1979 Memphis State Tigers football team

The 1979 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fifth season under head coach Richard Williamson, the team compiled a 5–6 record and was outscored by a total of 223 to 166.[1][2] The team played its home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

1979 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
1979 record5–6
Head coach
CaptainWayne Weedon, Leo Cage
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 6 Florida State        11 1 0
No. 7 Pittsburgh        11 1 0
UNLV        9 1 2
No. 17 Temple        10 2 0
Tulane        9 3 0
Rutgers        8 3 0
East Carolina        7 3 1
No. 20 Penn State        8 4 0
South Carolina        8 4 0
Navy        7 4 0
Notre Dame        7 4 0
Southern Miss        6 4 1
Syracuse        7 5 0
Colgate        5 4 1
Boston College        5 6 0
Holy Cross        5 6 0
Memphis        5 6 0
Miami        5 6 0
North Texas State        5 6 0
Villanova        5 6 0
Virginia Tech        5 6 0
West Virginia        5 6 0
Georgia Tech        4 6 1
Louisville        4 6 1
William & Mary        4 7 0
Illinois State        3 8 0
Northeast Louisiana        3 8 0
Army        2 8 1
Air Force        2 9 0
Cincinnati        2 9 0
Richmond        0 11 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Kevin Betts with 884 passing yards, Leo Cage with 599 rushing yards, Tony Hunt with 234 receiving yards, and Richard Locke with 30 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 8at Mississippi StateW 14–13
September 15Ole MissL 34–38
September 22at Wichita StateW 16–10
September 29Texas A&M
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 7–17
October 13Northeast Louisiana
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 20–21
October 20at Southern MissL 0–22
October 27North Texas State
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 22–0
November 3at VanderbiltL 3–13
November 10Louisville
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
W 10–6
November 17at No. 5 Florida StateL 17–66
November 24Cincinnati
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
W 23–17
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1979 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. "1979 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
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