1983 Tulane Green Wave football team

The 1983 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. In their first year under head coach Wally English, the team compiled a 2–9 record. The Green Wave forfeited their victories over Ole Miss and Florida State after the Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear a case on the eligibility of quarterback Jon English, which resulted in the NCAA ruling of his being ineligible due to failing to follow transfer rules being upheld.[1]

1983 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9, 2 wins forfeited
Head coach
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)       11 1 0
Virginia Tech       9 2 0
No. 19 Boston College       9 3 0
No. 16 West Virginia       9 3 0
No. 20 East Carolina       8 3 0
No. 18 Pittsburgh       8 3 1
Florida State       8 4 0
Penn State       8 4 1
Southern Miss       7 4 0
Memphis State       6 4 1
Notre Dame       7 5 0
Syracuse       6 5 0
South Carolina       5 6 0
Cincinnati     4 6 1
Southwestern Louisiana       4 6 0
Temple       4 7 0
Tulane       4 7 0
Louisville       3 8 0
Navy       3 8 0
Rutgers       3 8 0
Army       2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Mississippi StateL 9–1427,311[2]
September 10Ole MissL 27–23 (forfeit)33,389[1][3]
September 17No. 9 Florida State
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 34–28 (forfeit)35,463[1][4]
September 24at KentuckyL 14–2657,424[5]
October 1Vanderbilt
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 17–3030,756[6]
October 8at Memphis StateL 25–2829,367[7]
October 15Southwestern Louisiana
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 17–1526,980[8]
October 22at Southern MissW 14–731,257[9]
October 29at BaylorL 18–2420,050[10]
November 5Virginia Tech
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 10–2621,391[11]
November 24LSU
L 7–2051,765[12]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Supreme Court justice sacks English's bid to rejoin Green Wave". The Tampa Tribune. November 4, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "State surprises Tulane with rebuilt defense". Enterprise-Journal. September 4, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Austin stumbles and Ole Miss falls to Tulane". The Clarion-Ledger. September 11, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tulane gives FSU English lesson, 34–28". Pensacola News Journal. September 18, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wildcats top Tulane 26–14". The Advocate-Messenger. September 25, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Vandy races past Tulane". The Tennessean. October 2, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "MSU duo topples Tulane". The Jackson Sun. October 9, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "USL loses another close one". Daily World. October 16, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wave upsets Eagles, 14–7". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Baylor overcomes punchless Tulane". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cox engineers Hokies over Tulane, 26–10". Daily Press. November 6, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2nd-half surge seals LSU win over rival Wave". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 25, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.