1951 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record4–6 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach
CaptainRichard Fugler, Jerome Helluin, Ellsworth Kingery, John McLean
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Georgia Tech + 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 1
No. 1 Tennessee + 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
LSU 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Ole Miss 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
No. 15 Kentucky 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Auburn 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Vanderbilt 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Alabama 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Florida 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Georgia 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Mississippi State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Tulane 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Henry Frnka, the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane finished the season with an overall record of 4–6 and a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing last out of 12 teams in the SEC. Tulane was ranked at No. 57 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Miami (FL)*
W 21–7[2]
October 6No. 19 Baylor*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 14–2740,000[3]
October 13No. 15 Holy Cross*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 20–1430,000[4]
October 20at Ole Miss
L 6–2517,000[5]
October 27Auburn
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
L 0–21[6]
November 3Mississippi State
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 7–10[7]
November 10No. 12 Kentucky
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 0–37[8]
November 17at Vanderbilt
W 14–1017,000[9]
November 24Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 48–7[10]
December 1at LSU
L 13–1446,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "'Greenies' learn fast, whip Miami". The Palm Beach Post. September 30, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Isbell engineers Baylor over Tulane, 27–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Nason, Jerry (October 14, 1951). "Tulane Catches Holy Cross, 20-14". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rebels smite Tulane, lear in leading role". The Commercial Appeal. October 21, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Auburn batters Tulane, 21 to 0". The Huntsville Times. October 28, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Miss State beats Tulane on fourth period field goal, 10–7". The Daily Advertiser. November 4, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Parilli passes carry Kentucky to 37–0 victory over Tulane". The Owensboro Messenger. November 11, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tulane rallies, trips Vanderbilt, 14–10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 18, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tulane romps over Southeastern in 48–7 breather". The Shreveport Times. November 25, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Louisiana noses out Tulane". The Commercial Appeal. December 2, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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