1979 Tulane Green Wave football team

1979 Tulane Green Wave football
Liberty Bowl vs. Penn State, Lost 6–9
Conference	Independent
1979 record	9–3
Head coach	Larry Smith
Home stadium	Louisiana Superdome (Capacity: 71,330)
Seasons

The 1979 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 1979 college football season. The team was led by Larry Smith. The Green Wave played home games in the Louisiana Superdome. The team finished with a record of 9–3 and played in the 1979 Liberty Bowl, losing 6–9 to Penn State. The offense scored 318 points while the defense allowed 179 points. Two members of the Green Wave team were drafted into the National Football League. In the 77th edition of the Battle for the Flag, Tulane beat LSU 24–13.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
September 8*	#13 Stanford		Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA	W 33–10
September 15*	at Rice		Houston Astrodome • Houston, TX	L 17–21
September 22*	at TCU		Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	W 33–19
September 29*	#19 SMU		Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA	W 24–17
October 6*	Vanderbilt		Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA	W 42–14
October 13*	at Southern Miss		M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS	W 20–19
October 20*	at West Virginia		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	L 17–27
October 27*	Georgia Tech		Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA	W 12–7
November 3*	at Boston College		Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA	W 43–8
November 10*	Ole Miss		Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA	W 49–15
November 24*	LSU	#18	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA	W 24–13
December 22*	at Penn State	#15	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)	L 6–9
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Team Players in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Team
Eddie Murray	Kicker	7	166	Detroit Lions
Alton Alexis	Wide Receiver	11	281	Cincinnati Bengals