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Tulane Football Team History


Tulane Green Wave
Tulane University
 New Orleans, LA
Founded: 1834
Stadium: Superdome
Capacity: 70,892
Colors: Olive & Blue
Coach: Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1927 <- 1928 -> 1929 --> 2024
1928 Season Highlights
 Bernard W. Bernie Bierman enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Tulane.
 
1928 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Northwestern State  65   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Mississippi State  51   6   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Georgia Tech  0   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Vanderbilt  6   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Georgia  14   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Millsaps  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Auburn  13   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Sewanee  41   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Louisiana College  47   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 29  vs. Louisiana State  0   0   T       
 
1928 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -1
  Points Scored264
  Scoring Average26.4
  Points Allowed76
  Defense Average7.6
  Opponents Record31-21
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2 -1
  Away Record2-1
1928 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1928 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 10-022147Won  8-7  William A. Bill Alexander
Tennessee 9-0-124951   Robert R. Bob Neyland
Clemson 8-319277   Josh C. Cody
Florida 8-133644   Charles W. Bachman
Vanderbilt 8-215257   Dan McGugin
Virginia Tech 7-219892   Andy Gustafson
Alabama 6-318775   Wallace W. Wade
Louisiana State 6-2-118045   Russell T. Russ Cohen
Maryland 6-3-113270   H.C. Curley Byrd
South Carolina 6-2-29670   W.L. Billy Laval
Tulane 6-3-126476   Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Duke 5-5155116   James Jimmy DeHart
Mississippi 5-4156121   Homer Hazel
North Carolina 5-3-2186115   Charles C. Chuck Collins
Georgia 4-5122113   Harry J. Mehre
Kentucky 4-3-110041   Harry G. Gamage
North Carolina State 4-5-1157100   G.K. Gus Tebell
Mississippi State 2-4-270166   John W. Hancock
Virginia 2-6-1121142   A. Earle Greasy Neale
Auburn 1-837154   George Bohler

1928 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1928 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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