TULANE FOOTBALL 146 NFL DRAFT PICKS | 94 ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS | EIGHT NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION HALL OF FAMERS | 12 BOWL APPEARANCES TULANE SCHEDULE/RESULTS -/RV TULANE (2-1) vs. HOUSTON (1-2) 2-1, 0-0 THE AMERICAN DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT TV 9.19.19 | 7 PM (CT) | NEW ORLEANS | YULMAN STADIUM (30,000) AUG. 29 FIU (THU.) W, 42-14 ESPN3 Sept. 7 at Auburn L, 6-24 ESPN2 TULANE GREEN WAVE HOUSTON COUGARS SEPT. 14 MISSOURI STATE W, 58-6 ESPN3 Head Coach: Willie Fritz Head Coach: Dana Holgorsen SEPT. 19 HOUSTON (THU)* 7 P.M. ESPN Record at TU: 17-22 (Fourth year) Record at UH: 1-2 (First year) Oct. 5 at Army 11 a.m. CBSSN GAME FOUR Overall: 210-96-1 (27th year) Overall: 62-43 (Ninth year) OCT. 12 UCONN* TBA TBA Oct. 19 at Memphis* TBA TBA Oct. 26 at Navy* 2:30 p.m. CBSSN TULANE READIES FOR PRIMETIME MATCHUP WITH HOUSTON Nov. 2 TULSA** TBA TBA Nov. 16 at Temple* TBA TBA -The Green Wave welcomes Houston to Yulman Stadium on Thursday NOV. 23 UCF* TBA TBA night at 7 p.m. The game will be aired live on the ESPN. Nov. 30 SMU* TBA TBA -Tulane’s matchup with Houston will mark the 25th all-time meeting * American Athletic Conference game | ** Homecoming between the two teams. All times Central | Home games in BOLD CAPS -Tulane will be in search of its fifth win in six years in American Athletic HOUSTON SCHEDULE/RESULTS Conference home openers. 1-2, 0-0 THE AMERICAN -Tulane will play host to its first ESPN Thursday Night Football Matchup DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT TV at Yulman Stadium. Sept. 1 at Oklahoma L, 23-37 ABC -Tulane is receiving votes in the Coaches Poll for the third straight week. Sept. 7 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M W, 37-17 ESPN3 Sept. 13 vs. Washington State^ L, 24-31 ESPN -The Green Wave will be in search of their fifth straight win at home. Sept. 19 at Tulane* 7 p.m. ESPN -Tulane’s current four-game home winning streak which dates back to Sept. 28 at North Texas 7 p.m. Facebook Live last season is the Green Wave’s longest consecutive unbeaten streak OCT. 12 CINCINNATI* TBA TBA Sophomore Larry Brooks became the Oct. 19 at Connecticut* TBA TBA since moving into Yulman Stadium back in 2014. first Tulane player in five years to haul in OCT. 24 SMU* 6:30 P.M. ESPN a pair of interceptions in a single game. Nov. 2 at UCF* TBA TBA Nov. 16 MEMPHIS* TBA TBA FIRST AND 10 Nov. 23 at Tulsa* TBA TBA 1. Tulane will be in search of its best start to a season since 2003 when the Green Wave opened the year 3-1. NOV. 30 NAVY* TBA TBA 2. The Green Wave will be in search of their first 3-0 start at home since 1999. * American Athletic Conference game | ^ NRG Stadium in Houstond 3. Senior quarterback Justin McMillan is a perfect 4-0 as a starter in home games. All times Central | Home games in BOLD CAPS 4. Senior wide receiver Darnell Mooney has caught at least one pass in 21 consecutive games. SERIES: Houston Leads 17-6 5. Tulane has won seven of its last nine games dating back to last year. First Result .................................................Houston won, 54-7 (1968) 6. Tulane and UCF are the only two teams in the American Athletic Conference to boast four rushers with 100 Last Result ................................................Houston won, 48-17 (2018) Current Streak: ...............................................................Houston, W1 yards or more rushing in the 2019 season (McMillan – 154, Bradwell – 152, Dauphine – 136 and Spears 101). 7. Tulane has rushed for at least 100 yards in 43 consecutive games dating back to the end of the 2015 season. TV: ESPN Play-by-Play ......................................................................Adam Amin The Green Wave had 298 rushing yards last week at home against Missouri State. Analysts..............................................Matt Hasselbeck and Pat McAfee 8. Tulane’s 58-point outburst against Missouri State gave the Green Wave their largest win over an opponent in Sideline ..........................................................................Molly McGrath 21 years. RADIO: SPORTS 1280 NEW ORLEANS/SIRIUS XM 380 9. The Green Wave enters their matchup with Houston having rushed for over 250 yards in three of the last four Play-by-Play ............................................................Andrew Allegretta Analyst ............................................................................. Steve Barrios games (337 vs. UL-Lafayette, 350 vs. FIU and 298 vs. Missouri State). Sideline ..........................................................................Gus Kattengell 10. Tulane leads The American in 10 statistical categories. WHAT’S INSIDE Gameday Information ..........................................................................1 Media information ...............................................................................2 Statistical Comparison .........................................................................3 Notes ............................................................................................... 