1975 Tulane Green Wave football team

The 1975 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season as an independent. In their fifth year under head coach Bennie Ellender, the team compiled a 4–7 record.

1975 Tulane Green Wave football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Bennie Ellender (5th season)
Home stadium	Louisiana Superdome
Seasons ← 1974 1976 →

1975 NCAA Division I independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rutgers			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 West Virginia			–					9	–	3	–	0
Notre Dame			–					8	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Pittsburgh			–					8	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	4	–	0
North Texas State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss			–					7	–	4	–	0
South Carolina			–					7	–	5	–	0
Colgate			–					6	–	4	–	0
Cincinnati			–					6	–	5	–	0
Hawaii			–					6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					6	–	5	–	0
Utah State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Indiana State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					5	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					4	–	6	–	1
Tulane			–					4	–	7	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	7	–	0
Florida State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	8	–	1
Houston			–					2	–	8	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					2	–	8	–	0
Army			–					2	–	9	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					1	–	9	–	1
Holy Cross			–					1	–	10	–	0
Louisville			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	W 17–13	43,106	[1][2]
September 20	Ole Miss	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	W 14–3	50,500	[3]
September 27	Syracuse	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 13–31	33,200	[4]
October 4	Vanderbilt	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 3–6	30,100	[5]
October 11	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	W 17–7	11,775	[6]
October 18	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 16–14	33,842	[7]
October 25	Georgia Tech	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 0–23	63,333	[8]
November 1	at Kentucky	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	L 10–23	56,500	[9]
November 8	Air Force	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 12–13		[10]
November 15	North Carolina	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 15–17	29,850	[11]
November 22	LSU	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag)	L 6–42	70,850	[12]

Roster

1975 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class OT Eric Laakso So	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB Jim Gueno Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Bennie Ellender Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Turnovers help Tulane spoil Tiger opener". The Greenville News. September 14, 1975. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1976". Clemson University. 1976. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
3. "Tulane whips Rebs". The Sun Herald. September 21, 1975. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Syracuse tames Tulane". Democrat and Chronicle. September 28, 1975. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Vandy wins again on Adams' FGs". The Tennessean. October 5, 1975. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tulane air strikes knock off BC, 17–7". The Boston Globe. October 12, 1975. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tulane downs Mountaineers with a field goal". The Post-Herald and Register. October 19, 1975. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Myers spearheads win over Tulane". The Daily Advertiser. October 26, 1975. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Kentucky outscores Tulane". Panama City News-Herald. November 2, 1975. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Mark Olivari tried to ground Air Force". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 9, 1975. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "UNC nips Tulane on late FG". The News and Observer. November 16, 1975. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Wave gives LSU win". Daily World. November 23, 1975. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.