1987 Memphis State Tigers football team

The 1987 Memphis State Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis as an indepepdent in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Charlie Bailey and played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

1987 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
1987 record5–5-1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBuddy Geis (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorPete Kuharchek (2nd season)
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 62,380)
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)        12 0 0
No. 4 Syracuse        11 0 1
No. 2 Florida State        11 1 0
No. 15 South Carolina        8 4 0
Pittsburgh        8 4 0
Penn State        8 4 0
No. 17 Notre Dame        8 4 0
Southern Miss        6 5 0
Rutgers        6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana        6 5 0
Memphis State        5 5 1
Northern Illinois        5 5 1
West Virginia        6 6 0
Tulane        6 6 0
Army        5 6 0
Boston College        5 6 0
East Carolina        5 6 0
Akron        4 7 0
Cincinnati        4 7 0
Louisville        3 7 1
Temple        3 8 0
Tulsa        3 8 0
Virginia Tech        2 9 0
Navy        2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 5Ole MissW 16-1064,186
September 12at VanderbiltL 17–2740,694
September 19at No. 7 Florida StateL 24–4150,191
October 3at Mississippi StateL 6–937,264
October 10No. 15 Alabama
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 13-1040,622
October 17Tulane
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 45–3632,752
October 24Southern Miss
L 14–1727,448
October 31Arkansas State
T 21–2121,421
November 7at Southwestern LouisianaL 7–3120,052
November 14Louisville
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
W 43-820,418
November 21at TulsaW 14–018,612
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "2020 Football Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics.
  2. "1987 Memphis Tigers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
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