1971 Memphis State Tigers football team
The 1971 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In its 13th and final season under head coach Billy J. Murphy, the team compiled a 5–6 record (2–1 against conference opponents), tied for second place out of seven teams in the MVC, defeated San Jose State in the Pasadena Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 255 to 202.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.
| 1971 Memphis State Tigers football | |
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Pasadena Bowl, W 28–9 vs. San Jose State | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| 1971 record | 5–6 (2–1 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Memphis Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State $ | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included John Robison with 496 passing yards, Paul Gowen with 644 rushing yards and Paul Gowen with 42 points scored, and Stan Davis with 509 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||
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| September 11 | West Texas State | W 30–0 | |||
| September 18 | Ole Miss* |
| L 21–49 | ||
| October 2 | South Carolina |
| L 3–7 | ||
| October 9 | Louisville |
| L 20–26 | ||
| October 16 | at Utah State* | L 6–7 | |||
| October 23 | Southern Miss* |
| W 27–12 | ||
| October 30 | at Cincinnati | W 45–21 | |||
| November 6 | No. 19 Houston |
| L 7–35 | ||
| November 13 | North Texas State* |
| W 47–8 | ||
| November 20 | Kansas State |
| L 21–28 | ||
| December 18 | vs. San Jose State | W 28–9 | |||
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References
- "1971 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.
- "1971 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.