1969 Memphis State Tigers football team
The 1969 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In its 11th season under head coach Billy J. Murphy, the team compiled an 8–2 record (4–0 against conference opponents), won the MVC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 328 to 191.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.
| 1969 Memphis State Tigers football | |
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MVC champion | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| 1969 record | 8–2 (4–0 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Memphis Memorial Stadium |
| 1969 Missouri Valley Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Danny Pierce with 1,049 passing yards, Paul Gowen with 715 rushing yards, Frank Blackwell with 591 receiving yards, and Jay McCoy with 48 points scored.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||
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| September 20 | at No. 9 Ole Miss* | L 3–28 | |||
| September 27 | North Texas State | W 15–13 | |||
| October 4 | No. 10 Tennessee* |
| L 16–55 | ||
| October 11 | at Cincinnati | W 52–6 | |||
| October 18 | Miami (FL)* |
| W 26–13 | ||
| October 25 | at Utah State* | W 40–0 | |||
| November 1 | Tulsa |
| W 42–24 | ||
| November 8 | Southern Miss* |
| W 37–7 | ||
| November 15 | at Florida State | W 28–26 | |||
| November 22 | Louisville |
| W 69–19 | ||
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References
- "1969 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- "Memphis Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis. p. 270. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- "1969 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
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