1989 Memphis State Tigers football team

1989 Memphis State Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–9
Head coach	Chuck Stobart (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Darrell Dickey (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Pete Kuharchek (3rd season)
Home stadium	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (capacity: 62,380)
Seasons ←  1988 1990  →

1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)			–					11	–	1	–	0
No. 2 Notre Dame			–					12	–	1	–	0
No. 3 Florida State			–					10	–	2	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 15 Penn State			–					8	–	3	–	1
No. 17 Pittsburgh			–					8	–	3	–	1
No. 21 West Virginia			–					8	–	3	–	1
Syracuse			–					8	–	4	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana			–					7	–	4	–	0
Akron			–					6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina			–					6	–	4	–	1
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	4	–	1
Louisiana Tech			–					5	–	4	–	1
Army			–					6	–	5	–	0
Louisville			–					6	–	5	–	0
East Carolina			–					5	–	5	–	1
Tulsa			–					6	–	6	–	0
Southern Miss			–					5	–	6	–	0
Tulane			–					4	–	8	–	0
Navy			–					3	–	8	–	0
Rutgers			–					2	–	7	–	2
Boston College			–					2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State			–					2	–	9	–	0
Cincinnati			–					1	–	9	–	1
Temple			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Chuck Stobart and played home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	Ole Miss	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	L 13-20	59,795	[1]
September 9	Arkansas State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Paint Bucket Bowl)	L 13–17	30,794	[2]
September 16	at No. 16 Alabama	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 7–35	75,962	[3]
September 23	Florida	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 13–38	25,163	[4]
October 7	Vanderbilt	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 13–10	26,345	[5]
October 14	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	W 34–17	18,632
October 21	at Mississippi State	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 10–35	37,192	[6]
October 28	Southern Miss	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Black and Blue Bowl)	L 7–31	18,572	[7]
November 4	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 34–38	24,861	[8]
November 11	Louisville	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	L 10–40	14,003
November 18	at No. 5 Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 20–57	57,511
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Ole Miss stifles Tigers' rally". The Commercial Appeal. September 3, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "ASU wins 'home' game". The Commercial Appeal. September 10, 1989. Retrieved October 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Memphis State falls to Tide". The Jackson Sun. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Gators, Smith subdue Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. September 24, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Memphis State makes Vandy first victim". The Tennessean. October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tigers' offense stalls in setback to 'Dogs". The Commercial Appeal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Memphis State loses". The Jackson Sun. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tulane stuns Tigers in the stretch". The Commercial Appeal. November 5, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "2020 Football Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics.
10. "1989 Memphis Tigers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.