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1985 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–10
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDarrell Moody (1st season)
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Florida State   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Boston College   –   –   4 – 8 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   2 – 7 – 2
Rutgers   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Louisville   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. In their first year under head coach Mack Brown, the team compiled a 1–10 record.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 31No. 19 Florida State
L 12–3837,478[1]
September 14at TCU
L 13–3031,512[2]
September 21at Kentucky
L 11–1655,812[3]
September 28Ole Miss
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
L 10–2732,578[4]
October 5Vanderbilt
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 17–2425,979[5]
October 12at Memphis State
L 21–3831,298[6]
October 19at Mississippi State
L 27–3130,420[7]
November 2at No. 18 Georgia
L 3–5881,407[8]
November 9Southwestern Louisiana
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 27–1724,040[9]
November 23at Southern Miss
L 6–2421,753[10]
November 30No. 13 LSU
TigerVisionL 19–3164,194[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "For openers, FSU not too bad, 38–12". Tampa Bay Times. September 1, 1985. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "TCU opens on 30–13 victory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 15, 1985. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cats fight back to topple Tulane". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 22, 1985. pp. C1, C7. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Austin's return sparks Rebels". Hattiesburg American. September 29, 1985. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "VU winner over Wave". The Tennessean. October 6, 1985. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "MSU offense impressive in win". The Jackson Sun. October 13, 1985. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "State escapes Tulane". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1985. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "58–3, Dogs blow by Tulane in happy homecoming and tuneup for Florida". The Atlanta Constitution. November 3, 1985. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tulane tallies first victory courtesy Ragin' Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. November 10, 1985. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Golden Eagles end with win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 24, 1985. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "LSU hard pressed to top Tulane, 31–19". The Shreveport Times. December 1, 1985. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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