1992 Memphis State Tigers football team

1992 Memphis State Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Chuck Stobart (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Tim Rose (1st season)
Home stadium	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1991 1993  →

1992 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Notre Dame			–					10	–	1	–	1
Southern Miss			–					7	–	4	–	0
Penn State			–					7	–	5	–	0
Memphis State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Army			–					5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina			–					5	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Tech			–					5	–	6	–	0
Louisville			–					5	–	6	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					5	–	6	–	0
Tulsa			–					4	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati			–					3	–	8	–	0
Arkansas State			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana			–					2	–	9	–	0
Tulane			–					2	–	9	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) in the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by head coach Chuck Stobart. The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS (Black and Blue Bowl)	L 21–23	16,059	[1]
September 12	at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville,KY (rivalry)	L 15–16	37,192
September 19	No. 24 Mississippi State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 16–20	40,067	[2]
September 26	Arkansas	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 22–6	38,968	[3]
October 10	Cincinnati	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	W 34–14	39,731
October 17	Arkansas State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Paint Bucket Bowl)	W 37–7	23,104	[4]
October 24	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 30–25	20,142
October 31	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	W 62–20	20,936	[5]
November 7	at Ole Miss	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	L 12–17	42,847	[6]
November 14	No. 23 Tennessee	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 21–26	65,234	[7]
November 21	East Carolina	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 42–7	17,345	[8]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1992 Memphis State Tigers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 3 Russell Copeland Jr WR 10 Mac Cody So QB 11 Steve Matthews Jr OT 67 Tony Semple Jr WR 83 Isaac Bruce Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 29 Ken Irvin So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 12 Joe Allison Jr	Head coach Chuck Stobart Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Southern Miss boots Memphis St". The Jackson Sun. September 6, 1992. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tigers fall again in 4th quarter". The Commercial Appeal. September 20, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Defense sends MSU past Hogs". The Commercial Appeal. September 27, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "MSU pulls away from ASU". The Jonesboro Sun. October 18, 1992. Retrieved July 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Memphis State rips Tulane". The Jackson Sun. November 1, 1992. Retrieved February 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ole Miss defense thwarts MSU". The Commercial Appeal. November 8, 1992. Retrieved November 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Beating Tigers never grows old". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 15, 1992. Retrieved November 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Memphis St. closes with convincing win". The Jackson Sun. November 22, 1992. Retrieved March 28, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "1992 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results".
10. "2020 Football Media Guide" (PDF).