2021 Tulane Green Wave football team

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2021 Tulane Green Wave football
Tulane Green Wave wordmark.svg
Conference American Athletic Conference
Record2–10 (1–7 American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Chip Long (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Chris Hampton (1st season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Yulman Stadium
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Legion Field
Seasons
  2020
2022  
2021 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Cincinnati y$^  8 0   13 1  
No. 17 Houston y  8 0   12 2  
UCF  5 3   9 4  
East Carolina  5 3   7 5  
Tulsa  5 3   7 6  
SMU  4 4   8 4  
Memphis  3 5   6 6  
Navy  3 5   4 8  
Tulane  1 7   2 10  
South Florida  1 7   2 10  
Temple  1 7   3 9  
Championship: Cincinnati 35, Houston 20
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Green Wave played their home games at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, and competed in the American Athletic Conference. They were led by sixth-year head coach Willie Fritz.

Contents

Preseason

Coaching changes

Prior to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in December 2020, offensive coordinator Will Hall accepted the head coaching role at Southern Miss. Chip Long was hired to replace Hall. [1] On December 10, Fritz announced the firing of defensive coordinator Jack Curtis. [2] Chris Hampton was named the new defensive coordinator on December 18. [3]

In March 2021, it was announced that Chris Watt would be the offensive line coach for Tulane.

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Bednarik Award [4] Dorian Williams LBJR
Doak Walker Award [5] Cameron CarrollRBSO
Rimington Trophy [6] Sincere Haynesworth OLJR
Ray Guy Award [7] Ryan Wright PSR
Paul Hornung Award [8] Jha'Quan Jackson WRJR
Wuerffel Trophy [9] Richard CarthonSSR
Manning Award [10] Michael Pratt QBSO

American Athletic Conference preseason media poll

The American Athletic Conference preseason media poll was released at the virtual media day held August 4, 2021. [11] Cincinnati, who finished the 2020 season ranked No. 8 nationally, was tabbed as the preseason favorite in the 2021 preseason media poll.

Media poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Cincinnati262 (22)
2UCF241 (2)
3SMU188
4Houston181
5Memphis168
6Tulsa153
7Tulane132
т-8East Carolina85
т-8Navy85
10Temple46
11South Florida43

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 411:00 a.m.No. 2 Oklahoma * ABC L 35–4042,206
September 116:00 p.m. Morgan State * ESPN+ W 69–202,100
September 187:00 p.m.at No. 17 Ole Miss * ESPN2 L 21–6154,198
September 257:00 p.m. UAB *ESPN+L 21–2816,023
October 22:30 p.m.at East Carolina ESPN+L 29–5233,475
October 76:30 p.m. Houston
  • Yulman Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
ESPN L 22–4015,026
October 216:30 p.m.at No. 21 SMU ESPNL 26–5522,843
October 3011:00 a.m.No. 2 Cincinnati
  • Yulman Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
ESPN2 L 12–3117,012
November 63:00 p.m.at UCF ESPNU L 10–1441,030
November 133:00 p.m. Tulsa
  • Yulman Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
ESPNUL 13–20 OT22,784
November 2011:00 a.m. South Florida
  • Yulman Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
ESPN+W 45–1414,496
November 276:30 p.m.at Memphis ESPNUL 28–3327,416
Schedule Source: [14] [15]
  1. Originally scheduled to be played as a home game, the game against Oklahoma was moved to Norman, Oklahoma on August 30, 2021, due to safety concerns related to Hurricane Ida. Tulane remained the designated home team despite Oklahoma hosting the game. [12]
  2. Originally scheduled to be played as a home game, the game against Morgan State was moved to Birmingham, Alabama on September 2, 2021, due to safety concerns related to Hurricane Ida. Tulane remained the designated home team despite the neutral site. [13]

