[17][18] Prior to the 2016 season, Tulane Athletic Director Troy Dannen announced the addition of a 2,400-pound (1,100 kg) sculpture of the program's classic "Angry Wave" to the top of the scoreboard.

Installed during the 2017 season and located above the student section and produced by Mardi Gras World, the sculpture doubles as a water feature, though details of that aspect were not announced.

Richard Yulman, the former chair/owner of Serta and a member of the Board of Tulane, and his wife donated $15 million toward construction of the project, gaining naming rights to the stadium in the process.

[23] In its first game in Yulman Stadium, Tulane played the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in front of a university-reported crowd of 30,000 spectators.

Yulman hosted its first Louisiana High School Athletic Association state championship game on December 6, 2019, when Archbishop Rummel defeated Baton Rouge Catholic 17–14 for the Division I select title.