 6] 1–7[n 6] 6th (West)
Curtis Johnson (Conference USA) (2012–2013)
2012 Curtis Johnson 2–10 2–6 6th (West)
2013 Curtis Johnson 7–6 5–3 4th (West) L New Orleans
Curtis Johnson (American Athletic Conference) (2014–2015)
2014 Curtis Johnson 3–9 2–6 8th
2015 Curtis Johnson 3–9 1–7 T–6th (West)
Willie Fritz (American Athletic Conference) (2016–2023)
2016 Willie Fritz 4–8 1–7 6th (West)
2017 Willie Fritz 5–7 3–5 5th (West)
2018 Willie Fritz 7–6 5–3 T–1st (West) W Cure
2019 Willie Fritz 7–6 3–5 4th (West) W Armed Forces
2020 Willie Fritz 6–6 3–5 T–8th L Famous Idaho Potato
2021 Willie Fritz 2–10 1–7 T–9th
2022 Willie Fritz 12–2 7–1 1st W Cotton† 9 9
2023 Willie Fritz[n 7] 11–3[n 7] 8–0 T–1st L Military
Jon Sumrall (American Athletic Conference) (2024–present)
2024 Jon Sumrall 9–5 7–1 2nd L Gasparilla
Total: 572–676–38
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. ^ a b c The game against LSU of this year was forfeited during the game due to Tulane having fielded an ineligible player. At the time that the game was declared forfeit, Tulane was leading with a score of 2–0. Due to the forfeiture, the official score was set at LSU 6, Tulane 0 by the game's referee. In addition to the forfeiture, Tulane was further sanctioned by the SIAA by being barred from fielding a team in intercollegiate play for the 1897 season.
  2. ^ a b The season's edition of the Battle for the Rag against LSU was originally a 22–0 victory for Tulane. The LSU Tigers protested the game to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA), and alleged that Tulane had used a professional player during the game. Several months later, the SIAA ruled the game an 11–0 forfeit in favor of LSU.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ In 1995, the NCAA found Antonio Langham guilty of receiving improper benefits after signing with an agent following the 1992 season, forcing Alabama to forfeit all games in which Langham competed, improving Tulane's record from 3–9 to 4–8.
  5. ^ a b Tulane hired Chris Scelfo to replace the departing Tommy Bowden as its 36th coach mid-season on December 7, 1998. The only game he coached that year was the Liberty Bowl, where he led the Green Wave to victory over Brigham Young. With the win, Tulane finished the season with a perfect 12–0 record.
  6. ^ a b c The team was coached by interim head coach Mark Hutson following fifth-year head coach Bob Toledo's resignation on October 18 after starting the season 2–5.
  7. ^ a b Interim HC Slade Nagle coached the bowl game following the departure of Willie Fritz.

References

  1. ^ "Tulane Green Wave Football Record by Year".