2017 Tulane Green Wave football team

The 2017 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Green Wave played their home games at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Willie Fritz. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in AAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.

2017 Tulane Green Wave football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–7 (3–5 American)
Head coach
  • Willie Fritz (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorDoug Ruse (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorJack Curtis (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumYulman Stadium
2017 American Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 6 UCF xy$  8 0   13 0  
No. 21 South Florida  6 2   10 2  
Temple  4 4   7 6  
Cincinnati  2 6   4 8  
UConn  2 6   3 9  
East Carolina  2 6   3 9  
West Division
No. 25 Memphis xy  7 1   10 3  
Houston  5 3   7 5  
Navy  4 4   7 6  
SMU  4 4   7 6  
Tulane  3 5   5 7  
Tulsa  1 7   2 10  
Championship: UCF 62, Memphis 55
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
As of January 9, 2018
Rankings from AP Poll.
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