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1976 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
CaptainBob Rush
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.1Pittsburgh     12 0 0
    No.17Rutgers     11 0 0
    San Diego State     10 1 0
    No.12Notre Dame     9 3 0
    Colgate     8 2 0
    Boston College     8 3 0
    Cincinnati     8 3 0
    Memphis State     7 4 0
    North Texas State *     7 4 0
    Southern Illinois     7 4 0
    Penn State     7 5 0
    Villanova     6 4 1
    South Carolina     6 5 0
    Virginia Tech     6 5 0
    Army     5 6 0
    Florida State     5 6 0
    Illinois State     5 6 0
    Richmond     5 6 0
    West Virginia     5 6 0
    Georgia Tech     4 6 1
    Temple     4 6 0
    Air Force     4 7 0
    Dayton     4 7 0
    Louisville     4 7 0
    Marshall     4 7 0
    Navy     4 7 0
    Indiana State     3 7 0
    Hawaii     3 8 0
    Holy Cross     3 8 0
    Miami (FL)     3 8 0
    Syracuse     3 8 0
    Utah State     3 8 0
    Northeast Louisiana     2 9 0
    Southern Miss     2 9 0
    Tulane     2 9 0
    • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1976 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In its second season under head coach Richard Williamson, the team compiled an 7–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 241 to 182.[2][3] The team played its home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiuminMemphis, Tennessee.

    The team's statistical leaders included Lloyd Patterson with 1,563 passing yards and 42 points scored, Terdell Middleton with 919 rushing yards, Ricky Rivas with 529 receiving yards.[4]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 4Ole Miss
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
  • W 21–1651,187[5]
    September 11Florida State
    • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • W 21–1230,194
    September 18atTulsa
  • Tulsa, OK
  • L 14–1630,350
    October 2SMU
    • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • W 27–1331,424
    October 9Auburndagger
    • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • W 28–2748,561[6]
    October 16Mississippi State
    • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • L 33–4251,704[7]
    October 23Wichita State
    • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • W 31–015,555[8]
    October 30atTulane
  • New Orleans, LA
  • W 14–7[9]
    November 6Tennessee
    • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • L 14–2152,311[10]
    November 13atLouisville
    • Cardinal Stadium
  • Louisville, KY (rivalry)
  • W 26–14
    November 20atSouthern Miss
  • Hattiesburg, MS (Black and Blue Bowl)
  • L 12–1412,154[11]
    • daggerHomecoming

    References[edit]

  • ^ "1976 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  • ^ "Memphis Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis. p. 270. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  • ^ "1976 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  • ^ "Memphis stuns Rebs 21–16". Tallahassee Democrat. September 5, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Memphis slips past Auburn, 28–27". The Tennessean. October 10, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Memphis State streak ends". The Tennessean. October 17, 1976. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Memphis State rolls 31–0". The Tennessean. October 24, 1976. Retrieved December 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Memphis St. improved 'bowl image'". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 31, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Morgan's running paces Tennessee". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 7, 1976. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Memphis St. loses, 14–12". The Jackson Sun. November 21, 1976. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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