Saturday, October 10
West Point, NY
11:00 AM
Tulane University
2-3 , 0-1
17
at
20
Army
3-2 , 2-1
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Army West Point | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
Photo by: Parker Waters
Football Falls 20-17 to Army in American Opener
Oct 10, 2026 | Football
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WEST POINT, NY -The Tulane football team (2-3, 0-1 American) lost a back-and-forth 20-17 game to Army (3-2, 2-1 American) on a made 25-yard field goal as the clock expired at Michie Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 10.
With the game tied at 17, Army took over after a failed Tulane fourth down attempt and went on a 12 play, 59-yard drive that was finished on a made 25 yard field goal from Dawson Jones to come away with the close victory.
Army scored first as Cale Hellums rushed it in from the one with 1:42 remaining in the opening quarter to finish off the 12 play, 74-yard drive and go up 7-0. The Black Knights drive started after an early Tulane turnover on the team's opening drive.
Tulane scored the team's first points of the game as Cooper Helmke knocked in a 21-yard field goal to cut the deficit to four, 7-3, with 4:52 until the half. The drive consisted of nine plays and 42 yards.
Following a blocked field goal from Kellen Tasby, Tulane took the lead, 10-7, with a 12 play, 68-yard drive that was finished on a Kadin Semonza one-yard plunge with 3:18 remaining in the third quarter.
Army tied the game at 10 on the made 31-yard field goal from Jones with 9:21 remaining in the game. The drive consisted of 14 plays, 61-yards and covered 8:57 of clock time.
The Green Wave, after a 58-yard kick return from TJ Smith, took the lead again on a 39-yard reception from Jaylin Lucas with 7:44 remaining.
Army tied the game up at 17 on the next possession as Hellums escaped for a 58-yard touchdown at the 6:54 mark of the fourth quarter.
Offense: Kadin Semonza went 14-for-26 for 158 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Johnnie Daniels led the team with his eight carries for 67 yards. DJ Dugar tallied six attempts for 31 yards. Destyn Hill hauled in five passes for 54 yards. Jaylin Lucas caught a pair of passes for 37 yards and a touchdown.
Defense: Dickson Agu led the team with his 12 tackles. Jack Tchienchou and Makai Williams each tallied eight tackles. Dalton Hughes picked up seven stops.
Special Teams: Cooper Helmke was successful on his 21-yard field goal attempt. TJ Smith had a pair of returns for 82 yards with a long of 58. William Hudlow punted three times with an average of 44 yards per kick and placed two kicks inside the 20. Kellen Tasby blocked a field goal.
Team: Army outgained Tulane 348 to 280 including a 329 to 122 edge on the ground. The Black Knights also controlled the ball for 35:34. The first down went 20-17 Army.
Next Tulane returns home to host Memphis on Friday, Oct. 16, at 6:30 p.m. at Yulman Stadium.
NOTES
- With the loss, Tulane falls to 14-11-1 all-time against Army in a series that started in 1953…Tulane has won five of the last seven contest against the Black Knights but has lost each of the team's last two appearances in West Point…The loss drops Tulane's record to 6-8 all-time on the road against Army
- Since the start of the 2022 season, Tulane is 45-16 (.737).
- Tulane is one of nine schools to win 45+ games from 2022-26.
- The loss makes Tulane 0-1 in conference play for the first time since 2021 and for the 37th time overall.
- Tulane is below .500 after five games for the 67th time in school history
- Head Coach Will Hall is now 72-53 (.576) over the course of his 11-year head coaching career.
- Tulane falls to 29-4 in conference regular season play since 2022...The .878 percentage is the fourth best in the country in that period of time.
t-1. Georgia 32-3 (91.4%)
2. Ohio State 34-4 (89.5%)
3. Oregon 33-4 (89.2%)
4. Tulane 29-4 (87.8%)
5. Boise State 27-4 (87.1%)
6. Jacksonville State 21-4 (84.0%)
t-7. SMU 29-6 (82.9%)
t-7. Alabama 29-6 (82.9%)
9. Ohio 27-6 (81.8%)
10. Michigan 30-8 (78.9%)
- The program has now won 19 of its last 27 road games… It's only defeats since the beginning of the 2022 season was the 34-19 loss at the hands of No. 13 Oklahoma, the 35-14 loss at No. 25 Army in the 2024 American Conference Championships, the 41-10 loss at No. 11 Ole Miss in the 2025, the 48-26 loss to UTSA in 2025, the 41-10 playoff loss to No. 6 Ole Miss in 2025, the 17-3 loss to Duke, the 31-20 loss to Kansas State and the 20-17 loss to Army all in 2026…The program's 19 road victories since the beginning of the 2022 season is tied for national lead
t-1. Tulane – 19
t-1. Oregon – 19
t-1. JMU – 19
t-4. Ohio State – 18
t-4. UNLV – 18
6. SMU – 17
t-7. Penn State – 16
t-7. Boise State - 16
t-9. Liberty – 15
t-9. Memphis – 15
t-9. Miami (Ohio) – 15
t-12. TCU – 14
t-12. Utah - 14
- The one-score loss was the team's first in the last 10 opportunities and snapped a nine-game winning streak in that category. which had been the longest in the country.
