1977 Memphis State Tigers football team information
American college football season
1977Memphis State Tigers football
Conference
Independent
Record
6–5
Head coach
Richard Williamson (3rd season)
Captain
Keith Butler
Home stadium
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 1 Notre Dame
–
–
11
–
1
–
0
No. 5 Penn State
–
–
11
–
1
–
0
Colgate
–
–
10
–
1
–
0
North Texas State *
–
–
10
–
1
–
0
No. 16 San Diego State
–
–
10
–
1
–
0
Tennessee State
–
–
8
–
1
–
1
No. 14 Florida State
–
–
10
–
2
–
0
No. 8 Pittsburgh
–
–
9
–
2
–
1
East Carolina
–
–
8
–
3
–
0
Rutgers
–
–
8
–
3
–
0
Army
–
–
7
–
4
–
0
Louisville
–
–
7
–
4
–
1
Boston College
–
–
6
–
5
–
0
Cincinnati
–
–
5
–
4
–
2
Georgia Tech
–
–
6
–
5
–
0
Memphis State
–
–
6
–
5
–
0
Northwestern State
–
–
6
–
5
–
0
Syracuse
–
–
6
–
5
–
0
William & Mary
–
–
6
–
5
–
0
Southern Miss
–
–
6
–
5
–
0
Temple
–
–
5
–
5
–
1
Hawaii
–
–
5
–
6
–
0
Navy
–
–
5
–
6
–
0
West Virginia
–
–
5
–
6
–
0
South Carolina
–
–
5
–
7
–
0
Utah State
–
–
4
–
7
–
0
Villanova
–
–
4
–
7
–
0
Illinois State
–
–
3
–
7
–
1
Virginia Tech
–
–
3
–
7
–
1
Miami (FL)
–
–
3
–
8
–
0
Richmond
–
–
3
–
8
–
0
Tulane
–
–
3
–
8
–
0
Air Force
–
–
2
–
8
–
1
Holy Cross
–
–
2
–
8
–
0
Northeast Louisiana
–
–
2
–
9
–
0
North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1977 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In its third season under head coach Richard Williamson, the team compiled a 6–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 228 to 194.[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 1,336 passing yards, James King with 626 rushing yards, Earnest Gray with 826 receiving yards, and Rusty Bennett with 60 points scored (21 extra points, 13 field goals).[4]
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