| 1980 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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Hall of Fame Classic vs. Arkansas, Lost 15–34
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1980 record | 7–5 |
| Head coach | Vince Gibson |
| Home stadium |
Louisiana Superdome (Capacity: 71,330) |
| 1981 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1981 record | 6–5 |
| Head coach | Vince Gibson |
| Home stadium |
Louisiana Superdome (Capacity: 71,330) |
| 1982 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1982 record | 4–7 |
| Head coach | Vince Gibson |
| Home stadium |
Louisiana Superdome (Capacity: 71,330) |
| 1983 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1983 record | 2–9*, 2 wins forfeited |
| Head coach | Wally English |
| Home stadium |
Louisiana Superdome (Capacity: 71,330) |
| 1984 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1984 record | 3–8 |
| Head coach | Wally English |
| Home stadium |
Louisiana Superdome (Capacity: 71,330) |
| 1985 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1985 record | 1–10 |
| Head coach | Mack Brown |
| Home stadium |
Louisiana Superdome (Capacity: 71,647) |
| 1986 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1986 record | 4–7 |
| Head coach | Mack Brown |
| Home stadium |
Louisiana Superdome (Capacity: 71,647) |
| 1987 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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Independence Bowl vs. Washington, Lost 12–24
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1987 record | 6–6 |
| Head coach | Mack Brown |
| Home stadium |
Louisiana Superdome (Capacity: 69,723) |
| 1988 Tulane Green Wave football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1988 record | 5–6 |
| Head coach | Greg Davis |
| Home stadium |
Louisiana Superdome (Capacity: 69,723) |
| 1989 Tulane Green Wave football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1989 record | 4–8 |
| Head coach | Greg Davis |
| Home stadium |
Louisiana Superdome (Capacity: 69,723) |
The 1980 Tulane Green Wave football team was led by first-year coach Vince Gibson. The Green Wave finished with a 7–5 record, losing to Arkansas 15–34 in the Hall of Fame Classic. In the 78th edition of the Battle for the Flag, Tulane lost 7–24 to LSU.