| Year: | 1946 |
| Team: | Tulane Green Wave |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 3–7 |
| Conf Record: | 2–4 |
| Head Coach: | Henry Frnka |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Robert Rice |
| Stadium: | Tulane Stadium |
The 1946 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1946 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Henry Frnka, the Green Wave played their home games at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Tulane finished the season with an overall record of 3–7 and a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing ninth in the SEC.
Tulane was ranked at No. 33 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[1]
The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Green Wave player was selected.[2]
| 30 | 276 | Howard McAfee |