1934 Tulane Green Wave football team

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The 1934 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1934 college football season. In its third year head coach Ted Cox, the Green Wave compiled a 10–1 record (8–0 in conference games, tied with Alabama for the SEC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 215 to 83.[1] Tulane was ranked No. 11 in the final Dickinson rankings issued in December 1934.[2]

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record10–1 (8–0 SEC)
Headcoach
CaptainJoe Lofton
Quick facts Tulane Green Wave football, SEC co-championSugar Bowl champion ...
1934 Tulane Green Wave football
SEC co-champion
Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 20–14 vs. Temple
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record10–1 (8–0 SEC)
Head coach
CaptainJoe Lofton
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
Seasons
← 1933
1935 â†’
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1934 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 11 Tulane +8–0–010–1–0
No. 6 Alabama +7–0–010–0–0
Tennessee5–1–08–2–0
LSU4–2–07–2–2
Georgia3–2–07–3–0
Vanderbilt4–3–06–3–0
Florida2–2–16–3–1
Ole Miss2–3–14–5–1
Kentucky1–3–05–5–0
Auburn1–6–02–8–0
Sewanee0–4–02–7–0
Mississippi State0–5–04–6–0
Georgia Tech0–6–01–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System
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Tulane was invited to play in the first Sugar Bowl, held at Tulane Stadium, where the Green Wave defeated previously unbeaten Temple, 20–14, on New Year's Day.

Fullback Claude Simons Jr. and center Homer Robinson received first-team honors from the Associated Press and United Press on the 1934 All-SEC football team.[3][4]

Tulane played its home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Chattanooga*
W 41–012,000[5]
October 6Auburn
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
W 13–0[6]
October 13at Florida
W 28–1215,000[7]
October 20Georgia
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 7–623,000[8]
October 27Georgia Tech
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 20–1212,000[9]
November 3Ole Miss
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
W 15–0[10]
November 10vs. Colgate*
L 6–2040,000[11]
November 17at Kentucky
W 20–712,000[12]
November 24Sewanee
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 32–0[13]
December 1at LSU
W 13–1230,000[14]
January 1, 1935vs. Temple*
W 20–1422,206[15]
  • *Non-conference game
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