Tulane AD issues statement, slams ‘unacceptable’ effort after blowout loss to Tulsa.
Tulane · Tulsa · FloridaThere, he called the performance 'unacceptable'. This comes after former head coach, Jon Sumrall , departed for the Florida opening this offseason.
He was replaced by former Southern Miss head coach Will Hall , who served as Tulane ‘s passing game coordinator for the 2025 team that made the CFP field. Frustration around the 2026 campaign hit a breaking point last Saturday, as Tulane was blown out by Tulsa 60-20 in Yulman Stadium.
Following that lopsided defeat, Tulane Athletic Director David Harris released a statement on the state of the program. In that span, the Green Wave accrued a 43-13 record, won two American Conference Championships, and appeared in the 2025-26 College Football Playoff.
The 2026 season, however, has been a massive disappointment for the program. In the statement , Harris called the team’s effort against Tulsa ‘unacceptable’.
KEY POINTS
- Across the past four seasons, Tulane had established itself as one of the top GO6 football programs in the country.
- $39.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage The Green Wave are on the verge of missing the postseason for the first time since 2021, unless they can win two of three games against Rice , North Texas , and USF to end the regular season.
- Following Tulane's 40-point blowout loss to Tulsa, AD David Harris issued a statement.
- In Hall’s first season at the helm, Tulane is 4-5 through its first nine games.