1977 Tulane
3–8, coached by Larry Smith. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Vanderbilt 36–7Oct 1
By 29 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at Memphis | L 9–27 | 28% |
| Sep 17 | vs Stanford | L 17–21 | 38% |
| Sep 24 | at SMU | L 23–28 | 33% |
| Oct 1 | vs Vanderbilt | W 36–7 | 49% |
| Oct 8 | at Boston College | L 28–30 | 30% |
| Oct 15 | vs Cincinnati | W 16–13 | 32% |
| Oct 22 | vs Georgia Tech | L 14–38 | 40% |
| Oct 29 | at 13Pittsburgh | L 0–48 | 9% |
| Nov 5 | at Miami | W 13–10 | 32% |
| Nov 12 | at Rutgers | L 8–47 | 24% |
| Nov 19 | vs LSU | L 17–20 | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to LSU 20–17; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 92nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1977.
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 181–289
- Coach
- Larry Smith
- Elo
- 1377 −25 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.7 No. 103 of 140; offense No. 91, defense No. 104
- SRS
- −2.1 No. 83 of 145 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Moe Ankney
Drafted in 1978
The 1978 draft| Rd 4 | Eric Laakso OT | Miami Dolphins |