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1989 Tulane Green Wave football team

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1989 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–8
Head coach
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)     11 1 0
No. 2 Notre Dame     12 1 0
No. 3 Florida State     10 2 0
Northern Illinois     9 2 0
No. 15 Penn State     8 3 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh     8 3 1
No. 21 West Virginia     8 3 1
Syracuse     8 4 0
Southwestern Louisiana     7 4 0
Akron     6 4 1
South Carolina     6 4 1
Virginia Tech     6 4 1
Louisiana Tech     5 4 1
Army     6 5 0
Louisville     6 5 0
East Carolina     5 5 1
Tulsa     6 6 0
Southern Miss     5 6 0
Tulane     4 8 0
Navy     3 8 0
Rutgers     2 7 2
Boston College     2 9 0
Memphis State     2 9 0
Cincinnati     1 9 1
Temple     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. In their second year under head coach Greg Davis, the team compiled a 4–8 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at HawaiʻiL 26–3145,667[1]
September 9RiceW 20–1929,469[2]
September 16Southwestern Louisiana
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 17–1028,144[3]
September 23at Florida StateL 9–5961,613[4]
September 30Iowa State
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 24–2533,206[5]
October 7at Southern MissL 21–3018,891[6]
October 21Ole Miss
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
L 28–3239,291[7]
October 28at Virginia TechL 13–3026,353[8]
November 4Memphis State
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 38–3424,861[9]
November 11at Mississippi StateL 7–2725,106[10]
November 18at VanderbiltW 37–1330,174[11]
November 25LSU
L 7–2741,573[12]

References

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  1. ^ "For 'Bows, a win is a win". The Honolulu Advertiser. September 3, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Mistakes cost Rice at Tulane". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 10, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tulane avenges last years loss and downs USL 17–10". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "FSU wallops Tulane – just like old times". The Orlando Sentinel. September 24, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bryant lifts Cyclones to victory over Tulane". Sioux City Journal. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tulane falls to USM, 30–21". Daily World. October 8, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rebs take 32–28 win in waning seconds". Enterprise-Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Defense lifts Hokies past Tulane, 30–13". Kingsport Times-News. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tulane stuns Tigers in the stretch". The Commercial Appeal. November 5, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "'Dogs dump Tulane". Sun Herald. November 12, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "VU dispirited by loss". The Tennessean. November 19, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hodson leads LSU past Tulane 27–7". The Shreveport Times. November 26, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.