1971 Memphis State Tigers football team

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1971
Memphis State Tigers football
MVC champion
Pasadena Bowl champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–6 (4–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemphis Memorial Stadium
Seasons
1971 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1971 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the

Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee
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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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11West Texas State
W 30–021,412[5]
September 18Ole Miss*
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
L 21–4950,164[6]
October 2South Carolina*
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 3–720,666[7]
October 9Louisville
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
L 20–26
October 16at Utah State*
L 6–75,041
October 23Southern Miss[n 1]
W 27–1219,484[9]
October 30at Cincinnati[n 1]
W 45–21
November 6 No. 19 Houston*dagger
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 7–3510,132
November 13North Texas State
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 47–8[10]
November 20Kansas State*
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 21–2817,234
December 18vs. San Jose State*
W 28–915,244[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Notes

  1. ^ a b Designated conference game[8]

References

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  2. ^ "1971 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Memphis Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis. p. 270. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "1971 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
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  11. ^ "Memphis State takes 28-9 win over San Jose State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 19, 1971. p. 17.
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