Tulane Football Team History
Tulane Green Wave
 
	
		|  | Tulane University New Orleans, LA
 Founded: 1834
 Stadium: Superdome
 Capacity: 70,892
 Colors: Olive & Blue
 Coach: Eugene Buddy Teevens
 Conference: Conference USA-
 
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| 1996 Season Highlights |  | Eugene Buddy Teevens enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Tulane. |  |  |  |  | | 
| 1996 Season |  | 
| Date | Opponent | Score |  |  | Fri., Aug. 30 | @
Cincinnati | 34 | 14 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 14 | vs.
Rice | 14 | 21 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 21 | @
Memphis | 10 | 17 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 5 | vs.
Texas Christian | 35 | 7 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 12 | vs.
Louisville | 20 | 23 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 19 | @
Army | 10 | 34 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 26 | vs.
Southern Mississippi | 28 | 31 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 2 | vs.
Houston | 17 | 20 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 9 | vs.
Syracuse | 7 | 31 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 16 | @
Navy | 21 | 35 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 23 | @
Louisiana State | 17 | 35 | L |  |  |  |  | 
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| 1996 Season Totals |  | Record | 2-9 |  | Points Scored | 213 |  | Scoring Average | 19.4 |  | Points Allowed | 268 |  | Defense Average | 24.4 |  | Opponents Record | 79-47 |  | Conference Record | 1-4 |  | Home Record | 1-5 |  | Away Record | 1-4 |  | 
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| 1996 NCAA Final Rankings |  
| Rank | Record | Source |  | was not ranked. |  | 
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| 1996 All American Awards |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Award | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  
 
| 1996 All Conference USA Conference Players |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  |  | 
 
 
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