Tulane Green Wave football, 1980–89

During the 1980s Tulane Green Wave, the American football team representing Tulane University in New Orleans, had as successive head coaches Vince Gibson, Wally English, Mack Brown and Greg Davis. The team had more losses than wins in most seasons in that decade, the only exceptions being 1980, 1981 and 1987.

Contents: 1980 – 1981 – 1982 – 1983 – 1984 – 1985 – 1986 – 1987 – 1988 – 1989
Main article: History of Tulane Green Wave football

1980
Main article: 1980 Tulane Green Wave football team
1980 Tulane Green Wave football
Hall of Fame Classic vs. Arkansas, Lost 15–34
ConferenceIndependent
1980 record7–5
Head coach
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
(Capacity: 71,330)

The 1980 Tulane Green Wave football team was led by first-year coach Vince Gibson. The Green Wave finished with a 7–5 record, losing to Arkansas 15–34 in the Hall of Fame Classic. In the 78th edition of the Battle for the Flag, Tulane lost 7–24 to LSU.

1981
1981 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
1981 record6–5
Head coach
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
(Capacity: 71,330)

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 5Ole Miss*
L 18–19
September 12Clemson*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
L 5–13
September 19at Southern Miss*
L 3–21
October 3at Rice*
L 16–20
October 10Vanderbilt*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
W 14–10
October 17at Air Force*
W 31–13
October 24Georgia Tech*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
W 27–10
October 31at Cincinnati*
L 13–17
November 7Maryland*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
W 14–7
November 14at Memphis State*
W 24–7
November 28LSU*
W 48–7
  • *Non-conference game

[1]

Roster
1981 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 9 Paul Catanese Sr
TE 87 Rodney Holman Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 8 Lionel Washington Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

1982
1982 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
1982 record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
(Capacity: 71,330)

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 4Mississippi State*
L 21–30
September 11at No. 8 SMU*
L 7–51
September 18Rice*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
W 30–6
October 2at Vanderbilt*
L 21–24
October 9Georgia Tech*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
L 13–19
October 16Southern Miss*
L 10–22
October 23Memphis State*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
W 17–10
October 30Baylor*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
W 30–15
November 6at Ole Miss*
L 14–45
November 20Florida*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
L 7–21
November 27at No. 7 LSU*
W 31–28
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

1983
1983 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
1983 record2–9*, 2 wins forfeited
Head coach
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
(Capacity: 71,330)

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 3at Mississippi State*
L 9–14
September 10Ole Miss*
L 27–23 (Forfeit)
September 17No. 9 Florida State*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
L 34–28 (Forfeit)
September 24at Kentucky*
L 14–26
October 1Vanderbilt*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
L 17–30
October 8at Memphis*
L 25–28
October 15Southwestern Louisiana*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
W 17–15
October 22at Southern Miss*
W 14–7
October 29at Baylor*
L 18–24
November 5Virginia Tech*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
L 10–26
November 24LSU*
L 7–20
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

1984
1984 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
1984 record3–8
Head coach
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
(Capacity: 71,330)

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 1Mississippi State*
L 3–30
September 15at Florida*
L 21–63
September 22Kentucky*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
L 26–30
September 29at Ole Miss*
L 14–19
October 6at No. 19 Vanderbilt*
W 27–23
October 13Southern Miss*
W 35–7
October 20at No. 15 Florida State*
L 6–27
November 3at Virginia Tech*
L 6–13
November 10at Pittsburgh*
L 10–21
November 17Memphis*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
W 14–9
November 24at No. 16 LSU*
L 15–33
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[2]

1985
1985 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
1985 record1–10
Head coach
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
(Capacity: 71,647)

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
August 31No. 19 Florida State*
L 12–38
September 14at TCU*
L 13–30
September 21at Kentucky*
L 11–16
September 28Ole Miss*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
L 10–27
October 5Vanderbilt*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
L 17–24
October 12at Memphis*
L 21–38
October 19at Mississippi State*
L 27–31
November 2at No. 18 Georgia*
L 3–58
November 9Southwestern Louisiana*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
W 27–17
November 23at Southern Miss*
L 6–24
November 30No. 13 LSU*
L 19–31
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster
1985 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 12 Ken Karcher
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

1986
1986 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
1986 record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
(Capacity: 71,647)

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 13TCU*
L 31–48
September 20at Vanderbilt*
W 35–17
September 27at Ole Miss*
L 10–25
October 4Wichita State*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
L 20–21
October 11at Florida State*
L 21–54
October 18No. 13 Mississippi State*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
L 27–34
October 25Southern Miss*
W 35–20
November 1Southwestern Louisiana*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
W 42–39
November 8Louisville*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
L 12–23
November 15Memphis*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
W 15–6
November 29at No. 5 LSU*
L 17–37
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster
1986 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 34 Marvin Allen Jr
QB 10 Terrence Jones So
WR 21 Maurice Nelson So
WR 11 Marc Zeno Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 99 Tony Hannah Sr
LB 95 Richard Harvey So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Safety 35 Michael Arata Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

1987
1987 Tulane Green Wave football
Independence Bowl vs. Washington, Lost 12–24
ConferenceIndependent
1987 record6–6
Head coach
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
(Capacity: 69,723)

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 5at Louisville*
L 40–42
September 12Iowa State*
W 25–12
September 19at Southern Miss*
L 24–31
September 26Ole Miss*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
W 31–24
October 3Vanderbilt*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
W 27–17
October 17at Memphis*
L 36–45
October 24Virginia Tech*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
W 57–38
October 31at No. 4 Florida State*
L 14–73
November 7at Mississippi State*
W 30–19
November 14Southwestern Louisiana*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
W 38–10
November 21No. 9 LSU*
L 36–41
December 19vs. Washington*
L 12–24
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster
1987 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 34 Marvin Allen Sr
QB 10 Terrence Jones Jr
WR 21 Maurice Nelson Jr
WR 11 Marc Zeno Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 95 Richard Harvey Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

1988
1988 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
1988 record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
(Capacity: 69,723)

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 3Chattanooga*
W 33–19
September 10at Iowa State*
L 13–30
September 17Kansas State*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
W 20–16
September 24Memphis*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
W 20–19
October 1No. 6 Florida State*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
L 28–48
October 8Southern Miss*
L 13–38
October 22Louisville*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
L 35–38
October 29Southwestern Louisiana*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
L 34–51
November 5at Ole Miss*
W 14–9
November 19Mississippi State*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
W 27–22
November 26at No. 16 LSU*
L 14–44
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster
1988 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
FB 22 Melvin Adams Sr
T 68 Jim Bishop Sr
FB 4 Eric Dickerson Jr
QB 10 Terrence Jones Sr
WR 14 Jerome McIntosh Jr
WR 21 Maurice Nelson Sr
RB 23 Michael Pierce Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 31 Doug Adams Sr
LB 95 Richard Harvey Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

1989
1989 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
1989 record4–8
Head coach
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
(Capacity: 69,723)

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 2at Hawaiʻi*
L 26–31
September 9Rice*
W 20–19
September 16Southwestern Louisiana*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
W 17–10
September 23at Florida State*
L 9–59
September 30Iowa State*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
L 24–25
October 7at Southern Miss*
L 21–30
October 21Ole Miss*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
L 28–32
October 28at Virginia Tech*
L 13–30
November 4Memphis State*
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
W 38–34
November 11at Mississippi State*
L 7–27
November 18at Vanderbilt*
W 37–13
November 25LSU*
L 7–27
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "2013 LSU Football Media Guide". p. 154. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  2. "2013 LSU Football Media Guide". p. 155. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
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