1950 Tulane Green Wave football team

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The 1950 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1950 college football season. In its fifth year under head coach Henry Frnka, Tulane compiled a 6–2–1 record (3–1–1 in conference games), finished fourth in the SEC, outscored opponents by a total of 260 to 97, and was ranked No. 20 in the final AP poll.[1]

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
APNo. 20
Record6–2–1 (3–1–1 SEC)
Headcoach
Quick facts Tulane Green Wave football, Conference ...
1950 Tulane Green Wave football
Top row (left to right): Harold Brinson, Don Joyce, Ellsworth Kingery, Dennis Doyle.
Bottom row (left to right): Jerome Helluin, Paul Lea, Art Kleinschmidt, George Maddox
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 20
Record6–2–1 (3–1–1 SEC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Dennis Doyle
  • George Maddux
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
Seasons
← 1949
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1950 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Kentucky $5–1–011–1–0
No. 4 Tennessee4–1–011–1–0
No. 16 Alabama6–2–09–2–0
No. 20 Tulane3–1–16–2–1
Georgia Tech4–2–05–6–0
Georgia3–2–16–3–3
Mississippi State3–4–04–5–0
Vanderbilt3–4–07–4–0
LSU2–3–24–5–2
Florida2–4–05–5–0
Ole Miss1–5–05–5–0
Auburn0–7–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Tackle Paul Lea was selected by both the Associated Press and the United Press as a first-team player on the 1950 All-SEC football team.[2][3]

The Green Wave played its home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Alabama
L 14–2645,000[4]
October 7Louisiana College*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 64–0[5]
October 14No. 10 Notre Dame*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 9–1373,159[6]
October 21Ole Miss
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
W 27–20[7]
October 28at Auburn
W 28–0[8]
November 11at Navy*
W 27–020,000[9]
November 18Virginia*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 42–1830,000[10]
November 25Vanderbilt
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 35–6[11]
December 2LSU
T 14–1474,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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After the season

The 1951 NFL draft was held on January 18–19, 1951. The following Green Wave players were selected.[13]

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Round Pick Player Position NFL club
218Don JoyceDefensive endChicago Cardinals
338Jerry HelluinDefensive tackleCleveland Browns
448George KinekEndLos Angeles Rams
674Dan RogasGuardCleveland Browns
784Paul LeaDefensive tackleChicago Bears
9104Denny DoyleGuardPhiladelphia Eagles
15172Joe ErnstBackGreen Bay Packers
17202Hal WaggonerBackPhiladelphia Eagles
30359Joe ShinnEndNew York Yanks
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