1956 Memphis State Tigers football team

The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Ralph Hatley, Memphis State compiled a 5–4–1 record and won the Burley Bowl.

1956 Memphis State Tigers football
Burley Bowl champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumCrump Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Alfred     8 0 0
Northern Michigan     7 0 1
St. Norbert     8 1 0
Carthage     8 2 0
Tampa     7 2 0
Cal Poly San Dimas     6 2 0
Mississippi Southern     7 2 1
Wabash     6 2 1
Hawaii     7 3 0
Hofstra     7 3 0
Xavier     7 3 0
Franklin & Marshall     5 2 1
Louisville     6 3 0
Pepperdine     6 3 0
Washington University     6 3 0
La Verne     6 4 0
Buffalo     5 3 0
Drexel     5 3 0
Long Beach State     5 3 0
Delaware     5 3 1
Memphis State     5 4 1
Arkansas State     5 4 0
Chattanooga     5 4 0
Baldwin–Wallace     4 5 0
Washington & Jefferson     3 4 1
Rose Poly     3 4 0
Bucknell     3 5 0
Carnegie Tech     3 5 0
Temple     3 5 0
Howard (AL)     2 5 2
Sewanee     1 6 1
UC Riverside     1 6 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Arkansas TechW 32–21[1]
September 22at Tennessee Tech
T 14–14[2]
September 29at Trinity (TX)L 0–19[3]
October 6Chattanooga
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 13–145,786[4]
October 13Austin Peay
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 42–19[5]
October 20at Mississippi SouthernL 0–276,500[6]
October 27Western Kentucky
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 42–0[7]
November 3Arkansas State
W 34–0[8]
November 10Ole Miss
L 0–26[9]
November 22vs. East Tennessee State
W 32–121,200[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Memphis St. wins, 32–21". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 16, 1956. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "TPI fights back to tie Memphis". Kingsport Times-News. September 23, 1956. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Trinity takes Memphis State". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 30, 1956. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mocs defeat Tigers 14–13". The Chattanooga Times. October 7, 1956. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Austin Peay drops wide open tilt to State". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 15, 1956. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern vanquishes Memphis State 27–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 21, 1956. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Memphis State deals Hilltoppers third loss, 42–0". The Park City Daily News. October 28, 1956. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Memphis State romps over Arkansas State". The Clarion-Ledger. November 4, 1956. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Vol-conscious Rebs trip Memphis State, 26–0". The Birmingham News. November 11, 1956. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Memphis State wins Burley Bowl game, 32 to 12". Johnson City Press. November 23, 1956. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.