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Football’s Jake Retzlaff Named American Offensive Player of the Week
Sep 15, 2025 | Football
IRVING, TX  – The Tulane football team's redshirt senior quarterback Jake Retzlaff was named the American Offensive Player of the Week on Monday following the third week of action.
Retzlaff registered 356 yards of total offense and had four rushing touchdowns as Tulane remained undefeated with a 34-27 win against Duke. Retzlaff rushed for a game-high 111 yards on 17 carries and completed 15 of 23 passes for 245 yards. His four rushing touchdowns tied Tulane's program record for a quarterback.
He is the first Tulane player that has been named the league's Offensive Player of the Week since Michael Pratt took home the honor during the 2023 season (10/23/22).
The selections makes it four 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
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The Tulane football team (3-0) has started the 2025 non-conference schedule with three victories including a pair of wins over Power 4 opponents in the regular season for the first time since 1988. The Green Wave are one of only 39 FBS teams nationally that are unblemished after the first three weeks of the season
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 35-10 record over the last four seasons. The team's 35 wins is tied for the sixth-most nationally
Head Coach Jon Sumrall has been one of the most successful coaches in the country over the last four seasons with a record of 35-9, 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, Tulane's football team gets on the road for the second time this season with a trip to Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 2:30 p.m. to take on No. 13 Ole Miss (3-0) in game that will also be broadcasted on ESPN from Vaught-Hemingway Stadium / Hollingsworth Field. Tulane, a former member of the SEC, is 28-45 all-time against the Rebels. The first meeting between the Rebels and the Green Wave came in 1893. Tulane's last victory over Ole Miss came in 1988 by a 14-9 score on the road. The program has lost 13 consecutive games to Ole Miss including a 37-20 game in the last meeting in 2023. The team's remaining schedule includes home games against East Carolina (Oct. 9), Army (Oct. 18), Florida Atlantic (Nov. 15) and Charlotte (Nov. 29).
TICKETS
Tickets for the football and upcoming volleyball, men's and women's basketball seasons 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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Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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Retzlaff registered 356 yards of total offense and had four rushing touchdowns as Tulane remained undefeated with a 34-27 win against Duke. Retzlaff rushed for a game-high 111 yards on 17 carries and completed 15 of 23 passes for 245 yards. His four rushing touchdowns tied Tulane's program record for a quarterback.
He is the first Tulane player that has been named the league's Offensive Player of the Week since Michael Pratt took home the honor during the 2023 season (10/23/22).
The selections makes it four 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
__________________________
The Tulane football team (3-0) has started the 2025 non-conference schedule with three victories including a pair of wins over Power 4 opponents in the regular season for the first time since 1988. The Green Wave are one of only 39 FBS teams nationally that are unblemished after the first three weeks of the season
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 35-10 record over the last four seasons. The team's 35 wins is tied for the sixth-most nationally
Head Coach Jon Sumrall has been one of the most successful coaches in the country over the last four seasons with a record of 35-9, 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, Tulane's football team gets on the road for the second time this season with a trip to Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 2:30 p.m. to take on No. 13 Ole Miss (3-0) in game that will also be broadcasted on ESPN from Vaught-Hemingway Stadium / Hollingsworth Field. Tulane, a former member of the SEC, is 28-45 all-time against the Rebels. The first meeting between the Rebels and the Green Wave came in 1893. Tulane's last victory over Ole Miss came in 1988 by a 14-9 score on the road. The program has lost 13 consecutive games to Ole Miss including a 37-20 game in the last meeting in 2023. The team's remaining schedule includes home games against East Carolina (Oct. 9), Army (Oct. 18), Florida Atlantic (Nov. 15) and Charlotte (Nov. 29).
TICKETS
Tickets for the football and upcoming volleyball, men's and women's basketball seasons 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.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow Tulane football on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Â
WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
                                             - TulaneGreenWave -
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Players Mentioned
Postgame: LB Dickson Agu - 9/14/25
Sunday, September 14
Postgame: QB Jake Retzlaff - 9/14/25
Sunday, September 14
Postgame: HC Jon Sumrall - 9/14/25
Sunday, September 14
Tulane Tuesday: S Jack Tchienchou - 9/9/25
Tuesday, September 09
