1956 Tulane Green Wave football team

The 1956 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1956 college football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. In their third year under head coach Andy Pilney, the team compiled a 6–4 record.

1956 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–4 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Tennessee $ 6 0 0 10 1 0
No. 4 Georgia Tech 7 1 0 10 1 0
Florida 5 2 0 6 3 1
Ole Miss 4 2 0 7 3 0
Auburn 4 3 0 7 3 0
Kentucky 4 4 0 6 4 0
Tulane 3 3 0 6 4 0
Vanderbilt 2 5 0 5 5 0
Alabama 2 5 0 2 7 1
Mississippi State 2 5 0 4 6 0
LSU 1 5 0 3 7 0
Georgia 1 6 0 3 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22VPI*W 21–1430,000[1]
September 29Texas*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 6–735,000[2]
October 6at Northwestern*W 20–1332,000[3]
October 13No. 14 Navy*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 21–645,000[4]
October 20at No. 6 Ole MissNo. 19W 10–328,000[5]
October 27at No. 3 Georgia TechNo. 15L 0–4040,000[6]
November 3Mississippi State
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 20–14[7]
November 10Alabama
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 7–1330,000[8]
November 17at VanderbiltW 13–622,000[9]
December 1LSU
L 6–760,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Tulane trips VPI by 21–14". The Times-Dispatch. September 23, 1956. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Clements' clutch pass gives Texas 7–6 win despite Tulane Green Wave edge in statistics". The American-Statesman. September 30, 1956. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tulane's 2d Quarter Beats N. U., 20 to 13". Chicago Tribune. October 7, 1956. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tulane eleven spills Navy from unbeaten ranks, 21–6". The Baltimore Sun. October 14, 1956. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tulane defeats Rebels in mud before 28,000". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1956. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Georgia Tech snaps Tulane Upset string, 40–0". Fort Lauderdale News. October 28, 1956. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulane scores late, beats Maroons 20–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 4, 1956. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alabama pulls upset win over Wave in dominating play by 13–7 count". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 11, 1956. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tulane spills Vandy, 13 to 6". The Tennessean. November 18, 1956. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Taylor's buck kick gives LSU 7–6 win over Wave". The Daily Advertiser. December 2, 1956. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.