Now that Tulane has closed out a 5-7 season in Year 2 of the Willie Fritz era. Here are seven takeaways from a roller-coaster season for the Tulane faithful.
The ending was brutal – finishing inches short of bowl eligibility against SMU on the game’s final play – but the message was clear. This is an improved Tulane team. The Wave finished 4-2 at home and played in a ton of close games this season. No wins were bigger than a 31-24 overtime win at East Carolina and a 20-17 home victory over perennial power Houston to keep Tulane’s bowl hopes alive.