The 2015 Tulane Green Wave football team represented

Tulane University Tulane University, officially the Tulane University of Louisiana, is a private university, private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 by seven young medical doctors, it turned into ...

in the

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. They were led by fourth-year head coach Curtis Johnson and played home games at

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. They were members of the Western Division of the

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. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in American Athletic play to finish in a tie for fifth place. On November 28, head coach Curtis Johnson was fired. He finished at Tulane with a four-year record of 15–34.

Before the season

Recruits

Award watch lists

Chris Taylor *

Outland Trophy The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best college football interior lineman in the United States as adjudged by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named an All-Ame ...

Lombardi Award The Rotary Lombardi Award is an award for college football in the United States. Awarded by the Rotary Club of Houston, Texas annually to the college football player "who best embodies the values and spirit of NFL's legendary coach Vince Lombar ...

Parry Nickerson Parry Nickerson (born October 11, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tulane. College career Nickerson played college football at Tulane. During his ...

Jim Thorpe Award The Jim Thorpe Award, named in memory of multi-sport athlete Jim Thorpe, has been awarded to the top defensive back in college football since 1986. It is voted on by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. In 2017, the award became sponsored by Paycom ...

Royce LaFrance * Lombardi Award Nico Marley * Lombardi Award

Roster

Schedule

Source

Game summaries

Duke

Georgia Tech

Maine

UCF

In this game, Tulane long snapper Aaron Golub became the first legally blind person to play in an NCAA division I game.

Temple

Houston

Navy

Memphis

UConn

Army

SMU

Tulsa

Led by former walk-on and fifth-year senior Jordy Joseph due to an injury to starting Quarterback

Tanner Lee Tanner Joseph Lee (born February 14, 1995) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Nebraska and Tulane. Early years Lee was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and was raised in Destrehan, Louisiana. He attended Je ...

, Tulane led Tulsa by 10 points well into the fourth quarter. Joseph then threw two interceptions, both of which were returned for touchdowns. Following the Green Wave's loss, capping a 3–9 season, head coach Curtis Johnson was fired. His final record in four years with the program was 15–34. In Tulane's press release, Athletic Director Rick Dickson was quoted as saying "...the program has not progressed to the level that we aspire to."

References

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Tulane Tulane University, officially the Tulane University of Louisiana, is a private university, private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 by seven young medical doctors, it turned into ...

Tulane Green Wave football seasons

Tulane Green Wave football The Tulane Green Wave football team represents Tulane University in the sport of American football. The Green Wave compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a member of the American A ...