Bow-Notes (11-03-98)
Jun 21, 1999 | Football
The Green Wave is 11-1 under Bowden when scoring first, 3-3 when the opponent scores first.
Tulane is 13-1 under Bowden when leading at halftime, 1-3 when trailing at the intermission.
Tulane is 7-0 under Tommy Bowden when holding an advantage in time of possession.
The Wave is 10-0 under Bowden when rushing for 150-or-more yards.
Tulane is 11-2 under Bowden when having more takeaways than their opponents.
Tulane is 14-0 under Bowden when leading after three quarters.
Tulane is 13-0 under Bowden when scoring more than 24 points, but 1-4 when scoring 24-or-fewer ponits.
Tulane is 8-0 since 1997 when converting on at least 50% of its third down conversions.
Tulane has averaged 37.4 points-per-game in 18 games under Bowden (673 total) and 34.7 ppg in nine C-USA games (312). In the Wave's 18 games prior to Bowden, it reached 37 points just one time.
The Green Wave offense has scored 40-or-more points eight times in its last 15 games.
Tulane is 3-0 under Tommy Bowden following an open date.
The Green Wave is 6-2 in road games under Bowden.
The Wave is 12-1 under Bowden when picking up 20-or-more first downs in a game.
Of the six times in its history Tulane has gained over 550 yards of total offense, four of them have come under Bowden.
Of the 19 times in its history Tulane has gained 200 yards both rushing and passing, six of them have come in Bowden's 18 games.
Tulane has had at least a 100-yard receiver or a 100-yard rusher in 14 of its 18 games under Bowden.
Tulane is 3-1 under Tommy Bowden following a loss. The Green Wave has lost two-straight under Bowden just once.
TULANE IN THE 1998 POLLS
| AP | USA/ESPN | W-L | |
| Preseason | (43) | (43) | ---- |
| Sept. 6 | (37) | (38) | 1-0 |
| Sept. 13 | (37) | (34) | 2-0 |
| Sept. 20 | (t-32) | (27) | 2-0 |
| Sept. 27 | (27) | 25 | 3-0 |
| Oct. 4 | 25 | 25 | 4-0 |
| Oct. 11 | 24 | 24 | 4-0 |
| Oct. 18 | 22 | 23 | 5-0 |
| Oct. 25 | 19 | 18 | 6-0 |
| Nov. 1 | t-15 | 16 | 7-0 |
Nov. 15
Nov. 22
Nov. 29
Dec. 6
Final
Note: Number in parentheses is ranking when "Others Receiving Votes" are considered.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLLS
Associated Press
| Rk | School (W-L) | Last [1st] Pts. | Wk | |
| 1. | Ohio State (8-0) | (64) 1,744 | 1 | |
| 3. | UCLA (7-0) | (1) 1,641 | 2 | |
| 2. | Tennessee (7-0) | (3) 1,617 | 3 | |
| 4. | Kansas State (8-0) | (2) 1,565 | 4 | |
| 5. | Florida (7-1) | 1,437 | 6 | |
| 6. | Florida State (8-1) | 1,438 | 5 | |
| 7. | Texas A&M (8-1) | 1,240 | 8 | |
| 8. | Wisconsin (8-0) | 1,209 | 9 | |
| 9. | Penn State (6-1) | 1,118 | 10 | |
| 10. | Arizona (8-1) | 887 | 13 | |
| 11. | Arkansas (7-0) | 847 | 14 | |
| 12. | Virginia (7-1) | 811 | 15 | |
| 13. | Notre Dame (6-1) | 621 | 16 | |
| 14. | Nebraska (7-2) | 1,250 | 7 | |
| 15. | TULANE (7-0) | 463 | 19 | |
| Syracuse (5-2) | 476 | 17 | ||
| Virginia Tech (7-1) | 394 | 20 | ||
| 18. | Missouri (6-2) | 472 | 18 | |
| 19. | Georgia (6-2) | 1,036 | 11 | |
| 20. | Texas (6-2) | 437 | -- | |
| 21. | Oregon (6-2) | 997 | 12 | |
| 22. | Michigan (6-2) | 231 | 22 | |
| 23. | Georgia Tech (6-2) | 175 | 23 | |
| 24. | Miami (Fla) (5-2) | 119 | 25 | |
| 25. | Air Force (7-1) | 164 | -- |
Others: Colorado 122, Wyoming 30, Ole Miss 13, Southern Cal 13, Kentucky 11, West Virginia 7, Texas Tech 4, Marshall 1.
USA Today/ESPN
| Rk | School (W-L) | Last [1st] Pts. | Wk | |
| 1. | Ohio State (8-0) | (54) 1,542 | 1 | |
| 2. | Kansas State (8-0) | (5) 1,434 | 3 | |
| 3. | Tennessee (7-0) | (2) 1,419 | 4 | |
| 4. | UCLA (7-0) | 1,411 | 2 | |
| 5. | Florida (7-1) | 1,291 | 5 | |
| 6. | Florida State (8-1) | 1,243 | 6 | |
| 7. | Wisconsin (8-0) | 1,168 | 8 | |
| 8. | Texas A&M (8-1) | 1,089 | 9 | |
| 9. | Penn State (6-1) | 1,056 | 10 | |
| 10. | Arkansas (7-0) | 950 | 12 | |
| 11. | Arizona (8-1) | 907 | 15 | |
| 12. | Virginia (7-1) | 880 | 14 | |
| 13. | Notre Dame (6-1) | 680 | 16 | |
| 14. | Virginia Tech (7-1) | 658 | 17 | |
| 15. | Nebraska (7-2) | 637 | 7 | |
| 16. | TULANE (7-0) | 545 | 18 | |
| 17. | Syracuse (5-2) | 541 | 19 | |
| 18. | Georgia (6-2) | 461 | 11 | |
| 19. | Missouri (6-2) | 422 | 21 | |
| 20. | Oregon (6-2) | 351 | 13 | |
| 21. | Air Force (7-1) | 318 | 23 | |
| 22. | Michigan (6-2) | 294 | 22 | |
| 23. | Texas (6-2) | 230 | -- | |
| 24. | Georgia Tech (6-2) | 215 | 24 | |
| 25. | Colorado (6-2) | 156 | 25 |
Others: Miami (Fla.) 72, Wyoming 55, Ole Miss 21, Southern Cal 20, Kentucky 16, BYU 10, Mississippi State 10, Texas Tech 8, Alabama 3, Miami (Ohio) 2, Washington 2.
