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1992 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Tim Rose (1st season)
Home stadium Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1991
1993 →
1992 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Notre Dame   –   10 – 1 – 1
Southern Miss   –   7 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   7 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   6 – 5 – 0
Army   –   5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 6 – 0
Louisiana Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Louisville   –   5 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulsa   –   4 – 7 – 0
Cincinnati   –   3 – 8 – 0
Arkansas State   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   2 – 9 – 0
Navy   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) in the 1992 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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Southern Miss
L 21–2316,059 [1]
September 12at Louisville
L 15–1637,192
September 19No. 24 Mississippi State
L 16–2040,067 [2]
September 26 Arkansas
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 22–638,968 [3]
October 10 Cincinnatidagger
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN ( rivalry)
W 34–1439,731
October 17 Arkansas State
W 37–723,104
October 24at Tulsa
W 30–2520,142
October 31at Tulane
W 62–2020,936 [4]
November 7at Ole Miss
L 12–1742,847 [5]
November 14No. 23 Tennessee
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 21–2665,234 [6]
November 21 East Carolina
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 42–717,345 [7]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1992 Memphis State Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 3 Russell Copeland Jr
WR 10 Mac Cody So
QB 11 Steve Matthews Jr
OT 67 Tony Semple Jr
WR 83 Isaac Bruce Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 29 Ken Irvin So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 12 Joe Allison Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Southern Miss boots Memphis St". The Jackson Sun. September 6, 1992. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tigers fall again in 4th quarter". The Commercial Appeal. September 20, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Defense sends MSU past Hogs". The Commercial Appeal. September 27, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Memphis State rips Tulane". The Jackson Sun. November 1, 1992. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ole Miss defense thwarts MSU". The Commercial Appeal. November 8, 1992. Retrieved November 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Beating Tigers never grows old". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 15, 1992. Retrieved November 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Memphis St. closes with convincing win". The Jackson Sun. November 22, 1992. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "1992 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results".
  9. ^ "2020 Football Media Guide" (PDF).
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