2014 Tulane Green Wave football team
The 2014 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Curtis Johnson and played home games at Yulman Stadium. They were in their first year of membership in the American Athletic Conference, and it was the Green Wave's first season on its Uptown campus since the 1974 season. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in AAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place.
2014 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
2014 record | 3–9 (2–6 The American) |
Head coach | Curtis Johnson (3rd season) |
Offensive coordinator | Eric Price |
Co-defensive coordinator | Jon Sumrall |
Co-defensive coordinator | Lionel Washington |
Home stadium | Yulman Stadium (Capacity: 30,000) |
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No. 25 Memphis + | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati + | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF + | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UConn | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season
Recruits
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Kendall Ardoin TE |
Ville Platte, LA | Ville Platte | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.6 | Jun 16, 2013 |
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Eric Bowie LB |
Monroe, LA | Ouchita Parish | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.7 | Aug 4, 2013 |
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Glen Cuiellette QB |
Mandeville, LA | Mandeville | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | N/A | Feb 27, 2013 |
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Raul Diaz OL |
Miami, FL | Miami Central | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 277 lb (126 kg) | 5.0 | Oct 30, 2013 |
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Andrew DiRocco K |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | University School of Nova SE University | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | N/A | Jul 30, 2013 |
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Braynon Edwards DT |
Miami, FL | Gulliver Prep | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 370 lb (170 kg) | N/A | Jun 25, 2013 |
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Terren Encalade WR |
Belle Chasse, LA | Belle Chasse | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | N/A | Aug 17, 2013 |
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Rene Fleury LB |
New Orleans, LA | McDonogh 35 | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | N/A | Aug 8, 2013 |
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Zachery Harris LB |
New Orleans, LA | Holy Cross | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | N/A | Dec 13, 2013 |
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Dontrell Hilliard RB |
Baton Rouge, LA | Scotlandville | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | N/A | Jan 16, 2014 |
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Leondre James Ath |
Donaldsonville, LA | Donaldsonville | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.5 | Jun 14, 2013 |
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Devon Johnson OL |
Amite, LA | Amite | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | N/A | Nov 25, 2013 |
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Charles Jones TE |
New Orleans, LA | St. Augustine | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | N/A | Jan 30, 2014 |
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Robert Kennedy LB |
Belle Chasse, LA | Belle Chasse | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | 4.5 | Nov 12, 2013 |
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John Leglue OL |
Alexandria, LA | Holy Savior Menard | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 282 lb (128 kg) | N/A | Feb 6, 2014 |
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Donnie Lewis DB |
Baton Rouge, LA | Central | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 2, 2013 |
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Stephon Lofton DB |
New Orleans, LA | Miller-McCoy | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | N/A | Aug 1, 2013 |
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RaeJuan Marbley LB |
Destrehan, LA | Destrehan | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | N/A | Aug 10, 2013 |
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Trey Scott TE |
Powder Springs, GA | McEachern | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | N/A | Sep 7, 2013 |
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Niguel Veal Ath |
Harvey, LA | West Jefferson | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | N/A | Oct 19, 2013 |
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Daren Williams DE |
Reserve, LA | East St. John | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | N/A | Feb 3, 2014 |
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Sean Wilson DE |
Port Sulphur, LA | South Plaquemines | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | N/A | Apr 11, 2013 |
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Peter Woullard DE |
