1980 Tulane Green Wave football team

1980 Tulane Green Wave football

Hall of Fame Classic, L 15–34 vs. Arkansas
Conference	Independent
1980 record	7–5
Head coach	Vince Gibson
Home stadium	Louisiana Superdome (Capacity: 71,330)

1980 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#2 Pittsburgh		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
#5 Florida State		–		–		10	–	2	–	0
#8 Penn State		–		–		10	–	2	–	0
#9 Notre Dame		–		–		9	–	2	–	1
#18 Miami		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Navy		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
South Carolina		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
Boston College		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Rutgers		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
UNLV		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Tulane		–		–		7	–	5	–	0
Colgate		–		–		5	–	4	–	1
North Texas		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Villanova		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia		–		–		6	–	6	–	0
Louisville		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Richmond		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Army		–		–		3	–	7	–	1
Holy Cross		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Memphis		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
William & Mary		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–		1	–	9	–	1

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by first-year coach Vince Gibson. The Green Wave played home games in the Louisiana Superdome and finished with a 7–5 record, losing to Arkansas 15–34 in the Hall of Fame Classic. In the 78th edition of the Battle for the Flag, Tulane lost 7–24 to LSU. Throughout the season the offense scored 279 points, while the defense allowed 243 points. Two members of the Green Wave team were drafted into the National Football League (NFL).

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Site	Result
September 6	Southern Miss*	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Bell)	L 14–17
September 13	at #13 Stanford*	Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA	L 14–19
September 20	Rice*	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA	W 35–14
September 27	at Ole Miss*	Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS	W 26–24
October 4	SMU*	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA	L 21–31
October 11	at Vanderbilt*	Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	W 43–21
October 18	Air Force*	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA	W 28–7
October 25	at Georgia Tech*	Grant Field • Atlanta, GA	W 31–14
November 1	Kentucky*	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA	W 24–22
November 15	Memphis*	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA	W 21–16
November 22	at LSU*	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Flag)	L 7–24
December 27	vs. Arkansas*	Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Hall of Fame Classic)	L 15–34
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

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Team players in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Team
Marty Wetzel	Linebacker	10	251	New York Jets
Nickie Hall	Quarterback	10	255	Green Bay Packers

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References

↑ "Tulane Football Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
↑ "1980 Preseason Football Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1981.htm

Tulane Green Wave football

Venues	First Tulane Stadium 1909–1916 Second Tulane Stadium 1917–1925 Tulane Stadium 1926–1974 Mercedes-Benz Superdome 1975–2013 Yulman Stadium 2014–present

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Auburn Georgia Tech LSU (Battle for the Flag) Ole Miss Southern Miss (Battle for the Bell)

Culture & lore	Riptide "The Olive and the Blue" "The Hullabaloo" Tulane University Marching Band Porter Cup

People	Head coaches NFL draftees All-Americans Statistical leaders

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