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1961 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record2–8 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Alabama + 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
No. 4 LSU + 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Ole Miss 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 13 Georgia Tech 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Tennessee 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Florida 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Auburn 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Kentucky 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Georgia 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Mississippi State 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Tulane 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Vanderbilt 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1961 college football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. In their eighth year under head coach Andy Pilney, the team compiled a 2–8 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Stanford*
L 7–919,000[1]
September 30at No. 4 Alabama
L 0–933,000[2]
October 6Florida
L 3–1430,000[3]
October 14Virginia Tech*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 27–14[4]
October 21at No. 2 Ole Miss
L 0–4140,000[5]
October 28No. 9 Georgia Techdagger
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 0–3522,000[6]
November 4at Clemson*
L 6–2125,000[7]
November 11Miami (FL)*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 0–615,000[8]
November 17Vanderbilt
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 17–1415,000[9]
November 25at No. 4 LSU
L 0–6263,500[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Tulane is 9–7 loser". The San Francisco Examiner. September 24, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Alabama wallops Tulane in 9–0 arc-light battle". The Selma Times-Journal. October 1, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Young Gators play Tulane executioners". The Tampa Tribune. October 7, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rush-led Tulane raps Virginia Tech by 27–14". Daily Press. October 15, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rebs mangle Tulane Greenies 41–0 for 5th straight victory". The Clarion-Ledger. October 22, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Yellow Jackets smother Tulane for fifth victory". Monroe Morning World. October 29, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lam runs 68 yards in 21–6 Tiger win". The Greenville News. November 5, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Miami squeaks past fumbling Tulane, 6–0". The Miami Herald. November 12, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tulane's gamble pays off; Vandy in cellar, 17–14". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 18, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Thundering Tigers maul Green Wave 62–0, accept Orange Bowl bid". Lake Charles American-Press. November 26, 1961. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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