1950 Memphis State Tigers football team

The 1950 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 1950 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Ralph Hatley, Memphis State compiled a 9–2 record.

1950 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2
Head coach
Home stadiumCrump Stadium
1950 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Maryland State   –  8 –0 –0
No. 15 Miami (FL)   –  9 –1 –1
Memphis State   –  9 –2 –0
Virginia   –  8 –2 –0
Tampa   –  5 –4 –0
Grambling   –  5 –4 –1
Texas State   –  5 –5 –1
Houston   –  4 –6 –0
Louisville   –  3 –6 –1
Navy   –  3 –6 –0
Sewanee   –  3 –6 –0
Delaware   –  2 –5 –1
Georgetown   –  2 –7 –0
Chattanooga   –  1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Union (TN)
W 64–05,152[1]
September 22Ole Miss
L 7–3921,671[2]
September 30Memphis NAS
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 76–7
October 6at Chattanooga
W 26–87,000[3]
October 142:00 p.m.Washington University
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 54–03,559[4][5][6][7]
October 21Southwestern Louisiana
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 20–0[8]
October 28vs. Murray StateParis, TNW 23–6[9]
November 4at Louisiana College
W 25–122,000[10]
November 11Arkansas State
W 60–7[11]
November 18Vanderbilt
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 13–299,548[12]
December 1at Louisiana Tech
W 6–0[13]

References
  1. "Union Bulldogs lose to Memphis State by 64–0 score". The Jackson Sun. September 17, 1950. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Teddy Millette scores twice as Ole Miss drubs Memphis State 39–7". The Delta Democrat-Times. September 24, 1950. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Soph back leads Memphis State over UC Mocs, 26–8". The Chattanooga Times. October 7, 1950. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Memphis State Faces Washington University In Crump At 2 P. M." The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 14, 1950. p. 16. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. Bloom, David (October 16, 1950). "Memphis State Reaps Point Harvest, 54-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 1, section III. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. Bloom, David (October 16, 1950). "Memphis State Easily Whips Washington University, 54-0 (continued)". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 6, section III. Retrieved July 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Bears poor match for Tigers, 54–0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. October 15, 1950. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "SLI drops 20–0 tilt in Memphis". The Daily Advertiser. October 22, 1950. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Memphis State blasts Murray". The Tennessean. October 29, 1950. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Memphis State outpasses Wildcats in cold, 25 to 12". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 5, 1953. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Memphis State rolls over Arkansas State". The Jackson Sun. November 12, 1950. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Vandy sputters, spills Memphis State 29–13". The Tennessean. November 19, 1950. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Memphis State wins, 6–0". Chattanooga Daily Times. December 2, 1950. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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