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American college football season

1952 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–7
Head coach
Home stadiumCrump Stadium
Seasons← 19511953 →
1952 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maryland State   –   9 – 1 – 0
Mississippi Southern   –   10 – 2 – 0
Virginia   –   8 – 2 – 0
Sewanee   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Navy   –   6 – 2 – 1
Arkansas State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 3 – 1
Chattanooga   –   7 – 3 – 0
Northeast Louisiana State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Delaware   –   4 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   3 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 7 – 2
Memphis State   –   2 – 7 – 0
Florida State   –   1 – 8 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Ralph Hatley, Memphis State compiled a 2–7 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Ole MissL 6–5416,413
September 27at Mississippi SouthernL 20–27
October 4at Louisiana TechL 7–26
October 11Murray State
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 34–7
October 17at ChattanoogaL 6–238,500
October 25North Texas State
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 14–383,600
November 8LouisvilleW 29–255,000
November 15at Tennessee TechL 0–35
November 22Southeastern Louisiana
  • Crump Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 25–28
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Ole Miss rolls over Memphis State". The Clarion-Ledger. September 20, 1952. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Southern scores 27–20 win over Memphis State Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. September 28, 1952. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Memphis St, belted by Tech frosh". The Times. October 5, 1952. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Rugged Memphis State stops Murray 34–7". The Paducah Sun. October 12, 1952. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Mocs roar back in 2nd half to overpower Memphis, 23–6". The Chattanooga Times. October 18, 1952. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Eagles drub Memphis, 38–14". The Denton Record-Chronicle. October 26, 1952. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "U.L. loses as Unitas is injured". The Courier-Journal. November 9, 1952. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "T.P.I. Eagles roll to 35–0 football win". Kingsport Times-News. November 16, 1952. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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