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The 1971 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In its first year under head coach Bennie Ellender, Tulane compiled a 3–8 record and was outscored by a total of 215 to 152.[1]

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Record3–8
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HomestadiumTulane Stadium
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1971 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
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1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Penn State – 11–1–0
Boston College – 9–2–0
No. 17 Houston – 9–3–0
No. 13 Notre Dame – 8–2–0
Utah State – 8–3–0
Florida State – 8–4–0
Cincinnati – 7–4–0
West Virginia – 7–4–0
Temple – 6–2–1
Air Force – 6–4–0
Army – 6–4–0
Colgate – 6–4–0
Villanova – 6–4–1
South Carolina – 6–5–0
Southern Miss – 6–5–0
Georgia Tech – 6–6–0
Northern Illinois – 5–5–1
Syracuse – 5–5–1
Dayton – 5–6–0
Holy Cross – 4–6–0
Miami (FL) – 4–7–0
Rutgers – 4–7–0
Virginia Tech – 4–7–0
Navy – 3–8–0
Pittsburgh – 3–8–0
Tulane – 3–8–0
Marshall – 2–8–0
Xavier – 1–9–0
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The team gained an average of 119.4 rushing yards and 129.7 passing yards per game. On defense, it gave up an average of 220.2 rushing yards and 128.8 passing yards per game. Tulane's individual statistical leaders included quarterback Mike Walker with 995 passing yards, Ricky Herbert with 819 rushing yards, and Maxie LeBlanc with 423 receiving yards.[2]

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

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Texas TechW 15–921,738[3]
September 18at No. 11 GeorgiaL 7–1751,542[4]
September 25at RiceL 11–1425,000[5]
October 2William & Mary
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 3–1417,392[6]
October 9at No. 18 North CarolinaW 37–2939,500[7]
October 16Pittsburgh
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 33–817,650[8]
October 23Georgia Tech
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 16–2450,248[9]
October 30Vanderbilt
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 9–1317,941[10]
November 62:03 p.m.Ohio
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 7–309,922[11]
November 13at No. 8 Notre DameL 7–2159,075[12]
November 27at No. 10 LSUL 7–3659,897[13]
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