1955 Tulane Green Wave football team

1955 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 10 Ole Miss $	5	–	1	–	0	10	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Auburn	5	–	2	–	1	8	–	2	–	1
No. 7 Georgia Tech	4	–	1	–	1	9	–	1	–	1
Tennessee	3	–	2	–	1	6	–	3	–	1
Vanderbilt	4	–	3	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Mississippi State	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	3	–	1	6	–	3	–	1
Tulane	3	–	3	–	1	5	–	4	–	1
LSU	2	–	3	–	1	3	–	5	–	2
Florida	3	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Georgia	2	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Alabama	0	–	7	–	0	0	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1955 college football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. In their second year under head coach Andy Pilney, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	VMI*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 20–7		^[1]
September 24	at Texas*	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	L 21–35	30,000	^[2]
October 1	Northwestern*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 21–0	20,000	^[3]
October 8	at Mississippi State	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 0–14		^[4]
October 15	Ole Miss	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	L 13–27	25,000	^[5]
October 22	at Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	W 14–0		^[6]
October 29	No. 8 Auburn	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (rivalry)	W 27–13	35,000	^[7]
November 5	vs. Alabama	Ladd Memorial Stadium Mobile, AL	W 27–7	17,301	^[8]
November 12	Vanderbilt	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 7–20		^[9]
November 26	at LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag)	T 13–13	55,000	^[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^ "Keydets dropped 20–7, as Tulane sophs star". The Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 18, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Sophs Clements and Fondren team to demolish Green Wave by 35–21". The American-Statesman. September 25, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wave blasts 'Cats, 21 to 0". Monroe Morning World. October 2, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ole Miss and State gain conference prestige with wins". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rebs top Tulane". The Clarion-Ledger. October 16, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Greenies cash in on Newton runs". The Birmingham News. October 23, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "War Eagle's wings are clipped by sharp Tulane, 27–13". The Selma Times-Journal. October 30, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tulane whacks Tide, 27–7, after standoff first half". The Birmingham News. November 6, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Philip King paces Vandy to 20–7 win over Tulane". The Knoxville Journal. November 13, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tulane, LSU battle to 13–13 draw". The Shreveport Times. November 27, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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