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Memphis Football Team History

Memphis Tigers

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
Founded: 1912
Stadium: Liberty Bowl
Capacity: 62,380
Colors: Reflex Blue & Medium Gray
Coach: Ralph Hatley
Conference: Independent-

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1912 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2010

1956 Season Highlights

Ralph Hatley enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Memphis.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Mississippi	0	26	L

1956 Season Totals
Record	0-1
Points Scored	0
Scoring Average	0.0
Points Allowed	26
Defense Average	26.0
Opponents Record	7-3
Home Record	0-1
Away Record	0-0

1956 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
Memphis was not ranked.

1956 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls			Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Air Force	0-1	21	34								Lawrence T. Shaw
Arkansas State	0-1	9	19								Gene Harlow
Army	5-3-1	223	153								Earl H. Red Blaik
Boston College	5-4	149	91								Michael J. Mike Holovak
Buffalo	0-0	0	0								Dick Offenhammer
Cincinnati	4-5	156	140								George Blackie Blackburn
Florida State	5-4-1	178	116								Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Louisville	0-1	6	7								Frank Camp
Memphis	0-1	0	26								Ralph Hatley
Miami	8-1-1	161	53								Andy Gustafson
Navy	6-1-2	207	76								Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Notre Dame	2-8	130	289								Terence P. Terry Brennan
Penn State	6-2-1	177	60								Charles A. Rip Engle
Pittsburgh	7-3-1	156	119								John P. Michelosen
San Jose State	2-7-1	186	301								Robert T. Bob Bronzan
Southern Mississippi	1-2-1	68	59								Thad Pie Vann
Syracuse	7-2	230	117								Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Temple	0-0	0	0								Peter P. Stevens

1956 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Memphis Players on File.

1956 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Memphis Players on File.

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Great Moments in College Football History

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).