(07-26-2010 09:50 AM)SMUstang Wrote:  Does anybody know the reason why Tulane chose to leave the SEC in 1966?

In the early 1950ties, there was a move to de-emphasize football at Tulane. Some wanted Tulane to be like an Ivy League School. Previously, Tulane had been a football powerhouse but some saw football emphasis as being an enemy of good Academics. In the 1960ties, there was a move to return but de-emphasis had taken its toll on the program so they withdrew from the SEC, thinking it might allow them to be more competitive and be in more bowl games. I think Tulane regrets this now that we have finally a football friendly administration but LSU would never want Tulane back in the SEC where it was very competitive with LSU.