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1985 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–7-2
Head coach
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Penn State       11 1 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)       10 2 0
Army       9 3 0
No. 15 Florida State       9 3 0
West Virginia       7 3 1
Southern Miss       7 4 0
Syracuse       7 5 0
Virginia Tech       6 5 0
Pittsburgh       5 5 1
Cincinnati       5 6 0
Notre Dame       5 6 0
South Carolina       5 6 0
Southwestern Louisiana       4 7 0
Navy       4 7 0
Temple       4 7 0
Boston College       4 8 0
Memphis State       2 7 2
Rutgers       2 8 1
East Carolina       2 9 0
Louisville       2 9 0
Tulane       1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by Rey Dempsey and played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Southwestern LouisianaW 37–622,019
September 7Ole MissT 17–1750,936[1]
September 14Murray State
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
T 10–1031,524
September 21at No. 6 Florida StateL 24–4154,877
October 5at Mississippi StateL 28–3126,012[2]
October 12Tulanedagger
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 38–2131,298[3]
October 19Southern Miss
L 7–1421,033[4]
October 26Alabama
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 9–2837,609[5]
November 2at Virginia TechL 10–3127,000
November 9Tennessee
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 7–1749,617[6]
November 16at ArmyL 7–4934,000
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Tigers, Rebs settle nothing". The Commercial Appeal. September 8, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Mississippi State wins ob last-gasp field goal". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 6, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "MSU offense impressive in win". The Jackson Sun. October 13, 1985. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern Mississippi betters Memphis State". The Jackson Sun. October 20, 1985. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alabama claims a comedy of errors". The Anniston Star. October 27, 1985. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tigers growl,but Vols hang on for victory, 17–7". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "2020 Football Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics.
  8. ^ "1985 Memphis Tigers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  9. ^ "1985 Memphis State Tigers Media Guide" (PDF).