1979 Tulane Green Wave football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1979

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 8

| w/l = w

| opponent = Stanford

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 33–10

| attend = 41,251

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-stanford-is-stunne/151992389/|work=The Los Angeles Times|title=Stanford is stunned by Tulane, 33–10|date=September 9, 1979|accessdate=July 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Rice

| site_stadium = Rice Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 17–21

| attend = 15,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-hertel-directs-owls/151992521/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Hertel directs Owls past Tulane, 21–17|date=September 16, 1979|accessdate=July 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| score = 33–19

| attend = 15,208

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-tulane-shocks-fr/151992621/|work=The Tyler Courier-Times|title=Tulane shocks Frogs, 33–19|date=September 23, 1979|accessdate=July 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = w

| opponent = SMU

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 24–17

| attend = 42,563

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-tulane-edges-p/151992667/|work=San Angelo Standard-Times|title=Tulane edges Ponies, 24–17|date=September 30, 1979|accessdate=July 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = w

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 42–14

| attend = 27,873

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-tulane-green-wave-c/134310194/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Tulane Green Wave crush Vandy, 42–14|date=October 7, 1979|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Southern Miss

| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium

| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 20–19

| attend = 30,028

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74365315/tulane-slips-by-eagles|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Tulane slips by Eagles|date=October 14, 1979|accessdate=March 25, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = West Virginia

| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| score = 17–27

| attend = 28,303

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-mountaineers-upset/139718091/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Mountaineers upset Green Wave, 27–17|date=October 21, 1979|accessdate=July 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = w

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 12–7

| attend = 51,963

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-tulane-holds-on/151992092/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Tulane holds on to beat Tech, 12–7|date=October 28, 1979|accessdate=July 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Boston College

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| score = 43–8

| attend = 12,236

| source = {{cite news|title=Tulane 43, Boston College 8|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|date=November 4, 1979|page=7C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17522047/tulane_43_boston_college_8/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = w

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 49–15

| attend = 45,647

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-rebs-get-smashed-a/134358200/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Rebs get smashed at Tulane party|date=November 11, 1979|accessdate=October 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| w/l = w

| rank = 18

| opponent = LSU

| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| gamename = Battle for the Flag

| tv = ABC

| score = 24–13

| attend = 73,496

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-wave-rides-crest-i/134362139/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Wave rides crest into Liberty|date=November 25, 1979|accessdate=October 30, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 22

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| rank = 15

| opponent = Penn State

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

| gamename = Liberty Bowl

| tv = ABC

| score = 6–9

| attend = 50,021

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-lions-dip-into-magic-bag-pu/151992735/|work=Sunday News|title=Lions dip into magic bag, pull out a Liberty Bowl win|date=December 23, 1979|accessdate=July 25, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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{{cite web|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/conferenceusa/tulane/index.php |title=Tulane Football Historical Data |publisher=College Football Data Warehouse |access-date=2012-10-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013105102/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/conferenceusa/tulane/index.php |archive-date=2012-10-13 }}{{cite web| url=http://www.collegepollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=510| title=1980 Preseason Football Poll| publisher=College Poll Archive| access-date=2012-10-11}}

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 1979

| team = Tulane Green Wave

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players =

{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=Sr|first=Alton|last=Alexis|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=12|class=Jr|first=Nickie|last=Hall|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=87|class=So|first=Rodney|last=Holman|pos=TE|link=y}}

| defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=4|class=|first=Mike|last=Sims|pos=CB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=97|class=Jr|first=Marty|last=Wetzel|pos=LB|link=y}}

| special_teams_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=9|class=Sr|first=Eddie|last=Murray|dab=Eddie Murray (American football)|pos=K|link=y}}

}}

{{American football roster/Footer

| head_coach = *Larry Smith

| asst_coach =

| accessdate=

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{{Reflist}}

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