1983 Tulane Green Wave football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1983
| team = Tulane Green Wave
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 2–9
| wins_forfeited = 2
| head_coach = Wally English
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium = Louisiana Superdome
}}
{{1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records}}
The 1983 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season as an independent. In their first year under head coach Wally English, the team compiled a 2–9 record. The Green Wave forfeited their victories over Ole Miss and Florida State after the Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear a case on the eligibility of quarterback Jon English, which resulted in the NCAA ruling of his being ineligible due to failing to follow transfer rules being upheld.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87428848/supreme-court-justice-sacks-englishs-bi/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=Supreme Court justice sacks English's bid to rejoin Green Wave|date=November 4, 1983|accessdate=October 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1983
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Mississippi State
| site_stadium = Scott Field
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| score = 9–14
| attend = 27,311
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87429281/state-surprises-tulane-with-rebuilt-defe/|work=Enterprise-Journal|title=State surprises Tulane with rebuilt defense|date=September 4, 1983|accessdate=October 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| w/l = l
| opponent = Ole Miss
| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 27–23 (forfeit)
| attend = 33,389
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87429418/austin-stumbles-and-ole-miss-falls-to-tu/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Austin stumbles and Ole Miss falls to Tulane|date=September 11, 1983|accessdate=October 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = l
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 34–28 (forfeit)
| attend = 35,463
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87429515/tulane-gives-fsu-english-lesson-3428/|work=Pensacola News Journal|title=Tulane gives FSU English lesson, 34–28|date=September 18, 1983|accessdate=October 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Kentucky
| site_stadium = Commonwealth Stadium
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 14–26
| attend = 57,424
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87429663/wildcats-top-tulane-2614/|work=The Advocate-Messenger|title=Wildcats top Tulane 26–14|date=September 25, 1983|accessdate=October 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = l
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 17–30
| attend = 30,756
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87429772/vandy-races-past-tulane/|work=The Tennessean|title=Vandy races past Tulane|date=October 2, 1983|accessdate=October 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Memphis State
| site_stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| score = 25–28
| attend = 29,367
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87429884/msu-duo-topples-tulane/|work=The Jackson Sun|title=MSU duo topples Tulane|date=October 9, 1983|accessdate=October 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = w
| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 17–15
| attend = 26,980
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87430077/usl-loses-another-close-one/|work=Daily World|title=USL loses another close one|date=October 16, 1983|accessdate=October 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 14–7
| attend = 31,257
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74444689/wave-upsets-eagles-147|work=The Crowley Post-Signal|title=Wave upsets Eagles, 14–7|date=October 23, 1983|accessdate=October 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Baylor
| site_stadium = Baylor Stadium
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| score = 18–24
| attend = 20,050
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87430210/baylor-overcomes-punchless-tulane/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Baylor overcomes punchless Tulane|date=October 30, 1983|accessdate=October 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = l
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 10–26
| attend = 21,391
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87430338/cox-engineers-hokies-over-tulane-2610/|work=Daily Press|title=Cox engineers Hokies over Tulane, 26–10|date=November 6, 1983|accessdate=October 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| w/l = l
| opponent = LSU
| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename = Battle for the Rag
| score = 7–20
| attend = 51,765
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87430493/2nd-half-surge-seals-lsu-win-over-rival/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=2nd-half surge seals LSU win over rival Wave|date=November 25, 1983|accessdate=October 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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