List of Tulane Green Wave football seasons

The Tulane Green Wave football team represents the Tulane University in American football.

Yearly records

Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs AP^# BCS^° Independent (1893–1894) 1893 T.L. Bayne 1–2 – – – – 1894 Fred Sweet 0–4 – – – – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1895–1921) 1895 T.L. Bayne 3–2 1–2 – – – 1896 Harry Baum 3–2 1–2 – – – 1897 No Team – – – – – 1898 John Lombard 1–1 1–1 – – – 1899 H. T. Collier 0–6–1 0–5 – – – 1900 H.T. Summersgill 5–0 3–0 – – – 1901 H.T. Summersgill 5–1 3–0 – – – 1902 Virginius Dabney 1–4–2 0–4–2 – – – 1903 Charles Eshleman 2–2–1 0–1–1 – – – 1904 Thomas Barry 5–2 3–2 – – – 1905 John Tobin 0–1 0–1 – – – 1906 John Russ 0–4–1 0–3 – – – 1907 Joe Curtis 3–2 0–1 – – – 1908 Joe Curtis 7–1 3–0 – – – 1909 Buster Brown 4–3–2 2–0–2 – L 0–11 Bacardi Bowl – – 1910 Appleton Mason 0–7 0–5 – – – 1911 Appleton Mason 5–3–1 2–3 – – – 1912 Appleton Mason 5–3 2–2 – – – 1913 Arthur Hoffman 3–5 0–4 – – – 1914 Edwin Sweetland 3–3–1 0–3–1 – – – 1915 Clark Shaughnessy 4–4 0–4 – – – 1916 Clark Shaughnessy 4–3–1 2–0–1 – – – 1917 Clark Shaughnessy 5–3 2–1 – – – 1918 Clark Shaughnessy 4–1–1 0–0 – – – 1919 Clark Shaughnessy 6–2–1 3–1–1 – – – 1920 Clark Shaughnessy 6–2–1 5–0 T-1st – – 1921 Myron Fuller 4–6 2–2 – – – Southern Conference (1922–1932) 1922 Clark Shaughnessy 4–4 1–4 – – – 1923 Clark Shaughnessy 6–3–1 2–2–1 – – – 1924 Clark Shaughnessy 8–1 4–1 – – – 1925 Clark Shaughnessy 9–0–1 5–0 T-1st – – 1926 Clark Shaughnessy 3–5–1 2–4 – – – 1927 Bernie Bierman 2–5–1 2–5–1 – – – 1928 Bernie Bierman 6–3–1 3–3–1 – – – 1929 Bernie Bierman 9–0 6–0 1st Declined Rose Bowl – – 1930 Bernie Bierman 8–1 5–0 T-1st – – 1931 Bernie Bierman 11–1 8–0 1st L 12–21 Rose Bowl – – 1932 Ted Cox 6–2–1 5–2–1 – – – Southeastern Conference (1933–1965) 1933 Ted Cox 6–3–1 4–2–1 5th – – 1934 Ted Cox 10–1 8–0 T-1st W 20–14 Sugar Bowl – – 1935 Ted Cox 6–4 3–3 T-6th – – 1936 Red Dawson 6–3–1 2–3–1 8th – 1937 Red Dawson 5–4–1 2–3–1 9th – 1938 Red Dawson 7–2–1 4–1–1 T-2nd 19 – 1939 Red Dawson 8–1–1 5–0 T-1st L 13–14 Sugar Bowl 5 – 1940 Red Dawson 5–5 1–3 10th – 1941 Red Dawson 5–4 2–3 8th – 1942 Claude Simons, Jr. 4–5 1–4 10th – 1943 Claude Simons, Jr. 3–3 1–1 T-2nd – 1944 Claude Simons, Jr. 4–3 1–2 8th – 1945 Claude Simons, Jr. 2–6–1 1–3–1 10th – 1946 Henry E. Frnka 3–7 2–4 9th – 1947 Henry E. Frnka 2–5–2 2–3–2 7th – 1948 Henry E. Frnka 9–1 5–1 3rd 13 – 1949 Henry E. Frnka 7–2–1 5–1 1st – 1950 Henry E. Frnka 6–2–1 3–1–1 4th 20 – 1951 Henry E. Frnka 4–6 1–5 12th – 1952 Raymond Wolf 5–5 3–5 8th – 1953 Raymond Wolf 1–8–1 0–7 12th – 1954 Andy Pilney 1–6–3 1–6–1 10th – 1955 Andy Pilney 5–4–1 3–3–1 T-6th – 1956 Andy Pilney 6–4 3–3 T-6th – 1957 Andy Pilney 2–8 1–5 10th – 1958 Andy Pilney 3–7 1–5 11th – 1959 Andy Pilney 3–6–1 