1972 Tulane Green Wave football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1972 Tulane Green Wave football Independent 6–5 Bennie Ellender 2nd Tulane Stadium The 1972 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season as an independent. In their second year under head coach Bennie Ellender, the team compiled a 6–5 record. In Tulane's loss at Miami, the Hurricanes were erroneously awarded a fifth down late in the fourth quarter, helping them drive to the winning touchdown.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87160898/5th-down-touchdown-pass-lifts-miami-over/ The Miami Herald 5th down touchdown pass lifts Miami over Tulane October 15, 1972 October 15, 2021 Newspapers.com The Southeastern Conference, which assigned the officials for the game, acknowledged the error, but it was too late to change the outcome. Nearly two months later, Tulane came up achingly short in its quest to end a 24-year winless streak vs. archrival LSU in the season finale. Trailing 9–3 with seconds remaining, Green Wave halfback Bill Huber took a swing pass in the flat and appeared headed to a touchdown, but he was stopped at the 1-yard line by Tiger safety Frank Racine after time ran out.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87161728/tigers-nudge-rugged-wave/ The Shreveport Times Tigers nudge rugged Wave December 3, 1972 October 15, 2021 Newspapers.com Schedule 1972 AP Central September 15 w y Boston College Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 10–0 27,441 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87160255/tulane-hangs-100-collar-on-bc/ The Boston Globe Tulane hangs 10–0 collar on BC September 16, 1972 October 15, 2021 Newspapers.com September 23 w Georgia 16 Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 24–13 43,064 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87160440/tulane-tips-odds-again-georgia-is-victi/ The Atlanta Constitution Tulane tips odds again; Georgia is victim, 24–13 September 24, 1972 October 15, 2021 Newspapers.com September 30 l y 18 Michigan 8 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI 7–41 84,162 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5509146/michigan-blitzes-tulane/ Detroit Free Press Michigan blitzes Tulane, 41–7 October 1, 1972 October 15, 2021 Newspapers.com October 7 w Pittsburgh Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 38–6 20,417 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87160698/pitt-smothered-by-tulane-386/ The Pittsburgh Press Pitt smothered by Tulane, 38–6 October 8, 1972 October 15, 2021 Newspapers.com October 14 l y Miami (FL) Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 21–24 18,956 October 21 l y West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 19–31 29,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87161078/turn-about-wvu-converts-tulane-mistakes/ Sunday Gazette-Mail Turn-about, WVU converts Tulane mistakes into important 31–19 victory October 22, 1972 October 15, 2021 Newspapers.com October 28 l y Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA 7–21 48,096 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87161183/jackets-top-tulane-217/ The Tampa Tribune 'Jackets top Tulane 21–7 October 29, 1972 October 15, 2021 Newspapers.com November 4 w Kentucky Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 18–7 18,377 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87161323/whats-new-pussycats-nothing-as-uk/ Lexington Herald-Leader 'What's new, pussycats?' - Nothing as UK falls again November 5, 1972 October 15, 2021 Newspapers.com November 11 7:34 p.m. w Ohio Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 44–6 17,535 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87161454/green-wave-clips-ohio-u-by-446/ The Daily Advertiser Green Wave clips Ohio U. by 44–6 November 12, 1972 October 15, 2021 Newspapers.com November 18 w y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN 21–7 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87161557/wave-flattens-commodores-217/ The Tennessean Wave flattens Commodores 21–7 November 19, 1972 October 15, 2021 Newspapers.com December 2 l LSU 11 Battle for the Rag Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 3–9 85,372 Roster 1972 Tulane Green Wave f 22 Jr Mike Foley WR 50 Jr Rob Foley C 10 So Steve Foley QB 16 Sr Mike Walker QB 80 Sr Rusty Lee DE *Bennie Ellender References Tulane Category:Tulane Green Wave football seasons Tulane Green Wave football