Spring Football Game Set for Saturday
Apr 15, 2024 | Football
New Orleans – Come out to Yulman Stadium this Saturday, April 20, for the 2024 Tulane Football Spring Game, presented by Keefe's Air Conditioning and Heating! Admission to the game is FREE, and parking is also FREE in the Claiborne Lot. The scrimmage starts at 10 a.m.
The Party on the Plaza, which will be held in front of Gate B, opens at 9 a.m. with food & drinks, photo opportunities, a Wave Warehouse Sale and more!
The first 500 fans will get a voucher for a free Tulane license plate frame. The first 1,000 fans can pick up a special edition Spring Game poster plus a coupon for a free sandwich from Firehouse Subs. Every fan in attendance can also enter the raffle to win two tickets to Crawfest! Fans will also have the opportunity take photos on the field shortly after the game.
Please note that Gates A and C will be both be closed. All fan seating will be limited to the East Sideline in Sections 101-111. The open restroom for the event will be in the South Endzone only. All the normal operations for a Tulane football game will be in effect including the clear bag policy and cashless concession stands.
The Spring Game officially begins at 10 a.m. with the kickoff.
Spring Game Scoring Format
Offense
Touchdown = 6 points
Field Goals = 3 points
After Touchdown
Extra Point = 1 point
3-yard Conversion = 2 points
10-yard Conversion = 4 points
Defense
Touchdown = 7 points
Turnover = 6 points
3 & Out = 3 points
Forced Punt = 1 point
Don't miss a fun day of free football, activities and attendance giveaways this Saturday at Yulman Stadium.
Tulane football finished the 2023 season with a mark of 11-3 and a perfect 8-0 record in the American Athletic Conference. The program concluded the campaign with the 16th bowl appearance at the GoBowling Military Bowl contest against Virginia Tech. It was the fifth time in the last six years that Tulane has appeared in a bowl game. The team is 23-5 over the last two seasons.
The school announced the hiring of Jon Sumrall as the 42nd head coach of the team on December 8, 2023. The Huntsville, Alabama native was one of the most successful head coaches in the country the last two seasons. He guided Troy University to a 23-4 record, two Sun Belt Conference championships and a pair of double-digit winning streaks. He was named Sun Belt Conference Coach of Year and was twice named a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year honor. Sumrall returns to Tulane after serving as the Green Wave's Co-Defensive Coordinator for three years (2012-14). In 2013, he was a crucial part of Tulane's run to the New Orleans Bowl, the program's first postseason appearance since 2002 and third since 1988. Sumrall also was named a finalist for FootballScoop Defensive Line Coach of the Year.
Tulane's football team will start the 2024 season on Thursday, August 29, with a home contest against Southeastern Louisiana at Yulman Stadium. The program has home games against Kansas State (September 7), South Florida (September 28), Rice (October 19), Temple (November 9) and Memphis (November 28). The road games for the 2024 season include trips to Oklahoma (September 14), Louisiana (September 21), UAB (October 5), North Texas (October 26), Charlotte (October 31) and Navy (November 16).
TICKETS
Tickets for the 2024 baseball season and the upcoming football season can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
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