1949 Tulane Green Wave football team

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
SEC champion
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	7–2–1 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach	Henry Frnka (4th season)
Captain	Max Druen, Richard Sheffield, Bill Svoboda, Francis Young
Home stadium	Tulane Stadium
Seasons ← 1948 1950 →

1949 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	vs. Alabama		Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL	W 28–14	37,500	[1]
October 1	Georgia Tech		Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 18–0	55,000	[2]
October 8	Southeastern Louisiana*	No. 4	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 40–0	18,000	[3]
October 15	at No. 1 Notre Dame*	No. 4	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	L 7–46	58,196	[4]
October 22	Auburn	No. 20	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	W 14–6	23,000	[5]
October 29	Mississippi State		Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 54–6	35,000	[6]
November 5	Navy*		Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	T 21–21	70,000	[7]
November 12	at Vanderbilt		Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 41–14		[8]
November 19	at No. 9 Virginia*	No. 19	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 28–14	30,000	[9]
November 26	No. 13 LSU	No. 10	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag)	L 0–21	80,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

See also: 1949 NCAA football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Final
AP	4 (4)	4 (1)	20	—	—	—	19т	10	—

References

1. "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.
2. "Tulane Greenies roll Georgia Tech down under, 18–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 2, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tulane beats SEC 40 to 0". Daily World. October 9, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "'Super' Irish rout Tulane team 46–7 with 2-lane battering". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tulane scores early to nip battling Auburn, 14–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 23, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Greenies trample Maroons win, 54–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Navy passes tie Tulane, 21 to 21". The Birmingham News. November 6, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tulane scores win over Vandy". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 13, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tulane snaps Virginia streak, 28–14". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 20, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "LSU blasts Tulane, 21–0, to dim Wave bowl hopes". Daily Press. November 27, 1949. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.