1949 Tulane Green Wave football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1949 Tulane Green Wave football 1949 Tulane football players.png 285 Top row (left to right): Dennis Doyle, Bobby Jones, Rex Partridge.Bottom row (left to right): Max Druen, Bill Svoboda, Dick Sheffield Southeastern Conference SEC 7–2–1 5–1 Henry Frnka 4th Max Druen Richard Sheffield Bill Svoboda Francis Young Tulane Stadium SEC champion The 1949 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1949 college football season. In its fourth year under head coach Henry Frnka, Tulane compiled a 7–2–1 record (5–1 in conference games), won the SEC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 251 to 142.1949 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 10, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tulane/1949-schedule.html Tulane was ranked No. 19 in the final Litkenhous Ratings released in December 1949.Irish Eleven Officially Named Litkenhous Champ E. E. Litkenhous December 14, 1949 Wilmington Morning News 32 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-irish-eleven-officially/124891231/ Newspapers.com Halfback Eddie Price received first-team All-America honors from the International News Service (INS) and was named to the second team by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).Three Notre Dame Gridders on INS All-America The Milwaukee Sentinel November 27, 1949 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E80wAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0Q0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3029,4105333&dq=international-news-service+sitko&hl=enJuly 2026 InternetArchiveBot FWAA All America Football Writers Association of America http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/alltime.pdf 2011-10-11 2019-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20190304073432/http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/alltime.pdf dead He also received fitst-team honors from the AP and UP on the 1949 All-SEC football team. Other All-SEC honorees included tackle Paul Lea (AP-1, UP-2) and guard Dennis Doyle (AP-2, UP-2).https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2520265/the_monroe_newsstar/ All-S. E. C. Dominated By Wave, Tigers, Wildcats 12 November 24, 1949 The Monroe News Star May 30, 2015 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2561795/the_anniston_star/ The Anniston Star November 29, 1949 10 June 6, 2015 Bama, Auburn Have One Each On Annual Pick Newspapers.com The Green Wave played its home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Schedule 1949 AP September 24 w y Alabama Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL 28–14 37,500 Price leads Tulane to win over Crimson Tide, 28 to 14 Associated Press https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ujg_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=30wMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6582%2C6462072 Google News Archives The Tuscaloosa News September 25, 1949 10 October 22, 2012 October 1 w Georgia Tech Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 18–0 55,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94864812/tulane-greenies-roll-georgia-tech-down-u/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Tulane Greenies roll Georgia Tech down under, 18–0 October 2, 1949 February 12, 2022 Newspapers.com October 8 w y 4 Southeastern Louisiana Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 40–0 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94868299/tulane-beats-sec-40-to-0/ Daily World Tulane beats SEC 40 to 0 October 9, 1949 February 13, 2022 Newspapers.com October 15 l y y 4 Notre Dame 1 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN 7–46 58,196 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94868453/super-irish-rout-tulane-team-467-with/ The Courier-Journal 'Super' Irish rout Tulane team 46–7 with 2-lane battering October 16, 1949 February 13, 2022 Newspapers.com October 22 w 20 Auburn Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA rivalry 14–6 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94845567/tulane-scores-early-to-nip-battling-aubu/ The Montgomery Advertiser Tulane scores early to nip battling Auburn, 14–6 October 23, 1949 February 12, 2022 Newspapers.com October 29 w Mississippi State Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 54–6 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94835803/greenies-trample-maroons-win-546/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Greenies trample Maroons win, 54–6 October 30, 1949 February 12, 2022 Newspapers.com November 5 t y Navy Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 21–21 70,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94868663/navy-passes-tie-tulane-21-to-21/ The Birmingham News Navy passes tie Tulane, 21 to 21 November 6, 1949 February 13, 2022 Newspapers.com November 12 w y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN 41–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94847279/tulane-scores-win-over-vandy/ Rocky Mount Telegram Tulane scores win over Vandy November 13, 1949 February 12, 2022 Newspapers.com November 19 w y y 19 Virginia 9 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 28–14 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94868918/tulane-snaps-virginia-streak-2814/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Tulane snaps Virginia streak, 28–14 November 20, 1949 February 13, 2022 Newspapers.com November 26 l 10 LSU 13 Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA Battle for the Rag 0–21 80,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94864349/lsu-blasts-tulane-210-to-dim-wave-bow/ Daily Press LSU blasts Tulane, 21–0, to dim Wave bowl hopes November 27, 1949 February 13, 2022 Newspapers.com Rankings 1949 college football rankings AP 1 9 4 (4) 4 (1) 20 NR NR NR 19т 10 NR References Tulane Category:Tulane Green Wave football seasons Category:Southeastern Conference football champion seasons Tulane Green Wave football