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1951 Memphis State Tigers football team

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The 1951 Memphis State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Memphis State College (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1951 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Ralph Hatley, Memphis State compiled a 5–3 record.

ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Headcoach
HomestadiumCrump Stadium
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1951 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
Home stadiumCrump Stadium
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1951 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Virginia – 8–1–0
Maryland State – 7–1–0
Arkansas State – 10–2–0
Stetson – 8–1–2
Florida State – 6–2–0
Northeast Louisiana State – 6–2–0
Miami (FL) – 8–3–0
Tampa – 7–3–1
Delaware – 5–3–0
Memphis State – 5–3–0
Sewanee – 5–3–0
McNeese State – 5–4–1
Louisville – 5–4–0
Chattanooga – 6–5–0
Navy – 2–6–1
Delta State – 1–8–0
Rankings from AP Poll
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The Tigers were ranked at No. 82 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Ole MissL 0–32[2]
October 6Louisiana Tech
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 26–144,248[3]
October 20at Southwestern LouisianaW 41–7[4]
October 27Western Kentucky
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 38–0[5]
November 3East Central
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 61–0[6]
November 10Mississippi State
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 20–27[7]
November 17Chattanooga
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 13–03,164[8]
November 24at VanderbiltL 7–134,000[9]
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