What does Tulane coaching history show?
Tulane coaching history on this page spans 37 tracked head coaches, led by Willie Fritz with 54 wins from 2016-2023.
Program overview
Tulane
2025 finish: 11-3-0 across 14 games. Jump into coaching history, title years, and long-view program trends.
Yulman Stadium • New Orleans • LA
American AthleticYulman Stadium
All-Time Wins
560
All-Time Losses
660
Win %
46%
Track coaching history, title years, Heisman winners, roster movement, and the conference path that shaped the modern program.
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Tulane football program guide
This overview connects the core facts behind Tulane football: conference home, stadium context, all-time record, title seasons, Heisman winners, coaching tenures, and the recent season baseline. It is meant to be the starting point before moving into the deeper team tabs.
The latest indexed season is 2025, when Tulane finished 11-3. Use the related links to compare Tulane against national title lists, all-time wins, rankings, rivalries, recruiting, and transfer activity.
Program Snapshot
Program essentials
Core program details, venue context, and team visuals in one place.
Conference
American Athletic
Division
Not listed
Home field
Yulman Stadium
Location
New Orleans, LA
Capacity
30,000
Venue type
Outdoor
Team Colors
Program Dashboard
This season and next actions
Start from the latest season record, then jump into the team history, coaching, and title surfaces most fans usually need next.
Current read
2025: 11-3-0
14 games tracked with a 79% win rate.
Current Season
Performance pulse
Wins
11
Losses
3
Ties
0
Games
14
Win %
79%
Conference Timeline
Realignment context
- American Athletic Conference2014-
- Conference USA1996-2013
- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1978-1995
- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1973-1977
- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1966-1972
- Southeastern Conference1933-1965
- Southern Conference1922-1932
- Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association1896-1921
- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1893-1895
Stadium Access
Venue links
Coaching History
Sideline eras
| Jon Sumrall | 2024-2025 | 9-5-0 |
| Slade Nagle | 2023 | 0-1-0 |
| Willie Fritz | 2016-2023 | 54-47-0 |
| Curtis Johnson | 2012-2015 | 15-34-0 |
| Mark Hutson | 2012 | 0-6-0 |
| Bob Toledo | 2007-2011 | 15-40-0 |
| Chris Scelfo | 1999-2006 | 36-57-0 |
| Tommy Bowden | 1997-1998 | 18-4-0 |
| Buddy Teevens | 1992-1996 | 10-46-0 |
| Greg Davis | 1988-1991 | 14-31-0 |
| Mack Brown | 1985-1987 | 11-23-0 |
| Wally English | 1983-1984 | 7-15-0 |
| Vince Gibson | 1980-1982 | 17-17-0 |
| Larry Smith | 1976-1979 | 18-27-0 |
| Bennie Ellender | 1971-1975 | 27-29-0 |
| Jim Pittman | 1966-1970 | 21-30-1 |
| Tommy O'Boyle | 1962-1965 | 6-33-1 |
| Andy Pilney | 1954-1961 | 25-49-6 |
| Raymond Wolf | 1952-1953 | 6-13-1 |
| Henry Frnka | 1946-1951 | 31-23-4 |
| Claude Simons | 1942-1945 | 13-17-1 |
| Red Dawson | 1936-1941 | 36-19-4 |
| Ted Cox | 1932-1935 | 28-10-2 |
| Bernie Bierman | 1927-1931 | 36-10-2 |
| Clark Shaughnessy | 1922-1926 | 30-13-3 |
| Myron Fuller | 1921 | 4-6-0 |
| Clark Shaughnessy | 1919-1920 | 12-4-2 |
| Clark Shaughnessy | 1915-1917 | 13-10-1 |
| Edwin Sweetland | 1914 | 3-3-1 |
| A.C. Hoffman | 1913 | 3-5-0 |
| A.A. Mason | 1910-1912 | 10-13-1 |
| Buster Brown | 1909 | 4-3-2 |
| Joe Curtis | 1907-1908 | 10-3-0 |
| John Russ | 1906 | 0-4-1 |
| T. Berry | 1904 | 5-2-0 |
| J. Janvier | 1904 | 5-2-0 |
| Virginius Dabney | 1902 | 1-4-2 |
National Championships
Title profile
No national championships recorded.
Heisman Trophy Winners
Award lineage
No Heisman Trophy winners from this school.