1971 Memphis State Tigers football team
American college football season
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The 1971 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 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In its 14th and final season under head coach Billy J. Murphy, the team compiled an overall record of 5–6 record with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, winning he MVC title.[1] Memphis State defeated San Jose State in the Pasadena Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 255 to 202.[2][3] The team played its home games at Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.
- Billy J. Murphy (14th season)
| 1971 Memphis State Tigers football | |
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MVC champion Pasadena Bowl champion | |
Pasadena Bowl, W 28–9 vs. San Jose State | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (4–1 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Memphis Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis State $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State * | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included John Robison with 496 passing yards, Paul Gowen with 644 rushing yards and Paul Gowen with 42 points scored, and Stan Davis with 509 receiving yards.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 11 | West Texas State | W 30–0 | 21,412 | [5] | ||||
| September 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Ole Miss* |
| L 21–49 | 50,164 | [6] | ||
| October 2 | South Carolina* |
| L 3–7 | 20,666 | [7] | |||
| October 9 | Louisville |
| L 20–26 | 20,559 | [8] | |||
| October 16 | 2:30 p.m. | at Utah State* | L 6–7 | 5,041 | [9] | |||
| October 23 | Southern Miss[n 1] |
| W 27–12 | 19,494 | [11] | |||
| October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati[n 1] | W 45–21 | 17,020 | [12] | |||
| November 6 | No. 19 Houston* |
| L 7–35 | 10,132 | [13] | |||
| November 13 | North Texas State |
| W 47–8 | 13,788 | [14] | |||
| November 20 | Kansas State* |
| L 21–28 | 17,234 | [15] | |||
| December 18 | vs. San Jose State* | W 28–9 | 15,244 | [16] | ||||
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