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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← 19831985 →
1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Boston College       10 2 0
No. 11 South Carolina       10 2 0
Army       8 3 1
Rutgers       7 3 0
No. 17 Florida State       7 3 2
Virginia Tech       8 4 0
West Virginia       8 4 0
No. 18 Miami (FL)       8 5 0
Notre Dame       7 5 0
Temple       6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana       6 5 0
Penn State       6 5 0
Syracuse       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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Arkansas StateW 17–238,106
September 8at Ole MissL 6–2241,564
September 22Cincinnati
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 47–732,393
September 29at Southern MissW 23-1326,831
October 6No. 6 Florida State
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
T 17–1727,740
October 13Southwestern Louisiana
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 20–738,309
October 20Mississippi State
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 23–1226,997
October 27North Carolina
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 27–3037,781
November 3at No. 8 GeorgiaL 3–1382,122
November 10at TennesseeL 9–4194,930
November 17at TulaneL 9–1420,109
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "'Punkin' Williams' two TDs cream ASU in Tigers' opener". The Jackson Sun. September 2, 1984. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Ole Miss rolls to 22–6 season-opening win". Enterprise-Journal. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Memphis State downs S. Mississippi". The Jackson Sun. September 30, 1984. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "'Punkin,' Mem. St. roll 23–12". The Tennessean. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "MSU Tigers fall to North Carolina". The Tennessean. October 28, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Defense saves game for Georgia". The Jackson Sun. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Vols rip Tigers, nab 41–9 win". The Tennessean. November 11, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tulane gets past Memphis State". The Jackson Sun. November 18, 1984. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "1984 Review" (PDF). pp. 84–99).
  10. "2020 Football Media Guide" (PDF).
  11. "1984 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results".
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