1966 Tulane Green Wave football team

1966 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame      9 0 1
Colgate      8 1 1
No. 8 Georgia Tech      9 2 0
Army      8 2 0
Dayton      8 2 0
Houston      8 2 0
Memphis State      7 2 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)      8 2 1
Virginia Tech      8 2 1
Syracuse      8 3 0
Colorado State      7 3 0
New Mexico State      7 3 0
West Texas State      7 3 0
Villanova      6 3 0
Holy Cross      6 3 1
Southern Miss      6 4 0
Texas Western      6 4 0
Tulane      5 4 1
Florida State      6 5 0
Buffalo      5 5 0
Penn State      5 5 0
Air Force      4 6 0
Boston College      4 6 0
Navy      4 6 0
Utah State      4 6 0
Xavier      4 6 0
Pacific      4 7 0
San Jose State      3 7 0
Pittsburgh      1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Tulane Green Wave football team was an American football team that represented Tulane University as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In its first year under head coach Jim Pittman, Tulane compiled a 5–4–1 record and was outscored by a total of 182 to 153.

The team gained an average of 229.7 rushing yards and 76.2 passing yards per game. On defense, it gave up an average of 196.6 rushing yards and 111.5 passing yards per game. Tulane's individual statistical leaders included quarterback Bobby Duhon with 577 passing yards and 748 rushing yards and Lanis O'Steen with 240 receiving yards.

The team played home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.