1974 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
CaptainJames Thompson
Home stadiumMemphis Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Notre Dame   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Penn State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Temple   –   8 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 3 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Houston   –   8 – 3 – 1
Rutgers   –   7 – 3 – 1
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   7 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Tampa   –   6 – 5 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulane   –   5 – 6 – 0
Colgate   –   4 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   3 – 8 – 0
Dayton   –   3 – 8 – 0
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Florida State   –   1 – 10 – 0
Marshall   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In its third and final season under head coach Fred Pancoast, the team compiled an 7–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 225 to 148.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

The team's statistical leaders included David Fowler with 1,266 passing yards, Reuben Gibson with 493 rushing yards, James Thompson with 395 receiving yards, and James Thompson and Terdell Middleton with 30 points scored each.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Louisville
W 16–10
September 14Southern Miss
L 0–626,608[4]
September 21Ole Miss
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
W 15–750,164[5]
September 28at Colorado State
W 20–1823,984
October 12Cincinnati
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
W 13–7
October 19at Mississippi State
L 28–2935,000[6]
October 26at North Texas State
W 41–05,700[7]
November 2Florida Statedagger
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 42–1420,689
November 9at Tennessee
L 6–3468,738[8]
November 16at No. 14 Houston
L 10–1323,893
November 23Wichita State
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 34–1018,456[9]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1974 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. ^ "1974 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "Southern stops MSU Tigers, 6–0". The Jackson Sun. September 15, 1974. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers make it two in row over Rebs". The Commercial Appeal. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mississippi State bombs Louisville". The Shreveport Times. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tigers roll to 41–0 win". The Jackson Sun. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Renewed Volunteers ring MSU's Liberty Bowl bell". The Commercial Appeal. November 10, 1974. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Memphis State rolls past Wichita State". The Tennessean. November 24, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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