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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: Ralph Hatley
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 1951 <- 1952 -> 1953 --> 2024
1952 Season Highlights
 Ralph Hatley enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Memphis.
 
1952 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Mississippi  6   54   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Southern Mississippi  20   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Louisiana Tech  7   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Murray State  34   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  6   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. North Texas  14   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Louisville  29   25   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Tennessee Tech  0   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Southeastern Louisiana  25   28   L       
 
1952 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored141
  Scoring Average15.7
  Points Allowed263
  Defense Average29.2
  Opponents Record34-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-4
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1952 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-4243209   James L. Malone
Southern Mississippi 10-1402163   Thad Pie Vann
Michigan State 9-031284   Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Arkansas State 8-3351123   Forrest W. England
Fresno State 8-2331233   Clark Van Galder
Virginia 8-229790   Arthur L Art Guepe
Maryland 7-221885   James M. Jim Tatum
Notre Dame 7-2-1183108   Frank W. Leahy
Penn State 7-2-1172149   Charles A. Rip Engle
Syracuse 7-3203202Lost  6-61  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Navy 6-2-114775   Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Pittsburgh 6-3187156   Lowell P. Red Dawson
San Jose State 6-3251164   Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Hawaii 5-5-2285280   Hank Vasconcellos
Army 4-4-1155151   Earl H. Red Blaik
Boston College 4-4-192129   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Miami 4-7181192   Andy Gustafson
Jacksonville State 3-6121148 0-33380  Don Salls
Louisville 3-5172224   Frank Camp
Akron 2-6-1121156   Ken Red Cochrane
Clemson 2-6-1112157   Frank Howard
Marshall 2-7-2193233   Pete Pedersen
Memphis 2-7141263   Ralph Hatley
Nevada 2-3111126   Jake Lawlor
Temple 2-7-1128221   Albert P. Kawal
Buffalo 1-759201   Fritz Febel
Florida State 1-8-1101261   Donald A. Don Veller

1952 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1952 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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