1911 Tulane Olive and Blue football team

The 1911 Tulane Olive and Blue football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1911 college football season. In its second year under head coach Appleton A. Mason, Tulane compiled a 5–3–1 record.[1]

1911 Tulane Olive and Blue football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3–1 (3–3 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainT. Semmes Walmsley
Home stadiumFirst Tulane Stadium
Seasons
← 1910
1912 →
1911 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Vanderbilt $ 5 0 0 8 1 0
Auburn 4 0 1 4 2 1
Georgia 5 1 1 7 1 1
Georgia Tech 5 2 1 6 2 1
Kentucky State 2 1 0 7 3 0
LSU 2 1 0 6 3 0
Mississippi A&M 4 2 1 7 2 1
Alabama 2 2 2 5 2 2
Ole Miss 2 2 0 6 3 0
Tulane 3 3 0 5 3 1
Sewanee 2 3 0 6 3 1
Clemson 2 4 0 3 5 0
The Citadel 1 1 0 5 2 2
Mercer 2 5 0 4 6 1
Central University 0 2 1 3 2 1
Tennessee 0 2 1 3 4 2
Mississippi College 0 4 0 1 5 0
Howard (AL) 0 6 0 1 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 12Mississippi College
W 10–0[2]
October 18Southwestern Louisiana Industrial*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 27–0[3]
October 21Louisiana Normal*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 45–0[4]
October 28Howard (AL)
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 10–0[5]
November 4Sewanee
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
L 3–9[6]
November 11at AlabamaL 0–22[7]
November 20at Mississippi A&M
W 5–4[8]
November 30Washington and Lee*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
T 5–5[9]
December 9at LSUL 0–6[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1911 Tulane Green Wave Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 2, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Tulane beats Mississippi; Trims Clinton eleven 10 to 0 on a muddy field". The Commercial Appeal. October 13, 1911. Archived from the original on April 2, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tulane's football team defeats Southwestern". The Times-Democrat. October 19, 1911. p. 7. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tulane gets brilliant victory over Normal". The Times-Democrat. October 22, 1911. Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Howard's light eleven easy prey for Tulane". The Times-Democrat. October 29, 1911. Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sewanee eleven romped on Tulane team nine to three". Nashville Tennessean. November 5, 1911. Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Feibieman, H. U. (November 12, 1911). "Alabama team easy winners". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 1B. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.  
  8. ^ "Tulane wins close game from A. & M." Daily Clarion-Ledger. November 21, 1911. Archived from the original on April 2, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Washington & Lee plays Tulane eleven to a tie". Daily Press. December 1, 1911. Archived from the original on April 2, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "L.S.U. men victorious; Tulane team beaten at Baton Rouge". The Times-Democrat. December 10, 1911. Retrieved April 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.