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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: Lester Barnhard
Conference: Independent-

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1912 <-- 1921 <- 1922 -> 1923 --> 2024

1922 Season Highlights

Lester Barnhard enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Memphis.

1922 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 29	vs. Tupelo Military Institute (MS)	6	0	W
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Memphis University School (TN)	6	7	L
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Blytheville HS (AR)	6	6	T
Sun., Oct. 15	@ Wilson HS (AR)	0	0	T
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Arkansas College	0	13	L
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Christian Brothers (TN)	36	0	W
Fri., Nov. 3	@ Central Arkansas	0	0	T
Fri., Nov. 10	vs. Rhodes (TN)	26	0	W
Fri., Nov. 24	vs. Arkansas State	68	0	W
Thu., Nov. 30	@ Bethel (TN)	26	0	W

1922 Season Totals
Record	5-2 -3
Points Scored	174
Scoring Average	17.4
Points Allowed	26
Defense Average	2.6
Opponents Record	0-7
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	1-1 -3

1922 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1922 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
New Mexico	3-4	58	61					Roy W. Johnson
Connecticut	2-6-1	77	108					J. Wilder Tasker
West Virginia	10-0-1	267	34	Won 21-13				Clarence W. Doc Spears
Western Kentucky	9-1	248	38					E.A. Diddle
Army	8-0-2	228	27					Charles D. Daly
Notre Dame	8-1-1	222	27					Knute Kenneth Rockne
Pittsburgh	8-2	190	43					Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Duke	7-2-1	156	57					Herman Steiner
Arizona	6-3	109	53					James F. Pop McKale
Boston College	6-2-1	133	58					Frank W. Cavanaugh
Central Michigan	6-0-2	179	13					Wallace Parker
New Mexico State	6-2	210	53					Arthur J. Bergman
Penn State	6-4-1	185	62	Lost 3-14				Hugo F. Bezdek
San Diego State	6-4	190	103					C.E. Peterson
Syracuse	6-1-2	178	41					John F. Chick Meehan
Troy	6-4-1	177	92					Professor Campbell
Western Michigan	6-0	160	0					Milton Olander
Marshall	5-4	226	100					Kemper Shelton
Memphis	5-2-3	174	26					Lester Barnhard
Navy	5-2	185	37					Robert C. Bob Folwell
Nevada	5-3-1	165	120					R.O. William Courtright
North Texas	5-2-1	85	156					Theron J. Fouts
Rutgers	5-4	134	117					George Foster Sanford
Jacksonville State	4-4	74	80					C.C. Bush
Michigan State	3-5-2	111	135					Albert M. Barron
Sam Houston State	3-4	67	83					Mutt Gee
Texas El Paso	3-2	53	82					Jack C. Vowell
Wake Forest	3-5-2	66	144					George Levene
Middle Tennessee State	2-6	20	175					Alfred B. Miles
Southern Mississippi	2-6	63	122					O.V. Spout Austin
Texas Christian	2-5-3	91	167					John McKnight
Buffalo	1-5	35	85					Jim Batterson
Temple	1-4-1	26	123					Francois M. DEliscu
Arizona State	0-3-1	31	74					Ernest C. Wills
Arkansas State	0-7	0	401					Tom Dandelet
Kent State	0-7	0	146					Paul G. Chandler

1922 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1922 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.