# List of Tulane Green Wave football seasons

The Tulane Green Wave football team represents the Tulane University in American football.

## Seasons list

| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches$^#$ | AP$^°$ |
| T.L. Bayne (Independent) (1893) ||||||||
| 1893 | T.L. Bayne | 1–2 | | | | | |
| Fred Sweet (Independent) (1894) ||||||||
| 1894 | Fred Sweet | 0–4 | | | | | |
| T.L. Bayne (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1895) ||||||||
| 1895 | T.L. Bayne | 3–2 | 1–2 | | | | |
| Harry Baum (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1896) ||||||||
| 1896 | Harry Baum | 3–2 | 1–2 | 10th | | | |
| 1897 | No team | | | | | | |
| John Lombard (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1898) ||||||||
| 1898 | John Lombard | 1–1 | 1–1 | T–5th | | | |
| H. T. Collier (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1899) ||||||||
| 1899 | H. T. Collier | 0–6–1 | 0–5 | T–17th | | | |
| H.T. Summersgill (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1900–1901) ||||||||
| 1900 | H.T. Summersgill | 5–0 | 3–0 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1901 | H.T. Summersgill | 4–2 | 2–1 | T–3rd | | | |
| Virginius Dabney (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1902) ||||||||
| 1902 | Virginius Dabney | 1–4–2 | 0–3–2 | 15th | | | |
| Charles Eshleman (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1903) ||||||||
| 1903 | Charles Eshleman | 2–2–1 | 0–1–1 | 14th | | | |
| Thomas Barry (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1904) ||||||||
| 1904 | Thomas Barry | 5–2 | 3–2 | 7th | | | |
| John Tobin (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1905) ||||||||
| 1905 | John Tobin | 0–1 | 0–1 | 11th | | | |
| John Russ (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1906) ||||||||
| 1906 | John Russ | 0–4–1 | 0–3 | 12th | | | |
| Joe Curtis (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1907–1908) ||||||||
| 1907 | Joe Curtis | 3–2 | 0–1 | | | | |
| 1908 | Joe Curtis | 7–1 | 3–0 | | | | |
| Buster Brown (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1909) ||||||||
| 1909 | Buster Brown | 4–3–2 | 2–0–2 | | L Bacardi | | |
| Appleton Mason (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1910–1912) ||||||||
| 1910 | Appleton Mason | 0–7 | 0–5 | | | | |
| 1911 | Appleton Mason | 5–3–1 | 3–3 | T–8th | | | |
| 1912 | Appleton Mason | 5–3 | 2–2 | T–8th | | | |
| Appleton Mason (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1913) ||||||||
| 1913 | Arthur Hoffman | 3–5 | 0–4 | 18th | | | |
| Edwin Sweetland (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1914) ||||||||
| 1914 | Edwin Sweetland | 3–3–1 | 0–3–1 | 15th | | | |
| Clark Shaughnessy (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1915–1920) ||||||||
| 1915 | Clark Shaughnessy | 4–4 | 1–4 | T–18th | | | |
| 1916 | Clark Shaughnessy | 4–3–1 | 2–1–1 | 6th | | | |
| 1917 | Clark Shaughnessy | 5–3 | 2–1 | 8th | | | |
| 1918 | Clark Shaughnessy | 3–1–1 | 0–0 | N/A | | | |
| 1919 | Clark Shaughnessy | 6–2–1 | 3–1–1 | T–5th | | | |
| 1920 | Clark Shaughnessy | 6–2–1 | 5–0 | T–1st | | | |
| Myron Fuller (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1921) ||||||||
| 1921 | Myron Fuller | 4–6 | 3–4 | 14th | | | |
| Clark Shaughnessy (Southern Conference) (1922–1926) ||||||||
| 1922 | Clark Shaughnessy | 4–4 | 1–4 | 17th | | | |
| 1923 | Clark Shaughnessy | 6–3–1 | 2–2–1 | 11th | | | |
