1955 Tulane Green Wave football team
Appearance
1955 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 5–4–1 (3–3–1 SEC) |
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Home stadium | Tulane Stadium |
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No. 10 Ole Miss $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Auburn | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1955 college football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. In their second year under head coach Andy Pilney, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | VMI* | W 20–7 | [1] | ||
September 24 | at Texas* | L 21–35 | 30,000 | [2] | |
October 1 | Northwestern* |
| W 21–0 | 20,000 | [3] |
October 8 | at Mississippi State | L 0–14 | [4] | ||
October 15 | Ole Miss |
| L 13–27 | 25,000 | [5] |
October 22 | at Georgia | W 14–0 | [6] | ||
October 29 | No. 8 Auburn |
| W 27–13 | 35,000 | [7] |
November 5 | vs. Alabama | W 27–7 | 17,301 | [8] | |
November 12 | Vanderbilt |
| L 7–20 | [9] | |
November 26 | at LSU | T 13–13 | 55,000 | [10] | |
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References
- ^ "Keydets dropped 20–7, as Tulane sophs star". The Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 18, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sophs Clements and Fondren team to demolish Green Wave by 35–21". The American-Statesman. September 25, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wave blasts 'Cats, 21 to 0". Monroe Morning World. October 2, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss and State gain conference prestige with wins". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebs top Tulane". The Clarion-Ledger. October 16, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Greenies cash in on Newton runs". The Birmingham News. October 23, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "War Eagle's wings are clipped by sharp Tulane, 27–13". The Selma Times-Journal. October 30, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane whacks Tide, 27–7, after standoff first half". The Birmingham News. November 6, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Philip King paces Vandy to 20–7 win over Tulane". The Knoxville Journal. November 13, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane, LSU battle to 13–13 draw". The Shreveport Times. November 27, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.