1951 Memphis State Tigers football team

The 1951 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 1951 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Ralph Hatley, Memphis State compiled a 5–3 record.

1951 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
1951 record5–3
Head coach
Home stadiumCrump Stadium
1951 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Virginia    8 1 0
Maryland State    7 1 0
Arkansas State    10 2 0
Stetson    8 1 2
Florida State    6 2 0
Northeast Louisiana State    6 2 0
Miami (FL)    8 3 0
Tampa    7 3 1
Delaware    5 3 0
Memphis State    5 3 0
Sewanee    5 3 0
Louisville    5 4 0
Chattanooga    6 5 0
Grambling    3 5 1
Navy    2 6 1
Delta State    1 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Ole MissL 0–32[1]
October 6Louisiana Tech
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 26–144,248[2]
October 20at Southwestern LouisianaW 41–7[3]
October 27Western Kentucky
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 38–0[4]
November 3East Central
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 61–0[5]
November 10Mississippi State
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 20–27[6]
November 17Chattanooga
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 13–03,164[7]
November 24at VanderbiltL 7–134,000[8]

References

  1. "Ole Miss wins first test of season easily". Sun Herald. September 22, 1951. Retrieved September 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Memphis State wins". The Chattanooga Times. October 8, 1951. Retrieved September 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Memphis State humbles SLI 41 to 7". The Daily Advertiser. October 21, 1951. Retrieved September 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Western falls to Memphis". The Paducah Sun. October 28, 1951. Retrieved September 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Memphis Staters maul Tigers, 61–0". The Daily Oklahoman. November 4, 1951. Retrieved September 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "State Maroons have trouble beating Memphis State". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 1951. Retrieved September 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Memphis defeats Mocs, 13–0". The Chattanooga Times. November 18, 1951. Retrieved September 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Wade sparks Vandy to 13–7 win". The Tennessean. November 25, 1951. Retrieved September 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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