1996 Tulane Green Wave football team

The 1996 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of Conference USA. In their fifth year under head coach Buddy Teevens, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing sixth in C-USA.

1996 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceConference USA
Record2–9 (1–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Monica (2nd as OC, 10th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorVic Eumont (3rd season)
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Houston +   4 1     7 5  
Southern Miss +   4 1     8 3  
Cincinnati   2 3     6 5  
Louisville   2 3     5 6  
Memphis   2 3     4 7  
Tulane   1 4     2 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at CincinnatiW 34–1426,493[1]
September 14Rice*L 14–2138,839[2]
September 21at MemphisL 10–1727,386[3]
October 5TCU*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 35–714,341[4]
October 12Louisville
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 20–2317,561[5]
October 19at Army*L 10–3435,971[6]
October 26No. 24 Southern Miss
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
L 28–3120,394[7]
November 2Houston
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 17–2014,474[8]
November 9No. 24 Syracuse*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 7–3113,537[9]
November 16at Navy*L 21–3524,952[10]
November 23at No. 18 LSU*L 17–3578,966[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1996 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 2 Jeff Liggon Sr
WR 7 Derrick Franklin Sr
WR 8 P. J. Franklin So
QB 10 Shaun King So
QB 14 Jeff Curtis So
WR 20 JaJuan Dawson   Fr
TB 33 Jerald Sowell Sr
G 63 Chris Anderson Fr
WR 82 Jon Donohue Jr
TE 85 Cory Geason Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 1 Alphonso Roundtree So
CB 4 Tellius Carr So
S 5 Elijah Freeman Sr
CB 6 Michael Jordan So
MLB 50 Brain Williams Jr
DT 65 Dennis O'Sullivan So
DE 96 Brent Hamilton Fr
DT 97 Mitch Mouton Fr
DE 98 Shane Marshall Jr
DT 99 Terence Cook Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 3 Brad Palazzo So
H 14 Jeff Curtis So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 1997-05-02

References

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  1. ^ "Tulane spoils UC opener". The Cincinnati Enquirer. August 31, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Rice takes advantage of Tulane turnovers". Austin American-Statesman. September 15, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Anderson, U of M offense top Tulane in C-USA debut". The Commercial Appeal. September 22, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Horned Frogs drown in Green Wave surge". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Late Cards' score tops Tulane". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 13, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Army is now 6–0". Poughkeepsie Journal. October 20, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eagles nearly lose game". Sun Herald. October 27, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Houston, Villarreal kick Tulane 20–17". Sun Herald. November 3, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Syracuse smothers Green Wave 31–7". Democrat and Chronicle. November 10, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "McCoy rushes Navy past Tulane, 35–21, on record 44 carries". The Baltimore Sun. November 17, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tigers struggle past an inspired Green Wave". The Shreveport Times. November 24, 1996. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.