1947 Memphis State Tigers football team

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1947 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
1947 record6–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumCrump Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1948 →
1947 Southern college football independents records
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Princess Anne   –   8 – 0 – 0
Grambling   –   11 – 2 – 0
Sewanee   –   6 – 1 – 1
Memphis State   –   6 – 2 – 1
Marshall   –   9 – 3 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   7 – 3 – 0
Oklahoma City   –   7 – 3 – 0
Virginia   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   6 – 4 – 0
Catholic University   –   3 – 3 – 0
Delaware   –   4 – 4 – 0
Georgetown   –   3 – 4 – 1
Chattanooga   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   2 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 7 – 1
CCUNC   –   1 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   0 – 5 – 0

The 1947 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State College (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Ralph Hatley, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 238 to 60. Fred Medling was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at Crump Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Middle Tennessee State
L 0–20[2]
October 4Missouri Mines
W 13–0[3]
October 11Centenary
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 26–76,000[4]
October 17at Murray StateMurray, KYL 7–143,500
October 23at Union (TN)
W 21–03,000[5]
November 1Pensacola Air Training BaseW 54–0
November 7at NATTCW 58–0
November 17Arkansas State
T 19–19
November 22Austin Peaydagger
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 40–0[6]
  • daggerHomecoming

References[]

  1. ^ "Memphis Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis. p. 269. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Jim Miller (September 26, 1947). "Blue Raiders Wallop Memphis State 20-0". The Nashville Tennessean. p. 39.
  3. ^ "Memphis Tigers Beat Rolla Mines 13 to 0". The Sedalia Democrat. October 5, 1947 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Fumbles and Blocked Kicks Spell Fourth Defeat for Gents". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 1947 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Block Happy Memphis State Team Rolls To Graceful 21-0 Win Over Union". The Jackson Sun. October 24, 1947. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "State Tigers Thump Austin Peay Eleven". Kingsport Times-News. November 23, 1947. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
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