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Pittsburgh vs. Tulane

Pittsburgh and Tulane have 7 meetings on file, the first in 1969; Tulane leads the series 4–⁠3 in the games on file. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Tulane 4–⁠3, and Pittsburgh has won the last 3.

Pittsburgh wins
3
Tulane wins
4
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1969
Longest streak
4 Tulane
Current streak
3 Pittsburgh
Last 10 meetings
Tulane 4–⁠3
Most recent
1984

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1960s0–⁠1
1970s2–⁠3
1980s1–⁠0
Average margin
22.3 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Pittsburgh
2–⁠2 Pittsburgh’s record at home
At Tulane
2–⁠1 Tulane’s record at home
Shutouts
1

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Pittsburgh’s biggest win1977: Pittsburgh 48, Tulane 0by 48 points
  2. Tulane’s biggest win1972: Tulane 38, Pittsburgh 6by 32 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Pittsburgh and Tulane, 1969 on130015001700197019801990200020102020

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.

Photos

  • Inside Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, October 1972. View looking riverwards, towards scoreboard. Highrise of Butler Dorm across Willow Street visible at right.
    Inside Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, October 1972. View looking riverwards, towards scoreboard. Highrise of Butler Dorm across Willow Street visible at right.Photo: Barbara Spengler, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 1972 game
  • Tulane Stadium, October 1972. Tulane v/s Pitt game.
    Tulane Stadium, October 1972. Tulane v/s Pitt game.Photo: Barbara Spengler, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 1972 game
  • Tulane Stadium (often nicknamed "The Sugar Bowl"), New Orleans, October 1972. Tulane v/s Pitt game. Marching band on the field.
    Tulane Stadium (often nicknamed “The Sugar Bowl”), New Orleans, October 1972. Tulane v/s Pitt game. Marching band on the field.Photo: Barbara Spengler, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    The 1972 game

From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).

Every game

Nov 10, 1984Pittsburgh 21, Tulane 10at Pittsburgh
Sep 16, 197814Pittsburgh 24, Tulane 6at Tulane
Oct 29, 197713Pittsburgh 48, Tulane 0at Pittsburgh
Oct 6, 1973Tulane 24, Pittsburgh 6at Pittsburgh
Oct 7, 1972Tulane 38, Pittsburgh 6at Tulane
Oct 16, 1971Tulane 33, Pittsburgh 8at Tulane
Oct 18, 1969Tulane 26, Pittsburgh 22at Pittsburgh

Every game is listed as played on the field.