2021 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
Record | 2–10 (1–7 American) |
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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 |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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.
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Bednarik Award [4] | Dorian Williams | LB | JR |
Doak Walker Award [5] | Cameron Carroll | RB | SO |
Rimington Trophy [6] | Sincere Haynesworth | OL | JR |
Ray Guy Award [7] | Ryan Wright | P | SR |
Paul Hornung Award [8] | Jha'Quan Jackson | WR | JR |
Wuerffel Trophy [9] | Richard Carthon | S | SR |
Manning Award [10] | Michael Pratt | QB | SO |
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.
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Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Cincinnati | 262 (22) |
2 | UCF | 241 (2) |
3 | SMU | 188 |
4 | Houston | 181 |
5 | Memphis | 168 |
6 | Tulsa | 153 |
7 | Tulane | 132 |
т-8 | East Carolina | 85 |
т-8 | Navy | 85 |
10 | Temple | 46 |
11 | South Florida | 43 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 2 Oklahoma * | ABC | L 35–40 | 42,206 | |
September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Morgan State * | ESPN+ | W 69–20 | 2,100 | |
September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Ole Miss * | ESPN2 | L 21–61 | 54,198 | |
September 25 | 7:00 p.m. | UAB * | ESPN+ | L 21–28 | 16,023 | |
October 2 | 2:30 p.m. | at East Carolina | ESPN+ | L 29–52 | 33,475 | |
October 7 | 6:30 p.m. | Houston |
| ESPN | L 22–40 | 15,026 |
October 21 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 21 SMU | ESPN | L 26–55 | 22,843 | |
October 30 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 2 Cincinnati |
| ESPN2 | L 12–31 | 17,012 |
November 6 | 3:00 p.m. | at UCF | ESPNU | L 10–14 | 41,030 | |
November 13 | 3:00 p.m. | Tulsa |
| ESPNU | L 13–20 OT | 22,784 |
November 20 | 11:00 a.m. | South Florida |
| ESPN+ | W 45–14 | 14,496 |
November 27 | 6:30 p.m. | at Memphis | ESPNU | L 28–33 | 27,416 | |
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Line | Over/under |
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OU –31.5 | 67 |
Statistics | Oklahoma | Tulane |
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First downs | 24 | 24 |
Total yards | 430 | 396 |
Rushing yards | 116 | 100 |
Passing yards | 314 | 296 |
Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Time of possession | 33:22 | 26:38 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 30/39, 304 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Kennedy Brooks | 14 rushes, 87 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Marvin Mims | 5 receptions, 117 yards | |
Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 27/44, 296 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Michael Pratt | 15 rushes, 34 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tyrick James | 6 receptions, 93 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Green Wave | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
No. 17 Rebels | 19 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 61 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS
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*Originally scheduled to kickoff at 7:00 p.m. CST but was delayed due to inclement weather.
Statistics | TULN | MISS |
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First downs | 14 | 41 |
Total yards | 305 | 707 |
Passing yards | 166 | 335 |
Rushing yards | 139 | 372 |
Penalties | 11–109 | 9–65 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 27:43 | 32:17 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 10/18, 166 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Devin Brumfield | 9 carries, 47 yards | |
Receiving | Duece Watts | 2 receptions, 51 yards | |
Ole Miss | Passing | Matt Corral | 23/31, 335 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Jerrion Ealy | 15 carries, 103 yards | |
Receiving | Jonathan Mingo | 6 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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TULN –3.0 | 64.5 |
Statistics | Tulane | East Carolina |
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First downs | 19 | 25 |
Total yards | 404 | 612 |
Rushing yards | 124 | 310 |
Passing yards | 280 | 302 |
Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:41 | 34:19 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 22/36, 268 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Cameron Carroll | 9 car, 80 yds, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Duece Watts | 4 rec, 79 yds | |
East Carolina | Passing | 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 |
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Line | Over/under |
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HOU –6.5 | 60 |
Statistics | Houston | Tulane |
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First downs | 18 | 17 |
Total yards | 435 | 308 |
Rushing yards | 147 | 94 |
Passing yards | 288 | 214 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 31:34 | 28:26 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Houston | Passing | Clayton Tune | 23/36, 288 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Alton McCaskill | 18 rushes, 93 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | KeSean Carter | 6 receptions, 69 yards | |
Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 20/30, 214 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Cameron Carroll | 13 rushes, 68 yards | |
Receiving | Will Wallace | 2 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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SMU –14.5 | 70.5 [16] |
Statistics | TULN | SMU |
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First downs | 18 | 31 |
Total yards | 428 | 612 |
Rushing yards | 194 | 174 |
Passing yards | 234 | 438 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:37 | 34:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 11/22, 234 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Tyjae Spears | 14 rushes, 85 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jha'Quan Jackson | 2 receptions, 93 yards | |
SMU | Passing | Tanner Mordecai | 30/42, 427 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Tre Siggers | 15 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Danny Gray | 8 receptions, 140 yards |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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−28.0 | 61.5 |
Statistics | CIN | TULN |
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First downs | 18 | 17 |
Total yards | 351 | 280 |
Rushing yards | 124 | 187 |
Passing yards | 227 | 93 |
Time of possession | 28:12 | 31:48 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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CIN | Passing | 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 | |
TULN | Passing | Kai Horton | 7/16, 79 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Tyjae Spears | 19 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jha'Quan Jackson | 3 receptions, 34 yards |
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Green Wave | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Knights | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
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Statistics | South Florida | Tulane |
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Statistics | Tulane | Memphis |
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