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1954 Tulane Green Wave football team

The 1954 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1954 college football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). In its first year under head coach Andy Pilney, Tulane compiled a 1–6–3 record (1–6–1 in conference games), finished in tenth place in the SEC, and was outscored by a total of 144 to 46.[1]

1954 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record1–6–3 (1–6–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Ole Miss $5–1–09–2–0
Georgia Tech6–2–08–3–0
Florida5–2–05–5–0
Kentucky5–2–07–3–0
Georgia3–2–16–3–1
No. 13 Auburn3–3–08–3–0
Mississippi State3–3–06–4–0
Alabama3–3–24–5–2
LSU2–5–05–6–0
Tulane1–6–11–6–3
Vanderbilt1–5–02–7–0
Tennessee1–5–04–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Ole Miss's game against Arkansas counted in the conference standings.
Rankings from AP Poll

The Green Wave played its home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at No. 7 Georgia Tech
L 0–2828,000[2]
September 25Memphis State*
T 13–13[3]
October 2North Carolina*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
T 7–715,000[4]
October 9Mississippi State
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 0–1418,000[5]
October 16at No. 7 Ole Miss
L 7–3423,500[6]
October 23Georgia
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 0–718,000[7]
October 30vs. Auburn
L 0–2713,500[8]
November 6Alabama
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
T 0–022,000[9]
November 13at Vanderbilt
W 6–015,000[10]
November 27LSU
L 13–14[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ↑ "1954 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Georgia Tech shows power in beating Tulane 28–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1954. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Memphis ties Tulane". Lake Charles American-Press. September 26, 1954. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Tulane gets 4th quarter TD for tie". The News and Observer. October 3, 1954. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Mississippi State downs Tulane Greenies by 14–0". Jackson Daily News. October 10, 1954. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Ole Miss crushes Tulane 34–7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1954. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Ga. turns Wave fumble to 7–0 win". The Birmingham News. October 24, 1954. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Auburn smears Tulane Greenies for easy 27–0 victory". The Selma Times-Journal. October 31, 1954. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Alabama and Tulane tie, 0–0". The Huntsville Times. November 7, 1954. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Green Wave edges Vandy, 6–0". The Tennessean. November 14, 1954. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "L.S.U. barely shades Tulane, 14 to 13". Monroe Morning World. November 28, 1954. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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