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1960 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
CaptainWayne Armstrong, Miller Matthews
Home stadiumCrump Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 NCAA University Division independents football records
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    Rutgers     8 1 0
    No.4Navy     9 2 0
    Memphis State     8 2 0
    Detroit     7 2 0
    No.19Syracuse     7 2 0
    No.16Penn State     7 3 0
    Oregon     7 3 1
    Army     6 3 1
    Oregon State     6 3 1
    Holy Cross     6 4 0
    Houston     6 4 0
    Miami (FL)     6 4 0
    San Jose State     5 4 0
    Pittsburgh     4 3 3
    Xavier     5 5 0
    Washington State     4 5 1
    Air Force     4 6 0
    Boston University     3 5 2
    Pacific (CA)     4 6 0
    Boston College     3 6 1
    Florida State     3 6 1
    Marquette     3 6 0
    Colgate     2 7 0
    Notre Dame     2 8 0
    Villanova     2 8 0
    Dayton     1 9 0
    Idaho     1 9 0
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1960 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State College (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. In its first year of competition in the University Division and its third season under head coach Billy J. Murphy, the team compiled an 8–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 303 to 85. Wayne Armstrong and Miller Matthews were the team captains.[1][2] The team played its home games at Crump StadiuminMemphis, Tennessee.

    The team's statistical leaders included James Earl Wright with 801 passing yards, James Earl Wright with 574 rushing yards, and Hal Sterling with 169 receiving yards, and James Earl Wright and John Griffin with 30 points scored each.[3]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 17Arlington State
  • Memphis, TN
  • W 35–010,000[4]
    September 24atTennessee Tech
    • Overall Field
  • Cookeville, TN
  • W 37–6
    October 1 No. 1Ole Miss
    • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
  • L 20–3134,711[5]
    October 8atNorth Texas State
  • Denton, TX
  • W 44–0[6]
    October 15Hardin–Simmonsdagger
    • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • W 42–7
    October 22atMississippi State
  • Starkville, MS
  • L 0–2127,000[7]
    October 29VMI
    • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • W 21–810,933[8]
    November 5Abilene Christian
    • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • W 55–6
    November 12Chattanooga
    • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • W 42–09,000[9]
    November 18atMississippi Southern
  • Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
  • W 7–67,367[10]
    • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • References[edit]

    1. ^ "1960 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  • ^ "Memphis Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis. p. 270. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  • ^ "1960 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  • ^ "Memphis State runs past Rebels, 35–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 18, 1960. pp. 2–5. Retrieved January 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  • ^ "Ole Miss survives scare". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 2, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tigers rout Texans". The Commercial Appeal. October 9, 1960. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Mississippi State balks Memphis State by 21 to 0". The Tampa Tribune. October 23, 1960. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Wright steers MSU in downing VMI, 21–8". The Commercial Appeal. October 30, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "MSU Tigers stop Mocs". The Jackson Sun. November 13, 1960. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Memphis State is 7–6 victor". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 19, 1961. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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