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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: Billy J. Murphy
Conference: Missouri Valley-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Billy J. Murphy enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Memphis.
 The Tigers won the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Mississippi  7   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Tennessee  17   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ North Texas  30   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. West Texas A&M  42   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Florida State  10   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Southern Mississippi  29   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Tulsa  32   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Houston  7   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Wichita State  40   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Louisville  44   14   W       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored258
  Scoring Average25.8
  Points Allowed170
  Defense Average17.0
  Opponents Record49-30
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-2
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Missouri Valley- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Texas 8-2297184   Rod Rust
Memphis 6-4258170   Billy J. Murphy
Cincinnati 5-4-1300327   Homer Rice
Louisville 5-5192233   Frank Camp
Tulsa 4-6149214   Glenn Dobbs

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 All Missouri Valley Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.