On October 26, 1929, the Tulane Green Wave fought the Georgia Tech Yellowjackets for their sixth overall meeting since the two began playing each other in 1916. While there isn’t a heavily detailed play-by-play breakdown like there is with modern football games, there is plenty of storied history to be uncovered for not just this game, but the season as a whole. The Green Wave would fight tooth and nail against the Yellowjackets, edging out their opponents in a 20-14 victory, improving their record to 5-0 on the season. The Green Wave wouldn’t stop winning there though, finishing the season with a perfect 9-0 record along with a 6-0 conference record. Tulane would face off against plenty of recognizable names in today’s game like LSU, Mississippi State, University of Georgia, Texas A&M, and Auburn. But the Green Wave would wash over the gauntlet with ease, outscoring their opponents 279-45 across their nine games, while recording five shutouts to go along with it. This historic season would mark the thirRead More
Throwback Thursday: Tulane Tramples over Georgia Tech en route to Perfect Season
