1996 Tulane Green Wave football team

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1996 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceConference USA
Record2–9 (1–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Monica (2nd as OC, 10th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorVic Eumont (3rd season)
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Houston +   4 – 1     7 – 5  
Southern Miss +   4 – 1     8 – 3  
Cincinnati   2 – 3     6 – 5  
Louisville   2 – 3     5 – 6  
Memphis   2 – 3     4 – 7  
Tulane   1 – 4     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1996 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of Conference USA. In their fifth year under head coach Buddy Teevens, the team compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing sixth in C-USA.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Cincinnati
W 34–1426,493[1]
September 14Rice*
L 14–2138,839[2]
September 21at
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
    		• L 10–1727,386[3]
    October 5TCU*
    • Louisiana Superdome
    • New Orleans, LA
    		W 35–714,341[4]
    October 12Louisville
    • Louisiana Superdome
    • New Orleans, LA
    		L 20–2317,561[5]
    October 19at Army*
    		L 10–3435,971[6]
    October 26No. 24 Southern Miss
    		L 28–3120,394[7]
    November 2Houston
    • Louisiana Superdome
    • New Orleans, LA
    		L 17–2014,474[8]
    November 9No. 24 Syracuse*
    • Louisiana Superdome
    • New Orleans, LA
    		L 7–3113,537[9]
    November 16at Navy*
    		L 21–3524,952[10]
    November 23at No. 18
    Tiger Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag)
    		• L 17–3578,966[11]
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    Roster

    1996 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    WR 2 Jeff Liggon Sr
    WR 7 Derrick Franklin Sr
    WR 8 P. J. Franklin So
    QB 10 Shaun King So
    QB 14 Jeff Curtis So
    WR 20 JaJuan Dawson  Fr
    TB 33 Jerald Sowell Sr
    G 63 Chris Anderson Fr
    WR 82 Jon Donohue Jr
    TE 85 Cory Geason Jr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    CB 1 Alphonso Roundtree So
    CB 4 Tellius Carr So
    S 5 Elijah Freeman Sr
    CB 6 Michael Jordan So
    MLB 50 Brain Williams Jr
    DT 65 Dennis O'Sullivan So
    DE 96 Brent Hamilton Fr
    DT 97 Mitch Mouton Fr
    DE 98 Shane Marshall Jr
    DT 99 Terence Cook Jr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    K 3 Brad Palazzo So
    H 14 Jeff Curtis So
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: 1997-05-02

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