Memphis Football Team History 
Memphis Tigers  
 
	
		
		
		 
		University of Memphis  
 
  Memphis, TN   
Founded: 1912 Stadium: Liberty Bowl Capacity: 62,380 Colors: Reflex Blue & Medium Gray Coach: Ralph Hatley Conference: Independent- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1951 Season Highlights  
 Ralph Hatley enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Memphis.  
    
		
		
1951 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Fri., Sep. 21   vs.
Mississippi 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 32  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 6   vs.
Louisiana Tech 
  
    
   	 26  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 20   @ Louisiana Lafayette  
    
   	 41  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 27   vs.
Western Kentucky 
  
    
   	 38  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 3   vs. East Central (OK)  
    
   	 61  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 10   vs.
Mississippi State 
  
    
   	 20  
   	 27  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 17   vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  
    
   	 13  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 24   @
Vanderbilt 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 13  
     L   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1951 Season Totals  
  Record 5-3
  
  Points Scored 206  
  Scoring Average 25.8  
  Points Allowed 93  
  Defense Average 11.6  
  Opponents Record 24-23
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 4-2
  
  Away Record 1-1
     
  
 
		
1951 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1951 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1951 All Independent Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
 The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.