1990 Memphis State Tigers football team

The 1990 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by head coach Chuck Stobart. The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

1990 Memphis Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChuck Stobart (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Lee Dunn (1st season)
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Louisville     10 1 1
No. 3 Miami (FL)     10 2 0
No. 4 Florida State     10 2 0
No. 6 Notre Dame     9 3 0
No. 11 Penn State     9 3 0
Louisiana Tech     8 3 1
Southern Miss     8 4 0
Temple     7 4 0
Syracuse     7 4 2
Army     6 5 0
Northern Illinois     6 5 0
South Carolina     6 5 0
Virginia Tech     6 5 0
East Carolina     5 6 0
Southwestern Louisiana     5 6 0
Navy     5 6 0
Memphis State     4 6 1
Boston College     4 7 0
Tulane     4 7 0
West Virginia     4 7 0
Akron     3 7 1
Pittsburgh     3 7 1
Rutgers     3 8 0
Tulsa     3 8 0
Cincinnati     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Arkansas StateT 24–2450,178
September 8at Ole MissL 21–2341,300[1]
September 22UCF
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 37–2821,385
September 29at TulsaW 22–1021,072
October 6Tulane
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 21–1426,759[2]
October 13at LouisvilleL 17–1937,423
October 20at Southern MissL 7–2324,520[3]
October 27Southwestern Louisiana 
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 20–621,628
November 3East Carolina
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 17–2416,291[4]
November 10Mississippi State
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 23–2721,105[5]
November 17vs. No. 4 Florida StateL 3–3555,190
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References edit

  1. ^ "Rebels rally past Memphis St". The Jackson Sun. September 9, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Memphis State surges past Green Wave, 21–14". The Daily Advertiser. October 7, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Eagles topple Tigers". The Jackson Sun. October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Memphis St. falls 24–17 to E. Carolina on late TD". The Tennessean. November 4, 1990. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers' latest loss has familiar ring". The Commercial Appeal. November 11, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "1992 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results".
  7. ^ "2020 Football Media Guide" (PDF).