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1953 Memphis State Tigers football team

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The 1953 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 1953 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Ralph Hatley, Memphis State compiled a 6–4 record.

ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Headcoach
HomestadiumCrump Stadium
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1953 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumCrump Stadium
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1953 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Arkansas State – 8–0–2
Delaware – 7–1–0
Maryland State – 7–1–0
Mississippi Southern – 9–2–0
Navy – 4–3–2
Memphis State – 6–4–0
Florida State – 5–5–0
Tampa – 6–6–0
Miami (FL) – 4–5–0
Sewanee – 3–5–0
Marshall – 2–5–2
Mississippi Vocational – 2–4–0
Chattanooga – 3–7–0
Louisville – 1–7–0
Virginia – 1–8–0
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Mississippi StateL 6–34[1]
September 25at ChattanoogaW 7–65,000[2]
October 3Louisiana Tech
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 13–7[3]
October 10at Murray StateMurray, KYW 20–0[4]
October 17Tennessee Tech
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 14–7[5]
October 24at Middle TennesseeL 20–26[6]
October 31No. 19 Mississippi Southern
W 27–13[7]
November 7Arkansas Statedagger
L 0–206,918[8][9][10]
November 14at No. 13 KentuckyL 7–2020,000[11]
November 22at Southeastern LouisianaW 21–7[12]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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