1958 Memphis State Tigers football team

1958 Memphis State Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–5
Head coach	Billy J. Murphy (1st season)
Home stadium	Crump Stadium
Seasons ←  1957 1959  →

1958 NCAA College Division independents football records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Mississippi Southern			–					9	–	0	–	0
Rose Poly			–					8	–	0	–	0
Sewanee			–					8	–	0	–	0
No. 10 Buffalo			–					8	–	1	–	0
No. 6 Montana State			–					8	–	1	–	0
North Park			–					7	–	1	–	0
Carthage			–					7	–	2	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					6	–	2	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	2	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona			–					7	–	3	–	0
Trinity (TX)			–					6	–	3	–	0
La Verne			–					5	–	3	–	1
Hofstra			–					6	–	4	–	0
Tampa			–					6	–	4	–	0
Abilene Christian			–					5	–	5	–	0
Chattanooga			–					5	–	5	–	0
Baldwin–Wallace			–					4	–	4	–	1
Louisville			–					4	–	4	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					5	–	5	–	0
Xavier			–					5	–	5	–	0
Washington University			–					4	–	4	–	0
Arkansas State			–					4	–	5	–	0
Memphis State			–					4	–	5	–	0
UC Riverside			–					2	–	3	–	2
Hawaii			–					5	–	7	–	0
Wabash			–					3	–	6	–	0
Howard (AL)			–					1	–	5	–	1
Pepperdine			–					1	–	7	–	0
Rankings from College Division poll

The 1958 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 1958 NCAA College Division football season. In their first season under head coach Billy J. Murphy, Memphis State compiled a 4–5 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	No. 6 (UD) Ole Miss		Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	L 0–17	11,392	[1]
September 27	at Tennessee Tech		Overall Field Cookeville, TN	W 13–0		[2]
October 4	at No. 1 Mississippi Southern	No. T–15	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)	L 22–24	11,000	[3]
October 11	at Mississippi State	No. T–20	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 6–28	12,000	[4]
October 18	The Citadel		Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 26–28		[5]
October 25	No. 4 Chattanooga		Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 22–7	6,474	[6]
November 1	Louisiana Tech	No. 12	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 26–12	3,300	[7]
November 8	Louisiana College	No. T–14	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 27–14		[8]
November 22	at Alabama	No. T–19	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 0–14	26,500	[9]
Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Ole Miss Rebels wreck Memphis State by 17–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 21, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Memphis State nips Tenn. Tech". The Jackson Sun. September 28, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southern down Memphis". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Maroons in 28–6 win over Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Citadel wins comeback game over Memphis State". Florence Morning News. October 19, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Memphis State tops Mocs 22–7". The Chattanooga Times. October 26, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Louisiana Tech bows to Memphis". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Memphis State hands LC Wildcats 27–14 loss". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 10, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Jackson leads Alabama in scores once, passes for one". The Birmingham News. November 23, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.