1981 Memphis State Tigers football team

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1981 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
1981 record1–10
Head coach
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Penn State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 4 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Miami (FL)   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 17 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Florida State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Tulane   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
UNLV   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Boston College   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Richmond   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
North Texas State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its first season under head coach Rex Dockery, the team compiled a 1–10 record and was outscored by a total of 209 to 82.[1][2] The team played its home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

The team's statistical leaders included Tom Smith with 466 passing yards, Tony Wiley with 497 rushing yards, Jerry Knowlton with 244 receiving yards, and Greg Hauss with 23 points scored.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 5at No. 14 Mississippi State
L 3–20
September 12at No. 18 Florida State
L 5–10
September 19Ole Miss
L 3–7
September 26at Georgia Tech
W 28–15
October 3at Virginia Tech
L 13–17[4]
October 10Louisville
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
L 7–14
October 17Southern Missdagger
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
L 0–10[5]
October 24Tennessee
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 9–28
October 31at Vanderbilt
L 0–26
November 7at Cincinnati
L 7–38
November 14Tulane
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 7–24[6]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "1981 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Memphis Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis. p. 270. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "1981 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "Memphis State's bid for upset is thwarted by Virginia Tech rally". The Courier-Journal. October 4, 1981. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern Miss hands Tigers their 6th defeat". The Jackson Sun. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tulane blasts Memphis State". The Jackson Sun. November 15, 1981. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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