| 1969 Memphis State Tigers football | |
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MVC champion | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 8–2 (5–0 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Memphis Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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[1][2] The 1969 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 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their 12th season under head coach Billy J. Murphy, the Tigers compiled an 8–2 record (5–0 against conference opponents), won the MVC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 328 to 191.[3] The team played home games at Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.
The team's statistical leaders included Danny Pierce with 1,049 passing yards, Paul Gowen with 715 rushing yards, Frank Blackwell with 591 receiving yards, and Jay McCoy with 48 points scored.[4]
- ^ The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1970 (80th ed.). Phoenix, Arizona: College Athletics Publishing Service. 1970. p. 48. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/mvc/1969.html
- ^ The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1970 (80th ed.). Phoenix, Arizona: College Athletics Publishing Service. 1970. p. 48. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "1969 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.