1987 Tulane Green Wave football team

American college football season

1987 Tulane Green Wave football
Independence Bowl, L 12–24 vs. Washington
Conference	Independent
Record	6–6
Head coach	Mack Brown (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Darrell Moody (3rd season)
Home stadium	Louisiana Superdome
← 1986 1988 →

1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)		–		–		12	–	0	–	0
No. 4 Syracuse		–		–		11	–	0	–	1
No. 2 Florida State		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
No. 15 South Carolina		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
Penn State		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
No. 17 Notre Dame		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		–		5	–	5	–	1
Northern Illinois		–		–		5	–	5	–	1
West Virginia		–		–		6	–	6	–	0
Tulane		–		–		6	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Boston College		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Akron		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–		3	–	7	–	1
Temple		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Tulsa		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Navy		–		–		2	–	9	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the: 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. In their third year under head coach Mack Brown, the——team compiled a 6–6 record and lost——to Washington at the Independence Bowl.

Schedule※

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 5	Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 40–42	32,242
September 12	Iowa State	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	W 25–12	27,561
September 19	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS (Battle for the Bell)	L 24–31	16,023
September 26	Ole Miss	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	W 31–24	40,302
October 3	Vanderbilt	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	W 27–17	34,878
October 17	at Memphis State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 36–45	32,751
October 24	Virginia Tech	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	W 57–38	31,280
October 31	at No. 4 Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 14–73	53,210
November 7	at Mississippi State	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	W 30–19	23,647
November 14	Southwestern Louisiana	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	W 38–10	31,253
November 21	No. 9 LSU	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag)	L 36–41	70,168
December 19	vs. Washington	Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)	L 12–24	41,683
Rankings from AP Poll released prior——to the game

Roster※

1987 Tulane Green Wave football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`34`	Marvin Allen	Sr
RB		Garret Chachere	Fr
QB	`10`	Terrence Jones	Jr
WR	`21`	Maurice Nelson	Jr
WR	`11`	Marc Zeno	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`95`	Richard Harvey	Jr
DB		Mitchell Price	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Mack Brown

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

References※

^ "Down 23, U of L rallies past Tulane 42–40". The Courier-Journal. September 6, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Cyclones get A+ for effort". The Gazette. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "USM freshman makes the plays against Tulane". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Green Wave rolls over Rebs". Sun Herald. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jones runs, passes Tulane past Vandy". The Daily News-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Memphis State turns back Tulane". The Jackson Sun. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tulane crushes Hokies, 57–38". Daily Press. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "FSU rips Tulane by, 73–14". The Palm Beach Post. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "State can't find end zone enough, falls to Tulane 30–19". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Zeno & Co. burn USL". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "LSU guns down Tulane in Dome shootout". The Daily Advertiser. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Washington rides defense to bowl win". The Spokesman-Review. December 20, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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