1968 Memphis State Tigers football team
American college football season
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The 1968 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In its 11th season under head coach Billy J. Murphy, the team compiled a 6–4 record (5–0 against conference opponents), won the MVC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 258 to 170.[1] The team played home games at Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.
- Billy J. Murphy (11th season)
| 1968 Memphis State Tigers football | |
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MVC champion | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (5–0 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Memphis Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Danny Pierce with 925 passing yards, Ray Jamieson with 573 rushing yards, Preston Riley with 484 receiving yards, and Jay McCoy with 60 points scored.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 21 | Ole Miss* | L 7–21 | 51,046 | [3] | |||
| September 28 | at No. 16 Tennessee* | L 17–24 | 61,792 | [4] | |||
| October 5 | at North Texas State | W 30–12 | 12,800 | [5] | |||
| October 12 | West Texas State* |
| W 42–21 | 25,027 | [6] | ||
| October 19 | at Florida State* | L 10–20 | 30,182 | [7] | |||
| October 26 | Southern Miss[n 1] |
| W 29–7 | 30,080 | [8] | ||
| November 2 | at Tulsa | W 32–6 | 11,900 | [9] | |||
| November 9 | No. 13 Houston* |
| L 7–27 | 35,592 | [10] | ||
| November 16 | Wichita State |
| W 40–18 | 13,334 | [11] | ||
| November 30 | at Louisville | W 44–14 | 5,024 | [12] | |||
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Notes
- Memphis State's game against Southern Miss counted in the MVC standings.