2021 Tulane Green Wave football team

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.

2021 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
2021 record2–10 (1–7 American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChip Long (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorChris Hampton (1st season)
Home stadiumYulman Stadium
(capacity: 30,000)
2021 American Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

Previous season
Main article: 2020 Tulane Green Wave football team

The Green Wave finished the 2020 campaign with an overall record of 6–5; they were 3–5 in AAC play to finish in eighth place in the conference. They received an invitation to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, where they lost to Nevada 27–38.[1]

Prior to the Potato Bowl, then Offensive Coordinator Will Hall accepted the head coaching role at Southern Miss. Chip Long was hired to replace Hall.[2]

On December 10, Fritz announced the firing of defensive coordinator Jack Curtis.[3] Chris Hampton was named the new defensive coordinator on December 18.[4]

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

Preseason

American Athletic Conference preseason media poll

The American Athletic Conference preseason media poll was released at the virtual media day held August 4, 2021.[5] 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 finish Team Votes (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*
ABCL 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*
ESPN2L 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
ESPNL 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
ESPN2L 12–3117,012
November 63:00 p.m.at UCF
ESPNUL 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:[7][8]
  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.[6]

Game summaries

No. 2 Oklahoma
Oklahoma at Tulane
1 234Total
• No. 2 Sooners 14 2330 40
Green Wave 14 0813 35
         
See also: 2021 Oklahoma Sooners football team
Line Over/under
OU –31.567
StatisticsOklahomaTulane
First downs2424
Total yards430396
Rushing yards116100
Passing yards314296
Turnovers23
Time of possession33:2226:38
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
OklahomaPassingSpencer Rattler30/39, 304 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingKennedy Brooks14 rushes, 87 yards, TD
ReceivingMarvin Mims5 receptions, 117 yards
TulanePassingMichael Pratt27/44, 296 yards, 3 TD
RushingMichael Pratt15 rushes, 34 yards, TD
ReceivingTyrick James6 receptions, 93 yards

References
  1. "Carson Strong, Toa Taua lead Nevada to big win over Tulane in Potato Bowl". dknation.draftkings.com. Retrieved 20 Feb 2021.
  2. "Fritz Tabs Chip Long as Tulane's New Offensive Coordinator". Tulane Athletics. 8 Dec 2020.
  3. Symonds, Tom (December 10, 2020). "Tulane fires defensive coordinator Jack Curtis". crescentcitysports.com. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  4. "Fritz Welcomes Back Chris Hampton as Tulane's New Defensive Coordinator". Tulane Athletics. 18 Dec 2020.
  5. "Cincinnati Chosen as Favorite in American Preseason Media Poll". theAmerican.org. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  6. Kelley, Kevin (30 August 2021). "Oklahoma at Tulane football game moved to Norman due to Hurricane Ida". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  7. "2021 Tulane Football Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved 20 Feb 2021.
  8. "Tulane Football Announces 2021 Schedule". Tulane Athletics. Retrieved 20 Feb 2021.


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