2023 Tulane Green Wave football team

2023 Tulane Green Wave football
AAC Championship Game, L 14–26 vs. SMU
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record11–3 (8–0 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSlade Nagle (1st season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorShiel Wood (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumYulman Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 22 SMU y$   8 0     11 3  
Tulane y   8 0     11 3  
UTSA   7 1     9 4  
Memphis   6 2     10 3  
South Florida   4 4     7 6  
Rice   4 4     6 7  
Navy   4 4     5 7  
North Texas   3 5     5 7  
UAB   3 5     4 8  
Florida Atlantic   3 5     4 8  
Charlotte   2 6     3 9  
Tulsa   2 6     4 8  
Temple   1 7     3 9  
East Carolina   1 7     2 10  
Championship: SMU 26, Tulane 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Green Wave were led by Willie Fritz in his eighth and final year as head coach. They played their home games at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] They entered this season as the defending AAC champions.

On December 3, Fritz was hired as the head coach for the Houston Cougars.[2] Offensive coordinator Slade Nagle was named interim coach for the Military Bowl.[3] On December 9, Troy head coach Jon Sumrall was named as the Green Wave's new head coach.[4]

  1. ^ "Facilities". Tulane University Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Rieken, Kristie (December 3, 2023). "Houston hires Tulane coach Willie Fritz to replace the fired Dana Holgorsen". Associated Press. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  3. ^ Smith, Guerry (December 9, 2023). "Tulane's Slade Nagle confirms he will coach in Military Bowl". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Carroll, Metia (December 9, 2023). "Tulane hires Jon Sumrall as new football head coach". WDSU. Retrieved December 13, 2023.