Table of Contents MEDIA INFORMATION A look at Media policies & guidelines, maps of the campus & city, and hotel & restaurant information.
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COACHES & STAFF Bios on head coach Rip Scherer, his assistants, and the Tiger football support staff.
2000 OUTLOOK A position-by-posi-
MEET THE TIGERS Bios, stats and inside information on this year's Tiger veterans, walkons and new signees.
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tion preview of the 2000 Tigers, depth chart, rosters and all-star nominees.
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'00 OPPONENTS An in-depth look
at all 11 of Memphis' opponents this season, along with series game-bygame results and a '99 composite schedule.
REVIEW OF '99 Game-by-game re-
DIARY A daily account and historical
reference from the past year. If you forgot a particular moment in Tiger football last year this is where to find it.
Credits The 2000 University of Memphis Football Media Guide is intended for the editorial use of media organizations covering the Tigers. Any reprinting, reproduction or other use of the contents for any commercial use is prohibited. Copies of this guide are available to the public for $12 each. The guides can be obtained by writing or calling the Memphis athletic ticket office. Editor: Bob Winn Photography: Photos were taken by professional sports photographer Troy Glasgow, Gil Michael, Darrell McAllister, Mark Copley, The Commercial Appeal Photography Dept., Jim Biever/Green Bay Packers, James Lathrop/Buffalo Bills & staff photographers for Detroit Li ons and Minnesota Vikings. Special Assistance: Jennifer Rodrigues, Ron Mears
UOM 1-2000-01/5M Paulsen Printing Co., 4753 South Mendenhall/Memphis, TN 38141 The primary mission of the department of athletics is to provide a successful athletic program at the highest level of competition. Characterized by academic, athletic and moral excellence in a diverse collegiate environment, the program will abide by the spirit of the rules governing students and intercollegiate athletics and will be known for its good sportsmanship and integrity. U of M is an equal opportunity/affirmative action university.
CONFERENCE USA A look at Conference USA teams, last year's standings and results, along with honors and athletes of the week.
RECORDS Individual, Liberty Bowl,
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and team records, along with career leaders, 100-yard rushers, all-time performances, annual team statistics, honored Tigers and more historical information
TIGERS IN THE PROS A look at Memphis' past and present professional players, all-time draft picks and Super Bowl participants.
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ADDITIONAL RECORDS Information on the Liberty Bowl, the Tigers' bowl history, undefeated teams, coaching records, all-time assistants, lettermen, and series records.
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ALL-TIME RESULTS Memphis' season-by-season results since football began in 1912.
1999 RESULTS Overall Record: 5-6 Conference USA: 4-2 Home: 2-4 Away: 3-2 DATE Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20
OPPONENT MISSISSIPPI at Miss State ARKANSAS STATE at Tennessee MISSOURI at UAB LOUISVILLE at Tulane SOUTHERN MISS ARMY at Cincinnati
SCORE L, 0-3 L, 10-13 W, 31-26 L, 16-17 L, 17-27 W, 38-14 L, 31-32 W, 49-7 L, 5-20 W, 14-10 W, 21-13
ATT. 57,523 32,010 21,454 107,261 29,248 18,176 30,315 17,847 23,653 22,869 14,058
1999 ATTENDANCE TOTALS Overall: 374,396 (34,036) Home: 185,044 (30,841) Away: 189,352 (37,870)
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HISTORY Facts and figures through Memphis' first 82 years of collegiate football. ADMINISTRATION An inside look at
University of Memphis interim president Dr. Ralph Faudree, athletic director R.C. Johnson, the University, Tiger Traditions, Tiger Clubs, and the Tiger athletic staff.
EXTRA POINTS All-Time Head Coaches - 199-200 All-Time Lettermen ------- 202-207 Athletic Directory ------------------ 10 Athletic Facilities ---------- 245-247 Bowl History ----------------------- 197 Bowl Schedule --------------------- 11 Career Leaders ------------- 174-76 Community Relations ----------- 13 Defense Records ---------- 170-172 Fall Schedule ----------------------- 2 Final Statistics -------------- 116-117 Game-by-Game Stats ---- 120-121 Honored Tigers ------------ 181-189 Hotels & Restaurants -------------- 9 Key Departures ------------- 124-125 The Last Time ------------- 177-178 Liberty Bowl ----------------- 195-196 Lou Groza Award ---------------- 180 Media Outlets ----------------------- 6 Media Relations Directory ----- 10 100-Yard Games ---------------- 153 Passing Records ---------------- 154 Position Roster -------------------- 24 Quick Facts -------------------------- 2 Receiving Records -------------- 158 Rushing Records ---------------- 150 Scoring Records ---------------- 147 Series Records vs '00 Foes --- 102 Tigers on Television --------------- 8 Tiger Rosters ------------------ 19-20 Travel Plans ------------------------- 6 Tiger Traditions ----------------- 250 Two-Deep ---------------------- 25-26
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caps, final statistics, superlatives, miscellaneous statistics and key player departures.
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Media Information FALL SCHEDULE 2000 Mon.-Wed., July 31 Aug. 1-2
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The 1999 edition of the Tiger Football Media Guide is a comprehensive source of information with statistics and historical references for use by the media covering Tiger football. For additional information about Tiger football please call the University of Memphis Media Relations Office at 901-678-2337.
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Conference USA Football Media Day
Monday, August 7 Freshmen Report
Thursday, August 10 Varsity Reports
Friday, August 11 Fan Fest (evening)
Saturday, August 12
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First Full Combined Practice
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Wednesday, August 16 First Full Day In Pads
Saturday, August 19 First Scrimmage at Liberty Bowl (CLOSED)
Saturday, September 2 Season Opener vs Mississippi State
QUICK FACTS President: TBA Location: Memphis, TN Enrollment: 20,551 Founded: 1912 Nickname: Tigers Symbol: Bengal Tiger Colors: Royal Blue & Gray Conference: Conference USA Stadium: Liberty Bowl Memorial Capacity: 62,380 Turf: Grass Affiliation: NCAA Division I-A Athletic Director: R.C. Johnson Faculty Rep. Nate Essex Head Coach: Rip Scherer Overall Record: 47-56-0 (9 years) Record at U of M: 18-37-0 (5 years) Offensive Form: Multiple Optiion Defensive Form: Multiple 4-3 1999 Record: 5-6-0 All-Time Record: 378-391-32 (.492) First Year of Competition: 1912 Bowl Appearances: 2 Bowl Record: 2-0-0 First Team All-Americans: 13 Offensive Starters Returning: 5 Defensive Starters Returning: 9 Special Team Starters Returning: 1 Total Lettermen Returning: 52
Press Policies Working press will be admitted to Level 2, where approximately 90 seats are available. Credentials are issued according to the following criteria: 1. Local newspapers, wire services, national publications, newspapers from opponents area, and student newspapers from Memphis and opponents' schools. 2. Other daily newspapers with preference to those which regularly cover Memphis. 3. Radio and television personnel not broadcasting, but considered reporting (seats may be provided in the stands and locker room access granted). 4. Non-daily newspapers, with preference to those which regularly cover Memphis. 5. Scouts. 6. Freelance and/or non-daily writers may be asked to produce copies of actual publications in which their work has appeared. In some cases, these materials will be required as verification of the writers' status. Your cooperation and understanding is requested in such instances.
Credentials The second floor seating at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium/Rex Dockery Field is very limited (90 seats). Visiting radio stations and/or networks are located on the fourth floor of the press box in the visiting radio booth. Credentials are issued to working press only. We ask that the members of the media request credentials at least two weeks in advance. All requests are handled by Bob Winn. Seating is limited and will be restricted to filing press, radio and television representatives needs according to NCAA regulations.
Media Will Call Media/photo credentials which have not been mailed can be obtained at the Media Will Call, located at the base of the pressbox elevator on the south side of the stadium. Media Will Call opens two hours prior to kickoff and closes at halftime.
Parking The press parking lot is located on the south side (press box side) of Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium/Rex Dockery Field. The press lot is located just south of the elevator entrance. Admittance to this lot is through the
main entrance of the Mid-South Coliseum, off Southern Avenue. Passes are issued by the Athletic Media Relations office and are limited.
Telephones There are four telephones located on the second floor of the press box at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium/ Rex Dockery Field. They are for first-come first-serve use only. It is suggested that media members order their own telephone lines by contacting South Central Bell at 1800-766-9115 and use Bob Winn as your contact.
Statistics/Services Memphis will provide complete game statistics, including play-by-play, halftime flash stats, complete postgame statistics and coaches' quotes. These statistics are normally distributed along press row and additional requests can be easily accommodated. Statistics are delivered to the radio booths throughout the game. Light food and beverages will be available in the press box throughout the game.
Postgame Interviews After a 10-minute cooling off period, the University of Memphis locker room will be opened to the members of the media in compliance with NCAA rules.
Spotters With at least a week's notice, Memphis can retain the services of a spotter for radio and television announcers. Our established fee is a minium of $35 to be paid at the conclusion of the game. Please call our office in advance and we will assist you in any way possible (901678-2337).
Photographers The sidelines at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium/ Rex Dockery Field are very restricted and space is limited. Passes will be issued only for photographers representing daily newspapers, wire services, student newspapers, television stations and the athletic media relations office. Photographers will be restricted to the areas outside the 25-yard lines. No photographers will be allowed inside the team bench areas in accordance with NCAA
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regulations.
Practice Attendance Memphis football practices are open to members of the media but we request that you call in advance to set up any and all interviews with coaches and players. Interviews with players will be limited to Monday - Wednesday and after games on Saturday.
Ticket Information For ticket information to the University of Memphis football games, call the Athletic Ticket Office at (901) 678-2331.
Wednesday. The football office telephone number is 901678-2341.
Important Locations The Memphis athletic media relations office is located in room 203 E of the athletic office building on campus. The AOB is located on the corner of Southern Avenue and Normal Street. Broadcast booths and camera positions are located on the fourth floor of the Liberty Bowl press box. The Memphis locker room and the visitors locker room are located in the south tunnel of the stadium. Memphis head coach Rip Scherer will conduct interviews in the Memphis media room following a 10minute cooling off period. There is no interview room in the visitors locker area.
Fax-On-Demand
Players are available for interviews until Wednesday after practice on game weeks. Please request interviews with a minimum 24-hour notice. All interviews are to be directed through the SID office.
The U of M will put its game notes, stats, etc... on fax-on-demand. Use of the system is limited to members of the media ONLY. Our service is now with Info Connection and their number is 770-399-0096. You will need to obtain a pin number from Info Connection to access the system. The C-USA passcode is 2872#. Following is a list of Memphis' document numbers: Cumulative Stats 1831, Game Notes 1832, Depth Chart 1833 and Postgame 1836. You can also access all of the above documents at www.mediateamlink.com.
Monday Press Conference University of Memphis head football coach Rip Scherer will hold his weekly football press luncheon on Monday's at 11:30 AM. The luncheon will be held at the Public Eye in Overton Square. Members of the media are invited to lunch at 11:30 AM. The press conference begins at noon, with Scherer and two to three players.
Contacting Scherer The best time to reach Memphis head coach Rip Scherer is between 11:30 AM and 1 PM Monday through
Tigers on the Web The official site of Tiger athletics has received an upgrade and a new address. Please stop by and catch up on all Memphis sports at the following location:
www.gotigersgo.com
BOB WINN OFFICE: 901-678-4150 HOME: 901-753-6441 e-mail: bwinn@memphis.edu
RON MEARS OFFICE: 901-678-2349 HOME: 901-748-1995 e-mail: rmears@memphis.edu
JENNIFER RODRIGUES OFFICE: 901-678-2397 HOME: 901-737-5552 e-mail: jmpowers@memphis.edu
JASON BLACK Graduate Assistant OFFICE: 901-678-2337 HOME: 901-327-8114 e-mail: jpblack@memphis.edu
Now that we have helped construct a new building and moved in, there is nothing but smooth sailing in Memphis. Pictured down on the Mississippi River aboard the Memphis Queen III are (l-r) Jason Black, Martha Woods, Jennifer Rodrigues, Bob Winn, Ron Mears, Tammy DeGroff and Brian Reyna.
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Player Interviews
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TAMMY DeGROFF Graduate Assistant OFFICE: 901-678-2337 HOME: TBA e-mail: tdegroff@memphis.edu
BRIAN REYNA Graduate Assistant OFFICE: 901-678-2337 HOME: 901-272-9086 e-mail: breyna@memphis.edu
MARTHA WOODS Secretary e-mail: mwoods@memphis.edu
Tiger Media Outlets NEWSPAPER
TELEVISION
RADIO
Associated Press .................... 901-525-1972 495 UnionAvenue Memphis, TN 38103 .............. Fax: 901-525-1978 Woody Baird, Clay Bailey
WREG TV 3 (CBS) ......... 901-543-2117
WMC AM 790 .................. 901-726-0555
803 Channel Three Drive Memphis, TN 38103 .............. Fax: 901-543-2167 George Lapides, Glenn Carver, Britt Albertson, Mike Ceide
1960 UnionAvenue Memphis, TN 38104 .............. Fax: 901-272-9186 Dave Woloshin, Forest Goodman, Ron Martin
Commercial Appeal ............... 901-529-2360 495 UnionAvenue Memphis, TN 38103 .............. Fax: 901-529-2362 Phil Stukenborg, Geoff Calkins
WMC TV 5 (NBC) ........... 901-726-0410 1960 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 .............. Fax: 901-278-7633
MEDIA LIST
Jarvis Greer, Dave Cera, Carrie Anderson
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Memphis Flyer ....................... 901-521-9000 460 Tennessee Street Memphis, TN 38101 .............. Fax: 901-521-0129 Dennis Freeland
WHBQ TV 13 (FOX) ...... 901-320-1345
Daily Helmsman .................... 901-678-2192 University of Memphis Memphis, TN 38152 .............. Fax: 901-678-4792 LaKesha Whitaker
WPTY TV 24 (ABC) ....... 901-323-2430
Tri-State Defender ................. 901-523-1818 124 CalhounAvenue East Memphis, TN 38103 .............. Fax: 901-523-1820 Bill Little Evening Times ....................... 870-735-1010 111 East Bond West Memphis,AR 72301 ...... Fax: 870-735-1020 Todd Brooks Jackson Sun ........................... 901-427-3333 245 West Lafayette Jackson, TN 38301 ................. Fax: 901-423-0345 Dan Morris, John Denton Shelby Sun Times ................. 901-755-7386 7508 Capital Drive Cordova, TN 38138 ................ Fax: 901-755-0827 Wally Wellman, Buck Patton Germantown News ................ 901-754-0337 7545 North Street Germantown, TN 38138 ......... Fax: 901-754-2961 Dan Moore Covington Leader ................. 901-476-7116 PO Box 529 Covington, TN 38019 ............ Fax: 901-476-0373 Jeff Ireland, Richard Vandergrift The Tennessean ..................... 615-259-8005 1100 Broadway Nashville, TN 37202 .............. Fax: 615-259-8826 David Climer, Maurice Patton Chattanooga Times .............. 423-756-1234 170 East 10th Street Chattanooga, TN 37401 .......... Fax: 423-752-3364 Chris Dortch
485 South Highland Memphis, TN 38111 .............. Fax: 901-320-1366 Mike Ferreri, Dina Falco, Jeff Gammage
2701 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 .............. Fax: 901-452-1820 Greg Gaston, Brett Bullers, Michael Eaves
WBBJ TV ........................ 901-424-4515 346 Muse Street Jackson, TN 38301 ................. Fax: 901-424-9299 Eric Waddel, Derek Francis
WKNO TV 10 (Ind.) ....... 901-458-2521 900 Getwell Road Memphis, TN 38152 .............. Fax: 901-325-6506 Darel Snodrass, program director
WTVF TV ........................ 615-248-5250 474 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37219 .............. Fax: 615-244-9883 sports director
WKRN TV ....................... 615-248-7200 441 Murfreesboro Road Nashville, TN 37210 .............. Fax: 615-248-7329 sports director
WSMV TV ....................... 615-353-2231 5700 Knob Road Nashville, TN 37209 .............. Fax: 615-353-2343 sports director
WREC AM 600 ................ 901-578-1144 203 Beale Street Memphis, TN 38103 .............. Fax: 901-525-8054 sports director
WUMR FM 92 ................. 901-678-3176 University of Memphis Memphis, TN 38152 .............. Fax: 901-678-4331 Heath Guertner
WGKX FM 106 ............... 901-682-1106 965 Ridgelake Boulevard Memphis, TN 38120 .............. Fax: 901-767-9531 J.L. Fisk, program director
WHBQ AM 560 ............... 901-375-9324 6080 Mt. Moriah Memphis, TN 38115 .............. Fax: 901-795-4454 Dan Frazier, program director
WLOK AM 1340 ............. 901-527-9565 363 South Second Street Memphis, TN 38103 .............. Fax: 901-528-0335 Melvin Jones, program director
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2000 AWAY GAME HEADQUARTERS ARKANSAS STATE Holiday Inn Select 160 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 33103 901-525-5491
ARMY
Hilton-Pearl River 500 Veterans Memorial Drive Pearl River, NY 10965 914-735-9000
SOUTHERN MISS
Holiday Inn Highway 49 Hattiesburg, MS 39401 205-870-3100
WRVR FM 104 ................ 901-767-0104 5904 Ridgeway Center Memphis, TN 38120 .............. Fax: 901-767-0582 Rhonda Cloud, program director
WOGY FM 94 ................. 901-767-0104 5904 Ridgeway Center Memphis, TN 38120 .............. Fax: 901-682-2804 Joel Burke, program director
UAB
The Mountain Brook Inn 2800 US Highway 280 Birmingham, AL 35223 205-870-3100
WNWS FM 101.5 ............ 901-423-8316 101 N. Highland Jackson, TN 38301 ................. Fax: 901-423-8304 Joe Holloway, talk show host
WWTN ............................. 615-320-9986 1808 West End Bldg., #1500 Nashville, TN 37203 .............. Fax: 615-329-3246 George Plaster
BOB RUSH ...................... 901-754-3123 Color Commentator 8201 Scruggs Germantown, TN 38138 ......... Fax: 901-754-3123
MARCUS HOLLIDAY .... 901-726-0555 Sideline Commentator 1960 UnionAvenue Memphis, TN 38104 .............. Fax: 901-272-9186
TULANE
Hilton Airport 901 Airline Highway Kenner, LA 70062 504-469-5000
Tigers On Air LISTEN TO ALL THE TIGER ACTION IN FOOTBALL ON WMC-AM 79
A new feature that was added to the broadcast when WMC-AM 79 was awarded the rights package in 1999 was that of the sideline reporter. The station immediately set out to find an announcer that could provide interesting reports from field level during the game and who could Marcus Holliday handle locker room interviews after the contests were over. Marcus Holliday, who starrted as a running back for The University of Memphis for four years (1991-94), was hired to work for both WMC radio and television. Holliday lettered for four years as a tailback and fullback. He exploded on the collegiate football scene when he was pressed into service during the 1994 Tennessee game. Forced by injuries to other Memphis backs to play against the Vols, Holliday rushed for 138 yards on the afternoon, the most yardage ever gained by a Tiger back against Tennessee. The Memphis native and graduate of Fairley High School, went on to rushed for 1,275 yards in his career and is currently ranked as the 15th all-time leading rusher in school history. Following graduation, Holliday singed with the St. Louis Rams of the NFL and played during the 1996 season. He returned to Memphis after his professional career and began his broadcast career. All of the replay excitement of Tiger football can be seen each Sunday night on WLMT-TV, UPN 30 in Memphis. Greg Gaston, sports anchor at WPTY-TV, serves as Greg Gaston host of the weekly Rip Scherer Show. Scherer and Gaston discuss the highlights of the previous Tiger game and show all of the contest's most exciting plays. In addition, the show contains features on current Tiger players, assistant coaches and the University, as well as a brief outlook on the next opponent. The Rip Scherer Show has been aired by WLMT-TV for the past five years. Over the past eleven years, numerous Tiger football games have been carried by WLMT-TV. Gaston has been with the sports staff at WPTY-TV for the past three years. A graduate of the University of Maryland, he came to Memphis from Maryland. Gaston and his wife, Mary, have two children, Greg and Gina.
NETWORK AFFILIATES KOSE-AM ......... Osceola, AR WTRB-AM ............ Ripley, TN WLSZ-FM ....... Humboldt, TN WKWT-FM ..... Union City, TN WDTM-AM ......... Selmer, TN
WKBL-AM....... Covington, TN WAMB-AM ....... Nashville, TN WMSR-AM .. Manchester, TN WTKB-FM ............. Milan, TN WUMR-FM ...... Memphis, TN
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The University of Memphis athletic broadcast, which spent 12 seasons on an FM station in Memphis, has returned to WMC-AM 79, the station that carried Tiger athletics for 28 consecutive years. WMC will broadcast all of the University of Memphis football games in 2000. In March of 1999, WMC-AM 79 and the University of Memphis finalized a new three-year agreement with the option for two additional years. WMC-AM 79 bid $240,000 for Memphis' rights in 1999-2000, $250,000 for 2000-22001 and $250,000 for 2001-2002. WMC-AM 79, a 5,000-watt station located in Dave Woloshin midtown Memphis, sends out Tiger football in a 100-mile radius. WMC also originates the broadcast to 10 network affiliates throughout the MidSouth. WMC began covering Tiger athletics in 1958, and helped Memphis build a strong athletic following in the Mid-South. Dave Woloshin, a well-known sports figure in Memphis, begins his fourth season of handling the play-by-play for Tiger football and basketball. Woloshin, who is the host for Sportscall 790 on WMC radio, spent eight years as the television Dave Woloshin play-by-play announcer for the Tigers on WLMT TV 30. Woloshin came to Memphis as the sports anchor for WHBQ TV 13 in 1981. He has handled play-by-play for the Memphis Riverkings, the Memphis Americans, Storm and Rogues soccer teams, has worked ESPN and SportsChannel America and for numerous prep football games of the week. Woloshin has also hosted a local golf show on WPTY TV. Woloshin has two children, Nathan, age 7, and Jacob, age 6. Bob Rush Former all-American center Bob Rush will handle the color commentary for the 13th consecutive season. Rush, who played for the Tigers from 1973 through 1976, hails from Clarksville, TN. He started at center for Memphis during the 1974, 1975 and 1976 seasons and earned all-American honors in 1975 and 1976. In addition, he was named to the All-South Independent team for three years, was named the M Club Athlete of the Year (1976), first team all-American by The Sporting News (1976), honorable mention all-American by the Associated Press (1975 & 76), and was co-captain of the 1976 Tiger football team. Following his graduation from Memphis, Rush was drafted in the first round by the San Diego Chargers and played five seasons for the Southern California team before being traded to the Kansas City Chiefs in 1983. After starting for the Chiefs for three seasons, Rush retired from the NFL in 1986. Rush currently serves as sales manager for Delta Surgical, Inc. of Memphis. He is married to the former Patsy Rentrop of Memphis. The couple have two children, Jeffrey, Jr., age 18, and Lacey, age 15.
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Tigers On TV TIGERS ON TV
WATCH ALL THE TIGER ACTION IN FOOTBALL ON FOX SPORTS
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The University of Memphis, a charter member of Conference USA, will have its football games appearing for the fifth consecutive season on Fox Sports Network. The Tigers will open the 2000 college football season with a September 2nd with Mississippi State University. The game, which will be played in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Memphis made three appearances on Fox Sports during the 1999 season. The Tigers traveled to Starkville, Mississippi, the second week of the 1999 campaign to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Giving the television audience and the Bulldogs fans all they wanted, Memphis battled Mississippi State to the final gun, dropping a close 13-10 decision. Three weeks later, the Paul Kennedy and Trevor Matich Fox Sports crew came to Memphis and televised the Tigers contest with the University of Missouri. Once again, the Tigers of Memphis gave a vallient effort losing late to the Missouri Tigers, 27-17. The Tigers final Fox Sports Network game of the 1999 season came in November when Memphis played host to Conference USA powerhouse and 1999 league champion Southern Mississippi. The U of M lost the game to the Golden Eagles by a score of 20-5 but put up a strong defensive effort. Memphis appeared on Fox Sports twice during the 1998 season and three times during the 1997 campaign. During the inaugral season of television coverage, Memphis played the Miami Hurricanes and Southern Mississippi on Fox Sports, while the Tigers upset win over Tennessee was sold to CBS-TV. Conference USA is in the fifth and final year of a national agreement with Fox Sports Net to televise games each Saturday throughout the season. A total of 12 games involving C-USA schools will be telecast as part of the package with one additional contest slated for Fox Sports Network's syndicated package. In all, a miminum of 21 games involving Conference USA teams is slated for broadcast on six different networks this fall. Veteran play-by-play announcer Paul Kennedy returns to his familiar position behind the Fox Sports Network microphone this fall, calling the action of Conference USA's "Game of the Week". One of the most respected talens iin the television industry, Kennedy broadcast NFL Europe games for Fox Sports in the spring of 2000 and remains the play-by-ppay television voice of the Orlando Magic for the Sunshine Network. He began the Fox Sports package for Conference USA teamed with former
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NFL great Brian Baldinger and last season worked with another NFL veteran, Trevor Matich. The Conference USA slate will be aired on Fox Sports Network's 22 national affiliates, reaching approximately 68 million homes. Each member school will appear on the package at least once, with no fewer than seven conference games to be featured. The C-USA "Game of the Week" will be broadcast in the Memphis market on the Fox Sports Network channel, channel 25 on the Memphis cable system, dependent on the broadcast commitments. The Tigers have appeared on a national network 24 times over the past twenty years. The Tigers first televised game came in 1949 when WMCT-TV in Memphis aired the Memphis-Kansas State game. In addition to the 24 network games, the Tigers had a local package which televised numerous home and road games over the past 15 years. Memphis gained national attention in 1996 by upsetting nationally ranked Tennessee on CBS in 1996. The game, which started out as a regional broadcast, was picked up a carried nationally by the network over the final five minutes of the game. The victory was called the Upset of the Year in college football by ESPN and Memphis kick returner Kevin Cobb received an ESPN Espy Award for the Play of the Year in College Football. Since 1980, Memphis is 5-20-0 on nationallly televised games. The Tigers' last win on national television came during the Tennessee game in 1996.
TIGERS ON TV Date 10/22/49 11/4/67 10/25/80 10/30/82 9/21/85 9/24/88 11/18/89 11/17/90 9/2/91 10/31/92 11/27/93 8/31/96 10/19/96 11/9/96 8/30/97 9/20/97 10/25/97 11/22/97 9/5/98 9/12/98 9/19/98 10/10/98 9/11/99 10/2/99 11/6/99
Opponent (TV) Kansas State (WMCT) Florida State (ABC) Florida State (ABC) Georgia (ESPN) Florida State (WTBS) Florida (Sport Channel) Florida St. (Sunshine Network) Florida St. (Sunshine Network) USC (Prime Ticket) Tulane (SportsSouth) Miami (ESPN) Miami (Fox Sports) Southern Miss (Fox Sports) Tennessee (CBS) at Mississippi State (Fox) Minnesota (Midwest Sports CH) at East Carolina (Fox) Southern Miss (Fox) Ole Miss (Jefferson-Pilot) Mississippi State (Fox) Minnesota (Midwest Sports Ch) Arkansas (FX Network) Mississippi State (Fox) Missouri (Fox) Southern Mississippi (Fox)
*also seen on SportSouth Overall Record: 5-20-0
Result W, 21-14 L, 26-7 L, 24-3 L, 34-3 L, 19-10 W, 17-11 L, 57-20 L, 35-3 W, 24-10 W, 62-20 L, 41-17 L, 30-7 L, 16-0 W, 21-17 L, 13-10 L, 20-17 L, 32-10 L, 42-18 L, 30-10 L, 14-6 L, 35-14 L, 23-9 L, 13-10 L, 27-17 L, 20-5
Dining & Hotels Area Code .................................................................................................... 901 Memphis Police Department ............................................................... 528-2222 EMERGENCY CALLS ONLY ...................................................................... 911 Ambulance .......................................................................................... 458-3311 Baptist Hospital (Emergency Room) ................................................... 522-5511 Methodist Hospital (Emergency Room) .............................................. 726-7600 St. Francis Hospital (Emergency Room) ............................................. 765-2180 Yellow Cab .......................................................................................... 577-7777 City Wide Cab ..................................................................................... 324-4202 Metro Cab ........................................................................................... 323-3333 Checker Cab ....................................................................................... 526-5222 TWA .......................................................................................... 1-800-221-2000 Delta Airlines ....................................................................................... 761-5441 Northwest Airlines ..................................................................... 1-800-433-7300 American Airlines ................................................................................ 526-8861 USAir ......................................................................................... 1-800-428-4322 Federal Express Pick-up ..................................................................... 345-5044
MEMPHIS DISTANCE TABLE ( Memphis to ... )
Atlanta, GA ................................................................................... 382 miles Birmingham, AL ........................................................................... 241 miles Chicago, IL .................................................................................. 514 miles Cincinnati, OH ............................................................................. 500 miles Houston, TX ................................................................................ 647 miles Knoxville, TN ............................................................................... 388 miles Little Rock, AR ............................................................................. 137 miles Louisville, KY ............................................................................... 376 miles Minneapolis, MN ......................................................................... 907 miles Nashville, TN ............................................................................... 210 miles New Orleans, LA .......................................................................... 414 miles Saint Louis, MO ........................................................................... 294 miles West Point, NY .......................................................................... 1,159 miles
HOTELS (Drive Time From Airport)
RESTAURANTS Bayou Bar and Grill (2105-1 Overton Square) .................................................................................................................................................................... 278-8626 The Butcher Shop Steak House (1/2 block south of Union at 101 S. Front) ....................................................................................................................... 521-0856 Landry's Seafood House (263 Wagner Place) .................................................................................................................................................................... 526-1966 The Commissary (Barbecue)(2290 S. Germantown Road) ............................................................................................................................................... 754-5540 Cooker Bar & Grille (6120 Poplar Avenue) .......................................................................................................................................................................... 685-2800 Corky's Bar-B-Q (5259 Poplar) ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 685-9744 El Chico Mexican Restaurant (3491 Poplar Avenue) ......................................................................................................................................................... 323-9609 Folk's Folly Prime Steak House (551 Mendenhall Road S) ................................................................................................................................................ 762-8200 Grady's American Grill (6080 Primacy Parkway) ................................................................................................................................................................ 763-4663 Frank Grisanti's at Embassy Suite Hotel (1022 S. Shady Grove) ........................................................................................................................................ 761-9462 The Half Shell (688 S. Mendenhall Road) .......................................................................................................................................................................... 682-3966 Houston's Restaurant (5000 Poplar) ................................................................................................................................................................................... 683-0915 Jim's Place East (5560 Shelby Oaks Drive) ........................................................................................................................................................................ 388-7200 La Tourelle (2146 Monroe Avenue) .................................................................................................................................................................................... 458-1060 Neely's Bar-B-Que (670 Jefferson Avenue) ......................................................................................................................................................................... 521-9798 Olive Garden (2765 S. Perkins Extended) .......................................................................................................................................................................... 365-3473 The Pier (100 Wagner Place) ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 526-7381 The Rendezvous (52 S. Second) ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 523-2746 Ruth's Chris Steak House (5858 Ridgeway Center Parkway) ............................................................................................................................................. 761-0055 The Spaghetti Warehouse (40 Huling Avenue W.) .............................................................................................................................................................. 521-0907
DINING & HOTELS
Adams Mark (939 Ridge Lake Boulevard) (15 to 20 minutes) ............................................................................................................................................ 684-6664 Courtyard by Marriott (6015 Park Avenue) (22 minutes) ...................................................................................................................................................... 761-0330 Memphis Marriott Downtown (250 N. Main) (15 minutes) .................................................................................................................................................. 527-7300 Comfort Inn-East (5877 Poplar Avenue) (20 minutes) ......................................................................................................................................................... 767-6300 Embassy Suites (1022 S. Shady Grove) (20 minutes) ......................................................................................................................................................... 684-1777 French Quarter Suites (2144 Madison) (15 minutes) ......................................................................................................................................................... 728-4000 Hampton Inn (2700 Perkins Rd.) (15 minutes) ................................................................................................................................................................... 367-1234 Hampton Inn (5320 Poplar) (20 minutes) ........................................................................................................................................................................... 683-8500 Hilton East (5069 Sanderlin) (20 minutes) .......................................................................................................................................................................... 767-6666 Holiday Inn-East (5795 Poplar Avenue) (15 minutes) ......................................................................................................................................................... 682-7881 Holiday Inn-Overton Square (1837 Union) (15 minutes) ..................................................................................................................................................... 278-4100 Homewood Suites (5811 Poplar) (20 minutes) ................................................................................................................................................................... 763-0500 Memphis Marriott East (2625 Thousand Oaks) (15 minutes) ............................................................................................................................................ 362-6200 Peabody (149 Union) (15 minutes) ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 529-4000 Radisson (185 Union) (15 minutes) .................................................................................................................................................................................... 528-1800 Holiday Inn Mt. Moriah (2490 Mt. Moriah) (15 minutes) ..................................................................................................................................................... 362-8010
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Athletic Directory DIRECTORY
FOOTBALL STAFF
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Rip Scherer, Head Coach (William & Mary, 1974) ................................................. 678-2341 Charlie Coe, Assistant Head Coach/Receivers (Kansas State, 1973) ................... 678-2341 Jimmy Kiser, Quarterbacks (Furman, 1978) .......................................................... 678-2341 Rick Mallory, Offensive Line (Washington, 1983) ................................................... 678-2341 Russ Huesman, Tight Ends (UT-Chattanooga, 1982) ............................................ 678-2341 Clay Helton, Running Backs (Houston, 1994) ........................................................ 678-2341 Tommy West, Assoc. Head Coach/Def. Coordinator/LBs (Tennessee, 1975) ..... 678-2341 Rick Whitt, Defensive Ends (Catawba College, 1976) ............................................. 678-2341 Hank Hughes, Defensive Line (Springfield, 1979) .................................................. 678-2341 Tim Walton, Secondary (Ohio State, 1995) ............................................................ 678-2341 John Flowers, Director/Football Operations (Southern Illinois, 1977) .................... 678-2341 Mike Stark, Strength & Conditioning Coordinator (Memphis, 1972) ...................... 678-5035 Lee Yerty, Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coordinator ............................................. 678-5035 James Wilkins, Graduate Assistant (American International, 1997) ....................... 678-2341 Jason Robinson, Graduate Assistant (Virginia, 1996) ............................................ 678-2341 Pat McLaughlin, Graduate Assistant (Dayton, 2000) .............................................. 678-2341 Bart Stowe, Graduate Assistant (Memphis, 1997) .................................................. 678-2341 Chris Williams, Head Equipment Manager (Memphis, 1988) ............................... 678-2848 Eddie Cantler, Head Trainer (Memphis, 1974) ...................................................... 678-2847
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Dr. Ralph Faudree, Interim President (Oklahoma Baptist, 1961) .......................... 678-2234 R.C. Johnson, Athletic Director (Iowa, 1963) ........................................................... 678-2335 Kevin Grothe, Associate Athletic Director/Advancement (Iowa, 1985) ................... 678-2334 Bill Lofton, Associate Athletic Director/Finance (Memphis, 1972) .......................... 678-2334 Lynn Parkes, Associate Athletic Director (Alabama, 1975) .................................... 678-2315 Bob Winn, Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations (Memphis, 1973) .............. 678-2337 Bobby Kilpatrick, Assistant Athletic Director/Olympic Sports (Ole Miss, 1961) ...... 678-2452 Melissa Moore, Assistant Athletic Director/Tiger Clubs (Memphis, 1985) ............. 678-2334 Fred Stewart, Business Manager (Memphis, 1978) ............................................... 678-2461 Sally Andrews, Compliance Coordinator (Christian Brothers, 1982 ) .................... 678-4122 Murray Armstrong, Facilities Coordinator (Tennessee, 1961) ............................... 678-2341 Dr. Tim Sumner, Director of Athletic Academics & Compliance (Taylor, 1969) .... 678-2714 Area Code For Above Numbers ........................................................................................ 901
MEMPHIS
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2000 Bowl Schedule
MEMPHIS
BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES STANDINGS A statistical rating system has been approved by the Bowl Championship Series. The BCS Standings will determine which teams will participate in the national championship as well as other teams that will be eligible to participate in the Bowl Championship Series. The ranking system will consist of four major components: subjective polls of the writers and coaches, computer rankings, schedule strength and team record. The two teams which have the lowest point total in the four categories will play in the national championship game. POLLS The poll component will be calculated based on the average of the ranking of each team in the Associated Press media poll and the USA Today/ESPN coaches poll. The rankings of each team will be added and divided by two. For example, a team ranked number one in one poll and number two in the other poll would receive 1.5 points in this component.
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE The third component will be the team's strength of schedule. This component is calculated by determining the cumulative won/loss records of the team's opponents and the cumulative won/loss records of the teams' opponents' opponents. The formula shall be weighted two-thirds (66 2/3%) for the opponent's record and one-third (33 1/3%) for the oppo-
nents' opponents record. The team's schedule strength shall be calculated to determine in which quartile it will rank: 1-25; 26-50; 51-75; 76-100 and shall be further quantified by its ranking within each quartile (divided by 25). For example, if a team's schedule strength rating is 28th in the nation, that team would receive 1.12 points (28/25 = 1.12). TEAM RECORD The final component shall evaluate the team's won/loss record. Each loss during the season will represent one point in this component. All four components shall be added together for a total rating. The team with the lowest point total shall rank first in the Bowl Championship Series Standings. The BCS Standings will not be published until the second week of November each season. This system will be utilized only to select the teams that will participate in the championship game of the Bowl Championship Series and to determine any independent team or team from a conference without an automatic selection which shall qualify for a guaranteed selection in one of the games of the Bowl Championship Series as the result of being ranked in the top six in the BCS Standings.
2001 BOWL LINEUP EASPORTS Las Vegas Bowl December 21, 2000 ESPN2 TV (8 PM) Sam Boyd Silver Bowl (32,000) Las Vegas, NV
Sylvania Alamo Bowl December 30, 2000 ESPN TV (8 PM) Alamodome (65,000) San Antonio, TX
Wells Fargo Sun Bowl December 29, 2000 CBS TV (2:30 PM) Sun Bowl Stadium (51,270) El Paso, TX
Toyota Gator Bowl January 1, 2001 NBC TV (12:30 PM) Gator Bowl (77,042) Jacksonville, FL
GMAC/Mobile Alabama Bowl December 20, 2000 ESPN2 TV (8 PM) Ladd-Peebles Stadium (35,000) Mobile, AL
Micron PC Bowl December 28, 2000 TBS TV (7 PM) Joe Robbie Stadium (73,000) Miami, FL
Sanford Independence Bowl December 31, 2000 ESPN TV (8 PM) Independence Stadium (50,459) Shreveport, LA
Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl January 1, 2001 Fox TV (11 AM) Cotton Bowl (68,252) Dallas, TX
Jeep Aloha Classics December 24 & 25, 2000 ESPN/ABC TV (8:30 PM & 3:30 PM) Aloha Stadium (30,000) Honolulu, HI
HomePoint.com/Music City Bowl December 28, 2000 ESPN TV (4 PM) Adelphi Stadium (67,000) Nashville, TN
AXA/St. Jude Liberty Bowl December 29, 2000 ESPN TV (1:30 PM) Liberty Bowl (62,921) Memphis, TN
Rose Bowl presented by ATT January 1, 2001 ABC TV (4:30 PM) Rose Bowl (98,252) Pasadena, CA
Insight.Com Bowl December 28, 2000 ESPN TV (7:30 PM) Arizona Stadium (56,167) Tucson, AZ
Curcial.com Humanitarian Bowl December 28, 2000 ESPN-2 TV (1:30 PM) Bronco Stadium (30,000) Boise, ID
Outback Bowl January 1, 2001 ESPN TV (11 AM) Houlihan's Stadium (74,350) Tampa, FL
FedEx Orange Bowl January 3, 2001 ABC TV (8 PM) Pro Player Stadium (75,014) Miami, FL
Motor City Bowl December 27, 2000 ESPN TV (4 PM) Pontiac Silverdome (80,638) Pontiac, MI
Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl December 29, 2000 ESPN TV (5 PM) Georgia Dome (71,228) Atlanta, GA
Silicon Valley Classic December 31, 2000 Fox TV (7 PM) Spartan Stadium (30,456) San Jose, CA
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl January 1, 2001 ABC TV (8 PM) Sun Devil Stadium (74,130) Tempe, AZ
Galleryfurniture.comBowl December 27, 2000 ESPN2 TV(8 PM) Astrodome (80,638) Houston, TX
Culligan Holiday Bowl December 29, 2000 ESPN TV (8:30 PM) Qualcomm Stadium (70,000) San Diego, CA
Ourhouse.com Florida Citrus Bowl January 1, 2001 ABC TV (1 PM) Florida Citrus Bowl (70,349) Orlando, FL
Nokia Sugar Bowl January 2, 2001 ABC TV (8 PM) Louisiana Superdome (72,227) New Orleans, LA
BOWL SCHEDULE
COMPUTER RANKINGS The second component will consist of three computer rankings which are published in major media outlets. These computer
rankings will include Jeff Sagarin, published in USA Today, the Seattle Times and the New York Times. An average of these three rankings will be utilized to calculate the points in this component. In order to prevent unusual differences which might occur as the result of individual computer formulas, a maximum adjusted deviation of no greater than 50% of the average of the two lowest computer rankings will be utilized in this calculation. For example, if a team is ranked 3rd and 5th in two of the computer systems and 12th in the third computer system, the highest ranking of 12 would be adjusted to six before calculating the average points for the computer component (3+5 = 8/2 = 4 x 50% = 2 + 4 = 6). The average of these three rankings will be calculated for the points of this component. (3+5+6 = 14/3 = 4.67).
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2000 Bowl Schedule
MEMPHIS
THE AXA LIBERTY BOWL
Conference USA is entering the fifth year of a five year contract with the AXA Liberty Bowl to send the league's regular season champion to the Memphis, TN, to serve as the host team for the December bowl festival. In the spring of 1999, the bowl committee reached an agreement with the Mountain West Conference to match that league's champion against the champion from Conference USA. The 1999 bowl featured Southern Mississippi as the champion from C-USA against Colorado State, the co-champion of the Mountain West Conference. Led by defensive end Adalius Thomas, who was named the game's MVP, the Golden Eagles defeated Colorado State, 23 - 17, on a beautiful New Year's eve evening. In 1998, Tulane capped off a perfect 12-0 season with a 41-27 win over Brigham Young University. The Green Wave, which appeared in the national
polls for most of the season, blew through the C-USA schedule at 6-0. Tulane's victory in the Liberty Bowl improved C-USA teams' all-time record in the bowl to 5-3. Throughout it existence, the Liberty Bowl has seen its share of great players and coaches participating in the December event. Legendary coaches like Paul "Bear" Bryant, Tommy Prothro, Frank Broyles, Johnny Majors, Lou Holtz, Joe Paterno and Tom Osborne have roamed the sidelines of the Liberty Bowl. Former Heisman Trophy winners Bo Jackson, Doug Flutie, Terry Baker and Ricky Bell are among the list of great collegiate players to participate in the Memphis classic. This year's game is scheduled for Thursday, December 28 that Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (62,380) and will be televised live by ESPN.
C-USA BOWL GAMES
All-Time Liberty Bowl Results
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Philadelphia 1959 Penn State 7, Alabama 0 1960 Penn State 41, Oregon 12 1961 Syracuse 15, Miami 14 1962 Oregon State 6, Villanova 0 1963 Miss State 16, North Carolina State 12 Atlantic City 1964 Utah 32, West Virginia 6
Memphis 1965 Mississippi 13, Auburn 7 1966 Miami 14, Virginia Tech 7 1967 North Carolina State 14, Georgia 7 1968 Mississippi 34, Virginia 17 1969 Colorado 47, Alabama 33 1970 Tulane 17, Colorado 3 1971 Tennessee 14, Arkansas 13 1972 Georgia Tech 31, Iowa State 30 1973 North Carolina State 31, Kansas State 18 1974 Tennessee 7, Maryland 3 1975 Southern Cal 20, Texas A&M 0 1976 Alabama 36, UCLA 6
GMAC/Mobile Alabama Bowl Just weeks after introducing college football's newest bowl game, organizers of the Mobile Alabama Bowl inked a contract to feature teams from Conference USA and the Western Athletic Conference. This past year's contest pitted East Carolina of C-USA against Texas Christian University from the WAC. TCU will join C-USA in all sports in 2001. The bowl's committee has the second selection from both conferences. Officials from C-USA agreed to a multi-year deal with the bowl organizers while the WAC contract was for one year only. The WAC champion competes in the Las Vegas Bowl. For C-USA, the agreement guarentees a third league team will advance to postseason play. In 1998, three C-USA teams advanced to bowl games, playing in the AXA/Liberty Bowl, the Humanitarian Bowl and the Motor City Bowl in Detroit. This past season, the league again placed three teams in post season bowls, the AXA/Liberty Bowl, the Mobile Alabama Bowl and the Humanitarian Bowl.
1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Nebraska 21, North Carolina 17 Missouri 20, LSU 15 Penn State 9, Tulane 6 Purdue 28, Missouri 25 Ohio State 31, Navy 28 Alabama 21, Illinois 15 Notre Dame 19, Boston College 18 Auburn 21, Arkansas 15 Baylor 21, LSU 7 Tennessee 21, Minnesota 14 Georgia 20, Arkansas 17 Indiana 34, South Carolina 10 Mississippi 42, Air Force 29 Air Force 23, Ohio State 11 Air Forc 38, Mississippi State 15 Mississippi 13, Air Force 0 Louisville 18, Michigan State 7 Illinois 30, East Carolina 0 East Carolina 19, Stanford 13 Syracuse 30, Houston 17 Southern Mississippi 41, Pittsburgh 7 Tulane 41, Brigham Young 27 Southern Mississippi 23, Colorado State 17
Galleryfurniture.com Bowl One of the newest bowls in college football is the Galleryfurniture.com Bowl in Houston, Texas. The game, which will be played in the Houston Astrodome, will pit a Conference USA member against a member of the Big-12. This year's inaugural contest will be played on December 27th. The Big 12 is one of the strongest conferences in the nations and includes such teams as Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech. Conference USA, which is being its fifth year of league competition, counters with football teams such as Southern Mississippi, East Carolina, Louisville, Houston and Memphis. TCU and South Florida will join CUSA in 2001. Southern Mississippi, East Carolina and Louisville participated in bowl games last year. "Houston provides excellent exposure for our teams in a market that is home to one of our institutions and close to TCU, Tulane and Memphis and combines one of the nation's largest markets with great football fans," said CUSA commissioner Mike Slive.
Community Relations University of Memphis football coaches introduce their players to the crowd of Tiger fans during the school's Fanfest '99 celebration. The annual event takes place at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
and that seeing some of these big, strong football players might serve as an inspiration for a child to keep battling." "The importance of teamwork is well understood at Le Bonheur", said Le Bonheur President, Jim Shmerling. "It is our committed medical and hospital staff working cohesively that enables the hospital to care for thousands of sick and injured children. "The Le Bonheur team has been expanded now with the addition of the University of Memphis Athletic Department," Shmerling continued. "We are truly excited about the opportunities this partnership will create and the benefits it will provide for the children who depend on Le Bonheur." Throughout the duration of each season, Tiger players travel to the hospital on Friday's to visit the children. Most recently the Tiger football team has joined the Adopt-A-School program which is sponsored by the Memphis City and County School Systems. Graves Elementary School in Memphis was selected by the Tigers as their adopted school. Tiger players speak on a weekly basis to school children as part of a "mentor program". Players and coaches from the U of M travel each week to Graves Elementary to read to the children and as importantly, serve as role models for the young children. In April of 1997, the team joined Hands On Memphis, a City Cares of America Affiliate that dedicates itself to community service on a year round
basis. In April, the Tiger football team participated in Hands On Memphis by volunteering to clean a twoand-a-half mile span of the Norfolk and Southern Railroad line that runs from the U of M campus to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.The Tiger team gathered at 10 AM and divided into five teams of 20 players and coaches. Each group cleaned up trash from a section of the railroad rightaway before reforming at the stadium for the annual Blue-Gray game. In addition to the afore mention projects, the Memphis football team has worked with under privilege children from Memphis. SMART (St. Mary's, Manassas, Alabama Redevelopment Team) is a neighborhood development and outreach program that has been in operation since 1983. The group strives to foster as sense of community in the inner-city area through personal contacts, the support of activities of neighborhood associations and sponsored special events. In past year's the Tiger football team invited youth who are involved with SMART to attend the annual spring football picnic. The picnic is held each spring after the playing of the Blue-Gray game and features horseback riding, fishing, basketball, softball and other activities. "These events are important to the team", Scherer stated. "I'm not sure how much we appreciate what we have until we see how unfortunate others are. "Hopefully, we are able to give back to a community that has been so supportive of our program. Maybe we have been able to do a little something to make someone else day a little brighter".
Tiger quarterback Neil Suber signs an autograph for a young fan during Fanfest '99.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
The University of Memphis Tiger football team was very busy with activities on the field during the 1999-2000 school year. However, the team also managed to give some of their valuable time back to the City of Memphis and several charitable organizations. "When I first arrived in Memphis and a player meeting with the team, the players expressed a need to do something for the City of Memphis and the children of this community," said head coach Rip Scherer. "There are so many projects going on in the city that's its not hard to find something to get involved with." The football players have found more than one project to lend a hand and in doing so have brought smiles to the faces of many children. In the fall of 1996, the team adopted Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis and the affiliation still continues today. The University of Memphis football team and coaching staff, along with the Mighty Sound of the South band and the U of M cheerleaders, have participated in pep rallies at the hospital, but each time the purpose of the rally was to boost the spirits of children at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital. "The players came to me during the summer and asked if they could become more involved in the community," said head coach Rip Scherer. "We had discussed several options in the past but the players said that they wanted to help the children at Le Bonheur. "It is our hope that we can bring a smile to the face of children who have not had a lot to smile about
MEMPHIS
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'00 Preview
20 3 47 11 28 22
Jeff Sanders Dernice Wherry Aaron Meadows Andrew Harden Quinton Coles Jeremiah Bonds
6 46 49 34
Darche Epting Nick Tsatsaronis Robert Douglas Shaka Hill
9 13 81 33 36 83
Ryan Johnson Al Sermon Tripp Higgins Antoine Harden Von Webb Tavarious Davis
1 10 17 83 35
Reginald Perkins Casey Rooney Derrick Harmon Devin Yarbrough Lloyd Patterson
88 86 90 89 93
Billy Kendall Jeff Cameron Wade Smith Jason Johnson Eric Peterson
65 60 71
Artis Hicks Austin O'Dell Jerry Brown
63 68 74 77
Josh Eargle Joe Gerda Trey Eyre Jason Broussard
62 51
Jimond Pugh Jason Austin
76 67 61 64
Lou Esposito Matt Gehrke Jon Crews Drew Harmon
75 78 73
DeCorye Hampton Baki Celaj Travis Triplett
200 235 180 182 201 185
r-So. r-Jr. r-So. r-Fr. Fr. Fr.
5-11 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-0 5-9
210 200 195 183 205 175
r-So. Jr. r-Jr. r-So. r-Fr. Fr.
6-1 6-3 6-3 6-3
232 230 190 244
r-So. r-Jr. Fr. Fr.
6-1 6-6 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-0
190 194 190 177 180 185
So. r-Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr.
5-9 6-2 6-1 5-10 5-10
160 197 197 165 165
Jr. So. r-So. Fr. Fr.
240 235 246 235 245
r-Sr. r-So. So. Fr. Fr.
295 300 320
Jr. r-Sr. Fr.
6-3 6-6 6-3 6-6
282 280 278 285
r-Jr. r-So. r-So. Fr.
6-3 6-5
298 298
r-So. r-Jr.
310 282 271 245
Sr. r-So. r-Fr. Fr.
Running Backs
Fullbacks
'99 PREVIEW
Split Ends
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Flankers
Tight Ends 6-6 6-5 6-5 6-3 6-5
Left (Quick) Tackle 6-5 6-5 6-7
Left (Quick) Guard
Centers
Right (Strong) Guard 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-4
Right (Strong) Tackle 6-8 6-6 6-5
330 296 285
Sr. r-So. Fr.
The Receivers -
If the Tigers were hard hit in the offensive backfield by graduation, they took another one-two punch at the receiver spots. Gone from last year’s squad are wide receiver Damien Dodson and flanker Ken Coutain. Dodson finished his career as the school’s second all-time leading receiver in yardage (2,096) and the all-time leader in number of catches (147). He was a three year starter and appeared in 42 of 44 career games. Coutain, who became a starter as a senior, hauled in 28 passes for 341 yards in 1999, including an 82-yard scoring strike in the Tennessee game. Receivers Al Sermon, Ryan Johnson, Tripp Higgins and Casey Rooney and newly arrived junior college transfer Reginald Perkins will have to continue to improve as pass catchers as newcomers Von Webb, Devin Yarbrough and Lloyd Patterson learn the Memphis offensive scheme and begin to find their place on the depth chart. Sermon has lettered for two years and was the team’s fourth leading receiver in 1999. He caught
Receivers
6-4 6-3 5-10 6-0 6-1 6-1
The powerful fullback/linebacker rushed for over 600 yards in 1999 and scored nine touchdowns. He could become a part of the Tiger offense as a freshman. Douglas, a St. Louis, Mo., native was an outstanding runner at Lutheran North High School and also doubled as a linebacker. He helped lead his high school team to the Missouri 3A state championship in ‘99. Douglas gained 580 yards last year and could see action this fall in a backup role. Tstasaronis has worked in several defensive positions since his arrival on campus but may have found a home at fullback. The Canadian is a dedicated weightroom worker and has the strength and speed to help at fullback. He worked as a blocker in spring drills and had just two carries for seven yards. Boam, a walk-on from Memphis Overton, demonstrated a strong passing arm as a quarterback working with the Tiger scout team but was needed to help provide depth at fullback.
Sophomore wide receiver Ryan Johnson (83) is expected to fill the shoes of graduated flanker Damien Dodson.
2000 OUTLOOK
Travis Anglin Neil Suber Scott Scherer Bran Webb Danny Wimprine Matt Adams
Running Backs
Quarterback 15 14 12 7 19 4
Fullbacks
POSITION-BY-POSITION
the season opener against Mississippi State. Gone from last year are 2,000-yard career rusher Gerard Arnold and 1,000-yard career rusher Teofilo Riley. Arnold was one of just four backs in the school’s history to gain over 2,000 career yards and Riley amassed over 1,700 yards and is ranked among the school’s top ten all-time rushers. Despite the loss of Arnold and Riley, the outlook for ball carriers is not bleak. Back for his sophomore season is talented runner Jeff “Sugar” Sanders, as well as Dernice Wherry, Andrew Harden and Aaron Meadows and redshirt freshman Quinton Coles. Sanders, who exhibited great strength and power in his running last season, is expected to enter the fall as the team’s starter at tailback. The Miami, Fla., native rushed for 254 yards last season and scored two touchdowns. He totaled 94 yards rushing in the Tigers’ win over Arkansas State and tallied 46 yards and a touchdown in the UAB victory. He supplied 33 yards and a score in the Memphis win over Tulane. Wherry, who lettered as an outside linebacker in 1999, was moved back to tailback where he achieved so much acclaim as a high school senior. The Munford, Tenn., native saw action in all 11 games of 1999 and was credited with 11 tackles. However, as a senior at Munford High School, Wherry rushed for 2,070 yards and led his team to the Tennessee 5-A championship game. Meadows, a transfer from Millsaps College, worked as a special teams member and as a tailback in ‘99. His most outstanding performance came in the Tulane win when he rushed for 44 yards and scored one touchdown, the first of his career. Coles was an all-state high school back in Georgia and served as a scout team player last year. He rushed for 1,078 yards in 1998 in being named the Atlanta Metro 3A Player of the Year. Joining the Tiger tailbacks this fall will be Huntsville, Ala., native Jeremiah Bonds. An all-state performer at J.O. Johnson High School, Bonds gained 1,550 yards in 1999. He is also an all-state track sprinter, who won the Alabama 55 meter indoor championship for three consecutive years. For Arnold , Riley and Sanders to gain their yards last year, The U of M fullbacks, Rashad Bailey and Brandon Tucker, had to be doing their jobs making key blocks. Both have graduated but the Tigers have a strong replacement in sophomore Darche Epting. Epting, who worked with the special teams last season, is the heir apparent for the starting fullback position. He will receive support from incoming freshmen Shaka Hill and Robert Douglas, as well as converted linebacker Nick Tsatsaronis and former walkon quarterback Tim Boam. Epting is a hard runner from Dallas, Texas, who was outstanding as a special teamer. He was an all-stater in Texas and has demonstrated his abilities well enough to capture the fullback position. He will also see action at tailback this fall. Hill was one of the nation’s top recruits in 2000. He was sought after by the likes of Tennessee, Michigan, Nebraska and Ole Miss, before deciding to stay in state and signing with Memphis.
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Memphis returns perhaps the top tight end in Conference USA in Billy Kendall. The three year letterman was the team’s second leading receiver last fall with 28 catches for 302 yards. He is the all-time leading tight end in Memphis football history in terms of catches with 53 and in yardage with 601. He is also tied for the lead in touchdown catches by a tight end with four. Offensive tackle Artis Hicks (65) was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team in 1998.
POSITION-BY-POSITION Left Defensive (Bandit) End 94 87 95 53
Andre Arnold Patrick Willis Cornell Bazile Jeremy Rone
6-4 6-2 6-3 6-3
70 72 98 96
Calvin Lewis Jarvis Slaton Garfield Garth David McNair
54 69 84 79
Marcus Bell Gerald Massey Boris Penchion Kenyun Glover
97 59 91 50
Tony Brown Ross Estes Stanley Jackson Eric Taylor
45 42 57 40 58
DeMorrio Shank Greg Harper Rodney Lanctot George Harper Derrick Ballard
48 99 56 55
Kamal Shakir Will Hyden Roberto Young Vincent Brown
2 37 80 52
Ian Williams DeMarquis Terry Mowbray Rowand Jamie Green
21 43 29 31
Marcus Smith Emery Bell Quincy Stephenson Sean Garris
24 16 25
Glenn Sumter Keydrin Ward Chance Nesbitt
5 23 32
Idrees Bashir Fred Powell Brad Britt
44 18 38 26
Michael Stone Kosha Irby Anthony Harden Henry Washington
234 265 210 220
r-Jr. Sr. r-Fr. Fr.
288 286 249 230
r-Sr. r-Sr. r-Fr. Fr.
299 287 259 250
Sr. r-Sr. r-So. Fr.
262 241 235 250
r-So. r-So. Fr. Fr.
225 213 218 226 200
Sr. r-Fr. r-Sr. r-Jr. Fr.
235 228 229 230
r-Sr. r-Fr. r-So. Fr.
233 210 236 200
r-Sr. r-Fr. r-So. Fr.
5-10 5-9 5-6 5-11
183 168 169 180
Jr. So. r-So. Fr.
6-2 6-0 6-3
192 190 198
r-So. Jr. r-Jr.
200 183 202
r-Jr. Sr. r-Sr.
190 195 174 165
Sr. r-Sr. r-So. Fr.
Defensive Tackle 6-5 6-4 6-2 6-3
Nose Tackle 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-3
Right Defensive End
The Maryland native had a career high 78 yards receiving in the win over Cincinnati. His 49-yard touchdown catch against the Bearcats helped Memphis to the victory. Kendall tallied six catches in the Arkansas State win which stands as a career best. Providing support for Kendall will be sophomores Wade Smith and Jeff Cameron. Smith played in every game of the ‘99 season as a true freshman. He was moved into that role after Cameron injured his knee in fall camp. Smith demonstrated a great talent for blocking in 1999 but did not have a pass reception until the final game of the season when he grabbed a six yard pass in the Memphis win over Cincinnati. Cameron, who missed most of the ‘99 campaign with a knee injury, came on strong in the spring and will be in the regular rotation this fall. He is a strong blocker and showed in spring drills that he is an outstanding receiver. Memphis could get early help at tight end from two newcomers. Eric Peterson, an all-state tight end from Houston High in Memphis and Jason Johnson from St. Louis, Mo. Peterson made all-state as both a defensive end and a tight end and is also a standout track athlete. Johnson, who lettered in football and basketball, had 35 pass receptions in his final two seasons of high school.
Tight Ends
The Tight Ends -
Offensive guard Lou Esposito (76) has lettered for three years and will be starting for his third season at the U of M.
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16 balls for 208 yards last season and grabbed one touchdown pass. His best outing came against Missouri when he caught four passes for 82 yards and a score. Johnson, who had shoulder surgery in the summer of ‘99 and missed the first half of the season, came on strong in the final five games. He worked as a receiver and kick returner and should return in both roles this fall. The St. Louis, native caught seven passes for 111 yards in the latter stages of the campaign and returned nine kickoffs for 179 yards. Johnson also had three punt returns. Rooney and Higgins were both true freshmen last year and both became letter winners. Rooney caught five passes on the year for 64 yards, while Higgins grabbed three balls for 46 yards. Higgins also worked as the Tigers’ punt returner and had 25 returns for 141 yards. Perkins is a speedy junior college receiver who made several impressive catches in the spring scrimmages. He led all Tiger receivers in spring practice with 10 receptions for 142 yards and two touchdowns. He is also a skilled kick returner and could make an immediate impact with the special teams. The receiver spots will gain backup from Antoine Harden, who sat out last year with a bad back and from walk-on candidate E.J. LeFlore. Freshmen Webb, Yarbrough and Patterson could be forced into action in the fall in hopes of providing depth at receiver. Webb was an all-state football and track performer in Alabama, while Yarbrough and Patterson were standout receivers at Whitehaven High School in Memphis. Patterson is the son of former Tiger quarterback Lloyd Patterson (1974-77).
The Offensive Line -
One of the strongest positions on the Memphis offense in terms of experience is that of the offensive line. Back from the ‘99 season are starting tackles Artis Hicks and DeCorye Hampton and guard Lou Esposito. Hicks and Esposito are two year starters, while Hampton, a former Parade All-American, started all 11 games of 1999. Hicks has been a starter for the past two seasons and is ready to take over the leadership role for the offensive line. The Jackson, Tenn., native has been a steady performer at left tackle. Hicks will receive back up support from
6-3 6-3 6-6 6-3
Sam Linebacker
5-11 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-2
Mike Linebacker 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-1
Wolf Linebacker 6-4 6-0 6-4 6-4
Field Cornerback
Rover
Free Safety
6-3 5-10 6-1
Field Corner
6-1 6-1 5-10 5-9
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2000 OUTLOOK
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Three year letterman nose tackle Marcus Bell will be one of the vocal leaders of this year's Tiger team.
The Memphis defense, took on a new style of play in 1999 and with that style of play, climbed into the spotlight in national rankings. With a new, aggressive defense, the Tigers went from a 104th place national ranking in 1998 to the 23rd spot in the polls in 1999. Now new defensive coordinator Tommy West has nine of last year’s starters back, as well as a host of veteran players to provide support. If spring drills were any indication of the defense’s talent then the fall could find the Tigers back near the top of the national rankings.
The Defensive Ends-
The defensive end slots were filled by junior Andre Arnold and senior Tramont Lawless in 1999. Lawless, who set a new Memphis career sack record, graduated and signed with the Cleveland Browns. However, Arnold is back for the 2000 campaign and will be joined by veteran Tony Brown. Brown was the eighth leading tackler for the Tigers last season despite not starting a game. The Chattanooga, Tenn., native logged 43 tackles, including ten for lost yardage and three quarterback sacks. Arnold logged 30 tackles with six for lost yardage and two sacks. Depth at the end positions should be no problem with veterans like Pat Willis and Ross Estes and newcomers such as Cornell Bazile, Stanley Jackson and freshmen Jeremy Rone and Eric Taylor vying for their share of the playing time. Willis is a versatile athlete who has lettered as a tight end and a defensive end. The senior was the 11th leading tackler in 1999 registering 40 tackles. He also contributed six tackles for lost yardage and three quarterback sacks while serving as a starter in four games. Estes has earned a letter for the Tiger defense, while Bazile has spent a year redshirting. Jackson, a highly touted player from Memphis set out last season while concentrating on academics. Joining the defense this fall are freshmen Eric Taylor and Jeremy Rone. Taylor was a member of the ‘99 Tennessee All-Midstate team, while Rone helped lead his Liberty Eylau (TX) High School team to the Texas 3A state championship.
The Defensive Line-
There will be no lack of talent or depth at the nose tackle and defensive tackle positions. Back for their senior seasons are 1999 starting nose tackle Marcus Bell, a three year letterman and starting defensive tackle Calvin Lewis. Bell, an All-Conference USA performer, was the team’s second leading tackler last year with 85 stops, including 14 tackles for lost yardage and four quarterback sacks. Lewis logged 42 hits from his tackle sot. Veteran letterman Jarvis Slaton will provide depth for Lewis at defensive tackle. A three year letter winner, Slaton has over 40 career tackles to his credit. Depth for the tackle position will come from redshirt freshman Garfield Garth, a talented young player from Amory, MS. Gerard Massey, a walk-on who was named the Defensive MVP of the Blue-Gray game and Boris Penchion, a former outside linebacker could also provide support in the defensive front.
Joining the Tiger defense for the first time this fall are defensive tackle David McNair and nose tackle Kenyun Glover. McNair arrives from Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia, where he lettered as a post graduate for one season. Glover is from Memphis Overton High School where he lettered for four years in football and basketball.
The Linebackers-
The Tigers will have three senior linebackers returning for the 2000 season and two were starters last season. Inside linebacker Kamal Shakir returns for his final season, as does outside linebacker DeMorrio Shank. Ian Williams, a senior who underwent brain surgery in the summer of ‘99, could man the “will” linebacker slot but he is locked in a battle with redshirt freshman DeMarquis “Coot” Terry. Shakir, a former Sporting News All-American and an All-Conference USA selection, will lead his defensive teammates this fall. Shakir led the team in tackles last year with 143 and ranked second in CUSA. The Georgia native has 297 career tackles and could move into the UM top five before the end of the 2000 season. Shank, who has lettered for three years, registered 65 tackles during the ‘99 campaign and was ranked fifth in tackles for the Tigers and now has over 140 career hits. Terry, a native of Manchester, Ga., sat out last season but was used as an offensive back. He made the move to linebacker in the spring and given his speed, made an impression on the defensive staff. Terry was named the Georgia 2-A Player of the Year after gaining over 2,000 yards rushing as a senior. Williams, who successfully returned to the playing field in the spring, has the size and speed to play both the run and pass. Williams, who lettered at outside linebacker as a junior, was set to become a dominating force on the Tiger defense when he was discovered to have a brain tumor. The benign tumor was removed and Williams has been cleared to play again this fall. Working with Shakir at inside linebacker will
Linebackers
The Defense-
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letterman tackle Austin O’Dell. A senior from Memphis, O’Dell was having a solid spring before tearing ligaments in his left knee. He rehabbed over the spring and is ready for duty this fall. Hampton returns to his right tackle position after starting every game last fall. A senior, he could receive another year of college eligibility if he remains on track academically. The Memphian will be backed up by sophomore Baki Celaj, who has not seen game action for Memphis. Esposito is a vocal leader on offense. A graduate of the University of Memphis, Esposito has lettered for three years at guard and tackle. He is locked in at right guard. With the departure of David Sherrod from the right guard spot, the Tiger coaches took long looks at Trey Eyre, Josh Eargle and Matt Gehrke to fill the void. Eyre lettered as a backup for Sherrod in 1999. He played most of the UAB game when Sherrod was injured and started the Louisville contest in Memphis. Eargle has worked as a center for two seasons and could be used in both roles if needed. He battled Eyre all spring for the guard spot and could lock down the starter's position. Gehrke worked as a center also during the 1999 season but was moved to guard in the spring. He saw limited duty during the ‘99 campaign. The center position, which was held by Tim Seymour last year, appears to have fallen into the hands of newcomer Jimond Pugh. Pugh, who transferred to Memphis from Florida A&M, sat out last year under the NCAA transfer rules but practiced with the Tiger offense scout team each day. He was signed to a scholarship in February and really played well in the spring. He will be backed up by Eargle and redshirt junior Jason Austin. Austin has seen limited duty over the past two years but appears ready to move into a more prominent role for the Tigers. He could also see action at the offensive guard slot. Gehrke, who has worked as a center since his arrival, saw time at the guard position in the spring and could fill both roles for the Tigers. Newcomers on the offensive line this fall will include Drew Harmon, Jerry Brown, Travis Triplett and Jason Broussard. All were outstanding high school linemen but will have to work hard in camp if they are to see playing time this fall.
Three year letterman linebacker Kamal Shakir returns for his senior season after recording 143 tackles last season.
2000 OUTLOOK
'99 PREVIEW
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'00 Preview teams and could provide leadership there again this season. Ballard is a highly touted freshman from Bostwick, Ga. The all-state selection was named to Georgia’s Top 75 Recruits in 1999 and helped his team to the state 2A playoffs. Williams and Terry will be backed up by letterman Mowbray Rowand, walk-on Draper Hall, as well as freshman signee Jamie Green. Green helped lead his Liberty Eylau High School team to the Texas state championship, while Hall is a game tested walk-on.
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Senior Michael Stone started all 11 games in '99 and registered 60 tackles and eight pass breakups.
Secondary
be freshman redshirt walk-on candidate Will Hyden, sophomore Roberto Young and newcomer Vincent Brown. Hyden caught the eyes of UM coaches when he arrived on campus in the fall of ‘99. The Franklin, Tenn., native continued to improve in the spring and has moved himself into the number two spot at inside linebacker. Young is a redshirt sophomore from St. Louis, Mo., who has spent the past two seasons with the Tiger defense. Brown signed with Memphis in December of 1999 and arrived on campus for the spring. The Fork Union Military Academy linebacker has the size and speed to provide depth this fall. The “sam” linebacker slot manned by Shank will be supported by veteran players Rodney Lanctot, Mowbray Rowand and George Harper and newcomer Derrick Ballard and Greg Harper. Harper is a walk-on on from Memphis who was redshirted during the fall of 1999 but like Will Hyden, caught the coaches eye during practices. He climbed the depth chart in the spring and enters the fall as the number two at “sam” backer. Lanctot is a two year letterman, while Rowand and George Harper have each earned one varsity letter. All three have worked with the Tiger special
If there is one area of the Tiger defense that can boast depth it is that of the secondary. The Tigers return all four starters from 1999 and many veteran players. Back for the 2000 campaign are corners Michael Stone and Marcus Smith and safeties Fred Powell and Idrees Bashir. In addition, Memphis has regulars Glenn Sumter, Keydrin Ward, Kosha Irby, Chance Nesbitt, Emery Bell and Brad Britt, as well as redshirts Jason Brown and Anthony Harden and letterman Quincy Stephenson. Joining this group will be freshmen signees Sean Garris and Henry Washington, and walk-on candidates Lee Triplett and Kevin Higdon. Stone is a two year veteran who is one of the fastest players on the Memphis team. The Michigan native logged 60 tackles in ‘99 and had one fumble recovery and one pass interception. Smith, who replaced Reggie Howard at corner after a mid season injury, was credited with 28 tackles, a fumble recovery and one pass interception which came in the Tigers win over UAB. Bashir, a junior who has been a starter since his freshman season, was the Tigers’ third leading tackler last year notching 71 hits. He had two fumble recoveries and one pass interception while working as a strong safety. This fall Bashir will move to free safety. Powell, who played free safety in ‘99, will move to strong safety. Powell led The U of M in pass interceptions with three to go along with his 70 tackles. Sumter, who was a starter as a freshman before suffering a knee injury, has returned from ACL surgery and is battling Bashir for his old spot. Sumter
SPECIALISTS Punter
85
Ben Graves
6-3
66 77
Kevin Bohannon Chris Moore
66 77
Kevin Bohannon Chris Moore
82
Ryan White
29 12
Michael Harris Scott Scherer
190
Sr.
226 258
r-So. r-Fr.
226 258
r-So. r-Fr.
5-10
187
r-Jr.
5-9 5-9
180 177
r-Sr. r-So.
Deep Snapper
6-0 6-0
PAT Snapper
6-0 6-0
Placekicker Holder
The Special Teams-
Memphis returns one of the nation’s top kickers in Ryan White, who was named to the 2000 Playboy All-American team in April. The Georgia native has twice been a finalist for the Lou Groza Award and was ranked 17th in the nation last year in field goals. He has twice been named to the All-Conference USA Team and was tabbed as the 1998 CUSA Special Teams Player of the Year. White has connected on 29-of-35 career field goal attempts and has not missed a PAT attempt. Ben Graves, who was redshirted last season, will handle the Memphis punting duties. He lettered in 1998 sharing time with Jim Cande but was held out last year while Cande did the punting. A search went on all spring to find a deep snapper to replace Joe Rocconi but to no avail. Several candidates were tried but no one laid claim to the position. Kevin Bohannon, who worked as a backup last fall, was injured and missed the spring. He could take over the position as could newcomers Jared Pigue and Billy Summers. Summers played for Bartlett High School in Memphis last season, while Pigue prepped at Goodpasture Christian High School in Madison, Tenn., where he played for former Tiger specialist Andy McWilliams, who was the holder for All-American kicker Joe Allison. The deep snapper will have a veteran holder to snap to in senior letterman Michael Harris. Harris has held for White for the past two years and will return to that spot this fall. He will be backed up by redshirt quarterback Scott Scherer. Memphis should have strength and depth in the kick returner slots. Tripp Higgins returned punts for the Tigers last season and Ryan Johnson became the Tigers kickoff return specialist. Johnson is back for his sophomore season and handled some of the kickoff return work in the spring. He received a challenge from newly arrived junior college transfer Reginald Perkins. The Mississippi native proved to be a sure handed receiver of the ball and has the speed needed to be a great kick returner. Higgins returned 25 punts for Memphis in 1999 for over 140 yards. The sophomore could receive back up help from Johnson, Perkins and safety Fred Powell.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2000 OUTLOOK
The Secondary-
was impressive in the spring and received the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award. Ward, a two year letterman, will give the Tigers great depth at strong safety where he will work with Powell. He appeared in all 11 games of ‘99 and was credited with 37 tackles. Irby, a senior with three varsity letters, and Britt, who has lettered once, have helped the Tigers in both the secondary and on the special teams. Bell and Nesbitt were both hurt last year and both spent the spring recovering from knee injuries. Bell had Olympic caliber speed before his knee injury, while Nesbitt had worked as both a receiver and defensive back. Garris and Washington are both highly recruited freshmen who are the Tigers’ corners for the future.
Specialists
Two year letterman safety Idrees Bashir moves to free safety this season after starting at rover last year.
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Tiger Rosters
NUMERICAL ROSTER
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4 15 94 51 58 5 95 43 54 22 66 22 32 77 71 55 97 86 78 28 61 83 49 63 6 76 59 74 96 41 36 41 31 98 67 68 79 85 52 92 75 11 38 33 17 64 40 42 27 65 29
Matt Adams ......................... QB Travis Anglin ....................... QB Andre Arnold ........................ DE Jason Austin ........................... C Derrick Ballard ..................... LB Idrees Bashir ....................... DB Cornell Bazile ....................... DE Emery Bell ........................... DB Marcus Bell ......................... NT Tim Boam ............................ FB Kevin Bohannon ............... C/DS Jeremiah Bonds ................... RB Brad Britt .............................. DB Jason Broussard ................ OG Jerry Brown ......................... OT Vincent Brown ..................... ILB Tony Brown ..........................DE Jeff Cameron ........................ TE Bashkim Celaj ...................... OT Quinton Cole ......................... RB Jon Crews ........................... OG Tavarious Davis .................. WR Robert Douglas ..................... RB Josh Eargle ......................... OG Darche Epting ....................... FB Lou Esposito ....................... OG Ross Estes ..........................DE Trey Eyre ............................ OG Avery Fleming ...................... NT Josh Fredrickson ................ WR Brandon Freeman ................ RB Darren Garcia ..................... WR Sean Garris ......................... DB Garfield Garth ....................... DT Matt Gehrke ........................ OG Joe Gerda ........................... OG Kenyun Glover ..................... NT Ben Graves ........................... P Jamie Green ..................... OLB Draper Hall ........................ OLB DeCorye Hampton ................ OT Andrew Harden .................... RB Anthony Harden ................... DB Antoine Harden .................... WR Derrick Harmon .................. WR Drew Harmon ...................... OG George Harper .................. OLB Greg Harper ...................... OLB Michael Harris .................. QB/H Artis Hicks ............................OT Kevin Higdon ........................ DB
NO 1 2 3 4 5
NAME Reginald Perkins Ian Williams ** Dernice Wherry * Matt Adams Idrees Bashir **
POS WR OLB RB QB DB
HT 5-9 6-4 6-0 6-1 6-3
WT 160 233 200 185 200
CL Jr. r-Sr. Jr. Fr. r-Jr.
HOMETOWN/HS/JC Vicksburg, Ms/Hinds CC Brampton, Ontario/Centenniel HS Munford, TN/Munford HS Pensacola, FL/Catholic HS Decatur, GA/Dunwoody HS
6 7 9 10 11
Darche Epting * Bran Webb Ryan Johnson * Casey Rooney * Andrew Harden *
FB QB WR WR RB
6-1 6-0 6-1 6-2 5-10
232 182 190 197 183
r-So. r-Fr. So. So. r-So.
Dallas, TX/Bishop Lynch HS Gilmer, TX/Gilmer HS St. Louis, MO/CBCHS Souix City, IA/West High Dallas, TX/Lake Highlands HS
12 13 14 15 16
Scott Scherer * Al Sermon *** Neil Suber ** Travis Anglin * Keydrin Ward **
QB WR QB QB DB
5-10 6-6 6-3 6-4 6-0
180 194 235 200 190
r-So. r-Sr. r-Jr. r-So. Jr.
Collierville, TN/Collierville HS Daytona Beach, FL/Mainland HS Woodstock, GA/Etowah HS Columbus, GA/Shaw HS Memphis, TN/Melrose HS
17 18 19 20 21
Derrick Harmon * Kosha Irby *** Danny Wimprine Jeff 'Sugar' Sanders * Marcus Smith *
WR DB QB RB DB
6-1 6-1 6-1 5-11 5-10
197 195 201 210 183
r-So. r-Sr. Fr. r-So. Jr.
Memphis, TN/East HS Nashville, TN/McGovock HS River Ridge, LA/J.T. Curtis HS Coral Springs, FL/Coral Springs HS Memphis, TN/Hamilton HS
22 22 23 24 25
Jeremiah Bonds Tim Boam Fred Powell *** Glenn Sumter * Chance Nesbitt *
RB FB DB DB DB
5-9 6-2 5-10 6-2 6-3
175 231 193 192 193
Fr. r-Fr. Sr. r-So. r-Jr.
Huntsville, AL/J.O. Johnson HS Memphis, TN/Overton HS Kingsport, TN/Dobyns-Bennett HS Detroit, MI/Cody HS Columbia, SC/Columbia HS
26 26 27 28 29
Henry Washington Lee Triplett Michael Harris ** Quinton Cole Quincy Stephenson *
DB DB QB/H RB DB
5-9 5-9 5-10 6-0 5-6
165 196 186 205 167
Fr. r-Fr. r-Sr. r-Fr. r-So.
Dallas, TX/Kimball HS Jackson, TN/Central-Merry HS Hendersonville, TN/Beech HS Dunwoody, GA/Dunwoody HS Memphis, TN/East HS
30 30 31 32 33
Chris Cowley William Clark Sean Garris Brad Britt * Antoine Harden
WR WR DB DB WR
5-9 5-10 5-11 6-1 6-2
180 180 180 202 177
Fr. Fr. Fr. r-Sr. Fr.
Memphis, TN/Ridgeway HS Memphis, TN/Westwood HS Tamarac, FL/Taraavella HS Bartlett, TN/Bolton HS Dallas, TX/Lake Highlands HS
34 35 36 37 38
Shaka Hill Lloyd Patterson Von Webb DeMarquis Terry Anthony Harden
FB WR WR OLB DB
6-3 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-10
244 165 180 210 174
Fr. Fr. Fr. r-Fr. Jr.
Nashville, TN/Goodpasture HS Memphis, TN/Whitehaven HS Athens, AL/Athens HS Manchester, GA/Manchester HS Dallas, TX/Lake Highlands HS
40 41 41 42 43
George Harper * Darren Garcia Josh Fredrickson Greg Harper Emery Bell
OLB WR WR OLB DB
6-2 6-1 6-0 6-1 5-9
226 170 177 213 168
r-Jr. Fr. r-Fr. r-Fr. So.
Norcross, GA/Norcross HS Millington, TN/Millington HS Collierville, TN/Collierville HS Memphis, TN/Wooddale HS Atlanta, GA/Tri-Cities HS
44 45 46 47 48
Michael Stone ** DeMorrio Shank *** Nick Tsatsaronis Aaron Meadows * Kamal Shakir ***
DB OLB FB RB ILB
6-1 5-11 6-3 6-0 6-2
190 225 230 195 235
r-Sr. Sr. r-Jr. r-Jr. r-Sr.
Southfield, MI/Central State Univ. LaGrange, GA/LaGrange HS Montreal, Quebec/Vanier HS Somerville, TN/Millsaps College Norcross, GA/Meadow Creek HS
49 49 50 51
Robert Douglas E.J. LeFlore Eric Taylor Jason Austin *
RB WR DE C
6-3 6-3 6-3 6-5
190 190 250 298
Fr. r-Fr. Fr. r-Jr.
St. Louis, MO/Lutheran North HS Brighton, TN/Brighton HS Winchester, TN/Franklin County HS Winder, GA/Winder-Barrow HS
2000 ROSTER
'99 ROSTER
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
MEMPHIS
19
20
52
Jamie Green
OLB
6-4
200
Fr.
Texarkana, TX/Liberty Eylau HS
53 54 55 56 57
Jeremy Rone Marcus Bell *** Vincent Brown Roberto Young Rodney Lanctot *
DE NT ILB OLB OLB
6-3 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-3
220 299 230 229 218
Fr. Sr. Fr. r-So. r-Sr.
Texarkana, TX/Liberty Eylau HS Memphis, TN/Kingsbury HS Lynchburg, VA/Fork Union Military St. Louis, MO/Sumner HS Crescent City, FL/Crescent City HS
58 58 59 60 61
Derrick Ballard Treveco Lucas Ross Estes * Austin O'Dell * Jon Crews
OLB DE DE OT OG
6-2 6-1 6-3 6-6 6-4
200 228 241 300 271
Fr. r-Fr. r-So. r-Sr. r-Fr.
Madison, GA/Morgan County HS Memphis, TN/Westside HS Cincinnati, OH/Hargrave Military Memphis, TN/Westwood HS Snellville, GA/Brookwood HS
62 63 64 65 66
Jimond Pugh Josh Eargle * Drew Harmon Artis Hicks ** Kevin Bohannon
C OG OG OT DS/C
6-3 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-2
298 282 245 296 236
r-So. r-Jr. Fr. r-Jr. r-So.
Pensacola, FL/Florida A&M Sulphur Springs, TX/Sulphur Springs HS Sharpsburg, GA/East Coweta, HS Jackson, TN/Central Merry HS Memphis, TN/MUS
67 68 69 70 71
Matt Gehrke Joe Gerda * Gerald Massey Calvin Lewis *** Jerry Brown
OG OG NT DT OT
6-3 6-6 6-3 6-5 6-7
282 280 287 288 320
r-So. r-So. r-Jr. r-Sr. Fr.
Dallas, TX/North Mesquite HS Kennesaw, GA/Harrison HS Southfield, MI/Southfield-Lathrup HS Riverdale, GA/Banneker HS Nashville, TN/Brentwood Academy
72 73 74 75 76
Jarvis Slaton *** Travis Triplett Trey Eyre * DeCorye Hampton * Lou Esposito ***
DT OT OG OT OG
6-4 6-5 6-3 6-8 6-5
286 285 278 330 310
r-Sr. Fr. r-So. Sr. Sr.
Tucker, GA/Tucker HS St. Louis, MO/Parkway South HS Baton Rouge, LA/Catholic HS Memphis, TN/Westwood HS Manapalan, NJ/Manalapan HS
77 77 78 79 80
Jason Broussard Chris Moore Bashkim Celaj Kenyun Glover Mowbray Rowand
OG DS/C OT NT OLB
6-6 6-1 6-6 6-3 6-4
285 258 294 255 236
Fr. r-Fr. r-So. Fr. r-So.
Waco, TX/Connally HS Memphis, TN/Kirby HS Armonk, NY/Byram Hills HS Memphis, TN/Overton HS Memphis, TN/Kirby HS
81 82 83 83 84
Tripp Higgins * Ryan White ** Tavarious Davis Devin Yarbrough Boris Penchion
WR K WR WR DT
6-3 5-10 6-0 5-10 6-4
190 191 180 165 259
So. r-Jr. Fr. Fr. r-So.
Marietta, GA/Pope HS Lilburn, GA/Shiloh HS Athens, GA/Mays HS Memphis, TN/Whitehaven HS Muscle Shoals, AL/Colbert Cty HS
85 86 87 88 89
Ben Graves * Jeff Cameron Patrick Willis ** Billy Kendall *** Jason Johnson
P TE DE TE TE
6-2 6-5 6-2 6-6 6-3
207 235 265 240 235
r-Sr. r-So. Sr. r-Sr. Fr.
Waynesboro, MS/Jones Cty JC Marietta, GA/Lassiter HS Memphis, TN/Kingsbury HS Bowie, MD/DeMatha HS St. Louis, MO/Pattonville HS
90 91 92 92 93
Wade Smith * Stanley Jackson Draper Hall Matthew Quick Eric Peterson
TE DE OLB K TE
6-5 6-6 6-0 5-9 6-5
246 235 215 184 235
So. So. r-Jr. Jr. Fr.
Dallas, TX/Lake Highlands HS Memphis, TN/White Station HS Little Rock, AR/J.A. Fair HS Cordova, TN/Germantown HS Germantown, TN/Houston HS
93 94 95 95 96
Ryan Mallory Andre Arnold ** Joey Moore Cornell Bazile David McNair
LB DE TE DE DT
5-10 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-3
215 234 215 210 230
Fr. r-Jr. r-So. r-Fr. Fr.
Seattle, WA/O'Dea HS Columbus, GA/John Shaw HS Germantown, TN/Mississippi College Lutcher, LA/J.T. Curtis HS Dunn, NC/Hargrave Military
96 97 98 99 99
Avery Fleming Tony Brown * Garfield Garth Will Hyden Marcus McKinney
NT DE DE ILB NT
6-0 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-0
245 262 249 228 248
r-Fr. Jr. So. r-Fr. r-So.
Franklin, TN/BGA Chattanooga, TN/City HS Amory, MS/Amory HS Franklin, TN/Franklin HS Memphis, TN/Millsaps College
81 34 90 18 91 89 9 88 57 49 70 58 93 69 90 96 47 77 25 60 35 84 1 93 23 62 92 53 10 80 20 12 13 48 45 72 21 90 29 44 14 24 50 37 26 73 46 16 26 7 36 3 82 2 87 19 83 56
Tripp Higgins ....................... WR Shaka Hill ............................. FB Will Hyden ........................... ILB Kosha Irby ........................... DB Stanley Jackson ...................DE Jason Johnson ..................... TE Ryan Johnson ..................... WR Billy Kendall .......................... TE Rodney Lanctot .................. OLB E.J. LeFlore ........................ WR Calvin Lewis ......................... DT Treveco Lucas .....................DE Ryan Mallory ....................... LB Gerald Massey .................... NT Marcus McKinney ............... NT David McNair ....................... DT Aaron Meadows .................. RB Chris Moore ..................... DS/C Chance Nesbitt .....................DB Austin O'Dell ......................... OT Lloyd Patterson ............ WR/ATH Boris Penchion ..................... NT Reginald Perkins ................. WR Eric Peterson ....................... TE Fred Powell ..........................DB Jimond Pugh .......................... C Matt Quick .............................. K Jeremy Rone .......................DE Casey Rooney .................... WR Mobray Rowand ............... OLB Jeff Sanders ......................... RB Scott Scherer ...................... QB Al Sermon ........................... WR Kamal Shakir ...................... ILB DeMorrio Shank ............... OLB Jarvis Slaton ........................ DT Marcus Smith ...................... DB Wade Smith ......................... TE Quincy Stephenson .............. DB Michael Stone ...................... DB Neil Suber ........................... QB Glenn Sumter .......................DB Eric Taylor ............................DE DeMarquis Terry ............... OLB Lee Triplett ............................DB Travis Triplett ........................ OT Nick Tsatsaronis ................... FB Keydrin Ward .......................DB Henry Washington ................ DB Bran Webb .......................... QB Von Webb ............................ WR Dernice Wherry .................... RB Ryan White ............................. K Ian Williams ....................... OLB Patrick Willis ......................... DE Danny Wimprine ................. QB Devin Yarbrough ................. WR Roberto Young ................... OLB
'99 ROSTER
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Rosters
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Matt Adams, QB Derrick Ballard, OLB Cornell Bazile, DE Tim Boam, FB Jeremiah Bonds, RB Jason Broussard, OG Jerry Brown, OT Vincent Brown, ILB Jon Crews, OG Tavarious Davis, WR Robert Douglas, RB Avery Fleming, NT Josh Fredrickson, WR Brandon Freeman, RB Darren Garcia, WR Sean Garris, DB Kenyun Glover, DT Jamie Green, OLB Antoine Harden, WR Drew Harmon, OG Greg Harper, OLB Kevin Higdon, DB Shaka Hill, FB Will Hyden, ILB Jason Johnson, TE E.J. LeFlore, WR Treveco Lucas, DE Ryan Mallory, LB David McNair, DT Chris Moore, DS/C Lloyd Patterson, WR Eric Peterson, TE Jeremy Rone, DE Eric Taylor, DE DeMarquis 'Coot' Terry, OLB Lee Triplett, DB Travis Triplett, OT Henry Washington, DB Bran Webb, QB Von Webb, WR Danny Wimprine, QB Devin Yarbrough, WR
1999 CAPTAINS
LAWLESS DEFENSIVE MVP
ARNOLD OFFENSIVE MVP
The 1999 Tiger football team voted for permanent captains prior to the end of the season. Tramont Lawless was elected the defensive captain, Gerard Arnold was voted the offensive captain and kicker Ryan White was selected as special teams captain.
Senior defensive end Tramont Lawless was named by the coaching staff as the defensive MVP for the 1999 season. He Nashville native set a new career quarterback sack record during the '99 campaign by logging his 21st sack.
Tailback Gerard Arnold received the '99 Offensive MVP Award. The Lexington, TN, native rushed for over 700 yards in '99 and ended his career with 2,378 rushing yards. He became just the 4th back in UM history to go over 2,000 yards.
2000 ROSTER
Marcus Bell ***, NT Brad Britt *, DB Lou Esposito ***, OG Ben Graves *, P DeCorye Hampton *, OT Michael Harris **, QB/H Kosha Irby ***, DB Billy Kendall ***, TE Rodney Lanctot **, OLB Clavin Lewis ***, DT Gerald Massey, NT Austin O'Dell *, OT Fred Powell ***, DB Al Sermon ***, WR Kamal Shakir ***, ILB DeMorrio Shank ***,O LB Jarvin Slaton **, DT Michael Stone **, DB Ian Williams **, OLB Patrick Willis **, DE
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Roster Breakdown
MEMPHIS
STARTERS RETURNING ( 15 )
OFFENSE (5) ....................... (OT) Artis Hicks ...................... (OG) Lou Esposito ................................... (OT) DeCorye Hampton ............. (TE) Billy Kendall (QB) Neil Suber * ................... (QB) Travis Anglin * DEFENSE (9) ........................ (DT) Calvin Lewis .................... (NT) Marcus Bell ..................................... (DE) Andre Arnold ..................... (OLB) DeMorrio Shank (MLB) Kamal Shakir ............. (DB) Idrees Bashir ................... (DB) Marcus Smith ................................. (DB) Fred Powell ....................... (DB) Michael Stone SPECIALIST (1) ................... (K) Ryan White
STARTERS LOST ( 10 ) OFFENSE (6) ....................... (OG) David Sherrod ................. (C) Tim Seymour .................................... (WR) Ken Coutain ...................... (FL) Damien Dodson (RB) Gerard Arnold ............... (FB) Rashad Bailey DEFENSE (2) ........................ (DE) Tramont Lawless .............. (OLB) Caspor Stiles
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
SPECIALIST (2) ................... (DS) Joe Rocconi ..................... (P) Jim Cande
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LETTERMEN RETURNING ( 52 ) OFFENSE (24) ...................... (OT) DeCorye Hampton ........... (OT) Artis Hicks ...................................... (OG) Trey Eyre ......................... (OG) Matt Gehrke ................. (TE) Billy Kendall ...................... (WR) Al Sermon ...................................... (WR) Ryan Johnson .................. (WR) Tripp Higgins ................ (RB) Jeff Sanders ..................... (QB) Neil Suber ....................................... (FB) Darche Epting .................... (QB) Scott Scherer ................ (QB) Travis Anglin ................... (RB) Aaron Meadows .............................. (C) Jason Austin ........................ (OG) Josh Eargle .................. (TE) Wade Smith ..................... (RB) Dernice Wherry ............................... (WR) Derrick Harmon ................
(OG) Lou Esposito (WR) Casey Rooney (WR) Andrew Harden (OT) Austin O'Dell (OG) Joey Gerda
DEFENSE (25) ...................... (DE) Andre Arnold ................... (DT) Jarvis Slaton .................................... ((DE) Rodney Lanctot ................. (NT) Pat Willis (DT) Calvin Lewis .................. (NT) Marcus Bell ..................... (OLB) Ian Williams .................................. (ILB) Kamal Shakir .................... (OLB) Mowbray Rowand (ILB) DeMorrio Shank ........... (DB) Idrees Bashir ................... (DB) Kosha Irby ...................................... (DB) Glenn Sumter .................... (DB) Michael Stone (DB) Fred Powell ................... (DB) Keydrin Ward .................. (DB) Marcus Smith ................................. (DB) Chance Nesbitt ................... (DB) Quincy Stephenson (DB) Brad Britt ....................... (OLB) George Harper .............. (DE) Ross Estes ..................................... (DB) Emery Bell ........................ (DE) Tony Brown (NT) Boris Penchion SPECIALIST (3) ................... (K) Ryan White ......................... ((P) Ben Graves ...................................... (H) Michael Harris
LETTERMEN LOST ( 17 ) OFFENSE (9) ....................... (OG) David Sherrod ................. (C) Tim Seymour .................................... (OT) Tavares Middlebrooks ....... (WR) Ken Coutain (WR) Damien Dodson ........... (RB) Gerard Arnold .................. (FB) Rashad Bailey ................................. (RB) Teofilo Riley ....................... (FB) Brandon Tucker DEFENSE (6) ........................ (DE) Tramont Lawless .............. (LB) Caspor Stiles ................................... (LB) Michael Boatman ............... (LB) Corey Irby (DB) Reggie Howard .............. (NT) Tommy Vollmar SPECIALIST (2) ................... (P) Jim Cande .......................... (DS) Joe Rocconi
2000 SPRING GAME MVP
GLENN JONES AWARD
CHRIS FAROS AWARD
Quarterback Neil Suber connected on 19 of 30 passes for 184 yards to lead the Blue over the Gray, 20-6 and again claim the offensive MVP of the spring game. Suber, from Woodstock, GA, threw one touchdown pass. Gerald Massey, who intercepted a pass and returned it 42-yards for a TD was named the defensive MVP. He also had a sack and a tackle for loss.
Senior offensive guard Lou Esposito was again named the winner of the Glenn Jones 12th Man Award. The Glenn Jones award is presented by the Highland Hundred to the players who leads through desire, determination and courage. Linebacker Kamal Shakir and nose tackle Marcus Bell were the defensive winners.
The 1999 Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award went to fullback Darche Epting and safety Glenn Sumter. Epting was impressive with his work as both a fullback and tailback in the spring. Sumter, who lettered as a freshman but suffered a major knee injury, returned to form and was one of the leading tacklers in spring drills.
Hometown Roster Alabama (3) Athens ........................................ Von Webb Huntsville ........................ Jeremiah Bonds Muscle Shoals ................... Boris Penchion
Mississippi (3) Amory .................................. Garfield Garth Vicksburg ........................ Reginald Perkins Waynesboro ........................... Ben Graves
Arkansas (1) Little Rock ................................ Draper Hall
Missouri (5) St. Louis ............................ Robert Douglas .......................................... Jason Johnson ............................................ Ryan Johnson .............................................. Travis Triplett ........................................... Roberto Young
Florida (6) Crescent City .................... Rodney Lanctot Daytona Beach ......................... Al Sermon Miami ........................ Jeff "Sugar" Sanders Pensacola ............................... Matt Adams .............................................. Jimond Pugh Taramac ................................. Sean Garris
Iowa (1) Souix City ........................... Casey Rooney Louisiana (3) Baton Rouge ............................... Trey Eyre Lutcher ................................. Cornell Bazile River Ridge ..................... Danny Wimprine Maryland (1) Bowie ...................................... Billy Kendall Michigan (3) Detroit ................................... Glenn Sumter Southfield ............................ Michael Stone .......................................... Gerald Massey
New Jersey (1) Manapalan ........................... Lou Esposito New York (1) Armonk ............................... Bashkim Celaj Ohio (1) Cincinnati ................................. Ross Estes Ontario, Canada (1) Brampton ................................ Ian Williams Quebec, Canada (1) Montreal .......................... Nick Tsatsaronis South Carolina (1) Columbia ........................... Chance Nesbitt Tennessee (30) Bartlett .......................................... Brad Britt Chattanooga ........................... Tony Brown Collierville ............................. Scott Scherer Germantown ......................... Eric Peterson .................................................. Matt Quick Hendersonville .................... Michael Harris Jackson ..................................... Artis Hicks Kingsport ................................. Fred Powell Memphis ................................ Marcus Bell ........................................ Kevin Bohannon ............................................ Darren Garcia ........................................... Kenyun Glover ..................................... DeCorye Hampton ......................................... Derrick Harmon ......................................... Stanley Jackson ............................................... Austin O'Dell .......................................... Lloyd Patterson ...................................... Mowbray Rowand ............................................. Marcus Smith ................................... Quincy Stephenson ......................................... Tommy Vollmar ............................................. Keydrin Ward ............................................... Patrick Willis
........................................ Devin Yarbrough Munford ............................ Dernice Wherry Nashville ................................... Kosha Irby ................................................ Jerry Brown ................................................... Shaka Hill Somerville ........................ Aaron Meadows Winchester ................................ Eric Taylor Texas (12) Dallas .................................. Darche Epting ............................................... Matt Gehrke .......................................... Andrew Harden ......................................... Anthony Harden .......................................... Antoine Harden ................................................ Wade Smith ...................................... Henry Washington Gilmer ...................................... Bran Webb Sulphur Springs ...................... Josh Eargle Texarkana ............................. Jamie Green ............................................. Jeremy Rone Waco ............................... Jason Broussard Virginia (1) Lynchburg ........................... Vincent Brown Washington (1) Seattle ................................... Ryan Mallory
HOMETOWN ROSTER
Georgia (22) Athens .............................. Tavarious Davis Columbus ............................. Andre Arnold ............................................... Travis Anglin Decatur ................................. Idrees Bashir Dunwoody ............................. Quinton Cole East Point ..................................Emery Bell Kennesaw ................................. Joe Gerda LaGrange ....................... DeMorrio Shank Lilburn ...................................... Ryan White Madison ............................. Derrick Ballard Manchester .................... DeMarquis Terry Marietta ................................ Jeff Cameron .............................................. Tripp Higgins Norcross ........................... George Harper ............................................. Kamal Shakir Powder Springs .......................... Bo Arnold Riverdale ............................... Calvin Lewis Sharpsburg .......................... Drew Harmon Snellville .................................... Jon Crews Tucker .................................... Jarvis Slaton Woodstock ................................ Neil Suber Winder ................................... Jason Austin
North Carolina (1) Dunn .................................... David McNair
MEMPHIS
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PRONUNCIATION KEY Idrees Bashir ............................... I-dreeze Bah-Sheer Jason Broussard ........................................ Brew-sard Bashkim Celaj ...................... Baash-Keem Suh-laage Josh Eargle ...................................................... Er-gull Darche Epting .............................................. Dar-Shay Lou Esposito ........................................ ES-Poh-Zeeto Trey Eyre .......................................................... Ear-ee Matt Gehrke ................................................... Gur-kee Kenyun Glover .............................................. Ken-yon DeCorye Hampton ....................................... Dee-Cory Shaka Hill .................................................. Shock-kah Rodney Lanctot .............................................. Lank-toe Boris Penchion .......................................... Pen-shaun Jimond Pugh .................................................. Ja-mond Mowbray Rowand ...................................... Row-Wand Kamal Shakir .............................. Kah-Mall Shuh-keer Neil Suber ...................................................... Sue-Bur Dernice Wherry ............................... Dur-niece Weary Ian Williams ....................................................... Ee-un Danny Wimprine ......................................... Wim-prine Devin Yarbrough ........................................ Yar-burrow
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Running Backs RB 5-11 FB 6-1 RB 6-0 RB 6-0 WR 5-10 RB 5-9 RB 6-0 FB 6-3 FB 6-3 FB 6-3 FB 6-2
210 232 195 200 183 175 205 244 230 190 231
r-So. r-So. r-Jr. Jr. r-So. Fr. r-Fr. Fr. r-Jr. Fr. r-Fr.
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Defensive Ends DE 6-4 DE 6-3 DT 6-2 ILB 6-3 DE 6-3 DE 6-3 DE 6-1 DE 6-7 DE 6-3
234 262 265 241 250 220 228 236 210
r-Jr. r-Jr. Sr. r-So. Fr. Fr. r-Fr. So. r-Fr.
6-2 5-11 6-4 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-0 5-10
235 225 233 226 213 218 236 200 210 229 230 200 228 215 215
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Secondary CB CB SS FS FS SS SS FS CB SS CB CB CB CB CB FS
6-1 5-10 6-3 5-10 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-3 5-6 6-1 5-9 5-9 5-9 5-11 5-10 6-0
190 183 200 193 190 195 192 198 169 202 168 165 196 180 174 189
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Punters P
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Sr.
94 97 87 59 50 53 58 91 95
Andre Arnold ** Tony Brown * Pat Willis ** Ross Estes * Eric Taylor Jeremy Rone Treveco Lucas Stanley Jackson Cornell Bazile
48 45 2 40 42 57 80 52 37 56 55 58 90 92 93
Kamal Shakir *** DeMorrio Shank *** Ian Williams ** George Harper * Greg Harper Rodney Lanctot ** Mowbray Rowand * Jamie Green DeMarquis Terry Roberto Young Vincent Brown Derrick Ballard Will Hyden Draper Hall Ryan Mallory
Linebackers ILB OLB OLB OLB OLB DE DE OLB RB DE ILB OLB ILB OLB OLB
44 21 5 23 16 18 24 25 29 32 43 26 26 31 38 29
Michael Stone ** Marcus Smith * Idrees Bashir ** Fred Powell *** Keydrin Ward ** Kosha Irby *** Glenn Sumter * Chance Nesbitt * Quincy Stephenson * Brad Britt * Emery Bell * Henry Washington Lee Triplett Sean Garris Anthony Harden Kevin Higdon
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Marcus Bell *** Calvin Lewis *** Jarvis Slaton *** Boris Penchion * Gerald Massey Garfield Garth Avery Fleming David McNair Kenyun Glover Marcus McKinney
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Quarterbacks QB QB QB QB QB QB QB
Defensive Linemen NT 6-2 DT 6-5 DT 6-4 DE 6-4 DT 6-4 DE 6-2 NT 6-0 DE 6-3 DE 6-3 DE 6-0
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295 330 310 298 300 271 298 282 245 236 282 280 320 285 278 285 258 296
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Offensive Lineup
MEMPHIS
QUARTERBACK 15 14 12 19 27 19 4
Travis Anglin * Neil Suber ** Scott Scherer * Bran Webb Michael Harris ** Danny Wimprine Matt Adams
6 46 22 49 34
Darche Epting * Nick Tsatsaronis Tim Boam Robert Douglas Shaka Hill
SPLIT END (X ) 6-4 6-3 5-10 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-1
200 235 180 182 186 201 185
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6-1 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-3
232 230 231 190 244
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FULLBACK ( B )
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20 3 47 11 36 28 22
Jeff 'Sugar' Sanders * Dernice Wherry * Aaron Meadows * Andrew Harden * Brandon Freeman Quinton Cole Jeremiah Bonds
1 10 17 33 49 83 35
Reginald Perkins Casey Rooney * Derrick Harmon * Antoine Harden E.J. LeFlore Devin Yarbrough Lloyd Patterson
5-11 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-0 5-9
210 200 195 183 172 205 175
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5-9 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-3 5-10 5-10
160 197 197 170 190 165 165
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FLANKER ( Z )
TIGHT END ( Y ) 88 90 86 91 89 93
Billy Kendall *** Wade Smith * Jeff Cameron Joey Moore Jason Johnson Eric Peterson
6-6 6-5 6-5 6-3 6-3 6-5
240 246 235 215 235 235
r-Fr. So. r-Fr. r-Fr. Fr. Fr.
Ryan Johnson * Al Sermon *** Tripp Higgins * Josh Fredrickson William Clark Chris Cowley Von Webb Tavarious Davis
6-1 6-6 6-3 6-0 5-10 5-9 6-0 6-0
65 60 71
Artis Hicks ** Austin O'Dell * Jerry Brown
63 68 74 77
Josh Eargle * Joe Gerda * Trey Eyre * Jason Broussard
62 51 77
Jimond Pugh Jason Austin * Chris Moore
76 67 61 64
Lou Esposito *** Matt Gehrke * Jon Crews Drew Harmon
75 78 73
DeCorye Hampton * Baki Celaj Travis Triplett
82 92
Ryan White ** Matt Quick
190 194 190 177 185 178 180 180
So. r-Sr. So. r-Fr. r-Jr. r-So. Fr. Fr.
6-5 6-6 6-7
295 300 320
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6-3 6-6 6-3 6-6
282 280 278 285
r-So. r-So. r-So. Fr.
6-3 6-5 6-1
298 298 258
r-So. r-Jr. r-Fr.
310 282 271 245
Sr. r-So. r-Fr. Fr.
6-8 6-6 6-5
330 296 285
Sr. r-So. Fr.
5-11 5-9
191 184
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LEFT ( Quick ) TACKLE
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TAILBACK ( A )
9 13 81 41 26 30 36 83
Defensive Lineup DEFENSIVE LEFT END (Bandit) 94 87 95 53
Andre Arnold ** Patrick Willis ** Cornell Bazile Jeremy Rone
70 72 98 96 96
Calvin Lewis *** Jarvis Slaton ** Garfield Garth Avery Fleming David McNair
54 69 84 99 79
Marcus Bell *** Gerald Massey Boris Penchion Marcus McKinney Kenyun Glover
6-4 6-2 6-3 6-3
234 265 210 220
r-Jr. Sr. r-Fr. Fr
6-5 6-4 6-2 6-0 6-3
288 286 249 245 230
r-Sr. r-Sr. So. r-Fr. Fr.
6-2 6-4 6-4 6-0 6-3
299 287 259 248 250
Sr. r-Sr. r-So. r-Jr. Fr.
MEMPHIS WILL LINEBACKER
LEFT TACKLE
37 2 80 92 52
DeMarquis Terry Ian Williams ** Mowbray Rowand Draper Hall Jamie Green
44 18 26 38
Michael Stone ** Kosha Irby *** Henry Washington Anthony Hardin
5 23 32 29
Idrees Bashir ** Fred Powell *** Brad Britt * Kevin Higdon
24 16 25 26
Glenn Sumter * Keydrin Ward ** Chance Nesbitt * Lee Triplett
43 29 43 31
Marcus Smith * Quincy Stephenson * Emery Bell * Sean Garris
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DeMorrio Shank *** Greg Harper Rodney Lanctot ** George Harper * Derrick Ballard
48 99 55 56
Kamal Shakir *** Will Hyden Vincent Brown Roberto Young
6-1 6-1 5-9 5-10
190 195 165 174
Sr. r-Sr. Fr. r-So.
6-3 5-10 6-1 6-0
200 193 202 183
r-Jr. Sr. r-Sr. r-Fr.
6-2 6-0 6-3 5-9
192 190 198 188
r-So. Jr. r-Jr. r-Fr.
5-10 5-6 5-9 5-11
183 169 168 180
Jr. r-So. So. Fr.
6-2
207
r-Sr.
ROVER (STRONG SAFETY)
6-3 6-3 6-1 6-7 6-3
262 241 228 235 250
r-Jr. r-So. r-Fr. So. Fr.
FIELD CORNER
SAM LINEBACKER 5-11 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-2
225 213 218 226 200
Sr. r-Fr. r-Sr. r-Jr. Fr.
6-2 6-1 6-1 6-1
235 228 230 229
r-Sr. r-Fr. Fr. r-So.
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MIKE LINEBACKER
MEMPHIS DEFENSE BANDIT
NOSE
LT
DE
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STINGER
MIKE
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LB
CB ROVER
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KENDALL'S G No. Yds. 1997 11 6 47 1998 11 19 252 1999 11 28 302 Total 33 53 601
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65 ARTIS HICKS OT, 6-5, 295, Junior
54 MARCUS BELL NT, 6-2, 299, Senior
✰ Lettered for the second consecutive season as an offensive lineman ... Has now started 21 consecutive games for Memphis ... Was the Tiger starter at quick tackle for all 11 games of the 1999 season ... Played every snap of the Ole Miss and Mississippi State games ... After giving way to his backup late in the win over Arkansas State, came back to play every snap against Tennessee, Missouri and UAB ... After suffering an ankle injury in practice, still managed to play 48 of 65 plays in the Louisville game ... Did not miss a play in the Southern Mississippi and Army contests ... Participated in 685 of he Tigers 734 plays during the 1999 season ... Became a starter in the second game of his freshman season and never gave up his position ... Started 10 of the 11 games in 1998 ... Was named to the Conference USA AllFreshman Team in 1998 ... Was named to The Football News Freshman All-America Team in 1998.
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SHAKIR'S STATISTICS G UT AT TOT LOSS SACK 10 35 32 67 6-10 0-0 11 54 33 87 4-18 0-0 11 87 56 143 12-67 6-54 32 176 121 297 22-95 6-54
✰ Was the Tigers' second leading tackler in 1999 ... Anchored the defensive line as starter in all 11 games of the season ... Registered 85 tackles in 1999 including 55 solo hits ... Was credited with 14 tackles for lost yardage (-31 yards) and four quarterback sacks (-11 yards) ... Had a pass interception and a fumble recovery in the Memphis victory over UAB ... Was responsible for one forced fumble and one fumble recovery and recorded one blocked kick during the 1999 season ... Blocked kick came in win over Cincinnati ... Had a season high 13 tackles in the win over Army ... Registered 11 tackles in the Missouri game ... Was named to the 1999 All-Conference USA Team (2nd) ... Played in all 11 games of the 1998 season ... Was the team's 10th leading tackler ... Was named to the 1997 Conference USA All-Freshman Team.
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BELL'S STATISTICS UT AT TOT LOSS SACK 11 11 22 3-14 1-9 22 22 44 1-1 0-0 55 30 85 14-31 4-11 88 63 151 18-46 5-20
82 RYAN WHITE K, 5-10, 191, Junior ✰ Named to the 2000 Playboy All-America Team ... Was the Tigers' starting kicker in 1999 ... Led the team in scoring with 13 field goals and 25 PATs ... A preseason All-American selection by The Football News in 1999 ... Was named the C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week three times in 1999 ... Was ranked T-17th in the nation in FGs ... Missed his first college FG in the '99 Ole Miss game ... Set four Memphis records in the UAB game including most FGs in a game with 5, most FGs in a half with 4, most attempts in a game with 6 and most points by a kicker with 18 ... Was the only kicker in the nation in 1998 to have a perfect season ... Connected on 16-of-16 field goal attempts and 22-of-22 PATs ... Was a candidate for the Lou Groza Award in 1998 ... Finished the season ranked 18th in the nation in kicking ... Was named The Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Year ... Named to the AllConference USA Freshman Team, the All-Conference USA Team (1st team), the Sporting News Freshman All-America Team, The Football News All-Freshman Team and received the Academic Achievement Award ... Tied Memphis records for the most field goals made in a game (4) and the longest field goal made (52 yards). G 1998 11 1999 11 Total 22
WHITE'S STATISTICS FG FGA PAT TP 16 16 22-22 70 13 19 25-25 64 29 35 47-47 134
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NT Marcus Bell was named second team All Conference USA in 1999 after logging 85 tackles and four quarterback sacks.
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✰ Was the Tigers' second leading receiver in the 1999 with 28 receptions for 302 yards ... Is currently the Tigers all-time leading receiver among tight ends with 53 catches for 601 yards ... His four TD receptions ties him for first in most TD catches in a career by UM tight ends ... Had four catches for 78 yards against Cincinnati in season finale ... Had a 49-yard touchdown catch in the win over the Bearcats ... Also had touchdown reception in the Tigers' win over Tulane ... Has had at least one pass reception in each of the last 16 games.
12 tackles for lost yardage (-67 yards) and six quarterback sacks (-54 yards) ... Had eight double-digit tackle games in 1999 ... Recorded a season and career high 20 tackles in the win over Army ... Registered three quarterback sacks in the Louisville game ... Opened the 1999 season with 16 tackles in the Ole Miss game ... Had 10 tackles and three QB sacks vs Louisville ... Was named to the All-Conference USA Team (2nd) in 1999 ... Was credited with 10 tackles in the win over Cincinnati in 1998 ... Had a season high 11 stops in the '98 Southern Mississippi game ... Was named to 1997 The Sporting News Freshman All-America Team (1st team) ... Received first team C-USA All-Freshman honors in 1997 ... Became a starter for the Tigers at linebacker the fourth game of the '97 season ... Finished the season as the team's fourth leading tackler ... Credited with 67 stops ... Had six tackles for lost yardage and two pass breakups ... Had a season-high 15 tackles in the Cincinnati game and recorded 11 tackles.
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Rip Scherer, who came to The University of Memphis in 1995, begins his sixth season as the Tigers' head football coach armed with a new contract and several new staff members. Over the past five seasons, the program has made huge strides both on and off the field. Before taking over at Memphis, Scherer served as the head football coach at J a m e s Madison University from 1991 through 1994, where he compiled a 29-19-0 record. Taking over a football program at Memphis that had depended primarily on junior college athletes, Scherer and his staff set out to rebuild the Tiger football fortunes on high school players from the Memphis and southeastern regions of the country. Over the past five years, Scherer has put together some of the most talented recruiting classes in school history. Scherer's 1999 squad fought their way to a 5-6 record winning three of the last four games of the campaign. The team tied for second place in Conference USA with a 4-2 slate and their 3-2 record in road games marked the U of M's first winning road record since the 1983 season. Memphis opened the '99 season with three point losses to Ole Miss and Mississippi State and dropped last minute decisions to Tennessee and Louisville. The Tiger defense was ranked among the nation's Top 25 throughout the season and the Memphis special teams tied for second in the nation in blocked kicks with nine. Seeking to build national prominence for the U of M football program, Scherer's Tiger team shocked the collegiate football world during the 1996 season. The Tigers grabbed the national spotlight by knocking off the No. 6 ranked Tennessee Volunteers on CBS-TV. The game was tabbed the "Upset of the Year" in college football by several news organizations. The increased recognition for the football program translated into a second outstanding recruiting campaign. Scherer and his staff were able to land another first team Parade All-American, marking the second consecutive year that a nationally renowned prep player has chosen the U of M. In his first year at the helm of the Tiger football
program, Scherer was charged with the task of remolding and rebuilding a football program that had received very little national attention since the 1971 season. Scherer and his staff put together perhaps the greatest recruiting class in school history. The Tigers received commitments from three of the top five players in the city of Memphis, including the nation's all-time leading prep receiver and the number four ranked all-time leading prep passer. Scherer (47-56-0 overall; 18-37-0 at UM), who brings a family philosophy and a winning attitude to the program, was selected as the head football coach at The University of Memphis on January 13, 1995. Scherer became the 20th head coach in Tiger football history. The 48-year old Scherer made an immediate impact on the University and the city of Memphis. His first priority was to reach out to the surrounding community, which he did by booking over 150 speaking engagements during his first spring in Memphis. Among his community efforts was bagging groceries at a local food store in order to raise money for the needy, as well as speaking to the Engineering Club of Memphis and numerous civic organizations. Scherer also worked at coaches clinics in Pittsburgh, PA, and Atlantic City, NJ, helped with the Special Olympics and spoke to all the area high school coaches and principles. "We're trying to build a top-notch program here at Memphis and you have to start with what's around you," Scherer said. "Developing positive relationships with the community and area high schools is a big step in that direction." Scherer established himself as an outstand-
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MEMPHIS ing college head football coach in his first year at James Madison University and in 1993 led the Dukes to a successful season in their first year of Yankee Conference play. The Pittsburgh native joined the JMU staff in December 1990 with no head coaching experience at any level and promptly directed the Dukes to one of the top seasons in Division I-AA. JMU was 9-4-0 and played in the NCAA playoffs in 1991. The Dukes were 4-7-0 in 1992, and the 1993 team overcame a 2-3 start to finish 6-5-0. JMU was 15-16 in the three seasons before Scherer's arrival, but his 1991 team tied a school record for victories, advanced in the Division I-AA playoffs for the first time and was nationally ranked for nine straight weeks. Scherer received two Virginia Division I Coach of the Year Awards (from the Virginia Sports Information Directors Association and the Richmond Touchdown Club), and the Dukes rewrote much of the team's offensive record book. JMU received an at-large berth to the Division I-AA playoffs for the first time since 1987 and defeated a nationally ranked opponent for the first time since 1986. The Dukes beat nationally ranked foes in three consecutive September games, and they won over four ranked foes during the season (three times in road games). The fourth was in the first round of NCAA play, at Delaware and against the East's top seed. A less-experienced and injury plagued JMU squad finished 4-7 in 1992. Among that season's highlights was a 52-49 victory at defending Division I-AA national champion and thenunbeaten Youngstown State. Youngstown State finished second in the 1992 Division I-AA playoffs, and the Dukes also beat a William and Mary team that
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OSOPHY IR P'S PonH I LFOOTBALL ✔ We are a tight-fisted family who cares for and respects one another as individuals. ✔ We are responsible and accountable for our actions on and off the field. ✔ We are committed to being a championship program with each individual striving to be the best he can be in all areas. ✔ We are a program that provides an atmosphere for learning and ultimately leads to 100 percent graduation. ✔ We are fundamentally sound and rely on execution and fanatical effort. ✔ We hold personal and program integrity in the highest regard. ✔ We are a first class program with young men who are active and respected in the community; we are solid citizens and role models. ✔ We hold the team above the individual. ✔ We have a "make-it-happen" mentality, playing with passion and enthusiasm while maintaining our poise and dealing with adversity. ✔ We are well-conditioned and physically strong, striving to be the dominant in all areas. ✔ We are open and honest with each other. ✔ We are positive and committed to being coachable. ✔ We have an environment conducive to individual growth in areas not just related to academics and football. ✔ We are situation smart in our approach to winning games.
turnovers compared to the previous squad's 31, and the Dukes had but 23 in the 1992 and 1993 seasons. Twice under Scherer JMU set a team record for fewest yards penalized in a season. When arriving at JMU, Scherer showed little concern for the hurdles before him and quickly began building a program that relied on hard work, discipline and organization. Those were qualities he observed in 17 seasons as a Division I-A assistant. Scherer came to JMU after three seasons at Arizona, the last two as offensive coordinator. He worked under Dick Tomey at Arizona and for two years (1977-78) at Hawaii. Scherer was a quarterback at William and Mary under Lou Holtz and a graduate assistant under Joe Paterno at Penn State, and he also has been an assistant under Dick Bestwick, Bill Curry and Bo Rein. Scherer left Arizona's staff after the 1990 team competed in the Aloha Bowl, its second straight bowl appearance . Arizona led the Pacific 10 in rushing during his tenure as offensive coordinator, and the Wildcats had the fewest turnovers in the league in his first year directing the offense. Arizona was 7-4 in regular-season play and bet three bowl teams in 1990. The 1990 Wildcats also became the first team in 75 years to beat UCLA and Southern California in Los Angeles in the same season. Scherer completed high school in New Jersey and was recruited by Lou Holtz to William and Mary as a quarterback. He lettered three times, two as a starter, and then was a graduate assistant coach under Joe Paterno at Penn State for two seasons (1974-75). Scherer coached the quarterbacks under Bo Rein at North Carolina State in 1976 and was running backs coach at Hawaii under Dick Tomey in 1977-78. He coached the quarterbacks under Dick Bestwick at Virginia in 1979 (the first season JMU played Virginia) and worked with Rein at LSU in 1980 before the Tigers' coach died in a plane crash. Scherer served under Bill Curry as running backs coach and offensive coordinator at Georgia Tech from 1980-84. He was an assistant athletic director at Georgia Tech in 1985 but returned to the Yellow Jackets' football staff in 1986 as offensive coordinator. Scherer was offensive coordinator at Alabama under Curry in 1987 and helped the Crimson Tide to a 7-4 record and a Hall of Fame Bowl bid against Michigan. As an assistant athletic director at Georgia Tech, Scherer was responsible for supervising various student life services including academic counseling, housing and player eligibility, and serving as a liaison between the school and the NCAA and the Atlantic Coast Conference.
UP CLOSE WITH RIP ✰ Born Aug. 3, 1952, in Pittsburgh, PA
✰ High School Tom River, N.J., received two varsity letters and was a two-time all-conference selection (1968, 1969) and a 1969 all-state selection
✰ College Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education from William and Mary in 1974; Master of Education degree in Education Administration from Penn State in 1975; Earned three letters as a scholarship QB and was a two-year starter at William and Mary.
✰ Personal Data Name: William Bernard Scherer Family: Wife, Michele, a William and Mary graduate, and three children, Scott (7/14/79), Melanie (1/27/82) and Ryan (5/14/90).
✰ Coaching/Administrative Career 1974-75: Graduate assistant at Penn State under Joe Paterno, (quarterbacks and receivers); Penn State played in the Cotton Bowl after the 1974 season and the Sugar Bowl after the 1975 season ... 1976: Assistant coach at North Carolina State under Bo Rein, (quarterbacks) ...1977-78: Assistant coach at Hawaii under Dick Tomey, (running backs and coordinating the running game) ...1979: Assistant coach at Virginia under Dick Bestwick, (quarterbacks and coordinating the passing game) ...1980: Assistant coach at Louisiana State under Bo Rein, (quarterbacks and coordinating the passing game) (left Louisiana State after Rein's death in a plane crash) ...1980-84: Assistant coach at Georgia Tech under Bill Curry, (offensive coordinator) ... 1985: Assistant coach at Georgia Tech under Bill Curry, (assistant head coach) ...1987: Assistant coach at Alabama, under Bill Curry, (offensive coordinator) ...1988: Coordinator of football operations at Arizona ... 1989-90: Assistant coach at Arizona under Dick Tomey, (offensive coordinator); Arizona played in the Copper Bowl after the 1989 season and the Aloha Bowl after the 1990 season ... 1991-94: Head Coach at James Madison University ...1995-Present: Head Coach at Memphis
✰ Honors 1991: Virginia Division I Coach of the Year by the Virginia SID Association ... 1991: Virginia Division I Coach of the Year by the Richmond Touchdown Club ... 1997: Inducted into Tom's River HS Hall of Fame ... 1998: Inducted into Jersey Shore Hall of Fame.
✰ Record At JMU: 29-19-0 (1991-94) At Memphis: 18-37-0 (1995-present) Total Record: 47-56-0 ( 9 years)
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was nationally ranked and unbeaten in Division I-AA play at the time. Scherer's 1993 team had only four seniors among its first 22 players but lost only to playoff competitors William and Mary (31-26 on the road) and Boston University (24-21) in its final seven games. Among the season highlights was a 42-38 win over unbeaten and second-ranked Delaware. Scherer employed a varied and productive offense and emphasized a disciplined style that minimizes penalties and turnovers. The Dukes improved in each of those areas during his tenure, and before the 1994 season he redesigned a JMU defense that in 1993 allowed 118 fewer yards per game than in 1992. JMU scored more points and compiled more yardage in total offense in each of Scherer's seasons than in any previous season in the program's history. His first JMU team had but 20
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Charlie Coe, who served as running back coach at the University of Pittsburgh for four years and assistant head coach to Johnny Majors for three seasons, is beginning his fourth season at the University of Memphis. Coe, who had worked for three years as running backs coach for the Tigers, has been promoted to assistant head coach and will work with the Tiger receivers in 2000. While working at the U of M, Coe has been responsible for the development of running backs Gerard Arnold and Teofilo Riley. Arnold broke the single season rushing record in 1998 by gaining 1,059 yards and Riley went over 1000 career yards rushing during the 1998 season and had a team best 190 yards rushing against Arkansas State University. In 1998, Tiger backs gained 1,534 yards rushing, averaging 139.5 yards per game. Arnold had 1,059 yards breaking the 35-year old mark set by the late Dave Casinelli. Coe, who joined Majors' staff at the University of Pittsburgh in 1993, served as the run offensive coordinator for the Panthers one season. In each of his first two seasons at Pitt,
the Panthers had a 1,000 yard rusher - Curtis Martin in 1993 and Billy West in 1994. West led the Big East in rushing and was named the Offensive Player of the Year in 1994. Personal Prior to joining the staff at Pittsburgh, Coe Born: St. Louis, MO coached the receivers and running backs for Birthdate: 10-31-49 the University of Tennessee Volunteers from 1990-92 under Majors. He has also had College: Kansas State (1973) coaching stints at his alma mater Kansas State Athletics: 4 year football letterman at University (1989), the University of Missouri cornerback & baseball letterman (1985-88), the University of Louisville (1983Wife: Debbie Moore Coe 84), Ball State University (1982), the UniverChildren: Chuck, Cecily, Michael & Ashley sity of Cincinnati (1977-79) and the University of Iowa (1976). Coe has served a fellowship with the DalCoaching Experience las Cowboys in 1992 and 1996, with the Univ. of Memphis (1997-present) Steelers in 1995 and with the Cleveland Univ. of Pittsburgh (1993-96) Browns in 1994. The 48-year old has also worked with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Univ. of Tennessee (1990-92) New York Jets under the NFL fellowship proKansas State Univ. (1989) gram. He was named as the offensive coorUniv. of Missouri (1985-88) dinator for the North squad in the 1994 Blue Univ. of Louisville (1983-84) Gray All-Star game in Montgomery, AlaBall State Univ. (1982) bama. A native of St. Louis, MisUniv. of Cincinnati (1977-79) souri, Coe starred as a defenUniv. of Iowa (1976) sive back and return specialist for Kansas State in 1970. He was also named All-Big Eight Conference in baseball as a second baseman in 1971. Following his collegiate playing career, Coe was drafted in the first round of the 1971 Major League draft by the Detroit Tigers and spent two years in their farm system. After a stint in major league baseball, he entered professional football and spent part of the 1974 season with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League. Coe is married to the former Debbie Moore and the couple has five children, Rodney, Chuck, Cecily, THE COE FAMILY Michael and Ashleigh..
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Jimmy Kiser, who coached for 14 seasons at North Carolina State University, working as the quarterback coach and offensive coordinator, is entering his first year at the University of Memphis. Kiser was hired as the Tigers' quarterback coach, replacing Rusty Burns. Kiser coached for 14 years at North Carolina State University and served as the Wolfpack offensive coordinator for three seasons. 199799. In his first season as offensive coordinator, NC State averaged over 400 yards of total offense per game and 29.5 points per contest to place second in the Atlantic Coast Conference. During his tenure in Raleigh, Kiser played a vital part in the Pack's record setting pass attack as coach of the wide receivers and quarterbacks. From his arrival in Raleigh
in 1986, the Wolfpack rewrote all of the school's passing and receiving records. Eight of his NC State receivers earned All-ACC honors, including Torry Holt who was a first team ACC selection in 1997. Seven of his receivers went on to NFL careers, including Haywood Jeffires, Reggie Lawrence, Danny Peebles, Naz Worthen, Charles Davenport, as well as Alvis Whitted and Eddie Goines. A native of Rock Hill, South Carolina, Kiser attended Furman University where he received his undergraduate degree in economics and business administration in 1979 and his master's degree in 1981. He played football for Furman from 1975-78 and was an All-Southern Conference selection as a wide receiver in 1978. Following graduation, Kiser became a graduate assistant for Furman in 1979-80 before moving to Dunwoody, Georgia, as quarterback coach at Dunwoody High School. He entered the collegiate coaching ranks in 1984 when he accepted the offensive coordinators position at Lenoir-Rhyne College in North Carolina and remained there until joining the staff at North Carolina State in 1986. Kiser is married to the former LeAnn Olliff of Augusta, Georgia. The couple has three children, Anna Lee, Jodi and Jamie.
