University of Memphis 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 wide spread metropolis and combines the convenience of a large city with the atmosphere of a residential neighborhood. South Campus, which was once a veteran's hospital, is home to the Billy
The University of Memphis has the highest academic entrance requirements of any public fouryear institution in the state of Tennessee or the MidSouth. 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 economic welfare of the region through partnerships with public and private organizations. The University of Memphis is accredited by the Commission on
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.
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 25 Chairs of Excellence. The University has a full-time faculty of over 700. While the University's commitment to education 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 U of M has recently under taken several building projects designed to update the campus for the 21st century. The projects include the John Wilder Student Services Tower, The Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality and Resort Management, the FedEx Technology Institute, The Mike Rose Theatre, the new University Center Bookstore and the Billy J. Murphy Athletic Complex. The Elma Neal Roane Field House and the Health and Physical Education and Recreation Complex house a wide range of recreation facilities. 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 StateTeachers College Memphis State College Memphis State University The University of Memphis
TheUniversity 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 President: Dr. Shirley Raines
Founded: 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.
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.
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
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. 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 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.
Notable Alumni Martin S. Belz (B.B.A, 1972) President of Belz Enterprises Isaac Bruce (1997) Player for NFL’s St. Louis Rams Keith Butler (B.S., 1989) Linebacker Coach for NFL’s Cleveland Browns Dixie Carter (B.S., 1963) Television and stage actress Kelly Cash (1987) Miss America, 1987 Robert N. Clement (M.B.A., 1968) U.S. Congressman from Tennessee Bernice B. Donald (B.A., 1974, J.D., 1979) Judge, Federal District Court William B. Dunavant Jr. (B.S., 1954) Chairman of Dunavant Enterprises John Dye (B.F.A, 1996) Star of CBS Television's "Touched by an Angel" Linda Thompson Foster (B.B.A., 1973) Miss Tennessee 1971 & television performer Anfernee Hardaway (1993) Player for NBA's Phoenix Suns Cedric Henderson (1997) Player for NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers Dr. W.W. Herenton (M.A., 1966) Mayor of Memphis, Tennessee John S. Lang (B.S., 1964) writer, Scripps-Howard News Service Bill (B.Ed., 1974) and Nancy Walton Laurie (B.B.A., 1973) owner of NHL’s St. Louis Blues Craig Leake (B.S., 1966, M.A., 1969) Producer for CBS News Holly K. Lillard (B.S.M.E., 1979, J.D.,1982) Judge, Tennessee Court of Appeals R. Brad Martin (B.A., 1976) Chairman of the Board/CEO, Sak's Inc. Angus McEachran (1963) Editor and President, The Commercial Appeal Vickie Roman Palmer (M.B.A., 1980) Vice Pres. & Treasurer, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. Elliot Perry (B.B.A., 1991) Player for NBA’s Phoenix Suns Ann L. Pugh (J.D., 1975) Judge, Shelby County General Sessions Court Jim Rout (1962) Mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee William Sanderson (B.B.A.,1968,J.D.,1971) Sanderson(B.B.A.,1968,J.D.,1971) Movie and television actor Lynda Mead Shea (M.A., 1968) Miss America, 1960 Ronald A. Terry (B.S., 1952) Retired Chairman of First Tennessee National Corporation Charles C. Thompson II (B.S., 1964) Author and producer for CBS News Fred Thompson (B.S., 1964) U.S. Senator from Tennessee Pat Kerr Tigrett (B.F.A., 1963) International fashion designer Robert Wang (M.A., 1975) President of Wang's International Tamika Whitmore (1999) Player for WNBA’s New York Liberty Lorenzen Wright (1996) Player for NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies Dr. Albert C. Yates (B.S., 1965) President, Colorado State University
The Academic Center GOALS OF THE UNIVERSITY The primary purpose of the University of Memphis is to advance learning. Memphis is dedicated first to the traditional ideals of Dr. Joseph Luckey, Director learning by focusing itsattentionandefforts 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 competence, 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 noncredit 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-qual-
ity teaching and national prominence in research, The University of Memphis has five Centers of Excellence and 18 Chairs of Excellence. CENTER FOR ATHLETIC ACADEMIC SERVICES 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 life-registration, 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 eightperson 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. Joseph Luckey, and he is assisted by academic counselors Dr. Perry Ballard (Football & Men’s Basketball), Jill Gross (Women's Basketball, Women's Tennis, Women’s Track & Cross Country), Richard Jones (Football, Rifle, Men's Track, Tennis & Soccer), and Cathy Horton (Baseball, Women's Soccer & Golf, Men's Golf, and Volleyball). Carol Hartsfield is responsible for Academic Compliance and Brenda Gilmore serves as the secretary for the Academic Center.
