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1942 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–7
Head coach
CaptainPreston Watts, Frank Simmons
Home stadiumCrump Stadium
Seasons
← 1941
1947 →
1942 Southern college football independents records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    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[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 24Middle Tennessee State Teachers
  • Memphis, TN
  • L 13–21[2]
    October 2Ouachita Baptist
    • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • L 7–32
    October 9atSouthwest Missouri State
  • Springfield, MO
  • W 6–02,500[3]
    October 17Union (TN)
    • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • L 0–39[4]
    October 23atChattanooga
  • Chattanooga, TN
  • L 19–443,000[5]
    October 31atOle Miss
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
  • L 0–48[6]
    November 5Murray State
    • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • W 21–01,500[7]
    November 13atSoutheastern Louisiana
  • Hammond, LA
  • L 14–382,500[8]
    November 21Louisiana Tech
    • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • L 7–33[9]

    References[edit]

    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.
  • ^ "Memphis State loses season's opener by 21–13". The Jackson Sun. September 25, 1942. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Memphis hands Bears fourth straight loss, 6–0". The Springfield News-Leader. October 10, 1942. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Union Bulldogs whitewash Memphis State Tigers by score 39–0". The Jackson Sun. October 18, 1942. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Moccasins stage smashing tackling, blocking show, beat Memphis, 44–19". The Chattanooga Times. October 24, 1942. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "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.
  • ^ "Murray loses to Memphis State". The Lexington Herald. November 6, 1942. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Southeastern wins from Memphis club". The Shreveport Journal. November 14, 1942. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Memphis State loses". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 22, 1942. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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