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THE KISER FILE Personal Born: Atlanta, GA Birthdate: 3-4-57 College: Furman University (1979) Athletics: 4 year football letterman at receiver, quarterback, running back Wife: LeAnn Olliff Kiser Children: Anna Lee, Jodi and Jamie
Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (2000-) NC State University (1986-99) Lenior-Rhyne College (1984-85) Dunwoody High School (1981-83) Furman University (1979-80)
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Rick Mallory, who served as the offensive tackles and tight end coach at the University of Washington for five years, is entering his first season as the offensive line coach for the Tigers. Mallory joined Rip Scherer's staff in May of 2000 and replaces Joe Susan who left to become the head football coach at Davidson College. During his tenure at Washington, Mallory worked with four players who were selected in the NFL draft. Mallory took over as a fulltime coach m i d w a y through the 1993 season when Myles Corrigan was sidelined due to a heart condition. At the time, Mallory was working as a graduate assistant for the head coach Jim Lambright. Working with the tight ends, Mallory was fortunate to have Mark Bruener leading his position for a year and a half. Bruener became the Huskers all-time leader in receptions by a tight end, was named first-team All-Pac 10 twice and was drafted in the first round of the 1995 NFL draft
by the Pittsburgh Steelers. As a rookie, Bruener started in the 1996 Super Bowl. In 1996, Mallory had Ernie Conwell take over as the starter and he went on to receive first team All-Pac 10 honors. Conwell was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the draft. In 1997, Mallory's tight end claimed AllPac 10 honors for the third consecutive season. Cameron Cleeland picked up all-league honors and was later chosen by the New Orleans Saints in the NFL draft. The Huskies' second tight end, Jeremy Brigham, was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round. Mallory worked for the Huskies all of his coaching career. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant in 1992 and 1993 and was elevated to full-time status midway through the 1993 season. Aside from coaching the tackles, tight ends and the kicking game, Mallory served as the liaison for the alumni association and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Mallory was a Husky tight end himself as a freshman and sophomore before moving to offensive guard prior to his junior year (1982). A three-year letterman, he went on to earn AllPac 10 honors and All-Coast honors as a senior in 1983, when he served as team captain. In the 1984 NFL draft, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a ninth round pick and went on to play five seasons in the NFL. Mallory earned his bachelor's degree in
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THE MALLORY FILE Personal Born: Renton, Washington Birthdate: October 21, 1960 College: Washington (1983) Athletics: 4 year football letterman at tight end & offensive guard Wife: Shannon Children: Ryan, Adam & Cameron
Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (2000-) Univ. of Washington (1993-1998)
political science from Washington. He attended Linbergh High School in Renton, Washington, where he was a standout tight end for the football team. Born October 21, 1960, in Renton, Washington, Mallory and his wife, Shannon, have three sons, Ryan, Adam and Cameron.
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Clay Helton, who coached the University of Houston Cougar running backs for the past three seasons, has joined Rip Scherer's staff at The University of Memphis. He will coach the Tiger running backs, replacing Charlie Coe who was named assistant head coach and receiver coach. Helton was responsible in the spring for the development of young running backs Jeff Sanders and Darche Epting, both of whom are slated to start for the Tigers this fall. Helton, the son of former University of Houston head coach Kim Helton, served as the Cougar’s running backs coach for three years, 1997-99. He was responsible in 1997 for the development of All-Conference USA performer Ketric Sanford, who combined with Vaughn Innis to rush for over 1,200 yards. In 1998, Sanford placed second among all C-USA backs in all-purpose yards with 1,530 and rushed for over 1,000 yards
for the first time in his career. A native of Sugarland, Texas, Helton played quarterback for Houston in 1993 and 1994, after transferring from Auburn University. While playing for the Auburn Tigers in 1991, Helton received All-Academic Southeastern Conference honors. He was voted one of Houston's team captains in 1994. Following graduation from Houston, Helton entered the coaching profession as a member of Fred Goldsmith's staff at Duke University. He worked as a graduate assistant for Duke in 1995 and was hired as the Blue Devil's running backs coach in 1996. While in Durham, North Carolina, Helton helped to developed a Duke running game that featued Laymarr Marshall, who tallied 13 touchdowns on the season, the second highest single season total in school history. Helton earned his bachelor's degree in mathematics and interdisciplinary science from Houston in 1994. He and his wife, Angela, have two children, son Reid, and daughter Aubrey.
THE HELTON FILE Personal Born: Houston, TX Birthdate: 6-24-72 College: Houston (1994) Athletics: 4 year football letterman at quarterback (Auburn 1991-92) & (Houston, 1993-94) Wife: Angela Children: Reid & Aubrey
Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (2000-) Univ. of Houston (1997-99) Duke University (1995-96)
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Russ Huesman, who was a member of the football staff at William & Mary for 14 years and the defensive coordinator for the Indians during the 1996 and 1997 seasons, is entering his third year as a member of the University of Memphis staff. He worked as outside linebacker coach during the 1998 season and was switched to tight end coach in the spring of 1999 to help develop the Tigers' numerous young tight ends. In a d d i t i o n , Huesman serves as the recruiting coordinator for the Tiger staff and has East Te n n e s s e e and Alabama for recruiting areas. Huesman spent the spring of 1999 training freshmen tight end Jeff Cameron and tutored freshman Wade Smith in the fall. Both are expected to see extended duty this fall along with starter Billy Kendall. In 1997, the William & Mary Indians were ranked third in the Atlantic 10 Conference in defense and were the league's leader in pass efficiency defense. Huesman's 1996 unit turned in one of
the finest performances ever by a William & Mary defense by finishing the season as the second-ranked unit in the nation, allowing just 231.8 yards per game. That defensive squad led the Yankee Conference in total defense and helped power the Indians to their first conference title since 1970. In addition to coordinating the Tribes' defense, Huesman, a 14-year veteran of the staff, also coached the William & Mary secondary, a job he took over in 1991. In eight seasons under his direction, the College of William & Mary developed one of the most effective backfields in the nation. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Huesman played prep football at perennial power Moeller High School, where he lettered for four years under head coach Gerry Faust. He helped Moeller's team compile a record of 43-0-1 and win a pair of Ohio state championships. An all-city selection in football as a senior, Huesman signed a football scholarship with UT-Chattanooga, where he started all four years as a defensive back. He played under the late Joe Morrison for two years and competed his final two seasons under Bill Oliver. Following graduation in 1982, he spent a year as a graduate assistant at UTChattanooga and then moved to the University of South Carolina as a graduate assistant under Morrison.
THE HUESMAN FILE Personal Born: Cincinnati, OH Birthdate: 1-28-60 College: UT-Chattanooga (1982) Athletics: 4 year football letterman at defensive back Wife: Amy Huesman Children: Jacob, Natalie & Emily
Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (1998-) William & Mary (1985-97) Univ. of South Carolina (1983-84) UT-Chattanooga (1982)
Huesman and his wife, Amy, have a son, Jacob and daughters, Natalie and Emily.
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Tommy West, who coached the Clemson Tiger football team for six seasons, was hired as the defensive coordinator for Memphis in December of 1999. West served as Clemson's head coach from 1993 through the 1998 season. He led the Tigers to post season bowl appearances four times during his tenure and his defensive units were consistently ranked among the nation's best. The 1998 Peach Bowl was Clemson's third consecutive bowl appearance which only 16 other programs in the nation could claim at that time. West also became just the second Clemson coach in the school's history to take the Tigers to three straight bowl games. His resume as the head coach included 12 road wins, four wins over Associated Press Top 25 teams and the 1998 Peach Bowl invitation. In 1995 Clemson finished the season ranked in the nation's Top 25 in every poll. The Tiger defense ranked 10th in the nation and Clemson finished third in the ACC standings and received a Gator Bowl bid. The Tigers won five of their last six games in 1996, including a victory over 15th ranked Virginia. Clemson was again ranked among the nation's Top 25 teams. The Peach Bowl extended an invitation to the Tigers.
In 1997, West's team posted seven victories including a 47-21 win over South Carolina in the season finale. The Peach Bowl again extended a bid to Clemson. During his tenure at Clemson, West tutored 61 players who were named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll. Additionally, he coached 20 players who entered the NFL and 29 players who received AllACC honors. A native of Carrolton, Georgia, West played football and baseball for the Tennessee Volunteers from 1972-75. Working as a tight end, he caught 37 passes for 537 yards in his career. Following graduation, he was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A prep All-American football player, West was drafted in the second round by the Chicago Cubs out of high school. West began his coaching career in 1977 as a graduate assistant at Tennessee. He left UT in 1978 to become a coach at White County HS in Sparta, TN, before being hired as running backs coach at Ole Miss in 1979. In 1980 he moved to Appalachian State Univ. as receivers coach and became the offensive coordinator in 1981 before returning to Clemson in 1982 as outside linebackers coach. Between 1982 and 1989, Clemson had a 69-20-4 record and six AP Top 20 r a n k i n g s . Clemson appeared in five bowl games during the eight year span and claimed four ACC championships. Clemson's defense was ranked fifth in the nation in total defense in 1989 and four of his outside linebackers went on to careers in the NFL. In 1990 West returned to his alma mater, Tennessee, as running backs coach and in 1991 was hired as co-defensive coordinator at South Carolina. He stayed with the Gamecocks for two seasons prior to being named the head coach at UT-Chattanooga in 1993. West and his wife, Lindsay, have one son, Turner.
THE WEST FILE Personal Born: Carrolton, GA Birthdate: 7-31-54 College: Tennessee (1975) Athletics: 3 year football letterman & 2 year baseball letterman at Tennessee Wife: Lindsay Watkins West Children: Turner
Coaching Experience University of Memphis (2000-) Clemson University(1993-98) UT-Chattanooga (1993) University of South Carolina (1991-92) University of Tennessee (1990) Clemson University (1982-89) Appalachian State (1980-81) University of Mississippi (1979)
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Rick Whitt, who has served as defensive coordinator at University of Tennessee-Chattanooga for the past seven years, has joined the Memphis staff as outside linebacker coach. Whitt replaces Jim Pletcher, who coached the Tiger outside linebackers last season and completes Rip Scherer ’s staff for the 2000 football season. A native of Radford, Virginia, Whitt served at Chattanooga under Buddy Green from 1993 until 1999. During his tenure at UTC, he worked with the Mocs secondary, the inside linebackers and the running backs and had kicking game responsibilities. A graduate of Catawba College, Whitt entered the coaching profession at Central Davidson High School in Lexington, North Carolina, in 1977. As an assistant
coach and defensive coordinator, he helped lead the team to a record of 29-6 over a three year span. Whitt left the high school ranks in 1980 and became the running backs coach at Clemson in 1980 under head coach Danny Ford. He took over the Tiger secondary in 1981 and coached the bandits and safeties in 1982-83. Clemson compiled a record of 36-7-2 during that time, claimed three ACC championships and appeared in the 1981 Orange Bowl and won the 1981 National Championship. In 1984 Whitt left Clemson and joined the staff of Sparky Woods at Appalachian State University, where he worked as defensive coordinator and outside linebacker coach for five seasons. The Mountaineers were 38-19-2, won two conference titles and were ranked among the nation’s top five in scoring defense for three years. When Woods was named as South Carolina’s head coach in 1989, Whitt joined the Gamecock’s staff and again worked as defensive coordinator. After short stints at North Carolina State and Presbyterian College, he w a s hired at UTChatt a nooga and remained there until deciding to join the Memphis staff. Whitt received his bachelor’s degree in health and physical education with a minor in science from Catawba College in 1976. Whitt is married to the former Nancee Starr.
THE WHITT FILE Personal Born: Radford, VA Birthdate: 6-8-54 College: Catawba College (1976) Athletics: 4 year football letterman at defensive back Wife: Nancee Starr Whitt
Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (2000-) UT-Chattanooga (1993-99) Presbyterian College (1992) North Carolina State (1991) University of South Carolina (1989-90) Appalachian State (1984-88) Clemson University (1980-83) Central Davidson High School (1977-79)
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Tim Walton, who coached at Bowling Green State University for the past four years, is entering his first season as the Tigers' defensive secondary coach. He replaces David Lockwood, who left in the winter of 1999. Walton, 28, had just completed his fourth season as a full-time assistant coach at BGSU, where he worked with the Falcon's secondary in 1999. He had coached the running backs in his first three seasons on the staff at BGSU. In addition to his on-field duties at Bowling Green State, Walton had served an NFL Internship with the Chic a g o Bears. In the summer of 1998 he worked with the Bears secondary and special teams. He has also worked football camps for NFL greats Keith Byars and Chris Carter in addition to working Ohio State Football Camps from 1996 through 1999. The Columbus, Georgia, native served on the staff at BGSU as a graduate assistant coach, for the defensive coaches, in 1995, prior to being elevated to a full-time
position. After an outstanding prep career in Georgia, Walton signed a football scholarship with Ohio State University. He was a four-year letter winner (1990-93) at Ohio State during his playing days. Walton started 25 games during his career with the Buckeyes and recorded 159 career tackles. His senior season, he started nine games at cornerback making 39 tackles and intercepting two passes. He served as a co-captain on the 1993 team which tied Wisconsin for the Big Ten title. Walton signed a free agent contract with the Atlanta Falcons following his senior season at Ohio State and was in the Falcons camp in 1994. The Carver High School (Columbus, GA) graduate earned his bachelor's degree in 1995 from Ohio State in sociology and has worked toward his master's degree in education at Bowling Green State. He and his wife, Tracy, currently have two children, Trei, 7, and Timia, 1. The couple is expecting their third child in July.
THE WALTON FILE Personal Born: Columbus, GA Birthdate: 3-11-71 College: Ohio State (1994) Athletics: 4 year football letterman at cornerback Wife: Tracy Children: Trei and Timia
Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (2000-) Bowling Green State Univ. (1996-99)
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Hank Hughes, who served for four years as defensive line coach and assistant head coach at Harvard, is entering his second season as the Tigers' defensive line coach. Hughes replaced Wayne Weedon, who left to become athletic director of the Memphis City School system. Hughes made the move to Harvard from the University of Cincinnati along with current Harvard head coach Tim Murphy. Cincinnati had finished the 1993 season with a record of 8-3 and were ranked 27th in the nation. In 1997, Hughes helped coach one of the nation's best defenses, as Harvard posted a 9-1 record and captured the outright Ivy League championship. It was the Crimson's first 7-0 Ivy League record in the history of the school. Hughes has extensive college and professional experience. Prior to joining the staff at Cincinnati, he was the defensive coordinator and linebacker coach for the Montreal Machine of the World League of American Football, a position he held from 1991 until 1993. Kansas City Chiefs star Tracy Simien
was among the players he coached in Montreal. Previously, Hughes worked at James Madison University as recruiting coordinator and inside linebacker coach. He was a member of the Dukes' staff from 1985 through 1990 and coached all-American and Dallas Cowboy all-star Charles Haley during his tenure. Hughes also coached at Lafayette for three seasons (1982-84), the University of Albany (1979), his alma mater Springfield College (1980) and Northeastern (1981). Hughes graduated from Springfield in 1979 with a degree in physical education. He and his wife, Jackie, have two children, a daughter, Raquel Marie and a son, Henry.
THE HUGHES FILE Personal Born: Albany, NY Birthdate: 10-19-57 College: Springfield College (1979) Athletics: 4 year football letterman at linebacker Wife: Jackie Hughes Children: Raquel Marie & Henry
Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (1998-) Harvard (1994-97) Univ. of Cincinnati (1993) Montreal (WFL) (1990-92) James Madison Univ. (1985-90) Lafayette (1982-84) Northeastern (1981) Springfield College (1980) Univ. of Albany (1979)
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John Flowers, who came to Memphis in 1985, is in his 15th year as a member of the football staff. He serves as Rip Scherer's director of football operations and handles the day-to-day running of the football office. Since his arrival in Memphis, Flowers has worked under head coaches Rey Dempsey (1984-85), Charlie Bailey (1986-88), Chuck Stobert (1989-94) and Rip Scherer (1995-present). Flowers came to Memphis after serving in the high school coaching ranks for seven years in the state of Illinois. A graduate of Southern Illinois University, Flowers played for the Salukis in the 1970s and received his degree from SIU in 1976. As a player, Flowers was nominated for UPI Lineman of the Week after registering 18 tackles, six sacks, one pass break up and a blocked punt against the University of Northern Illinois. He lettered for
four years for the Southern Illinois defense. He entered the coaching profession as an assistant coach at Lincoln High School (IL) and became the head coach in 1983. His 1984 squad posted a 9-2-0 record and appeared in the state playoffs. A graduate of Nokomis High School, Flowers signed with SIU in 1973. He lettered for four years as a linebacker and received the Star Lineman Award as a senior. Flowers was selected to the Tri-State (Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana) first team. John and his wife, LuAnn, have two daughters, Brittany, and Brooke. Brittany is a senior at The University of Memphis. Brooke is entering her freshman year at The U of M after graduating from Bartlett High School in Memphis, where she was a letter winner for the Lady Panther basketball team.
THE FLOWERS FILE Personal Born: Nokomis, IL Birthdate: 12-7-54 College: Southern Illinois (1976) Athletics: 4 year football letterman at defensive end & linebacker Wife: Luann Flowers Children: Brittany & Brooke
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MIKE STARK
LEE YERTY
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Mike Stark, who lettered for the Tigers for three years under former head coach Billy J. Murphy during the late 1960s and early 1970s, has returned to the University has the head strength and conditioning coach. Stark replaces Pat Meyer who left to join the staff at North Carolina State. A native Memphian, Stark comes to The U of M after serving as defensive coordinator and head strength coach at Cordova High School for the past two years. In addition, he worked as the head wrestling coach for the Wolfpack. Prior to joining the staff at Cordova High, Stark spent ten years as the defensive coordinator and strength coach at Bartlett High School in Memphis. During his tenure at Bartlett, the Panthers posted a 87-39 record, made seven appearances in the state playoffs and reached the quarterfinals four times. As the strength coach, his teams won eight City Weightlifting Championships and three Tennessee Weigthlifting Championships. Stark began his coaching and strength career at Trezevant High School in Memphis. From 1983-89 the Bears posted a 42-8 record, made the state playoffs three times and won a state championship. A 1972 graduate of The University of Memphis (then Memphis State University), Stark played football for the Tigers for four years serving as an offensive lineman. He was selected to the All-MVC Freshman Team in 1968 and received All-Missouri Valley Conference honors for the next three seasons. Stark received All-Midlands honors as a junior and senior and was named All-American by Associated Press, UPI and Kickoff Magazine as a senior. He received his masters degree in education from the U of M in 1982.
Lee Yerty begins his third season as a fulltime assistant strength and conditioning coach. Yerty, who works with all sports under the director of strength and conditioning, had served one year as an administrative assistant for women's athletics before he was appointed to his new position. Yerty was the assistant strength coach at Washington State from 1985-90 before acccepting the job of marketing director at Eastern Washington in 1991. Yerty was elevated to assistant athetic director in 1993 before becoming the recruiting coordinator for volleyball in 1995. Yerty is the husband of Carrie Yerty, Memphis' head volleyball coach. They have one son, Wesley, who is one year old.
J a s o n Robinson, a graduate of the University of Virginia, will beentering his second year as the offensive graduate assistant for Rip Scherer's Tiger football program. Robinson will assist the offensive line and will work with coach Rick Mallory. He worked with the scout team offensive linemen last season, in addition to assisting with the veteran linemen Robinson received his B.A. degree in Biology from UVA in 1996. He played linebacker and defensive end for UVA and participated in the Carquest, Independence and Peach Bowls during his collegiate career. The native Virginian entered the teaching and coaching profession at Kecoughtan High in 1996-97. In 1998, he was hired as the offensive line coach at Heritage High School. In addition, he has worked football camps at Virginia Tech. Robinson's wife, Heather, is an interior designer for an architecture firm in Memphis.
BART STOWE ADMINISTRATIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANT Bart Stowe, a former football manager at the U of M, will be the administrative graduate assistant for Rip Scherer's Tiger football program again this fall. Stowe will assist the administrative aid in daily football duties and will work with the recruiting coordinator, Russ Huesman. A native of Lexington, Tennessee, Stowe came to the University of Memphis in 1993 and worked with the football team for four years. He served as a football manager working with the defensive backs. Following graduation in 1997, he entered the coaching profession as an assistant coach at Lexington High School. He left to become a GA at UT-Martin in the spring of 1998 and was hired as the receiver and secondary caoch at Humboldt High School in 1998. Stowe received the Ralph Hatley Scholarship at the UM and was on the Dean's List. He and his wife, Dena, were married in March of 1999.
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JAMES WILKINS Graduate Assistant James Wilkins is entering his second year as a graduate assistant for the Tigers and his first as an on field GA. Last year Wilkins worked with the strength & conditioning program. This fall, Wilkins will work with the Tiger secondary, assisting coach Tim Walton. He will be responsible for the scout team defense. A graduate assistant at American International College, Wilkins graduated from AIC where he lettered for three years at middle linebacker. At AIC he worked with the linebackers during the 1998 season.
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Eddie Cantler is beginning his 30th season at the University of Memphis. Head trainer since 1980, Cantler is in charge of all men's sports with football being his primary duty. Cantler, a native of Bowling Green, KY, came to Memphis in 1970 and received his undergraduate degree from The U of M in 1974. Cantler, the host of cable TV's Trainer's Corner for eight years, was inducted into the Tennessee Athletic Trainer's Hall of Fame in 1996. He was the state's Trainer of the Year in 1994 and received the NATA Athletic Trainer Service Award in May of 1998. Cantler, who enjoys singing, received his master's degree in health education from The U of M in August of 1977. Cantler and his wife, Jenina, who received her doctorate degree from the U of M, have two children, Andrew and Michael. Cantler is also the director of Music Ministries at Underwood United Methodist Church.
RAY BURR TRAINER Ray Burr, the head men's basketball trainer, begins his third season at the University of Memphis after serving the previous four years at New Orleans. While at UNO, Burr worked closely with former Privateer head coach Tic Price. Burr, 34, was the trainer for men's bas-
Along with heading up football, Williams has also taken on the additional responsibility of overseeing men's basketball. A graduate of Ridgeway High, Williams lettered as a member of the golf team, in addition to working with the Road Runner football team as equipment manager. Following his graduation from Ridgeway in 1983, he came to The University of Memphis and received his degree in 1988. Williams, and his wife, Lindy, who is currently director of admissions at St. Mary's Episcopal School, have a daughter Alister Elizabeth Williams. Williams is certified by the athletic equipment managers association, and is also a fulltime member of the national organization.
BILL SISLER VIDEOGRAPHER
CHRIS WILLIAMS HEAD EQUIPMENT MANAGER Chris Williams, a graduate of the University of Memphis, returned to the athletic department in September of 1990 as the assistant equipment manager. He was named head equipment manager in 1992. Williams is responsible for the purchasing, issuing and maintenance of all athletic equipment as well as supervising numerous student managers. Williams also oversees the day-to-day operations of the equipm e n t room at South Campus, which services Memphis football, baseball, track and golf.
Bill Sisler begins his third year as the University of Memphis' head videographer. Sisler spent two years as a graduate assistant under former director Joe Lisle before being elevated to his current position. A native of Fairfax, VA, Sisler graduated from James Madison University where he served as videographer for the Dukes football program for four years. At JMU, Sisler worked under current Tiger head coach Rip Scherer and men's basketball coach Lefty Driesell. Sisler earned his bachelor's degree in mass communication at James Madison University. Sisler is responsible for setting assignments for three student videographers. These individuals work with Tiger basketball, women's basketball and the soccer programs in providing video needs for the coaches. Additionally, Sisler and members of his staff have shot video for WLMT-TV for use in the football and basketball coaches shows. He is a member of the collegiate video director's association. Sisler's wife, Jennie, works for the Music Department at the University of Memphis.
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ketball and baseball for four years at New Orleans. Burr's main duty is with the Tiger basketball team, but assists head trainer Ed Cantler with football. Prior to his stint at New Orleans, Burr was an athletic trainer intern at the University of Arkansas. While a graduate assistant at Southern Miss, Burr worked the 1993 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the '92 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. Burr has also worked as a trainer for the UCA in Memphis, TN, Team USA's European soccer tour in 1990 and for two years at Slidell Memorial Hospital in Slidell, LA. Burr, who is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association, earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Southern Miss in 1988. He was a student assistant and graduate assistant trainer at USM and a student manager and trainer at CopiahLincoln Junior College in Wesson, MS, where he received his associate degree. Burr, who is single, was born August 9, 1964, in Greenville, MS.
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PAT McLAUGHLIN
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P a t McLaughlin, who quarterbacked the University of Dayton football team to a 6-4 record in 1999, has been hired as a graduate assistant for the strength & conditioning department at The University of Memphis. A native of Cincinnati, Oh., McLaughlin connected on 62-of-119 pass attempts in '99 for 1,063 yards and six touchdowns. In addition, he was the team's fourth leading rusher gaining 261 yards on 74 carries. He scored six rushing touchdowns. McLaughlin, who is the nephew of Tiger tight end coach/recruiting coordinator Russ Huesman, directed his Flyer team to wins over such teams as Austin Peay, Drake and San Diego in 1999. For his play, he was voted the recipient of the White-Allen Most Valuable Player Trophy in 1999. He was named first team All-PFL after finishing the season as the league's top passer. An education major at Dayton, McLaughlin prepped at Moeller High School in Cincinnati, where he set a school record for the most career yards passing.
Tiger Tamers The University of Memphis Tiger Tamers are a group of coeds who provide valuable assistance for the Tiger football program in recruiting and additionally serve as ambassadors for the Athletic Department. The Tiger Tamers are responsible for giving walking tours of The U of M campus to recruits and their families during the national recruiting period. They answer questions about classes, class size, residents life and dorm activities for the families of prospective student-athletes. During Homecoming week and Senior Parent Day the Tiger Tamers are responsible for decorating the Memphis locker room and the dorm. In addition to working with football, the Tiger Tamers have served as hostesses for the athletic department at events held at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium and at The Pyramid. "These young ladies are dedicated to The University of Memphis and are giving of their time to let others know how enjoyable the college experience can be at The U of
M", said Elaine Miller, the campus sponsor of the Tiger Tamers. "These 30 young ladies have a strong working knowledge of the campus and its activities and they enjoy sharing that information with others". Miller, who has been with The University of Memphis athletic department for four years, is in her first year as the sponsor of the Tiger Tamers. She Elaine Miller works as the recruiting secretary for the football office. "I can't say enough about Elaine Miller and the Tiger Tamers", said Tiger head football coach Rip Scherer. "They can offer a prospective student-athlete information about campus life that they see as students on an everyday basis. It's invaluable".
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163 yards in the Southern Mississippi game and had 118 yards passing in win over Army ... Closed out the 1999 campaign with 113 yards passing and one touchdown pass in the win over Cincinnati ... Had a 49-yard touchdown pass to Billy Kendall against Cincinnati ... Finished the season with 57 rushes for 123 yards and three touchdowns ... Completed 68of-125 passes attempts for 856 yards and five touchdowns in 1999 ... Threw 10 pass interceptions ... Worked out with the Tiger baseball team in the spring of ‘99 but will not play due to football obligations ... Moved to the number two quarterback slot in the spring of ‘99 when junior Stephen Galbraith was injured ... Had a 36-yard touchdown run in the Blue-Gray Game to help the Blue team to a 14-6 win ... Finished the spring completing nine of 22 passes for 54 yards and one touchdown ... Could see some action as an H-Back ...Ran a 4.52 forty yard dash on spring timing day ... 1998: Was redshirted during the 1998 season ... Spent the 1998 season working as a member of the offensive scout team ... Prep: An outstanding athlete who excels in both football and baseball ... Was an All-Bi-City selection in football and baseball ... Pigskin Preps' Magazine compared Anglin to Auburn's Dameyune Craig ... Passed for 920 yards and 10 touchdowns and rushed for 980 yards and scored 13 touchdowns in 1997 ... Listed in Jeff Whitaker's Deep South Football Recruiting Guide as all-round athlete ... Led team to playoffs as a junior completing 47-of103 pass attempts for 676 yards ... Career totals read over 2,500 yards rushing and 2,200 yards passing ... Was rated among the Top Twenty baseball players in state of Georgia ... Works as a centerfielder in baseball and batted .357 during the 1997 season ... Was a high school teammate of Tiger defensive end Andre Arnold ... Was an honor roll student at Shaw High ... Played for coach Charlie Flowers at Shaw ... Is the son of Roosevelt and Linda Anglin...Born: 5/17/80. Passing G/S 1999 10/4 Rushing G 1999 10/4 Total Offense G 1999 10/4
ANGLIN’S' STATISTICS Att Comp Yds 125 68 856 No. Yds. Avg. 57 123 2.2 Rush Pass Plays 123 856 182
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ANGLIN'S CAREER HIGHS Most Rushes/Game: 11 vs Southern Miss (‘99) Most Rush Yds/Game: 39 vs Arkansas State (‘99) Longest Run: 20 vs Arkansas State (‘99) Most Rushing Touchdowns/Game: one three times (‘99) Most Pass Attempts/Game: 29 vs Southern Miss (‘99) Most Completions/Game: 16 vs Tulane (‘99) Highest Completion Percentage/Game: .695 vs Tulane (‘99) Most Pass Yds/Game: 221 vs Tulane (‘99) Most Touchdown Passes/Game: 2 vs Tulane (‘99) Longest Completion: 49 vs Missouri & Cincinnati (‘99)
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Sustained a torn capsular in his right shoulder in winter conditioning ... Had surgery on March 31 to repair damage ... Missed most of spring drills ... Barring complications is expected to be ready for the fall of 2000 ... 1999: Became a starter at quarterback for the Tigers in the Tulane game ... Started the last four games of the season but shared playing time with Neil Suber throughout the campaign ... Led the Tigers to wins in three of the final four games ... Was named to the 1999 Conference USA All-Freshman Team and was selected the 1999 co-Conference USA Freshman of the Year ... Saw his first collegiate action in the season opener against Ole Miss ... Had just two rushes and no pass attempts against the Rebels ... Completed his first collegiate pass to true freshman Casey Rooney in the Mississippi State game ... Also rushed for his first college touchdown in the Mississippi State game ... Finished the Mississippi State game with 20 yards rushing on six attempts ... Threw his first college touchdown pass the following week against Arkansas State ... Gained 39 yards rushing and scored one touchdown against ASU and completed his only pass attempt to Damien Dodson for 32 yards and a score ... Completed four passes for 96 yards and one score before suffering a separated shoulder against Missouri ... Sat out the UAB game before returning to action against Louisville ... Rushed for 38 yards and one touchdown and completed 10-of-17 passes for 90 yards against the Cardinals ... Became the starter for the Tulane game and responded by completing 16-of-23 pass attempts for 221 yards and two touchdowns ... Led Memphis to a 49-7 win over Tulane ... Threw for
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Most Tackles/Game: 5 vs UAB, Tulane, USM (‘99) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 5 vs Tulane (‘99) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 2 vs Ole Miss, Tennessee, USM (‘99) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 4 vs Tulane (‘99) Most Quarterback Sacks/Game: 1 vs UAB, Tulane (‘99)
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Returns as a two-year letterman and starter at the “bandit” defensive end position ... Started all eleven games of the 1999 season ... 1999: Became a starter for the first time in 1999 ... Started all 10 of the 11 games in 1999 ... Missed the Missouri game with a hamstring pull ... Was the Tiger regular at defensive end ... Was credited with 30 tackles during the 1999 season ... Logged 20 solo stops and 10 assisted hits ... Was credited with six tackles for lost yardage (-24 yards), two quarterback sacks (-18 yards) and seven quarterback hurries ...Opened the ‘99 season with four tackles in the Ole Miss game ... Registered five tackles and a quarterback sack in Memphis’ win over UAB ... Had five tackles which included four for lost yardage in the win over Tulane ... Also logged five tackles in the Southern Mississippi game ... Entered the fall of 1999 as the starter at defensive end ... Was credited with 12 tackles during spring scrimmages ... Tied for the lead in quarterback sacks with four (-32 yards) ... Also had one tackle for lost yardage ... Registered three tackles and three quarterback sacks in the Blue-Gray Game ... 1998: Was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team in 1998 ... Appeared in five games for the Tigers ... Came on strong in the final stages of the 1998 season to earn his first letter ... Registered his first two career tackles against Minnesota in the Metrodome ... Also had two quarterback hurries against the Golden Gophers ... Did not play again until October ... Had one quarterback hurry in Memphis' win over Cincinnati ... Logged a season-high four tackles in the Tulane game ... Had a season and personal best three solo stops against the Tulane Green Wave ... Had one tackle for lost yardage in the Tulane contest ... Ended the season with one tackle and one tackle for lost yardage in the 32-35 loss to East Carolina game ... Had seven tackles on the season including six solo stops ... 1997: Was redshirted as a freshman at The University of Memphis ... Was named the Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year at the Tiger Football Banquet in 1997 ... Prep: Was a four-year letterman for John Shaw High School ... Was a three-year starter at defensive end for head coach Charles Flowers ... Registered 62 solo tackles in 1996 ... Was also credited with 21 assisted tackles, ten tackles for lost yardage, three fumble recoveries and a team-leading five quarterback sacks ... Was twice named to the All Bi-Cities team (1st team defense) ... Was an all-area and honorable mention all-state selection in football in 1996 ... Was named Shaw High School's Defensive MVP in both his junior and senior seasons ... Also served as team captain for two years ... Career totals for defense were 150 solo tackles and 25 quarterback sacks ... Was a high school teammate of Tiger quarterback Travis Anglin ... Is the son of Tommy and Debra Arnold ... Born: 7/23/79.
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A returning letterman on the offensive line ... Worked as the number two center in the spring and also saw action at a guard position ... 1999: Appeared in four games for the Tigers during the 1999 season and earned his first varsity letter... Saw his first action of the ‘99 season in the Arkansas State game ... Played a season high 14 snaps in the win over ASU ... Worked as a center in the UAB win and had 10 snaps in the Tigers’ 497 victory over Tulane in New Orleans ... Ended the campaign with seven plays in the Cincinnati contest ... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999 ... Is listed as the back-up at center after spring drills ... Worked behind Josh Eargle and Matt Gehrke in the spring ... 1998: Appeared in three games for the Tigers as a redshirted freshman ... Played center in the Arkansas State and Cincinnati games ... Had five snaps in the win over Cincinnati ... Had three snaps in the win over Arkansas State ... Also saw game time in the Houston game ... Entered the spring of 1998 listed as number two at offensive center ... Worked as the backup to Chris Powers in the spring and entered the fall in the same position ... 1997: Was redshirted ... Traveled with the team to all of the road games and was listed as the number three center throughout the fall ... Was never pressed into service ... Spent the fall as a member of the offensive scout team ... Prep: Was a three-year letterman and a two-year starter for Winder-Barrow High School ... Helped Winder-Barrow to a 7-4 record in 1996 and a spot in the state playoffs ... Was a heavyweight wrestler for three years ... Went to the Georgia state championships in 1996 ... Was named 3rd team All-Northeast Georgia in 1996 ... Selected to play in the 1997 Florida-Georgia All-Star game ... Also lettered as a member of the basketball, track and baseball teams at Winder-Barrow High School ... Has run a 5.1 in the 40-yard dash ... Was the Area 8-AAA wrestling champion in 1997 ... Benches 300 pounds and has squatted 430 pounds ... Was a member of the Key Club, the National Honor Society and Who's
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as a senior ... Was listed in the Forrest Davis Recruiting Magazine as a Best of the Rest from the state of Georgia ... Was rated as a three by Forrest Davis Magazine ... Was credited with 63 solo tackles during the AUSTIN'S STATISTICS 1996 season, as well as 28 assisted tackles ... Also registered seven pass Year Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps interceptions, one blocked 1997 redshirted kick, five fumble re1998 3/0 14/716 coveries, eight pass 1999 4/0 32/734 breakups and three Total 7/0 46/1450 caused fumbles from his defensive back position ... Returned one pass interception for 85 yards and also had a 50-yard intercepDB, 6-3, 200 tion return ... Had 11 r-Junior, 2L touchdown recepDunwoody HS tions as a wide reDecatur, GA ceiver in 1996 ... Helped team to a nine-win season ... Moved from strong safety to free safety in the spring of 2000 ... Will be Career totals for dethe starter at free safety this season ... Had two pass interceptions in the fense were 125 tackfirst spring scrimmage ... 1999: Was the Tigers’ starter at strong safety les, eight pass intercepin 1999 ... Started all 11 games and finished the season as the team’s tions, two fumble recoveries and seven touchdown saving tackles ... Also third leading tackler ... Was credited with 71 tackles which included 35 lettered in track for four years at Dunwoody High ... Qualified for the solo hits ... Also credited with one pass interception, five pass breakups state finals in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles and placed third ... Ran and two fumble recoveries ... Opened the 1999 season with five tackles a 38.3 300-meter hurdles ... Played for coach Kenny Reese ... Born: 12/ and a fumble recovery in the Ole Miss game ... Tallied 11 tackles the 7/78 ... Is the son of Faye Bashir. following week against Mississippi State ... Had four hits and a fumble recovery in Memphis’ near upset of Tennessee ... Returned his fumble BASHIR'S STATISTICS against the Vols for 44 yards to set up a Memphis field goal ... Logged 12 Tackles G/S UT AT TOT LOSS SACK tackles in the Missouri game which is a career high ... Had eight tackles 1998 9/6 28 23 51 0-0 0-0 including one for lost yardage in the win over Army ... Had five tackles 1999 11/11 35 36 71 2-9 0-0 and a pass interception in the win over Cincinnati in the season finale ... Totals 20/17 63 59 122 2-9 0-0 Worked in spring practice as a rover (strong safety) and will enter the fall as the starter at that position ... Was a starter last season despite sustainBASHIR'S CAREER HIGHS ing a broken arm in the Cincinnati game ... Has shown good speed and Most Tackles/Game: 12 vs Missouri (‘99) quickness ... Has the size to go up against bigger receivers and backs ... Most Solo Tackles/Game: 7 vs Miss State (‘99) 1998: Was voted to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team in 1998 ... Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 8 vs Miss State (‘99) Became a starter at free safety and played in nine games as a redshirted Most Fumble Recoveries/Game: 1 vs Cincinnati (‘98) & freshman ... Missed two games with a broken arm he sustained in the Tennessee (‘99) Cincinnati game ... Logged double-digit tackles in his first collegiate Most Fumble Return Yards/Game: 44 vs Tennessee (‘99) * game ... Had ten stops in the Ole Miss game, including six solo tackles Most Interceptions/Game: 1 vs Cincinnati (‘99) ... Registered nine tackles in win over Cincinnati despite breaking his Most Interception Return Yards: 17 vs Cincinnati (‘99) arm during the game ... Was credited with seven tackles in the Southern Mississippi contest ... Finished the season with 51 total tackles including * Bashir’s 44 yard fumble return against Tennessee ranks as the third 28 solo hits ... Had one fumble recovery which came in the Cincinnati longest in Memphis football history game ... Was the team's sixth leading tackler as a freshman ...1997: Was redshirted during the 1997 season ... Spent the fall of 1997 working with the defensive scout team against the number one offense ... Worked at CAT safety in the fall with Don Haselwood and Kosha Irby ... Prep: Played both wide receiver and defensive back for Dunwoody High School
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DB, 5-9, 168 Sophomore, 1L Tri-Cities HS Atlanta, GA
five pass interceptions in just five games ... Was a first team all-county selection as a running back ... Was a second team All-Atlanta pick ... Received the Tri-Cities High Offensive MVP Award for 1998 ... Had a season high 236 yards and five touchdowns in a single game ... Set a school record for touchdowns in a season with 19 ... Was also a track letter winner ... Ran a 10.55 100 meters as a junior ... Ran the second fastest 60 meters in the nation as a junior ... Was the preseason pick to win both the 100 and 200 meters in the state of Georgia ... Played for Coach Michael Tanks at Tri-Cities High School ... Is the son of Emery and Mamie Bell ... Born: 7/9/80.
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Worked as a “bandit” defensive end in the spring of 2000 ... Gained valuable experience while working with Andre Arnold and Pat Willis ... Could see action as a special teams member this fall ... 1999: Sat out during the 1999 season while being redshirted ... Spent the fall of 1999 working with the defensive scout team ... Worked as a defensive end ... Worked behind Andre Arnold at end ... Prep: An outstanding defensive player who helped J.T. Curtis High School to three consecutive Louisiana state championships in football ... Registered 72 tackles in 1998 ... Had 23 tackles for lost yardage and 19 quarterback sacks ... Was named to the all-State, all-district, and all-Metro teams in 1998 and received Prep All-America honors ... Career totals read 300 total tackles, 50 tackles for lost yardage and 109 quarterback sacks ... Visited Arkansas and Southern Mississippi before selecting the Tigers ... Also lettered in basketball as a forward ... An honor roll student ... Played for coach J.T. Curtis, whose father is the namesake of the school ... Is the son of Charles and Ora Belle Bazile ... Born: 5/26/80.
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DE, 6-3, 210 r-Freshman J.T. Curtis HS Lutcher, LA
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NT, 6-2, 299 Senior, 3L Kingsbury HS Memphis, TN
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Received the Glenn Jones 12th Man Award for the 1999 season ... Returns for the 2000 season as the starter at nose tackle ... Is a three year letter winner for the Tigers ... Second leading tackler in ‘99 ... 1999: Was the Tiger starter at nose tackle throughout the 1999 season ... Became a team leader on defense ... Was named second team All-Conference USA in 1999 ... Finished the season as the team’s second leading tackler ... Was credited with 55 solo stops and 30 assists ... Had 14 tackles for lost yardage (-31 yards) and four quarterback sacks (-11 yards) ... Also logged one pass interception, one blocked kick and one fumble recovery in addition to three quarterback hurries ... Opened the season with eight tackles in the Ole Miss game ... Had nine tackles including two for lost yardage and one quarterback sack in the Tigers’ win over Arkansas State ... Registered double digit tackles with 13 in the Missouri contest ... Was the first double digit performance in his career ... Perhaps his finest outing of the season came against UAB when he recorded eight tackles (four solos and four assists) one fumble recovery and one pass interception ... Returned his interception two yards ... Both the interception and the fumble recovery set up points for the Tigers ... Had seven tackles, one quarterback sack and three tackles for lost yardage in the win over Tulane ... Registered another double digit outing against Army ... Had 13 tackles including four for lost yardage (-13 yards) and two quarterback sacks in Memphis’ 14-10 win over the Cadets ... Was named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week for the Army game ... Ended the
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A former walk-on who received a scholarship prior to the 1999 season ... Worked as a free safety in the spring of 2000 ... Will also be a key member of the Memphis special teams this fall ... 1999: Was one of three Tiger players to receive scholarships prior to the start of the 1999 season ... Became a regular member of the Tiger special teams in earning his first varsity letter ... Worked as a member of both the kick cover teams in 1999 ... Appeared in ten of the team’s 11 games ... Also worked as a strong safety in the Tigers’ win over Tulane in the Superdome ... Worked as a safety for the defense in the spring of 1999 ... Played safety for the Gray squad in the annual spring game ... Was credited with three solo tackles and a pass break-up in the Blue-Gray game ... Finished the spring scrimmages with nine tackles ... 1998: A walk-on candidate for a safety position for the Tigers ... Appeared in one game in 1998 ... Traveled with the Tigers to Southern Mississippi and saw playing time on the special teams ... Worked with Glenn Sumter at strong safety ...Worked as a strong safety in spring drills ... Registered two tackles in the Blue-Gray Game ... 1997: Spent the fall of 1997 working with the Tiger scout teams ... Did not appear in a game for Memphis ... Dressed out for all of the Memphis home games ... Practiced behind Jeremy Stewart and Jonathan Brooks at free safety ... Prep: Played his prep football at Bolton High School in Memphis ... Lettered for three years in football and baseball ... Was an all-region selection in football in 1995 ... Recorded 72 tackles, three interceptions and three fumble recoveries in 1995 ... Had 161 career tackles along with six interceptions ... Carried a 3.2 grade point average in high school ... Ranked in top 15 percent of his class ... Born: 4/13/78 ... Played for coach Robert Downing at Bolton High School ... Is the son of Al and Nancy Britt.
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season with six stops, two tackles for lost yardage, a pass breakup and a blocked kick in the Cincinnati victory ... 1998: Played in all 11 games for the Tigers in 1998 ... Registered 44 tackles on the season including a season and career high nine tackles in the Tulane contest ... Had a season and career high five solo tackles against the Green Wave ... Recorded seven stops in the season opener against Ole Miss ... Registered three tackles and three quarterback hurries in Memphis' win over Cincinnati ... Finished the season with 44 total tackles including 22 solos ... Was the 10th leading tackler in 1998 despite not starting a game ...1997: Lettered as a true freshman ... Was used as a defensive tackle throughout the season and was credited with 22 total tackles ... Also recorded three tackles for lost yardage and one quarterback sack ... Had a forced fumble in the Southern Mississippi contest which was returned by Manny Santibanez for a score ... Opened his freshman season with five tackles in the Mississippi State game ... Also registered five tackles in the Tigers' win over Louisville ... Was credited with three stops in the Tulane and Arkansas State games ... Was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team for his play in 1997 ... Prep: Played both offensive and defensive tackle for Raymond Duke at Kingsbury High School ... Was named 1st team Associated Press All-State (3A) as a defensive linemen in 1996 ... Was named to the Tennessee Sportswriters 3A All-State Team (1st team) as an offensive tackle ... Was selected to the All-Tennessee Team (1st team) ... Named to the All-Region 8 3A Team as an offensive lineman ... Was credited with eight quarterback sacks in 1996 which led Kingsbury ... Helped Kingsbury to an 11-3 record in 1996 and a spot in the state playoffs ... Kingsbury was second in the region in defense allowing just 82.8 yards per game rushing and 147.8 yards per game in total offense ... Was rated as the 14th best prospect in the state of Tennessee by the Knoxville News Sentinel ... Was named to Street & Smith's preseason honorable mention All-America team in 1996 ... Was named to the 1995 All-Shelby Metro team (1st team) as a defensive lineman ... Born: 6/1/79.
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Is expected to start at defensive end this fall after the graduation of Tramont Lawless ... Had a strong spring to lock down the starting spot at defensive end ... Had two tackles and a sack in limited action in the Blue-Gray game ... 1999: Became a regular member of the Tiger defense despite not starting any games ... Appeared in all 11 contests in 1999 ... Finished the season as the Tigers’ eighth leading tackler ... Was credited with 43 tackles including 10 tackles for lost yardage (-30 yards) and three quarterback sacks ... Saw his most extended playing time in the Missouri and Cincinnati games ... Had five tackles in the Missouri game including four for lost yardage (-12 yards) and one quarterback sack ... Registered seven stops in the Tulane victory and had two quarterback sacks ... Had four hits in the win over Cincinnati and logged two tackles for lost yardage ... His 10 tackles for lost yardage tied for the third highest among all tacklers and his three quarterback sacks tied for fifth ...Was moved to defensive end in spring drills of 1999 ... Was impressive in the spring ... Was credited with 12 tackles and a quarterback sack in the five spring scrimmages ... Was singled out by head coach Rip Scherer as one of the young players who stood out in spring drills ... Is expected to help with defensive end positions that lost Marquis Bowling and Manny Santibanez to graduation ... Is expected to see playing time this fall after outstanding spring practice ... Will work with Andre Arnold and Ross Estes at right defensive end ... 1998: Did not participate in a game for the Tigers in 1998 ... Spent the fall working with the defensive scout team ... Was voted the co-Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year Award which was presented at the
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LB, 6-1, 230 Freshman E.C.Glass HS Lynchburg, VA
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Enrolled at Memphis in January following one season at Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia ... Prep: Played his prep football at E.C. Glass High School in Lynchburg, Virginia ... Lettered for three years in football ... Was an all-area selection in 1998 and was an all-region pick in 1998 ... Was named to the all-district team in 1997 and 1998 ... Was named to Prep Star Magazine’s Dream Team in 1998 ... Was credited with 133 total tackles as a senior (91 solos and 42 assists) as well as seven quarterback sacks (-74 yards), one interception which he returned for a touchdown and seven QB hurries ... As a fullback he rushed for 230 yards on 42 attempts and scored seven touchdowns ... Had a 70-yard run
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Spent the spring working as the number two at right tackle ... Enters the fall as the backup for DeCorye Hampton ... Saw extended duty in the spring due to the number of injuries in the offensive line ... 1999: Did not appear in a game for the Tigers in 1999 ... Spent the fall continuing to learn the Memphis offense ... Worked as a member of the offensive scout team ... Played offensive tackle during the fall of ‘99 ... Worked as an offensive tackle in the spring of 1998 ... Enters the fall as a back-up behind David Sherrod at strong tackle ... 1998: Was redshirted during the 1998 season ... Worked as a member of the offensive scout team in the fall ... Prep: A native of Albania ... Played both offensive and defensive line at Byram Hills High School ... Was an All-Westchester County selection as an offensive tackle for three years ... Was an all-section pick in football ... Was a All-State selection in New York as an offensive lineman ... Was credited with 75 tackles and ten quarterback sacks in 1997 ... A four year football letter winner ... Also lettered for four years as a center on the basketball team ... Averaged 24 points per game in basketball ... Played for coach Chris Borsari at Byram Hills High ... Son of Charlie and Safete Celaj ... Born: 7/2/80.
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Battled back from a knee injury and worked his way to the number two spot at tight end for the fall of 2000 ... Had four pass receptions in the spring for 14 yards during scrimmages ... 1999: Was well on his way to a backup position behind Billy Kendall and the number two tight end slot in Memphis’ two tight sets when he was felled by a knee injury in fall camp ... Spent several weeks in a brace and began rehab of a sprained MCL in October ... Was able to see limited duty in the Tulane game for his only playing time of the season ... Was involved in nine plays in the Tigers’ 49-7 win over Tulane ... With work during the winter conditioning program is expected to be ready for the spring ... Made an immediate impact for the Tigers at tight end ... Has good speed and hands for a tight end ... Ran a 4.9 forty yard dash in the spring ... Bench pressed 350 pounds and had a squat of 455 pounds ... Is expected to see playing time this fall when the Tigers use a two tight end set ... Listed as the number two tight end after spring drills ... Had five pass receptions for 28 yards in the five spring scrimmages ... 1998: Was redshirted during the 1998 season and has four years of eligibility ... Spent the fall working as a member of the offensive scout team ... Traveled with the Tiger team last fall but did not participate ... Prep: Played tight end for Lassiter High School ... Was a high school teammate of former Tiger quarterback Stephen Galbraith ... Described by Pigskin Prep Football Magazine as an aggressive blocker with good hands ... Was listed as an top prospect by Pigskin Prep ... Named to Georgia's Top Prospect List ... Picked by Jeff Whitaker's Deep South Recruiting Magazine as a top prospect in Georgia ... Was an All-County selection as a junior ... Named the Atlanta Touchdown Club as Player of the Week during the 1997 season ... Caught 14 passes for 83 yards and five touchdowns as a junior ... Bench presses 310 and squats 450 ... Has run a 4.7 forty yard dash ... An honor student ... Also lettered as a baseball player ... Played for coach Marty Galbraith at Lassiter ... Son of David and Lois Cameron and Jan Cameron ... Born: 8/7/80.
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RB, 6-0, 205 r-Freshman Dunwoody HS Dunwoody, GA
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Worked as a tailback during the spring of 2000 ... Suffered a sprained ankle and missed two weeks of the spring ... Had just four rushing attempts in the spring of 2000 ... Is expected to provide depth this fall ... Could work as a special teams member ... 1999: Did not see action during the 1999 season while being redshirted ... Spent the fall of 1999 working with the Tiger offensive scout team ... Was used as a tailback in the fall of 1999 ... Spent the fall learning the Memphis offensive system ... Prep: A running back and defensive back at Dunwoody High School ... Was named the 1998 Atlanta Metro 3A Player of the Year ... Ran for over 1078 yards and had over 2000 all-purpose yards in 1998 ... Helped his team to an 8-3 record in 1998 ... Was named the DeKalb County Touchdown Club Player of the Week ... Had a single game high of 337 yards rushing in a game in 1998 ... His 337 yards came on just 15 rushes
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OG, 6-3, 282 r-Sophomore Sulphur Springs HS Sulphur Springs, TX
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the Tiger victory over Tulane in the Superdome ... Worked behind starter Tim Seymour in 1999 ... Was moved to center in the spring of ‘99 and appears to have landed a starting position ... Was the starter for the first unit throughout the spring ... 1998: Participated in four games for the Tigers in 1998 ... Worked as an offensive guard ... Saw his first action in the Houston contest ... Played seven snaps against the Cougars ... Played seven snaps the following week in the Arkansas contest ... Appeared in six plays in the Tigers' win over Cincinnati and appeared in a season high 10 plays in the Arkansas State victory ... Worked as a defensive tackle in the fall but moved to offensive guard in spring drills ... 1997: Traveled with the Tiger football team throughout the 1997 season but did not participate in a game ... Was redshirted in 1997 ... Spent the fall of 1997 working with the Tiger defensive scout team against the number one offense ... Worked behind T.J. Frier and Marcus Bell in the fall of 1997 ... Prep: Considered one of the top defensive linemen in the state of Texas ... Was named to the Texas Sportswriters 4A All-State team in 1996 ... Was named the Defensive Player of the Year in District 15-4A ... Was named to the All-District 15-4A team as a defensive tackle ... Played both offensive guard and defensive tackle in 1996 ... Was credited with 69 total tackles and two pass interceptions in 1996 ... Had 12 tackles and two pass interceptions in the Whitehouse game ... Returned both interceptions for touchdowns ... Helped lead team to state playoff bid in 1996 ... Lettered for three years and started for two seasons at Brownwood (TX) High School before transferring to Sulphur Springs ... Lettered for two years in basketball at Brownwood High School ... Was also a member of the track team and threw the shot put for Sulphur Springs ... Had a best throw of 51'6" in competition ... Selected Memphis after receiving offers from Arkansas and Texas ... Was named to the National Honor Society and Who's Who Among American High School Students ... Was a member of the student council ... Played for coach Chuck King at Sulphur Springs High School ... Born: 1/6/79 ... Is the nephew of Chuck and Lynette King. EARGLE'S STATISTICS
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Spent the spring of 2000 as a backup at right offensive guard ... Will work behind Lou Esposito and Matt Gehrke this fall ... 1999: Was a true freshman who was redshirted during the 1999 season ... Spent the fall of 1999 working as a member of the offensive scout team ... Worked against the number one defense which should help him prepare for the future ... Worked at guard and tackle in the fall of 1999 ... Prep: Played both offensive and defensive line at Brookwood High School ... Was a twoyear starter ... Was named first team All-Gwinette County selection in football in 1998 ... Was an Atlanta All-Metro second team selection in 1998 ... Was credited with 97 tackles and 13 quarterback sacks during the 1998 season ... Had a team-leading eight quarterback sacks and was twice named the "player of the week" during the '98 season ... Was credited with 13 tackles and two sacks in the Colquitt game ... Career statistics read 196 tackles, 22 quarterback sacks and four fumble recoveries ... Also earned letters in track and wrestling ... Was second in the state of Georgia in the shot put in the spring of 1998 ... Also threw the discus ... Has bench pressed 365 ... Played for coach Dave Hunter at Brookwood ... Is the son of Tom and Christine Crews ... Born: 10/1/80.
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FB, 6-1, 232 r-Sophomore, 1L Bishop Lynch HS Dallas, TX
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... Worked with Artis Hicks as an offensive guard ... Started the Houston game at offensive guard ... Played a season high 42 snaps against Tulane ... Had 35 plays in the win over Arkansas State ... Participated in 31 plays against Ole Miss and had 24 snaps in the Mississippi State contest ... Worked with Tavares Middlebrooks at strong offensive tackle in the spring of 1998 ... 1997: Lettered as an offensive tackle after becoming a starter in 1997 ... Became the starter at right tackle against Minnesota and never gave up his starting role ... Showed great determination during the 1997 season ... Sustained a broken thumb in the Houston game yet never missed a play ... Had surgery on his thumb on the Monday following the Houston game and was back at practice on Tuesday ... Still started the next game against Tulane ... Played just 13 snaps in the season opener against Mississippi State ... Participated in 36 plays at Michigan State ... Started and played 70 snaps against Minnesota ... Had a season high 71 plays against East Carolina ...1996: Was a late signee for Memphis in the summer of 1996 ... Sat out the 1996 season while being processed through the NCAA Clearing House ... Worked as a member of the offensive scout team once he had been cleared ... Prep: Came to the Tigers from Manalapan, New Jersey ... Graduate of Manalapan High School who started for four years as an offensive guard and defensive tackle ... Recorded 98 tackles, four quarterback sacks and three fumble recoveries in 1994 ... Was named all-district, all-Shore and all-A North in football in 1994 ... In addition to football he also wrestled and participated with the track team ... Wrestled in the heavyweight division and placed third in the state of New Jersey in 1994 ... Was a shot putter for the track team and won the district with a throw of 51' ... Attended Maine Central prep school in 1995 and lettered as an offensive lineman ... Born: 9/13/ 76 ... Son of Elizabeth Esposito. Year 1997 1998 1999 Total
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his first varsity letter while playing in ten of the Tigers’ 11 games in 1999 ... Worked as a member of the Memphis special teams in all ten contests but saw backfield duty in two of the games ... Was named the Memphis Special Teams Player of the Game for his work against Mississippi State ... Recorded the team’s first blocked kick of the season when he blocked a Bulldog punt ... Worked as a fullback in the Arkansas State and Tulane victories ... Was used as a blocking back and did not register a carry or pass reception ... Participated on all of the Tiger return and cover special teams ... Came out of spring drills as a back-up at the “B” back position ... Will work with seniors Rashad Bailey and Brandon Tucker at the fullback slot ... Has good speed for a big back and could be used as a tailback ... Was the fourth leading rusher in the spring scrimmages ... Totaled 35 carries for 99 yards in the spring ...1998: Was redshirted during the '98 season ... Spent the fall working with the offensive scout team ... Worked as both a fullback and tailback ... Prep: Rushed for 1,761 yards in 1997 ... Caught 23 passes for 360 yards and threw one touchdown pass ... Led his team to its third state championship in four years ... Bishop Lynch's four year 5A record in football was 39-10... Was named the MVP of both the state semifinals and the championship game in 1997 ... Set school record for rushing yards in a game with 278 ... Was an all-district, district MVP, all-region and Blue Chip All-State selection in 1997 ... Listed by Max Emfinger as the number nine power back in the Southeast ... Career statistics read 2,775 rushing with 30 touchdowns, 330 yards receiving and 41 total career scores ... Lettered in track as a shot putter ... Also lettered in baseball and weightlifting ... Was a member of Bishop Lynch's competitive powerlifting team ... Bench presses 340, squats 550 and dead lifts 575 ... Is related to Damron Lewis (Miami), Kwasei Palmer (Florida State), McClinton Neal (1992 Olympics) and Loyd Lewis (CFL) ... Played football for coach Bill Persinger at Bishop Lynch ... Is the son of Darial and Cheryle Epting ... Born: 9/17/ 79.
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A returning letterman who will work at left offensive guard this fall ... Will battle with Josh Eargle and Joey Gerda for playing time ... 1999: Played a major role for the Tigers in 1999 ... Saw his first collegiate
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action when he got 14 snaps at guard in the Arkansas State victory ... When starter David Sherrod was injured following the Missouri game, Eyre was inserted as the starter and helped Memphis to the most onesided win of the season ... Played 68 of the 76 snaps in the 49-7 win over UAB ... Started and played all 65 snaps in the Louisville contest ... Gave way to Sherrod in the Tulane game but saw action in each contest the remainder of the season ... Finished 1999 with 208 snaps in earning his first varsity letter ... For his play in 1999 was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team ... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999 ... Worked this past spring as a strong guard in the offensive line ... Worked behind three-year starter Tim Seymour ...1998: Was redshirted during the 1998 season ... Spent the fall of 1998 working with the Tiger offensive scout team ... Worked at offensive guard ... Prep: Was a three-year starter at Baton Rouge Catholic High School ... Played both offensive and defensive line at Catholic ... Was an all-district, All-Metro, Coaches All-State Team, and the Louisiana Sports Writers All-State team selection ... Over a three year span, his team lost just four games ... Helped team to a 9-2 record in 1997 ... Received the team's Top Bear Award for weightlifting ... Has also lettered as a member of the track team ... Threw the shot put and discus ... Qualified for the Louisiana track championships in 1995 where he made the quarter-finals in the shot ... Went to the state in ‘96 and made the semifinals in the shot ... Was the District 5-5A champion three times ... Member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club and Key Club ... Played for coach Dale Weiner ... Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eyre, Jr. ... Born: 2/4/80. Games/Starts redshirted 7/2
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DE, 6-3, 241 r-Sophomore, 1L Hargrave Military Cincinnati, OH
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DT, 6-2, 249 r-Freshman Amory HS Amory, MS
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After redshirting his freshman season, Garth moved to the number two defensive tackle position in the spring ... Will backup Calvin Lewis this fall ... Logged tackles in each of the first two scrimmages of the spring ... 1999: Sat out the 1999 season ... Worked as a member of the Memphis defensive scout team where he made impressive strides ... Learned the defense while working against the number one offense ... Prep: A defensive lineman who worked as both a nose guard and defensive tackle at Amory High ... Recorded 146 total tackles in 1998 ... Had 72 solo hits, seven caused fumbles, two fumble recoveries, 11 quarterback sacks, 24 tackles for lost yardage and 14 quarterback hurries ... His 11 quarterback sacks set a new school record ... Registered a career high 24 tackles and two sacks in the South Pontotoc High game ... Helped lead his team to a
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After lettering as a defensive tackle in the fall of 1999, was moved to offensive guard in the spring ... Will work at left guard this fall ... Injured his shoulder in the spring and missed the Blue-Gray game ... Has good foot speed ... 1999: Did not play in the first four games of the 1999 season ... Saw his first collegiate action in the Tennessee game ... Played in all six games after Tennessee ... Logged five tackles, two tackles for lost yardage (-13 yards) and one quarterback sack through seven games ... Gained his first college tackle in the Missouri contest ... Was credited with one tackle and one quarterback sack in the Memphis win over UAB ... Had two stops and another tackle for lost yardage in the Tigers’ win over Tulane ... Was impressive in spring drills ... Worked as a defensive tackle in the spring and moved up to the number two position behind starter Calvin Lewis ... Was credited with six tackles, one tackle for lost yardage and one quarterback sack in the spring scrimmages ... 1998: Spent the fall of 1998 working with the defensive scout team while being redshirted ... Worked as a defensive tackle behind Marquis Bowling ...Prep: Was a three year starter for Harrison High School ... Was named 1st team All-Cobb County in football ... Played defensive end for three seasons ... An aggressive pass rusher on defense ... Had 69 tackles and 10 sacks as a senior ... Helped his team to a 7-4 record in 1997 ... Was named the Defensive Player of the Year for Region 5 AAAA in 1997 ... Named by Pigskin Preps' Magazine as one of the top players in the state of Georgia ... Named to Jeff Whitaker's Deep South Football Recruiting Magazine as top prospect in state of Georgia ... Played offensive guard as well as defensive tackle ... Participated in the Georgia High School Football Combine in May of 1997 ... Had a 26-inch vertical jump and ran a 4.9 forty yard dash ... Has bench pressed 310 ... Registered 55 tackles and seven quarterback sacks as a junior ... Career totals read 125 tackles ... Played for Harrison coach Bruce Cobleigh.... Son of Jim Gerda and Julie Sharkey ... Born: 12/21/79. Tackles G/S 1999 7/0
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Worked last fall as a center but was moved to right guard behind Lou Esposito this spring ... Also worked as a punter in spring practice and could become the backup to Ben Graves this fall ... 1999: Lettered for the first time as a Tiger during the 1999 campaign ... Participated in two games for the Tigers in the fall of 1999 ... Logged 11 snaps against UAB for his first collegiate playing time ... Also played the final two series of the Tulane game and picked up seven snaps ... Traveled with the Tiger team to all road games due to his abilities as a deep snapper but did not have a long snap in 1999 ... Moved to the number two slot at the offensive center position in the spring ... Worked behind Josh Eargle at center ... Could also be used as a deep snapper ... 1998: Made the Tiger travel squad as a backup deep snapper but was not forced into service during the 1998 season ... Was redshirted and has four years of eligibility remaining ... Spent the fall of 1998 working with the offensive scout team ... Prep: Played both offensive line, tight end and defensive line at North Mesquite High School ... Was named to the Dallas Area Top 100 players in 1997 ... Was a first team all-district selection in 1996 and 1997 ... Led the district 5-A in punting ... Helped North Mesquite to a 9-2 record in 1997 and a spot in the District 5-A playoffs ... Played offensive guard as a junior and received all-district honors at that position ... Also lettered in track, throwing the discus ... Threw the shot put for North Mesquite ... Visited Kansas, Wyoming and Texas Tech before signing with the Tigers ... Played for coach Mark Elam at North Mesquite High... Son of Robert and Mary Gehrke ... Born: 8/9/80.
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GRAVES’ CAREER HIGHS Most Punts/Game: 8 vs Minnesota & Houston (‘98) Most Yards Punted: 340 vs Arkansas (‘98) Highest Punting Average/Game: 42.5 vs Arkansas (‘98) Long Punt: 51 yards vs Minnesota (‘98)
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OT, 6-8, 330 Senior, 1L Westwood HS Memphis, TN
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Will return to his right offensive tackle position for the 2000 season ... Started all 11 games last year ... Fought through several nagging injuries in the spring ... Could have another season at Memphis if he stays on course academically ... 1999: Reached his potential in 1999 when he became a starter at strong tackle ... By midseason had demonstrated the skills and power he showed as a Parade All-American ... Started all 11 games of the 1999 season ... Had a career high 60 snaps in the UAB victory ... Played in 59 snaps in the Missouri contest and 57 in the victory over Tulane ... Finished the season with 586 snaps ... Averaged 53.27 plays per game during 1999 ... Was one of the biggest surprises of the spring ... Demonstrated marked improvement in the spring ... Was moved to offensive guard and moved into a real battle with Tavares Middlebrooks for the starting nod in 1998 ... Will enter the spring as a quick guard with Middlebrooks ... 1998: Appeared in two games for the Tigers in 1998 ... Played a season high 16 snaps in the Cincinnati win ... Came in for seven plays in the Tigers victory over Arkansas State ... Worked as an offensive tackle behind Tavares Middlebrooks and David Sherrod ... 1997: Sat out the 1997 season under the guidelines of Proposition 48 ... Worked out in the weightroom and in the classroom to get himself eligible for the 1998 season ... Gained noticeably in strength during his layoff ... Increased his squats from 150 to 550 in less than three months ... Had bench press up to over 350 pounds ... Prep: Played offensive and defensive tackle for Westwood High School in Memphis ... Is a former teammate of Tigers' Damien Dodson and Austin O'Dell ... Was named to the 1996 Parade Prep All-America Team ... Was named the GatorAid Circle of Stars Player of the Year in Tennessee ... Was named to FOX Sports Countdown to Signing Day All-South Team ... Rated as the 3rd best prospect in the southeast by Super Prep Football Magazine ... Was named to the All-
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Worked as a receiver and special teams member in 1999 ... Lettered on the special teams ... Was moved from receiver to running back in the spring of 2000 ... Worked through two scrimmages as a tailback ... Rushed 23 times for 45 yards ... Injured his ankle and missed the final week of spring ... 1999: Appeared in all 11 games of the 1999 season earning his first varsity letter ... Worked as a member of the Tiger special teams ... Was a member of the Memphis kick cover teams ... Also worked as a wide receiver but did not have a reception during the 1999 season ... Is one of three brothers playing for the Tigers this fall ... Joins brothers Anthony and Antoine on this year’s squad ... Was moved to receiver in the spring of 1999 and worked as a flanker in the fall ... Was credited with two pass receptions for 22 yards in the spring scrimmages ... Also had one touchdown reception on pass from Garrick Hrivnak ... Has good speed ... 1998: Worked as a tailback in the fall of 1998 while being redshirted ... Spent the fall of 1998 as a member of the offensive scout team ... Demonstrated an ability to catch the ball while coming from the backfield ...Prep: Twin brother of Tiger signee Anthony Harden ... Played football and ran track for Lake Highlands High School in Dallas ... Played tailback on offense ... Helped team to a 13-2 record in 1996 and an 11-3 record in 1997 ... Was an All-District selection in football in both 1996 and 1997 ... Was All-Region and honorable mention All-State in 1997 ... Carried the ball 62 times for 594 yards and 10 touchdowns in 1997 ...
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After missing all of last season, returned to the practice field after the first two weeks of the spring ... Saw limited duty as a defensive back but was able to run without discomfort for the first time in many months ... Could see action as a special teams member this fall ... Is listed as a cornerback working behind starter Michael Stone and Kosha Irby ... 1999: Missed the entire 1999 season with an injury ... Was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his pelvic bone and was forced to watch during practice in the fall of 1999 ... Was not able to practice at all in the fall of 1999 ... Is one of three brothers playing for the Tigers this fall ... Joins brothers Andrew and Antoine on this year’s squad ... After demonstrating outstanding speed in the fall, became a valuable asset in the secondary in the spring ... Worked his way to the number two position at field corner ... Was credited with 15 tackles in spring scrimmages and had one pass interception ... Entered the fall behind starter Reginald Howard ... 1998: Sat out the 1998 season while meeting academic requirements ... Worked as a defensive back and kick returner during the fall of 1998 ... Was used as the scout team punt returner and may have earned a position for the future ... Spent his time as a defensive scout team cornerback ... Received the Scout Team Special Teams co-Player of the Year Award at the U of M football banquet ... Prep: One half of twin defensive backs from Lake Highlands High in Dallas ... Played cornerback in Lake Highland’s zone defense ... Was an all-district selection in football in 1996 and 1997 ... Registered 31 tackles as a senior including 19 solo stops and 12 assisted tackles ... Also totaled eight blocked passes, five blocked kicks and four pass interceptions ... As a junior logged 32 solo tackles, 34 assisted hits, two caused fumbles, one quarterback sack ... Helped football team to a 13-2 record in 1996 and an 11-3 record in 1997 ... Also lettered as a sprinter in track ... Has run a 10.6 100 meters ... Ran the 200 and 400 meters and was a member of the 400 meter relay team ... Was an alldistrict selection in track ... Lettered for three years in track ... Played for coach Jerry Gayden at Lake Highlands ... Son of Sharon Harden ... Born: 10/21/79.
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Averaged 9.7 yards per carry ... Also caught ten passes for 290 yards and five touchdowns ... Career totals read 98 attempts for 745 yards ... Had a 7.6 yard per carry career average ... Averaged 34.0 yards per career pass reception ... Rushed for 88 yards against Mesquite ... Worked as a sprinter with the track team ... Has turned in times of 10.5 in the 100 meters ... Was an all-district selection in track ... Was being recruited by Rice, Houston and New Mexico ... Played for coach Jerry Gayden at Lake Highlands ... Son of Sharon Harden ... Born: 10/21/79.
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Tennessee Team (1st team) ... Received honorable mention All-America honors by Street & Smith Football Magazine ... Was a finalist for Mr. Tennessee Football in 1996 ... Was named to the Tennessee Sportswriters 4A All-State team (1st team) in 1996 ... Named by the Knoxville News Sentinel as the No. 16 prospect in the state of Tennessee ... Tabbed by Forrest Davis Recruiting Magazine as one of the Top 12 Prospects in Tennessee ... Southeastern Recruiting Alliance top pick in 1996 ... Named to the Super South Top 75 List ... Prep Star Top 325 ... Rated 9.75 by Jeff Whitaker's Deep South Recruiting Guide ... Was selected to the 1995 All-Shelby Metro Team (1st team) ... Was selected as the Player of the Year in Region 8 4A ... Was named to the All-Region 8 4A Team as an offensive lineman ... Did not allow a quarterback sack during his junior and senior seasons ... Played for coach John Ware at Westwood High ... Born: 7/10/78 ... Is the son of Patricia Hampton.
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A gifted athlete who was moved from defensive back to wide receiver in the spring ... Spent the spring learning the pass routes ... Caught two passes for 74 yards in the spring scrimmages ... Had a 17-yard touchdown reception on a pass from Neil Suber ... Could be the much needed speed receiver that the Tigers are looking for this fall ... 1999: Earned his first letter during the ‘99 season ... Appeared in eight of the Tigers’ 11 games in 1999 ... Missed three of the final four games with a hamstring
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WR, 6-1, 197 r-Sophomore, 1L East HS Memphis, TN
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pull ... Was a member of the Tiger special teams and also worked as a defensive back ... Worked as a safety in the win over Alabama-Birmingham ... Was credited with two tackles during the 1999 season ... Had one solo and one assist during the season ... Was credited with a tackle and an assist in the UAB game ... Recovered Darche Epting’s blocked punt in the Mississippi State game ... Was redshirted in 1998 and has four years of eligibility at UM ... Worked as a wide receiver in the spring of ‘99 ... Had two pass receptions for 44 yards in the spring scrimmages ... Had the longest pass reception of the spring at 43 yards ... Is expected to provide depth and speed at receiver ... 1998: Given the number of receivers in camp, was redshirted during the 1998 season ... Spent the fall of 1998 working with the offensive scout team and learning his pass routes ... Prep: An all-state quarterback and defensive back at East High School as a senior ... An all-round athlete who has played several positions during his career ... Has worked as a defensive back, quarterback, receiver and running back ... Rushed the ball 62 times for 535 yards in 1997 ... Had a season high 210 yards rushing against Craigmont High School ... Had seven rushing touchdowns while averaging 8.6 yards per carry ... His 8.6 yards per attempt average led District 4A ... Had 99 yards receiving and two touchdowns ... Returned 16 kickoffs for 112 yards and had 33 yards in interception returns ... Totaled 787 all-purpose yards in 1997 ... Was named to the AP All-State team as a defensive back ... Was named to the Tennessee Sports Writers 4-A All-State team ... Was a 1st team All-Shelby Metro selection ... Was an All-Region 8-4A selection as a defensive back and was named the All-Region 8-4A Defensive Player of the Year ... Was a 2nd team All-Shelby Metro selection as a junior ... Led the city of Memphis in pass interceptions with eight in 1996 ... Was tabbed 1st team All-Region 8-4A as a junior ... Also plays basketball and runs track for the Mustangs ... Ran the 100, 200, 4X100 and 4X200 meter relays ... Played for coach Wayne Randall at East High School ... The son of Charlene Harmon ... Born: 9/4/79.
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Saw limited participation in spring drills due to back problems ... Was able to run on restricted basis ... Had continuing problems with stiffness in his lower back ... 1999: Reported to camp in the fall of 1999 but it was discovered that he had two ruptured disc in his lower back ... Left school before the semester started and returned to Dallas, Texas, to have back surgery ... Had surgery in October and spent the remainder of the fall rehabbing in Texas ... Will reenroll in the spring and start his collegiate career as a freshman ... Prep: A wide receiver and defensive back at Lake Highlands High School ... Was named to the Dallas Morning News Top 100 Prospects List ... Was named to the 1998 all-district and all-region team ... Was named to the honorable mention Texas all-State team in 1998 ... Recorded three pass interceptions in the Richardson (TX) Berkner game ... Had seven pass interceptions and eight blocked kicks during the 1998 season ... Season statistics read 56 tackles, eight interceptions, eight blocked kicks and three fumble recoveries ... Helped his team to a 9-6 record and a berth in the state 5A Division playoffs ... Had three blocked kicks in state playoff game against Austin Westlake ... Advanced to the semifinals for the third time in four seasons ... Holds the school record for the most pass interceptions in a game with three and most blocked kicks in a game (three) and in a season (eight) ... Also ran track at Lake Highlands ... Had an Accutrack time of 10.6 in spring of 1998 ... Is the brother of Tiger players Andrew and Anthony Harden and a teammate of Tiger signee Wade Smith ... Played for coach Gerry Gayden at Lake Highlands ... Son of Sharon Harden and Bernard Allen ... Born: 7/31/81.
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WR, 6-2, 177 Freshman Lake Highlands HS Dallas, TX
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OLB, 6-2, 226 r-Junior, 1L Norcross HS Norcross, GA
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Worked as a “sam” linebacker in the spring of 2000 ... Is expected to return to his special teams spots as well as work as a linebacker ... Recovered a fumble in the annual Blue-Gray game and returned it 38yards for a touchdown ... 1999: Lettered while playing both linebacker and special teams member ... Appeared in all 11 games on the Memphis special teams and worked as a linebacker in the Arkansas State and Tulane games ... Was credited with four tackles during 1999 ... Had single tackles in the Tennessee and Missouri games and had two tackles in the Tulane victory ... Sustained a broken hand in spring drills and missed the Blue-Gray game ... Had surgery to repair broken bone ... Was cred-
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Came to the Tigers in the fall of 1999 as a walk-on candidate for one of the linebacker positions ... Caught the eye of coaches in the fall ... Begin to climb the depth chart in spring drills ... Worked his way to the number two spot at “will” linebacker behind Ian Williams ... Logged six tackles, one sack and one tackle for lost yardage in the first spring scrimmage ... Injured an ankle and missed the second scrimmage ... Battled through injury to appear in Blue-Gray game ... Had one tackle and one pass breakup in the spring game ... 1999: A walk-on candidate for a linebacker position ... Spent the fall of 1999 working with the defensive scout team ... Was redshirted in the fall while learning the Tiger defensive
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coverages and assignments ... Prep: Came to Memphis after a prep career at Wooddale High School in Memphis ... Lettered in football and basketball at Wooddale HS ... Played quarterback and safety at Wooddale ... Was an all-area selection in football as a junior ... Had a career best 201 yards passing and four touchdowns in a single game ... Rushed for a career high 175 yards in a single game ... Suffered a broken wrist early in his senior season ... Worked as a small forward on the Cardinal basketball team ... Played for coach Raymond Duke at Wooddale HS ... Is the son of Tonia Carter ... Born: 6/4/81.
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A two year letter winner who has served as the Tigers’ holder on special teams ... Also works as a backup quarterback ... Completed two-of-two pass attempts for nine yards in the Blue-Gray Spring game ... 1999: Lettered for the second consecutive season as the Tiger’ holder on the PAT and field goal units ... Was placed on scholarship prior to the start of the 1999 season ... Had one rush for three yards during the 1999 season ... Gained three yards on a fake field goal attempt ... Was the holder on all 25 of Ryan White’s PATs and on all 19 field goal attempts ... Helped White again become a semifinalist candidate for the Lou Groza Award ... Lettered as a member of the Tiger PAT and field goal units ... 1998: Came to the Tigers as a transfer quarterback from Tennessee Tech but found a position as the holder for the PAT and field goal units ... Played in all 11 games of the 1998 season to earn his first varsity letter ... Took 38 snaps for the field goal and PAT units with no missed or muffed holds ... Helped kicker Ryan White become the only kicker in the nation in 1998 to have a perfect season missing no field goals (16-16) and no PATs (2222) ... Also completed his only pass attempt of the season to pick up a key first down for Memphis in the win over Cincinnati ... Spent a great deal of time in spring drills working as a backup quarterback and as the backup holder behind Jeff Bazemore ... Saw extended playing time in the Blue-Gray Game due to injuries to Stephen Galbraith and Neil Suber ... Completed 2-of-3 pass attempts for 33 yards and a touchdown in the spring game ... Finished the spring with 62 yards passing and two touchdowns ... Came to the Tigers as a transfer from Tennessee Tech where he spent one season ... Did not play in a game at TTU ... 1997: A walkon at quartrback ... Was ineligible, but worked as a member of the offensive scout team ... Also worked as a backup holder with the Tiger special teams ... Prep: Played his prep football at Beech High School .
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ited with one tackle and one quarterback sack before injury ... 1998: Appeared in two games for the Tigers in 1998 ... Was a member of the cover teams in the Mississippi State game and saw action as a linebacker in the Cincinnati contest ... Was not credited with a tackle in his two appearances ... Spent the spring of 1998 working with Caspor Stiles and DeMorrio Shank at weakside linebacker ... Was credited with three tackles and one tackle for lost yardage in the Blue-Gray game ... 1997: Was redshirted during the 1997 season ... Spent the fall of 1997 working with the Tiger defensive scout team against the number one offense ... Came to the Tigers in January of 1997 after sitting out the fall of 1996 with a shoulder injury ... Signed with Memphis in the spring of 1996 but was injured in a high school basketball game and had to have surgery in the summer of 1996 ... Sat out the fall while rehabbing his shoulder ... Prep: Was the leading tackler for Norcross High for two seasons...Had 58 solo tackles, 109 assisted tackles, 3.5 quarterback sacks, two pass break ups, eight quarterback hurries, two pass interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery he returned for 19 yards and one touchdown in 1995 ... Had 21 tackles in the Parkview game in 1995 ... Was named to the 1995 Georgia All-State team ... Was also named to the AllGwinnette County North-South All-Star team as a linebacker ... Was selected to play in the Georgia North-South All-Star game ... Born: 5/2/ 78 ... Is the son of George and Deborah Harper and the brother of Atlanta Falcons defensive back Roger Harper ... Played for Theo Caldwell in high school.
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Central-Merry for four years and started for three seasons ... Helped team to a record of 7-4 in 1996 ... Was named to the All-West Tennessee Team (2nd) as an offensive tackle ... Was named to the All-Tennessee 5A (2nd) team as an offensive tackle in 1996 ... Was named to the AllRegion 7-5A Team (honorable mention) as an offensive lineman ... Also lettered in track ... Threw the shot put and discus for the track team ... Played for coach Rick Collins ... Born: 11/28/78 ... Is the son of Jean and Artis Hicks. Games/Starts redshirted 11/10 11/11 22/21
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TrippHiggins
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A veteran lineman for the Tigers ... Returns to his left offensive tackle slot after starting all 11 games last year ... Battled with ankle injuries in the spring ... 1999: Was the Tigers’ starter at tackle in all 11 games of the 1999 season ... Did not miss a snap during the first two games of the season ... Played all 62 snaps of the Ole Miss game ... Also played all 59 snaps against Mississippi State ... Sat out the final 12 plays of the Arkansas State win ... Played every play of the Tennessee, Missouri and UAB contests ... Also played every offensive down of the Southern Mississippi and Army games ... Finished the season playing 685 of the team’s 734 total snaps ... Was moved from last year’s position of offensive guard to a tackle position in the spring of 1998 ... Enters the fall as the starter at quick tackle ... Started ten games in 1998 as a strong guard ... 1998: Earned his first varsity letter while becoming a starter as a freshman ... Was the starter at quick guard for 10 of the Tigers 11 games ... Opened the season as a starter against Ole Miss anad played 48 of 59 total snaps in the Ole Miss game ... Went 56 plays in the Mississippi State contest ... Went 66 plays against Minnesota ... Was in on 58 of 60 total plays in the Arkansas game and appeared in a season high 77 snaps in the Louisville contest ... Started every game but the Houston game ... For his play in 1998 was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team in 1998 ... Was named to The Sporting News Freshman All-America team in 1998 ...Moved into a starting guard slot in spring drills ... Was very impressive in spring practice and was a regular this fall ... Showed impressive speed and blocking ability in spring practice ... 1997: Was redshirted ... Spent the fall working with the offensive scout team against the number one defense ... Also worked in the weight room during the off-season to gain in size and strength ... Practiced behind Travis Whitaker and Ben Gleason at right guard in the fall of 1997 ... Was used as an offensive guard in spring practice ... Prep: Played both offensive and defensive tackle at Central Merry ... Played for Jackson
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OT, 6-5, 295 r-Junior, 2L Central Merry HS Jackson, TN
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FL, 6-3,190 Sophomore, 1L Pope HS Marietta, GA
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Lettered last season as the team’s punt returner and as a wide receiver ... Worked in the spring as a wide out with Ryan Johnson ... Had four pass receptions for 37 yards and one touchdown in spring scrimmages ... Caught a 10-yard pass from Neil Suber in the fourth quarter of the Blue-Gray game ... 1999: Earned his first letter as a Tiger appearing in all 11 games of the 1999 season ... Started the season as a wide receiver and later added the punt returner and kick returner duties ... Had his first career pass reception in the win over Tulane ... Caught a 13-yard pass for a first down ... Grabbed two passes for 33 yards in the Southern Mississippi game ... Finished the season with three receptions for 46 yards ... Had one kick off return for 28 yards in the win over UAB and had one return for 16 yards against Southern Mississippi ... Saw most of his playing time as the Tigers’ punt returner ... Took over the duties in the Arkansas State game ... Had one return for 10 yards against the Indians ... Had his biggest night as a Tiger when he returned eight punts for 46 yards and had a long return of 26 yards ... His eight returns rank as the second highest total ever by a Tiger player ... Returned seven punts a week later in the Tulane game ... Seven returns ranks him third on the single game list ... Finished the season with 25 punt returns for 141 yards ... His 25 returns ranks as the sixth highest total in school history ... A mid-semester signee for the Tigers in 1999 ... Graduated in May of 1997 and enrolled at the Naval Academy Prep School ... Arrived on campus in January and participate in spring drills ... In four weeks of spring practice he moved from a newcomer to the number two position at flanker behind Damien Dodson ... Was the third-leading receiver in spring practice with eight catches for 88 yards ... Averaged 11.0 yards per reception ... Was the only receiver in the spring with two touchdown receptions ... Had a
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A walk-on candidate for the inside linebacker position ... Was impressive in the fall of 1999 ... Worked his way in spring drills to the number two position behind Kamal Shakir ... Was credited with three tackles in the first spring scrimmage ... Logged three stops in the second major scrimmage ... Had four hits in the Blue-Gray game ... Is expected to see action this fall ... Could also work as a member of the Tiger special teams ... 1999: Spent the fall of 1999 as a member of the Tiger defensive scout team ... Worked against the number one offense ... Was redshirted during the fall of 1999 ... Prep: Was a football and baseball letterman at Franklin (TN) High School ... Received four baseball letetrs
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KoshaIrby DB, 6-1, 195 r-Senior, 3L McGovock HS Nashville, TN
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A returning three year letterman and part time starter who will enter the fall as the number two boundary corner ... Will enter fall camp as the number two boundary corner ... Will provide support for Michael Stone at corner ... 1999: Earned his third varsity letter while playing in all 11 games ... Worked as both a safety and a special teams member ... Saw his most extended action at safety in the Tennessee game ... Had 38 defensive snaps against the Vols ... Was credited with two tackles in the Arkansas State game ... Had one stop in the Tennessee game ... Logged two tackles in the Tiger’s win over Tulane in New Orleans ... Also had a tackle in the Southern Mississippi contest ... Finished the season with six total tackles ... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999 ... Will work with Idrees Bashir and Glenn Sumter at rover ... Logged 12 tackles in spring scrimmages and had one quarterback sack ... 1998: Played in seven of the Tigers’ 11 games in 1998 ... Worked as a strong safety with Idrees Bashir ... Logged 17 tackles on the season ... Had 15 solo stops and added one forced fumble and one pass breakup ... Had four solo tackles in the season opener against Ole Miss in Oxford ... Was credited with a season high seven tackles in the Houston game and added six tackles in the Louisville game ... His six solo tackles in the Louisville game were a season and career high ... Received the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award in the spring of 1998 ... 1997: A former walkon who earned a scholarship after the Minnesota game ... Came in as a defensive back in the Mississippi State game ... Registered his first career pass interception in the UAB game ... Played in all 11 games of the season in earning his first letter ... Had his first career tackle in the Mississippi State game ... Registered two tackles in the Tigers' win over Arkansas State ... Had single tackles in the Minnesota, Houston, Southern Mississippi and East Carolina games ... Prep: Four-year lettterman and starter at McGovock High School ... Played both outside linebacker and tailback ... Rushed for 1,099 in nine games during the 1995 season ... Named all-region and all-district as a senior ... Born: 10/28/77 ... Played for coach Charlie Bozeman ... Is the son of Nora Reimoninq.
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HIGGINS’ CAREER HIGHS Most Pass Receptions/Game: 2 vs Southern Miss ('99) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 33 vs Southern Miss ('99) Long Reception: 23 vs Southern Miss ('99) Most Punt Returns/Game: 8 vs UAB (‘99) Most Punt Return Yards/Game: 46 vs UAB & Tulane (‘99) Longest Punt Return: 26 vs UAB (‘99) Most Kickoff Returns/Game: 1 twice (‘99) Most Kickoff Return Yards/Game: 28 vs UAB (‘99) Longest Kickoff Return: 28 vs UAB (‘99)
and three in football ... Helped his 1998 football team to a 7-5 record ... Was an All-Region 5-4A selection in football in 1997 and 1998 ... Was named to the 1998 All-Midstate team and was selected to play in the 1998 Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star game ... Scored three touchdowns in the 1998 state playoff game against Beech High School ... Had 34 pass receptions for 586 yards in 1998 ... Returned 11 punts for 173 yards and one touchdown ... Had 91 tackles as a safety with one pass interception ... Had a career batting average of .540 in baseball ... Hit 32 home runs in his career at FHS which is a new school record ... Played for coach Alvin Palmer at FHS ... Is the son of Billy and Brenda Hyden ... Born: 5/15/ 81.
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long reception of 37 yards... Was expected to see action immediately due to lack of experienced players at the receiver slots ... Has good speed and demonstrates a talent for catching the ball with his hands ... Made several exceptional receptions in spring ascrimmages ... Prep: A football and track letter winner at Pope High School ... Earned three letters in football ... Was an all-county and all-city selection in football in 1997 ... Had five receptions for 169 yards in the Marietta High game for a '97 season best ... Finished the 1997 season with 49 pass receptions for 837 yards and eight touchdowns ... Also registered one pass interception as a defensive back ... Career receiving totals read 61 catches for 1,300 yards ... Holds school record for the longest pass reception at 80 yards ... Worked as a high jumper on the track team ... Had a personal best of 6'6" which also set a new Pope High School record ... A former high school teammate of Tiger quarterback Stephen Galbraith ... An honor student in high school ... Played for coach Steve Sparks at Pope High School ... Is the son of Carey and Marlena Higgins ... Born: 3/31/80.
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gery in the summer ... Was cleared by doctors for the Missouri game and caught his first collegiate pass against the Missouri Tigers ... Caught a season long 39 yard pass against Southern Mississippi ... Led the team in receiving in the Southern Mississippi game when he grabbed four passes for 67 yards ... Had one reception for eight yards in the win over Army ... Finished the 1999 season with seven catches for 111 yards ... Was the team’s fifth leading receiver despite seeing limited duty ... Averaged 15.9 yards per reception ... His 15.9 yard average led all Tiger receivers ... Worked as a kick returner later in the season and finished the campaign with nine returns for 179 yards ... Averaged 19.9 yards per return and had a long return of 40 yards in the 49-7 win over Tulane ... Had three kickoff returns for 60 yards in the win over Army ... Was ranked fifth on the Tiger squad in all-purpose yards in 1999 ... Worked with the Tiger basketball team for the months of November and December 1999 ... Worked as a point guard and appeared in four games ... Prep: An all-state wide receiver and defensive back from Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis ... Was a three-year starter at receiver for coach Bryan Hagerty ... Worked as a receiver, quarterback and defensive back ... Lettered for three years in both football and basketball ... Was named to theAll-Region, AllMetro and All-State team as a senior ... Set school records for the most touchdowns in a game (5), the most receptions in a season (51) and the most career receptions (118) ... Had 51 receptions for 468 yards and six touchdowns as a senior ... Caught passes for a team leading 570 yards as a junior and had eight touchdown receptions ... As a sophomore he had 500 yards receiving with seven touchdowns ... Finished his career with 121 catches for 1,538 yards and 21 touchdowns ... Was the starting point guard for CBC and helped his team to the state 5A basketball championship as a sophomore ... Runs 4.5 40yard dash ... Is the cousin of former Boston Celtic JoJo White and current Philadelphia 76er Larry Hughes ... Son of Randolph Johnson and Linda Askew ... Born: 2/13/81.
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Received the Ralph Hatley Scholarship for 1999 ... Worked as the starting wide receiver this spring and enters fall camp as the starter at wide receiver ... Lettered last season as a receiver and kick returner ... Had nine pass receptions in spring scrimmages for 73 yards ... 1999: Sat out the first four games of the season while recovering from shoulder sur-
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Sat out during the 1999 season but was a dedicated weightroom worker ... Is expected to compete for a special teams or defensive end position this fall ... Will have to take some time to learn the Memphis defensive system ... 1999: Sat out during the fall of 1999 under the NCAA Guidelines of Proposition 48 ... Worked out in the Memphis weightroom and in the classroom to gain his eligibility for the 2000 season ... Prep: A defensive end that was one of the most highly recruited players in Memphis in 1998 despite a season ending knee injury ... Was injured in September and had surgery ... Missed the remainder of the 1998 season ... Lettered in football and basketball at White Station High School ... Earned three letters in basketball and two in football ... Was recruited by Miami (FL) in basketball ... Runs well for his size ... Was recruited by Auburn, Ole Miss, and Tennessee after injury ... Played for coach Jeff Hunt at White Station High School ... Is the son of Ms. Leaner Grant ... Born:11/ 5/79.
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DE, 6-7, 235 Sophomore White Station HS Memphis, TN
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IRBY'S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 7 vs Houston ('98) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 5 vs Houston ('98) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 2 vs Houston ('98) & Tulane (‘99) Most Interceptions/Game: 1 vs UAB ('97)
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KENDALL'S CAREER HIGHS Most Pass Receptions/Game: 6 vs Arkansas State ('99) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 78 vs Cincinnati ('99) Most Touchdown Receptions/Game: 1 vs four times Long Reception: 51 vs Tulane ('98)
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Enters fall camp as perhaps the best returning tight end in Conference USA ... Had an outstanding spring practice ... Caught 11 passes for 77 yards in the spring scrimmages ... Led the team in number of receptions in the spring ... Has been nominated for preseason honors ... 1999: Lettered for the third time in 1999 ... Was the Tiger starter in all 11 games of the season ... Had at least one pass reception in all 11 games ... Was second on the team in number of pass receptions with 28 ... Was third in total receiving yardage with a career high 302 ... Opened the season with one reception for 11 yards against Ole Miss ... Had six catches for 66 yards in the Tigers’ win over Arkansas State ... Caught four passes for 32 yards and one touchdown in Memphis’ 49-7 win over Tulane in the Superdome ... Had five catches for 51 yards in the win over Army and closed out the season with four receptions for a career high 78 yards and a touchdown in the win at Cincinnati ... Caught a 49-yard touchdown against the Bearcats which was the longest pass reception of his career ... Is currently ranked 20th on the Tigers all-time receiving list with 53 career catches ... Is the Memphis all-time leader among tight ends for pass receptions (53), receiving yards (601) and is tied for touchdown receptions by a tight end (4) ... Has caught at least one pass in the last 16 Tiger games
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JOHNSON’S CAREER HIGHS Most Pass Receptions/Game: 4 vs Southern Miss ('99) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 67 vs Southern Miss ('99) Long Reception: 39 vs Southern Miss ('99) Most Punt Returns/Game: 3 vs Army (‘99) Most Punt Return Yards/Game: 19 vs Army (‘99) Longest Punt Return: 11 vs Army (‘99) Most Kickoff Returns/Game: 3 vs Army & Southern Miss (‘99) Most Kickoff Return Yards/Game: 60 vs Army (‘99) Longest Kickoff Return: 40 vs Tulane (‘99)
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LANCTOT'S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 4 vs Tulane ('99) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 1 four times Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 3 vs Tulane (‘99) Most Quarterback Sacks/Game: 1 vs UAB ('97) & UAB (‘99)
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a junior ... Was awarded the Crescent City High Best Linebacker Award in 1994 ... Was a five-time Player of the Week Award winner as a junior ... Registered seven quarterback sacks in a single game and had 20 tackles in a single contest as a junior ... Has also lettered in swimming, wrestling and weightlifting ... Weightlifting team won the 1995 Florida championship ... Benched 280 and power cleans 245 ... Was recruited by Arkansas and Florida State ... Was an honor student at Crescent City High School ... Was a member of the National Honor Society ... Carried a 3.5 grade point average and was ranked in the Top 10 of his senior class ... Born: 1/26/77 ... Son of Bruce and Beverly Lanctot ... Played for coach Gordon Roberts.
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A returning two-year letter winner ... Has worked as a defensive end and outside linebacker in his career ... Spent the spring of 2000 as a “sam” linebacker and enters fall camp as the number two behind DeMorrio Shank ... 1999: Earned his second letter as a Tiger appearing in 10 of the team’s 11 games in 1999 ... Worked as both a defensive end and as a member of the Tiger special teams ... Was credited with seven tackles and one quarterback sack during the ‘99 campaign ... Opened the season with one tackle against Ole Miss ... Also logged single tackles against Mississippi State and UAB ... Had his quarterback sack in the Tigers’ win over UAB ... Top performance of the 1999 season came against Tulane when he registered four total tackles in the Tigers’ 49-7 win ... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999 ... A returning letter winner who enters the fall as the number two at the bandit (defensive end) position ... Will work with senior Tramont Lawless at the Bandit slot ...1998: Earned his first letter as a Tiger by playing in eight games during the 1998 season ... Worked as a defensive end and as a member of the Tiger special teams ... Had one tackle in the season opener against Ole Miss ... Registered a season high two tackles in the Minnesota contest ... Had one stop in the Houston contest and was credited with one quarterback hurry ... Finished the year with four tackles ... Received the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award in the spring of 1998 ... Led the Tiger defense in tackles in spring scrimmages ... Had 18 tackles and four quarterback sacks in the spring ... Will work with Tramont Lawless at right defensive end this fall ... 1997: Lettered for the Tiger defense after playing in six games ... Worked as a defensive end ... Was credited with four tackles and one quarterback sack ... Registered one tackle and one quarterback sack in the Tigers' win over Alabama-Birmingham ... Had a career best three tackles in the victory over Arkansas State ... Worked as a backup for Tramont Lawless ... Was presented the Rex Dockery Memorial Scholarship at the 1997 Blue-Gray game ... 1996: Was a member of the freshman class that saw 13 members be redshirted ... Spent most of the fall working with the inside linebackers ... Was a member of the defensive scout team ... Prep: Played both offensive tackle and middle linebacker in high school ... Was also used as the long snapper for the punt team ... Was credited with a school record 138 tackles (70 solo tackles), including 11 for lost yardage during the 1995 season ... Finished career with 331 tackles ... Was named to the 1995 Florida All-State team (2nd)... Was selected to the Florida Coaches Association District 4 Team (1st team) and was an all-county pick in 1995 ... Was named to the Florida SportsFan Top 100 Players List ... Was the runner-up for the District Player of the Year in 1995 and was runner-up for county Player of the Year ... Was named to the 1994 all-county and Florida All-State teams as
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A returning three year letter winner in the defensive front ... Has been a starter for the past two seasons ... Registered three tackles in the BlueGray game in limited duty ... Will join with Marcus Bell to provide great senior leadership in the defensive line ... 1999: Was the Memphis starter at defensive tackle in eight of the 11 games in 1999 ... Finished the season as the unit’s ninth leading tackler ... Was credited with 42 total tackles, which included 19 solos, four tackles for lost yardage, two quarterback sacks, one forced fumble and one blocked kick ... After logging two tackles and a quarterback sack against Ole Miss in the season opener, tallied five tackles against Mississippi State ... Had three hits against Tennessee and registered five stops and one quarterback hurry in the win over UAB ... Had outstanding game against Louisville when he recorded three tackles, one quarterback sack and a blocked kick ... Top defensive performance of the season came against Southern Mississippi when he had six total tackles including one for lost yardage ... Returned to his defensive tackle position in 1999 after having started all 11 games of the 1998 season ... Finished the season as the Tigers’ seventh leading tackler ... Completed the spring scrimmages as the team’s fifth leading tackler ... Was credited with 19 tackles in the five scrimmages ... Led the de-
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LEWIS' CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 11 vs Southern Miss ('98) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 9 vs Southern Miss (‘98) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 5 vs Louisville ('97) & ASU (‘98) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 2 vs Arkansas State (‘99) Most Interceptions/Game: 1 vs Houston ('97) Most Quarterback Sacks/Game: 1 six times Most Blocked Kicks/Game: 1 vs Louisville (‘99)
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Enters fall camp as the number three on the depth chart at nose tackle ... Was impressive in spring drills ... Named the SAE Paul Gingold Defensive MVP in the Blue-Gray game ... Intercepted a tipped Neil Suber pass and returned it 42 yards for a touchdown in the spring game ... Had a quarterback sack for seven yards on the next series to stop a Blue Team drive ... On the ensuing series, tackled Reginald Perkins on an end around for a loss of ten yards ... Had two tackles in each of the first two spring scrimmages ... 1999: Spent the fall of 1999 with the defensive scout team ... Was used as a defensive tackle ... Worked against the number one offense while continuing to improve after knee surgery ... 1998:Came to the Tigers with defensive back Michael Stone ... Participated in spring drills in 1998 ... Was injured and missed the 1998 season ... Particpated in the spring of 1999 and could be used to provide depth in the defenwsive line this fall ... Prep: Played his prep football at Lathrup High School ... Played both offensive and defensive line in high school ... Born: 12/28/ 77 .
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fense in both tackles for lost yardage with three and in quarterback sacks with four (-34 yards) ... 1998: Started all 11 games at left defensive tackle ... Ended the season as the Tiger defensive unit's seventh leading tackler ... Was credited with 51 total tackles including 31 solo hits ... Had four tackles for lost yardage and three quarterback sacks ... Opened the year with four solo tackles in the Ole Miss game ... Had seven tackles against the Arkansas Razorbacks ... Recorded nine tackles in the win over Arkansas State and was named the Defensive Player of the Game Award by the Memphis staff ... Registered a season and career high 11 tackles in the Southern Mississippi contest including nine solo stops ... Registered two of his quarterback sacks in the season finale against East Carolina ... Helps bring a great deal of depth and experience to the defensive front ... Will start at left defensive tackle this fall ... Registered three tackles and two quarterback sacks in spring practice ... 1997: A redshirted freshman who earned his first Tiger letter by participating in all 11 games ... Was the defensive unit's ninth leading tackler despite starting just five games ... Had 46 tackles, including 26 solo hits ... Also recorded one tackle for lost yardage and one pass interception ... Had a season high seven tackles in games against Minnesota, Cincinnati and Louisville ... Had two tackles and a pass interception in the win over Houston ... 1996: Spent the fall of 1996 as a member of the defensive scout team while being redshirted ... Received the award as co-Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year at the annual Tiger Football Banquet ... Was quite impressive as a defensive tackle ... Prep: Was a two-year starter at both offensive and defensive tackle at Banneker High School ... Was credited with 85 tackles and five quarterback sacks in 1995 ... Was named to the 1995 All-South Fulton County team ... Was named All-South Fulton County as both defensive and offensive tackle ... Was named Defensive Tackle of the Year for Fulton County ... Was named the Most Valuable Defensive Lineman at the Georgia Tech Football Camp ... Recorded 45 tackles and eight quarterback sacks during the 1994 season ... Also lettered in wrestling at Banneker High ... Was named the South Metro Wrestler of the Year in 1995 ... Had a career record of 33-4 in wrestling ... Born: 12/6/77 ... Is the son of Calvin and Patricia Lewis ... Played for coach Sam Brown.
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secondary and continued play with the special teams ... Had single tackles in the Mississippi State and Missouri games ... Was credited with two tackles in the Arkansas State and Louisville games ... Was named the Special Teams Player of the Game for the Arkansas State contest ... Unfortunately suffered an ACL tear in the Tulane game and missed the remainder of the season ... Began his rehab before the conclusion of the 1999 season ... Entered fall camp as the Tigers’ starter at wide receiver ... Was the team’s leading receiver in spring scrimmages ... Was credited with seven pass receptions for 123 yards in the spring scrimmages ... Averaged 17.5 yards per catch ... 1998: A redshirted freshman who played in three games during the 1998 season ... Worked as a member of the Tiger kick cover teams ... Participated in the Ole Miss game but did not have a tackle ... Was credited with the first tackle of his career in the Southern Mississippi contest ... Finished the USM game with one solo tackle and one assisted stop ... Also played in the season finale against East Carolina ... Spent the fall of 1997 as a defensive back but was moved to wide receiver ... Spent the spring working in the Tiger passing game ... Had one pass reception for seven yards in spring scrimmages ... 1997: Was redshirted ... Spent most of the fall of 1997 working with the defensive scout team but was moved to wide receiver in November ... Worked behind Damien Dodson and Jeff Bazemore at flanker ... Prep: Was a three-year starter and letterwinner for Columbia High School ... Played quarterback and defensive back at Columbia ... Rushed the ball 60 times for 478 yards in 1996 ... Tallied seven touchdowns and had two, two-point conversions ... Completed 52-of-102 pass attempts for 1,085 yards and eight touchdowns ... Team averaged 389 yards per game on offense ... On his career rushed 129 times for 777 yards and scored ten rushing touchdowns ... Completed 103-of-234 passes for 1,702 yards and 12 touchdowns ... Was an all-region selection as a quarterback and was named 1st team All-State as a defensive back ... For his career rushed 129 times for 777 yards and scored 120 rushing touchdowns ... Completed 103-of-234 pass attempts for 1,702 yards and 12 touchdowns ... Set school records for most average total offense (398.9 per game), average points per game (32.0) and overall won-loss record of 25-7 ... Has run a 4.5 40-yard dash ... Was a four-year starter in basketball and a three-year letterman in track ... Was a Key Club member, a member of the student council and an instructor for the tutoring program ... Played for coach Charles MacAluso ... Born: 8/6/79 ... Is the son of Chance and Jannie Nesbitt. Receiving 1998 1999 Totals
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rusher in the Blue-Gray game ... Gained 39 yards on 10 attempts ... Finished the spring with 64 rushes for 177 yards ... Scored two rushing touchdowns in the spring scrimmages ... Is expected to work with the Tiger special teams and to provide depth at tailback ... 1999: A walk-on candidate for the tailback position that earned a letter after appearing in six games for the Tigers in 1999 ... Saw his first action as a special teams member against UAB ... Played special teams against Louisville and then exploded offensively in the Tulane game ... Inserted into the backfield late in the game, he rushed for 44 yards on nine carries and scored one touchdown ... Also caught one pass for eight yards and a first down ...As a special teams member logged tackles against Tulane and Cincinnati ... Was used as a tailback in spring drills ... Had three rushes for 21 yards in the first scrimmage of the spring ... Was a tailback for the Gray squad in the annual spring game ... Had five carries for 37 yards in the Blue-Gray game ... Was the third leading rusher for the offense in spring scrimmages ... Had 20 carries for 82 yards through four scrimmages ... Averaged 4.1 yards per attempt ... Finished the spring with 29 rushes for 121 yards and one touchdown ... 1998: Came to the Tigers as a transfer from Millsaps College and sat out the fall of 1998 under the NCAA transfer rules ... Played as a freshman at Millsaps ... Worked as a member of the offensive scout and was used as a tailback ... Born: 12/7/78.
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NESBITT'S CAREER HIGHS Most Pass Receptions/Game: 1 vs Ole Miss (‘99) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 10 vs Ole Miss (‘99) Long Reception: 10 vs Ole Miss ('99)
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After seeing limited action in the fall of ‘99, worked his way to the number two position at defensive end ... Will enter fall camp as the backup to Tony Brown at defensive end ... Logged one tackle and one tackle for lost yardage in the Blue-Gray game ... Had five tackles in the opening scrimmage of the spring ... Was credited with two tackles and one quarterback sack in the second major scrimmage ... 1999: Worked as a defensive end and outside linebacker during the 1999 season ... Earned a letter after appearing in three games for the Tigers ... Saw his first collegiate action in the Tennessee game in Knoxville ... Played six downs for the defense in the win over UAB ... Also logged action in the Tulane victory ... Was credited with one tackle during the 1999 season ... Lone tackle came in the win over UAB in Birmingham ... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999 ... Made impressive strides in spring drills at the bandit position (defensive end) ... Worked his way to a back-up role at end ... 1998: Was redshirted during the 1998 season ... Spent the fall of '98 working with the defensive scout team as a linebacker ... Prep: A football and basketball letterman at Colbert County High School in Muscle Shoals ... Played tight end and linebacker at CCHS ... Did not play football until his senior year in high school ... Was used primarily as a blocker in a wishbone offense ... Also lettered in track and baseball ... Played first base in baseball and ran the 200 meters in track ... Helped the basketball team to a 25-10 record in 1997-98 ... Is the nephew of former Tiger defensive lineman Anthony Penchion ... Father Robert Penchion played five years in the NFL for Bills, Seahawks and 49ers ... Is the cousin of Alabama stars Antonio Langham, Chris Goode and Pierre Goode ... Is also the cousin of NBA basketball star Slick Watts ... Was recruited by Southern Mississippi, Louisville, and UAB ... Was offered in football and basketball by UAB ... A member of the National Honor Society ... Played for coach Jim Moore at Colbert County High ... Son of Robert Penchion and Clara Smith ... Born: 11/2/79.
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A returning letterman who was having a good spring when he suffered torn ligaments in his left knee ... Sustained a torn MCL and missed the final week of the spring ... Will work in the summer to rehab the knee and is expected to be ready for fall camp ... Enters the fall as the backup to Artis Hicks at left tackle ... 1999: Lettered for the first time during the 1999 season by playing in five games for the Tigers ... Played 14 snaps in the Memphis win over Arkansas State ... Was the first extended playing time of his career ... Appeared in the win over UAB ... Had 16 plays in the Louisville game and 17 plays the following week in the win over Tulane ... Logged eight plays in the season finale against Cincinnati ... Worked at offensive tackle behind Artis Hicks and provided excellent backup when Hicks suffered an ankle sprain during the season ... Enters the fall of 1999 as the back-up for Artis Hicks at quick tackle ... Worked with the second team offense throughout the spring ... Will help provide depth in the offensive line ... 1998: Played in one game for the Tigers in 1998 ... Appeared in the Tigers' win over Arkansas State ... Played three snaps against the Indians ... Was also worked in practice as a tight end ... Received Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award in the spring ... Worked as an offensive tackle and as a tight end in the spring ... Could see action as a blocking tight end in the fall ... 1997: A redshirt freshman who appeared in two games as an offensive tackle ... Saw playing time in the Arkansas State and Houston victories ... Spent the fall working behind Daniel Gomez at left offensive tackle ... 1996: Was redshirted ... Spent his time working with the offensive scout team as an offensive tackle ... Prep: Was a high school teammate of current Tigers DeCorye Hampton and Damien Dodson ... Played on both offensive and defensive line for Westwood ... Was named to the all-Tennessee 4A Football Team (third team) ... Was named to the all-Shelby Metro second team in 1995 ... Born: 11/27/76 ... Is the son of Austin and Kathy O'Dell ... Played for high school coach John Ware at Westwood.
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Worked as the Tigers’ free safety in the fall of 1999 but was moved back his strong safety spot in the spring ... Had four tackles and a fumble recovery in the first scrimmage of the spring ... 1999: Was the Tigers’ starter at free safety in 1999 ... Finished the season as the team’s fourth leading tackler ... Was credited with 70 total tackles including 30 solo stops ... Led the defense in pass interceptions and in interception return yardage ... Registered three interceptions which he returned for a total of 54 yards ... Also had one fumble recovery ... Had four tackles and a fumble recovery in the season opener against Ole Miss ... Registered a new career high nine tackles in the Mississippi State game ... Posted seven tackles and his first interception of the season in the win over Arkansas State ... Returned the interception for 23 yards ... Logged an interception of a Tee Martin pass in the Tennessee game and returned it 21 yards to set up a field goal ... Registered eight tackles in the Louisville game and six in the UAB victory ... Set a new personal best in the Louisville game with 15 total tackles ... Recorded six tackles and his third interception in the win over Tulane ... Returned the interception 10 yards ... A returning two-year letterman in 1999 who has played on both sides
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pected to fill the shoes of departed receiver Damien Dodson ... Demonstrated speed and good hands in the spring of 2000 ... Had five pass receptions for 44 yards in the Blue-Gray game ... Had several key first down receptions ... Had a 19-yard touchdown catch on a pass from Neil Suber in the first spring scrimmage ... Finished the spring with ten catches for 144 yards ... Led the offense in receiving yards in the spring scrimmages ... Signed with the Tigers in December and enrolled in January to participate in spring drills ... 1999: Lettered for two years at Hinds Junior College ... Led Hinds Junior College in receiving and punt returns in 1999 and helped team to state runner-up position in Mississippi Junior College Championships ... Hinds had 10-2 record in 1999 ... Was named Junior College all-State and all-American in 1999 ... Had 59 pass receptions for 1,265 yards and 13 touchdowns during the 1999 season ... Averaged 21.4 yards per reception ... Also returned seven punts for 109 yards with a long return of 40 yards ... Was timed at 4.4 in the forty yard dash in junior college ... Is the cousin of Mississippi State receiver Kevin Prentiss and Chicago Cubs player Roosevelt Brown ... Played for coach Gene Murphy at Hinds Junior College ... Prep: Played prep football at Vicksburg High School in Vicksburg, Mississippi ... Lettered in football and baseball ... Was an all-county, all-region and all-state selection as a senior ... Had 53 pass receptions for 1,112 yards during his senior season ... Played for coach J.W. Knox at Vicksburg High School ... Born: 4/7/ 80 ... Is the son of Deborah Perkins.
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of the ball ... Played both running back and defensive back as a freshman but spent the 1998 season at defensive back ... Entered the fall as the starter at free safety ... 1998: A defensive back who appeared in all 11 games of the 1998 campaign ... Lettered as a corner and as a member of the Tiger special teams ... Had two tackles in the season opener against Ole Miss ... Recorded a season high three stops and one pass breakup in the Houston game ... Finished the season with 12 total tackles including 11 solo tackles ... Was named the Special Teams Player of the Game for the Arkansas State contest ... A two-way performer in the fall ... Played both tailback and defensive back last season ... Received the Bronco Nagurski Award at the football banquet ... Finished the spring with nine tackles in scrimmages ... 1997: A true freshman who worked as both an offensive and defensive player ... Came to the Tigers as a defensive back but was moved to tailback after injuries to Gerard Arnold and Teofilo Riley in the preseason ... Started the UAB game as the number one tailback ... Had 13 carries for 58 yards in the season opener against Mississippi State ... Was the team's fourth leading rusher in 1997 with 24 carries for 72 yards ... Averaged 3.0 yards per carry ... Was moved back to cornerback after Arnold and Riley returned to practice ... Participated in seven of the 11 games ... Was credited with two tackles defensively ... Registered two tackles as a member of the Tiger special teams ... Prep: Was named to the Tennessee Sportswriters 5A All-State team (1st team) as an all-around athlete ... Was named to the Associated Press 5A AllState team as a defensive back ... Named to the All-Tennessee 5A Team in 1996 (1st team) as a defensive back ... Was named the Big East Conference Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year in 1996 ... Is the only player ever to be named both the offensive and defensive player of the year in the Big East Conference ... Rushed for 1,200 yards on 176 attempts in 1996 and scored 12 rushing touchdowns ... Had two pass receptions for 63 yards and one touchdown ... Scored 80 points on the season to lead Dobyns-Bennett High ... Tallied five pass interceptions, one fumble recovery and 82 tackles in 1996 ... Rushed for 230 yards and scored four touchdowns in the first half of the 1996 Maryville game ... Was named to the All-Tennessee 5A Team (3rd) in 1995 as a defensive back ... Rushed for 862 yards and ten touchdowns on 95 carries in 1995 ... As a defensive back registered 71 tackles and four pass interceptions ... Had 2,100 career rushing yards, 160 tackles and 13 pass interceptions ... Played for coach Graham Clark at Dobyns-Bennett High School ... Born: 1/27/79.
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Was signed to a scholarship in January of 2000 ... Came to the Tigers in the fall of 1999 as a transfer from Florida A&M ... Worked as a guard in ‘99 but was moved to center in the spring of 2000 ... Quickly moved into the starting center spot ... Is expected to help anchor the offensive line in the fall of 2000 ... A very strong player who is a dedicated worker in the weightroom ... Received one of the Winter/Spring Performances Awards at the Blue-Gray Game ... 1999: Came to the Tigers as a walk-on candidate for an offensive line position ... Transferred to Memphis from Florida A&M where he was on scholarship ... Sat out the 1999 season under the NCAA transfer rules ... Was already redshirted at Florida A&M ... Worked as an offensive guard in the fall of 1999 ... Received the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year Award at the 1999 Football Banquet ...1998: Was a scholarship player at Florida A&M University ... Worked as an offensive guard and a defensive tackle as a freshman at Florida A&M ... Was redshirted during the 1998 season ... Came to the Tigers after his father was transferred to the Memphis area ... Prep: Played his prep football at Pensacola (FL) High School ... Lettered in football, track and weightlifting ... Was a three year football letter winner ... Played both guard and tackle ... Was a first team all-area selection, all-region and All Big Six selection in football in 1997 and was a second team 6A All-State pick ... Graded 95% in blocking and had 13 pancake blocks vs. Montgomery Sidney Lanier High as a senior ... Graded over 90% in blocking during his senior season ... Gave up no quarterback sacks as a junior and senior ... Was an honor student at Pensacola High School ... Is the cousin of IBF, WBC and WBO light heavyweight boxing champion Roy Jones, Jr. ... Played for coach Mike Bennett at Pensacola High ... Son of Raymond and Bernie Pugh ... Born: 7/28/80.
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Was the recipient of the Rex Dockery Memorial Scholarship in 1999 ... Lettered as a true freshman in 1999 ... Made the switch from high school quarterback to college receiver ... Worked at flanker during the spring and enters fall camp as the number two flanker behind Reginald Perkins ... Had three pass receptions for 52 yards in the spring scrimmages ... 1999: Lettered as a true freshman at the wide receiver position ... Caught two passes for 25 yards in the season opener against Ole Miss ... Had a long gainer of 13 yards against the Rebels ... Had one big pass reception for 13 yards in the Mississippi State game ... Helped move the ball from the shadows of the Tiger goal post on a third down situation and allowed a Memphis drive to continue ... Had single receptions in the Missouri and UAB games ... Finished the 1999 season with five pass receptions for 64 yards ... Was the team’s seventh leading receiver in yardage ... A late signee for the Tigers ... Came to Memphis after playing in ‘98 at the Air Force Academy Prep School ... Prep: Was a five sport letterman at West High School in Souix City ... Earned 19 varsity letters in his high school career ... Played quarterback and handled kicking and punting duties at West ... Led his 1997 WHS team to a 8-4 record and a berth in the state playoffs ... Rushed for 1,248 yards as a senior and passed for 1,002 yards ... Caught seven passes for 208 yards ... Was 22-of-26 in PATs and hit on 12-of-13 field goal attempts ... Finished the ‘97 season with 17 rushing touchdowns and had eight touchdown passes ... Was an all-city, all-conference, All-Northwest Iowa, 1st team all-state selection in football ... Received USAToday honorable mention all-America honors ... Was named captain of the Iowa 4-AAll-State team in 1997 by the Iowa Newspaper Association ... The Des Moines Register named him to their Elite All-Class State team ... Was named the Souix City Journal’s Athlete of the Year in 1997-98 ... Lettered in soccer, basketball, baseball and track in high school ... Was a five year starter on the West High soccer team ... Averaged 1.7 goals per game as a senior and was named to the All-Metro and Iowa All-State team ... Led his West High soccer team to their first ever appearance in the state tournament in 1997 ... Played shortstop and centerfield for the baseball team and had a career batting average over .300 ... Helped his West High basketball team to a 60-6 record and three state playoff appearances over his four years ... Received All-Metro, All-Northwest Iowa and all-state honors in basketball as a guard ... Lettered for four years in track ... Ran the 100 and 200 meters and anchored the 4X100 and 4X200 meter relays ... Was a three year qualifier for the Drake Relays and the state championships ... Had a best time of 10.7 in the 100 meters ... Is an honor student who graduated from high school with a 3.5 GPA ... Is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Pat Rooney ... Played for coach Al Charlson at West High School ... Born: 7/6/79.
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Spent the fall of 1999 working as a tight end but was moved to “sam” linebacker in the spring ... Will work behind DeMorrio Shank and Rodney Lanctot this fall but is expected to contribute ... Could work with the Tiger special teams ... Registered two tackles in the Blue-Gray Spring game ... Had four tackles in the second spring scrimmage ... 1999: Saw his first playing time as a Tiger in 1999 ... Played in four games as a member of the Tiger special teams and earned a letter... Played in the Arkansas State win ... Also saw action against Tennessee, Missouri and Louisville ... Spent the fall working as a tight end with Billy Kendall, Wade Smith and Jeff Cameron ...Involved in the regular rotation of tight ends in the spring ... Worked with starter Billy Kendall and Jeff Cameron ... Was credited with one pass reception for 11 yards in the Blue-Gray game ...1998: A tight end candidate who was redshirted during the 1998 season ... Spent the fall working with the offensive scout team ... Prep: An outstanding student-athlete at Kirby High School ... Played tight end last season ... Caught 14 passes for 145 yards and one touchdown during the 1997 season ... Had 40 career pass receptions ... Holds the Kirby record for the longest pass reception at 90 yards ... Was an all-region and All-Metro selection in football ... Was named to the honorable mention All-State team as a tight end ... Named to All-Region team as a sophomore ... Named to Best of the Rest in Super Prep Magazine ... Has run a 4.57 forty and a 10.8 100 meters ... Was also a member of the Kirby track and basketball teams ... Ran the sprints and sprint relays ... Was an honor student at Kirby ... Was the class president as a senior and the vice-president as a junior ... Played for coach Stan Platt at Kirby High ... Son of Ricky and Jackie Davis ... Born: 6/8/80.
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RB, 5-11, 210 r-Sophomore, 1L Coral Springs HS Coral Springs, FL
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Enters fall camp as the starter at tailback for the Tigers ... Had an impressive spring practice ... Received one of the Winter/Spring Performance Awards at the Blue-Gray game ... Was the leading rusher in the Blue-Gray game ... Had seven carries for 40 yards and one touchdown ... Score came on a 20-yard run ... Also caught three passes for 28 yards in the game ... Led all rushers in the spring with 64 carries for 201 yards ... Tallied five rushing touchdowns in the spring scrimmages ... 1999: Lettered as a tailback for the Tigers while working behind seniors Gerard Arnold and Teofilo Riley ... Was the Tigers’ starter in two games during the season ... Was the team’s third leading rusher in 1999 with 254 yards on 59 attempts ... Also scored his first two career touchdowns and caught his first collegiate pass during the 1999 campaign ... After seeing very limited duty in the first two games of the season, was named as the starter for the Arkansas State game ... Rushed 15 times for a season high 94 yards against the Indians and helped the Tigers to a win ... Had 11 carries against Missouri in a backup role and was named the starter for the UAB game after Arnold injured his ankle ... Rushed for 46 yards on eight attempts and scored one touchdown in the win over UAB ... Also caught his only pass of the season against the Blazers ... Gained 33 yards and scored his second touchdown as a Tiger in the 49-7 win over Tulane in the Superdome ... Finished the season with 46 yards rushing in the victory over Cincinnati ... For his play was named to the 1999 Conference USA All-Freshman Team ... Was able to recover from knee surgery and participate in most of the drills in spring practice ... Was held out of most contact work in the spring of 1999 but should be at full strength in the fall ... 1998: Was redshirted in the fall of 1998 ... Had to sit out the season after major knee surgery in the summer of 1998 ... Was injured while working out with his younger brother on the University of Miami campus during the summer ... Had surgery on his ACL and spent the fall rehabilitating his knee ... Worked out as many as three times a day ...Arrived on the Memphis campus in January and participated in spring drills ... Was very impressive while working as a tailback with Gerard Arnold ... Rushed for 219
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Received one of the Winter/Spring Performance Awards at the BlueGray game ... Worked as the number two quarterback behind Neil Suber in the spring of 2000 ... Completed 24-of-54 pass attempts for 201 yards and two touchdowns in spring scrimmages ... Spent most of his time going against the number one defense ... Was 11-of-20 for 79 yards in the Blue-Gray game ... 1999: Won his first letter as a Tiger working as both a special teams member and as a quarterback ... Worked as the upback on the Tiger punt team ... Played in all 11 games with the punt team ... Had his first collegiate rush in the Arkansas State game ... Took the snap on a fake punt and ran 15 yards for a Memphis first down ... With Travis Anglin hurt, he entered the UAB game as a quarterback ... Had one carry from scrimmage and attempted one pass ... Entered the Tulane game in the fourth quarter and led Memphis on its final scoring drive ... Rushed twice during the series for nine yards and completed his first collegiate pass to Aaron Meadows for a key first down ... Also logged a
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fumble recovery during the 1999 season ... Recovered a Tinker Keck fumble deep in Memphis territory in the Cincinnati game ... A member of the Tiger Academic 30 ... Received the 1999 Academic Achievement Award with a 4.0 GPA ... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999 ... Worked in the rotation at quarterback last spring ... Completed his first pass in the second scrimmage of the spring ... Hit receiver Derrick Harmon for 43 yards to set up a Tiger score ... Quarterbacked the Gray squad in the annual spring game ... Completed one of two pass attempts for six yards and rushed eight times ... Finished the spring as the Tigers’ second leading passer ... Completed 7-of-12 pass attempts for 116 yards and one touchdown ... Did not have a pass intercepted in spring drills ... Completed .583 percent of his pass attempts ... Was listed on Tiger special teams as back-up at holder and the up-back on the punt team ... 1998: A candidate for the quarterback position who was redshirted in 1998 ... Spent the fall of 1998 as a member of the Tiger offensive scout team ... Prep: Lettered for three years as a quarterback at Collierville High School ... Was the starter as a senior after sharing playing time as a junior ... Led CHS to an 8-3 record in 1997 ... Completed 54-of-100 pass attempts for 971 yards and ten touchdowns in 1997 ... Led Region 8-5A in pass completion percentage (54.0%), in touchdown passes (10) and in pass effeciency rating (159.6) ... Was ranked 11th in Shelby Metro in passing and was rated 14th in total offense ... Had 217 plays for 1260 yards and 14 touchdowns in 1997 ... Threw for 158 yards in the Bartlett game ... Had 123 yards in Houston win ... Named the quarterback on the Region 8-5A team ... Was named the All-Shelby Metro quarterback by the Commercial Appeal ... Son of Rip and Michele Scherer ... Played for coach Paul Cox at Collierville High School ... Born: 7/14/79.
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WR, 6-6, 194 r-Senior, 3L Mainland HS Daytona Beach, FL
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A returning letter winner who enters fall of 2000 as the number two wide receiver behind Ryan Johnson ... Was the leading receiver in the BlueGray game with three pass receptions for 51 yards ... Averaged 17.0 yards per catch in the spring ... Finished the spring with nine pass receptions for 121 yards ... 1999: Earned his third letter as a Tiger by playing in ten of the Tigers’ 11 games in 1999 ... Injured his knee in the Ole Miss game and had surgery (scope) the following week ... Missed the Mississippi State game but returned for Arkansas State ... Had one catch for 12 yards against Ole Miss ... Had two major receptions in the Tennessee game ... Hauled in two passes for 44 yards and two key first downs ... Exploded in the Missouri contest with four catches for 82 yards and one touchdown ... Had a long gainer of 49 yards against Mizzou ... Had at least one pass reception in all ten games of the 1999 season ... Has now caught at least one pass in each of the last 13 games he has played dating
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SERMON'S STATISTICS Most Pass Receptions/Game: 4 vs Missouri ('99) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 82 vs Missouri ('99) Most Touchdown Receptions/Game: 1 vs Minnesota (‘98) & Missouri (‘99) Long Reception: 52 vs Minnesota ('98)
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back to the 1998 season ... Entered fall camp as one of the Tigers’ top three receivers ... Shared duties at wide receiver with Chance Nesbitt ... Caught 11 passes for 57 yards during the spring scrimmages ... 1998: Was a regular in the receiver rotation in 1998 ... Lettered after appearing in all 11 games for the Tigers ... Caught one pass for two yards in the season opener against Ole Miss ... Had a season high three receptions for 69 yards and a touchdown in the Minnesota contest ... His 52-yard pass reception for a touchdown was the longest of his career and his first touchdown as a Tiger ... Had one catch for 21 yards in the Houston game and also hauled in passes in the Tulane, Southern Mississippi and East Carolina contests ... Finished the season with eight pass receptions for 122 yards ... Was the team's fifth leading receiver in 1998 ...Caught two passes for 21 yards in the first scrimmage of the spring ... Finished the spring with 120 yards on 10 catches ... Was the Ti g e r s ' fourth leading receiver in the spring ... Has gained in size a n d strength since his arrival on campus ... 1997: Lettered for the first time as a redshirt freshman ... Participated in six games for the Tigers ... Started to see extended playing time in the later stages of the season after injuries to Ken Coutain and Damien Dodson ... Caught three passes for 27 yards on the season ... Had his first career reception in the Tulane game on a five yard pass from Bernard Oden ... Had two receptions for 22 yards in the season finale against Southern Mississippi ... Caught a season-long pass of 14 yards against the Golden Eagles ... 1996: Was redshirted as a freshman ... Spent the fall of 1996 working as a member of the offensive scout team ... After a slow start he came on strong during the fall and impressed the coaches during the month of November ... Prep: Played wide receiver at Mainland High School ... Had 51 pass receptions for 714 yards during the 1995 season ... Was a first team all-district, allconference and all-county selection in 1995 ... Was rated by the Forest Davis Recruiting Service as a 4-star player ... Caught 16 passes for 409 yards as a junior ... Also lettered as a member of the Mainland High basketball team ... Was a two-year starter at forward ... Helped lead his 1994 team to the Florida state 6A championship ... Born: 12/16/77 ... Is the son of Alvester and Rutha Sermon ... Played for high school coach Doug Stanley.
