1979 Tulane Green Wave football team
The 1979 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 1979 college football season. The Green Wave competed in the Liberty Bowl but lost. The offense scored 318 points while the defense allowed 179 points. Two members of the Green Wave team were drafted into the National Football League.
Regular season
Schedule
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Green Wave points |
Opponents |
Record |
| 1 |
Sept. 8 |
Stanford |
Win |
33 |
10 |
1-0 |
| 2 |
Sept. 15 |
@ Rice |
Loss |
17 |
21 |
1-1 |
| 3 |
Sept. 22 |
@ Texas Christian |
Win |
33 |
19 |
2-1 |
| 4 |
Sept. 29 |
Southern Methodist |
Win |
24 |
17 |
3-1 |
| 5 |
Oct. 6 |
Vanderbilt |
Win |
42 |
14 |
4-1 |
| 6 |
Oct. 13 |
@ Southern Mississippi |
Win |
20 |
19 |
5-1 |
| 7 |
Oct. 20 |
@ West Virginia |
Loss |
17 |
27 |
5-2 |
| 8 |
Oct. 27 |
Georgia Tech |
Win |
12 |
7 |
6-2 |
| 9 |
Nov. 3 |
@ Boston College |
Win |
43 |
8 |
7-2 |
| 10 |
Nov. 10 |
Mississippi |
Win |
49 |
15 |
8-2 |
| 11 |
Nov. 24 |
Louisiana State |
Win |
24 |
13 |
9-2 |
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Team Players in the NFL
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