1978 Memphis State Tigers football team information
American college football season
1978Memphis State Tigers football
Conference
Independent
Record
4–7
Head coach
Richard Williamson (4th season)
Captain
Earnest Gray, Pete Scatamacchia
Home stadium
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 4 Penn State
–
–
11
–
1
–
0
North Texas State
–
–
9
–
2
–
0
East Carolina
–
–
9
–
3
–
0
Navy
–
–
9
–
3
–
0
No. 7 Notre Dame
–
–
9
–
3
–
0
Rutgers
–
–
9
–
3
–
0
Florida State
–
–
8
–
3
–
0
Tennessee State
–
–
8
–
3
–
0
Temple
–
–
7
–
3
–
1
Pittsburgh
–
–
8
–
4
–
0
Holy Cross
–
–
7
–
4
–
0
Louisville
–
–
7
–
4
–
0
UNLV
–
–
7
–
4
–
0
Southern Miss
–
–
7
–
4
–
0
Northeast Louisiana
–
–
6
–
4
–
1
Georgia Tech
–
–
7
–
5
–
0
Hawaii
–
–
6
–
5
–
0
Miami (FL)
–
–
6
–
5
–
0
South Carolina
–
–
5
–
5
–
1
William & Mary
–
–
5
–
5
–
1
Cincinnati
–
–
5
–
6
–
0
Villanova
–
–
5
–
6
–
0
Army
–
–
4
–
6
–
1
Memphis State
–
–
4
–
7
–
0
Tulane
–
–
4
–
7
–
0
Virginia Tech
–
–
4
–
7
–
0
Air Force
–
–
3
–
8
–
0
Colgate
–
–
3
–
8
–
0
Richmond
–
–
3
–
8
–
0
Syracuse
–
–
3
–
8
–
0
Illinois State
–
–
2
–
9
–
0
West Virginia
–
–
2
–
9
–
0
Boston College
–
–
0
–
11
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1978 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fourth season under head coach Richard Williamson, the team compiled a 4–7 record and was outscored by a total of 297 to 200.[1][2] The team played its home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.
The team's statistical leaders included Lloyd Patterson with 931 passing yards, Eddie Hill with 739 rushing yards, and Earnest Gray with 690 receiving yards and 54 points scored.[3]
^"1978 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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