1956 Memphis State Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1956 Memphis State Tigers football Independent 5–4–1 Ralph Hatley 10th Crump Stadium Burley Bowl champion Burley Bowl W 32–12 vs. East Tennessee State The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Ralph Hatley, Memphis State compiled a 5–4–1 record and won the Burley Bowl. Schedule September 15 w 1956 Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys Arkansas Tech Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 32–21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85734612/memphis-st-wins-3221/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Memphis St. wins, 32–21 September 16, 1956 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com September 22 t y 1956 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Overhill Field Cookeville, TN 14–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85734786/tpi-fights-back-to-tie-memphis/ Kingsport Times-News TPI fights back to tie Memphis September 23, 1956 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com September 29 l y 1956 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX) Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX 0–19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85734989/trinity-takes-memphis-state/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times Trinity takes Memphis State September 30, 1956 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 6 l Chattanooga Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 13–14 5,786 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85097432/mocs-defeat-tigers-1413/ The Chattanooga Times Mocs defeat Tigers 14–13 October 7, 1956 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 13 w 1956 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 42–19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85735412/austin-peay-drops-wide-open-tilt-to-stat/ The Leaf-Chronicle Austin Peay drops wide open tilt to State October 15, 1956 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 20 l y Mississippi Southern rivalry Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 0–27 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74707704/southern-vanquishes-memphis-state-270 The Clarion-Ledger Southern vanquishes Memphis State 27–0 October 21, 1956 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com October 27 w Western Kentucky Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 42–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85735664/memphis-state-deals-hilltoppers-third-lo/ The Park City Daily News Memphis State deals Hilltoppers third loss, 42–0 October 28, 1956 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com November 3 w Arkansas State Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 34–0 rivalry https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7967441/andy-return-punt-for-td-and-memphis-beat/ The Clarion-Ledger Memphis State romps over Arkansas State November 4, 1956 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com November 10 l Ole Miss Crump Stadium Memphis, TN 0–26 rivalry https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85736054/vol-conscious-rebs-trip-memphis-state/ The Birmingham News Vol-conscious Rebs trip Memphis State, 26–0 November 11, 1956 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com November 22 Thursday w y East Tennessee State Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN 32–12 Burley Bowl 1,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65913728/ Johnson City Press Memphis State wins Burley Bowl game, 32 to 12 November 23, 1956 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1956 Memphis State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/404/stats/12710 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 27, 2025 References Memphis State Category:Memphis Tigers football seasons Memphis State Tigers football