Tulane Athletics Fall 2005 Evacuation & Relocation Timeline
Oct 20, 2005 | General
Tuesday, August 23
| 6:30 p.m. | Tropical Depression Twelve forms over the southeastern Bahamas |
Thursday, August 25
| 6:30 p.m. | Hurricane Katrina makes first landfall as Category 1 storm in Florida |
Friday, August 26
| 5 a.m. | Katrina re-upgraded to Category 1 just off Florida |
| 2005-06 Tulane Athletics Seasons Start | |
| 7 p.m. | Volleyball def. Nicholls State, 3-0 |
| 7 p.m. | Women's Soccer loses to Alabama, 4-1 |
Saturday, August 27
| 5 a.m. | Katrina upgraded to Category 3 |
| 9 a.m. | Football Team Assists Students at "Move-In Day" |
| 11 a.m. | University Announces it will close at 5 p.m., reopen Sept. 1 |
| 1 p.m. | Final New Orleans Practice for Football (Superdome) |
| 2 p.m. | Tulane Athletics Events for Sunday through Monday Cancelled |
| 4 p.m. | Athletics Finalizes Evacuation Plan for Soccer, Football |
| All Other Student-Athletes Enact Personal Evacuation Plans |
Sunday, August 28
| 12:40 a.m. | Katrina upgraded to Category 4 |
| 7 a.m. | Katrina upgraded to Category 5 |
| 7 a.m. | Tulane Football Practice at Superdome Cancelled |
| 9:30 a.m. | Govenor and Mayor Announce Mandatory Evacuation of New Orleans |
| 10:30 a.m. | Soccer and Football Teams Depart on buses from Wilson Center |
| 8:30 p.m. | Buses Arrive at Ellis Gymnasium at Jackson State (Miss.) University |
| 10 p.m. | Football Team works out at Millsaps College |
Monday, August 29
| 7 a.m. | Hurricane Katrina makes landfall on Gulf Coast |
| 11 a.m. | First Katrina gusts felt in Jackson, Miss. |
| 3 p.m. | Power goes out in T.B. Ellis Gymnasium |
| 3 p.m. | Football team works out in gym as storm blows through outside |
Tuesday, August 30
| 1:30 a.m. | CNN reports two city-block wide breach in levee |
| 2 a.m. | Fire Alarm Goes Off in Gymnasium, Teams Wait Outside in Rain for All Clear |
| Tulane Athletics Establishes Phone Number for Staff Check-In | |
| 8 p.m. | Tulane Football Team Leaves for Dallas, Texas |
| 8 p.m. | Tulane Soccer Team Heads to Birmingham, Alabama |
| 10 p.m. | 80 percent of New Orleans is underwater |
Wednesday, August 31
| First Day in "Camp Birmingham" and "Camp Dallas" | |
| 12 a.m. | Football team stops at rest stop - sees first television footage of New Orleans |
| 12 a.m. | Soccer Team Arrives in Birmingham |
| 4 a.m. | Football Team Arrives in Dallas |
| 7 a.m. | Tulane Head Coach Chris Scelfo appears live on ESPN2's "Cold Pizza" |
| 2:30 p.m. | Soccer Team Practices in Birmingham |
| 2:45 p.m. | Scelfo and AD Rick Dickson Hold Press Conference at Doubletree Hotel |
| 4 p.m. | Football Team Holds First Practice at Dallas Jesuit High School |
| 10 p.m. | Final Remnants of Katrina Fade in Canada |
Friday, September 2
| Tulane University Cancels Semester in New Orleans | |
| President Cowen Announces that Athletics Teams Will Compete in Fall 2005 | |
| 7 p.m. | Soccer Plays Louisville in first post-Hurricane Katrina competition |
Saturday, September 3
| 8 a.m. | Tulane Athletics Relocation Project (TARP) Underway |
| Administrators Begin Making Contact with Schools to Host Tulane Teams | |
| Football Team Attends SMU-Baylor Game in Dallas |
Sunday, September 4
| 2 p.m. | Green Wave Soccer Falls to Kennesaw State in Birmingham |
Monday, September 5
| Tulane Athletics Relocation Project (TARP) | |
| Four Sites Completed (Lubbock, College Station, Dallas, Ruston) | |
| Head Coaches Directed to Get Staffs, Teams to Host Schools ASAP | |
| Five Priorities Outlined (School, Housing, Food, Books, Counseling) |
Tuesday, September 6
| "Tulane Athletics Relocation Project" Announcement | |
