1982 Tulane Green Wave football team

1982 Tulane Green Wave football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Vince Gibson (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Ken Meyer (2nd season)
Home stadium	Louisiana Superdome
Seasons ← 1981 1983 →

1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Penn State		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
No. 10 Pittsburgh		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Florida State		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
No. 19 West Virginia		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Boston College		–		–		8	–	3	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–		7	–	3	–	1
East Carolina		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–		6	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Navy		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Louisville		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Rutgers		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Syracuse		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		–		1	–	10	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. In their third year under head coach Vince Gibson, the team compiled a 4–7 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Mississippi State	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 21–30	53,641	^[1]
September 11	at No. 8 SMU	Texas Stadium Irving, TX	L 7–51	33,814	^[2]
September 18	Rice	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	W 30–6	33,460	^[3]
October 2	Vanderbilt	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	L 21–24	40,000	^[4]
October 9	Georgia Tech	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 13–19	34,321	^[5]
October 16	Southern Miss	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	L 10–22	39,685	^[6]
October 23	Memphis State	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	W 17–10	26,710	^[7]
October 30	Baylor	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	W 30–15	23,463	^[8]
November 6	at Ole Miss	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 14–45	23,314	^[9]
November 20	Florida	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 7–21	27,795	^[10]
November 27	at No. 7 LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag)	W 31–28	76,114	^[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "The Greenwood Commonwealth". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 5, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mustangs run to 51–7 victory over Tulane". Austin American-Statesman. September 12, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tulane Green Wave wipes out Owls". The Daily Advertiser. September 19, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vanderbilt wins 24–21". The Tennessean. October 3, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tech finds defense, stops Tulane 19–13". The Atlanta Constitution. October 10, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "DeJarnette paces USM". The Daily Advertiser. October 17, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tulane rallies, halts MSU's last-ditch effort". The Jackson Sun. October 24, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "McKay a born-again star, passes Tulane to 30–15 upset victory over Baylor". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 31, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Austin key to Rebels' 45–14 win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gators trim Tulane, win Bluebonnet bid". The Orlando Sentinel. November 21, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wave turns LSU's oranges to lemons". The Shreveport Times. November 28, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e 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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