Tulane to honor the 1998 undefeated team at September home game

The 2018 season marks the 20th anniversary of the 1998 squad that went 12-0

NEW ORLEANS – Tulane Athletics will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 1998 football team during the Green Wave’s Sept. 8 matchup with Nicholls State at Yulman Stadium.

The 1998 squad was the last Tulane football team to finish a season undefeated, as it closed with a 12-0 record and served as the program’s most successful campaign in over 100 years. Coached by Tommy Bowden, the Green Wave outscored their opponents by a 499-295 count.

“This will be a wonderful opportunity for our fans to welcome back one of the greatest teams in Tulane football history,” head coach Willie Fritz said. “We look forward to having Coach Bowden, the players, assistant coaches and staff from that team back on campus for a wonderful celebration of Green Wave football.”

In addition, the Green Wave scored at least 40 points in nine of the team’s 12 games, including the final seven contests of the year.

Tulane closed the year with a win over BYU in the Liberty Bowl on New Year’s Eve. Although BYU entered the game with the nation’s fifth-ranked defense, the Green Wave finished the game with 41 points in the win.

“It’s not very often you get the opportunity to welcome back a team that featured so many incredible student-athletes, coaches and administrators and this fall we will have the chance,” said Troy Dannen, the Ben Weiner Director of Athletic Chair. “We are thrilled to be able to have this legendary team back on our campus.”

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