- The Green Wave have now outrushed the opposition in 41 of the last 59 games (including 35 of the last 49). In such contests, Tulane holds 37-3 (losses: 2022 vs. Southern Miss, 2023 vs. Ole Miss, and 2025 vs. UTSA).
- Since 2022, Tulane is now 18-4 when committing one turnover.
- Tulane has won 25 of its last 27 games when allowing 20 or fewer points to the opposition (Last two losses: Duke won 17-13, 9/5/26 and Army won 20-17, 10/10/26).
- Since the beginning of the 2022 season, Tulane has only had five games where it has been forced to punt more than six times.
TICKETS
Tickets for the football, volleyball and the upcoming 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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WEST POINT, NY -The Tulane football team (2-3, 0-1 American) lost a back-and-forth 20-17 game to Army (3-2, 2-1 American) on a made 25-yard field goal as the clock expired at Michie Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 10.
With the game tied at 17, Army took over after a failed Tulane fourth down attempt and went on a 12 play, 59-yard drive that was finished on a made 25 yard field goal from Dawson Jones to come away with the close victory.
Army scored first as Cale Hellums rushed it in from the one with 1:42 remaining in the opening quarter to finish off the 12 play, 74-yard drive and go up 7-0. The Black Knights drive started after an early Tulane turnover on the team's opening drive.
Tulane scored the team's first points of the game as Cooper Helmke knocked in a 21-yard field goal to cut the deficit to four, 7-3, with 4:52 until the half. The drive consisted of nine plays and 42 yards.
Following a blocked field goal from Kellen Tasby, Tulane took the lead, 10-7, with a 12 play, 68-yard drive that was finished on a Kadin Semonza one-yard plunge with 3:18 remaining in the third quarter.
Army tied the game at 10 on the made 31-yard field goal from Jones with 9:21 remaining in the game. The drive consisted of 14 plays, 61-yards and covered 8:57 of clock time.
The Green Wave, after a 58-yard kick return from TJ Smith, took the lead again on a 39-yard reception from Jaylin Lucas with 7:44 remaining.
Army tied the game up at 17 on the next possession as Hellums escaped for a 58-yard touchdown at the 6:54 mark of the fourth quarter.
Offense: Kadin Semonza went 14-for-26 for 158 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Johnnie Daniels led the team with his eight carries for 67 yards. DJ Dugar tallied six attempts for 31 yards. Destyn Hill hauled in five passes for 54 yards. Jaylin Lucas caught a pair of passes for 37 yards and a touchdown.
Defense: Dickson Agu led the team with his 12 tackles. Jack Tchienchou and Makai Williams each tallied eight tackles. Dalton Hughes picked up seven stops.
Special Teams: Cooper Helmke was successful on his 21-yard field goal attempt. TJ Smith had a pair of returns for 82 yards with a long of 58. William Hudlow punted three times with an average of 44 yards per kick and placed two kicks inside the 20. Kellen Tasby blocked a field goal.
Team: Army outgained Tulane 348 to 280 including a 329 to 122 edge on the ground. The Black Knights also controlled the ball for 35:34. The first down went 20-17 Army.
Next Tulane returns home to host Memphis on Friday, Oct. 16, at 6:30 p.m. at Yulman Stadium.
NOTES
- With the loss, Tulane falls to 14-11-1 all-time against Army in a series that started in 1953…Tulane has won five of the last seven contest against the Black Knights but has lost each of the team's last two appearances in West Point…The loss drops Tulane's record to 6-8 all-time on the road against Army
- Since the start of the 2022 season, Tulane is 45-16 (.737).
- Tulane is one of nine schools to win 45+ games from 2022-26.
