1977 Memphis State Tigers football team

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1977 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
1977 record6–5
Head coach
CaptainKeith Butler
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Colgate   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
North Texas State *   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 16 San Diego State   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 14 Florida State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Pittsburgh   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Army   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Boston College   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 4 – 2
Georgia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Hawaii   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 7 – 0
Utah State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Villanova   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Miami (FL)   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
Holy Cross   –   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In its third season under head coach Richard Williamson, the team compiled a 6–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 228 to 194.[2][3] The team played its home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

The team's statistical leaders included Lloyd Patterson with 1,336 passing yards, James King with 626 rushing yards, Earnest Gray with 826 receiving yards, and Rusty Bennett with 60 points scored (21 extra points, 13 field goals).[4]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 3at Ole Miss
L 3–7
September 10Tulane
W 27–9[5]
September 17Utah State
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 31–26
September 24Virginia Tech
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 21–20[6]
October 1Louisvilledagger
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
L 13–14
October 15Mississippi State
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 21–13
October 22North Texas State
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 19–20
October 29Southern Miss
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
W 42–14[7]
November 5at Tennessee
L 14–27
November 12at No. 16 Florida State
L 9–30
November 19at Wichita State
W 28–14[8]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. ^ "1977 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. ^ "1977 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "MSU swamps Tulane". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tigers rally to edge Gobblers". The Tennessean. September 25, 1977. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Patterson passes spark Tiger romp". The Tennessean. October 30, 1977. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Shocks tumble in 'Wind Bowl'". The Wichita Eagle. September 20, 1977. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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