1989 Memphis State Tigers football team

1989 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDarrell Dickey (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorPete Kuharchek (3rd season)
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Notre Dame   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 15 Penn State   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 21 West Virginia   –   8 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   8 – 4 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   7 – 4 – 0
Akron   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 4 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Louisiana Tech   –   5 – 4 – 1
Army   –   6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulsa   –   6 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   4 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rutgers   –   2 – 7 – 2
Boston College   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   1 – 9 – 1
Temple   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Chuck Stobart and played home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Ole Miss
L 13-2059,795[1]
September 9Arkansas State
L 13–1730,794[2]
September 16at No. 16 Alabama
L 7–3575,962[3]
September 23Florida
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 13–3825,163[4]
October 7Vanderbiltdagger
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 13–1026,345[5]
October 14at Cincinnati
W 34–1718,632
October 21at Mississippi State
L 10–3537,192[6]
October 28Southern Miss
L 7–3118,572[7]
November 4at Tulane
L 34–3824,861[8]
November 11Louisville
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
L 10–4014,003
November 18at No. 5 Florida State
L 20–5757,511
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Ole Miss stifles Tigers' rally". The Commercial Appeal. September 3, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "ASU wins 'home' game". The Commercial Appeal. September 10, 1989. Retrieved October 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Memphis State falls to Tide". The Jackson Sun. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gators, Smith subdue Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. September 24, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Memphis State makes Vandy first victim". The Tennessean. October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tigers' offense stalls in setback to 'Dogs". The Commercial Appeal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Memphis State loses". The Jackson Sun. October 29, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tulane stuns Tigers in the stretch". The Commercial Appeal. November 5, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "2020 Football Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics.
  10. ^ "1989 Memphis Tigers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.


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