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LB, 6-2, 235 r-Senior, 3L Meadow Creek HS Norcross, GA
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A top honors candidate for the Tigers in 2000 ... Received the Glenn Jones 12th Man Award for the 1999 season ... Was the second leading tackler in Conference USA last season ... Enters fall camp as the starter at “mike” linebacker ... Had five tackles and two quarterback sacks in the first spring scrimmage ... Had seven stops, four tackles for lost yardage and one sack in the second scrimmage ... Had two tackles and two sacks in the Blue-Gray game in very limited action ... 1999: Was the Tigers’ number one defensive player in 1999 ... Led the team in tackles and was ranked second in Conference USA in total tackles ... Finished the 1999 season with 143 total tackles, which included 87 solo hits, 12 tackles for lost yardage (-67 yards), six quarterback sacks, 15 quarterback hurries and three forced fumbles ... His 143 tackles are the seventh highest single season total in school history ... Started all 11 games at inside linebacker for the Tigers ... Logged double digit tackles in nine of the team’s 11 games ... Opened the season with a team high 16 tackles in the Ole Miss game ... Had 10 tackles in the Mississippi State game and registered 13 tackles, two tackles for lost yardage and one quarterback sack in the win over Arkansas State ... Was named the team’s Defensive Player of the Week for the ASU game ... Was credited with 11 tackles and a pass breakup in the Missouri contest and also tallied 11 tackles and a sack in the win over UAB ... Had perhaps his finest game of the season against Louisville ... Had 18 tackles (11 solos), three quarterback sacks (-37 yards) and six quarterback knockdowns against the C-USA foe ... Had a season and career high 20 tackles in the victory over Army and closed out the season with 17 tackles, three tackles for lost yardage and one sack in the win over Cincinnati ... Was second on the team in tackles for lost yardage and tied for second in quarterback sacks ... For his play was named to the All-Conference USA second team defense ... A returning all-American who is listed as number one at inside linebacker for the second consecutive year ... Was the Tiger starter in all 11 games last
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outside linebacker and was used as a blocking back on offense ... Was twice named to the All-Gwinnette County all-star team ... Was also named to the All-Atlanta Metro Team in 1995 ... Also lettered in basketball and track ... Played forward on the basketball team and ran the 400 meters for the track team ... Was named the school's Outstanding Student for three consecutive years ... Was also a member of the Student Resolution team at Meadowcreek High School ... Born: 4/17/78 ... Is the son of Ronnie Shakir ... Played for coach Tom Lozano.
LB, 5-11, 225 Senior, 3L LaGrange HS LaGrange, GA
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Returns to his “sam” linebacker spot after having started all 11 games of the 1999 season ... Had eight tackles and two quarterback sacks in the spring scrimmages ... 1999: Started all 11 games for the Tigers at outside linebacker in 1999 ... Was the team’s fifth leading tackler in 1999 ... Registered 65 total tackles, including 31 solo stops, two tackles for lost yardage, one quarterback sack, one fumble recovery, four pass breakups and five quarterback hurries ... Had five stops in the opening game of the season against Ole Miss ... Produced eight tackles and one tackle for lost yardage in the Mississippi State contest ... Recorded ten tackles and a fumble recovery in the Missouri game ... Was credited with six tackles and a quarterback sack in the win over UAB and also had six tackles against Southern Mississippi ... Top performance of the season was an 11 tackle effort in Memphis’ win over Army ... Was listed as the starter at Stinger linebacker this fall ... Will work with Michael Boatman and James Bailey ... Was credited with 11 tackles and one quaretrback sack in spring drills ... 1998: A starter at outside linebacker in all 11 games for the Tigers in 1998 ... Was the squad's fifth leading tackler with 63 total tackles ... Opened the season with five tackles against Ole Miss and also tallied five tackles against Mississippi State and Minnesota ... Had nine hits in the Houston game, blocked a kick and recovered two fumbles ...
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season ...1998: Came back from Freshman all-America honors to start at middle linebacker for the Tigers ... Earned his second letter and became a leader on the Tiger defensive unit ... Was the team's leading tackler in 1998 ... Started at linebacker in all 11 games ... Opened the season with eight tackles in the Ole Miss game ... Was credited with seven hits in the Mississippi State game and logged two tackles for lost yardage (-15 yards) ... Had 10 stops in the win over Cincinnati and recovered his first fumble of the season ... Logged double-digit tackles in the final two games of the year ... Had 11 tackles in the Southern Mississippi game and had a season high 12 stops against East Carolina ... Had a season best eight solo tackles against ECU ... Had a team high eight quarterback hurries in 1998 and was credited with five pass blocks ... Finished the year with 87 total tackles including 54 solo stops, four tackles for lost yardage, one fumble recovery, eight quarterback hurries and five pass breakups ... Finished the spring with 16 tackles and one quarterback sack ... 1997: A redshirt freshman who became a starter at inside linebacker and earned national honors ... For his play he was named to the Conference USA AllFreshman team and to The Sporting News Freshman All-America Team (1st team) ... Finished the season as the team's fourth leading tackler ... Was credited with 67 tackles, including 35 solo hits ... Also registered six tackles for lost yardage (-10 yards) and two pass breakups ... Was a starter in six games ... Missed the final game of the year with a severe ankle sprain ... Was also injured for the Louisville game but put himself into the contest after replacement Pat Stiles was hurt ... Opened the season with three tackles against Mississippi State ... Came in for Stiles in the Michigan State game and had six stops ... Was a starter for the first time in the Minnesota game and responded with eight tackles ... Had a season high 15 tackles in the Cincinnati contest ... Registered double-digit tackles in the Houston and Tulane games with 11 in each contest ... 1996: Was redshirted ... Spent the fall of 1996 working as a member of the defensive scout team ... Was named the co-Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year at the 1996 football banquet ... Prep: A three-year starter at Meadowcreek High School ... Registered 154 tackles in ten games as a senior ... Averaged 15.4 tackles per game as a senior ... Registered 86 unassisted hits, 59 assisted stops and nine tackles on special teams ... Had five quarterback sacks, caused five fumbles and recovered one fumble ... Had two games in 1995 with more than 20 tackles ... Played
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Both recoveries led to Tiger scores ... Was credited with nine tackles in the Tulane game and ended the season with 11 tackles in the East Carolina contest ... Had a season high seven solos against the Pirates ... Was also credited with two quarterback sacks against ECU ... Finished the season with 63 tackles including 35 solo stops, two sacks, two fumble recoveries, three pass breakups and one blocked kick ...Worked as the backup to Caspor Stiles this fall ... Was credited with 10 tackles in spring scrimmages ... 1997: Earned his first letter as a true freshman ... Became a regular member of the Tiger special teams at the start of the season ... Had his first career tackle as a linebacker in the Michigan State game ... Also registered one stop in the win over Houston as a linebacker ... Was forced into action in the season finale against Southern Mississippi due to injuries to Pat Stiles and Kamal Shakir ... Recorded a team-leading 14 tackles against the Golden Eagles ... Had five tackles, one assist and one caused fumble as a member of the Tiger special teams ... Prep: A three-year starter at linebacker at LaGrange High School ... Was a four-year letterwinner at LaGrange ... Recorded 98 tackles in 1996 to lead the defensive unit ... Helped his team to an 11-1 record in 1996 ... Defense gave up just 67 points in 10 games ... Rated by Forrest Davis Recruiting Magazine as an impact player ... Was named to the all-area team in 1996 ... Was also named to the All-Columbus team ... Twice won the school's Iron Man Award ... Was clocked at 4.5 in the 40-yard dash ... Also lettered in wrestling and baseball ... Was the region wrestling champion in 1996 ... Played for coach Steve Pardue ... Born: 5/26/79 ... Is the son of George and Vinnie Shank.
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SLATON'S STATISTICS AT Tot. FR Int 9 26 0 0 2 9 1 0 2 3 0 0 13 38 1 0
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47 times for 160 yards and four touchdowns ... Had 12 pass receptions for 265 yards and two scores ... Registered three pass interceptions that he returned for 46 yards ... Averaged 15.3 yards per interception return ... Rushed for 600 yards and three touchdowns as a junior ... Runs track at Hamilton ... Is a sprinter and a member of the sprint relay team ... Was being recruited by Ole Miss, Arkansas, Mississippi State and Kentucky ... Played for coach Will Turner at Hamilton ... Son of Gwendolyn Carpenter and Efren Smith ... Born: 8/17/80.
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TE, 6-5, 246 Sophomore, 1L Lake Highlands HS Dallas, TX
A returning letterman who saw action in all 11 games of the 1999 season ... Worked in all of the two tight end sets last season due to early injury to Jeff Cameron ... Had a good spring ... Caught three passes for 35 yards in the annual Blue-Gray game ... 1999: Lettered as a true freshman after playing in all 11 games ... Worked as the backup tight end for Billy Kendall and was used in all two-tight end sets ... Was the starter for the Arkansas State game when Memphis opened in a two tight end set ... Was used mainly as a blocker in 1999 ... Caught just one pass during the 1999 season ... Had a six yard pass reception in the Cincinnati contest ... Prep: Came from a very strong program in Texas where he lettered as a tight end ... Lettered for two seasons in football ... Helped his team to the area championship in 1997 and the regional championship in 1998 ... Played in a wishbone offense and was used mainly as a blocker ... Was named to the honorable mention all-district team in 1997 and was selected 2nd team all-district in 1998 ... Had 17 knockdowns in the Richardson (TX) Beckner game and had 16 knockdowns in the Midland Lee game ... Was fifth on the team in knockdowns in 1998 ... Had 106 total knockdowns in 1998 in 15 games started ... Registered 54 knockdowns as a junior ... Had eight pass receptions for 108 yards as a junior ... Visited Wisconsin and TCU before deciding on the Tigers ... Played for coach Gerry Gayden ... Is the son of Freddie and Shelia Smith ... Born: 4/26/81.
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Returning starter at field corner ... Took over the position last fall after an injury to Reggie Howard in the UAB contest ... Registered his first career interception in that game ... Continue his strong play in the spring of 2000 ... 1999: Earned his first varsity letter while starting five games in the secondary ... Became the Tiger starter at cornerback when Reginald Howard sustained as neck injury in the UAB game ... Finished the season with 28 total tackles, including 19 solo stops, one tackle for lost yardage, one pass interception and one fumble recovery ... Saw his first action in the Mississippi State game and had one tackle as a special teams member ... Also logged single tackles against Arkansas State, Tennessee and Missouri ... After replacing Howard in the UAB game he registered five tackles and his one pass interception in two quarters of action ... Had a season and career high six tackles as the starter in the Louisville game ... Had his fumble recovery in the Tigers’ win over Tulane ... Was credited with five hits in the Southern Mississippi contest and tallied four tackles including one for lost yardage in the win over Army ... Entered the fall as the number two at boundary corner ... Worked with starter Michael Stone at corner and will be a member of several Tiger special teams ... Was credited with ten tackles in the spring scrimmages ... 1998: Sat out the 1998 season while meeting academic requirements ... Spent the fall working as a member of the defensive scout team ... Was named the scout team co-Special Teams Player of the Year at the annual football banquet ... Shared the honor with defensive back Anthony Harden ... Prep: Listed by Commercial Appeal as one of the Top Ten recruits in Memphis prior to the start of the 1997 season ... Selected to the Associated Press 5-A All-State team ... Named to the Tennessee Sports Writers 5A All-State team in 1997 ... Was named first team All-Shelby Metro as a defensive back ... Was named first team AllTennessee as a defensive back ... Played both tailback and defensive back at Hamilton High ... Also worked as the Wildcats’ kick returner ... Was ranked third in the city in punt return average ... Had four returns for 141 yards and a 35.5 average ... Had one punt return touchdown ... Led the city in kickoff returns ... Had five returns for 283 yards and two touchdowns ... Averaged 56.6 yards per kickoff return ... Had two kickoff returns over 90 yards for touchdowns ... Was named to the All-Region 5A team as a defensive back and kick returner ... As a tailback he rushed
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SLATON'S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 4 three times ('97) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 3 vs Mississippi State & Tulane ('97) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 4 vs Southern Mississippi ('97) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 2 vs Houston ('97) Most Quarterback Sacks/Game: 2 vs Houston ('97) Most Fumble Recoveries/Game: 1 vs Cincinnati (‘98)
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DB, 6-1, 190 r-Senior, 2L Southfield-Lathrup Southfield, MI
A returning starter on defense at boundary corner ... One of the fastest Tigers ... Will be look on for leadership in the secondary this fall ... 1999: Lettered after starting all 11 games for Memphis at cornerback in 1999 ... Was the starting field corner in 1999 and finished the campaign as the team’s seventh leading tackler ... Had 60 tackles in 1999, including 36 solo stops ... Also registered two tackles for lost yardage, one quarterback sack, one pass interception, two blocked kicks, eight pass breakups and one fumble recovery ... Opened the season with nine tackles in the Ole Miss game ... Had two tackles and a pass interception in the Tigers’ win over Arkansas State ... Was credited with five solo stops in the Tennessee contest and logged one tackle for lost yardage ... Had seven tackles and two pass breakups in thew UAB victory and recorded four tackles and his first blocked kick in the Louisville game ... Helped Memphis to a win over Tulane with four tackles and a fumble recovery that led to a Memphis score ... Had a season and career high 12 tackles against Southern Mississippi and totaled four tackles and his second blocked kick in the season finale against Cincinnati ... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999 ... Was awarded a scholarship after 1999 spring drills ... Moved to starting cornerback slot in spring drills ... Was credited with 13 solo tackles in spring scrimmages ... Had one pass interception in the spring ... One of the fastest members of the Tiger football team ... Posted a time of 4.3 in the forty yard dash ... Transferred to Memphis from Central State University in 1997 ... 1998: Was a walkon candidate for defensive secondary ... Earned his first letter in 1998 while appearing in nine games ... Missed the Tulane and Southern Mississippi games with a knee sprain ... Opened the season with two tackles and a fumble recovery in the Ole Miss game ... Returned the fumble 14 yards ... Logged a season high three tackles in the win over Arkansas State and also had two stops in the Louisville contest ... Finished the year with eight total tackles including six solo stops ... One of
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A starter for seven games of the 1999 season ... Worked as the number one quarterback in the spring ... Completed 19-of-30 pass attempts for 189 yards and one touchdown in the annual Blue-Gray game ... Was named the SAE-Paul Gingold MVP for the second consecutive year ... Finished the spring completing 45-of-78 pass attempts for 478 yards and four touchdowns ... Completed .576 of his passes despite having a young receiver corps ... 1999: Lettered for the Tigers after starting seven games during the 1999 season ... Opened the season as the starter against Ole Miss ... Completed 14 passes for 123 yards against the Rebels ... Hit on 13-of-20 pass attempts for 131 yards in leading Memphis to a win over Arkansas State ... Had his best performance of the season against Tennessee ... Hit on just 9-of-23 passes but threw for 222 yards and his first touchdown of the season ... Hit on an 82-yard strike to Ken Coutain against the Vols ... Was the team’s longest pass play of the season ... Had one touchdown pass in the Missouri game ... Had a season high 15 completions for 162 yards and one touchdown in the Tigers’ win over UAB in a steady rain ... Saw limited duty in the final four games of the season ... Had a one yard run for a touchdown in the Army win ... Came into the season finale against Cincinnati and threw a touchdown pass to Damien Dodson ... Finished the season completing 78-of-164 pass attempts for 852 yards and four touchdowns ... Threw five interceptions and had an efficiency rating of 93.15 ... Moved to 11th place on the school’s all-time career passing list during the 1999 season ... Now has 1,782 career yards
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passing ... Was named the MVP of the 1999 Blue Gray Spring Football Game ... Completed 13-of-26 pass attempts for 101 yards and led Blue team to a 14-6 victory ... 1998: Lettered as a redshirted freshman and became the Tiger starter by the Arkansas State game ... Saw his first action as a Tiger in the Minnesota game when he came in for Stephen Galbraith late in the fourth quarter ... Completed five-of-eight pass attempts for 95 yards and one touchdown ... His touchdown pass came on a 52-yard strike to Al Sermon ... Completed nine-of-17 attempts for 99 yards the following week against Houston ... Was named as the starter on October 31 for the Arkansas State game ... Hit on 16-of-24 pass attempts for 180 yards in leading the Tigers to their second win of the season ... Completed 17-of-31 attempts against Tulane for 279 yards and two touchdowns ... Threw scoring strikes to tight end Billy Kendall and Richie Floyd in a 31-point effort against the undefeated Green Wave ... In the final game of the season he completed eight-of-21 pass attempts for 226 yards and two touchdowns ... Hit on an 82-yard pass play to flanker Damien Dodson and a 22-yard scoring strike to Darrius Blevins ... His 82-yard pass tied for the fifth longest pass play in school history ... Finished the season completing 61-of-124 pass attempts for 930 yards and five touchdowns ... His 930 yards passing ranked him 21st on the Tiger all-time passing list ... Had an impressive spring practice ...Completed one-of-two pass attempts for 18 yards in the first spring scrimmage ... Was injured prior to the Blue-Gray game and was unable to compete ... Finished the spring connecting on 14-of-37 pass attempts for 144 yards and two touchdowns ... 1997: A quarterback who was redshirted in 1997 ... Spent the fall of 1997 working with the offensive scout team ... Practiced behind Bernard Oden, Stephen Galbraith and Kenton Evans in the fall ... Prep: A former Memphian who grew up in Germantown, TN ... Completed 107-of-234 attempts in 1996 for Etowah High School ... Passed for 1,438 yards in 1996 with 12 touchdown passes ... Averaged 13.5 yards per completion last season ... Had (13-of-22) 222 yards and three touchdowns against Paulding County ... Completed 10of-20 for 147 and four touchdowns against Cherokee High ... Had rushing touchdowns of 80 and 64 yards as a senior ... Was named the county offensive player of the year for two years ... Was named to the AllCounty Team for two years ... Completed 83-of-197 for 1,191 yards and eight touchdowns in 1995 ... Passed for 274 yards against Chattahootchie High School as a junior ... Started as a fullback as a sophomore ... Set Etowah High records for most pass attempts in a season, most attempts in
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most of the fall in the Tiger weightroom ... Spent the spring of 1999 rehabilitating his knee ... Was expected to be ready for the season opener against Ole Miss but knee did not respond ... Sat out the entire 1999 season ... 1998: A true freshman who became a starter in the secondary before a knee injury ended his season ... Lettered after appearing in nine games ... Started the season as a special teams member but quickly found a spot at strong safety ... Had one tackle in the Mississippi State game ... Logged three tackles in the Houston contest and then grabbed his first career pass interception in the win over Cincinnati ... Had nine tackles in the Louisville game to lead the team ... Was named the Defensive Player of the Game for the Louisville contest ... Was credited with nine tackles and a pass interception in the Memphis victory over Arkansas State ... Sustained a torn ACL in the first defensive series of the Tulane game ... Was operated on and missed the remainder of the 1998 season ... Finished his freshman year with 26 tackles including 20 solo stops, one tackle for lost yardage and a team leading two pass interceptions ...Prep: An outstanding athlete who played quarterback and defensive back at Cody High School ... Rushed for over 1,000 yards as a senior and passed for over 1,000 yards ... Was a Spartan Magazine Prep AllAmerican ... Was a first team All-State selection in Michigan ... Had a single game in which he intercepted four passes, rushed for 120 yards and passed for 270 yards ... Recorded 21 pass interceptions over three year career ... Scored 31 career touchdowns ... Was named to Mike McCabe's Michigan Fab 50 ... Is one of the top rated defensive backs in the state according to McCabe ... Named to the Detroit Free Press AllState team ... Was an All-Detroit selection in football ... Was also an allcity and all-state selection in basketball ... Listed as one of the Top 50 Basketball prospects in Michigan ... Played point guard for the basketball team ... Ran a 10.8 100 meters as a member of the Cody track team ... Posted a jump of 6'4 as the team's high jumper ... Was recruited by Purdue and Indiana ... Played for coach Donald Anderson at Cody High ... Son of Earl and Bertha Sumter ... Born: 2/22/80.
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a career, most passing yards in a game, most passing yards in a season, most passing yards in a career, most pass completions in a career, best pass completion percentage in a game, season and career, lowest interception percentage in a season and career and he received the Gold Eagle Award and he set the Fitness Competition record ... Lettered as a forward in basketball and threw shot and discus for the ted 405 and cleaned 275 ... Was rated in the top twenty academically at his school (320 seniors) ... Voted one of the eight Most Outstanding Seniors by the faculty ... Brother Eric is a high jumper for Georgia Tech track team ... Played for coach Rick Swales at Etowah High ... Born: 11/22/78 ... Is the son of Jim and Suzanne Suber.
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Most Interceptions/Game: 1 vs Cincinnati & ASU (‘98)
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After spending two years with the defense was moved to fullback in the spring of 2000 ... Worked on his blocking skills in the spring and should provide depth at fullback this fall ... Had just two rushes for three yards in spring drills and caught one pass for six yards in the annual Blue-Gray game ... Could also work on the Memphis special teams ... 1999: Did not see game action in the fall of 1999 ... Works hard in the weightroom but has yet to make it on the field ... Worked at defensive end and outside linebacker in the fall ... Spent his time with the defensive scout tam and
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helped prepare the Memphis offense ...Did not appear in a game for the Tigers during the 1998 season ... Spent the spring of 1999 working at defensive end ... Enters the fall as a back-up for starter Arndre Arnold ... 1998: Did not participate in a game for the Tigers in 1998 ... Spent his time working with the defensive scout team ... Began to demonstrate his ability as a linebacker in spring drills ... Had seven tackles in spring scrimmages ... Logged four of those tackles in the Blue-Gray game ... Will help provide depth at the strong side linebacker position in the fall ... 1997: A defensive end/linebacker who was redshirted during the 1997 season ... Spent the fall of 1997 working with the Tiger defensive scout team ... Joined Marcus Jack and Ian Williams as the only Canadians on the Memphis football team ... Prep: Played three years for coach Ray Gagnon at Vanier Prep School ... Was a linebacker and defensive end ... Born: 11/24/76 ... Is the son of Costa and Dora Tsatsaronis.
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A two year veteran in the secondary ... Shared playing time in the spring with Fred Powell at rover ... Had a team leading eight tackles in the first scrimmage of the spring ... Back that up with a team leading eight tackles in the second major scrimmage and capped off the spring with a team leading eight tackles in the annual Blue-Gray game ... 1999: Appeared in all 11 games for the Tigers and was a starter against Tulane and UAB ... Lettered after completing the season as the team’s 12th leading tackler ... Was credited with 37 tackles, including 20 solo stops ... Had two tackles in each of the Ole Miss, Tennessee, and Missouri games before registering four tackles in the Memphis win over UAB in Birmingham ... Had his first double-digit tackle performance against Louisville ... Was credited with 10 tackles against the Cardinals ... Had five hits in the win over Army and logged four tackles against Southern Mississippi and Tulane ... A returning letterman who played in all 11 games as a true freshman ... Worked in the spring as a free safety and will work with starter Freddie Powell at that position last fall ... 1998: Earned his first letter as a true freshman ... Played in all 11 games for the Tigers last fall in the defensive secondary ... Worked with Jeremy Stewart at free safety and was a member of the Tiger special teams ... Was credited with 14 tackles on the season including 10 solo hits ... Had his first collegiate tackle in the Cincinnati game ... Had three tackles including two solos in the Louisville contest ... Registered two solos against undefeated Tulane and finished the season with a six-tackle performance against East Carolina ... Had three solos and three assists against ECU ... Prep: Played defensive back for Melrose High on its 1996 state championship team ... Lettered for three years at Melrose High ... Was also a kick return specialist ... Was named to the All-Shelby Metro team, the all-region team and the
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Enters fall camp as a candidate for the “will” linebacker position ... Worked behind veteran Ian Williams in the spring of 2000 ... Logged four tackles in his first major scrimmage of the spring ... Had two stops and a tackle for lost yardage in the second scrimmage ... Is expected to provide depth at linebacker and will work with the Tiger special teams ... 1999: Came to the Tigers as a defensive back but was moved to running back in the fall of 1999 after injuries to Gerard Arnold and Teofilo Riley ... Was not pressed into service in 1999 and received a redshirt ... Spent the fall learning the Memphis offense ... Worked with the offensive scout team against the number one defense ... Was impressive with his hard running style ... Prep: The 1998 Georgia AA Player of the Year ... Rushed for over 2,000 yards as a senior and had over 1,700 yards rushing as a junior ... Named to the Georgia Top Prospects List ... Was named to the Georgia All-State team as a junior and senior ... Helped his team to an 11-2 record in 1998 ... Rushed for 2,005 yards and 22 touchdowns in 1998 and was credited with 67 tackles and five pass interceptions ... Career totals read 4,591 yards rushing and over 200 tackles ... Set school records for most touchdowns in a game with four and most yards rushing in a game with 282 ... Was recruited by North Carolina State and South Carolina ... Helped his 1997 team to the Georgia state championship ... Also lettered in basketball and track ... Played for former Tiger Jeremy Williams and head coach Greg Oglesby at Manchester High ... Was a high school teammate of Tiger lineman Tavares Middlebrooks ... Is the son of Ellison and Mildred Terry ... Born: 3/6/81.
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Saw more action in the spring due to the injury to Travis Anglin ... Completed two-of-four pass attempts for 13 yards in the second major spring scrimmage ... Finished the spring hitting on seven-of-14 pass attempts for 34 yards ... Has gained in strength since his arrival and appears to have fully recovered from knee surgery in 1998 ... 1999: Came to the Tigers in the fall of 1999 while recovering from knee surgery ... Was forced to redshirt during the 1999 season while rehabilitating his knee ... Spent part of the fall in the training room and later joined the team on the field ... Worked as a scout team quarterback throughout the fall of 1999 while learning the Tiger offense ... Prep: An outstanding prep quarterback at Gilmer High ... Lettered for four years as the quarterback ... Threw for 1,435 yards and 14 touchdowns in 1998 ... Had just six pass interceptions ... Was an all-district selection as a quarterback in 1998 ... Received honorable mentionAll-East Texas honors in football in 1998 ... Completed a season high 22-of-33 pass attempts for 307 yards and two touchdowns against Pine Tree High School in 1998 ... Threw for 1,380 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior ... Career totals read 3,178 yards passing and 31 touchdowns ... Recorded 812 yards rushing in his career and had 10 touchdowns ... Was also selected to the all-district team as a junior ... Has lettered in basketball and track at Gilmer High ... Averaged 16.0 points per game as a junior ... Had a triple jump best of 46'9" and a
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RB, 6-0, 200 Junior, 1L Munford HS Munford, TN
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After working with the defense in 1999, returned to his original position of tailback in the spring ... Suffered a severe hamstring pull in the first week of the spring and missed the next three weeks ... Should figure in the mix at tailback this fall ... 1999: With the return of Gerard Arnold, Teofilo Riley and Jeff Sanders, was moved from tailback to outside linebacker for the 1999 season ... Lettered for the Tiger defense while playing in ten of the team’s 11 games ... Was credited with 11 tackles during 1999, including ten solo tackles ... Opened the season with two tackles against the Ole Miss Rebels ... Best performance of the season came against Tulane where he registered four tackles and one quarterback knockdown ... Had two tackles in the season finale against Cincinnati ... Also logged single tackles in the Mississippi State, Southern Mississippi, and Army games ... Did not participate in 1998 ... Worked in the spring as a tailback but had to battle injuries throught spring drills ... Had 24 carries for 31 yards in the spring scrimmages ... Entered the fall as a reserve running back working behind seniors Gerard Arnold and Teofilo Riley ... 1998: Sat out the 1998 season while 1998 season while meeting academic requirements ... Worked as a tailback on the offensive scout team ... Was voted the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year Award which was presented at the annual Football Banquet ... Prep: The top running back in the state of Tennessee in 1997 ... Rushed for 2,070 yards during the 1997 season ... Led Munford to the state 5-A championship game ... Named to Tennessee Sports Writers 5A All-State team ... Led West Tennessee in rushing with 2,070 yards ... Averaged 8.2 yards per carry last season ... Rushed the ball 253 times and scored 24 touchdowns ... Averaged 138.0 yards rushing per game ... Led district 7-5A in rushing and average per carry ... Tallied 333 yards rushing in the state playoff game with Germantown ... Had 167 yards rushing in the state championship game against Murfreesboro Riverdale ... Also played defensive back for Munford ... Had four pass interceptions for 95 yards ... Averaged 23.8 yards per interception return ... Had 2,761 yards of total offense in 1997 ... Was a 5-A All-Tennessee selection in football in 1997 ... Was named to the Associated Press 5-A All-State team ... Picked as the state's number 20 prospect by the Chattanooga News Free Press ... Finalist for the Commercial Appeal Best of the Preps Back of the Year ... As a junior was named to the All-Shelby Metro team as a defensive back ... Rushed for 1,145 yards on 151 carries and scored 12 touchdowns as a
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made in a game (5), most field goals attempted in a game (6) and most points scored by a kicker in a game (18) ... Tied the Conference USA record for most field goals made in a game ... Hit on field goals against Louisville and Southern Mississippi ... For his play was named to the 1999 All-Conference USA Team ... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999 ... Has not missed a field goal from 40 yards and closer since he became a kicker as a sophomore in high school ... Suffered through the spring with a bruised thigh muscle ... 1998: Was the most honored Tiger in 1998 ... Earned his first varsity letter while serving as the Tiger kicker ... Finished the 1998 season without a miss in any category ... Was perfect in field goals made hitting on 16-of-16 attempts ... Was also without a miss in PATs connecting on 22-of-22 attempts ...Led the team in scoring with 70 points ... Was the only kicker in the nation in 1998 to have a perfect season ... Finished the year as the NCAA's 18th ranked kicker (number of field goals per game) ... Was a semifinalist for the 1998 Lou Groza Award ... Was named to The Football News All-America Team WHERRY' STATISTICS (honorable mention) and The Football News All-Freshman team ... Was Defense G/S UT AT Tot. FR Int Loss Sack voted to The Sporting News Freshman All-America team in 1998 ... 1999 10/0 10 1 11 0 0 0-0 0-0 Named to College Sports News All-America Team (honorable mention) ... Was named to the All-Conference USA Team (1st team) ... Was named WHERRY' S CAREER STATISTICS Most tackles/Game: 4 vs Tulane (‘99) to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team ... Was named to The FootMost solo tackles/Game: 3 vs Tulane (‘99) ball News All-Conference USA Team ... Was named the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Year ... Was voted the University of Memphis Special Teams Player of the Year ... Received the team's Academic Achievement Award ... Broke or tied three Memphis records in the Cincinnati game ... Set record for the most points by a kicker in a game (16) and tied the record for most field goals made in a game (4) and longest K, 5-10, 191 field goal made (52 yards) ... Opened the season with a 37-yard field r-Junior, 2L goal in the Ole Miss game ... Had two field goals against Mississippi Shiloh HS State including a 44-yard effort ... Kicked three field goals against ArLilburn, GA kansas for the Tigers' only nine points ... Followed the Arkansas contest with four field goals in the Cincinnati game ... Had three field goals made in the Louisville contest ... A returning All-American at the kicker position ... Was named to the Ended the year with single field 2000 Playboy All-American team in April ... 1999: Was a semifinalist goals made in the Tulane, for the Lou Groza Award for the second consecutive year ... Handled all Southern Mississippi and of the Tigers kicking duties in 1999 and is rapidly becoming the best East Carolina games ... kicker in school history ... Connected on 13-of-19 field goal attempts and Connected on 15-of-19 25-of-25 PAT attempts ... Was named the Conference USA Special Teams field goal attempts and Player of the Week three times during the 1999 season ... Opened the four-of-four PATs in season by being named to The Football News Preseason All-American spring scrimmage acTeam (2nd), the preseason Conference USA Special Teams Player of the tion ... Led the Tigers Year, being named to The Football News Preseason All-Conference USA in scoring with 49 Team and being ranked as the number four kicker in he nation by Lindy’s points ... 1997: Was Football Magazine ... Opened the season with his first collegiate missed redshirted in 1997 ... field goal ever as a Tiger ... Hit on a 22 yard field goal against Missis- Spent the fall of 1997 sippi State but missed a 51 yard attempt ... Nailed his only attempt against working with Tiger kickers Jimmy Keith Arkansas State from 37 yards ... Connected on 3-of-3 field goal attempts and Jim Cande ... in the Tigers’ near upset of Tennessee ... Hit from 47 yards out against Named to the Tiger Missouri on his only attempt of the game ... Entered his name in the Academic 30 with a Memphis and Conference USA record books four times during the UAB GPA over 3.39 ... Prep: game ... Hit on 5-of-6 field goal attempts in a steady downpour ... Set Was rated as one of the top Memphis records for most field goals made in a half (4), most field goals prep kickers in the South ... junior ... Averaged 104.1 yards per game ... Had 179 yards against Oakhaven and 144 against Jackson Central-Merry ... Was an All-District 7-5A selection as a defensive back ... Was ranked fourth in the region in rushing ... Had 10 pass receptions for 222 yards and two touchdowns ... Returned seven punts for 139 yards and one touchdown ... Led District 75A in kickoff returns ... Had nine returns for 209 yards ... Averaged 23.2 yards per return ... Had three pass interceptions for 54 yards and one touchdown ... As a sophomore rushed for 460 yards on 52 attempts and scored five touchdowns ... Averaged 8.8 yards per attempts as a sophomore ... Had 13 pass receptions for 296 yards and returned four kickoffs for 53 yards ... Career rushing totals read 456 carries for 3,675 yards and 41 touchdowns ... Career average of 8.1 yards per attempt ... Listed by Pigskin Preps' Football Magazine as a Tennessee top prospect ... Played football for coach Darry Marshall at Munford ... Is the son of Dernice and Pamela Wherry ... Born: 3/16/79.
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WHITE'S CAREER HIGHS Most Field Goals Made/Game: 5 vs UAB (‘99) * Most Field Goals Attempted/Game: 6 vs UAB (‘99) ** Longest Field Goal Made/Game: 52 vs Cincinnati ('98) Most Consecutive FG Made: 16
Most PATs Made/Game: 5 vs Arkansas State ('98) Most Points Scored/Game: 18 vs UAB ('99) ***
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Was rated as a three by Forrest Davis Recruiting Magazine ... Voted the 71st best player in the southeast by Super Prep Football Magazine ... Was selected to play in the 1997 Florida-Georgia WHITE’S CAREER All-Star game ... Was a FIELD GOALS four-year letterwinner and a three-year starter 1998 as a kicker and punter Ole Miss 37 ... Was named AllMiss State 44, 32 Gwinnett County as a Arkansas 21, 29, 32 kicker for three consecutive years (1st Cincinnati 30, 26, 32, 52 team) ... Was named to Louisville 32, 35, 34 the 1996 Georgia 4A Tulane 44 All-State team (1st Southern Miss 28 team) ... Made 25-of-26 East Carolina 40 PATs in 1996 and 11-of18 field goals ... Hit 100 1999 percent of his field Ole Miss 38 goals at 40 yards and Miss State 22, 51 closer over a three-year Arkansas State 37 span ... Received a SpeTennessee 32, 34, 21 cial Merit Award given Missouri 47 by the Atlanta TouchUAB 47, 42, 31, 45, 46, 31 down Club ... Named to Louisville 22, 55 the Georgia Top 111 Tulane 31 Prospects ... Named to Southern Miss 27 the Georgia Super 11 Cincinnati 41 Team ... Had a long field goal of 47 yards ... His 11 field goals tied (misses are in italics) the Gwinnett County record for most field goals which was held by Jason Elam now of the Denver Broncos and Brett Conway of Penn State ... Handled all of Shiloh's kickoffs and had 58 percent that were touchbacks ... Averaged 38.9 yards per punt in 1996 ... Had a long punt of 68 yards which was the second longest punt in Gwinnett County history ... Connected on 10-of-12 field goals as a junior ... Named the Gwinnett County Placekicker of the Year in 1995 ... Had 60 percent of his kickoffs go for touchbacks in 1995 ... Set school record for most field goals in a game and in a season as a sophomore ... Lettered for three years in soccer ... An outstanding student who was a member of the National Honor Society, the Beta Club and Who's Who Among American High School Students ... Played for coach Charlie Jordan ... Born: 2/6/79 ... Is the son of John and Alison White.
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OLB, 6-4, 233 r-Senior, 2L Centenniel HS Brampton, Ontario
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Enters fall camp as the starter at “will” linebacker ... Participated in spring drills ... Went through his first contact work since having brain surgery in the summer of 1999 ... Had a benign tumor removed and sat out during the fall of 1999 ... Returned during the spring and registered three tackles in the Blue-Gray game ... 1999: Was held out during the 1999 season while recovering from brain surgery ... Was diagnosed with a brain tumor after suffering a seizure during the summer of 1999 ... Was operated on and had the benign tumor removed ... Within three weeks he was back in the weightroom and working out ... Was held out during the fall and it is hoped that he will return to the team for the fall of 2000 ... Will enter the spring as the backup to Caspor Stiles at the “wolf” linebacker position ... 1998: Lettered as a linebacker while appearing in 10 of 11 games ... Opened the season with three tackles against Ole Miss ... Had four stops the following week in the Mississippi State contest ... Was credited with five tackles in the Tigers' win over Cincinnati ... Had a season high four solos in the Cincinnati game ... Top performance of the season came in the Southern Mississippi contest when he recorded six tackles ... Had one quarterback sack in 1998 ... Logged a sack in the Minnesota game ... Finished the season with 27 tackles including 12 solo stops ...Was injured in the spring and missed the Blue-Gray game ... Still managed eight tackles in the scrimmages ... 1997: After working as a redshirted offensive player during the 1996 season, was moved to defense ... Was moved to linebacker in the spring of 1997 and responded by earning his first letter ... Appeared in ten games as either a linebacker or a member of the Tiger special teams ... Finished the season with 12 tackles including one tackle for lost yardage (-nine yards) ... Scored his first career touchdown in the Michigan State game when he took a lateral from Don Haselwood's fumble return and ran seven yards for a score ... Had three tackles in the Michigan State game to go along with his touchdown ... Also registered three tackles in the win over Arkansas State ... Was credited with two tackles in the Alabama-Birmingham and Minnesota games ... Worked as a member of the coverage teams ... 1996: Was redshirted during the 1996 season ... Spent the fall of 1996 working as a member of the offensive scout team ... Worked as a wide receiver during the spring of 1996 ... Led the offense in receiving in the 1996 Blue-Gray game with four receptions for 54 yards ... Had the game's
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Miss ... Was moved back to his natural position as a defensive end in the spring of 1999 and is expected to see regular duty with thee defense this fall ... Will work with Andre Arnold at right end ... 1998: Lettered in 1998 as a tight end ... Worked behind Billy Kendall but saw a great deal of playing time in the Tigers' two tight sets ... Developed as a receiver as the season progressed ... Had his first collegiate pass reception in the Arkansas State win ... Caught a nine-yard pass from Neil Suber ... Against undefeated Tulane he caught two passes for seven yards ... Finished the season with three pass receptions for 16 yards ... Proved to be a very good blocker ... Could help provide depth at defensive end after sitting out last season ... Worked hard in the weightroom and in the off-season program to keep himself in shape ... 1997: Sat out during the 1997 season under the guidelines of Proposition 48 ... Worked out in the Tiger weightroom while concentrating on his class work ... Prep: Came to the Tigers along with teammate Marcus Bell and brother Leonard Willis ... Played both offensive and defensive end at Kingsbury High School ... Was named 1st team Associated Press All-State (3A) as a defensive linemen in 1996... Was named to the Tennessee Sportswriters 3A All-State Team (1st team) as a defensive tackle in 1996 ... Was named to the Commercial Appeal Super 24 Team ... Was named to the All-Tennessee Team defensive unit in 1996 ... Selected to the All-Region 8-3A Team as a defensive lineman ... Recorded 70 tackles and was credited with three pass interceptions and five quarterback sacks in 1996 ... As a tight end caught ten passes for 286 yards and four touchdowns ... Averaged 24.1 yards per reception which ranked second in the region in average yards per reception ... Was rated as the 18th best prospect in the state of Tennessee by the Knoxville News Sentinel ... Was named to the 1995 All-Shelby Metro Team (1st team) as a defensive lineman ... For his prep career, he registered 237 tackles, twenty quarterback sacks, six pass interceptions as a defensive player and caught 27 passes for 656 yards and eight touchdowns as a tight end ... Born: 8/14/78 ... Is the son of Tom and Patricia Willis.
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TimBoam FB, 6-2, 231 r-Freshman Overton HS Memphis, TN
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Was moved from quarterback to fullback in spring practice ... Had one carry for one yard in the Blue-Gray game ... Concentrated on his blocking techniques in the spring ... Will serve as a backup this spring for Darche Epting and Nick Tsatsaronis ... 1999: A walk-on candidate for the Tiger quarterback position ... Did not appear in a game during the 1999 campaign ... Spent the fall of 1999 working with the Tiger offensive scout team ... Prep: Played his high school football at Overton High School in Memphis ... Was an all-state selection as a senior ... Named all-region as a junior and senior ... Was the team’s MVP for two seasons and served as captain as a senior ... Had a career high 371 yards passing against Millington High ... Led District 7-5A in passing in 1998 with 1,269 yards ... Also led district in average yards per game (126.9) and in touchdown passes (11) ... Was ranked 4th in Shelby-Metro in passing ... Finished the season completing 100 of 232 pass attempts for 1,269 yards and 11 touchdowns ... Had 14 interceptions ... Top performance of 1998 came against Millington when he threw for 271 yards ... Was ranked 9th in Shelby-Metro in total offense with 1,455 yards ... Hit on 74 of 181 pass attempts as a junior for 1,089 yards and nine touchdowns ... Led Region 7-5A in passing and was ranked 9th in Shelby Metro ... Had 209 yards passing against Briarcrest and 160 yards against Bartlett in 1997 ... Threw for over 300 yards as a sophomore and 200 yards as a freshman ... Holds all of Overton’s career passing records ... Received the William H. Sweet Academic Award ... Son of Dave Boam and Elaine Hammond ... Born: 11/5/80.
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Enters fall camp as a reserve at “mike” linebacker ... Will work behind starter Kamal Shakir ... Registered four tackles in the annual Blue-Gray game ... Had a spring high six tackles, one quarterback sack and one tackle for lost yardage in the second spring scrimmage ... 1999: Did not play in a game for the Tigers in 1999 ... Spent the fall working at outside linebacker and defensive end ... Worked with the defensive scout team during the fall of 1999 ... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999 ... Spent the spring of 1999 working with Tramont Lawless at “bandit” defensive end ... 1998: Was redshirted during the 1998 season ... Spent the fall working with the defensive scout team ... Worked as an outside linebacker ... Prep: Played linebacker and offensive guard for Sumner High School in St. Louis ... Lettered for four years in both football and baseball ... Was credited with 89 solo tackles, 25 assisted hits, two quarterback sacks, three fumble recoveries, one blocked kick and five blocked passes in 1997 ... Registered 40 tackles and four quarterback sacks as a junior ... Helped team to a 6-4 record in 1997 and a 6-0 league mark ... Was an all-conference and all-league pick in football as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Was named as captain all three seasons ... Received St. Louis American Newspaper, St. Louis Rams, and St. Louis Gateway Classic Sports Foundation Athletic Award ... Career totals read 246 tackles, 16 quarterback sacks, 11 fumble recoveries and 12 pass breakups ... Was an all-league selection in baseball for three years ... Carries a 3.974 GPA ... Was named to Who's Who Among American High School Students ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Ranked #1 in his senior class ... State delegate at the National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. ... Was a member of the NASA Sharp Plus Apprenticeship Program and the National Junior Academy of Sciences National Science Fair in Seattle, Washington ... Lists Vanderbilt, Minnesota and Missouri among schools of interest ... Played for coach Larry Walls ... Son of Ernest and Cleopatra Young ... Born: 8/3/80.
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OLB, 6-1, 229 r-Sophomore Sumner HS St. Louis, MO
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DS, 6-2, 236 r-Freshman MUS Memphis, TN
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Missed the entire spring practice while rehabilitating his knee after surgery in December ... Suffered a torn ACL at the conclusion of the 1999 season ... Was able to begin running at the end of the spring and could be
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NT, 6-0, 245 r-Freshman BGA Nashville, TN
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Spent the spring of 2000 working as a backup defensive tackle behind Calvin Lewis and Garfield Garth ... Was credited with three tackles and one quarterback sack in the annual Blue-Gray game ...1999: A walk-on candidate for a defensive line position ... Did not see game action in 1999 ... Was redshirted in 1999 ... Spent the fall working as a nose tackle ... Worked with the Tiger defensive scout team ... Prep: Was voted one of the top 100 athletes in the history of Williamson County by the Review Appeal ... Lettered in football at Battle Ground Academy in Franklin ... Was a four year letter winner ... Was a member of three state championship teams ... Was an all-state selection in football and was named Mr. Football Lineman for Division 2A in 1998 ... Had a career high 17 tackles against Father Ryan High ... Had 13 tackles and a touchdown in the 1998 state championship game ... Had 108 total tackles as a senior ... Son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Fleming ... Born: 10/17/80.
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A transfer to Memphis from Alabama A&M ... Sat out last season under the NCAA transfer rules ... A walk-on candidate for a receiver position ... Spent the spring working with the offense ... Prep: Lettered in football and track at Ridgeway High School in Memphis ... Was a 3A allstate, all-region and all-district selection in football ... Had 290 yards rushing against Westside High School ... Finished the 1998 season with 1,400 yards rushing and had over 2,000 yards in career rushing ... Signed with Alabama A&M following prep career ... Was an honor roll student
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A walk-on candidate for a receiver position ... Spent the spring working with the offense ... Had two pass receptions for six yards in the annual Blue-Gray game ... Played for the Gray team ... 1999: Spent the fall working with the offensive scout team ... Worked against the number one defense ... Prep: Played football, baseball and ran track at Westwood High School in Memphis ... Had 39 pass receptions for 975 yards and 13 touchdowns in 1998 ... Had over 100 career receptions ... Set the Westwood record for kickoff return yardage with 475 ... Was an honor roll student at WHS ... Played for coach John Ware ... Born: 12/24/77 ... Is the son of Edward and Sandra Clark.
at Ridgeway High ... Son of Queen Cowley ... Born:12/11/79
WR, 6-0, 177 r-Freshman Collierville HS Collierville, TN
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Enters fall camp as a candidate for work at the wide receiver position ... Is listed at the “X” position behind Ryan Johnson, Al Sermon and Tripp Higgins ... 1999: Spent the fall of 1999 as a walk-on candidate for a receiver position ... Did not see action in 1999 and received a redshirt ... Worked at flanker in the fall and played with the Tiger offensive scout squad against the number one defense ... Prep: Lettered in football and baseball at Collierville High School ... Helped his team to a 10-2 record in 1998 ... Was an all-region pick in football in 1998 ... Is the son of Steve and Linda Fredrickson ... Born: 7/8/80.
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WR, 5-10, 180 r-Freshman Westwood HS Memphis, TN
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ready for duty when fall camp opens ... Should be in the mix for the deep snapper position with the graduation of Joe Rocconi ... 1999: Did not participate in a game for the Tigers in 1999 ... Worked as a backup deep snapper behind Joe Rocconi ... Spent the fall working with the special teams ... Worked as an offensive guard in the spring ... Suffered a knee injury late in the season and had surgery ... Played offensive guard for the Gray team in the annual Blue-Gray game ... 1998: A walk-on from MUS who did not play in a game and was redshirted ... Was used as a backup to Joe Rocconi as the deep snapper but was not pressed into service ... Spent the fall working with the scout special teams ... Prep: Played his prep football at MUS ... Played both offensive and defensive line for the Owls ... Son of Harold and Shelia Bohannon ... Born: 4/16/ 80.
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KevinHigdon DB, 6-0, 183 r-Freshman Harding Academy Memphis, TN
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team co-MVP and a team captain as a senior ... Had a career high 12 tackles and two quarterback sacks in the Parkview game ... An honor student who received the Athletic Academic Award ... Graduated in the top ten percent of his class ... Played for coach Glenn Eskola ... Is the cousin of former Arkansas and NFL star Dennis "Dirt" Winston ... Born: 8/24/79 ... Is the son of Willie and Larcenia Hall.
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Enters fall camp as a backup at free safety ... 1999: Worked as a defensive back in the fall of 1999 ... Did not see game action and was redshirted ... Was injured and missed part of the fall ... Can also fill in as a deep snapper ... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999 ... Prep: Came to the Tigers after a prep career at Harding Academy in Memphis ... Played quarterback for the Lions in 1998 but was named first team All-Shelby Metro as a defensive back ... Was 9th in Shelby-Metro in passing ... Completed 58-of-187 pass attempts for 967 yards and 10 touchdowns ... Rushed for an additional six touchdowns ... Had 154 yards passing against Ezell-Harding and had 148 yards passing against Bishop Byrne ... Led Shelby-Metro in number of interceptions per game ... Totaled eight pass interceptions and returned them for 122 yards ... Averaged 15.3 yards per return ... Led Division 2A in pass interceptions with five during his junior season ... Is the son of former Tiger Darrell Higdon.
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A backup for Ian Williams at “will” linebacker ... Registered two tackles and one tackle for lost yardage in the annual Blue-Gray game ... Was credited with two tackles in each of the spring’s first two scrimmages ... 1999: Spent the fall of 1999 working as an outside linebacker ... Traveled with the Tigers and saw action in the final game of the season against Cincinnati ... Was not credited with a tackle in the win over Cincinnati ... Continued at his linebacker position in the spring of 1999 ... Logged two solo tackles in the spring football game ... Had five tackles in scrimmage action this spring ... 1998: Worked as a outside linebacker in the fall of 1998 ... Participated in one game during the 1998 season ... Worked as a linebacker in the victory over Cincinnati ... Was credited with one tackle against the Bearcats ... Was voted the co-Scout Teams Player of the Year Award which he received at the annual Football Banquet ... Went through spring practice as a middle linebacker ... Worked behind Kamal Shakir and Corey Irby at the "mike" linebacker slot ... Provided depth this fall ... 1997: A walk-on candidate for one of the linebacker positions ... Worked with the defensive scout team ... Did not participate in a game ... Practiced behind Chris Reeves and Michael Boatman ... Prep: Played his prep football at J.A. Fair High School in Little Rock ... Lettered for three years as a linebacker ... Helped his team to a 5-6 record and the state play-offs ... Was an all-conference selection in 1996 ... Was named the
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LB, 6-0, 215 r-Junior J.A. Fair HS Little Rock, AR
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A walk-on candidate for the tailback position ... Missed part of spring practice with a bruised sternum ... Returned for the annual Blue-Gray game and was the third leading rusher ... Gained 25 yards on five carries ... Averaged 5.0 yards per carry in the spring game ... Enters fall camp as one of six tailbacks battling for playing time ... 1999: Was used as a tailback during the fall of 1999 ... Did not see game action ... Was used as a member of the offensive scout team that worked against the number one defense ...Prep: Was a football letterman at Oakhaven High School in Memphis ... Played wingback and defensive back ... Helped his team to a 7-4 record in 1997 ... Son of Bert Blackledge and Carolyn Freeman ... Born: 7/30/80.
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RB, 5-10, 172 r-Freshman Oakhaven HS Memphis, TN
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DE, 6-1, 228 r-Freshman Westside HS Memphis, TN
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Was moved to defensive end in the spring of 2000 ... Worked behind Tony Brown, Boris Penchion and Ross Estes in the spring ... Logged three tackles in the Blue-Gray game and added two quarterback sacks ... Also registered one tackle for lost yardage in the second spring scrimmage ... 1999: A walk-on candidate for an outside linebacker slot ... Spent the fall learning the Memphis defense ... Was redshirted while working with the defensive scout team ... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999 ... Prep: Lettered in football, basketball, wrestling and track at Westside High School in Memphis ... Helped his team to a 7-4 record and a berth in the state playoffs in 1996 ... Was an honorable mention all-state selection and was named as an alternate for the Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star
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A walk-on candidate at tight end ... Register one pass reception for four yards in the annual Blue-Gray game ... Had catches in each of the first two major scrimmages ... Will work behind Billy Kendall, Wade Smith and Jeff Cameron ... Came out in the spring of 2000 ... Went through winter conditioning and spring drills ... 1998: Played football for Mississippi College ... Lettered as a tight end ... Helped team to a 5-5 record in ‘98 ... Was named the Freshman MVP for Missippi College in ‘98 ... Prep: Signed with Millsaps after prep career at Germantown High School ... Helped GHS to a 10-3 record in 1997 ... GHS were regional champs in 1995, 1996 and 1997 ... Was an all-district selection as a defensive end ... Was an member of the National Honor Society and a National Merit Scholar ... Born: 1/13/80 ... Son of Eric and Cheryl Moore.
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TE, 6-3, 215 r-Sophomore Germantown HS Germantown, TN
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A walk-on candidate who is listed as the number three center ... Worked in the spring as the snapper for PATs and field goals ... Is seeking the position vacated by the graduation of Joe Rocconi ... 1999: Worked as an offensive guard during the fall of 1999 ... Did not see game action ... Was a member of the offensive scout team that worked against the Tigers’ nationally ranked defense ... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999 ... Prep: Was a football letterman at Kirby High School ... Played center, defensive tackle and worked as the Cougars long snapper ... Earned three football letters ... Helped his team to a 7-3 regular season and 9-4 overall record in 1998 ... Son of Charles and Linda Moore ... Born: 12/ 29/80.
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K, 5-9, 184 r-Junior Germantown HS Germantown, TN
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A candidate for the kicker position ... Missed the spring of 2000 with a strained quad muscle in his leg ... 1999: Worked as a backup kicker to Ryan White in the fall of 1999 ... Traveled with the team but was not pressed into service ... Can handle PATs, field goals and kickoffs ... Worked in the spring with kickers Ryan White and Jim Cande ... Is a soccer-style kicker ... 1998: Connected on four-of-four field goal attempts in the spring scrimmages ... Was three-of-three in PATs ... Scored 15 points in the five spring scrimmages and was the team’s third leading scorer ...Enrolled at Ole Miss following graduation from Germantown ... Prep: Played prep football for Ken Netherland at Germantown High School ... Worked behind Tiger kicker Jim Cande and South Carolina kicker Courtney Leavitt for two years at Germantown ... Became the starter as a senior and led the Shelby-Metro area in kick scoring ... Was 12-of-14 in field goal attempts and 32-of-34 in PATs ... Totaled 68 points on the season ... Was five-of-five from 20 to 40 yards and was seven-ofnine from 40 to 50 yards ... Was named the All Shelby-Metro kicker in 1996 ... Led the city of Memphis in kick scoring ... Led District 5-A in kick scoring and in average points per game ... Led the Shelby-Metro area in field goals made with 12 and was second in PATs with 32 ... Was named to the All-District 5-A team (1st team) as a kicker ... Was named
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Came to Memphis as a transfer from Millsaps College ... Sat out last year under the NCAA transfer rules ... Spent the spring as a backup at “mike” linebacker ... Had two tackles in the Blue-Gray game and had registered tackles in each of the springs two major scrimmages ... 1999: A transfer who had to sit out during the fall of 1999 ... Was used as a defensive end during the fall of 1999 ... Worked as a member of the defensive scout team ... Received the Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year Award at the 1999 Football Banquet ... 1998: Played defensive end and defensive tackle at Millsaps ... Recorded over 30 tackles, had two quarterback sacks and recovered a fumble for a touchdown in one season at Millsaps ... Prep: Lettered in football, basketball and baseball at Central High School in Memphis ... Was an all-region selection in football ... Had 40 total tackles and three fumble recoveries as a senior ... Was a member of the National Honor Society ... Son of Larry and Rachele McKinney ... Born: 8/11/80.
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NT, 6-0, 248 r-Sophomore Millsaps College Memphis, TN
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to the All-Tennessee Team (1st team) as the kicker and received Associated Press All-State honors ... Helped Germantown High to a 12-1 record and a second place finish at the state 5A level ... Is the son of Michael and Linda Quick ... Born: 7/24/79.
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JEREMIAH BONDS RB, 5-9, 175, Fr. Huntsville, AL J.O. Johnson HS
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ball team to a 20-6 record in 1999-2000 ... Was recruited by Clemson, Georgia and Georgia Tech ... Was a starter for the Morgan County basketball team ... Was a member of the National Honor Society ... Was named class president as a junior and senior ... Was voted MostAthletic and Best All-Around by his classmates ... Played for coach Kenny Moore at Morgan County High.
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Lettered in football, soccer and basketball at Morgan County High School ... Played both tailback and defensive back ... Rushed for 1,118 yards and scored 13 touchdowns in 1999 ... As a defensive back he recorded 71 tackles and seven pass interceptions ... Had 206 yards rushing, two pass interceptions and 12 tackles in a game against East Hall High ... Led his team to a 9-2 record and a bid to the Class 2A state playoffs in 1999 ... Was named to the Georgia Sportswriter’s All-State team ... Was named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution Georgia 75 recruiting list ... Received all-area, all-region and all-state honors in soccer ... Was all-area and all-region in basketball and helped the basket-
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Lettered in football and baseball at Pensacola Catholic High School ... Started the first four games of the 1999 season before suffering a knee injury in the fifth game of the year ... Over the four plus games he completed 78of-120 passes for 1,070 yards and 11 touchdowns ... He added 465 yards rushing on 53 attempts and scored four touchdowns ... For his play in 1999 he was named to the Florida All-Panhandle 2nd team and to the Florida All-State team (honorable mention) ... As a junior he passed for 1,200 yards and 13 touchdowns completing 52of-138 pass attempts ... He also rushed for 890 yards and seven touchdowns ... Has been timed at 4.65 in the 40 yard dash ... A standout baseball player who was named to the 1999 all-area and Florida All-State teams ... Batted .340 as a junior with 13 home runs in leading his team to the state final four in baseball ... Is the grand-
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MATT ADAMS QB, 6-1, 195, Fr., Pensacola, FL Pensacola Catholic HS
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Worked in the spring as a backup at rover (strong safety) ... Worked behind Fred Powell and Keydrin Ward ... Recorded two tackles in the Blue-Gray game ... Had a spring high seven tackles in the second spring scrimmage ... 1999:A walk-on candidate for a secondary position ... Spent the fall as a member of the defensive scout team ... Was redshirted
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DB, 5-9, 196 r-Freshman Central-Merry HS Jackson, TN
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in 1999 ... Prep:Lettered in football and track at Jackson (TN) CentralMerry High School ... Helped his team to the District 7-5A football championship and the District 3A track championship ... As a quarterback passed for over 800 yards and scored 11 touchdowns as a senior and rushed for 996 yards and scored five touchdowns ... Had 1,002 career yards passing and 2,063 career rushing yards ... Was an all-region and all-state selection in football ... Is the son of Lee and Wilma Triplett ... Born: 7/26/81.
Lettered in both football and track at J.O. Johnson High School in Huntsville, Alabama ... Played tailback and corner in high school ... Had 160 rushing attempts for 1,550 yards during the 1999 season ... Against Scottsboro High he rushed for 256 yards and five touchdowns ... Was an all-area and all-Metro selection in football in 1998 and 1999 ... Was named to the Alabama 5A All-State team (honorable mention)
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DARREN GARCIA WR, 6-1, 170, Fr. Millington, TN Millington HS
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Lettered as a quarterback and defensive back at Millington High School ... Was a three year starter at cornerback ... Was a first team All-Shelby Metro selection as a defensive back in 1999 ... Led District 7-5A in pass interceptions with five and was ranked sixth in Shelby Metro in interceptions ... Ranked 12th in Shelby Metro in kickoff returns with 12 for 346 yards ... Averaged 28.8 yards per kickoff return and scored one touchdown ... Was ranked 32nd in Shelby Metro in all-purpose yards with 1,251 ... Averaged 113.7 yards per game in all-purpose yardage ... Was a first team All Region 7-5A selection as a defensive back ... Was fourth in the Region in total offense with 943 yards ... Averaged 85.7 yards per game in total offense ... Was fifth in the Region in passing ... Completed 23 of 55 pass attempts for 323 yards and two touchdowns ... Was sixth in the Region in rushing with 61 carries for 620 yards ... Averaged 7.7 yards per carry and scored eight touchdowns ... Was a first team All Region 7-5A selection as a defensive back as a junior ... Ranked second in Region 7-5A in punt returns with a 17.2 yards average ... Was 11th in kickoff returns with a 15.5 yard average ... Was 17th in Shelby Metro in punt returns ... Played for coach Hank Hawkins at Millington High School.
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SEAN GARRIS DB, 5-11, 180, Fr. Taramac, FL J.P. Taravella HS
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Comes to the Tigers after an outstanding prep career at Lutheran North High School in St. Louis, Missouri ... Played both running back and linebacker in high school ... Led his team to a 12-2 record and the Missouri State 3A Championship in 1999 ... Had 78 carries for 580 yards during the 1999 season ... Averaged 7.4 yards per carry ... Had one punt return for 60 yards and returned ten kickoffs for 243 yards ... Scored 44 points during the ‘99 season ... As a defensive end had 44 solo tackles, 40 assisted tackles, six quarterback sacks and two blocked punts ... Holds the school record for most blocked kicks in a season with six ... Was an all-conference, all-district, All-St. Louis Metro and all-state selection as a defensive end ... Helped his team to district titles in 1997, 1998
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ROBERT DOUGLAS RB, 6-3, 190, Fr. St. Louis, MO Lutheran HS North
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Played his prep football at Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, Tennessee ... Helped his team to the state playoffs where they eventually lost to CBHS of Memphis ... Played offensive tackle at Brentwood and was a two-year starter ... Was named to the Associated Press All-State team and the Tennessee Sportswriter’s All-State team in 1999 ... Was named to the
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JERRY BROWN OL, 6-7, 320, Fr. Nashville, TN Brentwood Academy
A late signee for the Tigers ... Had committed to Clemson but was a late qualifier ... Was a four year football and track letterman at Mays HS ... Had 35 pass receptions for 750 yards and 10 touchdowns in 1999 ... Had four touchdown receptions against Lakeside High ... Set the school record in the 400 meters with a time of 48.01 ... Father Tyrone Davis played for Clemson and for the NFL New York Giants and won national championships with both teams ... Cousin Terrance Davis is a wide receiver for the Detroit Lions and cousin Willie Green is a receiver for the Carolina Panthers ... Played for coach Larry Hellen.
and 1999 ... Was recruited by Illinois, Iowa and Michigan State before selecting the Tigers ... Also played baseball at Lutheran HS ... Played for coach Jim Manion at Lutheran North.
Lettered as a quarterback and defensive back at J.P. Taravella High School in Coral Springs ... Was a three year starter at quarterback and defensive back ... Was also used as the team’s kick returner ... Was named to the 1999 All-Broward County Team (2nd) ... Received honorable mention All-Broward County honors as a sophomore and junior ... Nominated for and played in the 1999 Dade vs Broward County All-Star game ... Rushed for 216 yards on 16 carries and threw an 85-yard touchdown pass in a single game during the 1999 season ...
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Lettered in both football, basketball and baseball at Connally High School ... Played football as a freshman but following an injury did not play again until 1999 ... Became a starter in the offensive line as a senior ... Recorded 39 knockdown blocks during the 1999 season ... Was named 2nd team All-District 8-3A as an offensive lineman in 1999 ... Lettered for three years in basketball and baseball ... Was a 1st team all-District 8-3A selection in basketball in 1998-99 ... Played center for the basketball team ... Helped basketball squad to the 1998 Bi-District Championship ... Was a two year all-District 25-4A selection in baseball ... Led baseball team to the 1999 district and area cham. pionships ... Member of the National Honor Society, the USAA National Honor Society and Who’s Who Among American High School Students ... Was named a USAA All-American Scholar ... Received the United States National Leadership Merit Award ... Was ranked 14th in his class of 150 ... Played for coach Buddy Griffin at Connally High.
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Lettered in both football and basketball at Pattonville HS ... Earned three letters in football and was a two-year starter ... Served as captain of the team as a senior ... Was a second team all-conference selection ... Had 11 pass receptions for 195 yards and three touchdowns in 1999 ... Averaged 17.7 yards per catch ... Caught 24 passes for 416 yards as a junior in 1998 ... Had two touchdown receptions ... Averaged 16.5 yards per reception as a junior ... Was a 1st team all-conference selection in 1998 ... Was also being recruited by the University of Illinois and Eastern Illinois ... Played for coach Don Greco at Pattonville High.
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Commits to the Tigers after being one of the most heavily recruited players in the state ... Listed in Super Preps Magazine as one of the top recruits in the state of Tennessee ... Has 4.6 speed in the 40 yard dash ... Rushed for over 600 yards and scored nine touchdowns in leading Goodpasture High School to the state 2A title in 1999 ... Was credited with 96 total tackles including 69 solo stops, 23 assisted hits, four tackles for lost yardage and three quarterback sacks as a linebacker ... Was named to the TSSAA All-State team as a linebacker as well as the Associated Press All-State team ... Was a 1st team All-Region 4-2A selection and was named the 1999 Region 4-2A Defensive MVP for 1999 ... Was named the Lawrenceburg Middle Tennessee Quarterback Club Player of the Year ... Was voted the Mid-State Defensive Player of the Year for 1999 ... Was named the 1998 runner-up for the Mr. Football Award ... Was named to the all-state team in 1999 as a
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Played offensive line for East Coweta High School ... Lettered for three years in football ... Graded over 80% in his blocking during the 1999 season ... Received the Gatorade Will to Win Award in 1999 ... Was named to the allregion, all-county and All-South Metro teams in 1999 ... Career statistics read 78% grade in blocking ... Participated in a total of 1,356 plays over three seasons and had 976 plus grades ... Extremely strong player ... Cleans 340 pounds, benches 350 and squats 500 pounds ... Is the cousin of former Michigan Heisman Trophy winner Tom Harmon and UCLA quarterback Mark Harmon ... Played for coach Donny Cronic ... Can work at either of the guard positions.
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Lettered as a quarterback/defensive back at Liberty Eylau High School ... Led his tam to the Texas 3A State Championship in 1999 ... Scored on a 47-yard run in the state championship game against Mathis High School ... Also tallied a two-point conversion in the 49-6 victory ... Was also the team’s punter ... Was named to the Texarkana Gazette All-Area team as a punter ... Was named to the Associated Press Texas 3A All-State team ... Was named to Texas’ All-State team (2nd) as a defensive back ... Gained approximately 1,300 yards of total offense while sharing time at quarterback ... Rushed for 277 yards and passed for 972 yards and nine touchdowns in 1999 ... Was credited
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Lettered at O’Dea High School in football and wrestling ... Was a three-year letter winner in both sports ... Helped his football team to the league championship for three consecutive seasons ... O’Dea HS had a 10-1 record in football in 1999 ... Was named to the Washington AllState team as a senior and was twice named all-league as a linebacker ... Was captain of the 1999 squad and was voted the team’s Defensive MVP ... Was credited with 62 tackles one pass interception and one quarterback sack as a senior ... Had 123 career tackles ... Over his four year career O’Dea HS had a record of 353 ... Was an honor roll student ... Played for coach Monte Kohler at O’Dea High.
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Played linebacker and tight end at Franklin County High in Winchester (TN) ... Was an allregion selection in 1998 and 1999 ... Was named to the Nashville Tennessean’s All-Midstate Team in 1999... Was named to the 1999 Tennessee all-State team (honorable mention) ... Was the MVP at Franklin County High for the past two years ... After missing two games with a ligament sprain in his knee registered 95 tackles over the remaining eight contests ... Had 50 solo tackles and 45 assisted stops ... Also logged one pass interception ... As a tight end he caught five passes for 74 yards and two touchdowns in 1999 ... Averaged 14.8 yards per catch ... During the 1998 season he caught eight passes for 164 yards and four touchdowns ... Recorded 86 tackles as a junior with 35 solo hits ... Logged two pass interceptions as a junior ... Visited Alabama and South Carolina ... Also lettered in basketball ... Average 17 points and 12 rebounds per game as a junior ... Played for coach Harold Roberts at Franklin County High.
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Was a Texas Sportswriters All-State selection (2nd) and an all-District 14-3A pick at defensive end ... Helped lead his Liberty Eylau High School team to the Texas 3A State Championship ... Had a fumble recovery to stop a Mathis High School drive in the state championship game ... Had 17 tackles in the Hunnington High (Shreveport) game ... Was credited with 94 tackles and three quarterback sacks in 1999 ... Was named to the Texas 3A All-State team (2nd) ... Was named to the Texarkana Gazette All-Area Team as a defensive lineman in 1999 ... Received the Paul Huddleston Head Hunter
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Was a football, basketball, soccer and tennis letterman at Goodpasture Christian High ... Lettered for four years as the deep snapper for GCHS ... Helped his team to a 12-3 record and the 1999 Tennessee Class AA state championship ... Did not have a bad snap during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... Had just one bad snap as a freshman ... Also worked as a defensive end and tight end for GCHS ... Lettered as a guard on the basketball team and as the goal keeper in soccer ... Played for coach David Martin at Goodpasture Christian ... Is the son of Ritchie and Linda Pigue.
Award for 1999 ... Lettered for three years in football ... Has also lettered for three years in basketball and three years in track ... Played for coach David Ream at Liberty Eylau.
Played both offensive and defensive line at Parkway South High but is expected to be used as an offensive tackle for the Tigers ... Lettered as a junior and senior at Parkway South High ... Was a first team all-conference, alldistrict and All-St. Louis Metro selection in football as an offensive tackle ... Was named to the Missouri All-State team (2nd team) in 1999 ... Helped his team to a 10-1 record in 1999 ... Also lettered in track at Parkway South High ... Worked in the field events ... Threw the shot and discus for Parkway South HS ... Played for coach Tom Daily.
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Lettered in football at Whitehaven High School in Memphis ... Played wide receiver for the Tigers ... Appeared in nine games during the 1999 season and played opposite Devin Yarbrough who also signed with Memphis ... Caught 21 passes for 352 yards and five touchdowns ... Averaged 16.8 yards per catch during the ‘99 season ... Was ranked 12th in Shelby Metro in catches per game (2.3) and was 14th in yards per game (39.1) ... Was ranked 2nd in Region 8-5A in receiving yards and was 18th in the region in scoring ... Helped Whitehaven to a record of 6-3 in 1999 ... Is the son of former Memphis quarterback Lloyd Patterson (197578) ... Played for coach Stan Collins at Whitehaven.
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Led Whitehaven High School in receiving in 1999 ... Had 32 receptions for 457 yards in nine games played ... Averaged 14.3 yards per reception and had three touchdown catches ... His 32 receptions led region 8-5A ... Was ranked 7th in Shelby-Metro area in catches per contest ... Was ranked 9th in Shelby Metro in receiving yards per game ... Received honorable mention from Associated Press on the 5A All-State team ... Was a 1st team All-Region 8-5A selection in 1999 ... Led the 8-5A in receiving and was ranked 5th in kickoff returns and 10th in allpurpose yards ... Top performance of 1999 came against Collierville when he caught seven passes for 113 yards and a touchdown ... Also had five kickoff returns in 1999 for 115 yards ... Played for coach Stan Collins at Whitehaven HS.
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Played wide receiver and cornerback at Athens High School ... Had 37 pass receptions for 714 yards and eight touchdowns in 1999 ... Was named to the All-Area team which is voted on by the prep coaches ... Was selected to the All-County and the Alabama All-State team (2nd team) as voted on by the Alabama Sportswriters Association ... Had eight catches for 145 yards and two touchdowns against Austin High School ... Career totals read 60 receptions for 1,010 yards and 14 touchdowns ... Also lettered in track ... Twice set the school record for the 100 meters ... Was timed at 10.58 in the qualifying event for the state 100 meters championships ... Ran a 10.73 in the state finals to place second ... Was recruited by North Carolina State and UAB ... Is a cousin of Colorado Rockies rightfielder Jeffrey Hammonds ... Was named to Who’s Who Among American High School Students ... Played for coach Steve Rivers.
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back-to-back Louisiana State championships in football ... Over his four year career, Curtis had an overall record of 53-2 ... Led team to the 1999 state title ... Rushed for 567 yards and 11 touchdowns in 1999 and passed for 500 yards and four scores ... Was named to the New Orleans Times Picayune Top Prospect List for 1999 ... Was listed among Dandy Don’s Top Prospects in Louisiana ... As a junior, led his team to the state title ... Rushed for over 900 yards as a junior ... Scored on a 25-yard run and a one yard run against Hannan High and threw a 27yard touchdown pass in the 1998 playoffs ... Was the starter as a sophomore and was part-time starter as a freshman ... Was considered a top selection in this year’s annual major league baseball draft as a pitcher ... Was 9-2 as a pitcher as a junior ... Has been clocked at 89 miles per hour with his fastball ... Has cleaned 300 pounds ... Played for coach John Curtis.
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Top Bench: Jeff Sanders (465), Josh Eargle (465), Jarvis Slaton (465) Top Squat: Calvin Lewis (625), Josh Eargle (630)
Top Clean: DeMorrio Shank (330), Calvin Lewis (325)
Top 40: Michael Stone (4.31), Idrees Bashir (4.34) Top Vertical Jump: Michael Stone (42 1/2")
Mississippi State 1 GAME
September 2 ● 2:30 PM (Fox Sports) ● Liberty Bowl Memorial ● Memphis, TN
1999 RESULTS ( 10-2 ) W W W W W W W W L L W W
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2000 BULLDOG SCHEDULE Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25
at Memphis at Brigham Young at South Carolina FLORIDA AUBURN at LSU MIDDLE TENNESSEE at Kentucky ALABAMA ARKANSAS at Mississippi
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MIDDLE TENNESSEE MEMPHIS OKLAHOMA STATE SOUTH CAROLINA at Vanderbilt at Auburn LSU KENTUCKY at Alabama at Arkansas MISSISSIPPI vs Clemson * * Peach Bowl
Location: Starkville, MS Enrollment:16,047 Conference: Southeastern (West) Nickname: Bulldogs School Colors: Maroon & White Stadium: Scott Field Capacity: 40,656 Playing Surface: Prescription Athletic Turf President: Dr. Malcolm Portera Athletic Director: Larry Templeton Head Coach: Jackie Sherrill Sherrill's record at MSU: 59-44-2 (9 yrs) Sherrill's overall record: 164-89-4 (22 yr) Assistant Coaches: Sparky Woods (Off. Coor./QBs), David Wilson (TE), Glenn Davis (RB), Joe Lee Dunn (Def. Coor./DEs), Jerry Fremin (OL), John Hendrick (DT), Melvin Smith (DT), Craig Stump (WR), Jim Tompkins (LBs), John Bond (Aide) Offensive Formation: Multiple I Defensive Formation: "50" Lettermen Returning: 44 Lettermen Lost: 24 Offensive Starters Returning: 6 Defensive Starters Returning: 3 All-Star Candidates: QB Wayne Madkin RB Justin Griffin, OT Pork Chop Womack, DB Fred Smoot, K Scott Westerfield, C Michael Fair, SS Pig Prather Newcomers to Watch: WR Milas Randle, OL Tommy Watson, OL Courtney Lee, WR Justin Jenkins Key Losses: SS Ashley Cooper, LB Barry Simpson, WR Kevin Love, CB Robert Bean, DE Kevin Sluder 1999 Record: 10-2 1999 SEC Record: 6-2 1999 SEC Finish: 2nd in SEC West Series vs Memphis: 27-11-0 Last Meeting: Mississippi State 13, Memphis 10 (Sept. 11, 1999; Starkville, MS)
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SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 601-325-2703 SID Fax: 601-325-2563 Sports Information Director (Home): Mike
Nemeth (601-323-7780) Assistant SID: John Cade, Carla Mallard, David Rosinski, Joe Dier Mailing Address: PO Drawer 5308, Mississippi State, MS 39762 Press Box Phone: 601-325-3776 Web Site: www.msstate.edu/athletics
GAME NOTES The Tigers and Bulldogs will be meeting for the 39th time in the series ... Last year's game in Starkville was decided by three points ... The Bulldogs have won the last six meetings between the two schools ... This will be the 11th time Memphis has played Mississippi State in its season opener ... Memphis last win over Mississippi State came in the 1993 season when Steve Matthews led the Tigers to a 45-35 victory in Starkville.
Louisiana-Monroe 2 GAME
September 9 ● 7 PM ● Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ● Memphis, TN
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1999 RESULTS ( 5-6 ) NICHOLLS STATE at Minnesota at Arkansas NORTHWESTERN ST. at UAB at Utah WYOMING at UL-Lafayette MIDDLE TENNESSEE at Louisiana Tech at Tulsa
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at Minnesota at Memphis NICHOLLS STATE at Tennessee SOUTHWEST TEXAS at Arkansas at Middle Tennessee at Central Florida UL-LAFAYETTE LOUISIANA TECH WOFFORD
Location: Monroe, LA Enrollment:10,500 Conference: 1-A Independent Nickname: Indians School Colors: Maroon & Gold Stadium: Malone Stadium Capacity: 30,427 Playing Surface: Grass President: Dr. Lawson L. Swearingen, Jr. Athletic Director: Warner Alford Head Coach: Bobby Keasler Keasler's record at ULM: 5-6-0 (1 yr) Keasler's overall record: 83-40-4 (10 yrs) Assistant Coaches: Roger Carr (Offensive coordinator), Stan Humphries (QB), Kenneth Ray (TE), Pat Lambert (RB/Special Teams), Mike Collins (LB), Pat Murphy (OLB), Chris Truax (OL), Manny Michel (DL), Ray Richards (DB) Offensive Formation: Spread Defensive Formation: 4-2-5 Lettermen Returning: 38 Lettermen Lost: 20 Offensive Starters Returning: 6 Defensive Starters Returning: 6 All-Star Candidates: QB Andy Chance, OG Roderick Daniel, RB Mark Henderson, SS Cedric Robinson, LB Carey Johnson, LB Otis Robinson, DB Henry Whitehead Newcomers to Watch: DB/WR Mark Potter, WR H.J. Adams, OL Robert Aguirre, FS Seneca Lee, LB Brian Mathis Key Losses: WR Kond Allen, WR Derrick Bridges, RB Michael Mitchell, OT Harvey Goins, C Shane Pittard, LB Desmond Beckwith, DB Pat Dennis, DE Jonathan Foster, SS Nate Jones, FS Travis Singleton 1999 Record: 5-6 Series vs Memphis: ULM leads 1-0-0 Last Meeting: ULM 21, Memphis 20 (Oct. 13, 1979; Memphis, TN)
TOP RETURNEES Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Andy Chance QB 6-2 205 Sean Brown WR 5-9 150 Cedric Robinson SS 5-11 205 Otis Robinson LB 5-10 205
Yr. 1999 Stats & Notes So. Threw for 1,327 yds & 5 TDs So. Led ULM with 37 receptions Sr. Leading tackler with 94 hits Jr. Tops in TFL's with 15 for -71 yds
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Cedric Robinson Strong Safety
Quarterback Andy Chance threw for 1,347 yards in 1999 in leading ULM to a 5-6 record.
SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 318-342-5442 SID Fax: 318-342-5464 Sports Information Director (Home): Hank Largin (318-651-8361) Assistant SID: Troy Mitchell, Kiersten Coleman Mailing Address: 123 Ewing Coliseum, Monroe, LA 71209 Press Box Phone: 318-342-5471 Web Site: www.ulm.edu/athletics
GAME NOTES This year's game marks just the second meeting between the two schools ... ULM (formerly Northeast Louisiana) defeated Memphis (formerly Memphis State) in the Liberty Bowl, 21-20, in 1979 ... Tiger quarterback Kevin Betts threw for one score and ran for another ... Nathan Johnson scored the winning touchdown for ULM.
Arkansas State 3 GAME
September 16 ● 6 PM ● Indian Stadium ● Jonesboro, AR
1999 RESULTS ( 4-7 ) L L L L W L L W W L W
3-41 14-38 26-31 21-24 45-20 14-20 24-30 14-10 31-27 10-63 44-28
2000 INDIAN SCHEDULE Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11
at North Carolina State at Oklahoma MEMPHIS at TCU RICHMOND at Ole Miss at Idaho NEW MEXICO STATE at Utah State BOISE STATE NORTH TEXAS
Joe Hollis Head Coach
Cleo Lemon Quarterback
OPPONENTS
at Illinois at Mississippi at Memphis TCU SAM HOUSTON ST. at Utah State IDAHO at North Texas UL-LAFAYETTE at Boise State NEVADA
Location: Jonesboro, AR Enrollment: 10,461 Conference: Big West Nickname: Indians School Colors: Scarlet & Black Stadium: Indian Stadium Capacity: 33,410 Playing Surface: Natural Grass President: Dr. Les Wyatt Athletic Director: Joe Hollis Head Coach: Joe Hollis Hollis' record at ASU: 10-24 (3 years) Hollis' overall record: 14-29-1 (4 years) Assistant Coaches: Barry Wilson (Assoc. Head Coach/TE), Randy Fichtner (off. coor./ QB), Larry Porter (RB), Troy Rothenbuhler (WR), Greg Studrawa (OL), Leon Burtnett (defensive coor./LB), Don Yanowsky (OLB/ special teams), Karl Morgan (DL), Jeff Carter (DB) Offensive Formation: Multiple I Defensive Formation: Base 3-4 Lettermen Returning: 41 Lettermen Lost: 19 Offensive Starters Returning: 7 Defensive Starters Returning: 7 All-Star Candidates: QB Cleo Lemon, WR Robert Kilow, RB Jonathan Adams, OL Garry Johnson Newcomers to Watch: TE Jerry Pegues, LB L.P. Spence, DB Randell King, RB Danny Smith Key Losses: TE Ron Teat, RB Lamont Zachery, P Ryan Smith 1999 Record: 4-7 1999 Big West Record: 3-3 1999 Big West Finish: T-3rd Series vs Memphis: UM leads 24-20-5 Last Meeting: Memphis 31, ASU 26; (Sept. 18, 1999, Memphis, TN)
93 Quarterback Cleo Lemon passed for 1,569 yards and 15 touchdowns in 1999.
SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 870-972-2541 SID Fax: 870-972-2367 Sports Information Director (Home): Gina Bowman (870-932-6947) Assistant SID (Home): Bill Bowen (870932-1269); Scott Costello Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1000, State University, AR 72467 Press Box Phone: 870-972-2541
Web Site: www.asuindians.com
TOP RETURNEES Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cleo Lemon QB 6-2 215 Jonathan Adams RB 6-0 222 Robert Kilow WR 5-11 163 Sean Mitchell DB 5-9 190
Yr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr.
1999 Stats & Notes Threw for 1,569 yds & 15 TDs Had 680 yards rushing & 6 TDs Had 783 yards on 57 catches Led ASU in tackles with 91
GAME NOTES This will be the 50th meeting between the two schools ... Memphis' win against ASU last year was the seventh consecutive by the Tigers ... Memphis trip to Jonesboro for this year's game marks the first time that the Tigers have traveled to ASU since the 1956 season ... Travis Anglin threw his first career TD pass against ASU in 1999.
Army 4 GAME
September 23 ● 1 PM ● Michie Stadium ● West Point, NY
OPPONENTS
1999 RESULTS ( 3-8 )
WAKE FOREST at Tulane BALL STATE EAST CAROLINA LOUISVILLE at Southern Miss NEW MEXICO STATE at Air Force at Memphis HOUSTON NAVY *
L 15-34 L 28-48 W 41-21 L 14-33 W 59-52 (2ot) L 0-24 W 35-18 L 0-28 L 10-14 L 14-26 L 9-19
* Veterans Stadium - Philadelphia
94
2000 CADET SCHEDULE Sept. 4 at Cincinnati Sept. 9 BOSTON COLLEGE Sept. 16 at Houston Sept. 23 MEMPHIS Oct. 7 at New Mexico State Oct. 14 at East Carolina Oct. 21 TULANE Nov. 4 AIR FORCE Nov. 11 at Louisville Nov. 18 UAB Dec. 2 Navy * * at Baltimore, Md
Location: West Point, NY Enrollment: 4,000 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Cadets, Black Knights School Colors: Black, Gold & Gray Stadium: Michie Stadium Capacity: 39,929 Playing Surface: AstroTurf 8 Superintendent: Lt. Gen. Daniel Christman Athletic Director: Rick Greensspan Head Coach: Todd Berry Berry's record at Army: 1st year Berry's overall record: 24-24-0 (4 yrs) Assistant Coaches: Dennis Therrell (Defensive Coor./DB), John Bond (Offensive Coor./QB), Harold Etheridge (OL), Chip Garber (Asst. Head Coach/LB), Kent Riddle (Special Teams), Junior Smith (RB), Mike Sullivan (OLB), Tucker Waugh WR), Jimmy Gonzales (Dir./Football Operations) Offensive Formation: One-Back Multiple Defensive Formation: 4-4 Lettermen Returning: 31 Lettermen Lost: 35 Offensive Starters Returning: 5 Defensive Starters Returning: 6 All-Star Candidates: OLB Derrick Goodwin, OG Dustin Plumadore, DB Derick McNally, WR Omari Thompson, ILB Lyle Weaver, RB Alton McCallum Newcomers to Watch: RB Josh Holden, RB Brian Todd, WR Chris Pestel Key Losses: WR Grady Jett, FB Michael Wallace, DB Tony Coaxum, LB Nate Hunterton, NG Scott Kozak, LB Adias King 1999 Record: 3-8-0 1999 C-USA Record: 1-5 1999 C-USA Finish: T-7th Series vs Memphis: Series tied 1-1-0 Last Meeting: Memphis 14, Army 10 (November 13, 1999; Memphis,
TOP RETURNEES Name Joe Gerena Alton McCallum OmariThompson Lyle Weaver Zac Hurst
Pos. Ht. Wt. QB 6-0 208 RB 6-0 258 WR 5-7 162 LB 5-11 240 LB 6-3 246
Yr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr.
1999 Stats & Notes Was 3rd leading rusher in '99 with 427 yds Averaged 5.4 yards per carry in 99 Had 889 all-purpose yards last year Has 234 career tackles for Army Army's top pass rusher in '99
Todd Berry Head Coach
Lyle Weaver Linebacker
Quarterback Joe Gerena has thrown for over 1,000 yards in his career.
SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 845-938-3303 SID Fax: 845-446-2556 Sports Information Director (Home): Bob Beretta (845-783-6685) Assistant SID: Mike Albright, Mady Salvani, Jon Terry Mailing Address: Building 639, Howard Road, West Point, NY 10996 Press Box Phone: 845-938-3377 Web Site: www.usma.edu/athletics
GAME NOTES The Memphis-Army series is currently tied at 1-1 ... Memphis won the last meeting between the two teams 14-10 ... Memphis played its first and only game at Michie Stadium in 1985 ... The Tigers experienced a six inch snow fall during the first half of the game in '85 ... This years Army game will be Memphis' first C-USA game of the year.
Southern Mississippi 5 GAME
September 30 ● 6 PM ● M.M. Roberts Stadium ● Hattiesburg, MS
1999 RESULTS ( 9-3 ) 48-14 40-6 13-20 6-23 39-22 24-0 28-20 14-35 20-5 48-0 30-27 23-17
2000 TIGER SCHEDULE Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25
at Tennessee at Alabama at Oklahoma State MEMPHIS SOUTH FLORIDA at Tulane at Houston LOUISVILLE at UAB at Cincinnati EAST CAROLINA
TOP RETURNEES Name Derrick Nix Jeff Kelly Shawn Mills Roy Magee Cedric Scott
Pos. Ht. Wt. RB 6-2 226 QB 6-2 199 WR 5-11 175 OLB 6-2 220 DE 6-5 278
Yr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr.
1999 Stats & Notes Rushed for 1,054 yds & 8 TDs Passed for 2062 yds & 21 TDs Avg. 14.5 yds per punt return Had 55 tackles & a TD in '99 7th leading tackler with 52
Larry Smith Head Coach
Derrick Nix Tailback
OPPONENTS
TULANE W NORTHWESTERN LA W at Nebraska L at Texas A&M L at East Carolina W ARMY W CINCINNATI W at Alabama L at Memphis W UL-LAFAYETTE W at Louisville W Colorado State * W * AXA/St. Jude Liberty Bowl
Location: Hattiesburg, MS Enrollment: 14,519 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Golden Eagles School Colors: Black & Gold Stadium: M.M. Roberts Stadium Capacity: 33,000 Playing Surface: Natural Grass Chancellor: Dr. Horace W. Fleming Athletic Director: Richard Giannini Head Coach: Jeff Bower Bower's record at USM: 59-43-1 (9 yrs) Bowers's overall record: 59-43-1 (9 yrs) Assistant Coaches: Randy Butler (DL), Shelton Gandy (RB), Chris Klenakis (offensive coordinator/OL), Tyrone Nix (DB), Chad O'Shea (special teams), Paul Petrino (QB), Lytrel Pollard (OLB), Mitch Rodrigue (TE), Dave Womack (defensive coor./LB) Offensive Formation: Multiple/One Back Defensive Formation: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 50 Lettermen Lost: 17 Offensive Starters Returning: 8 Defensive Starters Returning: 7 All-Star Candidates: RB Derrick Nix, QB Jeff Kelly, WR Shawn Mills, C Zeb Landers, DE Cedric Scott, LB Roy Magee, DT Daleroy Stewart Newcomers to Watch: DB Greg Brooks, QB Mickey D'Angelo, LB Skylor Magee, LB Joseph Scott Key Losses: WR Sherrod Gideon, DE Adalius Thomas, LB T.J. Slaughter, LB Ty Trahan, OT Shederick Blackmon, DB Terrance Parrish 1999 Record: 9-3 1999 Conference Record: 6-0 1999 Conference Finish: 1st Series vs Memphis: USM leads 33-16-1 Last Meeting: Southern Miss 20, Memphis 5 (Nov. 6, 1999; Memphis, TN)
95 In 1999, junior tailback Derrick Nix rushed for over 1,000 yards for the second consecutive season.
SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 601-266-4503 SID Fax: 601-266-4507 Sports Information Director (Home): Regiel Napier (601-268-7777) Assistant SID: Chris Perkins, Shirley Jones-Hill Mailing Address: Box 5161; Hattiesburg, MS 39406 Press Box Phone: 601-266-5523
Web Site: www.athletics.usm.edu
GAME NOTES This will be the 51st meeting between the two schools ... Series first started in 1935 ... Southern Miss has won the last six meetings ... The Tigers' last victory came in the 1993 season ... WR Ryan Johnson had his career best outing against USM last year with four receptions for 67 yards ... Walk-on DB Quincy Stephenson had a blocked punt for a safety vs. USM in 1999.
East Carolina 6 GAME
October 7 ● 7 PM ● Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ● Memphis, TN
OPPONENTS
1999 RESULTS ( 9-3 )
96
WEST VIRGINIA DUKE at South Carolina MIAMI (FL) at Army SOUTHERN MISS TULANE at Houston at UAB CINCINNATI N.C. STATE TCU * * Mobile Alabama Bowl
W W W W W L W W L W W L
30-23 27-9 21-3 27-23 33-14 22-39 52-7 19-3 17-36 48-34 23-6 14-28
2000 PIRATE SCHEDULE Sept. 2 Sept. 7 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 19 Oct. 28 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25
at Duke VIRGINIA TECH TULANE SYRACUSE at Memphis ARMY at Louisville UAB HOUSTON at West Virginia at Southern Miss
Location: Greenville, NC Enrollment: 18,223 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Pirates School Colors: Purple & Gold Stadium: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Capacity: 43,000 Playing Surface: Natural Grass President: Dr. Richard R. Eakin Athletic Director: Mike Hamrick Head Coach: Steve Logan Logan's record at ECU: 51-40-0 (8 yrs) Logan's overall record: 51-40-0 (8 yrs) Assistant Coaches: Doug Martin (Offensive Coor/.QB), Tim Rose (Defensive Coor./LB), James Webster (Asst. Head Coach/DL), Paul Jette (DB), Bob Leahy (WR), Jerry McManus (RB), Tony Oden (OLB), Steve Shankweiler (OL), Terry Tilghman (TE) Offensive Formation: Pro-Set Defensive Formation: 3-4 Lettermen Returning: 50 Lettermen Lost: 17 Offensive Starters Returning: 9 Defensive Starters Returning: 6 All-Star Candidates: QB David Garrard, DL Mbayo Ahmadu, WR Marcellus Harris, RB Jamie Wilson, WR Keith Stokes Newcomers to Watch: WR Terrance Copper, LB Vonta Leach, LB Mark Strickland, RB Marvin Townes Key Losses: FL Lamont Chappell, LB Jeff Kerr, CB Kevin Monroe, P Andrew Bayes 1999 Record: 9-3 1999 Conference USA Record: 4-2 1999 Conference USA Finish: T2nd Series vs Memphis: ECU leads 7-2 Last Meeting: ECU 34, Memphis 31 (Nov. 21, 1998; Memphis, TN)
Steve Logan Head Coach
David Garrard Quarterback
Tailback Jamie Wilson rushed for 865 yards in 1999 and scored seven Pirate touchdowns.
SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 252-328-4522 SID Fax: 252-328-4528 Sports Information Director (Home): Norm Reilly (252-321-9229) Assistant SIDs: Jerry Trickie, Mendy Nestor Mailing Address: Ward Sports Medicine Bldg., 3rd Floor, Greenville, NC 27858 Press Box Phone: 252-328-4697
Web Site: www.ecupirates.com
TOP RETURNEES Name Jamie Wilson David Garrard Keith Stokes Pernell Griffin
Pos. RB QB WR LB
Ht. 6-1 6-3 5-8 6-2
Wt. 205 235 180 205
Yr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr.
1999 Stats & Notes Rushed for 865 yards & 7 TDs Threw for 2359 yards in '99 Top punt returner at 15.5 per Had 121 tackles and 2 intercepts
GAME NOTES First meeting since the 1998 season ... ECU came back to win 3431 in Memphis in '98 ... Andrew Bayes kicked a 41-yard fifeld goal with seven seconds left for the win ... ECU QB David Garrard threw for 414 yards on the afternoon ... Memphis' tailback Gerard Arnold rushed for 160 yards and Damien Dodson scored on an 82-yard pass from Neil Suber.
UAB 7 GAME
October 14 ● 2:30 PM ● Legion Field ● Birmingham, AL
1999 RESULTS ( 5-6 ) L L W W L W L L W L W
28-31 10-31 29-10 47-0 14-38 24-21 ot 3-47 14-23 36-17 20-41 23-20 ot
2000 BLAZER SCHEDULE Sept. 7 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18
UT-CHATTANOOGA at Kansas at LSU UL-LAFAYETTE LOUISVILLE MEMPHIS MIDDLE TENNESSEE at East Carolina at Cincinnati SOUTHERN MISS at Army
Watson Brown Head Coach
Daniel Dixon Quarterback
OPPONENTS
at Missouri at Virginia Tech HOUSTON UL-MONROE MEMPHIS at Cincinnati at Wake Forest at Louisville EAST CAROLINA LOUISIANA TECH at Tulane
Location: Birmingham, AL Enrollment: 16,081 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Blazers School Colors: Forest Green & Old Gold Stadium: Legion Field Capacity: 80,391 Playing Surface: Natural Grass President: Dr. W. Ann Reynolds Athletic Director: Gene Bartow Head Coach: Watson Brown Brown's record at UAB: 24-31-0 (5 yrs) Brown's overall record: 56-108-1 (15 yr) Assistant Coaches: Bill Clay (defensive coor./LB), Rick Christophel (assoc. head coach/WR), Larry Crowe (special teams), Pat Donohoe (DL), John Neal (DB), Toby Neinas (SS), George Pugh (asst. head coach/RB), Pat Sullivan (offensive coor./ QB), Larry VanDerHeyden (OL) Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: Multiple Lettermen Returning: 60 Lettermen Lost: 13 Offensive Starters Returning: 8 Defensive Starters Returning: 7 All-Star Candidates: RB Carl Fair, DT Eddie Freeman, DE Byran Thomas Newcomers to Watch: RB Cory Whisenant, RB Mario Stanley, LB Rod Taylor, LB John Humphries Key Losses: WR Darrius Malone, DB Rodregis Brooks, DB Kris Neal, LB Scott King, DB Yudonn Biassou 1999 Record: 5-6 1999 Conference USA Record: 4-2 1999 Conference USA Finish: T2nd Series vs Memphis: UM leads 2-0 Last Meeting: Memphis 38, UAB 14 (Oct. 9, 1999; Birmingham, AL)
97 Tailback Carl Fair rushed for 405 yards during the 1999 season before suffering a broken leg.
SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 205-934-0722 SID Fax: 205-934-7505 Sports Information Director (Home): Grant Shingleton (205-832-2857) Assistant SID: Chris Pika, Chan Hartsog, Mark Crawford Mailing Address: BRTW 105, Birmingham, AL 35094-1160 Press Box Phone: TBA
Web Site: www.blazers.uab.edu
TOP RETURNEES Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Percy Coleman RB 5-10 185 Daniel Dixon QB 6-3 195 Adrian Abrams LB 6-1 235 Chris Brown CB 6-2 185
Yr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So.
1999 Stats & Notes Rushed for 689 yards & 3 TDs Has started 19 games at QB Had 42 tackles in '99 Starter in 9 games last year
GAME NOTES Tigers have won the only two meetings between the two teams ... Memphis defeated UAB 38-14 in Birmingham in 1999 ... Tiger kicker Ryan White set four school records vs UAB in 1999 when he booted five FGs in six attempts ... Cornerback Reggie Howard, who is now with the Carolina Panthers, broke his neck in last year's UAB game.
Houston 8 GAME
October 21 ● 7 PM ● Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ● Memphis, TN
OPPONENTS
1999 RESULTS ( 7-4 )
98
RICE at Alabama UL-LAFAYETTE at UAB CINCINNATI at North Carolina at Louisville EAST CAROLINA TULANE at LSU at Army
W L W L W W L L W W W
28-3 10-37 45-0 10-29 23-20 20-12 33-39 3-19 36-31 20-7 26-14
2000 COUGAR SCHEDULE Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18
at Rice at LSU ARMY at Texas SMU at Cincinnati at Memphis SOUTHERN MISS at Tulane at East Carolina LOUISVILLE
Location: Houston, TX Enrollment: 30,757 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Cougars School Colors: Scarlet & White Stadium: John O'Quinn Field @ Robertson Stadium Capacity: 32,000 Playing Surface: Natural Grass President: Dr. Arthur K. Smith Athletic Director: Chet Gladchuk Head Coach: Dana Dimel Dimel's record at UH: 1st year Dimel's overall record: 23-12 (3 years) Assistant Coaches: Phil Davis (offensive coor./QBs), Dick Bumpus (co-defensive coor./DL), Mark Stoops (co-defensive coor./ SS), Bradley Peveto (assistant head coach/ CB), Clancy Barone (OL), Ted Gilmore (WR), Cornell Jackson (LB), Travis Pride (RB), Eric Wolford (OT/TE) Offensive Formation: One Back Defensive Formation: Multiple, 4-man Lettermen Returning: 51 Lettermen Lost: 19 Offensive Starters Returning: 6 Defensive Starters Returning: 4 All-Star Candidates: DT Nikia Anderson, P/K Mike Clark, WR Orlando Iglesias, WR Jerrian James, QB Jason McKinley Newcomers to Watch: LB Ronnie Braxton, OT Josh Demarr, OG Rex Hadnot, SS Hamin Milligan Key Losses: RB Ketric Sanford, RB Mike Green, DB, Kenny Hill, DB Mike James, OL Justin Stille 1999 Record: 7-4 1999 Conference Record: 3-3 1999 Conference Finish: 6th Series vs Memphis: UH leads 7-5-0 Last Meeting: Houston 35, Memphis 14 (October 3, 1998; Houston, TX)
TOP RETURNEES Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Orlando Iglesias WR 6-3 223 Jason McKinley QB 6-3 210 Jerrian James WR 6-0 184 Nikia Anderson D T 5-10 280 Mike Clark P/K 6-2 191
Yr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.
1999 Stats & Notes Had 59 catches for 750 yds Threw for 1,651 yds last year Had 931 yds receiving in 1998 Had 8 QB sacks & 35 tackles Averaged 42.9 yds per punt in 99
Dana Dimel Head Coach
Wayne Rogers Linebacker
Receiver Orlando Iglesias has had at least one pass reception in the last 31 Houston games.
SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 713-743-9404 SID Fax: 713-743-9411 Sports Information Director (Home): Chris Burkhalter (713-532-5981) Assistant SID: Rick Poulter, John Sullivan Mailing Address: Athletics/Alumni Center, 3100 Cullen Blvd., Ste. 2008, Houston, Tx 77004 Press Box Phone: 713-743-0550
Web Site: www.UHcougars.com
GAME NOTES This will be the 13th meeting between the two schools ... Outside linebacker DeMorrio Shank had two fumble recoveries in the last meeting with UH ... Tight end Billy Kendall had his first career touchdown catch in the 1998 Houston game ... Memphis was held to a school record -14 yards rushing in the last Houston game.
Tennessee 9 GAME
November 4 ● 1 PM ● Liberty Bowl Memorial ● Memphis, TN
1999 RESULTS ( 9-3 ) W L W W W W W W L W W L
42-17 21-23 17-16 24-0 37-20 21-7 30-7 38-14 24-28 56-21 38-10 21-31
2000 VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25
SOUTHERN MISS FLORIDA UL-MONROE at LSU at Georgia ALABAMA at South Carolina at Memphis ARKANSAS KENTUCKY at Vanderbilt
TOP RETURNEES Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Travis Henry RB 5-11 221 Travis Stephens RB 5-9 190 Cedrick Wilson WR 5-10 175 Will Overstreet DE 6-4 255 Eric WestmorelandLB 6-0 230
Yr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr.
1999 Stats & Notes Rushed for 790 yards & 8 TDs Had 477 yards & 4 TDs in '99 Had 57 catches for 827 yards Logged 54 tackles & 7.5 sacks Credited with 51 stops in 1999
Phillip Fulmer Head Coach
Eric Westmoreland Linebacker
OPPONENTS
WYOMING at Florida MEMPHIS AUBURN GEORGIA at Alabama SOUTH CAROLINA NOTRE DAME at Arkansas at Kentucky VANDERBILT Nebraska * * Fiesta Bowl
Location: Knoxville, TN Enrollment: 25,981 Conference: Southeastern (SEC) Nickname: Volunteers School Colors: Orange & White Stadium: Neyland Stadium Capacity: 104,000 Playing Surface: Natural Grass President: Dr. J. Wade Gilley Athletic Director: Doug Dickey Head Coach: Phillip Fulmer Fulmer's record at UT: 76-14-0 (8 yrs) Fulmer's overall record: 76-14-0 (8 yrs) Assistant Coaches: John Chavis (Defensive Coor./LB), Randy Sanders (Offensive Coor./QB), Mike Barry (OL), Mark Bradley (Asst. OL/TE), Dan Brooks (DL), Steve Caldwell (DE), Woody McCorvey (RB), Larry Slade (DB), Pat Washington (WR) Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 44 Lettermen Lost: 27 Offensive Starters Returning: 5 Defensive Starters Returning: 5 All-Star Candidates: WR Cedrick Wilson, LB Eric Westmoreland, RB TRavis Henry, DE Will Overstreet, P David Leaverton Newcomers to Watch: QB Casey Clausen, LB Robert Peace, QB John Rattay, RB Charles Small Key Losses: QB Tee Martin, RB Jamal Lewis, OG Cosey Coleman, LB Raynoch Thompson, FS Deon Grant 1999 Record: 9-3 1999 Conference Record: 6-2 1999 Conference Finish: 2nd Eastern Div. Series vs Memphis: UT leads 16-1-0 Last Meeting: Tennessee 17, Memphis 16 (Sept. 25, 1999; Knoxville, TN)
99 Senior receiver Cedrick Wilson is Tennessee's 11th all-time career receiver with 1,456 yards.
SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 865-974-1212 SID Fax: 865-974-1269 Sports Information Director (Home): Bud Ford (865-922-1657) Assistant SID (Home): Jeff Muir (865-670-6616) Mailing Address: Box 15016, Knoxville, TN 37996 Press Box Phone: 865-974-2937 Web Site: www.utsports.com
GAME NOTES Tennessee won heartbreaker in last two minutes of the 1999 game ... Tiger defense held the Vols to 44 yards rushing ... Memphis only win over Tennessee came in 1996 in Memphis ... Neil Suber's 82-yard pass to Ken Coutain in last year's contest tied for the sixth longest in UM history ... Idrees Bashir's 44-yard fumble return vs. UT was the 3rd longest in Tiger history.
Cincinnati 10 GAME
November 11 ● 1 PM ● Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ● Memphis, TN
OPPONENTS
1999 RESULTS ( 3-8 )
100
KENT TROY STATE WISCONSIN at Ohio State at Houston UAB at Southern Miss at Miami (OH) LOUISVILLE at East Carolina MEMPHIS
W L W L L L L W L L L
41-3 24-31 17-12 20-34 20-23 21-24 20-28 52-42 13-23 34-48 13-21
2000 BEARCAT SCHEDULE Sept. 4 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18
ARMY SYRACUSE at Wisconsin at Indiana at Tulane HOUSTON at Louisville MIAMI (OH) UAB at Memphis SOUTHERN MISS
Location: Cincinnati, OH Enrollment: 35,000 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Bearcats School Colors: Red & Black Stadium: Nippert Stadium Capacity: 35,000 Playing Surface: FieldTurf President: Dr. Joseph A. Steger Athletic Director: Bob Goin Head Coach: Rick Minter Minter's record at UC: 27-39-1 (6 years) Minter's overall record: 27-39-1 (6 years) Assistant Coaches: Joe Daniels (Offensive coordinator), Rick Smith (defensive coordinator), Tyrone Dixon (Asst. Head Coach/WR), Keith Willis (DL), Greg Hudson (Asst. Head Coach/LB), Mike Tomlin (DB), Jeff Filkovski (TE), Amos Jones (RB/special teams), Larry Zierlein (OL) Offensive Formation: Pro-Set Spread Defensive Formation: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 54 Lettermen Lost: 10 Offensive Starters Returning: 8 Defensive Starters Returning: 10 All-Star Candidates: QB Deontey Kenner, C Doug Rosfeld, LB DeJuan Gossett, LB Eddie Johnson, WR Jason Collins-Baker, LB Troy Evans, DT Mario Monds Newcomers to Watch: RB Ray Jackson, RB Charles Spencer, OT Shawn Murphy, K Victor DiMauro, TE J.R. Deatherage Key Losses: RB Robert Cooper, CB Jeff Burrows, CB Bobby Fuller, SS Tinker Keck 1999 Record: 3-8 1999 Conference Record: 0-6 1999 Conference Finish: 9th Series vs Memphis: UM leads 17-8 Last Meeting: Memphis 21, Cincinnati 13 (Nov. 20, 1999; Cincicnnati, OH)
TOP RETURNEES Name Deontey Kenner LaDaris Vann DeJuan Gossett Mario Monds Adam Wulfeck
Pos. Ht. Wt. QB 6-2 204 WR 5-9 195 FS 5-11 198 D T 6-4 335 P 6-0 235
Yr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr.
1999 Stats & Notes Threw for 2,430 yards in '99 Had 547 yds receiving & 4 TDs 2nd team All C-USA in '99 Had 11 TFL's & 5 sacks in '99 Averaged 42.2 in 1999
Rick Minter Head Coach
Deontey Kenner Quarterback
Free safety DeJuan Gossett registered 107 tackles in 1999 including seven for lost yardage.
SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 513-556-5191 SID Fax: 513-556-0619 Sports Information Director (Home): Tom Hathaway (513-385-2728) Associate SID (Home): Brian McCann (513-481-5002) (Football Contact) Mailing Address: 309 Lawrence Hall; P.O. Box 210021; Univ. of Cincinnati; Cincinnati, OH 45221 Web Site: www.uc.edu/www/bearcats
GAME NOTES Memphis' win at Nippert Stadium in 1999 gave the Tigers their first winning road record since the 1993 season ... TE Billy Kendall had a 49 yard touchdown reception against the Bearcats which was his longest of the season ... Kendall's 78 yards receiving on the afternoon stands as a single game best for the senior.
Tulane 11 GAME
November 18 ● 5 PM ● Superdome ● New Orleans, LA
1999 RESULTS ( 3-8 ) L W W L L W L L L L L
14-48 53-19 48-28 17-47 13-20 48-32 7-52 7-49 31-36 21-45 17-20 ot
2000 GREEN WAVE SCHEDULE Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18
at Ole Miss at East Carolina at SMU CINCICNNATI at UL-Lafayette SOUTHERN MISS at Army at Louisville HOUSTON NAVY MEMPHIS
Chris Scelfo Head Coach
Jerry Phillips Linebacker
OPPONENTS
at Southern Miss SMU ARMY at Syracuse at Ole Miss UL-LAFAYETTE at East Carolina MEMPHIS at Houston at Navy UAB
Location: New Orleans, LA Enrollment:11,300 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Green Wave School Colors: Olive Green & Sky Blue Stadium: Superdome Capacity: 69,767 Playing Surface: Artificial Turf President: Dr. Scott Cowen Athletic Director: Rick Dickson Head Coach: Chris Scelfo Scelfo's record at TU: 4-8 (1 year) Scelfo's overall record: 4-8 (1 year) Assistant Coaches: Frank Scelfo (assistant head coach/quarterbacks), Pete McGinnis (defensive coordinator/LB), Joey Houston (DB), Garret Chachere (OLB), Joe Dickinson (RB), Don Mahoney (OL), David Oliver (TE), Giff Smith (DL), Trooper Taylor (WR) Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: Multiple Lettermen Returning: 48 Lettermen Lost: 8 Offensive Starters Returning: 8 Defensive Starters Returning: 11 All-Star Candidates: QB Patrick Ramsey, WR Adrian Burnette, OG Corey Sewell, DT Mitch Mouton, LB Jerry Phillips Newcomers to Watch: FB Kris Coleman, DT Lonnie Crayton, WR Lynaris Elpheage, RB Ronald McClendon Key Losses: WR JaJuan Dawson, OG Jeffery Godfrey, TE Mike Turner, FB Okie Woods, LB Cedric Clemons 1999 Record: 3-8 1999 Conference Record: 1-5 1999 Conference Finish: 8th Series vs Memphis: UM leads 11-10-1 Last Meeting: Memphis 49, Tulane 7 (October 30, 1999; New Orleans, LA)
101 Quarterback Patrick Ramsey threw for 3,410 yards during the 1999 season to set a new TU record.
SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 504-865-5506 SID Fax: 504-865-5512 Sports Information Director (Home): Richard Paige (504-864-8166) Assistant SID: Philip Allison, Krisden Wunsch, Drew Porche Mailing Address: Wilson Center; Ben Weiner Dr.; New Orleans, LA 70118 Press Box Phone: 504-587-3868
Web Site: www.tulanegreenwave.com
TOP RETURNEES Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Patrick Ramsey QB 6-3 225 Jeff Sanchez RB 5-10 166 Adrian Burnette WR 5-10 186 Jerry Phillips LB 5-11 232 Mitch Mouton D T 6-4 265
Yr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr.
1999 Stats & Notes Set record with 3410 yds passing Lettered as two-way player Had 1095 yards on 79 receptions Credited with 97 tackles Anchor on defensive line
GAME NOTES This will be the 23rd meeting between the two schools ... Memphis' 49 points in last years game was a season high for the Tigers ... Travis Anglin's 221 yards passing against Tulane were a career high ... Tailback Gerard Arnold's three rushing touchdowns tied the Memphis record for scoring in a single game.
SERIES RECORDS
Series Records
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MISSISSIPPI STATE (W-11, L-27, T-0) Year Site Score 1951 Memphis 20-27 1953 Memphis 6-34 1954 Starkville 7-27 1955 Starkville 0-33 1957 Starkville 6-10 1958 Starkville 6-28 1959 Starkville 23-28 1960 Starkville 0-21 1961 Memphis 16-23 1962 Starkville 28-7 1963 Memphis 17-10 1965 Memphis 33-13 1974 Memphis 28-29 1975 Memphis 7-17 1976* Memphis 33-42 1977 Memphis 21-13 1978 Memphis 14-44 1979 Jackson 14-13 1980 Memphis 7-34 1981 Jackson 3-20 1982 Memphis 17-41 1983 Starkville 30-13 1984 Memphis 23-12 1985 Starkville 28-31 1986 Memphis 17-34 1987 Starkville 6-9 1988 Memphis 31-10 1989 Starkville 10-35 1990 Memphis 23-27 1991 Starkville 28-23 1992 Memphis 16-20 1993 Starkville 45-35 1994 Memphis 6-17 1995 Starkville 18-28 1996 Memphis 10-31 1997 Starkville 10-13 1998 Memphis 6-14 1999 Starkville 10-13 UM Record in Memphis: * 6-15 UM Record in Starkville: 4-12 UM Record in Jackson: 1-1 Scherer vs Mississippi State: 0-5 Sherrill vs Memphis: 7-2 Longest UM Win Streak: 3 (1962-65) Longest Miss. State Win Streak: 9 (1951-61) *MSU win later forfeited by the NCAA LOUISIANA-MONROE (W-0, L-1, T-0) 1979 Memphis UM Record in Memphis: 0-1 UM Record in Monroe: 0-0 Scherer vs ULM: 0-0 Keasler vs Memphis: 0-0 Longest UM Win Streak: 0 Longest ULM Win Streak: 1 (1979) ARKANSAS STATE (W-24, L-20, T-5) 1914 Memphis 1915 Jonesboro 1916 Jonesboro 1917 Jonesboro 1918 Jonesboro 1919 Jonesboro 1920 Jonesboro
20-21
6-18 0-41 0-27 0-19 37-6 0-6 0-13
Senior linebacker Kamal Shakir led the Tigers in tackles in 1999 with 143.
UM Record in Memphis: 18-11-4 UM Record in Jonesboro: 6-9-1 Scherer vs Arkansas State: 3-0 Hollis vs UM: 0-2 Longest UM Win Streak: 7 (1991-99) Longest ASU Win Streak: 4 (1914-17)
ARMY (W-1, L-1, T-0) Year Site 1985 West Point 1999 Memphis UM Record in Memphis: 1-0-0 UM Record in West Point: 0-1-0 Scherer vs Army: 1-0 Berry vs UM: 0-0 Longest UM Win Streak: 1 (1999) Longest Army Win Streak: 1 (1985)
1921 1922 1923 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1938 1939 1947 1948 1949 1950 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1975 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1997 1998 1999
Jonesboro Memphis Jonesboro Jonesboro Memphis Memphis Memphis Jonesboro Memphis Jonesboro Memphis Jonesboro Memphis Jonesboro Jonesboro Memphis Memphis Memphis Jonesboro Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Jonesboro Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis
0-19 68-0 6-0 0-19 0-7 6-9 19-14 6-0 6-13 6-14 6-12 0-0 18-0 0-18 38-2 6-7 19-19 34-13 61-7 60-7 0-20 26-7 20-21 34-0 34-0 10-29 24-3 12-0 14-14 17-2 10-30 21-21 9-7 13-17 24-24 31-21 37-7 45-3 15-6 38-9 35-19 31-26
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (W-16, L-33, T-1) 1935 Memphis 1936 Hattiesburg 1952 Hattiesburg 1953 Memphis 1954 Hattiesburg 1955 Memphis 1956 Hattiesburg 1957 Memphis 1958 Hattiesburg 1959 Memphis 1960 Hattiesburg 1961 Memphis 1962 Memphis 1963 Jackson 1964 Memphis Jackson 1965 Jackson 1966 Memphis 1967 Jackson 1968 Memphis 1969 Memphis 1970 Memphis 1971 Memphis 1972 Jackson 1973 Memphis 1974 Memphis 1975 Memphis 1976 Hattiesburg 1977 Memphis 1978 Memphis 1979 Hattiesburg 1981 Memphis 1982 Hattiesburg 1983 Memphis 1984 Memphis 1985 Memphis 1986 Hattiesburg 1987 Memphis 1988 Hattiesburg 1989 Memphis 1990 Hattiesburg 1991 Memphis 1992 Hattiesburg 1993 Memphis 1994 Hattiesburg 1995 Memphis 1996 Hattiesburg
Score 7-49 14-10
0-12 0-25 20-27 27-13 21-34 14-34 0-27 6-14 22-24 21-6 7-6 21-7 8-6 28-7 14-20 18-20 16-21 6-0 24-8 29-7 37-7 33-0 27-12 14-14 10-13 0-6 7-21 12-14 42-14 10-13 0-22 0-10 13-34 20-27 23-13 7-14 9-14 14-17 27-34 7-31 7-23 17-12 21-23 20-9 3-20 9-17 0-16
Series Records Senior receiver Al Sermon had 16 receptions for 208 yards and one touchdown in '99.
1968 Memphis 7-27 1971 Memphis 7-35 1973 Houston 21-35 1974 Houston 10-13 1975 Memphis 14-7 1978 Memphis 17-3 1996 Houston 20-37 1997 Memphis 24-3 1998 Houston 14-35 UM Record in Memphis: 4-2-0 UM Record in Houston: 1-5-0 Scherer vs Houston: 1-2 Dimel vs UM: 0-0 Longest UM Win Streak: 2 (1963-66) & (1975-78) Longest Houston Win Streak: 5 (1967-74)
TENNESSEE
EAST CAROLINA (W-2, L-7, T-0) 1990 Memphis 1991 Greenville 1992 Memphis 1993 Greenville 1994 Memphis 1995 Greenville 1996 Memphis 1997 Greenville 1998 Memphis UM Record in Memphis: 1-4 UM Record in Monroe: 1-3 Scherer vs ECU: 0-4 Logan vs Memphis: 5-2 Longest UM Win Streak: 2 (1992-93) Longest ECU Win Streak: 5 (1994-98)
17-24 13-20 42-7 34-7 6-30 17-31 10-20 10-32 31-34
UAB (W-2, L-0, T-0) Year Site 1997 Memphis 1999 Birmingham UM Record in Memphis: 1-0-0 UM Record in Birmingham: 1-0-0 Scherer vs UAB: 2-0 Brown vs UM: 1-6 Longest UM Win Streak: 2 (1997-99) Longest UAB Win Streak: 0
Score 28-7 38-14
HOUSTON (W-5, L-7, T-0) Year Site 1963 Memphis 1966 Houston 1967 Houston
Score 29-6 14-13 18-35
CINCINNATI (W-17, L-8, T-0) 1966 Memphis 1967 Memphis 1969 Cincinnati 1970 Memphis 1971 Cincinnati 1972 Memphis 1973 Cincinnati 1974 Memphis 1975 Cincinnati 1978 Memphis 1979 Memphis 1980 Cincinnati 1981 Cincinnati 1982 Memphis 1983 Cincinnati 1984 Memphis 1989 Cincinnati 1992 Memphis 1993 Cincinnati 1994 Memphis 1995 Cincinnati 1996 Memphis 1997 Cincinnati Memphis 1998 1999 Cincinnati UM Record in Memphis: 11-2 UM Record in Cincinnati: 6-6 Scherer vs Cincinnati: 3-2 Minter vs UM: 2-4
Score 17-24 16-55 7-38 6-34 14-21 14-27 9-28 3-29 9-41 7-17 3-33 25-38 24-52 21-26 13-24 21-17 16-17
TULANE (W-11, L-10, T-1) 1954 New Orleans 1976 New Orleans 1977 Memphis 1978 New Orleans 1980 New Orleans 1981 Memphis 1982 New Orleans 1983 Memphis 1984 New Orleans 1985 Memphis 1986 New Orleans 1987 Memphis 1988 New Orleans 1989 New Orleans 1990 Memphis 1992 New Orleans 1994 Memphis 1995 New Orleans 1996 Memphis 1997 New Orleans 1998 Memphis 1999 New Orleans
13-13 14-7 27-9 24-41 16-21 7-24 10-17 28-25 9-14 38-21 6-15 45-36 19-20 34-38 21-14 62-20 13-0 23-8 17-10 14-26 31-41 38-14
UM Record in Memphis: 7-2 UM Record in New Orleans: 4-8-1 Scherer vs Tulane: 3-1 Scelfo vs UM: 0-1 Longest UM Win Streak: 5 (1990-96) Longest Tulane Win Streak: 4 (1978-82)
SERIES RECORDS
1997 Memphis 18-42 1998 Hattiesburg 3-45 1999 Memphis 5-20 UM Record in Memphis: 13-16 UM Record in Hattiesburg: 1-15 UM Record in Jackson: 2-2-1 Scherer vs USM: 0-5 Bower vs UM: 7-2 Longest UM Win Streak: 6 (1966-71) Longest USM Win Streak: 6 (1985-90) & (1994-99)
(W-1, L-15, T-0) Year Site 1968 Knoxville 1969 Memphis 1972 Memphis 1974 Knoxville 1976 Memphis 1977 Knoxville 1981 Memphis 1982 Knoxville 1984 Knoxville 1985 Memphis 1986 Knoxville 1988 Memphis 1991 Knoxville 1992 Memphis 1994 Knoxville 1996 Memphis 1999 Knoxville UM Record in Memphis: 1-7-0 UM Record in Knoxville: 0-9-0 Scherer vs UT: 1-2 Fulmer vs UM: 3-1 Longest UM Win Streak: 1 (1996) Longest UT Win Streak: 15 (1968-94)
Longest UM Win Streak: 8 (1966-74) Longest UC Win Streak: 3 (1980-82)
103 26-14 17-0 52-6 14-10 45-21 29-24 17-13 13-7 3-13 14-34 23-17 10-14 7-38 7-16 43-10 47-7 34-17 34-14 20-23 26-3 28-3 18-16 17-20 41-24 21-13
Junior safety Idrees Bashir registered 71 stops in 1999 to finish third among all Tiger tacklers.
2000 Schedules Saturday, September 2 Mississippi State at Memphis Louisiana-Monroe at Minnesota Arkansas State at North Carolina State Southern Mississippi at Tennessee East Carolina at Duke Houston at Rice Tulane at Ole Miss Monday, September 4 Army at Cincinnati (Fox Sports)
SCHEDULES
Thursday, September 7 Virginia Tech at East Carolina UT-Chattanooga at UAB
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Saturday, September 9 Louisiana-Monroe at Memphis Arkansas State at Oklahoma Boston College at Army Houston at LSU Syracuse at Cincinnati Saturday, September 16 Memphis at Arkansas State Mississippi State at Brigham Young Nicholls State at Louisiana-Monroe Army at Houston Southern Mississippi at Alabama Tulane at East Carolina UAB at Kansas Florida at Tennessee Cincinnati at Wisconsin Saturday, September 23 Memphis at Army Mississippi State at South Carolina Louisiana-Monroe at Tennessee Arkansas State at TCU Southern Mississippi at Oklahoma State Syracuse at East Carolina UAB at LSU Houston at Texas Cincinnati at Indiana Tulane at SMU Saturday, September 30 Memphis at Southern Mississippi Florida at Mississippi State Southwest Texas at Louisiana-Monroe Richmond at Arkansas State Louisiana-Lafayette at UAB SMU at Houston Tennessee at LSU Cincinnati at Tulane Saturday, October 7 East Carolina at Memphis
Auburn at Mississippi State Louisiana-Monroe at Arkansas Arkansas State at Ole Miss Army at New Mexico State South Florida at Southern Mississippi Louisville at UAB Houston at Cincinnati Tennessee at Georgia Tulane at Louisiana-Lafayette Saturday, October 14 Memphis at UAB Louisiana-Monroe at Middle Tennessee Arkansas State at Idaho Army at East Carolina Southern Mississippi at Tulane Cincinnati at Louisville Thursday, October 19 East Carolina at Louisville
Navy at Tulane Saturday, November 18 Memphis at Tulane Arkansas at Mississippi State Wofford at Louisiana-Monroe UABatArmy Southern Mississippi at Cincinnati East Carolina at West Virginia Louisville at Houston Kentucky at Tennessee Saturday, November 25 Mississippi State at Mississippi East Carolina at Southern Mississippi Tennessee at Vanderbilt Saturday, December 2 Army vs Navy (Philadelphia)
Saturday, October 21 Houston at Memphis Mississippi State at LSU Louisiana-Monroe at Central Florida New Mexico State at Arkansas State Tulane at Army Middle Tennessee at UAB Alabama at Tennessee Saturday, October 28 Middle Tennessee at Mississippi State Arkansas State at Utah State UAB at East Carolina Southern Mississippi at Houston Tennessee at South Carolina Miami (OH) at Cincinnati Tulane at Louisville Saturday, November 4 Tennessee at Memphis Mississippi State at Kentucky Louisiana-Lafayette at Louisiana-Monroe Boise State at Arkansas State Air Force at Army Louisville at Southern Mississippi UAB at Cincinnati Houston at Tulane Saturday, November 11 Cincinnati at Memphis Alabama at Mississippi State Louisiana Tech at Louisiana-Monroe North Texas at Arkansas State Army at Louisville Southern Mississippi at UAB Houston at East Carolina Arkansas at Tennessee
Sophomore kicker Ryan White was the only kicker in the NCAA to have a perfect season in 1998.
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Memphis’ best scoring threat ended when Ryan White’s 38-yard field goal attempt on the Tigers’ second series of the game went wide. White was perfect in kicking attempts a year ago as a freshman and had never missed from inside the 40 in his career as a place kicker, including his years in high school. It was later disclosed that White was kicking with a herniated abdominal muscle. The field goal attempt had been set up after Gunn had fumbled on the end of a 22-yard run. Reggie Howard recovered the Pat Willis-forced fumble at the Mississippi 45. It was one of two fumble recoveries for Howard. Memphis converted on a fourth-and-four during the series as Suber completed a 21-yard pass to Coutain to the 21. But the Rebel defense would not allow the U of M inside the 20. Suber finished the game completing 14 of 31 passes for 123 yards. Memphis was held to minus-eight yards on the ground and 115 yards of total offense as Suber was sacked five times by the Ole Miss defense. Coutain had five receptions for 52 yards while senior running back Gerard Arnold accounted for all of the Tigers’ positive rushing yards, finishing with 46 yards on 18 carries. While Memphis’ average starting field position for the game was its own 25 and 10 of the Tigers 15 drives accounted for single-digit gains in yardage, Memphis was able to play the field position game with the Rebels as U of M punter Jim Cande averaged 43.5 yards on 11 punts. In addition to his two fumble recoveries, Howard had a late, third-quarter interception to stop another Ole Miss drive inside the Tiger 20 and also had two tackles. Michael Stone and Kamal Shakir each led the Tiger defense with 10 tackles while DeMorrio Shank had eight stops. Mississippi quarterback Romero Miller completed 11 of 24 passes for 87 yards. There were few flags for a season opener as the two teams were penalized a combined eight times for 74 yards.
SCORING SUMMARY Memphis Ole Miss
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 3
0 3
UM (7:13 re 4th) Binkley 39 field goal
TEAM STATS
MEM
UM
First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by
8 30-(-8) 14-32-1 123 2-48 11-43.5 5-1 3-34 27:45 0-0
15 47-192 12-26-1 99 1-26 7-38.4 5-4 5-40 32:15 5-25
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Arnold 18-46-0, Bailey 2-0-0, Anglin 2-(-2)-0, Dodson 1-(-5)-0, Suber 6-(-28)-0. UMMcAllister 7-43-0, Gunn 25-114-0, Williams 8-32-0, Miller 6-3-0, Morris 1-0-0. Passing: MEM-Suber 14-31-1-123-0. UM-Miller 11-24-1-87-0, Morris 1-2-0-12-0. Receiving: MEM- Dodson 1-0-0, Coutain 5-520, Arnold 1-6-0, Kendall 1-11-0, Rooney 2-25-0, Bailey 14-0, Sermon 1-12-0, Nesbitt 1-10-0, Riley 1-3-0. UMPeterson 2-20-0, Flournoy 4-45-0, McAllister 1-15-0, Zeigler 1-6-0, Bettis 1-2-0, Armstrong 2-14-0, Taylor 1-(3)-0. Interceptions: MEM-Howard 1-5-0. UMStrickland 1-0. A-57,523 (Weather: 96 degrees, sunny).
NOTES ◆ Sophomore quarterback Neil Suber started his fifth consecutive game. The Georgia native started the final four games of the 1998 season and tonight's Ole Miss contest. He completed his first attempt of the season when he hit fullback Rashad Bailey in the opening series. ◆ Junior defensive back Reginald Howard registered two fumble recoveries against Ole Miss. The two recoveries were the most by a Tiger player since DeMorrio Shank recovered two fumbles against Houston in 1998. ◆ Ryan White missed the first kick of his Memphis career when he failed to connect on a 38-yard field goal attempt in the first quarter. ◆ Receiver Ken Coutain had his career best outing when he hauled in five passes for 52 yards against Ole Miss. The senior junior college transfer had caught just two passes for 20 yards in his one year career at Memphis. ◆ The University of Memphis defense created five turnovers against Ole Miss. The Tigers recovered four Rebel fumbles and had one pass interception.
