1978 Memphis State Tigers football team

1978Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Ragland (4th season)
Captains
  • Earnest Gray
  • Pete Scatamacchia
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Penn State – – 11–1–0
North Texas State – – 9–2–0
East Carolina – – 9–3–0
Navy – – 9–3–0
No. 7 Notre Dame – – 9–3–0
Rutgers – – 9–3–0
Florida State – – 8–3–0
Tennessee State – – 8–3–0
Temple – – 7–3–1
Pittsburgh – – 8–4–0
Holy Cross – – 7–4–0
Louisville – – 7–4–0
UNLV – – 7–4–0
Southern Miss – – 7–4–0
Northeast Louisiana – – 6–4–1
Georgia Tech – – 7–5–0
Hawaii – – 6–5–0
Miami (FL) – – 6–5–0
South Carolina – – 5–5–1
William & Mary – – 5–5–1
Cincinnati – – 5–6–0
Villanova – – 5–6–0
Army – – 4–6–1
Memphis State – – 4–7–0
Tulane – – 4–7–0
Virginia Tech – – 4–7–0
Air Force – – 3–8–0
Colgate – – 3–8–0
Richmond – – 3–8–0
Syracuse – – 3–8–0
Illinois State – – 2–9–0
West Virginia – – 2–9–0
Boston College – – 0–11–0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fourth season under head coach Richard Williamson, the team compiled a 4–7 record and was outscored by a total of 297 to 200.[1][2] The team played its home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

The team's statistical leaders included Lloyd Patterson with 931 passing yards, Eddie Hill with 739 rushing yards, and Earnest Gray with 690 receiving yards and 54 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Ole Miss
L 7–1447,535[4]
September 16Houston
W 17–331,316[5]
September 23Mississippi State
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 14–4449,238[6]
September 30at No. 8 Texas A&M
L 0–5856,818[7]
October 14Wichita State
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 26–1319,813[8]
October 21Southern Miss
L 10–1322,630 [9]
October 28at Tulane
L 24–4119,127[10]
November 4Vanderbiltdagger
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 35–1422,443[11]
November 11at Louisville
W 29–2217,012[12]
November 18at North Texas State
L 24–4113,300[13]
November 25Cincinnati
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
L 14–3413,356[14]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^"1978 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. ^"1978 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  4. ^"Rebels hang on to nip Tigers, 14–7". Hattiesburg American. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^"Memphis State claims 17–3 win over Houston". The Marshall News Messenger. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^"Bulldogs rout Memphis State". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^"Texas A&M sprinters crush Memphis State". The Odessa American. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^"Memphis rally tips Shockers". The Wichita Eagle. October 15, 1978. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^"Memphis State falls to Southern Miss". The Tennessean. October 22, 1978. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^"Wave dunks Memphis St". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^"Tigers' homecoming party is historical event". The Commercial Appeal. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^"UL bows to Memphis". The Park City Daily News. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^"Tigers' second half surge falls short against Eagles". The Commercial Appeal. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^"Kapetanis and Bearcats rip Memphis State". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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