1997 Tulane Green Wave football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1997 Tulane Green Wave football Conference USA C-USA 7–4 5–1 Tommy Bowden 1st Rich Rodriguez 1st Spread option Rick Smith 1st 4–3 Louisiana Superdome The 1997 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of Conference USA. In their first year under head coach Tommy Bowden, the team compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, placing second in C-USA. Schedule 1997 AP September 6 w Cincinnati Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 31–17 20,828 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94622223/tommy-bowden-wins-1st-as-tulane-stops-be/ The Atlanta Constitution Tommy Bowden wins 1st as Tulane stops Bearcats September 7, 1997 February 9, 2022 Newspapers.com September 13 l y Rice Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 24–30 19,602 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94622408/wood-runs-wild-as-rice-tops-tulane/ The Odessa American Wood runs wild as Rice tops Tulane September 14, 1997 February 9, 2022 Newspapers.com September 20 l y y Syracuse Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 19–30 42,246 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94622610/syracuse-barely-gets-by-tulane/ Star-Gazette Syracuse barely gets by Tulane September 21, 1997 February 9, 2022 Newspapers.com October 4 w y Army Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 41–0 16,242 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94622835/tulane-takes-impressive-win-over-army/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk Tulane takes impressive win over Army October 5, 1997 February 9, 2022 Newspapers.com October 11 w y Louisville Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY 64–33 29,547 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94623089/its-wave-vs-trough-tulane-64-louisvi/ The Courier-Journal It's Wave vs. trough: Tulane 64, Louisville 33 October 12, 1997 February 9, 2022 Newspapers.com October 18 w East Carolina Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 33–16 23,340 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72991358/tulane-quarterback-stars-in-win-over/ The Shreveport Times Tulane quarterback stars in win over East Carolina October 19, 1997 February 9, 2022 Newspapers.com October 25 l y Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS rivalry 13–34 26,092 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94623357/eagles-beat-emotion-out-of-wave-3413/ The Clarion-Ledger Eagles beat emotion out of Wave 34–13 October 26, 1997 February 9, 2022 Newspapers.com November 1 w y y Southwestern Louisiana Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 56–0 17,724 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94623601/wave-drowns-cajuns/ Daily World Wave drowns Cajuns November 2, 1997 February 9, 2022 Newspapers.com November 8 w Memphis Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 26–14 23,494 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94623851/wave-crashes-over-tigers/ The Commercial Appeal Wave crashes over Tigers November 9, 1997 February 9, 2022 Newspapers.com November 15 l y Ole Miss Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA rivalry 24–41 35,607 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94624100/patridge-guides-ole-miss-past-resurgent/ Sun Herald Patridge guides Ole Miss past resurgent Green Wave November 16, 1997 February 9, 2022 Newspapers.com November 22 w y Houston Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 44–10 11,618 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94624489/king-catapults-tulane-to-demolition-of-h/ The Daily Advertiser King catapults Tulane to demolition of Houston November 23, 1997 February 9, 2022 Newspapers.com References Tulane Category:Tulane Green Wave football seasons Tulane Green Wave football