9 CELELBRATING 125 YEARS OF TULANE FOOTBALL This year marks the 125th season of Tulane University football. During this time, Tulane has established a rich football history in the iconic city of New Orleans. 145 - NFL DRAFT PICKS | 93 ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS EIGHT NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION HALL OF FAMERS THE TULANE FOOTBALL TIMELINE... 1893 - THE BEGINNING 1949 - PRICE SETS THE STANDARD Tulane begins its first football season and posts its first win over All-American Eddie Price rushed for 1,137 yards in LSU. The Green Wave defeated the Tigers 34-0. just nine games to lead Tulane to its third SEC title. He finished his career as the NCAA’s all-time leading rusher with 3,095 career yards. 1900 - THE FIRST PERFECT SEASON Following a 0-6-1 record in 1899, the Green Wave posted its first 1951 - WELL REPRESENTED undefeated season under head coach H.T. Summersgill. During its Following a strong season in 1950, a school-record nine Tulane football players were 105-0 undefeated year, Tulane outscored opponents 105-0. selected in the 1951 NFL Draft. 1925 - THE FIRST ALL-AMERICAN Charles “Peggy” Flournoy becomes Tulane’s first All-American in football and 1961 - THE NO. 1 OVERALL PICK led the Green Wave to a 9-0-1 record in 1925. In his final season with the Green Wave, All-American Tommy Mason rushed for a SEC-record 13 touchdowns en route to being selected as the No. 1 overall pick in 1961 NFL Draft. 1931 - ROSE BOWL BOUND The Green Wave posted a perfect 11-0 regular season record and outscored 1967 - SUPER BOWL GLORY opponents by a 338-35 count and earned a bid to the Rose Bowl where it would Tulane alum Max McGee etched his name into NFL lore, as he scored faceoff against USC. the first-ever touchdown in Super Bowl history as a member of the Green Bay Packers. 1935 - SEC/SUGAR BOWL CHAMPS In just its second season competiting in the Southeastern Conference, 1973 - HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE Tulane posted a perfect 8-0 record and earned a bid to the first ever Sugar In the 1973 season finale against LSU, the Green Wave defeated Bowl where it defeated Temple 20-14 at Tulane Stadium. the eighth-ranked Tigers 14-0 in front of 86,598 fans - the largest crowd to ever watch a Tulane home game. NOLA’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM | 10 THIS IS TULANE FOOTBALL YULMAN STADIUM | 2014-present THE HOMES OF TULANE FOOTBALL TULANE STADIUM | 1926-1974 THE SUPERDOME | 1975-2013 THE TULANE FOOTBALL TIMELINE... 1980 - GOING BACK-TO-BACK 2002 - ALOHA TULANE! In his first season as head coach, Vince Gibson led the Behind a high-powered Tulane offense, which featured future NFL Green Wave to back-to-back bowl games for the first quarterback J.P. Losman and running back Mewelde Moore, the Green time in school history. Tulane closed out the year on a Wave earned a trip to the Conagra Hawai’i Bowl where it would defeat high note, winning five of its final six games. Hawai’i 36-28. 1985 - A HALL-OF-FAME COACHING CAREER BEGINS 2007 - FORTE’ MAKES HIS MARK Tulane University turned to future Hall of Famer Mack Brown to Before starring for the Chicago Bears for eight seasons, Matt Forte’ post- lead the Green Wave football team in 1985. In addition to his head ed a season for the ages as he rushed for a school-record 2,127 yards coaching duties, Brown who was 34 at the time of his hire, also and 23 touchdowns. During his memorable season, Forte’ had eight served as the department’s Athletic Director. 100-yard games, three 200-yard games and two 300-yard games. 1996 - TULANE JOINS CONFERENCE USA 2014 - A NEW HOME AND A NEW LEAGUE Following a 30-year stretch where Tulane competed as Following 18 seasons as a member of Conference an Independent, the Green Wave began its first season in USA, Tulane began its first season as member of Conference USA. the American Athletic Conference. The Green Wave 1997 - BOWDEN BALL BEGINS UPTOWN also began its first season at Yulman Stadium. New head coach Tommy Bowden made an immediate impact at Tulane as he 2018 - FOREVER HONORED guided the Green Wave to its most wins since 1980. The Green Wave finished the Tulane University Ben Weiner Director of Athletics year with seven wins and set 25 school and conference records. Chair Troy Dannen announced that the institution 1998 - THE BEST SEASON EVER would officially retire former Green Wave student- Following a year where the team posted the most wins in nearly two athlete Devon Walker’s No. 18 jersey from decades, the 1998 Green Wave were even better, as they finished competition among all athletic teams. with a 12-0 record, a Liberty Bowl Championship, a Conference USA Championship and a No. 7 ranking in the Associated Press poll. 11 A WORLD CLASS EDUCATIONTULANE UNIVERSITY IS ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST HIGHLY REGARDED INSTITUTIONS TULANE UNIVERSITY BY THE NUMBERS... 