1977 Tulane Green Wave football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1977 Tulane Green Wave football Independent 3–8 Larry Smith 2nd Moe Ankney 2nd Louisiana Superdome The 1977 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season as an independent. In their second year under head coach Larry Smith, the team compiled a 3–8 record. Schedule 1977 AP September 10 l y Memphis State Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 9–27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87367671/msu-swamps-tulane/ The Leaf-Chronicle MSU swamps Tulane September 11, 1977 October 19, 2021 Newspapers.com September 17 l Stanford Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 17–21 30,482 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87367873/last-quarter-rally-sparks-cards-to-win/ The San Francisco Examiner Last quarter rally sparks Cards to win September 18, 1977 October 19, 2021 Newspapers.com September 24 l y SMU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 23–28 18,460 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87367977/explosive-ponies-romp-past-tulane-by-28/ Waco Tribune-Herald Explosive Ponies romp past Tulane by 28–23 September 25, 1977 October 19, 2021 Newspapers.com October 1 w Vanderbilt Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 36–7 21,483 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87368103/tulane-beats-vandy-ends-streak/ The Tennessean Tulane beats Vandy, ends streak October 2, 1977 October 19, 2021 Newspapers.com October 8 l y Boston College Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 28–30 18,577 Boston College nips Wave 30–28 Alexandria Daily Town Talk October 9, 1977 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17537350/boston_college_nips_wave_3028/ October 19, 2021 Newspapers.com October 15 w Cincinnati Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 16–13 Tulane topples Cincy, 16–13 The Shreveport Times October 16, 1977 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87368368/tulane-topples-cincy-1613/ October 19, 2021 Newspapers.com October 22 l Georgia Tech Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 14–38 28,345 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87368513/3814-tech-runs-over-through-tulane/ The Atlanta Constitution 38–14, Tech runs over, through Tulane October 23, 1977 October 19, 2021 Newspapers.com October 29 l y Pittsburgh 13 Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 0–48 46,273 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87368622/pitt-too-much-for-tulane-480/ The Pittsburgh Press Pitt too much for Tulane, 48–0 October 30, 1977 October 19, 2021 Newspapers.com November 5 w y Miami (FL) Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 13–10 20,140 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87368752/murrays-field-goals-send-miami-to-defea/ The Palm Beach Post Murray's field goals send Miami to defeat November 6, 1977 October 19, 2021 Newspapers.com November 12 l y Rutgers Rutgers Stadium New Brunswick, NJ 8–47 16,000 Rutgers grounds Tulane, 47–8 November 13, 1977 Daily News https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71923681/1977-rutgers-tulane/ October 19, 2021 Newspapers.com November 19 l LSU Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 17–20 Battle for the Rag 72,205 Wave surge ebbs as Tigers roll November 20, 1977 Daily World https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87368928/wave-surge-ebbs-as-tigers-toll/ October 19, 2021 Newspapers.com Roster 1977 Tulane Green Wave f 3 So Alton Alexis WR y 12 Fr Nickie Hall QB y 76 Sr Eric Laakso T y 2 Jr Reggie Scott RB 98 Fr Darryl Dawkins DE 97 Fr Marty Wetzel DE y 4 So Mike Sims DB 6 Jr Ricky Smith DB 5 So Phillip Townsend DB 9 So Eddie Murray Eddie Murray (American football) K y *Larry Smith References Tulane Category:Tulane Green Wave football seasons Tulane Green Wave football