1932 Tulane Green Wave football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1932
| team = Tulane Green Wave
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 6–2–1
| conf_record = 5–2–1
| head_coach = Ted Cox
| hc_year = 1st
| captain = Nollie Felts
| stadium = Tulane Stadium
}}
{{1932 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1932 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1932 Southern Conference football season. In its first season under head coach Ted Cox, Tulane compiled a 6–2–1 record (5–2–1 in conference games), finished eighth in the SoCon, and outscored opponents by a total of 131 to 95.{{cite news|title=1932 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=May 8, 2025|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tulane/1932-schedule.html}}
Don Zimmerman was All-American.
Before the season
Previously in 1927, Nollie Felts played baseball with the Hattiesburg Pinetoppers of the Cotton States League,{{cite news|url=http://newspaperarchive.com/us/virginia/pulaski/pulaski-southwest-times/1932/10-14/page-2|title=Nollie Felts Is Ineligible|date=October 14, 1932|page=2|work=Pulaski Southwest Times|access-date=2018-08-26|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150219102732/http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:iDoOW-baaIEJ:newspaperarchive.com/us/virginia/pulaski/pulaski-southwest-times/1932/10-14/page-2+&cd=33&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us|archive-date=2015-02-19|url-status=dead}} which resulted in his ineligibility ruled by the Southern Conference for the 1932 college football season.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19321012&id=NnE-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=PUwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3174,3962809|title=Tulane Makes Appeal In Nollie Felts Case|date=October 12, 1932|newspaper=The Tuscaloosa News}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/69410354/|work=Kingsport Times|date=October 14, 1932|title=Vols-Tide, Vandy-Wave Tilts Are Outstanding Offerings|page=2}}{{cite web|url=http://goldenrankings.com/weekendintime1.htm#nov-19-1932|title=November 19, 1932|accessdate=February 19, 2015}} The Greenies lost "their great leader" Felts shortly before opening week against Texas A&M.{{cite book|url=http://www.mocavo.com/Jambalaya-Tulane-University-1933-Volume-38/118068/132|title=Jambalaya|year=1933|page=128}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Texas A&M
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 26–14
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99471448/tulanes-green-wave-turns-back-aggies-26/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Tulane's Green Wave turns back Aggies 26 to 14|date=October 2, 1932|accessdate=April 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = w
| opponent = Georgia
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 34–25
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99471682/zimmerman-leads-tulane-in-3425-victory/|work=The Miami Herald|title=Zimmerman leads Tulane in 34–25 victory over Georgia|date=October 9, 1932|accessdate=April 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = t
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 6–6
| attend = 25,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99472012/tulanes-three-year-reign-ends-with-tie/|work=The Charlotte News|title=Tulane's three-year reign ends with tie|date=October 16, 1932|accessdate=April 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = l
| opponent = Auburn
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–19
| attend = 25,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99472509/auburn-lowers-championship-flag-of-tulan/|work=Monroe Morning World|title=Auburn lowers championship flag of Tulane by trouncing Greenies 19–7 in furious tilt|date=October 23, 1932|accessdate=April 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = w
| opponent = South Carolina
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 6–0
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93622981/punchless-wave-reveals-pitiful-edge-on-c/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Punchless Wave reveals pitiful edge on Carolina|date=October 30, 1932|accessdate=January 27, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| site_stadium = Grant Field
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| score = 20–14
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99472767/tulane-deals-georgia-tech-2014-defeat/|work=Tampa Sunday Tribune|title=Tulane deals Georgia Tech 20–14 defeat|date=November 6, 1932|accessdate=April 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Kentucky
| site_stadium = Stoll Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 6–3
| attend = 8,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99473079/cats-bow-to-tulane-63-after-leading-in/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Cats bow to Tulane 6–3 after leading in last minutes|date=November 13, 1932|accessdate=April 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = w
| opponent = Sewanee
| site_stadium = Tulane Stadium
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 26–0
| attend = 7,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83366239/hodgins-stages-68-yard-sprint-to-feature/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Hodgins stages 68-yard sprint to feature Tulane Wave's win over Sewanee|date=November 20, 1932|accessdate=August 13, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = LSU
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| gamename = Battle for the Rag
| score = 0–14
| attend = 20,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99473510/lsu-takes-to-air-and-vanquish-cripple/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=L.S.U. takes to air and vanquish crippled Tulane team, 14–0|date=November 27, 1932|accessdate=April 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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