American college football season
The 1970 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season as an independent. In their fifth year under head coach Jim Pittman, the team compiled a 8–4 record and defeated Colorado in the Liberty Bowl.
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | at Texas Tech | | | L 14–21 | 42,250 | [1] |
September 19 | No. 19 Georgia | | | W 17–14 | 30,924 | [2] |
September 26 | at Illinois | | | W 23–9 | 27,864 | [3] |
October 2 | at Cincinnati | | | W 6–3 | 11,324 | [4] |
October 10 | at No. 8 Air Force | | | L 3–24 | 31,508 | [5] |
October 17 | North Carolina | - Tulane Stadium
- New Orleans, LA
| | W 24–17 | 23,900 | [6] |
October 24 | at Georgia Tech | | | L 6–20 | 32,129 | [7] |
October 31 | at Vanderbilt | | | W 10–7 | 19,000 | [8] |
November 7 | Miami (FL) | - Tulane Stadium
- New Orleans, LA
| | W 31–16 | 23,250 | [9] |
November 21 | NC State | - Tulane Stadium
- New Orleans, LA
| | W 31–0 | 19,542 | [10] |
November 28 | No. 6 LSU | | | L 14–26 | 81,233 | [11] |
December 12 | vs. Colorado | | ABC | W 17–3 | 44,640 | [12] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1970 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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RB
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11
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David Abercrombie
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Sr
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OT
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69
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Rob Foley
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So
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QB
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10
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Greg Gleason
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Jr
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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- ^ "Raiders pull plug on Green Wave". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia upset by Tulane 17–14". Tallahassee Democrat. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane steals five passes, stings Wells, Illinois, 23–9". Herald and Review. September 27, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane edges UC, 6–3". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 3, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Greenie fumbles help Air Force win". Sun Herald. October 11, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane's passing zips UNC, 24–17". The Charlotte Observer. October 18, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech torments Tulane, 20–6". The Atlanta Constitution. October 25, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Commodores sunk by Wave". The Tennessean. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Green Wave swamps Hurricanes". The Palm Beach Post. November 8, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane rolls by Wolfpack". The News and Observer. November 22, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane loses to LSU, but comes up winner". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 29, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Abercrombie leads Tulane over Colorado in Liberty". The Clarion-Ledger. December 13, 1970. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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