Tulane fires Johnson after 3 losing seasons in 4 years

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Tulane has fired coach Curtis Johnson after the Green Wave finished their third losing season in four years under the New Orleans native.

Johnson went 15-34 and took Tulane a bowl game in 2013. It was the Green Wave's first bowl appearance in 11 years, but Tulane has won only six games combined the last two seasons.

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The Green Wave finished a 3-9 season Friday night by wasting a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter against Tulsa on Friday night and lost 45-34.

Tulane is also in the process of looking for a replacement for athletic director Rick Dickson, who announced he would step down next year.

The school said in a statement Saturday it would complete its search for a coach after a replacement for Dickson has been named.

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