1980 Tulane Green Wave football team
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The 1980 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University
in the 1980 college football season. The Green Wave competed in the All American Bowl but lost. 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. Vince Gibson was in his first season as head coach.
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
in the 1980 college football season. The Green Wave competed in the All American Bowl but lost. 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. Vince Gibson was in his first season as head coach.
Regular season
- In the Battle for the RagBattle for the RagThe Battle for the Rag is an American college football rivalry game played by the LSU Tigers football team of Louisiana State University and the Tulane Green Wave football team of Tulane University...
, Tulane lost to LSULSU Tigers footballThe LSU Tigers football team, also known as the Fighting Tigers or Bayou Bengals, represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States in NCAA Division I FBS college football. Current head coach Les Miles has led the team since 2005. Since 1999 when Nick Saban took over as...
by a score of 24-7.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Green Wave points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept. 6 | Southern Mississippi | Loss | 14 | 17 | |
| 2 | Sept. 13 | @ Stanford | Loss | 14 | 19 | |
| 3 | Sept. 20 | Rice | Win | 35 | 14 | |
| 4 | Sept. 27 | @ Mississippi | Win | 26 | 24 | |
| 5 | Oct. 4 | Southern Methodist | Loss | 21 | 31 | |
| 6 | Oct. 11 | @ Vanderbilt | Win | 43 | 21 | |
| 7 | Oct. 18 | Air Force | Win | 28 | 7 | |
| 8 | Oct. 25 | @ Georgia Tech | Win | 31 | 14 | |
| 9 | Nov. 1 | Kentucky | Win | 24 | 22 | |
| 10 | Nov. 15 | Memphis | Win | 21 | 16 | 7-3 |
| 11 | Nov. 22 | @ Louisiana State | Loss | 7 | 24 | 7-4 |
Team Players in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Marty Wetzel | Linebacker | 10 | 251 | New York Jets 1981 New York Jets season The 1981 New York Jets season was the 22nd season for the team and the 12th in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 4–12 record from 1980 under head coach Walt Michaels... |
| Nickie Hall | Quarterback | 10 | 255 | Green Bay Packers 1981 Green Bay Packers season The 1981 Green Bay Packers season was their 61st season in the National Football League. The club posted a 8–8 record under coach Bart Starr, earning them a third-place finish in the NFC Central division.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-Standings:... |