1959 Memphis State Tigers football team

The 1959 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State College (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1959 NCAA College Division 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]

1959 Memphis State Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4
Head coach	Billy J. Murphy (2nd season)
Captain	Lee, John
Home stadium	Crump Stadium
Seasons ← 1958 1960 →

1959 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Stephen F. Austin		Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 25–6	13,037
September 26	Tennessee Tech	No. 14	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 14–3	8,483
October 3	at No. 3 (UD) Ole Miss	No. 11	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	L 0–43	12,500
October 10	Abilene Christian		Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 13–7	8,100
October 17	Florida State	No. T–14	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 16–6	9,536
October 24	at Mississippi State		Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 23–28	16,000
October 31	at No. 1 Mississippi Southern	No. 15	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)	W 21–6	9,536	^[4]
November 14	at T–14 Louisiana Tech	No. 7	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	L 8–10	5,500	^[5]
November 21	at No. 17 (UD) Alabama	No. 8	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 7–14	30,200	^[6]^[7]
November 26	at Chattanooga	No. 7	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 15–9	7,000–8,000	^[8]
Homecoming Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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.