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Memphis, TN - Ole Miss place kicker Les Binkley connected on a 40-yard field goal with 7:47 to play as the Rebels shutout the University of Memphis 3-0 in both teams’ season opener. The game was played before a Liberty Bowl crowd of 57,523. Binkley, a Memphis native, c a p p e d M i s s i s s i p p i ’s Liberty Bowl Stadium longest drive in terms of plays as Memphis, TN the Rebels Sept. 4, 1999 moved the ball 39 yards over 14 Att. 57,523 snaps to move into field goal range. Ole Miss running back Joe Gunn had a pair of short-yardage runs to sustain the game-winning drive. He moved the chains with a one-yard run on fourth-and-one from the Memphis 35 and later was credited with a three-yard run when he fumbled out of bounds on third-and-three. Gunn finished the night with 114 yards on 25 carries. Memphis’ offense had three opportunities after the field goal starting each of its final three series from inside its own 30. The Tigers’ best opportunity came on their final series of the game when a Neil Suber pass deep down the Tiger sideline was bobbled and dropped by receiver Ken Coutain at the Ole Miss nine yard line. However, most of the season opener was a defensive standoff which produced many hard hits and numerous turnovers. Two first-half Mississippi drives which ended in fumbles accounted for 100 of the Rebels’ 291 yards of total offense but the drives of 49 and 51 yards were exceptions to the rule. No other series by either team in the game accounted for more than 40 yards. Memphis’ defense forced five turnovers in the game, four coming inside the U of M 25. Tiger defensive back Fred Powell came up to force an Ole Miss turnover inside the 10 with 6:19 left in the third quarter. Idrees Bashir pounced on the ball at the one for the recovery a play after the Rebels recovered the ball at the Tiger 10 after the ball touched by a U of M defender on a punt return.
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Starkville, MS - Memphis’ special teams led to the Tigers’ first offensive spark of the season but the U of M could not overcome a 10-0 halftime deficit in a 13-10 loss at Mississippi State. Darche Epting helped set up the U of M’s first touchdown of the season when he came through the middle of the line to block a Scott Field third-quarter Bulldog punt and DerStarkville, MS rick Harmon reSept. 11, 1999 covered the ball for the Tigers at Att. 32,010 the Bulldog 23. The Tiger offense took full advantage of the miscue as running back Gerard Arnold reeled off runs of nine and 13 yards to move the ball to the one. From there, quarterback Travis Anglin crossed the plane of the end zone for the score, cutting Mississippi State’s lead to 10-7. After Memphis got on the board, the Bulldogs would march right back down the field for what proved to be the game-winning score, a 21-yard field goal by Scott Westerfield. Early in the drive Mississippi State quarterback Wayne Madkin was able to scramble and complete a 21-yard pass to C.J. Sirmones with the Dogs facing third-and-10 from their own 26. Running back Dicenzo Miller ran for 34 of his game-high 65 yards during the series, including a 20yard run to the Tiger 26. Mississippi State had the ball first-and-10 just outside the Tiger 10 but couldn’t punch the ball into the end zone before settling for the field goal to make it 13-7 with 4:08 left in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, a 36-yard pass from quarterback Neil Suber to Damien Dodson followed by a 14-yard burst by Arnold up the middle would give the Tigers a first-andgoal from the seven early in the period. A three-yard run by Arnold was followed by a pair of pass incompletions before Ryan White came on to kick a 22-yard field goal to cut the Bulldogs’ lead to 13-10 with 8:14 to play. Suber completed eight of 16 passes for 63 yards while Dodson had four receptions for 57 yards. Memphis could not capitalize on another scoring threat in the final quarter after Calvin Lewis forced a Miller
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fumble that Caspor Stiles recovered at the Mississippi State 39. Teofilo Riley picked up nine yards on first down before being stopped for a one-yard loss by Kevin Sluder. Jeff Sanders would lose two yards when Tim Nelson brought him down in the backfield on third and two. Ryan White came on to attempt a game-tying 51-yard field goal but missed wide left with 6:01 left to play. In the first half, Memphis was twice pinned by punts inside their own 10 while Mississippi State set the tone with a score on its first drive of the game. A face mask penalty combined with a 17-yard Justin Griffith run moved the ball from the Mississippi State 38 to the Memphis 30 before Westerfield capped an eightplay, 54-yard drive with a 43-yard field goal. The Tigers’ first series of the second quarter began at the one but Anglin gave the U of M some breathing room when he tossed a 13-yard pass to Casey Rooney over the middle for a Tiger first down at the Memphis 15. It was Anglin’s first career pass completion. Memphis’ next series started at the nine and despite a pass interference call against the Bulldogs to give the U of M a first down, the series ended when Jim Cande was forced to punt from the Tiger 16. Mississippi State was called for an illegal block on the return of Cande’s 40-yard punt but from its own 40 would start a 60-yard scoring drive. The Bulldogs faced second-16 from their own 34 when the Tigers were whistled for roughing the passer on the end of an incomplete pass. On the ensuing play quarterback Madkin found receiver Kelvin Love down the sideline for 36 yards to the Tiger 15. Rod Gibson would pick up four yards for Mississippi State on third and two from the seven and from there Griffith would follow his line for the Bulldogs’ first touchdown. Westerfield tacked on the point after to give Mississippi State a 10-0 lead with 3:25 to play in the first half. Madkin completed 13 of 25 passes for 156 yards. Love had three receptions for 73 yards. Prior to the end of the half, the Bulldogs had a chance to add more driving inside the Tiger 20. Westerfield would miss a 33-yard field goal attempt on the half’s final play.
MEMPHIS
SCORING SUMMARY Miss State 3 Memphis 0
7 0
3 7
0 3
13 10
MSU (10:22 re 1st) Westerfield 43 FG MSU (3:25 re 2nd) Griffith 3 run (Westerfield kick) UM (9:18 re 3rd) Anglin 1 run (White kick) MSU (4:08 re 3rd) Westerfield 21 FG UM (8:14 re 4th) White 22 FG
TEAM STATS First Downs Rushes-Yds Passing Yds KO Return Yds Passes Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by
MEM 12 34-101 80 2-34 10-22-1 7-35.6 0-0 5-41 27:27 0-0
MSU 16 41-161 156 3-60 13-25-0 6-30.0 1-1 8-68 32:33 0-0
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MSU-Miller 14-65-0, Madkin 5-29-0, Griffith 6-29-1, Walker 7-27-0. MEM-Arnold 17-65-0, Anglin 620-1, Riley 4-9-0. Passing: MSU-Madkin 13-25-0-156-0. MEM-Suber 8-16-0-63-0, Anglin 2-6-1-17-0. Receiving: MSU-Butler 4-34-0, Love 3-73-0, Rainey 2-20-0. MEM-Dodson 4-57-0, Coutain 2-8-0, Rooney 113-0. Interceptions: MSU-Prather 1-0. MEM-None. A-32,010 (Weather: 85 degrees, wind calm, partly cloudy). NOTES ◆ Patrick Willis, who lettered during the 1998 season as a tight end, earned his first career start against Mississippi State. Willis replaced Calvin Lewis as the starter at defensive tackle for this weeks game after causing two fumbles in the Ole Miss contest. ◆ Senior flanker Damien Dodson grabbed two pass receptions in the first quarter and four on the night against Mississippi State to move past Richie Floyd for third place on the most career receptions list. Dodson, who entered the game with 109 catches, moved past Floyd's 110 career receptions. The senior now had 113. ◆ Tiger junior defensive tackle Tommy Vollmar became a two-way player for Memphis when he enter the Mississippi State game at fullback. Vollmar was used for blocking purposes when the Tigers had the ball at their own one-yard line. Later in the second quarter, Vollmar returned to his defensive tackle position and became what is believed to be the first Tiger to play both ways since the 1950s.S
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for the Indians. From the 19, Zachery would get outside and trot into the end zone as the Indians knotted the score at 1010 with 14:37 left in the third quarter. The fumble was Sanders’ second of the game. With the Tigers up 10-3 in the second quarter he fumbled inside the Arkansas State 10 to stop an 84-yard U of M drive. The series included a fake punt in which up man Scott Scherer picked up 15 yards with the Tigers facing fourth-and-one from the ASU 16. Arkansas State took a 13-10 lead on a 33-yard Nick Gatto field goal with 8:51 left in the third quarter before Memphis’ offense scored on three consecutive series. Riley capped a 75-yard drive with a three-yard touchdown run to give the Tigers a 17-13 lead. Tight end Billy Kendall caught three of his career-high six passes during the series including a 15-yarder to give the Tigers first down from the A-State five. From there, it took Riley two carries to punch the ball into the end zone. On Memphis’ first series of the fourth quarter, freshman quarterback Travis Anglin came off the bench to direct the Tigers’ next drive. His 32-yard touchdown pass to Damien Dodson gave Memphis a 24-13 lead. For Dodson, it was his 117th career pass reception making him the U of M’s all-time leader in receptions. He broke Russell Copeland’s record of 116 established in 1992. The senior finished with 69 yards on four receptions. In addition to completing his only pass, Anglin ran for 39 yards on seven carries. Starting quarterback Neil Suber was 13-of-20 through the air for 131 yards. Fred Powell intercepted a Lemon pass on Arkansas State’s next series returning the ball 23 yards to the ASU 29 and a personal foul flag on the play moved the ball inside the 20. Riley would pick up 12 yards on first down before scoring from two yards out. Ryan White’s point after gave Memphis a comfortable, 31-13 lead with 8:41 to play. The game was marred by penalties as the two teams were flagged a total of 23 times for 210 yards, including 12 for 107 against Memphis. On the night defensively, Kamal Shakir led the Tigers with seven tackles, including a quarterback sack and another stop for a five-yard loss.
SCORING SUMMARY ASU Memphis
3 7
0 3
10 7
13 14
26 31
UM (8:39 re 1st) Anglin 1 run (White kick) ASU (2:32 re 1st) Gatto 35 FG UM (0:20 re 2nd) White 37 FG ASU (14:37 re 3rd) Zachery 19 run (Gatto kick) ASU (8:51 re 3rd) Gatto 33 FG UM (2:11 re 3rd) Riley 3 run (White kick) UM (11:02 re 4th) Dodson 32 pass from Anglin (White kick) UM (8:41 re 4th) Riley 2 run (White kick) ASU (5:48 re 4th) Hickenbotham 34 pass from Lemon (Gatto kick) ASU (1:23 re 4th) Kilow 5 pass from Lemon (Lemon pass failed) TEAMSTATS First Downs Rushes-Yds Passing Yds KO Return Yds Passes Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by
ASU 17 29-128 170 6-102 14-25-2 3-49.3 0-0 11-103 24:09 0-0
MEM 27 54-252 163 4-63 14-21-0 3-24.0 2-4 12-107 35:51 2-9
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM- Riley 25-104-2,Sanders 15-940, Anglin 7-39-1, Scherer 1-15-0, Bailey 2-3-0, Cande 11-0, Suber 2-(-4)-0. ASU- Zachery 17-88-1, Walker 1049-0, Lemon 2-(-9)-0. Passing: MEM-Suber 13-20-131-0-0, Anglin 11-0-32-1. ASU-Lemon 14-25-2-170-2. Receiving: MEM-Dodson 4-69-1, Kendall 6-660, Coutain 2-21-0, Sermon 1-5-0, Riley 1-2-0. ASUZachery 5-64-0, Kilow 4-27-1, Hickenbotham 3-65-1, Teat 2-14-0. Interceptions: MEM-Powell 1-23, Stone 1-0. A-21,454 (Weather: clear & warm, 72 degrees)
NOTES ◆ Freshman quarterback Travis Anglin threw his first career touchdown. He hit Damien Dodson for 32 yards and the score in the fourth quarter. ◆ Tailback Teofilo Riley rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns marking his second consecutive season to have 100 plus yards and two scores against ASU. ◆ Freshman tailback Jeff Sanders had his first career start against Arkansas State. He responded with 94 yards rushing. ◆ Wide receiver Damien Dodson caught four passes against ASU and became the Tigers' all-time leader in receptions with 117. ◆ Defensive backs Michael Stone and Fred Powell both registered their first career pass interceptions against ASU.
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Memphis, TN - Teofilo Riley rushed for 104 yards and two, second-half touchdowns as the University of Memphis defeated Arkansas State 31-26. With senior Gerard Arnold sidelined with a sprained ankle suffered a week earlier against Mississippi State, Riley along with Jeff “Sugar” Sanders Liberty Bowl Stadium provided the bulk of the Tigers’ ofMemphis, TN fense. Sanders Sept. 18, 1999 saw his first extensive action of Att. 21,454 his career rushing for 94 yards on 15 carries. For the night, 252 of the Tigers’ 415 total yards came on the ground. Riley’s second touchdown run, a twoyard scamper, gave the U of M a 31-13 lead with 8:41 to play but Arkansas State would make the game interesting in the final minutes. A-State quarterback Cleo Lemon tossed a 34-yard touchdown strike to Jamie Hickenbotham to cut the Tigers’ lead to 31-20 with 5:48 remaining. The Indians’ sevenplay, 79-yard drive was aided by 15-yard face mask penalty flagged against the Tigers to move the ball into U of M territory. After Memphis was forced to punt on its next series, Lemon would hook up again with Hickenbotham on a 27yard pass play to give the Indians first down at the U of M 34. Lemon later tossed a 12-yard pass to Robert Kilow to move the ball inside the 20. After runs of eight and six yards by Jacquis Walker and Lamont Zachery, Lemon found Kilow in the end zone for a five-yard touchdown pass. Lemon had his pass attempt knocked down at the goal line on the ensuing two-point conversion but the Indians had cut the lead to 31-26 with 1:23 to play. Memphis’ Casey Rooney would recover A-State’s on-side kick attempt and the Tigers would run out the clock to pick up their first win of the season. With Memphis leading 10-3 at the half, the momentum quickly swung in Arkansas State’s favor after the break. Just two plays into the half, A-State’s Reggie Cooley forced Sanders to fumble and J.C. Miller recovered the ball
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Knoxville, TN - It took a 53-yard pass from Tee Martin to Bobby Graham to help set up the game-winning score as Tennessee came from behind to edge the University of Memphis 17-16 in Neyland Stadium before a Homecoming crowd of 107,261. After a Ryan White 21yard field goal gave the Tigers a Neyland Stadium 16-10 lead with Knoxville, TN 3:20 to play, TenSept. 25, 1999 nessee covered 78 yards on seven Att. 107,261 plays for the game-winning touchdown. UT’s Jamal Lewis converted a third-andone from the Vol 31 for a two-yard gain before Martin hooked up with Graham for the 53-yard pass to the six. Tennessee was called for holding on first down before Martin found Cedrick Wilson across the middle for a 15-yard touchdown with 1:00 to play. Alex Walls tacked on the extra point to give the Vols the lead. Memphis started from its own 10 after being called for holding on the ensuing kickoff. The Tigers were whistled for 14 penalties for 88 yards, one shy of a school record, by the Conference USA officiating crew. Tennessee was flagged just seven times for 48 yards. On first down, U of M quarterback Neil Suber hit Al Sermon for a 28-yard pick up. But the series would end at the 38 with four incomplete passes. The tide turned in the game when Suber found Ken Coutain wide open behind the Vol secondary for an 82-yard touchdown strike which tied the game 10-10 with 4:41 left in the third quarter. Memphis’ kickoff unit and the Tiger defense would then help set up a go-ahead score for the U of M. Wilson was stopped at the nine for a seven-yard return on the kickoff. From there, Martin tossed an incompletion, Lewis was tackled by Tramont Lawless after a one-yard gain and U of M defensive back Michael Stone came up to stop Lewis on a screen pass just shy of the first-down marker. After a 35-yard punt, the Tigers took over at their own 47. Suber started the drive with a 16-yard pass to
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Sermon and the Tigers would punch the ball down to the UT 17 before settling for a 31-yard White field goal which gave Memphis a 13-10 lead on the first play of the fourth quarter. The Tigers would add to their lead after Fred Powell returned an interception 21 yards to the UT 29. Gerard Arnold, who rushed for 52 yards on 18 carries, began the drive with a 10-yard run. Arnold would later convert a third down play with another 10-yard scamper to the UT six. But the Tiger drive would stall and White came on to make his third field goal of the game. Tennessee pulled out the victory despite the Tigers tallying 290 yards of total offense to the Vols’ 216. Memphis’ defense held UT to just 44 yards on the ground and Lewis was held in check, gaining 45 yards on 16 carries. Suber completed nine of 23 passes for 222 yards and moved up to 12th in career passing yards at the U of M. Special teams played a prominent role in the first half but its part could have been huge for both Memphis and Tennessee if either team could have capitalized. Eric Parker’s 69-yard punt return for a touchdown gave the Volunteers a 7-0 lead with 3:30 left in the first quarter. The Tigers settled for a 32-yard Ryan White field goal early in the second quarter to cut UT’s lead to 7-3. Memphis’ first points were set up when Tiger linebacker Kamal Shakir came up to force a Travis Henry fumble which Idrees Bashir picked up and returned 44 yards to the UT 20. Memphis was called for an illegal procedure penalty on first down and on second down Arnold recovered his own fumble after a short gain. Arnold picked up six yards to the 15 before White came on to boot the 32-yarder. After the score, Memphis got the ball back when Powell recovered an onside kick at the Tennessee 44. The U of M converted a third-and-12 when Coutain pulled in a screen pass and picked up 18 yards. The Tigers had first and goal from the five after tight end Billy Kendall caught a 13-yard pass from Suber. On third down, backup quarterback Travis Anglin was pressured and had a pass intercepted in the endzone. Memphis’ defense made a save in the second quarter after Damien Dodson was stripped from behind by Derrick Edmonds on a punt return. UT's Wilson recovered the ball at the Memphis 47. But Tennessee went three and out on its next series.
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SCORING SUMMARY Memphis 0 Tennessee 7
3 0
7 3
6 7
16 17
UT (3:30 re 1st) Parker 69 punt return (Walls kick) UM (13:33 re 2nd) White 32 FG UT (6:30 re 3rd) Walls 37 FG UM (4:41 re 3rd) Coutain 82 pass from Suber (White kick) UM (14:54 re 4th) White 34 FG UM (3:20 re 4th) White 21 FG UT (1:00 re 4th) Wilson 15 pass from Martin (Walls kick) TEAMSTATS First Downs Rushes-Yds Passing Yds KO Return Yds Passes Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by
MEM 12 38-62 228 3-44 10-25-2 7-45.1 3-1 14-88 33:01 2-14
UT 10 32-44 172 4-72 15-28-1 7-43.7 5-2 7-48 26:59 3-20
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM- Arnold 18-52-0, Riley 5-16-0, Sanders 2-1-0, Anglin 2-0-0, Bailey 5-12-0, Dodson 1-(1)-0, Suber 5-(-18)-0. UT- Lewis 16-45-0, Martin 9-17-0, Henry 3-6-0, Team 4-(-24)-0. Passing: MEM-Suber 9-23-222-1-1, Anglin 1-26-0-1. UT-Martin 15-28-172-1-1. Receiving: MEM-Dodson 2-47-0, Kendall 1-130, Coutain 3-116-1, Sermon 2-44-0, Arnold 1-6-0, Bailey 1-2-0. UT-Wilson 10-88-1, Graham 2-57-0, Stallworth 114-0, Lewis 1-8-0, Parker 1-5-0. Interceptions: MEM-Powell 1-21: UT- Goodrich 1-0, Allen 1-0. A-107,261 (Weather: clear & warm, 83 degrees)
NOTES ◆ Senior wide receiver Ken Coutain's 82-yard touchdown reception was the longest of his career. ◆ Neil Suber's 82-yard touchdown pass to Ken Coutain tied his career long pass completion. Suber threw an 82 yard pass to Damien Dodson against Houston in 1998. ◆ Punter Jim Cande's 45.1 yard average against Tennessee was the second highest single game average of his career. ◆ Tennessee's crowd of 107,261 was the largest crowd a Memphis team has ever played before. ◆ Defensive back Fred Powell registered his second pass interception in two games when he picked off a Tee Martin pass in the fourth quarter. ◆ The Memphis defense held Tennessee to just 216 yards of total offense and only 44 yards rushing.
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Missouri's lead to 13-10 heading into the final quarter. On the first play of the fourth quarter, Justin Smith sacked and forced Anglin to fumble and Missouri recovered the ball at the Memphis 34. Kirk Farmer hooked up with Dwayne Blakley for a 21-yard touchdown pass and Missouri was back on top 2010 with 12:28 to play. Memphis had four turnovers during the day – two fumbles and two interceptions. Missouri would drive 63 yards on six plays during its next series as Farmer scored from two yards out to extend the visitors' lead to 27-10 with 7:55 left to play. Layman would roll off a 43-yard run during the series to move the ball inside the Memphis 10. While Layman had two big plays during the day, workhorse running back DeVaughn Black rushed for 111 yards on 27 carries for Mizzou. Memphis' leading rusher was Jeff Sanders who had 15 yards on 11 carries as Missouri's defense held the U of M to just 52 yards on the ground. Gerard Arnold, who continued to be hobbled by a sprained ankle had just six carries for six yards. Memphis scored on its final offensive series as Neil Suber completed a one-yard touchdown pass to Sermon on fourth-and-goal but the U of M never got the ball back. Memphis had seven plays inside its 10 as a pass interference call gave the U of M first down from the two. A second on-side kick attempt failed and Black went over the 100-yard plateau with 24 yards on Mizzou's gameending series. Missouri defensive end Justin Smith had six tackles, including a pair of quarterback sacks as well as forcing a fumble and batting down a pass at the line of scrimmage. Memphis had five players register double-figure tackles led by Marcus Bell's 13 stops while Reggie Howard had 11 tackles, including two for losses as well as a pass breakup.
SCORING SUMMARY Missouri Memphis
10 0
3 0
0 10
14 7
27 17
UMz (14:14 re 1st) Layman 20 pass from Dougherty (Hammerich kick) UMz (5:37 re 1st) Hammerich 34 FG UMz (00:19 re 2nd) Hammerich 45 FG UM (9:32 re 3rd) White 47 FG UM (4:02 re 3rd) Coutain 33 pass from Anglin (White kick) UMz (12:28 re 4th) Blakley 21 pass from Farmer (Hammerich kick) UMz (7:55 re 4th) Farmer 2 run (Hammerich kick) UM (4:40 re 4th) Sermon 1 pass from Suber (White kick) TEAM STATS
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First Downs Rushes-Yds Passing Yds KO Return Yds Passes Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by
20 58-219 139 2-21 11-19-0 3-36.3 2-1 8-46 36:13 2-14
13 32-52 153 5-70 12-29-2 5-35.2 2-2 6-48 23:47 2-16
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: UMz-Black 27-111-0, Gilmore 19-52-0, Layman 1-43-0, Farmer 5-35-1, Leon 1-(-1)-0, Dougherty 3-(20)-0. MEM-Sanders 11-15-0, Anglin 5-12-0, Suber 3-8-0, Riley 4-8-0, Arnold 6-6-0, Coutain 1-2-0, Bailey 1-2-0. Passing: UMz-Dougherty 6-10-0-77-1, Farmer 5-9-062-1. MEM-Anglin 4-10-2-96-1, Suber 8-19-0-57-1. Receiving: UMz-Blakley 3-38-1, Layman 2-35-1, Spencer 2-2-0, Garvin 1-33-0, Leon 1-23-0, Chirumbolo 1-7-0, Gilmore 1-1-0. MEM-Sermon 4-82-1, Kendall 3-12-0, Coutain 133-1, Rooney 1-12-0, Tucker 1-9-0, Johnson 1-5-0, Arnold 10-0. Interceptions: UMz-Jones 2-9-0. MEM-0. A-29,248 (Weather: 73, Wind N-8, clear and mild) NOTES ◆ Senior wide receiver Damien Dodson, who had started 20 consecutive games, failed to play due to an ankle injury sustained in the Tennessee game. ◆ Junior wide receiver Al Sermon had his season long pass reception when he hauled in a 49 yard toss from quarterback Travis Anglin. ◆ Sophomore kicker Ryan White's 47-yard field goal against Missouri was his longest made this season.
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Memphis, TN - Missouri took advantage of a fumble on the opening kickoff and later squelched a second-half University of Memphis rally en route to a 27-17 victory. Things didn't bode well for Memphis from the start as Ken Coutain fumbled the opening kickoff and Missouri recovered at the U of M 20. On the second Liberty Bowl play from scrimMemphis, TN mage, Missouri quarterback Jim Oct. 2, 1999 Dougherty found Att. 29,248 an open Kent Layman for a 20yard touchdown pass and Missouri was quickly ahead 7-0 just 46 seconds into the game. Missouri would lead 13-0 at halftime as the Big 12 school amassed 201 yards of total offense and controlled the clock for nearly 20 minutes of the half. Memphis' 35 first-half yards included just two yards on the ground. But Memphis would rally in the third quarter, cutting Mizzou's lead to 13-10. Ryan White accounted for the U of M's first points with a 47-yard field goal on the home team's first drive of the second half but a personal foul penalty aided in keeping Memphis out of the end zone. Freshman quarterback Travis Anglin started the second half and tossed a 49-yard pass to All Sermon down to the 15. Two plays later, Anglin connected with Brandon Tucker for a nine-yard gain but a late hit was called on Memphis at the end of the play. The officiating crew determined Tucker had made a first down on the play but the dead ball flag moved the ball from the five back to the 21. Memphis' next three plays accounted for negativeseven yards before White came on to nail his longest field goal of the season. Anglin would be intercepted after the U of M recovered an on-side kick but Memphis' defense would help setup a scoring drive from the short side of the field as Dougherty was sacked for a 10-yard loss by Caspor Stiles during Mizzou's next series. After a one-yard quarterback sneak on fourth-andone, Anglin hit Coutain for a 33-yard touchdown pass to cut
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UAB
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Birmingham, AL - University of Memphis place kicker Ryan White’s five field goals established a new U of M record and tied a Conference USA mark as the Tigers opened league play with a 38-14 win over UAB.
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Legion Field Birmingham, AL Oct. 9, 1999 Att. 18,176
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White’s 18 kicking points, his four first-half field goals and six total field goal attempts also set new U of M records. With the win, Memphis ended a streak of 16 consecutive road losses dating back to a 19-16 win in Columbia, Mo., over Mizzou on Sept. 14, 1996.
White’s fifth field goal, a 46-yarder on the Tigers’ first series of the third quarter gave Memphis a 24-7 lead and established a new school record. It broke the old mark of four set by Rusty Bennett against North Texas in 1977 and equaled by Joe Allison against Mississippi in 1992 and White against Cincinnati last year. The Tigers pulled out all the stops on special teams. In addition to White’s five field goals, Memphis recovered an on-side kick for the third straight game and a 27-yard pass from Jim Cande to Rashad Bailey on a fake punt set up a touchdown which gave the U of M a 31-7 lead with 7:48 left in the third quarter. Gerard Arnold scored his first rushing touchdown of the season with the second of successive nine-yard runs to end the special-teams sparked series. Memphis had just four rushing touchdowns entering the game but got its second of the half when Jeff Sanders closed out the Tigers’ scoring with a six-yard touchdown run which gave the U of M a 38-14 lead with 1:15 to play. UAB entered the game ranked third nationally with a plus-eight turnover ratio but turned the ball over three times. U of M defensive lineman Marcus Bell accounted for two of the miscues, setting up the Tigers’ first touchdown with an interception at the line of scrimmage. He pounced on a third-quarter fumble as well. Memphis’ defense, led by Casper Stiles’ eight tackle, two quarterback sack night held UAB to 202 yards of total offense – 87 rushing and 115 passing. The Blazers also entered the game ranked first
nationally in punt returns (27 yards per return) but Memphis held UAB to an average of 12 yards on six returns. The U of M’s special teams kept punt returner Rodregis Brooks hemmed in most of the night. He had one, 39-yard return but gained just 21 total yards on his other five returns. The Tigers may have only found the end zone once in the first half but White’s four first-half field goals helped spot the U of M a 21-7 lead at intermission. Memphis answered the Blazers’ lone first-half score with a 47-yard White field goal to give the Tigers a 21-7 lead with 2:02 left in the second quarter. A 21-yard kickoff return by Ken Coutain along with a personal foul penalty set the drive up at the U of M 43. UAB engineered a 14-play, 85-yard drive to get on the board in the second quarter. Backup running back Jegil Dugger set the tone for the series with a 13-yard run on the first play of the drive. In fact he touched the ball the first five plays of the series, accounting for 28 yards. Dugger gave way to starter Carl Fair who picked up 17 yards on the next play. Fair also had a 12-yard run on the series to move the ball inside the 20. Cory Conley capped the drive with a oneyard touchdown run while Jake Arians’ point-after cut the Tigers’ lead to 18-7 with 4:15 left in the first half. Memphis jumped out to an 8-0 first-quarter lead as UAB had a high snap on its first punt go out of the end zone for a safety and White drilled field goals of 47 and 42 yards. After Bell intercepted a pass at the line of scrimmage on the first play of the second quarter, Arnold rushed for four yards before quarterback Neil Suber tossed a 19yard scoring strike to Damien Dodson to give the Tigers a 15-0 lead. A 40-yard pass from Suber to Dodson later set up a 31-yard White field goal in the second quarter. Suber completed 15 of 36 passes for 162 yards while Dodson returned to lineup in a big way after being sidelined for the Missouri game with an ankle injury. The senior from Memphis had seven receptions for 97 yards, both season highs.
SCORING SUMMARY Memphis UAB
8 0
13 7
10 0
7 7
38 14
Memphis (11:36 re 1st) Safety Memphis (9:30 re 1st) White 47 FG Memphis (3:54 re 1st) White 42 FG Memphis (14:08 re 2nd) Dodson 19 pass from Suber (White kick) Memphis (10:17 re 2nd) White 31 FG UAB (4:15 re 2nd) Conley 1 run (Arians kick) Memphis (2:02 re 2nd) White 45 FG Memphis (11:20 re 3rd) White 46 FG Memphis (7:48 re 3rd) Arnold 9 run (White kick) UAB (12:05 re 4th) Dixon 5 run (Arians kick) Memphis (1:15 re 4th) Sanders 6 run (White kick) TEAM STATS
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First Downs Rushes-Yds Passing Yds KO Return Yds Passes Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by
18 36-148 189 3-66 16-38-1 5-44.0 2-1 5-32 27:25 6-50
16 49-87 115 6-105 12-28-2 9-41.7 4-1 8-95 32:35 1-2
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Arnold 11-68-1, Sanders 7-46-1, Riley 10-36-0. UAB-Fair 15-82-0, Coleman 8-42-0, Dugger 840-0. Passing: MEM-Suber 15-36-1-162-1. UAB-Dixon 1228-2-115-0. Receiving: MEM-Dodson 7-97-1, Bailey 2-41-0, Coutain 2-9-0. UAB-Ross 3-30-0, Conlsey 3-13-0, Coleman 36-0. Interceptions: MEM-Marcus Smith 1-0-0, Bell 1-20. UAB-Brooks 1-0-0. A- 18,176 (Weather: steady rain and humid, Temp 75) NOTES ◆ Senior defensive back Reggie Howard will be transported back to Memphis tonight by ambulance. Howard subluxed his sixth vertebrae on UAB's first series of the fourth quarter. Howard is neurologically intact and has full motion. He condition will be evaluated daily by U of M physicians and the Tiger training staff. ◆ Senior flanker Damien Dodson, who missed last week's game with Missouri due to an ankle injury, returned to action tonight and caught two passes in the opening series. Dodson is Memphis' career leader in number of receptions with 119 entering tonight's contest. He also had his second touchdown reception of the season and the 10th of his career tonight.19-16.
Louisville 7 Game
was capped by a two-yard touchdown pass from Redman to Ibn Green who became the all-time NCAA reception leader in the game and was the Cards' leading receiver with 13 catches for 166 yards and two scores. The touchdown occurred after UL place kicker Jon Hilbert had a 38-yard field goal attempt blocked. The officiating crew said Kamal Shakir touched the ball at the two and Chip Mattingly then picked up the ball and ran into the end zone. The C-USA officials awarded the Cardinals the ball at the two stating the ball was live after Shakir touched it but replays clearly showed Shakir never touched the ball. After being put in a hole, the Tigers responded with an 80-yard drive which was aided by a face mask call and a personal foul on consecutive plays. Arnold, who rushed for 144 yards on 27 carries and became just the fourth U of M back to rush for more than 2,000 career yards, scored on a two-yard run. Ryan White's 22-yard field goal with 2:15 left in the half cut the lead to 19-10. Memphis blocked another Hilbert field goal in the third quarter and the Tigers chiselled down the Cardinals' lead when Caspor Stiles forced Redman to fumble and Corey Irby picked off the ball in midair and raced 84 yards for a score to make it 19-17. Hilbert had a rough night. In addition to having two field goal attempts blocked by the Tigers he also had a point-after blocked after the Cardinals' first touchdown and had a 49-yard field goal attempt on the final play of the first half bounce of the upright. Travis Anglin started the third series of the game at quarterback. He fumbled the first time he touched the ball which led to the Cardinals' third score. After the miscue, he proved to be a spark. The red-shirt freshman completed 10 of 17 passes for 90 yards and also ran for 38 more. He had a 17-yard run and completed all three of his pass attempts during the Tigers' first scoring drive of the fourth quarter. His one-yard touchdown run and scoring run on the two-point conversion gave the Tigers a 25-19 lead. An offensive pass interference call quickly stopped UL's next drive before Memphis engineered a 12-play, 85yard touchdown drive which ate up 5:37 of the fourth quarter. Riley capped the drive with a five-yard run. Gerard Arnold started the drive in the back field with runs of 7, 11 and 26 yards and Riley covered the final 19 yards with four straight rushing attempts.
SCORING SUMMARY Louisville Memphis
19 0
0 10
0 7
13 14
32 31
UL (8:22 re 1st) Green 1 pass from Redman (kick blocked) UL (3:12 re 1st) Moreau 1 run (run failed) UL (1:21 re 1st) Green 2 pass from Redman (Hilbert kick) Memphis (13:10 re 2nd) Arnold 2 run (White kick) Memphis (2:15 re 2nd) White 22 FG Memphis (5:51 re 3rd) Irby 84 fumble return (White kick) Memphis (12:58 re 4th) Anglin 1 run (Anglin run) Memphis (5:37 re 4th) Riley 5 run (pass failed) UL (4:24 re 4th) Jackson 38 pass from Redman (Hilbert kick) UL (:06 re 4th) Boyd 18 pass from Redman (run failed) TEAM STATS
UL
Mem
First Downs Rushes-Yds Passing Yds KO Return Yds Passes Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by
27 32-75 385 4-114 33-48-1 3-38.3 1-1 17-142 30:26 1-9
18 44-213 90 1-8 10-18-1 3-40.0 2-1 5-42 29:34 4-50
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: UM-Riley 5-26-1, Arnold 27-144-1, Anglin 5-26-1. UL-Lockhart 7-31-0, Moreau 21-94-1, Redman 4-(-50). Passing: UM-Anglin 10-17-1-90-0. UL-Redman 3347-1-385-4. Receiving: UM-Coutain 3-35-0, Dodson 4-25-0, Kendall 1-15-0, Bailey 1-10-0, Sermon 1-5-0. UL-Parker 1-12-0, Green 13-166-2, Jackson 8-108-0, Moreau 4-30-0, Boyd 2-441. Interceptions: UM-Stiles. UL-Holman. A-30,315 (Weather: 73, Wind S-5, Clear)
NOTES ◆ Tailback Gerard Arnold had his first 100 yard performance of the season when he rushed for 144 yards against Louisville. It was his ninth career 100 yard game. ◆ Linebacker Corey Irby's 84-yard fumble return for a touchdown set a new Memphis record for longest fumble return. ◆ Senior cornerback Reginald Howard returned from neck surgery to serve as a game captain for the Louisville contest. ◆ Freshman Travis Anglin had the most playing time of his career against Louisville. He entered the game on the third
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Memphis, TN - Chris Redman's 18-yard touchdown pass to Lavell Boyd with six seconds to play propelled Louisville to a 32-31 win over the University of Memphis. Memphis had scored 31 straight points to erase a 19-0 Cardinal lead before Redman directed touchdown drives of 74 and 65 yards over Liberty Bowl Stadium the final five and a half minutes. Memphis, TN Teofilo Riley's five-yard Oct. 16, 1999 touchdown run Att. 30,315 with 5:37 play capped a 12-play, 85-yard drive which chewed up 5:37 of the clock in the fourth quarter and gave the Tigers a 31-19 lead. However, the Cardinals quickly cut the lead to 31-26 as Redman completed four straight passes including a 26-yarder to Boyd which moved the ball to midfield and a 38-yard scoring strike to Arnold Jackson with 4:24 to play. After the ensuing kickoff, Gerard Arnold busted outside for eight yards. Memphis' running game seemingly had become unstoppable late in the game but the Cardinal defense stuffed Arnold for a one-yard loss on second-andtwo before quarterback Travis Anglin was held to a oneyard gain on third down. Louisville got the ball back at their own 35 with 1:56 to play in the game. Redman completed passes of 11, 12 and 13 yards on the first three plays of the series and later tossed an 11-yard pass to Arnold Jackson on third and seven to give the Cards a first down at the U of M 15. After an illegal procedure call moved the ball back to the 20, Redman tossed an incompletion on first down and Arnold was held to two yards on a second-down reception that forced UL to take a time out with 20 seconds to play. Redman's third-down pass fell incomplete. But on fourth down Boyd made a diving grab in the back of the end zone for the gamewinning score. Four of Memphis' five losses have now been by a combined total of eight points. Memphis had clawed back in the game after spotting Louisville a 19-0 lead in the first quarter. The Cardinals scoring onslaught in the first quarter
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Tulane
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New Orleans, LA- Defense set the tempo but it
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was the University of Memphis’ offense which provided the fireworks as the Tigers defeated Tulane 49-7. Memphis’ offense rolled up 500 total yards as senior tailback Gerard Arnold and freshman quarterback Travis Anglin had a pair of career nights. Superdome T h e New Orleans, LA victory kept the U of M’s post-seaOct. 30, 1999 son hopes alive as Att. 17,847 the Tigers improved to 2-1 in Conference USA play. Both of the team’s league wins have come on the road. Anglin completed 16-of23 passes for a career-best 221 yards and two touchdowns. Arnold tied a school record and established a personal mark with three rushing touchdowns. Arnold had 13 carries for 142 yards. Defensively, Memphis forced Tulane to go threeand-out during its first four series and held the Green Wave to 260 yards of total offense, well under their 333 yard pergame average. By halftime Memphis had built a 28-0 lead. And the defense had stopped the Green Wave’s wide open offense much like heavy fog can occasionally bring to a halt air traffic at the New Orleans airport. Through the first half Tulane had mustered just 71 yards of total offense. Memphis’ first-half offensive exploits included all three of Arnold’s touchdowns along with a 99-yard scoring drive. Memphis almost equaled its first quarter scoring output from its previous seven games (15 points) with a pair of opening-period touchdowns as Arnold scored on runs of three and 51 yards. Anglin’s 42-yard pass to Damien Dodson down to the Tulane five helped set up Arnold’s first scoring run. Arnold, who started the drive with a 23-yard run from the Tiger 19, picked up two yards from the five before scoring from three yards out with 8:56 left in the quarter. Later, Arnold found a hole in the left side of the line and busted through for a 51-yard scoring run. It was the second longest of his career, falling a yard shy of the 52yarder he rolled off at Tulane two years earlier in the
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MEMPHIS Superdome. On its first series of the second quarter the Tigers went 99 yards, chewing up 8:21 with an 11-play drive. Memphis converted on third down from the six when Anglin completed an 11-yard pass to Dodson. On the following play Anglin hooked up with Ryan Johnson for a 31-yard reception to the U of M 48. A pass interference call against the Green Wave on fourth-and-three from the 30 moved the ball to the 15. Billy Kendall would go up and pull down a high pass from Anglin, turn and cross the goal line for an 11-yard pass touchdown reception which gave the Tigers a 21-0 lead. U of M defensive back Fred Powell would set up the Tigers’ final score of the half when he intercepted a Patrick Ramsey pass and returned it 10 yards to the Memphis 26. Arnold capped a four-play drive with an eight-yard run to give Memphis a 28-0 lead with 3:46 to play in the second quarter. Powell’s interception came three plays after Anglin had a pass batted by Tulane’s defensive front and intercepted by Floyd Dorsey. Defensively, Memphis pestered the Wave quarterbacks all day. Marcus Bell had one of the Tigers’ four quarterback sacks to go along with seven total tackles, including two for losses. Bell also forced a fumble which was recovered by Michael Stone at the Tulane 18. It took Jeff “Sugar” Sanders just one carry to get outside and score, giving the U of M a 42-7 lead with 12:27 to play. Tulane’s lone score came in the third quarter when the Green Wave covered 80 yards. Ramsey completed a 15-yard touchdown pass to Adrian Burnette on fourth-and11 from the 15 to cap the drive and avoid the shutout. Memphis, which controlled the clock for 33:36, chewed up 7:53 of the fourth quarter with its final drive of the game. Reserve quarterback Scott Scherer engineered a 14-play, 75-yard scoring series. He completed an eightyard pass to Aaron Meadows on third-and-seven from the Tulane 23. Meadows, who saw his first collegiate playing time, would convert another third down play and later cap the drive with a six-yard scoring run. He had nine carries
SCORING SUMMARY Memphis Tulane
14 0
14 0
7 7
14 0
49 7
UM (8:56 re 1st) Arnold 3 run (White kick) UM (2:09 re 1st) Arnold 51 run (White kick) UM (8:21 re 2nd) Kendall 11 pass from Anglin (White kick) UM (3:46 re 2nd) Arnold 8 run (White kick) UM (7:27 re 3rd) Dodson 34 pass from Anglin (White kick) TU (4:17 re 3rd) Burnette 15 pass from Ramsey (Marler kick) UM (12:27 re 4th) Sanders 18 run (White kick) UM (0:45 re 4th) Meadows 6 run (White kick) TEAM STATS First Downs Rushes-Yds Passing Yds KO Return Yds Passes Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by
MEM 26 46-264 236 53 19-26-1 5-35.2 1-0 8-51 33:36 4-22
TUL 15 36-57 203 68 19-40-1 9-44.6 4-2 8-76 26:24 3-34
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Arnold 13-142-3, Riley 9-62-0, Meadows 9-44-1, Sanders 6-33-1, Scherer 2-9-0, Bailey 1-0-0, Anglin 6-(-26)-0. TUL-Hocke 17-82-0, Joseph 3-14-0, Wilson 810-0, Roussel 1-(-10)-0, Ramsey 6-(-28)-0. Passing: MEM-Anglin 16-23-221-2, Suber 2-2-7-0, Scherer 1-1-8-0. TUL-Ramsey 19-39-203-1, Joseph 1-0-0-0. Receiving: MEM-Dodson 5-95-1, Kendall 4-36-1, Coutain 3-26-0, Johnson 1-31-0, Higgins 1-13-0, Sermon 1-110, Arnold 1-10-0, Meadows 1-8-0. TUL-Burnette 8-80-1, Jones 3-58-0, Harris 3-33-0, Dawson 2-7-0, Wilson 1-13-0. Interceptions: MEM-Powell 1-10-0. TUL-Dorsey 1-0-0. A-17,847 (72, indoors)
NOTES ◆ Tailback Gerard Arnold rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns tying the school record for touchdowns scored in a game. He had three rushing TDs against Arkansas State in 1997. ◆ Tailback Gerard Arnold rushed for 142 yards giving him back-to-back 100 yard performances. He rushed for 144 yards in his last outing against Louisville ◆ Freshman quarterback Travis Anglin made the most of his first career start by completing 16-of-23 passes for 221 yards and two touchdowns. ◆ Defensive end Tramont Lawless logged his 19th career quarterback sack in the Tulane game.
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for a controversial pass interference call on an incomplete pass when the Golden Eagles faced third-and-two from their own 28. The nullified play was the only pass attempt during the series as running back Derrick Nix accounted for 42 yards on eight plays during the drive. Nix finished the game with 32 carries for 139 yards. Southern Miss balanced 188 rushing yards with 227 passing yards. Defensively, the Golden Eagles held Memphis to 227 yards of total offense, including just 64 yards on the ground. Southern Miss controlled the clock for 36:50 and converted eight of 17 times on third down. The Tigers did answer USM's third-quarter field goal with a 66-yard drive culminating in a 27-yard Ryan White field goal. Travis Anglin completed a 21-yard pass to Tripp Higgins and had an 11-yard run to give Memphis first and goal at the eight. But the Tigers gained just four yards on its next three plays before settling for White's field goal with 5:17 to play in the third quarter. Southern Miss would add another field Hanna field goal to cap its first drive of the fourth quarter to account for the game's final points. Both of Memphis' fourth-quarter series would begin inside its own 20. The first ended at the nine after the Tigers were called for an illegal block. The Tigers would manage to drive into Southern Miss territory just three times during the game and had an average starting field position of their own 17 during the day. Behind the series which led to the Tigers' thirdquarter field goal, Memphis' best field position came in the first quarter with the game scoreless. Anglin completed a 39-yard pass to Ken Coutain to the Southern Miss 41. The U of M would face fourth-andfour at the 35 and brought out the field goal team. Holder Michael Harris took the snap and headed up the field on the fake but was tackled a yard shy of the first down marker.
SCORING SUMMARY USM Memphis
7 0
7 2
3 3
3 0
20 5
USM (7:08 re 1st) Gulley 25 pass from Kelly (Hanna kick) USM (10:34 re 2nd) Pinkston 57 pass from Kelly (Hanna kick) UM (3:15 re 2nd) Team safety USM (9:45 re 3rd) Hanna 48 FG UM (5:17 re 3rd) White 27 FG USM (9:04 re 4th) Hanna 28 FG TEAM STATS First Downs Rushes-Yds Passing Yds KO Return Yds Passes Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by
USM 17 52-188 227 1-24 11-18-0 4-32.8 1-0 11-94 36:50 2-20
MEM 13 28-64 163 5-72 14-29-2 7-49.3 0-0 4-45 23:10 3-20
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: USM-Nix 32-139-0, Woods 12-45-0, Kelly 7-5-0. UM-Sanders 6-21-0, Riley 7-17-0, Anglin 11-13-0, Arnold 3-10-0, Harris 1-3-0. Passing: USM-Kelly 11-18-0-227-2. MEM-Anglin 14-29-2-163-0. Receiving: USM-Gideon 5-73-0, Pinkston 2-711, Mills 3-58-0, Gulley 1-25-1. MEM-Johnson 4-67-0, Kendall 1-20, Dodson 2-11-0, Coutain 2-41-0, Higgins 2-33-0, Sermon 2-190. Interceptions: USM-Mills 1-0-0, Williams 1-260. MEM-none. A-23,635 (70, Wind E-9, Weather: Clear and mild) NOTES ◆ Defensive end Tramont Lawless recorded two quarterback sacks during the Southern Mississippi game and set a new Memphis career mark of 21. He broke the old mark of 20 career sacks set by Marquis Bowling last year. ◆ Jim Cande's 49.3 yard punting against Southern Mississippi was a career high for the senior. ◆ Freshman receiver Ryan Johnson had a career day for both number of receptions and for yards. The St. Louis Missouri, native caught four passes for 67 yards. ◆ Freshman receiver Tripp Higgins also set career highs for number of receptions and for yardage. Higgins had two catches for 33 yards. ◆ Freshman defensive back Quincy Stephenson recorded his first blocked kick against Southern Mississippi. The Memphis East High School graduate blocked the kick out of the USM end zone for a safety.
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Memphis, TN - Southern Mississippi quarterback Jeff Kelly completed 11 of 18 passes for 227 yards and two touchdowns as the 25thranked Golden Eagles defeated Memphis 20-5. T h e win assured USM of at least a share of the Conference USA championship. Southern Miss jumped Liberty Bowl Stadium out to a 7-0 lead when Kelly hit Memphis, TN Josh Gulley over the middle for a Nov. 6, 1999 25-yard scoring Att. 23,635 strike with 7:08 to play in the first quarter. The touchdown was set up on the previous play when Kelly completed a 40-yard pass to Shawn Mills with the Golden Eagles facing third-and-eight from their own 35. Kelly and USM's offense converted on three, thirddown plays during the Golden Eagles' second scoring drive. Facing third-and-three from the Southern Miss 24, Kelly ran outside the pocket and picked up nine yards. He later would pick up four yards on a third-down carry with USM needing two yards. A holding call on second down put the Golden Eagles in a hole but Kelly completed a 10yard pass to Mills before hooking up with Todd Pinkston for a 57-yard touchdown reception, giving USM a 14-0 lead with 10:34 to play in the first half. Memphis got on the scoreboard late in the half when Quincy Stephenson blocked a USM punt out of the end zone. A false start and a five-yard personal foul penalty had moved the ball back inside the USM 10 before Tramont Lawless sacked Kelly for a five-yard loss to the one. For Lawless, it was his second sack of the game giving him a school-record 21 during his career. He had tied former Tiger Marquis Bowling's record 20 sacks with his first in the opening quarter before passing Bowling's total with his second of the game. In addition to his two sacks, Lawless also had a third tackle for lost yardage against USM. Southern Miss would open the second half with a 49yard scoring drive capped by a 48-yard Brant Hanna field goal. The series was sustained when Memphis was called
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Memphis, TN - Defensive lineman Marcus Bell helped the University of Memphis slow down the nation's top-ranked rushing attack as the Tigers defeated Army 14-10 in the U of M's final home game. Bell, a junior out of Kingsbury High School in Memphis, recorded a team-leading 12 tackles, including Liberty Bowl Stadium three stops for losses. He also Memphis, TN sacked Cadet quarterback Joe Nov. 13, 1999 Gerena on third Att. 22,869 down, forcing Army to punt with 2:54 to play. The U of M would run out the clock to improve to 4-6 and 3-2 in Conference USA play. Army entered the game leading Division I-A schools with a 291-yard rushing average but the Tigers held the Cadets to 60 yards below their season average and 247 yards of total offense on the day. Most of Army's rushing yards came in the first half when they rolled off 170 yards on the ground, taking a 107 lead at halftime. Bell's first-half exploits included stuffing Gerena for a four-yard loss with the Cadets facing third-and-two from the West Point 42. He also forced Army to settle for a 38yard Matt Parker field goal in the second quarter after dropping Gerena for a two-yard loss. The Black Knights had moved the ball from their own 20 to the Tiger 19 before Bell's third-down tackle for loss. Idrees Bashir added 11 defensive stops for the Tigers, including four tackles for losses and Kamal Shakir had 10 tackles. Offensively, U of M senior wideout Damien Dodson became just the second receiver in Memphis history to break the 2000-yard receiving mark while running back Gerard Arnold became the second-leading rusher in Tiger history with a 138-yard rushing day. West Point jumped out to a 7-0 lead early. Army moved the ball from its own 20 to the Tiger 47 on its first drive of the game before being forced to punt. Memphis punt returner Tripp Higgins mishandled the punt and Army's Imani Dupree fell on the ball at the U of M seven.
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MEMPHIS On third down, Alton McCallum would score from three yards out with 11:26 left in the first quarter and Parker added the point-after to give the Cadets a 7-0 lead. Memphis would engineer a 7-play, 72-yard drive later in the period to tie the game at 7-7. Arnold started the scoring series by catching a 17yard pass from starting quarterback Travis Anglin. Arnold then ran for nine yards to move the ball into Army territory. Tight end Billy Kendall hauled in a 16-yard pass on secondand-one. Dodson came within a yard of the 2000-yard receiving mark when he caught a nine-yard pass from Anglin. Dodson would end the day with six receptions for 72 yards. Kendall would later catch a nine-yard pass on the drive to move the ball inside the 10 before Arnold scored from seven yards out. Ryan White's point-after tied the score with 3:20 to play in the first quarter. Army gained a 10-7 lead in the second quarter with Parker's 38-yard field goal to cap a 14-play, 59-yard drive. The big blow on the series with a 23-yard run by Calvin Smith to the Tiger 42. Smith rushed for an even 100 yards in the game. After the Cadets regained the lead, Memphis turned around and moved the ball right back down the field. Arnold had carries of 12 and 17 yards during the series and the Tigers faced first-and-10 from the Cadet 25 when Derick McNally intercepted an Anglin pass at the 13. Most of the third quarter was a game of field position before quarterback Neil Suber came off the bench to drive the Tigers to the game-winning score. Arnold ran for 21 yards on first-and-10 from the Memphis 31. Suber then tossed a 33-yard pass to Dodson down to the Army 15. With Memphis facing third-and-12 from the Cadet 17, the U of M had the drive sustained with a pass interference call which moved the ball to the two. Center Tim Seymour fell on the ball at the four after a bad exchange with Suber on first down. Arnold ran for three yards to move the ball back inside the one. On the first play of the fourth quarter, Arnold was stuffed for no gain but Suber bulled over from the one on fourth down to give the Tigers a 14-10 lead with 14:15 to play. Army's average field position in the second half was its own 17 thanks in part to the punting of senior Jim Cande who averaged 48.3 yards on eight punts. It was his secondhighest average of his career.
SCORING SUMMARY Army Memphis ARMY Mem ARMY Mem
7 7
3 0
0 0
0 7
10 14
(11:26 re 1st) Alton 3 run (Parker kick) (3:20 re 1st) Arnold 7 run (White kick) (8:49 re 2nd) Parker 38 FG (14:15 re 4th) Suber 1 run (White kick)
TEAM STATS First Downs Rushes-Yds Passing Yds KO Returns Yds Passes Punts-avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Pos Sacks by
ARMY 16 64-231 16 1-14 2-9-0 10-44.2 0-0 3-30 32:44 1-8
MEM 17 35-161 157 3-60 15-26-1 8-48.3 3-1 7-66 27:16 2-11
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: Mem-Arnold 22-138-1, Riley 2-24-0, Bailey 1-0-0, Anglin 5-5-0, Suber 3-(-1)-0; ARMY-Smith 17-100-0, Wallace 18-53-0, Thompson 8-39-0, McCallum 6-19-1, Rooney 3-12-0, Johnson 3-10-0, Gerena 8-(-1)-0. Passing: Mem- Suber 4-6-0-39-0; Anglin 11-20-1-1180. ARMY - Gerena 2-9-0-16-0. Receiving: Mem- Dodson 6-72-0, Sermon 1-3-0, Arnold 2-23-0, Kendall 5-51-0, Johnson 1-8-0. ARMY - Smith 216-0. Interceptions: Mem - none, ARMY- McNally 1-00. A-22,869 (Weather: 75 degrees and sunny) NOTES ◆ Junior tailback Gerard Arnold rushed for 138 yards marking his third game this season to break the 100 yard barrier. ◆ Quarterback Neil Suber rushed for his first career touchdown
in leading Memphis over Army 14-10. Suber came in in relief of Travis Anglin.
◆ Tailback Gerard Arnold moved into second place on the Tigers career rushing list. His 138 yards moved ahead of former Tiger Paul "Skeeter" Gowen. ◆ Linebacker Kamal Shakir recorded a season and career high
20 tackles in the win over Army. It was Shakir's 7th double-digit tackle game of the season.
Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH - Oh, what a way to end the season! A season that could best have been described as "what if". Memphis, playing it's final game of the season in Cincinnati, Ohio, posted a 21-13 victory over the Bearcats and handed head coach Rip Scherer his best season record since arriving in Memphis in 1995. Nippert Stadium
Cincinnati, OH Nov. 20, 1999 Att. 14,058
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SCORING SUMMARY Memphis Cincinnati
14 0
0 7
0 0
7 6
21 13
UM (8:12 re 1st)Arnold 7 run (White kick) UM (1:19 re 1st) Kendall 49 pass from Anglin (White kick) UC (0:46 re 2nd) Cooper 5 run (Judge kick) UM (11:09 re 4th) Dodson 25 pass from Suber (White kick) UC (0:14 re 4th) Hunt 2 pass from Bertucci (kick blocked)
TEAM STATS First Downs Rushes-Yds Passing Yds KO Return Yds Passes Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by
MEM 17 45-169 161 3-46 14-26-3 7-38.6 1-0 7-54 29:13 2-11
UC 20 42-189 189 3-64 16-38-1 8-46.4 3-1 9-98 30:47 0-0
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: UC-Cooper 36-204-1, Mays 1-(-1)-0, Bertucci 5-(-7)-0. MEM-Arnold 11-35-1, Riley 12-48-0, Sanders 10-46-0, Anglin 5-24-0, Dodson 2-17-0, Bailey 2-6-0, Suber 1-(2)-0. Passing: UC-Bertucci 16-38-1-189-1. MEMSuber 5-9-2-48-1, Anglin 9-17-1-113-1. Receiving: UC-Collins-Baker 5-60-0, Keith 336-0, Smikle 3-36-0, Vann 2-35-0, Mays 1-17-0, Hunt 1-2-1. MEM-Dodson 4-34-1, Kendall 4-78-1, Sermon 2-19-0, Riley 110-0, W. Smith 1-6-0. Interceptions: UC-Ruff 2-(-5)-0. MEM-Bashir 1-17-0. A-14,058 (56, Wind N-10, Weater: Sunny & Breezy)
NOTES ◆ Memphis three blocked kicks against Cincinnati were the most by the team since Memphis blocked four against Arkansas in 1992. ◆ Sophomore safety Idrees Bashir has his first career pass interception when he picked off a David Bertucci pass in the third period of the game. ◆ Senior defensive end Tramont Lawless extended his quarterback sack record by getting one against Cincinnati. Lawless finishes his career with 22 quarterback sacks.
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Playing with a beat-up, bangedup squad, the Tigers jumped on Cincinnati early in the contest and managed to hold on to the lead throughout the game. After winning the coin toss and deferring until the second half, the nationally ranked Tiger defense held the Bearcats on the opening series of the game and forced the first of eight Adam Wulfeck punts on the day. Led by freshman quarterback Travis Anglin and tailback Gerard Arnold, the Tigers marched down the field. Anglin hit on passes to tight end Billy Kendall and Al Sermon and Arnold rushed for 21 yards and the games first touchdown in giving Memphis a lead that it would not relinquish. Arnold scored his touchdown, his seventh of the season, on a seven yard run. Ryan White added the extra point and Memphis led 7-0. The Tigers held Cincinnati on the next two series and following a missed UC Joe Judge field goal attempt from 27 yards out, began a drive down field for another score. Three consecutive Arnold runs and a personal foul call against UC put the ball at the Cincinnati 49 yard line. On third down a one, Anglin faked a hand-off into the line and dropped a pass over the Cincinnati defensive line to Memphis tight end Kendall, who raced 49 yards for the score. White again added the PAT and Memphis extended its lead to 14-0. The second quarter became a defensive battle with both teams slugging it out and playing for field position. With 10:58 remaining in the first half, the Bearcat's Isaac Thomas picked off a Neil Suber pass at the UM 33 yard line. Seven plays later, Cincinnati had moved the ball just 11 yards and Judge was called on to attempt his second field goal of the afternoon. Determined to stop the drive,
Tiger defensive end Tramont Lawless came up the middle and blocked the attempt. It was to Memphis first of two blocked kicks on the day. The Bearcats got the ball back with 2:41 left in the half and drove the length of the field for their first score. Tailback Robert Cooper, who would finish the day with 204 yards rushing, the third highest total ever allowed by a Memphis defense. Cooper's five year run cut the UM lead to 14-7 as the first half ended. The third stanza mirrored most of the first half with the two defenses playing extremely hard hitting football. A prime example was UC's Tinker Keck's 49 yard punt return that turned into a fumble which was recovered by Memphis' Scott Scherer. Later in the quarter Tiger safety Idrees Bashir intercepted a David Bertucci and returned the ball to the UC four yard line. On the ensuing play, Memphis quarterback Neil Suber was intercepted in the UC end zone to end the scoring threat. The fourth quarter opened with Cincinnati driving the ball to the Memphis 27 yard line and again Judge was called on to attempt a field goal that would have cut the Memphis lead to 14-10. However, Memphis defensive back Michael Stone raced in from the corner and blocked the team's second kick of the day. Idrees Bashir, who earlier had an interception, picked up the ball and raced 37 yards to the UC 32 yard line. It took Memphis just five plays to put the game out of reach. On third down and long, Suber dropped back to pass and found senior Damien Dodson streaking across the field for a 25-yard scoring strike in the corner of the end zone. With White's PAT the score stood at 21-7 with just 11:01 remaining in the game. Cincinnati was able to put together a final scoring drive in the game's waning minutes. David Bertucci tossed a two yard pass to tight end Ashly Hunt with :14 seconds left on the clock but the PAT attempt was blocked by nose guard Marcus Bell. Senior Teofilo Riley led all Tiger backs with 48 yards on 12 attempts. Freshman Jeff "Sugar" Sanders picked up 46 yards on 10 attempts and injured senior Gerard Arnold, playing in his final collegiate contest, managed 35 yards on 11 carries. Junior tight end Billy Kendall had his best collegiate performance catching four passes for 78 yards and one touchdown. Senior Damien Dodson, the Tigers' all-time leading receiver, caught four passes for 34 yards but missed the record for yardage by 29 yards.
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Overall Record: 5-6; C-USA Record: 4-2 (T-2nd); Home: 2-4; Away: 3-2; Neutral: 0-0
1999 RESULTS
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Date 9/4 9/11 9/18 9/25 10/2 10/9 10/16 10/30 11/6 11/13 11/20
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Opponent Score Attendance Mississippi L, 0-3 57,523 at Mississippi State L, 10-13 32,010 Arkansas State W, 31-26 21,454 at Tennessee L,16-17 107,261 Missouri L, 17-27 29,248 at UAB W, 38-14 18,176 Louisville L, 31-32 30,315 at Tulane W, 49-7 17,847 Southern Miss L, 5-20 23,635 Army W,14-10 22,869 at Cincinnati W, 21-13 14,058 Overall Attendance: 374,396 (34,036) Home Attendance: 185,044 (30,841) Away Attendance: 189,352 (37,870)
SCORE BY QUARTERS
U of M OPP
1 50 56
2 45 34
3 58 26
4 79 66
Total 232 182
TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs Rushing/Passing Penalty Total Net Yards Total Plays Plays per Game Avg per Play Avg per Game Net Rushing Yards Rushing Yds Gained Rushing Yds Lost Total Attempts Avg per Play Avg per Game Net Passing Yards Att/Comp/Int Avg per Att Avg per Comp Avg per Game Punts/Avg/Blk Avg Punts per Game Punt Ret/Yds/Avg Net Punting Kickoff Ret/Yds/Avg Returns Per Game Interceptions/Yds Avg Yds Per Ret Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yds Yds Penalized/Game 3rd Dwn Cnv/Att/Pct Time of Possession 2 PT Safety
U of M 181 84/77 20 3221 714 64.9 4.5 292.8 1478 1791 313 422 3.5 134.4 1743 292/148/15 6.0 11.8 158.5 68/41.3/1 6.1 38/175/4.6 36.2 33/564/17.1 3.0 9/78 8.6 23/9 76/608 55.2 50/160/31.0 28:55 2
MEMPHIS
Game 21.1 16.5
OPP 189 97/76 15 3455 786 71.4 4.4 314.1 1584 2004 420 482 3.3 144.0 1871 304/158/9 6.2 11.8 170.1 69/41.3/2 6.1 37/346/9.4 38.7 35/670/19.1 3.2 15/32 2.1 26/13 95/840 76.3 55/178/31.0 31:05 0
G ATT 10 146 11 84 8 59 10 57 6 9 11 19 11 5 10 4 9 2 11 1 11 1 10 27 11 8 11 422 11 482
Gerard Arnold Teofilo Riley Jeff Sanders Travis Anglin Aaron Meadows Rashad Bailey Scott Scherer Damien Dodson Ken Coutain Michael Harris Jim Cande Neil Suber team MEM OPP
Travis Anglin Neil Suber Scott Scherer Jim Cande MEM OPP
YDG YDL 768 62 365 13 272 18 231 108 48 4 32 4 25 4 17 6 4 0 3 0 1 0 25 60 0 34 1791 313 2004 420
YDS 706 352 254 123 44 28 21 11 4 3 1 -35 -34 1478 1584
AVG 4.8 4.2 4.3 2.2 4.9 1.5 4.2 2.8 2.0 3.0 1.0 -1.3 -3.3 3.5 3.3
TD 7 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 8
LG 51 24 28 20 13 9 15 9 2 3 1 6 0 51 43
YDS 856 852 8 27 1743 1871
PCT 54.4 47.6 50.0 1.000 50.7 52.0
TD 5 4 0 0 9 13
LG 49 82 8 27 82 57
PASSING
G 10 10 11 11 11 11
ATT 125 164 2 1 292 304
COM 68 78 1 1 148 158
INT 10 5 0 0 15 9
RECEIVING Damien Dodson Billy Kendall Ken Coutain Al Sermon Rashad Bailey Gerard Arnold Ryan Johnson Casey Rooney Teofilo Riley Tripp Higgins Chance Nesbitt Brandon Tucker Aaron Meadows Wade Smith Jeff Sanders MEM OPP
G 10 11 9 10 11 10 6 11 11 11 6 11 6 11 8 11 11
NO 39 28 23 16 9 8 7 5 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 148 158
YDS 507 302 341 208 72 49 111 64 6 46 10 9 8 6 4 1743 1871
PUNTING Jim Cande Team MEM OPP
G 11 1 11 11
NO 67 1 68 69
YDS 2808 0 2808 2847
AVG T D LG 13.0 4 43 10.8 2 49 14.8 2 82 13.0 1 49 8.0 0 27 6.1 0 17 15.9 0 39 12.8 0 13 1.2 0 10 15.3 0 25 10.0 0 10 9.0 0 9 8.0 0 8 6.0 0 6 4.0 0 4 11.8 9 82 11.8 13 57
AVG 41.9 0.0 41.3 41.3
LG 58 0 58 72
AVG/G 50.7 27.5 37.9 20.8 7.2 4.9 18.5 12.8 0.5 5.8 1.7 0.9 0.4 0.5 0.5 158.5 170.1
BK 1 0 1 2
IN20 13 0 13 16
1999 Final Statistics
PUNT RETURNS Tripp Higgins Damien Dodson Ryan Johnson Fred Powell Quincy Stephenson Darche Epting team MEM OPP
G 11 10 6 11 11 11 11 11 11
NO 25 5 3 1 1 1 2 38 37
YDS 141 21 19 8 1 7 -22 175 346
SCORING
AVG 5.6 4.2 6.3 8.0 1.0 7.0 -11.0 4.6 9.4
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
LG 26 3 11 8 1 7 0 26 69
FIELD GOALS G 10-29 11 4-4 11 4-4 11 2-3
Ryan White MEM OPP
30-39 40-49 4-7 5-6 4-7 5-6 5-8 4-10
50+ T O T LG BLK 0-2 13-19 47 0 0-2 13-19 47 0 0-0 11-21 48 2
KICKOFF RETURNS G 9 6 10 11 11 11 11 11
NO 11 9 8 2 2 1 33 35
YDS 184 179 123 13 44 21 564 670
AVG 16.7 19.9 15.4 6.5 22.0 21.0 17.1 19.1
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LG 26 40 31 7 28 21 40 41
TOTAL OFFENSE Travis Anglin Neil Suber Gerard Arnold Teofilo Riley Jeff Sanders Aaron Meadows Scott Scherer Rashad Bailey Jim Cande Damien Dodson Ken Coutain Michael Harris team MEM OPP
G 10 10 10 11 8 6 11 10 11 10 9 11 11 11 11
PLYS 182 191 146 84 59 9 7 19 2 4 2 1 6 714 786
RUSH 123 -35 706 352 254 44 21 28 1 11 4 3 -29 1478 1584
PASS 856 852 0 0 0 0 8 0 27 0 0 0 0 1743 1871
INTERCEPTIONS Fred Powell Idrees Bashir Reginald Howard Caspor Stiles Marcus Bell Michael Stone Marcus Smith MEM OPP
G 11 11 6 11 11 11 11 11 11
POS DB DB DB LB NT DB DB
NO 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 15
YDS 54 17 5 0 2 0 0 78 32
TOT 979 817 706 352 254 44 29 28 28 11 4 3 -29 3221 3455
AVG 97.9 81.7 70.6 32.0 31.8 22.0 7.2 2.8 2.5 1.1 0.4 1.5 -4.8 292.8 314.1
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LG 23 17 5 0 2 0 0 23 26
Gerard Arnold Damien Dodson Ken Coutain Teofilo Riley Ryan Johnson Billy Kendall Jeff Sanders Tripp Higgins Al Sermon Travis Anglin Rashad Bailey Corey Irby Idrees Bashir Casey Rooney Fred Powell Aaron Meadows Others MEM OPP
TDS EXP 0 25-25 7 0-0 4 0-0 3 0-0 3 0-0 2 0-0 2 0-0 2 0-0 1 0-0 1 0-0 1 0-0 1 0-0 0 0-0 27 25-25 22 17-19
2XP FG 0 13-19 0 0-0 0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 1-2 13-19 0-2 11-21
ALL-PURPOSE
RUN 706 11 4 352 0 0 254 0 0 123 28 0 0 0 0 44 -44 1478 1584
REC 49 507 341 6 111 302 4 46 208 0 72 0 0 64 0 8 25 1743 1871
PR KOR OTH 0 0 0 21 123 0 0 184 0 0 0 0 19 179 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 141 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 21 17 44 0 0 0 8 0 54 0 0 0 8 13 8 175 564 78 346 670 32
DEFENSE
SAF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 YPG 75.5 66.2 58.8 32.5 51.5 27.5 32.2 28.9 20.8 12.3 10.0 7.6 7.5 12.8 5.6 26.0 0.9 378.8 409.4
TP 64 42 24 20 18 12 12 12 6 6 6 6 4 232 182 TOT 755 662 529 358 309 302 258 231 208 123 100 84 82 64 52 52 10 4167 4503
G UT A T O T TFL SACK FR PB Kamal Shakir 11 87 56 143 12-67 6-54 0-0 1 Marcus Bell 11 55 30 85 14-31 4-11 1-0 1 Idrees Bashir 11 35 36 71 2-9 0-0 2-44 5 Fred Powell 11 30 40 70 1-1 0-0 1-0 4 DeMorrio Shank 11 31 34 65 2-10 1-3 1-0 4 Caspor Stiles 11 35 27 62 8-45 6-45 2-0 2 Michael Stone 11 36 24 60 2-7 1-3 1-1 8 Tony Brown 11 21 22 43 10-30 3-15 0-0 1 Calvin Lewis 11 19 23 42 4-12 2-7 0-0 0 Corey Irby 11 23 18 41 3-18 2-16 1-84 2 Pat Willis 11 23 17 40 6-24 3-18 0-0 5 Keydrin Ward 11 20 17 37 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 Tramont Lawless 11 19 16 35 10-53 9-35 0-0 2 Andre Arnold 10 20 10 30 6-26 2-18 0-0 0 Marcus Smith 10 19 9 28 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 Reginald Howard 6 10 12 22 3-10 0-0 2-0 2 Michael Boatman 9 11 8 19 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 Dernice Wherry 6 10 1 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Chance Nesbitt 6 4 4 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Tommy Vollmar 5 5 2 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Rodney Lanctot 4 2 5 7 1-8 1-8 0-0 0 Joe Rocconi 11 3 3 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Kosha Irby 11 2 4 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Emery Bell 3 2 3 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Joey Gerda 5 3 2 5 2-13 1-9 0-0 0 George Harper 3 1 3 4 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 Quincy Stephenson 11 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Jarvis Slaton 6 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Derrick Harmon 9 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Ross Estes 2 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Boris Penchion 4 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Scott Scherer 11 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0 TOTAL 11 623 328 951 45-200 25-190 12-68 41 Blocked Kicks (1): Stephenson, Stone (2), Epting, Bell, Lewis, Lawless (2), team
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Ken Coutain Ryan Johnson Damien Dodson Darche Epting Tripp Higgins Idrees Bashir MEM OPP
Ryan White Gerard Arnold Damien Dodson Travis Anglin Teofilo Riley Jeff Sanders Ken Coutain Billy Kendall Corey Irby Al Sermon Aaron Meadows Neil Suber team MEM OPP
G 11 10 10 10 11 8 9 11 11 10 6 10 11 11 11
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MEMPHIS
INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
TEAM GAME HIGHS
Rushes........................................................... 27, Arnold vs Louisville Yards Rushing ............................................. 144, Arnold vs Louisville TD Rushes ............................................................ 3, Arnold vsTulane Long Rush ......................................................... 51, Arnold vs Tulane Pass Attempts ........................................................ 36, Suber vs UAB Pass Completions ............................................. 16, Anglin vs Tulane Yards Passing ............................................222, Suber vs Tennessee TD Passes ............................................................2, Anglin vs Tulane Long Pass .................................................... 82, Suber vs Tennessee Receptions .............................................................7, Dodson vs UAB Yards Receiving ..................................... 116, Coutain vs Tennessee TD Receptions ................................... 1, by four receivers nine times Long Receptions ...................................... 82, Coutain vs Tennessee Field Goals ............................................................... 5, White vs UAB Long Field Goal ............................................... 47, White vs Missouri Punts ........................................................... 11, Cande vs Mississippi Punting Average ................................ 49.3, Cande vs Southern Miss Long Punt ............................................................ 58, Cande vs Army Long Punt Return ................................................ 26, Higgins vs UAB Long Kickoff Return ....................................... 40, Johnson vs Tulane Tackles .................................................................. 20, Shakir vs Army Sacks ................................... 3, Lawless vs UAB; Shakir vs Louisville Interceptions ................................................. 1, 6 players nine times
Rushes .............................................................. 54 vs Arkansas State Yards Rushing ............................................................. 264 vs Tulane TD Rushes ........................................................................ 5 vs Tulane Pass Attempts .................................................................... 38 vs UAB Pass Completions ......................................................... 19 vs Tulane Yards Passing.............................................................. 236 vs Tulane Yards Per Pass ....................................................... 9.1 vs Tennessee TD Passes ............................................................... 2 vs three teams Total Plays .......................................................... 75 at Arkansas State Total Offense ................................................................ 500 vs Tulane Yards Per Play .............................................................. 6.9 vs Tulane Points ............................................................................. 49 vs Tulane Sacks By .............................................................................. 9 vs UAB First Downs ....................................................... 27 vs Arkansas State Penalties .................................................................. 14 vs Tennessee Penalty Yards .................................................. 107 vs Arkansas State Turnovers ...................................................................... 4 vs Missouri Interceptions By ......................................... 2 vs Arkansas State, UAB
OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes............................................... 36, Robert Cooper (Cincinnati) Yards Rushing ................................ 204, Robert Cooper (Cincinnati) TD Rushes .............................................................1, by eight players Long Rush ............................................. 43, Kent Layman (Missouri) Pass Attempts .....................................47, Chris Redman (Louisville) Pass Completions .............................. 33, Chris Redman (Louisville) Yards Passing .................................. 385, Chris Redman (Louisville) TD Passes ........................................... 4, Chris Redman (Louisville ) Long Pass ............................................ 57, Jeff Kelly (Southern Miss) Receptions ................................................. 13, Ibn Green (Louisville) Yards Receiving ...................................... 166, Ibn Green (Louisville) TD Receptions ............................................. 2, Ibn Green (Louisville) Long Receptions .......................... 57, Todd Pinkston (Southrn Miss) Field Goals ............................................................. 2, by four players Long Field Goal ............................ 48, Brant Hanna (Southern Miss) Punts ......................................................... 10, Graham White (Army) Punting Average ......................... 62.0, Ryan Smith (Arkansas State) Long Punt ................................................. 72, Graham White (Army) Long Punt Return ................................. 69, Eric Parker (Tennessee) Long Kickoff Return ................................. 41, Zek Parker (Louisville) Tackles ............................................................ 15, Noel Ellis (Tulane) Sacks .................................................................... 2, by three players Interceptions ............ 2, Julian Jones (Missouri)& Gerry Ruff (Cincy)
OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes .................................................................................. 64, Army Yards Rushing .................................................................... 231, Army TD Rushes .......................................................................... 2, vs UAB Pass Attempts ................................................................ 48, Louisville Pass Completions ......................................................... 33, Louisville Yards Passing.............................................................. 385, Louisville Yards Per Pass .................................................. 12.6, Southern Miss TD Passes ....................................................................... 4, Louisville Total Plays .................................................. 80, Louisville & Cincinnati Total Offense ........................................................... 460, vs Louisville Yards Per Play ................................................. 5.9, vs Southern Miss Points ............................................................................. 32, Louisville Sacks By ....................................................................... 5, Mississippi First Downs .................................................................... 27, Louisville Penalties ........................................................................ 17, Louisville Penalty Yards ............................................................... 142, Louisville Turnovers ..................................................................... 5, Mississippi Interceptions By ...............................................................3, Cincinnati
NCAA TEAM RANKINGS Rushing Offense ............................................................................. 75 Passing Offense ............................................................................. 94 Total Offense ................................................................................. 101 Net Punting ..................................................................................... 44 Punt Returns .................................................................................. 112 Kickoff Returns .............................................................................. 109 Scoring ............................................................................................ 89 Rushing Defense ............................................................................ 53 Pass Efficiency Defense ................................................................. 30 Total Defense .................................................................................. 23 Scoring Defense .............................................................................. 11 Turnover Margin .......................................................................... T69
Miscellaneous Stats In the RED ZONE
Turnovers
Total Scores Touchdowns 25, Field Goals 9
Third Down Conversions
Takeaways 22, Giveaways 24 (Diff. -2) Points Off Turnovers Memphis 49 (TD 6, FG 2) Opponent 35 (TD 5, FG 0)
Non-Scores Missed Field Goals 2 Loss of Downs 0 Clock 0 Turnovers 4 (fumbles 1, Interceptions 3)
White Cande
TD 10 16 1
FG 9 4 0
FGA 13 6 0
Drives Ended By PUNT DOWN 41 1 26 1 1 0
TURN 8 13 0
No. 46 5
Ret. 31 4
OB 1 1
TB 10 0
FC 0 0
Avg. Depth 3.30 (152) 13.2 (66)
OSK 4 0
Pct. .542 .406 .254 .125 .316
CLOCK 8 3 1
Made/Att. 7-8 3-4 2-3 1-1 13-16
Points Scored 97 124 7
Pts./ Drive 1.18 1.90 2.30
Pct. .875 .750 .666 1.000 .812
Drive Efficiency 0.232 0.307 0.333
Avg. Drive Start 17.5 (806) 30.4 (152)
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Kickoffs
Drives Started 82 65 3
Made/Att. 19-35 13-32 13-51 5-40 50-158
Fourth Down Conversions Yards 1-3 4-6 7-10 11+ Total
Opponent Non-Scores Missed Field Goals 3 Loss of Downs 2 Clock 1 Turnovers 3 (fumbles 2, Interceptions 1)
Quarterback Suber Anglin Scherer
Yards 1-3 4-6 7-10 11+ Total
Points Off Turnovers Per Game Memphis 4.90 Opponents 3.50
Opponent Total Scores Touchdowns 17, Field Goals 7
Drive Chart
MEMPHIS
119 Game-By-Game Team Comparisons Game Memphis vs Mississippi Memphis at Mississippi State Memphis Arkansas State Memphis at Tennessee Memphis vs Missouri Memphis at UAB Memphis vs Louisville Memphis at Tulane Memphis vs Southern Miss Memphis vs Army Memphis at Cincinnati
Score
1st Downs
T.O.P
0 3 10 13 31 26 16 17 17 27 38 14 31 32 49 7 5 20 14 10 21 13
8 15 12 16 27 17 12 10 13 20 18 16 18 27 26 15 13 17 17 16 17 20
27:45 32:15 27:27 32:33 35:51 24:09 33:01 26:59 23:47 36:13 27:25 32:35 29:34 30:26 33:36 26:24 23:10 36:50 27:16 32:44 29:13 30:47
Rushing (No.-Yds-TD) 30-(-8)-0 47-192-0 34-101-1 41-161-1 54-252-1 29-128-1 38-62-0 32-44-0 32-52-0 58-219-1 36-148-2 49-87-2 44-213-3 32-75-1 46-264-5 36-57-0 28-64-0 52-188-0 35-161-2 64-231-1 45-169-1 42-196-1
Passing (Cmp-Att-Yds-TD) 14-32-123-0 12-26-99-0 10-22-80-0 13-25-156-0 14-21-163-1 14-25-170-2 10-25-228-1 15-28-172-1 12-29-153-2 11-19-139-2 16-38-189-1 12-28-115-0 10-18-90-0 33-48-385-4 19-26-236-2 19-40-203-1 14-29-163-0 11-18-227-2 15-26-157-0 2-9-16-0 14-26-161-2 16-38-189-1
Total Offense (TP-Yds-TD) 62-115-0 73-291-0 56-181-1 66-317-1 75-415-4 54-298-3 63-290-1 60-216-1 61-205-2 77-358-3 74-337-3 77-202-1 62-303-3 80-460-5 72-500-7 76-260-1 57-227-0 70-415-2 61-318-2 73-247-1 71-330-3 80-385-2
3rd Down Conversions 3-18 6-18 4-13 5-15 5-12 2-9 4-17 4-16 3-15 6-16 6-18 4-17 5-11 9-17 6-13 6-19 2-13 8-17 3-12 4-17 9-18 1-17
Game-by-Game Stats
MEMPHIS
Game-by-Game Rushing No.-Yds-TD Mississippi at Mississippi State Arkansas State at Tennessee Missouri at UAB Louisville at Tulane Southern Miss Army at Cincinnati
31 Arnold 18-46-0 17-65-0 DNP 18-52-0 6-6-0 11-68-1 27-144-1 13-142-3 3-10-0 22-138-1 11-35-1
35 Riley 0-0-0 4-9-0 25-104-2 5-16-0 4-8-0 10-36-0 7-28-1 9-62-0 7-17-0 2-24-0 12-48-0
34 Bailey 2-0-0 2-2-0 2-3-0 5-12-0 1-2-0 1-4-0 2-(-1)-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 2-6-0
No.-Yds-TD Mississippi at Mississippi State Arkansas State at Tennessee Missouri at UAB Louisville at Tulane Southern Miss Army at Cincinnati
12 Scherer 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-15-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-(-3)-0 0-0-0 2-9-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
9 Dodson 1-(-5)-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-(-1)-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
20 Sanders DNP 1-(-2)-0 15-94-0 0-0-0 11-15-0 7-46-1 0-0-0 6-33-1 6-21-0 0-0-0 10-46-0
47 Meadows DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 9-44-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
46 Tucker 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
14 Suber 6-(-28)-0 3-5-0 1-0-0 5-(-18)-0 3-8-0 4-(-3)-0 1-4-0 0-0-0 DNP 3-(-1)-0 1-(-2)-0
15 Anglin 2-(-2)-0 6-20-1 7-39-1 2-0-0 5-12-0 DNP 8-38-1 6-(-26)-0 1-13-0 5-5-0 5-24-0
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Game-by-Game Rushing
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1 Coutain 0-0-0 1-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
27 Harris 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-3-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
89 Cande 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
Game-by-Game Receiving No.-Yds-TD Mississippi at Mississippi State Arkansas State at Tennessee Missouri at UAB Louisville at Tulane Southern Miss Army at Cincinnati
9 Dodson 1-0-0 4-57-0 4-69-1 4-47-0 DNP 7-97-1 4-25-0 5-95-1 2-11-0 6-72-0 4-34-1
1 Coutain 5-52-0 2-8-0 2-21-0 3-116-1 1-33-1 2-9-0 3-35-0 3-26-0 2-41-0 DNP DNP
25 Nesbitt 1-10-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP
No.-Yds-TD Mississippi at Mississippi State Arkansas State at Tennessee Missouri at UAB Louisville at Tulane Southern Miss Army at Cincinnati
34 Bailey 1-4-0 1-(-4)-0 0-0-0 1-2-0 0-0-0 2-41-0 1-10-0 1-5-0 2-7-0 0-0-0 2-14-0
46 Tucker 10 Rooney 0-0-0 2-25-0 0-0-0 1-13-0 0-0-0 1-15-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-9-0 1-12-0 0-0-0 1-14-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
88 Kendall 1-11-0 1-8-0 6-66-0 1-13-0 3-12-0 1-10-0 1-15-0 4-36-1 1-2-0 5-51-0 4-78-1
35 Riley 1-3-0 0-0-0 1-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-(-10)-0 0-0-0 1-10-0
31 Arnold 1-6-0 1-(-2)-0 DNP 1-6-0 1-0-0 1-6-0 0-0-0 1-10-0 0-0-0 2-23-0 0-0-0
83 Johnson DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-5-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-31-0 4-67-0 1-8-0 0-0-0
13 Sermon 1-12-0 DNP 1-5-0 1-44-0 4-82-1 1-8-0 1-5-0 1-11-0 2-19-0 1-3-0 2-19-0
47 Meadows DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-8-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
90 W.Smith 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-6-0
Game-by-Game Receiving cont. 81 Higgins 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-13-0 2-33-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
11 Harden 20 Sanders 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-4-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
1998 Game-by-Game Statistics
Game-by-Game Passing Cmp-Att-Yds-TD-Int Mississippi at Mississippi State Arkansas State at Tennessee Missouri at UAB Louisville at Tulane Southern Miss Army at Cincinnati
14 Suber 14-31-123-0-1 8-16-63-0-0 13-20-131-0-0 9-23-222-1-1 8-19-57-1-0 15-36-162-1-1 0-1-0-0-0 2-2-7-0-0 DNP 4-6-39-0-0 5-9-48-1-2
15 Anglin 12 Scherer 0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0 2-6-17-0-1 0-0-0-0-0 1-1-32-1-0 0-0-0-0-0 1-2-6-0-1 0-0-0-0-0 4-10-96-1-2 0-0-0-0-0 DNP 0-1-0-0-0 10-17-90-0-1 0-0-0-0-0 16-23-221-2-1 1-1-8-0-0 14-29-163-0-2 0-0-0-0-0 11-20-118-0-1 0-0-0-0-0 9-17-113-1-1 0-0-0-0-0
Game-by-Game Field Goals Made (R. White) Mississippi at Mississippi State Arkansas State at Tennessee Missouri at UAB Louisville at Tulane Southern Miss Army at Cincinnati
Made 22 37 32,34,21 47 47,42,31,45,46 22 27 -
Miss 38 51 31 55 31 41
Game-by-Game Punting No.-Avg.-In 20 Mississippi at Mississippi State Arkansas State at Tennessee Missouri at UAB Louisville at Tulane Southern Miss Army at Cincinnati
89 Cande 11-43.5-1 7-35.6-0 2-36.0-0 7-45.1-0 5-35.2-1 5-44.0-1 3-40.0-0 5-35.2-3 7-49.3-1 8-48.3-3 7-38.6-3
85 Graves DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
Long Drives
Scoring Drives 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
11 Plays, 99 Yards, TOP 5:04 (2nd Quarter) TD vs Tulane 4 Play, 87 Yards, TOP 1:47 (3rd Quarter) vs Tennessee 12 Plays, 85 Yards, TOP 5:37 (4th Quarter) TD vs. Louisville 9 Plays, 84 Yards, TOP 4:15 (2nd Quarter) vs Arkansas State 7 Plays, 81 Yards, TOP 2:49 (1st Quarter) TD vs Tulane 8 Plays, 80 Yards, TOP 3:11 (2nd Quarter) TD vs Louisville
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Opponent 11 Plays, 90 Yards, TOP 3:42 (2nd Quarter) TD by Cincinnati 14 Plays, 85 Yards, TOP 5:15 (2nd Quarter) TD by UAB 9 Plays, 83 Yards, TOP 4:50 (2nd Quarter) TD by Southern Miss 8 Plays, 80 Yards, TOP 3:10 (3rd Quarter) TD by Tulane 7 Plays, 78 Yards, TOP 2:20 (4th Quarter) TD by Tennessee
Tackles Game-by-Game Defense UT-AT-TT Ole Miss Lawless 0-2-2 A. Arnold 2-2-4 Lanctot 0-1-1 Slaton 1-0-1 Penchion DNP T.Brown 0-2-2 Estes DNP Gerda 0-0-0 Willis 3-3-6 Lewis 1-1-2 Bell 7-1-8 Vollmar 1-0-1 Shakir 10-6-16 C. Stiles 2-3-5 Shank 3-2-5 Williams DNP Boatman 2-1-3 C. Irby 3-3-6 Wherry 2-0-2 Geo.Harper 0-0-0 Howard 2-1-3 K. Irby 0-0-0 Ward 1-1-2 Sumter DNP Stone 5-4-9 Powell 2-2-4 Bashir 3-2-5 M.Smith 0-0-0 Harmon 0-0-0 E.Bell DNP
MSU 3-0-3 3-1-4 0-1-1 0-0-0 DNP 3-0-3 DNP DNP 2-0-2 2-2-4 2-1-3 0-1-1 5-1-6 3-0-3 4-4-8 DNP 2-0-2 1-1-2 1-0-1 0-0-0 2-1-3 0-0-0 1-2-3 DNP 2-2-4 5-3-8 7-1-8 1-0-1 0-0-0 DNP
Ark. St. 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 DNP DNP 2-1-3 DNP DNP 1-1-2 2-0-2 5-4-9 0-1-1 9-4-13 4-2-6 3-3-6 DNP 2-1-3 6-1-7 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-2-2 1-0-1 DNP 1-1-2 7-3-10 3-3-6 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP
Tenn. 2-1-3 1-2-3 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-1-4 2-1-3 3-2-5 1-0-1 4-4-8 3-2-5 2-2-4 DNP 0-1-1 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-2 1-0-1 2-0-2 DNP 5-0-5 0-0-0 1-3-4 1-0-1 0-0-0 DNP
Mizzou 1-3-4 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 1-4-5 DNP 0-0-0 0-1-1 3-1-4 8-3-11 0-0-0 10-6-16 2-1-3 5-4-9 DNP 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-5-9 DNP 2-0-2 DNP 3-1-4 5-3-8 4-4-8 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP
UAB 2-1-3 4-1-5 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-3-4 DNP 1-0-1 5-4-9 3-2-5 4-4-8 0-0-0 8-3-11 5-2-7 3-3-6 DNP 2-1-3 2-0-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-2-2 0-0-0 2-2-4 DNP 4-3-7 4-2-6 3-4-7 4-1-5 0-0-0 DNP
Lou. 3-3-6 1-1-2 DNP DNP DNP 1-3-4 DNP 0-0-0 5-1-6 0-3-3 2-2-4 0-0-0 11-7-18 3-5-8 1-1-2 DNP 0-0-0 3-0-3 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP 2-8-10 DNP 3-1-4 6-9-15 1-4-5 2-4-6 0-0-0 DNP
(Game leaders are in bold) TACKLES ARE COMPUTED FOLLOWING COACHES REVIEW OF GAME FILM ON SUNDAY NIGHT
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Plays-Yds-Time of Possession Mississippi 0 at Mississippi State 3-23-1:04 (TD); 12-77-5:10 (FG) Arkansas State 11-71-8:39 (TD); 15-51-7:02 (TD); 5-59-3:05 (TD); 2-14-0:10 (TD) at Tennessee 4-5-1:31 (FG); 4-87-1:49 (TD); 7-36-3:06 (FG); 8-25-4:05 (FG) Misssouri 8-23-2:52 (FG); 5-43-1:48 (TD); 13-69-3:15 (TD) at UAB 5-27-2:06 (FG); 10-28-2:58 (FG); 2-23-0:44 (FG); 7-29-2:13 (FG); 7-41-1:41 (FG); 8-52-2:14 (TD); 8-60-3:40 (TD) Louisville 8-80-3:11 (TD); 16-72-6:52 (FG); 84 FR return (TD); 10-55-4:21 (TD); 12-85-5:37 (TD) at Tulane 7-81-2:49 (TD); 3-64-0:49 (TD); 11-99-5:04 (TD); 4-26-1:30 (TD); 6-66-2:48 (TD); 1-18-0:07 (TD); 14-75-7:53 (TD) Southern Miss 12-66-4:28 (FG) Army 7-72-2:45 (TD); 8-69-3:43 (TD) at Cincinnati 13-68-5:09 (TD); 4-80-1:36 (TD); 6-32-3:51 (TD)
121 Tulane 1-1-2 5-0-5 1-3-4 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-5-7 0-1-1 1-1-2 1-2-3 2-2-4 5-2-7 0-1-1 5-2-7 1-1-2 4-1-5 DNP 1-1-2 2-2-4 3-1-4 1-1-2 DNP 0-2-2 1-3-4 DNP 3-1-4 2-4-6 3-1-4 2-0-2 DNP 2-1-3
USM 2-2-4 3-2-5 0-0-0 DNP DNP 3-1-4 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 4-2-6 7-2-9 0-0-0 9-3-12 3-2-5 2-4-6 DNP 0-1-1 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 DNP 1-0-1 4-0-4 DNP 7-5-12 2-2-4 1-3-4 4-1-5 DNP 0-0-0
Army 2-1-3 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 3-1-4 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-2-3 2-3-5 11-2-13 0-0-0 12-8-20 4-4-8 5-6-11 DNP 0-0-0 3-6-9 1-0-1 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 3-2-5 DNP 3-2-5 5-2-7 4-4-8 3-1-4 DNP DNP
Cincy 2-0-2 0-1-1 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 2-2-4 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 1-3-4 4-2-6 0-0-0 9-8-17 6-3-9 2-0-2 DNP 2-1-3 2-2-4 2-0-2 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 2-0-2 DNP 2-2-4 2-2-4 5-0-5 2-0-2 DNP DNP
Tiger Participation
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Name OPPONENT Travis Anglin at Mississippi Andre Arnold Mississippi State Gerard Arnold at Minnesota Jason Austin
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Miss. QB ✔ Evans ✔ Evans ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP
Miss. St. TB ✔ Arnold ✔ Arnold ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP
Gerald Massey
DNP
DNP
DNP
Marcus McKinney Aaron Meadows Mike McKenzie Tavares Middlebrooks Chris Moore Tavares Monroe
DNP DNP
DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP
DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP
Rashad Bailey Idrees Bashir Cornell Bazile Emery Bell Marcus Bell Tim Boam Michael Boatman Kevin Bohannon Brad Britt Jason Brown Tony Brown Jeff Cameron Jim Cande Baki Celaj Quinton Cole Ken Coutain Jon Crews Damien Dodson Josh Eargle Darche Epting Ivory Ervin Lou Esposito Ross Estes Trey Eyre Avery Fleming Josh Fredrickson Brandon Freeman Garfield Garth Matt Gehrke Joey Gerda Ben Graves Draper Hall DeCorye Hampton Andrew Harden Anthony Harden Derrick Harmon George Harper Greg Harper Michael Harris Artis Hicks Kevin Higdon Tripp Higgins Reginald Howard Will Hyden Corey Irby Kosha Irby Ryan Johnson Billy Kendall Rodney Lanctot Tramont Lawless E.J. LeFlore Calvin Lewis Treveco Lucas
DNP ✔ DNP DNP
Ark. St. Tennessee FB SE ✔ ✔ Tucker Blevins ✔ ✔ Floyd (WR) Blevins DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP
Missouri TE ✔ Kendall DNP Kendall ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP
UAB FL DNP Dodson ✔ Dodson ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP
Louisville LT ✔ Middle. ✔ Middle. ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
DNP
DNP
DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP
DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP
MEMPHIS
✔ DNP ✔ DNP
Tulane LG ✔ Seymour ✔ Seymour ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP
Sou. Miss C ✔ Powers ✔ Powers ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP
Army RG ✔ Hicks ✔ Hicks ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP
Cincinnati RT ✔ Sells ✔ Sells ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP
DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP
DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP
DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP
DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP
DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP
DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP
DNP
1997 Game-by-Game Statistics
Roberto Young
Miss. ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔
DNP
Miss. St. ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔
DNP
Ark. St. ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔
DNP
Tennessee ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔
DNP
Missouri ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔
DNP
UAB DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔
DNP
Louisville ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔
DNP
Tulane ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔
1999 START CHART
OPPONENT Mississippi at Mississippi State Arkansas State at Tennessee Missouri at UAB Louisville at Tulane Southern Miss Army at Cincinnati
QB Suber Suber Suber Suber Suber Suber Suber Anglin Anglin Anglin Anglin
TB Arnold Arnold Sanders Arnold Arnold Sanders Arnold Arnold Riley Arnold Arnold
FB Bailey Rooney (WR) Smith (TE) Sermon (WR) Rooney (WR) Sermon (WR) Bailey Bailey Sermon (WR) Bailey Bailey
SE Nesbitt Coutain Dodson Dodson Sermon Dodson Dodson Dodson Dodson Dodson Dodson
OPPONENT Mississippi at Mississippi State Arkansas State at Tennessee Missouri at UAB Louisville at Tulane Southern Miss Army at Cincinnati
DE Lawless Lawless Lawless Lawless Lawless Lawless Lawless Lawless Lawless Lawless Lawless
LT Lewis Willis Lewis Lewis Lewis Willis Lewis Willis Lewis Lewis Lewis
NT Bell Bell Bell Bell Bell Ward (DB) Bell Ward (DB) Bell Bell Bell
DE Arnold Arnold Arnold Arnold Brown Arnold Arnold Arnold Arnold Willis Arnold
OFFENSE TE FL Kendall Dodson Kendall Dodson Kendall Coutain Kendall Coutain Kendall Coutain Kendall Coutain Kendall Coutain Kendall Coutain Kendall Coutain Kendall Johnson Kendall Johnson DEFENSE WLB C. Stiles C. Stiles C. Stiles C. Stiles C. Stiles C. Stiles C. Stiles C. Stiles C. Stiles C. Stiles C. Stiles
MLB Shakir Shakir Shakir Shakir Shakir Shakir Shakir Shakir Shakir Shakir Shakir
DNP
Sou. Miss DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔
DNP
Army DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔
DNP
Cincinnati DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DN ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔
DNP
'99 REVIEW
Name Chance Nesbitt Austin O'Dell Boris Penchion Fred Powell Jimond Pugh Matt Quick Teofilo Riley Joe Rocconi Casey Rooney Mowbray Rowand Jeff Sanders Scott Scherer Al Sermon Tim Seymour Kamal Shakir DeMorrio Shank David Sherrod Jarvis Slaton Marcus Smith Wade Smith Quincey Stephenson Caspor Stiles Michael Stone Neil Suber Glenn Sumter DeMarquis Terry Lee Triplett Nick Tsatsaronis Brandon Tucker Tommy Vollmar Keydrin Ward Bran Webb Dernice Wherry Ryan White Ian Williams Patrick Willis
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QT Hicks Hicks Hicks Hicks Hicks Hicks Hicks Hicks Hicks Hicks Hicks
QG Esposito Esposito Esposito Esposito Esposito Esposito Esposito Esposito Esposito Esposito Esposito
C Seymour Seymour Seymour Seymour Seymour Seymour Seymour Seymour Seymour Seymour Seymour
RG Sherrod Sherrod Sherrod Sherrod Sherrod Sherrod Eyre Sherrod Sherrod Sherrod Sherrod
RT Hampton Hampton Hampton Hampton Hampton Hampton Hampton Hampton Hampton Hampton Hampton
SLB Shank Shank Shank Shank Shank Shank Shank Shank Shank Shank Shank
CB Howard Howard Howard Howard Howard Howard M.Smith M.Smith M.Smith M.Smith M.Smith
R Bashir Bashir Bashir Bashir Bashir Bashir Bashir Bashir Bashir Bashir Stewart
FS Powell Powell Powell Powell Powell Powell Powell Powell Powell Powell Powell
FC Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone
'99 Key Departures 31
A three year letterman who served as the Tiger punter in 1998 and 1999 ... Punted 67 times in 1999 and averaged 41.9 yards per kick ... Had a career high 11 punts against Ole Miss in 1999 ... Averaged 41.6 yards per punt as a junior ... His 41.8 yard career average ranks second all-time in Tiger history.
ARNOLD'S STATISTICS
CANDE'S STATISTICS
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JIM CANDE, Punter 6-1, 184, 1L, Germantown, TN (Germantown)
Played in and started 28 games during his career ... Set a new Memphis season rushing record as a junior by gaining 1,059 yards ... Became just the fourth back in school history to rush for more than 2,000 yards in his career ... Finished his career with 499 carries for 2,378 yards ... Was named the team's Off. MVP for 1999 and was All-CUSA in 1998.
Rushing G 1997 7/7 1998 11/11 1999 10/10 Totals 28/28
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GERARD ARNOLD, Running Back 5-10, 206, 3L, Lexington, TN (Lexington)
MEMPHIS
No. 145 208 146 499
Yds 613 1059 706 2378
Avg 4.2 5.1 4.8 4.8
TD 4 6 7 17
LG 52 41 51 52
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RASHAD BAILEY, Fullback 6-0, 221, 4L, Newark, DE (Christiana)
Played in 42 career games, including 7 as a starter ... Was the team's sixth leading receiver in 1999 and was used mainly as a blocker ... Had nine receptions for 72 yards in 1999 and finished his career with 17 catches for 136 yards ... Was the Tigers' fifth leading receiver in 1999.
BAILEY'S STATISTICS Rushing 1996 1997 1998 1999 Totals
G 10/0 11/2 10/0 11/5 42/7
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No. 4 18 10 19 51
Yds 8 50 15 28 101
Avg 2.0 2.8 1.5 1.5 1.9
TD 0 0 0 0 0
LG 3 9 6 9 9
MICHAEL BOATMAN, Linebacker 6-1, 219, 3L, Plantation, FL (Douglas)
Played in 30 games as a Tiger ... Participated as both a linebacker and a member of the Tiger special teams ... Registered 67 career tackles from his linebacker position ... Received the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award in the spring of 1996 ... Had a career high six tackles in the 1998 Louisville game ... Had three tackles in four different games as a senior.
BOATMAN'S STATISTICS Defense 1997 1998 1999 Totals
Gerard Arnold Tailback
Reggie Howard Cornerback
G 9/0 11/0 10/0 30/0
Rashad Bailey Fullback
Corey Irby Linebacker
UT 2 21 11 34
AT 4 21 8 33
Michael Boatman Linebacker
Tot. 6 42 19 67
Jim Cande Punter
Tramont Lawless T. Middlebrooks Off. Tackle Def. End
Loss 0-0 2-2 1-2 3-4
Ken Coutain Receiver
Teofilo Riley Tailback
Punting 1998 1999 Totals
Sack 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Damien Dodson Receiver
Joe Rocconi Linebacker
G 6/6 11/11 17/17
No. 30 67 97
Yds 1249 2808 4057
Avg 41.6 41.9 41.8
Ins20 4 13 17
LG 59 58 59
KEN COUTAIN, Receiver 6-2, 216, 2L, Miami, FL (Kemper Military)
Played in nine games of the 1999 season ... Was the Tigers' second leading receiver in yardage ... Had 23 catches for 341 yards ... Had the team's season long pass reception in the Tennessee game when he caught an 82-yard TD from Neil Suber ... Finished the UT game with 116 yards ... Played in eight games as a junior.
COUTAIN'S CAREER STATISTICS Receiving 1998 1999 Total
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G 8/0 9/9 17/9
No. 2 23 25
Yds. 20 341 361
Avg. 10.0 14.8 14.4
TD 0 2 2
LG 15 82 82
DAMIEN DODSON, Receiver 5-9, 165, 4L, Memphis, TN (Westwood)
Played in 42 games for the Tigers ... Was a starter in 32 of his 42 career games ... Finished his career as the Tigers all-time leader in number of catches and the second alltime leading receiver in yardage ... Had 147 career catches for 2096 yards ... Is just the second receiver in school history to go over 2,000 career yards.
DODSON'S STATISTICS Receiving 1996 1997 1998 1999 Total
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G/S 11/4 11/7 11/11 10/10 42/32
No. 21 45 42 39 147
Yds. 231 605 753 507 2096
Avg. 11.0 13.4 17.9 13.0 14.3
TD 1 5 2 4 12
LG 42 70 92 43 92
REGINALD HOWARD, Defensive Back 6-0, 191, 2L, Memphis, TN (Kirby/Henderson)
Was a two year letterman for the Tigers ... Came to Memphis as a transfer from Henderson State ... Earned a scholarship in '98 ... Played in six games in 1999 before suffering a broken neck at UAB ... Had 91 career tackles, two fumble recoveries and one pass interception.
HOWARD'S STATISTICS Defense 1998 1999 Totals
G/S 11/11 6/6 17/17
UT 52 10 62
AT 17 12 29
Tot. 69 22 91
Loss 4-9 3-10 7-19
Sack 0-0 0-0 0-0
1999 Key Departures
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COREY IRBY, Linebacker 5-10, 232, 2L, Meridian, MS (East Miss JC)
Played in 22 games during his career as a Tiger ... Worked as an inside linebacker ... Was the team's 10th leading tackler in 1999 with 40 hits ... Had an 84 yard fumble return for a touchdown in the Louisville game ... Return was the longest in school history breaking the old mark of 64 yards.
IRBY'S STATISTICS Defense 1998 1999 Total
G/S 11/0 11/0 22/0
50
UT 16 23 39
AT 10 17 27
Tot. 26 40 66
Loss 2-18 3-18 5-36
Sacks 2-22 2-16 4-38
TRAMONT LAWLESS, Defensive End 6-3, 254, 4L, Nashville, TN (Pearl-Cohn)
Played in 44 games, including 27 as a starter ... Was named to the All-Conference USA first team defensive unit in 1999 ... Was the team's 13th leading tackler in '99 and the leader in sacks ... Had 35 tackles and nine quarterback sacks in 1999 ... Finished career with 113 tackles and 24 tackles for lost yardage ... Set a new Memphis record for career quarterback sacks with 22 for 135 lost yards.
LAWLESS' STATISTICS G/S 11/0 11/8 11/8 11/11 44/27
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UT 8 28 18 19 73
AT 5 7 12 16 40
Tot. 13 35 30 35 113
Loss 1-2 10-78 3-25 10-53 24-158
Sacks 0-0 9-62 4-38 9-35 22-135
TAVARES MIDDLEBROOKS, Off. Tackle 6-4, 311, 4L, Manchester, GA (Manchester)
Played in 33 games during his career and was a starter at both guard and tackle ... Was a starter in ten career games ... Played offensive guard in 1999 ... Was a starter at offensive tackle in seven games as a junior ... Was named to the 1996 Conference USA All-Freshman team.
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TEOFILO RILEY, Running Back 6-1, 215, 4L, Memphis, TN (Central)
Appeared in 43 games, including 10 as a starter at tailback ... Led the Tigers in rushing as a freshman and worked as the number two tailback for three seasons ... Finished his career with 1716 yards rushing ... Is ranked as the 8th all-time leading rusher in school history ... Had a career high 190 yards rushing against ASU which is tied for the 4th highest in UM history.
RILEY'S STATISTICS Rushing G 1996 10/7 1997 11/2 1998 11/0 1999 11/1 Totals 43/10
Tim Seymour Center
No. 145 79 78 84 366
David Sherrod Off. Guard
Yds 572 307 485 352 1716
Caspor Stiles Linebacker
Avg 3.9 3.9 6.2 4.2 4.7
Brandon Tucker Fullback
TD 3 1 6 3 13
Tommy Vollmar Def. Tackle
LG 22 22 55 24 55
Appeared in all 44 career games, including 44 as a starter ... Handled all of the deep snapping duties for four seasons ... Also worked as an inside linebacker ... Was credited with six tackles during the 1999 season and had a total of 16 career stops ... Was responsible for 357 special teams snaps.
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TIM SEYMOUR, Center/Guard 6-2, 304, 4L, Pikeville, TN (Bledsoe Co.)
Appeared in all 44 career games, including 31 as a starter ... Was a starter at both strong and quick guard and at center during his career ... Was the starting center in 1999 ... Moved to offensive guard as a freshman and to center as a senior ...Was named 2nd team All- Conference USA in 1999 ... Received Scout Team Player Award in 1995 as a redshirt.
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DAVID SHERROD, Offensive Guard 6-6, 330, 2L, Atkins, AR (Atkins)
Appeared in all 21 career games, including 14 as a starter ... Transferred after his sophomore season ... Was a starter at strong guard in 1999 ... Missed one game due to an ankle injury ... Became a starter in the final four games of his freshman year at offensive tackle ... Named to the 1998 Conference USA All-Freshman Team.
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CASPOR STILES, Linebacker 6-1, 230, 4L, Houston, TX (Mayde Creek)
Played in 43 career games for the Tigers ... Was a starter at outside linebacker in 28 of his 43 career games ... Had a career high 11 tackles in the 1998 Minnesota game and registered nine tackles in the Cincinnati game and eight against Louisville and Army ... Was named to the 1996 Conference USA All-Freshman Team ... Finished his career with 186 tackles and eight quarterback sacks.
STILE'S STATISTICS Defense 1996 1997 1998 1999 Total
G/S 10/0 11/6 11/11 11/11 42/28
46
UT 3 35 39 35 112
AT 2 13 32 27 74
Tot. 5 48 71 62 186
Loss 1-1 7-30 5-8 8-45 21-84
Sacks 0-0 1-11 1-9 6-45 8-65
BRANDON TUCKER, Fullback 5-10, 235, 3L, Millington, TN (Millington)
Appeared in 26 career games, including six as a starter ... Was used mainly as a blocker for Tiger backs ... Came to the Tigers as a walk-on and earned a scholarship prior to the 1997 season ... Also worked as a member of the Tiger special teams ... Had just two career rushes and three career pass receptions ... Received the Tiger Top Cat Award for academics and was a member of the Tiger Academic 30.
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TOMMY VOLLMAR, Nose Tackle 6-2, 271, 2L, Memphis, TN (CBHS)
Appeared in all 14 career games, working as a nose tackle and a fullback ... Became the first Tiger player since 1968 to play both ways in a game when he worked as a fullback and defensive lineman in the '99 Mississippi State game ... Finished the 1999 season with seven tackles including five solos ... Is giving up his final season to enter graduate school ... A member of the Tiger Academic 30.
'99 REVIEW
Defense 1996 1997 1998 1999 Total
JOE ROCCONI, Linebacker/Deep Snapper 6-0, 234, 4L, Collierville, TN (Collierville)
125 99
TIGER DIARY
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January 1, 1999 Tiger head coach Rip Scherer and members of his staff returned to Memphis after recruiting visits and had their first staff meeting of the new year.
January 15, 1999 The U of M hosted 16 high school football prospects over the weekend including Ray Miller, a defensive lineman from Powder Springs, Georgia and Jermaine Hatch of Atlanta, Georgia.
January 2, 1999 The Tigers received their first football commitment of the year when Tripp Higgins, a receiver from Marietta, Georgia, announced that he would sign with the U of M. Higgins, who graduated from Pope High School in December, will enroll at Memphis in January and participate in spring practice.
January 16, 1999 The Tigers gained their fourth commitment when Quinton Cole, a running back, wide receiver, defensive back from Dunwoody, Georgia, announced that he would sign with the Tigers. Cole, who played at Dunwoody High School, was named the Atlanta Metro 3A Player of the Year. He rushed for over 1,500 yards and had over 2,000 all-purpose yards.
January 4, 1999 Jason Brown, a defensive back from Baton Rouge Catholic High School, has become the Tigers second football commitment of the year. Brown, a high school teammate of Tiger lineman Trey Eyre, helped his team to the state semifinals in 1998. January 8, 1999 It was announced today that spring football practice would begin on March 5 and end with the playing of the annual Blue-Gray game on April 10 in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. January 11, 1999 Tiger head coach Rip Scherer and his staff left the recruiting trail and headed to Nashville, Tennessee, for this year’s football convention. Scherer and his staff will attend meetings this week and will return to Memphis for a big recruiting weekend. January 12, 1999 The Tigers received their third football commitment of the year when defensive tackle Cedric McAfee of Philadelphia, Mississippi, announced that he would attend the U of M. McAfee recorded 65 tackles and four quarterback sacks in 1998 and led his team to a 10-2 record and a spot in the state playoffs. January 14, 1999 Tiger coaches returned from the Football Coaches Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, and participated in a recruiting meeting with head coach Rip Scherer. The Tigers are hosting their largest number of recruits this weekend.
January 18, 1999 The University of Memphis picked up two more commitments when Bo Arnold and Emery Bell announced that they would sign with the Tigers on national signing day. Arnold is a defensive back from Powder Springs, Georgia. Working as a quarterback and return specialist, he helped his team to the state championship game against Valdosta. Bell is also a defensive back who played at Tri-Cities High School in East Point, Georgia. A track letterman, Bell has run an Accutrack timed 10.55 100 meters and posted the second fastest 60 meter time in the nation as a junior. January 19, 1999 The Tigers landed their seventh recruiting commitment when Ray Miller announced that he would sign with Memphis. Miller is a defensive end from McEachern High School in Georgia and was a teammate of Tiger signee Bo Arnold. A team meeting was held at Murphy Athletic Complex as the Tiger players returned to school from Christmas break. January 20, 1999 Mississippi prep quarterback Allen Tillman came to Memphis on Wednesday for his official visit. Tillman is considered the number one prep quarterback in Mississippi and has visited Auburn, LSU and Southern Mississippi after ruling out Ole Miss earlier in the fall. The Newton, Mississippi, native is listed on all of the top prep prospects list. Two former Tigers have transferred to other schools. Backup defensive back Jason Harris enrolled in Arkansas Pine Bluff to play his senior season and reserve run-
MEMPHIS ning back Vernet Morency transferred to Florida State to pursue his degree. He will not attempt to play football. January 21, 1999 Antoine Harden, the brother of Tiger football players Anthony and Andrew Harden, has committed to play for the Tigers. Antoine is a wide receiver-defensive back who has run an Accutrack timed 10.6 100 meters. He registered seven pass interceptions and six blocked kicks during the 1998 season and was named all-district and all-region. January 22, 1999 Prep quarterback Allen Tillman left Memphis this morning to fly to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for an official visit at LSU. He has announced that he will make his decision by Wednesday of next week. Tillman is considered the top quarterback in the state of Mississippi. January 23, 1999 Six high school athletes arrived in Memphis for their official visits. Included in the group were Ryan Johnson, a wide receiver from St. Louis, Missouri, Cory Monroe, a defensive lineman from Louisiana, Bran Webb, a quarterback from Texas and Coot Terry, a defensive back from Manchester, Georgia. January 25, 1999 Ryan Johnson, a wide receiver from St. Louis, Missouri, became the Tigers tenth commitment when he announced that he would sign with the U of M. Johnson was recruited by Northwestern and Michigan State before deciding on the Tigers. January 27, 1999 Bran Webb, a quarterback from Gilmer, Texas, has committed to the Tigers. Webb, who is coming off a knee injury, threw for over 1,400 yards and 16 touchdowns last season. He is also a track and basketball letter winner. Webb is the Tigers’ 11th commitment of 1999. January 29, 1999 DeMarquis “Coot” Terry, an all-state running back and defensive back from Manchester, Georgia, has committed to the U of M. Terry rushed for over 2,000 yards in 1998. He played for former Tiger Jeremy Williams at Manchester
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January 30, 1999 Memphis received visits from two of the top players in the city during the final weekend for prep players to officially visit schools. David Paine, the nations number seven ranked prep player and his teammate, wide receiver Derrick Woods, visited the Memphis campus.
February 17, 1999 Former Tiger linebacker and assistant coach Keith Butler has been hired as linebacker coach for the new Cleveland Browns NFL franchise. Butler played for the Seattle Seahawks for nine years before retiring to enter the college coaching ranks.
January 31, 1999 Cornell Bazile, a defensive end from LaPlace, Louisiana, committed to the Tigers. Bazile, who had 72 tackles last season, led his team to three consecutive state championships.
February 19, 1999 Due to the departure of offensive line coach Dave Magazu and the current search for a new line coach, Rip Scherer has announced that he would delay the start of spring football practice from March 5 until March 23.
February 2, 1999 Stanley Jackson, a 6’7, 235 pound defensive end from White Station High School in Memphis, called Tiger coaches to tell them he would sign with Memphis on national signing day. Jackson had earlier committed to Ole Miss and then Auburn before deciding to stay in Memphis.
February 9, 1999 WREG-TV ran a story on their evening news that Memphis had been offered $1 million to move this fall’s football game with Missouri to the Transworld Dome in St. Louis, Missouri. Tiger athletic director R.C. Johnson stated that there had been conversations about moving the game but that there was no million dollar offer. Johnson said that the Missouri game is important to our fans and football team to play in Memphis. February 11, 1999 Tiger defensive back Mike McKenzie, who has twice been named to the All-Conference USA Team, announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 1999 NFL draft. McKenzie had been a two year starter for the Tigers and had registered five career pass interceptions. February 12, 1999 Tiger co-offensive coordinator and line coach Dave Magazu is leaving the Memphis staff to join the football staff at Boston College. Magazu, who is from Massachusetts, has been with the
February 23, 1999 Tiger co-offensive coordinator Rusty Burns has been offered the offensive coordinators position at Marshall University in West Virginia. Burns has been the quarterback coach for the Tigers for three years and has been responsible for recruiting the Georgia area. February 24, 1999 Offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Rusty Burns declined the offer to move to Marshall University and opted to stay with the Tigers. Burns has coached the Tiger quarterbacks for the past three years. February 25, 1999 Mac McWhorter arrived on campus to begin his duties as cooffensive coordinator and offensive line coach. McWhorter coached the offensive line at Clemson f o r three years and was the University
March 1, 1999 The Tiger football team continued with their early morning workouts in preparation for March 23, the opening day of spring practice. March 8, 1999 Tiger defensive back Mike McKenzie posted times of 4.37 in the forty yard dash for professional scouts timing him for this year’s professional draft. McKenzie had one year of eligibility remaining at the U of M but opted to enter the draft. March 10, 1999 The University of Memphis football seniors participated in Pro Day at Murphy Athletic Complex. Senior players ran for professional scouts and later, underclassmen ran for time for Tiger coaches. Senior tailback Gerard Arnold posted times of 4.5 for the scouts. Several outstanding times were turned in by underclassmen. Defensive backs Michael Stone and Idrees Bashir both registered times of 4.3. Ten players had times of 4.4 or better. March 14, 1999 Long time Tiger fan and past Highland Hundred President Les Phillips died at his home in Atoka, Tennessee, after suffering an apparent heart attack. Phillips had be battling cancer since Christmas of 1998. March 15, 1999 Students at The University of Memphis began spring break and will not return to campus until Monday, March 22. The Tigers will start football practice on Tuesday, March 23 with the Blue-Gray Game slated for April 10. March 21, 1999 Members of the 1999 Tiger football team and students returned to the U of M campus following spring break. The Tigers will begin spring football practice on Tuesday. March 22, 1999 The football team participated in the final early morning workout in preparation for spring drills. The squad met at 5:50 AM at Murphy Athletic Complex to go through conditioning drills.
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February 3, 1999 The University of Memphis announced 16 signings on national signing day. The group included five players from Georgia and three from the state of Texas. The Tigers signed six defensive backs and four defensive ends among this years class.
February 22, 1999 Rip Scherer received a call from former Clemson offensive line coach Mac McWhorter stating that he would accept the position vacated by the departure of Dave Magazu. Scherer and McWhorter had coached together on the Georgia Tech and Alabama staffs in the 1980s. McWhorter will serve as co-offensive coordinator and will coach the Tiger line.
of Georgia line coach for five seasons prior to arriving at Clemson. He and Rip Scherer were on the staffs at Georgia Tech and Alabama together under head coach Billy Curry.
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March 23, 1999 In a steady rain and drizzle, the Tigers opened spring football practice at Murphy Athletic Complex. The workout in shorts and helmets consisted mainly of teaching sessions as players and coaches learned from new coordinators John Thompson and Mac McWhorter. Head coach Rip Scherer announced to media members that backup quarterback Kenton Evans had been granted a leave of absence for the spring to work on academic and personal problems. His situation will be reevaluated in the fall. Additionally, fullback Jeremy Scruggs was a no-show for practice. He status with the team will be determined later.
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March 24, 1999 A press conference was held in the lobby of the Athletic Office Building to announce that WMC-AM 79 will be awarded the Tiger radio rights for the next three years.
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WMCAM 79 won the rights with bids of $240,000 and $250,000 over the next three years. Bill Applegate and Kande Smith of WMC and R.C. Johnson of the U of M spoke to the members of the media. Prior to signing with WGKX-FM in 1985, Tiger broadcasts had been on WMC for 28 years. Tiger coaches held a mini clinic in conjunction with football practice. Over 65 college and high school coaches attended the event. March 25, 1999 Senior fullback Jeremy Scruggs, who has battled through two suspensions over the past three years, has been dismissed from the Tiger football team. Scruggs was the team’s third leading rusher in 1998 with 113 yards on 24 carries. He also scored two rushing touchdowns. March 26, 1999 The Tiger football team worked out in full pads for the first time this spring. Contact or “thudding” was limited. Tight end Billy Kendall and defensive end Andre Arnold were awarded “Big Cat” shirts after being named the top players in practice.
March 27, 1999 Several Tiger players were held out of practice after being injured during Friday’s workout. Wide receiver Al Sermon sustained a mild concussion on Friday and missed Saturday’s session. Also held were receiver Derrick Harmon (hamstring) and kicker Ryan White (sore quad). March 30, 1999 The Tigers held their first full contact scrimmage at Murphy Athletic Complex. Senior tailback Teofilo Riley led all rushers with seven carries for 61 yards and one touchdown. Riley’s score came on a 36 yard run. Freshman quarterback Travis Anglin threw a touchdown pass to freshman Tripp Higgins. Defensive back Idrees Bashir returned a fumble 27 yards for a defensive touchdown. March 31, 1999 Freshman receiver Derrick Harmon continued to be bothered by a pulled hamstring. In his absence, sophomore Chance Nesbitt moved up the depth chart at wide receiver. The South Carolina native made several outstanding catches in practice. April 3, 1999 The football team board buses and headed to the Liberty Bowl for their final scrimmage before the Easter Holidays. Sophomore quarterback Neil Suber highlighted the afternoon completing 15-of-24 pass attempts for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Flanker Damien Dodson caught five passes for 60 yards and one score, while wide out Al Sermon hauled in seven passes for 32 yards. Teofilo Riley led the rushing attack with 59 yards and one touchdown. Linebacker Kamal Shakir tallied ten tackles and a quarterback sack. The defense had three pass interception and returned two for scores. Defensive backs Fred Powell and Ben Grear had touchdown returns for 33 and 32 yards respectively. April 5, 1999 It was announced that Tiger backup quarterback Stephen Galbraith will be lost for the remainder of the spring due to an AC separation of his right (throwing) shoulder. Galbraith was injured in the scrimmage on Friday April 3 at Liberty Bowl Stadium. April 6, 1999 Head coach Rip Scherer praised the efforts of receiver Al Sermon, offensive lineman DeCorye Hampton and freshman quarterback Travis
Anglin during spring drills. “These three young men have taken advantage of spring practice and stepped forward as players. We need others to do the same”. Scherer also singled out freshmen Boris Penchion, Tony Brown and Darche Epting for their efforts this spring. April 7, 1999 The Tigers held their third scrimmage of the spring in preparation for this weekend’s BlueGray Game. The defense highlighted the afternoon holding the offense out of the end zone all afternoon. Linebacker Corey Irby, defensive nose tackle Marcus Bell and defensive back Keydrin Ward led all tacklers with six hits each. Ward also registered the afternoon’s lone interception, which he returned 21 yards. Kickers Jim Cande and Matt Quick both kicked a pair of field goals. April 9, 1999 The annual Football Letterman’s Golf Tournament was held at Memphis National Golf Club and over 65 former Tigers returned to play. The tournament featured such former greats as Bubba Winkler, Steve McCarty, Jeff Walker and Joe Allison. This year’s tournament was won by the team of Scott Dill, Tim Long, Dan Harkins and Jeff Harris. Members of the golfing teams and the current Tiger football team met at Liberty Bowl Stadium Friday evening for a cookout sponsored by the Highland Hundred. April 10, 1999 The annual Blue-Gray Football Game day activities kicked off on Saturday morning with the judging of the barbecue contest. The old-timers game followed at 2 PM. Former Tiger quarterback Tim Jones threw two touchdown passes to lead the Blue squad to victory. In the ‘99 BlueGray game, Blue team quarterback Neil Suber connected on 12-of-24 pass attempts for 101 yards in leading his team to a 14-6 victory. Freshman quarterback Travis Anglin ran for a 36-yard touchdown for the Blue team. Suber, a sophomore from Georgia, was named the MVP of the 1999 Blue-Gray Game. April 11, 1999 Former Tiger defensive back Kevin Cobb signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. April 13, 1999 The Tigers began their final three days of spring drills with a full pad practice at Murphy Athletic Complex. There was limited contact dur-
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ing the two hour session. Commercial Appeal columnist Geoff Calkins interviewed quarterback Neil Suber prior to practice and returned to talk with Rip Scherer after workouts. April 16, 1999 The Tigers had their final scrimmage of spring ‘99 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The afternoon was highlighted by a four touchdown performance by tailback Teofilo Riley. The senior had touchdown runs of eight, three, two and five yards. Quarterback Neil Suber tossed a touchdown pass to Billy Kendall and freshman Scott Scherer had a TD pass to freshman Tripp Higgins. April 17, 1999 Memphis cornerback and safety Mike McKenzie became the 87th pick in the NFL Draft. McKenzie was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft. The jun-
April 21, 1999 Tiger football signee Emery Bell posted an electronic time of 10.15 in the 100 meters during a high school track meet in Georgia. It was one of the fastest times in the nation for 1999. April 24, 1999 Tiger offensive guard Lou Esposito was awarded the Glen Jones Award for courage and determination on the football field during the 1998 season and wide receiver Chance Nesbitt received the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award for his work during spring drills. April 29, 1999 Former Tiger wide receiver Richie Floyd signed a contract with the Grand Rapids Rampage of the Arena Football League. Floyd finished his career at Memphis as the third all-time leading receiver. April 30, 1999 Former Tiger defensive back Keith Cobb has signed a one year contract with the Hamilton Tiger Cats of the CFL.
May 4, 1999 Rip Scherer was the guest speaker today for the Rotary Club in Lexington, Tennessee. Tiger football players continue with final exams bringing the 1998-99 school year to a close.
i o r from Miami, FL, had one year of eligibility remaining at UM but opted to enter the draft this year. April 19, 1999 Tiger defensive tackle T.J. Frier signed a free agent contract with the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL. April 20, 1999 Members of the Tiger football team and the coaching staff participated in Picture Day at Murphy Athletic Complex.
May 6, 1999 Tiger head coach Rip Scherer and wife, Michele, attended the Fiesta Frolics in Phoenix, Arizona. The event, which promotes the Fiesta Bowl, is held annually for head coaches and their wives. May 10, 1999 Rip Scherer and several of his assistant coaches participated in the 1999 Tiger Clubs Golf Tournament at Germantown Country Club. Scherer played with former Shelby County Mayor Bill Morris, Mike Rose and Liberty Bowl Classic Director Steve Erhardt. Also playing were defensive coordinator John Thompson, running backs coach Charlie Coe and director of football operations John Flowers.
May 12, 1999 Tiger quarterback Kenton Evans, who started six games in 1998, announced in The Commercial Appeal that he was leaving the U of M and transferring to Tennessee State University. Evans stated that he and head coach Rip Scherer had a great personal relationship but that he needed to “move on to go as an individual”. Evans had been replaced in the lineup by Neil Suber during the fall of 1998 and had been granted a leave of absence during spring drills in order to get work on academics and tend to personal problems. May 13, 1999 Director of football operations John Flowers traveled to Miami, FL, for this year’s Orange Bowl Blast, a social function held to promote the 2000 FedEx Orange Bowl. May 14, 1999 Geoff Calkins, a columnist for The Commercial Appeal came to campus to interview Rip Scherer. May 17, 1999 Stephen Galbraith, a junior quarterback from Marietta, GA, has decided to leave the U of M and transfer to Marshall University, where his father Marty serves as offensive coordinator. Galbraith appeared in 11 games over the past two years and was a starter in the 1998 Houston contest. He becomes the second Tiger quarterback to transfer out in the past two weeks. May 18, 1999 Four members of the 1999 Tiger football team have been tabbed as possible players in this year’s All-Star Gridiron Football Classic in Orlando, Florida. The group includes punter Jim Cande, flanker Damien Dodson, defensive back Reginald Howard and offensive guard Tim Seymour. May 19, 1999 Construction foremen told Tiger athletic officials that the new football edition to the Athletic Office Building should be available for move-in by June 15th. The edition has been under construction since September of 1998. May 20, 1999 A press conference was held at the Marriott Crown Plaza to announce that the AXA/Equi-
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May 3, 1999 Tiger football operations director John Flowers and assistant athletic director Bob Winn represented the University of Memphis in the Youth for Christ Golf Tournament at Germantown Country Club. The team posted a ten-under par score of 62.
May 11, 1999 Rip Scherer and director of annual giving Bill Lansden traveled to Parsons, Tennessee, to call on University of Memphis alum Jim Ayers.
