<P> In 1973 , Dr. Billy Mac Jones became president . Also that year , the Memphis State Tiger men 's basketball team reached the finals of the NCAA tournament , only to fall at the hands of a UCLA team led by future NBA superstar and Hall of Famer Bill Walton in The NCAA Basketball Championship Game in St. Louis , Missouri . In 1980 , Thomas Carpenter became president of MSU ; he was succeeded by V. Lane Rawlins in 1991 . On July 1 , 1994 , Memphis State University changed its name again , to the University of Memphis . </P>
<P> In 1973 , Dr. Billy Mac Jones became president . Also that year , the Memphis State Tiger men 's basketball team reached the finals of the NCAA tournament , only to fall at the hands of a UCLA team led by future NBA superstar and Hall of Famer Bill Walton in The NCAA Basketball Championship Game in St. Louis , Missouri . In 1980 , Thomas Carpenter became president of MSU ; he was succeeded by V. Lane Rawlins in 1991 . On July 1 , 1994 , Memphis State University changed its name again , to the University of Memphis . </P>
when did memphis state became university of memphis
when did memphis state became university of memphis
July 1 , 1994
July 1 , 1994