1946 Tulane Green Wave football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1946 Tulane Green Wave football Southeastern Conference SEC 3–7 2–4 Henry Frnka 1st Robert Rice Tulane Stadium The 1946 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1946 college football season. In its first year under head coach Henry Frnka, Tulane compiled a 3–7 record (2–4 in conference games), finished ninth in the SEC, and was outscored by a total of 209 to 179.1946 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 10, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tulane/1946-schedule.html Tulane was ranked No. 33 in the final Litkenhous Ratings released in December 1946.Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit Dr. E. E. Litkenhous The Knoxville News-Sentinel December 15, 1946 B4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123020754/rice-rated-fifth-best-tennessee-12th/ Newspapers.com Guard Gaston Bourgeois was selected as a second-team player on the United Press (third-team by the Associated Press) on the 1946 All-SEC football team.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2562395/freeport_journalstandard/ Freeport Journal-Standard Eight Teams Place Men On AP All-Southeastern Conference Eleven November 30, 1946 8 June 6, 2015 Newspapers.com https://books.google.com/books?id=mXooAAAAIBAJ&dq=All-Southeastern+conference+football&pg=PA8&article_id=4475,5646464 Dayton Beach Morning Journal All-Southeastern Conference First Team Has 6 Repeaters November 29, 1946 8 January 11, 2024William Tucker https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6243016/the_anniston_star/ The Anniston Star November 21, 1946 16 May 30, 2015 Travis Tidwell, Auburn Back, On 2nd Team Newspapers.com The Green Wave played its home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Schedule 1946 AP September 28 l Alabama Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 6–7 64,317 Rain, mud mire Tide attack in 7–6 victory Norman Bassett https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=X0xBAAAAIBAJ&pg=6349%2C1271669 The Tuscaloosa News September 29, 1946 7 September 8, 2012 October 5 w Florida Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 27–13 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99564093/tulane-turns-back-florida/ Durham Morning Herald Tulane turns back Florida October 6, 1946 April 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 12 l y Rice Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 6–25 45,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99564333/rices-fast-flowing-t-proves-too-strong/ Waco Tribune-Herald Rice's fast flowing T proves too strong for Tulane gridders October 13, 1946 April 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 19 w Auburn Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA rivalry 32–0 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99564606/tulane-wave-bowls-over-auburn-320/ The State Tulane Wave bowls over Auburn, 32–0 October 20, 1946 April 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 26 l Mississippi State Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 7–14 45,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99564939/two-raiding-forays-yield-state-margin-ov/ The Commercial Appeal Two raiding forays yield State margin over clinging Wave October 27, 1946 April 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 9 w y Clemson Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 54–13 25,301 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99565169/green-wave-overwhelms-clemson-5413/ The Shreveport Times Green Wave overwhelms Clemson 54–13 November 10, 1946 April 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 16 l y Georgia Tech 7 Grant Field Atlanta, GA 7–35 32,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99565397/tired-tech-kicks-over-tulane-357/ The Knoxville Journal 'Tired' Tech kicks over Tulane, 35–7 November 17, 1946 April 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 23 l y Notre Dame 2 Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 0–41 65,841 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99565631/fighting-irish-overwhelms-green-wave-41/ Evansville Press Fighting Irish overwhelms Green Wave, 41–0, before 70,000 November 24, 1946 April 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 30 l y LSU 9 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA Battle for the Rag 27–41 46,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99565834/scoring-spree-in-second-quarter-carries/ The Shreveport Times Scoring spree in second quarter carries Louisiana State to victory over Tulane before 45,000 fans December 1, 1946 April 11, 2022 Newspapers.com December 21 l y USC Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 13–20 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99566046/injury-riddles-trojans-top-tulane-2013/ The Los Angeles Times Injury-riddles Trojans top Tulane, 20–13 December 22, 1946 April 11, 2022 Newspapers.com After the season The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Green Wave player was selected.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1947/draft.htm 1947 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 Tulane Green Wave Round Pick Player Position NFL Club 30 276 Howard McAfee Tackle Detroit Lions References Tulane Category:Tulane Green Wave football seasons Tulane Green Wave football