1976 Memphis State Tigers football team information
American college football season
1976Memphis State Tigers football
Conference
Independent
Record
7–4
Head coach
Richard Williamson (2nd season)
Captain
Bob Rush
Home stadium
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 1 Pittsburgh
–
12
–
0
–
0
No. 17 Rutgers
–
11
–
0
–
0
San Diego State
–
10
–
1
–
0
No. 12 Notre Dame
–
9
–
3
–
0
Colgate
–
8
–
2
–
0
Boston College
–
8
–
3
–
0
Cincinnati
–
8
–
3
–
0
Memphis State
–
7
–
4
–
0
North Texas State *
–
7
–
4
–
0
Southern Illinois
–
7
–
4
–
0
Penn State
–
7
–
5
–
0
Villanova
–
6
–
4
–
1
South Carolina
–
6
–
5
–
0
Virginia Tech
–
6
–
5
–
0
Army
–
5
–
6
–
0
Florida State
–
5
–
6
–
0
Illinois State
–
5
–
6
–
0
Richmond
–
5
–
6
–
0
West Virginia
–
5
–
6
–
0
Georgia Tech
–
4
–
6
–
1
Temple
–
4
–
6
–
0
Air Force
–
4
–
7
–
0
Dayton
–
4
–
7
–
0
Louisville
–
4
–
7
–
0
Marshall
–
4
–
7
–
0
Navy
–
4
–
7
–
0
Indiana State
–
3
–
7
–
0
Hawaii
–
3
–
8
–
0
Holy Cross
–
3
–
8
–
0
Miami (FL)
–
3
–
8
–
0
Syracuse
–
3
–
8
–
0
Utah State
–
3
–
8
–
0
Northeast Louisiana
–
2
–
9
–
0
Southern Miss
–
2
–
9
–
0
Tulane
–
2
–
9
–
0
North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1976 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In its second season under head coach Richard Williamson, the team compiled an 7–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 241 to 182.[2][3] The team played its home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.
The team's statistical leaders included Lloyd Patterson with 1,563 passing yards and 42 points scored, Terdell Middleton with 919 rushing yards, Ricky Rivas with 529 receiving yards.[4]
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