1970 Memphis State Tigers football team

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1970 Memphis State Tigers football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record6–4 (2–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Memphis Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1969
1971  →
1970 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Louisville $ 4 –0 –08 –3 –1
Tulsa 3 –1 –06 –4 –0
Memphis State 2 –2 –06 –4 –0
North Texas State 1 –3 –03 –8 –0
Wichita State 0 –4 –00 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1970 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In its 13th season under head coach Billy J. Murphy, the team compiled a 6–4 record (2–2 against conference opponents), finished in third place out of five teams in the MVC, and outscored opponents by a total of 227 to 184. [1] [2] The team played its home games at Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

The team's statistical leaders included Rick Strawbridge with 557 passing yards, Paul Gowen with 868 rushing yards, Bill Wright with 206 receiving yards, and Jay McCoy with 54 points scored. [3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 197:30 p.m. No. 5 Ole Miss *
L 13–4750,164 [4]
September 2612:31 p.m.at Virginia Tech *
W 21–2018,000 [5]
October 31:30 p.m.at Tulsa
L 12–2717,500
October 17 Florida State *
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 16–1229,047
October 247:30 p.m.at North Texas State *
W 28–810,000 [6]
October 31 Southern Miss *
W 33–024,468 [7]
November 76:02 p.m.at Louisville
L 27–4022,657
November 14 Wichita State
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 51–65,181 [8]
November 21 Utah State *
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 12–1513,136
November 28 Cincinnati
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
W 14–108,734
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[9]

References

  1. ↑ "1970 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Memphis Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis. p. 270. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. ↑ "1970 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Anxious moments did not linger". The Commercial Appeal. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "McCoy's borrowed toe saves Memphis State". The Commercial Appeal. September 27, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "NT falls to Tigers". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 25, 1970. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Tigers spook unsuspecting Southerners". The Jackson Sun. November 1, 1970. Retrieved March 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "McCoy, Shelly Unite for 6 TDs as Memphis State Routs Wichita". The Courier-Journal. November 15, 1970. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1970 Memphis State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 28, 2025.
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