1997 Tulane Green Wave football team

1997 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceConference USA
Record7–4 (5–1 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRich Rodriguez (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorRick Smith (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumLouisiana Superdome
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 19 Southern Miss $   6 0     9 3  
Tulane   5 1     7 4  
East Carolina   4 2     5 6  
Cincinnati   2 4     8 4  
Memphis   2 4     4 7  
Houston   2 4     3 8  
Louisville   0 6     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of Conference USA. In their first year under head coach Tommy Bowden, the team compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, placing second in C-USA.