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1956 Memphis State Tigers football team

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The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Ralph Hatley, Memphis State compiled a 5–4–1 record and won the Burley Bowl.

ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–1
Headcoach
HomestadiumCrump Stadium
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1956 Memphis State Tigers football
Burley Bowl champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumCrump Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1956 Southern non-major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Tampa – 7–2–0
Mississippi Southern – 7–2–1
Louisville – 6–3–0
Delaware – 5–3–1
Memphis State – 5–4–1
Arkansas State – 5–4–0
Chattanooga – 5–4–0
Howard (AL) – 2–5–2
Sewanee – 1–6–1
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Arkansas TechW 32–21[1]
September 22at Tennessee Tech
T 14–14[2]
September 29at Trinity (TX)L 0–19[3]
October 6Chattanooga
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 13–145,786[4]
October 13Austin Peay
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 42–19[5]
October 20at Mississippi SouthernL 0–276,500[6]
October 27Western Kentucky
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 42–0[7]
November 3Arkansas State
W 34–0[8]
November 10Ole Miss
L 0–26[9]
November 22vs. East Tennessee State
W 32–121,200[10]
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