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table St. Jude Liberty Bowl Classic would now match the champion of Conference USA against the champion of the newly formed Mountain West Conference. The conference featured UNLV coach John Robinson (former NFL coach) and Colorado State Sonny Lubick representing the Mountain West and Rip Scherer of Memphis representing C-USA. May 24, 1999 Tiger coach Rip Scherer left for Destin, Florida, to attend the annual football coaches meetings held in conjunction with the Conference USA meetings. Scherer is expected to be in Destin throughout the week.
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May 24, 1999 Tiger football players Kamal Shakir, Tim Seymour, DeCorye Hampton and Corey Irby participated in taping a football season ticket commercial which will air throughout the summer.
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May 27, 1999 Casey Rooney, the captain of the Iowa 4-A AllCasey Rooney State team in 1997 and the starting quarterback for the Air Force Academy Prep School in 1998, has signed a scholarship with the University of Memphis and will join the team for fall camp. Rooney will have four years of eligibility. A honor student at West High School, Rooney lettered in five sports. June 1, 1999 University of Memphis assistant coaches returned to the office after a month of traveling the Mid-South in search of next fall’s recruiting class. A day long recruiting meeting was held. June 2, 1999 Photographer Troy Glasgow came to campus to take family portraits of the football coaches and their families. Bob Winn, Jennifer Rodrigues and Ron Mears of the Athletic Media Relations Office left Memphis for their Conference USA meetings in Tampa, Florida. June 5, 1999 The Highland Hundred Golf Tournament was held at Memphis National Golf Club. The event, called the Les Phillips Memorial Tournament, was renamed this year in honor of the late Les Phillips who served as president of the Highland Hundred in 1996.
June 8, 1999 The University of Memphis football team was selected by the conference SIDs to finish seventh in this year’s Conference USA football race. Memphis was picked ahead of UAB and Cincinnati. The SIDs voted for the predicted conference finish at this year’s meetings in Tampa, Florida. June 13, 1999 Rip Scherer and his staff welcomed over 100 young football players to the annual Rip Scherer Football Camp. The youth camp, which is held at Billy J. Murphy Athletic Complex, will run through June 16. June 15, 1999 Three members of the 1999 Tiger football team were named to The Football News Preseason All-Conference USDA Football Team. Tabbed for this year’s team were tailback Gerard Arnold, offensive guard Tim Seymour and kicker Ryan White. Chris Day, a new graduate assistant for the Media Relations Office, came to Memphis for a visit. Day is expected to arrive in July to begin his duties. June 16, 1999 Conference USA coaches voted for and announced their order of finish for this year’s football teams and selected their preseason all-conference team. The coaches voted the Tigers sixth in the preseason poll ahead of Army, Cincinnati and UAB. Southern Miss was again selected to win the win title. Offensive guard Tim Seymour and kicker Ryan White were the only two Memphis players selected to the all-conference team. June 17, 1999 Two of the Tigers football signees for the 1999 "Coot" Terry season have been selected to the GeorgiaFlorida All-Star Football Game on June 19th. Bo Arnold, a defensive back from Powder Springs, Georgia and DeMarquis Terry, a defensive backs from Manchester, Georgia, were named to the Georgia squad. June 19, 1999 WMC-AM 79, the new official flagship station for the Tigers, announced their broadcast crew for the 1999 football season. Dave Woloshin
(play-by-play) and Bob Rush (color) will return to the booth on game day. Michelle Loibner (sideline) will join the team for on field reports. Forrest Goodman will serve as anchor for the pre and post game shows. Radio personalities Ron Olsen and Steve Conley will do live remotes from the Liberty Bowl on game days and former Tiger fullback Marcus Holliday will serve as producer in the press box. Tiger football will be on the air for seven hours each game day. June 21, 1999 Tiger play-by-play announcer Dave Woloshin began his new radio show “Sports Talk” on WMC-AM 79. Woloshin has spent the past eight years with WREC radio in Memphis. He is beginning his third year as the Memphis announcer. June 22, 1999 A season ticket commercial featuring Tiger football players in an “ESPN Sports Center” typesetting, premiered on Memphis television. Tommy Vollmar, Joe Rocconi, Quincey Stevenson and Kamal Shakir had major speaking roles in the commercial. June 24, 1999 Tracy Brooks, an outside linebacker from Longview, Texas, came to Memphis for an official visit. Brooks, who recently qualified for college admission, could fill the final scholarship opening for the Tigers. He is being recruited by Oklahoma State, TCU and Baylor. June 25, 1999 Jamie Bataille, who has served as a graduate assistant in the Media Relations Office for the past two years, has been hired as the assistant sports information director at Stetson University in DeLand, Florida. Bataille will be responsible for baseball and women’s basketball. Rip Scherer left Memphis for a family vacation on the beaches of North Carolina. Offensive coordinator Rusty Burns and Media Relations Director Bob Winn left for family vacations in Destin, Florida. June 30, 1999 Tiger linebacker Ian Williams underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor located on the left side of his brain. Williams was awake and alert within an hour after surgery. He ate dinner that evening and was discharged from the hospital the following day. It is expected that Williams will have to sit out the 1999 season but could return to the team for the 2000 campaign. Biopsy reports are expected later.
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July 2, 1999 Tiger head football coach Rip Scherer, who put off leaving for a family vacation until Ian Williams came through surgery, left for the beaches of North Carolina to join his family. July 5, 1999 Tiger kicker Ryan White was named to Lindy’s Football Magazine’s All-CUSA Team for 1999, while offensive tackle Artis Hicks was tabbed to the second team. The Tigers were selected to finish in ninth place in the league race. July 6, 1999 Doctors for Tiger linebacker Ian Williams announced that biopsy reports on a brain tumor removed from Williams show that the mass was beign. The junior from Canada was told that he should be able to return to the football team for the 2000 season.
new addition to the Athletic Office Building more than doubles the size of the athletic offices and completes the first phase of a three pronged athletic building project. July 8, 1999 Selections for induction into the M Club Hall of Fame were made public. Eight former Tiger football players will join the elite Hall of Fame in ceremonies on September 3rd. The group includes nine-time all-American Joe Allison, coach Murray Armstrong, Dennis Biodrowski, Bob Brooks, former NFL veteran Scott Dill, Nick Pappas, Richard Saccoccia and Buffalo Bills great Bill Scott. Scott will be inducted posthumously. July 12, 1999 Graduate assistant coaches Jason Robinson and Bart Stowe arrived on campus and began their
back Marcus Holliday will work in the press box as a producer and will handle weekly interviews. WMC will be on the air seven hours each Saturday during the season with Tiger football.
July 16, 1999 Rave reviews on this year’s Tiger Football Season Ticket advertisement continue to pour in. The spot, which features such players as Tommy Vollmar, Kamal Shakir and Quincy Stephenson, is a takeoff on the ESPN SportsCenter commercials.
July 26, 1999 Rip Scherer and his staff left for Nashville, Tennessee, to attend a three day retreat. Scherer holds the event each year to finalize plans for the upcoming season.
July 19, 1999 Members of the football coaching and administrative staffs for Conference USA schools and Mountain West Conference institutions arrived in Memphis for the annual Liberty Bowl/Conference USA Media Days. A reception was held for all dignitaries on Monday evening. July 20, 1999 Two golf tournaments were held for the St. Jude Liberty Bowl Classic at Colonial Country Club. One scramble event teed off at 8 AM and a second full tournament began at 2 PM. All participants were treated to a reception and dinner that evening and awards were presented to the winning teams. July 21, 1999 The Conference USA Media Days ended with the formal interview sessions for the media. Head coaches and top players from all of the C-USA football schools participated in a three hour print and electronic press conference at the Adams Mark Hotel. Rip Scherer, tailback Gerard Arnold and linebacker Kamal Shakir represented the University of Memphis. Offensive guard Tim Seymour and kicker Ryan White were named to the preseason all-conference team and White was tabbed as the preseason Special Teams Player of the Year. July 22, 1999 Walk-on fullback Leonard Willis is leaving the University of Memphis. Willis is transferring to Lambuth University in Jackson, Tennessee, for his final two years of eligibility. July 23, 1999 Rip Scherer, Bob Winn and Ron Martin from WMC-AM 79 met on Friday to discuss the format for this year’s football broadcast. Martin went over broadcast plans which include on-air personalities Dave Woloshin, Bob Rush, Michelle Loiebner, Mike Wolfe and in studio anchor Forest Goodwin. Former Tiger running
July 27, 1999 Former Tiger and NFL star Derrick Burroughs received the Bill Mays Scholarship presented by the NFL Minority Fellowship. Burroughs is working with the Indianapolis Colts this season. July 29, 1999 The annual WREC/Rip Scherer Golf Tournament was held at Kirkwood National Golf Course in Holly Springs, Mississippi. The event is held for sponsors of the Rip Scherer call-in show on WREC. This year’s show will take place at the Holiday Inn I-240 in Ziggies Restaurant. The team of Chris Williams, Todd Stroud, Galon Hall and Christopherson won the tournament with a score of 12 under par. July 30, 1999 The nomination form placing running back Gerard Arnold on the list of candidates for the 1999 Doak Walker Award, was sent to Dallas, Texas. Arnold was a candidate in 1998 and finished the season with over 1,000 yards rushing. August 2, 1999 Rip Scherer and John Flowers attended the first annual Women’s Golf Classic at Memphis National Golf Club. The event was designed by the athletic director R.C. Johnson to raise monies for the women’s athletic program. Scherer welcomed the golfers and Flowers participated in the tournament along with Media Relations Director Bob Winn. August 3, 1999 Senior running back Gerard Arnold was interviewed by a writer for Game Day, the University of Memphis game program, for a feature story that will appear in the program for the Ole Miss game on September 4th. The Highland Hundred Kickoff Dinner will be held tonight at Woodland Hills Dinner Club. Last year an overflow crowd of over 600 attended the event which features head coach Rip Scherer. Scherer announced during the dinner that the Tigers would wear new helmets in 1999. A new metallic blue
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July 7, 1999 The newly constructed football offices met final inspections and the move-in process is slated to begin on Thursday, July 8th. T h e
assignments in preparation for the start of the 1999 football season. James Wilkins, a new graduate assistant strength coach also began his duties on Monday.
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head gear was displayed at the dinner. August 4, 1999 Sophomore placekicker Ryan White was named to The Football News Preseason All-American Team (3rd) for 1999. In addition, White, tailback Gerard Arnold and offensive guard Tim Seymour were all named to The Football News All-Conference USA Team.
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August 5, 1999 Tavares Monroe, a defensive back from Grady High School in Atlanta, Georgia, has been signed to a scholarship for the 1999 season. Julian Gibson, an offensive guard from New Jersey, has decided not to return to Memphis. He is transferring to Rowan College in New Jersey.
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August 6, 1999 Rip Scherer announced that three freshmen had failed to meet entry requirements for participation this fall. Defensive back Bo Arnold, defensive end Stanley Jackson and running Bee Jee Edwards failed to meet the minimum requirements set forth by the NCAA. It is expected that Arnold and Jackson will apply for admission on their own and attend classes at the U of M this fall. August 9, 1999 The University of Memphis welcomed 21 new signees and walk-ons to camp. The players spent the morning moving into South Hall. Equipment managers fitted the players with helmets and pads during the afternoon and a team meeting was held at 3:30 PM. Following dinner, the newcomers had their physical examinations at Baptist Hospital in Germantown. August 10, 1999 The Tiger freshman class participated in their first two-a-day practice session at Murphy Complex and had a difficult time with the oppressive heat In a day described by Rip Scherer as a “teaching day”, the young players fought a heat index of 105 degrees. The second practice was held under the lights at Murphy Complex. Freshman running back Quinton Cole was forced to sit out of practice when the NCAA Clearinghouse denied his appeal for admissions.
August 11, 1999 Head coach Rip Scherer singled out the play of freshman tight end Wade Smith and defensive end Garfield Garth as well as the work of deep snappers Kevin Higdon and Chris Moore. “These young men worked well in drills today”, Scherer said. “Wade Smith and Garfield Garth really stood out in practice”. Freshman receiver Ryan Johnson arrived on campus and is expected to participate with the team by Friday. August 12, 1999 The varsity football squad reported to camp and checked into South Hall. All scholarship players returned. Walk-on candidates James Bailey, Garrick Hrivnak and Ben Greer decided not to return to the team this fall. August 13, 1999 Members of the 1999 Tiger football team arrived during the dawn hours at Murphy Athletic Complex for conditioning tests before they participated in photo sessions during the morning and team meetings in the afternoon. The Tigers left for Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium for FanFest activities in the evening. The team was introduced to the fans and the players spent the evening signing autographs and having their pictures made with Tiger players. August 14, 1999 Freshman offensive lineman Cedric McAfee was declared ineligible by the NCAA Clearing House and has decided to return home and continue to take the ACT. If he makes the proper score this fall, McAfee will return to the University of Memphis and enroll for the spring semester and would have four years of eligibility remaining. August 15, 1999 Tiger tailback Jeff Sugar Sanders returned to fall camp after traveling to Miami, FL, for the funeral of his aunt. Sanders, a redshirt freshman, is expected to see considerable playing time this fall. August 16, 1999 As the heat continued to raise, the Tigers continued to battle on the practice field. In a spirited, no-contact practice, tailbacks Gerard Arnold and Sugar Sanders both produced some impressive runs. Sanders scored on a 20-yard run off tackle and Arnold took punishing “bumps” on two runs but never went to the ground. Derrick Harmon, a receiver from East High in Memphis, has been moved to defensive back.
Defensive back Andrew Harden continues to be held out of practice with a stress fracture of his pelvis. August 17, 1999 Freshman defensive back DeMarquis Coot Terry was moved from safety to running back. The Tigers also experimented using standout cornerback Reginald Howard as a wide receiver. Howard, who could be used both ways this fall, made several catches during pass skeleton drills. August 18, 1999 Tiger wide out Al Sermon sustained a pulled groin muscle and tight end Billy Kendall hauled in two touchdown passes during practice sessions. Sermon is expected to be limited for several days. Kendall caught two touchdown passes from Neil Suber in red zone drills and wide receiver Chance Nesbitt grabbed a 65 yard touchdown pass from Suber earlier in the scrimmage. August 19, 1999 Due to the practice efforts of the team, Rip Scherer cancelled morning workouts for the team in preparation for some scrimmage work in the afternoon. August 20, 1999 The three Harden brothers, Andrew, Anthony and Antoine, were flown home to Dallas, Texas, to attend the funeral of their grandmother. They are expected to return to the team on Monday, August 23rd. August 21, 1999 The Tiger football team traveled to the Liberty Bowl for their first full scrimmage of the fall. The three hour session was dominated by the Memphis defense, which did not allow a Marcus Bell touchdown until the final minutes of the scrimmage when the offense worked on plays from two yards and in. Defensive end Tony Brown registered eight tackles and two sacks and nose tackle Marcus Bell had seven stops and two sacks. Tiger quarterback Scott Scherer completed five of nine pass attempts for 35 yards and Teofilo Riley rushed for 60 yards on 17 attempts. August 22, 1999 Redshirt freshman offensive tackle Cortez Stokes of Chattanooga, Tennessee, left the team
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and is expected to transfer to UT-Chattanooga. Stokes, who reported to camp in such bad physical condition, was unable to pass running test and therefore was unable to compete for a position with the Tigers. August 23, 1999 Tiger head coach Rip Scherer awarded scholarships to three Tiger walk-ons for the 1999 season. Senior defensive back Ivory Ervin, junior safety Brad Britt and junior quarterback/holder Michael Harris were all placed on scholarship. Harris played in all 11 games of the 1998 season as the Tigers’ holder on special teams. Both Britt and Ervin played in one contest each.
August 25, 1999 The Tiger football team broke camp with a two hour scrimmage under the lights at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The event was again dominated by the defense but the offense did have its moments. Quarterback Neil Suber completed 6-of-9 passes for 34 yards and backup Travis Anglin hit on 4-of-6 attempts for 37 yards and one touchdown. Linebacker Caspor Stiles registered ten tackles and two quarterback sacks and defensive lineman Tommy Vollmar also recorded ten tackles. On a down note, freshman tight end Jeff Cameron sprained the MCL ligament in his right knee and is expected to miss the next four to six weeks. August 29, 1999 The Tiger football team elected five game captains for the Ole Miss contest. Offensively, captains are tailback Gerard Arnold and offensive guard Lou Esposito. The defensive captains are cornerback Reginald Howard and end Tramont Lawless and the special teams captain will be Ryan White. August 30, 1999 The first weekly Rip Scherer Press Luncheon of 1999 was held at the Public Eye Restaurant in Overton Square. Scherer and the game captains, Gerard Arnold, Lou Esposito, Reginald Howard and Ryan White, answered question
September 1, 1999 Tiger nose tackle Tommy Vollmar will see double duty and could become the first Tiger player in decades to play both ways. Vollmar will be used as a tight end and fullback when the offense moves into the red zone. Given his size, the CBHS graduate will be used for additional blocking in goal line situations. Vollmar has had an outstanding fall camp as a defensive lineman. Four professional scouts attended practice to watch Reginald Howard, Damien Dodson, Gerard Arnold and Tramont Lawless. The scouts represented the Falcons, Raiders, Redskins, and 49ers. September 2, 1999 Redshirt freshman quarterback Travis Anglin was used as an H-Back during practice on Thursday and is expected to play in the Ole Miss game as both a quarterback and H-Back. September 3, 1999 The Tiger football team went through a short practice at Murphy Athletic Complex and then boarded buses to the trip to Whispering Woods Convention Center in Olive Branch, Mississippi. The team stays in Olive Branch the night before home games. The annual M Club Hall of Fame inductions were held at the Adams Mark Hotel in Memphis on Friday night. September 4, 1999 The Tiger football team opened the 1999 season at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium hosting the Ole Miss Rebels. A crowd of 57,523 fans turned out to witness a great defensive battle. The rebuilt Memphis defense held Ole Miss to a lone field goal on the night. However, the Rebel defense limited Memphis to just 115 yards of total offense and no scores in winning the game. Tailback Gerard Arnold led the
Tigers in rushing with 46 yards and Neil Suber passed for 123 yards. Defensively, Reginald Howard recovered two fumbles and had a pass interception. Linebacker Kamal Shakir recorded 16 tackles on the night. September 6, 1999 Rip Scherer announced at his weekly press conference that Gerard Arnold was named the offensive champion for Ole Miss, while Reginald Howard won the defensive honors and Jim Cande was named the special teams champion. It was also announced that kicker Ryan White, who had his first career miss against the Rebels, had played with a torn (herniated) abdominal muscle. Wide receiver Al Sermon sustained a torn cartilage and will be out for three to four weeks. September 8, 1999 Defensive end Patrick Willis was moved from backup at end to the starters spot at defensive tackle. Willis, who caused two fumbles in the Ole Miss contest, will start ahead of Calvin Lewis. September 10, 1999 The Tiger football team worked out at Murphy Athletic Complex, had dinner and then boarded buses for Starkville, Mississippi, for the Mississippi State game. The team arrived in Columbus, MS, at 9:30 PM and immediately had bed check. September 11, 1999 Playing their first game on television this season, the Tiger battled the Bulldogs to the final gun before falling to Mississippi State, 13-10. Memphis struggled on offense in the first half but played well defensively. In the second half, trailing 10-0, Tiger fullback Darche Epting blocked a Bulldog punt eventually that led to a touchdown Travis Anglin touchdown. Both teams added field goals in the final stanza but it was not until Ryan White missed on a 51-yard effort that the final margin of vi ctory was secure. Gerard Anold rushed for 65 yards and quarterback Travis Anglin completed his first collegiate pass and scored his first collegiate TD. Defensive nose tackle Tommy Vollmar became the first Tiger player since 1969 to play both ways in a game when he worked as both a fullback and nose tackle against Mississippi State. September 13, 1999 Rip Scherer announced that center Tim Seymour was named the offensive Top Cat, Tramont Lawless and DeMorrio Shank were tabbed defensive Top Cats and Darche Epting received the
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August 24, 1999 The University of Memphis Media Relations staff held their annual Media Kickoff Dinner at an area restaurant. The event was attended by approximately 20 members of the Memphis media and offered both the media relations staff and press members the opportunity to discuss the upcoming season. Head football coach Rip Scherer joined the dinner after the conclusion of practice.
from the Memphis media. All were very optimistic about the start of the 1999 season. Scherer announced that freshman tight end Wade Smith had moved to the number two position behind Billy Kendall and that he would see playing time against Ole Miss. Scherer also stated that freshmen Emery Bell, Coot Terry and Greg Harper were likely to see action.
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special teams Top Cat. Scherer also told members of the press that Gerard Anold had sustained a sprained ankle in the game and was day-to-day for the Arkansas State game. September 14, 1999 Wide receiver Al Sermon, who injured his knee in the Ole Miss game and had surgery, returned to practice today and could be available for the team for the Tennessee game.
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September 15, 1999 Tailback Gerard Arnold, who sustained a sprained ankle in the Mississippi State game, was allowed to run during practice on Wednesday. Arnold, who gained a team leading 65-yards rushing against the Bulldogs, is listed as dayto-day for this weekend.
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September 16, 1999 Tiger head coach Rip Scherer said that tailback Gerard Arnold would be available for the Arkansas State game but would have to be 100% healthy to see action. Receiver Al Sermon continued to make progress from his knee surgery following the Ole Miss game. September 18, 1999 The Tigers used the running of tailbacks Teofilo Riley and Jeff “Sugar” Sanders to gain a hard fought 31-26 win over Arkansas State University. It was Memphis first win of the season. Riley, who was also playing on a sore ankle, rushed for a season high 1-4 yards and scored two touchdowns while Sanders added 94 yards rushing. Freshman quarterback Travis Anglin scored his second rushing touchdown of the season and threw his first career touchdown pass. Senior receiver Damien Dodson broke the alltime Memphis record for career pass receptions when he hauled in his 117 career catch. The record breaker came on a 32-yard touchdown pass from Anglin. Linebacker Kamal Shakir had his third consecutive game with double-digit tackles. September 20, 1999 Rip Scherer announced the ‘champions of the game” at his Monday press luncheon. Offensively, tailback Teofilo Riley and tight end Billy Kendall were selected, while Kamal Shakir received the defensive award and Chance Nesbitt the special teams award. September 21, 1999 Tailback Teofilo Riley re-injured his ankle at practice on Tuesday and was held out of action for most of the afternoon. However, senior starter Gerard Arnold was able to return to ac-
tion and is expected to be the starter for the Tennessee game. September 23, 1999 Rip Scherer stated that true freshman Ryan Johnson will play in this weekend’s Te n n e s s e e g a m e . S c h e r e r pointed out Johnson’s speed and soft hands as well as his continued recovery from shoulder surgery this summer. Johnson could see action at wide receiver and punt returner. September 24, 1999 The Tiger football team boarded the charter airliner to travel to Knoxville, Tennessee, for this weekend’s UT game. The team worked out at Neyland Stadium on Friday afternoon. September 25, 1999 They were 31-point underdogs but the Tiger football came within 2:00 minutes of pulling off another win over the Tennessee Vols. Memphis led the game 16-10 with just under 2:00 minutes to play. However, the defensing national champions drove the length of the field and scored to claim a 17-16 victory. Memphis, which dominated the game in every category, was led by wide receiver Ken Coutain, who caught three passes for 116 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Neil Suber had his best game of the season by throwing for 222 yards against the Vol defense. Defensively, Fred Powell had his second pass interception of the season and Idrees Bashir and Caspor Stiles each had fumble recoveries. Memphis has now lost three games this season by a total of seven points. September 27, 1999 Sophomore kicker Ryan White was named the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts against Tennessee. White booted three-of-three field goal attempts and one PAT for a total of 13 points. Ken Coutain was named the Tigers offensive champion of the week, while DeMorrio Shank and Michael Stone were the defensive champion. White was named the special teams champion.
September 28, 1999 University President Dr. V. Lane Rawlins announced that he had extended the contract of athletic director R.C. Johnson through the 2004 fiscal year. September 29, 1999 Tiger senior flanker Damien Dodson continued to rehab his injured ankle in preparation for the Missouri game. He is listed as doubtful for the game and if he can not play, he will be replaced by Al Sermon and Casey Rooney. September 30, 1999 Color analyst Trevor Matich arrived in Memphis to begin his preparation for the Fox Sports broadcast of the Tiger-Missouri game. Matich is a nine year NFL veteran who is beginning his first season of coverage of Conference USA. October 1, 1999 The entire Fox Sports Network team arrived in Memphis and spent the morning interviewing the Tiger football staff and players. Play-by-play announcer Paul Kennedy as well as producer Tom Huet interviewed Rip Scherer, John Thompson and Mac McWhorter and then talked to Gerard Arnold, Kamal Shakir and Billy Kendall. October 2, 1999 Turnovers in the early stages of the game destroyed any chance of the Memphis Tigers defeating Missouri. Ken Coutain fumbled the opening kickoff and two plays later Missouri scored their first touchdown of the game. Memphis later got touchdown passes from Neil Suber and Travis Anglin to cut the final deficit to 2717. Al Sermon and Coutain caught scoring strikes October 4, 1999 Ryan White and Joe Rocconi were named the special teams champions from the Missouri game and Kamal Shakir was named the defensive champion with 16 tackles. October 5, 1999 Freshman running back Jeff “Sugar” Sanders, who started and rushed for 95 yards in the win over Arkansas State, has been tabbed as the starter at tailback for the UAB game. Sanders will start in place of the injured Gerard Arnold and Teofilo Riley. October 6, 1999 Head coach Rip Scherer announced that his son, walk-on quarterback candidate Scott Scherer, would be the backup for Neil Suber replacing
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the injured Travis Anglin. Scherer, a freshman from Collierville, TN, has not seen action this season as a quarterback but has played in every game as a member of the special teams. October 8, 1999 The Tiger football team loaded on buses for the trip to Birmingham, Alabama, for the UAB game. The team practiced in Memphis prior to leaving and had dinner in Tupelo, Mississippi, before arriving in Alabama.
October 10, 1999 Doctor’s examinations of Reginald Howard indicated that the defensive back had suffered a subluxation of his fifth and sixth cervical vertebras in the win over UAB. He is scheduled for surgery by Dr. Allen Sills on Monday morning. October 11, 1999 Rip Scherer announced that Reginald Howard, Jim Cande and Damien Dodson were named as the Champions of the Game for the UAB contest. White also received his second Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week award. Surgery for Reginald Howard is slated to begin at 2 PM today and was expected to last for six hours. Howard came through the surgery in excellent condition and a full recovery is expected. October 12, 1999 Rip Scherer announced that is possible, Reginald Howard would serve as a game captain for the Louisville game and would then watch the contest from the press box at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Howard will be replaced in the lineup by sophomore Marcus Smith. Smith played the fourth quarter against UAB and re-
October 14, 1999 Reginald Howard, who had surgery to repair a dislocated six cervical vertebra in his neck, was released from Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Howard returned to his parent’s home and is expected to attend this weekend’s game with Louisville. October 16, 1999 The Tiger football team lost another heartbreaker when Louisville scored with six seconds remaining in the game to take a 32-31 victory. Memphis held a 31-19 lead with 4:40 remaining in the contest but couldn’t stop Chris Redman from throwing two late TD passes. The Tigers got offensive scores from Gerard Arnold, Teofilo Riley, Travis Anglin and Ryan White and picked up a defensive TD from Corey Irby, who returned a fumble a school record 84 yards for a score. Prior to kickoff, photographers from ESPN Magazine took pictures of Reginald Howard along with teammates Brandon Tucker, Michael Stone and Gerard Arnold. October 18, 1999 Following the Louisville game the Memphis football staff selected Gerard Arnold and DeCorye Hampton as offensive champions, Caspor Stiles and Tramont Lawless were defensive champions and the entire PAT/FG block team was selected as the special teams champions for their three blocked kicks. October 20, 1999 The Tiger football team used part of their practice session to have the 1999 team photo made. Photographer Gil Michael shot the photo which included the injured Reginald Howard. October 21, 1999 The Tiger football team had their final practice session before being given the weekend off for the open date. October 24, 1999 The Tigers returned to Murphy Complex after their off weekend to start preparations for the Tulane game. The team was asked to voted for 1999 permanent captains for the remainder of the season. The players selected Gerard Arnold as the offensive captain, Tramont Lawless as the defensive captain and Ryan White as the special teams captain. October 25, 1999 Rip Scherer announced that Travis Anglin, a redshirt freshman quarterback, would be the Ti-
gers starter for the Tulane game. Anglin replaces sophomore Neil Suber who has started the last ten consecutive games. Anglin replaced Suber in the Louisville game after the third series and never left the contest. October 28, 1999 Defensive back Derrick Harmon has missed the entire week of practice due to a hamstring pull and will not make the trip to New Orleans for the Tulane game. October 29, 1999 The Tigers worked out at Murphy Athletic Complex before loading buses for the airport and the flight to New Orleans, Louisiana. The Tigers have used to the open date to get numerous players healthy. Tailbacks Gerard Arnold and Teofilo Riley and offensive guard David Sherrod have recovered from ankle sprains and should be at full speed for the Green Wave. October 30, 1999 The Tiger football, led by freshman quarterback Travis Anglin, snapped Tulane’s nine-game home winning streak by handing the Green Wave a 49-7 loss on Halloween night in New Orleans. Anglin, who was making his first collegiate start, completed 16-of-23 passes for 221 yards and two touchdowns. When he was not passing the ball, Anglin was handing off to tailback Gerard Arnold who rushed for 142 yards and a record tying three touchdowns through just two quarters. F l a n k e r D a m i e n D o d s o n caught five passes for 95 yards and a touchdown and tight end Billy Kendall grabbed an 11yard TD pass. Freshman tailback Jeff Sanders scored on an 18 yard run and walk-on tailback Aaron Meadows ran six yards for his first collegiate score. November 1, 1999 Rip Scherer announced at his weekly press luncheon that the entire Tiger team had been named as weekly champions for the Tulane. It was also announced that 64 of the 65 players taken to New Orleans for the Tulane game were able to play. The only player who did not see action
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October 9, 1999 The Memphis Tigers broke a 16 game road losing streak and gained their second win of the season by defeating UAB 38-14 in a steady rain in Birmingham, Alabama. All phases of the Tigers game came together as the offense moved the ball all night, the defense limited UAB to just 202 yards of total offense and forced three turnovers and the special teams provided five field goals and outstanding punting. Memphis got touchdowns from Damien Dodson, Gerard Arnold and Jeff Sanders and a record setting five field goals from Ryan White in winning the game. The victory was dampened however by the loss of cornerback Reginald Howard for the season. Howard suffered a broken neck in the game but fortunately did not lose any neurological functions. He was transported by UAB’s air ambulance to Memphis.
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was punter Ben Graves who is being redshirted this season.
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November 2, 1999 A press conference was held at the Athletic Office Building announcing that the contract for head football coach Rip Scherer had been extended for two years. The extension, which runs through January 31, 2004, returns Scherer to the full term of his contract. Athletic Director R.C. Johnson stated in the press conference that he “saw continued improvement of the football team and that Scherer had met four of the five criteria set forth in his hiring. They include running a clean program, a strong public relations effort, a high graduation rate, and living within a recommended budget. The final criteria is winning and I feel that is coming soon.” The extension allows the team to concentrate on the remaining games this year and for the coaches to concentrate on recruiting. Financial terms of the extension will be hammered out at the conclusion of the season.
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November 4, 1999 Defensive back Chance Nesbitt had an MRI to determine the extent of a knee injury he sustained in the Tulane. The MRI showed a tear of his right ACL and surgery will be performed on Friday, November 12 to repair the damage. Nesbitt will be out for the remainder of the season. November 5, 1999 Members of the Fox Sports Network broadcast crew arrived on the Memphis campus to conduct interviews with the coaching staff and players before Saturday’s game with Southern Mississippi. Paul Kennedy, Trevor Matich and Lewis Johnson spent time with Rip Scherer, Rusty Burns and John Thompson, as well as Damien Dodson, Gerard Arnold and Kamal Shakir. November 6, 1999 The University of Southern Mississippi ended the Tigers hopes for a winning record and a conference title by handing the U of M a 20-5 loss in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The Golden Eagles got 143 yards rushing from tailback Derrick Nix and 227 yards passing from Jeff Kelly in winning for the sixth consecutive time over the Tigers. Memphis’ points came on a safety when defensive back Quincy Stephenson blocked a punt out of the USM end zone and Ryan White later added a 27 yard field goal. The Memphis was very limited on the afternoon without starting tailback Gerard Arnold and receivers Damien Dodson and Ken Coutain. All
attempted to play but were hobbled by injury. November 7, 1999 Memphis received its first football commitment for the 2000 season when Eric Peterson, a 6’5, 235 pound defensive end-tight end from Houston High in Memphis announced that he would sign in February with the Tigers. Peterson credited Scherer’s contract extension as his reason for announcing early. November 8, 1999 Tiger coaches named freshman receiver Ryan Johnson as the offensive champion for the Southern Mississippi game. Michael Stone was named the defensive champion and Quincy Stephenson was named the special teams champion for his blocked kick and punt coverage. November 9, 1999 Rip Scherer was the special guest on the Bob Sutton Radio Show in West Point, New York. Scherer was interviewed by telephone by members of the New York media. November 10, 1999 Doctors determined that freshman defensive back Emery Bell sustained a torn ACL in the Southern Mississippi game and will be lost for the season. Bell was pressed into service in the Tulane game due to injuries to other defensive backs. He and Chance Nesbitt will be operated on and will miss spring drills. November 12, 1999 The Cadets of West Point arrived in Memphis for this weekend’s game with the Memphis Tigers. It is Army’s first trip to Memphis since becoming a football playing member of Conference USA. November 13, 1999 The Memphis Tigers claimed their 4th victory of the season by defeating the Cadets of West Point, 14-10, in a hard fought battle at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Senior tailback Gerard Arnold led Memphis with 138 yards rushing and scored his sixth touchdown of the season. Arnold surpassed former tailback Paul Gowen and moved into second place on the U of M
career rushing list. Damien Dodson caught five passes and moved within 33 yards of Earnest Gary as Memphis all-time leading receiver. Marcus Bell and Kamal Shakir led the defense which allowed Army just 61 yards of total offense in the second half of the game. November 15, 1999 Marcus Bell was named Conference USA’s Defensive Player of the Week for his 13 tackles performance against Army. Bell logged 11 solo tackles, which included four tackles for lost yardage and one quarterback sack. November 17, 1999 Tiger linebacker Ian Williams, who underwent brain surgery during the summer to remove a tumor, suffered a seizure during activity in the Memphis fieldhouse. Paramedics were called and Williams was attended to on site. He will undergo further test in the next few days. November 19, 1999 The Tiger football team headed for the airport left Memphis for their final game of the ‘99 season. The team traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio, for its contest with the Cincinnati Bearcats. After checking into the Westin Hotel in downtown Cincinnati, the team worked out at Nippert Stadium on the campus of UC. November 20, 1999 The University of Memphis closed out the 1999 football season by defeating the UC Bearcats, 21-13, in Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Tiger struck quickly, scoring twice in the opening period. Senior tailback Gerard Arnold scored on a seven yard run for a 7-0 lead and later in the period, tight end Billy Kendall caught a 49-yard touchdown pass from Travis Anglin. The Tigers put the game away in the fourth period on a 25-yard TD pass from Neil Suber to wide receiver Damien Dodson. The win gave head coach Rip Scherer the most single season wins since his arrival in 1995. The victory also gave the Tigers their first winning road record, 3-2, since the 1983 campaign. November 22, 1999 Rip Scherer held his final press luncheon of the season and thanked the press for their coverage of the Tigers this season. He stated that the coaching staff would hit the road recruiting fol-
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lowing Thanksgiving and that the Tigers would look for junior college help at wide receiver, linebacker and cornerback. Scherer also said that Memphis would sign as many as 24-28 players for next season.
November 24, 1999 Freshman quarterback T r a v i s Anglin, w h o started the final f o u r games of the season for Memphis, was named Conference USA’s co-Freshman of the Year for 1999. Anglin, who threw for 856 yards and five touchdowns this season, shared the honor with LaDaris Vann of Cincinnati. November 30, 1999 The University of Memphis ranked tied for 5th among the most improved college football teams
December 1, 1999 Tiger quarterback Travis Anglin underwent orthoscopic surgery on his knee to repair a cartilage tear he sustained in the Southern Mississippi game. The tear was minor and Anglin is expected to be a full speed for winter conditioning. December 3, 1999 The Tigers invited the first eleven high school players to campus for their official visit. The group included Eric Peterson, a tight end from Houston High School who had already committed to Memphis, as well as Courtney Rogers, a linebacker/tight end from Fairley, brothers Gary and Brian Bell of White Station High School, Corey Hicks, a running back from Whitehaven High School and Cody Ridgeway, a punter/ kicker from Jackson Central-Merry High School. December 6, 1999 Wide receiver Devin Yarbrough of Whitehaven High School in Memphis became Memphis second football commitment of the winter recruiting season. Yarbrough cited that the possibility of playing early in his career as one of the reason that he selected the Tigers. Yarbrough led Whitehaven in receiving in 1999 and was 7th in the Shelby-Metro area in catches per game. December 7, 1999 Tiger fans were shocked to read in the morning Commercial Appeal that defensive coordinator John Thompson, who had taken the Memphis defense from a 106 place national in 1998 to a top 25 national ranking in 1999, announced that he was leaving the U of M to become the defensive coordinator for Nick Sabin at LSU. Thompson joined tyhe Memphis staff in December of 1998 and was with the team for less than a year. A search has already begun to find Thompson’s replacement. December 8, 1999 Tiger coach Rip Scherer taveled from Atlanta, Georgia, before flying to Dallas, Texas, for recruiting visits. He returned to Memphis to welcome ten recruits who are expected on campus for their official visits.
December 10, 1999 Ten highly sought after college football prospects arrived in Memphis today to begin their official visits to the Memphis campus. Included in the group is local all-stater Antoine Lias of Melrose High School. Jason Broussard, a 6’7, 300 pound lineman from Texas and junior college receivers Reginald Prentiss and Omar Rayford are also with this weekends group. December 12, 1999 Hinds Junior College receiver Reginald Perkins officially committed to the Tigers and is expected to enroll at the U of M for the spring semister. Perkins, who is 5’7, 165, has been compared to former Tiger Damien Dodson who is Memphis’ second all-time leading receiver. December 13, 1999 Tiger defensive end Tramont Lawless and center Tim Seymour were named to The Football News All-Conference USA Team for 1999. December 14, 1999 Tommy West, the former head football coach at Clemson, arrived in Memphis to interview for the defensive coordinators position vacated by John Thompson. West, who played at TenTommy West nessee, served as the head coach at Clemson for five years and led the Tigers to three bowl appearances. December 15, 1999 Tommy West spent the day visiting with defensive coaches and watching video of last year’s Memphis defense. He is expected to be one of three candidates that Rip Scherer will interview for the coordinator’s position. Reginald Perkins, a wide receiver and punt returner from Hinds Community College in Jackson, Mississippi, has signed with Memphis for the 2000 season. Perkins had 1,265 yards in receiving in 1999 leading Hinds CC to a 9-2 record. He will enrolled and participate in spring drills with the Tigers. December 16, 1999 Tiger offensive guard David Sherrod, who started ten games for Memphis during the 1999 season, has asked for and has been given his release by head coach Rip Scherer. It is believed that Sherrod will transfer to a 1-AA school and will have two years of eligibility remaining. Rip Scherer said, “David’s parents are not happy about his decision, therefore, we are leaving the
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November 23, 1999 Conference USA announced its All-Conference teams and its All-Freshman team for 1999. Senior Tramont Lawless was a first team selection on defense and kicker Ryan White was named a 1st team specialist. Center Tim Seymour was named to the 2nd team offensive unit, while K a m a l Shakir and Marcus Bell received 2nd team defense honors. Freshman Travis Anglin was named the AllFreshman quarterback, while Jeff “Sugar” Sanders was tabbed as one of the two All-Freshman running backs and Trey Eyre was selected as an AllFreshman lineman.
in America. The Tigers were 2-9 in 1998 and improved to 5-6 in 1999. The +3 ranking placed the Tigers 11th. The University of Hawaii ranked first going from 0-12 in 1998 to 8-4 this season. Threee Conference USA schools ranked among the nation’s most improved teams, including Memphis, East Carolina and Houston.
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door open until the end of the semester in case he has a change of heart.” December 17, 1999 Tommy West, the former head football coach at Clemson University, has accepted the position of defensive coordinator for the Tigers. The recommendation to hire West has been sent to the State Board of Regents for final approval. Two current Tiger assistants, co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Rusty Burns and secondary coach David Lockwood have interviewed with Vic Koenning at Wyoming and are considering a move to the Mountain West school. Koenning is a former Memphis assistant under Rip Scherer who was named as the head coach at Wyoming last week.
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December 18, 1999 The Tigers lost two assistant football coaches when David Lockwood and Rusty Burns accepted positions on the staff at Wyoming. Lockwood came to Memphis with Rip Scherer in 1995 while Burns joined the staff in 1997. December 19, 1999 Vincent Brown, an inside linebacker from Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia, visited campus and indicated that he would sign with Memphis. The Lynchburg, VA, native could enroll at the U of M in January and participate with the Tigers in the spring of 2000.
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December 21, 1999 Rip Scherer traveled to Lynchburg, Virginia, for a home visit with Vincent Brown and his family. Brorwn committed to the Tigers over the weekend and is expected to enroll in the spring of 2000. The University of Wyoming announced the hiring of David Lockwood, the Memphis secondary coach, as the new Cowboy secondary coach. December 22, 1999 The State Board of Regents approved the hiring of Tommy West as the defensive coordinator for the Memphis football team. West arrived in Memphis and immediately began contacting Tiger players and recruits. December 23, 1999 Kevin Heard, a linebacker from LaGrange, Georgia, committed to the Tigers. Heard, the regions Defensive Player of the Year, became Memphis’ fifth committment of the recruiting season. December 25, 1999 Merry Christmas to all Tiger fans everywhere.
December 26, 1999 Tiger assistant strength coach Pat Meyer has been offered the offensive line coach and head strength coaches position at the University of Eastern Washington. Meyer has not yet accepted the offer and it hopeful that he will remain with Memphis. December 31, 1999 It is hard to believe that the century comes to an end tonight and we are beginning a new millenium. Tiger football came a long way in the 1900s. From its inception in 1912, the Tigers progressed from small college football to major university status. Memphis played its first football game on October 5, 1912, against Memphis University School and ended the century defeating the University of Cincinnati at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school had 20 different men serve as head football coach during the 20th century. Some, like Billy J. Murphy, Allyn McKeen and Fred Pancoast achieved much success at the Tiger helm. Others, like Rex Dockery and Charlie Bailey appeared to be on the brink of major success when misfortune and in Dockery's case, tragedy struck. Tiger football took a huge step backward when Dockery was lost in a plane crash in 1983. The U of M captured milestone wins during the late 1900s and placed itself on the college map with such noted victories as wins over Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, Southern Cal, Florida State and Florida. Memphis' win over Mississippi State in 1962 was considered the first win over a major opponent and was the school's first ever victotry over an SEC opponent. No Tiger fan living in the mid 1960's will ever forget that night in 1967 when the Tigers defeated Ole Miss for the first time in school history in a packed Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Perhaps the greatest win of the century was a 21-17 upset over number 6th ranked Tennessee on CBS-TV in 1996. The Tigers were decided underdogs but mounted a late drive and
scored with just :34 seconds remaining to give Memphis the win. Tiger fans stormed the field and tore down both goalposts in a celebration that lasted late into the night. The national media selected the Memphis-Tennessee game as the upset of the year in college football. Memphis produced 91 professional players during the century and 53 Tigers received All-American status. Kicker Joe Allison became Memphis' only national award winner when he laid claim to the first Lou Groza Award in 1992. During the century, the Tigers were members of the Missouri Valley Conference in football before rejoining the ranks of the independents in the mid 1970's. The Memphis football team ends the century being a member of the newly formed and rising Conference USA. The league has just added South Florida and TCU as football playing members and with three bowl tie-ins, it appears that the sky is the limit for the new conference. Here’s hoping that with coaches like Rip Scherer leading our team, Memphis will have a long and storied future in college football.
Scoring Records INDIVIDUAL Most Points Scored Game: 18 - 19 different times (Most Recent: Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999) Season : 101 - pk Joe Allison, 1992 Career : 263 - pk Joe Allison, 1990-93 Most Touchdowns Game: 3 - 19 different times (Most Recent: Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999) Season: 14 - rb Dave Casinelli, 1963 Career: 36 - rb Dave Casinelli, 1960-63 Most Points by Kicking Game: 15 - Ryan White vs Cincinnati, 1998 Season: 101 - Joe Allison, 1992 Career: 263 - Joe Allison, 1990-93 Extra Points Attempted Game: 9 - Pete Weeks vs Louisville, 1969
Extra Points Made Game: 9 - Pete Weeks vs Louisville, 1969 Season: 42 - John Cobb, 1949 Career: 110 - Joe Allison (110x112), 1990-93 Field Goals Attempted Game: 4 - Ryan White vs Cincinnati, 1998 4 -Joe Allison vs Mississippi, 1992 4 - Rusty Bennett vs NTSU, 1977 Season: 25 - Joe Allison, 1992 Career: 71 - Joe Allison, 1990-93 Field Goals Made Game: 4 - Ryan White vs Cincinnati, 1998 4 -Joe Allison vs Mississippi, 1992 4 - Rusty Bennett vs NTSU, 1977 Season: 23 - Joe Allison, 1992 Career: 51 - Joe Allison, 1990-93 Most Consecutive Field Goals Made 16 - Ryan White, 1998-99 Most Consecutive PAT Kicks Made 91 -Joe Allison, 1990-93
Most Points Scored 18 - Has been accomplished 20 times (Last time - Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 & Ryan White vs UAB, 1999) Most Touchdowns Scored - Game 3 - Has been accomplished 20 times (Last time - Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 & Arkansas State, 1998) Most Points Kicking - Game 18 Ryan White vs UAB, 1999 16 Ryan White vs Cincinnati, 1998 14 Joe Allison vs Tulane, 1992 13 Don Glosson vs Ole Miss, 1983 13 Rusty Bennett vs NTSU, 1977 12 Don Glosson vs Miss State, 1983 12 Joe Allison vs Tulsa, 1992 12 Joe Allison vs Ole Miss, 1992
INDIVIDUAL SCORING - SEASON Most Points Scored 101 Joe Allison 84 Dave Casinelli 78 Alex Williams 72 Russ Vollmer 72 Paul Gowen 72 Bill Robertson
1992 1963 1949 1962 1971 1950
Most Touchdowns Scored 14 Dave Casinelli 13 Alex Williams 12 Bill Robertson 12 Frank Berry 11 Dave Casinelli 11 Alex Williams
1963 1949 1950 1949 1962 1950
Most PATs Made 42 John Cobb 38 Jack Carter 37 Pete Weeks 32 Joe Allison 32 Hal McGeorge
1949 1961 1969 1992 1973
Most PATs Attempted 43 Jack Carter 42 Pete Weeks 36 Jack Carter 33 Hal McGeorge 32 Joe Allison 32 Pete Weeks
Gerard Arnold
Most Field Goals Made 23 Joe Allison 16 Ryan White 16 John Butler 15 Don Glosson 14 John Butler 14 Don Glosson
1992 1998 1989 1984 1988 1983
Most Field Goals Attempted 25 Joe Allison 20 John Butler 20 Don Glosson 20 Rusty Bennett 19 John Butler 19 Ryan White
1992 1989 1983 1977 1988 1999
Most Points Kicking 101 Joe Allison 71 Don Glosson 70 Ryan White 66 Joe Allison 66 John Butler 64 Ryan White 63 Don Glosson
1992 1983 1998 1993 1989 1999 1984
INDIVIDUAL SCORING - CAREER Most Touchdowns Scored - Career 36 Dave Casinelli 1960-63 27 Jay McCoy 1968-70 20 Larry Porter 1990-93 20 Russ Vollmer 1960-63 19 Paul Gowen 1968-70 19 Terdell Middleton 1973-76 19 Lloyd Patterson 1975-78 Most Points Kicking - Career 263 Joe Allison 214 John Butler 168 Don Glosson 155 Rusty Bennett 134 Ryan White 114 Pete Weeks 103 Bobby Williams
TEAM RECORDS 1961 1969 1960 1973 1992 1968
Joe Allison
Most Points Scored Game: 70 vs Tampa, 1949 Season: 385 in 1949 Most Touchdowns Game: 11 vs Tampa, 1949 Season: 57 in 1949 Most Points by Kicking Game: 14 vs Tulane, 1992 Season: 102 in 1992 Most PATs Attempted Game: 9 vs Louisville, 1969 Season: 43 in 1961 Most PATs Made Game: 9 vs Louisville, 1969 Season: 40 in 1961 Most Two-Point Conversions Game: 1 vs several opponents
1990-93 1986-89 1983-85 1977-80 19981968-69 1974-76
SCORING RECORDS
Season: 43 - Jack Carter, 1961 Career: 112 - Joe Allison, 1990-93
INDIVIDUAL SCORING - GAME
MEMPHIS
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Season: 4 in 1976
TEAM SCORING - GAME Most Touchdowns Scored 11 vs Tampa, 1949 10 vs Louisville, 1969 10 vs Union, 1950 9 vs Arkansas State, 1949 9 vs East Central Oklahoma, 1951 Most Rushing Touchdowns 7 vs North Texas State, 1971 7 vs The Citadel, 1962 6 vs Wichita State, 1972 6 vs Tulsa, 1972 6 vs Tulsa, 1969 6 vs Cincinnati, 1969 Most Passing Touchdowns 5 vs Louisville, 1969 4 vs Tulane, 1992 3 by several opponents Most Extra Points 9 vs Louisville, 1969 8 vs Tulane, 1992 7 vs Virginia Tech, 1973 7 vs Wichita State, 1972 7 vs Cincinnati, 1972 7 vs Louisville, 1962 Most Field Goals Made 4 vs Cincinnati, 1998 4 vs Mississippi, 1992 4 vs North Texas State, 1976 3 11 times Most Field Goals Attempted - Game 6 vs North Texas State, 1976 4 vs Arkansas, 1994 4 vs Mississippi, 1992 4 vs North Texas State, 1977 3 by several opponents Most Consecutive Field Goals Made 16 1998-99 16 1983-84 11 1992 Most 2-Point Conversions Made 2 vs Louisville, 1998
Dave Casinelli
TEAM SCORING - SEASON Most Points Scored - Season 385 1949 374 1950 332 1961 328 1969 312 1992 Fewest Points Scored - Season 7 1920 Most Touchdowns Scored 57 1949 56 1950 48 1961
45 43
1969 1960
Fewest Touchdowns Scored 1 1920 Most Rushing Touchdowns 33 1961 29 1969 27 1968 27 1960 26 1970 26 1962
YEAR-BY-YEAR SCORING LEADERS PLAYER TDS EP-EPA FG-FGA Ryan White - pk 25-25 13-19 Ryan White - pk 22-22 16-16 Bernard Oden - qb 8 1-1 0-0 Ted Lane - pk 0 12-13 12-18 Drew Pairamore - pk 10-10 4-11 Luis Tejeda - pk 9-10 13-17 Joe Allison - pk 30-30 12-18 Joe Allison - pk 32-32 23-25 Joe Allison - pk 25-25 6-13 Larry Porter - rb 9 John Butler - pk 18-18 16-20 John Butler - pk 20-22 14-19 John Butler - pk 25-26 11-15 John Butler - pk 7-8 7-9 Don Glosson - pk 18-19 5-13 Don Glosson - pk 18-19 15-16 Don Glosson - pk 29-29 14-20 Trell Hooper - qb 5 Greg Hauss - pk 8-8 5-8 Rusty Bennett - pk 11-11 8-13 Richard Locke - fb 5 Earnest Gray - wr 9 1-1 Rusty Bennett - pk 21-22 13-20 Lloyd Patterson - qb 7 Terdell Middleton - rb 8 1-1 Bobby Williams - pk 20-24 9Hal McGeorge - pk 32-32 9Dan Darby - rb 7 Paul Gowen - rb 7 Jay McCoy - rb 9 6-1 Pete Weeks - pk 375Jay McCoy - rb 10 Nick Pappas - wr 5 Tom Wallace - rb 6 Billy Fletcher - qb 6 243Billy Fletcher - qb 2 167Dave Casinelli - fb 14 Russ Vollmer - qb 8 23Jack Carter - qb 4 38-43 1-2 Jack Carler -qb 3 29-36 2-3 Nick Buoni - qb 7 1-4 Paul Parrish - qb 4 21-1 Bob Schmidt - rb 5 5-7 Bubba Leonard - qb 2 20-22 Andy Nelson - rb 6 Andy Nelson - rb 6 Ollie Keller - qb 3 10Ralph Messer - rb 4 Ralph Messer - rb 4 Red Hoggatt - qb 4 1950 Bill Robertson - wr 12 1949 Alex Williams - fb 13 1948 Jake Scott - rb 5 1940 Sam Hinsman - fb 5 1(Bold face denotes scoring record)
YEAR 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951
TP 64 70 50 48 22 48 66 101 43 54 66 62 58 28 33 63 71 30 23 35 30 56 60 42 50 47 59 42 42 63 52 60 30 36 69 49 84 72 65 53 44 26 35 32 42 36 28 24 24 24 72 78 30 31
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Most Passing Touchdowns 19 1992 18 1993 14 1978 14 1976 14 1969 14 1965 14 1961 14 1960
Most 2-Point Conversions Made 4 of 7 1976 3 of 4 1988 3 of 7 1979 3 of 6 1978 3 of 5 1977 3 of 3 1975; 1997; 1998
Rusty Bennett
Most Extra Points 40 1961 39 1969 34 1960 33 1992 33 1973 33 1972 Most Field Goals Made 23 1992 15 1994 15 1984 14 1988 14 1983 13 1977 Fewest Field Goals Made 0 1958
Fewest Field Goals Attempted 8 1978 8 1968
Jay McCoy
Most Point Scored/Game
Most Touchdowns Scored/Game No. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
No. 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Player (Opponent/Year) Frank Berry vs Tampa, 1949 Bill Robertson vs Arkanas Statae, 1950 Nick Bouni vs Southern Miss, 1959 Don Coffee vs Tulsa, 1961 James Earl Wright vs The Citadel, 1961 Dave Casinelli vs The Citadel, 1961 Dave Casinelli vs UT-Arlington, 1962 Dave Casinelli vs The Citadel, 1962 Bob Sherlag vs Miss Statae, 1965 Danny Pierce vs Southern Miss, 1968 Jay McCoy vs Wichita State, 1970 Stan Davis vs Ole Miss, 1971 Paul Gowen vs Cincinnati, 1971 Jeff Womack vs SW Louisiana, 1985 Billy Moody vs Louisville, 1987 Larry Porter vs Arkansas State, 1990 John Martin vs Tulane, 1992 Russell Copeland vs Tennessee, 1992 Gerard Arnold vs Arkansas State, 1997 Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999
Player (Opponent/Year) Frank Berry vs Tampa, 1949 Bill Robertson vs Arkanas Statae, 1950 Nick Bouni vs Southern Miss, 1959 Don Coffee vs Tulsa, 1961 James Earl Wright vs The Citadel, 1961 Dave Casinelli vs The Citadel, 1961 Dave Casinelli vs UT-Arlington, 1962 Dave Casinelli vs The Citadel, 1962 Bob Sherlag vs Miss Statae, 1965 Danny Pierce vs Southern Miss, 1968 Jay McCoy vs Wichita State, 1970 Stan Davis vs Ole Miss, 1971 Paul Gowen vs Cincinnati, 1971 Jeff Womack vs SW Louisiana, 1985 Billy Moody vs Louisville, 1987 Larry Porter vs Arkansas State, 1990 John Martin vs Tulane, 1992 Russell Copeland vs Tennessee, 1992 Gerard Arnold vs Arkansas State, 1997 Ryan White vs UAB, 1999 Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999
CAREER SCORING LEADERS
Paul Gowen
Pos. pk rb pk rb pk pk rb qb qb pk rb rb rb qb pk rb pk rb
Name Joe Allison Dave Casinelli John Butler Jay McCoy Don Glosson Rusty Bennett Alex Williams Billy Fletcher Russ Vollmer Ryan White Larry Porter Paul Gowen Terdell Middleton Lloyd Patterson Pete Weeks Gerard Arnold Bobby Williams Jeff Womack
Yrs. Played 1990-93 1960-63 1986-89 1968-70 1983-85 1977-80 1949-50 1963-65 1961-63 19981990-93 1969-71 1974-76 1975-78 1968-69 1997-99 1974-76 1982-86
TDs 0 36 0 27 0 24 10 17 21 19 19 19 18 17
EPK/Other 110 0 70 6 66 65 0 43 38 47 1 1 78 52 1
FGs 51 0 48 1 34 30 0 10 29 12 17 -
TP 263 218 214 171 168 155 144 142 142 134 126 116 116 114 114 108 103 102
SCORING RECORDS
Most Field Goals Attempted 25 1992 21 1994 20 1983 20 1977 19 1995 19 1988
Gerard Arnold is the last Tiger back to score three rushing touchdowns in a game. He scored three touchdowns against Arkansas State (1997) and accomplished the feat a second time against Tulane (1999).
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RUSHING RECORDS 150
Rushing Records INDIVIDUAL Most Rushes Game: 42 - Marcus Holliday vs Tulane, 1994 Season: 219 - Dave Casinelli, 1963 Career: 549 - Dave Casinelli, 1960-63 Most Net Game Season Career
Yards Rushing 260 - Paul Gowen vs Tulsa, 1969 1059 -Gerard Arnold, 1999 2636 -Dave Casinelli, 1960-63
Rushing Average Season 7.6 - Paul Wilson, 1971 Career 5.4 - Paul Gowen, 1969-71 Most Rushing Touchdowns Game 312 different times (Most Recent: Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999) Season 14 - Dave Casinelli, 1963 Career 36 - Dave Casinelli, 1960-63
INDIVIDUAL RUSHING - GAME Most Rushing Attempts 42 Marcus Holliday vs Tulane 1994 37 Larry Porter vs Mississippi 1993 37 James King vs Wichita State 1977 35 Frank Fletcher vs Cincinnati 1994 33 Marcus Holliday vs Arkansas 1994 33 Dave Casinelli vs South Car. 1963 32 Dave Casinelli vs Houston 1963 32 Richard Locke vs N. Texas St. 1979 31 Leon Bosby vs SW Louisiana 1990 (Opponent: 45 by Cyrus Lawrence, Virginia Tech, 1981) Most Yards Rushing 260 Paul Gowen vs Tulsa 1969 210 Dave Casinelli vs Houston 1963 206 Larry Porter vs Arkansas State 1990 190 Teofilo Riley vs Arkansas State 1998 189 Richard Williams vs Ga Tech 1980 188 Eddie Hill vs Cincinnati 1978 185 Frank Fletcher vs Cincinnati 1985 174 Larry Porter vs Cincinnati 1992 172 Terdell Middleton vs Tulane 1976 171 Marcus Holliday vs Arkansas 1994 (Opponent: 219 by Herschel Walker, Georgia, 1982) Longest Run from Scrimmage 95 Keith White vs Arkansas State 92 Herb Covington vs Cincinnati
Marcus Holliday
1948 1966
92 Sonny Parsons vs The Citadel 1961 89 Jack Scott vs Union 1948 89 Keith Benton vs Louisville 1990 (Opponent: 93 by Byron Evans, Minnesota,1998)
MEMPHIS Larry Porter
Most Rushing Touchdowns 3 Has been done 20 times (Most Recent - Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999)
INDIVIDUAL RUSHING - SEASON Most Rushing Attempts 219 Dave Casinelli 208 Gerard Arnold 193 Marvin Cox 173 Dave Casinelli 168 James King 160 Terdell Middleton Most Yards Rushing 1059 Gerard Arnold 1016 Dave Casinelli 919 Terdell Middleton 868 Paul Gowen 844 Marvin Cox 832 Punkin Williams
1963 1998 1989 1962 1977 1976 1998 1962 1976 1970 1989 1983
Rushing Average 7.6 Paul Wilson 7.3 Jack Carter 7.2 Nick Pappas 6.5 Sonny Parsons 6.4 James King
1971 1960 1967 1961 1976
Most Rushing Touchdowns 14 Dave Casinelli 11 Dave Casinelli 10 James Earl Wright 10 Jay McCoy 9 Larry Porter 9 Dave Casinelli 9 Jay McCoy
1963 1962 1961 1968 1990 1961 1970
Most 100-Yard Games 6 Gerard Arnold 4 Dave Casinelli 4 Dave Casinelli 4 Terdell Middleton 4 Marvin Cox
1998 1963 1962 1976 1989
INDIVIDUAL RUSHING - CAREER Most Rushing Attempts 549 Dave Casinelli1960-63 499 Gerard Arnold 1997-99 498 Larry Porter 1990-93 479 Wayne Pryor 1986-89 417 Jeff Womack 1983-86 411 Paul Gowen 1969-71 408 Terdell Middleton 1973-76 Most Yards Rushing 2636 Dave Casinelli 2378 Gerard Arnold 2194 Larry Porter 1970 Terdell Middleton 1924 Wayne Pryor 1764 Jeff Womack
1960-63 1997-99 1990-93 1973-76 1986-89 1983-86
Rushing Average 5.4 Paul Gowen 4.8 Gerard Arnold 4.8 Dave Casinelli 4.8 Terdell Middleton 4.8 Dornell Harris 4.4 Larry Porter 4.4 Jay McCoy
1969-71 1997-99 1960-63 1973-76 1971-73 1990-93 1968-70
Most Rushing Touchdowns 36 Dave Casinelli 27 Jay McCoy 20 Larry Porter 20 Russ Vollmer 19 Paul Gowen 19 Terdell Middleton 19 Lloyd Patterson
1960-63 1968-70 1990-93 1960-63 1969-71 1973-76 1975-78
Most 100-Yard Games 11 Gerard Arnold 7 Dave Casinelli 6 Larry Porter 6 Paul Gowen 5 Terdell Middleton 5 Dornell Harris 5 Marvin Cox 4 Punkin Williams 4 Eddie Hill 4 Herb Covington 4 Teofilo Riley
1997-99 1960-63 1990-93 1969-71 1973-76 1971-73 1988-90 1983-84 1975-78 1965-67 1996-99
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TEAM RUSHING RECORDS Most Rushes Game 81 vs North Texas State, 1971 Fewest 19 vs Arkansas, 1998 Season 612, 1972 Fewest: 332, 1955 Most Net Yards Rushing Game 507 vs Tulsa, 1969 Fewest -14 vs Houston, 1998 Season 2752, 1960 Fewest 1,045, 1995
TOP SINGLE SEASON PERFORMANCES Most Rushing Attempts 612 1972 606 1971 580 1975 570 1970 558 1979 Fewest Rushing Attempts 335 1964
Most Rushing Touchdowns Game 7 vs North Texas State, 1971 7 vs The Citadel, 1962 Season 33, 1961 Most First Downs Rushing Game 26 vs Tulsa, 1972 Season 151, 1972
Most Yards Rushing 2752 1960 2629 1970 2660 1971 2483 1969 2342 1972
Most Rushing Touchdowns 33 1961 29 1969 27 1968 27 1960
The Greatest Rushing Performance (The following is taken from the 1970 Memphis State Football Media Guide review section. It recaps the performance of Paul “Skeeter” Gowen in the 1969 Memphis-Tulsa game.)
Memphis State 42, Tulsa 24 Homecoming was a rousing success, and the Tigers established a couple of impressive records in a 42-24 victory over Tulsa before 23,003 at Memorial Stadium.
An early interception by Steve Jaggard led to MSU’s first touchdown, coming three plays after the theft and credited to quarterback Danny Pierce on a 24-yard roll-out.
Foremost among the marks was Paul Gowen’s amazing 260 yards rushing, eclipsing a game record set six years earlier by Dave Casinelli. Gowen reeled off two touchdowns and set up another with an 85-yard run in the final period.
A five-touchdown barrage in the second period - three by the Tigers and two by Tulsa - left it 28-12 at halftime. Memphis State quarterback Ricky Thurow ran four yards and Gowen ran 36 and six yards for the MSU scores; and Jim Butler caught passes of eight and 16 yards for the Tulsa points.
The other record was the 507 rushing yards by the Tigers in a game that netted 550 total yards.
1998 1998
Most Yards Rushing 507 vs Tulsa 485 vs Wichita State 456 vs North Texas State 436 vs Tulsa 419 vs The Citadel
1969 1970 1971 1972 1962
Fewest Yards Rushing -14 vs Houston
1998
Most Rushing Touchdowns 7 vs North Texas State 7 vs The Citadel 6 vs Wichita State 6 vs Tulsa 6 vs Cincinnati
1971 1962 1972 1972 1969
The Golden Hurricane closed the contest to 28-18 in the third quarter, Rick Arrington and Butler teaming for their third touchdown pass of the night. The play covered four yards. A big tackle and fumble recovery by David Berrong stopped another Tulsa threat early in the fourth quarter, and the Tigers went 93 yards in two plays to make it 38-18. Gowen broke through left tackle for 85 yards and tailback Jay McCoy ran seven yards for the touchdown. Thurow fought four yards for the final MSU touchdown, and John Ashton, who gained 154 yards rushing for the Hurricanes, scored from two yards out to close the action.
First Yds Yds Int PenalDowns Rush Pass Passes By Punts Fumbles ties Memphis State 21 507 45 4-11 4 3-28.0 4-7 8-68 Tulsa 23 162 251 23-40 2 5-38.3 3-3 6-52 Scoring: Memphis 7 21 0 14 42 Tulsa 0 12 6 6 24 Summary: Memphis State - Pierce 24 run (Weeks kick), Thurow 4 run (Weeks kick), Gowen 36 run (Weeks kick), Gowen 6 run (Weeks kick), McCoy 8 run (Weeks kick), Thurow 4 run (Weeks kick). Tulsa Butler 8 pass from Arrington (PAT failed), Butler 15 pass from Arrington (PAT failed), Butler 15 pass from Arrington (PAT failed), Ashton 2 run (PAT failed)
RUSHING RECORDS
TOP SINGLE GAME PERFORMANCES Most Rushing Attempts 81 vs North Texas State 1971 77 vs Wichita State 1972 76 vs North Texas State 1979 70 vs Georgia Tech 1981 70 vs Virginia Tech 1970
Fewest Rushing Attempts 19 vs Arkansas 20 vs Mississippi
Fewest Yards Rushing 1045 1995 1130 1996 1215 1997 1297 1993 1321 1964
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RUSHING LEADERS YEAR 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953
NAME Gerard Arnold Gerard Arnold Gerard Arnold Teofilo Riley Quitman Spaulding Marcus Holliday Larry Porter Larry Porter Larry Porter Keith Benton Marvin Cox Wayne Pryor Wayne Pryor Wayne Pryor Jeff Womack Punkin Williams Punkin Williams Richard Williams Tony Wiley Richard Williams Leo Cage Eddie Hill James King Terdell Middleton Terdell Middleton Reuben Gibson Dornell Harris Dornell Harris Paul Skeeter Gowen Paul Skeeter Gowen Paul Skeeter Gowen Ray Jamieson Ricky Thurow Terry Padgett Billy Fletcher Billy Fletcher Dave Casinelli Dave Casinelli Dave Casinelli Lennie Kaplan James Earl Wright Frank Massa Bobby Brooks Bobby Brooks Jim Shelton Sonny Rodgers
ATTS 146 208 145 145 100 145 126 140 116 148 193 111 145 129 89 137 123 89 123 80 128 126 168 160 138 116 109 132 149 145 117 123 88 142 109 92 219 173 117 69 66 60 67 63 81 -
YDS 706 1,059 613 572 383 618 540 732 454 612 844 412 647 501 306 832 546 480 497 438 599 739 626 919 586 493 564 698 644 868 715 573 394 539 556 367 1016 826 646 324 310 261 378 293 366 448
TDS 7 6 4 3 1 3 5 4 2 5 3 0 5 1 4 7 4 2 2 4 3 2 4 5 7 1 3 5 6 6 6 3 3 3 6 2 14 11 9 2 0 3 3 2 4 4
LONG RUSHING PLAYS YDS 92 92 89 88 85 85 80 80 77 76 75 75
PLAYER Herb Covington Sonny Parsons Jack Scott Tony Wiley Paul Gowen Andy Nelson John Martin Richard Williams Jimmy Cole Richard Williams Richard Williams Keith White
OPP Cincinnati The Citadel Union Univ. Mississippi Tulsa Sou. Miss East Carolina Louisville Southern Miss Georgia Tech Cincinnati Murray State
YEAR 1966 1961 1948 1980 1969 1953 1992 1980 1953 1980 1982 1949
On October 10, 1987, Tiger fullback Wayne Pryor rushed for 112 yards on 19 carries in leading Memphis to a 13-10 upset of 16th nationally ranked Alabama in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Alabama’s Heisman Trophy candidate Bobby Humphries was held to 84 yards on 22 attempts.
CAREER RUSHING LEADERS Name Dave Casinelli (FB) Gerard Arnold (RB) Paul Gowen (RB) Larry Porter (RB) Terdell Middleton (RB) Wayne Pryor (FB) Jeff Womack (RB) Teofilo Riley (RB) Dornell Harris (RB) Jay McCoy (RB) Reuben Gibson (FB) Richard Locke (FB) Punkin Williams (RB) Ray Jamieson (FB) Marcus Holliday (RB) Leon Bosby (FB) Herb Covington (FB) Tony Wiley (RB) Billy Fletcher (QB) Leo Cage (RB) Richard Williams (RB) Eddie Hill (RB) Marvin Cox (RB) James King (RB) Gerald White (RB)
Yrs. 60-63 97-99 69-71 90-93 73-76 86-89 83-86 96-99 71-73 68-70 74-76 77-80 83-84 68-71 91-94 89-92 65-67 80-82 63-65 77-79 79-82 75-78 88-89 76-78 86-89
Carries 549 499 411 498 408 479 417 386 302 229 330 362 260 285 302 323 263 277 241 244 206 212 215 248 257
Tot.Yds 2,636 2,378 2,227 2,194 1,970 1,924 1,764 1,716 1,641 1,537 1,470 1,417 1,378 1,321 1,275 1,244 1,236 1,215 1,147 1,137 1,092 1,076 1,074 1,020 1,013
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100 YARD RUSHING PERFORMANCES Paul Gowen vs Tulsa,1969 Dave Casinelli vs Houston,1963 Larry Porter vs Arkansas State,1990 Teofilo Riley vs Arkansas State, 1998 Eddie Hill vs Cincinnati,1978 Richard Williams vs Georgia Tech, 1980 Larry Porter vs Cincinnati, 1992 Terdell Middleton vs Tulane,1976 Larry Porter vs Arkansas State ,1991 Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1998 John Martin vs East Carolina, 1992 Paul Gowen vs North Texas State,1970 Gerard Arnold vs East Carolina, 1998 Leo Cage vs Cincinnati,1979 Dave Casinelli vs Mississippi State,1962 Teofilo Riley vs Louisville, 1998 Marvin Cox vs Cincinnati,1989 Punkin Williams vs Southern Miss,1984 Keith Benton vs Louisville,1990 Herb Covington vs McNeese State,1965 Danny Felts vs Wichita State,1979 Gerard Arnold vs Louisville, 1999 Terdell Middleton vs Tulsa,1975 Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 Gerard Arnold vs East Carolina, 1997 Punkin Williams vs SW Louisiana,1984 Paul Gowen vs Utah State,1971 Dave Casinelli vs Chattanooga,1963 Herb Covington vs Cincinnati,1966 Jeff Womack vs Louisville,1983 Dave Casinelli vs Texas-Arlington,1962 Gerard Arnold vs Army, 1999 Marcus Holliday vs Tennessee,1991 Larry Porter vs Ole Miss, 1993 Ray Jamieson vs Louisville,1968 Punkin Williams vs Miss. State,1984 Dave Casinelli vs South Carolina,1963 Al Harvey vs Utah State,1972 Paul Gowen vs Southern Miss,1970 Xavier Crawford vs Southern Miss,1991 Larry Porter vs Tulsa, 1992 Tim Jones vs Tulane,1989 Ricky Thurow vs Louisville,1969 Joe Lynch vs Wichita State,1970 Dornell Harris vs Wichita State,1972 Tony Wiley vs Ole Miss,1980 Paul Gowen vs Utah State,1970 Dave Casinelli vs The Citadel,1962 Terry Padgeft vs South Carolina,1966 Dornell Harris vs Tulsa,1972 Billy Fletcher vs West Texas State,1964 Leon Bosby vs SW Louisiana,1990 Leo Cage vs Louisville,1979 Gerard Arnold vs Cincinnati, 1998 Ray Jamieson vs North Texas State,1971 Jay McCoy vs Florida State,1969 Richard Locke vs Ole Miss,1978 Punkin Williams vs Louisville,1983 Billy Fletcher vs West Texas State,1965 James King vs North Texas State,1977
120 119 119 119 119 119 119 118 116 116 116 115 115 114 113 113 112 112 112 111 111 110 110 110 109 109 108 107 107 106 106 106 105 105 104 103 103 102 102 102 102 102 102 102 101 101 100 100 100
Richard Locke vs North Texas State,1979 Gerard Arnold vs Southern Mississippi, 1998 Gerard Arnold vs Arkansas State, 1997 Gerard Arnold vs Arkansas State, 1998 Teofilo Riley vs SW Louisiana, 1996 Dornell Harris vs Utah State,1972 James King vs Wichita State,1977 Leo Cage vs Ole Miss,1979 Marvin Cox vs Florida,1989 Billy Fletcher vs Tulsa,1965 Ralph Messer vs Louisville,1952 Wayne Pryor vs Tulsa,1987 Paul Gowen vs Miami,1969 Eddie Hill vs Southern Miss,1978 Larry Porter vs Ole Miss, 1992 John Martin vs SW Louisiana, 1993 Wayne Pryor vs Alabama,1987 Terdell Middleton vs Florida State,1974 Reuben Gibson vs Louisville,1976 Ronald Moon vs Mississippi State,1974 Charles Allen vs Tulane in 1990 Dornell Harris vs Kansas State,1973 James King vs Southern Miss,1977 Jeff Womack vs Tennessee,1985 Ray Jamieson vs Southern Miss,1971 Dan Darby vs Cincinnati,1972 Lloyd Patterson vs Florida State,1975 Reuben Gibson vs Colorado State,1974 Eddie Hill vs Wichita State,1978 Marcus Holliday vs Louisville,1991 Dornell Harris vs Virginia Tech,1973 Tony Wiley vs Southern Miss,1981 Marvin Cox vs Tulane,1989 Dave Casinelli vs Tennessee Tech,1962 Teofilo Riley vs Arkansas State, 1999 Herb Covington vs West Texas St.,1965 Marvin Cox vs Vanderbilt,1988 Gerard Arnold vs Minnesota, 1998 Marvin Cox vs Arkansas State,1989 Herb Covington vs Miss. State,1965 Terdell Middleton vs Florida State,1976 Terdell Middleton vs Wichita State,1976 Eddie Hill vs Mississippi State,1977 Wayne Pryor vs Southern Miss,1986 Gerald White vs Tulane,1987 Jay McCoy vs Southern Miss,1969 Gerald White vs Vanderbilt,1987 Jay McCoy vs Louisville,1968 Richard Williams vs Louisville,1980
100-YARD RUSHING LEADERS Gerard Arnold 11; Dave Casinelli 7; Paul Gowen 6; Larry Porter 6; Terdell Middleton 5; Marvin Cox 5; Dornell Harris 5; Punkin Williams 4; Eddie Hill 4; Herb Covington 4; Teofilo Riley 4
RUSHING RECORDS
260 210 206 190 188 184 174 172 167 165 164 163 160 156 154 152 150 148 147 145 145 144 143 142 142 142 141 140 140 140 139 138 138 137 137 137 136 136 135 134 133 132 131 131 131 131 130 129 129 129 128 126 124 123 122 121 121 121 120 120
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Passing Records INDIVIDUAL Most Passes Attempted Game 45 Steve Matthews vs Miss State, 1993 Season 316 Bernard Oden, 1997 Career 662 Danny Sparkman, 1983-85 Most Passes Completed Game 29 Steve Matthews vs Miss State, 1993 Season 175 Steve Matthews, 1992 Career 341 Steve Matthews, 1992-93
PASSING RECORDS
Most Yards Passing Game 355 Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss, 1988 Season 2249 Bernard Oden, 1997 Career 4311 Danny Sparkman, 1983-85
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Most Touchdowns Thrown Game 4 Steve Matthews vs Tulane, 1992 4 James Earl Wright vs Tulsa, 1961 Season 18 Steve Matthews, 1992 Career 31 Steve Matthews, 1992-93 Most Interceptions Thrown Game 5 Darrell Martin vs Vanderbilt, 1980 & Keith Benton vs Missouri, 1990 Season 20 Billy Fletcher, 1965 Career 34 Lloyd Patterson, 1975-78 Highest Yards-Per-Game Average Season 204.5 Bernard Oden, 1997 Career 199.0 Steve Matthews, 1992-93
Most Pass Completions 29 Steve Matthews vs Miss State 1993 25 Bernard Oden vs Minnesota 1997 25 Steve Matthews vs Louisville 1993 24 Steve Matthews vs Tulsa 1993 24 Kenton Evans vs Ole Miss 1998 23 Steve Matthews vs East Carolina 1993 22 Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss 1988 22 Danny Sparkman vs Murray State1985 21 Steve Matthews vs Miss State 1992 20 Steve Matthews vs SW Louisiana 1993 20 Joe Bruner vs Kansas State 1973 (Opponent: 35 by Marcus Crandell, East Carolina, 1994) Most Yards Passing 355 Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss 1988 340 Steve Matthews vs Miss State 1993 335 Steve Matthews vs East Carolina 1992 300 Bernard Oden vs Minnesota 1997 292 Bernard Oden vs Cincinnati 1997 291 Qadry Anderson vs Tulane 1996 288 Danny Sparkman vs Cincinnati 1984 287 Steve Matthews vs East Carolina 1993 279 Neil Suber vs Tulane 1998 263 Steve Matthews vs Louisville 1993 261 Danny Sparkman vs Murray State1985 (Opponent: 508 by Bill Cappleman, Florida State, 1969) Most Touchdown Passes - Game 4 Steve Matthews vs Tulane 4 James Earl Wright vs Tulsa 3 Several tied at three
1992 1961
Most Interceptions - Game 5 Darrell Martin vs Vanderbilt 5 Keith Benton vs Missouri 4 Several tied at four
1980 1990
Most Yards Passing 2249 Bernard Oden 2084 Steve Matthews 1896 Steve Matthews 1606 Danny Sparkman 1563 Lloyd Patterson 1557 Qadry Anderson 1390 Danny Sparkman 1336 Lloyd Patterson Highest 64.0 61.2 60.8 56.8 55.7 53.8 53.3 Average 19.9 18.3 18.3 17.9 17.8
(minimum 200 attempts)
Highest Pass Completion Percentage Season 61.2 Steve Matthews (175-287), 1992 Career 61.0 Steve Matthews (341-559), 199293 (minimum 110 completions)
Highest Yards-Per-Completion Average Season 13.2 Bernard Oden, 1997 Career 17.1 Lloyd Patterson, 1975-78 (minimum 100 completions)
SINGLE GAME PERFORMANCES 1993 1997 1993
1997 1992 1993 1985 1976 1996 1983 1977
Pass Completion - Season Andy Whitwell (48X75) 1987 Steve Matthews (175X287) 1992 Steve Matthews (166X273) 1993 Tim Jones (54X96) 1987 Trell Hooper (112X201) 1982 Bernard Oden (170X316) 1997 David Fowler (103X193) 1974 Gain Per Completion James Earl Wright Nick Bouni Lloyd Patterson Lloyd Patterson Kevin Betts
1960 1959 1976 1976 1978
Most Touchdown Passes 18 Steve Matthews 14 Lloyd Patterson 13 Steve Matthews 13 Billy Fletcher 13 James Earl Wright 12 Bernard Oden 11 Danny Sparkman 11 James Earl Wright
1992 1976 1993 1965 1960 1997 1983 1961
Most Interceptions Thrown 20 Billy Fletcher 16 Darrell Martin
1965 1980
Lloyd Patterson
SEASON PASSING PERFORMANCES
Highest Yards-Per-Attempt Average Season 7.3 Steve Matthews, 1992 Career 7.5 Lloyd Patterson, 1975-78
Most Passing Attempts 45 Steve Matthews vs Miss State 44 Bernard Oden vs Minnesota 44 Steve Matthews vs Louisville
41 Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss 1988 40 Billy Fletcher vs Wake Forest 1965 39 Tom Branner vs SW Louisiana 1986 39 Kenton Evans vs Ole Miss 1998 38 Steve Matthews vs SW Louisiana 1993 38 Steve Matthews vs Tulsa 1993 (Opponent: 50 by Bill Cappleman, Florida State, 1969)
MEMPHIS
Most Pass Attempts 316 Bernard Oden 287 Qadry Anderson 286 Steve Matthews 273 Steve Matthews 272 Danny Sparkman 256 Billy Fletcher 216 Danny Sparkman 201 Trell Hooper
1997 1996 1992 1993 1985 1965 1983 1982
Most Pass Completions 175 Steve Matthews 170 Bernard Oden 166 Steve Matthews 142 Danny Sparkman 141 Qadry Anderson 112 Trell Hooper 105 Danny Sparkman
1992 1997 1993 1985 1996 1982 1983
Steve Matthews
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Steve Matthews Lloyd Patterson Steve Matthews Qadry Anderson Keith Benton Danny Sparkman Danny Sparkman
1993 1978 1992 1996 1990 1983 1985
CAREER PASSING PERFORMANCES Most Pass Attempts - Career 662 Danny Sparkman 560 Lloyd Patterson 559 Steve Matthews 438 Billy Fletcher 420 Tim Jones 363 David Fowler
1983-85 1975-78 1992-93 1963-65 1986-89 1972-74
Most Pass Completions - Career 341 Steve Matthews 1992-93 328 Danny Sparkman 1983-85 246 Lloyd Patterson 1975-78 210 Tom Jones 1986-89 185 David Fowler 1972-74 Most Passing Yards - Career 4,311 Danny Sparkman 4,201 Lloyd Patterson 3,980 Steve Matthews 2,686 Bernard Odem 2,668 Tim Jones 2,468 Keith Benton
1983-85 1975-78 1992-93 1995-97 1986-89 1990-91
Most Interceptions - Career 34 Lloyd Patterson 32 Danny Sparkman 29 Tim Jones 28 Billy Fletcher 25 Steve Matthews 25 Darrell Martin
1975-78 1983-85 1986-89 1963-65 1992-93 1978-81
Highest Pass Completion Percentage Career 61.0 Steve Matthews (341X559) 1992-93 51.1 David Fowler (185X362) 1972-74 50.0 Tim Jones (210X420) 1986-89 49.5 Danny Sparkman (328X662) 1983-85 49.2 Al Harvey (122X248) 1970-72 44.6 Russ Vollmer (107X240) 1960-63
Most Touchdown Passes Thrown Game 5 vs Louisville, 1969 Season 19 1992 Fewest 3 1957 Most Interceptions Thrown Game 5 7 times (Miami, 1993) Season 22 2 times (1965 & 1980) Fewest 3 1957 Highest Yards-Per-Game Average Season 215.4 1997 Highest Yards-Per-Completion Average Season 13.3 1997 (minimum 100 completions)
Highest Yards-Per-Attempt Average Season 7.3 1988 (minimum 200 attempts)
Highest Completion Percentage Season .591 1992 Most First Downs Passing Game 17 vs Mississippi, 1969 Season 104 1993 Fewest 18 1957
TEAM - GAME PERFORMANCES Most Passing Attempts 47 vs Mississippi State 46 vs Mississippi 46 vs Murray State 45 vs Louisville 44 vs Minnesota 41 vs North Texas State 40 vs Wake Forest 39 vs Mississippi 39 vs Southern Miss 39 vs Tulsa 39 vs SW Louisiana
1993 1969 1985 1993 1997 1978 1965 1998 1994 1993 1986
Fewest Passing Attempts 3 vs Arkansas State
1982
Most Pass Completions 30 vs Mississippi State 25 vs Minnesota
1993 1997
Most Passing Yards 379 vs Mississippi State 355 vs Southern Miss 335 vs East Carolina 331 vs Mississippi 301 vs SW Louisiana 300 vs Minnesota 292 vs Cincinnati 291 vs Tulane
1993 1988 1992 1969 1973 1997 1997 1996
Fewest Passing Yards 6 vs Southern Miss
1966
Most Passes Had Intercepted 5 vs Miami 5 vs Missouri 5 vs SW Louisiana 5 vs Vanderbilt 5 vs Vanderbilt 5 vs Houston 5 vs New Mexico
1993 1991 1987 1980 1979 1968 1986
Most Passing Attempts 352 1993 336 1997 320 1998 320 1995 313 1996 308 1992 290 1982 288 1994 288 1973 Fewest Pass Attempts 78 1957 Most Pass Completions 203 1993 182 1992 178 1997 159 1973 154 1985 153 1996 153 1982 151 1995 147 1998
Attempted vs Mississippi State, 1993 vs Arkansas State, 1982 1993 1957
Most Yards Passing Game 379 Mississippi State, 1993
1993 1998 1993 1993 1985 1988
TEAM - SEASON PERFORMANCES
TEAM
Most Passes Completed Game 30 vs Mississippi State, 1993 Fewest 1 four times (Miss. State, 1984) Season 203 1993 Fewest 38 1957
vs Louisville vs Mississippi vs East Carolina vs Tulsa vs Murray State vs Southern Miss
Fewest Pass Completions 1 four times (vs Miss. State, 1984)
(minimum 200 attempts)
Highest Average Per Completion - Career 17.2 James Earl Wright 1959-61 17.1 Lloyd Patterson 1975-78 16.9 Danny Pierce 1968-69 15.1 Kevin Betts 1976-79 14.4 Russ Vollmer 1960-63 Most Passes Game 47 Fewest 3 Season 352 Fewest 78
25 24 24 24 24 22
Bernard Oden set four new passing records in 1997 including a single-season mark of 2,249 yards through the air.
Fewest Pass Completions 38 1957
PASSING RECORDS
Most Touchdown Passes - Career 31 Steve Matthews 1992-93 30 Lloyd Patterson 1975-78 27 Danny Sparkman 1983-85 24 James Earl Wright 1959-61 21 Billy Fletcher 1963-65 19 Tim Jones 1986-89
Fewest 6 vs Southern Miss, 1966 Season 2369 1997 Fewest 477 1957
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PASSING RECORDS 156
Football Records Most Yards Passing 2369 1997 2191 1992 2030 1988 2005 1998 1945 1973 1766 1985 Fewest Passing Yards 477 1957 Most Passes Had Intercepted 22 1980 22 1965 20 1995 20 1979 18 1986 18 1982 18 1978 Most Touchdown Passes 19 1992 18 1993 14 1978 14 1976 14 1969 14 1965 14 1961 14 1960
Rusty Trail’s 355 yards passing against Southern Mississippi in 1988 still stands as the best single game performance in Memphis history.
Fewest Touchdown Passes 1 1963
YEAR 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1957 1956
YEAR-BY-YEAR PASSING LEADERS NAME ATT COMP YDS TDS Travis Anglin 125 68 856 5 Neil Suber 124 61 930 5 Bernard Oden 316 170 2249 12 Qadry Anderson 287 141 1557 6 Joe Borich 161 81 896 3 Tony Scarpino 148 70 738 1 Steve Matthews 273 166 1896 13 Steve Matthews 286 175 2084 18 Keith Benton 199 90 1203 8 Keith Benton 176 76 1265 7 Tim Jones 144 73 1017 7 Rusty Trail 152 79 1231 5 Tim Jones 95 54 709 5 Tom Branner 84 41 412 2 Danny Sparkman 272 142 1606 9 Danny Sparkman 174 81 1315 7 Danny Sparkman 216 105 1390 11 Trell Hooper 201 112 1194 5 Tom Smith 96 43 466 2 Darrell Martin 185 73 888 5 Kevin Betts 154 64 884 6 Lloyd Patterson 141 56 931 7 Lloyd Patterson 169 73 1336 9 Lloyd Patterson 178 87 1563 14 Lloyd Patterson 72 30 371 0 David Fowler 193 103 1266 9 Joe Bruner 118 61 785 4 Al Harvey 179 90 961 5 John Robinson 80 31 496 5 Rick Strawbridge 80 39 557 1 Danny Pierce 139 61 1049 9 Danny Pierce 137 56 925 3 Terry Padgett 70 31 436 3 Terry Padgett 73 26 348 2 Billy Fletcher 256 92 1239 13 Billy Fletcher 160 69 921 7 Russell Vollmer 58 29 466 0 Russell Vollmer 87 39 555 6 James Earl Wright 67 35 604 11 Nick Bouni 62 26 475 2 Fred Hearn 30 13 184 1 27 11 149 0 Jim Leonard James Armstrong 49 18 338 3
Longest Pass Completion from Scrimmage 94 Lloyd Patterson to Earnest Gray vs Houston 1978 92 Stephen Galbraith to Damien Dodson vs Houston 1998 84 Rusty Trail to Chris Martin vs Southern Miss 1988 84 Danny Sparkman to Edwin Lovelady vs Ark. State 1984 83 Danny Sparkman to Derrick Crawford vs Ark. State 1983 82 Neil Suber to Damien Dodson vs East Carolina 1998 82 Qadry Anderson to Teofilo Riley vs Houston 1996 82 James Earl Wright to Harold Sterling vs USM 1960 (Opponent: 80 by three teams; last by Miss. State, 1982, Bond to Wright)
CAREER PASSING LEADERS Name Danny Sparkman Lloyd Patterson Steve Matthews Bernard Oden Tim Jones Keith Benton Billy Fletcher David Fowler Qadry Anderson Danny Pierce Neil Suber Kevin Betts Russ Volmer
Yrs. Played Comp-Att 1983-85 328-662 1975-78 246-560 1992-93 341-559 1995-97 209-400 1986-89 210-420 1990-91 166-375 1963-65 168-438 1972-74 185-362 1995-96 178-374 1968-69 117-276 1998139-288 1978-79 97-237 1960-63 107-240
TDS 27 30 31 14 19 15 21 12 7 12 9 13 7
Total Yards 4,311 4,201 3,980 2,686 2,668 2,468 2,311 2,283 2,047 1,974 1,782 1,511 1,454
Freshman quarterback Travis Anglin threw for over 850 yards in 1999 and led the team to three wins in the final four games.
INT 10 4 9 11 8 7 13 12 13 11 10 5 7 2 11 10 11 10 8 16 10 13 8 6 7 9 6 7 5 7 9 7 1 7 20 7 3 6 1 3 10
Football Records
200 YARD PASSING PERFORMANCES Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss, 1988 Steve Matthews vs Mississippi State, 1993 Steve Matthews vs East Carolina, 1992 Bernard Oden vs Minnesota, 1997 Bernard Oden vs Cincinnati, 1997 Qadry Anderson vs Tulane, 1996 Danny Sparkman vs Cincinnati, 1984 Steve Matthews vs East Carolina, 1993 Neil Suber vs Tulane, 1998 Steve Matthews vs Louisville, 1993 Danny Sparkman vs Murray State, 1985 Billy Fletcher vs Mississippi State, 1965 Joe Bruner vs Kansas State, 1973 Danny Pierce vs Wichita State, 1968 Qadry Anderson vs Houston, 1996 Steve Matthews vs Tulsa, 1993 Steve Matthews vs Tulane, 1992 Bernard Oden vs Tulane, 1997 Steve Matthews vs USL, 1993 Danny Pierce vs Ole Miss, 1969 Joe Borich vs Tulane, 1995 Steve Matthews vs Tennessee, 1992 Neil Suber vs East Carolina, 1998 Dan Branner vs USL, 1986 Tony Scarpino vs Southern Miss, 1993 Bernard Oden vs Michigan State, 1997 Neil Suber vs Tennessee, 1999 Travis Anglin vs Tulane, 1999 Kevin Betts vs Ole Miss, 1979 Bernard Oden vs Arkansas State, 1997 Lloyd Patterson vs Southern Miss, 1976 Billy Fletcher vs Wake Forest, 1965 Kenton Evans vs Ole Miss, 1998 Danny Sparkman vs Arkansas State, 1984 Tim Jones vs Mississippi State, 1988 Keith Benton vs Mississippi State, 1990 Bernard Oden vs Houston, 1997 Bernard Oden vs UAB, 1997 Tim Jones vs Florida State, 1989 Lloyd Patterson vs Tulsa, 1976 Lloyd Patterson vs Virginia Tech, 1976 Danny Pierce vs Louisville, 1968
PASSING RECORDS
355 340 335 300 292 291 288 287 279 263 261 257 250 240 239 239 238 238 235 232 228 226 226 225 225 223 222 221 218 218 215 215 214 214 208 207 205 205 205 203 203 203
Billy Fletcher
157
200-YARD PASSING LEADERS Steve Matthews 8; Bernard Oden 7; Danny Sparkman 3; Neil Suber 3; Lloyd Patterson 3; Danny Pierce 3; Qadry Anderson 2; Billy Fletcher 2; Tim Jones 2; Rusty Trail 1; Joe Bruner 1; Joe Borich 1; Dan Branner 1; Tony Scarpino 1; Travis Anglin 1; Kevin Betts 1; Kenton Evans 1; Keith Benton 1 Kevin Betts
Danny Sparkman
Quarterback Danny Pierce had three 200 yard passing games in his career at The University of Memphis.
RECEIVING RECORDS 158
Receiving Records INDIVIDUAL Most Passes Caught Game 10 by five players (Richie Floyd vs Arkansas State, 1997) Season 74 Isaac Bruce, 1993 Career 116 Russell Copeland, 1989-92 Most Yards Gained Receiving Game 186 Bob Sherlag vs Miss State, 1965 Season 1054 Isaac Bruce, 1993 Career 2126 Earnest Gray, 1975-78 Most Touchdown Receptions Game 3 by five players (Russell Copeland vs Tennessee, 1992) Season 12 Bill Robertson, 1950 Career 17 Earnest Gray, 1975-78
Most Yards Receiving 186 Bob Sherlag vs Miss State 1965 174 Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa 1994 172 Richie Floyd vs Tulane 1996 160 Bill Robertson vs Ark State 1950 159 Preston Riley vs Louisville 1968 155 Richie Floyd vs Cincinnati 1997 147 Isaac Bruce vs East Carolina 1993 140 Russell Copeland vs East Carolina1992 138 Russell Copeland vs Tennessee 1992 132 Darrius Blevins vs Tulane 1997 130 Bob Sherlag vs Wake Forest 1965 130 Frank Blackwell vs Mississippi 1969 (Opponent: 218 by Ron Sellers, Florida State, 1968)
105 97 74 73
James Thompson Earnest Gray Keith Wright Stan Davis
1972-74 1975-78 1974-77 1969-72
Keith Wright’s 16.9 yards per reception career average ranks as the 4th highest in Tiger history.
Most Touchdown Receptions 3 by five players (Most Recent Russell Copeland vs Tennessee, ‘92)
Best Average Per Catch Season 29.5 Earnest Gray, 1977 Career 21.9 Earnest Gray, 1975-78
(Opponent: 3 by Allma Matthews, Vanderbilt, 1982 & Mike Haggard, Sou. Carolina, 1972)
Most Consecutive Games with a Reception Russell Copeland 27 Earnest Gray 26 Isaac Bruce 22 Ryan Roskelly 22 Richie Floyd 21 Damien Dodson 19 John Bush 18 Wayne Pryor 15 TOP GAME PERFORMANCES Most Pass Receptions 10 Richie Floyd vs Arkansas State 10 Isaac Bruce vs SW Louisiana 10 Mac Cody vs Miss State 10 Russell Copeland vs Miss State 10 Russell Copeland vs Tennessee 10 Bob Sherlag vs Miss State
(Opponent: 13 by Brad Gaines, Vanderbilt, 1989 & Ron Sellers, Florida State, 1968)
MEMPHIS
1997 1993 1993 1992 1992 1965
Isaac Bruce is the only UM receiver in school history to have over 1,000 yards receiving in a single season.
TOP SEASON PERFORMANCES Most Pass Receptions 74 Isaac Bruce 61 Russell Copeland 50 Mac Cody 46 James Thompson 46 Bob Sherlag 45 Damien Dodson 44 Ryan Roskelly 43 Richie Floyd 43 Bobby Ward 42 Damien Dodson
1993 1992 1993 1973 1965 1997 1994 1996 1973 1998
Most 1054 826 753 744 736 690
Most Receiving Yards - Career 2,126 Earnest Gray 2,096 Damien Dodson 1,753 Russell Copeland 1,654 Richie Floyd 1,586 Isaac Bruce 1,248 Keith Wright 1,186 Jerry Harris 1,183 James Thompson 1,117 Derrick Crawford
1975-78 1996-99 1989-92 1995-98 1992-93 1974-77 1983-86 1972-74 1980-83
1993 1977 1998 1973 1992 1978
Highest Career 21.9 17.7 17.1 16.9 16.6
1975-78 1980-83 1979-82 1974-77 1982-85
Average Gain Per Reception 29.5 Earnest Gray 25.3 Jerry Harris 24.5 Sonny Parsons 23.1 Preston Riley 22.2 Enis Jackson
1977 1984 1961 1968 1983
Most Touchdown Receptions 12 Bill Robertson 10 Isaac Bruce 9 Earnest Gray 9 Bob Sherlag 7 Russell Copeland 7 Bobby Ward 6 Earnest Gray 6 Ricky Rivas
1950 1993 1978 1965 1992 1973 1977 1976
Most Touchdown Receptions - Career 17 Earnest Gray 1975-78 16 Bill Robertson 1947-50 15 Isaac Bruce 1992-93 12 Russell Copeland 1989-92 12 Damien Dodson 1996-99 11 Keith Wright 1974-77 11 Bob Sherlag 1963-65
Yards Receiving Isaac Bruce Earnest Gray Damien Dodson Bobby Ward Russell Copeland Earnest Gray
TOP CAREER PERFORMANCES Most Pass Receptions - Career 147 Damien Dodson 1996-99 116 Russell Copeland 1989-92 113 Isaac Bruce 1992-93
Average Gain Per Reception Earnest Gray Derrick Crawford John Bowers Keith Wright Enis Jackson
Earnest Gray
Russell Copeland
Football Records
YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADING RECEIVERS YEAR 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976
NO. 39 42 38 43 34 44 74 61 25 33 22 33 20 29 30 19 31 32 18 27 15 35 28 26 29 18 40 43 39 34 17 31 21 18 11 46 19 8 14 18 10 8 5 67
YDS 507 753 617 600 361 602 1054 736 420 684 333 554 393 338 519 345 594 523 244 470 234 690 826 529 529 224 395 744 476 509 206 591 484 260 176 673 222 183 220 312 188 192 93 378
Pos. WR fl WR WR WR FL FL WR WR WR FL WR WR WR FL WR WR
Name Yrs. Played Caught Earnest Gray 1975-78 97 Damien Dodson 1996-99 147 Russell Copeland 1989-92 116 Richie Floyd 1995-98 110 Isaac Bruce 1992-93 113 Keith Wright 1974-77 74 Jerry Harris 1983-86 72 James Thompson 1972-73 105 Derrick Crawford 1981-83 63 Stan Davis 1969-72 79 Bobby Ward 1973-74 71 Bob Sherlag 1963-65 62 John Bush 1989-92 61 Darrius Blevins 1994-98 73 Jerry Knowlton 1978-81 60 Charles Wilson 1986-88 53 Mac Cody 1991-93 64
100 YARD RECEIVING PERFORMANCES TDS 4 2 1 1 0 3 10 7 3 4 1 2 2 1 4 2 3 2 0 4 1 9 6 6 2 0 5 7 2 5 3 5 2 1 3 9 0 0 3 5 1 2 0 3
CAREER PASS RECEIVING LEADERS TDS Total Yards 17 2,123 12 2,096 12 1,753 4 1,654 15 1,586 11 1,248 7 1,186 7 1,183 5 1,117 9 1,105 7 1,056 11 1,041 7 1,023 8 1,017 5 973 5 971 7 879
186 174 172 159 155 147 140 139 137 132 130 130 129 128 127 127 126 126 125 123 122 119 119 119 118 117 116 116 113 112 112 112 112 112 111 111 111 110 110 110 110 109 108 107 106 106 105 105 103 102 101 101 100
Bob Sherlag vs Mississippi State, 1965 Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa, 1994 Richie Floyd vs Tulane, 1996 Preston Riley vs Louisville, 1968 Richie Floyd vs Cincinnati, 1997 Isaac Bruce vs East Carolina, 1993 Russell Copeland vs East Carolina, 1992 Russell Copeland vs Tennessee, 1992 Isaac Bruce vs Tulsa, 1992 Darrius Blevins vs Tulane, 1997 Frank Blackwell vs Ole Miss, 1969 Bob Sherlag vs Wake Forest, 1965 Earnest Gray vs Utah State, 1977 Damien Dodson vs East Carolina, 1998 Damien Dodson vs Minnesota, 1997 Charles Wilson vs Tulane, 1987 Darrius Blevins vs Mississippi State, 1995 Damien Dodson vs Mississippi State, 1998 Derrick Crawford vs Tulane, 1982 Russell Copeland vs Central Florida, 1990 Earnest Gray vs North Texas, 1978 Preston Riley vs Florida State, 1968 Earnest Gray vs Virginia Tech, 1977 Earnest Gray vs Southern Miss, 1977 Chris Martin vs Southern Mississippi, 1988 John Bush vs Mississippi State, 1991 Ken Coutain vs Tennessee, 1999 Richie Floyd vs Arkansas State, 1997 Russell Copeland vs Florida State, 1989 Ricky Rivas vs Tulsa, 1976 Earnest Gray vs Mississippi State, 1978 Jerry Harris vs Southwestern Louisiana, 1986 Mac Cody vs Mississippi State, 1993 Isaac Bruce vs Mississippi State, 1993 Damien Dodson vs Houston, 1998 Russell Copeland vs Tulsa, 1990 Derrick Crawford vs Arkansas State, 1983 Preston Riley vs Wichita State, 1968 Charles Wilson vs Tennessee, 1988 Mac Cody vs East Carolina, 1993 Enis Jackson vs Southern Miss, 1983 Derrick Crawford vs Mississippi State, 1983 Isaac Bruce vs Tulsa, 1993 Frank Blackwell vs Tennessee, 1969 Stan Davis vs Ole Miss, 1971 Jerry Harris vs Cincinnati, 1984 Bobby Ward vs Houston, 1973 Earnest Gray vs North Texas, 1977 Enis Jackson vs Tulane, 1983 Russell Richards vs Ole Miss, 1979 Ricky Rivas vs Ole Miss, 1976 Damien Dodson vs Louisville, 1997 Bobby Ward vs Tulsa, 1973
RECEIVING RECORDS
1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1957 1956
NAME Damien Dodson Damien Dodson Richie Floyd Richie Floyd Ryan Roskelly Ryan Roskelly Isaac Bruce Russell Copeland John Bush Russell Jones Russell Copeland Charles Wilson Charles Wilson Jerry Harris Jerry Harris Edwin Lovelady Derrick Crawford Derrick Crawford Jerry Knowlton Jerry Knowlton Tony Hunt Earnest Gray Earnest Gray Ricky Rivas Earnest Gray Ricky Rivas James Thompson Bobby Ward Stan Davis Stan Davis Bill Wright Frank Blackwell Preston Riley Rich Coady Dale Brady Bob Sherlag Billy Ray Farmer Bob Sherlag John Griffin Don Coffey Don Coffey Don Coffey John Ruth Carlos Brooks
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Total Offense INDIVIDUAL Most Plays Game 54 54 Season 445 Career 966 Most Yards Game 375 Season 2330 Career 4565
Qadry Anderson vs Louisville, 1996 Billy Fletcher vs Wake Forest, 1965 Bernard Oden, 1997 Lloyd Patterson, 1975-78
Rusty Trail vs Sou. Miss, 1988 Bernard Oden, 1997 Lloyd Patterson, 1975-78
Most Yards Per Game Season 211.8 Bernard Oden, 1997 Career 179.5 Steve Matthews, 1992-93
TOTAL OFFENSE
Most Yards Per Play Season 5.8 Keith Benton, 1990 Career 5.7 Steve Matthews, 1992-93
MEMPHIS
INDIVIDUAL TOTAL OFFENSE - SEASON Most Offensive Plays 445 Bernard Oden 1997 416 Qadry Anderson 1996 365 Billy Fletcher 1965 342 Danny Sparkman 1985 324 Keith Benton 1990 322 Al Harvey 1972 320 Steve Matthews 1992 Most Total Offense 2330 Bernard Oden 1877 Keith Benton 1871 Steve Matthews 1795 Billy Fletcher 1720 Steve Matthews 1678 Qadry Anderson 1666 Lloyd Patterson 1643 Danny Sparkman
1997 1990 1992 1965 1993 1996 1976 1985
Most Yards Game 659 vs Louisville, 1969 Season 4124, 1969 Fewest Yards Game 47 vs Mississippi, 1964 Season 2215, 1966
INDIVIDUAL TOTAL OFFENSE - CAREER Most Offensive Plays - Career 966 Lloyd Patterson 1975-78 854 Danny Sparkman 1983-85 737 Tim Jones 1986-89 679 Billy Fletcher 1963-65 639 Keith Benton 1990-91 Most Total Offense - Career 4,565 Lloyd Patterson 4,365 Danny Sparkman 3,591 Steve Matthews 3,502 Tim Jones 3,458 Billy Fletcher 3,409 Keith Benton
160
Fewest Plays Game 30 vs Mississippi, 1964 Season 526, 1964
1975-78 1983-85 1992-93 1986-89 1963-65 1990-91
Most Yards Per Game Season 412.4, 1969 Most Yards Per Play Season 5.6, 1969
TEAM Most Plays Game 92 vs Murray State, 1985 Season 859, 1972 INDIVIDUAL TOTAL OFFENSE - GAME Most Offensive Plays 60 Bernard Oden vs Minnesota 1997 54 Qadry Anderson vs Louisville 1996 54 Billy Fletcher vs Wake Forest 1965 52 Steve Matthews vs Louisville 1993 51 Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss 1988 48 Steve Matthews vs Miss State 1993 47 Danny Pierce vs Mississippi 1969 47 David Fowler vs Houston 1974 (Opponent: 55 by John Gromos, Vanderbilt, 1989) Most Total Offense 375 Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss 1988 362 Steve Matthews vs Miss State 1993 351 Qadry Anderson vs Tulane 1996 351 Billy Fletcher vs Miss State 1965 334 Bernard Oden vs Minnesota 1997 320 Bernard Oden vs Cincinnati 1997 317 Tim Jones vs Tulane 1989 315 Steve Matthews vs East Carolina 1992 300 Danny Sparkman vs Cincinnati 1984 (Opponent: 491 by Bill Cappleman, Florida State, 1969)
TEAM TOTAL OFFENSE - GAME Most Offensive Plays 92 vs Murray State, 1985 91 vs Mississippi, 1983 91 vs SW Louisiana,1983 89 vs Louisville, 1968 89 vs North Texas State, 1971 Fewest Offensive Plays 30 vs Mississippi, 1964 Most Total Yards 659 vs Louisville, 1969 630 vs Cincinnati, 1984 597 vs Wichita State, 1970 560 vs Southern Miss, 1970 552 vs Tulsa, 1969 Fewest Total Yards 47 vs Mississippi, 1964
Lloyd Patterson is Memphis' career leader in total offense with 4,565 yards.
TEAM TOTAL OFFENSE - SEASON Most Offensive Plays 859 1972 793 1973 786 1974 786 1971 783 1982 Fewest Offensive Plays 526 1964
Football Records Most Total Yards 4124 1969 3800 1988 3790 1976 3784 1992 3723 1970
YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTAL OFFENSE LEADERS
Fewest Total Yards 2215 1966
1957 James Leonard 73 152 149 301 1956 James Armstrong116 272 338
610
Tim Jones
NAME Travis Anglin Gerard Arnold Bernard Oden Qadry Anderson Joe Borich Tony Scarpino Steve Matthews Steve Matthews Keith Benton Keith Benton Tim Jones Rusty Trail Tim Jones Wayne Pryor Danny Sparkman Danny Sparkman Danny Sparkman Trell Hooper Tony Wiley Darrell Martin Kevin Betts Lloyd Patterson Lloyd Patterson Lloyd Patterson Terdell Middleton David Fowler Joe Bruner Al Harvey Al Harvey Joe Lynch Danny Pierce Danny Pierce Ricky Thurow Terry Padgett Billy Fletcher Billy Fletcher Dave Casinelli Russell Vollmer James Earl Wright Nick Bouni
PLAYS 182 208 445 416 198 170 311 320 315 324 244 204 182 129 342 225 287 306 123 294 258 246 260 313 138 309 167 322 149 156 249 239 138 215 365 252 219 162 105 144
RUSH 123 1059 81 121 -15 -50 -176 -213 329 612 271 179 269 501 37 -12 29 249 497 -11 200 -42 138 103 586 167 56 305 221 441 328 202 394 539 556 367 1016 289 235 272
PASS 856 0 2249 1557 896 738 1896 2084 1203 1265 1017 1231 709 1606 1315 1390 1194 0 888 884 931 1336 1563 0 1266 785 961 444 375 1049 925 349 348 1239 921 0 555 604 475
TO 979 1059 2330 1678 881 688 1720 1871 1532 1877 1288 1410 978 501 1643 1303 1419 1443 497 877 1084 889 1474 1666 586 1433 841 1266 665 816 1377 1127 743 887 1795 1288 1016 844 839 747
CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE LEADERS
Quarterback Keith Benton led the Tigrs in total offense in 1990 and 1991and his 5.8 yard average per play in 1990 stands as a Memphis record.
Pos. QB QB QB QB QB QB QB FB QB RB QB RB RB
Name Yrs. Played Lloyd Patterson 1975-78 Danny Sparkman 1983-85 Steve Matthews 1992-93 Tim Jones 1986-89 Billy Fletcher 1963-65 Keith Benton 1990-91 Bernard Oden 1995-97 Dave Casinelli 1960-63 Danny Pierce 1968-69 Gerard Arnold 1997-99 Qadry Anderson 1995-96 Paul Gowen 1969-71 Larry Porter 1990-93
Total Yards 4,565 4,365 3,591 3,502 3,458 3,409 2,805 2,636 2,504 2,378 2,248 2,227 2,194
TOTAL OFFENSE
Al Harvey
YEAR 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960
161
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS 162
All-Purpose Yards INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Most Net Yards Gained Game: 368 Season: 1303 Career: 3099
MEMPHIS
Year-By-Year All-Purpose Leaders Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa, 1994 Charles Wilson, 1988 Keith Wright, 1974-77
Most All-Purpose Yards - Game Name Ryan Roskelly (‘94) vs Tulsa Larry Porter (‘90) vs Ark. St. Xavier Crawford (‘91) vs Missouri Paul Gowen (‘69) vs Tulsa Eddie Hill (‘78) vs Cincinnati John Martin (‘92) vs East Carolina Eddie Hill (‘78) vs Wichita St. Russell Copeland (89) vs Florida St. Larry Porter (‘91) vs Ark. St. Bobby Ward (‘73) vs Houston Charles Wilson (‘88) vs Sou. Miss. Stan Davis (‘69) vs Tennessee Dave Casinelli (‘63) vs Houston Charles Wilson (‘88) vs Tulane Dornell Harris (‘73) vs Kansas State Larry Porter (‘92) vs Cincinnati Most All-Purpose Yards - Season Name Year Charles Wilson 1988 Bobby Ward 1973 Keith Wright 1977 Eddie Hill 1978 Mac Cody 1993 Russell Copeland 1992 Dornell Harris 1972 Ryan Roskelly 1994 Paul Gowen 1970 Gerard Arnold 1998 Terdell Middleton 1976 Jerry Harris 1985 Dave Casinelli 1963 Isaac Bruce 1993
Yds 368 275 262 260 237 237 225 221 220 218 218 217 210 203 202 200
Yards 1,303 1,281 1,181 1,173 1,161 1,145 1,125 1,118 1,118 1,089 1,069 1,054 1,053 1,050
Rush 0 206 46 260 188 166 107 0 167 0 0 76 210 0 110 183
Recv 174 -1 53 0 0 16 0 113 9 105 88 3 0 51 14 14
PR 194 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
KO 0 70 163 0 49 55 107 108 44 111 130 138 0 152 78 3
Charles Wilson
Bobby Ward
YEAR 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1957 1956
NAME RUSH Gerard Arnold 706 Gerard Arnold 1059 Damien Dodson 18 Teofilo Riley 572 Ryan Roskelly 9 Ryan Roskelly -2 Mac Cody 46 Russell Copeland 9 Russell Jones 112 Russell Copeland 0 Marvin Cox 844 Charles Wilson 14 William Arnold 0 Sammy Seals 14 Jerry Harris -14 Jerry Harris 0 Derrick Crawford 5 Derrick Crawford 2 Tony Wiley 497 Richard Williams 438 Leo Cage 599 Eddie Hill 739 Keith Wright 7 Terdell Middleton 919 Terdell Middleton 586 Bobby Ward 24 Bobby Ward 9 Dornell Harris 698 Dornell Harris 379 Paul Gowen 868 Paul Gowen 715 Jay McCoy 454 Nick Pappas 245 Bob Baxter 64 Bob Sherlag 0 Billy Fletcher 367 Dave Casinelli 1016 Dave Casinelli 826 Dave Casinelli 646 Nick Bouni 272 Nick Bouni 137 Laverne Steedley 129 Andy Nelson 348
REC 49 30 605 157 361 602 606 736 404 684 56 554 3 137 519 329 594 523 57 82 47 52 628 36 18 312 744 23 111 132 23 144 -3 10 673 0 37 40 83 0 0 13 145
PR 0 0 218 0 252 468 80 351 0 0 0 0 0 8 180 129 59 0 0 0 0 15 201 0 0 9 124 124 0 25 0 0 34 142 36 0 0 0 0 76 73 0 189
KO 0 0 0 0 28 50 429 49 259 19 0 735 555 523 369 446 247 157 93 221 0 367 345 114 231 218 404 115 294 93 126 215 527 449 0 389 0 15 0 159 166 39 183
YDS 755 1089 841 729 650 1118 1161 1145 775 703 900 1303 558 674 1054 904 905 682 647 741 646 1173 1181 1069 835 563 1281 960 784 1118 864 813 803 665 709 756 1053 881 729 507 376 181 865
CAREER ALL-PURPOSE YARDS LEADERS
Ryan Roskelly set the Memphis single game all-purpose yardage record against Tulsa in 1994 when he had 174 yards receiving and 194 yards in punt returns.
Name Keith Wright Damien Dodson Larry Porter Paul Gowen Dornell Harris Jerry Harris Wayne Pryor Gerard Arnold Terdell Middleton Stan Davis Russell Copeland Earnest Gray
Yrs. Played 1974-77 1996-99 1990-93 1969-71 1971-73 1983-86 1986-89 1997-99 1974-76 1969-72 1989-92 1975-78
Yards 3,099 2,914 2,821 2,736 2,680 2,663 2,551 2,521 2,470 2,460 2,396 2,252
Kicking INDIVIDUAL Most Punts Game 13 Season Career
Hugh Owens vs Texas A&M, 1979 80 Hugh Owens, 1978 80 Russell Richards, 1980 247 Jeff Fite, 1987-90
Most Yards Punting Game 492 Hugh Owens vs Texas A&M,1979 Season 3117 Hugh Owens, 1978 Career 9939 Jeff Fite, 1987-90 Best Punting Average Game 52.0 Preston Watts vs Union, 1942 Season 44.6 Jeff Buffaloe, 1992 Career 43.5 Jeff Buffaloe, 1991-92
Most Yards Punted - Game 492 Hugh Owens vs Texas A&M 1979 433 Hugh Owens vs Texas A&M 1978 423 Hugh Owens vs Houston 1978 421 Stan Weaver vs Vanderbilt 1982 416 Paul Wilson vs South Carolina 1972 (Opponent: 454 by Joe Williams, Wichita State, 1979)
Highest Punting Average - Game 52.0 Preston Watts vs Union 1942 50.3 Jeff Buffaloe vs Louisville 1992 49.4 Jeff Buffaloe vs Alabama 1991 48.8 Olie Cordill vs West Texas St. 1963 48.2 Walt Stephens vs Tennessee 1984 (Opponent: 53.3 by Alan Herline, Vanderbilt, 1986) Longest Punt - Game 78 Jeff Fite vs Alabama 1989 71 Olie Cordill vs West Texas State 1963 70 Russell Richards vs Florida State 1980 69 Jeff Fite vs Florida 1988 69 Virgil Pearcy vs Mississippi State 1974 (Opponent: 61 by Alan Herline, Vanderbilt, 1986) Most 80 80 78 77 73 73
Punts - Season Hugh Owens Russell Richards Stan Weaver Arthur Franklin Drew Pairamore Jeff Fite
1978 1980 1983 1986 1996 1990
Most 3117 3049 3048 3040 2928
Yards Punted - Season Hugh Owens Stan Weaver Russell Richards Jeff Fite Arthur Franklin
1978 1983 1980 1990 1986
Highest Punting Average 44.6 Jeff Buffaloe 42.6 Walt Stephens 42.3 Jeff Buffaloe 41.9 Jim Cande 41.6 Jim Cande 41.3 Olie Cordill
1992 1984 1991 1999 1998 1963
TEAM Most Punts Game 13vs Texas A&M, 1979 Season 81, 1980 Fewest 29, 1962 Most Yards Punting Game 492 vs Texas A&M, 1979 Fewest 11 vs Southern Miss, 1977 Season 3117, 1978 Fewest 985, 1962
Jeff Buffaloe holds the Memphis career punting average record at 43.5.
1969 1992 1961 1970 1972 1973
Most Consecutive PATs Made 87 Joe Allison 47 Ryan White 33 Don Glosson 32 Jack Carter 28 Joe Allison 23 John Butler
1991-93 19981984 1961 1990 1987
Most PATs Made - Season 42 John Cobb 38 Jack Carter 37 Pete Weeks 32 Joe Allison 32 Hal McGeorge
1949 1961 1969 1992 1973
Most PATs Attempted - Season 43 Jack Carter 42 Pete Weeks 36 Jack Carter 33 Hal McGeorge 32 Joe Allison 32 Pete Weeks
1961 1969 1960 1973 1992 1968
Highest PAT Percentage - Season 1.000 Joe Allison (32X32) 1.000 Joe Allison (30x30) 1.000 Don Glosson (29X29) 1.000 Ryan White (25X25) 1.000 Joe Allison (25X25) 1.000 John Butler (18X18)
1992 1993 1983 1999 1991 1989
Most PATs Made - Career Joe Allison 110 78 Pete Weeks 77 Jack Carter 70 John Butler 66 Don Glosson
1990-93 1967-69 1959-61 1986-89 1983-85
Most PATs Attempted - Career 112 Joe Allison 92 Jack Carter 91 Pete Weeks 74 John Butler 72 Bobby Williams
1990-93 1959-61 1967-69 1986-89 1973-76
Highest PAT Percentage - Career 98.2 Joe Allison (110X112) 1990-93 96.2 Hal McGeorge (51x53) 1972-73 95.7 Don Glosson (66X69) 1983-85 95.6 Rusty Bennett (65X68) 1977-80 94.6 John Butler (70X74) 1986-89 85.7 Pete Weeks (78X91) 1967-69
Best Punting Average Game 50.3 vs Louisville, 1992 Season 43.3, 1992 Most PATs Attempted - Game 9 Pete Weeks vs Louisville 8 Joe Allison vs Tulane 8 Jack Carter vs Hardin-Simmons 7 Pete Weeks vs Wichita State 7 Roger Carter vs Cincinnati 7 Hal McGeorge vs Virginia Tech
Most PATs Made - Game 9 Pete Weeks vs Louisville 8 Joe Allison vs Tulane 8 Jack Carter vs Hardin-Simmons 7 Pete Weeks vs Wichita State 7 Roger Carter vs Cincinnati 7 Hal McGeorge vs Virginia Tech
1969 1992 1961 1970 1972 1973
Most Field Goals Made- Half 4 Ryan White vs UAB
1999
Most Field Goals Attempted - Game 6 Ryan White vs UAB 1999 4 Ryan White vs Cincinnati 1998 4 Joe Allison vs Mississippi 1992
KICKING RECORDS
Most Punts - Game 13 Hugh Owens vs Texas A&M 1979 12 Hugh Owens vs Texas A&M 1978 12 Paul Wilson vs South Carolina 1972 12 Arthur Franklin vs SW Louisiana 1986 11 Jim Cande vs Ole Miss 1999 11 Hugh Owens vs Houston 1978 11 Durwood Gordon vs W. Texas St. 1968 (Opponent: 11 by Joe Williams, Wichita State, 1979)
MEMPHIS
163
KICKING RECORDS
164
Football Records 4
Rusty Bennett vs North Texas
1977
Most 5 4 4 4
Field Goals Made - Game Ryan White vs UAB Ryan White vs Cincinnati Joe Allison vs Mississippi Rusty Bennett vs North Texas
1999 1998 1992 1977
Most 16 15 13
Consecutive Field Goals Made Ryan White 1998 Don Glosson 1984 Joe Allison 1992
Longest Field Goal Made 52 Ryan White vs Cincinnati 1998 52 Luis Tejeda vs Mississippi 1994 52 Don Glosson vs Florida State 1985 51 Joe Allison vs Mississippi 1992 51 Joe Allison vs Arkansas 1992 51 Joe Allison vs East Carolina 1990 51 Don Glosson vs Georgia 1984 51 Thomas Ingles vs Mississippi 1982 (Opponent: 54 by Fuad Reveiz, Tennessee, 1982) Most 23 16 16 15 14 14
Field Goals Made - Season Joe Allison Ryan White John Butler Don Glosson John Butler Don Glosson
1992 1998 1989 1984 1988 1983
Most 25 20 20 20 19
Field Goals Attempted - Season Joe Allison 1992 John Butler 1989 Don Glosson 1983 Rusty Bennett 1977 John Butler 1988
9 8 7 7 7 7
vs Louisville vs Tulane vs Virginia Tech vs Wichita State vs Cincinnati vs Louisville
1969 1992 1973 1972 1972 1962
Most 101 71 70 66 66 63
Points Kicking - Season Joe Allison Don Glosson Ryan White Joe Allison John Butler Don Glosson
Most 4 4 4 3
Field Goals Made - Game vs Cincinnati vs Mississippi vs North Texas State 11 times
1998 1992 1976
Most 51 48 34 30 29 20
Field Goals Made - Career Joe Allison 1990-93 John Butler 1986-89 Don Glosson 1983-85 Rusty Bennett 1977-80 Ryan White 1998Thomas Ingles 1982-86
Most 6 4 4 4
Field Goals Attempted - Game vs North Texas State 1976 vs Arkansas 1994 vs Mississippi 1992 vs North Texas State 1977
Most 71 63 51 50 35
Field Goals Attempted Joe Allison John Butler Don Glosson Rusty Bennett Ryan White
1992 1983 1998 1993 1989 1984
- Career 1990-93 1986-89 1983-85 1977-80 1998Don Glosson set a UM record for the longest field goal made when he kicked a 52 yarder against Florida State in 1985.
TEAM Most Extra Points - Game
YEAR-BY-YEAR PLACEKICKING LEADERS YEAR 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1961 1960 1957
NAME Ryan White Ryan White Jim Cande Ted Lane Jimmy Keith Luis Tejeda Joe Allison Joe Allison Joe Allison Joe Allison John Butler John Butler John Butler John Butler Don Glosson Don Glosson Don Glosson Tomas Ingles Gregg Hauss Rusty Bennett Rusty Bennett Rusty Bennett Rusty Bennett Bobby Williams Bobby Williams Bobby Williams Hal McGeorge Neil Purdie Neil Purdie Pete Weeks Pete Weeks Pete Weeks Wood Stevens Larry Groce Billy Fletcher Billy Fletcher Billy Fletcher Jack Carter Jack Carter Robert Lyles
ATT 13 16 9 18 8 17 18 25 13 15 20 19 15 9 13 16 20 14 8 13 10 7 20 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 10 NA NA NA NA NA NA 2 3 NA
MADE 19 16 6 12 5 13 12 23 6 10 16 14 11 7 5 15 14 7 5 8 5 4 13 3 5 9 9 4 6 2 5 5 2 1 3 7 3 1 2 1
LG 47 52 42 45 44 52 47 51 43 52 48 44 47 46 51 50 50 51 37 46 49 38 45 9 36 37 34 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
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by several opponents
Most 16 16 11
Consecutive Field Goals Made 1998-present From 1983-1984 1992
Most 40 39 34 33 33 33
Extra Points - Season 1961 1969 1960 1992 1973 1972
CAREER KICKING LEADERS Name Joe Allison John Butler Don Glosson Rusty Bennett Ryan White Bobby Williams Billy Fletcher Pete Weeks Thomas Ingles Neil Purdie Hal McGeorge
Yrs. Played 1990-93 1986-89 1983-85 1977-80 19981974-76 1963-65 1968-70 1981-83 1971-72 1971-73
Made-Att 51 X 71 48 X 63 34 X 51 30 X 50 29 X 35 17 X NA 13 X NA 12 X NA 11 X 22 10 X NA 10 X NA
Football Records Most 23 15 15 14 14 13
Field Goals Made 1992 1994 1984 1988 1983 1977
Fewest Punts 29 1962 Most Yards Punted 3117 1978 3049 1983 3048 1980 2928 1986 2873 1994
Fewest Field Goals Made 0 1958 Most 25 21 20 20 19 19 18 18
Field Goals Attempted 1992 1994 1983 1977 1995 1988 1996 1993 18
YEAR-BY-YEAR PUNTING LEADERS YEAR 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1957 1956
1982
1979 1986 1978 1972 1978 1968
Yards Punted vs Texas A&M vs Texas A&M vs Houston vs Vanderbilt vs South Carolina
1979 1978 1978 1982 1972
Fewest Yards Punted 11 vs Southern Miss
1977
Highest Punting Average 50.3 vs Louisville 48.5 vs Houston 48.2 vs Georgia 46.0 vs Mississippi State 46.0 vs West Texas State
1992 1963 1984 1974 1964
Lowest Punting Average 11.0 vs Southern Miss Most 81 80 79 77 77
Punts - Season 1980 1978 1983 1986 1981
1977
Hugh Owens
NAME Jim Cande Jim Cande Drew Pairamore Drew Pairamore Mike Coughlin Drew Pairamore Andy McWilliams Jeff Buffaloe Jeff Buffaloe Jeff Fite Jeff Fite Jeff Fite Jeff Fite Arthur Franklin Arthur Franklin Wally Hatfield Stan Weaver Stan Weaver Stan Weaver Russell Richards Hugh Owens Hugh Owens Hugh Owens Hugh Owens Mike Fuhrman Virgil Pearcy Mike Fuhrman Paul Wilson Paul Wilson Paul Wilson Durwood Gordon Durwood Gordon Bob Baxter Bob Baxter Bob Baxter Ollie Cordill Ollie Cordill Russell Vollmer Russell Vollmer Paul Parrish Paul Parrish Frank Talerico Andy Nelson
NO 67 30 63 73 68 70 41 52 50 73 65 58 51 77 64 42 78 59 55 80 71 80 55 40 41 39 40 62 51 47 46 65 38 54 36 29 22 28 31 32 25 31 31
YDS 2808 1249 2530 2817 2543 2710 1485 2317 2116 3040 2667 2319 1913 2928 2480 1572 3049 2300 2025 3046 2674 3117 2031 1483 1508 1476 1407 2533 1999 1835 1564 2471 1409 1977 1246 1106 908 958 1120 1183 1000 1156 1118
AVG 41.9 41.6 40.2 38.6 37.4 38.7 36.2 44.6 42.3 41.6 41.0 40.0 37.5 38.0 38.8 37.4 39.1 38.9 36.8 38.1 37.6 39.0 36.9 37.1 36.7 37.8 35.2 37.3 39.2 39.0 34.0 38.1 37.0 36.5 34.6 38.0 41.3 34.2 36.1 37.0 40.0 37.3 36.1
CAREER PUNTING LEADERS Name Jeff Buffaloe Jim Cande Jeff Fite Paul Wilson Olie Cordill Drew Pairamore Stan Weaver Arthur Franklin
Yrs. 1991-92 1997-99 1987-90 1969-72 1963-65 1994-97 1980-83 1985-86
No. 102 97 247 160 65 206 192 141
Yds. 4,433 4,057 9,939 6,367 2,576 8,057 7,374 5,408
Avg. 43.5 41.8 40.2 39.8 39.6 39.1 38.4 38.4
KICKING RECORDS
Most 492 433 423 421 416
Punts - Season vs Texas A&M vs SW Louisiana vs Texas A&M vs South Carolina vs Houston vs West Texas State
Lowest Punting Average 33.9 1962
Fewest Yards Punted 985 1962
Fewest Field Goals Attempted 8 1978 8 1968 Most 13 12 12 12 11 11
Highest Punting Average 43.3 1992 40.2 1997 40.2 1963 40.2 1988 38.9 1982
165
KICKOFF RETURNS 166
Kickoff Returns INDIVIDUAL Most Returns Game 6 by five players (Most recent Charles Wilson vs Sou. Miss, ‘88) Season 30 Charles Wilson, 1988 Career 55 William Arnold, 1987-90 Most Yardage on Returns Game 167 Jerry Harris vs Sou. Miss, 1983 Season 735 Charles Wilson, 1988 Career1202 William Arnold, 1987-90 Most Touchdowns on Returns Season 1 shared by many Career 1 shared by many (95 yds. Kevin Cobb vs Tennessee, 1996)
Highest Kickoff Return Average - Season 33.0 Mac Cody 1993 31.0 Nick Pappas 1967 30.2 John Martin 1992 28.9 Bobby Ward 1973 27.5 Xavier Crawford 1991 27.4 Bobby Ward 1974 Kickoff Returns - Career 55 William Arnold 47 Jerry Harris 45 Derrick Crawford 40 Dornell Harris 39 Kevin Cobb 36 Keith Wright
1987-90 1983-86 1980-83 1971-73 1994-97 1974-77
Best Return Average Season 33.0 Mac Cody, 1993 (10 or more returns) Career 30.0 Russ Vollmer, 1960-63 INDIVIDUAL Kickoff Returns - Game 6 Charles Wilson vs Southern Miss 1988 6 Gerald White vs Mississippi State 1986 6 Edwin Lovelady vs Army 1985 6 Donnie Elder vs Mississippi 1982 6 Stan Davis vs Tennessee 1969 (Opponent: 5 by Bobby Brown, Cincinnati, 1989)
Highest Kickoff Return Average - Career 30.0 Russ Vollmer 1960-63 28.1 Bobby Ward 1973-74 27.7 Nick Bouni 1956-59 26.8 Stan Davis 1969-71 25.5 Brian Davis 1994-95 25.3 Quitman Spaulding 1993-95 24.8 Jerry Harris 1983-86
Most Kickoff Return Yards - Game 167 Jerry Harris vs Southern Miss 1983 163 Xavier Crawford vs Missouri 1991 157 P.T. Jones vs Tulane 1997 157 Mac Cody vs Cincinnati 1993 152 Charles Wilson vs Tulane 1988 146 Dornell Harris vs Drake 1972 141 Keith Cobb vs Southern Miss 1998 141 Nick Pappas vs Houston 1967 (Opponent: 173 by Bobby Brown, Cincinnati, 1989)
TEAM
Longest Kickoff Return - Game 98 Jerry Harris vs Southern Miss 1983 97 Charles Wilson vs Tulane 1988 96 Terdell Middleton vs North Texas 1975 95 Kevin Cobb vs Tennessee 1996 94 Stan Davis vs Cincinnati 1972 93 Nick Pappas vs Mississippi 1967 93 Preston Watts vs Troy State 1940 (Opponent: 100 by Maurice Nelson, Tulane, 1985)
Most Touchdowns on Returns Season 3 1954
1988 1989 1987 1990 1981
Most Kickoff Return Yards - Season 735 Charles Wilson 1988 622 Reginald Jones 1989 555 William Arnold 1987 527 Nick Pappas 1967 523 Sammy Seals 1986
Most Kickoff Returns 57 1986 50 1998 45 1988 42 1978 41 1987 Fewest Kickoff Returns 17 1962
Most Kickoff Return Yards - Career 1,202 William Arnold 1987-90 1,165 Jerry Harris 1983-86 957 Derrick Crawford 1980-83 900 Russ Vollmer 1960-63 868 Dornell Harris 1971-73 837 Kevin Cobb 1994-97
Most Kickoff Returns - Season 30 Charles Wilson 28 Reginald Jones 24 William Arnold 23 William Arnold 22 Derrick Crawford
MEMPHIS
Most Kickoff Return Yards 1111 1986 1071 1993 1025 1998 954 1988 887 1972 877 1995 Fewest Kickoff Return Yards 388 1960
Most Returns Game 8 five times (Most recent vs Florida State, 1987) Season 57 1986 Fewest 17 1962 Most Yardage on Returns Game 186 vs Southern Miss, 1983 Season 1111 1986
Best Return Average Season 21.2 1988
Charles Wilson holds the Tiger single season kickoff return yardage record at 735.
