1966 Memphis State Tigers football team information
American college football season
1966Memphis State Tigers football
Conference
Independent
Record
7–2
Head coach
Billy J. Murphy (9th season)
Home stadium
Memphis Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 1 Notre Dame
–
–
9
–
0
–
1
Colgate
–
–
8
–
1
–
1
No. 8 Georgia Tech
–
–
9
–
2
–
0
Army
–
–
8
–
2
–
0
Dayton
–
–
8
–
2
–
0
Houston
–
–
8
–
2
–
0
Memphis State
–
–
7
–
2
–
0
No. 9 Miami (FL)
–
–
8
–
2
–
1
VPI
–
–
8
–
2
–
1
Syracuse
–
–
8
–
3
–
0
Colorado State
–
–
7
–
3
–
0
New Mexico State
–
–
7
–
3
–
0
West Texas State
–
–
7
–
3
–
0
Villanova
–
–
6
–
3
–
0
Holy Cross
–
–
6
–
3
–
1
Southern Miss
–
–
6
–
4
–
0
Texas Western
–
–
6
–
4
–
0
Tulane
–
–
5
–
4
–
1
Florida State
–
–
6
–
5
–
0
Buffalo
–
–
5
–
5
–
0
Penn State
–
–
5
–
5
–
0
Air Force
–
–
4
–
6
–
0
Boston College
–
–
4
–
6
–
0
Navy
–
–
4
–
6
–
0
Utah State
–
–
4
–
6
–
0
Xavier
–
–
4
–
6
–
0
Pacific
–
–
4
–
7
–
0
San Jose State
–
–
3
–
7
–
0
Pittsburgh
–
–
1
–
9
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1966 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State College (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In its ninth season under head coach Billy J. Murphy, the team compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 121 to 96.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.
The team's statistical leaders included Terry Padgett with 348 passing yards, Terry Padgett with 539 rushing yards, Dale Brady with 176 receiving yards, and Tom Wallace with 36 points scored.[3]
^"1966 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
^"Memphis Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis. p. 270. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
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