1978 Tulane Green Wave football team
| 1970 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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Liberty Bowl vs. Colorado, Won 17–3
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| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 17 |
| 1970 record | 8–4 |
| Head coach | Jim Pittman |
| Home stadium |
Tulane Stadium (Capacity: 80,985) |
| 1971 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1971 record | 3–8 |
| Head coach | Bennie Ellender |
| Home stadium |
Tulane Stadium (Capacity: 80,985) |
| 1972 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1972 record | 6–5 |
| Head coach | Bennie Ellender |
| Home stadium |
Tulane Stadium (Capacity: 80,985) |
| 1973 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl vs. Houston, Lost 7–47
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| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 15 |
| AP | No. 20 |
| 1973 record | 9–3 |
| Head coach | Bennie Ellender |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Base defense | 5-2 Monster |
| Home stadium |
Tulane Stadium (Capacity: 80,985) |
| 1974 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1974 record | 5–6 |
| Head coach | Bennie Ellender |
| Home stadium |
Tulane Stadium (Capacity: 80,985) |
| 1975 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1975 record | 4–7 |
| Head coach | Bennie Ellender |
| Home stadium |
Louisiana Superdome (Capacity: 74,452) |
| 1976 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1976 record | 2–9 |
| Head coach | Larry Smith |
| Home stadium |
Louisiana Superdome (Capacity: 74,452) |
| 1977 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1977 record | 3–8 |
| Head coach | Larry Smith |
| Home stadium |
Louisiana Superdome (Capacity: 74,452) |
| 1978 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1978 record | 4–7 |
| Head coach | Larry Smith |
| Home stadium |
Louisiana Superdome (Capacity: 74,452) |
| 1979 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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Liberty Bowl vs. Penn State, Lost 6–9
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1979 record | 9–3 |
| Head coach | Larry Smith |
| Home stadium |
Louisiana Superdome (Capacity: 71,330) |
In his fifth and final season with the Green Wave, coach Jim Pittman led Tulane to its first bowl victory since the inaugural Sugar Bowl following the 1934 season. Sadly, he died less than 11 months following the Wave's 17-3 Liberty Bowl victory over Colorado, suffering a massive heart attack while coaching TCU in its rivalry game vs. Baylor at Waco.
The Green Wave enjoyed their second winning season in three years, but the 6-5 record easily could have been 8-3.
In Tulane's loss at Miami, the Hurricanes were erroneously awarded a fifth down late in the fourth quarter, helping them drive to the winning touchdown. The Southeastern Conference, which assigned the officials for the game, acknowledged the error, but it was too late to change the outcome.
Nearly two months later, Tulane came up achingly short in its quest to end a 24-year winless streak vs. archrival LSU in the season finale. Trailing 9-3 with seconds remaining, Green Wave halfback Bill Huber took a swing pass in the flat and appeared headed to a touchdown, but he was stopped at the 1-yard line by Tiger safety Frank Racine after time ran out.
Tulane's thirst for victory over LSU was finally quenched on December 1. The Green Wave's 14-0 victory was its first over the Bayou Bengals since 1948, and first in New Orleans over LSU since 1943. A record crowd of 86,598 jammed Tulane Stadium for what would be the final LSU-Tulane game in the facility. It was the largest attendance for a football game in Louisiana until LSU expanded Tiger Stadium to over 91,000 in 2000.
This was the Green Wave's final season in Tulane Stadium. Tulane's scheduled season opener September 7 vs. Ole Miss was postponed to the end of the season due to the approach of Hurricane Carmen.
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