Most Kickoff Returns 8 vs Florida State 8 vs Mississippi 8 vs Mississippi 8 vs Louisville 8 vs Mississippi
1987 1980 1971 1970 1970
Most Kickoff Return Yards 186 vs Southern Miss 169 vs Florida State 168 vs Houston 168 vs Tulane 167 vs Cincinnati
1983 1979 1967 1988 1972
Fewest Kickoff Return Yards 0 vs several opponents
William Arnold
Jerry Harris
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Year-By-Year Kickoff Return Leaders NAME Ken Coutain Keith Cobb Kevin Cobb Damien Dodson Kevin Cobb Brian Davis Mac Cody John Martin Xavier Crawford William Arnold Reginald Jones Charles Wilson William Arnold Sammy Seals Jerry Harris Jerry Harris Derrick Crawford Derrick Crawford Derrick Crawford Derrick Burroughs Richard Williams Eddie Hill Keith Wright Ricky Rivas Terdell Middleton Bobby Ward Bobby Ward Dornell Harris Dornell Harris Gerald Tinker Stan Davis Jay McCoy Nick Pappas Bob Baxter Bob Baxter Billy Fletcher Russell Vollmer Russell Vollmer Russell Vollmer Nick Bouni Nick Bouni Bob Schmidt Andy Nelson
NO 11 19 16 19 11 16 13 9 10 23 28 30 24 21 15 20 12 7 22 12 17 20 17 21 11 16 14 17 14 17 14 6 17 19 14 16 9 10 10 8 4 7 8
YD 184 432 342 362 222 416 429 272 275 485 622 735 555 523 369 446 247 157 467 246 348 367 345 406 231 438 404 404 294 363 361 215 527 449 303 389 290 302 280 159 166 149 183
CAREER KICKOFF RETURN LEADERS Name Yrs. Played No. William Arnold 1987-90 55 Jerry Harris 1983-86 47 Russ Vollmer 1960-63 29 Dornell Harris 1971-73 40 Bobby Ward 1973-74 30 Kevin Cobb 1994-97 39 Bob Baxter 1965-67 33 Keith Wright 1974-77 36 Charles Wilson 1986-88 30 Stan Davis 1969-71 26 John Martin 1993-94 25 Brian Davis 1993-95 24 Nick Pappas 1966-67 22 P.T. Jones 1997-98 23 Sammy Seals 1985-87 21 Keith Cobb 1995-98 25 (20 returns is the minimum)
Yds. 1,202 1,165 900 868 842 837 752 738 735 697 647 612 594 532 523 522
Avg. 21.8 24.8 30.0 21.7 28.1 21.2 22.8 20.5 24.5 26.8 25.9 25.5 27.0 23.1 24.9 20.8
TDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
167 163 157 152 152 147 146 141 141 140 138 136 133 133 131 130 129 129 125 121 116 115 114 111 111 111 111 108 108 108 108 108 107 107 104 104 100 98 98 97 97 97 96 95 94 94 93 93 92 92 92 92 91 91 90 90
Jerry Harris vs Southern Miss, 1983 Xavier Crawford vs Missouri, 1991 P.T. Jones vs Tulane, 1997 Mac Cody vs Cincinnati, 1993 Charles Wilson vs Tulane, 1988 Tommy Elred vs Southern Miss, 1964 Dornell Harris vs Drake, 1972 Keith Cobb vs East Carolina, 1998 Nick Pappas vs Houston, 1967 Keith Cobb vs Southern Miss, 1998 Stan Davis vs Tennessee, 1969 Keith Cobb vs Tulane, 1998 Richard Williams vs Florida State, 1979 David Berrong vs Wichita State, 1968 Kevin Cobb vs Tennessee, 1996 Charles Wilson vs Southern Miss, 1988 Richard Williams vs Ole Miss, 1980 Nick Pappas vs Ole Miss, 1967 Sammy Seals vs Tennessee, 1986 Jerry Harris vs Alabama, 1985 Nick Pappas vs Utah State, 1967 Brian Davis vs Mississippi State, 1995 Mac Cody vs Ole Miss, 1993 Derrick Crawford vs Southern Miss, 1981 Reginald Jones vs Florida, 1989 Sean McCann vs Mississippi State, 1979 Bobby Ward vs Houston, 1973 John Martin vs Tennessee, 1992 Russell Copeland vs Florida State, 1989 Gerald White vs Mississippi State, 1986 Russ Vollmer vs Mississippi State, 1963 Bob Baxter vs Ole Miss, 1965 Billy Fletcher vs Ole Miss, 1964 Eddie Hill vs Wichita State, 1978 Richard Williams vs Ole Miss, 1979 Charles Wilson vs Tulsa, 1988 Bob Baxter vs Southern Miss, 1965 Danny Felts vs Mississippi State, 1980 Donnie Elder vs Ole Miss, 1982 Reginald Jones vs Tennessee, 1991 William Arnold vs Arkansas State, 1987 Jerome Woods vs Ole Miss, 1995 Terdell Middleton vs North Texas, 1975 Bob Baxter vs Ole Miss, 1966 John Martin vs Tulsa, 1993 Stan Davis vs Cincinnti, 1972 Charles Greenhill vs Cincinnati, 1983 Preston Watts vs Troy State, 1940 Kevin Cobb vs East Carolina, 1996 Billy Fletcher vs Wake Forest, 1964 Bobby Ward vs Mississippi State, 1974 William Arnold vs Ole Miss, 1987 Russell Copeland vs Louisville, 1989 Damien Dodson vs Cincinnati, 1996 Kevin Cobb vs Cincinnati, 1995 Dan Darby vs Tennessee, 1972
KICKOFF RETURNS
YEAR 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1957 1956
TOP KICKOFF RETURN PERFORMANCES
167
PUNT RETURNS 168
Punt Returns INDIVIDUAL Most Returns Game 10 Season 40 Career 70
Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa, 1994 Ryan Roskelly, 1994 Ryan Roskelly, 1994-95
Most Yardage on Returns Game 194 Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa, 1994 Season 468 Ryan Roskelly, 1994 Career 816 Keith Wright, 1974-77 Most Touchdowns on Returns Season 2 Keith Wright, 1976; Judson Flint, 1978 Career 4 Keith Wright, 1974-77 Best Return Average Season 16.2 Bob Baxter, 1967 Career 20.1 Jack Carter, 1959-61 Most Punt Returns 10 Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa 1994 6 Damien Dodson vs Houston 1997 6 Russell Copeland vs Cincinnati 1992 6 Jerry Harris vs Mississippi State 1985 6 Keith Wright vs North Texas State 1974 6 Stan Davis vs Tennessee 1969 6 Dornell Harris vs Drake 1972 6 Bob Baxter vs Mississippi 1965 (Opponent: 8 by Willie Gault, Tennessee, 1981) Most Punt Return Yards - Game 194 Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa 1994 133 David Berrong vs Wichita State 1968 120 Keith Wright vs N. Texas State 1974 94 Damien Dodson vs Houston 1997 92 Stan Davis vs Mississippi 1972 92 Bob Baxter vs Mississippi 1967 89 Bobby Ward vs Mississippi 1973 (Opponent: 107 by Pat Coleman, Mississippi, 1988) Longest Punt Return 97 Keith Wright vs North Texas 1974 94 Keith Wright vs Louisville 1975 94 Frank Mawyer vs Chattanooga 1950 88 Russ Vollmer vs Mississippi 1962 86 Ricky Rivas vs Wichita State 1975 86 Jack Carter vs Chattanooga 1961 (Opponent: 96 by Greg Campbell, Louisville, 1970) Most Punt Returns - Season 40 Ryan Roskelly 37 Russell Copeland 31 Charlie Babb 30 Ryan Roskelly 27 Jerry Harris 25 Tripp Higgins 23 Chancy Carr 23 Cliff Robinson
1994 1992 1971 1995 1985 1999 1996 1991
Most Punt Return Yards - Season 468 Ryan Roskelly 1994 351 Russell Copeland 1992 308 Bob Baxter 1967 254 David Berrong 1968
252 240 239
Ryan Roskelly James Thompson Jack Carter
MEMPHIS 1995 1972 1961
Highest Punt Return Average - Season 34.1 Jack Carter 1961 27.8 Keith Wright 1975 20.4 Frank Talerico 1956 20.4 Russ Vollmer 1962 18.9 Andy Nelson 1956 Most Punt Returns - Career 70 Ryan Roskelly 57 Keith Wright 48 Anthony Parker 47 Jerry Harris 41 Charlie Babb 40 Bob Baxter
1994-95 1974-77 1979-82 1983-86 1969-71 1965-67
Most Punt Return Yards - Career 816 Keith Wright 720 Ryan Roskelly 450 Bob Baxter 376 David Berrong 361 Jack Carter 354 Russell Copeland 314 Jerry Harris
1974-77 1994-95 1965-67 1967-69 1959-61 1989-92 1983-86
Fewest Punt Return Yards - Game -5 vs SW Louisiana 1987 Most Punt Returns - Season 47 1994 38 1971 35 1995 35 1993 27 1983 27 1964 Fewest Punt Returns - Season 13 1998 Most Punt Return Yards - Season 514 1994 468 1992 408 1961 385 1972 381 1968 Fewest Punt Return Yards - Season 54 1980
Highest Punt Return Average - Career 20.1 Jack Carter 1959-61 14.3 Keith Wright 1974-77 14.3 Russ Vollmer 1960-63 11.9 James Thompson 1972-74 11.4 David Berrong 1967-69 10.3 Ryan Roskelly 1994-95
TEAM Most Returns Game 10 Season 47 Fewest 14 Most Yardage on Game 194 Season 514 Fewest 54
vs Tulsa, 1994 1994 1959 Returns vs Tulsa, 1994 1994 1980
Most Touchdowns on Returns Season 2 Several times (1978)
Charlie Babb’s 31 punt returns in 1971 rank as the third highest single season total in school history.
Best Return Average Season 11.0 1972 Most Punt Returns - Game 10 vs Tulsa 9 vs Mississippi State 8 vs Quantico 7 vs Tennessee Tech 6 vs several opponents Most Punt Return Yards - Game 194 vs Tulsa 133 vs Tulsa 133 vs Wichita State 120 vs North Texas State 97 vs Cincinnati 92 vs Mississippi 92 vs Southern Miss
1994 1985 1966 1962
1994 1968 1968 1974 1972 1967 1972
Ryan Roskelly
Derrick Crawford
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YEAR-BY-YEAR PUNT RETURN LEADERS NAME Tripp Higgins Damien Dodson Damien Dodson Chancy Carr Ryan Roskelly Ryan Roskelly John Martin Russell Copeland Cliff Robinson Glenn Rogers, Jr. Glenn Rogers, Jr. Mike Nettles Sammy Seals Jerry Craine Jerry Harris Jerry Harris Derrick Crawford Enis Jackson Anthony Parker Anthony Parker Anthony Parker Judson Flint Keith Wright Keith Wright Keith Wright Keith Wright Bobby Ward James Thompson Charlie Babb Charlie Babb David Berrong David Berrong Bob Baxter Bob Baxter Tommy Elred Ollie Cordill Ollie Cordill Russell Vollmer Jack Carter Nick Bouni Nick Bouni
NO 25 12 18 23 30 40 17 37 23 16 7 13 13 14 27 19 6 10 17 15 12 19 21 16 7 13 15 19 31 10 14 19 19 21 15 7 6 11 7 3 5
YDS 141 56 218 117 252 468 152 351 116 109 69 59 67 160 180 129 59 53 126 53 79 211 201 228 169 218 124 240 180 55 122 254 308 142 149 87 51 224 239 76 73
TDS 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Defensive back David Berrong led the Tigers in punt returns in 1968 and 1969.
Bob Baxter
Keith Wright
Kevin Cobb
TOP PUNT RETURN PERFORMANCES 194 120 94 94 94 92 92 88 87 87 86 86 86 78 78 78 78 77 75 73 72 69 68 68 66 60 60 57 56 55 54 54 53 53 50 50
Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa, 1994 Keith Wright vs North Texas, 1974 Keith Wright vs Louisville, 1975 Damien Dodson vs Houston, 1997 Frank Mawyer vs UT-Chattanooga, 1950 Bob Baxter vs Ole Miss, 1967 Stan Davis vs Southern Miss, 1972 Russ Vollmer vs Ole Miss, 1962 Jerry Craine vs Tennessee, 1986 Bobby Ward vs Ole Miss, 1973 Russell Copeland vs Cincinnati, 1992 Ricky Rivas vs Wichita State, 1975 Jack Carter vs UT-Chattanooga, 1961 Keith Wright vs Ole Miss, 1976 James Thompson vs Tulsa, 1972 James Thompson vs Cincinnati, 1972 Steve Cacciola vs Florida State, 1974 Judson Flint vs Ole Miss, 1978 Judson Flint vs Louisville, 1978 Ryan Roskelly vs S.W. Louisiana, 1995 Bob Sherlag vs Wake Forest, 1964 Keith Wright vs Louisville, 1976 Bob Baxter vs Southern Miss, 1967 Keith Wright vs North Texas, 1977 Russ Vollmer vs Tennessee Tech, 1962 Mac Cody vs Southern Miss, 1993 Ryan Roskelly vs Ole Miss, 1994 Jerry Craine vs Southern Miss 1986 Jerry Todd vs Utah State, 1969 Tommy Elred vs North Texas, 1965 Ollie Cordill vs McNeese State, 1964 David Berrong vs North Texas, 1969 Keith Wright vs Utah State, 1977 Russ Vollmer vs Detroit, 1962 Sammy Seals vs Arkansas State, 1987 Russell Copeland vs Louisville, 1992
CAREER PUNT RETURN YARDAGE Name Keith Wright Ryan Roskelly Bob Baxter David Berrong Jack Carter Russell Copeland Jerry Harris Damien Dodson Anthony Parker Anthony Carter James Thompson Russell Vollmer Charlie Babb Tommy Elred Judson Flint Frank Talerico
Yrs. Played 1974-77 1994-95 1965-67 1967-69 1959-61 1989-92 1983-86 1996-99 1979-82 1979-82 1972-74 1960-63 1969-71 1964-66 1977-78 1956-57
No. 57 70 40 33 18 38 47 35 48 12 22 17 41 23 19 12
Yds. 816 720 450 376 361 354 314 295 290 272 269 258 235 224 211 200
Avg. 14.3 10.3 11.3 11.4 20.1 9.5 6.7 8.4 6.0 22.6 12.2 15.2 5.7 9.7 11.1 16.6
PUNT RETURNS
YEAR 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959
169
Defense INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Most Solo Tackles Game 19 Pete Scatamacchia vs Louisville, 1979 Season 103 Dave Pawlik, 1971 Career 273 Danton Barto, 1990-93 Most Assisted Tackles Game 19 Art Brumit vs Utah State, 1967 Season 79 Todd Ondra, 1979 Career 214 Michael Thomas, 1977-80 Most Total Tackles Game 25 Pete Scatamacchia vs Louisville, 1979 Season 162 Michael Thomas, 1980 Career 473 Danton Barto, 1990-93
DEFENSE
Most Quarterback Sacks Game 4 James Logan vs ASU, 1994 4 Marlon Brown vs Louisville, 1987 Season 11 Marquis Bowling, 1997 11 Marlon Brown, 1987 11 Cedric Wright, 1983 Career 21 Tramont Lawless, 1996-99
MEMPHIS **NCAA Record INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Most Solo Tackles 19 Pete Scatamacchia vs Louisville 16 Alex Dees vs Southern Miss 15 Dave Pawlik vs San Jose State 14 Todd Ondra vs Louisville 14 Wilson Neely vs Mississippi State
1979 1968 1971 1978 1986
Most Assisted Tackles 19 Art Brumit vs Utah State 13 Joe Rushing vs Utah State 13 Damon Young vs Tulane 12 Todd Ondra vs Northeast Louisiana 12 Todd Ondra vs Louisville Most 25 21 21 20 20 20 20 20
Total Tackles Pete Scatamacchia vs Louisville Tommy James vs Utah State Alex Dees vs USM Kamal Shakir vs Army John Allen vs Houston Glenn Whittemore vs USM Todd Ondra vs Texas A&M Mike Kleimeyer vs Tennessee
1967 1967 1987 1979 1979
1979 1970 1968 1999 1968 1973 1979 1981
Most Quarterback Sacks 4 James Logan vs Arkansas State 1994 4 Marlon Brown vs Louisville 1987 3 by seven different players (Opponent: 3 by Louis Hampton, Houston, 1998)
170
Most Fumble Recoveries 2 by several players (Most recent Reginald Howard vs Mississippi, 1999)
Most Tackles for Loss of Yards Season 21 Marlon Brown, 1987 (126 yds.) Career 49 Tim Harris, 1982-85 (251 yds.) Most Interceptions Game 3 by 3 players (Most recent Eddie Moore vs Tulane, 1988) Season 11 Jerry Todd, 1968 Career 17 David Berrong, 1967-69 Most Interception Return Yards Game 99 Robert Lyles vs Miss. St., 1958 Season 144 Percy Nabors, 1983 Career 267 Keith Spann, 1993-96 Most Fumble Recoveries Game 2 Cedric Miller & Marquis Bowling, 1995 Season 5 Van Anderson, 1974 Career 7 by five players (Dennis Borcky & David Brandon, 1983-86) Most Blocked Kicks Game **4 Ken Irvin vs Arkansas, 1992 Season 4 Ken Irvin, 1992 4 Marvin Chatman, 1981
Longest Fumble Return 84 Corey Irby vs Louisville 64 Manny Santibanez vs USM 54 Jeremy Stewart vs East Carolina 47 John Allen vs North Texas 44 Idrees Bashir vs Tennessee 29 Keith Spann vs S.W. La 28 Jerome Woods vs Michigan
1999 1997 1998 1968 1999 1995 1995
Most Pass Interceptions 3 Eddie Moore vs Tulane 1988 3 Keith Simpson vs North Texas State 1977 3 Olie Cordill vs Mississippi State 1965 (Opponent: 3 by Chris Donnelly, Vanderbilt, 1989) Most 99 95 95 93 91 90 90
Interception Return Yards Robert Lyles vs Mississippi State Marty Hammock vs Southern Miss Chris Hobbs vs Tennessee Bob Sherlag vs Wake Forest Bob Orians vs Southern Miss Domonic Calloway vs East Carolina Preston Watts vs Middle Tennessee
Longest Interception Return 99 Robert Lyles vs Mississippi State
1958 1973 1991 1964 1977 1993 1941
1958
95 95 93 91 90 90
Mary Hammock vs Southern Miss Chris Hobbs vs Tennessee Bob Sherlag vs Wake Forest Bob Orians s Southern Miss Dominic Calloway vs East Carolina Preston Watts vs Middle Tennessee
1973 1991 1964 1977 1993 1941
INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHS Most Solo Tackles 103 Dave Pawlik 96 Eric Fairs 92 Keith Butler 87 Kamal Shakir 87 Bob Finamore 87 Todd Ondra
1971 1985 1977 1999 1964 1980
Most Assisted Tackles 79 Todd Ondra 78 Michael Thomas 69 Jesse Allen 63 Danton Barto 61 Jerry Dandridge 61 John Allen
1979 1980 1994 1993 1975 1969
Most 162 161 152 147 144 144 143
Total Tackles Michael Thomas Dave Pawlik Keith Butler Todd Ondra Danton Barto Todd Ondra Kamal Shakir
1980 1971 1977 1980 1993 1979 1999
Most 11 11 11 10 9 9 8 8
Quarterback Sacks Marquis Bowling Marlon Brown Cedric Wright David Brandon Tramont Lawless Bryan Barnett James Logan Charles King
1997 1987 1983 1986 1999 1994 1994 1993
Most Tackles For Loss of Yards 21 Marlon Brown (126 yds.) 20 Tony Williams (96 yds) 17 Tim Harris (83 yds.) 17 Eric Fairs (70 yds.) 16 Marquis Bowling (80 yds.)
1987 1996 1984 1984 1997
Football Records 14 14 13
Tim Harris (60 yds.) Marcus Bell (31 yds.) Tim Harris (78 yds.)
Most Fumble Recoveries 5 Van Anderson 4 Several tied at four
1985 1999 1983
1974
Most 11 8 8 7 6 6 6
Pass Interceptions Jerry Todd David Berrong Steve Jaggard Eddie Moore Bill Brundzo Walter Daggett Percy Nabors
1968 1969 1969 1988 1966 1971 1983
Most 144 136 119 113 104 99
Interception Yards Percy Nabors David Berrong Glenn Rogers, Jr. Keith Spann Charlie Babb Bill Brundzo
1983 1969 1988 1996 1971 1966
Most Blocked Kicks 4 Ken Irvin 4 Marvin Chatman 3 David Brandon
1992 1981 1984
INDIVIDUAL CAREER HIGHS Total Tackles
176 148 137 128
Percy Nabors (8) Bob Sherlag (7) Steve Jaggard (12) Eric Harris (10)
Quarterback Sacks 21 Tramont Lawless 20 Marquis Bowling 19 Marlon Brown 18 Tim Harris 17 Marvin Thomas 15 Brian Barnett 14 James Logan 14 Charles King 14 Chris Hobbs 14 Cedric Wright 12.5 Pat Jansen
1981-83 1963-65 1965-67 1973-76
1996-99 1995-98 1985-88 1982-85 1983-86 1992-95 1993-94 1991-93 1989-92 1980-83 1989-92
1967-69 1967-69 1973-76 1988-90 1965-67 1965-67 1993-96
Interception Return Yardage 267 Keith Spann (11) 229 Glenn Rogers, Jr. (9) 216 Charlie Babb (9) 196 David Berrong (17) 188 Mike Nettles (8) 184 Jerry Todd (16)
1993-96 1988-90 1969-71 1967-69 1985-88 1967-69
Most Interceptions Game 6 vs East Carolina, 1993 6 vs Tulsa, 1972 Season 29, 1968 Fewest 7, 1978
Most Passing Yards Allowed Game 508 by Florida State, 1969 Season 3090, 1998
Most Fumble Recoveries Game 6 North Texas State, 1968 Season 26, 1976 Fewest Fumble Recoveries Season 7 1993 7 1987 Most Quarterback Sacks Game 7 vs East Carolina, 1998 7 vs Arkansas State, 1994 Most Blocked Kicks Game 4 vs Arkansas, 1992 Season 8, 1999
Fewest Total Yards Allowed Game 87 Texas-Arlington, 1962 87 Tennessee Tech, 1962 Season 1324, 1962 Most Total Yards Allowed Game 627 by Florida State, 1969 Season 5008, 1998 Most Points Allowed Game 92 by Mississippi, 1935 Season 340, 1998 Fewest Rushing Touchdowns Allowed Season 2, 1961 Most Rushing Touchdowns Allowed Game 6 by Mississippi, 1980 6 by Mississippi State, 1978 Season 27, 1978
Ken Irvin
John Allen
DEFENSE
Fewest Passing Yards Allowed Game 5 by Southern Miss, 1976 Season 566, 1962
Interceptions 17 David Berrong 16 Jerry Todd 13 Eric Harris 12 Glenn Rogers, Jr. 12 Bill Brundzo 12 Steve Jaggard 11 Keith Spann
Most Total Touchdowns Allowed Season 43, 1989
Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed Game -4 vs Mississippi, 1993 Season 758, 1962
Most Pass Completions Allowed Game 36 by East Carolina, 1994 Season 224, 1998
1990-93 1977-80 1982-85 1974-77 1978-80 1984-86 1972-75
Fewest Total Touchdowns Allowed Season 7, 1963
Most Rushes Allowed Season 603, 1980
Most Rushing Yards Allowed Game 523 by Texas A&M, 1978 Season 2620, 1978
Danton Barto Michael Thomas Eric Fairs Keith Butler Todd Ondra Octavian Sharp Jerry Dandridge
Most Touchdown Passes Allowed Game 6 by Florida State, 1969 Season 22, 1989
TEAM RECORDS Fewest Rushes Allowed Game 15 North Texas State, 1965 Season 322, 1962
Fewest Pass Completions Allowed Game 1 three times (vs Southern Miss, 1976) Season 48, 1957
473 454 435 384 372 368 368
Fewest Touchdown Passes Allowed Season 1, 1962
171
DEFENSE
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YEAR-BY-YEAR TACKLE LEADERS Year 1964 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Pos NG LB DE DE DE LB NG NG LB LB LB LB LB LB NG LB LB LB LB OLB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB DB LB LB LB LB
Name Bob Finamore Joe Rushing Alex Dees Alex Dees Bobby Dees John Allen Dave Pawlik Joe Puzin Steve McCarty Jerry Dandridge Jerry Dandridge Keith Butler Keith Butler Michael Thomas Pete Scatamacchia Todd Ondra Mike Kleimeyer Johnnie Walker Eric Fairs Tim Harris Eric Fairs Octavian Sharp Damon Young Damon Young Scott Rumley Scott Rumley Danton Barto Danton Barto Danton Barto Jesse Allen Jerome Woods Richard Hogans Chris Reeves Kamal Shakir Kamal Shakir
TT 117 79 86 101 108 107 161 97 119 116 119 124 152 116 121 147 96 114 122 120 143 125 135 135 85 80 141 127 144 128 120 128 92 87 143
CAREER TACKLE LEADERS Name Danton Barto Michael Thomas Eric Fairs Keith Butler Todd Ondra Octavian Sharp Jerry Dandridge
Yrs. Played 1990-93 1977-80 1982-85 1974-77 1978-80 1984-86 1972-75
No. 473 454 435 384 372 368 368
CAREER INTERCEPTION LEADERS Name David Berrong Jerry Todd Eric Harris Glenn Rogers, Jr. Bill Brundzo Steve Jaggard Keith Spann
Yrs. Played 1967-69 1967-69 1973-76 1988-90 1965-67 1965-67 1993-96
No. 17 16 13 12 12 12 11
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Name Sacks/Yds Greg Montgomery 4-25 Michael Joe Cannon 4-18 Michael Joe Cannon 4-13 Cedric Wright 11-56 Eric Fairs 6.5-35 Tim Harris 5-30 David Brandon 10-49 Marlon Brown 11-77 Marlon Brown 4-20 Tony Manning 4-13 Lish Trice 3-16 Chris Hobbs 6-32 Kevin Jordan 6-27 Larry Cox 4-18 Pat Jansen 7-49 Charles King 8-44 Brian Barnett 9-53 Marvin Thomas 6-27 Marvin Thomas 6-38 Marquis Bowling 11-88 Marquis Bowling 5-36 Tramont Lawless 9-35
1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977
1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1957 1956
YEAR-BY-YEAR SACK LEADERS Pos NG LB LB DE LB DE DE DE DE NG DT NG DE DT DT DT DT DE DE DE DE DE
1997
1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969
172 Year 1981
Year 1999 1998
Defensive end Tim Harris led the Tigers in tackles in 1994 before going on to star for the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49er’s.
YEAR-BY-YEAR INTERCEPTION LEADERS Name No. Yds Fred Powell 3 54 Glenn Sumter 2 7 Jeremy Stewart 2 29 Keith Cobb 2 6 Kevin Cobb 2 21 Mike McKenzie 2 10 Jeremy Stewart 2 7 Keith Spann 5 113 Jerome Woods 6 110 Barry Dillard 3 60 Dominic Calloway 4 90 Danton Barto 4 89 Herb Kendall 3 46 Glenn Rogers, Jr. 5 87 Glenn Rogers, Jr. 4 23 Eddie Moore 7 51 Randall Cooper 3 9 Mike Nettles 3 72 Trell Hooper 3 37 Donnie Elder 3 3 Percy Nabors 6 144 Johnnie Walker 4 40 George Stapleton 3 4 Terrie Sudduth 3 19 Todd Ondra 4 25 Tony Graves 2 13 Bob Orians 4 91 Keith Simpson 4 78 Eric Harris 4 1 Eric Harris 3 55 Ed Taylor 3 34 Eric Harris 4 45 Tommy Carlsen 3 26 Walter Daggett 6 34 Ricky Kale 5 34 David Berrong 8 136 Steve Jaggard 8 59 Jerry Todd 11 79 David Berrong 4 25 Bill Brundzo 5 99 Bill Brundzo 6 24 Doug Woodlief 4 45 Doug Woodlief 4 28 Jim Addington 4 2 Carlos Brooks 3 99 John Lee 3 34
Danton Barto
CAREER SACK LEADERS Name Tramont Lawless Marquis Bowling Marlon Brown Tim Harris Marvin Thomas Brian Barnett James Logan Charles King Chris Hobbs Cedric Wright Pat Jansen
Yrs. Played 1996-99 1995-98 1985-88 1982-85 1983-86 1992-95 1993-94 1991-93 1989-92 1980-83 1989-92
No. 21 20 19 18 17 15 14 14 14 14 12.5
Eric Fairs
TDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Miscellaneous 22 21 20 20
1972 1969 1962 1981 1971
Most First Downs Passing 17 vs Mississippi 16 vs Murray State 15 vs Mississippi State 15 vs Mississippi State 14 vs North Texas State 14 vs Southern Miss
1969 1985 1993 1965 1978 1988
Most Total First Downs 217 1972 215 1969 214 1976 208 1993 206 1988 206 1973
1987 1971
Fewest Total First Downs 1958 106
Fewest Total First Downs 2 vs Mississippi
1969 1984 1972 1971 1962
Fewest First Downs by Penalty 2 1957
Fewest 3rd Down Conversions - Game 1 vs Cincinnati (1X12) 1992 Most 3rd Down Conversions - Season 68 1991 65 1993 62 1997 60 1985 58 1992 50 1999 Best 3rd Down Conversion Percentage Season 41.2 1991 38.9 1993 37.7 1992 35.0 1997
Most Penalties 89 1992 87 1960 83 1984 82 1961 81 1995
1964 Most Penalty Yards 958 1960 931 1961 753 1995 750 1993 739 1992 736 1972 732 1957
Most Penalties 15 vs Tulane 15 vs Mississippi State 14 vs Tennessee 13 vs Mississippi State 13 vs Mississippi
1992 1985 1999 1998 1983
Fewest Penalties 0 vs Mississippi
1982
Fewest Penalty Yards 389 1979
Most Penalty Yards - Game 147 vs West Texas State 140 vs Wichita State 136 vs Mississippi State 130 vs Tulane 126 vs Houston
1964 1968 1985 1992 1997
Most TOP - Game 39:44 vs Cincinnati 38:08 vs Cincinnati 37:55 vs Ole Miss 37:41 vs Tulane 37:40 vs Murray State 37:19 vs East Carolina 36:24 vs Arkansas State 35:50 vs Tulane
1984 1994 1983 1985 1985 1997 1998 1994
Least TOP - Game 19:19 vs North Carolina
1983
Fewest First Downs Rushing 66 1995 72 1964 Most First Downs Passing 104 1993 97 1988 93 1973 92 1997 89 1998 Fewest First Downs Passing 18 1957 Most First Downs by Penalty 23 1996
1985 1985
Best 3rd Down Conversion Percentage Game .666 vs Cincinnati (12X18) 1994
Fewest Penalties 46 1979
Most First Downs Rushing - Season 151 1972 128 1971 127 1970 126 1969 124 1976
vs Tulane vs Murray State
Highest TOP Average - Season 31:05 1999 30:32 1994 30:23 1993 30:17 1992 28:50 1999 Most 3rd Down Conversions - Game 12 vs Cincinnati 1994 9 vs Cincinnati 1999 9 vs East Carolina 1997 9 vs Alabama 1991 9 vs Arkansas 1993 9 vs Mississippi State 1993 9 vs Vanderbilt 1986
Most Fumbles - Game 11 vs Mississippi 10 vs Louisville 9 vs Florida State 9 vs Mississippi 9 vs Southern Miss 9 vs Tennessee Tech
1976 1979 1977 1971 1963 1962
Most Fumbles Lost - Game 7 vs Mississippi State 7 vs Mississippi 6 vs Louisville 6 vs Mississippi 6 vs Tennessee Tech
1976 1971 1979 1976 1962
Most Fumbles - Season 52 1976 50 1979 49 1971 43 1986 40 1973 Fewest 16 17 17 18
Fumbles - Season 1961 1993 1998 1996
Most Fumbles Lost - Season 34 1976 24 1979 23 1972 21 1974 21 1970 Fewest Fumbles Lost - Season 7 1983 7 1998 8 1993 9 1996
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Most Total First Downs 37 vs Louisville 31 vs Cincinnati 30 vs Utah State 30 vs North Texas State 30 vs The Citadel
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Most First Downs Rushing 26 vs Tulsa 24 vs Louisville 24 vs The Citadel 21 vs Georgia Tech 21 vs North Texas State
Most First Downs by Penalty 5 vs Alabama 5 vs North Texas State 4 by several opponents
MEMPHIS
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TOP RANKED
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Top Ranked Tigers
MEMPHIS
Quarterbacks 1. DANNY SPARKMAN (Collierville, TN, 1983-85) YEAR GP COMP-ATT PCT. 1983 11 105-216 .486 1984 11 81-174 .466 1985 11 142-272 .522 TOT 33 328-662 .495
YDS 1,390 1,315 1,606 4,311
TDs 11 7 9 27
INT 11 10 11 32
LG 83 84 75 841
RUSH 71 51 70 92
YDS 29 (-12) 37 54
TD 0 0 0 0
2. LLOYD PATTERSON (Memphis, TN, 1975-78) YEAR GP COMP-ATT PCT. 1975 5 30-72 .416 1976 11 87-178 .488 1977 10 73-169 .431 1978 11 56-141 .397 TOT 37 246-560 .439
YDS 371 1,563 1,336 931 4,201
TDs 0 14 9 7 30
INT 7 6 8 13 34
LG
RUSH 75 135 91 105 406
YDS 168 103 138 (-42) 367
TD 5 7 3 0 15
61 64 94 94
3. STEVE MATTHEWS (Tullahoma, TN, 1992-93) YEAR GP COMP-ATT PCT. YDS 1992 11 175-286 .612 2,084 1993 9 166-273 .608 1,896 TOT 20 341-559 .610 3,980
TDs 18 13 31
INT 12 13 25
LG 80 66 80
RUSH 34 38 72
YDS -213 -176 -389
TD 0 1 1
4. BERNARD ODEN (Spring Hill, TN, 1995-97) YEAR GP COMP-ATT PCT. 1995 5 31-68 .456 1996 9 8-16 .500 1997 11 170-316 .538 TOT 25 209-400 .523
YDS 362 75 2,249 2,686
TDs 1 1 12 14
INT 6 0 9 15
LG 68 16 70 70
RUSH 36 4 129 169
YDS 29 9 81 119
TD 2 0 8 10
5. TIM JONES (Gordo, AL, 1986-89) YEAR GP COMP-ATT 1986 7 39-97 1987 9 54-95 1988 5 44-84 1989 10 73-144 TOT 31 210-420
YDS 361 709 581 1,017 2,668
TDs 3 5 4 7 19
INT 9 7 3 10 29
LG 33 51 72 45 72
RUSH 70 87 60 100 317
YDS 116 269 178 271 834
TD 2 2 2 2 8
6. KEITH BENTON (Homestead, FL, 1990-91) YEAR GP COMP-ATT PCT. 1990 10 76-176 .432 1991 11 90-199 .452 TOT 21 166-375 .442
YDS 1,265 1,203 2,468
TDs 7 8 15
INT 11 13 24
LG 76 69 76
RUSH 148 116 264
YDS 612 329 941
TD 5 4 9
7. BILLY FLETCHER (Memphis, TN, 1963-65) YEAR GP COMP-ATT PCT. 1963 10 7-22 .318 1964 9 69-160 .431 1965 10 92-256 .359 TOT 29 168-438 .383
YDS 151 921 1,239 2,311
TDs 1 7 13 21
INT 1 7 20 28
LG -65 67 67
RUSH 40 92 109 241
YDS 224 367 556 1,147
TD 2 2 6 10
8. DAVID FOWLER (Mayfield, KY, 1972-74) YEAR GP COMP-ATT PCT. 1972 11 19-50 .380 1973 11 63-119 .524 1974 11 103-193 .533 TOT 33 185-362 .511
YDS 258 759 1,266 2,283
TDs 1 2 9 12
INT 2 5 9 16
LG 21 72 52 145
RUSH 44 47 116 207
YDS 170 48 167 385
TD 3 2 3 8
PCT. .402 .568 .524 .507 .500
Steve Matthews, who played five seasons in the NFL, threw 31 touchdowns during his two-year Tiger career.
Lloyd Patterson, who set the Memphis record for career total offense with over 4,000 yards, threw 30 TD passes.
Danny Sparkman is the Tigers’ all-time leading passer with 4,311yards and 27 touchdowns.
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Running Backs 1. DAVE CASINELLI (Follansbee, WV, 1960-63) YEAR GP RUSH YDS AVG 1960 10 40 148 3.7 1961 10 117 646 5.2 1962 10 173 826 48 1963 10 219 1,016 4.6 TOT 40 549 2,636 4.8
LG NA NA NA NA NA
TD 2 9 11 14 36
REC 0 3 3 2 8
YDS 0 83 40 37 160
TD 0 0 0 0 0
2. GERARD ARNOLD (Lexington, TN,1997-99) YEAR GP RUSH YDS AVG 1997 7 145 613 4.2 1998 11 208 1,059 5.1 1999 10 146 706 4.8 TOT 28 499 2,378 4.8
LG 52 41 51 52
TD 4 6 7 17
REC 7 8 8 23
YDS 64 30 49 143
TD 0 1 0 1
3. PAUL “SKEETER” GOWEN (Memphis, TN, 1969-71) YEAR GP RUSH YDS AVG 1969 10 117 715 6.1 1970 10 145 868 6.0 1971 11 149 644 4.2 TOT 31 411 2,227 5.4
REC 2 10 6 18
YDS 23 132 110 265
TD 0 0 1 1
LG 56 49 58 66 66
TD 9 2 4 5 20
REC 7 13 11 15 46
YDS 26 129 147 68 370
TD 0 0 1 0 1
LG 12 17 31 31
TD 1 5 7 5 18
REC 1 6 5 4 16
YDS 22 61 18 36 137
TD 0 0 0 0 0
AVG 3.9 4.5 3.7 3.9 4.0
LG 28 25 20 28 28
TD 1 5 0 2 8
REC 7 19 25 18 69
YDS 82 212 212 121 627
TD 1 3 0 2 6
7. JEFF WOMACK (McMinnville, TN,1983-86) YEAR GP RUSH YDS AVG 1982 * 2 21 129 6.1 1983 11 103 545 5.3 1984 11 129 509 3.9 1985 11 89 306 3.4 1986 11 75 275 3.7 TOT 46 417 1,764 4.2
LG 22 59 14 21 18 59
TD 1 6 4 4 2 17
REC 3 10 8 11 12 44
YDS -7 50 58 68 88 257
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0
8. TEOFILO RILEY (Memphis, TN,1996-99) YEAR GP RUSH YDS 1996 10 145 572 1997 11 79 307 1998 11 78 485 1999 11 84 365 TOT 43 386 1,729
LG 22 22 55 24 55
TD 3 1 6 3 13
REC 12 1 2 5 20
YDS 157 3 25 6 191
TD 1 0 0 0 1
5. TERDELL MIDDLETON (Memphis, TN, 1973-76) YEAR GP RUSH YDS AVG 1973 1 2 16 8.0 1974 11 108 449 4.1 1975 11 138 586 4.2 1976 11 160 919 5.7 TOT 34 408 1,970 4.8 6. WAYNE PRYOR (Rockwood, TN,1986-89) YEAR GP RUSH YDS 1986 11 129 501 1987 11 145 647 1988 11 111 412 1989 11 94 364 TOT 44 479 1,924
AVG 3.9 3.9 6.2 4.2 4.5
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TD 6 6 6 18
4. LARRY PORTER (Columbus, GA, 1990-93) YEAR GP RUSH YDS AVG 1990 10 116 468 4.1 1991 10 116 454 3.9 1992 10 140 732 5.2 1993 8 126 540 4.3 TOT 38 498 2,194 4.4
LG 85 69
Paul "Skeeter" Gowen is the school's second leading rusher with 2,227 career yards.
175 Larry Porter set a freshman rushing record with 206 yards against Arkansas State.
Terdell Middleton went on to become an allpro tailback with the Green Bay Packers.
TOP RANKED 176
Top Ranked Tigers
Receivers 1. EARNEST GRAY (Greenwood, MS, 1975-78) YEAR GP REC YDS 1975 11 5 78 1976 11 29 529 1977 11 28 826 1978 11 35 690 TOT 44 97 2,123
AVG 15.6 18.2 29.5 19.7 21.9
LG 17 47 64 94 94
TD 0 2 6 9 17
RUSH 0 0 6 3 9
YDS 0 0 39 (-2) 37
TD 0 0 0 0 0
2. DAMIEN DODSON (Memphis., TN, 1996-1999) YEAR GP REC YDS 1996 11 21 231 1997 10 45 605 1998 11 42 753 1999 10 39 507 TOT 42 147 2,096
AVG 11.0 13.4 17.9 13.0 14.3
LG 42 70 92 43 92
TD 1 5 2 4 12
RUSH 0 4 3 4 11
YDS 0 18 20 11 41
TD 0 0 0 0 0
LG 45 76
TD 1 4
RUSH 1 0
YDS -1 0
TDS 0 0
80 80
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LG INJURED 56 67 34 67
1 1 2 4
2 0 1 3
11 0 (-2) 9
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5. ISAAC BRUCE (Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 1992-93) YEAR GP REC YDS 1992 11 39 532 1993 11 74 1,054 TOT 22 113 1,586
AVG 13.6 14.2 14.0
LG 66 44 66
TD 5 10 15
RUSH 0 2 2
YDS 0 -4 -4
TDS 0 0 0
6. KEITH WRIGHT (Vicksburg, MS, 1974-77) YEAR GP REC YDS 1974 10 11 166 1975 7 7 100 1976 11 18 354 1977 11 38 628 TOT 39 74 1,248
AVG 15.0 23.2 19.6 16.5 16.9
LG 46
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TD 3 1 4 3 11
RUSH 3 44 0 3 50
YDS 20 270 0 7 297
TD 0 0 0 0 0
7. JERRY HARRIS (Memphis., TN, 1983-86) YEAR GP REC YDS 1983 3 1984 11 13 329 1985 11 30 519 1986 8 29 338 TOT 33 72 1,186
AVG 25.3 17.3 11.7 16.5
LG 79 60 25 79
TD 2 4 1 7
RUSH 1 0 1 3 5
YDS -1 0 -14 13 -2
TD 0 0 0 0 0
8. JAMES THOMPSON (Memphis., TN, 1973-75) YEAR GP REC YDS 1973 11 19 271 1974 11 46 517 1975 11 40 395 TOT 33 105 1,183
AVG 14.3 11.2 9.8 11.3
LG 69 45 36 69
TD 2 0 5 7
RUSH 1 0 0 1
YDS -7 0 0 -7
TD 0 0 0 0
3. RUSSELL COPELAND (Tupelo, MS, 1989-92) YEAR GP REC YDS AVG 1989 11 22 333 15.1 1990 10 33 684 20.7 1991 redshirted 1992 11 61 736 12.1 TOT 32 116 1,753 15.1 4. RICHIE FLOYD (Mayfield, KY, 1995-Present) YEAR GP REC YDS 1995 1996 11 43 600 1997 11 38 617 1998 11 29 437 TOT 33 110 1,654
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A versatile athlete who also played tailback and kick returner, Keith Wright is Memphis' sixth all-time leading receiver.
Russell Copeland is the second all-time leading receiver in Tiger history with over 1,700 yards.
Damien Dodson is the Tigers’ career leader in number of pass receptions with 147 and is second in receiving yardage with 2,096.
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TURNOVERS Committed eight or more turnovers ............................................. vs Louisville, 1979 (8) (6 fumbles; 2 interceptions) Committed seven or more turnovers .................... vs Arkansas State, 1990 (3 FR; 4 Int) Committed six or more turnovers ................................ vs Cincinnati, 1996 (3 FR; 3 Int) Had seven or more fumbles ............................................ vs Mississippi State, 1976 (7) Had six or more fumbles ............................................................. vs Louisville, 1979 (6) Had five or more fumbles .......................................................... vs Tennessee, 1984 (5) Lost four or more fumbles .................................................... vs Southern Miss, 1988 (4) Did not commit a turnover .................................................................... vs Tulane, 1998 Had eight or more takeaways ....................................... vs North Texas State, 1968 (8) Returned an interception for a TD .................. vs Arkansas State, 1994 (Singler, 41 yds) Returned a fumble for a TD .................................... vs Louisville, 1999 (C. Irby, 84 yds) Blocked two punts for touchdowns ................................. vs Tulsa, 1968 (Dees & Marks)
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Returned a punt for a TD ............................................. vs Tulsa, 1994 (Roskelly 70 yds) Returned a blocked punt for a TD .................................. vs Louisville, 1997 (Bazemore) Returned a kickoff for a TD ...................................... vs Tennessee, 1996 (Cobb 95 yds) Blocked one punt .............................................................................. vs Louisville, 1999 Blocked two punts ....................................................................... vs Arkansas, 1992 (4) Blocked three punts .................................................................... vs Arkansas, 1992 (4) Blocked four punts ...................................................................... vs Arkansas, 1992 (4) Blocked a field goal ........................................................................ vs Cincinnati, 1999 Punted 13 or more times ....................................................... vs Texas A&M, 1979 (13) Punted 10 or more times ........................................................ vs Mississippi, 1999 (11) Punted one time in a game ............................................................ vs Tulane, 1992 (1) Punted two times or less ............................................................... vs Louisville, 1969 (2) Missed a kicking PAT .............................................................................. vs UAB, 19977 Had a kicking PAT blocked ................................................................ vs Houston, 1997 Had a punt blocked ........................................................................ vs Minnesota, 1998 Had a field goal blocked ...............................................................................................
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Had 70 or more points ............................................................. vs Tampa, 1949 (70-6) Had 60 or more points ............................................................ vs Tulane, 1992 (62-20) Had 50 or more points ............................................................ vs Tulane, 1992 (62-20) Had 40 or more points ...................................................... vs Cincinnati, 1998 (41-24) Allowed 50 or more points ......................................... vs Michigan State, 1997 (21-51) Allowed 40 or more points ............................................ vs Southern Miss, 1998 (3-45) Was held scoreless ................................................................ vs Mississippi, 1999 (0-3) Was held scoreless at home .................................................. vs Mississippi, 1999 (0-3) Was held scoreless on the road ..................................... vs Southern Miss, 1996 (0-16) Held an opponent scoreless ...................................................... vs Tulane, 1994 (13-0) Held an opponent scoreless at home ........................................ vs Tulane, 1994 (13-0) Held an opponent scoreless on the road ................................. vs Arkansas, 1993 (6-0) Held two opponents scoreless in a season ..................... vs Tulsa; Southern Miss, 1968 Held three opponents scoreless in a season vs Utah State; North Texas; McNeese State, 1965 Held four opponents scoreless in a season vs Louisville; McNeese State; West Texas State; Tampa, 1964 Held five opponents scoreless in a season vs Mississippi; Louisville; South Carolina; North Texas State; Chattanooga, 1963 Scored a two-point conversion rushing .......................... vs Louisville, 1999 (Anglin run) Scored a two-point conversion passing .................... vs Cincinnati, 1998 (Blevins pass)
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Had 600 or more yards total offense .................................... vs Cincinnati, 1984 (630) Had 500 or more yards total offense .............................. vs East Carolina, 1992 (550) Had 400 or more yards total offense ......................................... vs Tulane, 1996 (456) Had 90 or more plays ......................................................... vs Murray State, 1995 (92) Had 80 or more plays ............................................................... vs Louisville, 1998 (80) Had 75 or more plays ..................................................... vs Arkansas State, 1999 (75)
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Had two or more players with 100 yards receiving in a game ....................................... vs East Carolina, 1993 (Bruce 147 & Cody 110)
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Held an opponent to 10 or fewer first downs ......................... vs Tennessee, 1999, (10) Held an opponent to 0 or fewer yards rushing ......................... vs Houston, 1998 (-14) Held an opponent to 50 or fewer yards rushing ...................... vs Tennessee, 1999 (44) Held an opponent to 25 or less yards passing .................... vs Southern Miss, 1976 (5) Held an opponent to 50 or fewer yards total offense ..... vs Texas-Arlington, 1962 (87) Held an opponent to 200 or fewer yards total offense ............ vs Houston, 1997 (157) Intercepted six or more passes ............................................ vs East Carolina, 1993 (6) Intercepted five or more passes ....................................... vs Mississippi State, 1998 (5) Intercepted four or more passes ...................................... vs Mississippi State, 1998 (5) Intercepted three or more passes .................................... vs Mississippi State, 1998 (5) Recovered for or more fumbles .................................................. vs Michigan, 1995 (4) Recorded a safety ............................................................................. vs Louisville, 1999 Recorded nine or more sacks ............................................................. vs UAB, 1999 (9) Blocked a PAT kick ............................................................................ vs Louisville, 1999 Blocked a FG attempt ....................................................................... vs Louisville, 1999
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Had 375 or more yards passing .................................. vs Mississippi State, 1993 (379) Had 300 or more yards passing .................................. vs Mississippi State, 1993 (379) Had 275 or more yards passing ................................................. vs Tulane, 1996 (291) Had 250 or more yards passing ................................................. vs Tulane, 1998 (278) Had 40 or more pass attempts ...................................... vs Mississippi State, 1993 (47) Had 30 or more pass attempts ............................................... vs Mississippi, 1998 (39) Had 30 or more pass completions ................................ vs Mississippi State, 1993 (30) Had 25 or more pass completions ......................................... vs Minnesota, 1997 (25) Had 20 or more pass completions ............................................. vsOle Miss, 1998 (24) Had five or more passing TDs ..................................................... vs Louisville, 1969 (5) Had four or more passing TDs ....................................................... vs Tulane, 1992 (4) Had five or more passes intercepted ........................................ vs Miami (FL), 1993 (5) Had four or more passes intercepted ....................................... vs Miami (FL), 1993 (5)
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Had 500 or more yards rushing .................................................... vs Tulsa, 1969 (507) Had 400 or more yards rushing .................................................... vs Tulsa, 1972 (436) Had 300 or more yards rushing .................................... vs Arkansas State, 1998 (321) Had 80 or more rushing attempts ............................... vs North Texas State, 1971 (81) Had 75 or more rushing attempts ...................................... vs Wichita State, 1972 (77) Had 70 or more rushing attempts ..................................... vs Georgia Tech, 1981 (70) Had seven or more rushing TDs .................................... vs North Texas State, 1971 (7) Had six or more rushing TDs ................................................ vs Wichita State, 1972 (6) Had five or more rushing TDs ......................................................... vs Tulane, 1999 (5) Had four or more rushing TDs ........................................................ vs Tulane, 1999 (5) Had two or more players with 100 yards rushing in a game ......................................... vs Arkansas State, 1998 (Riley 190 & Arnold 119)
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MISCELLANEOUS Had 30 or more first downs ..................................................... vs Cincinnati, 1984 (31) Had 20 or more first downs ............................................... vs East Carolina, 1994 (25) Had 15 or more penalties ............................................................ vs Tulane, 1992 (15) Had 10 or more penalties ....................................................... vs Tennessee, 1999 (12) Had 100 or more yards in penalties ............................ vs Mississippi State, 1998 (121) Had a 100-yard rusher and a 100-yard receiver in the same game ............................. vs Tulsa,1992 (Porter 133 & Bruce 137) Had 35 or more minutes of TOP ................................ vs Arkansas State, 1998 (36:24) Had a tie game ....................................................................... vs Arkansas State, 1990 Was involved in an overtime ................................................................................ Never Gave up a Safety .................................................................................... vs Tulsa, 1994
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Scored 18 or more points kicking ........................ Ryan White vs UAB, 1999 (18) Kicked five or more field goals .............................. Ryan White vs UAB, 1999 (5) Kicked field goal of 50 or more yards ....... Ryan White vs Cincinnati, 1998 (52) Kicked a punt 70 or more yards ........................ Jeff Fite vs Alabama, 1989 (78) Kicked a punt 60 or more yards ........... Mike Coughlin vsMississippi, 1995 (61) Had a punt average over 50 yards ......... Jeff Buffaloe vs Louisville, 1992 (50.3) Totaled 150 or more yards in kick returns ........ P.T. Jones vs Tulane, 1997 (157) Totaled 100 or more yards in kick returns . Keith Cobb vs Southern Miss, 1998 (141) Returned a kick 90 or more yards ............. Kevin Cobb vs Tennessee, 1996 (95) Returned 10 or more punts ............................ Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa, 1994 (10) Had 190 or more punt return yards ............. Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa, 1994 (194) Had a punt return of 90 or more yards ...... Keith Wright vs Louisville, 1975 (94)
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In One Half Passed for 200 yards or more ..... Bernard Oden vs Minnesota, 1997 (232-2nd) Passed for 175 yards or more ..... Bernard Oden vs Cincinnati, 1997 (190-2nd) Rushed for 100 yards or more ............ Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 (110-1st) Rushed for 150 yards or more ................... Paul Gowen vs Tulsa, 1969 (150-1st) Rushed for three TDs or more ...................... Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 3) Passed for three of more TDs ... Bernard Oden vs UAB, 1997 (Floyd, Dodson, Blevins) Caught six or more passes ................. Richie Floyd vs Arkansas St., 1997 (6-1st) Caught five or more passes ................ Richie Floyd vs Arkansas St., 1997 (6-1st) Caught two or more TD passes ............. Isaac Bruce vs Miss State, 1993 (2-3rd) Kicked four or more field goals ............................. Ryan White vs UAB, 1999 (4)
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The Last Time a Tiger Team... In One Quarter Passed for 75 yards or more .................................. vs Tennessee, 1999 (98-3rd) Passed for 100 yards or more .......................... 115 vs Houston, 1998 (115-1st) Passd for 175 or more .......................................... 178 vs Minnesota, 1997 (4th) Passed for three TDs ................................................................. vs UAB, 1997 (3) Rushed for 75 yards or more ......................................... 83 vs Tulane, 1999 (1st) Rushed for 100 yards or more ............................ vs Arkansas St, 1997 (138-4th) Rushed for two TDs or more ................................................. vs Tulane, 1999 (2)
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Accounted for four or more TDs .... Bernard Oden vs UAB, 1997 (3 TD passes; 1 run) Accounted for three or more TDs .... Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 (ran 3 TDs) Scored three or more TDs ................ Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 (ran 3 TDs) Scored two or more TDs .................. Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 (ran 3 TDs)
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Had 350 or more yards of total offense ..... Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss, 1988 (375) Had 300 or more yards of total offense ............. Bernard Oden vs Minnesota, 1997 (334) Had 250 or more yards of total offense ......... Neil Suber vs Tulane, 1998 (275)
The Last Time a Tiger Player... In One Quarter Passed for 75 yards or more .............. Neil Suber vs Tennessee, 1999 (108-3rd) Passed for 100 yards or more ............ Neil Suber vs Tennessee, 1999 (108-3rd) Passed for 175 yards or more ...... Bernard Oden vs Cincinnati, 1997 (190-4th) Passed for three or more TDs ... Bernard Oden vs UAB, 1997 (Floyd, Dodson, Blevins) Rushed for 75 yards or more ......... Teofilo Riley vs Arkansas St., 1997 (114-4th) Rushed for 100 yards or more ....... Teofilo Riley vs Arkansas St., 1997 (114-4th) Rushed for 150 or more .......................... Paul Gowen vs Tulsa, 1969 (150-2nd) Rushed for two TDs or more ................... Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 (2-1st) Caught three or more passes ........... Billy Kendall vs Arkansas St., 1999 (4-3rd) Caught four or more passes ............. Billy Kendall vs Arkansas St., 1999 (4-3rd) Caught two or more TD passes ...... John Martin vs East Carolina, 1993 (2-2nd)
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Caught 10 or more passes ..................... Richie Floyd vs Arkansas St, 1997 (10) Caught seven or more passes ............. Damien Dodson vs Mississippi, 1998 (8) Had 175 or more yards receiving Bob Sherlag vs Mississippi State, 1965 (186) Had 150 or more yards receiving .......... Richie Floyd vs Cincinnati, 1997 (155) Had 125 or more yards receiving .......... Richie Floyd vs Cincinnati, 1997 (155) Had 100 or more yards receiving .......... Ken Coutain vs Tennessee, 1999 (116) Caught three or more TD passes ....... Russell Copeland vs Tennessee, 1992 (3) Caught two or more TD passes ............. Damien Dodson vs Louisville, 1997 (2)
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Passed for 350 or more yards .............. Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss, 1988 (355) Passed for 300 or more yards ............ Bernard Oden vs Minnesota, 1997 (300) Passed for 250 or more yards ........................ Neil Suber vs Tulane, 1998 (279) Passed for 200 or more yards ................... Neil Suber vs Tennessee, 1999 (222) Attempted 45 of more passes ............... Steve Matthews vs Miss State, 1993 (45) Attemped 40 or more passes ............... Bernard Oden vs Minnesota, 1997 (44) Attempted 35 or more passes ............... Kenton Evans vs Mississippi, 1998 (39) Attemped 30 or more passes ............................... Neil Suber vs UAB, 1999 (36) Completed 25 or more passes ............. Bernard Oden vs Minnesota, 1997 (25) Completed 20 or more passes .............. Kenton Evans vs Mississippi, 1998 (24) Threw four or more TD passes .................... Steve Matthews vs Tulane, 1992 (4) Threw three or more TD passes ........................ Bernard Oden vs UAB, 1997 (3) Threw five or more interceptions .................. Keith Benton vs Missouri, 1990 (5) Threw four or more interceptions .................... Joe Borich vs Louisville, 1995 (4) Threw three of more interceptions ............. Qadry Anderson vs Miami, 1996 (3) Completed a pass for 90 or more yards .. Stephen Galbraith vs Houston, 1998 (92) Completed a pass for 80 or more yards ..... Neil Suber vs Tennessee, 1999 (82) Completed a pass for 70 or more yards ..... Neil Suber vs Tennessee, 1999 (82) Completed a pass for 60 or more yards ..... Neil Suber vs Tennessee, 1999 (82) Completed a pass for 50 or more yards ..... Neil Suber vs Tennessee, 1999 (82)
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Rushed 40 or more times ........................ Marcus Holliday vs Tulane, 1994 (42) Rushed 35 or more times ........................ Marcus Holliday vs Tulane, 1994 (42) Rushed 30 or more times ...................... Frank Fletcher vs Cincinnati, 1994 (35) Rushed 25 or more times ....................... Gerard Arnold vs Louisville, 1999 (27) Rushed for 250 or more yards ........................ Paul Gowen vs Tulsa, 1969 (260) Rushed for 200 or more yards ............... Larry Porter vs Arkansas St, 1990 (206) Rushed for 175 or more yards .............. Teofilo Riley vs Arkansas St, 1998 (190) Rushed for 150 or more yards .............. Teofilo Riley vs Arkansas St, 1998 (190) Rushed for 125 or more yards .............. Gerard Arnold vs Louisville, 1999 (144) Rushed for 100 or more yards .................... Gerard Arnold vs Army, 1999 (138) Rushed for three or more TDs ...................... Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 (3) Rushed for two or more TDs ......................... Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 (3) Had a run of 90 or more yards .......... Herb Covington vs Cincinnati, 1966 (92) Had a run of 80 or more yards ........... John Martin vs East Carolina, 1992 (80) Had a run of 70 or more yards ........... John Martin vs East Carolina, 1992 (80) Had a run of 60 or more yards .......... Larry Porter vs Arkansas State, 1993 (66) Had a run of 50 or more yards .......... Teofilo Riley vs Arkansas State, 1998 (55)
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In One Half Passed for 175 yards or more ............................. vs Minnesota, 1997 (225-2nd) Passed for 150 yards or more ................................... vs Tulane, 1998 (220-2nd) Passed for two or more TDs .......................................... vs Houston, 1998 (2-1st) Passed for three of more TDs ................................................... vs UAB, 1997 (3) Rushed for 200 yards or more ..................................... vs Tulsa, 1969 (222-2nd) Rushed for 250 yards or more ....................................... vs Tulsa, 1969 (285-1st) Rushed for 150 yards or more ........................... vs Arkansas St, 1998 (161, 4th) Rushed for two TDs or more ................................................. vs Tulane, 1999 (2) Rushed for three or more TDs .............................................. vs Tulane, 1999 (3) Kicked four or more field goals ................................................ vs UAB, 1999 (4)
Annual Team Stats G 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Total Offense Ply Yds 714 3221 716 3589 768 3584 718 2812 735 2798 743 2827 776 3641 725 3784 740 3354 770 3614
Ypg 292.8 326.3 325.8 255.6 254.4 257.0 331.0 344.0 304.9 328.5
Rushing Car Ypg 422 134.4 396 139.5 432 110.8 405 102.7 415 95.0 455 132.0 424 117.9 417 144.8 511 193.9 549 193.9
Passing Att Cmp 292 148 320 147 336 178 313 153 320 151 288 121 352 203 308 182 229 100 221 98
Int 15 12 11 12 20 9 21 12 15 16
Pct .507 .459 .529 .489 .472 .420 .577 .591 .437 .443
Yds 1743 2055 2369 1682 1753 1375 2344 2191 1358 1481
Ypg 158.5 186.8 215.4 152.9 159.4 125.0 213.1 199.2 123.5 134.6
1st Dwns 181 184 188 173 167 164 208 182 179 166
1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
739 721 765 715 764 680 738 783 729 693
3277 3543 3800 2415 3049 3417 3373 3577 2622 2553
297.9 322.1 345.5 219.5 277.2 310.6 306.6 325.2 238.4 232.1
499 529 487 482 460 477 496 493 534 460
1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10
774 754 760 727 722 786 793 859 786 740
2909 3199 3490 3790 2953 3390 3685 3685 3560 3723
264.4 290.8 317.3 344.5 268.4 308.1 335.0 335.0 323.6 372.3
1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960
10 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 10
741 672 550 545 736 526 614 576 612 578
4124 2949 2477 2215 3470 2479 3059 2859 3690 3138
1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954
10 9 10 10 9 10
615 507 573 617 434 474
2641 2087 2790 2999 1668 1977
168.7 191.6 160.9 126.1 116.6 175.3 173.2 165.1 151.2 172.0
240 192 278 233 304 203 242 290 195 233
113 111 142 107 154 97 113 153 83 90
19 16 13 18 14 13 12 18 17 22
.471 .578 .511 .459 .507 .478 .467 .527 .426 .386
1421 1435 2030 1028 1766 1489 1468 1761 959 1111
129.2 130.5 184.5 93.5 160.5 135.4 133.5 160.0 87.2 101.0
190 200 206 154 177 169 156 202 158 136
174 220 226 104 180 201 274 129 82 115
558 525 539 539 580 555 505 612 606 570
162.1 152.9 161.8 195.1 200.5 174.6 158.2 212.9 241.8 262.9
216 229 221 188 142 231 288 247 180 170
87 89 94 92 58 127 159 116 70 81
20 18 8 7 12 11 13 9 13 16
.403 .389 .425 .489 .408 .550 .552 .470 .389 .476
1125 1517 1710 1644 748 1469 1945 1343 1000 1094
102.2 137.9 155.5 149.5 68.0 133.5 176.8 122.0 90.9 109.4
165 177 192 214 146 192 206 217 197 195
412.4 294.9 275.2 246.1 347.0 275.4 305.9 317.6 369.0 313.8
523 490 427 433 453 335 509 453 437 459
248.3 175.6 186.9 181.3 203.0 147.3 229.2 218.4 234.1 217.6
218 182 123 112 283 191 105 123 175 121
97 71 55 40 103 84 44 56 83 57
16 14 3 9 22 15 13 18 7 18
.445 .390 .447 .357 .364 .440 .419 .455 .474 .416
1641 1193 795 1632 1440 1153 747 893 1349 962
164.1 119.3 88.3 181.3 144.0 128.1 74.7 99.2 134.9 96.2
264.1 231.9 279.0 299.9 185.3 197.7
480 417 495 497 332 376
184.2 179.6 183.6 212.5 127.7 150.3
135 90 78 122 102 98
63 37 38 47 33 39
9 6 10 13 12 12
.467 .411 .487 .385 .324 .398
799 471 477 887 519 474
79.9 52.3 47.7 88.7 57.7 47.4
WALK-ON SUCCESS Over the years, Memphis has had a number of walk-ons or tryout athletes who have earned scholarships and gone on to have great careers. Included in this group are punters Hugh Owens and Jeff Buffaloe, who hold virtually every Memphis punting record; and Gerard Arnold, a 1,000yard rusher. Following is a list of walk-ons who earned scholarships: Brence Armstrong, DS (1995), Gerard Arnold (1996-99), Al Bloodworth, DB (1995), Chip Bowers, S (1982-84), John Bowers, WR (1979-82), Marquis Bowling, DE (1995-98), Glenn Boyd, TE (1983-84), Andy Bramlett, LB (1983-84), Brad Britt (1999-present), Gerald Brown, WR (1981), Marlon Brown, LB (1985-88), John Butler, K (1986-89), Jeff Buffaloe, P (1991-92), Jeff Bynum, FB (1990-91), Jim Cande, K-P (1996-99), Marvin Chatman, CB (1980-82), Rozell Clayton, FB (1981-
Scoring Pts Avg 232 21.1 226 20.5 218 19.8 141 12.8 150 13.6 163 14.8 268 24.4 312 28.4 222 20.2 215 19.5
Pen 76 75 76 62 81 63 86 89 65 63
Yds 608 651 675 503 753 554 750 739 492 542
3rd Cnv 50-160 42-158 62-177 45-167 42-165 46-164 65-167 58-154 68-165 NA
15.8 20.0 20.5 9.5 16.4 18.3 24.9 11.7 7.4 10.5
61 54 66 63 74 83 79 51 56 59
496 446 489 460 605 689 661 407 450 565
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
166 200 228 241 180 225 264 265 255 227
15.1 18.2 20.7 21.9 16.4 20.5 24.0 24.1 23.2 22.7
46 59 49 73 61 60 65 79 52 69
389 495 489 639 516 580 664 736 490 636
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
215 153 135 121 100 134 164 122 183 170
328 258 206 121 215 173 199 261 332 303
32.8 25.8 22.9 13.4 21.5 19.2 19.9 29.0 33.2 30.2
75 60 51 48 55 54 55 55 82 80
634 624 502 527 638 511 573 582 931 878
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
140 106 121 146 79 NA
142 142 195 209 94 166
14.2 15.8 19.5 20.9 10.4 16.6
61 62 69 NA NA NA
557 629 732 NA 729 NA
NA NA NA NA NA NA
84), Mike Coughlin, P (1995), Marvin Cox, TB (1988-90), Brian Davis, TB (1993-94), Mike Dion, FB (1979-82), Ken Dunek, TE (1978-79), Adam English, H (1994-97), Judson Flint, S (1977-78), Alvin Franklin, , WR (1993-94), Arthur Franklin, P (1985-86), David Garaffa, (LB (1988-91), Don Glosson, K (1983-85), Tony Graves, S (1977-79), Jarvis Greer, S (1977), Gregg Hauss, K (198183), Taurus Henderson, DB (1996), Joe Hennelly, S (1983-85), Trell Hooper, DB/QB (1981-85), Reginald Howard (1998-99), Kosha Irby, DB (1996-Present), James King, TB (1976-78), Jimmy Lackie, S (1974-75), Ted Lane, PK (1994 & 1996), Steve Lincoln, LB (1977-78), Jake Linville, LB (1991-93), Doran Major, S (1981-82), Davis Marsh, OL (1995), Kenny McDade, CB (1991), Andy McWilliams, P (1991-93), Bubba Nelms, OT (1983-84), Hugh Owens, P (1976-79), Ron Palmer, CB (1985-87, Joe Rocconi, DS/LB (1997-99), Keith Setler, OT (1993-94), Juan Settles, FB (198687), Michael Stone (1998-present), Terri Sudduth, S (1978-80), Brandon Tucker, FB (1995-99).
ANNUAL STATS
Year 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
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Lou Groza Award Joe Allison, standing with Lou Groza, was the first recipient of the prestigious Lou Groza Award.
Former University of Memphis placekicker Joe Allison enjoyed a record setting career and a brilliant season in 1992, but he never dreamed that in doing so he would receive the Lou Groza Award, which is presented to the nation's top college kicker. Allison, a native of Atlanta, GA, led the nation in field goals per game, average field goals made per game, and in kick scoring for the final nine weeks of the 1992 season. His 23-of-25 field goals made were the most in the nation according to the NCAA and his 92.0 percent made rated best among all kickers for the year. "I did not know about the Lou Groza Award until we played Tulsa in late October," said Allison. "After the game, Bob Winn (Assistant Athletic Director/ Communications) came up to me in the locker room and said that I was a candidate for the award. I didn't even know who Lou Groza was at the time. "As soon as we returned to campus, I looked up Mr. Groza's statistics in the NFL record book and I talked to Coach Armstrong (UM kicking coach) about his career with the Cleveland Browns." Allison continued on his torrid streak of field goals made throughout the remainder of the '92 season. Week after week, his name appeared at the top of the NCAA statistics for kickers and a campaign was started to let sportswriters and voters throughout the country know about Allison's feats. For his accomplishments, Allison was named first team All-America by The Football News, The Football Writers Association, the Associated Press, United Press International, College and Pro Football Weekly and The Sporting News. He is Memphis' first ever first team All-American on the Associated
Press squad and was named to more first team AllAmerica teams in one year than any other Memphis football Tiger in the school's history. Following the Thanksgiving holidays, Allison suffered an attack of appendicitis and had an emergency appendectomy. The surgery kept Allison from traveling to Hollywood, CA, to appear on the Bob Hope Christmas Special and it was while he was in the hospital recovering from his surgery that Allison learned that he had won the Lou Groza Award. "Mr. Winn called and told me that I had won the award and it made me feel a whole lot better," Allison stated. "I was determined that I was going to get well and travel to Florida for the awards ceremony." Allison did indeed recover from his surgery and with the assistance of former head coach Chuck Stobart and kicking coach Murray Armstrong, traveled to West Palm Beach, FL, to receive the first national award ever won by a Memphis player. The December 10th program was emceed by ABC sportscaster Curt Gowdy, and Baylor University head coach Grant Teaff was the guest speaker. The banquet was attended by 350 individuals including such former professional football players as Alex Webster (New York Giants) and Earl Morrell (Baltimore Colts and Miami Dolphins). In accepting the Lou Groza Award from "The Toe" himself, Allison credited his snapper and holder and the entire Tiger special teams. "Out of the 57 snaps during the season," Allison said, "I was the only one who made a mistake. Chad (Williams) did not have a bad snap, Andy (McWilliams) did not have a bad hold, but I missed two field goals. I couldn't have done it without their help."
MEMPHIS
The cousin of the late NASCAR driver Davey Allison, Joe booted 32-of-32 PATs in 1992 and finished with a school record 81 consecutive PATs made for his career. He set the Memphis record for field goals made in a single season when he kicked his 17th of the year in the Tigers win over Tulsa in 1992. Allison currently holds the Memphis record for 50-yard field goals in a season with three in 1990 and with two 51-yarders in 1992, Allison has hit more 50- plus yard field goals than any other player in Tiger history. For 30 years, the school scoring record for a single season had been 84 points by Dave Casinelli (1963). Allison broke Casinelli's record during the Ole Miss game and finished the season with 101 points. He accounted for 35.2 percent of all of the Tigers' points in 1992.
LOU GROZA AWARD WINNERS 1992: Joe Allison, Memphis 1993: Judd Davis, Florida 1994: Steve McLaughlin, Arizona 1995: Michael Reeder, TCU 1996: Marc Primanti, NC. State 1997: Martin Gramatica, Kansas State 1998: Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State 1999: Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State
Joe Allison, who holds virtually every University of Memphis placekicking record, is the school's all-time leading scorer with 263 points. Allison had a single-season record of 101 points in 1992.
Honored Tigers All-America ns All-Americans FRED ALMON Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1969) CALVIN ALLEN Williamson’s Middle All-America (first team, 1950) JOHN ALLEN Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1969) Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1970)
DAVE CASINELLI N.E.A. All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) Detroit Sports Extra All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) UPI All-America (Hon. Mention, 1963) Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) Williamson’s All-America (second team, 1963) COSIDA Academic All-America (second team, 1963)
Defensive back Eric Harris was an NCAA Consensus allAmerican in 1976.
CHUCK BROOKS Football News All-America (first team, 1963) Detroit Sports Extra All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) Williamson’s All-America (first team, 1963)
EARNEST GRAY Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1977) Football News All-America (first team, 1978) ERIC HARRIS Football Writers All-America (first team, 1976) Tom Harmon’s Football Today All-America (first team, 1976) NCAA Consensus All-America (first team, 1976) Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1976)
KEN IRVIN Football News All-America (Honorable Mention, 1994) PAT JANSEN GTE Academic All-America (first team, 1992)
EARL BILLINGS Williamson's All-American (first team, 1955)
MARQUIS BOWLING Football News (Honorable Mention, 1997) Football News (2nd team, 1998)
PAUL “SKEETER” GOWEN Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1969) Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1970)
AL HOTZ Associated Press All-America (Hon. Mention,1969)
DAVID BERRONG Associated Press All-America (third team, 1969) Football News All-America (third team, 1969)
GARY BOULDIN GTE Academic All-America (second team, 1992)
TED GATEWOOD Associated Press (Honorable Mention, 1986)
TIM HARRIS Associated Press All-America (Hon. Mention,1983)
DANTON BARTO Football News Soph All-America (first team, 1991) Football News All-America (fourth team, 1992) Football News All-America (fourth team, 1993)
JOHN BOMER Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1969) Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1970)
BOB FORD Williamson's All-America (Hon. Mention, 1954)
COTTON CLIFFORD Williamson’s Little All-America (Honorable Mention, 1957) JIMMY COLE Williamson’s Middle All-America (Honorable Mention,1951) Williamson’s Middle All-America (first team, 1953) JERRY DANDRIDGE Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1975) ALEX DEES Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1968) JEFF FITE Street & Smith's (third team, 1990)
RAY JAMIESON Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1968) OLLIE KELLER Williamson’s Little All-America (Honorable Mention, 1953) JEFF KING Football News Sophomore All-America (third team, 1991) JIMMY LACKIE Churchman’s All-America Team (1977) DEAN LOTZ Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1968)
HONORED TIGERS
JOE ALLISON Associated Press All-America (first team, 1992) UPI All-America (1st team, 1992) Football Writers All-America (first team, 1992) The Sporting News All-America (first team, 1992) Football News All-America (first team, 1992) College & Pro Football Weekly All-America (first team, 1992) Playboy All-America (first team, 1993) Football News All-America (first team, 1993)
KEITH BUTLER Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1977)
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Honored Tigers LOU McLELLAND Williamson’s Middle All-America (first team, 1951)
KAMAL SHAKIR The Sporting News (Freshman All-American, 1997)
LARRY McGHEE Associated Press All-America (Hon. Mention, 1970)
ALLEN SHIPMAN Associated Press All-American (Honorable Mention, 1968)
MIKE McKENZIE College Sports All-America (Hon. Mention, 1998) Football News All-America (Hon. Mention, 1998) GENE MEADOWS Williamson’s Middle All-America (Honorable Mention,1951) ANDY NELSON Williamson’s Little All-America (first team, 1957) BOB PARKER Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1969)
JERRY TODD Associated Press All-American (Honorable Mention, 1968) RUSSELL VOLLMER Williamson’s All-America (second team, 1963) N.E.A. All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) Associated Press (Honorable Mention,1963) Kicker Joe Allison received the first Lou Groza Award in 1992 as the nation’s top kicker.
DAVE PAWLIK Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1970) LLOYD PATTERSON Football News Sophomore All-America Team (1976) Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1977) BILL ROBERTSON Williamson’s All-America (first team, 1949) BOB RUSH Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1975) Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1976) The Sporting News All-America (first team, 1976)
RON SELLS Successful Farmer All-America (second team, 1996) Successful Farmer All-America (second team, 1998)
The Lou Groza Award is a national award presented annually to the nation's top kicker.
1992: Joe Allison
All-Conference USA 1996:
Richard Hogans (LB), first team Tony Williams (DT), second team Keith Spann (DB), second team Ted Lane (PK), second team Tavares Middlebrooks (OL),freshman team
BOB PATTERSON Williamson’s Little All-America (first team, 1954)
HARRY SCHUH N.E.A. All-America (first team, 1963) Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) UPI All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) Williamson’s All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) Time Magazine All-America (first team, 1964) Football Coaches Assoc. All-America (first team, 1964) Associated Press All-America (second team, 1964) UPI All-America (second team, 1964) Lockert’s All-America (third team, 1964) The Sporting News All-America (first team, 1964) Playboy All-America (first team, 1964)
Lou Groza Award
UPI All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) Detroit Sports Extra All-America (Hon. Mention, 1963) RYAN WHITE Football News All-America (Hon. Mention, 1998) Football News Freshman All-America (1998) Playboy All-American (first team, 2000) ALEX WILLIAMS Williamson’s Middle All-America (Honorable Mention,1950) JEROME WOODS Football News (second team, 1995) College Sports Magazine (third team, 1995) Associated Press (third team, 1995) JAMES EARL WRIGHT Williamson's All-America (Honorable Mention, 1960)
Damien Dodson (WR), freshman team Caspor Stiles (LB), freshman team Mike McKenzie (LB), freshman team 1997: Mike McKenzie (DB), first team Marquis Bowling (DT), first team Daniel Gomez (OT), second team Gerard Arnold (RB), second team Reid Hedgepeth (TE), freshman team Marcus Bell (DT), freshman team Kamal Shakir (LB), freshman team 1998: Mike McKenzie (DB), first team Marquis Bowling (DT), first team Ryan White (K), first team Ron Sells (OT), second team Gerard Arnold (RB), second team Artis Hicks (OG), freshman team David Sherrod (OT), freshman team Andre Arnold (DE), freshman team Idrees Bashir (DB), freshman team 1999: Tramont Lawless (DE), first team Ryan White (K), first team Tim Seymour (C), second team Kamal Shakir (LB), second team Marcus Bell (NT), second team Travis Anglin (QB), freshman team * Jeff Sanders (RB), freshman team Trey Eyre (OG), freshman team * Co-Freshman of the Year
All-South Independent 1973: Eric Harris (DB) Bobby Ward (WR) 1974: Ken Niemaseck (DT) (first team) Bobby Williams (K) (first team) Jerry Dandridge (LB) (second team) Eric Harris (DB) (second team) James Thompson (WR) (second team) Van Anderson (DE) (second team) David Fowler (QB) (Honorable Mention)
Honored Tigers
1975:
1976: 1977:
1978: 1979: 1982: 1983: 1984:
1986: 1987:
1988:
1989: 1990: 1991:
1992:
Jeff King (OG) (first team) Steve Matthews (QB) (first team) Larry Porter (TB) (second team) Jeremy Williams (DB) (second team) Stevie Williams (OG) (second team) 1993: Joe Allison (PK) Danton Barto (LB) Isaac Bruce (WR) Dominic Calloway (DB) Tony Semple (OT) Stevie D. Williams (OG)
All-National Independent
All-Missouri Valley 1968:
1969:
1994: Ken Irvin (DB), third team Fullback Ray Jamieson was named to the 1968 All Missouri Valley Conference Team.
1970:
Allen Shipman (OT) Bob Parker (OG) Dean Lotz (C) Ray Jamieson (FB) Alex Dees (DE) Bill McRight (LB) Jerry Todd (DB) David Berrong (DB) Mike Stark (OT) Al Hotz (OG) John Bomer (C) Paul Gowen (RB) Bobby Dees (DE) Luis Fernandez (DT) Fred Almon (NG) John Allen (LB) David Berrong (DB) Mike Stark (OT) Larry McGhee (OG) John Bomer (C) Larry Frankenbach (DE) David Pawlik (NG) John Allen (LB) Rick Kale (DB) Walter Daggett (DB)
All-Metro Conference 1980:
1981: James Logan (DE), hon.mention *Ryan Roskelly (WR/PR), first team Marcus Holliday (RB), third team Luis Tejeda (PK), first team Jesse Allen (LB), first team John Ludwiczak (C), second team Keith Setler (OT), second team Bryan Barnett (DT), second team Brian Davis (KR), second team *Newcomer of the Year 1995: Jerome Woods (DB), first team ('95 Defensive Player of the Year) Tony Williams (NG), second team Bryan Barnett (DT), third team Ryan Roskelly (WR/PR), third team Keith Spann (DB), third team Ken Newton (C), third team
1982:
1983:
1984:
Rick Snider (OT) Jerry Knowlton (FL) Stanley Adams (LB) Michael Thomas (LB) Todd Ondra (LB) Tom Dorian (OG) Ken DeFeo (C) Greg Montgomery (DT) Mike Kleimeyer (LB) Marvin Chatman (DB) Ken DeFeo (C) Greg Montgomery (DT) Tom Dorian (OG) Johnny Walker (LB) Tim Harris (DE) Eric Fairs (LB) Jeff Walker (OT) Derrick Crawford (WR) Danny Sparkman (QB) Don Glosson (K) Greg Montgomery (DT) Percy Nabors (DB) Tim Long (OT) Tim Harris (LB) Donnie Elder (DB) Eric Fairs (LB)
HONORED TIGERS
1985:
Ronald Moon (RB) (Honorable Mention) Eary Jones (DT) (Honorable Mention) Bob Rush (C) (Honorable Mention) Keith Wright (WR) (Honorable Mention) Bobby Ward (WR) (Honorable Mention) Jerry Dandridge (LB) Eary Jones (DT) Bob Rush (C) Keith Wright (FL) Terdell Middleton (RB) Lummy Wright (DE) Lloyd Patterson (QB) Bob Rush (C) Eric Harris (DB) Earnest Gray (WR) Lloyd Patterson (QB) Keith Wright (FL) Keith Butler (LB) Earnest Gray (WR) Tony Graves (DB) Rick Snider (OT) Johnny Walker (LB) Tim Harris (DE) (first team) Eric Fairs (LB) (second team) Tim Harris (DE) (first team) Tim Long (OT) (first team) Derrick Burroughs (DB) (first team) Don Glosson (K) (second team) Eric Fairs (LB) (second team) Punkin Williams (RB) (second team) Donnie Elder (DB) (second team) Eric Fairs (LB) (first team) Jeff Walker (OT) (1st team) Danny Sparkman (QB) (second team) David Brandon (DE) (second team) Ted Gatewood (C) (second team) Marlon Brown (LB) (first team) Tim Borcky (OT) (first team) Ted Gatewood (C) (second team) Scott Dill (OG) (second team) Eddie Moore (DB) (first team) Reid Bennett (OG) (first team) Jeff Fite (P) (second team) Tory Epps (NG) (second team) Damon Young (LB) (second team) Charles Wilson (WR) (second team) John Butler (K) (second team) Marvin Cox (RB) (second team) Glenn Rogers, Jr. (DB) (first team) Jeff Fite (P) (second team) Keith Bland (OT) (second team) Chris Hobbs (NG) (first team) Danton Barto (LB) (first team) Jeff Buffaloe (P) (first team) Dominic Calloway (DB) (first team) James Maclin (OG) (second team) Joe Allison (K) (first team & Offensive Player of the Year) Danton Barto (LB) (first team & Defensive Player of the Year) Larry Bolton (C) (first team) Jeff Buffaloe (P) (first team) Russell Copeland (WR) (first team) Chris Hobbs (NG) (first team)
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HONORED TIGERS
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Honored Tigers
1985:
1986: 1987: 1988:
1989:
1990:
Don Glosson (K) Punkin Williams (RB) Jeff Walker (OT) Danny Sparkman (QB) Dennis Borcky (DE) Tim Harris (LB) David East (C) Jerry Harris (WR) Eric Fairs (LB) Trell Hooper (DB) Ted Gatewood (C) David Brandon (LB) Ted Gatewood (C) Tim Borcky (OT) Reggie Dubose (DB) Eddie Moore (DB) Reid Bennett (OG) Tory Epps (NG) Mike Nettles (DB) Charles Wilson (WR) Damon Young (LB) Jeff Fite (P) Marvin Cox (RB) Glenn Rogers, Jr. (DB) Eddie Moore (DB) Keith Bland (OT) Clark Stevenson (C) John Butler (K) Tory Epps (NG) Jeff Fite (P)
Liberty Bowl Allia nce Alliance Players of the Year 1994: Ken Irvin (Co-Defensive Player of the Year) Duane Vandborg (Co-Defensive Player of the Year) 1995: Jerome Woods (Defensive Player of the Year)
Southern Living All-South Team 1992: Danton Barto (Linebacker) 1993: Danton Barto (Linebacker) 1993: Joe Allison (Plackicker)
Linebacker Joe Rushing was named the Sports Illustrated National Player of the Week in 1968 against Tulsa.
All-IFA Conference
Rod Hayden (DE)& John Bomer (C) Walter Daggett (DB) & Jay McCoy (RB) Bobby Russell (DT) Carey Mulwee (LB) Mark Benskin (TE) Greg Gore (DE) Keith Butler (LB) Terdell Middleton (RB) James King (RB) Richard Locke (FB) Johnny Ray (DB) Michael Harper (WR) Danny Felts (RB) Tony Wiley (RB) Don Glosson (K) Jeff Womack (RB) RAIN OUT Jeff Womack (RB) Gerald White (RB) Elgin Perkins (RB) Tommy Ferrari (QB) Gary Bouldin (QB) Joe Cole (QB) Larry Porter (RB) Isaac Bruce (WR)& Rod Brown (LB) Dan Bonner (DE) Chad Reed (QB) Keith Cobb (RB) Bernard Oden (QB) & Gerard Arnold (RB)
Kenton Evans (QB) Neil Suber (QB)
Phi-Sigma Kap pa Kappa Academic Award
The IFA (Independent Football Alliance) was formed in 1992 and comprised of five 1-A Independent football playing schools. The Alliance includes Memphis, Tulsa, Southern Mississippi, Cincinnati, East Carolina.
1992: Joe Allison (K) (first team) Danton Barto (LB) (first team) Larry Bolton (C) (first team) Jeff Buffaloe (P) (first team) Russell Copeland (WR) (first team) Chris Hobbs (NG) (first team) Steve Matthews (QB) (first team) Jeremy Williams (DB) (first team) Stevie Williams (OG) (first team) 1993: Isaac Bruce (WR) (first team) Stevie Williams (OL) (first team) Rod Brown (DE) (first team) *Danton Barto (LB) (first team) Dominic Calloway (DB) (first team) Joe Allison (PK) (first team) *Defensive Player of the Year
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Presented by the brothers of Phi Sigma Kappa to the scholar (football) athlete who attained the highest GPA for the previous year.
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SAE-P aul Gingold SAE-Paul MVP Award Given in honor of former Sigma Alpha Epsilon brother Paul Gingold, this award is presented to the MVP of the annual Blue-Gray spring game. The award is voted on by members of the media.
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Chuck Pettit (OT) Larry Duck (DT) & Bill McRight (LB) Russ Denof (RB) Ken Apple (NG)
Jim Mincey (DB) Bob Orians (DB) Bob Orians (DB) Bob Orians (DB) Jarvis Greer (DB) Johnny Ray (DB) Johnny Ray (DB) Johnny Ray (DB)
Chevrolet Scholarship Award The following players have had $1,000 scholarships given to the general scholarship fund in their names. Chevrolet Motor Division, which sponsors the telecast, donates the scholarship.
1980: Stanley Adams (DE) vs Florida State
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Texaco Star Classic Associated Press AT&T Long Dista nce Distance MVP Award Player of the Week Player of the Week The following players have had a $1,000 scholarship given in their name to the general athletic scholarship fund at UM. Texaco, the sponsor of the Texaco Star Classic in Orlando, Florida, donates the scholarship.
1990: Jeff Fite (P) vs Florida State
Vanguard Club Given by the Memphis Vanguard Club to the outstanding athlete in the Mid-South area.
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James Earl Wright (QB) vs Mississippi Russ Vollmer (QB) vs Mississippi State Billy Fletcher (QB) vs Mississippi State Jerry Dandridge (LB) vs Auburn Tim Harris (LB) vs SW Louisiana Danny Sparkman (QB) vs Cincinnati 1987: Damon Young (LB) vs Mississippi Tory Epps (NG) vs Alabama Safety Eddie Moore was named The Sporting News National Defensive Player of the Week against Florida.
Bob Rush (C) Lloyd Patterson (QB) Earnest Gray (WR) Tony Williams (DT) Jerome Woods (DB)
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The M-Club Letterman’s Club has selected an Athlete of the Year since the 1973 season.
John Fred Robillo (NG) vs Mississippi Billy Fletcher (QB) vs Mississippi State Joe Rushing (LB) vs Tulsa Keith Clark (DE) vs Houston Ken Irvin (DB) vs Arkansas
Kevin Cobb (95-yard kickoff return vs UT) Selected as the player of the year in college football
Wayne Pryor (FB) vs Alabama Marlon Brown (LB) vs Louisville
Football News Player of the Week 1990: Larry Porter (RB) vs Arkansas St. 1992: Ken Irvin (DB) vs Arkansas
Spo rting News Sporting Player of the Week 1988: 1992: 1993:
Eddie Moore (DB) vs Florida Ken Irvin (DB) vs Arkansas Steve Matthews (QB) vs Miss. State
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James Thompson (WR) Jerry Dandridge (LB) Lummy Wright (DE) Bob Rush (C) Keith Butler (LB) Earnest Gary (WR) Peter Scatamacchia (NG) Leo Cage (RB) Wayne Weedon (DT) Russell Richards (TE) Todd Ondra (LB) Jerry Knowlton (FL) Duane Marshall (DE) Ken DeFeo (C) Michael Joe Cannon (DE) Derrick Crawford (WR) Percy Nabors (DB) Cedric Wright (DE) Punkin Williams (RB) Dwight Blalock (TE) Jack Oliver (OT) Derrick Burroughs (DB) Tim Harris (LB) Eric Fairs (LB) Jeff Walker (OT) Danny Sparkman (QB) Tim Harris (LB) Eric Fairs (LB) Harold Beane (DT) Octavian Sharp (LB) Ron Palmer (DB) Ted Gatewood (C) Wayne Pryor (FB)
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1982: Johnny Walker (LB) vs Georgia 1993: Isaac Bruce (WR) vs Miami, FL
Spo rts Illustrated Sports Player of the Week
ESPY Award
Each year the members of the Highland Hundred select an offensive and defensive Most Valuable Player. The honorees names are inscribed on a permanent plaque in South Hall, the Memphis athletic dormitory. They are also presented trophies at the annual football banquet. Previous winners are:
On each ESPN televised football game, an offensive and defensive player of the game is selected.
Cliff Taylor (FB) Bob Rush (C) Earnest Gary (WR) Keith Clark (DE) Todd Ondra (LB) Ken DeFeo (C) Anthony Carter (DB)
Qadry Anderson vs Houston (82-yard pass play) Teofilo Riley vs Houston (82-yard reception) Kevin Cobb vs Tennessee (95-yard Kickoff Return)
Highla nd Hundred Highland MVP Award
ESPN Player of the Game
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Jerry Harris (WR) Arthur Franklin (P) Chuck Boler (OT) Glenn Rogers, Jr. (DB) Jeff Fite (P) Keith Benton (QB) Danton Barto (LB) Jeff Buffaloe (P) Russell Copeland (WR) Chris Hobbs (NG) Joe Allison (PK) Isaac Bruce (WR) Danton Barto (LB) Joe Allison (PK) Ken Irvin (DB) Overall MVP Al Dawkins (FB) Duane Vandborg (LB) Ryan Roskelly (PR) Jerome Woods (DB) Overall MVP Ken Newton (OL) Tony Williams (DL) Ryan Roskelly (Special teams) Britton Wilkins (Special teams) Tony Williams (Overall MVP) Qadry Anderson (Offensive Player of Year) Richard Hogans (Defensive Player of Year) Ted Lane (Special Teams Player of Year) Bernard Oden (Overall MVP) Ron Sells (Offensive Lineman of Year) Marquis Bowling (Defensive Lineman of Year) Jeff Bazemore (Special Teams Player of Year)
award is presented each spring to the player, selected by the current coaching staff, who has shown the most improvement during spring practice.
1984: 1985: 1986: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999:
Dwight Blalock (TE) Nathan Beason (NG) Andy Whitwell (QB) Gerald White (RB) John Norman (RB) Lee Butler (TE) & Lish Trice (DT) Leon Bosby (FB) & Chris Michael (DB) Larry Porter (RB) Tony Semple (OT) Jesse Allen (LB) Al Dawkins (FB) Kerry Cobb (TE) Andre Woods (RB) & Britton Wilkins (LB)
Tavares Middlebrooks (OT) & Michael Boatman (LB) Caspor Stiles (LB), Chris Powers (C) Austin O'Dell (OL), Kosha Irby (DB) Chance Nesbitt (WR) Andre Arnold (DE)
Flanker Stan Davis was inducted into the M Club Hall of Fame in 1998.
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Mike Omar (TE) Keith Mutters (LB) Joe Hennelly (DB) Dennis Borcky (DE) Ted Gatewood (C) Marvin Cox (RB) Rick Fredette (NG) Marvin Cox (RB) David Garaffa (LB) Mike Davis (LB) James Logan (DE) Marquis Bowling (DE) Pat Stiles (LB) Jeff Bazemore (WR) Marcus Jack (RB), Rodney Lanctot (DE) Marcus Jack (RB) Lou Esposito (OG) DeMorrio Shank (LB)
Chris FFaros aros Award This award is presented by the Student Ambassador Board in honor of former Tiger offensive coordinator Chris Faros. The
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The Glenn Jones 12th Man Award is presented by the membership of the Highland Hundred to the Tiger football player who leads through desire, determination and courage.
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Rex Dockery Memo rial Memorial Scholarship Award Gifts and donations to the University of Memphis, in the name of former head football coach Rex Dockery, have reached a total that allows the athletic department to endow a football scholarship. Each year the Rex Dockery Memorial Scholarship will be presented to an incoming Tiger football signee who exemplifies the football ideals of Dockery. The past recipients of the scholarship are:
James Cribbs (DT) Hamilton HS Adrian Harrod (DT) ECS Wilson Neely (LB) Hamilton High School Clark Stevenson (C) Elliston High School James Maclin (OG) Covington HS Jeff King (OG) Hueytown (Ala) HS Fred Archie (RB) Shaw (Ala) HS Joel Peschke (TE) Milford (Ohio) HS Britton Wilkins (LB) ECS Steve Wilson (DL) Theodore (Ala) HS Jeran Burns (WR) South Side HS Jason Harris (QB) Whitehaven HS Rodney Lanctot (LB) Crescent City (FL) HS Stephen Galbraith (QB) Marietta, (GA) HS Roberto Young (OLB) CBCHS, (MO) HS Casey Rooney (WR), West HS (IA)
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Sam Johnson (T) 1927-30 Ed Thompson (C) 1928-31 Gene Fulghum (T) 1926-29 Frank Magoffin (T) 1928-31 Thomas “Skeeter” Ellis(RB) 1937-38 Andy Nelson (DB) 1954-57 Bill Robertson (E) 1947-50 Paul Hicks (FB) 1938-40 Haggard Cherry (QB)1938-40 Jimmy Cole (RB) 1950-54 Sam Hindsman (E) 1938-41 Dr. C.C.Humphreys (Coach) 1939-41 Ralph Hatley (Coach) 1947-57 Tom Nix (T) 1949-51 Keith White (RB) 1947-50 Bob Patterson (OG) 1952-55 James Earl Wright (QB) 1959-61 A.Eugene Smith (Trainer) 1960-79 John Bramlett (LB) 1959-62 Roland McMackin (E) 1937-38 Andrew Porter (T) 1929-32 Harry Schuh (OT) 1961-64 Andy Settles (C) 1947-48 Doug Mayo (G) 1937-38 Billy J.Murphy (Coach)1958-71 Dave Casinelli (FB) 1960-63 Bob Ford (E) 1951-55 Russell Vollmer (QB) 1960-64 George Zarecor (T) 1937-38 Henry Evans (RB) 1926-30 Bill Hudson (T)1959-62 Preston Watts (RB) 1940-42 Billy Fletcher (QB) 1962-65 Alex Williams (FB) 1949-50 Charlie Babb (DB) 1969-71 Leo Davis (Coach) 1947-50 Elmer Vaughn (QB) 1936-38 Paul “Skeeter” Gowen (RB) 1969-71 Kenneth Barker (RB) 1940-41
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Percy Roberts (G) 1949-52 Cliff Taylor (FB) 1970-73 Bob Rush (C) 1973-76 Alex Moore (OG) 1950-53 Calvin Allen (OG) 1947-50 Keith Butler (LB) 1974-77 Chuck Brooks (TE) 1961-64 Fred Medling (G) 1947-49 Earnest Gray (WR) 1975-78 Eric Harris (DB) 1973-76 John Lee (E) 1956-59 Keith Wright (WR) 1974-77 Cotton Clifford (OL) 1951-56 Bubba Winkler (NG) 1964-67 John Cronin (1961-63)
Tiger quarterback James Earl Wright was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1994.
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Dr. Bill Burkett (E) (1948-50) Stan Davis (WR) (1969-72) John Jumbo Evans (OL) (1960-65) Milton Mayo (E) (1934-37) Ralph Messer (B) (1949-52) Bob Parker (OL) (1967-69) Bob Sherlag (WR) (1962-66) Jerry Todd (DB) (1967-69) Joe Allison (K) (1990-93) Murray Armstrong (Coach) (1961Dennis Biodrowski (OL) (1959-62) Bob Brooks (FB) (1954-56) Scott Dill (OT) (1984-87) Nick Pappas (WB) (1965-68) Richard Soccoccia (DT) (1960-63) Bill Scott (OG) (1960-63)
Tennessee Spo rts Sports Hall of FFame ame 1968 1976 1989
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Russ Vollmer (QB) Murray Armstrong (Coach) Keith Butler (LB)
National FFootball ootball Foundation Hall of FFame ame The following Memphis football coaches and players have received recognition from the National Football Foundation & Hall of Fame for their work both on and off the football gridiron.
1991
Allyn McKeen (Coach)
Bill Billyy JJ.. Murphy Award This award is presented each year to a former Memphis athlete who has excelled in his chosen profession after graduation.
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Miller Matthews Tom Wallace Al Brown Harold Sterling Don Coffey Don McKinnon Ed Randolph Elmer Ray George Sneed
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Dr. C.C.Humphreys (Coach/AD) Billy J.Murphy (Coach) Rex Dockery (Coach) Harry Schuh (OT) Ralph Hatley (Coach) John Bramlett (LB) Tom Nix (E) Leo Davis (Coach) Ed Molinski (Coach) James Earl Wright (QB) Mooney Boswell (DE) Bill Hudson (OG)
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Bob Finamore (DT) (1961-64) Paul Haynes (B) (1947-48) Doug Woodlief (LB) (1963-64) Terdell Middleton (RB) (1974-76) Jim Enoch (OL) (1938) Dick Quast (NG) (1962-63) Will Renfro (E) (1951-54) Ed Taylor (DB) (1972-73) Roland Eveland (B) (1950-52) Lou McLelland (E) (1949-51) Charles "Red" Brewer (B) (1950-51) Richard Coady (C) (1964-66) Ollie Keller (QB) (1952-53) Frank "Dopey" Mawyer (E) (1949-50, 53) Lloyd Patterson (QB) (1975-78) Joe Billings (OL) (1952-55) Grover Lipe (OL) (1948-50) Jerry Christopher (E) (1953-56) Hugh Hathcock (OL) (1950-53) David Berrong (DB) (1967-69) Steve Jaggard (DB) (1968-69) Bob Henderson (OL) (1953-56) Elmer Ray (QB) (1947-50) John Barnhill (OL) 1923-24)
Athlon All-T ime Tiger Team All-Time In the summer of 1995, Athlon Sports, publishers of Southeastern Football Magazine, selected their all-time University of Memphis Tiger football squad as part of their yearly publication. The selection included players that Athlon editors preceived to be the best at their position throughout the annals of Tiger football. Listed below is Athlon’s 1912-95 All-Time Tiger Team.
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Earnest Gray (1975-78) Russell Copeland (1989-92) Darrell Nelson (1980-83) Bob Patterson (1952-53) Bob Parker (1968-69) Calvin Allen (1947-50) Harry Schuh (1962-64) Dennis Biodrowski (1959-62) James Earl Wright (1958-61) Dave Casinelli (1960-63) Paul “Skeeter” Gowen (1969-71) Eddie Hill (1975-78) Joe Allison (1990-93)
Greg Montgomery (1979-83) Tory Epps (1986-89) Bill Hudson (1959-61) Dennis Borcky (1983-86) Tim Harris (1982-85) Will Renfro (1951-54) John Bramlett (1959-62) Ken Irvin (1991-94) Charlie Babb (1969-71) David Berrong (1967-69) Eric Harris (1973-76) Jeff Buffaloe (1991-92)
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Ralph Messer John Bramlett Jim "Red" Hoggart Geddes Self Joseph Clayton Bob Stephenson & Wayne Armstrong Tom Nix & Billy Fletcher Bill Gidden Col. Haywood Smith John Cobb
Tailback Gerald White was named the winner of the Chris Faros Award in 1987.
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Ral ph Hatley Ralph Scholar Athlete Award
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The Ralph Hatley Award is presented annually to an incoming freshman football player who plans a career in the field of health, physical education or recreation.
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Damien Dodson, WR Josh Eargle, DT Keydrin Ward, DB their work in the classroom.
Linebacker Britton Wilkins was named the Nation Football Foundation Hall of Fame.
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Jimmy Lackie (Free Safety) Jim Mincey (Free Safety) Jarvis Greer(Strong Safety) Johnny Ray (Free Safety) Gerald Brown (Wide Receiver) Arthur Franklin (Punter) Mark Bowen (Linebacker) Andy Whitwell (Quarterback) Ron Bemis (Quarterback) Jeff Fite (Punter) Gary Bouldin (Tight End) Jeff Buffaloe (Punter) Jeremy Williams (Defensive Back) Joel Peschke (Tight End) Britton Wilkins (Linebacker) Jimmy Keith (Kicker) Jeff Bazemore (Defensive Back) Brandon Tucker (Fullback)
All-America All-Americann Football FFoundaoundation Hall of FFame ame National FFootball ootball Foundation Scholar Athlete Award The following Memphis football players have received recognition from the National Football Foundation & Hall of Fame for
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Ken Donahue (Assistant Coach) Paul Davis (Assistant Coach) Allyn McKeen (Head Coach) Billy J. Murphy (Head Coach) Percy Roberts (Offensive Guard) Ralph Hatley (Head Coach) Roger French (Assistant Coach) Bob Patterson (Offensive Guard) James 'Red' Hoggatt (Quarterback) Horace McCool (Offensive Tackle) Bubba Winkler (Defensive Tackle)
Russ Vollmer (Quarterback) James Earl Wright (Quarterback) Murray Armstrong (Assistant Coach) Pete Cordelli (Assistant Coach) John Barnhill (Offensive Tackle) Ed Molinski (Assistant Coach) Harry Schuh (Offensive Tackle) Rex Dockery (Head Coach) Bob Winn (Administrator) Dr. C.C. Humphreys (Administrator) Bill Robertson (End) Fred Pancoast (Coach) Jack Carter (Assistant. Coach) J.W. Patrick (Assistant Coach) Charlie Cavagnaro (Administrator) Jack Bugbee (Scoop Hudgins Award) Billy Fletcher (Quarterback) Jimmy Cole (Running Back) JoeAllison (K) John Fred Robillo (Defensive Tackle) Dr. Thomas G. Carpenter (Administrator)
Hitachi Scholar Athlete Award 1992 1993 1994 1995
Jeremy Williams (DB) Larry Bolton (C) Tony Semple (OT) Jeremy Williams (DB)
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RETIRED JERSEYS Since the University of Memphis first fielded an intercollegiate football team in 1912, only three numbers have been retired. Those numbers - 8, 30, and 39 - belonged to three outstanding individuals who helped make Tiger football what it is today.
speedster returned a kickoff 69 yards for a touchdown against Cincinnati and went on to average 29.8 yards per return. Following his death, Firestone Stadium in Memphis was renamed Charles Greenhill Stadium. Firestone Stadium was the home field for Frayser High.
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DAVE CASINELLI Dave Casinelli, Memphis' all-time leading rusher, was recruited to Memphis in 1960 from Follansbee, WV where he received all-America honors as a senior in high school. Casinelli played at Memphis from 1960-63 and ended his career by leading the nation in rushing and scoring while leading the Tigers to an undefeated season. During his first year as a starter, Casinelli led Memphis in rushing with 646 yards on 117 carries. His nine touchdowns in 1961 also led the Tigers. As a junior, "The Bull" gained 826 yards on 173 attempts while scoring 11 touchdowns. In his record-breaking senior year, Casinelli became the first and only Tiger to rush for 1,000 yards in a single-season when he tallied 1,016 on 219 attempts in 1963. His 1 , 0 1 6 y a r d s ranked him first among all NCAA rushers and his 14 touchdowns helped him capture the national scoring title. Following graduation, Casinelli became a successful businessman in Memphis and Tallahasse, FL. Casinelli later lost his life in a car accident in 1987.
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BILL CR UMBY CRUMBY Bill Crumby came to the Memphis football team as a defensive back in 1976. The 6-2, 175, graduate of CBHS in Memphis, saw no action during his first year as a Tiger but earned a spot on the Memphis special teams during his second season. Crumby had appeared in the first seven games of the 1977 season and had been credited with four tackles and two assists entering the Memphis-Southern Miss contest on October 29. With less than a minute remaining in the first half, Crumby collided with teammate Tony Graves in an attempt to stop USM kick returner Willie Tullis at the Golden Eagle 35-yard line. Crumby sustained a fractured dislocation of his fifth cervical vertebra and was paralyzed from his should e r s down. Since that night, n o one has worn 3 9 . Crumby, w h o h a d s u p ported T i g e r athletics since his youth and continued to support after his accident, passed away in January of 2000.
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CHARLES GREENHILL Charles Greenhill was called the "most talented football player ever to come out of Memphis, TN". The multi-talented Greenhill, who prepped at Frayser High School in Memphis where he lettered for three years in football, basketball and track, played for the Tigers just one year (1983) before being killed in a plane crash with former head coach Rex Dockery and offensive coordinator Chris Faros. Greenhill, a defensive back, had 20 tackles on the season, including 13 solo stops. Greenhill was also a dandy return man for the Tigers. The 6-2
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All-Star Games Defensive end Marvin Thomas was selected to play in the 1996 Blue-Gray game.
1966: 1965: 1964: 1963: 1962: 1961: 1950:
Larry Duck, Nose Guard Billy Fletcher, Quarterback Bob Finamore, Guard (MVP) Harry Schuh, Tackle Richard Quast, Tackle Russell Vollmer, Quarterback John Bramlett, Linebacker Fred Moore, Tackle Don Coffey, End Bill Hudson, Guard Bill Robertson, End Total Players: 45 Offensive 23, Defensive 21, Special Teams 1
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Total Players: 19 Offensive 11, Defensive 7, Special Teams 1
NORTH-SOUTH GAME 1976: 1973: 1972: 1969: 1968: 1967: 1963:
CHICAGO ALL-STAR 1965: 1963: 1962: 1961:
BLUE-GRAY GAME 1996: 1995: 1994: 1993: 1992: 1990: 1989: 1988: 1987: 1985: 1984: 1979: 1977: 1976: 1975: 1974: 1972: 1971: 1970: 1969: 1968: 1967:
Marvin Thomas, Defensive End Ken Newton, Center Jerome Woods, Defensive Back Marcus Holliday, Running Back James Logan, Defensive End Isaac Bruce, Wide Receiver Larry Bolton, Center Jeff Fite, Punter Tory Epps, Nose Guard Marlon Brown, Linebacker Scott Dill, Offensive Guard Jeff Walker, Offensive Tackle Derrick Burroughs, Defensive Back James Stewart, Defensive Back Keith Butler, Linebacker Keith Simpson, Cornerback Bob Rush, Center Eric Harris, Cornerback Eary Jones, Tackle Jerry Dandridge, Linebacker David Fowler, Quarterback Van Anderson, Defensive End Ed Taylor, Cornerback Al Harvey, Quarterback Charlie Babb, Defensive Back Dave Pawlik, Nose Guard Mike Stark, Tackle John Bomer, Center Larry McGhee, Guard David Berrong, Safety (MVP) Martin Orcutt, Tackle Bill McRight, Monsterman Joe Rushing, Linebacker Terry Padgett, Quarterback
EAST-WEST GAME 1987: 1969: 1967:
LIONS AMERICA BOWL 1976: 1975: 1974: 1969: 1968:
Ricky Rivas, Receiver Jerry Dandridge, Linebacker Ed Taylor, Cornerback James Thompson, Receiver David Berrong, Safety Jerry Todd, Cornerback Dean Lotz, Center
COACHES ALL-AMERICA GAME 1970: 1965:
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Bob Parker, Guard Harry Schuh, Tackle Total Players: 2 Offensive 2, Defensive 0, Special Teams 0
SENIOR BOWL Marvin Thomas, Defensive End Ken Irvin, Defensive Back Joe Allison, Placekicker *Steve Matthews, Quarterback Jeff Sawyer, Defensive End Russell Copeland, Receiver Scott Dill, Offensive Guard Jeff Walker, Offensive Tackle Jack Oliver, Guard Derrick Burroughs, Cornerback Earnest Gray, Wide Receiver Keith Butler, Linebacker Keith Simpson, Cornerback Bob Rush, Center Eric Harris, Cornerback Harry Schuh, Tackle Dave Casinelli, Fullback
Tim Borcky, Offensive Tackle Dan Pierce, Quarterback Bob Parker, Guard Dale Brady, Wingback Total Players: 4 Offensive 4, Defensive 0, Special Teams 0
Total Players: 7 Offensive 3, Defensive 4, Special Teams 0
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Eary Jones, Defensive Tackle Terdell Middleton, Running Back Steve DeLong, Tight End Stan Davis, Receiver Luis Fernandez, Tackle Alex Dees, End Rich Coady, End Dave Casinelli, Fullback Total Players: 8 Offensive 7, Defensive 1, Special Teams 0
Harry Schuh, Tackle John Griffin, Halfback Bill Hudson, Guard Bill Robertson, End Total Players: 4 Offensive 4, Defensive 0, Special Teams 0
John Griffin, Halfback Bill Hudson, Guard
CHALLENGE BOWL 1963: 1962:
John Fred Robilio, Tackle Fred Moore, Tackle Total Players: 2 Offensive 2, Defensive 0, Special Teams 0
HULA BOWL 1993: 1985: 1977: 1970:
*Steve Matthews, Quarterback Tim Harris, Linebacker Keith Wright, Receiver (MVP) John Bomer, Center Total Players: 4 *Injured and could not participate
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Tigers in the Pros Listed below are the Memphis football players who have been drafted into and played for at least one season in the professional ranks after their years as a Tiger. Leagues included are the NFL and the CFL. Players in italics are active.
MARLON BROWN, LB (British Columbia Lions, 1990)
✰ ISAAC BRUCE, WR (St. Louis Rams, 1994-present)
STANLEY ADAMS, LB (LA Raiders, 1984)
DERRICK BURROUGHS, DB (Buffalo Bills, 1985-89)
CHARLIE BABB, DB (Miami Dolphins, 1972-79)
KEITH BUTLER, LB (Seattle Seahawks, 1978-87)
DANTON BARTO, LB (Memphis Mad Dogs, 1995)
BILL CESARE, DB (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1978-81)
KEITH BENTON, QB (B.C. Lions, 1992; Memphis Mad Dogs, 1995)
RICH COADY, TE/C (Chicago Bears, 1970-74)
DENNIS BIODROWSKI, OT (Kansas City Chiefs, 1963-67)
✰ MAC CODY, WR
(St. Louis Rams, 1999)
DENNIS BORCKY, DT (New York Giants, 1987)
(Birmingham Barracudas, 1995; Montreal Allouettes, 1996-98; Arizona Cardinals, 1999) DON COFFEE, WR (Denver Broncos, 1963)
1988-89; San Diego Chargers, 1990-91) TORY EPPS, NG (Atlanta Falcons, 1990-92; Chicago Bears, 199394; New Orleans Saints, 1995) ERIC FAIRS, LB (Houston Oilers, 1986-91; Atlanta Falcons, 1992) BILLY FLETCHER, QB (Denver Broncos, 1966) JUDSON FLINT, DB (Cleveland Browns, 1980-82; Buffalo Bills, 1983) REUBEN GIBSON, FB (Buffalo Bills, 1977) EARNEST GRAY, WR (New York Giants, 1978-84; St. Louis Cardinals, 1985) JOHN GRIFFIN, DB (Los Angeles Rams, 1963; Denver Broncos, 196466; B.C. Lions, 1967-68) ERIC HARRIS, DB (Toronto Argonauts, 1977-79; Kansas City Chiefs, 1980-82; Los Angeles Rams, 1983-85)
DALE BRADY, DB (British Columbia Lions, 1968-69)
RUSSELL COPELAND, WR (Buffalo Bills, 1993-96; Philadelphia Eagles, 1997; Green Bay Packer, 1998)
TIM HARRIS, LB (Green Bay Packers, 1986-90; San Francisco 49ers, 1991-92, 1994-95; Philadelphia Eagles, 1993)
JOHN BRAMLETT, LB (Denver Broncos, 1965-66; Miami Dolphins, 196768; New England Patroits, 1969-70; Atlanta Falcons, 1971)
OLLIE CORDILL, P (San Diego Chargers, 1967; Atlanta Falcons, 1968; New Orleans Saints, 1969)
DAVE HATHCOCK, DB (Green Bay Packers, 1966; New York Giants, 1967)
DERRICK CRAWFORD, WR (San Francisco 49ers, 1986; Calgary Stampeders, 1990-93; Birmingham Barracudas, 1995)
EDDIE HILL, RB (Los Angeles Rams, 1979-80; Miami Dolphins, 1981-84)
JAMES CRIBBS, DT (Detroit Lions, 1989)
✰ RICHARD HOGANS, LB
Defensive back Mike McKenzie was named to John Madden's All-Rookie team in 1999.
STAN DAVIS, WR (Philadelphia Eagles, 1973) CHUCK DEVLIEGHER, DT (Buffalo Bills, 1969) SCOTT DILL, OT (Arizona Cardinals, 1988-89; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1990-95; Minnesota Vikings, 1996-1997) JAY DOUGLAS, OT (San Diego Chargers, 1973-74) KEN DUNEK, TE (Philadelphia Eagles, 1980) DONNIE ELDER, DB (New York Jets, 1985; Pittsburgh Steelers, 1986; Detroit Lions, 1986; Tampa Bay Buccaneers,
(Chicago Bears, 1997 Rhein Fire, 1999; San Diego Chargers, 2000) MARCUS HOLLIDAY, RB (St. Louis Rams, 1996) TRELL HOOPER, DB (Miami Dolphins, 1987) BILL HUDSON, DT (San Diego Chargers, 1962; Buffalo Bills, 1963-68) GARY HUNT, DB (Cincinnati Bengals, 1987)
✰ KEN IRVIN, DB (Buffalo Bills, 1995-present) ENIS JACKSON, WR (Cleveland Browns, 1987; Edmonton Eskimos, 1988-92; Toronto Argonauts, 1993)
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RICK ACKERMAN, DT (San Diego Chargers, 1982-84; LA Raiders, 1985-87)
✰ DARRIUS BLEVINS, WR
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DAVID BRANDON, LB (San Diego Chargers, 1987-89, 1995; Cleveland Browns, 1991-93; Seattle Seahawks, 1993-94; Atlanta Falcons, 1996-1997)
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BOB RUSH, C (San Diego Chargers, 1977-82; Kansas City Chiefs, 1983-85)
CHARLIE KILLETT, DB (New York Giants, 1963)
JEFF SAWYER, DE (Las Vegas, 1994; San Antonio, 1995)
✰ JAMES LOGAN, LB (Seattle Seahawks, 1995-present)
HARRY SCHUH, OT (Oakland Raiders, 1965-70; Los Angeles Rams, 1971-73; Green Bay Packers, 1974)
TIM LONG, OT (San Francisco 49er's, 1987) EDWIN LOVELADY, WR (New York Giants, 1987) DORAN MAJOR, DB (Toronto Argonauts, 1988-91) JOHN "TWEET" MARTIN, RB (Memphis Mad Dogs, 1995) STEVE MATTHEWS, QB (Kansas City Chiefs, 1993-1995 Scottish Claymores, 1996, Jacksonville Jaugars, 1997, Tennessee Titans, 1998)
✰ MIKE MCKENZIE, DB (Green Bay Packers, 1999-present) LOU MCLELLAND, WR (Toronto Argonauts, 1952) TERDELL MIDDLETON, RB (Green Bay Packers, 1977-81; Tampa Bay, 1982-83) FRED MOORE, DT (San Diego Chargers, 1964-66) ANDY NELSON, DB (Baltimore Colts, 1957-63; New York Giants, 1964) DARRELL NELSON, TE (Pittsburgh Steelers, 1984-85) ERIC NELSON, DB (Memphis Mad Dogs, 1995) JACK OLIVER, OG (Chicago Bears, 1987) ANTHONY PARKER, FB (British Columbia Lions, 1986-89; Calgary Stampeders, 1990) NICO PERKINS, DB (British Columbia Lions, 1990) DANNY PIERCE, QB (Washington Redskins, 1970) WIL RENFRO, LB (Washington Redskins, 1957-59; Pittsburgh Steelers, 1960; Philadelphia Eagles, 1961) PRESTON RILEY, WR (San Francisco 49er's, 1970-72; New Orleans Saints, 1973) GLENN ROGERS, JR, DB (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1991; Edmonton Eskimos, 1992-1998; Montreal Allouttes 1999)
BILL SCOTT, OT (Toronto Argonauts, 1966)
✰ TONY SEMPLE, OT
(Detroit Lions, 1995-present) BOB SHERLAG, WR (Atlanta Falcons, 1966) KEITH SIMPSON, DB (Seattle Seahawks, 1978-85) DAVID STRICKLAND, OG (Denver Broncos, 1960) CLIFF TAYLOR, FB (Chicago Bears, 1974-75; Green Bay Packers, 1976) ED TAYLOR, DB (New York Jets, 1975-78; Miami Dolphins, 1979-82) JAMES THOMPSON, WR (New York Giants, 1978) MARVIN THOMAS, DE (Detroit Lions,1998, Denver Broncos, 1998 Barcelona Dragons, 1999) JEFF WALKER, OT (San Diego Chargers, 1986; New Orleans Saints, 1988-89)
✰ TONY WILLIAMS, NG (Minnesota Vikings, 1997-present) CHARLES WILSON, WR (Green Bay Packers, 1990-91; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1992-94; New York Jets, 1995) BUBBA WINKLER, C (Green Bay Packers, 1968-69) JEFF WOMACK, RB (Minnesota Vikings, 1987) DOUG WOODLIEF, LB (Los Angeles Rams, 1965-69)
✰ JEROME WOODS, DB (Kansas City Chiefs, 1996-present) JAMES EARL WRIGHT, QB (Denver Broncos, 1964) KEITH WRIGHT, WR (Cleveland Browns, 1978-80)
NFL Draft Selections 1998 Player Pos. Mike McKenzie DB (Green Bay Packers)
Pick 87
RD 5
Pick 151
LB
6
200
DE
7
233
RD 1
Pick 28
RD 4
Pick 109
RD 2
Pick 33
OT
5
154
QB
7
199
RD 4
Pick 111
1997 Player Tony Williams (Minnesota Vikings) Richard Hogans (Chicago Bears) Marvin Thomas (Chicago Bears)
RICHARD WILLIAMS, RB (Atlanta Falcons, 1983; Houston Oilers, 1984 Defensive back Ken Irvin completed his degree at the University of Memphis in May of 1998.
RD 3
Pos. DT
1996 Player Jerome Woods (Kansas City Chiefs)
Pos. DB
1995 Player Ken Irvin (Buffalo Bills)
Pos. DB
1994 Player Isaac Bruce (LA Rams) Tony Semple (Detroit Lions) Steve Matthews (Kansas City Chiefs)
Pos. WR
1993 Player Russell Copeland
Pos. WR
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Tory Epps (Atlanta Falcons)
NG
8
195
Isaac Bruce is now one of the top receivers in the NFL with the St. Louis Rams.
1989 Player Mike Nettles (Seattle Seahawks) Greg Ross (Miami Dolphins) James Cribbs (Detroit Lions) Marlon Brown (Cleveland Browns)
Pos. DB
RD 7
Pick 184
DT
10
275
DT
12
309
LB
12
328
Pos. OT
RD 7
Pick 177
Pick 60
Player Pos. Jay Douglas C (San Diego Chargers) Stan Davis WR (Philadelphia Eagles)
TIGERS IN THE PROS
RD 3
RD 3
Pick 70
4
84
6
152
8
198
RD 1
Pick 14
3
65
3
67
6
158
10 11
280 286
RD 1
Pick 24
1983 Player Pos. Richard Williams RB (Washington Redskins)
Pos. DE
RD 12
Pick 326
RD 9
Pick 224
17
437
Pos. FB
RD 3
Pick 62
RD 11
Pick 268
13
315
RD 5
Pick 129
FB
7
173
TE
13
328
Pos. DE
RD 12
Pick 301
TE
14
359
C
17
440
RD 5
Pick 121
5
123
9
217
10
240
16
409
RD 17
Pick 432
1972
1980 Player Pos. James Stewart DB (Green Bay Packers)
RD 12
Pick 310
1979 Player Pos. Earnest Gray WR (New York Giants) Eddie Hill RB (LA Rams) Judson Flint DB (New England Patriots)
RD 2
Pick 36
2
54
7
177
1978 Player Keith Simpson (Seattle Seahawks) Keith Butler (Seattle Seahawks) Keith Wright (Cleveland Browns)
Pos. DB
RD 1
Pick 9
LB
2
36
WR
5
122
1977
1984 Player Pos. Derrick Crawford WR (San Francisco 49ers)
1981 Player Keith Clark (Buffalo Bills)
1985 Player Pos. Derrick Burroughs DB (Buffalo Bills) Tim Long OT (Minnesota Vikings) Donnie Elder DB (New York Jets) Jack Oliver OT (New York Giants) James Bowers DB (Seattle Seahawks) Punkin Williams RB (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
449
1973
1986 Player Pos. Jeff Walker OT (San Diego Chargers) Tim Harris LB (Green Bay Packers) Gary Hunt DB (Cincinnati Bengals) Trell Hooper DB (Indianapolis Colts)
16
RD 2
Pick 56
Player Pos. Bob Rush C (San Diego Chargers) Terdell Middleton RB (St. Louis Cardinals) Eric Harris DB (Kansas City Chiefs) Eary Jones DT (LA Rams) Bob Jordan OT (New York Giants)
RD 1
Pick 24
3
80
4
104
4
107
6
143
Player Charlie Babb (Miami Dolphins) Ray Jamieson (Oakland Raiders) John Kirchner (Detroit Lions)
Pos. DB
1971 Player James Heyden (Cincinnati Bengals) David Vaughn (Miami Dolphins) John Bomer (Dallas Cowboys)
1970 Player Pos. Danny Pierce QB (Washington Redskins) Bob Parker OG (Denver Broncos) Preston Riley WR (San Francisco 49ers) Steve Jaggard DB (Philadelphia Eagles) Jerry Todd DB (Denver Broncos)
1969 Player Pos. Joe Rushing LB (San Diego Chargers)
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Pos. LB
Pick 413
1974 Player Cliff Taylor (Chicago Bears)
1987 Player David Brandon (Buffalo Bills)
RD 15
1975 Player Pos. Everett Taylor DB (New York Jets) Carl Taylor DE (Washington Redskins)
1988 Player Tim Borcky (Buffalo Bills)
1976 Player Pos. Jerry Dandridge LB (Green Bay Packers) Mike Fuhrman TE (Baltimore Colts)
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1968 Player Pos. Bubba Winkler DE (Green Bay Packers) Herb Covington FB (New Orleans Saints) Chuck DeVliegher DT (Buffalo Bills) Bob Baxter FL (Cleveland Browns)
RD 5
Pick 137
14
350
14
361
15
400
1966 Player Pos. Bob Sherlag E (Buffalo Bills - AFL) Bob Sherlag E (Philadelphia Eagles - NFL) Harry Day T (Houston Oilers - AFL) Harry Day T (Philadelphia Eagles - NFL) David Hathcock DB (Green Bay Packers - NFL)
RD 5
Pick NA
6
NA
12
NA
15
NA
17
NA
1965 Player Pos. Harry Schuh T (Oakland Raiders - AFL) Doug Woodlief LB (San Diego Chargers - AFL) Ollie Cordill B (Houston Oilers - AFL) Doug Woodlief LB (LA Rams - NFL) Ollie Cordill B (Cleveland Browns - NFL)
RD 1
Pick NA
4
NA
4
NA
5
NA
11
NA
RD 5
Pick NA
13
NA
14
NA
17
NA
18
NA
23
NA
SUPER BOWL PLAYERS
NA
I DAVID HATHCOCK Green Bay Packers, 1966
1962 Player Pos. Bill Hudson T (San Diego Chargers - AFL) Fred Moore T (Baltimore Colts - NFL) Fred Moore T (San Diego Chargers - AFL) Dennis Biodrowski E (Cleveland Browns - NFL) Dennis Biodrowski E (San Diego Chargers - AFL)
RD 2
Pick NA
10
NA
15
NA
16
NA
18
NA
III HARRY SCHUH Oakland Raiders, 1968 VII & VIII CHARLIE BABB Miami Dolphins, 1973 Miami Dolphins, 1974 XIV EDDIE HILL Los Angeles Rams, 1980 XVIII RICK ACKERMAN Oakland Raiders, 1984 XVIII STANLEY ADAMS Oakland Raiders, 1984
1961 Player Pos. James Earl Wright Q B (Philadelphia Eagles - NFL) Don Coffey E (San Francisco 49ers - NFL) James Earl Wright Q B (Boston Patriots - AFL) Don Coffey E (LA Chargers - AFL)
RD 3
Pick NA
XVIII EDDIE HILL Miami Dolphins, 1984
12
NA
XXVIII RUSSELL COPELAND Buffalo Bills, 1994
14
NA
25
NA XXXIV Isaac Bruce St. Louis Rams, 2000
1958 Player Pos. Hal Devine T (Philadelphia Eagles) Robert Lyles B (Chicago Bears)
Player Andy Nelson (Baltimore Colts) Bob Schmidt (Chicago Bears)
XXIX TIM HARRIS San Francisco 49ers, 1995
RD 25
Pick NA
26
NA
Babb, Ackerman, Hathcock, Harris, Adams and Bruce are the only Tigers with Super Bowl Championship Rings.
