1958 Memphis State Tigers football team

1958 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
Home stadiumCrump Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Mississippi Southern   –   9 – 0 – 0
Rochester   –   8 – 0 – 0
Rose Poly   –   8 – 0 – 0
Sewanee   –   8 – 0 – 0
No. 10 Buffalo   –   8 – 1 – 0
No. 6 Montana State   –   8 – 1 – 0
North Park   –   7 – 1 – 0
Carthage   –   7 – 2 – 0
Southern Connecticut State   –   7 – 2 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   6 – 2 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 2 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona   –   7 – 3 – 0
Trinity (TX)   –   6 – 3 – 0
Hofstra   –   6 – 4 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 4 – 0
Abilene Christian   –   5 – 5 – 0
No. 8 Chattanooga   –   5 – 5 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace   –   4 – 4 – 1
Louisville   –   4 – 4 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   5 – 5 – 0
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 0
Washington University   –   4 – 4 – 0
Arkansas State   –   4 – 5 – 0
No. 18 Memphis State   –   4 – 5 – 0
UC Riverside   –   2 – 3 – 2
Hawaii   –   5 – 7 – 0
St. Norbert   –   3 – 6 – 0
Wabash   –   3 – 6 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   1 – 5 – 1
Pepperdine   –   1 – 7 – 0
Washington and Lee   –   1 – 7 – 0
Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1958 Memphis State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Memphis State College (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1958 college football season. In their first season under head coach Billy J. Murphy, Memphis State compiled a 4–5 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20No. 6 (UD) Ole Miss
L 0–1711,392[1]
September 27at Tennessee Tech
W 13–0[2]
October 4at No. 1 Mississippi SouthernNo. T–15
L 22–2411,000[3]
October 11at Mississippi StateNo. T–20
L 6–2812,000[4]
October 18The Citadel
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 26–28[5]
October 25No. 4 Chattanooga
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 22–76,474[6]
November 1Louisiana TechNo. 12
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 26–123,300[7]
November 8Louisiana CollegeNo. T–14
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 27–14[8]
November 22at AlabamaNo. T–19
L 0–1426,500[9]
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Ole Miss Rebels wreck Memphis State by 17–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 21, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Memphis State nips Tenn. Tech". The Jackson Sun. September 28, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern down Memphis". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Maroons in 28–6 win over Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Citadel wins comeback game over Memphis State". Florence Morning News. October 19, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Memphis State tops Mocs 22–7". The Chattanooga Times. October 26, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Louisiana Tech bows to Memphis". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Memphis State hands LC Wildcats 27–14 loss". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 10, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jackson leads Alabama in scores once, passes for one". The Birmingham News. November 23, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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