1982 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–10
Head coach
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Pittsburgh   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Florida State   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 19 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   –   8 – 3 – 1
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its second season under head coach Rex Dockery, the team compiled a 1–10 record (0–4 against conference opponents) and was outscored by a total of 284 to 129.[1][2] The team played its home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

The team's statistical leaders included Trell Hooper with 1,194 passing yards and 30 points scored, Richard Williams with 480 rushing yards, and Derrick Crawford with 523 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Ole Miss
L 10–2739,150[4]
September 11Vanderbilt
L 14–2425,704[5]
September 18Mississippi State
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 17–4132,420[6]
September 25Georgia Tech
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 20–2415,061
October 2at Southern Miss
L 14–3421,674[7]
October 16Cincinnati
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
L 7–16
October 23at Tulane
L 10–1726,710[8]
October 30at No. 3 Georgia
L 3–3482,122
November 6at Tennessee
L 3–2994,903[9]
November 20Louisville
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
L 19–387,370
November 27Arkansas State*
W 12–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1982 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 17, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "1982 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "Rebels running attack puts tracks on Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. September 5, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Taylor passes swamp Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bulldogs riddle Memphis State". The Commercial Appeal. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southern's Eagles whip Tigers". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 3, 1982. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tulane rallies, halts MSU's last-ditch effort". The Jackson Sun. October 24, 1982. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tigers get boot from UT's Reveiz". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 7, 1982. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Memphis State 12, Arkansas State 0". The Shreveport Times. November 28, 1982. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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