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1948 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Home stadiumCrump Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Southern college football independents records
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    Maryland State     7 1 0
    Sewanee     6 1 1
    Grambling     8 2 0
    East Tennessee State     6 2 1
    West Virginia     9 3 0
    Delaware     5 3 0
    Virginia     5 3 1
    Memphis State     6 5 0
    Tennessee Tech     5 6 0
    Oklahoma City     4 5 1
    Chattanooga     4 5 0
    Georgetown     3 4 1
    Miami (FL)     4 6 0
    Marshall     2 7 1
    Tampa     2 6 0
    Navy     0 8 1
    Texas State     0 8 1
    CCUNC     0 5 0

    The 1948 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 1948 college football season. In their second season under head coach Ralph Hatley, Memphis State compiled a 6–5 record.

    Memphis State was ranked at No. 184 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[1]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 18atMissouri MinesRolla, MOL 0–6[2]
    September 25Louisville
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
  • W 13–7[3]
    October 1Murray State
    • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • L 14–26[4]
    October 9Tampa
    • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • W 43–16[5]
    October 16atPensacola NASPensacola, FLL 21–27[6]
    October 23atAthens StateAthens, ALW 45–0
    October 30Union (TN)
    • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • W 21–0[7]
    November 68:00 p.m.Middle Tennessee
    • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • W 13–02,694[8][9][10]
    November 11Memphis NAS
    • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • L 0–14
    November 19Arkansas State
    • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (Paint Bucket Bowl)
  • W 34–13[11]
    November 25atLouisiana Tech
    • Tech Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
  • L 14–204,000[12]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Miners upset Memphis State". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 19, 1948. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Memphis State snaps U. of L. win string 13–7". The Courier-Journal. September 26, 1948. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Murray defeats Memphis State". Kingsport Times-News. October 3, 1948. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Spartans lose again, map work for home clash". The Tampa Times. October 11, 1948. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Navy springs grid upset to trim Memphis, 27–21". Pensacola News Journal. October 17, 1948. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Union Bulldogs are beaten by State". The Jackson Sun. October 31, 1948. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tiger Gridders Face Sixth T-Minded Team". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 6, 1948. p. 15. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ Love, Charles (November 7, 1948). "Hard-Working Tigers Too Much For Raiders". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 22. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  • ^ "Memphis State beats Raiders by 13–0 count". The Daily News-Journal. November 8, 1948. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Arkansas State falls to Memphis, 34–13". The Birmingham News. November 20, 1948. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Last minute touchdown gives Tech victory over Memphis State, 20–14". The Monroe News-Star. November 26, 1947. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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