1964 Memphis State Tigers football team

The 1964 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State College (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In its seventh season under head coach Billy J. Murphy, the team compiled a 5–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 173 to 103. Chuck Brooks and Bob Finnamore were the team captains.^[1][2] The team played its home games at Crump Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

1964 Memphis State Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4
Head coach	Billy J. Murphy (7th season)
Captains	Chuck Brooks Bob Finnamore
Home stadium	Crump Stadium
Seasons ← 1963 1965 →

1964 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Notre Dame			–					9	–	1	–	0
Florida State			–					9	–	1	–	1
Colgate			–					7	–	2	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	3	–	0
Syracuse			–					7	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					6	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	3	–	0
New Mexico State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Penn State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Utah State			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	0
Buffalo			–					4	–	4	–	1
Colorado State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					4	–	5	–	1
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	5	–	1
Xavier			–					4	–	5	–	1
Army			–					4	–	6	–	0
West Texas State			–					4	–	6	–	0
San Jose State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	5	–	2
Navy			–					3	–	6	–	1
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Detroit			–					3	–	7	–	0
Boston University			–					2	–	7	–	0
Houston			–					2	–	6	–	1
Texas Western			–					0	–	8	–	2
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Billy Fletcher with 921 passing yards and 367 rushing yards, Ray Farmer with 222 receiving yards, and John Wallace Wright with 24 points scored.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at No. 1 Ole Miss	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	L 0–30	35,000	[4]
October 3	at Tampa	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 13–0	9,000
October 10	Southern Miss	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (rivlary)	L 14–20	18,005–18,500	[5]
October 17	West Texas State	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 41–0	12,400
October 24	McNeese State	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 23–0	11,542	[6]
October 31	Wake Forest	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 23–14	14,187	[7]
November 7	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 7–19	13,692
November 14	Louisville	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	W 34–0	11,698
November 21	at Southern Miss	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 18–20	9,000	[8]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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