Tulane Program History

Green Wave · American Athletic · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 196-300.395
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 3final polls
AP top 10: 2final polls
Best rating: +8.626th in 2022

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Will Hall	American Athletic	3-3	1-1	.500		-1.776	21.9102	23.645
2025	Jon Sumrall	American Athletic	11-3	7-1	.786	18	+2.760	26.366	23.646
2024	Jon Sumrall	American Athletic	9-5	7-2	.643		+7.635	30.934	23.238
2023	Willie Fritz / Slade Nagle	American Athletic	11-3	8-1	.786		+2.652	24.878	22.332
2022	Willie Fritz	American Athletic	12-2	8-1	.857	9	+8.626	32.429	23.832
2021	Willie Fritz	American Athletic	2-10	1-7	.167		-2.081	27.668	29.684
2020	Willie Fritz	American Athletic	6-6	3-5	.500		+1.656	31.338	29.672
2019	Willie Fritz	American Athletic	7-6	3-5	.538		+1.854	29.349	27.560
2018	Willie Fritz	American Athletic	7-6	5-3	.538		-4.587	24.198	28.666
2017	Willie Fritz	American Athletic	5-7	3-5	.417		-7.593	23.5100	31.090
2016	Willie Fritz	American Athletic	4-8	1-7	.333		-10.4102	21.7110	32.185
2015	Curtis Johnson	American Athletic	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2014	Curtis Johnson	American Athletic	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2013	Curtis Johnson	Conference USA	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2012	Mark Hutson / Curtis Johnson	Conference USA	2-16		.111		—	—	—
2011	Bob Toledo	Conference USA	2-5		.286		—	—	—
2010	Bob Toledo	Conference USA	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2009	Bob Toledo	Conference USA	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2008	Bob Toledo	Conference USA	2-10		.167		—	—	—
2007	Bob Toledo	Conference USA	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2006	Chris Scelfo	Conference USA	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2005	Chris Scelfo	Conference USA	2-9		.182		—	—	—
2004	Chris Scelfo	Conference USA	5-6		.455		—	—	—
2003	Chris Scelfo	Conference USA	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2002	Chris Scelfo	Conference USA	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2001	Chris Scelfo	Conference USA	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2000	Chris Scelfo	Conference USA	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1999	Chris Scelfo	Conference USA	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1998	Tommy Bowden	Conference USA	11-0		1.000	7	—	—	—
1997	Tommy Bowden	Conference USA	7-4		.636		—	—	—
1996	Buddy Teevens	Conference USA	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1995	Buddy Teevens	FBS Independents	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1994	Buddy Teevens	FBS Independents	1-10		.091		—	—	—
1993	Buddy Teevens	FBS Independents	3-9		.250		—	—	—
1992	Buddy Teevens	FBS Independents	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1991	Greg Davis	FBS Independents	1-10		.091		—	—	—
1990	Greg Davis	FBS Independents	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1989	Greg Davis	FBS Independents	4-8		.333		—	—	—
1988	Greg Davis	FBS Independents	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1987	Mack Brown	FBS Independents	6-6		.500		—	—	—
1986	Mack Brown	FBS Independents	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1985	Mack Brown	FBS Independents	1-10		.091		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Will Hall	2026	1	3-3	.500
Jon Sumrall	2024–2025	2	20-8	.714
Slade Nagle	2023	1	0-1	.000
Willie Fritz	2016–2023	8	54-47	.535
Curtis Johnson	2012–2015	4	15-34	.306
Mark Hutson	2012	1	0-6	.000
Bob Toledo	2007–2011	5	15-40	.273
Chris Scelfo	1999–2006	8	36-57	.387
Tommy Bowden	1997–1998	2	18-4	.818
Buddy Teevens	1992–1996	5	10-46	.179
Greg Davis	1988–1991	4	14-31	.311
Mack Brown	1985–1987	3	11-23	.324