University of Memphis Tiger football fan experience. The virtual guide contains photos, videos, bios and information about the Memphis football team.
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undefeated teams 1938 Th ree University of Memphis football teams have gone undefeated since the Tigers fi rst took up the sport in 1912. Th e most recent Memphis team to go through a season without a defeat was the 1963 squad which ended the year 9-0-1. Th e fi rst undefeated team was coach Zach Curlin's 1929 squad which posted an 8-0-2 record, scoring 146 points and limiting the Tigers' 10 opponents to a mere 27 points. Memphis, which was captained by Slick Headden and Joe Koch, captured the Mississippi Valley Conference Championship with that undefeated season. MORE Coach Allyn McKeen fi elded one of the nation’s highest scoring teams in 1938, a season which saw the Tigers fi nish with a 10-0-0 record. Memphis scored 281 points during the year, while only yielding 41 points. Th e biggest margin of victory was a 68-0 thrashing of Cumberland College. Th e Tigers also defeated Arkansas A&M 50-0 later in the season. Roland McMackin captained the 1938 Tigers. 2010 Memphis Football Experience 63