1965 Memphis State Tigers football team

1965 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
CaptainDon McClard, Billy Fletcher, Harry Day
Home stadiumMemphis Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Xavier   –   8 – 2 – 0
Texas Western   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 1
Southern Miss   –   7 – 2 – 0
Syracuse   –   7 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 1
Boston College   –   6 – 4 – 0
West Texas State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 1
Buffalo   –   5 – 3 – 2
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 4 – 1
Penn State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   5 – 5 – 0
San Jose State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 4 – 2
Colgate   –   4 – 5 – 1
Florida State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Army   –   4 – 5 – 1
Houston   –   4 – 5 – 1
Colorado State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   3 – 6 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Holy Cross   –   2 – 7 – 1
Villanova   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State College (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In its eighth season under head coach Billy J. Murphy, the team compiled a 5–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 215 to 153. Don McClard, Billy Fletcher, and Harry Day were the team captains.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

The team's statistical leaders included Billy Fletcher with 1,239 passing yards and 556 rushing yards and Bob Sherlag with 673 receiving yards and 54 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Ole Miss
L 14–34
September 25at Southern Miss
L 16–2122,500[4]
October 9at Tulsa
L 28–3225,315
October 16 No. 10 Mississippi State
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 33–1341,431[5]
October 23at McNeese State
W 28–012,000[6]
October 30West Texas State
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 27–12
November 6Utah State
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 7–023,876
November 13at North Texas State
W 28–05,000[7]
November 20Wake Forest
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 20–2117,800[8]
November 27at Quantico Marines
L 14–203,000[9][10]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1965 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. ^ "1965 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "USM whips Memphis State". The Clarion-Ledger. September 26, 1965. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers discover their fangs, rip Mississippi State, 33–13". The Commercial Appeal. October 17, 1965. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tigers continue to flex muscles as Cowboys fall". The Commercial Appeal. October 24, 1965. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "MSU tops North Texas". The Jackson Sun. November 14, 1965. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wake Forest stuns Memphis 21–20". Tallahassee Democrat. November 21, 1965. Retrieved January 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Quantico Marines Upset Favored Memphis State". Anderson Herald. Anderson, Indiana. United Press International. November 28, 1965. p. 29. Retrieved February 6, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Quantico Upsets Memphis State". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. Associated Press. November 28, 1965. p. 35. Retrieved February 10, 2020 – via newspapers.com.