1996 Tulane
2–9 (1–4 Conference USA), coached by Buddy Teevens. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat TCU 35–7Oct 5
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Cincinnati | W 34–14 | 22% |
| Sep 14 | vs Rice | L 14–21 | 53% |
| Sep 21 | at Memphis | L 10–17 | 39% |
| Oct 5 | vs TCU | W 35–7 | 41% |
| Oct 12 | vs Louisville | L 20–23 | 38% |
| Oct 19 | at Army | L 10–34 | 22% |
| Oct 26 | vs 24Southern Miss | L 28–31 | 22% |
| Nov 2 | vs Houston | L 17–20 | 52% |
| Nov 9 | vs 24Syracuse | L 7–31 | 17% |
| Nov 16 | at Navy | L 21–35 | 22% |
| Nov 23 | at 18LSU | L 17–35 | 12% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to LSU 35–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 109th-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 1996.
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–4 6th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 213–268
- Coach
- Buddy Teevens
- Elo
- 1322 −14 this season
- SP+ rating
- 0.7 No. 57 of 111; offense No. 78, defense No. 40
- SRS
- −1.5 No. 59 of 111 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Frank Monica
- Defensive coordinator
- Vic Eumont
Drafted in 1997
The 1997 draft| Rd 7 | Jerald Sowell RB | Green Bay Packers |
1996 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss | 4–1 | 8–3 | |
| Houston | 4–1 | 7–5 | |
| Cincinnati | 2–3 | 6–5 | |
| Louisville | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
| Memphis | 2–3 | 4–7 | |
 Tulane | 1–4 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.