The 1949 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1949 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Henry Frnka, the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane finished the season with an overall record of 7–2–1 and a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the SEC title.
| 1949 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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SEC champion | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 7–2–1 (5–1 SEC) |
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| Captain | Max Druen, Richard Sheffield, Bill Svoboda, Francis Young |
| Home stadium | Tulane Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Kentucky | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Tennessee | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 LSU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | vs. Alabama | W 28–14 | 37,500 | [1] | ||
| October 1 | Georgia Tech | W 18–0 | 55,000 | [2] | ||
| October 8 | Southeastern Louisiana* | No. 4 |
| W 40–0 | 18,000 | [3] |
| October 15 | at No. 1 Notre Dame* | No. 4 | L 7–46 | 58,196 | [4] | |
| October 22 | Auburn | No. 20 |
| W 14–6 | 23,000 | [5] |
| October 29 | Mississippi State |
| W 54–6 | 35,000 | [6] | |
| November 5 | Navy* |
| T 21–21 | 70,000 | [7] | |
| November 12 | at Vanderbilt | W 41–14 | [8] | |||
| November 19 | at No. 9 Virginia* | No. 19 | W 28–14 | 30,000 | [9] | |
| November 26 | No. 13 LSU | No. 10 |
| L 0–21 | 80,000 | [10] |
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Rankings edit
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| AP | 4 (4) | 4 (1) | 20 | — | — | — | 19т | 10 | — |
References edit
- ^ "Price leads Tulane to win over Crimson Tide, 28 to 14". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. Associated Press. September 25, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ^ "Tulane Greenies roll Georgia Tech down under, 18–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 2, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane beats SEC 40 to 0". Daily World. October 9, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Super' Irish rout Tulane team 46–7 with 2-lane battering". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane scores early to nip battling Auburn, 14–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 23, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Greenies trample Maroons win, 54–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Navy passes tie Tulane, 21 to 21". The Birmingham News. November 6, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane scores win over Vandy". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 13, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane snaps Virginia streak, 28–14". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 20, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU blasts Tulane, 21–0, to dim Wave bowl hopes". Daily Press. November 27, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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