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 history
Tulane Green Wave Program History
Program history, coaching eras, title years, and signature seasons.
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- Seasons Indexed
- 123
- All-Time Wins
- 560
- Winning Seasons
- 41%
- Last 10 Win %
- 59.3%
History guide
Tulane program history explained
This history tab puts Tulane into a longer program timeline: season records, winning and losing streaks, coaching-era context, title references, playoff runs, and decade-level performance.
The current dataset includes 123 indexed seasons, and 37 coaching tenures. Use the national record links to compare the program against broader college football leaderboards.
History FAQ
Quick answers about Tulane history
What is included in Tulane football history?
Tulane football history includes 123 indexed seasons, all-time win totals, season records, coaching-era context, playoff history, and streak summaries when available.
How many wins are in Tulane's all-time record?
Tulane has 560 wins across 123 indexed seasons in this team history dataset.
What is Tulane's best season in the history table?
Tulane's highest-win indexed season is 1998, when the program finished 12-0 with a 100.0% win rate.
Does this page include Tulane coaching history?
Yes. This page includes 37 coaching tenures tied to Tulane's program history context.
Ratings archive
SRS and SP+ by season
Review each available season, then choose any year range to calculate this school's average ratings and its rank among programs with data in that same period.
Average SRS
-2.22
120 seasons
Average SRS rank
#113 of 216
Selected period
Average SP+
-7.06
55 seasons
Average SP+ rank
#112 of 157
Selected period
| Season | SRS | SRS rank | SP+ | SP+ rank | SP+ offense | SP+ defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.00 | #56 of 136 | 6.30 | #45 of 136 | 32.40 | 27.60 |
| 2024 | 7.40 | #37 of 134 | 5.70 | #43 of 134 | 32.90 | 27.10 |
| 2023 | 2.00 | #54 of 133 | 2.80 | #59 of 133 | 26.50 | 24.40 |
| 2022 | 10.50 | #22 of 131 | 12.40 | #28 of 131 | 32.00 | 19.70 |
| 2021 | -6.60 | #92 of 130 | -3.90 | #89 of 130 | 27.90 | 30.40 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 4.70 | #45 of 130 | 7.50 | #40 of 130 | 33.10 | 25.90 |
| 2018 | -5.40 | #90 of 130 | -3.50 | #90 of 130 | 23.80 | 28.30 |
| 2017 | -3.60 | #79 of 130 | -5.70 | #94 of 128 | 28.50 | 35.00 |
| 2016 | -10.30 | #100 of 128 | -14.60 | #116 of 128 | 15.70 | 28.40 |
| 2015 | -18.90 | #115 of 128 | -14.00 | #109 of 128 | 20.30 | 32.50 |
| 2014 | -15.50 | #114 of 128 | -15.00 | #114 of 128 | 16.20 | 28.00 |
| 2013 | -6.30 | #84 of 125 | -8.00 | #85 of 125 | 15.60 | 24.10 |
| 2012 | -19.20 | #117 of 123 | -22.50 | #118 of 123 | 17.80 | 41.30 |
| 2011 | -23.90 | #115 of 119 | -21.90 | #113 of 119 | 16.90 | 37.70 |
| 2010 | -17.90 | #109 of 119 | -21.10 | #107 of 119 | 18.50 | 37.70 |
| 2009 | -23.20 | #117 of 119 | -22.20 | #112 of 119 | 19.60 | 39.40 |
| 2008 | -19.90 | #115 of 119 | -17.40 | #108 of 119 | 19.80 | 34.70 |
| 2007 | -15.30 | #107 of 119 | -15.50 | #101 of 119 | 23.00 | 37.70 |
| 2006 | -15.70 | #107 of 119 | -15.00 | #106 of 119 | 18.90 | 32.60 |
| 2005 | -18.50 | #105 of 119 | -17.10 | #102 of 118 | 14.80 | 31.90 |
| 2004 | -10.60 | #93 of 119 | -14.10 | #100 of 119 | 30.90 | 41.00 |
| 2003 | -11.60 | #96 of 116 | -12.80 | #96 of 116 | 34.40 | 42.40 |
| 2002 | -0.20 | #64 of 116 | 1.00 | #63 of 116 | 30.10 | 29.90 |
| 2001 | -12.90 | #96 of 116 | -11.30 | #92 of 116 | 39.30 | 44.80 |
