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1955 Tulane Green Wave football team

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1955 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–3–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Ole Miss $ 5 1 0 10 1 0
No. 8 Auburn 5 2 1 8 2 1
No. 7 Georgia Tech 4 1 1 9 1 1
Tennessee 3 2 1 6 3 1
Vanderbilt 4 3 0 8 3 0
Mississippi State 4 4 0 6 4 0
Kentucky 3 3 1 6 3 1
Tulane 3 3 1 5 4 1
LSU 2 3 1 3 5 2
Florida 3 5 0 4 6 0
Georgia 2 5 0 4 6 0
Alabama 0 7 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1955 college football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. In their second year under head coach Andy Pilney, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17VMI*W 20–7[1]
September 24at Texas*L 21–3530,000[2]
October 1Northwestern*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 21–020,000[3]
October 8at Mississippi StateL 0–14[4]
October 15Ole Miss
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
L 13–2725,000[5]
October 22at GeorgiaW 14–0[6]
October 29No. 8 Auburn
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
W 27–1335,000[7]
November 5vs. AlabamaW 27–717,301[8]
November 12Vanderbilt
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 7–20[9]
November 26at LSUT 13–1355,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Keydets dropped 20–7, as Tulane sophs star". The Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 18, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sophs Clements and Fondren team to demolish Green Wave by 35–21". The American-Statesman. September 25, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wave blasts 'Cats, 21 to 0". Monroe Morning World. October 2, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ole Miss and State gain conference prestige with wins". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rebs top Tulane". The Clarion-Ledger. October 16, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Greenies cash in on Newton runs". The Birmingham News. October 23, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "War Eagle's wings are clipped by sharp Tulane, 27–13". The Selma Times-Journal. October 30, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tulane whacks Tide, 27–7, after standoff first half". The Birmingham News. November 6, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Philip King paces Vandy to 20–7 win over Tulane". The Knoxville Journal. November 13, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tulane, LSU battle to 13–13 draw". The Shreveport Times. November 27, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.