- The loss makes Tulane 0-1 in conference play for the first time since 2021 and for the 37th time overall.
- Tulane is below .500 after five games for the 67th time in school history
- Head Coach Will Hall is now 72-53 (.576) over the course of his 11-year head coaching career.
- Tulane falls to 29-4 in conference regular season play since 2022...The .878 percentage is the fourth best in the country in that period of time.
t-1. Georgia 32-3 (91.4%)
2. Ohio State 34-4 (89.5%)
3. Oregon 33-4 (89.2%)
4. Tulane 29-4 (87.8%)
5. Boise State 27-4 (87.1%)
6. Jacksonville State 21-4 (84.0%)
t-7. SMU 29-6 (82.9%)
t-7. Alabama 29-6 (82.9%)
9. Ohio 27-6 (81.8%)
10. Michigan 30-8 (78.9%)
- The program has now won 19 of its last 27 road games… It's only defeats since the beginning of the 2022 season was the 34-19 loss at the hands of No. 13 Oklahoma, the 35-14 loss at No. 25 Army in the 2024 American Conference Championships, the 41-10 loss at No. 11 Ole Miss in the 2025, the 48-26 loss to UTSA in 2025, the 41-10 playoff loss to No. 6 Ole Miss in 2025, the 17-3 loss to Duke, the 31-20 loss to Kansas State and the 20-17 loss to Army all in 2026…The program's 19 road victories since the beginning of the 2022 season is tied for national lead
t-1. Tulane – 19
t-1. Oregon – 19
t-1. JMU – 19
t-4. Ohio State – 18
t-4. UNLV – 18
6. SMU – 17
t-7. Penn State – 16
t-7. Boise State - 16
t-9. Liberty – 15
t-9. Memphis – 15
t-9. Miami (Ohio) – 15
t-12. TCU – 14
t-12. Utah - 14
- The one-score loss was the team's first in the last 10 opportunities and snapped a nine-game winning streak in that category. which had been the longest in the country.
- The Green Wave have now outrushed the opposition in 41 of the last 59 games (including 35 of the last 49). In such contests, Tulane holds 37-3 (losses: 2022 vs. Southern Miss, 2023 vs. Ole Miss, and 2025 vs. UTSA).
- Since 2022, Tulane is now 18-4 when committing one turnover.
- Tulane has won 25 of its last 27 games when allowing 20 or fewer points to the opposition (Last two losses: Duke won 17-13, 9/5/26 and Army won 20-17, 10/10/26).
- Since the beginning of the 2022 season, Tulane has only had five games where it has been forced to punt more than six times.
TICKETS
Tickets for the football, volleyball and the upcoming 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.
Green Wave Club
Giving to the Green Wave Club provides Tulane Athletics with the resources student‑athletes need to excel in competition and in the classroom. Your support directly improves the lives of current and future Green Wave student‑athletes and enhances Tulane's competitiveness in intercollegiate athletics. Make a gift today by calling (504) 865‑5356, emailing greenwaveclub@tulane.edu, or visiting greenwaveclub.com.
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TUL
AWP
Total Yards
280
348
Pass Yards
158
19
Rushing Yards
122
329
Penalty Yards
25
20
1st Downs
15
19
3rd Downs
5
8
4th Downs
0
0
TOP
24:26
35:34
1st Quarter
TUL 0, AWP 7
AWP - Hellums,Cale 1 yd run (Jones,Dawson kick), 12 plays, 74 yards, TOP 06:37
2nd Quarter
TUL 3, AWP 7
TUL - Helmke,Cooper 21 yd field goal 9 plays, 42 yards, TOP 04:16
3rd Quarter
TUL 10, AWP 7
TUL - Semonza,Kadin 1 yd run (Helmke,Cooper kick), 12 plays, 68 yards, TOP 05:51
4th Quarter
TUL 10, AWP 10
AWP - Jones,Dawson 31 yd field goal 14 plays, 61 yards, TOP 08:57
TUL 17, AWP 10
TUL - Lucas,Jaylin 39 yd pass from Semonza,Kadin (Helmke,Cooper kick) 3 plays, 42 yards, TOP 01:26
TUL 17, AWP 17
AWP - Hellums,Cale 58 yd run (Jones,Dawson kick), 2 plays, 65 yards, TOP 00:50
TUL 17, AWP 20
AWP - Jones,Dawson 25 yd field goal 12 plays, 59 yards, TOP 03:55
Game Leaders
CMP
14
TD
1
YDS
158
INT
1
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