1950 Tulane Green Wave football team

1950 Tulane Green Wave football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 20
Record	6–2–1 (3–1–1 SEC)
Head coach	Henry Frnka (5th season)
Captain	Dennis Doyle, George Maddux
Home stadium	Tulane Stadium
Seasons ←  1949 1951  →

1950 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Kentucky $	5	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 4 Tennessee	4	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 16 Alabama	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 20 Tulane	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Georgia Tech	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Georgia	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	3
Mississippi State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Vanderbilt	3	–	4	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
LSU	2	–	3	–	2			4	–	5	–	2
Florida	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Ole Miss	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Auburn	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1950 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Henry Frnka, the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane finished the season with an overall record of 6–2–1 and a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play, placing fourth in the SEC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	Alabama	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 14–26	45,000	[1]
October 7	Louisiana College *	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 64–0		[2]
October 14	No. 10 Notre Dame *	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 9–13	73,159	[3]
October 21	Ole Miss	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	W 27–20		[4]
October 28	at Auburn	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)	W 28–0		[5]
November 11	at Navy *	Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 27–0	20,000	[6]
November 18	Virginia *	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 42–18	30,000	[7]
November 25	Vanderbilt	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 35–6		[8]
December 2	LSU	Tulane Stadium New Orleans (Battle for the Rag)	T 14–14	74,000	[9]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

After the season

Main article: 1951 NFL draft

The 1951 NFL Draft was held on January 18–19, 1951. The following Green Wave players were selected. ^[10]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
2	18	Don Joyce	Defensive end	Chicago Cardinals
3	38	Jerry Helluin	Defensive tackle	Cleveland Browns
4	48	George Kinek	End	Los Angeles Rams
6	74	Dan Rogas	Guard	Cleveland Browns
7	84	Paul Lea	Defensive tackle	Chicago Bears
9	104	Denny Doyle	Guard	Philadelphia Eagles
15	172	Joe Ernst	Back	Green Bay Packers
17	202	Hal Waggoner	Back	Philadelphia Eagles
30	359	Joe Shinn	End	New York Yanks

References

1. Watkins, Ed (October 1, 1950). "Bama barrage buries Wave 26 to 14". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. p. 8. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
2. "Green Wave topples La. College by 64–0". The Daily Advertiser. October 8, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Irish barely regain victory stride by 13–9". Quad-City Times. October 15, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tulane uses aerial route to drop Ole Miss, 27–20". Kingsport Times-News. October 22, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tulane takes Tigers, 28–0". The Birmingham News. October 29, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. Brown, George (November 12, 1950). "Joe Ernst Passes Tulane to 27-0 Win Over Navy". The Times . Shreveport, Louisiana. Associated Press. p. 38. Retrieved July 11, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
7. "Tulane downs Virginia, 42–18". The Tampa Tribune. November 19, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Ernst's passes rout Vanderbilt". The Commercial Appeal. November 26, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Spirited Tigers tie Green Wave, 14–14". The Shreveport Times. December 3, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "1951 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 4, 2021.