1928 Tulane Green Wave football team

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The 1928 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1928 college football season. In its second year under head coach Bernie Bierman, the Green Wave compiled a 6–3–1 record (3–3–1 in conference games), finished ninth in the SoCon, and outscored opponents by a total of 264 to 76.[1]

ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–3–1 SoCon)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeSingle-wing
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1928 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainCharles Rucker
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
Seasons
← 1927
1929 â†’
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1928 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Georgia Tech $7–0–010–0–0
Tennessee6–0–19–0–1
Florida6–1–08–1–0
VPI4–1–07–2–0
Alabama6–2–06–3–0
LSU3–1–16–2–1
Clemson4–2–08–3–0
Vanderbilt4–2–08–2–0
Tulane3–3–16–3–1
Ole Miss3–3–05–4–0
North Carolina2–2–25–3–2
Kentucky2–2–14–3–1
South Carolina2–2–16–2–2
Maryland2–3–16–3–1
VMI2–3–15–3–2
Georgia2–4–04–5–0
NC State1–3–14–5–1
Mississippi A&M1–4–02–4–2
Virginia1–6–02–6–1
Washington and Lee1–6–02–8–0
Sewanee0–5–02–7–0
Auburn0–7–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System
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Tulane played its home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Louisiana Normal*
W 65–0[2]
October 6vs. Mississippi A&M
W 51–6[3]
October 13Georgia Tech
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 0–12[4]
October 20Vanderbilt
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 6–13[5]
October 27at Georgia
L 14–20[6]
November 3Millsaps*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 27–0[7]
November 10Auburn
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
W 13–12[8]
November 17Sewanee
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 41–612,000[9]
November 24Louisiana College*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 47–78,000[10]
November 29LSU
T 0–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game
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