1939 Tulane Green Wave football
SEC co-champion
Sugar Bowl, L 13–14 vs. Texas A&M
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 5
Record8–1–1 (5–0 SEC)
Head coach
CaptainPaul Krueger
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Tennessee + 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 16 Georgia Tech + 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Tulane + 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 1
Mississippi State 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Ole Miss 2 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Kentucky 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Auburn 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Alabama 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Georgia 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
LSU 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Vanderbilt 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Florida 0 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Sewanee 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1939 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1939 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Red Dawson, the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane finished the season with an overall record of 8–1–1 and a mark of 5–0 in conference play, sharing the SEC title with the Tennessee and Georgia Tech. Tulane was invited to the Sugar Bowl, where they lost to Texas A&M.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Clemson*
W 7–625,000[2]
October 7Auburn
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
W 12–028,000[3]
October 14Fordham*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 7–043,000[4]
October 21No. 14 North Carolina*No. 4
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
T 14–1434,000[5]
October 28No. 14 Ole MissNo. 9
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
W 18–637,000[6]
November 11No. 20 AlabamaNo. 7
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 13–052,000[7]
November 18at Columbia*No. 6
W 25–025,000[8]
November 25SewaneeNo. 5
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 52–015,000[9]
December 2LSUNo. 5
W 33–2045,000[10]
January 1, 1940vs. No. 1 Texas A&M*No. 5
L 13–1473,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1939 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Tulane wins by one point off Clemson". The Huntsville Times. October 1, 1939. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tulane overpowers Auburn, 12–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 8, 1939. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Richardson, William D. (October 15, 1939). "Early Tulane Coup Trips Fordham, 7-0". New York Times. p. 85.
  5. ^ "Tarheels tie Green Wave score 14–14". The State. October 22, 1939. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Kellogg's great runs send Tulane bounding over Ole Miss, 18 to 6". The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1939. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulane overcomes three year Alabama jinx to overpower Crimson Tide before 52,000 fans". The Shreveport Times. November 12, 1939. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Daley, Arthur J. (November 19, 1939). "Powerful Tulane Conquers Game Columbia Team, 25-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ "Tulane reserves beat Sewanee". The Shreveport Times. November 26, 1939. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tulane wins in last quarter over Louisiana State". The Birmingham News. December 3, 1939. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Felix R. M'Knight (January 2, 1940). "Kimbrough Powers Aggies To 14-13 Victory Over Tulane: Haskell All-American Leads Fine Comeback". Wichita Falls Record News. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.


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