1960 Memphis State Tigers football team

The 1960 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. In its first year of competition in the University Division and its third season under head coach Billy J. Murphy, the team compiled an 8–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 303 to 85. Wayne Armstrong and Miller Matthews were the team captains.[1][2] The team played its home games at Crump Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

1960 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
1960 record8–2
Head coach
CaptainWayne Armstrong, Miller Matthews
Home stadiumCrump Stadium
1960 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Rutgers      8 1 0
No. 4 Navy      9 2 0
Memphis State      8 2 0
Detroit      7 2 0
No. 19 Syracuse      7 2 0
No. 16 Penn State      7 3 0
Oregon      7 3 1
Army      6 3 1
Oregon State      6 3 1
Holy Cross      6 4 0
Houston      6 4 0
Miami (FL)      6 4 0
San Jose State      5 4 0
Pittsburgh      4 3 3
Xavier      5 5 0
Washington State      4 5 1
Air Force      4 6 0
Boston University      3 5 2
Pacific (CA)      4 6 0
Boston College      3 6 1
Florida State      3 6 1
Marquette      3 6 0
Colgate      2 7 0
Notre Dame      2 8 0
Villanova      2 8 0
Dayton      1 9 0
Idaho      1 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included James Earl Wright with 801 passing yards, James Earl Wright with 574 rushing yards, and Hal Sterling with 169 receiving yards, and James Earl Wright and John Griffin with 30 points scored each.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 17Arlington StateW 35–0
September 24at Tennessee TechW 37–6
October 1 No. 1 Ole Miss
L 20–31
October 8at North Texas StateW 44–0
October 15Hardin–Simmons
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 42–7
October 22at Mississippi StateL 0–21
October 29VMI
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 21–8
November 5Abilene Christian
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 55–6
November 12Chattanooga
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 42–0
November 18at Mississippi SouthernW 7–6
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1960 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  2. "Memphis Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis. p. 270. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  3. "1960 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
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