Houston vs. Tulane
Houston and Tulane first met in 1968 and have played 27 times; Houston leads the series 19–8. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Houston 6–4. Share
- Houston wins
- 19
- Tulane wins
- 8
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1968
- Longest streak
- 10 Houston
- Current streak
- 1 Tulane
- Last 10 meetings
- Houston 6–4
- Most recent
- 2022
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 2–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 7–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 6–3 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–1 |
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Houston 1, Tulane 0
- Average margin
- 21.9 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Houston
- 10–4 Houston’s record at home
- At Tulane
- 4–7 Tulane’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 2–0 Houston first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Houston’s biggest win2011: Houston 73, Tulane 17by 56 points
- Tulane’s biggest win1997: Tulane 44, Houston 10by 34 points
- Upset2014: Tulane 31, Houston 24Tulane had a 21% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2022: Tulane 27, Houston 24Tulane had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown1973: Houston 47, Tulane 7No. 17 Tulane at No. 14 Houston
Coach against coach
| Years | Houston | Series | Tulane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2006 | Art Briles | 4–0 | Chris Scelfo |
| 2008–2010 | Kevin Sumlin | 3–0 | Bob Toledo |
| 2019–2022 | Dana Holgorsen | 2–2 | Willie Fritz |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Houston’s side (Briles 4–0 against Scelfo). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Case Keenum Houston | 29 of 40, 384 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT | 2008 Passing | |
| Macon Clark Tulane | 4 tackles, 1 for loss, 2 INT, 1 TD | 2020 Defense |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Photos
The 2011 game
Mercedes-Benz SuperdomePhoto: Bobster687 (talk) (Uploads), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).
Every game
| Sep 30, 2022 | Tulane 27, Houston 24 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 7, 2021 | Houston 40, Tulane 22 | at Tulane | ||
| Oct 8, 2020 | Houston 49, Tulane 31 | at Houston | ||
| Sep 19, 2019 | Tulane 38, Houston 31 | at Tulane | ||
| Nov 15, 2018 | Houston 48, Tulane 17 | at Houston | ||
| Nov 18, 2017 | Tulane 20, Houston 17 | at Tulane | ||
| Nov 12, 2016 | Houston 30, Tulane 18 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 16, 2015 | 24Houston 42, Tulane 7 | at Tulane | ||
| Nov 8, 2014 | Tulane 31, Houston 24 | at Houston | ||
| Nov 24, 2012 | Houston 40, Tulane 17 | at Houston | ||
| Nov 10, 2011 | 11Houston 73, Tulane 17 | at Tulane | ||
| Sep 25, 2010 | Houston 42, Tulane 23 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 17, 2009 | 23Houston 44, Tulane 16 | at Tulane | ||
| Nov 8, 2008 | Houston 42, Tulane 14 | at Houston | ||
| Sep 15, 2007 | Houston 34, Tulane 10 | at Tulane | ||
| Sep 9, 2006 | Houston 45, Tulane 7 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 8, 2005 | Houston 35, Tulane 14 | Cajun Field | ||
| Oct 30, 2004 | Houston 24, Tulane 3 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 11, 2003 | Houston 45, Tulane 42 | at Tulane | ||
| Sep 7, 2002 | Tulane 34, Houston 13 | at Houston | ||
| Nov 4, 2000 | Tulane 41, Houston 23 | at Tulane | ||
| Nov 6, 1999 | Houston 36, Tulane 31 | at Houston | ||
| Nov 21, 1998 | 12Tulane 48, Houston 20 | at Tulane | ||
| Nov 22, 1997 | Tulane 44, Houston 10 | at Houston | ||
| Nov 2, 1996 | Houston 20, Tulane 17 | at Tulane | ||
| Dec 29, 1973 | 14Houston 47, 17Tulane 7 | Neutral site | Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl | |
| Sep 14, 1968 | Houston 54, Tulane 7 | at Houston |
Every game is listed as played on the field.