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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: Billy J. Murphy
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 1966 <- 1967 -> 1968 --> 2024
1967 Season Highlights
 Billy J. Murphy enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Memphis.
 
1967 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Mississippi  27   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Cincinnati  17   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Utah State  14   28   L    @ Salt Lake City, UT   
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Wake Forest  42   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Louisiana Lafayette  28   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Southern Mississippi  24   8   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Florida State  7   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Houston  18   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. North Texas  29   20   W       
 
1967 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored206
  Scoring Average22.9
  Points Allowed150
  Defense Average16.7
  Opponents Record47-27
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-2
1967 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1967 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 4-5-1219149   Mike Lude
Army 8-218394   Tom Cahill
Notre Dame 8-2337124   Ara R. Parseghian
Penn State 8-2-1299158Tied  17-17  Joe Paterno
Syracuse 8-2210127   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Florida State 7-2-2250187Tied  17-17  Bill Peterson
Houston 7-3322122   Bill Yeoman
Miami 7-4257140Lost  21-31  Charlie Tate
New Mexico State 7-2-1346145   Warren B. Woodson
Texas El Paso 7-2-1337145Won  14-7  Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Utah State 7-2-1205143   Chuck Mills
Virginia Tech 7-3183112   Jerry Claiborne
Buffalo 6-4241191   Richard Doc Urich
Eastern Michigan 6-317377   Dan Boisture
Memphis 6-3206150   Billy J. Murphy
Southern Mississippi 6-3201114   Thad Pie Vann
Navy 5-4-1205253   William T. Bill Elias
Northern Illinois 5-5162198   Howard Fletcher
Boston College 4-6227212   James H. Jim Miller
Georgia Tech 4-6129205   Bud Carson
Tulane 3-7164223   Jim Pittman
Air Force 2-6-286173   Ben Martin
San Jose State 2-7166286   Harry Anderson
Pittsburgh 1-973295   David R. Hart

1967 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1967 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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