1995 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Notre Dame  930
East Carolina  930
Louisville  740
Cincinnati  650
Southern Miss  650
Army  551
Navy  560
Tulsa  470
Memphis  380
Northeast Louisiana  290
North Texas  290
Tulane  290
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. In their fourth year under head coach Buddy Teevens, the team compiled a 2–9 record.

For the first time since 1910 (not counting 1918, when World War I forced both schools to cancel their respective seasons), Tulane did not play in-state rival LSU in the Battle for the Rag.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2MarylandL 10–2918,159[1]
September 9Wake Forest
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
W 35–916,368[2]
September 16at RiceW 17–1518,100[3]
September 30at Southern MissL 0–4527,141[4]
October 7at Ole MissL 17–2026,683[5]
October 14Memphis
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 8–2319,894[6]
October 21at TCUL 11–1625,421[7]
October 28Southwestern Louisiana
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 28–3220,801[8]
November 4at LouisvilleL 14–3433,271[9]
November 11Rutgers
  • Louisiana Superdome
  • New Orleans, LA
L 40–4516,098[10]
November 18at NavyL 7–3519,815[11]

Roster

1995 Tulane Green Wave football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 2 Jeff Liggon Jr
WR 7 Derrick Franklin Jr
WR 8 P. J. Franklin Fr
QB 10 Shaun King Fr
TB 33 Jerald Sowell Jr
TE 85 Cory Geason So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 65 Dennis O'Sullivan Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "Terrapins run-and-shoot past Tulane". Daily World. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Burke, Tulane hand Wake Forest 35–9 loss". The Charlotte Observer. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tulane's Dartez runs by Rice, 17–15". Times Record News. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Eagles find feast in win over Wave". The Clarion-Ledger. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tulane's Dartez runs by Rice, 17–15". Sun Herald. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Memphis romps over Tulane, 23–8". The Jackson Sun. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Defense's big plays save Frogs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tulane loses close one to USL, 32–28". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 29, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Cards take Lowe road past Tulane". Messenger-Inquirer. November 5, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Lucas excels as Rutgers outscores Tulane, 45–40". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Navy tunes up for Army with 35–7 rout of Tulane". The Baltimore Sun. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.