| First Student-Athletes (outside of FB, Soccer) Arrive as Men's and Women's Golf Come to Dallas (SMU) | |
| Staffing Assignments Made for Each Site |
Wednesday, September 7
| Tulane Athletics Relocation Project Mobilization | |
| Adjustments to plan made with tennis teams moving to College Station and women's track and field added to Ruston | |
| Student-Athletes and Staff Begin to Report to Sites, Get Enrolled, Housed, Fed |
Thursday, September 8
| Tulane Athletic Relocation Project Mobilization | |
| Press Conferences Held in Lubbock, College Station as Teams Arrive | |
| Shreveport Announced as Site of First Tulane "Home" Football Game |
Friday, September 9
| TARP Student-Athlete Mobilization Final Stages | |
| Dallas, Lubbock, College Station Student-Athletes 96% Reported |
Monday, September 12
| Football Team Leaves Dallas, Arrives Ruston and Moves Into Dorm | |
| Volleyball, Men's and Women's Golf Cleared to Practice & Compete | |
| Lists of Equipment Needs Compiled for Each Sport |
Tuesday, September 13
| Football Student-Athletes Attend Class at Louisiana Tech | |
| Football Begins Game Week Practice | |
| First Weekly Football Press Conference Held at Louisiana Tech | |
| Volleyball, Women's Soccer Return to Practice |
Wednesday, September 14
| Patches to Commemorate Seasons Announced |
Friday, September 16
| Volleyball Plays First Match Since Hurricane in College Station, Falls to No. 8 Notre Dame at NOKIA Sugar Bowl Tournament |
Saturday, September 17
| Football Falls to Mississippi State, 21-14, in First Game of 2005 |
Sunday, September 18
| Baton Rouge Announced as Site of Tulane-SE Louisiana Game Oct. 1 |
Tuesday, September 20
| Remaining Tulane Teams (Men's and Women's Basketball, Women's Swimming, Men's and Women's Tennis, Baseball, Women's Track & Field) Cleared to Begin Practice |
Wedesday, September 21
| Lafayette Announced as Site of Tulane-Houston Game Oct. 8 | |
| First Tulane Soccer Match Since Relocation Cancelled Due to Hurricane Rita | |
| Weekend Volleyball Matches Cancelled Due to Hurricane Rita | |
| Tulane-College Station Makes Hurricane Plans as Rita Approaches |
Friday, September 23
| Tulane Football Team Returns to Dallas Before SMU Game | |
| Tulane-College Station Crew Spends Night in Kyle Field Locker Room As Hurricane Rita Makes Landfall | |
| Women's Golf Opens 2005-06 Season in Franklin, Tenn. |
Saturday, September 24
| Tulane Defeats SMU, 31-10, in Dallas for First Victory of 2005 |
Wednesday, September 28
| Ruston Announced as Site of Tulane-UTEP Game Oct. 14 |
Friday, September 30
| Tulane Women's Soccer Team Plays First Game Since Sept. 4 with C-USA Contest at Memphis | |
| Green Wave Football Team Returns to New Orleans, Spends Night on Air Mattresses at English Turn Country Club |
Saturday, October 1
| Football Defeats Southeastern Louisiana in Baton Rouge | |
| Following Game, Some Players Return to New Orleans for Personal Vehicles |
Monday, October 3
| Men's Golf Opens 2005-06 Season at Memphis Tournament |
Wednesday, October 5
| Mobile, Ala., Announced as Site of Tulane-Marshall Game Oct. 29 |
Thursday, October 6
| Hurricane Katrina Information Web Page Launched |
Friday, October 7
| Soccer Plays First Match in College Station, Falls to UCF |
Wednesday, October 19
| Hurricane Strikes Again - Wilma Forces Change for Football Game at UCF |
Postgame: Tulane MBB vs Akron- 12/6/25
Saturday, December 06
Postgame: Tulane WBB vs Missouri State - 12/4/25
Friday, December 05
Burning Hot Questions Presented by: Hooters - Joe Craddock
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame: Men's Basketball vs Grambling - 12/2/25
Wednesday, December 03