| 1924 | Clark Shaughnessy | 8–1 | 4–1 | 4th | | | |
| 1925 | Clark Shaughnessy | 9–0–1 | 5–0 | T–1st | | | |
| 1926 | Clark Shaughnessy | 3–5–1 | 2–4 | T–15th | | | |
| Bernie Bierman (Southern Conference) (1927–1931) ||||||||
| 1927 | Bernie Bierman | 2–5–1 | 2–5–1 | 18th | | | |
| 1928 | Bernie Bierman | 6–3–1 | 3–3–1 | T–9th | | | |
| 1929 | Bernie Bierman | 9–0 | 6–0 | 1st | | | |
| 1930 | Bernie Bierman | 8–1 | 5–0 | T–1st | | | |
| 1931 | Bernie Bierman | 11–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L Rose | | |
| Ted Cox (Southern Conference) (1932) ||||||||
| 1932 | Ted Cox | 6–2–1 | 5–2–1 | 8th | | | |
| Ted Cox (Southeastern Conference) (1933–1935) ||||||||
| 1933 | Ted Cox | 6–3–1 | 4–2–1 | 5th | | | |
| 1934 | Ted Cox | 10–1 | 8–0 | T–1st | W Sugar | | |
| 1935 | Ted Cox | 6–4 | 3–3 | T–6th | | | |
| Red Dawson (Southeastern Conference) (1936–1941) ||||||||
| 1936 | Red Dawson | 6–3–1 | 2–3–1 | 8th | | | |
| 1937 | Red Dawson | 5–4–1 | 2–3–1 | 9th | | | |
| 1938 | Red Dawson | 7–2–1 | 4–1–1 | T–2nd | | | 19 |
| 1939 | Red Dawson | 8–1–1 | 5–0 | T–1st | L Sugar | | 5 |
| 1940 | Red Dawson | 5–5 | 1–3 | 10th | | | |
| 1941 | Red Dawson | 5–4 | 2–3 | 8th | | | |
| Claude Simons, Jr. (Southeastern Conference) (1942–1945) ||||||||
| 1942 | Claude Simons, Jr. | 4–5 | 1–4 | 10th | | | |
| 1943 | Claude Simons, Jr. | 3–3 | 1–1 | T–2nd | | | |
| 1944 | Claude Simons, Jr. | 4–3 | 1–2 | 8th | | | |
| 1945 | Claude Simons, Jr. | 2–6–1 | 1–3–1 | 10th | | | |
| Henry E. Frnka (Southeastern Conference) (1946–1951) ||||||||
| 1946 | Henry E. Frnka | 3–7 | 2–4 | 9th | | | |
| 1947 | Henry E. Frnka | 2–5–2 | 2–3–2 | 7th | | | |
| 1948 | Henry E. Frnka | 9–1 | 5–1 | 3rd | | | 13 |
| 1949 | Henry E. Frnka | 7–2–1 | 5–1 | 1st | | | |
| 1950 | Henry E. Frnka | 6–2–1 | 3–1–1 | 4th | | | 20 |
| 1951 | Henry E. Frnka | 4–6 | 1–5 | 12th | | | |
| Raymond Wolf (Southeastern Conference) (1952–1953) ||||||||
| 1952 | Raymond Wolf | 5–5 | 3–5 | 8th | | | |
| 1953 | Raymond Wolf | 1–8–1 | 0–7 | 12th | | | |
| Andy Pilney (Southeastern Conference) (1954–1961) ||||||||
| 1954 | Andy Pilney | 1–6–3 | 1–6–1 | 10th | | | |
| 1955 | Andy Pilney | 5–4–1 | 3–3–1 | T–6th | | | |
| 1956 | Andy Pilney | 6–4 | 3–3 | T–6th | | | |
| 1957 | Andy Pilney | 2–8 | 1–5 | 10th | | | |
| 1958 | Andy Pilney | 3–7 | 1–5 | 11th | | | |
| 1959 | Andy Pilney | 3–6–1 | 0–5–1 | 11th | | | |
| 1960 | Andy Pilney | 3–6–1 | 1–4–1 | 10th | | | |
| 1961 | Andy Pilney | 2–8 | 1–5 | T–10th | | | |
| Tommy O'Boyle (Southeastern Conference) (1962–1965) ||||||||
| 1962 | Tommy O'Boyle | 0–10 | 0–7 | 12th | | | |
| 1963 | Tommy O'Boyle | 1–8–1 | 0–6–1 | 12th | | | |
| 1964 | Tommy O'Boyle | 3–7 | 1–5 | 11th | | | |
| 1965 | Tommy O'Boyle | 2–8 | 1–5 | T–9th | | | |
| Jim Pittman (Independent) (1966–1970) ||||||||
| 1966 | Jim Pittman | 5–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1967 | Jim Pittman | 3–7 | | | | | |
| 1968 | Jim Pittman | 2–8 | | | | | |
| 1969 | Jim Pittman | 3–7 | | | | | |
| 1970 | Jim Pittman | 8–4 | | | W Liberty | | 17 |
| Bennie Ellender (Independent) (1971–1975) ||||||||
| 1971 | Bennie Ellender | 3–8 | | | | | |
| 1972 | Bennie Ellender | 6–5 | | | | | |
| 1973 | Bennie Ellender | 9–3 | | | L Bluebonnet | 15 | 20 |
| 1974 | Bennie Ellender | 5–6 | | | | | |
| 1975 | Bennie Ellender | 4–7 | | | | | |
| Larry Smith (Independent) (1976–1979) ||||||||
| 1976 | Larry Smith | 2–9 | | | | | |
