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1969 Memphis State Tigers football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record8–2 (5–0 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemphis Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
North Texas State 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Louisville 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Wichita State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Tulsa 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Memphis State and Wichita State's games against Florida State counted in the conference standings.

[1][2] The 1969 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 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their 12th season under head coach Billy J. Murphy, the Tigers compiled an 8–2 record (5–0 against conference opponents), won the MVC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 328 to 191.[3] The team played home games at Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

The team's statistical leaders included Danny Pierce with 1,049 passing yards, Paul Gowen with 715 rushing yards, Frank Blackwell with 591 receiving yards, and Jay McCoy with 48 points scored.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at No. 9 Ole Miss*
L 3–2834,876[5]
September 27North Texas State
W 15–1328,077[6]
October 4 No. 10 Tennessee*
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 16–5550,164[7]
October 11at Cincinnati
W 52–6
October 18Miami (FL)*
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 26–13
October 25at Utah State*
W 40–014,505
November 1Tulsadagger
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 42–2423,003
November 8Southern Miss*
W 37–718,808[8]
November 15at Florida State[n 1]
W 28–2628,532
November 22Louisville
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
W 69–19
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Notes

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  1. ^ Memphis State's game against Florida State counted in the MVC standings.

References

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  1. ^ The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1970 (80th ed.). Phoenix, Arizona: College Athletics Publishing Service. 1970. p. 48. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/mvc/1969.html
  3. ^ The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1970 (80th ed.). Phoenix, Arizona: College Athletics Publishing Service. 1970. p. 48. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ "1969 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "Ole Miss flexes muscles, rips Memphis State, 28–3". The Atlanta Journel & Constitution. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Late FG boosts Tigers by NTSU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tennessee stops Memphis State". The Daily Advertiser. October 5, 1969. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Memphis State wins 37–7". The Jackson Sun. November 9, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "1969 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  10. ^ "Memphis Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis. p. 270. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
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