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1984 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5-1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Wallace (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorCarl Angelo (1st season)
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.5Boston College       10 2 0
    No.11South Carolina       10 2 0
    Army       8 3 1
    Rutgers       7 3 0
    No.17Florida State       7 3 2
    Virginia Tech       8 4 0
    West Virginia       8 4 0
    No.18Miami (FL)       8 5 0
    Notre Dame       7 5 0
    Southwestern Louisiana       6 5 0
    Penn State       6 5 0
    Syracuse       6 5 0
    Temple       6 5 0
    Memphis State       5 5 1
    Navy       4 6 1
    Southern Miss       4 7 0
    Pittsburgh       3 7 1
    Tulane       3 8 0
    Cincinnati       2 9 0
    East Carolina       2 9 0
    Louisville       2 9 0
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1984 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by head coach Rey Dempsey. The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 1Arkansas State
  • Memphis, TN (Paint Bucket Bowl)
  • W 17–238,106[1]
    September 8atOle Miss
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
  • L 6–2241,564[2]
    September 22Cincinnati
    • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • W 47–732,393
    September 29atSouthern Miss
  • Hattiesburg, MS (Black and Blue Bowl)
  • W 23-1326,831[3]
    October 6No. 6Florida State
    • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • T 17–1727,740
    October 13Southwestern Louisianadagger
    • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • W 20–738,309
    October 20Mississippi State
    • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • W 23–1226,997[4]
    October 27North Carolina
    • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
  • L 27–3037,781[5]
    November 3at No. 8Georgia
  • Athens, GA
  • L 3–1382,122[6]
    November 10atTennessee
  • Knoxville, TN
  • L 9–4194,930[7]
    November 17atTulane
  • New Orleans, LA
  • L 9–1420,109[8]
    • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • [9][10][11]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "'Punkin' Williams' two TDs cream ASU in Tigers' opener". The Jackson Sun. September 2, 1984. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Ole Miss rolls to 22–6 season-opening win". Enterprise-Journal. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Memphis State downs S. Mississippi". The Jackson Sun. September 30, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "'Punkin,' Mem. St. roll 23–12". The Tennessean. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "MSU Tigers fall to North Carolina". The Tennessean. October 28, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Defense saves game for Georgia". The Jackson Sun. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Vols rip Tigers, nab 41–9 win". The Tennessean. November 11, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tulane gets past Memphis State". The Jackson Sun. November 18, 1984. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "1984 Review" (PDF). pp. 84–99).
  • ^ "2020 Football Media Guide" (PDF).
  • ^ "1984 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results".

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1984_Memphis_State_Tigers_football_team&oldid=1230098913"

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