1970 Memphis State Tigers football team
The 1970 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In its 12th season under head coach Billy J. Murphy, the team compiled a 6–4 record (2–2 against conference opponents), finished in third place out of five teams in the MVC, and outscored opponents by a total of 227 to 184.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.
| 1970 Memphis State Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| 1970 record | 6–4 (2–2 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Memphis Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Rick Strawbridge with 557 passing yards, Paul Gowen with 868 rushing yards, Bill Wright with 206 receiving yards, and Jay McCoy with 54 points scored.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||
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| September 19 | No. 5 Ole Miss* | L 13–47 | |||
| September 26 | at Virginia Tech* | W 21–20 | |||
| October 3 | at Tulsa | L 12–27 | |||
| October 17 | Florida State* |
| W 16–12 | ||
| October 24 | at North Texas State* | W 28–8 | |||
| October 31 | Southern Miss* |
| W 33–0 | ||
| November 7 | at Louisville | L 27–40 | |||
| November 14 | Wichita State |
| W 51–6 | ||
| November 21 | Utah State* |
| L 12–15 | ||
| November 28 | Cincinnati |
| W 14–10 | ||
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References
- "1970 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.
- "1970 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
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