1955 Memphis State Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1955 Memphis State Tigers football Independent 2–7 Ralph Hatley 9th Crump Stadium The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Ralph Hatley, Memphis State compiled a 2–7 record. Schedule 1955 AP September 24 l 1955 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX) Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 0–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85736950/memphis-state-drops-60-battle/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Memphis State drops 6–0 battle September 25, 1955 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 1 l y Mississippi State Scott Field Starkville, MS 0–33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85737235/two-bright-sophs-lead-maroons-in-33-to/ The Birmingham News Two bright sophs lead Maroons in, 33 to 0 October 2, 1955 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 8 w y Murray State Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY 20–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85737498/racers-lose-to-memphis-state-207/ The Paducah Sun Racers lose to Memphis State 20–7 October 9, 1955 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 15 w Tennessee Tech Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 20–12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85737642/memphis-state-upsets-eagles/ The Tennessean Memphis State upsets Eagles October 16, 1955 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 21 l Mississippi Southern Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 14–34 rivalry 9,189 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74738518/southern-rallies-to-drub-memphis-state-t The Delta Democrat-Times Southern rallies to drub Memphis State team, 34–14 October 23, 1955 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 29 l Arkansas State Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 20–21 rivalry https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85737896/memphis-state-bows-21-to-20/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Memphis State bows, 21 to 20 October 30, 1955 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com November 5 l Ole Miss 15 rivalry Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 6–39 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7919965/ole-miss-destroys-memphis-but-andy-nelso/ The Clarion-Ledger Rebels crush Tigers November 6, 1955 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com November 12 l y Kentucky Stoll Field Lexington, KY 7–41 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85738526/uk-snaps-out-of-fumbles-and-swamps-mem/ The Courier-Journal U.K. snaps out of fumbles and swamps Memphis 41–7 November 13, 1955 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com November 24 Thursday l y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 7–25 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85094589/uc-trips-tigers-257-to-end-card-with-5/ The Chattanooga Times UC trips Tigers 25–7 to end card with 5–4–1 mark November 25, 1955 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1955 Memphis State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/404/stats/13492 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 27, 2025 References Memphis State Category:Memphis Tigers football seasons Memphis State Tigers football