1985 Memphis State Tigers football team

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1985 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
1985 record2–7-2
Head coach
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 62,380)
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
  • v
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Florida State   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Boston College   –   –   4 – 8 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   2 – 7 – 2
Rutgers   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Louisville   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by Rey Dempsey and played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Southwestern Louisiana
W 37–622,019
September 7Ole Miss
T 17–1750,936
September 14Murray State
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
T 10–1031,524
September 21at No. 6 Florida State
L 24–4154,877
October 5at Mississippi State
L 28–3126,012
October 12Tulanedagger
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 38–2131,298[1]
October 19Southern Miss
L 7–1421,033[2]
October 26Alabama
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 9–2837,609
November 2at Virginia Tech
L 10–3127,000
November 9Tennessee
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 7–1749,617
November 16at Army
L 7–4934,000
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[]

  1. ^ "MSU offense impressive in win". The Jackson Sun. October 13, 1985. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southern Mississippi betters Memphis State". The Jackson Sun. October 20, 1985. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "2020 Football Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics.
  4. ^ "1985 Memphis Tigers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  5. ^ "1985 Memphis State Tigers Media Guide" (PDF).
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