1908 Tulane Olive and Blue football team

The 1908 Tulane Olive and Blue football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as an independent during the 1908 college football season. In their second year under head coach Joe Curtis, the team compiled an overall record of 7–1.[1]

1908 Tulane Olive and Blue football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1
Head coach
CaptainTemple Brown
Home stadiumPelican Park
1908 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –  6 –0 –0
Virginia   –  7 –0 –1
Rollins   –  4 –0 –1
George Washington   –  8 –1 –1
Oklahoma   –  8 –1 –1
Tulane   –  7 –1 –0
North Carolina A&M   –  6 –1 –0
The Citadel   –  4 –1 –1
Navy   –  9 –2 –1
Florida   –  5 –2 –1
TCU   –  6 –3 –0
VMI   –  4 –2 –0
Davidson   –  5 –3 –1
Baylor   –  5 –3 –0
West Virginia   –  5 –3 –0
Kentucky State   –  4 –3 –0
Louisiana Industrial   –  4 –3 –1
Arkansas   –  5 –4 –0
Texas   –  5 –4 –0
VPI   –  5 –4 –0
Arkansas State Normal   –  3 –3 –0
Chattanooga   –  4 –4 –0
North Carolina   –  3 –3 –3
Oklahoma A&M   –  4 –4 –0
Delaware   –  3 –4 –1
Kendall   –  2 –3 –0
South Carolina   –  3 –5 –1
Texas A&M   –  3 –5 –0
Georgetown   –  2 –4 –1
Howard (AL)   –  2 –4 –0
Maryland   –  3 –8 –0
Stetson   –  0 –1 –1
Wake Forest   –  1 –4 –0
Goldey College   –  0 –2 –1
Southwest Texas State   –  0 –2 –0
Marshall   –  0 –6 –0

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 10New Orleans YMGC
W 11–0[2]
October 24Central University (KY)
  • Pelican Park
  • New Orleans, LA
W 10–0[3]
October 31Ole Miss
  • Pelican Park
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
W 10–0[4]
November 7Baylor
  • Pelican Park
  • New Orleans, LA
W 10–2[5]
November 14Mississippi A&M
  • Pelican Park
  • New Orleans, LA
W 33–0[6]
November 18at Texas
W 28–15[7]
November 21at Baylor
L 0–6[8]
November 262:30 p.m.Washington University
  • Pelican Park
  • New Orleans, LA
W 11–0[9][10][11]

References
  1. "1908 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  2. "The first local gridiron battle; Tulane defeats Y.M.G.C. 11 to 0". The Times-Democrat. October 11, 1908. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tulane downs Central of Kentucky". The Times-Democrat. October 25, 1908. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tulane defeats Mississippi by score of 10 to 0". The Daily Democrat. November 1, 1908. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Baylor is easy; Tulane has no trouble with the Texas eleven". The Houston Post. November 8, 1908. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tulane wins by big score". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1908. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tulane boys win; Outplay Texans and win on their football merits". Austin American-Statesman. November 19, 1908. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "In brilliantly played game Baylor defeats Tulane team". The Fort Worth Record and Register. November 22, 1908. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "To Close Season". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. November 26, 1908. p. 10. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. "Tulane Is Victorious". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. November 27, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. "Washington loses, 11–0; Tulane University defeats Myrtle and Maroon in New Orleans game". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 27, 1908. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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