1987 Memphis State Tigers football team

The 1987 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Charlie Bailey and played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

1987 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5-5-1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBuddy Geis (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorPete Kuharchek (1st season)
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (capacity: 62,380)
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)      12 0 0
No. 4 Syracuse      11 0 1
No. 2 Florida State      11 1 0
No. 15 South Carolina      8 4 0
Pittsburgh      8 4 0
Penn State      8 4 0
No. 17 Notre Dame      8 4 0
Southern Miss      6 5 0
Rutgers      6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana      6 5 0
Memphis State      5 5 1
Northern Illinois      5 5 1
West Virginia      6 6 0
Tulane      6 6 0
Army      5 6 0
Boston College      5 6 0
East Carolina      5 6 0
Akron      4 7 0
Cincinnati      4 7 0
Louisville      3 7 1
Temple      3 8 0
Tulsa      3 8 0
Virginia Tech      2 9 0
Navy      2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Ole MissW 16–1064,186
September 12at VanderbiltL 17–2740,694
September 19at No. 7 Florida StateL 24–4150,191
October 3at Mississippi StateL 6–937,264
October 10No. 15 Alabama
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 13-1040,622[1]
October 17Tulanedagger
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 45–3632,751[2]
October 24Southern Miss
L 14–1727,448[3]
October 31Arkansas State
T 21–2121,421[4]
November 7at Southwestern LouisianaL 7–3120,052
November 14Louisville
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
W 43-820,418
November 21at TulsaW 14–018,612
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "Tigers 13, Bama 10 - Memphis St. stund Tide". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Memphis State turns back Tulane". The Jackson Sun. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Memphis State falls to Southern Miss". The Jackson Sun. October 25, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Memphis State, Arkansas State battles to tie". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "2020 Football Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics.
  6. "1987 Memphis Tigers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
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