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: Zach Curlin Conference: Mississippi Valley-
1929 Season Highlights
Zach Curlin enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Memphis.
The Tigers won the Mississippi Valley Conference Championship.
1929 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 27 vs. Sunflower JC (MS)
20
0
W
Fri., Oct. 4 vs. Southeast Missouri State
0
0
T
Fri., Oct. 11 vs. Caruthersville JC (MO)
26
0
W
Sat., Oct. 19 @ Tennessee JC
13
2
W
@ Martin, TN
Fri., Oct. 25 vs. Cumberland (TN)
12
6
W
Fri., Nov. 1 @
Arkansas State
6
0
W
Fri., Nov. 8 @ Bethel (TN)
10
0
W
Fri., Nov. 15 vs. Delta State
0
0
T
Sat., Nov. 23 @ Murray State
27
13
W
Thu., Nov. 28 vs. Little Rock College (AR)
32
6
W
1929 Season Totals
Record 8-0
-2
Points Scored 146
Scoring Average 14.6
Points Allowed 27
Defense Average 2.7
Opponents Record 2-5
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-0
-2
Away Record 4-0
1929 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1929 Mississippi Valley- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Memphis
8-0-2 146 27
Zach Curlin
1929 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1929 All Mississippi Valley Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).