1979 Tulane Green Wave football team
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The 1979 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University
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

  • In the Battle for the Rag
    Battle for the Rag
    The Battle for the Rag is an American college football rivalry game played by the LSU Tigers football team of Louisiana State University and the Tulane Green Wave football team of Tulane University...

    , Tulane beat LSU
    LSU Tigers football
    The LSU Tigers football team, also known as the Fighting Tigers or Bayou Bengals, represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States in NCAA Division I FBS college football. Current head coach Les Miles has led the team since 2005. Since 1999 when Nick Saban took over as...

     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:* * *...


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