0–5–1 11th – 1960 Andy Pilney 3–6–1 1–4–1 10th – 1961 Andy Pilney 2–8 1–5 T-10th – 1962 Tommy O'Boyle 0–10 0–7 12th – 1963 Tommy O'Boyle 1–8–1 0–6–1 12th – 1964 Tommy O'Boyle 3–7 1–5 11th – 1965 Tommy O'Boyle 2–8 1–5 T-9th – Independent (1966–1995) 1966 Jim Pittman 5–4–1 – – – 1967 Jim Pittman 3–7 – – – 1968 Jim Pittman 2–8 – – – 1969 Jim Pittman 3–7 – – – 1970 Jim Pittman 8–4 – – W 17–3 Liberty Bowl 17 – 1971 Bennie Ellender 3–8 – – – 1972 Bennie Ellender 6–5 – – – 1973 Bennie Ellender 9–3 – – L 7–47 Bluebonnet Bowl 20 – 1974 Bennie Ellender 5–6 – – – 1975 Bennie Ellender 4–7 – – – 1976 Larry Smith 2–9 – – – 1977 Larry Smith 3–8 – – – 1978 Larry Smith 4–7 – – – 1979 Larry Smith 9–3 – – L 6–9 Liberty Bowl – 1980 Vince Gibson 7–5 – – L 15–34 Hall of Fame Classic – 1981 Vince Gibson 6–5 – – – 1982 Vince Gibson 4–7 – – – 1983 Wally English 2–9 – – – 1984 Wally English 3–8 – – – 1985 Mack Brown 1–10 – – – 1986 Mack Brown 4–7 – – – 1987 Mack Brown 6–6 – – L 12–24 Independence Bowl – 1988 Greg Davis 5–6 – – – 1989 Greg Davis 4–8 – – – 1990 Greg Davis 4–7 – – – 1991 Greg Davis 1–10 – – – 1992 Buddy Teevens 2–9 – – – 1993 Buddy Teevens 4–8 – – – 1994 Buddy Teevens 1–10 – – – 1995 Buddy Teevens 2–9 – – – Conference USA (1996–2013) 1996 Buddy Teevens 2–9 1–4 6th – 1997 Tommy Bowden 7–4 5–1 2nd – 1998 Tommy Bowden Chris Scelfo 12–0 6–0 1st W 41–27 Liberty Bowl 7 10 1999 Chris Scelfo 3–8 1–5 T-6th 2000 Chris Scelfo 6–5 3–4 T-5th 2001 Chris Scelfo 3–9 1–6 9th 2002 Chris Scelfo 8–5 4–4 5th W 36–28 Hawaii Bowl 2003 Chris Scelfo 5–7 3–5 8th 2004 Chris Scelfo 5–6 3–5 T-6th 2005 Chris Scelfo 2–9 1–7 T-5th (West) 2006 Chris Scelfo 4–8 2–6 6th (West) 2007 Bob Toledo 4–8 3–5 T-3rd (West) 2008 Bob Toledo 2–10 1–7 5th (West) 2009 Bob Toledo 3–9 1–7 6th (West) 2010 Bob Toledo 4–8 2–6 6th (West) 2011 Bob Toledo Mark Hutson 2–11 1–7 6th (West) 2012 Curtis Johnson 2–10 2–6 6th (West) 2013 Curtis Johnson 7–6 5–3 4th (West) L 21–24 New Orleans Bowl American Athletic Conference (2014–present) 2014 Curtis Johnson 3–9 2–6 8th 2015 Curtis Johnson 3–9 1–7 T-6th (West) 2016 Willie Fritz 4–8 1–7 6th (West) 2017 Willie Fritz 5–7 3–5 5th (West) 2018 Willie Fritz 7–6 5–3 T-1st (West) W 41–24 Cure Bowl 2019 Willie Fritz 7–6 3–5 4th (West) W 30–13 Armed Forces Bowl 2020 Willie Fritz 6–6 3–5 T-8th L 27–38 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Total: 538–658–38       National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth ^#Rankings from final AP Poll. ^°Rankings from final BCS Poll. 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References

1. "Tulane Football Yearly Records". tulanegreenwave.com. 2004. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
2. "Tulane Football Records since 1945". michigan-football.com/ncaa. 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-12.