1947 Memphis State Tigers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 1947 Memphis State Tigers Independent 6–2–1 Ralph Hatley 1st Crump Stadium 1942 The 1947 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State College (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Ralph Hatley, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 238 to 60. Fred Medling was the team captain.Memphis Football 2019 Media Guide University of Memphis 269 August 15, 2020 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gotigersgo.com/documents/2019/7/24/19_Memphis_FB_Media_Guide_Website.pdf November 17, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201117041826/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gotigersgo.com/documents/2019/7/24/19_Memphis_FB_Media_Guide_Website.pdf dead In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Memphis State was ranked at No. 167 out of 500 college football teams.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Crump Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. Schedule y y September 25 at Middle Tennessee Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN L 0-20 Blue Raiders Wallop Memphis State 20-0 The Nashville Tennessean Jim Miller September 26, 1947 39 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57430164/blue-raiders-wallop-memphis-state-20-0/ October 4 1947 Missouri Mines Miners Missouri Mines Crump Stadium Memphis, TN W 13-0 Memphis Tigers Beat Rolla Mines 13 to 0 The Sedalia Democrat October 5, 1947 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57432027/memphis-tigers-beat-rolla-mines-13-to-0/ Newspapers.com October 11 Centenary Crump Stadium Memphis, TN W 26-7 6,000 Fumbles and Blocked Kicks Spell Fourth Defeat for Gents The Shreveport Times October 12, 1947 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57430684/fumbles-and-blocked-kicks-spell-fourth/ Newspapers.com October 17 at 1947 Murray State Thoroughbreds Murray State Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY L 7-14 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111563087/murray-teachers-beat-memphis-state-147/ The Owensboro Messenger Murray Teachers beat Memphis State 14–7 October 18, 1947 October 18, 2022 Newspapers.com October 23 at 1947 Union (Tennessee) Bulldogs Union (TN) Municipal Stadium Jackson, TN W 21-0 3,000 Block Happy Memphis State Team Rolls To Graceful 21-0 Win Over Union The Jackson Sun October 24, 1947 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57431045/block-happy-memphis-state-team-rolls-to/ Newspapers.com November 1 at 1947 Pensacola Naval Air Station Goslings Pensacola NAS Pensacola, FL W 54-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111563311/memphis-state-routs-pensacola-gridders/ The Commercial Appeal Memphis State routs Pensacola gridders, 54 to 0 November 2, 1947 October 18, 2022 Newspapers.com November 7 at 1947 Memphis Navy Bluejackets Memphis Navy Millington H.S. Stadium Millington, TN W 58-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111563524/tigers-ground-nattc-580/ The Commercial Appeal Tigers ground N.A.T.T.C., 58–0 November 8, 1947 October 18, 2022 Newspapers.com November 17 Arkansas State Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry) T 19-19 3,440 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111424628/indians-hold-tigers-even/ The Memphis Press-Scimitar Indians hold Tigers even November 18, 1947 October 16, 2022 Newspapers.com November 22 1947 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay<hc> Crump Stadium Memphis, TN W 40-0 State Tigers Thump Austin Peay Eleven Kingsport Times-News November 23, 1947 D1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57431579/state-tigers-thump-austin-peay-eleven/ Newspapers.com References Memphis State Category:Memphis Tigers football seasons Memphis State Tigers football