1961 Tulane
2–8 (1–5 Southeastern Conference), coached by Andy Pilney. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Virginia Tech 27–14Oct 14
By 13 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | at Stanford | L 7–9 | 57% |
| Sep 30 | at Alabama | L 0–9 | 21% |
| Oct 6 | vs Florida | L 3–14 | 37% |
| Oct 14 | vs Virginia Tech | W 27–14 | 51% |
| Oct 21 | at Ole Miss | L 0–41 | 12% |
| Oct 28 | vs Georgia Tech | L 0–35 | 34% |
| Nov 4 | at Clemson | L 6–21 | 26% |
| Nov 11 | vs Miami | L 0–6 | 36% |
| Nov 17 | vs Vanderbilt | W 17–14 | 55% |
| Nov 25 | at 5LSU | L 0–62 | 11% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to LSU 62–0; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 82nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 2–8
- Conference
- 1–5 tied for 10th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 60–225
- Coach
- Andy Pilney
- Elo
- 1400 −66 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −1.8 No. 64 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1962
The 1962 draft| Rd 6 | Gus Gonzales OG | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rd 7 | Gus Gonzales OG | Houston Oilers (AFL) |
1961 Southeastern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7–0 | 11–0 | 1 |
| LSU | 6–0 | 10–1 | 4 |
| Ole Miss | 5–1 | 9–2 | 5 |
| Georgia Tech | 4–3 | 7–4 | 13 |
 Tennessee | 4–3 | 6–4 | |
| Florida | 3–3 | 4–5–1 | |
 Auburn | 3–4 | 6–4 | |
 Kentucky | 2–4 | 5–5 | |
 Georgia | 2–5 | 3–7 | |
 Mississippi State | 1–5 | 5–5 | |
 Tulane | 1–5 | 2–8 | |
| Vanderbilt | 1–6 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.