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1909 Tulane Olive and Blue football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3–2
Head coach
CaptainH. Tate Moore
Home stadiumPelican Park
Tulane Stadium[1]
Seasons
← 1908
1910 →
1909 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arkansas   –   7 – 0 – 0
Texas A&M   –   7 – 0 – 1
Mississippi College   –   3 – 0 – 0
Stetson   –   3 – 0 – 1
Kentucky State   –   9 – 1 – 0
Virginia   –   7 – 1 – 0
North Carolina A&M   –   6 – 1 – 0
VPI   –   6 – 1 – 0
Florida   –   6 – 1 – 1
Elon   –   4 – 1 – 0
Louisiana Industrial   –   4 – 1 – 0
Spring Hill   –   4 – 1 – 0
Catholic University   –   0 – 1 – 1
North Carolina   –   5 – 2 – 0
Kendall   –   2 – 1 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   5 – 2 – 2
Marshall   –   3 – 2 – 1
VMI   –   4 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 3 – 1
Texas   –   4 – 3 – 1
Tulane   –   4 – 3 – 2
West Virginia   –   4 – 3 – 2
Washington and Lee   –   4 – 3 – 0
Oklahoma   –   6 – 4 – 0
Georgetown   –   3 – 2 – 1
Oklahoma A&M   –   5 – 3 – 0
Davidson   –   3 – 4 – 2
George Washington   –   3 – 4 – 1
Chattanooga   –   2 – 3 – 2
Wake Forest   –   2 – 4 – 0
Maryland   –   2 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   2 – 6 – 0
Delaware   –   1 – 6 – 1

The 1909 Tulane Olive and Blue football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as an independent during the 1909 college football season. In its first year under head coach R. R. Brown, Tulane compiled a 4–3–2 record and was outscored by a total of 50 to 40.[2]

Tulane began its season with a "practice game" against the New Orleans Young Men's Gymnastics Club. The regular season began on October 16 with a victory over Ole Miss and concluded on November 25 with a loss to SouthWestern (TX). The team concluded its season with a post-season game on New Year's Day in Havana, Cuba.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 93:30 p.m.New Orleans YMGC
W 12–01,000[3][4]
October 163:30 p.m.Ole Miss
  • Pelican Park
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
W 5–0[5][6]
October 233:30 p.m.Central University
L 0–6[7][8][9]
October 30Mississippi A&M
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 2–0[10]
November 6Cincinnati
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 6–0[11]
November 13Texas
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
T 10–10[12]
November 20Alabama
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
T 5–5[13]
November 25Southwestern (TX)
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 0–18[14]
January 1, 1910at Cuban Athletic Club
L 0–11[15]

Players

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Tate Moore
  • "Nick" Callan, line
  • Albert Dreyfuss, halfback
  • "Tubby" Ellis, center on offense, tackle on defense
  • "Bert" Ferrell
  • "Bookie" George, end and quarterback
  • "Dick" Kock, center
  • Lester, end
  • "Tommy" Martin, tackle/guard
  • "Lanky" McCloud
  • Tate Moore, captain and fullback
  • "Johnnie" Nix
  • Nauman Scott, end
  • "Skinny" Scott, right halfback on offense, quarterback on defense
  • Sentelle, left tackle
  • Semmes Walmsley, left halfback
  • Clyde Webb, tackle
  • Whisnant

[16]

References

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  1. ^ Ryan Whirty (June 26, 2012). "The History of Tulane Stadium(s)". Gambit Magazine. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  2. ^ "1909 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "Tulane Holds Last Practice". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. October 9, 1909. p. 10. Retrieved July 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Tulane Winner". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. October 10, 1909. p. 28. Retrieved July 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ ""We Are Going To Win" -- Brown". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. October 16, 1909. p. 11. Retrieved July 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "George Makes Touchdown After 45-Yard Sprint". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. October 17, 1909. p. 28. Retrieved July 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Kentucky Central Vs. Tulane". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. October 23, 1909. p. 10. Retrieved July 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Tulane And Central Of Kentucky Mix Up". The Chattanooga News. Chattanooga, Tennessee. October 23, 1909. p. 14. Retrieved July 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Colonels Down Olive And Blue". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. October 24, 1909. p. 29. Retrieved July 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Tulane wins pretty contest, 2 to 0". The Times-Democrat. October 31, 1909. Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Defeated in a ragged contest; Cincinnati lost to Tulane University at New Orleans". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 7, 1909. Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Texas at New Orleans; University of Texas by dint of hard luck is held down to a tie score by Tulane". Austin Daily Statesman. November 7, 1909. Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "In brilliant game Tulane ties Alabama". The Times-Democrat. November 21, 1909. Retrieved February 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Tulane had poor show against Southwestern". The Houston Post. November 26, 1909. Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Tulane beaten; Athletic Club of Cuba wins football game at Havana". The Shreveport Times. January 2, 1910. Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ 1909 Jambalaya, pp. 186-191.


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