1956
Pos. QB
RD 11
Pick NA
B
14
NA
Defensive back Jerome Woods is known as one of the hardest hitters in the NFL.
Player Joe Billings (Chicago Bears)
RD 4
Pick NA
8
NA
16
NA
16
NA
27
NA
Pos. T
RD 22
Pick NA
RD 24
Pick NA
RD 22
Pick NA
RD 16
Pick NA
1954 Player Pos. Will Renfro E (Washington Redskins)
1953 Player Wayne Wood (Chicago Bears)
Pos. T
1951 Player Bill Robertson (LA Rams)
1963 Player Pos. John Griffin B (LA Rams - NFL) John Griffin B (Denver Broncos - AFL) Dick Quast G (Baltimore Colts - NFL) Charlie Killett B (New York Giants - NFL) Dick Quast G
29
1957
1964 Player Pos. Chuck Brooks E (St. Louis Cardinals - NFL) Russ Vollmer QB (Minnesota Vikings - NFL) Chuck Brooks E (New York Jets - AFL) John Evans T (St. Louis Cardinals - NFL) Bill Scott G (New York Jets - AFL) John Evans T (Buffalo Bills - AFL)
(Buffalo Bills - AFL) Charlie Killett B (Buffalo Bills - AFL)
Pos. E
Tiger 1st Round Draft Picks Yr '78 '85 '77 '84 '96 '65
Player Keith Simpson Derrick Burroughs Bob Rush Derrick Crawford Jerome Woods Harry Schuh
Selection/Team 9 Seahawks 14 Bills 24 Chargers 24 49er's 28 Chiefs N A Raiders
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Liberty Bowl STADIUM FACTS Capacity ........................................................... 62,380 Surface ............................................................... Grass Location ...................................... 335 South Hollywood First Game ............................................ Sept. 18, 1965 Opponent ..................................................... Mississippi Score .................................... Ole Miss 34, Memphis 14 All-Time Home Record .................................. 108-92-7 Scherer's Home Record .................................. 13-16-0 Current Home Win Streak .......................................... 1 Most Points Scored .............................. 69 vs Louisville Most Points by Opponent .................................. 55, UT Host to annual St. Jude Liberty Bowl Classic
TOP TEN CROWDS OPPONENT Tennessee Mississippi Tennessee Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi Tennessee Mississippi Mississippi Tennessee
ATTEN. 65,885 65,483 65,234 64,187 59,795 57,523 55,173 53,170 53,166 52,341
The largest crowd Memphis has ever played in front of was 107,261 when the Tigers fell to Tennessee in Knoxville during the '99 season.
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The University of Memphis' football program is very fortunate to have one of the finest football facilities in the nation in which to play its home football games. Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, “built by the citizens of Memphis”, is a memorial to the veterans of World War I, World War II and the Korean War. The renovated 62,380-seat facility, built in 1965 at a cost of $3.7 million by the city of Memphis and renovated in 1987 for $19.5 million, is operated by the Memphis Park Commission. The Tigers inaugurated the stadium in the fall of 1965 and in 32 years, have compiled a 104-84-7 record in the Liberty Bowl. The stadium features a new “prescription turf” playing surface, spacious locker rooms and a four-level press box, which features a stadium club for VIPs. In December of 1983, city of Memphis officials named the playing surface Rex Dockery Field in honor of the late Tiger coach, who was killed in a plane crash. In the spring of 1984, the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Memphis added a new scoreboard and sound system to Liberty Bowl
ALL-TIME ATTENDANCE YEAR G 1965 5 1966 5 1967 6 1968 5 1969 6 1970 6 1971 8 1972 7 1973 6 1974 6 1975 6 1976 7 1977 7 1978 6 1979 6 1980 6 1981 5 1982 6 1983 5 1984 6 1985 6 1986 4 1987 6 1988 6 1989 6 1990 6 1991 6 1992 6 1993 5 1994 6 1995 5 1996 6 1997 6 1998 6 1999 6 TOT 207
ATT 156,389 130,524 148,934 155,379 166,902 142,187 173,449 194,222 159,081 174,172 144,453 **281,966 198,686 158,696 168,200 143,105 158,203 102,003 183,671 235,269 221,477 110,932 206,848 178,767 201,378 157,346 191,896 224,449 126,342 149,943 99,629 214,511 121,340 140,871 185,044 5,779,922
AVG 31,277 26,104 24,822 31,075 27,438 23,698 21,681 27,746 26,513 29,028 24,075 *40,280 28,383 26,449 28,033 23,850 31,640 17,000 *36,734 39,212 36,913 27,733 34,475 29,795 33,563 26,224 31,982 37,408 25,268 24,991 19,926 *35,752 20,223 23,478 30,841 27,922
RECORD 3-2-0 4-1-0 5-1-0 3-2-0 5-1-0 4-2-0 3-5-0 4-3-0 4-2-0 4-2-0 3-3-0 5-2-0 5-2-0 3-3-0 3-3-0 2-4-0 0-5-0 1-5-0 2-2-1 4-1-1 1-3-2 0-4-0 4-1-1 5-1-1 1-5-0 3-2-1 3-3-0 4-2-0 3-2-0 4-2-0 2-3-0 3-3-0 4-2-0 2-4-0 2-4-0 108-92-7
**Largest single season attendance total in school history. *Led nation in increased attendance.
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium/Rex Dockery Field, which hosts the annual Liberty Bowl game, has been home to the Tiger football team since 1965.
LIBERTY BOWL
YEAR 1996 1991 1992 1987 1989 1999 1988 1981 1979 1976
Memorial Stadium/Rex Dockery Field. The computer operated scoreboard is 100-feet long and stands 23-feet high. It has a 16' x 32' message center and is the largest scoreboard in the Mid-South. Included in the 1987 stadium renovation are new sky-suites, located on the east side of the stadium, approximately 12,000 new seats, a new stadium club, new lighting system, the new playing surface, a new handicap seating area and numerous concession stands and restroom facilities for the new sections. In 1999, the city of Memphis and Jumbotron enter into an agreement which placed a new scoreboard system in the stadium. The stadium, which is the home of the annual Liberty Bowl game each December, played host to the Tennessee-Kentucky High School All-Star game in 1994. The largest crowd to witness a Memphis home football game at the Liberty Bowl was the record-setting 65,885 in the Tigers' stunning upset of No. 6 ranked Tennessee in 1996. The Tigers defeated the Vols, 21-17, before a regionally televised audience on CBS TV. The nation, however, saw Memphis' game-winning drive when CBS carried the final five minutes nationally. The Liberty Bowl has also hosted concerts ranging from the Rolling Stones to the Billy Graham Crusade for Christ and numerous Truck and Tractor competitions.
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The Liberty Bowl
HOMECOMING RESULTS 1926: Memphis 0, Middle Tennessee 27 1929: Memphis 0, Delta State 0 1932: Memphis 6, Tennessee JC 0 1933: Memphis 0, Western Kentucky 19 1934: Memphis 18, Middle Tennessee 0 1935: Memphis 0, Union University 33 1937: Memphis 13, Tennessee Tech 14 1938: Memphis 20, Troy State 6 1939: Memphis 0, Western Kentucky 12 1940: Memphis 26, Louisiana College 13 1941: Memphis 23, Delta State 7 1942: Memphis 0, Union University 39 1947: Memphis 40, Austin Peay 0 1948: Memphis 21, Union University 0 1949: Memphis 21, Kansas State 14 1950: Memphis 20, Southwestern Louisiana 0 1951: Memphis 38, Western Kentucky 0 1952: Memphis 29, Louisville 25 1953: Memphis 0, Arkansas State 20 1954: Memphis 26, Arkansas State 7 1955: Memphis 20, Tennessee Tech 12 1956: Memphis 42, Western Kentucky 0 1957: Memphis 6, Southern Mississippi 14 1958: Memphis 26, The Citadel 28 1959: Memphis 16, Florida State 6 1960: Memphis 42, Hardin-Simmons 7 1961: Memphis 35, Abilene Christian 0 1962: Memphis 8, Southern Mississippi 6 1963: Memphis 9, South Carolina 0 1964: Memphis 34, Louisville 0 1965: Memphis 33, Mississippi State 13 1966: Memphis 6, Tulsa 0 1967: Memphis 7, Florida State 26 1968: Memphis 29, Southern Mississippi 7 1969: Memphis 42, Tulsa 24 1970: Memphis 16, Florida State 12 1971: Memphis 7, Houston 35 1972: Memphis 38, Utah State 29 1973: Memphis 10, Southern Mississippi 13 1974: Memphis 42, Florida State 14 1975: Memphis 7, Southern Mississippi 21 1976: Memphis 28, Auburn 27 1977: Memphis 13, Louisville 14 1978: Memphis 35, Vanderbilt 14 1979: Memphis 10, Louisville 6 1980: Memphis 10, Vanderbilt 14 1981: Memphis 0, Southern Mississippi 10 1982: Memphis 7, Cincinnati 16 1983: Memphis 20, Southern Mississippi 27 1984: Memphis 20, Southwestern Louisiana 7 1985: Memphis 38, Tulane 21 1986: Memphis 17, Mississippi State 34 1987: Memphis 45, Tulane 36 1988: Memphis 31, Mississippi State 10 1989: Memphis 13, Vanderbilt 10 1990: Memphis 20, Southwestern Louisiana 6 1991: Memphis 28, Tulsa 33 1992: Memphis 34, Cincinnati 14 1993: Memphis 19, Tulsa 23 1994: Memphis 26, Cincinnati 3 1995: Memphis 3, Mississippi 34 1996: Memphis 18, Cincinnati 16 1997: Memphis 24, Houston 3 1998: Memphis 35, Arkansas State 19 1999: Memphis 31, Louisville 32 WON 41, LOST 23, TIED 1
LIBERTY BOWL RECORDS Best Record: 5-1-0 (1967, 1969) Worst Record: 0-5-0 (1981) Most Points Scored: Memphis - 69 vs Louisville, 1969; Opponent - 55, Tennessee, 1969 Highest Combined Score: 88 pts., 69-19 win against Louisville, 1969 Lowest Combined Score: 3 pts., 3-0 loss to Ole Miss, 1999 Longest Run from Scrimmage: Memphis - 92 yards by Herb Covington vs Cincinnati, 1966; Opponent - 84 yards by Mickey Collins, Wichita State, 1978 Longest Pass Completion: Memphis - 94 yards by Lloyd Patterson to Earnest Gray vs Houston, 1978; Opponent 80 yards by John Bond to Danny Knight, Mississippi State, 1982 Longest Interception Return: Memphis - 91 yards by Bob Orians vs Southern Miss, 1977; Opponent - 99 yards by Izell McGill, Mississippi State, 1996 (intercepted fumble) Longest Kickoff Return: Memphis - 98 yards by Jerry Harris vs Southern Miss, 1983; Opponent - 100 yards by Maurice Nelson, Tulane, 1985 Longest Punt Return: Memphis - 94 yards by Keith Wright vs Louisville, 1975; Opponent - 85 yards by Morris Letcher, East Carolina, 1992 Longest Field Goal: Memphis - 51 yards by Joe Allison vs Mississippi State, 1992; Opponent - Franco Grilla 50 yards, Central Florida, 1990 Most Yards Rushing by an Individual: Memphis - 260 yards by Paul Gowen vs Tulsa, 1969; Opponent - 206 yards by Ethan Horton, North Carolina, 1984 Most Yards Rushing by a Team: Memphis - 507 vs Tulsa, 1969; Opponent - 430, Houston, 1968 Fewest Yards Rushing by a Team: Memphis - minus 13 yards vs Texas A&M, 1979; Opponent - minus 4 yards, Mississippi, 1993 Most Yards Passing by an Individual: Memphis - 335, Steve Matthews vs ECU, 1992; Opponent - 370 yards by T.J. Rubley, Tulsa, 1991 Most Yards Passing by a Team: Memphis - 335 vs East Carolina, 1992; Opponent - 371 yards, Tulsa, 1991 Fewest Yards Passing by a Team: Memphis - 6 yards vs Southern Miss, 1966; Opponent - 14, Southern Miss, 1981 Most Passing Attempts by an Individual: Memphis 44 by Steve Matthews vs Louisville, 1993 & Bernard Oden vs Minnesota, 1997; Opponent - 51 by Marcus Crandell, East Carolina, 1994 Most Passing Attempts by a Team: Memphis - 46 vs Murray State, 1985; Opponent - 52 by East Carolina, 1994 Most Pass Completions by an Individual: Memphis 25 by Steve Matthews vs Louisville, 1993 & Bernard Oden vs Minnesota, 1997; Opponent - 35 by Marcus Crandell, East Carolina, 1994 Most Pass Completions by a Team: Memphis - 25 vs Louisville, 1993; Opponent - 36 by East Carolina, 1994 Most Pass Receptions by an Individual: Memphis - 10 by Russell Copeland vs Mississippi State, 1992 & Richie Floyd vs Arkansas State, 1997; Opponent - 14, Chris Penn, Tulsa, 1993 Most Yds on Pass Recept. by an Individual: Memphis - 186 by Bob Sherlag vs Mississippi State, 1965; Opponent - 184, Chris Penn, Tulsa, 1993 Most Total Offense by an Individual: Memphis - 365 by Billy Fletcher vs Mississippi State, 1965; Opponent - 368 by Marcus Crandell, East Carolina, 1994 Most Total Offense by a Team: Memphis - 659 yards vs Louisville, 1969; Opponent - 537 yards by Tulsa, 1991 Most Combined Total Offense by Two Teams in a Game: 965 yards, Memphis vs Tulsa, 1969 Most Touchdowns by a Team in a Game: Memphis - 10
vs Louisville, 1969; Opponent - 8, Tennessee, 1969 Most Points Scored by an Individual: Memphis - 18 by seven players (most recent Gerard Arnold vs Arkansas State, 1997); Opponent - 24 by Michael Haddix, Mississippi State, 1982, and James Jones, Mississippi State, 1978 Most Rushing Touchdowns by an Individual: Memphis - 3 by five players (most recent Gerard Arnold vs Arkansas State, 1997); Opponent - 4, Michael Haddix, Mississippi State, 1982, and James Jones, Mississippi State, 1978 Most Rushing Touchdowns by a Team: Memphis - 7 vs North Texas State, 1971; Opponent - 6 by Tennessee, 1969, and Texas A&M, 1978 Most Touchdown Passes by an Individual: Memphis 3 by Steve Matthews vs Arkansas State, 1993; Opponent 4 by Mike Shula, Alabama, 1985 Most Touchdown Passes by a Team: Memphis - 5 vs Louisville, 1969; Opponent - 4 by Alabama, 1985 Most Touchdown Receptions by an Individual: Memphis - 3 by four players (most recent Russell Copeland vs Tennessee, 1992); Opponent - 3 by Alama Matthews, Vanderbilt, 1982 Most Field Goals Made by an Individual: Memphis - 4 by Rusty Bennett vs North Texas State, 1977; Opponent 4 by Jim Becksvoort, Tennessee, 1992 Most Points Kicking by an Individual: Memphis - 13 by Don Glosson vs Mississippi, 1983; Opponent - 14 by Jim Becksvoort, Tennessee, 1992 Most Interceptions by an Individual: Memphis - 3 by Keith Simpson vs North Texas State, 1977, and Olie Cordell vs Mississippi State, 1965; Opponent - 3 by Chris Donnelly, Vanderbilt, 1989 Most Interceptions by a Team: Memphis - 6 vs Tulsa, 1972; Opponent - 5 by three teams (most recent New Mexico, 1986) Most Interception Return Yardage by an Individual: Memphis - 95 yards by Marty Hammock vs Southern Miss, 1973; Opponent - 124 yards by Shawn Ferguson, Cincinnati, 1998 (two interceptions) Most Punts by an Individual: Memphis - 13 by Hugh Owens vs Texas A&M, 1979 Most Punt Returns by an Individual: Memphis - 6 by Russell Copeland vs Cincinnati, 1992; Opponent - 8 by Willie Gault, Tennessee, 1981 Most Punt Returns by a Team: Memphis - 8 vs Quantico, 1968; Opponent - 13 by Texas A&M, 1979 Most Punt Return Yardage: Memphis - 133 by David Berrong vs Wichita State, 1968; Opponent - 123 by Morris Letcher, East Carolina, 1992
MILESTONE VICTORIES Win 1st 25th 50th 75th 100th 125th 150th 175th 200th 225th 250th 275th 300th 325th 350th 375th
Opponent Bolton Agricultural Southwestern Arkansas State Sunflower JC Union Arkansas State Middle Tenn. St. Texas-Arlington Tulsa Mississippi Cincinnati Wichita State Mississippi State Tulane East Carolina UAB
Year 1912 1922 1929 1934 1941 1949 1954 1960 1963 1967 1970 1974 1979 1987 1993 1999
Score 13-0 26-0 6-0 33-0 7-6 61-7 27-7 35-0 28-14 27-17 14-10 34-10 14-13 45-36 34-7 38-14
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MEMPHIS EAST TENNESSEE ST MEMORIAL STADIUM (8,000) NOVEMBER 22, 1956
32 12
Johnson City, TN - The University of Memphis took charge of the Burley Bowl football game in the third quarter on a frigid Thanksgiving afternoon and smashed through to a 32-12 victory over East Tennessee State. A crowd of about 700 watched the Tigers win their first ever bowl game.
LINESCORE UofM ETSU
0 0
20 0
6 6
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Held to a 6-6 halftime tie by a battling bunch of Buccaneers, Memphis shook off the effects of the biting cold and punched across three touchdowns in the third period for the margin of victory. Light snow flurries fell during the early part of the game and again near the end. East Tennessee State scored first as quarterback Howard Tippett passed 14 yards to halfback Bob Lindsey climaxing an 80yard drive. Before the Buccaneers could score again, Memphis rang up 32 unanswered points. But only six of those came in the first half, when Bob Schmidt cracked over from two yards out late in the first quarter. Memphis penetrated several times in the second quarter once losing the ball on the East Tennessee State 1-yard line on a fumble. But it was not until the second half that the Tigers found themselves. The first time Memphis received the ball in the third quarter, fullback Bobby Brooks sprinted right up the middle, veered to the left and went 45 yards for a touchdown. And before that decisive period ended, the Tigers also scored on a one-yard plunge by Eddie Gebara and a 64-yard screen pass from Bubba Leonard to Gebara. Andy Nelson took a pitchout four yards for the final Memphis touchdown in the opening minutes of the fourth period. Leonard converted after the third and fourth touchdowns. East Tennessee's last touchdown came midway in the fourth period when quarterback Joe Dixon ran in from 1-yard out. The Tigers ended the season with a 5-4-1 record, while East Tennessee State dropped to 4-5 on the season. GAME STATISTICS Q Play ET 1 Lindsey 14 pass from Tippett (PAT failed) M 1 Schmidt 2 run (PAT failed)
M 4 ET 4
Brooks 45 run (PAT failed) Gebara 1 run (Leonard kick) Gebara 64 pass from Leonard (Leonard kick) Nelson 4 run (PAT failed) Dixon 1 run (PAT failed)
Team Statistics First Downs Yards Rushing Yards Passing Total Yards Total Offensive Plays Passes Punts Fumbles No. of Interceptions Penalties Third Down Conversions Sacks By
U of M 14 282 128 410 NA 3-6 4-38.9 2-2 2 6-30 NA NA
ETSU 12 158 101 259 NA 7-12 6-30.5 5-5 0 4-20 NA NA
Individual Statistics Rushing: U of M - Brooks 1-45; ETSU - Not Available Passing: U of M - Leonard 3-6-128, ETSU - Tippett 7-1221 Receiving: U of M - Gebara 1-64; ETSU - Not Available
PASADENA BOWL
MEMPHIS SAN JOSE STATE ROSE BOWL (104,091) DECEMBER 18, 1971
28 9
Pasadena, CA - A hard-nosed defense which caused many mistakes and an explosive offense that capitalized on those mistakes led the Tigers to a 289 Pasadena Bowl rout over San Jose State before a sparse crowd of 15,244 in the Rose Bowl.
LINESCORE UofM SJS
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Memphis, making its first major bowl appearance ever, trailed 3-0 early in the opening period until a blocked punt by Tom Carlsen, who was named the defensive player of the game, gave the Tigers a lead they would never relinquish. Carlsen blocked John McMillen's punt at the 15-yard line and fell on the loose ball in the end zone for the score. A 13-yard pass from Al Harvey to Dornell Harris, who was named the offensive player of the game, was one of the highlights of a 65-yard drive early in the second period that gave Memphis a 143 lead at intermission. Following the pass, Harris broke loose for 20 yards and then took the ball in from
the 9-yard line on the very next play from scrimmage. The Tigers kicked off to begin the second half. San Jose State couldn't move but got a second chance when Paul "Skeeter" Gowen fumbled on Memphis' first offensive play. Bill Brown recovered on the Tiger 24 and a 14-3 U of M lead looked very precarious. The Spartans moved all the way to the Tiger 2-yard line. But on fourth down, the Tiger defense buckled down by meeting running back Joe Hicks at the line of scrimmage and slammed him to the Rose Bowl turf to end San Jose's only real threat. After a scoreless third period, the Tigers went to work again. David Johnson picked off his second pass of the game and returned it 17 yards to the San Jose State 18-yard line, where Paul "Skeeter" Gowen sprinted in for the score. San Jose's only touchdown was set up when a pass from center sailed over punter John Kidwell's head and was recovered at the Memphis 20-yard line. A quarterback keeper by Brad Metheany with 36 seconds left in the contest got the Spartans their only touchdown. The extra point attempt was wide to the left. Q SJ 1 M 1 M M M SJ
2 4 4 4
GAME STATISTICS Play FG Barnes 33 Carlsen recover of blocked punt in end zone (McGeorge kick) Harris 9 run (McGeorge kick) Gowen 18 run (McGeorge kick) Taylor 2 run (McGeorge kick) Metheany 1 run (pass failed)
Team Statistics U of M First Downs 15 Yards Rushing 208 Yards Passing 41 Total Yards 249 Total Offensive Plays 66 Passes 3-13-2 Punts 7-39.0 Fumbles 5-1 Interceptions 4-57 Penalties 3-35 Third Down Conversions NA Sacks By NA
SJS 11 187 81 268 66 6-19-4 6-35.7 3-1 2-27 9-85 NA NA
Individual Statistics Rushing: U of M -Harris 10-87, Gowen 10-63; SJS - Brice 12-54, Hicks 12-52. Passing: U of M - Harvey 3-9-41, Robinson 0-4-0; SJS - McMichael 5-16-47, Metheany 1-3-14 Receiving: U of M - Davis 1-24, Harris 1-13, Taylor 1-4; SJS - Brice 3-48, Alley 3-33
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UNDEFEATED TEAMS
Undefeated Teams
1963
UNDEFEATED TIGERS: Front row (l-r): John Fred Robilio, Dave Casinelli, Richard Saccoccia, John Cronin, Ed Weldon, Jim Addington, Bill Gidden. Second row (l-r): Dick Quast, Wiley Patterson, Don Scroggins, John W. Wright, Harry Schuh, John Evans, Wayne Easley, Chuck Brooks, Charles Owens. Third row (l-r): Melio Sulipeck, Walter Heitzenrater, Ray Farmer, Bob Finamore, Harry Day, Ron Higdon, Don McClard, Doug Woodlief. Back row (l-r): Jim Haynie, Pete Ingram, Bob Sherlag, Ollie Cordill, Don Jones, Gene Ward, Herb Cummings, Charles Alexander.
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1938
UNDEFEATED TIGERS: Front row (l-r): John Reeves, Chalmers Parr, Maurice Roach, Doug Mayo, Roland McMackin, Skeeter Ellis, Elmer Vaughn, Kimbrough Vaughn, Billy McComus. Second row (l-r): Bobby Davis, manager, Pop Calhoun, Hank Farino, Ed Palmer, Earl Whittington, James West, Jim Enoch, Bryan Robinson, Paul Hicks, John Michael. Back row (l-r): Bob Mathews, Murry Blurton, James Conlee, Billy Zarecor, Gordon Scoggins, Haggard Cherry, John Schwaiger, Bill McGinnis, Alton Gardner, J.T. Crawford.
MEMPHIS
Four University of Memphis football teams have gone undefeated since the Tigers first took up the sport in 1912. The most recent Memphis team to go through a season without a defeat was the 1963 squad which ended the year 9-0-1. Memphis began its football program in 1912 and compiled a 1-2-1 record under head coach Clyde Wilson. The Tigers, then known as West Tennessee State Normal School, played Memphis University School to a scoreless tie in the first football game played at Memphis on October 5. The Tiger football squad notched its first victory three weeks later on October 26 against Bolton Agricultural, 13-0. The first 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. Memphis, which was captained by Slick Headden and Joe Koch, captured the Mississippi Valley Conference Championship with that undefeated season. Coach Allyn McKeen fielded one of the nation's highest scoring teams in 1938, a season which saw UM finish with a 10-0-0 record. Memphis scored 281 points during the year, while only yielding 35. The biggest margin of victory was a 68-0 thrashing of Cumberland College. The Tigers also defeated Arkansas A&M, 50-0, later in the season. Roland McMackin captained the 1938 Tigers. The 1963 Memphis football team had only a scoreless tie with Mississippi between them and a perfect season. The Tigers finished with a 9-0-1 record, UM's most recent undefeated season to date. Unlike the 1938 team, which was noted for its offense, this team made its mark as a defensive club. There were five shutouts, and the five remaining teams scored only 52 points. The Tigers, captained by Richard Saccoccia, rolled up 199 points. The 1963 squad had wins over Southern Miss (28-7), Tulsa (28-15), North Texas State (21-0), West Texas State (29-14), Mississippi State (17-14), Louisville (25-0), South Carolina (9-0), Chattanooga (130) and Houston (29-6). Senior fullback Dave Casinelli led the NCAA in rushing and scoring during the 1963 season. Casinelli rushed for 1,016 yards and scored 84 points. He is the only Tiger back to win the national rushing and scoring titles. The legendary Tiger back continues to hold the Memphis record for yards rushing in a season and career.
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All-Time Coaches CLYDE WILSON
Year 1919
Record 3-4-0
Record 1-2-1 1-2-0 3-5-0 4-3-0
PTS 13 19 73 188
OPP PTS 6 173 102 139
Year 1920
Record 0-5-0
OPP PTS 90
Year 1921
Record 4-5-1
PTS 110
Year 1917
Record 3-2-0
PTS 48
OPP PTS 67
JOHN CHILDERSON
Record 5-2-2 6-3-0
Record 1-4-0
PTS 50
OPP PTS 93
V.M. ( Bic ) CAMPBELL 1919 3-4-0
Year 1937 1938
Record 3-6-0 10-0-0
PTS 174 75
Year 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932
Record 1-7-1 0-7-1 1-8-0 5-3-1 3-3-2 8-0-2 6-3-1 2-5-2 4-5-0
PTS 33 37 39 156 78 146 161 33 67
OPP PTS 239 240 71 116 120 27 92 102 54
OPP PTS 110 41
1939-1941 14-15-0 Year 1939 1940 1941
Record 3-7-0 5-5-0 6-3-0
PTS 85 150 172
OPP PTS 127 172 77
CHARLIE JAMERSON
OPP PTS 26 55
1924-1936 41-60-14
PTS 118 281
C.C. HUMPHREYS
OPP PTS 198
ZACH CURLIN
1918 1-4-0 Year 1918
1937-1938 13-6-0
1922-1923 11-5-2 Year 1922 1923
44 63 209 282
OPP PTS 143
LESTER BARNARD
1917 3-2-0
149 75 30 13
ALLYN MCKEEN
1921-1921 4-5-1
V.M. ( Bic ) CAMPBELL
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7-1-1 3-3-2 1-6-1 0-9-0
1942-1942 2-7-0 Year 1942
Record 2-7-0
PTS 87
OPP PTS 243
RALPH HATLEY 1947-1957 59-43-5
Year 1947 1948 1949 1950
Record 6-2-1 6-5-0 9-1-0 9-2-0
PTS 238 218 385 374
OPP PTS 59 129 73 108
HEAD COACHES
PTS 152
PTS 7
ROLLIN WILSON
1916 2-3-1
Record 2-3-1
1933 1934 1935 1936
1920-1920 0-5-0
TOM SHEA
Year 1916
OPP PTS 67
ELMORE GEORGE
1912-1915 9-12-1 Year 1912 1913 1914 1915
PTS 95
MEMPHIS
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HEAD COACHES
Head Coaching Records
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
5-3-0 2-7-0 6-4-0 3-4-3 2-7-0 5-4-1 6-4-0
206 141 135 166 94 209 195
93 263 140 209 197 152 111
BILLY J. MURPHY
Record 4-5-0 6-4-0 8-2-0 8-2-0 8-1-0 9-0-1 5-4-0 5-5-0 7-2-0 6-3-0 6-4-0 8-2-0 6-4-0 5-6-0
PTS 142 142 303 332 261 199 173 215 121 206 258 328 227 255
OPP PTS 144 132 79 75 67 56 103 153 96 150 170 191 184 202
FRED PANCOAST 1972-1974 20-12-1
200 Year 1972 1973 1974
Record 5-5-1 8-3-0 7-4-0
PTS 265 264 225
1975-1980 31-35-0 Year 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Record 7-4-0 7-4-0 6-5-0 4-7-0 5-6-0 2-9-0
PTS 180 241 228 200 166 115
OPP PTS 168 182 194 297 223 255
1981-1983 8-24-1
1995-Present 18-37-0
REY DEMPSEY 1984-1985 7-12-3
Year 1984 1985
Record 5-5-1 2-7-2
PTS 201 180
Year 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 * nation's
Record PTS OPP PTS 3-8-0 150 240 4-7-0 141 219 4-7-0 218 243 2-9-0 226 340 5-6-0 * 232 182 third most improved team
ALL-TIME RECORD: 378-388-32 TOTAL POINTS: 14,058 TOTAL OPP POINTS: 13,302
OPP PTS 178 243
CHARLIE BAILEY 1986-1988 12-20-1
Year 1986 1987 1988
Record 1-10-0 5-5-1 6-5-0
PTS 104 220 226
OPP PTS 292 210 205
CHUCK STOBART
OPP PTS 254 167 148
RICHARD WILLIAMSON
RIP SCHERER
Year Record PTS OPP PTS 1981 1-10-0 82 209 1982 1-10-0 129 285 1983 6-4-1 ** 274 205 ** nation's second most improved team
1958-1971 91-44-1 Year 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971
REX DOCKERY
1989-1994 29-36-1
Year 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
Record 2-9-0 4-6-1 5-6-0 6-5-0 6-5-0 6-5-0
PTS 174 215 222 312 268 163
OPP PTS 237 234 229 175 215 159
COACHING RECORDS Coach Billy J. Murphy Ralph Hatley Zach Curlin Rich. Williamson Chuck Stobart Fred Pancoast Rip Scherer C.C. Humphreys Allyn McKeen Charlie Bailey Lester Barnard Clyde Wilson Rex Dockery Rey Dempsey V.M. Bic Campbell Rollin Wilson Tom Shea Charlie Jamerson John Childerson Elmore George
Record 91-44-1 59-43-5 41-60-14 31-35-0 29-36-1 20-12-1 18-37-0 14-15-0 13-6-0 12-20-1 11-5-2 9-11-1 8-24-1 7-12-3 6-6-0 4-5-1 2-3-1 2-7-0 1-4-0 0-5-0
Pct. .675 .589 .454 .470 .439 .631 .327 .483 .684 .379 .705 .463 .258 .414 .500 .473 .454 .222 .200 .000
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Assistant Coaches A Lou Alford (MTSU) 1981-84 Carl Angelo (Bowling Green) 1984-85 Murray Armstrong (Tennessee) 1961-95
B Carl Battershell (Bowling Green) 1989-93 Craig Boler (Iowa State) 1978-79 Charles Brewer (Memphis ) 1957 Kippy Brown (Memphis ) 1978-80 Mack Brown (Florida State) 1978 Cullen Bryant (Colorado) 1990-93 Oscar Buchanan (Ole Miss) 1953-55 Wally Burnham (Samford) 1980 Rusty Burns (Springfield College) 1996-99 Charlie Butler (MTSU) 1980 Keith Butler (Memphis) 1990-97
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D 201
Joe D'Alessandris (Western Carolina) 1984-85 Keith Daniels (Mississippi College) 1980 Leo Davis (Bethel College) 1941-50 Paul Davis (Mississippi) 1956-58 Don Denning (Presbyterian) 1974-77; 1979-80 Darrell Dickey (Kansas State) 1986-89 Chuck Dicus (Arkansas) 1975-77 Ken Donahue (Tennessee) 1952-56 Charlie Donaldson (Henderson) 1975-78 Joe Lee Dunn (UT-Chattanooga) 1990-91 Hal Dyer (Florida State) 1973
E Stan Eggen (Moorhead State) 1983 Frank Emanuel (Tennessee) 1972-73
F Chris Faros (Missouri Western) 1981-83 Rockey Felker (Mississippi State) 1981-82 Randy Fichtner (Purdue) 1990-93 John Flowers (Southern Illinois) 1985-present Kin Floyd (Delta State) 1974-79 Bob Ford (Memphis ) 1956 James Fox (Alcorn State) 1983-94 Roger French (Minnesota) 1956-65
G Buddy Gies (Lock Haven) 1986-87 Ronnie Gray (Mississippi State) 1979-80 Roy Gregory (UT-Chattanooga) 1983 Jimmy Grisham (Memphis ) 1939-40
H Keith Hackett (Tarkio) 1983-85
I Lindy Infante (Florida) 1972-74
J Bill Jasper (Tennessee) 1965-71 Jimmy Jobe (Southern State) 1958
K Ollie Keller (Memphis ) 1970-71 Bob Kellogg (Tulane) 1959 Steve King (Memphis ) 1979-80 Jimmy Kiser (Furman) 2000-present Maurice Knight (Memphis) 1993-97 Vic Koenning (Kansas State) 1991-96 Pete Kuharchek (Tampa) 1986-89
L Jimmye Laycock (William & Mary) 1975-76 Lamar Leachman (Tennessee) 1973 David Lockwood (West Virginia) 1995-99 R.A.Long (Tennessee) 1952-53
M Ray Malavasi (Minnesota) 1958-60 Rick Mallory (Washington) 2000-present Dave Magazu (Springfield College) 1997-1998 Fred Manuel (Oregon) 1984-89 Jim Marshall (Tennessee-Martin) 1995-96 Allyn McKeen (Tennessee) 1934-35 Lou McLelland (Memphis ) 1955 Mac McWhorter (Georgia, 1973) 1999 Pat Meyer (Colorado State) 1998 Ted Million (Duke) 1995 Jon Mirilovich (Miami) 1981-82 Pete Mitchell (Southern) 1970-75 Ed Molinski (Tennessee) 1942 Tom Morris (Mississippi State) 1956-65 Billy J. Murphy (Mississippi State) 1947-52
N Dave Nusz (Maryland) 1973
P John Palermo (Florida State) 1980-82 J.W.Patrick (Mississippi State) 1961-64 Bob Patterson (Memphis ) 1961-62 Tim Pendergast (Cortland State) 1997-99 Jim Pletcher (Delaware) 1995-99
R Jim Ragland (Tennessee Tech) 1977-79
Rusty Russell (Georgia) 1981-83 Tim Rose (Xavier) 1992-94
S Jimmy Sharp (Alabama) 1983 Dan Simrell (Toledo) 1990 Larry Smith (Memphis ) 1950-56 Charlie Stubbs (BYU, 1978) 1993-94
T Jim Taubert (Michigan State) 1984-89 John Thompson (Central Arknasas) 1999 John Townsend (Wyoming) 1967-71 Richard Trail (Arkansas) 1971-74 Rick Trickett (Glenville State) 1986-88 Tom Turchetta (Miami) 1986-89 Bill Turnbow (Texas Tech) 1972-73
V Larry Van der Heyden (Iowa State) 1975-77
W Wilson Waites (Howard College) 1960-64 Mike Wallace (Bowling Green) 1984-85 Steve Walters (Arkansas) 1979 Tim Walton (Ohio State) 2000-present Wayne Weedon (Memphis) 1990-97 Tommy West (Tennessee) 2000-present Harold Wheeler (SW Missouri) 1979 Rick Whitt (Catawba) 2000-present Charles Whittemore (Georgia) 1972-74 Don Wiggins (Clemson) 1984-85 Chip Wisdom (Georgia) 1981-83 Sparky Woods (Carson Newman) 1995James Earl Wright (Memphis ) 1965-69 Larry Wright (Memphis ) 1963-66 Lummy Wright (Memphis ) 1976-79
Y Don Yanowsky (Toledo) 1989-94
HEAD COACHES IN THE COLLEGIATE RANKS Mack Brown Appalachian St.; Tulane; UNC; Texas Pete Cordelli Kent State Pat Culpepper Northern Illinois Paul Davis Mississippi State Don Denning Delta State Joe Lee Dunn New Mexico Rockey Felker Mississippi State Roy Gregory Austin Peay State Curley Hallman Southern Miss; LSU Mike Hennigan Tennessee Tech Jim "Red" Hoggatt SW Louisiana C.C. Humphrey Memphis Ollie Keller Northeast Louisiana Jimmye Laycock William & Mary Horace McCool Delta State Billy J. Murphy Memphis John Palermo Austin Peay State Jim Ragland Tennessee Tech Jimmy Sharp Virginia Tech Jim Marshall UT-Martin IN THE PROFESSIONAL RANKS Lindy Infante - Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts Ray Malavasi - Los Angeles Rams Richard Williamson - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
ASSISTANT COACHES
Nick Calcutta (Millersville) 1985 Bobby Carlton (Miami) 1973-74 Jack Carter (Memphis ) 1966-71 Tracy Clemmons (Memphis ) 1973 John Cobb (Memphis ) 1959-64; 1967-73 Charlie Coe (Kansas State) 1997-present Sam Congie (Indiana) 1966-68 Pete Cordelli (North Carolina State) 1980-81 Dan Coughlin (Miami) 1988 Larry Coyer (Marshall) 1986 Pat Culpepper (Texas) 1974
Curley Hallman (Texas A&M) 1977-78 Harvey Hampton (Arkansas) 1981-82 Jerry Hardaway (Southern Illinois) 1976-77 Clay Helton (Houston) 2000-present Bob Henderson (Memphis ) 1957 Mike Hennigan (Tennessee Tech) 1984 Paul Hicks (Memphis ) 1947 Vince Hoch (Pfeiffer College) 1983 Jim Hoggatt (Memphis ) 1961-71 Palmer Hossler (Millersville) 1987-89 Jim Hueber (South Dakota) 1983 C.C. Humphreys (Tennessee) 1938-39 Hank Hughes (Springfield) 1998-present Russ Huesman (UT-Chattanooga) 1998-present
MEMPHIS
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LETTERMEN
202
All-Time Lettermen A Rick Ackerman (1978-79-80) Brandt Ackley (1994-95) Henry Acosta (1942) Stanley Adams (1978-79-80-81) Floyd Adams (1941) James Addington (1961-62-63) Richard Adragna (1959-60-61-62) Joe Albright (1929) Charles Alexander (1961 -62) Nathan Alexander (1988) Arthur Allen (1940) Bridger Bailey Allen (1913) Calvin Allen (1947-48-49-50) Charles Allen (1990-91) Jessie Allen (1993-94-95-96)
Joe Allison is the most renowned kicker in Tiger football history. He came to The U of M in 1990 and over a four year period, set virtually every Tiger kicking record. As a junior, Allison was named the recipient of the Lou Groza Award which is presented annually to the nation's top kicker. Additionally, he was named to eight first team All-America teams. Allison now lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife Amy and sons Cole and Lane. John Allen (1968-69-70) Ray Allen (1923) Joe Allison (1990-91-92-93) Mark Allison (1974-75-76-77) Fred Almon (1967-68-69) -Anderson (1913) Darrell Anderson (1975) Mike Anderson (1993-94) Mike Anderson (1989) Qadry Anderson (1995-96) Van Anderson (1973-74) Travis Anglin (1999) Ken Apple (1967-68-69) Fred Archie (1993) Brence Armstrong (1995) Jimmy Armstrong (1956-57) Mike Armstrong (1961)
Wayne Armstrong (1957-58-59) Andre Arnold (1998-99) Gerard Arnold (1997-98-99) William Arnold (1987-88-90) Rob Arthur (1986-87) Duke Atkins (1984-85-86-87) Bill Austin (1976-77) Clyde Avant (1980-81 -82-83) Bobby Avery (1989-90-92) Harry Aycock (1914-15) Ron Ayo (1969)
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Charlie Babb (1969-70-71) Don Baer (1942) Rashad Bailey (1996-97-98-99) Earl Baker (1949-50) Ernie Baldwin (1923) Ken Balkunas (1981-82-83-84) Ernest Ball (1915) Jerry Barber (1951-52-53) Fred Barham (1941-42) Kenneth Barker (1940-41 Wesley Barker (1948-49) Ray Barnes (1964-65-66) Bryan Barnett (1992-93-94-95) John Barnhill (1922-23) Danton Barto (1990-91-92-93) Idrees Bashir (1998-99) Tommy Bateman (1977) Mike Bates (1977) Charlie Baugh (1971) Bob Baxter (1965-66-67) Jeff Bazemore (1995-96-97-98) Harold Beane (1983-84-85-86) Bill Beard (1964-65) Buddy Beasley (1948) Jimmie Beasley (1993-94) Nathan Beason (1983-84-85-86) Eric Becton (1981-83-84-85) Bill Bedgood (1955-56-57) Matt Beiriger (1995-96) Derek Bell (1977-78-79) Jerry Bell (1959-60-61-62) Marcus Bell (1997-98-99) - Bell (1913) Page Belongy (1982-83-84-85) Reid Bennett (1985-86-87-88) Rusty Bennett (1977-78-79-80) Mark Benskin (1971-72-73) Keith Benton (1990-91) David Berrong (1967-68-69) Steve Berrong (1975-76) Bob Berry (1912, 1915-16-19) Frank Berry (1 949-50-52) Rob Bertling (1993-94) Tyrone Betters (1985-86-87-88) Kevin Betts (1978-79) Joe Billings (1952-53) Dennis Biodrowski (1959-60-61-62) Hunter Bishop (1941) Jerry Bishop (1965-66-67) Harry Bessinger (1973-74-75-76) Clay Bittner (1983-84) Bob Blackmon (1974-75-76-77) Frank Blackwell (1967-68-69) Dwight Blalock (1981-82-83-84) Darrius Blevins (1995-97-98) Joe Bianco (1951-54) Keith Bland (1987-88-89-90)
Al Bloodworth (1995) Steve Blume (1974-75) Murray Blurton (1938) Michael Boatmen (1997-98-99) Chuck Boler (1987-89-90) Larry Bolton (1989-90-91-92) Heath Bookout (1991) John Bomer (1969-70) Dan Bonner (1992-93-94-95) David Booth (1981-82-83-84) Dennis Borcky (1983-84-85-86) Tim Borcky (1985-86-87) Tim Boren (1970-71) Joe Borich (1994-95) Stanley Borsa (1929) Leon Bosby (1989-90-91-92) Mooney Boswell (1933) Gary Bouldin (1989-90-91-92) Mark Bowen (1985-86-87) Chip Bowers (1982-83-84) Keith Bowden (1977-78-79) John Bowers (1979-80-81-82) Marquis Bowling (1995-96-97-98) Glenn Boyd (1983-84) Harry Boyd (1942) Michael Boyle (1912) Dennis Bradshaw (1979) Dale Brady (1965-66-67) Ken Bragg (1970) Bill Bramin (1951-52) Andy Bramlett (1983-84) Don Bramlett (1983-84)
MEMPHIS
John Bramlett (1959-60-61-62) David Brandon (1983-84-85-86) Tom Branner (1985) Rod Branscomb (1993) Lacy Branson (1915-16) Chief Brasher (1923) Charles Brewer (1950-51) Brad Britt (1999) Eli Broglio (1942) Bobby Brooks (1954-55-56) Charles Brooks (1957) David Brooks (1992) Chuck Brooks (1961-62-63-64) Charles Brown (1948) David Brown (1964) Gerald Brown (1981) Ken Brown (1983-84-85) Kippy Brown (1975-76-77) Leon Brown (1987) Marlon Brown (1985-87-88) Ray Brown (1981) Rod Brown (1990-91-92-93) Tony Brown (1999) Dennis Brozak (1965-67) Isaac Bruce (1992-93) Art Brumit (1966-67) Bill Brundzo (1965-67) Jeff Bruner (1969-70-71) Joe Bruner (1973) Paul Bruno (1952-53) Clifton Bryson (1941) Herb Buckner (1956-57-58) Jeff Buffaloe (1991-92) Nick Buoni (1956-57-58-59) Guy Burkhalter (1942) Bill Burkett (1949-50) Willie Burnett (1951-52) Jeran Burns (1996-97-98) Jerry Burns (1939-40) Derrick Burroughs (1980-81-83-84)
Keith Butler was a four year letterman linebacker for the Tigers from 197477. An AP All-American selection in '77, Butler was taken in the second round of the NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks and went on to serve as defensive captain for the Seahawks for nine years. He is still ranked as the Seahawks second all-time leading tackler with 813 stops. This past spring, Butler, who coaches linebackers for the Cleveland Browns, was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.
Gerald Bush (1954-55) John Bush (1989-90-91-92) John Butler (1986-87-88-89) Keith Butler (1974-75-76-77) Lee Butler (1987-88) Zacky Butler (1974-75-76) Jeff Bynum (1991) Larry Byrd (1968-69-70) Wayne Byrd (1971)
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Steve Cacciola (1974-75-76) Leo Cage (1977-78-79) Bob Cain (1947-48-49) Melvin “Pop� Calhoun (1938-39-40) Dominic Calloway (1990-91-92-93)
Jim Cande (1997-98-99) Carl Cannon (1928) Michael Joe Cannon (1981-82) Sid Cantwell (1913) Chuck Carkhuff (1981-82) Tommy Carlson (1971-72-73) Bevin Carpenter (1985-86-87) Chancy Carr (1994-95-96-97) Bill Carrington (1956) Anthony Carter (1979-80-81-82) Buddy Carter (1979-80) Guy Carter (1970) Jack Carter (1959-60-61) Roger Carter (1972)
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All-Time Lettermen Bill Cartwright (1966) Dave Casinelli (1960-61-62-63) Mike Casinelli (1976-77) Brian Chadwick (1987-88) Ekillis Chandler (1936) Kevin Chapman (1981-82) Marvin Chatman (1980-81-82) Bruce ChenauIt (1970) Haggard Cherry (1938-39-40) Wait Childs (1923) Brad Christensen (1986-87) Jerry Christopher (1953-54-55-56) Eddie Churchwell (1985) Ralph Ciccarelli (1960-61-62-63) Dolph Clark (1921) Greg Clark (1978-79-80) Keith Clark (1977-78-79-80) Frank Clayton (1954) Joe Clayton (1951-52-53) Rozell Clayton (1981-82-83-84) Tracy Clemmons (1970)
Tim Cruse (1976-77) Lynord Crutchfield (1991-92-93) Herb Cummings (1963-64-65) Van Cunningham (1948) Robert Czerwinski (1933-34)
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Walter Daggett (1969-70-71) Ray Damphouse (1968-69-70) Jerry Dandridge (1972-73-74-75)
Cotton Clifford (1952-53-54-55-56)
Jerry Dandridge lettered as a middle linebacker for the Memphis Tigers from 1972-75. The Memphian logged 368 career tackles and is stilled ranked as the 6th all-time leader in career stops. The graduate of Carver HS, Dandridge will long be remebered for his dominate play that led Memphis to a 31-20 upset of nationally ranked Auburn in 1975. He was named to the 1975 AP All-America team and was twice named to the All-South Independent squad. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers. Jonah Daniel (1976-77) Ralph Dangerfield (1950) Dan Darby (1972-73) Brian Davis (1993-94-95) Harry Davis (1933-34) Marion Davis (1924) Mike Davis (1989-90-91-92) Stan Davis (1969-70-71-72) Victor Davis (1912-13) William Davis (1912-13) Al Dawkins (1993-94) Harry Day (1963-64-65) Don Deaton (1966) Alex Dees (1966-67) Bobby Dees (1967-68-69) Ken DeFeo (1981-82) Tom DeHart (1964-65-66) Dimitri Delgado (1987) Steve Delong (1971-72-73) Charlie DeSaussure (1916) Chuck DeVIiegher (1965-66-67) Hal Devine (1956-57) David Dew (1985) Adam Diaz (1992-93) Scott Dill (1985-86-87)
Bob Finamore (1961-62-63-64) Pleas Fisher (1927) Jeff Fite (1987-88-89-90) Billy Fletcher (1963-64-65) Frank Fletcher (1992-93-94-95) Judson Flint (1977-78) Joe Flowers (1958) Richie Floyd (1996-97-98) Jason Fogle (1995-96-97) Bobby Ford (1951-52-53-54) Orville Foster (1921) Newton Forster (1916) David Fowler (1972-73) A.D. Frank (1916) Larry Frankenbach (1969-70) Alvin Franklin (1993-94) Arthur Franklin (1985-86)
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David East (1982-83-84-85) Sam Edwards (1991-92) Robert Elam (1955) Donnie Elder (1982-83-84) Darrell Eldred (1964-65) Tommy Eldred (1964-65-66) Mike Elliott (1991-92) Herschel “Skeeter” Ellis (1937-38) Jeff Ellis (1982-83-84-85) Adam English (1994-95-96-97) Jim Enoch (1938) Tory Epps (1986-87-88-89) Darche Epting (1999) Lou Esposito (1997-98-99) Glenn Essary (1953) Kenton Evans (1998) John Evans (1961-62-63-64) Johnny Evans (1971-72-73) Mike Evans (1979-80-81) Henry “Rabbit” Evans (1927-28-29) Robert Evans (1942) Walter Evans (1935-36-37) Wayne Evans (1959-60-61 -62) Roland Eveland (1950-51-52) John Erickson (1972-73) Trey Eyre (1999)
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Tony Fabiano (1941-42) Eric Fairs (1982-83-84-85) W.B.Falls (1928-29) Tom Fant (1970) Tony Fantigrassi (1969) Hank Farino (1938-39-40) Ray Farmer (1962-63-64) Bethel Farnsworth (1916) Gary Farr (1973) Danny Felts (1979-81-82) Bert Ferguson (1934) Luis Fernandez (1967-68-69) Tommy Ferrari (1989) Steve Ferrell (1985)
Arthur Franklin came to the University of Memphis in the fall of 1985 and took over the Tiger punting duties for two years. The Memphian averaged 38.8 yards per kick as a junior and 38.0 yards per punt during his senior season. He is still ranked as the 8th all-time leading punter with 141 career kicks for 5,408 yards. Following graduation, Franklin enter the University of Tennessee Medical School and received his medical degree in 1991. He now serves as one of the Tigers' team physicians.
Rick Fredette (1987-88-89-90) T.J. Frier (1995-96-97-98) Frank Fuder (1966-67) Mike Fuhrman (1973-74-75) Gene Fulgham (1926-27-28-29)
G Stephen Galbraith (1997-98) David Garaffa (1988-89-90-91) Alton Gardner (1937-38) Curl Garrett (1983-84-85) Bobby Garton (1951) Marcus Gary (1995-96) Ted Gatewood (1985-86-87) Eddie Gebara (1956-57) George Gebbs (1957) Grady Gentry (1952) Marshall George (1948-49) Wilburn George (1947-48)
LETTERMEN
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Warner Clifft (1924) Bobby Clower (1934) Rich Coady (1964-65-66) John Cobb (1948-49-50) Keith Cobb (1995-96-97-98) Kerry Cobb (1993-94-95-96) Kevin Cobb (1994-95-96-97) Dick Cockrell (1966) Mac Cody (1991-92-93) Don Coffey (1958-59-60-61) Joe Coffman (1941) John Colby (1934) Bobby Cole (1956-57-58) Cecil Cole (1920) Jimmy Cole (1950-51-53-54) Joe Cole (1991) Wendell Coleman (1980-81-82) Merrick Coles (1947-48) Anthony Collins (1989-91-92) James Conlee (1938) Billy Cooke (1949-50) Floyd Cooper (1923) Randall Cooper (1987-88) Russell Copeland (1989-90-92) Doug Corder (1972-73) Olie Cordill (1963-64-65) Bobby Cotham (1951-52) Mike Coughlin (1993-94-95) Don Cousins (1950) Ken Coutain (1998-99) Florentine Couvares (1942) Herb Covington (1965-67) David Cox (1966) Larry Cox (1988-89-90-91) Marvin Cox (1988-89) Ray Craft (1986-87-88) Jan Craig (1956-57) Glenn Crain (1949-50) Kurt Crain (1983-84) Jerry Craine (1986) Baxter Crawford (1919-20-21 Derrick Crawford (1981-82-83) Graham Crawford (1926-27) Hall Crawford (1948) J.T. Crawford (1938) Xavier Crawford (1988-91-92) Millard Creasy (1941) Morris Crenshaw (1914) James Cribbs (1984-85-88) Holloway Cromer (1947-48-49) John Cronin (1961-62-63) David Crowell (1976-77-78-79)
Barry Dillard (1991-92-93-94) Mike Dion (1979-80-81-82) Dick Disbrow (1956) Andy Dixon (1981-82) Ruddy Dixon (1970) - Dixon (1913) Kevin Doak (1979) Ed Dobrowolski (1949) Otis Dodd (1936) Charlie Dodds (1921) Grill Dodds (1921) Jack Dodds (1931-32-33-34) Damien Dodson (1996-97-98-99) Whit Dodson (1942) Hank Dombrowski (1973-74-75) Tom Dorian (1980-81-82-83) Jay Douglas (1970-71-72) Terry Douglas (1985-86) Wayne Dowdle (1974-75) Van Drayton (1989-90) Hugh Drewry (1934) James Droke (1928) Reggie Dubose (1986-87-88) Larry Duck (1965-66) Kenny Duffy (1987-88-89-90) Earl Duffey (1936) Mickey Duncan (1965-66-67) Ken Dunek (1978-79) Stanley Dunn (1978-79-80-81) Benjamin Durham (1948)
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All-Time Lettermen Wallace George (1914-15) Joey Gerda (1999)
Jarvis Greer arrived on the University of Memphis campus in August of 1976. He lettered as a strong safety during his junior being credited with 13 tackles. The Christian Brothers High School graduate logged 11 tackles as a senior to earn his second varsity letter. Following graduation from The U of M, Greer was hired as the weekend sports anchor on WMCTV, Channel 5 in Memphis. After Jack Eaton retired, Greer was promoted to sports anchor, a position he holds today.
James Gibbons (1955-57) George Gibbs (1958) Reuben Gibson (1974-75-76) Bill Gidden (1963) Clyde Gilliland (1932-33-34) Charlie Glascock (1918-19-20-21-22) Lewis Glass (1939-40-41) Ben Gleason (1996-97) Doug Gleason (1981-82) Don Glosson (1983-84-85) Tony Glover (1978-79) Jim Goate (1973) Mayer Goldstein (1938-39-40-41) Daniel Gomez (1994-95-96-97) Durwood Gordon (1967-68-69) Greg Gore (1973-74-75) Paul “Skeeter” Gowen (1969-70-71) Chris Graham (1989-90-91-92) Don Graham (1961) Jimmy Graham (1929-30) Jimmy Grantham (1936) H.K. Grantham (1919-20-21) Tony Graves (1977-78-79) Barthel Gray (1933-34-35-36) Earnest Gray (1975-76-77-78) Jarvis Greer (1976-77) Joe Gresham (1933-34) Doyle Green (1942) John Griffin (1959-60-61-62) Ralph Griffin (1975-76) Dave Griffith (1954-55) James Griffith (1933) Jimmy Grisham (1924) Clarence Grosser (1948-49-50-51)
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Bill Hagan (1987) Billy Hale (1965) Richard Hale (1941) John Hall (1948) Kyle Hamlin (1991-92) Marty Hammock (1973-74-75-76) DeCorye Hampton (1999) Earl Hampton (1956-57) Brian Hanley (1912-13) Don Hanley (1912-13) Greg Hardee (1979) Andrew Harden (1999) Jim Hardin (1959) Montelle Hardy (1914-15-16) Dan Harkins (1985) Mark Harkins (1986) Torri Harmon (1998) George Harper (1999) Michael Harper (1980-81-82-83) Chester Harris (1973-74-75) Dornell Harris (1971-72-73) Eric Harris (1973-74-75-76) Jason Harris (1998) Jeff Harris (1988-89-90-91) Jerry Harris (1983-84-85-86) Michael Harris (1998-99) Tim Harris (1982-83-84-85) Carl Harrison (1981-82-83) Adrian Harrod (1987-88-89) Tim Hart (1993-94-95-96) Al Harvey (1970-71-72) Hatch Hatcher (1923) Gary Harte (1966-67-68) Don Haselwood (1994-95-96-97) David Hathcock (1965) Hugh Hathcock (1951-52-53) Paul Hathcock (1958-59) Clarence Haver (1985-86-87-88) Gregg Hauss (1981-82-83) Erroll Hay (1912-13-14-15) Rod Hayden (1968-69) Webb B. Hays (1915) Paul Haynes (1947-48) Walter Hayes (1985-86) Jim Haynie (1963-64) Slick Headden (1923-24-25-26-27-28) Fred Hearn (1957-58-59) Larry Heathcott (1958-59-60-61) Rick Hechinger (1982-83-84) Reid Hedgepeth (1997) Jim Heenan (1978-79) Fred Heesch (1978-79-80) Orville Hegwer (1923) Walter Heitzenrater (1962-63-64) Bobby Henderson (1953-54-55-56) Taurus Henderson (1997) -Henderson (1912) Victor Hendrickson (1923) Carlton Henley (1951-52-53-54) Joe Hennelly (1983-84-85) Gilbert Hert (1940) Don Hester (1947) Artis Hicks (1998-99) Paul Hicks (1938) Darrell Higdon (1971-72) Rodney Higdon (1986-87-88-89) Ron Higdon (1965) Tripp Higgins (1999) Eddie Hightower (1974-75-76) Charles Hill (1936-37) Eddie Hill (1975-76-77-78)
Kyle Hilliard (1976) Steve Hilliard (1972-73) Sam Hindsman (1939-40) Tom Hipp (1970) Danny Hirsch (1942) Chris Hobbs (1989-90-91-92) Eddie Hobbs (1967) Charlie Hodges (1967) Fred Hoffman (1947) Richard Hogans (1993-94-95-96) Red Hoggett (1951-52) Jimmy Holladay (1941-42) O.R. Holley (1912-13) Marcus Holliday (1991-92-93-94) Mason Holloway (1916) Carlos Hollowell (1987-88-89) John Holtzclaw (1961-62) Tracy Holmes (1985-86-87) Gib Hooper (1928-29) Trell Hooper (1981-83-84-85) Danny Hosea (1971-72-73) Al Hotz (1968-69) Larry House (1955) Ronell Houston (1982) Ben Howard (1977-78) Reginald Howard (1998-99) Huey Howerton (1912) Joel Howerton (1912) Mark Howington (1991-92-93) Duke Howze (1924) Robbie Hubbard (1992) Ralph Hubbel (1967-68-69) Bill Hudson (1958-59) Mack Hudson (1912-13) Wayne Hudson (1956) Greg Hughes (1982-83-84-85) Tim Humphrey (1985) Robert Humphreys (1942)
Marcus Holliday played fullback for the Tigers from 1991-94 and became known for his hard running style of play. Pressed into service as a true freshman, Holliday exploded for 138 yards against Tennessee in his first collegiate contest. The Fairley High graduate led the Tigers in rushing in 1994 gaining 618 yards on 145 attempts. He still holds the UM record for the most rushes in a game with 42 against Tulane in 1994. Holliday, who signed with the St. Louis Rams, now works for WMC-TV/Radio.
Elmo Hundley (1922-23-24) Gary Hunt (1983-84-85) Nelson Hunt (1977) Tony Hunt (1978-79-80) Darryl Hunter (1981-82-83) Harold Hunter (1956) Sam Hurst (1974-75-76-77)
I Thomas Ingles (1982-84-85-86) Frank Ingram (1962-63) Pete Ingram (1964) Toby Ingram (1992-93) Ken Irvin (1991-92-93-94) Corey Irby (1998-99) Kosha Irby (1997-98-99) Terry Isles (1991-92) Virgil Ivery (1985-86)
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Marcus Jack (1996-97) Enis Jackson (1982-83-84-85) Steve Jaggard (1968-69) Tommy James (1969-70) Ray Jamieson (1968-69-70-71) Pat Jansen (1989-90-91-92) Evan Jennings (1937) Keith Jeffries (1986) Charlie Johnson (1956) David Johnson (1971-72) Morris Johnson (1985) Ryan Johnson (1999) Sam Johnson (1927-28-29) Charlie Johnson (1936) Charles Johnston (1913-14-15) Anthony Jones (1989-90) Bill “Dub” Jones (1926-27-28-29) Derrick Jones (1994) Don Jones (1963-64-65) Eary Jones (1973-74-75-76) Harry Jones (1947) Jack Jones (1953) Julian Jones (1912-13-14-15) Larry Jones (1941 ) Lewis Jones (1965-66-67) P.T. Jones (1997-98) Reginald Jones (1989-90) Russell Jones (1990-91) Terry Jones (1971 ) Tim Jones (1986-87-88-89) Bob Jordan (1975-76) Buck Jordan (1924) Kevin Jordan (1989-90-92) Smokey Jordan (1982-83) Jim Joyner (1973)
K Rick Kale (1968-70-71) Lenny Kaplan (1959) Craig Karpiak (1972) J.S. Keaton (1915) Bill Kebler (1971-72-73) Ernest Keefer (1993-94-95) Glenn Keeton (1954) Jimmy Keith (1994-95-96-97) Ollie Keller (1952-53) Raymond Kelley (1950-51-52) Lamon Kelly (1947) Billy Kendall (1997-98-99) Herbert Kendall (1989-90-91-92) Guy Kennedy (1931) Pat Kenney (1985-86) Jim Kent (1940) S.E. Kidd (1933-34)
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All-Time Lettermen Charles Killett (1961-62) Charles King (1991-92-93) Chick King (1950) James King (1976-77-78) Jeff King (1991-92-93) Jerry King (1955) Lud King (1936) Michael King (1989-91) Steve King (1973-74-75-76) William King (1924) Steve Kinzalow (1951-52-53-54) Stumpy Kirk (1947-48) Dan Kirkpatrick (1972-73) Dick Kirmeyer (1949-50-51) John Kirschner (1968-69-70-71 Mike Kleimeyer (1979-80-81-82) Jerry Knowlton (1978-79-80-81) Joe Koch (1927) James Koffman (1942) Matt Kranz (1991) Jim Kutchback (1983-84)
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James Maclin (1989-90-91) Theodies Macklin (1988) John Maddaluna (1972-73) W.H. Maddox (1921) Frank Magoffin (1928-29-30-31) Gus Mahan (1965-66-67) Doran Major (1981-82) Casey Maloney (1933-34) John Manger (1968) Tony Manning (1987-88) Tony Marchetti (1973) Lloyd Marcus (1947) Jim Markelonis (1952-53) Paul Marks (1968) Davis Marsh (1995) Duane Marshall (1978-79-80-81) Chris Martin (1985-86-87-88) Darrell Martin (1979-80-81-82) Ed Martin (1933-34) Mike Martin (1983-84) John Martin (1992-93) Brick Mason (1947) Rod Mason (1992-93-94-95) Tom Mason (1980-81-82) Frank Massa (1956-57) Bob Mathes (1968) Bob Matthews (1938-39-40) Miller Matthews (1958-59) Joe Matthews (1916) Steve Matthews (1992-93) Maurice Mathieu (1958) Ken Mathis (1955) Carl Maurer (1969-70-71) Frank Mawyer (1949-50-53) Harvey Maxwell (1941-42) Johnny May (1942) Doug Mayo (1937-38) Fred Mayo (1924) Milton Mayo (1935-36) Wallace McBride (1941)
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Percy Nabors (1981-82-83) Lee Narramore (1967) Carlos Navia (1994) Roberto Navia (1991) Ray Neal (1922-23) Larry Neusse (1941) Bubba Nelms (1983-84) Andy Nelson (1953-54-55-56) Darrell Nelson (1980-81-82-83) Eric Nelson (1991) Chance Nesbitt (1999) Earl Netcher (1947-48) Mike Nettles (1985-86-87-88) Henry Newton (1913) Ken Newton (1993-94-95-96) Charles Nezin (1942) Bill Nichols (1950-51) Dean Nichols (1978-79-80) Darrell Nicholson (1985-86-87-88) Ken Niemaseck (1973-75-76) Tom Nix (1949-50) John Norman (1986-87-89) Rusty Nunn (1965-66-67)
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Richard O’Bryant (1974) Austin O'Dell (1998-99) Bernard Oden (1995-96-97) Anthony Oggs (1976-77) Jack Oliver (1982-83-84) Mike Omar (1980-82-83) Todd Ondra (1978-79-80) Martin Orcutt (1967-68-69) Bob Orians (1976-77) Murray Outlaw (1950) Charles Owens (1961-62-63) Hugh Owens (1976-77-78-79)
LETTERMEN
Jimmy Lackie (1974-75) Bill Lacy (1947) M.O. Lambert (1921) Tilden Lampkins (1921) Jesse Lancaster (1929-30-31-32-33) Rodney Lanctot (1998-99) Hunter Lane (1916-17-18) Ted Lane (1993-94-96) Coleman Lannum (1951) Darryl Latham (1982) Tramont Lawless (1996-97-98-99) Vincent Laws (1979-80-81) Pete Lawson (1969-70) Robert Lea (1913-14) Danny Ledbetter (1965) John Lee (1956-57-58-59) Steve Leech (1970) Kenny Lenoir (1964) Bubba Leonard (1954-55-56-57) Nathan Leuellyn (1974-75-76) Robert Levingston (1978-79-80-81) Bobby Lewis (1987) Calvin Lewis (1997-98-99) Rodney Lewis (1986-87-88-89) David Ligon (1973-74-75) Steve Lincoln (1977-78) John Lindsey (1983-84) Jake Linville (1991-92-93) Naylor Litchfield (1933) Grover Lipe (1948-49-50) Wayne Liss (1957) Richard Locke (1977-78-79-80) Robbie Locklear (1995) James Logan (1993-94) Fred Long (1937) Tim Long (1981-82-83-84) Bill Lott (1958-59) Dean Lotz (1966-67) Jim Lovelace (1956-57-58-59) Edwin Lovelady (1983-84-85) Rod Lowery (1992) Bailey Lowery (1980) Bill Loyd (1958) Richard Lucas (1958-59) John Ludwiczak (1993-94) Bob Lyles (1957) Joe Lynch (1969-70-71) Otho Lynch (1938-39-40)
Doug Mayo has the distinction of playing for the last undefeated and untied football team in Memphis history. A native of Trenton, Tennessee, Mayo came to the U of M in 1937 as a junior college transfer. In 1938, he helped anchor coach Allyn McKeen's offensive line and led the team to a 10-0-0 record. Mayo entered the United State Navy following graduation and began a long and distinguished military career. He later taught at the U of M and was inducted into the M Club Sports Hall of Fame in 1982.
Sean McCann (1978-79) Robert McCarter (1916) Steve McCarty (1972-73) J.D. McClanahan (1933-34) Sam McClanahan (1933-34) Don McClard (1963-64-65) Elton McClure (1916) Billy McComas (1938-39-40) Horace McCool (1950) Jay McCoy (1968-69-70) Ken McDade (1990-91) Brian McDonald (1996) John McDougle (1916) Allen McFarland (1936-37) Jeff McFerran (1985) Hal McGeorge (1971-72-73) Larry McGhee (1968-69-70) Baker McGinnis (1933) Bill McGinnis (1937-38-39-40) Bob McGoldrick (1971) Jack Mcllvain (1947) Terrell Mcllwaine (1916) Pete McIntosh (1919) Mike McKenzie (1996-97-98) Don McKinnon (1958-59-60) Lou McLelland (1949-50-51) Roland McMackin (1937-38) Sean McMackin (1986-87) Thurman McMahan (1916) Thurman McNeal (1922-23) Claude McNeely (1936) Howard McPeake (1941) Bill McRight (1966-67) Andy McWilliams (1991-92-93) Curry McWilliams (1933) Aaron Meadows (1999) Gene Meadows (1949-50-51) Pete Meadows (1955-56) Fred Medling (1947-48-49) Will Medling (1947-48-49) Billy Meeks (1947-48) Ruben Melton (1970-71) Bill Meredith (1940-41 ) Ralph Messer (1949-50-51-52) Dennis Meyers (1973-74-75) Chris Michael (1990-91-92) John Michael (1934-35-36-37) Tavares Middlebrooks (1996-97-98-99) Terdell Middleton (1974-75-76) Tahrell Miles (1991-92) Trent Miley (1992-93) Willford Miley (1949) Cedric Miller (1993-94-95-97) Dick Miller (1933-34) George Miller (1947) Josh Miller (1993-94-95-96) Pat Miller (1961-62-63) Cliff Milton (1939-40) Jim Mincey (1974-75-76) Steve Miska (1928-29) Jerry Mitchell (1951-52-53) Norman Mockbee (1935-36) Greg Montgomery (1979-80-82-83) Bill Moody (1985-86-87-88) Alex Moore (1950-51-52) Eddie Moore (1986-87-88-89) Fred Moore (1961-62) James Moore (1988-89-90) Jimmy Moore (1992) Leslie Moore (1928-29) Paul Morris (1924) Marty Mosby (1985) Tom Muirhead (1956-57) Charles Mullins (1988-89) Carey Mulwee (1971-72) Justin Mumm (1996-97) J.S. Murphy (1913) Keith Mutters (1982-82-83-84)
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Todd Ondra was a stellar linebacker for the Tigers from 1977-80. The Illinois native lettered for four years and is currently ranked 5th among alltime Tiger tacklers with 372 career hits. His 147 tackles during the 1980 season still ranks as the second highest single season total in school history. For his play, Ondra was named to the All-Metro Conference team in 1980. Following graduation, Ondra went to work for FedEx Corp. in Memphis where he is now head of security for the overnight carrier.
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All-Time Lettermen Jim Owens (1956-57) Teddy Owens (1985-86)
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Gene Packard (1923) Terry Padgett (1965-66-67) Drew Pairamore (1994-95-96-97) Ed Palmer (1937-39) Ron Palmer (1985-86-87)
Lloyd Patterson served as the Tigers' quarterback from 1975-78. Known for both his rushing and passing abilities, Patterson led Memphis in passing and in total offense for three years. He is still ranked number one in career total plays and in career total yards and is the second all-time leading passer with over 4,000 yards. Patterson remained in Memphis where he currently owns his own dry-cleaning business. His son, Lloyd Patterson, Jr., signed with the Tigers in February of 2000. Demonic Pandolfi (1928-29) BiII Pankey (1940) Ricky Pannell (1974) Nick Pappas (1966-67) Ed Parham (1938-39) Paul Parish (1958-59) Anthony Parker (1979-80-81-82) Bob Parker (1968-69) Ed Parker (1934) Rip Parker (1923) Tom Parker (1970-71-72) Carlos Parr (1924) Chalmers Parr (1938) Emmett Parr (1947-48-49) Sonny Parsons (1961) Bob Patterson (1952-53) Larry Patterson (1993) Lloyd Patterson (1975-76-77-78) Ray Patterson (1992-93) Wiley Patterson (1962-63-64) Jim Paulat (1950-51-52) Dave Pawlik (1969-70-71) Virgil Pearcy (1974-75-76) Anthony Penchion (1979-80-81) Nolan Pendergrast (1942-1947) Hugh Penn (1969-70) Elgin Perkins (1986-87) Nico Perkins (1985-86-87-88) Joel Peschke (1992-93-94-95)
Hagan Peters (1941) Ural Pettigrew (1916) Chuck Pettit (1965-66-67) Osborne Phelan (1915) Rob Phenicie (1987) Chun Phillips (1954) E.O. Phillips (1916) Malcolm Phillips (1949) Danny Pierce (1968-69) Harry Pillow (1942) Christian Pontius (1934-35-36) Ward Poag (1947-48-49) John Polsgrove (1953) Andy Porter (1929-32) Larry Porter (1990-91-92-93) Pete Porter (1928-29) Billy Portis (1937) Frank Posey (1934) Brian Powell (1994-95) Fred Powell (1997-98-99) Chris Powers (1995-96-97-98) Jeff Powers (1988) Wallace Prewilt (1913) J.B. Price (1933-34-35-36) Kraig Pride (1979) Wayne Pryor (1986-87-88-89) Neil Purdie (1971) Joe Puzin (1972-73-74-75)
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Jimmy Quarter (1970-71) Richard Quast (1962-63) Robbie Quinn (1993-94) John Quintal (1970-71)
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Al Radvansky (1942) Harold Rainwater (1950) Ed Randolph (1957-58) Henry Rath (1959) Elmer Ray (1947-48-49-50) Johnny Ray (1979-80) Anthony Reddick (1993-94-96) Bill Reddish (1969-70) Jerry Reese (1958-59-60-61) Chris Reeves (1994-95-96-97) John Reeves (1938) Ted Reeves (1942) Paul Regan (1942) Joe Regina (1947-48-49) John Register (1975) Stuart Reichart (1942) Will Renfro (1951-52-53-54) Earl Richards (1942) Jerry Richards (1955-56) Robert Richards (1936) Russell Richards (1978-79-80) Dwayne Ricketts (1979-80-81-82) Mike Ridings (1973-74-75) Bill Riggins (1949-50-52) Preston Riley (1966-67-68) Teofilo Riley (1996-97-98-99) Ricky Rivas (1976-77) Maurice Roach (1938-39-40-41) Jeff Roach (1973-74-75) Ken Roach (1970-71) Mike Robb (1973) Mike Robbins (1971) - Robbins (1912) Percy Roberts (1947-48-49-51) Billy Robertson (1948-49-50) Brian Robertson (1937-38) John Fred Robilio (1961-62-63) Brian Robinson (1938) Cliff Robinson (1991) John Robison (1971) Joe Rocconi (1996-97-98-99) Sonny Rodgers (1950-53)
Barney Rogers (1913-14-15) Glenn Rogers (1969-70-71) Glenn Rogers, Jr. (1988-89-90) Casey Rooney (1999) Marion Rosenblum (1941-42) Ryan Roskelly (1994-95) Greg Ross (1985-86-87-88) Roy Rucker (1939-40) Sidney Rudes (1942) James Ruffell (1940) Scott Rumley (1987-88-89-90) Ryan Ruschhaupt (1994) Bob Rush (1974-75-76) Joe Rushing (1966-67) Billy Russell (1953-54) Bobby Russell (1970-71) Glenn Russell (1959) John Ruth (1956-57) Billy Rutledge (1994)
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Richard Saccoccia (1961-62-63) Shaun Sands (1995-96) Frank Sanders (1931 -32-33-34) Greg Sanders (1980-81-82-83) Jeff Sanders (1999) Manny Santibanez (1995-96-97-98) Paul Savini (1973-74-75) Jeff Sawyer (1989-90-91-92) Tony Scarpino (1993-94) Pete Scatamacchia (1976-77-79) George Schaad (1949-50) Scott Scherer (1999) David Schlarbaum (1987-88-89) Bob Schmidt (1955-56-57) David Schmidt (1983-84-85) Harry Schuh (1962-63-64) Francis Schwaiger (1935-36-37) Gordon Scoggins (1938) Bill Scott (1961-62-63) Dell Scott (1981-82) Jack Scott (1947-48-49) Donald Scroggins (1963-64-65) Jeremy Scruggs (1996) Sammy Seals (1985-86-87) Geddes Self (1958-59) Geddes Self, Jr. (1982-83-84) Ron Sells (1995-96-97-98) Bill Sellars (1937) Jay Sentell (1952) Tony Semple (1991-92-93) Al Sermon (1998-99) Keith Setler (1993-94-95) Andrew Settles (1947-48) Juan Settles (1986-87) Wallace Sexton (1962-63) Tim Seymour (1996-97-98-99) Kamal Shakir (1997-98-99) DeMorrio Shank (1997-98-99) Reg Sharley (1964-65-66) Octavian Sharp (1984-85-86) John Shearer (1940-41 ) Wells Shearer (1914-15-16) Larry Shelley (1969-70) Jim Shelton (1954) Bob Sherlag (1963-64-65) David Sherrod (1998-99) Alan Shipman (1966-67) Keith Shirley (1985-86-87-88) Frank Simmons (1940-41-42) Richard Simmons (1937) Keith Simpson (1974-75-76-77) Scott Singler (1992-94-95) Bud Sipfle (1975-76-77-78) John Shore (1924) Vincent Skillman (1924) Jarvis Slaton (1997-98-99) Randy Smalley (1977)
Farrell Skinner (1967) Butch Smith (1971-72) Carroll Smith (1934-35-36-37) Dennis Smith (1978-79-80) Frank Smith (1979-80-81-82) Hank Smith (1924-25-26-27) Jack Smith (1967) Julius Smith (1948) Leo 0. Smith (1935-36) Marcus Smith (1999) Palmer Smith (1969-70-71) Rusty Smith (1955) Sid Smith (1990-91) Steve Smith (1987-88-89-90) Tom Smith (1981-82-83) Wade Smith (1999) Wil Smith (1936) Claude Smithmier (1947-49-50) George Sneed (1948-49) Rick Snider (1978-79-80) Glenn Snodgrass (1976-77-78) Guy Snyder (1921 ) Bill Solomon (1971-72-73) Richard Sorsby (1916) Jack Sorrells (1940) Keith Spann (1993-94-95-96) Danny Sparkman (1983-84-85)
Keith Simpson holds the Memphis distinction of being the highest NFL Draft pick in the school's history. A native Memphian, Simpson played defensive back for Memphis from 1974-77. During the 1977 contest with North Texas State, the speedy Simpson registered three pass interceptions to tie the school record for a single game. He was drafted in the first round of the 1978 Draft and was the 9th overall player taken. He played in the secondary for the Seattle Seahawks from 1978 through 1985.
Ricky Sparkman (1983-84) Quitman Spaulding (1993-94-95) Jim Spitchley (1950-51) John Stanek (1948-49-50-52) Joe Stanley (1989-90-91-92) Mike Stark (1969-70-71) George Stapleton (1980-81-82) Laverne Steedley (1957-58) Walt Stephens (1984) Harber Stephenson (1942)
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All-Time Lettermen Quincy Stephenson (1999) Harold Sterling (1958-59) Wood Stevens (1965-66-67)
Clark Stevenson (1988-89) James Stewart (1976-77-78-79) Jeremy Stewart (1995-96-97-98) Caspor Stiles (1996-97-98-99) Pat Stiles (1994-95-96-97) John Stoddard (1988) George Stone (1950-51) Michael Stone (1998-99) Rick Strawbridge (1970-71) David Strickland (1955-56) Anthony Strong (1983-84-85-86) Bill Strong (1951 ) Neil Suber (1998-99) Terrie Sudduth (1978-79-80) Mellio Sulipeck (1964-65) Glenn Sumter (1998) Phil Sutherlin (1980-81-82) Ned Suffle (1953) Duron Sutton (1995-96) Dick Swain (1929)
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Joe Tague (1972) Tom Talbot (1970-71) Frank Talerico (1956-57) Rex Tatum (1954-57) Clifton Taylor (1971-72-73) Ed Taylor (1972-73) Hal Taylor (1956-57-58) Tony Taylor (1951-52-53) Bob Teer (1936) Leonard Teixeira (1969) Luis Tejeda (1994) Charles Thomas (1942)
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Ken Valentine (1970-71) Duane Vandborg (1993-94) Brian Vanderheyden (1978-79-80) Russell Van Dyke (1923) Johnny Van Vulpen (1940) David Vaughn (1968-69-70) Elmer Vaughn (1937-38) Kimbrough Vaughn (1937-38) Newell Vaugn (1941) Eduardo Vega (1990) Jay Verna (1976-77) Tommy Vollmar (1999) Russell Vollmer (1961-62-63) Greg Voran (1976-77)
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Charles Walker (1992) Jeff Walker (1982-83-84-85) Johnny Walker (1982-83) Otis Walker (1926-27-28-29) John Wallace (1941) Ray Wallace (1972-73) Tom Wallace (1965-66-67) -Wallace (1913) Charles Walsh (1915-16) Bobby Ward (1973) Gene Ward (1964-65) Jerry Ward (1952-53) Keydrin Ward (1998-99) Hugh Washburn (1914-15-16-19) Preston Watts (1940-41-42) Stan Weaver (1981-82-83) Fred Webb (1976-77-78) Pete Wedel (1952) Wayne Weedon (1977-78-79) Pete Weeks (1968-69) Ed Weldon (1961-62) James West (1937-38) Dernice Wherry (1999) Brett Whiddon (1991-92-93) Travis Whitaker (1997)
Gerald White (1986-87-88-89) James White (1986-87) Jeff White (1981-82-83-84) John White (1966-67) Keith White (1947-48-49-50) Ryan White (1998-99) William White (1915) Glenn Whiteman (1974-75) Don Whitlock (1961-62) Vance Whittaker (1972) Glenn Whiftemore (1971-72-73) Andy Whitwell (1986-87-88) Raymond Wiles (1947) Tony Wiley (1980-81-82) James Wilhite (1914-15) Britton Wilkins (1993-94-95-96) Alex Williams (1949-50) Bobby Williams (1974-75-76)
Ricky Windom (1988-89-90) Charlie Wing (1949-50) Ferris Wing (1949-50-52-53) Francis Winkler (1965-66-67) Jeff Womack (1982-84-85-86) Andy Wood (1987-88-89-90) Wayne Wood (1950-51) Andre Woods (1993-94-96) Jerome Woods (1994-95) Joel Woods (1984) Doug Woodlief (1963-64) Bill Wright (1968-69-70) Cedric Wright (1980-81-82-83) James Earl Wright (1958-59-60-61) John Wallace Wright (1961-62-63-64) Keith Wright (1974-75-76-77) Larry Wright (1954-55) Lummy Wright (1973-74-75) Thomas Wright (1934) Lynn Wroblewski (1966-67) Bruce Wyatt (1924)
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Bobby Young (1956) Carl Young (1953) Damon Young (1985-86-87-88) Jerry Young (1981-82)
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Keith Wright was perhaps the most versatile athlete to play football for the Tigers. The Vicksburg, MS, native worked as a punt and kick returner as well as a running back and receiver for the U of M for four years. He still leads the in career allpurpose yards with over 3,000 and is the school's 6th all-timeas leading receiver. Following graduation, Wright was drafted by the Cleveland Browns. He holds the Browns rookie record for kickoff return yards and for combined kick return yards. He is currently coaching in Texas.
Brian Williams (1994) Chad Williams (1992-93) Fred Williams (1968) Ian Williams (1997-98) Jeremy Williams (1990-91-92-93) Larry Williams (1965-66-67) Punkin Williams (1983-84) Richard Williams (1979-80-81-82) Stevie D. Williams (1990-91-92-93) Tony Williams (1993-94-95-96) Freddie Williamson (1953) Patrick Willis (1998-99) Charles Wilson (1986-87-88) Eric Wilson (1982) Nelson Wilson (1934) Paul Wilson (1970-71-72) Rolin Wilson (1914-15-16-19) Victor Wimpee (1958-59)
LETTERMEN
Cliff Taylor played fullback for Memphis from 1970-73. One of the fastest fulbacks to ever wear the Blue & Gray, Taylor lettered in both his sophomore and junior seasons after missing his first year due to a knee injury. As a senior, he rushed for 471 yards and led the team in touchdowns with seven. In addition to football, Taylor also excelled in track where he once turned in a :9.3 100 yard dash. Following graduation, he was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 3rd round of the 1974 draft.
Jim Thomas (1983-84-85) Marvin Thomas (1993-94-95-96) Michael Thomas (1977-78-79-80) Oscar Thomas (1953) Brent Thompson (1987) Burll Thompson (1923) Don Thompson (1955) Ed Thompson (1928-29) James Thompson (1972-73) John Thompson (1985-86) Knox Thompson (1948-49) Reginald Thompson (1983-84-85) Tommy Thompson (1971-72-73) Troy Thompson (1989-90) Doss Thorne (1923) Royster Thurman (1916) Rick Thurow (1967-68-69) Tom Thweatt (1972) Jerry Todd (1967-68-69) Darrel Torbeft (1977-78-79) Bub Tracy (1923) Rusty Trail (1987-88-89) Butch Travis (1962-63-64) Lish Trice (1989-90) Ken Trocki (1972-73-74) Don Tubbs (1952-53) Albert Tucker (1933-34-35-36) Brandon Tucker (1997-98-99) Robert Tucker (1915) Mike Turkiewicz (1986) Ellis Turner (1983-84) Haiden Turner (1935-36) Jack Turner (1957) Tom Twitty (1952-53) Fulford (Tombstone) Tyson (1924)
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OPPONENT ABILENE CHRISTIAN ALABAMA ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM ARKANSAS ARKANSAS COLLEGE ARKANSAS MONTICELLO ARKANSAS STATE ARKANSAS TECH ARMY ATHENS COLLEGE AUBURN AUSTIN PEAY BETHEL COLLEGE (TN) BOLTON COLLEGE CARUTHERSVILLE JC (MO) CENTENARY CENTRAL ARKANSAS CENTRAL FLORIDA CINCINNATI CITADEL COLORADO STATE CUMBERLAND COLLEGE DELTA STATE DETROIT DRAKE EAST CAROLINA EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA EAST TENNESSEE STATE FLORIDA FLORIDA STATE FREED-HARDEMAN FURMAN GEORGIA GEORGIA TECH HALL-MOODY HARDIN-SIMMONS HENDRIX COLLEGE HOUSTON JACKSONVILLE STATE (Ala) JONESBORO COLLEGE KANSAS STATE KENTUCKY LAMBUTH COLLEGE LITTLE ROCK COLLEGE LIVINGSTON STATE LOUISIANA COLLEGE LOUISIANA TECH LOUISVILLE McNEESE STATE MAYFIELD COLLEGE MIAMI (FL) MICHIGAN MICHIGAN STATE MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE MILLSAPS MINNESOTA MISSISSIPPI MISSISSIPPI STATE MISSOURI MISSOURI-ROLLA (Mines) MURRAY STATE NORTH CAROLINA NEW MEXICO NORTH TEXAS STATE NORTHEAST LOUISIANA QUACHITA RHODES (SOUTHWESTERN) SAN JOSE STATE
FIRST GAME 1954 1958 1997 1992 1922 1938 1914 1956 1985 1948 1975 1937 1922 1912 1929 1947 1920 1990 1966 1958 1974 1928 1927 1962 1972 1990 1951 1956 1988 1959 1933 1961 1982 1980 1924 1960 1913 1963 1937 1924 1949 1953 1926 1920 1941 1936 1936 1948 1964 1927 1969 1995 1997 1925 1930 1997 1921 1951 1991 1947 1924 1983 1986 1952 1979 1942 1922 1971
LAST GAME 1961 1991 1999 1998 1932 1938 1999 1957 1999 1948 1976 1957 1933 1914 1931 1947 1936 1990 1999 1962 1974 1938 1949 1962 1972 1998 1951 1957 1989 1990 1933 1961 1984 1982 1925 1961 1925 1998 1937 1930 1973 1957 1931 1929 1941 1958 1959 1999 1965 1928 1996 1995 1997 1954 1941 1998 1999 1999 1999 1948 1985 1984 1986 1980 1979 1942 1941 1971
W 3 1 2 3 2 1 24 2 1 1 2 6 6 2 2 1 1 1 17 2 1 2 9 1 0 2 1 2 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 5 1 4 1 0 3 1 1 5 5 18 2 2 1 0 0 7 2 0 8 10 1 1 9 0 0 15 0 0 2 1
L 0 7 0 2 2 0 20 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 8 1 0 1 4 0 1 7 0 0 1 10 0 1 2 2 2 0 2 7 0 0 2 4 1 3 0 3 5 18 0 0 2 1 1 12 2 2 41 28 2 1 9 2 1 4 1 1 6 0
T 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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SMU SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA SOUTHEAST MISSOURI ST SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA SPRINGFIELD STATE STEPHEN F. AUSTIN SUNFLOWER JC TAMPA TENNESSEE TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA TENNESSEE JC (MARTIN) TENNESSEE TECH TEXAS A&M TEXAS-ARLINGTON TRINITY TROY STATE TULANE TULSA UNION UNIVERSITY UTAH STATE VANDERBILT VMI VIRGINIA TECH WAKE FOREST WASHINGTON UNIV. (Mo) WEST TEXAS STATE WESTERN KENTUCKY WICHITA STATE
1976 1963 1942 1930 1991 1935 1950 1923 1959 1929 1948 1968 1942 1929 1931 1978 1960 1955 1937 1954 1961 1916 1956 1950 1960 1970 1964 1949 1963 1933 1968
1976 1972 1953 1934 1991 1999 1996 1942 1959 1934 1964 1999 1963 1932 1962 1979 1962 1956 1941 1999 1995 1950 1977 1989 1960 1985 1967 1950 1971 1956 1980
1 2 1 2 1 16 9 1 1 2 3 1 8 3 9 0 2 0 4 11 14 10 4 5 1 3 2 2 6 2 10
0 2 2 1 0 33 4 1 0 0 0 16 5 0 7 2 0 2 1 10 6 13 3 7 0 3 2 0 0 2 0
0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 1 0 3
0 1 6 1 2
1 0 0 0 0
1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 26
0 0 0 1 1 1 1 6 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 27
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
99 MAJOR OPPONENTS: 352-361-28 NON-COLLEGIATE SERIES SCORES BLYTHEVILLE HIGH (AR) 1922 1922 CASTLE HGTS. MILITARY INST. 1918 1918 CENTRAL HIGH (Memphis) 1913 1919 CENTRAL-MUS ALL-STARS 1918 1918 CHRISTIAN BROTHERS 1914 1922 1st BATTALION TENN. NATIONAL GUARD 1915 1915 FORD KILVINGTON 1921 1921 HAYWOOD COUNTY HIGH 1915 1921 JACKSON HIGH (TN) 1914 1917 McKENZIE-McTYIERE 1919 1919 MISSISSIPPI HEIGHTS 1923 1924 MISSISSIPPI RESERVES 1914 1914 MEMPHIS UNIV. SCHOOL 1912 1922 NATTIC (Navy Millington) 1947 1950 OSCEOLA (AR) ATHLET. CLUB 1914 1914 PARAGOULD HIGH (AR) 1920 1920 PENSACOLA NAVY (FL) 1947 1949 QUANTICO MARINES 1965 1966 SOMERVILLE HIGH (TN) 1913 1916 TECH HIGH (Memphis) 1921 1921 TENNESSEE DOCTORS (Memphis) 1923 1926 TENNESSEE RESERVES 1921 1921 TUPELO (MS) MILITARY INST 1922 1922 VOCATIONAL HIGH (Memphis) 1919 1919 WILSON HIGH (AR) 1921 1921 TOTALS ALL-TIME RECORD: 378-388-32 (.494)
SERIES RECORDS
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Livingston State (UM leads 1-0-0) 1941 UM, 38-0 at Memphis
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Lambuth (UM leads 3-1-0) 1926 LC, 7-0 at Jackson 1927 UM, 20-7 at Memphis 1930 UM, 14-6 at Jackson 1931 UM, 13-0 at Memphis
Louisville (Tied18-18-0) 1948 UM, 13-7 at Memphis 1952 UM, 29-25 at Memphis 1961 UM, 28-13 at Louisville 1962 UM, 49-0 at Memphis 1963 UM, 25-0 at Louisville 1964 UM, 34-0 at Memphis 1968 UM, 44-14 at Louisville 1969 UM, 69-19 at Memphis 1970 UL, 40-27 at Louisville 1971 UL, 26-20 at Memphis 1972 UL, 17-0 at Louisville 1973 UM, 28-21 at Memphis 1974 UM, 16-10 at Louisville 1975 UM, 41-7 at Memphis 1976 UM, 26-14 at Louisville 1977 UL, 14-13 at Memphis 1978 UM, 29-22 at Louisville 1979 UM, 10-6 at Memphis 1980 UL, 38-14 at Louisville 1981 UL, 14-7 at Memphis 1982 UL, 38-19 at Memphis 1983 UM, 45-7 at Louisville 1986 UL, 34-8 at Louisville 1987 UM, 43-8 at Memphis 1988 UL, 29-18 at Louisville 1989 UL, 40-10 at Memphis 1990 UL, 19-17 at Louisville 1991 UM, 35-7 at Memphis 1992 UL, 16-15 at Louisville 1993 UL, 54-28 at Memphis 1994 UL, 10-6 at Louisville 1995 UL, 17-7 at Memphis 1996 UL, 13-10 at Louisville 1997 UM, 21-20 at Memphis 1998 UL, 35-32 at Louisville 1999 UL, 32-31 at Memphis
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Kentucky (UK leads 4-0-0) 1953 UK, 20-7 at Memphis 1954 UK, 33-7 at Lexington 1955 UK, 41-7 at Lexington 1957 UK, 53-7 at Lexington
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Kansas State (KSU leads 2-1-0) 1949 UM, 21-14 at Memphis 1971 KS, 28-21 at Memphis 1973 KS, 21-16 at Manhatten
Louisiana Tech (Tied 5-5-0) 1936 LT, 46-0 at Ruston 1942 LT, 33-7 at Memphis 1948 LT, 20-14 at Ruston 1950 UM, 6-0 at Memphis 1951 UM, 26-14 at Memphis 1952 LT, 26-7 at Ruston 1953 UM, 13-7 at Memphis 1957 UM, 17-7 at Ruston 1958 UM, 26-12 at Memphis 1959 LT, 10-8 at Ruston
McNeese State (UM leads 2-0-0) 1964 UM, 23-0 at Memphis 1965 UM, 28-0 at Lake Charles
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Jonesboro College (UM leads 4-0-1) 1924 UM, 33-6 at Memphis 1925 T, 0-0 at Jonesboro 1926 UM, 19-0 at Jonesboro 1927 UM, 48-0 at Memphis 1930 UM, 73-0 at Memphis
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Jacksonville St. (UM leads 1-0-0) 1937 UM, 46-0 at Memphis
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Houston (UH leads 7-5-0) 1963 UM, 29-6 at Memphis 1966 UM, 14-13 at Houston 1967 UH, 35-18 at Houston 1968 UH, 27-7 at Memphis 1971 UH, 35-7 at Memphis 1973 UH, 35-21 at Houston 1974 UH, 13-10 at Houston 1975 UM, 14-7 at Memphis 1978 UM, 17-3 at Memphis 1996 UH, 37-20 at Houston 1997 UM, 24-3 at Memphis 1998 UH, 35-14 at Houston
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Hendrix College (HC leads 2-1-0) 1923 UM, 9-6 at Conway 1924 HC, 51-0 at Conway 1925 HC, 54-6 at Conway
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Hardin-Simmons (UM leads 2-0-0) 1960 UM, 42-7 at Memphis 1961 UM, 56-0 at Memphis
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Hall-Moody (HM leads 2-0-0) 1924 HM, 26-0 at Memphis 1925 HM, 15-6 at Memphis
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Georgia Tech (GT leads 2-1-0) 1980 GT, 17-8 at Atlanta 1981 UM, 28-15 at Atlanta 1982 GT, 24-20 at Memphis
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Georgia (UG leads 2-0-0) 1982 UG, 34-3 at Athens 1984 UG, 13-3 at Memphis
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Florida State (FS leads 10-7-1) 1959 UM, 16-6 at Memphis 1967 FS, 26-7 at Memphis 1968 FS, 20-10 at Tallahassee 1969 UM, 28-26 at Tallahassee 1970 UM, 16-12 at Memphis 1973 UM, 13-10 at Tallahassee 1974 UM, 42-14 at Memphis 1975 UM, 17-14 at Tallahassee 1976 UM, 21-12 at Memphis 1977 FS, 30-9 at Tallahassee
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Florida (Tied 1-1-0) 1988 UM, 17-11 at Gainesville 1989 UF, 31-13 at Memphis
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E. Tennessee State (UM leads 2-0-0) 1956 UM, 32-12 at Johnson City 1957 UM, 24-7 at Memphis
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Mayfield College (UM leads 2-0-0) 1927 UM, 7-0 at Memphis 1928 UM, 34-0 at Mayfield
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Furman (FU leads 1-0-0) 1961 FU, 7-6 at Memphis
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Freed-Hardeman (UM leads 1-0-0) 1933 UM, 51-0 at Memphis
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E. Cent. Oklahoma (UM leads 1-0-0) 1951 UM, 61-0 at Memphis
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East Carolina (ECU leads 7-2-0) 1990 EC, 24-17 at Memphis 1991 EC, 20-13 at Greenville 1992 UM, 42-7 at Memphis 1993 UM, 34-7 at Greenville 1994 EC, 30-6 at Memphis 1995 EC, 31-17 at Greenville 1996 EC, 20-10 at Memphis 1997 EC, 32-10 at Greenville 1998 EC, 35-32 at Memphis
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Drake (DU leads 1-0-0) 1972 DU, 23-7 at Memphis
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Detroit (UM leads 1-0-0) 1962 UM, 33-8 at Memphis
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Delta State (UM leads 9-4-1) 1927 UM, 21-0 at Memphis 1928 UM, 12-0 at Cleveland 1929 T, 0-0 at Memphis 1930 DS, 7-0 at Cleveland 1931 DS, 32-6 at Memphis 1932 UM, 13-0 at Cleveland 1935 UM, 30-0 at Memphis 1936 DS, 33-7 at Cleveland 1937 DS, 19-14 at Memphis 1938 UM, 8-0 at Cleveland 1939 UM, 7-0 at Memphis 1940 UM, 7-0 at Cleveland 1941 UM, 23-7 at Memphis 1949 UM, 47-0 at Memphis
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Cumberland College (UM leads 2-1-0) 1928 CC, 6-0 at Lebanon 1929 UM, 12-6 at Memphis 1938 UM, 68-0 at Memphis
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Cincinnati (UM leads 17-8-0) 1966 UM, 26-14 at Memphis 1967 UM, 17-0 at Memphis 1969 UM, 52-6 at Cincinnati 1970 UM, 14-10 at Memphis 1971 UM, 45-21 at Cincinnati 1972 UM, 29-24 at Memphis 1973 UM, 17-13 at Cincinnati 1974 UM, 13-7 at Memphis 1975 UC, 13-3 at Cincinnati 1978 UC, 34-14 at Memphis 1979 UM, 23-17 at Memphis 1980 UC, 14-10 at Cincinnati 1981 UC, 38-7 at Cincinnati 1982 UC, 16-7 at Memphis 1983 UM, 43-10 at Cincinnati
FS, 66-17 FS, 24-3 FS, 10-5 T, 17-17 FS, 19-10 FS, 41-24 FS, 57-20 FS, 35-3
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Colorado State (UM leads 1-0-0) 1974 UM, 20-18 at Ft. Collins
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Citadel, The (UM leads 2-1-0) 1958 TC, 28-26 at Memphis 1961 UM, 40-0 at Memphis 1962 UM, 60-13 at Charleston
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Centenary (UM leads 1-0-0) 1947 UM, 26-7 at Memphis
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Caruthersville JC (UM leads 2-0-1) 1929 UM, 26-0 at Memphis 1930 UM, 25-13 at Memphis 1931 T, 0-0 at Caruthersville
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Bethel College (UM leads 6-4-2) 1922 UM, 26-0 at McKenzie 1923 UM, 12-0 at Memphis 1924 BC, 6-0 at McKenzie 1925 BC, 7-0 at McKenzie 1926 BC, 13-0 at Memphis 1927 UM, 27-13 at Memphis 1928 T, 0-0 at Memphis 1929 UM, 10-0 at McKenzie 1930 UM, 20-0 at Memphis 1931 T, 0-0 at McKenzie 1932 BC, 6-0 at Memphis 1933 UM, 20-13 at McKenzie
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Auburn (UM leads 2-0-0) 1975 UM, 31-20 at Auburn 1976 UM, 28-27 at Memphis
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Arkansas State (UM leads 24-20-5) 1914 AS, 18-6 at Memphis 1915 AS, 41-0 at Jonesboro 1916 AS, 27-0 at Jonesboro 1917 AS, 19-0 at Jonesboro 1918 UM, 30-6 at Jonesboro 1919 AS, 6-0 at Jonesboro 1920 AS, 13-0 at Jonesboro 1921 AS, 19-0 at Jonesboro 1922 UM, 68-0 at Memphis 1923 UM, 6-0 at Jonesboro 1925 AS, 19-0 at Jonesboro 1926 AS, 7-0 at Memphis 1927 AS, 9-6 at Memphis 1928 UM, 19-14 at Memphis 1929 UM, 6-0 at Jonesboro 1930 AS, 13-6 at Memphis 1931 AS, 14-6 at Jonesboro 1932 AS, 12-6 at Memphis 1933 T, 0-0 at Jonesboro 1934 UM, 18-0 at Memphis 1935 AS, 18-0 at Jonesboro 1938 UM, 38-2 at Jonesboro 1939 AS, 7-6 at Memphis 1947 T, 19-19 at Memphis 1948 UM, 34-13 at Memphis 1949 UM, 61-7 at Jonesboro 1950 UM, 60-7 at Memphis 1953 AS, 20-0 at Memphis 1954 UM, 26-7 at Memphis 1955 AS, 21-20 at Memphis 1956 UM, 34-0 at Jonesboro 1957 UM, 34-0 at Memphis 1975 AS, 29-10 at Memphis 1980 UM, 24-3 at Memphis 1982 UM, 12-0 at Memphis 1983 T, 14-14 at Memphis 1984 UM, 17-2 at Memphis 1986 AS, 30-10 at Memphis 1987 T, 21-21 at Memphis 1988 UM, 9-7 at Memphis 1989 AS, 17-13 at Memphis 1990 T, 24-24 at Memphis
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Athens College (UM leads 1-0-0) 1948 UM, 45-0 at Athens
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Army (Tied 1-1-0) 1985 Army, 49-7 at West Point 1999 UM, 14-10 at Memphis
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Arkansas Tech (UM leads 2-0-0) 1956 UM, 32-21 at Memphis 1957 UM, 20-6 at Memphis
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Miami (FL) (UMi leads 2-1-0) 1969 UM, 26-13 at Memphis
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Alabama (UA leads 7-1-0) 1958 UA, 14-0 at Tuscaloosa 1959 UA, 14-7 at Tuscaloosa 1983 UA, 44-13 at Tuscaloosa 1985 UA, 28-9 at Memphis 1986 UA, 37-0 at Tuscaloosa 1987 UM, 13-10 at Memphis 1989 UA, 35-7 at Birmingham 1991 UA, 10-7 at Memphis
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Abilene Christian (UM leads 3-0-1) 1954 T, 6-6 at Memphis 1959 UM, 13-0 at Memphis 1960 UM, 55-0 at Memphis 1961 UM, 35-0 at Memphis
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Tennessee Tech (UM leads 9-7-4) 1931 TT, 13-0 at Memphis 1932 TT, 24-7 at Cookeville 1933 UM, 13-0 at Memphis 1934 T, 0-0 at Cookeville 1935 T, 0-0 at Memphis 1936 TT, 25-0 at Cookeville 1937 TT, 14-13 at Memphis 1938 UM, 26-13 at Cookeville 1939 TT, 15-0 at Memphis 1940 TT, 16-13 at Cookeville 1952 TT, 35-0 at Cookeville 1953 UM, 14-7 at Memphis 1954 T, 25-25 at Cookeville 1955 UM, 20-12 at Memphis 1956 T, 14-14 at Cookeville 1957 UM, 40-7 at Memphis 1958 UM, 13-0 at Cookeville 1959 UM, 14-3 at Memphis 1960 UM, 37-6 at Cookeville 1962 UM, 12-6 at Memphis
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UT-Chattanooga(UM leads 8-5-0) 1942 TC, 44-19 at Chattanooga 1950 UM, 26-8 at Chattanooga 1951 UM, 13-0 at Memphis 1952 TC, 23-6 at Chattanooga 1953 UM, 7-6 at Chattanooga 1955 TC, 25-7 at Cahttanooga 1956 TC, 14-13 at Memphis 1957 TC, 7-0 at Chattanooga
Tennessee JC (UM leads 3-0-0) now UT-Martin 1929 UM, 13-2 at Martin 1930 UM, 14-13 at Memphis 1932 UM, 6-0 at Memphis
Texas A&M (TAM leads 2-0-0) 1978 AM, 58-0 at College Station 1979 AM, 17-7 at Memphis Texas-Arlington (UM leads 2-0-0) 1960 UM, 35-0 at Memphis 1962 UM, 50-0 at Memphis Trinity (TC leads 2-0-0) 1955 TC, 6-0 at Memphis 1956 TC, 19-0 at San Antonio Troy State (UM leads 4-1-0) 1937 TS, 12-6 at Memphis 1938 UM, 20-6 at Memphis 1939 UM, 13-7 at Troy 1940 UM, 31-7 at Troy 1941 UM, 32-0 at Memphis Tulane (UM leads 11-10-1) 1954 T, 13-13 at New Orleans 1976 UM, 14-7 at New Orleans 1977 UM, 27-9 at Memphis 1978 TU, 41-24 at New Orleans 1980 TU, 21-16 at New Orleans 1981 TU, 24-7 at Memphis 1982 TU, 17-10 at New Orleans 1983 UM, 28-25 at Memphis 1984 TU, 14-9 at New Orleans 1985 UM, 38-21 at Memphis 1986 TU, 15-6 at New Orleans 1987 UM, 45-36 at Memphis 1988 TU, 20-19 at New Orleans 1989 TU, 38-34 at New Orleans 1990 UM, 21-14 at Memphis 1992 UM, 62-20 at New Orleans 1994 UM, 13-0 at Memphis 1995 UM, 23-8 at New Orleans 1996 UM, 17-10 at Memphis 1997 TU, 26-14 at New Orleans 1998 TU, 41-31 at Memphis 1999 UM, 38-14 at New Orleans
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Murray State (Tied 9-9-3) 1924 T, 0-0 at Murray 1927 T, 14-14 at Murray 1928 MS, 40-0 at Memphis 1929 UM, 27-13 at Murray 1930 UM, 10-0 at Memphis 1931 MS, 28-2 at Murray 1932 MS, 6-2 at Memphis 1936 MS, 20-6 at Memphis 1937 MS, 19-0 at Murray 1940 MS, 35-6 at Murray 1941 MS, 31-6 at Murray 1942 UM, 21-0 at Memphis 1947 MS, 14-7 at Murray 1948 MS, 26-14 at Memphis 1949 UM, 34-6 at Murray 1950 UM, 23-6 at Murray 1952 UM, 34-7 at Memphis 1953 UM, 20-0 at Murray 1954 UM, 34-6 at Memphis 1955 UM, 20-7 at Murray 1985 T, 14-14 at Memphis
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A look at some of Memphis' come-from-behind victories with under one minute to play
1969 Memphis 15, N. Texas 13 Pete Weeks' 36-yard field goal with 38 seconds remaining lifted Memphis over North Texas State, 1513, before 28,077 in the Tigers' home opener at Memorial Stadium. Stan Davis made it possible when he snagged a pass with one hand for 17 yards to move the Tigers into Eagle territory with time running out.
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Bobby Williams kicked a 30-yard field goal with 10 seconds left to give Memphis a come-from-behind 16-14 victory over the Golden Hurricane in Oklahoma City. The late score was set-up by a pass from Lloyd Patterson to wide receiver Chester Harris that went for 39 yards. Williams' heroics redeemed him from an extra point which he missed earlier.
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West Texas St. (UM leads 6-0-0) 1963 UM, 29-14 at Canyon 1964 UM, 41-0 at Canyon 1965 UM, 27-12 at Memphis 1966 UM, 26-14 at Canyon 1968 UM, 42-21 at Memphis 1971 UM, 30-0 at Memphis
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Vanderbilt (VU leads 7-5-0) 1950 VU, 29-13 at Memphis 1951 VU, 13-7 at Nashville 1978 UM, 35-14 at Memphis 1979 VU, 13-3 at Nashville 1980 VU, 14-10 at Memphis 1981 VU, 26-0 at Nashville 1982 VU, 24-14 at Memphis 1983 UM, 24-7 at Nashville 1986 UM, 22-21 at Nashville 1987 VU, 27-17 at Nashville 1988 UM, 28-9 at Memphis 1989 UM, 13-10 at Memphis
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Utah State (UM leads 4-3-0) 1965 UM, 7-0 at Memphis 1967 US, 28-14 at Logan 1969 UM, 40-0 at Logan 1970 US, 15-12 at Memphis 1971 US, 7-6 at Logan 1972 UM, 38-29 at Memphis 1977 UM, 31-26 at Memphis
Wichita State (UM leads 10-0-0) 1968 UM, 40-18 at Memphis 1970 UM, 51-6 at Memphis 1972 UM, 58-14 at Memphis 1974 UM, 34-10 at Memphis 1975 UM, 13-7 at Wichita 1976 UM, 31-0 at Memphis 1977 UM, 28-14 at Wichita 1978 UM, 26-13 at Memphis 1979 UM, 16-10 at Wichita 1980 UM, 6-0 at Memphis
With 11 seconds left in the game, quarterback Joe Borich rolled to his right and hit receiver Ryan Roskelly in the corner of the endzone to give Memphis a stunning 17-16 victory in Oxford. Trailing 16-11, Memphis got the ball back with 4:05 remaining and mounted a furious drive. Borich had another stellar play when he converted a 4th-and-15 and scrambled to the twoyard line. Memphis was 0-14 against Mississippi in Oxford before the 1994 victory.
1996 Memphis 18, Cincinnati 16 Placekicker Ted Lane nailed a 19-yard field goal with two seconds remaining to give Memphis a hard-fought, 18-16, victory over conference rival Cincinnati. The Tigers, trailing 16-15, took over at the Cincinnati 48-yard line. After two unsuccessful plays and a sack on third down, quarterback Qadry Anderson was faced with 4th-and-19. Finding no receivers open, Anderson scrambled around in the backfield and then raced 21 yards down the sideline for a first down. On the next play, Jeremy Scruggs ran a miss direction 28 yards to the Cincinnati 8-yard line to set the stage for Lane.
1996 Memphis 21, Tennessee 17 The most stunning upset in Tiger history occurred on November 9 when Memphis upset No. 6 ranked Tennessee at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Quarterback Qadry Anderson hit tight end Chris Powers in the right corner of the end zone with 34 seconds to play to shock a record crowd of 65,885. A key play on the drive was a 41-yard pass down the right sideline to Chancy Carr, who was pushed out of bounds at the Tennessee 16. The win, which was televised by CBS TV, was the first in 15 previous attempts against the Vols.
