American college football season
The 1987 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. In their third year under head coach Mack Brown, the team compiled a 6–6 record and lost to Washington at the Independence Bowl.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | Louisville | | L 40–42 | 32,242 | [1] |
September 12 | Iowa State | | W 25–12 | 27,561 | [2] |
September 19 | at Southern Miss | | L 24–31 | 16,023 | [3] |
September 26 | Ole Miss | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
| W 31–24 | 40,302 | [4] |
October 3 | Vanderbilt | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| W 27–17 | 34,878 | [5] |
October 17 | at Memphis State | | L 36–45 | 32,751 | [6] |
October 24 | Virginia Tech | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| W 57–38 | 31,280 | [7] |
October 31 | at No. 4 Florida State | | L 14–73 | 53,210 | [8] |
November 7 | at Mississippi State | | W 30–19 | 23,647 | [9] |
November 14 | Southwestern Louisiana | - Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans, LA
| W 38–10 | 31,253 | [10] |
November 21 | No. 9 LSU | | L 36–41 | 70,168 | [11] |
December 19 | vs. Washington | | L 12–24 | 41,683 | [12] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1987 Tulane Green Wave football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt |
- ^ "Down 23, U of L rallies past Tulane 42–40". The Courier-Journal. September 6, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cyclones get A+ for effort". The Gazette. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USM freshman makes the plays against Tulane". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Green Wave rolls over Rebs". Sun Herald. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jones runs, passes Tulane past Vandy". The Daily News-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Memphis State turns back Tulane". The Jackson Sun. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane crushes Hokies, 57–38". Daily Press. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FSU rips Tulane by 73–14". The Palm Beach Post. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State can't find end zone enough, falls to Tulane 30–19". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Zeno & Co. burn USL". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU guns down Tulane in Dome shootout". The Daily Advertiser. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Washington rides defense to bowl win". The Spokesman-Review. December 20, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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