Game summaries

No. 2 Oklahoma

Oklahoma at Tulane
1234Total
No. 2 Sooners14233040
Green Wave14081335
         
LineOver/under
OU –31.567
StatisticsOklahomaTulane
First downs2424
Total yards430396
Rushing yards116100
Passing yards314296
Turnovers23
Time of possession33:2226:38
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
OklahomaPassing Spencer Rattler 30/39, 304 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Kennedy Brooks 14 rushes, 87 yards, TD
Receiving Marvin Mims 5 receptions, 117 yards
TulanePassing Michael Pratt 27/44, 296 yards, 3 TD
RushingMichael Pratt15 rushes, 34 yards, TD
ReceivingTyrick James6 receptions, 93 yards

vs. Morgan State

at Ole Miss

Tulane Green Wave (1–1) at No. 17 Ole Miss Rebels (2–0)
Quarter1234Total
Green Wave7140021
No. 17 Rebels192121061

at Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS

  • Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
  • Game time: *8:45 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 54,198
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (ESPN2):
    Anish Shroff (play-by-play)
    Mike Golic Jr. (color)
    Taylor McGregor (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Ole Miss –14 • O/U: 77.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:27) MISS – Henry Parrish Jr. 19 yard rush, Caden Costa kick
    Ole Miss 7–0; 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:33
  • (6:41) MISS – Matt Corral 9 yard rush, Caden Costa kick missed
    Ole Miss 13–0; 12 plays, 82 yards, 3:16
  • (3:40) TULN – Cameron Carroll 1 yard rush, Merek Glover kick
    Ole Miss 13–7; 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:45
  • (0:00) MISS – Matt Corral 15 yard rush, two-point conversion failed
    Ole Miss 19–7; 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:40
Second Quarter
  • (9:30) MISS – Dontario Drummond 12 yard pass from Matt Corral, Caden Costa kick
    Ole Miss 26–7; 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:32
  • (7:21) TULN – Shae Wyatt 39 yard pass from Michael Pratt, Merek Glover kick
    Ole Miss 26–14; 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:09
  • (7:12) MISS – Jonathan Mingo 50 yard pass from Matt Corral, Caden Costa kick
    Ole Miss 33–14; 1 play, 50 yards, 0:09
  • (2:26) MISS – Dontario Drummond 11 yard rush, Caden Costa kick
    Ole Miss 40–14; 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:30
  • (0:42) TULN – Tyrick James 22 yard pass from Michael Pratt, Merek Glover kick
    Ole Miss 40–21; 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:44
Third Quarter
  • (11:35) MISS – Matt Corral 15 yard rush, Caden Costa kick
    Ole Miss 47–21; 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:22
  • (10:59) MISS – Matt Corral 12 yard rush, Caden Costa kick
    Ole Miss 54–21; 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:36
  • (7:56) MISS – Braylon Sanders 45 yard pass from Matt Corral, Caden Costa kick
    Ole Miss 61–21; 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:51
Fourth Quarter
  • No scoring plays

*Originally scheduled to kickoff at 7:00 p.m. CST but was delayed due to inclement weather.

StatisticsTULNMISS
First downs1441
Total yards305707
Passing yards166335
Rushing yards139372
Penalties11–1099–65
Turnovers11
Time of possession27:4332:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TulanePassing Michael Pratt 10/18, 166 yards, 2 TD
RushingDevin Brumfield9 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Duece Watts 2 receptions, 51 yards
Ole MissPassing Matt Corral 23/31, 335 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Jerrion Ealy 15 carries, 103 yards
Receiving Jonathan Mingo 6 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD

UAB

at East Carolina

Tulane at East Carolina
1234Total
Green Wave0716629
Pirates171402152
        
Pregame lineOver/under
TULN –3.064.5
StatisticsTulaneEast Carolina
First downs1925
Total yards404612
Rushing yards124310
Passing yards280302
Turnovers40
Time of possession25:4134:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TulanePassing Michael Pratt 22/36, 268 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
RushingCameron Carroll9 car, 80 yds, 1 TD
Receiving Duece Watts 4 rec, 79 yds
East CarolinaPassing Holton Ahlers 21/32, 288 yds, 2 TD
Rushing Keaton Mitchell 15 car, 222 yds, 2 TD
Receiving Tyler Snead 4 rec, 78 yds, 1 TD