New Orleans, LA | St. Augustine | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | N/A | Jun 5, 2013 |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 101 Rivals: 83 247Sports: 90 | ||||||
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Award watch lists
Lorenzo Doss
- Walter Camp Award Watch List [1]
- Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List[2]
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List[3]
- Jim Thorpe Award Watch List[4]
- College Football Performance Award (CFPA) Defensive Back Trophy Watch List[5]
Roster
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Defense
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Special teams
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 28 | 7:00 PM | at Tulsa | CBSSN | L 31–38 2OT | 19,032 | |
September 6 | 3:00 PM | Georgia Tech* | ESPNews | L 21–38 | 30,000 | |
September 13 | 7:00 PM | No. 3 (FCS) Southeastern Louisiana* |
| ESPN3 | W 35–20 | 26,358 |
September 20 | 11:30 AM | at Duke* | ACCN/FSNO | L 13–47 | 20,197 | |
September 27 | 11:00 AM | at Rutgers* |
| ESPNews | L 6–31 | 48,361 |
October 11 | 7:00 PM | UConn |
| ESPNews | W 12–3 | 23,076 |
October 18 | 11:00 AM | at UCF |
| ESPNU | L 13–20 | 35,015 |
October 31 | 7:00 PM | Cincinnati |
| ESPN2 | L 14–38 | 21,414 |
November 8 | 2:30 PM | at Houston | ESPNU | W 31–24 | 32,205 | |
November 15 | 2:30 PM | Memphis |
| ESPNU | L 7–38 | 28,614 |
November 22 | 2:30 PM | at East Carolina | ESPN3 | L 6–34 | 48,433 | |
December 6 | 6:30 PM | Temple |
| ESPN2 | L 3–10 | 20,612 |
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Game summaries
Tulsa
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Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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2–8 | 2013 | Tulane, 14–7 |
In Tulane and Tulsa's first game as members of The American – and The American's first game of the 2014 season – the Golden Hurricane held on to beat the Green Wave in double overtime. Tulsa tied the game with 2:53 left, after nearly an entire game with Tulane in the lead. In a reversal of the previous season, the Wave appeared stronger offensively than defensively, allowing 551 yards in regulation time. Redshirt freshman Tanner Lee threw for 262 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interception. Redshirt freshman running back Sherman Badie had a 90-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, the longest by a Tulane player in 21 years, and in the third and fourth quarters, he had 75-yard and 73-yard runs, respectively.[7][9]
Georgia Tech
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13–35 | 1982 | Georgia Tech, 19–13 |
This was Tulane's first game on its Uptown campus in nearly 40 years, as it was the grand opening of the Green Wave's new, $73-million Yulman Stadium. The game sold out 14 minutes after single-game tickets went on sale,[12] and students picked up roughly 5,000 tickets for the game (about 40% of the entire undergraduate and graduate enrollment of the university), making it the largest student crowd at a Tulane game since football moved off campus in 1975.[13][14]
On the first play from scrimmage, linebacker Eric Thomas forced a Georgia Tech fumble, which Royce LaFrance returned to the Yellow Jackets' 8-yard line one play before Justyn Shackleford caught a touchdown pass.[15]
Southeastern Louisiana
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Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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6–0 | 2011 | Tulane, 47–33 |
Duke
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2–1 | 2011 | Duke, 48–27 |
Rutgers
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2–4 | 2012 | Rutgers, 24–12 |
UConn
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First Meeting |
UCF
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1–4 | 2010 | UCF, 61–14 |
Cincinnati
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11–3 | 2002 | Tulane, 35–17 |
Houston
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4–14 | 2012 | Houston, 40–17 |
After the Wave took a 31–17 lead late in the 4th quarter, the Cougars scored a touchdown and then recovered an onside kick, driving into the red zone. On the last play of the game though, Parry Nickerson made his second interception of the night as time expired.[30] With starters Sherman Badie and Lazedrick Thompson injured for the game, all 31 of the Green Wave's points were scored by true freshmen – Teddy Veal, Dontrell Hilliard, Leondre James, and Andrew DiRocco. The win snapped a 10-game losing streak to Houston, and an 18-game losing streak in games played outside the state of Louisiana.[31]
Memphis
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11–18 | 2012 | Memphis, 37–23 |
East Carolina
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3–10 | 2013 | Tulane, 36–33 3OT |
Awards
American Athletic Conference Weekly Honors
Week 1[38]
- Sherman Badie – Weekly Honor Roll
Week 3[39]
- Nico Marley – Weekly Honor Roll
Week 7[40]
- Darion Monroe – Weekly Honor Roll
Week 11[41]
- Parry Nickerson – Defensive Player of the Week
- Dontrell Hilliard – Weekly Honor Roll
- Tanner Lee – Weekly Honor Roll
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