1980 Tulane Green Wave football team

1980 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–5
Head coach
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
Seasons
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1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Florida State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Penn State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 18 Miami (FL)   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Tulane   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
North Texas State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Villanova   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Richmond   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Holy Cross   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   1 – 9 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by first-year coach Vince Gibson. The Green Wave played home games in the Louisiana Superdome and finished with a 7–5 record, losing to Arkansas 15–34 in the Hall of Fame Classic. In the 78th edition of the Battle for the Flag, Tulane lost 7–24 to LSU. Throughout the season the offense scored 279 points, while the defense allowed 243 points. Two members of the Green Wave team were drafted into the National Football League (NFL).

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Southern Miss
L 14–1744,698[1]
September 13at No. 13 Stanford
L 14–1954,829[2]
September 20Rice
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 35–1440,321[3]
September 27at Ole Miss
W 26–2437,419[4]
October 4SMU
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 21–3142,563[5]
October 11at Vanderbilt
W 43–2135,960[6]
October 18Air Force
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 28–728,101[7]
October 25at Georgia Tech
W 31–1435,119[8]
November 1Kentucky
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 24–2242,139[9]
November 15Memphis State
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 21–1633,184[10]
November 22at LSU
L 7–2469,248[11]
December 27vs. Arkansas
L 15–3429,000[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1980 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 9 Paul Catanese Jr
QB 12 Nickie Hall Sr
TE 87 Rodney Holman Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 97 Marty Wetzel Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Team players in the NFL

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Player Position Round Pick NFL team
Marty Wetzel Linebacker 10 251 New York Jets
Nickie Hall Quarterback 10 255 Green Bay Packers

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References

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  1. ^ "Southern rallies to best Tulane 17–14". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 7, 1980. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tulane beaten in final minute". Daily World. September 14, 1980. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gumbo over Rice; Nickie Hall super chef for Tulane's Superdome cuisine". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 21, 1980. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rebs drop heartbreaking decision to Green Wave". Hattiesburg American. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "SMU stays unbeaten with 31–21 victory". Longview News-Journal. October 5, 1980. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tulane tips Vanderbilt". The Daily Advertiser. October 12, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulane Rips Air Force". The Daily Advertiser. Associated Press. October 19, 1980. p. 41. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jackets' late rally falls short, 31–14". The Atlanta Constitution. October 26, 1980. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Mark Bradley (November 2, 1980). "Tulane Kills Kentucky Comeback After Time Runs Out". Sunday Herald-Leader. pp. C1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tigers battle before falling to Greenies". The Commercial Appeal. November 16, 1980. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "LSU rides Wave to 24–7 victory". Daily World. November 23, 1980. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Razorbacks demolish Tulane 34–15". St. Petersburg Times. December 28, 1980. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Tulane Football Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  14. ^ "1980 Preseason Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  15. ^ "1981 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.


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