Riptide the Pelican, introduced by Tulane in August 1998, is the current Tulane Green Wave mascot. The students voted on the nickname "Riptide" for the official mascot, which harkens back to the ...

Tulane fans are used to watching their team ... In Week 2 last year the Green Wave wore the white helmet with the Riptide logo that included the sky-blue jerseys with olive and white stripes ...