1968 Tulane Green Wave football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1968 Tulane Green Wave football Independent 2–8 Jim Pittman 3rd Tulane Stadium The 1968 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as an independent during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In its third year under head coach Jim Pittman, the team compiled a 2–8 record and was outscored by a total of 300 to 163.1968 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 10, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tulane/1968-schedule.html The team gained an average of 195.0 rushing yards and 101.5 passing yards per game. On defense, it gave up an average of 237.5 rushing yards and 199.6 passing yards per game. Tulane's individual statistical leaders included quarterback Wayne Francingues with 938 passing yards, Warren Bankston with 473 rushing yards, and Sonny Pisarich with 279 receiving yards.1968 Tulane Green Wave Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 10, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tulane/1968.html The team played its home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Schedule 1968 AP September 14 l y Houston Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 7–54 36,415 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86324082/uh-smothers-tulane/ Waco Tribune-Herald UH smothers Tulane September 15, 1968 October 1, 2021 Newspapers.com September 28 l Texas A&M Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 3–35 21,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86324221/aggies-roll-past-tulane-353/ The El Paso Times Aggies roll past Tulane, 35–3 September 29, 1968 October 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 5 l Tampa Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 14–17 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86324363/tampa-makes-it-big-1714/ The Tampa Tribune Tampa makes it big, 17–14 October 6, 1968 October 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 12 l y Florida 7 Florida Field Gainesville, FL 3–24 48,106 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86324523/late-td-blitz-saves-gators-243/ The Orlando Sentinel Late TD blitz saves Gators, 24–3 October 13, 1968 October 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 19 w Boston College Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 28–14 14,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86324650/tulane-passes-shatter-bcs-3-game-winn/ The Boston Globe Tulane passes shatter B.C.'s 3-game winning skein, 28–14 October 20, 1968 October 1, 2021 Newspapers.com October 26 l y Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA 19–23 47,481 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86324797/williams-sparks-tech-over-greenies-231/ The Atlanta Constitution Williams sparks Tech over Greenies, 23–19 October 27, 1968 October 1, 2021 Newspapers.com November 2 l y Vanderbilt Dudley Field Nashville, TN 7–21 16,469 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86324934/vandy-rolls-handymen-top-wave/ The Tennessean Vandy rolls, handymen top Wave November 3, 1968 October 1, 2021 Newspapers.com November 9 w Tulsa Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 25–15 10,260 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86339582/tulane-takes-see-saw-tiff-from-tulsans/ The Daily Oklahoman Tulane takes see-saw tiff from Tulsans November 10, 1968 October 1, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 l y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 47–63 14,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86339710/tds-flow-at-charlottesvillevirginia/ Daily Press TD's flow at Charlottesville...Virginia 63, Tulane 47 November 17, 1968 October 1, 2021 Newspapers.com November 23 l LSU Battle for the Rag Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 10–34 55,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86339814/dave-hillmans-aerial-tumbles-green-wave/ The Daily Advertiser Dave Hillman's aerial tumbles Green Wave November 24, 1968 October 1, 2021 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1968 Tulane) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/130395 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics October 24, 2025 Roster 1968 Tulane Green Wave f 19 Sr Warren Bankston RB y 10 Jr Wayne Francingues QB 50 Sr Howard Moore C 76 Sr Dean Smith T 56 So Ray Hester LB y 32 So Rick Kingrea LB y 77 So Mike Walker DE *Jim Pittman References Tulane Category:Tulane Green Wave football seasons Tulane Green Wave football