1968 Memphis State Tigers football team

1968 Memphis State Tigers football
MVC champion
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	6–4 (5–0 MVC)
Head coach	Billy J. Murphy (11th season)
Home stadium	Memphis Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1967 1969  →

1968 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Memphis State $	5	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
North Texas State	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Cincinnati	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Louisville	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Tulsa	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Wichita State	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Memphis State's game against Southern Miss and Cincinnati's game against Miami (OH) counted in the conference standings.

The 1968 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In its 11th season under head coach Billy J. Murphy, the team compiled a 6–4 record (5–0 against conference opponents), won the MVC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 258 to 170. ^[1] The team played home games at Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

The team's statistical leaders included Danny Pierce with 925 passing yards, Ray Jamieson with 573 rushing yards, Preston Riley with 484 receiving yards, and Jay McCoy with 60 points scored. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Ole Miss *	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	L 7–21	51,046	[3]
September 28	at No. 16 Tennessee *	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	L 17–24	61,792	[4]
October 5	at North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	W 30–12		[5]
October 12	West Texas State *	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 42–21
October 19	at Florida State *	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 10–20	30,182
October 26	Southern Miss [n 1]	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Black and Blue Bowl)	W 29–7	30,080	[6]
November 2	at Tulsa	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	W 32–6	11,900
November 9	No. 13 Houston *	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 7–27	35,592
November 16	Wichita State	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 40–18
November 30	at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (rivalry)	W 44–14
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Notes

1. Memphis State's game against Southern Miss counted in the MVC standings.

References

1. The 1969 Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide (Centennial Celebration ed.). Phoenix, Arizona: College Athletics Publishing Service. 1969. p. 58. Retrieved January 13, 2025– via Internet Archive.
2. "1968 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
3. "Rallying Rebs turn back Memphis St., 21–7". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 22, 1968. Retrieved October 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Vols use breaks to beat Memphis State, 24 to 17". The Danville Register. September 29, 1968. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "North Texas bows". Victoria Advocate. October 6, 1968. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Memphis State triumphs". The Jackson Sun. October 27, 1968. Retrieved March 22, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "1968 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
8. "Memphis Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis. p. 270. Retrieved August 16, 2020.