1967 Tulane Green Wave football team

The 1967 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In its second year under head coach Jim Pittman, the team compiled a 3–7 record and was outscored by a total of 223 to 164.^[1]

1967 Tulane Green Wave football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–7
Head coach	Jim Pittman (2nd season)
Home stadium	Tulane Stadium
Seasons ← 1966 1968 →

1967 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Army			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	0
Syracuse			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State			–					8	–	2	–	1
New Mexico State			–					7	–	2	–	1
UTEP			–					7	–	2	–	1
Utah State			–					7	–	2	–	1
Florida State			–					7	–	2	–	2
West Texas State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Houston			–					7	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					7	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	3	–	0
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	1
Xavier			–					6	–	3	–	1
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	4	–	0
Buffalo			–					6	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	0
Colorado State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Boston College			–					4	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	6	–	2
Tulane			–					3	–	7	–	0
San Jose State			–					2	–	7	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team gained an average of 178.8 rushing yards and 93.5 passing yards per game. On defense, it gave up an average of 214.0 rushing yards and 122.6 passing yards per game. Tulane's individual statistical leaders included quarterback Bobby Duhon with 753 passing yards, Warren Bankston with 473 rushing yards, and Nick Pizzolatto with 282 receiving yards.^[2]

The team played its home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Miami (OH)	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 3–14	31,250	[3]
September 30	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	W 36–11	32,000	[4]
October 6	at Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 14–34	27,510	[5]
October 14	Florida	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 0–35	24,450–24,500	[6]
October 21	Air Force	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 10–13	20,045–20,245	[7]
October 28	Georgia Tech	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 23–12	29,643	[8]
November 4	Vanderbilt	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 27–14	18,160	[9]
November 11	at No. 2 Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	L 14–35	54,828	[10]
November 18	Virginia	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 10–14	17,712	[11]
November 25	at LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag)	L 27–41	66,000	[12]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game