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    Ehsan Danish

    1978 Tulane Green Wave football
    ConferenceIndependent
    Record4–7
    Head coach
    Defensive coordinatorMoe Ankney (3rd season)
    Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
    Seasons
    ← 1977
    1979 →
    1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
    Conf. Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No. 4 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
    North Texas State   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
    East Carolina   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
    Navy   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
    No. 7 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
    Rutgers   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
    Florida State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
    Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
    Temple   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
    Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
    Holy Cross   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
    Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
    UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
    Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
    Northeast Louisiana   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
    Georgia Tech   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
    Hawaii   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
    Miami (FL)   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
    South Carolina   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
    William & Mary   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
    Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
    Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
    Army   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
    Memphis State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
    Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
    Virginia Tech   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
    Air Force   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
    Colgate   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
    Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
    Syracuse   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
    Illinois State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
    West Virginia   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
    Boston College   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1978 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. In their third year under head coach Larry Smith, the team compiled a 4–7 record.

    Schedule

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 9at Maryland
    		L 7–3131,458[1]
    September 16No. 14 Pittsburgh
    		L 6–2432,658[2]
    September 23at Georgia Tech
    		L 17–2725,805[3]
    September 30at No. 20 Stanford
    		L 14–1740,111[4]
    October 7at Vanderbilt
    		W 38–327,600[5]
    October 14Boston College
    • Louisiana Superdome
    • New Orleans, LA
    		W 9–327,177[6]
    October 21TCU
    • Louisiana Superdome
    • New Orleans, LA
    		L 7–1322,748[7]
    October 28Memphis State
    • Louisiana Superdome
    • New Orleans, LA
    		W 41–2419,127[8]
    November 4Miami (FL)
    • Louisiana Superdome
    • New Orleans, LA
    		W 20–1620,045[9]
    November 11at Ole Miss
    		L 3–1328,500[10]
    November 25at LSU
    		L 21–4075,876[11]
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    References

    1. ^ "Terps rip Tulane in opener, 31–7; Atkins gains 110". The Baltimore Sun. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    2. ^ "Panthers rough up Tulane, 24–6". The Pittsburgh Press. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ^ "Tech duo tops Tulane, 27–17". The Atlanta Constitution. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ "Nelson-paced Cards rally past inspired Tulane". The Modesto Bee. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ^ "Green Wave sinks Vandy". The Tennessean. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ^ "B.C. no headache for Tulane, 9 To 6". Daily World. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ^ "Frogs upset Tulane 13–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ^ "Wave dunks Memphis St". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ^ "Tulane pins 20–16 loss on the UM". The Miami Herald. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ^ "Rebels, Eagles take victories". Enterprise-Journal. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ^ "Woodley, Alexander were LSU's insurance". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_Tulane_Green_Wave_football_team

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