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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: C.C. Humphreys
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 C.C. Humphreys enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Memphis.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Austin Peay State  40   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Rhodes (TN)  0   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Tennessee Tech  13   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Middle Tennessee State  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Louisiana College  26   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Delta State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2   Troy State  31   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Murray State  6   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Mississippi  7   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Union (TN)  6   22   L       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored150
  Scoring Average15.0
  Points Allowed172
  Defense Average17.2
  Opponents Record13-6
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-3
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern Mississippi 7-422080   Reed Green
Western Kentucky 7-1-111520   William L. Gander Terry
Memphis 5-5150172   C.C. Humphreys
Middle Tennessee State 4-410778   E.W. Midgett
Louisville 3-5-191134   Laurie Apitz
Miami 3-7131197   Jack Harding
Troy 2-760118   Albert Choate

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic 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.