<P> Memphis State University changed its name to the University of Memphis in 1994 . That year , the Tigers finished 6 -- 5 for the third consecutive year . On September 3 , Stobart 's squad lost to Mississippi State by a margin of 17 -- 6 . Memphis won its first game of the season the following week with a 42 -- 18 thrashing of Tulsa . After a 20 -- 3 loss to Southern Miss , Memphis won their next four games ; topping Arkansas in a 16 -- 15 nail biter , Tulane in a 13 -- 0 shutout , Arkansas State by a margin of 15 -- 6 and Cincinnati in a 26 -- 3 blowout . On October 29 , Memphis lost to Louisville by a score of 10 -- 6 . That was followed by a 17 -- 16 win over Ole Miss . In the season 's final two games , the Tigers lost to Tennessee by a margin of 24 -- 13 and East Carolina by a count of 30 -- 6 . On January 13 , 1995 , Stobart was fired as head coach of the Tigers . His Tigers compiled a 29 -- 36 -- 1 record in his five seasons . </P>
<P> Memphis State University changed its name to the University of Memphis in 1994 . That year , the Tigers finished 6 -- 5 for the third consecutive year . On September 3 , Stobart 's squad lost to Mississippi State by a margin of 17 -- 6 . Memphis won its first game of the season the following week with a 42 -- 18 thrashing of Tulsa . After a 20 -- 3 loss to Southern Miss , Memphis won their next four games ; topping Arkansas in a 16 -- 15 nail biter , Tulane in a 13 -- 0 shutout , Arkansas State by a margin of 15 -- 6 and Cincinnati in a 26 -- 3 blowout . On October 29 , Memphis lost to Louisville by a score of 10 -- 6 . That was followed by a 17 -- 16 win over Ole Miss . In the season 's final two games , the Tigers lost to Tennessee by a margin of 24 -- 13 and East Carolina by a count of 30 -- 6 . On January 13 , 1995 , Stobart was fired as head coach of the Tigers . His Tigers compiled a 29 -- 36 -- 1 record in his five seasons . </P>
when did memphis state become university of memphis
when did memphis state become university of memphis
1994
1994