1992 Memphis State Tigers football team

American college football season

1992 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
  • Chuck Stobart (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorTim Rose (1st season)
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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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 MissL 21–2316,059[1]
September 12at Louisville
L 15–1637,192
September 19No. 24 Mississippi StateL 16–2040,067[2]
September 26Arkansas
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 22–638,968[3]
October 10Cincinnatidagger
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
W 34–1439,731
October 17Arkansas State
W 37–723,104
October 24at TulsaW 30–2520,142
October 31at TulaneW 62–2020,936[4]
November 7at Ole MissL 12–1742,847[5]
November 14No. 23 Tennessee
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 21–2665,234[6]
November 21East 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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