1983 Tulane Green Wave football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1983 Tulane Green Wave football Independent 2–9 2 Wally English 1st Louisiana Superdome The 1983 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. In their first year under head coach Wally English, the team compiled a 2–9 record. The Green Wave forfeited their victories over Ole Miss and Florida State after the Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear a case on the eligibility of quarterback Jon English, Wally's son, which resulted in the NCAA ruling of his being ineligible due to failing to follow transfer rules being upheld.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87428848/supreme-court-justice-sacks-englishs-bi/ The Tampa Tribune Supreme Court justice sacks English's bid to rejoin Green Wave November 4, 1983 October 20, 2021 Newspapers.com Schedule 1983 AP September 3 l y Mississippi State Scott Field Starkville, MS 9–14 27,311 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87429281/state-surprises-tulane-with-rebuilt-defe/ Enterprise-Journal State surprises Tulane with rebuilt defense September 4, 1983 October 20, 2021 Newspapers.com September 10 l Ole Miss Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA rivalry 27–23 (forfeit) 33,389 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87429418/austin-stumbles-and-ole-miss-falls-to-tu/ The Clarion-Ledger Austin stumbles and Ole Miss falls to Tulane September 11, 1983 October 20, 2021 Newspapers.com September 17 l Florida State 9 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 34–28 (forfeit) 35,463 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87429515/tulane-gives-fsu-english-lesson-3428/ Pensacola News Journal Tulane gives FSU English lesson, 34–28 September 18, 1983 October 20, 2021 Newspapers.com September 24 l y Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY 14–26 57,424 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87429663/wildcats-top-tulane-2614/ The Advocate-Messenger Wildcats top Tulane 26–14 September 25, 1983 October 20, 2021 Newspapers.com October 1 l Vanderbilt Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 17–30 30,756 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87429772/vandy-races-past-tulane/ The Tennessean Vandy races past Tulane October 2, 1983 October 20, 2021 Newspapers.com October 8 l y Memphis State Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 25–28 29,367 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87429884/msu-duo-topples-tulane/ The Jackson Sun MSU duo topples Tulane October 9, 1983 October 20, 2021 Newspapers.com October 15 w Southwestern Louisiana Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 17–15 26,980 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87430077/usl-loses-another-close-one/ Daily World USL loses another close one October 16, 1983 October 20, 2021 Newspapers.com October 22 w y Southern Miss M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS rivalry 14–7 31,257 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74444689/wave-upsets-eagles-147 The Crowley Post-Signal Wave upsets Eagles, 14–7 October 23, 1983 October 20, 2021 Newspapers.com October 29 l y Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX 18–24 20,050 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87430210/baylor-overcomes-punchless-tulane/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Baylor overcomes punchless Tulane October 30, 1983 October 20, 2021 Newspapers.com November 5 l Virginia Tech Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 10–26 21,391 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87430338/cox-engineers-hokies-over-tulane-2610/ Daily Press Cox engineers Hokies over Tulane, 26–10 November 6, 1983 October 20, 2021 Newspapers.com November 24 l LSU Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA Battle for the Rag 7–20 51,765 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87430493/2nd-half-surge-seals-lsu-win-over-rival/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk 2nd-half surge seals LSU win over rival Wave November 25, 1983 October 20, 2021 Newspapers.com References Tulane Category:Tulane Green Wave football seasons Tulane Green Wave football