when did memphis state become university of memphis
Memphis Tigers football Memphis State University changed its name to the University of Memphis in 1994.[3][9] That year, the Tigers finished 6–5 for the third consecutive year.[333] On September 3, Stobart's squad lost to Mississippi State by a margin of 17–6.[334] Memphis won its first game of the season the following week with a 42–18 thrashing of Tulsa.[335] After a 20–3 loss to Southern Miss,[336] Memphis won their next four games; topping Arkansas in a 16–15 nail biter,[337] Tulane in a 13–0 shutout,[285] Arkansas State by a margin of 15–6[338] and Cincinnati in a 26–3 blowout.[339] On October 29, Memphis lost to Louisville by a score of 10–6.[340] That was followed by a 17–16 win over Ole Miss.[341] In the season's final two games, the Tigers lost to Tennessee by a margin of 24–13[342] and East Carolina by a count of 30–6.[343] On January 13, 1995, Stobart was fired as head coach of the Tigers.[344] His Tigers compiled a 29–36–1 record in his five seasons.[345]
University of North Carolina Founded in 1789, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of three schools to claim the title of oldest public university in the United States. It closed from 1871 to 1875, faced with serious financial and enrollment problems during the Reconstruction era. In 1877, the State of North Carolina began sponsoring additional higher education institutions. Over time the state added a women's college (now known as the University of North Carolina at Greensboro), a land-grant university (North Carolina State University), five historically black institutions (North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University, Winston-Salem State University, Fayetteville State University, and Elizabeth City State University) and one to educate American Indians (the University of North Carolina at Pembroke). Others were created to prepare teachers for public education and to instruct performing artists.