1948 Tulane Green Wave football team

The 1948 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1948 college football season. Led by third-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 9–1 and a mark of 5–1 in conference play, placing third in the SEC.

1948 Tulane Green Wave football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 13
Record	9–1 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach	Henry Frnka (3rd season)
Captain	Emile O'Brien
Home stadium	Tulane Stadium
Seasons ← 1947 1949 →

1948 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Georgia $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 15 Ole Miss	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
No. 13 Tulane	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Vanderbilt	4	–	2	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Georgia Tech	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Alabama	4	–	4	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Mississippi State	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Tennessee	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	4	–	2
Kentucky	1	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	2
Florida	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
LSU	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Auburn	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Alabama		Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 21–14	65,000	[1]
October 2	at Georgia Tech		Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 7–13	35,000	[2]
October 9	South Carolina*		Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 14–0	35,000	[3]
October 16	No. 10 Ole Miss		Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	W 20–7	43,000	[4]
October 23	Auburn	No. 17	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	W 21–6	35,000	[5]
October 30	Mississippi State	No. 19	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 9–0	45,000	[6]
November 6	VMI*	No. 20	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 28–7		[7]
November 13	Baylor*		Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 35–13	45,000	[8]
November 20	at Cincinnati*	No. 14	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 6–0	12,000	[9]
November 27	at LSU	No. 14	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag)	W 46–0	45,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

See also: 1948 NCAA football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked

	Week
Poll	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Final
AP	—	—	17	19	20	—	14	14	13

References

1. Little, Tom (September 26, 1948). "Tide shifts to T for rally bur Green Wave wins 21–14". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. p. 1. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
2. "Tech strikes early, digs in to top Green Wave, 13–7". The Chattanooga Times. October 3, 1948. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tulane triumphs over Gamecocks". The News and Observer. October 10, 1948. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tulane smacks Mississippi Rebels, 20 to 7". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 17, 1948. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wave rolls in last period to stop fired-up Auburn". The Birmingham News. October 24, 1948. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Shorty McWilliams' play holds Tulane to 9–0 triumph". The Knoxville Journal. October 31, 1948. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Ed Price paces Tulane to 28–7 victory over VMI". The Tampa Tribune. November 7, 1948. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tulane stays in bowl scene by trouncing Baylor, 35–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 14, 1948. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tulane finds Cincy tough in 6–0 win". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 21, 1948. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Green Wave engulfs Louisiana State, 46–0". Monroe Morning World. November 28, 1948. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.