2021 Tulane Green Wave football team

The 2021 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Green Wave played their home games at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, and competed in the American Athletic Conference. They were led by sixth-year head coach Willie Fritz.

2021 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record2–10 (1–7 American)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChip Long (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorChris Hampton (1st season)
Home stadiumYulman Stadium
(capacity: 30,000)
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Legion Field
2021 American Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Cincinnati y$^  8 –0   13 –1  
No. 17 Houston y  8 –0   12 –2  
UCF  5 –3   9 –4  
East Carolina  5 –3   7 –5  
Tulsa  5 –3   7 –6  
SMU  4 –4   8 –4  
Memphis  3 –5   6 –6  
Navy  3 –5   4 –8  
Tulane  1 –7   2 –10  
South Florida  1 –7   2 –10  
Temple  1 –7   3 –9  
Championship: Cincinnati 35, Houston 20
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Coaching changes

Prior to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in December 2020, offensive coordinator Will Hall accepted the head coaching role at Southern Miss. Chip Long was hired to replace Hall.[1] On December 10, Fritz announced the firing of defensive coordinator Jack Curtis.[2] Chris Hampton was named the new defensive coordinator on December 18.[3]

In March 2021, it was announced that Chris Watt would be the offensive line coach for Tulane.

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Bednarik Award[4] Dorian Williams LB JR
Doak Walker Award[5] Cameron Carroll RB SO
Rimington Trophy[6] Sincere Haynesworth OL JR
Ray Guy Award[7] Ryan Wright P SR
Paul Hornung Award[8] Jha’Quan Jackson WR JR
Wuerffel Trophy[9] Richard Carthon S SR
Manning Award[10] Michael Pratt QB SO

American Athletic Conference preseason media poll

The American Athletic Conference preseason media poll was released at the virtual media day held August 4, 2021.[11] Cincinnati, who finished the 2020 season ranked No. 8 nationally, was tabbed as the preseason favorite in the 2021 preseason media poll.

Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Cincinnati262 (22)
2UCF241 (2)
3SMU188
4Houston181
5Memphis168
6Tulsa153
7Tulane132
т-8East Carolina85
т-8Navy85
10Temple46
11South Florida43

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 411:00 a.m.No. 2 Oklahoma*
ABCL 35–4042,206
September 116:00 p.m.Morgan State*
ESPN+W 69–202,100
September 187:00 p.m.at No. 17 Ole Miss*
ESPN2L 21–6154,198
September 257:00 p.m.UAB*
ESPN+L 21–2816,023
October 22:30 p.m.at East Carolina
ESPN+L 29–5233,475
October 76:30 p.m.Houston
  • Yulman Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
ESPNL 22–4015,026
October 216:30 p.m.at No. 21 SMU
ESPNL 26–5522,843
October 3011:00 a.m.No. 2 Cincinnati
  • Yulman Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
ESPN2L 12–3117,012
November 63:00 p.m.at UCF
ESPNUL 10–1441,030
November 133:00 p.m.Tulsa
  • Yulman Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
ESPNUL 13–20 OT22,784
November 2011:00 a.m.South Florida
  • Yulman Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
ESPN+W 45–1414,496
November 276:30 p.m.at Memphis
ESPNUL 28–3327,416
Schedule Source:[14][15]
  1. Originally scheduled to be played as a home game, the game against Oklahoma was moved to Norman, Oklahoma on August 30, 2021, due to safety concerns related to Hurricane Ida. Tulane remained the designated home team despite Oklahoma hosting the game.[12]
  2. Originally scheduled to be played as a home game, the game against Morgan State was moved to Birmingham, Alabama on September 2, 2021, due to safety concerns related to Hurricane Ida. Tulane remained the designated home team despite the neutral site.[13]

Game summaries

No. 2 Oklahoma
Oklahoma at Tulane
1 234Total
• No. 2 Sooners 14 2330 40
Green Wave 14 0813 35
         
Scoring summary
111:15TULNCameron Carroll 6-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Graham Dable kick)
(8 plays, 55 yards, 3:08)		TULN 7–0
05:59OUSpencer Rattler 1-yard rush (Gabe Brkic kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 5:16)		TIE 7–7
04:44TULNJaetavian Toles 15-yard rush (Graham Dable kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:15)		TULN 14–7
02:38OUCaleb Williams 1-yard rush (Gabe Brkic kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:06)		TIE 14–14
210:00OUKennedy Brooks 1-yard rush (Gabe Brkic kick)
(9 plays, 84 yards, 4:53)		OU 21–14
08:59OUGabe Brkic 26-yard field goal
(4 plays, 2 yards, 0:49)		OU 24–14
07:58OUGabe Brkic 51-yard field goal
(4 plays, 0 yards, 0:53)		OU 27–14
03:01OUMario Williams 6-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Gabe Brkic kick)
(7 plays, 78 yards, 3:03)		OU 34–14
00:00OUGabe Brkic 56-yard field goal
(3 plays, 2 yards, 0:30)		OU 37–14
303:31TULNMichael Pratt 4-yard rush (Duece Watts two-point conversion rush)
(11 plays, 42 yards, 3:44)		OU 37–22
01:01OUGabe Brkic 55-yard field goal
(7 plays, 37 yards, 2:30)		OU 40–22
411:28TULNCameron Carroll 5-yard pass from Michael Pratt (two-point conversion rush attempt failed)
(8 plays, 47 yards, 2:23)		OU 40–28
02:18TULNWill Wallace 5-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)
(8 plays, 80 yards, 2:45)		OU 40–35
See also: 2021 Oklahoma Sooners football team
Line Over/under
OU –31.567
StatisticsOklahomaTulane
First downs2424
Total yards430396
Rushing yards116100
Passing yards314296
Turnovers23
Time of possession33:2226:38
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
OklahomaPassingSpencer Rattler30/39, 304 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingKennedy Brooks14 rushes, 87 yards, TD
ReceivingMarvin Mims5 receptions, 117 yards
TulanePassingMichael Pratt27/44, 296 yards, 3 TD
RushingMichael Pratt15 rushes, 34 yards, TD
ReceivingTyrick James6 receptions, 93 yards

References
  1. "Fritz Tabs Chip Long as Tulane's New Offensive Coordinator". Tulane Athletics. December 8, 2020.
  2. Symonds, Tom (December 10, 2020). "Tulane fires defensive coordinator Jack Curtis". crescentcitysports.com. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  3. "Fritz Welcomes Back Chris Hampton as Tulane's New Defensive Coordinator". Tulane Athletics. December 18, 2020.
  4. "2021 Bednarik Award Watch List: Kyle Hamilton, Kayvon Thibodeaux top names to watch". July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  5. "2021 Doak Walker Watch Release" (PDF). July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  6. "2021 Rimington Trophy Watch List". July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  7. "Ray Guy Award". July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  8. "2021 Paul Hornung Award watch list released". July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  9. "2021 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List". July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  10. "Allstate Sugar Bowl announces Manning Award Watch List". August 5, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  11. "Cincinnati Chosen as Favorite in American Preseason Media Poll". theAmerican.org. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  12. Kelley, Kevin (August 30, 2021). "Oklahoma at Tulane football game moved to Norman due to Hurricane Ida". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  13. "Tulane moves second home game vs. Morgan St. to Birmingham". usatoday.com. September 2, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  14. "2021 Tulane Football Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  15. "Tulane Football Announces 2021 Schedule". Tulane Athletics. Retrieved February 20, 2021.


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