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Union Univ. (UU leads 13-9-0) 1916 UU, 7-6 at Jackson 1917 UM, 14-6 at Jackson 1918 UM, 18-0 at Jackson 1919 UU, 7-0 at Jackson 1920 UU, 19-0 at Memphis 1921 UU, 28-7 at Jackson 1924 UU, 25-0 at Jackson 1925 UU, 50-13 at Jackson 1926 UU, 21-0 at Jackson 1933 UM, 7-0 at Jackson 1934 UU, 13-6 at Jackson 1935 UU, 33-0 at Memphis 1936 UU, 50-0 at Memphis 1937 UM, 13-2 at Jackson 1938 UM, 13-7 at Memphis 1939 UU, 13-12 at Jackson 1940 UU, 22-6 at Memphis 1941 UM, 7-6 at Jackson 1942 UU, 39-0 at Memphis 1947 UM, 21-0 at Jackson 1948 UM, 21-0 at Memphis 1949 UM, 35-0 at Jackson 1950 UM, 64-0 at Memphis
Western Kentucky (Tied 2-2-1) 1933 WK, 19-0 at Memphis 1934 T, 0-0 at Bowling Green 1939 WK, 12-0 at Memphis 1951 UM, 38-0 at Memphis 1956 UM, 42-0 at Memphis
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CLYDE WILSON
TOM SHEA
V.M. BIC CAMPBELL
1912-1915 9-12-1
1916 2-3-1
1919 3-4-0
1912 Record: 1-2-1 Coach: Clyde Wilson Captain: Victor Davis Memphis Univ. School Bolton Agricultural College CBC Memphis Univ. School
1913 Record: 1-2-0 Coach: Clyde Wilson Captain: Erroll Hay 0-67 Memphis Central High 6-19 Memphis Univ. School 13-0 Somerville High (TN) 19-86
14-0 0-19 0-9 6-18 13-9 26-0 0-31 6-16 65-102
1914 Record: 3-5-0 Coach: Clyde Wilson Captain: Erroll Hay Osceola Athletic Club Central High (TN) CBC Arkansas State Bolton Agricultural College Somerville High (TN) Ole Miss Reserves Jackson High (TN)
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1915 Record: 4-3-0 Coac h: Cly de Wilson & C .W pper Coach: Clyde C.W .W.. Culpe Culpepper Captain: Hugh Washburn 0-41 Arkansas State Oct. 8 aL hW 75-0 Somerville High (TN) Oct. 16 hL 0-59 Central High (TN) Oct. 22 hW 53-18 Independents Oct. 30 hL 0-14 Memphis Univ. School Nov. 5 hW 45-0 First BTN TN Guard Nov. 13 aW 13-7 Haywood High (TN) Nov. 25 186-139
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1919 Record: 3-4-0 Coac h: V .M. 'Bic' Campbell & Bill T hw ea tt Coach: V.M. Thw hwea eatt Captain: Baxter Crawford aL 0-7 Union University Oct. 10 aL 0-6 Arkansas State Oct. 17 hW 27-0 CBC Nov. 1 hL 6-12 Memphis Univ. School Nov. 8 hW 26-0 Central High (TN) Nov. 15 hW 25-6 Vocational High (TN) Nov. 21 aL 7-35 McTyeire Prep Nov. 27 91-66
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1916 Record: 2-3-1 Coac h: T om Shea Coach: Tom Captain: Hugh Washburn 115-0 Somerville High (TN) 24-0 Jackson High (TN) 7-7 Haywood High (TN) 6-7 Union University 0-49 Central High (TN) 0-27 Arkansas State 152-90
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1920 0-5-0
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1920 Record: 0-5-0 Coach: Elmore George Captain: Fred Grantham 0-13 Arkansas State 0-19 Union University 0-41 Little Rock College 0-35 Arkansas Normal 7-35 Paragould High (AR) 7-143
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1918 Record: 2-4-0 Coach: John Childerson Captain: Bethel Farnsworth 6-36 Castle Heights Nov. 2 0-11 Memphis Univ. School Nov. 9 0-30 Central High (TN) Nov. 16 18-0 Union University Nov. 23 37-6 Arkansas State Nov. 28 7-13 Central & MUS All-Stars Dec. 7 68-96
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1918 2-4-0
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1921 Record: 4-5-1 Coach: Rollin Wilson Captain: Griff Dodds Ole Miss Memphis Univ. School Ford Kilvington Union University Memphis Tech High Arkansas State CBC
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1922 Record: 5-2-3 Coach: Lester Barnhard Captain: Charley Glascock 6-0 Tupelo Military Institute 6-7 Memphis Univ. School 6-6 Blytheville High 0-0 Wilson High (AR) 0-13 Arkansas College 36-0 CBC 0-0 Central Arkansas 26-0 Southwestern 68-0 Arkansas State 26-0 Bethel College 174-26 1923 Record: 6-3-0 Coach: Lester Barnhard Captain: Ray Neal 0-20 Springfield State 7-19 Tennessee Doctors 9-6 Hendrix College 12-0 Bethel College 15-0 Southwestern 14-0 Mississippi Heights 6-0 Arkansas State 0-3 Little Rock College 14-7 Central Arkansas 77-55
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1924 Record: 1-7-1 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Red Allen & Gene Packard 0-51 Hendrix College Oct. 3 0-49 Arkansas College Oct. 10 33-6 Jonesboro College Oct. 17 0-25 Union University Oct. 25 7-18 Mississippi Heights Oct. 31 0-6 Bethel College Nov. 15 0-26 Hall-Moody Nov. 22 0-58 Tennessee Doctors Nov. 23 0-0 Murray State Nov. 27
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1925 Record: 0-7-1 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Gene Packard 6-6 Jonesboro College 13-50 Union University 0-19 Arkansas State 6-15 Hall-Moody 6-54 Hendrix College 0-7 Bethel College 7-57 Middle Tennessee State 6-31 Southwestern 44-239 1926 Record: 1-8-0 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Dub Jones 19-0 Jonesboro College 0-21 Tennessee Doctors 0-7 Arkansas State 0-7 Lambuth College 0-27 Middle Tennessee St. (HC) 0-13 Bethel College 0-21 Union University 6-27 Southwestern 14-48 Little Rock College 39-171
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1927 Record: 5-3-1 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Graham Crawford 48-0 Jonesboro College Sept. 24 7-0 Will Mayfield Oct. 1 21-0 Delta State Oct. 8 7-47 Middle Tennessee State Oct. 14 27-13 Bethel College Oct. 22 20-7 Lambuth College Oct. 29 6-9 Arkansas State Nov. 5 6-26 Southwestern Nov. 12 14-14 Murray State Nov. 24 156-116 1928 Record: 5-3-2 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Graham Crawford 19-0 Sunflower Junior College Sept. 28 60-0 Tennessee Junior College Oct. 6 12-0 Delta State Oct. 13 34-0 Will Mayfield Oct. 19 13-13 Middle Tennessee State Oct. 26 19-14 Arkansas State Nov. 3 0-47 Southwestern Nov. 10 0-0 Bethel College Nov. 16 0-40 Murray State Nov. 24 0-6 Cumberland College Nov. 29 157-120 1929 Record: 8-0-2 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Slick Headden & Joe Koch 20-0 Sunflower JC Sept. 27 0-0 Southeast Missouri State Oct. 4
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Caruthersville JC Tennessee JC Cumberland College Arkansas State Bethel College Delta State (HC) Murray State Little Rock College
Oct. 11 Oct. 19 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 23 Nov. 28
1930 Record: 6-3-1 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Jimmy Graham & Sam Johnson aL 0-40 Millsaps College Sept. 27 hW 73-0 Jonesboro College Oct. 4 hW 25-13 Caruthersville JC Oct. 11 aW 14-6 Lambuth College Oct. 17 aT 0-0 Southeast Missouri State Oct. 24 hL 6-13 Arkansas State Nov. 1 aL 0-7 Delta State Nov. 8 hW 20-0 Bethel College Nov. 14 hW 10-0 Murray State Nov. 22 hW 14-13 Tennessee JC Nov. 28 162-92
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1931 Record: 2-5-2 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Sam Johnson 13-0 Lambuth College Oct. 3 0-0 Bethel College Oct. 9 0-0 Caruthersville JC Oct. 17 0-13 Tennessee Tech Oct. 24 6-14 Arkansas State Oct. 30 0-15 Middle Tennessee State Nov. 7 6-32 Delta State Nov. 14 6-0 Bethel College Nov. 20 2-28 Murray State Nov. 27 33-102 1932 Record: 4-5-0 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Andy Porter &Steve Miska 20-0 Arkansas College Oct. 1 0-6 Bethel College Oct. 8 7-24 Tennessee Tech Oct. 15 7-0 Southeast Missouri State Oct. 21 6-12 Arkansas State Nov. 2 0-6 Middle Tennessee State Nov. 5 13-0 Delta State Nov. 11 6-0 Tennessee JC (HC) Nov. 19 2-6 Murray State Nov. 24 61-54
1933 Record: 7-1-1 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Jack Dodds & Naylor Litchfield hW 18-0 Southeast Missouri State Sept. 30 aW 20-13 Bethel College Oct. 6 aW 18-6 Arkansas College Oct. 12 hW 51-0 Freed-Hardeman Oct. 21 hL 0-19 Western Kentucky (HC) Oct. 28 aW 20-6 Middle Tennessee State Nov. 3 hW 13-0 Tennessee Tech Nov. 18 aT 0-0 Arkansas State Nov. 24
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Union University
Nov. 30
1934 Record: 3-3-2 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Frank Sanders 0-44 Mississippi 0-0 Western Kentucky 18-0 Arkansas State 0-6 S.E. Missouri State 6-13 Union University 18-0 Middle Tenn. St. (HC) 0-0 Tennessee Tech 33-0 Sunflower JC 75-63 1935 Record: 1-6-1 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Christian Pontius 0-92 Mississippi 0-18 Arkansas State 0-19 Central Arkansas 0-35 Middle Tennessee State 0-12 Mississippi Teachers 0-33 Union University (HC) 0-0 Tennessee Tech 30-0 Delta State 30-209
Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 19 Oct.26 Nov. 3 Nov. 16 Nov. 24
ALLYN McKEEN 1937-38 13-6-0
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6-12 124-93
Troy State
Nov. 19
1938 Record: 10-0-0 Coach: Allyn McKeen Captain: Roland MacMackin 19-0 Millsaps 14-6 Louisiana College 38-2 Arkansas State 68-0 Cumberland College 25-7 Middle Tennessee State 26-13 Tennessee Tech 50-0 Arkansas A&M 20-6 Troy State(HC) 13-7 Union University 8-0 Delta State 281-41
Sept. 16 Sept. 24 Oct.1 Oct. 7 Oct. 15 Oct. 21 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 11 Nov. 18
C.C. HUMPHREYS
Sept. 28 Oct. 4 Oct. 12 Oct. 18 Oct. 26 Nov. 28 Nov. 16 Nov. 23
1936 Record: 0-9-0 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Christian Pontius 7-33 Delta State Sept. 25 0-44 Louisiana Tech Oct. 2 0-25 Tennessee Tech Oct. 9 0-12 Louisiana College Oct. 17 0-25 Mississippi Teachers Oct.23 0-19 Middle Tennessee State Oct. 31 6-20 Murray State Nov. 7 0-54 Central Arkansas Nov. 14 0-50 Union University Nov. 21 7-282
1937 Record: 3-6-0 Coach: Allyn McKeen Captain: Roland MacMackin 6-20 Middle Tennessee State 26-0 Austin Peay 13-2 Union University 14-19 Delta State 0-7 Louisiana College 46-0 Jaksonville State 0-19 Murray State 13-14 Tennessee Tech (HC)
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1939 Record: 3-7-0 Coac h: C .C eys Coach: C.C .C.. Humphr Humphre Captain: Not Available 15-19 Louisiana College 6-7 Arkansas State 12-13 Union University 25-6 Middle Tennessee State 0-12 Western Kentucky (HC) 0-15 Tennesse Tech 13-7 Troy State 7-0 Delta State 7-46 Mississippi 0-2 Millsaps 85-127
Sept. 23 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 3 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25
1940 Record: 5-5-0 Coac h: C .C eys Coach: C.C .C.. Humphr Humphre Captains: Jerry Burns & Hank Farino 40-0 Austin Peay Sept. 21 0-34 Southwestern Sept. 28 13-16 Tennessee Tech Oct. 4 14-7 Middle Tennessee Tech Oct. 12 26-13 Louisiana College (HC) Oct. 19 7-0 Delta State Oct. 26 31-7 Troy State Nov. 2 6-35 Murray State Nov. 9 7-38 Mississippi Nov. 16 6-22 Union University Nov. 23 150-172
1941 Record: 6-3-0 Coac h: C .C eys Coach: C.C .C.. Humphr Humphre Captain: Lewis Glass & Kenny Barker hL 7-13 Southwestern Sept. 23 hW 21-6 Millsaps Oct. 3 hW 38-0 Livingston State Oct. 11 aW 7-6 Union University Oct. 17 hW 23-7 Delta State (HC) Oct. 24
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12-13 6-31 32-0 26-0 172-76
Middle Tennessee State Murray State Troy State Austin Peay
Oct. 31 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 21
CHARLIE JAMERSON 1942 2-7-0 1942 Record: 2-7-0 Coach: Charlie Jamerson Captain: Preston Watts & Frank Simmons hL 13-21 Middle Tennessee State Sept. 24 hL 7-32 Quachita Oct. 2 aW 6-0 Springfield State Oct. 9 hL 0-39 Union University (HC) Oct. 17 aL 19-44 Chattanooga Oct. 24 aL 0-48 Mississippi Oct. 31 hW 21-0 Murray State Nov. 5 aL 14-38 S.E. Louisiana Nov. 13 hL 7-33 Louisiana Tech Nov. 21 87-255
RALPH HATLEY
ALL-TIME SCORES
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7-0 147-44
1947-57 59-43-5
214
1943-46 NO TEAMS DUE TO WORLD WAR II
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1947 Record: 6-2-1 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Fred Medling 0-20 Middle Tennessee State 13-0 Missouri Mines 26-7 Centenary 7-14 Murray State 21-0 Union University 54-0 Pensacola Navy 58-0 NATTC 19-19 Arkansas State 40-0 Austin Peay (HC) 238-60 1948 Record: 6-5-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Wilburn George 0-6 Missouri Mines 13-7 Louisville 14-26 Murray State 43-16 Tampa 21-27 Pensacola Navy 45-0 Athens College
Sept. 25 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 17 Oct. 23 Nov. 1 Nov. 7 Nov. 17 Nov. 22
Sept.18 Sept. 25 Oct. 1 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23
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ALL-TIME SCORES
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215
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Union University (HC) Middle Tennesseee State NATTC Arkansas State Louisiana Tech
1949 Record: 9-1-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Holloway Cromer 7-40 Mississippi 70-6 Tampa 34-0 Washington (MO) 47-0 Delta State 49-0 Pensacola Navy 21-14 Kansas State (HC) 34-6 Murray State 27-0 Louisiana College 61-7 Arkansas State 35-0 Union University 385-73
1950 Record: 9-2-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Alex Williams 64-0 Union University 7-39 Mississippi 76-7 Memphis Navy 26-8 Chattanooga 54-0 Washington (MO) 20-0 S.W. Louisiana (HC) 23-6 Murray State 25-12 Louisiana College 60-7 Arkansas State 13-29 Vanderbilt 6-0 Louisiana Tech 374-108
Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 11 Nov. 19 Nov. 25
Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 24 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19
Sept. 16 Sept. 22 Sept. 31 Oct. 6 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Dec. 1
1951 Record: 5-3-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Percy Roberts & Gene Meadows hL 0-32 Mississippi Sept. 21 hW 26-14 Louisiana Tech Oct. 6 aW 41-7 S.W. Louisiana Oct. 20 hW 38-0 Western Kentucky (HC) Oct. 27 hW 61-0 East Central Oklahoma Nov. 3 hL 20-27 Mississippi State Nov. 10 hW 13-0 Chattanooga Nov. 17 aL 7-13 Vanderbilt Nov. 24 206-93 1952 Record: 2-7-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Ralph Messer & Roland Eveland hL 6-54 Mississippi (#7) Sept. 19 aL 20-27 Southern Mississippi Sept. 27 aL 7-26 Louisiana Tech Oct. 4 hW 34-7 Murray State Oct. 11 aL 6-23 Chattanooga Oct. 17 hL 14-38 North Texas State Oct. 25 hW 29-25 Louisville (HC) Nov. 8
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0-35 25-28 141-263
Tennessee Tech S.E. Louisiana
Nov. 15 Nov. 22
1953 Record: 6-4-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Ca ptain: Ollie K eller & T ony T aylor Captain: Keller Tony Ta 6-34 Mississippi State Sept. 19 7-6 Chattanooga Sept. 25 13-7 Louisiana Tech Oct. 3 20-0 Murray State Oct. 10 14-7 Tennessee Tech Oct. 17 20-26 Middle Tennessee State Oct. 24 27-13 Southern Mississippi Oct. 31 0-20 Arkansas State Nov. 7 7-20 Kentucky (#15) Nov. 14 21-7 S.E. Louisiana Nov. 21 135-140 1954 Record: 3-4-3 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Bob Patterson & Ned Suttle 7-27 Mississippi State Sept. 18 13-13 Tulane Sept. 25 6-6 Abilene Christian Oct. 2 34-6 Murray State Oct. 9 25-25 Tennessee Tech Oct. 16 27-7 Middle Tennessee State Oct. 23 26-7 Arkansas State (HC) Oct. 30 0-51 Mississippi (#6) Nov. 6 7-33 Kentucky Nov. 13 21-34 Southern Mississippi Nov. 20 166-209 1955 Record: 2-7-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Gerald Bush & Joe Billings 0-6 Trinity Sept. 24 0-33 Mississippi State Oct. 1 20-7 Murray State Oct. 8 20-12 Tennessee Tech (HC) Oct. 15 14-34 Southern Mississippi Oct. 21 20-21 Arkansas State Oct. 29 6-39 Mississippi (#10) Nov. 5 7-41 Kentucky Nov. 12 7-25 Chattanooga Nov. 24 94-218
1956 Record: 5-4-1 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Andy Nelson & Cotton Clifford hW 32-21 Arkansas Tech Sept. 15 aT 14-14 Tennessee Tech Sept. 22 aL 0-19 Trinity Sept. 29 hL 13-14 Chattanooga Oct. 6 hW 42-19 Austin Peay Oct. 13 aL 0-27 Southern Mississippi Oct. 20 hW 42-0 Western Kentucky (HC) Oct. 27 aW 34-0 Arkansas State Nov. 3 hL 0-26 Mississippi Nov.10 aW 32-12 East Tennessee State* Nov. 22 (Burley Bowl) 209-152
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1957 Record: 6-4-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Ca ptain: F ex T atum Captain: Frrank Massa & R Re Ta 20-6 Arkansas Tech Sept. 21 6-10 Mississippi State (#14) Sept. 28 41-0 Austin Peay Oct. 5 40-7 Tennessee Tech Oct. 12 6-14 South. Mississippi (HC) Oct. 19 7-53 Kentucky Nov. 2 34-0 Arkansas State Nov. 9 17-7 Louisiana Tech Nov. 16 24-7 East Tennessee State Nov. 23 0-7 Chattanooga Nov. 28 195-111
BILLY J. MURPHY 1958-71 91-44-1
1958 Record: 4-5-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Ed Randolph & Laverne Steedley hL 0-17 Mississippi (#12) Sept. 20 aW 13-0 Tennessee Tech Sept. 27 aL 22-24 Southern Mississippi Oct. 4 aL 6-28 Mississippi State Oct. 11 hL 26-28 Citadel (HC) Oct. 18 hW 22-7 Chattanooga Oct. 25 hW 26-12 Louisiana Tech Nov. 1 hW 27-14 Louisiana College Nov. 8 aL 0-14 Alabama Nov. 22 142-144
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25-6 14-3 0-43 13-7 16-6 23-28 21-6 8-10 7-14 15-9 142-132
1959 Record: 6-4-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: John Lee Stephen F Austin Tennessee Tech Mississippi (#2) Abilene Christian Florida State (HC) Mississippi State Southern Mississippi Louisiana Tech Alabama (#10) Chattanooga
Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 26
1960 Record: 8-2-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Wayne Armstrong & Miller Matthews 35-0 Texas-Arlington Sept. 17 37-6 Tennessee Tech Sept. 24 20-31 Mississippi (#1) Oct. 1 44-0 North Texas State Oct. 8 42-7 Hardin-Simmons (HC) Oct. 15 0-21 Mississippi State Oct. 22
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VMI Abilene Christian Chattanooga Southern Mississippi
Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 18
1961 Record: 8-2-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Don Coffey & Jack Carter 40-0 The Citadel Sept. 16 48-12 Tulsa Sept. 23 56-0 Hardin-Simmons Sept. 30 28-13 Louisville Oct. 7 21-7 Southern Mississippi Oct. 14 35-0 Abilene Christian (HC) Oct. 21 16-23 Mississippi State Oct. 28 6-7 Furman Nov. 4 41-0 Noth Texas State Nov. 11 41-13 Chattanooga Nov. 23 332-75 1962 Record: 8-1-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Jerry Bell & Wayne Evans 12-6 Tennessee Tech Sept. 15 7-21 Mississippi (#3) Sept. 22 14-6 North Texas State Sept. 29 49-0 Louisville Oct. 6 8-6 Southern Mississippi (HC) Oct. 13 28-7 Mississippi State Oct. 27 60-13 The Citadel Nov. 10 50-0 Texas-Arlington Nov. 17 33-8 Detroit Nov. 24 261-67 1963 Record: 9-0-1 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Richard Saccoccia 28-7 Southern Mississippi 0-0 Mississippi (#3) 28-15 Tulsa 21-0 North Texas State 29-14 West Texas State 17-10 Mississippi State (#11) 25-0 Louisville 9-0 South Carolina (HC) 13-0 Chattanooga 29-6 Houston 199-56
Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 30
1964 Record: 5-4-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Chuck Brooks & Bob Finnamore aL 0-30 Mississippi (#20) Sept. 19 aW 13-0 Tampa Oct. 3 hL 14-20 Southern Mississippi Oct. 10 aW 41-0 West Texas State Oct. 17 hW 23-0 McNeese State Oct. 24 hW 23-14 Wake Forest Oct. 31 aL 7-19 Tulsa (#18) Nov. 7 hW 34-0 Louisville (HC) Nov. 14 aL 18-20 Southern Mississippi Nov. 21 173-103
1965 Record: 5-5-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Ca ptain: Don McClar d, Billy F letc her Captain: McClard, Fletc letcher her,, & Harry Day hL 14-34 Mississippi (#17) Sept. 18 aL 16-21 Southern Mississippi Sept. 25 aL 28-32 Tulsa (#16) Oct. 9 hW 33-13 Mississippi State (HC) (#9) Oct. 16 aW 28-0 McNeese State Oct. 23 hW 27-12 West Texas State Oct. 30 hW 7-0 Utah State Nov. 6 aW 28-0 North Texas State Nov. 13 hL 20-21 Wake Forest Nov. 20 aL 14-20 Quantico Nov. 27 215-153
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1966 Record: 7-2-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Not Available 0-13 Mississippi (#12) 16-7 South Carolina 6-0 Southern Mississippi 20-14 Quantico 6-0 Tulsa (HC) 26-14 West Texas State 7-21 Wake Forest 26-14 Cincinnati 14-13 Houston (#11) 121-96 1967 Record: 6-3-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Not Available 27-17 Mississippi 17-0 Cincinnati 14-28 Utah State 42-10 Wake Forest 24-8 SW Louisiana 24-8 Southern Miss (Jackson) 7-26 Florida State (#15) (ABC) 18-35 Houston 29-20 North Texas State 202-152 1968 Record: 6-4-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Not Available 7-21 Mississippi 17-24 Tennessee (#7) 30-12 North Texas State 42-21 West Texas State 10-20 Florida State (#14) 29-7 Southern Mississippi 32-6 Tulsa 7-27 Houston (#20) 40-18 Wichita State 44-14 Louisville 258-170 1969 Record: 8-2-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Not Available 3-28 Mississippi (#8)
Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 26
Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 25
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15-13 16-55 52-6 26-13 40-0 42-24 37-7 28-26 69-19 328-191
North Texas State Tennessee Cincinnati Miami, FL Utah State Tulsa Southern Miss Florida State Louisville
Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22
1970 Record: 6-4-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Not Available 13-47 Mississippi 21-20 Virginia Tech 12-27 Tulsa 16-12 Florida State 28-7 North Texas State 33-0 Southern Miss 27-40 Louisville 51-6 Wichita State 12-15 Utah State 14-10 Cincinnati 227-184 1971 Record: 5-6-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Not Available 30-0 West Texas State 21-49 Mississippi 3-7 South Carolina 20-26 Louisville 6-7 Utah State 27-12 Southern Miss 45-21 Cincinnati 7-35 Houston (#17) 47-8 North Texas State 21-28 Kansas State 28-9 San Jose State (Pasadena) 202-152
Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28
Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Dec. 18
FRED PANCOAST Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 30
Sept. 20
1972-74 20-12-1
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1972 Record: 5-5-1 Coach: Fred Pancoast Captain: Not Available 29-34 Mississippi 7-23 Drake 7-34 South Carolina 7-38 Tennessee (#8) 38-29 Utah State 7-6 North Texas State 49-21 Tulsa 58-14 Wichita State 49-24 Cincinnati 0-17 Louisville
Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18
ALL-TIME SCORES
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21-8 55-0 42-0 7-6 303-79
216
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ALL-TIME SCORES
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217
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14-14 265-254
Southern Miss (Jackson)
1973 Record: 8-3-0 Coach: Fred Pancoast Captain: Not Available 28-21 Louisville 24-3 North Texas State 17-13 Mississippi 21-35 Houston 16-21 Kansas State 28-16 Tulsa 13-10 Florida State 49-16 Virginia Tech 10-13 Southern Miss 41-6 SW Louisiana 17-13 Cincinnati 264-167 1974 Record: 7-4-0 Coach: Fred Pancoast Captain: James Thompson 16-10 Louisville 0-6 Southern Mississippi 15-7 Mississippi 20-18 Colorado State 13-7 Cincinnati 28-29 Mississippi State (#17) 41-0 North Texas State 42-14 Florida State (HC) 6-34 Tennessee (#15) 10-13 Houston (#11) 34-10 Wichita State 225-148
Nov. 25
Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24
Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23
RICHARD WILLIAMSON 1975-80 31-35-0
1975 Record: 7-4-0 Coach: Richard Williamson Captain: Jerry Dandridge & Lum Wright hL 7-17 Mississippi State Sept. 6 aW 31-20 Auburn (#6) Sept. 13 aL 3-13 Cincinnati Sept. 20 hL 10-29 Arkansas State Sept. 27 hW 21-19 North Texas State Oct. 4 hL 7-21 Southern Mississippi (HC) Oct. 11 hW 41-7 Louisville Oct.18 aW 16-14 Tulsa Oct. 25 aW 13-7 Wichita State Nov. 1 aW 17-14 Florida State Nov. 8 hW 14-7 Houston Nov. 15 180-168
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1976 Record: 7-4-0 Coach: Richard Williamson Captain: Bob Rush 21-16 Mississippi 21-12 Florida State 14-16 Tulsa 27-13 SMU 28-27 Auburn (HC) 33-42 Mississippi State (#20) 31-0 Wichita State 14-7 Tulane 14-21 Tennessee 26-14 Louisville 12-14 Southern Mississippi 241-182
1977 Record: 6-5-0 Coach: Richard Williamson Captain: Keith Butler aL 3-7 Mississippi hW 27-9 Tulane hW 31-26 Utah State hW 21-20 Virginia Tech hL 13-14 Louisville (HC) hW 21-13 Mississippi State hL 19-20 North Texas State hW 42-14 Southern Mississippi aL 14-27 Tennessee aL 9-30 Florida State (#14) aW 28-14 Wichita State 228-194
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Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct.16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20
Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19
1978 Record: 4-7-0 Coach: Richard Williamson Captain: Earnest Gray & Pete Scatamacchia 7-14 Mississippi Sept. 9 17-3 Houston Sept. 16 14-44 Mississippi State Sept. 23 0-58 Texas A&M (#19) Sept. 30 26-13 Wichita State Oct. 14 10-13 Southern Mississippi Oct.21 24-41 Tulane Oct. 28 35-14 Vanderbilt (HC) Nov.4 29-22 Louisville Nov.11 24-41 North Texas State Nov. 18 14-34 Cincinnati Nov. 25 200-297 1979 Record: 5-6-0 Coach: Richard Williamson Captain: Wayne Weedon & Leo Cage 14-13 Mississippi State Sept. 8 34-38 Mississippi Sept. 15 16-10 Wichita State Sept. 22 7-17 Texas A&M Sept. 29 20-21 N.E. Louisiana Oct. 13 0-22 Southern Mississippi Oct. 20 22-0 North Texas State Oct. 27 3-13 Vanderbilt Nov. 3 10-6 Louisville (HC) Nov. 10 17-66 Florida State (#9) Nov. 17 23-17 Cincinnati Nov. 24 166-223
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1980 Record: 2-9-0 Coach: Richard Williamson Captain: Designated Game-by-Game 7-34 Mississippi State (#19) Sept. 6 7-61 Mississippi (#17) Sept. 13 8-17 Georgia Tech Sept. 27 24-3 Arkansas State Oct. 4 14-38 Louisville Oct. 11 10-29 North Texas State Oct. 18 3-24 Florida State (#5) (ABC) Oct. 25 10-14 Vanderbilt (HC) Nov. 1 10-14 Cincinnati Nov. 8 16-21 Tulane Nov. 15 6-0 Wichita State Nov. 22 115-255
REX DOCKERY 1981-83 8-24-1
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1981 Record: 1-10-0 Coach: Rex Dockery Captain: Not Available 3-20 Mississippi State (#17) 5-10 Florida State 3-7 Mississippi 28-15 Georgia Tech 13-17 Virginia Tech 7-14 Louisville 0-10 Southern Miss (HC) (#19) 9-28 Tennessee 0-26 Vanderbilt 7-38 Cincinnati 7-24 Tulane 82-209
Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14
1982 Record: 1-10-0 Coach: Rex Dockery Ca ptain: T ony Wile y, K en DeF eo & Mik e Captain: Tony Wiley Ken DeFeo Mike Kleimeyer aL 10-27 Mississippi Sept. 4 hL 14-24 Vanderbilt Sept. 11 hL 17-41 Mississippi State Sept. 18 hL 20-24 Georgia Tech Sept. 25 aL 14-34 Southern Mississippi Oct. 2 hL 7-16 Cincinnati (HC) Oct. 16 aL 10-17 Tulane Oct. 23 aL 3-34 Georgia (#14) (ESPN) Oct. 30 aL 3-29 Tennessee Nov. 6 hL 19-38 Louisville Nov. 20 hW 12-0 Arkansas State Nov. 27 129-285
All-Time Results
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1983 Record: 6-4-1 Coach: Rex Dockery Captain: Not Available 37-17 Mississippi (WREG) 10-24 North Carolina 10-17 Virginia Tech 13-44 Alabama (#18) 28-25 Tulane 20-27 Southern Mississippi (HC) 24-7 Vanderbilt 30-13 Mississippi State 43-10 Cincinnati 14-14 Arkansas State 45-7 Louisville 274-205
Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 24
REY DEMPSEY 1984-85 7-12-3
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1985 Record: 2-7-2 Coach: Rey Dempsey Captain: Tim Harris & Jeff Walker 37-7 SW Louisiana Aug. 31 17-17 Mississippi (WREG) Sept. 7 14-14 Murray State Sept. 14 10-19 Florida State (#15) (WTBS) Sept. 21 28-31 Mississippi State Oct. 5 38-21 Tulane (HC) Oct. 12 7-14 Southern Mississippi Oct. 19 9-28 Alabama (#13) Oct. 26 10-31 Virginia Tech Nov. 2 7-17 Tennessee (#4) Nov. 9 7-49 Army Nov. 16 184-248
CHUCK STOBART
1986-88 12-20-1
1989-94 29-36-1
1986 Record: 1-10-0 Coach: Charlie Bailey Ca ptain: Da vid Br andon & T ed Ga te wood Captain: David Brandon Ted Gate tew aL 6-28 Mississippi Sept. 6 hL 10-30 Arkansas State Sept. 13 hL 10-26 SW Louisiana Sept. 20 aL 8-34 Louisville Sept. 27 hL 17-34 Mississippi State (HC) Oct. 4 aL 0-37 Alabama (#19) Oct. 11 aL 9-14 Southern Mississippi Oct. 18 aW 22-21 Vanderbilt Nov. 1 aL 3-33 Tennessee (#8) Nov. 8 aL 6-15 Tulane (WMKW) Nov. 15 hL 13-20 New Mexico Nov. 22 104-292 1987 Record: 5-5-1 Coach: Charlie Bailey Ca ptain: T ed Ga te wood, R on P almer Captain: Ted Gate tew Ron Palmer & Troy Myers hW 16-10 Mississippi Sept. 5 aL 17-27 Vanderbilt Sept. 12 aL 24-41 Florida State (#7) Sept. 19 aL 6-9 Mississippi State Oct. 3 hW 13-10 Alabama (#16) Oct. 10 hW 45-36 Tulane (HC) (WMKW) Oct. 17 hL 14-17 Southern Mississippi Oct. 24 hT 21-21 Arkansas State Oct. 31 aL 7-31 SW Louisiana (WMKW) Nov. 7 hW 43-8 Louisville Nov. 14 aW 14-0 Tulsa Nov. 21 220-210
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1988 Record: 6-5-0 Coach: Charlie Bailey Ca ptain: R eid Bennett, Damon Y oung Captain: Reid Young & Tyrone Betters 6-24 Mississippi Sept. 3 9-7 Arkansas State Sept. 10 18-29 Louisville Sept. 17 19-20 Tulane (WMKW) Sept. 24 31-10 Mississippi State (HC) Oct. 1 17-11 Florida (#17) (SportsChannel) Oct.8 25-38 Tennessee Oct. 22 27-34 Southern Mississippi Oct. 29 20-3 SW Louisiana (WMKW) Nov. 5 26-20 Tulsa Nov. 12 28-9 Vanderbilt Nov. 19 226-205
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1989 Record: 2-9-0 Coach: Chuck Stobart Captains: Game-by-Game 13-20 Mississippi 13-17 Arkansas State 7-35 Alabama (#16) 13-31 Florida 13-10 Vanderbilt (WPTY) 34-17 Cincinnati 10-35 Mississippi State 7-31 Southern Mississippi 34-38 Tulane 10-40 Louisville 20-57 Florida St. (#5) (Sun. Net.) 174-331
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1990 Record: 4-6-1 Coach: Chuck Stobart Captain: Marvin Cox, Scott Rumley & Reginald Jones 24-24 Arkansas State Sept. 1 21-23 Mississippi Sept. 8 37-28 Central Florida Sept. 22 22-10 Tulsa Sept. 29 21-14 Tulane Oct. 6 17-19 Louisville (WDRB) Oct. 13 7-23 Southern Mississippi Oct. 20 20-6 SW Louisiana Oct. 27 17-24 East Carolina Nov. 3 23-27 Mississippi State Nov. 10 3-35 Florida St. (Sunshine Net.) Nov. 17 212-233 1991 Record: 5-6-0 Coach: Chuck Stobart Captain: Keith Benton, Larry Cox & Joe Allison 24-10 Southern Cal. (#14) (Prime) Sept. 2 0-10 Mississippi Sept. 7 13-20 East Carolina Sept. 14 31-21 Arkansas State Sept. 21 21-31 Missouri Oct. 5 17-12 Southern Mississippi Oct. 12 28-23 Mississippi State Oct. 19 28-33 Tulsa Oct. 26 24-52 Tennessee (#14) Nov. 2 35-7 Louisville (WDRB) Nov. 9 7-10 Alabama (#7) Nov. 16 228-229
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1984 Record: 5-5-1 Coach: Rey Dempsey Captain: Not Available hW 17-2 Arkansas State aL 6-22 Mississippi hW 47-7 Cincinnati aW 23-13 Southern Mississippi hT 17-17 Florida State (#17) hW 20-7 SW Louisiana (HC) hW 23-12 Mississippi State (WREG) hL 27-30 North Carolina aL 3-13 Georgia aL 9-41 Tennessee aL 9-14 Tulane 201-178
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1992 Record: 6-5-0 Coach: Chuck Stobart Captain: Chris Hobbs, Joe Allison & Larry Bolton 21-23 Southern Mississippi Sept. 5 15-16 Louisville (WPTY) Sept. 12 16-20 Mississippi State (#24) Sept. 19 22-6 Arkansas Sept. 26 34-14 Cincinnati Oct. 10 37-7 Arkansas State Oct. 17 30-25 Tulsa (WPTY) Oct. 24 62-20 Tulane (Sports South) Oct. 31 12-17 Mississippi Nov. 7 21-26 Tennessee (#23) Nov. 14 42-7 East Carolina Nov. 21 312-181
1993 Record: 6-5-0 Coach: Chuck Stobart Ca ptain: Danton Bar to & Ste vie D Captain: Barto Stevie D.. Williams aW 45-35 Mississippi State (#25) Sept. 4 hL 28-54 Louisville Sept. 11 aL 15-17 SW Louisiana (WPTY) Sept. 18 aW 6-0 Arkansas Sept. 25 aW 34-7 East Carolina (WPTY) Oct. 2 hW 45-3 Arkansas State Oct. 9 19-23 Tulsa Oct. 16 hL aL 20-23 Cincinnati (WPTY) Oct. 30 hW 19-3 Mississippi Nov. 6 hW 20-9 Southern Mississippi Nov. 13 aL 17-41 Miami, Florida (ESPN) (#9) Nov. 27 268-215
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1999 Records: 5-6-0 Coach: Rip Scherer Captain: Tramont Lawless, Gerard Arnold & Ryan White hL 0-3 Mississippi Sept. 4 aL 10-13 Mississippi State (FOX) Sept. 11 hW 31-26 Arkansas State Sept. 18 aL 16-17 Tennessee #7 Sept. 25 hL 17-27 Missouri (Fox) Oct. 2 aW 38-14 UAB Oct. 9 hL 31-32 Louisville (WDRB) Oct. 16 aW 49-7 Tulane Oct. 30 hL 5-20 Southern Miss Nov. 6 hW 14-10 Army Nov. 13 aW 21-13 Cincinnati Nov. 20 232-182
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The Good Times... The most successful four year period in Memphis football history was the span from 1960 through 1963. Under head coach Billy J. Murphy, the Tigers produced season records of 8-2, 8-2, 8-1, and 9-0-1 for a combined record of 33-5-1. The Tigers were ranked 17th in the national polls in 1962 and were 14th in the final 1963 UPI poll. Murphy led the Tigers to a 91-44-1 record during his 14 year tenure and he is the last Memphis coach to take the Tigers to a post season bowl game. NCAA Record Holder Memphis defensive back Ken Irvin set an NCAA record when he recorded four blocked punts in a single game against the Arkansas Razorbacks. Irvin, a native of Rone, Georgia, broke an NCAA football record that had stood for 51-years when on September 26, 1992, he registered four blocked punts. Tom Moorhead of Indiana had set the mark of three against Kansas State in 1942. For his play, Irvin was named the Sport's Illustrated and The Sporting News National Defensive Player of the Week. The four blocked kicks also tied him for the Memphis season record for blocked kicks. Three of the blocked kicks were turned into field goals by Joe Allison and helped Memphis to a 22-6 win over Arkansas.
The MosT DecoraTeD... H a r r y Schuh, who played for the University of Memphis Tigers from 1961-64, became the most decorated player in the school's history. At the conclusion of his career, the offensive lineman from Pennsylvania, had been selected to 11 All-American teams. He was twice named to the Associated Press team and twice named to the UPI team, as well as being selected to the N.E.A. All-American squad, Williamson's All-American team, Time Magazine's All-American team, Football Coaches Association All-American, Lockert's All-American team, The Sporting News AllAmerican team and Playboy Magazine's AllAmerican team. Schuh went on to play in the NFL for ten years and was an All-Pro selection with the Oakland Raiders and Los Angeles Rams.
THE CENTURY
The University of Memphis, which currently plays the majority of its games at night, held its first night football game on September 27, 1929, in a contest which began at 8 PM. Memphis, then known as West Tennessee State Teachers, shutout Sunflower Junior College, 20-0. An estimated crowd of 1,500 fans witnessed the game played at Hodges Field, which was located at Jefferson and Pauline, north of baptist Hospital in midtown. The field has long since been torn down. The following is a clip from a news story by Wilson Mount of the Memphis Commercial Appeal. It appeared the morning after the contest..."Beneath the rays of 20 powerful projectors at Hodges Field, the West Tennessee State Teachers were able to find their way around without any trouble and conquered the Sunflower Junior College Aggies of Morehead, Mississippi, last night 20 to 0. The contest inaugurated night football here..."
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220 The 1938 and 1950 Tiger football squad's finished their seasons as the nation's top scoring teams. The 1938 unit, led by Skeeter Ellis, Roland McMackin and Elmer Vaughn, piled up 281 points and allowed their opponents just 41 points in finishing the season with a perfect 10-0-0 record. The Tigers averaged 28.1 points per game and gave up a mere 4.1 points to their opponents. The 1950 Tiger football team, under the direction of head coach Ralph Hatley, rolled up 374 points in route to a 9-2-0 record. The Tigers averaged 34.0 points per game and gave up just 108.
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In 1912, the University of Memphis opened with three school buildings which were constructed in rural east Shelby County. The total cost of construction was $450,000. Pictured above is the administration building which still houses administrative offices today.
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The doors of West Tennessee State Normal School opened at 10:00 AM on the morning of September 10, 1912. Less than 300 students were enrolled in the two-year teachers school located in rural Shelby County. The campus consisted of three buildings that were erected at a cost of $450,000. President Seymore Mynders presided over a faculty that consisted of 25 teachers, including a young manual education instructor named Clyde Wilson. October 5, 1912, West Tennessee State Normal School played its first football game at Red Elm Park, home of the Memphis Turtles baseball team. The game pitted the Normals of WTSNS against Memphis University School. Game time was slated for 2:00 PM and trollies from downtown Memphis were decorated with blue and gray ribbons, the official colors of the
new school located in Shelby County. The Normals had put together a team that consisted of numerous Messick High School stars, including Brian and Don Hanley, and the Howerton brothers. Clyde Wilson, who had volunteered to coach the football boys, led his charges to a 0-0 draw with the powerful MUS squad. The game featured a 16-minute first half and a 12-minute second stanza. Thus started Tiger football. West Tennessee State Normal School's first football victory came in the 1912 season when the Tudors defeated Bolton Agricultural College, 13-0. West Tennessee State Normal School opened practice for the 1913 season on September 17, 1913, and later that same day, President Seymore Mynders died and a grieving campus thought little of the football season at hand. In the first game of the year, the Blue and Gray lost, 67-0, to Memphis High School and the team never really recovered. Had it not been for a 13-0 win over Somerville High, WTSNS would have gone through the 1913 season winless. Two assistant coaches were added in 1914 when the Normals faced the school's first eight-game schedule. Hubert Dennison and Hugh Chandler were named to assist Clyde Wilson. On September 14, 1914, The Commercial Appeal ran a photograph of Coach Wilson marking the first time a photo involving Normal football appeared in local print.
MEMPHIS In 1915, Cull Cullpepper joined the faculty at WTSNS after a brilliant football career at Auburn. With Cullpepper assistClyde Wilson ing Wilson, expectations were high for the coming football season. Normal opened the season with two disappointing losses to the Arkansas Aggies and Memphis High, but then swamped Somerville High, 75-0. A close loss to MUS was followed by three victories to close out the campaign. After the final game there was a spontaneous student parade, "with banners flying and with Normal yells and songs rending the atmosphere". Several students, in their exuberance, shouted, "We fight like Tigers!" A new nickname was born. Tom Shea, a renowned football player from the powerful Vanderbilt team, took over as head coach in 1916 and immediately led his team to the greatest barn burner in the school's history. On October 14, 1916, West Tennessee State Normal School defeated Somerville High School, 115-0, in the highest scoring game in Memphis history. In that contest, Rollin Wilson Elton McClure, a halfback, scored six touchdowns. Hugh Washburn, Rollin Wilson and C h a r l i e DeSaussure tallied three scores each, while Lacy Branson, Bob Berry and John McDougle each crossed the goal line once. Washburn kicked seven PATs. The 1919 season found Bic Campbell become head football coach but early season injuries took Hugh Washburn, H.K. Grantham, Bob Berry, Rollin Wilson and Pete McIntosh. None were able to return for the 1919 campaign and the final team record was 3-4-0.
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Following are chronological notes and interesting facts about the rich tradition of Tiger football. Parts of this section were taken from Memphis State Football: The Fighting Tigers, written by Charles Holmes and William Sorrels. If you have any questions or can add something to this section, please contact Bob Winn, Assistant Athletic Director, at 901-678-2337.
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West Tennessee State Teachers College joined its first conference, the Mississippi Valley Conference which included UT-Martin Junior College, Sunflower Junior College, Bethel, Delta State, Murray Normal, Lambuth and Little Rock College. Allyn McKeen, who was practicing law in Memphis, volunteered to assist Curlin with the team in 1929. McKeen brought a more modern version of football to West Tennessee State Teachers College, having just recently graduated from the University of Tennessee. That version was the single-wing. With players like Frank McGoffin, Gene Fulghum, captain Jimmy Graham and Rabbit Evans, the Teachers went undefeated, posting a 8-0-2 record and winning the school's first conference championship. Graham, who had become accustomed to playing without his helmet, learned the hard way that what the coaches said was law. When McKeen caught Graham entering a game without his helmet, he took a roll of adhesive tape and attached the helmet to Graham's head. On September 28, 1929, WTSTC played its first night football game. The contest, which pitted the Teachers against Sunflower Junior College, was played at Hodges Field "beneath the rays of 20 powerful projectors. The Commercial Appeal wrote that the Teachers had no trouble seeing the ball at night as the locals won the game, 20-0, before 1,500
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"Every Man A Tiger". Barnard left Memphis in 1923 to become the head coach at Central Michigan Normal College. Thus began the Zach Curlin era. Zachery Henry Curlin became the athletic director and head coach at West Tennessee State Normal School in the fall of 1924. He remained with the Tigers as football coach and athletic director for 14-years and continued to serve the institution until his retirement in 1960. Curlin had been a standout football player at Vanderbilt and came to the Normals with high recommendations. The downtown newspapers began to use the nickname, "The Tigers" more and more prior to the 1925 seaZach Curlin son. However, in 1925 the name of the school was changed from West Tennessee State Normal School to West Tennessee State Teachers College and publications began referring to the football team as the "Teachers or Tudors". The Tiger nickname would not return for 15 years. Under the direction of captain Graham Crawford, the 1927 Normals lost just two games, while capturing wins over Arkansas State College, Will Mayfield, Delta State College, Bethel, Lambuth and Arkansas A&M.
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The 1920s opened with West Tennessee State Normal football falling to its lowest ebb. The 1920 squad posted a record of 0-5-0 and in fact scored only one touchdown on the season, that coming in the final contest of the year. So dismal was the football atmosphere that it appeared Normal would abandon the game in 1921. The 1921 season opened with no coach and the realization that five starters had transferred to Union University. Rollin Wilson, a stunt pilot who was twice an All-Memphis selection at quarterback during his playing days for Normal, volunteered to coach the team. Wilson trained the young players and put together an amazing 4-5-1 record. Following the season, President A.A. Kincannon decided to employ a full-time athletic director and coach. The job was given to Lester Barnard. With John Barnhill playing center, the 1922 team won five games, the most won in a single season since the school's inception. Barnhill would go on to become a renowned head coach at Arkansas and Tennessee. Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville was named in his honor. The "high school era" ended in 1923 for West Tennessee State Normal School. From 1923 on, WTSNS would play only college teams and no longer would high school teams be accepted as opponents. Coach Barnard instilled the Tiger spirit in every man and each pregame prayer concluded with the whispered statement
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fans. The 1930s opened with the Teachers again winning the Mississippi Valley Conference championship with a 6-3-1 record. In a run away game against Arkansas State College, Sam Johnson scored five touchdowns and kicked seven PATs to lead the Teachers to a 73-0 victory. In 1935, West Tennessee State Teachers College left the Mississippi Valley Conference and joined the SIAA (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) along with Middle Tennessee State College, Louisiana College, Delta State College, Troy State Teachers College, TPI (Tennessee Tech), Union University and Murray State Normal. After an 0-9-0 record in 1936, Curlin
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from scratch. The first and only other time was Clyde Wilson's first team in 1912. With the help of a young assistant coach who had returned from the War as a decorated Marine, Hatley set out to sign new players. He and assistant Billy J. Murphy inked 37 players from Memphis, the most ever signed in one year from Memphis. By 1949, the Tigers were rolling, scoring 385 points and allowing just 87 by opponents. Memphis State was ranked second in the nation in scoring offense in 1949 and again in 1950. The 21-14 victory over Kansas State University in 1949 was considered the first major victory for Memphis State College.
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1950s The 1950s found Memphis State College opening the season with the Ole Miss Rebels before 21,000 fans in Crump Stadium. It was the largest crowd to date to witness a Memphis State game. As had been done eight times in the past, Ole Miss won the game. In 1951, Lou McLelland, a standout end for the Tigers, was named to Williamson's first team all-American squad. In 1952, the Tigers defeated Louisville, 29-25, in Memphis. The Cardinals quarterback that afternoon was Johnny Unitas. The highlight of the 1954 season came in Sugar Bowl Stadium in New Orleans, La., where the UM battled Tulane to a 13-13 tie. Andy Nelson scored both Tiger touchdowns.
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West Tennessee State Teachers College became Memphis State College in 1941. Ed Molinski, a three-time all-American at the University of Tennessee, became an assistant for Humphreys in 1941 and helped guide the team to seven wins. However, the winds of war loomed in the not too distant future. On December 7, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and on the morning of December 8, 1941, C.C. Humphreys joined the FBI, accepting a position in counterintelligence. Most of the players enlisted in the armed forces after the 1942 season and football was disbanded until the 1947 season. When football returned to Memphis State's campus in 1947, Cecil C. Humphreys was hired as athletic director and he in turn hired an old friend from the University of Tennessee to coach his football team. That friend was Ralph Hatley. Upon Hatley's hiring, the coaching staff searched for ideas to improve Tiger football after the four-year delay caused by World War II. To put players in game situations, Hatley and his staff created the first Blue-Gray Spring Game. It was played in April of 1947. The 1947 roster featured all new players. No football lettermen from prior to World War II returned and for only the second time in the school's history, a coach was forced to start
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due to a limited budget, school officials asked for a financial guarantee before taking the team to California. The Cecil Humphreys guarantee never came and the boys from Memphis stayed home in 1938. Allyn McKeen did not return as coach in 1939. He was hired by Mississippi State College as head football coach and has since been enshrined in the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame for his accomplishments at the two schools. Cecil Humphreys was named head coach at a salary of $200 per month.
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Andy Nelson went on to play in the NFL for the Colts.
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gave it to Alabama." The game prompted Coach Bryant to say..."Wright is too good to play for anybody but the University of Alabama."
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have won the world." The Tigers, who had never been able to sign local high school football stars, began to land such players as John Fred Ribilio, John Bramlett and Russ Vollmer. He sent coaches into West Virginia and New Jersey to ink players like Dave Casinelli, Dennis Biodrowski, Richard Adragna, John Cronin and Bob Finamore. In 1959, the Tigers reached the national spotlight when they battled Alabama and its new head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. The Tigers, who had changed their offense prior to the game, opened the scoring and led 7-0 early in the game. Alabama regained the lead, 14-7, and set up a frenzied fourth quarter conclusion. In the fourth stanza, the Tigers moved inside the Alabama five-yard line. So confident was Tiger quarterback James Earl Wright in his ability to score that he called a two-point conversion play to try and gain the touchdown. Wright put the burden of scoring on his own shoulders. He took the snap and sprinted to his right. When he spotted an opening in the Alabama defense, Wright dove for the end zone. "I landed three feet deep into the end zone, but the closest official had turned to get out of my way," said Wright. "Finally, the official who was furthermost from the play, came in and spotted the ball at the one inch line and
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Modern day offense came to Memphis State in 1955 when the Tigers switched from the old single-wing to the brand new split-T. In 1956, the Memphis State administration, along with the administration of Arkansas State, agreed to create "The Ole Paint Bucket" , a trophy that would be presented to the winning school in each year's Tiger-Indian tilt. The trophy was designed to keep students from the two schools from painting each other's buildings the week prior to the game. Memphis State captured the first two "Ole Paint Bucket" before the series was disbanded. The Tigers concluded the 1956 season playing in the Burley Bowl in Johnson City, TN. The boys from Memphis defeated East Tennessee State, 32-12, on November 22, 1956. In 1957, Memphis State College became Memphis State University and Ralph Hatley stepped down after the season to concentrate on his duties as a teacher. A former assistant coach under Hatley, Billy J. Murphy, took over as head coach and the greatest era in Tiger football got underway. Billy J. Murphy accepted the position of head football coach on January 13, 1958, his 37th birthday. For the next 14 years Murphy would build the football team into one of the most powerful squads in the country. His 9144-1 record stands as the winningest in Tiger football history. "No one else would have been tough enough to build a program there," said former Ole Miss Rebel head coach John Vaught. "He built Memphis State football into what it is today. If he had been on my staff, we would
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The decade of the 1960s opened with the boys from Memphis State winning two games before taking on the Rebels of Ole Miss at Crump Stadium. The Rebels, led by AllAmerican quarterback Jake Gibbs, were the number one ranked team in the nation and the Tigers, led by James Earl Wright, were a 32point underdog. Even in their enthusiasm, Tiger fans had no idea that Wright would be honored as the Associated Press National Back of the Week for his play, beating out Gibbs. The 24,711 fans that packed Crump Stadium witnessed the Rebels score two late fourth quarter touchdowns to pull out a 31-20 victory over the Tigers. An area newspaper reported..."This was the largest crowd to ever see Memphis State play at home and perhaps the largest to ever see the Tigers. Under Billy J. Murphy, they've become a major power...on this night they really came of age against a magnificent foe." James Earl Wright became known as the Golden Boy of Tiger football. Although he played only one full, injury-free season, Wright won all-America honors, led the nation in passing and set school records in 10 categories. Before a career-ending knee operation on October 31, 1961, Wright had scored three touchdowns against The Citadel, two touchdowns and two touchdown passes against Hardin-Simmons, and three touchdown passes against Louisville. Shortly before surgery, Time magazine featured Wright as the nation's touchdown leader and called the Tiger quarterback the "most dangerous back in the South". When he left the Tigers in 1961, he held the record for the most total offense, most yards passing in a game, most touchdown passes in a game, most points scored in a game, most touchdowns in a season, most yards passing in a career, most touchdown passes in a career, most total offense in a career and longest touchdown pass from scrimmage. In 1962, Memphis State reached a major milestone when the team claimed its first win ever over an SEC opponent and on the road
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John Fred Robilio earned National Player of the Week honors for the 1963 Memphis vs. Ole Miss game.
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for the 1963 season. The Tigers finished the 1962 season ranked 17th in the final poll. It had been 24 years since a Tiger football team experienced an undefeated season. But 1963 turned out to be one of those seasons that dreams are made of. With opponents like Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Southern Mississippi, Tulsa, Louisville and Houston, no one expected the Tigers to go through the campaign without a loss. After opening the season with a win over Southern Mississippi, the stage was set for the
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Dave Casinelli was a star player in the early 1960s.
Memphis State-Ole Miss match up at Crump Stadium in Memphis. The Rebels were ranked number three in the nation and 31,650 fans packed the stadium for the contest. The game was described by Charles Gillespie of The Commercial Appeal as..."the first great shock of the 1963 intercollegiate football season. The two teams offered no quarter and none was given." The Rebel team had not been shut out in 48 consecutive games, the Tigers in 23 games. However, the two teams battled to a 0-0 deadlock, marking the first time that Memphis State had not been beaten by the Rebels. Memphis State's John Fred Ribilio was named the Sports Illustrated National Player of the Week for his play. The second great game of the 1963 season came against another SEC opponent, the Bulldogs of Mississippi State University. Murphy remembered the game as the "toughest game ever played," between the two teams. Russ Vollmer, the Tigers quarterback, remembered the game because of his acceptance by the Memphis State fans. It was the kind of game that gave birth to legends. Vollmer broke the opening kickoff 79 yards to set up Memphis State's first score. In the second quarter, he returned a Mississippi State punt up the middle and cut toward the sideline, running out of bounds in the Mississippi
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to boot. On October 27, 1962, Memphis State defeated Mississippi State University, 28-7, a watershed event to be followed with an epic 00 tie with number three ranked Ole Miss in 1963. These two events indicated that Memphis State had finally reached the mainstream of college football. With a record of 4-1 to start the 1962 season, the Tigers and their fans traveled to Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi, anticipating that first win against an SEC opponent. According to the Columns..."The Maroons scored on a pass play but this Russ Vollmer proved to be the only flaw in the Memphis State defense. Charles Killett tied the score from the two yard line and Russ Vollmer added the conversion. Vollmer broke the game open with a 73-yard kickoff return to set up his own touchdown. A key interception by John Bramlett set up Dave Casinelli's slashing touchdown. Vollmer ended the scoring with a quarterback sneak for another score". Thousands of fans and students from Memphis, sensing the victory, rushed the field at the end of the game to tear down the goal posts. A great melee developed between fans of the two schools and fists and cowbells flew intermittently on the field for an hour before police could restore order. The win was touted as the greatest in Memphis State football history and helped set the stage
1. Texas 2. Navy 3. LSU 4. Pittsburgh 5. Southern Cal 6. Oklahoma 7. Mississippi 8. Georgia Tech 9. Penn State 10. Alabama 11. Arkansas 12. Minnesota 13. Duke 14. Washington 15. Florida 16. Missouri 17. MEMPHIS 18. Purdue 19. Nebraska 20. Michigan State
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Williamson's 1962 Final National Rankings
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James Earl Wright threw 11 touchdown passes in 1961.
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Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, which was originally built at a cost of $3.7 million, was completed in 1965. The stadium officially opened in September of 1965.
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Quantico" over the air, and local marines and vets flashed the word to Virginia - perhaps to the Pentagon - and the best football players serving in the Marine Corps at the time were transferred to Quantico, some arriving the night before the game, to face the Tigers. A festive group of Memphis State alumni from the Washington area drove down to see the game, but the grizzled marine sergeants on the other side of the field, some dressed in clown suits, made the most noise as they alternately beat a huge drum, cheered and consumed kegs of beer. The pride of the corps preserved, 20-14. Billy Fletcher was named the Sports Illustrated National Player of the Week, the Associated Press Back of the Week and United
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never came and one of the best major college teams in the country sat at home in 1963. One of the most unusual events in college football occurred in 1964. Memphis State always held dates as late as possible in order to schedule SEC opponents. As the 1964 season drew nearer, the Tigers found themselves with just nine games. Athletic Director Eugene Lambert discovered that Southern Mississippi, already on the Tigers schedule for one game, also had just nine games. Thus came one of the most unusual arrangements in modern collegiate football. Contracts were signed to play a second game during the same season between the two teams. The first was to be played in Memphis and the second in Jackson, Mississippi. Unfortunately, Southern Mississippi won both games, 20-14 and 20-18. Harry Schuh, an offensive tackle for the Tigers, won first team All-America honors from Time, the Football Coaches Association, Playboy Magazine, TV Guide, United Press International and Associated Press. Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium opened on September 16, 1965 and served as the new home for the Tiger football team. The stadium was built at a cost of $3.7 million dollars and was operated by the Memphis Park Commission. In 1965, Memphis State took a 5-4 record to Quantico, Virginia, with the greatest confidence of icing a respectable 6-4 season against the Marines of Quantico. Lore has it that Memphis sportscaster and voice of the Tigers Jack Eaton made a comment about "those clowns from
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State bench area. As he was attempting to return to the playing field, an over zealous Mississippi State player hit Vollmer with a "flying tackle". It knocked him over the bench and down a concrete stairwell that led to the dressing rooms under the Crump Stadium stands. The fall injured Vollmer's back and he was rushed to Methodist Hospital's Emergency Room, which was located next to Crump Stadium. Mississippi State moved to a 10-9 lead at halftime. Vollmer was found to have no serious injuries and returned to the Tiger locker room with a few minutes remaining at halftime. Eugene "Doc" Smith, the athletic trainer, taped the Tiger quarterback while the team returned to the field and started the second half. Vollmer, alone, came up the steps from the dressing room and began trotting around the field to the Memphis State sideline. The crowd began to murmur and then roar. Vollmer reentered the game and engineered a 70-yard drive for the winning touchdown. He was named the Associated Press National Back of the Week for his heroic play. The Tigers went on to an undefeated season and Billy J. Murphy was named The Football News National Coach of the Year. The first major bowl bid (excluding the Prune Bowl offer in 1938) came as a result of the undefeated season. The Sun Bowl invited the Tigers to play in Texas. However, contact had also been made by the wealthier Gator Bowl in Florida and the team and coaches voted to take the Gator Bowl bid when it came. The bid
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Billy Fletcher led Memphis to a win over nationally-ranked Mississippi State in 1963.
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The Tigers opened the decade of the 1970s with Paul "Skeeter" Gowen finishing 11th in the
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sity of Tennessee for the first time in school history. The Highland 100 booster club had printed thousands of bumper stickers saying..."Draft the Volunteers, get the MSU-UT football series." A number of MSU students took the stickers and traveled across the state plastering cars. One group of students even went to Knoxville and stuck cars on the Tennessee campus. A bill was drafted to force the two teams to play but the school's presidents met with Governor Buford Ellington and set up the home-and-home contest. The Tigers lost to Tennessee, 24-17, but claimed the Missouri Valley Championship and Murphy was named the Conference Coach of the Year. Louis Fernandez was selected to play in the Shrine North-South All-Star game after the 1969 season and Danny Pierce was picked to play in the East-West Shrine game in San Francisco. The Tigers were ranked 20th in the nation in the final United Press poll and David Berrong and Steve Jaggard were tied for third in the nation in interceptions with eight each. Offensive tackle Bob Parker was selected to UPI's and The Football News All-America teams. Berrong was tabbed by the Associated Press and the Central Press Association on their All-America squads.
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Billy J. Murphy was carried off the field following Memphis' win over Mississippi in 1967.
The Tigers made their first-ever network television appearance in 1967 against Florida State in Memphis. The game was televised by ABC-TV.
nation in rushing. The team compiled a 6-4 record and brought the five-year won loss record to 33-15. In 1971, Memphis State claimed the Missouri Valley Conference championship and for the first time since the 1954 Burley Bowl, earned that elusive bowl invitation. As conference champion, the Tigers were invited to the Pasadena Bowl to take on San Jose State. MSU won the game 28-9 but one note not covered in the game stories was a run by tailback Skeeter Gowen in the fourth period. After breaking free around the end, he scooted over the goal line, hotly pursued by a gigantic Spartan lineman. In the end zone, Gowen slowed to stop. But the lineman kept coming. Gowen trotted out of the end zone. So did the lineman. At that point the little Memphis back raced up the stadium steps into the seating area. When the big lineman finally gave up, Gowen sat down in the spectator seats, placed the ball in his lap and caught his breath. On February 5, 1972, Billy J. Murphy, the winningest coach in Tiger football history, announced that he was giving up coaching to devote himself full-time to his job as athletic director. In his war to bring Memphis State into national prominence, Murphy amassed a 91-441 record. At the beginning of his final season, the Tiger coach was rated the nation's 15th winningest football mentor. As he had promised, Murphy built a winner in five years. Enter Fred Pancoast. The 11th head football coach at Memphis State was Fred Pancoast. A native of
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Press National Player of the Week for his play against 9th-ranked Mississippi State. Fletcher set the Memphis State passing record against the Bulldogs that night, completing 18-of-30 pass attempts for 257 yards. The Tigers were ranked 15th by Associated Press on October 19, 1965. After the season, Dr. Lambert resigned as athletic director and Murphy assumed that role as well as head football coach. The 1966 season concluded with the Tigers playing the 11th-ranked University of Houston Cougars in the Astrodome. The game marked the first ever indoor contest for the Tigers. Memphis State won the game, 14-13. The shot-heard-around-Memphis came in 1967 when the Tigers opened the campaign with the Rebels of Ole Miss. The Liberty Bowl was packed with 50,414 fans on September 23 as the two teams met for the 21st time in the series. But this time the outcome was different. Led by Nick Pappas, Bob Baxter, Ricky Thurow and Herb Covington, the Tigers answered every Rebel score with one of their own and won the contest, 27-17. The 1967 season also marked the first time that Memphis State appeared on regional television. On November 4, 1967, the Tigers took on Florida State University on ABCTV. As a first-year member of the Missouri Valley Conference, the Tigers were now aligned with Drake, Louisville, Wichita State, Bradley, Cincinnati, Tulsa, North Texas State and St. Louis but were not eligible for the conference title in that first year of competition. The highlight of the 1968 schedule was the meeting of Memphis State and the Univer-
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sippi State. Tiger tailback Eddie Hill was named the Associated Press National Back of the Week for his play. Later in the season, Tiger quarterback Lloyd Patterson was named the Associated Press Back of the Week for his play against Southern Mississippi although it was Bob Orian's 91-yard return of a Golden Eagle pass that set up the win. The later stages of the 1970s found the Tigers having up-and-down seasons, and after a disastrous 1980 campaign, Richard Williamson was notified that he would not be retained for the 1981 season. Thus ended the Williamson era at Memphis State University.
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Eddie Hill led the Tigers in rushing during the 1978 season with 739 yards.
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Little TOM, with trainer Louie Bell, was the first official mascot of the Tigers.
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Florida and a former University of Georgia and Florida assistant coach, Pancoast found a wealth of talent among the players he inherited. He quickly changed the team's look by adopting Dallas Cowboys style uniforms. The Tigers were 5-5-1 under Pancoast in 1972, but the 1973 season contained numerous highlights, including MSU's first win in history over Ole Miss in the state of Mississippi. Playing the Rebels in the third game of the season was not normal but in 1973, MSU had Louisville and North Texas State scheduled ahead of their nemesis from Oxford. Powered by the arm of David Fowler and the legs of Cliff Taylor and Dornell Harris, the Tigers prevailed 1713. Pancoast left Memphis State after the 1974 season to accept the head coaching position at Vanderbilt. He had posted a record of 20-12-1 in three short seasons and had gained wins over Ole Miss and Florida State among others. Richard Williamson, an assistant coach at Arkansas and Alabama, was hired on January 20, 1975, to replace Pancoast. Williamson, a former wide receiver for the University of Alabama who caught Joe Namath's first career touchdown pass at Alabama, was hired to direct the Tiger football fortunes. At 33 years old, Williamson was one of the youngest head coaches in the nation. A hard-nosed disciplinarian, Williamson would weather several storms during his tenure at MSU. The Tigers traveled to Auburn, Ala-
bama, to play the second game of Williamson's career. Shug Jordan was entering his final season at Auburn, and the legendary coach and his team were set to meet the Tigers. The sixthranked War Eagles were stunned by the Tigers and trailed 24-0 at halftime. The home team roared back in the second half but led by quarterback Kippy Brown, tailback Terdell Middleton and receivers Earnest Gray and Keith Wright, Memphis State prevailed and won the contest 31-20. Other victories in 1975 included Florida State, Houston and Louisville and the Tigers' final ledger read, 7-4-0. Many think the 1976 schedule was the most difficult ever played by the Tigers. The team opened the season like gangbusters, beating Ole Miss and Florida State before dropping a game to Tulsa. Then came wins against SMU and Auburn. With a 4-1 record, the Tigers were ready to take on Mississippi State in the Liberty Bowl. It seemed like the Tigers were set to win the rest of their games. But on Monday prior to the game, two linebackers quit the team and in a solidarity move, many black players boycotted practice. The mood of the team was disrupted and the Tigers lost the game, 42-33. MSU added two more victories before losing 21-14 to Tennessee in Memphis. Memphis State split its final two games of the year to post its second consecutive 7-4-0 season. What might have been, never was. The highlight of the 1977 season was a 21-13 win over Mississippi State and its head coach Bob Tyler. It marked the first non-conference loss for Tyler in his tenure at Missis-
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Dornell Harris breaks loose at the Pasadena Bowl in 1971. Memphis won the game, 28-9 , over San Jose State.
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After opening the decade of the 1980s with the dismissal of Williamson, Rex Dockery, a former University of Tennessee player and the head coach at Texas Tech, was hired to direct the Tiger football fortunes. In 1981, Bob Patterson was hired to replace Billy J. Murphy as athletic director. Patterson, a former Tiger offensive lineman, had come to MSU with Rex Dockery from Texas Tech. In November 1982, Charles Cavagnaro was hired to replace Bob Patterson as athletic director at Memphis State University. Cavagnaro, a graduate of MSU, had worked as a sports writer and editor of The Commercial Appeal. He had also spent time as the general manager of the Memphis Pros of the American
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Tigers defeated Vanderbilt and Cincinnati, but dropped nine games in 1989 to finish the season with a 2-9-0 record.
1990s In 1991, Stobart's Tigers again put the school's name in headlines across the nation by beating the 14th-ranked Trojans of Southern Cal, 24-10, in the Los Angeles Coliseum. The passing of Keith Benton and the rushing of Larry Porter aided in the monumental victory. The Tigers scored the first points of the game on a 45-yard field goal by Joe Allison. During the next three minutes, the Trojans marched 81 yards in 10 plays. Junior tailback Chuck Stobart Mazio Royster, USC's Heisman Trophy candidate, did most of the damage in the drive but it was quarterback Reggie Perry who went the final 20 yards for the touchdown. After a Cole Ford field goal, Memphis trailed, 10-3, at halftime. But the second half belonged to the boys from Memphis. On the opening drive, Benton hit wide receiver Russell Jones with a 40-yard touchdown strike and suddenly the score was tied at 10-10. Xavier
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Dockery led UM to a 6-4-1 record in 1987 with wins over Mississippi, Alabama and Louisville.
the worst of times. Rex Dockery, offensive coordinator Chris Faros, defensive back Charles Greenhill and pilot Glenn Jones were all killed in a plane crash in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, en route to an all-star banquet. It was the darkest moment in Tiger football annals. Rey Dempsey, a Division 1-AA National Championship coach from Southern Illinois, was hired to direct the football program at MSU. His 1984 team had a .500 record at 5-5. There were wins over Mississippi State, Cincinnati, Southwestern Louisiana and a tie with nationallyranked Florida State, but losses began to mount at the end of the season, and when the Tigers managed just a 2-7-2 ledger in 1985, Dempsey was fired and Charlie Bailey was hired as the head coach. Enter Charlie Bailey and his staff for the 1986 season. A veteran of the coaching ranks at the University of Florida, Bailey's Tigers struggled to a 1-10-0 record in 1986 with the lone victory coming at the hands of Vanderbilt University in Nashville. The Tigers opened the 1987 campaign with a 16-10 win over Ole Miss and then stunned the college football world by upsetting 16thranked Alabama, 13-10, in the Liberty Bowl. The season came to an end with MSU gaining victories over Louisville and Tulsa to post a 55-1 record. Bailey's Tigers gained national headlines again in 1988 by stopping 20th ranked Florida, 17-11, in Gainesville. For Bailey it was a crowning moment in his football coaching career to return to Florida as an underdog and gain such a victory. Tailback Xavier Crawford and defensive backs Eddie Moore and Glenn Rogers, Jr., led the team to the win. However, the 1988 season's 6-5-0 record soon paled in the light of an NCAA investigation of the Tiger football program. When it was determined by the NCAA that one player, James Maclin, had received approximately $300 in over payment for a summer job, Bailey was forced to resign and the team received two years probation. Chuck Stobart was hired to rebuild the football program. He became the fifth coach in a 10-year span to lead the team. Arriving just three weeks before the team reported for fall camp, Stobart was forced to keep most of the staff of his predecessor. The
Xavier Crawford keyed Memphis' season opening upset win over 14th-ranked USC in 1991.
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Basketball Association. The 1981 and 1982 seasons were a struggle for Dockery and his staff. The Tigers battled to escape the noose of the nation's longest losing streak. After gaining his first coaching victory at MSU Rex Dockery against Georgia Tech on September 26, 1981, the Tigers dropped the next 17 consecutive games. On November 27, 1982, the Liberty Bowl erupted when the Tigers defeated Arkansas State, 12-0, to break the streak. The frustrations of the past two seasons exploded in the opening contest of the 1983 season. The Tigers opened against Ole Miss in the Liberty Bowl and handed the Rebels their worst defeat in a game against the Tigers in the history of the series. Powered by the running of Jeff Womack and Punkin Williams, MSU knocked-off Ole Miss, 37-17. After losses to North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Alabama, the Tigers rebounded to win against Tulane, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, Cincinnati and Louisville to finish the season as the NCAA's second most improved team. From 1-10-0 in 1982, the boys from Memphis State had improved their record to 6-4-1 and the future looked very bright. Tragedy struck in one brief instance and what had been the best of times became
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trated National Player of the Week for his part in the Tiger win. The Tigers reached another milestone when they appeared on their first nationally televised broadcast against the Hurricanes of the University of Miami in the Orange Bowl. The game was carried by ESPN. Memphis had played in several regional broadcasts on ESPN and ABC but had never played in a national broadcast. The 1994 season marked the end of an era for head coach Chuck Stobart but still found Tiger football battling for that elusive bowl bid. As a member of the Liberty Bowl Alliance (East Carolina, Cincinnati, Tulane, Southern Mississippi and Memphis), the Tigers had an opportunity to play their way into the first bowl game for the University of Memphis since the 1971 Pasadena Bowl. Early in the season, junior flanker Ryan Roskelly had a record setting night against Tulsa. The Placentia, California, native returned 10 punts for 194 yards and one touchdown and caught six passes for 174 yards and a second score. Roskelly's 368 all-purpose yards set a new University of Memphis record as did his punt return yardage and his number of returns. In fact, Roskelly's 194 yards in punt returns were the most by any player in NCAA Division I football in 1994. After claiming a third straight win over the Arkansas Razorbacks, the Tigers ran off victories against Tulane, Arkansas State and Cincinnati. Racing with East Carolina for a bid to the St. Jude-Liberty Bowl, the Tigers found themselevs in Oxford, Mississippi, facing backyard rival Ole Miss.
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phis tallied 35 points in the first quarter on touchdowns by tailback John Martin (2), wide receiver Isaac Bruce, flanker Mac Cody and strong safety Sam Edwards. Martin and Bruce added second quarter scores to up Memphis' halftime lead to 49-13. Cody caught his second touchdown pass of the game in the third stanza and kicker Joe Allison added a 31-yard field goal to push the UM lead to 59-20. Allison booted his second field goal of the game in the fourth quarter to make the final margin of victory a whopping 62-20. With his three field goals against Tulane boosting his season total to 19, Joe Allison laid claim to the 1992 Lou Groza Award. The Groza Award, which is presented each year to the nation's top kicker, was the first national award ever won by a Memphis football player. The cousin of the late NASCAR driver Davey Allison, Joe finished the season with 23 made field goals. He was named to six all-America teams in addition to being named the recipient of the Groza Award. In 1993, the University of Memphis shocked the nation by opening the season with a 45-35 victory over the nationally ranked Bulldogs of Mississippi State University. Senior quarterback Steve Matthews completed a school record 29-of-45 pass attempts for 340 yards and two touchdowns. The lefthander set new Tiger records for most pass completions in a game (29) and for most attempts in a game (45). In addition, he ran for a 41-yard touchdown and finished the game with 362 yards of total offense. Matthews was named the Sports Illus-
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Crawford and Porter began banging away on the ground in the third and fourth quarters and set up a four-yard touchdown pass from Benton to fullback Jeff Bynum to give the Tigers a 17-10 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, the Trojans bobbled the ball and it was recovered by the Tigers' Rod Brown. Three consecutive rushes by Crawford gained the Tigers their final score of the day and provided the 24-10 margin of victory. Actress Cybill Shepherd, star of stage, screen and television, was presented the game ball since she gave the team an inspiring pregame speech in the locker room. Memphis gained wins over Mississippi State, Southern Mississippi and Louisville on its way to a 5-6-0 record. During the 1992 and 1993 seasons, the team's record improved to 6-5-0 and included impressive wins over the University of Arkansas, Tulane, Ole Miss and Mississippi State. In 1992, Tiger cornerback Ken Irvin placed his name in the NCAA and Memphis record book by blocking four punts in a single-game. The Tigers were hosting the University of Arkansas in Memphis for the first time in the two schools' histories and Irvin used the opportunity to not only log a couple of records but help Memphis to a 22-6 win over the Razorbacks. In a span of 60 minutes, Irvin broke the oldest record in the NCAA record book. The 1992 Memphis-Tulane game in the New Orleans Superdome saw the greatest first-half offensive explosion in modern Tiger history and produced the most points scored by a Tiger team in 23 years. Mem-
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Memphis gained national attention after its upset win over No. 14 ranked USC at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Actress Cybill Shepherd, a native of Memphis, gave the team a pregame, inspirational talk.
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OF THE TIGERS 1912-1921 Games were played on the campus of the University of Memphis, then known as West Tennessee State Normal School and at Red Elm Park.
1922-28 Games were stilled played on campus and at Russwood Park. During the 1926 season, one game was played at Crump Stadium, which had one set of wooden bleachers on the north side.
1929-31 Tiger games were played on campus and at Hodges Field in Memphis.
1932-35 Games were still played at Hodges Field and on campus.
1936 The Tigers moved some of their home games to the Fairgrounds Stadium while also playing on campus.
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On a wet afternoon in Oxford, MS, the Tigers' number one ranked defense swarmed all over the Mississippi Rebels as Memphis came away with a 17-16 victory. It was the Tigers' first-ever win in Oxford.
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took over at Memphis on January 13 and immediately began putting together his staff and trying to salvage recruiting. Scherer brought in Jim Pletcher (defensive coordinator), Ted Million (offensive line) and David Lockwood (wide receivers) from his staff at James Madison. He hired Keith Butler (defensive ends), Wayne Weedon (defensive line), Vic Koenning (secondary) and Maurice Knight (running backs) from the previous University of Memphis staff. Scherer then selected experienced coaches Sparky Woods (New York Jets and South Carolina) and Jim Marshall (Richmond) to come in and work with the offense. Woods was tabbed as offensive coordinator and quarterback coach and Marshall was named as tight end coach and recruiting coordinator. On April 24, 1995, the University of Memphis football program received a major boost when it was announced that Conference USA had been officially formed. The new, allsports conference features Memphis, Louisville, Cincinnati, Southern Mississippi, Tulane and Houston as football playing members with Alabama at Birmingham and South Florida as possible members in the near future. C-USA was further enhanced by gaining a five-year, $20 million television package with Liberty Sports Network which will feature conference football over most of the nation. In addition, the Tigers also announced a deal that will televise all Tiger football games on SportSouth and on WLMT-TV in Memphis. The 1995 football season will long be remembered not so much for what occured on
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Over the 73 years that the contest had been waged, the Tigers had never defeated Ole Miss in Oxford. Trailing the Rebels 16-5 with just 8:26 remaining in the game, the Tigers mounted the greatest comeback in the school's history. After a 43-yard punt return by Ryan Roskelly, Memphis drove the ball 31 yards with tailback Frank Fletcher going the final five yards for the score. The lead had been cut to 16-11. After holding Mississippi and forcing a punt, the Tigers mounted their final drive of the game. Quarterback Joe Borich keyed the drive, which took 4:02, with three clutch plays. On 4th-and-15 from the 31-yard line, Borich (from a shotgun set) rolled left out of the pocket, then came back right toward the sidelines where he spotted tailback Frank Fletcher slanting downfield for an 18-yard gain. On 3rd-and-8 from the 11-yard line, Borich was flushed from the pocket, couldn't find anyone open and decided to run the ball. He gained nine yards and a first down at the Ole Miss two-yard line. With 11 seconds left, Borich called a sprint pass and found Ryan Roskelly in the corner of the end zone for the winning score. "I never saw the completion", Borich said after the game. After dropping the final game of the season and losing the Liberty Bowl bid to East Carolina, Chuck Stobart was relieved of duty and a search began for a new head football coach. In January of 1995, Rip Scherer, the head football coach at James Madison University, was hired as the Tigers' 17th head football coach. Scherer, who had also served as an assistant coach at Georgia Tech, Alabama and Arizona,
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1965-98 In 1965, the City of Memphis constructed Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (then called Memphis Memorial Stadium) as a home field for the University of Memphis. The Tigers opened the stadium with Mississippi on September 18, 1965.
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quarter when Jeff Hall connected on a 28-yard field goal. With 6:01 left in the contest, Memphis took the kickoff and mounted a 70-yard, 12-play drive which culminated in an Anderson to Chris Powers touchdown pass to seal the Memphis victory, 21-17. The Tiger defense held the final 34 seconds as Tiger fans poured over the walls and tore down the goalposts. The 1998 football campaign produced a record of 2-9 but there were several bright spots encapsuled within the season. Junior tailback Gerard Arnold broke the University of Memphis single season rushing record by gaining 1,059 yards. The 36-year old record of 1,016 yards had been set by the late Dave Casinelli in 1962. Arnold had six 100 yard rushing games en route to breaking the record. The Lexington, Tennessee, native completed the 1998 season as the nation's 33rd ranked running back. Arnold was named to the All-Conference USA second team as a running back. Freshman kicker Ryan White, a semi-finalist for the Lou Groza Award, became the only kicker in the nation to have a perfect year. The soccer-style kicker booted 16of-16 field goals and 22-of-22 PATs on the season. He finished the season ranked 18th in the nation in kicking. White was named the AllConference USA kicker and also was selected to the C-USA All-Freshman Team. The 1999 season saw the fortunes of Tiger football start to climb. With new defensive coordinator John Thompson added to the staff, the defense took a new and aggressive approach to the game. After two three-point losses to Ole Miss and Mississippi State, the Tigers gained their first win of the season over Arkansas State. With renewed enthusiasm the team left for Knoxville to take on the 7th ranked Tennessee Volunteers, a 25-point favorite. But it was the Memphis take took the fight to the Vols. After three Ryan White fifeld goals and an 82-yard touchdown pass from Neil Suber to Ken Coutain, the U of M found itself leading Tennessee 16-10 with less than two minutes remaining in the contest. Tennessee mounted one final drive. On what appeared to be a fourth down quarterback by the Tiger defense, UT quarterback Tee Martin launched a "Hail-Mary" pass that was caught deep in Memphis territory. Two plays later Tennessee scored and captured a hard fought 17-16 win. The Tigers had proven to the football world that the 1999 edition was formidable. Memphis wowuld go on
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the field but for what was accomplished in the recruiting period. The coaching staff set out on the recruiting trail and targeted most of the top players in the Memphis area as priority recruits. In the past, many of the star players from Memphis had chosen to leave the city to play their college football for other schools. This was not the case in 1996. Several weeks before the national signing date, Westwood High School AllAmericans Kenton Evans and Damien Dodson announced their intentions to stay in Memphis and help build a nationally recognized football program at Memphis. With such a star quarterback and receiver announcing their commitments with the Tigers, others followed. All-state tailback Teofilo Riley of Memphis Central and Reid Hedgepeth, a stellar tight end from Christian Brothers, joined the growing list of high school players to commit to Scherer. From outside the Memphis area, the U of M gained commitments from Kevin Luttrell, a defensive end from Brentwood Academy in Nashville, and from Marcus Jack, a top running back from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Players from Georgia, Alabama, Florida, California, and Texas joined the national recruiting effort, and when the ink had dried on the scholarships, Scherer and his staff had landed what most are calling the greatest recruiting class in school history. The highlight of the 1996 season came on a sunny afternoon at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium before a record-setting crowd of 65,885. The Tigers were pitted against the No. 6 ranked Tennessee Volunteers, who held a decided 15-0 series lead. The game, which was carried by CBS TV, matched Heisman Trophy candidate Peyton Manning of Tennessee against the Tigers' outstanding defense led by senior Tony Williams and Richard Hogans.Tennessee scored the afternoon's first points on a two-yard run at the 3:06 mark of the first quarter. Tennessee held their 7-0 lead until the final seconds of the first half when the Tigers' Keith Spann intercepted a Manning pass and returned it 76 yards to the Vols 1-yard line. Memphis quarterback Qadry Anderson then sneaked in from one-yard out to knot the score at the half.Tennessee opened the third quarter by driving 72 yards in 13 plays for the go ahead score. But Memphis kick returner Kevin Cobb answered UT's score with a 95-yard acrobatic return, which again tied the score at 14-14. Both teams battled around midfield until the six minute mark of the fourth
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Tiger fans tear down the goal post after Memphis' upset win over Tennessee in 1996.
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African/African-American Studies, International Uof M Presidents Studies and the Park Ranger Program), the Undergraduate Student Services Center and the 1912-13 Dr. Seymour A. Mynders Benjamin Hooks Institute. Dr. Faudree was trained at Purdue Univer- 1913-18 Dr. John Willard “J.W.” Brister Interim President sity, receiving a Ph.D. and a Master's Degree in Oklahoma 1918-24 Dr. Andrew A. Kincannon Baptist, 1961 Mathematics in 1964 and 1963 respectively. Before coming to the University of Memphis, 1924-39 Dr. John Willard “J.W.” Brister Dr. Ralph Faudree, who has been the Dean Dr. Faudree taught at the University of Califor1939-43 Dr. Richard C. Jones of the College of Arts and Sciences at The nia, Berkeley and at the University of Illinois. University of Memphis since 1995, has been He arrived at The University of Memphis in 1943-46 Dr. Jennings B. Sanders named as the interim president replacing Dr. V. 1971 and served as the Department's Graduate 1946-48 Dr. J.M. Jack Smith Lane Rawlins. Rawlins left The U of M in May Coordinator before becoming its chair in 1983. 1949-50 Lamar Newport (acting) to become the president at Washington State He was co-recipient of the University DistinUniversity. guished Research Award in 1978, the Superior 1950-60 Dr. J.M. Jack Smith In addition to maintaining his professorial Performance in Research Award in 1986, 1989- 1960-72 Dr. C.C. Humphreys activities of teaching, directing doctoral stu- 90 and 1992-93, the College of Arts and Science dents and continuing a research program, Dr. Meritorious Faculty Award in 1991 and the 1972-73 Dr. John Richardson (interim) Faudree has strived to strengthen his College's Board of Visitor's Eminent Faculty Award in 1973-79 Dr. Billy M. Jones reputation in each of its focus areas: teaching, 1994. 1979-80 Dr. Jerrry Boone (interim) research and service. In those areas, he has Throughout his academic career, Dr. Faudree concentrated on improvements in academic has maintained an active research schedule in 1980-91 Dr. Thomas Carpenter administration that include: the areas of graphical Ramsey theory and Hamil- 1991-99 Dr. V. Lane Rawlins ☛ aggressive recruitment of high-quality tonian theory of graphs. As a part of his research 1999Dr. Ralph Faudree (interim) faculty effort, Dr. Faudree has served as a Visiting ☛ introduction of interdisciplinary programs Professor at the Netherlands’ Univer☛ development and implementation of sity of Twente, the University of Ab- U of M President Dr. Ralph Faudree rigorous research standards erdeen in Scotland, the University of ☛ development of a comprehensive and Paris, the University of Singapore and demanding tenure and promotion methodology the Hungarian Academy of Sciences ☛ administration of a meaningful chair and in Budapest. It is at the Hungarian faculty evaluation process Academy of Sciences that Dr. Faudree He has also fostered a number of special cemented his relationship with Paul initiatives including establishment of the School Erdós, one of the 20th century’s most of Urban Affairs and Public Policy, the Interdis- prolific and respected mathematicians. ciplinary Studies Center (consisting of Women's Their collaboration led to more than 45 Studies, the Center for Research on Women, articles in graph theory. Since Dr. Erdós’s death, Dr. Faudree has continued the work they began together, collaborating with mathematicians in both Hungary and the United States. He has also helped to perpetuate Dr. The University of Memphis is proud to be a memErdós’s work by co-sponsoring the ber institution of the State University and Community Erdós lecture series at the University College System of Tennessee, which is governed by of Memphis. the Tennessee Board of Regents. The system includes six universities, 14 two-year institutions, 12 commuThe Atoka, Ok., native is married nity colleges and 26 area technology centers and to the former Patricia Newsom and was established by the General Assembly in 1972. the couple has two daughters.
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Eighty-eight years ago, The University of Memphis began as a small state teacher's college. Today, The U of M is a major center for learning and research. The University of Memphis' roots date back to 1912, when radio was young, motion pictures were silent and William Howard Taft was in the White House. Named West Tennessee State Normal School, the institution's main purpose was to train and educate secondary-school teachers. It became West Tennessee State Teachers College in 1925. Answering the need for a comprehensive school in the Mid-South, WTSTC expanded its curriculum. In 1941, the school's name changed to Memphis State College and in 1957, the college received university status and became Memphis State University. On July 1, 1994, the name was changed to The University of Memphis. The U of M now has some 20,000 students and a campus of 1,160 acres on four different sites. The main campus lies in the center of a sprawling metropolis and combines the convenience of a large city with the atmosphere of The University of Memphis has the highest academic entrance requirements of any public four-year institution in the state of Tennessee or the Mid-South. a residential neighborhood. South Campus, which was once a veteran's hospital, is home to the Billy J. Murphy Sports Complex and student family housing. Students and faculty members can conduct environmental research at the Edward J. Meeman Biological Field Station, which encompasses more than 600 acres of forest, wetlands and fields some 25 miles from the campus. The University is guided by the principles of academic integrity, sound management and equal opportunity. With instruction, service and research as interdependent goals, the University commits its resources to the social, cultural and
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The University of Memphis has the highest academic entrance requirements of any public four-year institution in the state of Tennessee or the Mid-South.
economic welfare of the region through partnerships with public and private organizations. The University of Memphis is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, first professional, master's, educational specialist's and doctoral degrees. The University of Memphis offers bachelor's degrees in 50 majors and 70 concentrations; master's degrees in 50 majors and doctoral degrees in 18 disciplines; one specialist degree and one professional degree. The University is composed of six colleges, the Graduate School, the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, the Loewenberg School of Nursing, and the School of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. The colleges are: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Communication and Fine Arts, the Fogelman College of Business and Economics, the College of Education, the Herff College of Engineering and the University College. Reflecting its commitment to high-quality teaching and national prominence in research, The University of Memphis has five Centers of Excellence and 24 Chairs of Excellence. The University has a full-time faculty of over 700. While the University's commitment to edu-
cation remains its primary focus, the campus also offers a variety of organizations, clubs, honor societies and special-interest and service groups. There are many fraternities and sororities on campus as well as a number of other clubs. Theatrical and musical productions are performed on three stages at the Communication and Fine Arts Building. The University also has its own art museum. The Elma Neal Roane Field House and the Health and Physical Education and Recreation Complex house a wide range of recreation facilities. Students can also participate in a variety of intramural sports throughout the academic year. Since early in this century, The University of Memphis has provided quality education for students as well as service to the community. The University continues to meet the challenges of becoming a national leader in scholarship and research.
Name Changes 1912 1925 1941 1957 1994
West Tennessee State Normal School West Tennessee State Teachers College Memphis State College Memphis State University The University of Memphis
The University Times Circle, adjacent to the University Tower, is a gathering place for Memphis students.
fields ranging from molecular biology and biomedical engineering to accountancy, nursing, law, art history and urban journals.
The University of Memphis awards more than 100 doctoral degrees each year in 18 disciplines. In addition, the University offers master's degree programs in 54 major areas.
The University's Ned R. McWherter Library, provides one of the most electronically up-to-date information repositories within hundreds of miles. Students are able to tap into information stored in libraries around the world. Library collections contain more than 13 million items, which include monographs, periodical volumes, federal and state documents, maps and manuscripts. Holdings include nearly 3.1 million microformat materials and more than a million bound volumes.
University Facts Interim President: Dr. Ralph Faudree 1912 as West Tennessee State Normal School
Campus: 1,160 acres at four sites with more than 100 buildings
Enrollment: 20,000+
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. All accreditable programs are accredited.
An award from the U.S. Department of Education to The University of Memphis and Southern Illinois University led to the establishment of a joint Center for International Business Education and Research, one of only 18 such centers in the United States. Students at The University of Memphis come from almost every state and more than 80 foreign countries. Biomedical engineers in the University's Herff College of Engineering are engaged in research that may lead to the discovery of new materials that can be used to replace diseased or damaged human blood vessels. The U of M provides state-of-the-art computing
Divisions: College of Arts and Sciences, Fogelman College of Business and Economics, College of Communication and Fine Arts, College of Education, Herff College of Engineering, Loewenberg School of Nursing, University College, Graduate School, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, School of Audiology and SpeechLanguage Pathology.
facilities for students and faculty use, including two Tiger LAN labs that never close. A total of 24 labs with more than 600 PC and Macintosh workstations and seven "smart" classrooms complement the teaching and research activities of the University.
The ultra modern Ned R. McWherter Library houses more than one million books and is fully computerized.
Worth Noting The University of Memphis has five Centers of Excellence dedicated to scholarship and research in education, Egyptian art and archaeology, psychology, earthquake science and speech and hearing.
The University has 24 Chairs of Excellence, more than any other single campus in the state. The Chairs of Excellence are occupied by leading scholars in
Martin S. Belz (B.B.A, '72); President of Belz Enterprises Benjamin C. Bryant (B.B.A, '68, M.S. '95); CEO, SCB Computer Technology Inc. Dixie Carter (B.S. '63); Designing Women, On Our Own, Filthy Rich, Different Strokes, Edge Of Night Kelly Cash ('87); Miss America, 1987 Robert N. Clement (M.B.A. '68); U.S. Congressman from Tennessee Veronica Coleman (J.D. '75); U.S. Attorney, Western Tennessee District Bernice B. Donald (B.A., '74, J.D., '79); Judge, Federal District Court William B. Dunavant Jr. (B.S. '54); Chairman of Dunavant Enterprises John Dye (B.F.A, '96); Star of CBS Television's "Touched by an Angel" Anfernee Hardaway ('93); NBA's Orlando Magic Dr. W.W. Herenton (M.A. '66); Mayor, City of Memphis Barbara Walker Hummel (B.S. 48); Miss America, 1947 John S. Lang (B.S., '64); writer, Scripps-Howard News Service Craig Leake (B.S. '66, M.A. '69); Producer for CBS News Holly Lillard (B.S.M.E., '79, J.D., '82); Judge, Tennessee Court of Appeals R. Brad Martin (B.A. '76); Chairman of the Board/CEO, Sak's Inc. Angus McEachran ('63); Editor and President, The Commercial Appeal Ann L. Pugh (J.D. '75); Judge, Shelby County General Sessions Court Jim Rout ('64); Mayor of Shelby County William Sanderson (B.B. A. '68, J.D. '71); Newhart, Bladerunner, Rocketeer, Coal Miner's Daughter, Raggedy Man, City Heat Lynda Mead Shea (M.A. '68); Miss America, 1960 Stella Stevens ('61); Movie and Television actress Ronald A. Terry (B.S. '52); Retired Chairman of First Tennessee National Corporation Charles C. Thompson II (B.S. '64); Producer for CBS News Fred Thompson (B.S. '64); U.S. Senator from Tennessee Pat Kerr Tigrett (B.F.A. '63); Internationally known fashion designer Robert Wang (M.A. '75); President of Wang's International
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The University of Memphis School of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology is not only one of the nation's leading institutions of graduate education in the field, but also plays an important role in treating speech and language disorders in the Memphis community.
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R.C. Johnson, who has worked for 29 years in athletic administration and served as athletic director at Temple University, was named the Director of Athletics at The University of Memphis on December 29, 1995. "Clearly, R.C. Johnson is one of the premier athletic directors in the country," said former U of M President Dr. V. Lane Rawlins. "We were seeking an individual with people skills, as well as a deep caring about student-athletes and their futures. "We searched long and hard for someone whom we felt had the talents to fit The University of Memphis and the Memphis community, someone who was well respected in NCAA circles. We checked every resource that was available and feel that we could not have found a more qualified individual with a better record." Johnson initiated the start of a capital campaign to add a new 8,000-square-foot football and basketball office complex to the current Athletic Office Building, a new basketball practice facility and a complete renovation of the Murphy Athletic Complex on Memphis' south campus. The eight million dollar campaign is the largest fund raising effort in the history of Memphis athletics and should bring the Tiger athletic facilities on-line with Conference USA sister institutions. During the spring of 1999, Johnson negotiated one of the richest radio broadcast package in Tiger athletic history with WMCAM 79 in Memphis. The three-year agreement calls for WMC to pay the University approximately $1.2 million for football and men's basketball rights. In his short tenure, Johnson has created the Athletic Director's Honor Roll, the Tiger Clubs Board of Directors and the athletic director's Ambassador's Club. Johnson has conducted several meetings with the Memphis Park Commission
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to add a greater presence for the Tigers in self, Johnson served as an assistant footLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Numer- ball coach at Mankato State University from ous signs appear in the Liberty Bowl indi- 1968-74. He coached at Youngstown State cating that the stadium is the "home of the University during the 1967 and '68 seasons. Prior to joining the staff at Youngstown Tigers." At Temple, Johnson was responsible State, Johnson served as an assistant coach for directing a program with more than 500 at Northern Iowa for two years (1965-67) student-athletes in 20-men's and women's and the University of Iowa (1963-65). A native of Ottawa, Ill., Johnson has his intercollegiate sports, including nationally visible programs in men's basketball and bachelor's degree in sociology from the football. He was named Temple's director University of Iowa and a master's in physiof athletics on May 9, 1994, after a national cal education from the University of Northern Iowa. search. He is a member of the Football Issues The former Temple athletic director enjoys a reputation for building private and Committee of the NCAA, the National Ascorporate support for intercollegiate ath- sociation of College Directors of Athletletics and for developing strong academic ics, the Executive Committee of the Diviservices for student-athletes. Highlights of sion I-A Athletic Directors Association, the his tenure at Temple include: the origina- C-USA Representative on the Board of Dition of a Student-Athlete Advisory Commit- rectors of the AFCA, and he serves on the tee; the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Finance, Nominating, Planning, Football student-athletes; the reorganization of the Scheduling, and Expansion & Bowl ComAthletic Department infrastructure; chair- mittees for Conference USA. He is also a ing the Atlantic 10 Conference Member- member of the Shelby County Sports Auship Committee and representing the Big thority. Johnson and his wife, Melba, have three East Conference on the Gender-Equity Task children and three grandchildren. Force. Johnson was hired at Temple after nearly six years as director of athletics at Miami (Ohio) University. During his tenure at Miami University, Johnson was responsible for numerous programs that enhanced the stature and image Athletic Director R.C.Johnson and his wife, Melba. of the Ohio institution. A strong believer in a quality education for student-athletes, Johnson emphasized academic integrity and excellence during his time at Miami University. At the time he departed for Temple, Miami University had 15 student-athletes with a perfect 4.0 GPA, 62 student-athletes with a 3.50 or better GPA and 191 student-athletes with a 3.00 GPA or better. Before becoming athletic director at Miami University, Johnson was athletic director at Eastern Illinois from 1980-88. He was the associate athletic director at Northern Iowa from 1974 to 1980. A former football coach him-
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KEVIN GROTHE
LYNN PARKES
BILL LOFTON
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Lynn Parkes is in her 17th year as the senior women's administrator for the U of M. As such, she oversees eight intercollegiate sports of women's basketball, volleyball, men's and women's golf, men's and women's track and men's and women's tennis. Parkes also oversees the areas of compliance and student-athlete services. Prior to devoting full-time to her role as associate athletic director, Parkes spent 11 years as the head women's golf coach at Memphis. A native of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., Parkes is a 1973 graduate of the University of Alabama. She was a member of the Crimson Tide women's golf team and competed in the National Collegiate Championship Tournament her final three years of college. Following graduation, she taught for two years at Loretto (TN) High School as a physical education instructor. Parkes came to The University of Memphis in 1975a to complete her graduate degree in physical education and at the same time, started the women's golf program. In addition to her administration of the women's sports programs, Parkes is compliance coordinator for the University of Memphis Athletic Department. As such, she is liaison to Conference USA and the NCAA in adherence to the rules and regulations of those two organizations. She also served on the NCAA Task Force which designed the recently approved restructure of the NCAA. A former member of the LPGA, Parkes served as chair of the NCAA Women's Golf Committee. She has served as tournament director of the 1995 NCAA East Golf Regional hosted by Memphis, as well as the 2000 NCAA Women's Basketball Mideast Regional Tournament. Parkes also is active in numerous civic organizations and serves on the Board of the American Cancer Society.
Bill Lofton came to the Tiger athletic department in 1994 as associate athletic director/finance and management. He is responsible for overseeing the athletic department budget and the day-to-day operation of the department in the absence of the athletic director. A graduate of Memphis, Lofton came to the athletic department after serving for 10 years as the manager of financial planning for the University. Lofton, who was named the University's Administrative Employee of the Year in 1990-91, has over 20 years of financial management experience in the areas of budget management, implementation of computer systems, cost accounting and auditing financial procedures. A native of Memphis, Lofton graduated from Trezevant High School in 1968 and enrolled at Memphis. He received his B.B.A. in Management and Marketing in 1972. He began his business career with International Harvester in 1972, starting as a cost accountant and advancing to senior cost accountant and office systems and procedures analyst. In 1981 he left International Harvester to become vice president of Business Affairs for The Memphis College of Arts. He was responsible for the budgeting, purchasing and fund raising, while supervising the financial operation and facility management. Lofton joined the staff at the University of Memphis in 1984 as the manager of Financial Planning.
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Kevin Grothe is in his fifth year as associate athletic director for advancement at The University of Memphis. He is responsible for overseeing the athletic department's external operations, including fund raising, marketing and promotions, media relations, ticketing, merchandising and licensing, and the spirit squads. Grothe came to Memphis after spending the two years as Assistant Commissioner for Corporate Development at the Mid-America Conference in Toledo, Ohio. His responsibilities included coordinating and developing sponsorship packages for the MAC television and radio networks. The 37-year-old Grothe worked as Assistant Athletic Director for marketing and promotions at Miami University for four years, 1989 through 1993. He coordinated marketing and promotions for 19 men's and women's intercollegiate sports programs at Miami and managed all activities for the Red and White Club. Prior to joining the staff at Miami, Grothe worked as the Assistant Director of Sports Marketing and Promotions at the University of Iowa for four years. Grothe received his bachelor of arts degree from Iowa in 1985. He is a member of the Public Relations Society of America, the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators and the National Association of Athletic Development Directors.
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Bob Winn, a native of Roanoke, Virginia, is in his 26th year with The University of Memphis athletic department. For the past 13 years Winn has served as Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations. The chairman of the Conference USA Sports Information Directors in 1995-96, Winn is a 1974 graduate of the University of Memphis, holding a B.A. degree in Journalism. During his tenure with the Tigers, he has promoted 22 football All-Americans, including national award winners Joe Allison, who received the Lou Groza Award in 1993, and Ryan White, who was named to the 2000 Playboy All-American squad, 12 basketball AllAmericans, five baseball All-Americans and three track All-Americans. In addition, Winn served as host for three NCAA Regionals (1984, 1995, 1997), four NIT Tournaments, five Metro Conference Tournaments, one Great Midwest Conference Tournament and two Conference USA Tournaments. He also served as the official scorer for the Women's NCAA East Regional Golf Tournament in Memphis. Winn was inducted into the All-American Football Foundation Hall of Fame in May 1998, receiving the Scoop Hudgins award for media relations. In addition to his duties with the U of M, Winn has served as the media coordinator for the PGA Tour stop in Memphis, the FedEx St. Jude Classic for 26 years and has assisted with the press box operation for the annual St. Jude Liberty Bowl, which is played in Memphis in December. A 1966 graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Winn is a member of CoSIDA.
BOB KILPATRICK Assistant Athletic Director Bob Kilpatrick is in his sixth year as the Assistant Athletic Director at the University of Memphis. Prior to assuming his role as Assistant AD, he was the Spring Sports Coordinator for eight years. For 21 years Kilpatrick served as head baseball coach for the Tigers. He became baseball coach in 1972 and turned the program into one of the most successful programs in the nation. In his first year at The U of M, Kilpatrick's team posted a 19-14 record, the first winning mark in two years.
The native Memphian soon became the winningest baseball coach in Tiger history and completed his tenure as head coach with a record of 653-341-2 during his 21 seasons. Before stepping down, he was ranked in the Top 40 among active coaches in victories and winning percentage. Kilpatrick's 1978 team led the nation in batting average with a .357 team mark, won the Metro Conference championship and advanced to the finals of the NCAA Southeast Regional. The former professional infielder played his prep baseball at Memphis Central high School and continued his career collegiately at Mississippi. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox and played for in the Sox system for four years. He was named the Midwest League's top second baseman in 1962 and earned Minor League Player of the Month in May of 1962. After his professional career, Kilpatrick returned to Memphis and began teaching and coaching in the city school system.
MELISSA MOORE Assistant Athletic Director Melissa Moore, a graduate of The University of Memphis, is in her 15th year as a member of the athletic department and her 12th with the Tiger Clubs staff. She served as Tiger Clubs Coordinator for six years and has been an Assistant Athletic Director for the past six years. A 1985 graduate of the University of Memphis, Moore received her BBA with a major in accounting. During her tenure as a student, Moore worked in the Athletic Academic Office and moved to the Athletic Department, working the athletic director's office and the basketball office before joining the staff of the Tiger Clubs in 1986. Moore oversees the operation of the Tiger Clubs, which includes contributions for the general scholarship fund, gift-inkind, the Tiger Clubs Auction and the Tiger Club Golf Tournament. As an undergraduate student, Moore received an early taste of athletics. She was a featured majorette with the University of Memphis band, the Mighty Sound of the South, from 1980-84. The band performed at all U of M football and basketball games. She was named to the Outstanding Young Women of America in 1985. The native Memphian is a graduate of Germantown High School.
MIKE GERMINO Director of Marketing Mike Germino is in his third year as Athletic Marketing Coordinator for the athletic department. He is responsible for many of the promotional activities that take place during Tiger athletic events. A graduate of Gardner-Webb University in 1992, Germino came to Memphis from North Carolina State. He served as the assistant director of marketing and promotions at NC State from 1997 to 1998. Prior to his arrival at NC State, Germino served as sports marketing assistant at East Carolina University from 1996 to 1997. He received his master's degree from the United States Sports Academy in 1996. At NC State, Germino was responsible for the coordinating and implementing of the Wolfpack's ticket sales campaigns, supervised a staff of three part-time marketing assistants, coordinated single-game promotions and special events, while securing advertising on a large number of radio and television stations. Germino, a native of Durham, N.C., attended Chapel Hill High School. Germino, and his wife, Kelly, moved to Memphis in October of 1998.
MURRAY ARMSTRONG Director of Facilities Murray Armstrong has served under eight head football coaches during his 37-year tenure at the University of Memphis. He was hired by former head coach and athletic director Billy J. Murphy in 1962. Armstrong has been involved with every facet of college football at Memphis. He has been an assistant freshman coach, head freshman coach, varsity defensive end coach, kicking coach, special teams coach, academic advisor and administrative aid during his tenure with the Tigers. He serves as the coordinator of the Billy J. Murphy Athletic Complex. A 1961 graduate of the University of Tennessee, Armstrong was a first team all-Southeastern Conference academic selection in 1961. Armstrong was a three-year letterman for the Volunteers. He received his degree in sociology and biology from Tennessee and has since earned his master's degree at The University of Memphis. Armstrong and his wife, Joan, have two children Sterritt, a 1990 West Point graduate, and Brence, a 1997 graduate of Memphis.
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FRED STEWART
AL BROWN
Business Manager
Director of M Club
SALLY ANDREWS Asst. Director of Compliance Sally Andrews, who served as women's golf coach for the Lady Tigers, is in her ninth year as Assistant Compliance Coordinator for the U of M. A 1982 graduate of Christian Brothers College in Memphis, Andrews lettered for four years in basketball and volleyball. A golfer who took up the game at an early age, the native Memphian established herself as one of the top women players in the Mid-South. She was a sixtime Memphis city women's champion. Andrews was named as the head women's golf coach in 1987 and remained in that position for five years. Her 1988 team won the UAB Lady Blazer Tournament, the first victory ever for a Lady Tiger golf team.
Al Brown is in his 10th year as the Director of The University of Memphis M Club. The M Club is the letterman's organization for the institution. A former letterman himself, Brown played baseball for the Tigers from 1947-48. He played professional baseball and worked as a professional scout in the Chicago White Sox organization in the 1950s and returned to Memphis in the 1960s as head baseball coach. During his tenure as the Tigers baseball coach, Brown compiled an overall record of 156-118-4 in nine seasons. His 1964 and 1965 teams won 21 games marking the first 20-win seasons in the school's history. Brown's team posted winning records in seven of his nine seasons at the helm. When he left The U of M in 1971, he joined the Memphis Park Commission and later was named as the manager of Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. He remained with the city of Memphis until rejoining the staff at Memphis in 1991. Brown's duties with the M Club include hosting the annual M Club Sports Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremonies each fall.
RON MEARS Assistant Media Relations Director Ron Mears begins his third season as the primary contact for men’s basketball in the Office of Athletic Media Relations after a 10-year stint as the director of sports information at Nicholls State University. Mears, a 1986 graduate of Oklahoma State University, was named Nicholls State’s SID in 1988 and received additional responsibilities as the assistant director of university relations in 1991. While at the south Louisiana university, Mears produced the 1996 Nicholls State football media guide which was named Best in the Nation by CoSIDA. The football publication was named one of the top five nationally three times during Mears’ final four years at the university. Mears
JENNIFER RODRIGUES Associate Media Relations Director Jennifer Rodrigues enters her third year as the associate athletic media relations director at The University of Memphis. She is responsible for the publicity and promotion of The U of M women's athletic programs. The primary media contact for women's basketball, Rodrigues also assists with game-day operations for football, and is responsible for overseeing the work of the athletic media relations graduate and student assistants. This past year, Rodrigues served as the media coordinator for the 2000 NCAA Women's Basketball Mideast Regional. A 1995 graduate of the University of Southwestern Louisiana, Rodrigues joined The U of M after serving two years as an assistant media relations director at Mississippi State where she was the primary contact for women's basketball and softball.She also assisted in the game-day operations for football, volleyball and men's basketball. Her 1998 softball media guide was judged third in the nation by CoSIDA and her cover received the Best In the Nation honor. Prior to Mississippi St., Rodrigues served as assistant SID for women's athletics at Northern Arizona University. She also served as interim SID at NAU and handled men's basketball and football prior to accepting the job at MSU. The New Orleans, La., native received her bachelor's degree in journalism at USL. While at USL, she served as a student assistant in the sports information office, where she was the media contact for volleyball and the nationally-ranked Lady Cajun softball team. Rodrigues, 27, is married to Mike Rodrigues, an athletic trainer at the Baptist Rehabilitation Clinic in Germantown, Tenn.
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Fred Stewart is in his 14th year as the Athletic Business Manager at the University of Memphis. Among his duties is advancing travel for the Tiger football team. A native of Bruce, Mississippi, Stewart moved to Memphis with his family in 1963 and graduated from Frayser High School in 1967. Stewart entered the United States Navy in 1968 and served for two years on the aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge CVA-21. He began working at International Harvester in 1968 before joining the Navy and returned to the company in 1970. Stewart enrolled in The U of M while working at IH and received his BBA in accounting in 1978. He moved into the accounting office at Harvester in 1978 and remained there for seven years. Stewart, who enjoys playing and reading about sports, was hired as Athletic Business Manager at the University of Memphis in 1986.
was also honored in 1995 by CoSIDA, penning the Best Historical Feature. While at Nicholls State, Mears was involved with the Louisiana Sports Writers Association, coordinating the LSWA’s basketball player of the week program for five years as well as various LSWA all-Louisiana teams. He served a two-year term as the LSWA’s treasurer. He has also assisted with media coordination at several NCAA and amateur athletic events including the 1992 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials and two NCAA Final Fours. Mears previously worked as a sports writer at the Bartlesville, OK, ExaminerEnterprise covering Big 8 and prep athletics.
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Robbie Allred Women's Basketball Recruiting Secretary
Murray Armstrong Facility Coordinator
Tony Barbee Asst. Men's Basketball Coach
Susan Blackwell Accounting Clerk
Ray Burr Asst. Athletic Trainer
Dave Butler Dorm Cafe Director
John Calipari Men's Basketball Coach
Ed Cantler Head Trainer
Phil Chamberlain Men's Tennis Coach
Barbara Chapman Olympic Sports Secretary
Jim Cook Men's Golf Coach
Shannon DeSanctis Administrative Secretary
Connie Diffee Tiger Clubs
John Dowdy Asst. Rifle Coach
Dr. Nate Essex Faculty Representative
Regan Fedric Dir. of Women's Basketball Operations
Carol Frederick Ticket Office
Richie Grant Men's Soccer Coach
Mike Germino Asst. Marketing Director
Janice Grubbs Administrative Secretary/ Football
Glenn Hays Men's Track Coach
Stan Hollenbeck Cross Country Coach
Derek Kellogg Asst. Men's Basketball Coach
Fiona Bolten Asst. Volleyball Coach
Brenda Cash Women's Track Coach
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Blair Savage-Lansden Asst. Women's Basketball Coach
Joye Lee-McNelis Women's Basketball Coach
Elaine Miller Men's Basketball Secretary
Carol Murray Administrative Secretary/Women's
Brenda Welch-Nichols Asst. Women's Basketball Coach
Ray Oliver Asst. Strength/ Conditioning Coach
Charlotte Peterson Women's Tennis Coach
Shawna Potts Ticket Manager
Lunetha Pryor Men's Basketball Secretary
Beth Raitz Asst. Athletic Trainer
Cheri Ganong-Robinson Spirit Coordinator
Steve Roccaforte Asst. Men's Basketball Coach
Betty Russell Women's Basketball Secretary
Kelly Sampson Accountant
Ryan Shea Asst. Men's Soccer Coach
Bill Sisler Videographer
Heather Soto Asst. Marketing Director
Maurice Stafford Asst. Women's Basketball Coach
Mike Stark Head Strength/ Conditioning Coach
Lou Strasberg Travel Coordinator
Les Szabo Head Women's Soccer Coach
Rob Thomas Asst. Volleyball Coach
Lish Trice Assistant to AD
Ronnie Vinson Business Office
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Debby King Women's Golf Coach
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Milt Wagner Dir. of Men's Basketball Operations
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Rosanne Williams Administrative Asst. to Athletic Director
Jennifer Walker Football Receptionist
LeTonia Williams Ticket Window Teller
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Heather Welker Asst. Women's Soccer Coach
Wes Wheeler Microcomputer Specialist
Steve Whistler Asst. Track Coach
Chris Williams Equipment Manager
Martha Woods Secretary/Athletic Media Relations
Butch Woolbright Head Rifle Coach
Carrie Yerty Head Volleyball Coach
Lee Yerty Asst. Strength Coach
THE U of M ATHLETIC COMMITTEE The Athletic Committee at the U of M is comprised of a chairman, Nate Essex, vice-president, provost, the Director of Business and Administrative Services and eight faculty and staff members who serve four-year terms on a staggered basis. The committee also includes two student voting members and two student alternate members who vote only in case a voting student member is not in attendance. The purpose of the committee is to serve in a advisory capacity to the president on matters involving athletics. The committee assists in the development of broad program policies for the University men's and women's intercollegiate athletic programs. The committee also reviews and approves the policies and procedures for awarding grant-in aid to student athletes. They certify, through the chairman, the eligibility of student athletes for intercollegiate sports. The committee reviews proposed appointments to the coaching staff made by the Director of Athletics and recommend to the President for appointment by him candidates deemed qualified for the position. They review scheduling of intercollegiate athletic contests and proposed budgets prepared by the Director of Athletics and submit recommendations through standard University budget review procedures. Members of the U of M Athletic Committee include: Dr. Nate Essex (chairman), Dr. Don Carson, John W. Cothern, Dr. James Fickle, Roxana Gee, Dr. Phillip T. Kolbe, Dr. Martin Lipinski, Dr. Janet Richards, Dr. R. Eugene Smith, Dr. Nicholas White, Dr. Kevin Carreathers, R.C. Johnson, Lynn Parkes, Dr. Ralph Faudree (interim president) and Dr. Tim Sumner.
TIGER CLUB BOARDS TIGER CLUB BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Lynn Alford, Calvin Anderson, Dr. Steve Ballard, Carolyn WilliamsBennett, Emile Bizot, Darrell Blanton, Harold Byrd, Don Cockroft, Harold Collins, Hillard Crews, Beverley Dunn, Winston Gipson, Willie Gregory, Rommy Hammond, Janet January, John Kelley, George Mayo, Bill Menkle, William N. Morris - President, Kandye Smith, Steve Smith, Rick Spell, John Stokes, Steve Valentine, Tom Watson, Van Weinberg, Phil White. BOARD OF VISITORS ATHLETIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Mike Rose - chairman, Ben Bryant, Harold Byrd, Bridget Chisholm, Irby Cooper, Bishop William Graves, James Harwood, John Kelley, William N. Morris, Jim Phillips, Rick Spell, Ron Terry, Pat Kerr Tigrett and Tom Watson. AMBASSADOR'S CLUB: Fred Smith - chairman, Hilliard Crews, William Dunavant, Frank Flautt, Pitt Hyde, Mike Rose, Willard Sparks, Elaine Springer and Tom Watson.
ATHLETIC ACADEMICS CENTER FOR ATHLETIC ACADEMIC SERVICES
The primary purpose of the University of Memphis is to advance learning. Memphis is dedicated first to the traditional ideals of learning by focusing its attention and efforts upon the creation, transmission, and application of knowledge. Secondly, it is committed to goals that are utilitarian in (1) preparing students to serve in a variety of professions and occupations, and in (2) providing services to society for improving the quality of life and environment. Through instruction, research, and public service, the University offers a diversity of learning opportunities for the pursuit of knowledge and truth in an atmosphere of free inquiry and open discussion. A community of learning, the University exists to nurture students in achieving intellectual compe-
The Center for Athletic Academic Services, which has been nationally recognized for its efforts by USA Today, The College Football Association, Sports Illustrated, ABC World News Tonight and The Chronicle of Higher Education, is committed to assisting student athletes in earning a college degree. Over the past four years, Tiger student athletes have the highest graduation rate for any public Division I institution in Tennessee, Arkansas or Mississippi. The Center provides an atmosphere of personal attention and encouragement as well as tutorial assistance and academic support. The Center’s services includes advice in all aspects of the student athlete’s academic liferegistration, study skills; degree planning; information regarding University programs, and policies and procedures. The Center also sponsors programs and workshops to enhance the personal development of the student athlete. Information regarding NCAA rules and compliance are made available to the student athlete and coaches by the Center. Additionally, the Center monitors the student athlete’s progress toward his/her degree objective. The facility contains: two tutor rooms, each eight-person capacity; two computer labs, outfitted with eight PCs and seven MacIntoshs; three types of study area seating; 16 individually-lighted study carrels; four counselor offices; check-in area; kitchen area for staff and evening workers; director's suite with conference area, reception/secretary area and assistants' offices. The director of the center is Dr. Tim Sumner, and he is assisted by academic counselors Dot Hale (Men's Basketball, Women's Tennis, Track & Volleyball, and female trainers), Richard Jones (Rifle, Men's Track, Tennis & Soccer), Cathy Horton (Scholarship Football, Walk-on Football & Football Managers) and TBA (Women's Basketball, Baseball, Women's Soccer & Golf, Men's Golf, and Male Trainers).
Over the past six years, the University has graduated over 89 percent of all student-athletes in all sports who have finished eligibility. tence, maturity, and self development.
ORGANIZATION The University of Memphis is comprised of six undergraduate colleges, The Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, The Loewenberg School of Nursing and The Graduate School. The undergraduate colleges are the College of Arts and Sciences, The Fogelman College of Business and Economics, The College of Communication and Fine Arts, The College of Education, The Herff College of Engineering, and The University College. There are also several special programs: Air Force, Army and Navy ROTC; Audiology and Speech Pathology; City and Regional Planning, International Studies and Urban Studies. The Office of Continuing Education coordinates CEU (Continuing Education Unit) credit through conferences, institutes, short courses, etc.; and non-credit courses designed to provide increased opportunities for the people of this area to avail themselves of University facilities and services. Reflecting its commitment to high-quality teaching and national prominence in research, The University of Memphis has five Centers of Excellence and 18 Chairs of Excellence.
PRESIDENT’S ACADEMIC BREAKFAST
Highest Team GPA Men’s Tennis, Women’s Golf Outstanding Academic Recruiting Class Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Women’s Tennis, Women’s Golf, Volleyball Outstanding NCAA Graduation Rate Football, Men’s Golf, Men’s Soccer, Men’s Rifle, Women’s Soccer, Volleyball, Women’s Tennis, Women’s Golf. Most Improved GPA Men’s Basketball, Men’s Rifle, Women’s Golf, Women’s Basketball, Volleyball. Improved Graduation Rate Football, Men’s Golf, Men’s Soccer, Men’s Rifle, Women’s Golf, Women’s Soccer, Women’s Tennis Outstanding Overall Academic Performance Men’s Soccer, Women’s Tennis, Women’s Golf, Men’s Golf, Volleyball
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Carol Hartsfield Athletic Eligibility
Richard Jones Academic Counselor
Cathy G. Horton Academic Counselor
Dot Hale Academic Counselor
Brenda Gilmore Secretary
Each fall, President Rawlins hosts a breakfast to honor the athletic programs for academic excellence. The following is a summary of the award presented for the 1998-99 seasons:
SUPPORT GROUPS Tiger Clubs
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The new Tiger Clubs room at The Pyramid opened in December of 1997. The new room serves as the hospitality area for Super, Scholarship and Platinum level donors.
TIGER CLUBS
The Tiger Clubs are The University of Memphis' annual fund-raising program for intercollegiate athletics. The Tiger Clubs are managed in accordance with the policies and procedures established by The University of Memphis, Conference USA, and the NCAA. The governing body of the Tiger Clubs is the Tiger Club Board of Directors. The president of this year's organization will be former Shelby County Mayor Bill Morris. The main goal of the Tiger Clubs is to provide a base of fund-raising services for alumni and friends who support the following University of Memphis athletic programs:
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Baseball Rifle Men's Basketball Men's Soccer Women's Basketball Women's Soccer Men's Cross Country Men's Tennis Women's Cross Country Women's Tennis Football Men's Track & Field Women's Golf Women's Track & Field Men's Golf Volleyball
Annual contributions extend scholarship opportunities to student-athletes, maintain and improve physical facilities, and advance Memphis' place in the national spotlight. Members of the Tiger Clubs play a direct role in the success of Memphis athletics. Annual gifts to the Tiger Clubs compliment and supplement the reserves from ticket sales, radio and television rights fees, corporate sponsorships and other sources of income. With more than 2,500 members, the Tiger Clubs raises approximately $3 million each year. Contributors to the Tiger Clubs receive many benefits, including priority seating for regular season home athletic events and postseason games, automobile decals, recognition in football game programs, newsletters, invitations to special functions, and other interesting items. The Tiger Clubs are being run by Associate Athletic Director Kevin Grothe, Assistant Athletic Director Melissa Moore and Administrative Secretary Connie Diffee.
Highland Hundred
Rebounders Club
Over forty years ago, several Memphis area business men gathered one night on Highland Avenue and formed the Memphis football booster group, the Highland Hundred. At its inception in 1954, the group, now regarded as one of the most energetic organizations in the nation, had just eight members and set its initial goal at a membership of 100. The group membership now totals over 600. But their goal remains the same, to promote Tiger football. The activities and projects of the Highland Hundred are many and varied. The group sponsors a barbecue contest, a preseason kickoff banquet, and a golf tournament. In addition, the Highland Hundred has undertaken serveral major projects like the restoration of Murphy Athletic Training Center and the purchasing of a Lexicon Video Sports Editing System. Recently, the club funded lights for Memphis' practice facility. The club also sponsors the Senior Banquet. The group, once featured in Sports Illustrated, received national attention in 1972, when it purchased a Bengal Tiger mascot, TOM (which stands for Tigers-Of-Memphis). TOM I died in February 1992 and the Highland Hundred purchased TOM II, who is housed at Saint Nix Farms in his own 3,500 square-foot habitat.
The Rebounders Club is entering its 30th year as the support group for the University of Memphis basketball program. The organization consists of almost 500 members. Again this season, the Rebounders will maintain a special room at all home games that is available to all members and their guests. The Rebounders promote the annual BlueGray scrimmage, the annual golf scramble, the end of the year awards banquet, Midnight Madness, the club room on the arena floor and many special projects which the coach asks the group to assist him with throughout the year. The group is also publishing a monthly newsletter that will be made available 10 months of the year. The publication is available the 15th of every month.
Other Support Groups Bullpen Club .................................................. Baseball Friends of Soccer ............................................ Soccer Fastbreak Club ........................... Women's Basketball M Club ........................................................ All Sports
ATHLETIC FACILITIES The 62,380-seat Liberty Bowl serves as the home of Tiger football.
Complex features a newly renovated 50-yard indoor practice field with an artificial surface. This field is used for workouts when the weather prohibits outdoor practices and is also used by the baseball team for winter workouts. Also housed in the main building is a modern, well-equipped training room, the football equipment room, the football locker room, sauna and steam rooms and film and meeting rooms, as well as locker rooms for the baseball and track teams. Located behind the main building are four outdoor football fields, used for fall and spring practices. The new Billy J. Murphy Weight Training facility opened in January of 1993 and is now in use by all University of Memphis stu-
The Murphy Athletic Complex on Memphis' South Campus.
meets. During the summer of 1991, the University of Memphis hosted the World Police and Fire Games. The track meet featured over 700 athletes from around the world. During the summer of 1992, U of M served as host of the Tennessee Sports Festival which featured athletes from around the state. Murphy Track was also the host site of the 1992 and 1993 Great Midwest Conference Track and Field Championships. Other features of Murphy Complex include an Olympic indoor pool and golf driving range that is used by the Tiger golf teams. A 5,000 square-foot Novagrass ar-
The Pyramid has hosted numerous postseason tournaments during its young history.
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The University of Memphis Tiger athletic family has many places to call home for intercollegiate athletics. In 1970, the University of Memphis Athletic Department officially opened the Kennedy Sportsplex, a 140-acre complex located just south of the main campus. The complex serves as the home of the Tiger football, baseball, soccer and track teams and offers workout facilities for all U of M sports. Since that time, however, the facility has taken on a new name and is now called the Billy J. Murphy Complex. The complex was renamed in honor of former Memphis head football coach and athletic director Billy J. Murphy. The main building at Murphy
dent-athletes. The 10,500 squarefoot facility is one of the largest of its kind in the country and features the latest in strength training equipment. The weight room is equipped with 10 self-contained olympic platforms and power racks, a plyometric/medicine ball area, a complete dumbbell line (up to 150 lbs in two and a half pound increments) and a variety of hip sleds, glute-ham stations and other suppemental pieces allowing athletes from all teams to perform an unlimited variety of exercises and movements. The modern facility is also equipped with dressing and restrooms.
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All of the University of Memphis' home baseball games are played at Nat Buring Stadium, a 1,200-seat facility adjacent to Murphy's main building. Recently, lights, new dugouts and a new enclosed press box were added, as well as new blue chair back seats. Nat Buring was the site of the 1993 Great Midwest Conference baseball tournament. Located next to the baseball stadium is Murphy Track, an eightlane, polyurethane tartan surface track used by the University of Memphis track teams for home
tificial green was installed adjacent to the driving range in August of 1992. The green, which features four sand bunkers and a self-contained irrigation system, allows both men's and women's golf teams to practice their short games. Plans are in the initial stages for further renovation of the golf practice facilities at Murphy Athletic Complex. Future projects include an elevated teeing area on the south end of the driving range to match the current tee box located on the north end of the facility. Additionally, target greens for chip-
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The Elma Roane Field House is the home for Lady Tiger basketball and volleyball.
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ping and putting and a new irrigation system are also included. The 62,380-seat Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium is the site of all the University of Memphis home football games, as well as the Liberty Bowl postseason game. The stadium has also hosted numerous concerts. The Liberty Bowl, which was built at a cost of $3.7 million by the city, was inaugurated in 1965. The stadium was renovated in 1987 at a cost of $19.5 million which included sky-suites, approximately 12,000 new seats, a new stadium club, new lighting system, new playing surface, new handicap seating area and numerous concession stands and restroom facilities for the new sections. In 1993, the stadium received a new artificial surface for the sidelines and a Jumbotron scoreboard was added in 1999. The University of Memphis Tiger basketball team has played for the past nine seasons in The Pyramid, which seats 20,142. High-
lighting its contents is one of the finest locker room facilities in all of basketball, including the NBA. This 2,200 square-foot room is equipped with a lounge and team meeting area, dressing room, training room and storage area. In the dressing room each player has his own personal vanity and locker, while the lounge area is furnished with couches, a 35-inch color television, a stereo sound system and a color pull-down projection screen. It also has an entrance way that includes a stainless steel door and a lighted U of M logo that hangs on a marble wall. The Tigers made good use of their new home in their first season as they went on to have the nation's largest attendance increase (5,207) and were ranked eighth overall in per game attendance (16,142). The Tigers ranked 12th in the nation in attendance in 199293. Memphis' nine-year record at The Pyramid is 112-33 (.772). The Pyramid sits on the bank
The Billy J. Murphy track hosts numerous meets throughout the year.
of the Mississippi River and is visible to motorists as they cross the Tennessee-Arkansas bridge into Memphis. It was the site of the 1993 Great Midwest Conference Men's and Women's basketball tournaments, the 2000 C-USA Men's Basketball Championship and the 2000 NCAA Women's Region Finals. The Pyramid has played host to the first and second round of the Men's NCAA Tournament twice (1995 and 1997). Echles Field is the home of the University of Memphis soccer team. The 900-seat facility is located adjacent to the Health Physical Education and Recreation
floor was put down with talks of an additional 1,000 seats being added in the near future. The men's and women's tennis teams host their opponents on the HPER courts. There are 21 laykold-surfaced courts which allow the Tiger tennis teams to host multi-team tournaments. The courts were resurfaced in 2000. The newly constructed Larry O. Finch Cneter opened in the spring of 2000 and serves as the practice facility for men's basketball. It has three full basketball courts, locker rooms, weightroom, media rooms, laundry facilities, training rooms and equipment
Nat Buring Baseball Stadium is home to the Tiger baseball team.
Building and received a $20,000 facelift in the summer of 1992. The renovations include a new electronic scoreboard, concrete slabs for bleachers, and the purchase of additional seats. The University of Memphis women's basketball and volleyball teams play all home events at the 3,000-seat Elma Roane Field House. Situated in the heart of U of M's campus, the Field House is equipped with locker room and training facilities for the five Lady Tiger athletic teams. The Field House received an $80,000 renovation in August of 1993. The gym itself was completely painted and entry ways were improved with lighting and a totally different design. In the summer of 1998, a new
rooms. The state-of-the-art facility gives the Tigers one of the best practice facilities in the country. The men's and women's golf teams practice at numerous courses around Memphis. The Lady Tigers practice regularly at Colonial Country Club, Germantown Country Club, Stonebridge Golf Club, Plantation Golf Club, Big Creek Golf Club, Olive Branch Country Club, Windyke Country Club, Memphis National Golf Club, Cordova Club and Wedgewood Golf Club. The men and women hosted the final Great Midwest Conference Golf Championships at Germantown Country Club in 1995. The U of M also played host to the NCAA Women's East Regional in 1996.
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The Weight Room progress toward more intensive and reer, however broad variations in formance based fitness and work specialized exercises with each suc- workload combine the program's quality are the bottom line objeccessive phase. simplicity with a measure of sophistives. The actual workout menu may tication. The weightroom's equipment remain fairly constant over a studentupgrade plan reflects this philosophy athlete's four or five year sport caand includes: 10 self-contained olympic platforms and power racks; a plyometric/medicine ball The Tiger Weight Room, which was opened in 1993, is one of the finest faciliarea; a complete dumbbell line; ties in the Mid-South. Located on the spacious Billy J. Murphy Athletic Comand a variety of hip sleds, plex, the Weight Room has over 7.000 square feet of space and can handle a gluteham stations, cable stations group of 70 student-athletes at a time. and other supplemental pieces allowing student-athletes to perform an unlimited variety of exercises and movements. The modern and spacious facility is also equipped with dressing/ restrooms; is naturally illuminated; and is maintained at a constant 70-74 degrees. In planning the long range Tiger Power programs, studentathletes are assigned to respective developmental levels based on individual ability and training history. For example, newcomers begin with an extensive volume of "foundational" or generalized movements; and
The Training Room The University of Memphis athletic training staff is second-to-none when it comes to ensuring that U of M student-athletes receive quality care in the areas of rehabilitation and preventative care. The athletic training staff uses a comprehensive approach to the injury care and the wellness of studentathletes by utilizing state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment equipment with the latest methods in the care
and prevention of injuries. Head athletic trainer Eddie Cantler, in his 31st year at The U of M, supervises the Memphis sports medicine program. Cantler, who has served as the head trainer since 1980, is assisted by two full-time certified athletic trainers, two graduate assistants and 18 students trainers. Assistant athletic trainer Beth Raitz is in her second season working with the women’s basketball team, while Ray
Burr is in his fourth season as the head trainer for the men’s basketball team. T h e athletic training staff is surrounded by many qualified and generous team doctors who are available to the many student-athletes at the U of M. Dr. T. David Sisk and Dr. Barney Freeman are directly responsible for the orthopedic needs of the Tiger football team, while Dr. Thomas Meriweather and Dr. Arthur Franklin serve as the team physicians. The athletic training staff is one support group that the atheltic teams cannot do without. They are respon-
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The Tiger Strength and Conditioning facility located next to the newly remodeled indoor turf room in the south campus' Billy J. Murphy Athletic Complex, opened in January 1993 and serves each of the University's intercollegiate sports programs. The 7,000-square foot varsity weightroom is equipped with rugged, versatile hardware such that groups of up to 70 student-athletes can train concurrently with optimal effectiveness and efficiency. Workouts are designed and supervised by one of the Strength and Conditioning staff's certified specialists, and each studentathlete's individual progress is projected via computerized database. The Tiger Power philosophy couples functional, mulit-joint movements with fundamental principles: exercise techniques are simplified and performed on an alternating heavy/explosive basis in order to maximize training effects while minimizing teaching and training time (as well as fatique). Per-
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sible for staffing all practices and games as well as handling the dayto-day rehabilitation of injured or post-surgery student-athletes. The goal of the sports medicine department is not only to care for injuries, but to assist the athletes in preventing the injuries from occurring.
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onsidered the Home of the Blues and the Birthplace of Rock ’n Roll, the city of Memphis’s musical roots run deep. However, music is just a chapter in the history as well as the future of the city located in the heart of Mid-America. Memphis, named after the capital of ancient Egypt, boasts all the amenities you would expect in a city with over 1,000,000 residents while retaining the charm and down-to-earth feel of a small town. Downtown Memphis is in the midst of a building boom valued at $2.3 billion which is transforming the heart of the city. One of the most visible projects has been the construction of AutoZone Park, the downtown ballpark which is the home of the Memphis Redbirds, the St. Louis Cardinals’Triple-A club. The new 14,320-seat stadium includes 1,500 club seats, 48 luxury suites and is located at the corner of Third Street and Union Avenue across from the world-famous Peabody Hotel. Downtown is served by the Main Street Trolley. The trolley system, which first opened in April of 1993, currently consists of the Main Street Line which passes near such Memphis landmarks as Beale Street, the Pinch District, Court Square and the National Civil Rights Museum. The Riverfront Loop includes a station in front of The Pyramid and offers riders a unique vista of the Mississippi River. Memphis musical roots can be traced to band leader W.C. Handy who wrote the first blues song here in 1909, a campaign theme for Memphis mayor “Boss” Crump called “Boss Crump Blues” and later published as “The Memphis Blues.” The sound soon caught on and blues bands filled the clubs along Beale. Young musicians who performed along Beale included Muddy Waters, Furry Lewis, Albert King, Bobby “Blue” Bland, and B.B. King. Where Beale Street meets the Mississippi River is Tom Lee Park, site of the annual Beale Street Music Festival. The weekend-long musical festival is just a part of the month-long Memphis in May International Festival which also includes the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and the Sunset Symphony. Located just off Beale Street is the Peabody Place Retail and Entertainment Cen-
ter which is slated to open late this year. The 300,000 square foot retail complex will feature a 21-screen movie theater and 3D IMAX as well as several theme restaurants. Also located within a block of Beale Street is Gibson Guitar Memphis which includes factory tours and cultural exhibits. Also on the same property is the Smithsonian’s Rock ’n’ Soul Museum which includes artifacts documenting music’s past. Memphis’ musical roots also includes Stax and Hi-Records as well as Sun Records recording studios. Stax became known for “sweet soul music” through such artists as the MarKeys, Booker T. and the MGs, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sam and Dave and Isaac Hayes. One of Hi-Records premier artists was Al Green. Sun Records most famous recording artist was Elvis Presley and also boasted Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Pickens and Johnny Cash among its recording artists. Elvis Presley’s Graceland is one of the five most visited home tours in America and is the most famous home in America after the White House. In 1991, Graceland was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Over 600,000 visitors tour Graceland each year. Also located downtown is the refurbished Orpheum Theater which serves as a venue for performances by Ballet Memphis, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and traveling broadway shows as well as the Orpheum Classic Movies series and other concerts. The city’s location makes Memphis a major distribution hub with two interstate highways intersecting in the city. Memphis is also home of FedEx, the nation’s largest package carrier which makes Memphis International Airport the world’s busiest cargo airport in the world. Over 500 commercial passenger flights originate from Memphis International each day. Memphis is also a twice daily stop by Amtrak’s City of New Orleans which runs from Chicago to New Orleans.
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Photos courtesy of the Memphis Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. Top (L-R): The Main Street Trolley runs through downtown Memphis; The Riverwalk is a replica of the Mississippi River and is located on Mud Island; The Rendesvous serves World Famous ribs; The Peabody Ducks on their daily walk back to their home in the penthouse of the Peabody Hotel; Riverboats are a common site from the banks of the Mississippi River; Elvis is alive and well on Beale Street.
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ing Baseball to the Inner City) and STRIPES (Sports Teams Returning In the Public Education System). This year’s 43rd annual FedEx St. Jude Classic continues to be one of longest, continuous running sporting events in the city’s history. The tournament adopted St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital as its beneficiary in 1970 and to date the event has generated over $10.4 million towards fighting childhood catastrophic diseases. Past champions have included such noted players as Greg Norman, Jack Nicklaus, Fred Couples, Nick Price and Curtis Strange. For race fans, there is Memphis Motorsports Park with it’s four distinctive racing venues. MMP features a ¾-mile paved oval which plays host to a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event in the spring and a NASCAR Busch Series race in the fall. The track’s quarter-mile dragstrip plays host to an NHRA event in October. The park also features a quarter-mile dirt oval as well as a road course. The Kroger St. Jude is one of only nine championship-level tennis tournaments in North America and one of only two in the world to be held in a private club. For 23 years, the sport’s brightest stars have come to Memphis and have voted the February tournament among their favorite stops worldwide on the ATP Tour. Memphis also offers its citizens 10 public and 15 private courses throughout the city. There are also 230 parks (totaling over 23,000 acres), 17 public swimming pools, 26 community centers, 14 country clubs, 80 public tennis courts and 108 hotels and motels (totaling 13,633 rooms).
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Top (L-R): Race fans can enjoy several NASCAR events at the Memphis MotorSports Park; Pete Sampras competes in the Kroger St. Jude tennis tournament; University of Memphis cheerleaders support the home team; The Memphis Redbirds and their new home, AutoZone Park; The annual FedEx St. Jude Classic draws more than 125,000 golf fans each year.
hether it’s cheering on the University of Memphis Tigers, catching a Redbirds game downtown or following the touring professionals at the PGA FedEx St. Jude Golf Classic, when it comes to sports, the city of Memphis offers something for everyone. The U of M plays its home football games in the Liberty Bowl, which also plays host to the annual bowl game pitting the Conference USA champion against the Mountain West champion. The Tigers’ basketball games are played in The Pyramid which will play host to the NCAA Basketball Championship South Region First and Second Rounds next spring. Last year The Pyramid was the venue for the Women’s Mideast Regional championship. The Lady Tiger basketball and volleyball teams have a definite home-court advantage playing in the Elma Roane Fieldhouse located in the middle of the university’s main campus. The Memphis Redbirds are in their first season in the 14,320 seat Autozone Park. The Redbirds are the only not-for-profit team in the country. All operating profits are put back into The Memphis Redbirds Baseball Foundation which funds two youth baseball programs, RBI (Return-
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TIGER TRADITIONS THE UNIVERSITY
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When the University of Memphis first fielded a football team in the fall of 1912, no one had selected a nickname for the squad. Early references to the football team, tabbed them only as the Blue and Gray Warriors of West Tennessee Normal School. After the final game of the 1914 season, there was a student parade. During this event, several Normal students shouted, "We fight like Tigers". The nickname was born. More and more the nickname "Tigers" was used, particularly in campus publications. But it did not catch on with the newspapers downtown. They continued to use "Normals" or the "Blue and Gray" when referring to the University. Under coach Lester Barnard in 1922, Normal's football team gave a ring of truth to that old student yell about Tigers. The team adopted a motto - "Every Man A Tiger" and went on to score 174 points while allowing their opponents just 29 points. In the late 1920s, student publications and downtown newspapers began referring to the football team as the "Teachers" or "Tutors". The Tiger nickname would return. But not until 1939 was it finally adopted as the official nickname for the University of Memphis.
A BENGAL FOR A MASCOT For almost 30 years, the sideline mascot for the University of Memphis athletics has been the Bengal Tiger. TOM II, the name of the current mascot, puts in personal appearances at all Tiger football games, as well as numerous basketball games. TOM II has also been seen at Tiger baseball, soccer and women's basketball games. The first tiger, purchased by the Highland Hundred (football booster group) in 1972, lived for 20 years and was housed at the Memphis Zoo. TOM died in February of 1992. The story of how the first Tiger cub arrived
in Memphis is quite interesting. On November 9, 1972, the baby tiger was placed in a dog kennel in Michigan City, IN, and flown to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. There it was placed aboard a Delta flight and arrived in Memphis at 3:00 AM. C. Cleveland Drennon, an attorney and president of the Highland Hundred, approved a check for $1,500 to buy the animal, and TOM was taken to athletic director Billy Murphy's office for a press conference. In ceremonies at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, the Highland Hundred officially presented TOM to the University on November 11, 1972. The zookeeper, at the suggestion of his daughter, called the little tiger, Shane. Once in Memphis, however, a contest was held to name the mascot. More than 2,500 entries came in to a committee chaired by Judge Harry Pierotti. The list ran from Spook, Sampson, Goliath, Bengo, Sultan, Sahib, Big Cat, Ptah, Touchdown, Sonny, and Shiloh to Bengie Wougie Bengal Boy from Tennessee. Finally, the judges reduced the list to two: Shane and TOM, for Tigers of Memphis. TOM won. During his first few months in Memphis, Bill Proctor housed the tiger in his garage, which was redecorated by the Highland Hundred. TOM was guarded by Proctor's hound dog. TOM II came to the University of Memphis in the fall of 1992 and is housed at his new home at Nixon Farms in Collierville, Tenn. His new home is 3500 square feet and includes two pools, a waterfall, heated and air conditioned den box and has seperately, a complete medical facility for his care and upkeep. The young tiger is nearly 500 pounds and is expected to be as large or larger than his predecessor, TOM, who was once the largest Bengal Tiger in captivity at 550 pounds. There is even a birthday party for TOM II prior to each football season.
SCHOOL COLORS The University of Memphis' official school colors of Royal Blue and Gray were selected in the early 1900s. The colors were chosen in an effort to show unity in a nation that was still recovering from the effects of the Civil War. The student body thought that by picking the colors of the North and the South, the school would show a togetherness among all students.
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The U of M ALMA MATER Stand Firm, O Alma Mater Through All The Years To Come; In Days Of Youth And Beauty Thy Halls Have Been Our Home. In Time Of Preparation Great Lessons Didst Thou Teach Till Now O Alma Mater, The Stars We'll Strive To Reach. Lead On, O Alma Mater They Sons To Highways, Give Light And Truth Unto Them For All Their Coming Days. To Thee We'll Give All Honor, Our Hopes Abide In Thee, For Thou, O Alma Mater, Hast Made Us Ever Free.
The U of M FIGHT SONG Go Tigers Go, Go On To Victory, Be A Winner Thru And Thru; Fight Tigers, Fight Cause We're Going All The Way -Fight, Fight For The Blue And Gray And Say -Let's Go Tigers Go, Go On To Victory. See Our Colors Bright And True; It's Fight Now Without A Fear, Fight Now Let's Shout A Cheer, Shout For Dear Memphis U. (Yell) Go Tigers Go Go Tigers Go Yea -- Tiger Go!
THE LOGO The University of Memphis' official logo has been redesigned by Craig Thompson, from Disciple Design in Memphis, Tenn. The original logo was an MSU with a leaping tiger coming out from behind the letters. The new logo is an "M" with a leaping tiger coming up over the center of the "M".