| 2000 | -8.20 | #86 of 115 | -10.30 | #88 of 115 | 33.20 | 40.40 |
| 1999 | -9.50 | #90 of 114 | -10.80 | #91 of 114 | 33.20 | 40.70 |
| 1998 | 12.20 | #26 of 112 | 15.40 | #25 of 112 | 47.10 | 35.60 |
| 1997 | 5.00 | #43 of 112 | 6.60 | #45 of 111 | 35.70 | 31.40 |
| 1996 | -1.50 | #60 of 111 | 0.70 | #57 of 111 | 27.00 | 26.60 |
| 1995 | -13.40 | #93 of 108 | -18.50 | #98 of 107 | 18.20 | 35.10 |
| 1994 | -17.80 | #97 of 107 | -21.70 | #102 of 107 | 16.70 | 36.50 |
| 1993 | -19.60 | #100 of 106 | -24.80 | #104 of 106 | 15.90 | 37.70 |
| 1992 | -11.40 | #94 of 107 | -11.10 | #91 of 107 | 22.60 | 32.60 |
| 1991 | -16.60 | #95 of 106 | -19.60 | #98 of 106 | 20.20 | 37.50 |
| 1990 | -2.60 | #66 of 106 | -4.00 | #69 of 106 | 25.20 | 29.20 |
| 1989 | -3.70 | #66 of 105 | -8.10 | #76 of 105 | 26.30 | 33.50 |
| 1988 | -9.80 | #80 of 103 | -15.50 | #90 of 103 | 25.90 | 38.50 |
| 1987 | 2.00 | #47 of 102 | -0.70 | #53 of 102 | 38.00 | 37.70 |
| 1986 | -11.60 | #85 of 103 | -17.60 | #96 of 103 | 25.50 | 39.90 |
| 1985 | -12.80 | #87 of 104 | -22.20 | #101 of 104 | 17.00 | 36.90 |
| 1984 | -0.20 | #65 of 104 | -4.20 | #74 of 104 | 23.20 | 27.30 |
| 1983 | 1.20 | #48 of 105 | -2.00 | #65 of 105 | 22.90 | 25.00 |
| 1982 | -1.50 | #63 of 107 | -6.20 | #76 of 107 | 23.40 | 29.20 |
| 1981 | 8.30 | #36 of 121 | 4.60 | #57 of 121 | 20.80 | 17.40 |
| 1980 | 5.50 | #48 of 122 | 0.30 | #69 of 122 | 26.70 | 26.90 |
| 1979 | 14.60 | #21 of 123 | 10.80 | #37 of 123 | 29.80 | 20.00 |
| 1978 | 0.60 | #65 of 122 | -9.70 | #97 of 122 | 16.80 | 26.10 |
| 1977 | -2.10 | #79 of 121 | -6.70 | #92 of 121 | 23.30 | 29.20 |
| 1976 | -3.50 | #80 of 118 | -10.40 | #96 of 118 | 15.40 | 25.40 |
| 1975 | -4.90 | #87 of 120 | -11.30 | #98 of 120 | 11.40 | 21.50 |
| 1974 | -1.20 | #71 of 113 | -7.10 | #83 of 113 | 17.80 | 24.70 |
| 1973 | 7.40 | #41 of 108 | 9.60 | #36 of 108 | 25.20 | 16.70 |
| 1972 | 10.00 | #31 of 105 | 9.60 | #39 of 105 | 24.70 | 15.90 |
| 1971 | 3.00 | #52 of 106 | 3.70 | #46 of 106 | 21.10 | 18.30 |
| 1970 | 11.20 | #32 of 106 | 12.60 | #29 of 106 | 23.40 | 11.20 |
| 1969 | -0.30 | #60 of 108 | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | -8.70 | #81 of 105 | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | -0.90 | #64 of 106 | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 4.50 | #43 of 106 | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | -4.00 | #74 of 107 | — | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 1.10 | #65 of 108 | — | — | — | — |
| 1963 | -3.40 | #68 of 107 | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | -8.70 | #83 of 106 | — | — | — | — |
| 1961 | -1.80 | #64 of 98 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 9.20 | #35 of 100 | — | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 3.80 | #49 of 95 | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 4.60 | #51 of 93 | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | -0.10 | #57 of 93 | — | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 8.60 | #34 of 93 | — | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 7.80 | #34 of 93 | — | — | — | — |
| 1954 | -1.50 | #57 of 95 | — | — | — | — |
| 1953 | -5.20 | #66 of 94 | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 9.70 | #28 of 92 | — | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 2.70 | #52 of 97 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | 14.70 | #14 of 98 | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | 15.50 | #20 of 97 | — | — | — | — |
| 1948 | 20.20 | #8 of 97 | — | — | — | — |
| 1947 | 2.90 | #54 of 101 | — | — | — | — |
