1954 Memphis State Tigers football team

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Ralph Hatley, Memphis State compiled a 3–4–3 record.

1954 Memphis State Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–4–3
Head coach	Ralph Hatley (8th season)
Home stadium	Crump Stadium
Seasons ← 1953 1955 →

1954 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 Miami (FL)			–					8	–	1	–	0
Delaware			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Navy			–					8	–	2	–	0
Tampa			–					8	–	2	–	0
Florida State			–					8	–	4	–	0
Abilene Christian			–					6	–	3	–	1
Chattanooga			–					6	–	4	–	0
Mississippi Southern			–					6	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					3	–	4	–	3
Louisville			–					3	–	6	–	0
Arkansas State			–					1	–	8	–	0
Sewanee			–					0	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Mississippi State	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 7–27	9,000	^[1]
September 25	at Tulane	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	T 13–13		^[2]
October 2	Abilene Christian	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	T 6–6		^[3]
October 9	Murray State	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 34–6		^[4]
October 16	at Tennessee Tech	Overhill Field Cookeville, TN	T 25–25		^[5]
October 23	Middle Tennessee	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 27–7
October 30	Arkansas State	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	W 26–7		^[6]
November 6	No. 9 Ole Miss	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	L 0–51		^[7]
November 13	at Kentucky	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	L 7–33	20,000	^[8]
November 20	at Mississippi Southern	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)	L 21–34	9,000	^[9]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Miss. State romps to easy 27–7 victory in opener". The Clarion-Ledger. September 19, 1954. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Memphis ties Tulane". Lake Charles American-Press. September 26, 1954. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "ACC ties Tigers, 6–6". Abilene Reporter-News. October 3, 1954. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Murray bows 34–6 to Memphis". The Paducah Sun. October 10, 1954. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Memphis State ties TPI, 25–25". The Tennessean. October 17, 1954. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Memphis State is 26–7 victor". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 31, 1954. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Rebels romp 51 to 0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1954. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Kentucky explodes in second half to win, 33–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 14, 1954. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Southern trips Memphis State in revenge win 34–21". The Clarion-Ledger. November 21, 1954. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.