1967 Memphis State Tigers football team

1967 Memphis State Tigers football
1967 Memphis State Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3
Head coach	Billy J. Murphy (10th season);
Captain	Tom Wallace, Bubba Winkler
Home stadium	Memphis Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1966 1968 →

1967 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
Army		–		8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame		–		8	–	2	–	0
Syracuse		–		8	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State		–		8	–	2	–	1
New Mexico State		–		7	–	2	–	1
UTEP		–		7	–	2	–	1
Utah State		–		7	–	2	–	1
Florida State		–		7	–	2	–	2
West Texas State		–		8	–	3	–	0
Houston		–		7	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		7	–	3	–	0
Memphis State		–		6	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss		–		6	–	3	–	0
Dayton		–		6	–	3	–	1
Xavier		–		6	–	3	–	1
Miami (FL)		–		7	–	4	–	0
Buffalo		–		6	–	4	–	0
Navy		–		5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross		–		5	–	5	–	0
Colorado State		–		4	–	5	–	1
Pacific		–		4	–	5	–	0
Boston College		–		4	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		4	–	6	–	0
Villanova		–		4	–	6	–	0
Air Force		–		2	–	6	–	2
Tulane		–		3	–	7	–	0
San Jose State		–		2	–	7	–	0
Colgate		–		2	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		1	–	9	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In its tenth season under head coach Billy J. Murphy, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 206 to 150.^[1]^[2] The team played its home games at Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

The team's statistical leaders included Terry Padgett with 436 passing yards, Rick Thurow with 394 rushing yards, Richard Coady with 260 receiving yards, and Nick Pappas and Russell Denof with 24 points scored each.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Ole Miss	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	W 27–17	50,414	^[4]
September 30	Cincinnati	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	W 17–0
October 7	vs. Utah State	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 14–28	10,048	^[5]
October 14	Wake Forest	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 42–10	17,030	^[6]
October 21	Southwestern Louisiana	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 28–6	16,829	^[7]
October 28	vs. Southern Miss	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	W 24–8	16,000	^[8]
November 4	Florida State	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 7–26
November 11	at Houston	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX	L 18–35	46,060
November 25	North Texas State	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 29–20	14,102	^[9]
Homecoming