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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: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Billy J. Murphy enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Memphis.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Stephen F. Austin (TX)  25   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Tennessee Tech  14   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Mississippi  0   43   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Abilene Christian  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Florida State  16   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Mississippi State  23   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Southern Mississippi  21   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Louisiana Tech  8   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Alabama  7   14   L       
 Thu., Nov. 26  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  15   9   W       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored142
  Scoring Average14.2
  Points Allowed132
  Defense Average13.2
  Opponents Record38-21
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record1-4
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 4-6139158   DeWitt T. Weaver
Jacksonville State 6-2-115784 2-0390  Don Salls
Syracuse 11-041373Won  23-14  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Penn State 9-2262112Won  7-0  Charles A. Rip Engle
Buffalo 8-127993   Dick Offenhammer
Oregon 8-2209113   Leonard J. Len Casanova
Louisville 6-4218132   Frank Camp
Memphis 6-4142132   Billy J. Murphy
Miami 6-4140140   Andy Gustafson
Oklahoma State 6-4181151   Clifton Cliff Speegle
Pittsburgh 6-4148164   John P. Michelosen
Southern Mississippi 6-4171122   Thad Pie Vann
Washington State 6-4177121   James Jim Sutherland
Air Force 5-4-1160124   Ben Martin
Boston College 5-4162143   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Navy 5-4-1199166   Wayne Hardin
Notre Dame 5-5171180   Joseph L. Joe Kuharich
Army 4-4-1174141   Dale S. Hall
Florida State 4-6149132   Perry L. Moss
San Jose State 4-6192278   Robert Bob Titchenal
Arkansas State 3-6171176   Hugh Bones Taylor
Oregon State 3-7166178   J. Thompson Tommy Prothro

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 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 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.