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1982 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKen Meyer (2nd season)
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Pittsburgh   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Florida State   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 19 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   –   8 – 3 – 1
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. In their third year under head coach Vince Gibson, the team compiled a 4–7 record.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Mississippi State
L 21–3053,641[1]
September 11at No. 8 SMU
L 7–5133,814[2]
September 18Rice
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 30–633,460[3]
October 2Vanderbilt
L 21–2440,000[4]
October 9Georgia Tech
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 13–1934,321[5]
October 16Southern Miss
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
L 10–2239,685[6]
October 23Memphis State
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 17–1026,710[7]
October 30Baylor
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 30–1523,463[8]
November 6at Ole Miss
L 14–4523,314[9]
November 20Florida
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 7–2127,795[10]
November 27at No. 7 LSU
W 31–2876,114[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Greenwood Commonwealth". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 5, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Mustangs run to 51–7 victory over Tulane". Austin American-Statesman. September 12, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tulane Green Wave wipes out Owls". The Daily Advertiser. September 19, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Vanderbilt wins 24–21". The Tennessean. October 3, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tech finds defense, stops Tulane 19–13". The Atlanta Constitution. October 10, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "DeJarnette paces USM". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulane rallies, halts MSU's last-ditch effort". The Jackson Sun. October 24, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "McKay a born-again star, passes Tulane to 30–15 upset victory over Baylor". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 31, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Austin key to Rebels' 45–14 win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gators trim Tulane, win Bluebonnet bid". The Orlando Sentinel. November 21, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wave turns LSU's oranges to lemons". The Shreveport Times. November 28, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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