1956 Memphis State Tigers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1956
| team = Memphis State Tigers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 5–4–1
| head_coach = Ralph Hatley
| hc_year = 10th
| captain =
| stadium = Crump Stadium
| champion = Burley Bowl champion
| bowl = Burley Bowl
| bowl_result = W 32–12 vs. {{cfb link|year=1956|team=East Tennessee State Buccaneers|title=East Tennessee State}}
}}
{{1956 NCAA College Division independents football records}}
The 1956 Memphis State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Memphis State College (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1956 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Ralph Hatley, Memphis State compiled a 5–4–1 record and won the Burley Bowl.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1956|team=Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys|title=Arkansas Tech}}
| site_stadium = Crump Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| score = 32–21
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85734612/memphis-st-wins-3221/|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|title=Memphis St. wins, 32–21|date=September 16, 1956|accessdate=September 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = t
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1956|team=Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles|title=Tennessee Tech}}
| site_stadium = Overhill Field
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| score = 14–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85734786/tpi-fights-back-to-tie-memphis/|work=Kingsport Times-News|title=TPI fights back to tie Memphis|date=September 23, 1956|accessdate=September 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1956|team=Trinity Tigers|title=Trinity (TX)}}
| site_stadium = Alamo Stadium
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| score = 0–19
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85734989/trinity-takes-memphis-state/|work=Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=Trinity takes Memphis State|date=September 30, 1956|accessdate=September 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = l
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = Crump Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| score = 13–14
| attend = 5,786
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85097432/mocs-defeat-tigers-1413/|work=The Chattanooga Times|title=Mocs defeat Tigers 14–13|date=October 7, 1956|accessdate=September 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1956|team=Austin Peay Governors|title=Austin Peay}}
| site_stadium = Crump Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| score = 42–19
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85735412/austin-peay-drops-wide-open-tilt-to-stat/|work=The Leaf-Chronicle|title=Austin Peay drops wide open tilt to State|date=October 15, 1956|accessdate=September 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Mississippi Southern
| gamename = rivalry
| site_stadium = Faulkner Field
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| score = 0–27
| attend = 6,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74707704/southern-vanquishes-memphis-state-270|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Southern vanquishes Memphis State 27–0|date=October 21, 1956|accessdate=September 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = w
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| site_stadium = Crump Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| score = 42–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85735664/memphis-state-deals-hilltoppers-third-lo/|work=The Park City Daily News|title=Memphis State deals Hilltoppers third loss, 42–0|date=October 28, 1956|accessdate=September 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = w
| opponent = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Crump Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| score = 34–0
| gamename = rivalry
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7967441/andy-return-punt-for-td-and-memphis-beat/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Memphis State romps over Arkansas State|date=November 4, 1956|accessdate=September 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = l
| opponent = Ole Miss
| site_stadium = Crump Stadium
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| score = 0–26
| gamename = rivalry
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85736054/vol-conscious-rebs-trip-memphis-state/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Vol-conscious Rebs trip Memphis State, 26–0|date=November 11, 1956|accessdate=September 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 22|Thursday}}
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1956|team=East Tennessee State Buccaneers|title=East Tennessee State}}
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| score = 32–12
| gamename = Burley Bowl
| attend = 1,200
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65913728/|work=Johnson City Press|title=Memphis State wins Burley Bowl game, 32 to 12|date=November 23, 1956|accessdate=September 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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