1952 Memphis State Tigers football team

1952 Memphis State Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–7
Head coach	Ralph Hatley (6th season)
Home stadium	Crump Stadium

1952 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Maryland State			–					9	–	1	–	0
Mississippi Southern			–					10	–	2	–	0
Virginia			–					8	–	2	–	0
Sewanee			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Navy			–					6	–	2	–	1
Arkansas State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Tampa			–					8	–	3	–	1
Chattanooga			–					7	–	3	–	0
Northeast Louisiana State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Delaware			–					4	–	4	–	0
Louisville			–					3	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	7	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	7	–	2
Memphis State			–					2	–	7	–	0
Florida State			–					1	–	8	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Ralph Hatley, Memphis State compiled a 2–7 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Ole Miss	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	L 6–54	16,413	[1]
September 27	at Mississippi Southern	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS (Black and Blue Bowl)	L 20–27		[2]
October 4	at Louisiana Tech	Tech Stadium Ruston, LA	L 7–26		[3]
October 11	Murray State	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 34–7		[4]
October 17	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 6–23	8,500	[5]
October 25	North Texas State	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 14–38	3,600	[6]
November 8	Louisville	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	W 29–25	5,000	[7]
November 15	at Tennessee Tech	Overall Field Cookeville, TN	L 0–35		[8]
November 22	Southeastern Louisiana	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 25–28
Homecoming

References

1. "Ole Miss rolls over Memphis State". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1952. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southern scores 27–20 win over Memphis State Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. September 28, 1952. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Memphis St, belted by Tech frosh". The Times. October 5, 1952. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Rugged Memphis State stops Murray 34–7". The Paducah Sun. October 12, 1952. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Mocs roar back in 2nd half to overpower Memphis, 23–6". The Chattanooga Times. October 18, 1952. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Eagles drub Memphis, 38–14". The Denton Record-Chronicle. October 26, 1952. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "U.L. loses as Unitas is injured". The Courier-Journal. November 9, 1952. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "T.P.I. Eagles roll to 35–0 football win". Kingsport Times-News. November 16, 1952. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.