Football’s Jake Retzlaff Honored By the American Conference

IRVING, TX – The Tulane football team saw redshirt senior quarterback Jake Retzlaff recognized by the American Conference on the weekly honor, the league office announced following the eighth week of action.

Retzlaff completed 22 of 29 passes for 261 yards and two touchdowns and added 62 rushing yards and a rushing score in a 24-17 win against Army. He led the game-tying drive with 1:54 remaining in the game and then drove the team down the field to score the winning touchdown with just :27 seconds remaining.

The selection makes it 10 times that a Tulane football player has been honored by the league office this season.

Tulane Weekly American Honors
Sept. 1 – Patrick Durkin – Special Teams Player of the Week
Sept. 1 – Jake Retzlaff – Weekly Honor Roll
Sept. 1 – Javion White – Weekly Honor Roll
Sept. 15 – Jake Retzlaff – Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 29 – Santana Hopper – Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 29 – Alec Clark – Special Teams Player of the Week
Sept. 29 – Javin Gordon – Weekly Honor Roll
Oct. 13 – Patrick Durkin – Special Teams Player of the Week
Oct. 13 – Jake Retzlaff – Weekly Honor Roll
Oct. 20 – Jake Retzlaff – Weekly Honor Roll
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The Tulane football team (6-1, 3-0 American) has started the 2025 season with six wins in the first seven games including a pair of wins over Power 4 opponents in the regular season for the first time since 1988. The program is also 3-0 in American play for the fourth straight season and bowl eligible for a school record fourth straight time. The program ranks fourth in the league this season in interceptions (6) and turnovers gained (11). Patrick Durkin is the American's leader in both field goals a game (2.00) and field goal percentage (1.000). Alec Clark ranks second in the conference with his average of 46.4 yards per punt. Retzlaff is placed third in the league in rushing touchdowns (0) and is 10th in rushing yards (450). He is also third in passing yards per completion (12.31). Javion White is second in the conference and is placed eighth nationally in interceptions (3).

Tulane ended the 2024 season playing in the program's third consecutive bowl game. It was also the sixth time in the last seven years that Tulane had been selected to play in a bowl game (2018 – Cure Bowl, 2019 – Armed Forces Bowl, 2020 – Famous Idaho Bowl, 2022 – Cotton Bowl, 2023 – Military Bowl and 2024 – Gasparilla Bowl). Overall, it was Tulane's 17th bowl appearance (1932 – Rose Bowl, 1935 – Sugar Bowl, 1939 – Sugar Bowl, 1970 – Liberty Bowl, 1973 – Astro Bluebonnet Bowl, 1979 – Liberty Bowl, 1980 – Hall of Fame Bowl, 1987 – Independence Bowl, 1998 – Liberty Bowl, 2002 – Hawaii Bowl, 2013 – New Orleans, 2018 – Cure Bowl, 2019 – Armed Forces Bowl, 2020 -Famous Idaho Bowl, 2022 – Cotton Bowl, 2023 – Military Bowl and 2024 – Gasparilla Bowl) with the program sporting an all-time record of 7-10 in bowl games. Tulane also made the team's third straight American Championship Game appearance in 2024.

The program sports a 38-11 record over the last four seasons.

Head Coach Jon Sumrall has been one of the most successful coaches in the country over the last four seasons with a record of 38-10, 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 returned 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.

Next, the Tulane football team, after a bye, travels to San Antonio, Texas to take on UTSA on Thursday, Oct. 30, at 6:30 p.m. at the Alamo Dome.

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Football’s Jake Retzlaff Honored By the American Conference

Players Mentioned

Alec Clark

Patrick Durkin

Javin Gordon

Santana Hopper

Jake Retzlaff

Javion White

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