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1959 Memphis State Tigers football team

1959 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
CaptainLee, John
Home stadiumCrump Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hofstra   –   9 – 0 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   9 – 1 – 0
Buffalo   –   8 – 1 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   7 – 1 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona   –   7 – 1 – 1
North Park   –   6 – 1 – 1
Santa Clara   –   4 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Southern Connecticut State ^   –   8 – 2 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   6 – 2 – 0
UC Riverside   –   5 – 2 – 0
Montana State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Carthage   –   5 – 3 – 1
Louisville   –   6 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   6 – 4 – 0
Arlington State   –   4 – 3 – 0
Sewanee   –   4 – 3 – 1
Abilene Christian   –   5 – 5 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace   –   4 – 4 – 0
Washington and Lee   –   3 – 4 – 1
Xavier   –   4 – 6 – 0
Wabash   –   3 – 5 – 1
Rose Poly   –   2 – 4 – 1
Arkansas State   –   3 – 6 – 0
Hawaii   –   3 – 6 – 0
Trinity (TX)   –   3 – 6 – 0
Pepperdine   –   2 – 5 – 1
Chattanooga   –   3 – 7 – 0
Tampa   –   3 – 7 – 0
Drake   –   2 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   1 – 6 – 1
Washington University   –   1 – 7 – 0
St. Norbert   –   0 – 6 – 1
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1959 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State College (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1959 college football season. In its second season under head coach Billy J. Murphy, the team compiled an 6–4 record.[1][2] The team played its home games at Crump Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. [3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Stephen F. Austin
W 25–613,037
September 26Tennessee TechNo. 14
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 14–38,483
October 3at No. 3 (UD) Ole MissNo. 11
L 0–4312,500
October 10Abilene Christian
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 13–78,100
October 17Florida StatedaggerNo. T–14
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 16–69,536
October 24at Mississippi State
L 23–2816,000
October 31at No. 1 Mississippi SouthernNo. 15
W 21–69,536[4]
November 14at T–14 Louisiana TechNo. 7
L 8–105,500[5]
November 21at No. 17 (UD) AlabamaNo. 8
L 7–1430,200[6][7]
November 26at ChattanoogaNo. 7
W 15–97,000–8,000[8]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "1961 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Memphis Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis. p. 270. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "1959 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 8, 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "MSU tops Mississippi Southern". The Jackson Sun. November 1, 1959. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Louisiana team upsets Memphis". Kingsport Times-News. November 15, 1959. Retrieved June 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Shaw, Arthur Ray (November 22, 1959). "Tide overcomes deficit to trip Memphis State". The Gadsden Times. Google News Archives. p. 9. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  7. ^ "Alabama fights back to win over Memphis State". Rome News-Tribune. Google News Archives. UPI. November 22, 1959. p. 8. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  8. ^ "Memphis State rally edges UC, 15–9". The Chattanooga Times. November 27, 1959. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 17, 2022.