1968 Memphis State Tigers football team

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1968 Memphis State Tigers football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1968 record6–4 (4–0 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemphis Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
North Texas State 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Cincinnati 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Louisville 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Tulsa 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Wichita State 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1968 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In its 11th season under head coach Billy J. Murphy, the team compiled a 6–4 record (4–0 against conference opponents), won the MVC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 258 to 170.[2][3] The team played its home games at Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

The team's statistical leaders included Danny Pierce with 925 passing yards, Ray Jamieson with 573 rushing yards, Preston Riley with 484 receiving yards, and Jay McCoy with 60 points scored.[4]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 21Ole Miss*
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
L 7–21
September 28at No. 16 Tennessee*
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
L 17–24
October 5at North Texas State
W 30–12[5]
October 12West Texas State*
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 42–21
October 19at Florida State*
L 10–20
October 26Southern Miss*
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 29–7[6]
November 2at Tulsa
W 32–6
November 9 No. 13 Houston*
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 7–27
November 16Wichita State
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 40–18
November 30at Louisville
W 44–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/mvc/1968.html
  2. ^ "1968 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Memphis Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis. p. 270. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "1968 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "North Texas bows". Victoria Advocate. October 6, 1968. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Memphis State triumphs". The Jackson Sun. October 27, 1968. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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