The 2021 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Green Wave played their home games at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, and competed in the American Athletic Conference. They were led by sixth-year head coach Willie Fritz.
Preseason Coaching changes Prior to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in December 2020, offensive coordinator Will Hall accepted the head coaching role at Southern Miss. Chip Long was hired to replace Hall. On December 10, Fritz announced the firing of defensive coordinator Jack Curtis. Chris Hampton was named the new defensive coordinator on December 18.
In March 2021, it was announced that Chris Watt would be the offensive line coach for Tulane.
Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released Bednarik AwardDorian WilliamsLBJRDoak Walker AwardCameron CarrollRBSORimington TrophySincere HaynesworthOLJRRay Guy AwardRyan WrightPSRPaul Hornung AwardJha'Quan JacksonWRJRWuerffel TrophyRichard CarthonSSRManning AwardMichael PrattQBSO
American Athletic Conference preseason media poll The American Athletic Conference preseason media poll was released at the virtual media day held August 4, 2021. Cincinnati, who finished the 2020 season ranked No. 8 nationally, was tabbed as the preseason favorite in the 2021 preseason media poll.
Media poll 1 Cincinnati 262 (22) 2 UCF 241 (2) 3 SMU 188 4 Houston 181 5 Memphis 168 6 Tulsa 153 7 Tulane 132 т-8 East Carolina 85 т-8 Navy 85 10 Temple 46 11 South Florida 43
Schedule
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Game summaries No. 2 Oklahoma
OU –31.5 67 Statistics OklahomaTulane First downs 24 24 Total yards 430 396 Rushing yards 116 100 Passing yards 314 296 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 33:22 26:38
Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma Passing Spencer Rattler 30/39, 304 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Kennedy Brooks 14 rushes, 87 yards, TD Receiving Marvin Mims 5 receptions, 117 yardsTulane Passing Michael Pratt 27/44, 296 yards, 3 TD Rushing Michael Pratt 15 rushes, 34 yards, TD Receiving Tyrick James 6 receptions, 93 yards
vs. Morgan State
at Ole Miss
*Originally scheduled to kickoff at 7:00 p.m. CST but was delayed due to inclement weather. Statistics TULN MISS First downs 14 41 Total yards 305 707 Passing yards 166 335 Rushing yards 139 372 Penalties 11–109 9–65 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 27:43 32:17 Team Category Player StatisticsTulane Passing Michael Pratt 10/18, 166 yards, 2 TD Rushing Devin Brumfield 9 carries, 47 yards Receiving Duece Watts 2 receptions, 51 yards Ole Miss Passing Matt Corral 23/31, 335 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jerrion Ealy 15 carries, 103 yards Receiving Jonathan Mingo 6 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD
UAB
at East Carolina
Statistics TulaneEast Carolina First downs 19 25 Total yards 404 612 Rushing yards 124 310 Passing yards 280 302 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 25:41 34:19
Team Category Player StatisticsTulane Passing Michael Pratt 22/36, 268 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT Rushing Cameron Carroll 9 car, 80 yds, 1 TD Receiving Duece Watts 4 rec, 79 ydsEast Carolina Passing Holton Ahlers 21/32, 288 yds, 2 TD Rushing Keaton Mitchell 15 car, 222 yds, 2 TD Receiving Tyler Snead 4 rec, 78 yds, 1 TD
Houston
HOU –6.5 60 Statistics HoustonTulane First downs 18 17 Total yards 435 308 Rushing yards 147 94 Passing yards 288 214 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 31:34 28:26
Team Category Player StatisticsHouston Passing Clayton Tune 23/36, 288 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Alton McCaskill 18 rushes, 93 yards, 1 TD Receiving KeSean Carter 6 receptions, 69 yardsTulane Passing Michael Pratt 20/30, 214 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Cameron Carroll 13 rushes, 68 yards Receiving Will Wallace 2 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD
at No. 21 SMU
Statistics TULNSMU First downs 18 31 Total yards 428 612 Rushing yards 194 174 Passing yards 234 438 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 25:37 34:23
Team Category Player StatisticsTulane Passing Michael Pratt 11/22, 234 yards, 3 TD Rushing Tyjae Spears 14 rushes, 85 yards, TD Receiving Jha'Quan Jackson 2 receptions, 93 yardsSMU Passing Tanner Mordecai 30/42, 427 yards, 3 TD Rushing Tre Siggers 15 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD Receiving Danny Gray 8 receptions, 140 yards
No. 2 Cincinnati
Statistics CINTULN First downs 18 17 Total yards 351 280 Rushing yards 124 187 Passing yards 227 93 Time of possession 28:12 31:48
Team Category Player StatisticsCIN Passing Desmond Ridder 17/27, 227 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jerome Ford 18 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD Receiving Josh Whyle 4 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TDTULN Passing Kai Horton 7/16, 79 yards, 2 INT Rushing Tyjae Spears 19 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jha'Quan Jackson 3 receptions, 34 yards
at UCF
Tulsa
South Florida
Statistics South FloridaTulane First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Florida Passing Rushing Receiving Tulane Passing Rushing Receiving
at Memphis
Statistics TulaneMemphis First downs 25 24 Total yards 452 392 Rushing yards 305 56 Passing yards 147 336 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 28:58 31:02
Team Category Player StatisticsTulane Passing Michael Pratt 15/34, 147 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Tyjae Spears 30 carries, 264 yards, 2 TD Receiving Shae Wyatt 5 receptions, 47 yardsMemphis Passing Seth Henigan 27/42, 336 yards, 3 TD Rushing Rodrigues Clark 11 carries, 28 yards Receiving Sean Dykes 7 receptions, 89 yards
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