1969 Memphis State Tigers football team

1969 Memphis State Tigers football
MVC champion
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	8–2 (4–0 MVC)
Head coach	Billy J. Murphy (12th season)
Home stadium	Memphis Memorial Stadium

1969 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Memphis State $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
North Texas State	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Louisville	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Wichita State	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Tulsa	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1969 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In its 12th season under head coach Billy J. Murphy, the team compiled an 8–2 record (4–0 against conference opponents), won the MVC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 328 to 191.^[2][3] The team played its home games at Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

The team's statistical leaders included Danny Pierce with 1,049 passing yards, Paul Gowen with 715 rushing yards, Frank Blackwell with 591 receiving yards, and Jay McCoy with 48 points scored.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at No. 9 Ole Miss*	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	L 3–28	34,876	[5]
September 27	North Texas State	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 15–13	28,077	[6]
October 4	No. 10 Tennessee*	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 16–55	50,164	[7]
October 11	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	W 52–6
October 18	Miami (FL)*	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 26–13
October 25	at Utah State*	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 40–0	14,505
November 1	Tulsa	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 42–24	23,003
November 8	Southern Miss*	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Black and Blue Bowl)	W 37–7	18,808	[8]
November 15	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 28–26	28,532
November 22	Louisville	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	W 69–19
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/mvc/1969.html
2. "1969 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
3. "Memphis Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis. p. 270. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
4. "1969 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
5. "Ole Miss flexes muscles, rips Memphis State, 28–3". The Atlanta Journel & Constitution. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Late FG boosts Tigers by NTSU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tennessee stops Memphis State". The Daily Advertiser. October 5, 1969. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Memphis State wins 37–7". The Jackson Sun. November 9, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.