40 - TULANE’S RANKING IN THE U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT BEST COLLEGES POLL 61 - PERCENTAGE OF CLASSES WITH FEWER THAN 20 STUDENTS 1834 - YEAR FOUNDED 11,034 - TOTAL ENROLLMENT $73,000 - AVERAGE STARTING SALARY FOR TULANE ALUMNI NOLA’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM | 12 TULANE UNIVERSITY FACTS AND FIGURES -Tulane offers one of the most flexible academic programs around. Students are welcome to take courses across all of our schools in any major they choose, and many double or even triple major in different fields. -Already thinking about life after Tulane? There are 100,000+ job listings from more than 1,600 companies posted at our Career Services Center. And 56 alumni chapters nationwide connect students to externships. -Tulane offers 100+ study abroad programs in 40+ countries. -Home to 16 departments, 17 interdisciplinary programs, and 9 unique academic centers, the School of Liberal Arts offers over 150 service learning courses each academic year, actively engaging Tulane students in the community. -Tulane has one of the most well-traveled student bodies in the country: 85 percent of Tulane students travel from over 300 miles away to attend school. -Tulane ranked No. 1 for the number of graduate students who join the Peace Corps. It ranked 10th for undergraduate schools of its size. 13 NEW THEORLEANS NO. 1 DESTINATION CITY IN THE WORLD -THE NEW YORK TIMES THE FOUNDING OF NEW ORLEANS In 1718, the Sieurs d’Iberville and de Bienville founded a port city 15 feet be- low sea level near the juncture of the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The city was named La Nouvelle Orleans after Philippe, Duc d’Orleans, and centered around the Place d’Armes (Jackson Square). The society who first inhabited the area was French in origin. However, in 1762, Louis XIV gave Louisiana to his Spanish cousin, King Charles III. Before the end of a short Spanish reign, the French Quarter suffered significant structural damage due to a fire that destroyed the city. Much of the original French architecture was replaced by Spanish styles. Soon thereafter, Louisiana was ceded back to France and was finally sold by Napo- leon Bonaparte to the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. NOLA’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM | 14 THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS Home to championship-level sporting events THE MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME One of the most recognizable venues in all of sport. The Mercedes-Benz Superdome first opened its doors in 1975 and since then has played host to seven Super Bowls and five men’s basketball Final Fours. The venue also served as the home venue for Tulane football for 39 years. Future Championship Events in New Orleans 2020 - College Football Playoff National Championship 2020 - NCAA Women’s Final Four 2022 - NCAA Men’s Final Four 2024 - Super Bowl LVIII Since its infancy and through the ownership of three different nations, New Orleans has evolved into one of the most unique cities in the world. A mix of European, African, Caribbean and American influences, The Big Easy has its own atmosphere. Everything from the music to the architecture to the food is a delight to the senses. THE FRENCH QUARTER When most people think of New Orleans, the first thing that comes to mind is the world famous French Quarter, known to the natives as the Vieux Carre’ (the old square). The Quarter is a natural gathering place for residents and visitors alike. And with a wide variety of restaurants, shops and entertainment, anyone who doesn’t enjoy a trip to the Vieux Carre’ simply isn’t trying. THE GARDEN DISTRICT Just to the West of the French Quarter is the Garden District, which features a collection of beautiful and historic homes and is just minutes away from the Tulane University campus. MARDI GRAS No discussion about New Orleans would be complete without mentioning Mardi Gras. Perhaps the world’s largest free party, Mardi Gras is a celebration that lasts for months and takes place all over New Orleans from the French Quarter to the Garden District to Uptown. More than 30 parades “roll” through different areas of the city on nearly a daily basis throughout the season. The young and the young-at-heart alike enjoy the beautiful floats and costumes, the beads, doubloons, trinkets and the wide spectrum of music that make up the revelry that culminates with “Fat Tuesday.” 15 EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS -Tulane football continued to excel in the classroom this last year as 27 players were named to the 2017-18 American Athletic Conference All-Academic team.