1976 Memphis State Tigers football team

The 1976 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In its second season under head coach Richard Williamson, the team compiled an 7–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 241 to 182.[2][3] The team played its home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

1976 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
1976 record7–4
Head coach
CaptainBob Rush
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Pittsburgh      12 0 0
No. 17 Rutgers      11 0 0
San Diego State      10 1 0
No. 12 Notre Dame      9 3 0
Colgate      8 2 0
Boston College      8 3 0
Cincinnati      8 3 0
Memphis State      7 4 0
North Texas State *      7 4 0
Southern Illinois      7 4 0
Penn State      7 5 0
Villanova      6 4 1
South Carolina      6 5 0
Virginia Tech      6 5 0
Army      5 6 0
Florida State      5 6 0
Illinois State      5 6 0
Richmond      5 6 0
West Virginia      5 6 0
Georgia Tech      4 6 1
Temple      4 6 0
Air Force      4 7 0
Dayton      4 7 0
Louisville      4 7 0
Marshall      4 7 0
Navy      4 7 0
Indiana State      3 7 0
Hawaii      3 8 0
Holy Cross      3 8 0
Miami (FL)      3 8 0
Syracuse      3 8 0
Utah State      3 8 0
Northeast Louisiana      2 9 0
Southern Miss      2 9 0
Tulane      2 9 0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Lloyd Patterson with 1,563 passing yards and 42 points scored, Terdell Middleton with 919 rushing yards, Ricky Rivas with 529 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 4Ole MissW 21–16
September 11Florida State
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 21–12
September 18at TulsaL 14–16
October 2SMU
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 27–13
October 9Auburn
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 28–27
October 16Mississippi State
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 33–42
October 23Wichita State
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 31–0
October 30at TulaneW 14–7
November 6Tennessee
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 14–21
November 13at Louisville
W 26–14
November 20at Southern MissL 12–14
  • Homecoming

References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  2. "1976 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. "Memphis Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis. p. 270. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  4. "1976 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
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