1966 Tulane Green Wave football team

American college football season

1966 Tulane Green Wave football

Conference| Independent
Record| 5–4–1
Head coach|

* Jim Pittman (1st season)

Home stadium| Tulane Stadium

Seasons

<- 1965

1967 ->

1966 NCAA University Division independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1 Notre Dame |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 1
Colgate |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 1
No. 8 Georgia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
Army |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Dayton |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Houston |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Memphis State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 9 Miami (FL) |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 1
Virginia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 1
Syracuse |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Colorado State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
New Mexico State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
West Texas State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Villanova |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Holy Cross |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
Southern Miss |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Texas Western |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Tulane |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Florida State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Buffalo |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Penn State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Air Force |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Boston College |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Navy |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Utah State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Xavier |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Pacific |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
San Jose State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season as an independent. In their first year under head coach Jim Pittman, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 17| Virginia Tech|

* Tulane Stadium
* New Orleans, LA

| W 13–0| 22,500| [1]
September 24| Texas A&M|

* Tulane Stadium
* New Orleans, LA

| W 21–13| 33,000| [2]
October 1| at Stanford|

* Stanford Stadium
* Stanford, CA

| L 14–33| 26,000| [3]
October 8| at Virginia|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| W 20–6| 20,000| [4]
October 15| Cincinnati|

* Tulane Stadium
* New Orleans, LA

| W 28–21| 38,570| [5]
October 22| at No. 6 Georgia Tech|

* Grant Field
* Atlanta, GA

| L 17–35| 44,355| [6]
October 29| at Vanderbilt|

* Dudley Field
* Nashville, TN

| W 13–12| 12,614| [7]
November 5| Miami (FL)|

* Tulane Stadium
* New Orleans, LA

| T 10–10| 40,000| [8]
November 12| at Florida|

* Florida Field
* Gainesville, FL

| L 10–31| 45,102| [9]
November 19| LSU|

* Tulane Stadium
* New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag)

| L 7–21| 82,307| [10]

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "Tulane rolls to 13–0 victory over Va. Tech". The Danville Register. September 18, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Texas Ags fall, 21–13, to Tulane". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 25, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Stanford clobbers Tulane". Oakland Tribune. October 2, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "UVA falls, Cavaliers' mistakes aid 20–6 Tulane win". Daily Press. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Tulane staves off 'Cats, 28–21". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 16, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Georgia Tech bombards Tulane, 35–17; King lost". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Tulane edges Vandy, 13–12". The Tennessean. October 30, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "UM settles for 10–10 tie with Tulane". Fort Lauderdale News. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Florida growls, smashes down Tulane, 31–10". The Orlando Sentinel. November 13, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "LSU Tigers dump Tulane". Monroe Morning World. November 20, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.

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Tulane Green Wave football

Venues|

* Sportsman's Park (1893–1894)
* Tulane Athletic Field (1895–1901)
* Athletic Park (1902–1907)
* Pelican Park (1908)
* First Tulane Stadium (1909–1916)
* Second Tulane Stadium (1917–1925)
* Third Tulane Stadium (1926–1974)
* Louisiana Superdome (1975–2013)
* Tad Gormley Stadium (2002–2004, 2008) (alternate)
* Yulman Stadium (2014–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Auburn
* LSU: Battle for the Rag
* Ole Miss
* Southern Miss: Battle for the Bell

Culture & lore|

* History
* Riptide
* "The Olive and the Blue"
* "The Hullabaloo"
* Marching Band
* Porter Cup
* Effect of Hurricane Katrina
* The Ten Win Turnaround

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* All-Americans
* Statistical leaders

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