1980 Memphis State Tigers football team information
American college football season
1980Memphis State Tigers football
Conference
Independent
Record
2–9
Head coach
Richard Williamson (6th season)
Home stadium
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 2 Pittsburgh
–
–
11
–
1
–
0
Tennessee State
–
–
9
–
1
–
0
No. 5 Florida State
–
–
10
–
2
–
0
No. 8 Penn State
–
–
10
–
2
–
0
No. 9 Notre Dame
–
–
9
–
2
–
1
No. 18 Miami (FL)
–
–
9
–
3
–
0
Southern Miss
–
–
9
–
3
–
0
Navy
–
–
8
–
4
–
0
South Carolina
–
–
8
–
4
–
0
Virginia Tech
–
–
8
–
4
–
0
Boston College
–
–
7
–
4
–
0
Northeast Louisiana
–
–
7
–
4
–
0
Rutgers
–
–
7
–
4
–
0
UNLV
–
–
7
–
4
–
0
Tulane
–
–
7
–
5
–
0
Colgate
–
–
5
–
4
–
1
North Texas State
–
–
6
–
5
–
0
Villanova
–
–
6
–
5
–
0
West Virginia
–
–
6
–
6
–
0
Louisville
–
–
5
–
6
–
0
Richmond
–
–
5
–
6
–
0
Syracuse
–
–
5
–
6
–
0
East Carolina
–
–
4
–
7
–
0
Illinois State
–
–
4
–
7
–
0
Temple
–
–
4
–
7
–
0
Army
–
–
3
–
7
–
1
Holy Cross
–
–
3
–
8
–
0
Cincinnati
–
–
2
–
9
–
0
Memphis State
–
–
2
–
9
–
0
William & Mary
–
–
2
–
9
–
0
Georgia Tech
–
–
1
–
9
–
1
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1980 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its sixth and final season under head coach Richard Williamson, the team compiled a 2–9 record and was outscored by a total of 255 to 115.[1][2] The team played its home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.
The team's statistical leaders included Darrell Martin with 888 passing yards, Richard Williams with 438 rushing yards, Jerry Knowlton with 470 receiving yards, and Rusty Bennett with 35 points scored.[3]
^"1980 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 17, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
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