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1955 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–7
Head coach
Home stadiumCrump Stadium
Seasons← 19541956 →
1955 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre   –   8 – 0 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   9 – 1 – 0
Delaware   –   8 – 1 – 0
Louisville   –   7 – 2 – 0
Tampa   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 18 Navy   –   6 – 2 – 1
Arkansas State   –   6 – 3 – 0
No. 14 Miami (FL)   –   6 – 3 – 0
Chattanooga   –   5 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   2 – 7 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   1 – 8 – 0
Sewanee   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Memphis State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Memphis State College (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1955 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Ralph Hatley, Memphis State compiled a 2–7 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Trinity (TX)L 0–6
October 1at Mississippi StateL 0–33
October 8at Murray StateW 20–7
October 15Tennessee Tech
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 20–12
October 21Mississippi SouthernL 14–349,189
October 29Arkansas StateL 20–21
November 5No. 15 Ole MissL 6–39
November 12at KentuckyL 7–41
November 24at ChattanoogaL 7–256,500
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Memphis State drops 6–0 battle". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 25, 1955. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Two bright sophs lead Maroons in, 33 to 0". The Birmingham News. October 2, 1955. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Racers lose to Memphis State 20–7". The Paducah Sun. October 9, 1955. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Memphis State upsets Eagles". The Tennessean. October 16, 1955. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Southern rallies to drub Memphis State team, 34–14". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 23, 1955. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Memphis State bows, 21 to 20". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 30, 1955. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Rebels crush Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. November 6, 1955. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "U.K. snaps out of fumbles and swamps Memphis 41–7". The Courier-Journal. November 13, 1955. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "UC trips Tigers 25–7 to end card with 5–4–1 mark". The Chattanooga Times. November 25, 1955. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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