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: Richard Williamson Conference: Independent-
1977 Season Highlights
Richard Williamson enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Memphis.
1977 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 3 @
Mississippi
3
7
L
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Sep. 10 vs.
Tulane
27
9
W
Sat., Sep. 17 vs.
Utah State
31
26
W
Sat., Sep. 24 vs.
Virginia Tech
21
20
W
Sat., Oct. 1 vs.
Louisville
13
14
L
Sat., Oct. 15 vs.
Mississippi State
21
13
W
Sat., Oct. 22 vs.
North Texas
19
20
L
Sat., Oct. 29 vs.
Southern Mississippi
42
14
W
Sat., Nov. 5 @
Tennessee
14
27
L
Sat., Nov. 12 @
Florida State
9
30
L
Sat., Nov. 19 @ Wichita State
28
14
W
1977 Season Totals
Record 6-5
Points Scored 228
Scoring Average 20.7
Points Allowed 194
Defense Average 17.6
Opponents Record 53-58
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-2
Away Record 1-3
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1977 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1977 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.