1955 Memphis State Tigers football team

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1955 Memphis State Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–7
Head coach	Ralph Hatley (9th season)
Home stadium	Crump Stadium
Seasons ← 1954 1956 →

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Ralph Hatley, Memphis State compiled a 2–7 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Trinity (TX)	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 0–6		^[1]
October 1	at Mississippi State	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 0–33		^[2]
October 8	at Murray State	Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY	W 20–7		^[3]
October 15	Tennessee Tech	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 20–12		^[4]
October 21	Mississippi Southern	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	L 14–34	9,189	^[5]
October 29	Arkansas State	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	L 20–21		^[6]
November 5	No. 15 Ole Miss	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	L 6–39		^[7]
November 12	at Kentucky	Stoll Field Lexington, KY	L 7–41		^[8]
November 24	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 7–25	6,500	^[9]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

^ "Memphis State drops 6–0 battle". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 25, 1955. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Two bright sophs lead Maroons in, 33 to 0". The Birmingham News. October 2, 1955. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Racers lose to Memphis State 20–7". The Paducah Sun. October 9, 1955. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Memphis State upsets Eagles". The Tennessean. October 16, 1955. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Southern rallies to drub Memphis State team, 34–14". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 23, 1955. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Memphis State bows, 21 to 20". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 30, 1955. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rebels crush Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. November 6, 1955. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "U.K. snaps out of fumbles and swamps Memphis 41–7". The Courier-Journal. November 13, 1955. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UC trips Tigers 25–7 to end card with 5–4–1 mark". The Chattanooga Times. November 25, 1955. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Memphis Tigers football
Venues	Normal Field (1912–1916) Russwood Park (1912–1915, 1918–1920, 1922–1924) Hodges Field (1917, 1919, 1921–1923, 1926–1929) Memorial Field (1924–1936) Fairgrounds Stadium (1937) Crump Stadium (1937–1964) Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (1965–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Arkansas State: Paint Bucket Bowl Cincinnati Louisville Ole Miss Southern Miss: Black and Blue Bowl UAB: Battle for the Bones
Culture & lore	History Pouncer TOM (mascot) "Go Tigers Go" Mighty Sound of the South Miami Beach Brawl
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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