1954 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–3
Head coach
Home stadiumCrump Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   8 – 1 – 0
Delaware   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 5 Navy   –   8 – 2 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 2 – 0
Florida State   –   8 – 4 – 0
Abilene Christian   –   6 – 3 – 1
Chattanooga   –   6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   6 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   3 – 4 – 3
Louisville   –   3 – 6 – 0
Arkansas State   –   1 – 8 – 0
Sewanee   –   0 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 Memphis State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Memphis State College (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1954 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Ralph Hatley, Memphis State compiled a 3–4–3 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Mississippi State
L 7–279,000[1]
September 25at Tulane
T 13–13[2]
October 2Abilene Christian
T 6–6[3]
October 9Murray State
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 34–6[4]
October 16at Tennessee Tech
T 25–25[5]
October 23Middle Tennessee
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 27–7
October 30Arkansas State
W 26–7[6]
November 6No. 9 Ole Miss
L 0–51[7]
November 13at Kentucky
L 7–3320,000[8]
November 20at Mississippi Southern
L 21–349,000[9]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Miss. State romps to easy 27–7 victory in opener". The Clarion-Ledger. September 19, 1954. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Memphis ties Tulane". Lake Charles American-Press. September 26, 1954. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "ACC ties Tigers, 6–6". Abilene Reporter-News. October 3, 1954. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Murray bows 34–6 to Memphis". The Paducah Sun. October 10, 1954. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Memphis State ties TPI, 25–25". The Tennessean. October 17, 1954. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Memphis State is 26–7 victor". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 31, 1954. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rebels romp 51 to 0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1954. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Kentucky explodes in second half to win, 33–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 14, 1954. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Southern trips Memphis State in revenge win 34–21". The Clarion-Ledger. November 21, 1954. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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