1989 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDarrell Dickey (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorPete Kuharchek (3rd season)
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Notre Dame   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 15 Penn State   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 21 West Virginia   –   8 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   8 – 4 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   7 – 4 – 0
Akron   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 4 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Louisiana Tech   –   5 – 4 – 1
Army   –   6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulsa   –   6 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   4 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rutgers   –   2 – 7 – 2
Boston College   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   1 – 9 – 1
Temple   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Chuck Stobart and played home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Ole Miss
L 13-2059,795[1]
September 9Arkansas State
L 13–1730,794[2]
September 16at No. 16 Alabama
L 7–3575,962[3]
September 23Florida
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 13–3825,163[4]
October 7Vanderbiltdagger
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 13–1026,345[5]
October 14at Cincinnati
W 34–1718,632
October 21at Mississippi State
L 10–3537,192[6]
October 28Southern Miss
L 7–3118,572[7]
November 4at Tulane
L 34–3824,861[8]
November 11Louisville
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
L 10–4014,003
November 18at No. 5 Florida State
L 20–5757,511
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Ole Miss stifles Tigers' rally". The Commercial Appeal. September 3, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "ASU wins 'home' game". The Commercial Appeal. September 10, 1989. Retrieved October 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Memphis State falls to Tide". The Jackson Sun. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gators, Smith subdue Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. September 24, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Memphis State makes Vandy first victim". The Tennessean. October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tigers' offense stalls in setback to 'Dogs". The Commercial Appeal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Memphis State loses". The Jackson Sun. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tulane stuns Tigers in the stretch". The Commercial Appeal. November 5, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "2020 Football Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics.
  10. ^ "1989 Memphis Tigers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.


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