1968 Memphis State Tigers football team

1968 Memphis State Tigers football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record6–4 (5–0 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemphis Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Memphis State $ 5 0 0 6 4 0
North Texas State 4 1 0 8 2 0
Cincinnati 3 2 0 5 4 1
Louisville 2 3 0 5 5 0
Tulsa 2 3 0 3 7 0
Wichita State 0 5 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Memphis State's game against Southern Miss and Cincinnati's game against Miami (OH) counted in the conference standings.

The 1968 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 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In its 11th season under head coach Billy J. Murphy, the team compiled a 6–4 record (5–0 against conference opponents), won the MVC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 258 to 170.[1] The team played home games at Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

The team's statistical leaders included Danny Pierce with 925 passing yards, Ray Jamieson with 573 rushing yards, Preston Riley with 484 receiving yards, and Jay McCoy with 60 points scored.[2]

  1. ^ The 1969 Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide (Centennial Celebration ed.). Phoenix, Arizona: College Athletics Publishing Service. 1969. p. 58. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "1968 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.

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