1960 Memphis State Tigers football team information
American college football season
1960Memphis State Tigers football
Conference
Independent
Record
8–2
Head coach
Billy J. Murphy (3rd season)
Captain
Wayne Armstrong, Miller Matthews
Home stadium
Crump Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 NCAA University Division independents football records
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Rutgers
–
8
–
1
–
0
No. 4 Navy
–
9
–
2
–
0
Memphis State
–
8
–
2
–
0
Detroit
–
7
–
2
–
0
No. 19 Syracuse
–
7
–
2
–
0
No. 16 Penn State
–
7
–
3
–
0
Oregon
–
7
–
3
–
1
Army
–
6
–
3
–
1
Oregon State
–
6
–
3
–
1
Holy Cross
–
6
–
4
–
0
Houston
–
6
–
4
–
0
Miami (FL)
–
6
–
4
–
0
San Jose State
–
5
–
4
–
0
Pittsburgh
–
4
–
3
–
3
Xavier
–
5
–
5
–
0
Washington State
–
4
–
5
–
1
Air Force
–
4
–
6
–
0
Boston University
–
3
–
5
–
2
Pacific (CA)
–
4
–
6
–
0
Boston College
–
3
–
6
–
1
Florida State
–
3
–
6
–
1
Marquette
–
3
–
6
–
0
Colgate
–
2
–
7
–
0
Notre Dame
–
2
–
8
–
0
Villanova
–
2
–
8
–
0
Dayton
–
1
–
9
–
0
Idaho
–
1
–
9
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1960 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State College (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. In its first year of competition in the University Division and its third season under head coach Billy J. Murphy, the team compiled an 8–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 303 to 85. Wayne Armstrong and Miller Matthews were the team captains.[1][2] The team played its home games at Crump Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.
The team's statistical leaders included James Earl Wright with 801 passing yards, James Earl Wright with 574 rushing yards, and Hal Sterling with 169 receiving yards, and James Earl Wright and John Griffin with 30 points scored each.[3]
^"1960 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
^"Memphis Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis. p. 270. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
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