Tulane Green Wave football
football team representing Tulane University
The Tulane Green Wave football team represents Tulane University in the sport of American football. The Green Wave compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a member of the American Conference (The American). The football team is currently coached by Will Hall, the team plays its home games in Yulman Stadium on its campus in Uptown New Orleans.
History
Conference affiliations
Tulane has been both an independent and affiliated with multiple conferences.
Independent (1893–1894)
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1895–1921)
Southern Conference (1922–1932)
Southeastern Conference (1933–1965)
Independent (1966–1995)
Conference USA (1996–2013)
American (2014–present)
Championships
Conference championships
Tulane has won eleven conference football championships in five different conferences. As of 2025, Tulane's three Southeastern Conference titles are more than nine current members of the SEC: Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Missouri, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Texas, Oklahoma and Vanderbilt.
† Co-championship
Division championships
† Co-championship
Bowl games
Tulane has played in 17 official bowl games, with the Green Wave garnering a record of 7–10. Tulane also played in the Bacardi Bowl in 1909, playing the Havana Athletic Club, losing 11–0. This was not sanctioned by the NCAA, and thus the Green Wave do not recognize the bowl appearance. Notably, Tulane's first bowl win was the inaugural Sugar Bowl, played in their home stadium.
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