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1914 Tulane Olive and Blue football team

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1914 Tulane Olive and Blue football
The 1914 team with a football painted to celebrate their tie with LSU
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–3–1 (0–3–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainGarrett George
Home stadiumFirst Tulane Stadium
Seasons
← 1913
1915 →
1914 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tennessee + 6 0 0 9 0 0
Auburn + 4 0 1 8 0 1
Texas A&M 2 0 0 6 1 1
Ole Miss 2 1 1 5 4 1
Mississippi A&M 4 2 0 6 2 0
Sewanee 4 2 0 5 3 0
Florida 3 2 0 5 2 0
Georgia 2 2 1 3 5 1
Clemson 2 2 0 5 3 1
Alabama 3 3 0 5 4 0
Kentucky 1 1 0 5 3 0
LSU 1 2 1 4 4 1
Chattanooga 1 3 0 5 4 0
Vanderbilt 1 3 0 2 6 0
Mississippi College 0 1 1 4 3 1
Wofford 0 1 0 1 7 1
Central University 0 1 0 1 3 1
Mercer 0 3 0 5 4 0
Tulane 0 3 1 3 3 1
The Citadel 0 3 0 2 5 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1914 Tulane Olive and Blue football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1914 college football season. In its first year under head coach Edwin Sweetland, Tulane compiled a 3–3–1 record.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 17Southwestern Louisiana*
W 33–0[2]
October 24Centenary*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 82–0[3]
October 27Jefferson College (LA)*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 24–7[4]
October 31at AlabamaL 0–58[5]
November 7Ole Miss
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
L 6–21[6]
November 14vs. Mississippi A&M
L 0–61[7]
November 26LSU
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
T 0–0[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1914 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "Tulane scores a win in opening game of the season". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1914. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Centenary fights gamely but Tulane cops battle". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1914. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tulane wins game". Knoxville Sentinel. October 28, 1914. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alabama rolls up large score on Tulane". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 1, 1914. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mississippi beat Tulane". The Tulsa Daily World. November 8, 1914. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mississippi A. & M. swamps Tulane team". The Commercial Appeal. November 15, 1914. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tulane ties State". The Tampa Morning Tribune. November 27, 1914. Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.