1979 Tulane Green Wave football team
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The 1979 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University
in the 1979 college football season. The Green Wave competed in the Liberty Bowl but lost. The offense scored 318 points while the defense allowed 179 points. Two members of the Green Wave team were drafted into the National Football League.
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
in the 1979 college football season. The Green Wave competed in the Liberty Bowl but lost. The offense scored 318 points while the defense allowed 179 points. Two members of the Green Wave team were drafted into the National Football League.
Regular season
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by a score of 24-13.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Green Wave points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 8 | Stanford | Win | 33 | 10 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sept. 15 | @ Rice | Loss | 17 | 21 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Sept. 22 | @ Texas Christian | Win | 33 | 19 | 2-1 |
| 4 | Sept. 29 | Southern Methodist | Win | 24 | 17 | 3-1 |
| 5 | Oct. 6 | Vanderbilt | Win | 42 | 14 | 4-1 |
| 6 | Oct. 13 | @ Southern Mississippi | Win | 20 | 19 | 5-1 |
| 7 | Oct. 20 | @ West Virginia | Loss | 17 | 27 | 5-2 |
| 8 | Oct. 27 | Georgia Tech | Win | 12 | 7 | 6-2 |
| 9 | Nov. 3 | @ Boston College | Win | 43 | 8 | 7-2 |
| 10 | Nov. 10 | Mississippi | Win | 49 | 15 | 8-2 |
| 11 | Nov. 24 | Louisiana State | Win | 24 | 13 | 9-2 |
Team Players in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Eddie Murray | Kicker | 7 | 166 | Detroit Lions 1980 Detroit Lions season -Roster:-Awards and records:* Billy Sims, Pro Bowl selection -Roster:-Awards and records:* Billy Sims, Pro Bowl selection -Roster:-Awards and records:* Billy Sims, Pro Bowl selection (1980* Billy Sims, 1980 Offensive Rookie of the Year* Billy Sims, 1980 UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year* Billy Sims,... |
| Alton Alexis | Wide Receiver | 11 | 281 | Cincinnati Bengals 1980 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1980 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 13th year in professional football and its 11th with the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:-References:* * *... |