1954 Memphis State Tigers football team

1954 Memphis State Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–4–3
Head coach	Ralph Hatley (8th season)
Home stadium	Crump Stadium

1954 Southern college football independents records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 Miami (FL)			–					8	–	1	–	0
Delaware			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Navy			–					8	–	2	–	0
Tampa			–					8	–	2	–	0
Florida State			–					8	–	4	–	0
Abilene Christian			–					6	–	3	–	1
Chattanooga			–					6	–	4	–	0
Mississippi Southern			–					6	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					3	–	4	–	3
Louisville			–					3	–	6	–	0
Arkansas State			–					1	–	8	–	0
Sewanee			–					0	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Ralph Hatley, Memphis State compiled a 3–4–3 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Mississippi State	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 7–27	9,000
September 25	at Tulane	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	T 13–13
October 2	Abilene Christian	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	T 6–6
October 9	Murray State	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 34–6
October 16	at Tennessee Tech	Overhill Field Cookeville, TN	T 25–25
October 23	Middle Tennessee	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	W 27–7
October 30	Arkansas State	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	W 26–7
November 6	No. 9 Ole Miss	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	L 0–51
November 13	at Kentucky	McLean Stadium Lexington, KY	L 7–33	20,000
November 20	at Mississippi Southern	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)	L 21–34	9,000
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game