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The 1959 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State College (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1959 college football season. In its second season under head coach Billy J. Murphy, the team compiled an 6–4 record.[1][2] The team played its home games at Crump Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. [3]

ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Headcoach
Captains
  • Lee
  • John
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1959 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Captains
  • Lee
  • John
Home stadiumCrump Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1959 Southern non-major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Howard (AL) – 9–1–0
Louisville – 6–4–0
Memphis State – 6–4–0
Mississippi Southern – 6–4–0
Arlington State – 4–3–0
Sewanee – 4–3–1
Abilene Christian – 5–5–0
Washington and Lee – 3–4–1
Arkansas State – 3–6–0
Trinity (TX) – 3–6–0
Chattanooga – 3–7–0
Tampa – 3–7–0
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Stephen F. AustinW 25–613,037
September 26Tennessee TechNo. 14
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 14–38,483
October 3at No. 3 (major) Ole MissNo. 11L 0–4312,500
October 10Abilene Christian
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 13–78,100
October 17Florida StatedaggerNo. T–14
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 16–69,536
October 24at Mississippi StateL 23–2816,000
October 31at No. 1 Mississippi SouthernNo. 15W 21–69,536[4]
November 14at T–14 Louisiana TechNo. 7
L 8–105,500[5]
November 21at No. 17 (UD) AlabamaNo. 8L 7–1430,200[6][7]
November 26at ChattanoogaNo. 7W 15–97,000–8,000[8]
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  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game
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