1998 Tulane Green Wave football team

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1998 Tulane Green Wave football
C-USA champion
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 41–27 vs. BYU C-USA Champions
ConferenceConference USA
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 7
Record12–0 (6–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRich Rodriguez (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorRick Smith (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Tulane $   6 – 0     12 – 0  
Southern Miss   5 – 1     7 – 5  
Louisville   4 – 2     7 – 5  
East Carolina   3 – 3     6 – 5  
Army   2 – 4     3 – 8  
Houston   2 – 4     3 – 8  
Memphis   1 – 5     2 – 9  
Cincinnati   1 – 5     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1998 Tulane Green Wave football team represented

Division I-A teams to complete the season undefeated, the other being the BCS champion Tennessee Volunteers
. It was the third undefeated and untied season in school history.

Despite finishing undefeated, the Green Wave were not considered for a BCS game, let alone a berth in the

Automatic Qualifying conference member on their schedule was a Rutgers team that finished tied for sixth in the Big East
. Moreover, they were the only team in Conference USA with fewer than five overall losses.

Prior to defeating

1939 Tulane football season
when they were ranked No. 5 in the AP Poll.

The Green Wave won all of their games by six points or more. The combined 538 points set a single-season school record.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 56:00 pmat Cincinnati
W 52–3420,721
September 127:00 pmat SMU*
W 31–2112,316
September 262:30 pm
Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans
    		• W 42–2419,371
    October 32:30 pmSouthern MissNo. 25
    		W 21–732,527
    October 172:30 pmLouisvilledaggerNo. 24
    • Louisiana Superdome
    • New Orleans
    		FSNW 28–2226,217
    October 2411:00 amat
    Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, New Jersey
    		• W 52–2420,714
    October 312:30 pmSouthwestern Louisiana*No. 19
    • Louisiana Superdome
    • New Orleans
    		W 72–2025,177
    November 71:00 pmat
    Liberty Bowl
  • Memphis, Tennessee
    		• W 41–3118,192
    November 1412:00 pmat ArmyNo. 14
    		W 49–3539,083
    November 212:30 pmHoustonNo. 12
    • Louisiana Superdome
    • New Orleans
    		FSNW 48–2026,978
    November 267:00 pmLouisiana Tech*No. 11
    • Louisiana Superdome
    • New Orleans
    		W 63–3037,391[2]
    December 3112:30 pmvs.
    Liberty Bowl
  • Memphis, Tennessee (Liberty Bowl)
    		• ESPNW 41–2752,197
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Central time

    [3][4]

    Rankings

    See also: 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
    Week
    PollPre1234567891011121314Final
    AP
    		——RVRV252524221916T1412119107
    Coaches Poll——RVRV2525242318161413119107
    BCSNot released19161616111010Not released

    Game summaries

    At Cincinnati

    See also: 1998 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
    Tulane at Cincinnati
    1 2Total
    Green Wave 0
    Bearcats 0
    • Location: Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
    • Game start: 6:00 PM
    • Game attendance: 20,721

    At SMU

    See also: 1998 SMU Mustangs football team
    Tulane at SMU
    1 2Total
    Green Wave 0
    Mustangs 0
    • Location: Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX
    • Game start: 7:00 PM
    • Game attendance: 12,316

    Navy

    See also: 1998 Navy Midshipmen football team
    Navy at Tulane
    1 2Total
    Midshipmen 0
    Green Wave 0
    • Location: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA
    • Game start: 2:30 PM
    • Game attendance: 19,371

    Southern Miss

    See also: 1998 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team and Battle for the Bell (Southern Miss–Tulane)
    Southern Miss at No. 25 Tulane
    1 2Total
    Golden Eagles 0
    No. 25 Green Wave 0
    • Location: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA
    • Game start: 2:30 PM
    • Game attendance: 32,527

    Louisville

    See also: 1998 Louisville Cardinals football team
    Louisville at No. 24 Tulane (Homecoming Game)
    1 2Total
    Cardinals 0
    No. 24 Green Wave 0
    • Location: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA
    • Game start: 2:30 PM
    • Game attendance: 26,217
    • Television network: FSN

    At Rutgers

    See also: 1998 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
    No. 22 Tulane at Rutgers
    1 2Total
    No. 22 Green Wave 0
    Scarlet Knights 0
    • Location: Rutgers Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey
    • Game start: 11:00 AM
    • Game attendance: 20,714

    SW Louisiana

    See also: 1998 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
    SW Louisiana at No. 19 Tulane
    1 2Total
    Ragin' Cajuns 0
    No. 19 Green Wave 0
    • Location: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA
    • Game start: 2:30 PM
    • Game attendance: 25,177

    At Memphis

    See also: 1998 Memphis Tigers football team
    No. 15 Tulane at Memphis
    1 2Total
    No. 15 Green Wave 0
    Tigers 0
    • Location: Liberty Bowl, Memphis, Tennessee
    • Game start: 1:00 PM
    • Game attendance: 18,192

    At Army

    See also: 1998 Army Cadets football team
    No. 14 Tulane at Army
    1 2Total
    No. 14 Green Wave 0
    Cadets 0
    • Location: Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
    • Game start: 12:00 PM
    • Game attendance: 39,083

    Houston

    See also: 1998 Houston Cougars football team
    Houston at No. 12 Tulane
    1 2Total
    Cougars 0
    No. 12 Green Wave 0
    • Location: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA
    • Game start: 2:30 PM
    • Game attendance: 26,978
    • Television network: FSN

    Louisiana Tech

    See also: 1998 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
    Louisiana Tech at No. 11 Tulane
    1 2Total
    Bulldogs 0
    No. 11 Green Wave 0
    • Location: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA
    • Game start: 2:30 PM
    • Game attendance: 37,391

    Vs. BYU

    See also: 1998 BYU Cougars football team and 1998 Liberty Bowl
    BYU vs No. 10 Tulane
    1 2Total
    BYU 0
    No. 10 Tulane 0
    • Location: Liberty Bowl, Memphis, Tennessee
    • Game start: 12:30 PM
    • Game attendance: 52,197
    • Television network: ESPN

    Team players in the NFL

    Player Position Round Pick NFL Team
    Shaun King Quarterback 2 50 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    Dennis O'Sullivan Long Snapper - - New York Jets / Houston Texans[5]

    [6]

    References

    1. ^ Notre Dame has been treated well during the BCS era, ESPN, March 22, 2008.
    2. Newspapers.com
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    3. ^ "Tulane University - 1998". College Football Reference. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
    4. ^ "1998 Season in Review". Tulane University Department of Athletics. July 29, 1999. Archived from the original on December 6, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
    5. ^ "Dennis O'Sullivan: Career Stats at NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
    6. ^ "1999 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.


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