| 1946 | 9.10 | #35 of 96 | — | — | — | — |
| 1945 | -3.70 | #58 of 77 | — | — | — | — |
| 1944 | 0.50 | #34 of 69 | — | — | — | — |
| 1943 | 4.70 | #21 of 56 | — | — | — | — |
| 1942 | 11.70 | #22 of 89 | — | — | — | — |
| 1941 | 15.30 | #12 of 93 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | 5.00 | #41 of 96 | — | — | — | — |
| 1939 | 20.90 | #2 of 97 | — | — | — | — |
| 1938 | 13.50 | #15 of 98 | — | — | — | — |
| 1937 | 7.60 | #32 of 98 | — | — | — | — |
| 1936 | 10.10 | #24 of 96 | — | — | — | — |
| 1935 | 4.60 | #48 of 97 | — | — | — | — |
| 1934 | 13.50 | #14 of 93 | — | — | — | — |
| 1933 | 7.70 | #35 of 91 | — | — | — | — |
| 1932 | 7.20 | #34 of 91 | — | — | — | — |
| 1931 | 25.70 | #2 of 88 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | 16.20 | #11 of 82 | — | — | — | — |
| 1929 | 11.10 | #24 of 79 | — | — | — | — |
| 1928 | 2.90 | #39 of 81 | — | — | — | — |
| 1927 | -5.50 | #60 of 80 | — | — | — | — |
| 1926 | -0.90 | #47 of 76 | — | — | — | — |
| 1925 | 12.90 | #19 of 80 | — | — | — | — |
| 1924 | 5.70 | #38 of 76 | — | — | — | — |
| 1923 | -6.70 | #64 of 82 | — | — | — | — |
| 1922 | -6.40 | #66 of 82 | — | — | — | — |
| 1921 | -11.20 | #63 of 72 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | 1.10 | #44 of 72 | — | — | — | — |
| 1919 | -5.10 | #54 of 71 | — | — | — | — |
| 1917 | 1.70 | #34 of 63 | — | — | — | — |
| 1916 | -7.30 | #44 of 68 | — | — | — | — |
| 1915 | -14.60 | #52 of 60 | — | — | — | — |
| 1914 | -31.10 | #56 of 57 | — | — | — | — |
| 1913 | -27.20 | #50 of 52 | — | — | — | — |
| 1912 | -18.10 | #44 of 48 | — | — | — | — |
| 1911 | -12.00 | #40 of 47 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | -10.20 | #38 of 46 | — | — | — | — |
| 1909 | 1.60 | #27 of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| 1908 | -13.00 | #39 of 50 | — | — | — | — |
| 1907 | -15.30 | #41 of 44 | — | — | — | — |
| 1906 | -32.10 | #40 of 41 | — | — | — | — |
| 1904 | -11.40 | #34 of 46 | — | — | — | — |
| 1902 | -16.90 | #34 of 38 | — | — | — | — |
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Program History
Explore the program's most dominant seasons, toughest stretches, and era-by-era trends.
Use the snapshot to scan program-wide benchmarks, standout seasons, and decade-level performance trends.
Total Wins
560
Across 123 seasons
Winning Seasons
41%
Share of winning records
Average Record
4.6-5.4
Per season
Last 10 Seasons
59.3%
Win rate since 2026
Signature Season
1998
12-0 (100.0% win rate)
Toughest Season
2011
2-11 (15.4% win rate)
Peak Seasons
Most wins in program history
Highlights the seasons that produced the biggest win totals for the program.
| Year | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12-0 | 100.0% |
| 2022 | 12-2 | 85.7% |
| 1931 | 11-1 | 91.7% |
| 2025 | 11-3 | 78.6% |
| 2023 | 11-3 | 78.6% |
Challenging Seasons
Years that tested the fan base
Surfaces the seasons with the heaviest loss totals and weakest win rates.
| Year | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2-11 | 15.4% |
| 1962 | 0-10 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 1-10 | 9.1% |
| 1991 | 1-10 | 9.1% |
| 1985 | 1-10 | 9.1% |
Era Performance
Win rate by decade
Buckets every season into decade groups so long-run rises and dips are easier to spot.
| Decade | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 51-29 | 63.7% |
| 2010s | 44-80 | 35.5% |
| 2000s | 42-76 | 35.6% |
| 1990s | 37-75 | 33.0% |
| 1980s | 44-69 | 38.9% |
| 1970s | 53-60 | 46.9% |
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