3-8 7 169 1,085 The Last Time It Happened............................................................10-12 The Green Wave has made a habit Sophomore Amare Jones entered the Under the direction of first-year Head Coach Willie Fritz Bio............................................................13-16 of pulling out the takeaway beads Missouri State game with 167 all- offensive coordinator Will Hall, the Two Deep ............................................................................................17 throughout 2019, as Tulane has forced purpose yardage. In the first half alone, Green Wave offense has posted 1,085 Rosters/Pronunciations ................................................................18-19 opponents into seven turnovers - a Yulman Stadium Information ............................................................20 Jones totaled 169 all-purpose yardage. yards of total offense in two home Individual Game-By-Game Statistics ............................................21-27 figure which ranks ninth among games this season. Statistics Package......................................................................... 28-38 FBS teams and ranks second in The Game-By-Game Results ...............................................................39-40 American. 1 COVERING THE GREEN WAVE TULANE FOOTBALL MEDIA SCHEDULE: HOUSTON WEEK SEPT. 16 SEPT. 17 SEPT. 18 SEPT. 19 SEPT. 20 SEPT. 21 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Practice, 8:40-10:40 a.m. Practice, 8:40-10:40 a.m. No media availability. Gameday. No media availability. No media availability. (media availability after prac- (media availability after prac- tice) – The practice location is tice) – The practice location is Media Availability after the at Yulman Stadium. at Yulman Stadium. game. 11:50 a.m., Fritz joins AAC 11 a.m. - Weekly press Football Coaches’ conference in the Iberia Field Teleconference. Level Suite. 6-7 p.m. the Willie Fritz Radio Show will be at Loft 18 in Metairie. TULANE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES & SERVICES Weekly News Conference During the regular season, head coach Willie Fritz and selected players will meet with the media each GENERAL INFORMATION Tuesday (except for the bye week and during midweek games) at a designated time set prior to the season. Office Phone ..............................................(504) 407-7349 Requests for specific players should be made to the Strategic Communications office. Address .........2950 Ben Weiner Drive, New Orleans, 70118 Website ..........................................TulaneGreenWave.com Interviews All interview requests for head coach Willie Fritz, any assistant coaches and players must be coordinated TOM SYMONDS - ASSISTANT AD through the Strategic Communications office. Coach and player interviews, game notes During the regular season, student-athletes are available for interviews, either in person or on the phone, Cell: (504) 407-7349 before or after practice Monday through Wednesday. In order to arrange for student-athlete interviews, E-mail: [email protected] please provide 24 hours notice to the Strategic Communications office. Student-athlete interviews may be Twitter: @Tom_Symonds conducted in the atrium of the Wilson Center, in Yulman Stadium or in the Strategic Communications Office. The Tulane training room, football locker room and weight room are off-limits to the media. PIERCE FELTNER - ASSISTANT DIRECTOR For telephone interviews, student-athletes will be provided with the number and will make the call at a Player interviews, game notes, roster info and statistics mutually-agreed upon time. Phone numbers of student-athletes will not be made available to the media. Cell: (859) 640-6860 E-mail: [email protected] Practice Coverage Regular-season practices will be held in Yulman Stadium and are open to the media. Practices during the MEDIA RESOURCES regular season may be closed or moved without notice. Please contact the Strategic Communications office if CREDENTIAL APPLICATIONS you plan on attending practice. sportssystems.com/tulanefootball Still photographs and video may be shot during selected segments of practice by approved agencies. After that time, photographers will be asked not to shoot. 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