1993 Tulane Green Wave football team

1993 Tulane Green Wave football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–8
Head coach	Buddy Teevens (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Brud Bicknell (2nd season)
Home stadium	Louisiana Superdome

1993 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Notre Dame			–					11	–	1	–	0
No. 24 Louisville			–					9	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					8	–	3	–	0
Army			–					6	–	5	–	0
Memphis State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Tulsa			–					4	–	6	–	1
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
Tulane			–					3	–	9	–	0
Southern Miss			–					2	–	8	–	1
East Carolina			–					2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1993 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. In their second year under head coach Buddy Teevens, the team compiled a 4–8 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	at No. 2 Alabama	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	W 17–31 (Alabama forfeit)	83,091	[1][2]
September 11	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 0–34	23,400	[3]
September 18	William & Mary	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	W 10–0	20,517	[4]
September 25	Mississippi State	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 10–36	28,580	[5]
October 2	Navy	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	W 27–25	21,117	[6]
October 9	Southwestern Louisiana	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 15–36	25,970	[7]
October 16	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 7–14	20,987	[8]
October 30	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 14–42	33,298	[9]
November 6	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)	W 17–15	16,397	[10]
November 13	No. 15 North Carolina	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 10–42	20,492	[11]
November 20	at LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag)	L 10–24	58,190	[12]
December 4	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	L 17–56	36,576	[13]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1993 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class G 77 Erik Bruse Jr QB 10 Billy Duncan Sr WR 87 Derrick Franklin Fr OL 63 Jim Goff Fr TE 88 Danny Lasseigne So QB 16 Shawn Meadows Jr TE 84 Scott Sanchez Jr FB 33 Jerald Sowell Fr C 61 Mitch Tinsley Jr WR 1 Wil Ursin Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 25 Cedric Anderson Fr DT 54 Michael Batiste Sr DT 68 Reggie Davis Sr LB 23 Wilbert Gilmore Sr CB 34 Brandon Hamilton Sr LB 44 Ruffin Hamilton Sr LB 98 Michael Smartt Sr S 7 Willie Smith Sr S 15 Mike Staid Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Buddy Teevens Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Stallings: 'We won'". The Anniston Star. September 5, 1993. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bama, NCAA at odds". The Montgomery Advertiser. August 3, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Rice cooks Tulane 34–0". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 12, 1993. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mistake-prone William & Mary shut out". Daily Press. September 19, 1993. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Mississippi State runs all over Tulane, 36–10". Hattiesburg American. September 26, 1993. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tulane FG tops Navy on last play". The Baltimore Sun. October 3, 1993. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Carter helps Ragin Cajuns knock off Green Wave, 36–15". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 10, 1993. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Fast start fuels win by TCU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 17, 1993. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Eagles toss Tulane aside for fifth straight win". The Boston Globe. October 31, 1993. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Eagles lay an egg". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1993. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "N. Carolina blocks Tulane's path". The Charlotte Observer. November 14, 1993. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "LSU holds off Tulane". The Shreveport Times. November 21, 1993. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "'Bows thump Tulane". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. December 5, 1993. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.