1989 Memphis State Tigers football team

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 their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

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 (capacity: 62,380)
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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

Schedule

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

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References

  1. "ASU wins 'home' game". The Commercial Appeal. September 10, 1989. Retrieved October 7, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Memphis State falls to Tide". The Jackson Sun. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Memphis State loses". The Jackson Sun. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tulane stuns Tigers in the stretch". The Commercial Appeal. November 5, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "2020 Football Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics.
  6. "1989 Memphis Tigers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.


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