Houston

Houston at Tulane
1234Total
Cougars14391440
Green Wave0157022
  • Date: October 7, 2021
  • Location: Yulman Stadium
    New Orleans, LA
  • Game start: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,026
  • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: NE 4 MPH
  • Referee: Tim Rich
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Harry Lyles, Jr. (sideline)
      
LineOver/under
HOU –6.560
StatisticsHoustonTulane
First downs1817
Total yards435308
Rushing yards14794
Passing yards288214
Turnovers01
Time of possession31:3428:26
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HoustonPassing Clayton Tune 23/36, 288 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Alton McCaskill 18 rushes, 93 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKeSean Carter6 receptions, 69 yards
TulanePassing Michael Pratt 20/30, 214 yards, 2 TDs
RushingCameron Carroll13 rushes, 68 yards
ReceivingWill Wallace2 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD

at No. 21 SMU

Tulane at Southern Methodist
1234Total
Green Wave7012726
No. 21 Mustangs171471755
  • Date:October 21
  • Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
    University Park, TX
  • Game start: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 22,843
  • Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 6 MPH
  • Referee: Hank Jones
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Harry Lyles, Jr. (sideline)
         
Pregame lineOver/under
SMU –14.570.5 [16]
StatisticsTULNSMU
First downs1831
Total yards428612
Rushing yards194174
Passing yards234438
Turnovers10
Time of possession25:3734:23
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TulanePassingMichael Pratt11/22, 234 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Tyjae Spears 14 rushes, 85 yards, TD
Receiving Jha'Quan Jackson 2 receptions, 93 yards
SMUPassing Tanner Mordecai 30/42, 427 yards, 3 TD
RushingTre Siggers15 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Danny Gray 8 receptions, 140 yards

No. 2 Cincinnati

Cincinnati at Tulane
1234Total
No. 2 Bearcats7771031
Green Wave0120012
  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Location: Yulman Stadium
    New Orleans, LA
  • Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes
  • Game attendance: 17,012
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NW 7 MPH
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)
    
Pregame lineOver/under
−28.061.5
StatisticsCINTULN
First downs1817
Total yards351280
Rushing yards124187
Passing yards22793
Time of possession28:1231:48
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CINPassing Desmond Ridder 17/27, 227 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jerome Ford 18 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Josh Whyle 4 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD
TULNPassingKai Horton7/16, 79 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Tyjae Spears 19 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jha'Quan Jackson 3 receptions, 34 yards

at UCF

1234Total
Green Wave0010010
Knights707014

Tulsa

South Florida

South Florida at Tulane
12Total
Bulls0
Green Wave0
Over/under
  
StatisticsSouth FloridaTulane
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South FloridaPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
TulanePassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

at Memphis

Tulane at Memphis
12Total
Green Wave0
Tigers0
Over/under
  
StatisticsTulaneMemphis
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TulanePassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
MemphisPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

References

  1. "Fritz Tabs Chip Long as Tulane's New Offensive Coordinator". Tulane Athletics. December 8, 2020.
  2. Symonds, Tom (December 10, 2020). "Tulane fires defensive coordinator Jack Curtis". crescentcitysports.com. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  3. "Fritz Welcomes Back Chris Hampton as Tulane's New Defensive Coordinator". Tulane Athletics. December 18, 2020.
  4. "2021 Bednarik Award Watch List: Kyle Hamilton, Kayvon Thibodeaux top names to watch". July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  5. "2021 Doak Walker Watch Release" (PDF). July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  6. "2021 Rimington Trophy Watch List". July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  7. "Ray Guy Award". July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  8. "2021 Paul Hornung Award watch list released". July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  9. "2021 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List". July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  10. "Allstate Sugar Bowl announces Manning Award Watch List". August 5, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  11. "Cincinnati Chosen as Favorite in American Preseason Media Poll". theAmerican.org. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  12. Kelley, Kevin (August 30, 2021). "Oklahoma at Tulane football game moved to Norman due to Hurricane Ida". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  13. "Tulane moves second home game vs. Morgan St. to Birmingham". usatoday.com. September 2, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  14. "2021 Tulane Football Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
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