The 1934 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1934 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Ted Cox, the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.
| 1934 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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SEC co-champion Sugar Bowl champion | |
Sugar Bowl, W 20–14 vs. Temple | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 10–1 (8–0 SEC) |
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| Captain | Joe Lofton |
| Home stadium | Tulane Stadium |
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| No. 11 Tulane + | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Alabama + | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Green Wave finished the regular season at 9–1 and were 8–0 in conference play, sharing the SEC title with Alabama.[1] Tulane was invited to the first Sugar Bowl, at their home stadium, where they beat previously undefeated Temple 20–14 on New Year's Day to finish at 10–1.
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 29 | Chattanooga* | W 41–0 | 12,000 | [2] | |
| October 6 | Auburn |
| W 13–0 | [3] | |
| October 13 | at Florida | W 28–12 | 15,000 | [4] | |
| October 20 | Georgia |
| W 7–6 | 23,000 | [5] |
| October 27 | Georgia Tech |
| W 20–12 | 12,000 | [6] |
| November 3 | Ole Miss |
| W 15–0 | [7] | |
| November 10 | vs. Colgate* | L 6–20 | 40,000 | [8] | |
| November 17 | at Kentucky | W 20–7 | 12,000 | [9] | |
| November 24 | Sewanee |
| W 32–0 | [10] | |
| December 1 | at LSU | W 13–12 | 30,000 | [11] | |
| January 1, 1935 | vs. Temple* |
| W 20–14 | 22,206 | [12] |
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References edit
- ^ "1934 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Greenies wallop Moccasins, 41–0". The Birmingham News. September 30, 1934. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane shows flashes of form in 13–0 victory". The Atlanta Constitution. October 7, 1934. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane 28; Florida 12". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 14, 1934. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane Wave barely beats Georgia, 7–6". Bradenton Herald. October 21, 1934. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane stays in title race by nosing out Tech, 20 to 12". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 28, 1934. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane given scare before defeating Mississippi 15–0". The Knoxville Sunday Journal. November 4, 1934. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Razzle-dazzle of Colgate stupifies poor Tulane, 20–6". Daily News. November 11, 1934. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane clips Wildcats for 20 to 7 win". Johnson City Chronicle. November 18, 1934. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane reserves score easy victory over Sewanee, 32 to 0". Monroe Morning World. November 25, 1934. Retrieved August 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane topples L.S.U. by one-point margin, 13–12". The Charlotte Observer. December 2, 1934. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane melts Owls' lead to win 20–14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. January 2, 1935. pp. 13, 15. Retrieved August 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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