1976 Memphis State Tigers football team

1976 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Ragland (2nd season)
CaptainBob Rush
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Pittsburgh    12 0 0
No. 17 Rutgers    11 0 0
San Diego State    10 1 0
No. 12 Notre Dame    9 3 0
Colgate    8 2 0
Boston College    8 3 0
Cincinnati    8 3 0
Memphis State    7 4 0
North Texas State *    7 4 0
Southern Illinois    7 4 0
Penn State    7 5 0
Villanova    6 4 1
South Carolina    6 5 0
Virginia Tech    6 5 0
Army    5 6 0
Florida State    5 6 0
Illinois State    5 6 0
Richmond    5 6 0
West Virginia    5 6 0
Georgia Tech    4 6 1
Temple    4 6 0
Air Force    4 7 0
Dayton    4 7 0
Louisville    4 7 0
Marshall    4 7 0
Navy    4 7 0
Indiana State    3 7 0
Hawaii    3 8 0
Holy Cross    3 8 0
Miami (FL)    3 8 0
Syracuse    3 8 0
Utah State    3 8 0
Northeast Louisiana    2 9 0
Southern Miss    2 9 0
Tulane    2 9 0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In its second season under head coach Richard Williamson, the team compiled an 7–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 241 to 182. The team played its home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

The team's statistical leaders included Lloyd Patterson with 1,563 passing yards and 42 points scored, Terdell Middleton with 919 rushing yards, Ricky Rivas with 529 receiving yards.