On Tap For the Tigers: Week I, Tulane
September 1, 2001
7 p.m. CDT
Tiger Stadium ‘ Baton Rouge, LA
Tulane
Located in New Orleans, LA
Head Coach:
Chris Scelfo (Louisiana-Monroe ’85)
2001 Record: 0-1
Conference USA Record: 0-0
Home Stadium: Louisiana Superdome (72,675)
Starters Returning: 12
(5 Offense, 5 Defense, 2 Specialists)
Starters Lost: 11
(5 Offense, 6 Defense, 0 Specialists)
Returning Offensive Starters: WR Terrell Harris, RB Mewelde Moore, QB Patrick Ramsey, OT Corey Sewell, C Torie Taulli
Returning Defensive Starters: DE Kenan Blackmon, FS Quentin Brown, DE Floyd Dorsey, CB Lyranis Elpheage, DT Roxie Shelvin
The 2000 NFL Draft:
|
Name |
Pos. |
Team |
How Acquired |
|
Adrian Burnette |
WR |
Dallas Cowboys |
Free Agent |
|
Tim Carter |
DB |
New Orleans Saints |
Free Agent |
|
Kerwin Cook |
WR |
Seattle Seahawks |
Free Agent |
|
Noel Ellis |
LB |
San Francisco 49ers |
Free Agent |
|
Jerry Phillips |
LB |
New York Giants |
Free Agent |
|
Bernard Robertson |
OT |
Chicago Bears |
Draft (5th Rd.) |
**Offensive Tackle Bernard Robertson gave the Green Wave a selection in each of the last four NFL drafts.
2000 Record
: 6-5 3-4
2000 Final Ranking: Not Ranked
2000 Bowl Appearance: None
The Rivalry
LSU’s rivalry with the Green Wave of Tulane was a natural from the game’s infancy. The Greenies won the first match by a 34-0 count, but over the ensuing seasons, the Tigers dominated the series and own a 64-22-7 margin over their neighbors from New Orleans. The proximity of the schools made for the development of the rivalry in its early years and, by 1913, fans began to travel the distance by automobile instead of by train. Today’s fan can traverse the distance from Tiger Stadium to the Louisiana Superdome in less than 90 minutes, but in the early years, according to the Times Picayune of the day, “with a good car, it can be negotiated in perfect comfort in six hours.”
The Rag was the traditional spoils of victory in the LSU-Tulane rivalry for many years. A flag decorated half in LSU’s colors of purple and gold, and the other half adorned in the green and white of Tulane, it was held for one year by the victorious school until the game the following season. The whereabouts of the flag are unknown.
The Series
The series between these intrastate rivals resumes after a five-year hiatus, and the game will be played in September for the first time in 94 meetings. LSU has won the last 13 games between these teams, dating back to a 31-28 victory by the 1982 Green Wave in Baton Rouge. Tulane has played LSU more than any other opponent in its history. The teams met 33 times as members of the SEC from 1933-1965 with LSU owning a 24-5-4 record in those contests.
Overall: LSU leads 63-23-7
In Baton Rouge: LSU leads 28-10-1
Last Meeting: LSU 35, Tulane 17
Nov. 23, 1996 in Baton Rouge
First Meeting: Tulane 34, LSU 0
Nov. 25, 1893 in New Orleans
About the Game:
Tulane Head Coach Chris Scelfo:
” ‘We’ve got a tremendous challenge this week against LSU. They’re very deserving of their ranking and I think they’re a team that is very front-end loaded with seniors and juniors that have a lot of game experience and it’s going to be a tremendous challenge to go into Tiger Stadium, but the key for us is to re-group and play as well as we can possibly play.”
LSU Head Coach Nick Saban:
“It’s going to be a little like a Rocky versus Apollo Creed type deal. Our players need to respect them, we need to prepare well and we need to focus well on what we need to do to win this ball game. Anybody who thinks that this is not going to be a game, and thinks that Tulane should not be respected, didn’t talk to me about it, because that is not how I feel about it and I don’t care what happened in the past years. None of that matters, but it does matter how we get ready for this team, because we do respect the offensive production of this team and the things that they can do with the ball.”
At A Glance:
Tulane University
Located on historic St. Charles Avenue, Tulane University offers students a classic campus setting in the heart of one of New Orleans’ most famous neighborhoods. Ancient Oaks and blooming azaleas frame the century-old buildings and newly constructed halls that define this beautiful 110-acre campus.
With an enrollment of more than 12,000 students, Tulane retains the charm of a small school while offering all the academic and extracurricular opportunities of a large university.
New Orleans, LA
Ranked as the 2nd best travel destination in the U.S. by Conde Nast Traveler’s magazine, New Orleans is second-to-none in the hearts of its residents. The streetcars that still run along historic St. Charles Avenue are the nation’s only mobile National Historic Landmark, while City Park is the country’s largest municipal park. Nowhere else can you eat beignets at Caf?’ du Monde and board a bus marked “Cemetary” and not worry about your destination.
Also known as “The Big Easy”, New Orleans has played host to more major sporting events than perhaps any other city in the world. The NFL has played eight Super Bowls in New Orleans, including three on the Tulane Campus, with a ninth scheduled for 2002. The city has hosted three NCAA Men’s Final Fours and two regional finals, as well as a Women’s Final Four. The Sugar Bowl is the country’s second-oldest collegiate bowl game and is played annually in the Superdome, where the Green Wave and New Orleans Saints football teams call home.
Players to watch:
*stats from last game vs. BYU
| Rushing |
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Class |
Attempts |
Yards |
|
|
26 |
Mewelde Moore |
RB |
6-1 |
198 |
So. |
22 |
126 |
|
Passing |
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Class |
Comp-Att-Int-TD |
Yards |
 |
7 |
Patrick Ramsey |
QB |
6-3 |
234 |
Sr. |
20-43-1-3 |
263 |
|
Receiving |
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Class |
Catches |
Yards |
 |
22 |
Terrell Harris |
WR |
5-10 |
197 |
Sr. |
9 |
133 |
Information courtesy of : Tulanegreenwave.com, 2001 Tulane media Guide, 2001 LSU media guide, lsusports.net, nicksaban.net