1989 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–8
Head coach
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
Seasons
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1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Notre Dame   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 15 Penn State   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 21 West Virginia   –   8 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   8 – 4 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   7 – 4 – 0
Akron   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 4 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Louisiana Tech   –   5 – 4 – 1
Army   –   6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulsa   –   6 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   4 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rutgers   –   2 – 7 – 2
Boston College   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   1 – 9 – 1
Temple   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. In their second year under head coach Greg Davis, the team compiled a 4–8 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Hawaiʻi
L 26–3145,667[1]
September 9Rice
W 20–1929,469[2]
September 16Southwestern Louisiana
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 17–1028,144[3]
September 23at Florida State
L 9–5961,613[4]
September 30Iowa State
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 24–2533,206[5]
October 7at Southern Miss
L 21–3018,891[6]
October 21Ole Miss
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
L 28–3239,291[7]
October 28at Virginia Tech
L 13–3026,353[8]
November 4Memphis State
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 38–3424,861[9]
November 11at Mississippi State
L 7–2725,106[10]
November 18at Vanderbilt
W 37–1330,174[11]
November 25LSU
L 7–2741,573[12]

References

  1. ^ "For 'Bows, a win is a win". The Honolulu Advertiser. September 3, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Mistakes cost Rice at Tulane". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 10, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tulane avenges last years loss and downs USL 17–10". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "FSU wallops Tulane – just like old times". The Orlando Sentinel. September 24, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bryant lifts Cyclones to victory over Tulane". Sioux City Journal. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tulane falls to USM, 30–21". Daily World. October 8, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rebs take 32–28 win in waning seconds". Enterprise-Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Defense lifts Hokies past Tulane, 30–13". Kingsport Times-News. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tulane stuns Tigers in the stretch". The Commercial Appeal. November 5, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "'Dogs dump Tulane". Sun Herald. November 12, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "VU dispirited by loss". The Tennessean. November 19, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hodson leads LSU past Tulane 27–7". The Shreveport Times. November 26, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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