| 1977 | Larry Smith | 3–8 | | | | | |
| 1978 | Larry Smith | 4–7 | | | | | |
| 1979 | Larry Smith | 9–3 | | | L Liberty | | |
| Vince Gibson (Independent) (1980–1982) ||||||||
| 1980 | Vince Gibson | 7–5 | | | L Hall of Fame Classic | | |
| 1981 | Vince Gibson | 6–5 | | | | | |
| 1982 | Vince Gibson | 4–7 | | | | | |
| Wally English (Independent) (1983–1984) ||||||||
| 1983 | Wally English | 2–9 | | | | | |
| 1984 | Wally English | 3–8 | | | | | |
| Mack Brown (Independent) (1985–1987) ||||||||
| 1985 | Mack Brown | 1–10 | | | | | |
| 1986 | Mack Brown | 4–7 | | | | | |
| 1987 | Mack Brown | 6–6 | | | L Independence | | |
| Greg Davis (Independent) (1988–1991) ||||||||
| 1988 | Greg Davis | 5–6 | | | | | |
| 1989 | Greg Davis | 4–8 | | | | | |
| 1990 | Greg Davis | 4–7 | | | | | |
| 1991 | Greg Davis | 1–10 | | | | | |
| Buddy Teevens (Independent) (1992–1995) ||||||||
| 1992 | Buddy Teevens | 2–9 | | | | | |
| 1993 | Buddy Teevens | 4–8 | | | | | |
| 1994 | Buddy Teevens | 1–10 | | | | | |
| 1995 | Buddy Teevens | 2–9 | | | | | |
| Buddy Teevens (Conference USA) (1996) ||||||||
| 1996 | Buddy Teevens | 2–9 | 1–4 | 6th | | | |
| Tommy Bowden (Conference USA) (1997–1998) ||||||||
| 1997 | Tommy Bowden | 7–4 | 5–1 | 2nd | | | |
| 1998 | Tommy Bowden | 12–0 | 6–0 | 1st | W Liberty | 7 | 7 |
| Chris Scelfo (Conference USA) (1998–2006) ||||||||
| 1999 | Chris Scelfo | 3–8 | 1–5 | T–6th | | | |
| 2000 | Chris Scelfo | 6–5 | 3–4 | T–5th | | | |
| 2001 | Chris Scelfo | 3–9 | 1–6 | 9th | | | |
| 2002 | Chris Scelfo | 8–5 | 4–4 | 5th | W Hawaii | | |
| 2003 | Chris Scelfo | 5–7 | 3–5 | 8th | | | |
| 2004 | Chris Scelfo | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | | | |
| 2005 | Chris Scelfo | 2–9 | 1–7 | T–5th (West) | | | |
| 2006 | Chris Scelfo | 4–8 | 2–6 | 6th (West) | | | |
| Bob Toledo (Conference USA) (2007–2011) ||||||||
| 2007 | Bob Toledo | 4–8 | 3–5 | T–3rd (West) | | | |
| 2008 | Bob Toledo | 2–10 | 1–7 | 5th (West) | | | |
| 2009 | Bob Toledo | 3–9 | 1–7 | 6th (West) | | | |
| 2010 | Bob Toledo | 4–8 | 2–6 | 6th (West) | | | |
| 2011 | Bob Toledo | 2–11 | 1–7 | 6th (West) | | | |
| Curtis Johnson (Conference USA) (2012–2013) ||||||||
| 2012 | Curtis Johnson | 2–10 | 2–6 | 6th (West) | | | |
| 2013 | Curtis Johnson | 7–6 | 5–3 | 4th (West) | L New Orleans | | |
| Curtis Johnson (American Athletic Conference) (2014–2015) ||||||||
| 2014 | Curtis Johnson | 3–9 | 2–6 | 8th | | | |
| 2015 | Curtis Johnson | 3–9 | 1–7 | T–6th (West) | | | |
| Willie Fritz (American Athletic Conference) (2016–2023) ||||||||
| 2016 | Willie Fritz | 4–8 | 1–7 | 6th (West) | | | |
| 2017 | Willie Fritz | 5–7 | 3–5 | 5th (West) | | | |
| 2018 | Willie Fritz | 7–6 | 5–3 | T–1st (West) | W Cure | | |
| 2019 | Willie Fritz | 7–6 | 3–5 | 4th (West) | W Armed Forces | | |
| 2020 | Willie Fritz | 6–6 | 3–5 | T–8th | L Famous Idaho Potato | | |
| 2021 | Willie Fritz | 2–10 | 1–7 | T–9th | | | |
| 2022 | Willie Fritz | 12–2 | 7–1 | 1st | W Cotton$^†$ | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | Willie Fritz | 11–3 | 8–0 | T–1st | L Military | | |
| Jon Sumrall (American Athletic Conference) (2024–present) ||||||||
| 2024 | Jon Sumrall | 9–5 | 7–1 | 2nd | L Gasparilla | | |
| Total: | Total: | 572–676–38 | | | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||||
| $^†$Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. $^#$Rankings from final Coaches Poll. $^°$Rankings from final AP Poll. ||||||||