1942 Memphis State Tigers football team

1942 Memphis State Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–7
Head coach	Lefty Jamerson (1st season)
Captain	Preston Watts, Frank Simmons
Home stadium	Crump Stadium

1942 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Louisiana Normal (Grambling)			–					9	–	0	–	0
Delaware			–					8	–	0	–	0
Mississippi Southern			–					4	–	0	–	0
Sewanee			–					1	–	0	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	2	–	0
Delaware State			–					3	–	1	–	1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers			–					4	–	2	–	1
Chattanooga			–					7	–	4	–	0
Georgetown			–					5	–	3	–	1
Navy			–					5	–	4	–	0
West Virginia			–					5	–	4	–	0
Western Maryland			–					4	–	4	–	1
Tennessee Tech			–					3	–	4	–	2
Virginia			–					2	–	6	–	1
Roanoke			–					1	–	5	–	1

The 1942 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 1942 college football season. In their first season and season under head coach Lefty Jamerson, the Tigers compiled a 2–7 record.

Memphis State was ranked at No. 360 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Middle Tennessee State Teachers	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 13–21		[2]
October 2	Ouachita Baptist	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 7–32
October 9	at Southwest Missouri State	SMS Stadium Springfield, MO	W 6–0	2,500	[3]
October 17	Union (TN)	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 0–39		[4]
October 23	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 19–44	3,000	[5]
October 31	at Ole Miss	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	L 0–48		[6]
November 5	Murray State	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 21–0	1,500	[7]
November 13	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	L 14–38	2,500	[8]
November 21	Louisiana Tech	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 7–33		[9]

References

1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Memphis State loses season's opener by 21–13". The Jackson Sun. September 25, 1942. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Memphis hands Bears fourth straight loss, 6–0". The Springfield News-Leader. October 10, 1942. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Union Bulldogs whitewash Memphis State Tigers by score 39–0". The Jackson Sun. October 18, 1942. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Moccasins stage smashing tackling, blocking show, beat Memphis, 44–19". The Chattanooga Times. October 24, 1942. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ole Miss swamps Memphis State team to tune of 48 to 0". The Birmingham News. November 1, 1942. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Murray loses to Memphis State". The Lexington Herald. November 6, 1942. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southeastern wins from Memphis club". The Shreveport Journal. November 14, 1942. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Memphis State loses". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 22, 1942. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.