1978 Memphis State Tigers football team

The 1978 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fourth season under head coach Richard Williamson, the team compiled a 4–7 record and was outscored by a total of 297 to 200.[1][2] The team played its home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

1978 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
1978 record4–7
Head coach
CaptainEarnest Gray, Pete Scatamacchia
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 4 Penn State        11 1 0
North Texas State        9 2 0
East Carolina        9 3 0
Navy        9 3 0
No. 7 Notre Dame        9 3 0
Rutgers        9 3 0
Florida State        8 3 0
Temple        7 3 1
Pittsburgh        8 4 0
Holy Cross        7 4 0
Louisville        7 4 0
UNLV        7 4 0
Southern Miss        7 4 0
Northeast Louisiana        6 4 1
Georgia Tech        7 5 0
Hawaii        6 5 0
Miami (FL)        6 5 0
South Carolina        5 5 1
William & Mary        5 5 1
Cincinnati        5 6 0
Villanova        5 6 0
Army        4 6 1
Memphis State        4 7 0
Tulane        4 7 0
Virginia Tech        4 7 0
Air Force        3 8 0
Colgate        3 8 0
Richmond        3 8 0
Syracuse        3 8 0
Illinois State        2 9 0
West Virginia        2 9 0
Boston College        0 11 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Lloyd Patterson with 931 passing yards, Eddie Hill with 739 rushing yards, and Earnest Gray with 690 receiving yards and 54 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 9at Ole MissL 7–14
September 16HoustonW 17–3
September 23Mississippi State
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 14–44
September 30at No. 8 Texas A&ML 0–58
October 14Wichita State
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 26–13
October 21Southern Miss
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
L 10–13
October 28at TulaneL 24–41
November 4Vanderbilt
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 35–14
November 11at LouisvilleW 29–22
November 18at North Texas StateL 24–41
November 25Cincinnati
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
L 14–34
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1978 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  2. "Memphis Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis. p. 270. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. "1978 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
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