2003 Tulane Green Wave football team

The 2003 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Green Wave played their home games at the Louisiana Superdome and Tad Gormley Stadium. They competed in Conference USA. The team was coached by head coach Chris Scelfo.

2003 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceConference USA
Record5–7 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Scelfo (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorEric Schumann (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
Tad Gormley Stadium
Seasons
 2002
2004 
2003 Conference USA football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Southern Miss $ 80  94 
No. 24 TCU 71  112 
Memphis 53  94 
Louisville 53  94 
South Florida 53  74 
Houston 44  76 
UAB 44  57 
Tulane 35  57 
Cincinnati 26  57 
East Carolina 17  111 
Army 08  013 
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

edit
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17:00 pmNo. 25 TCUESPNL 35–3828,966
September 67:00 pmNorthwestern State*
W 27–24 OT25,116
September 147:00 pmMississippi State*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 31–2833,723
September 202:30 pmat ArmyESPN PlusW 50–3327,024
September 276:00 pmat No. 14 Texas*TBSL 18–6383,120
October 111:30 pmHoustondagger
  • Tad Gormley Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 42–4527,420
October 177:00 pmat LouisvilleESPNL 28–4738,119
October 251:30 pmMemphis
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 9–4119,357
November 112:30 pmat Navy*L 17–3527,417
November 83:00 pmat UABW 38–2414,213[1]
November 152:00 pmat Southern MissESPN PlusL 14–2826,987[2]
November 221:30 pmEast Carolina
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 28–1819,226[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[4]

2004 NFL draft

edit
PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Team
J. P. LosmanQuarterback122Buffalo Bills
Mewelde MooreRunning Back4119Minnesota Vikings

[5]

References

edit
  1. "Losman, Jackson help Tulane snap five-game streak". The Town Talk. November 9, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Dramatic finish, fake field goal squelches late Green Wave rally". Sun Herald. November 16, 2003. Retrieved September 10, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Pirates fall short". The News and Observer. November 23, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tulane Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  5. "2004 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007.