TIGER ACADEMIC 30 Each fall, the Center for Athletic Academic Excellence announces the Tiger Academic 30, a group made up of student-athletes who achieve a grade point average of 3.40 or higher. This past year the Memphis football team placed nine players on the Tiger Academic list. The list includes: Scott Scherer (QB), Neil Suber (QB), Ryan Ivey (K), Charles Davis (LB), James Gaither (P), Jason Austin (OG), Josh Eargle (OG), Matt Adams (QB), and Roberto Young. Scherer received an additional honor when it was announced in March of 2001 that the seniorto-be leads the nation in consecutive semesters of 4.0 GPAs. Scherer has made a 4.0 in each of his eight semesters of college. The next closest individual at any level of collegiate football has six semesters. Scherer was named the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete for 2001 and was inducted at the annual banquet on May 13, 2002. Young was honored in the spring of 2002 by being named the National Black Engineering Student of the Year.
Tiger quarterback Scott Scherer was honored by the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame as a scholar athlete in May of 2002. Scherer is pictured by chapter president Ray Daniels.
Life Skills Program One of the newer programs benefitting student-athletes at The University of Memphis is the Life Skills program which is under the direction of former Tiger track athlete Trese Hayslett. The Life Skills program assists the student-athlete in areas pertaining to social skills, resume writing and job interviews, community relations, campus life and peer pressure.
Trece Hayslett Director
The Student-Athlete Committe, a student-advisory board for the Life Skills Program, has sponsored a wide variety of events such as a student-athlete picnic to open the school year, and community involvement projects like working with Habitat for Humanity, Toys for Tiger Tots, Feed the Needy and many more.
Memphis student-athletes join “Habitat-for-Humanity� to build homes for those less fortunate (top) and help gather A-CanFrom-Every-Fan during a Tiger football game to generate food for the Salvation Army.
Tiger tight end Jeff Cameron writes a letter to a Memphis Tiger Club member to thank them for their support of UM athletics.
Liberty Bowl Stadium 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 ............................... 112-94-7 West's Home Record ....................................... 0-0-0 Current Home Win Streak ....................................... 0 Most Points Scored ........................ 69 vs Louisville Most Points by Opponent ............................. 55, UT Host to annual St. Jude Liberty Bowl Classic
TOP TEN CROWDS YEAR 1996 1991 1992 1987 2000 1989 1999 1988 1981 1979 1976
OPPONENT Tennessee Mississippi Tennessee Mississippi Tennessee Mississippi Mississippi Tennessee Mississippi Mississippi Tennessee
ATTEN. 65,885 65,483 65,234 64,187 63,121 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.
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 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 entered 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 recordsetting 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.
ALL-TIME ATTENDANCE YEAR G ATT 1965 5 156,389 1966 5 130,524 1967 6 148,934 1968 5 155,379 1969 6 166,902 1970 6 142,187 1971 8 173,449 1972 7 194,222 1973 6 159,081 1974 6 174,172 1975 6 144,453 1976 7 **281,966 1977 7 198,686 1978 6 158,696 1979 6 168,200 1980 6 143,105 1981 5 158,203 1982 6 102,003 1983 5 183,671 1984 6 235,269 1985 6 221,477 1986 4 110,932 1987 6 206,848 1988 6 178,767 1989 6 201,378 1990 6 157,346 1991 6 191,896 1992 6 224,449 1993 5 126,342 1994 6 149,943 1995 5 99,629 1996 6 214,511 1997 6 121,340 6 140,871 1998 1999 6 185,044 2000 6 190,055 2001 6 154,334 TOT 213 5,934,256
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 31,676 25,722 27,860
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 2-4-0 4-2-0 112-94-7
**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.
The Liberty Bowl
HOMECOMING RESULTS 1926: 1929: 1932: 1933: 1934: 1935: 1937: 1938: 1939: 1940: 1941: 1942: 1947: 1948: 1949: 1950: 1951: 1952: 1953: 1954: 1955: 1956: 1957: 1958: 1959: 1960: 1961: 1962: 1963: 1964: 1965: 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: 2000: 2001:
Memphis 0, Middle Tennessee 27 Memphis 0, Delta State 0 Memphis 6, Tennessee JC 0 Memphis 0, Western Kentucky 19 Memphis 18, Middle Tennessee 0 Memphis 0, Union University 33 Memphis 13, Tennessee Tech 14 Memphis 20, Troy State 6 Memphis 0, Western Kentucky 12 Memphis 26, Louisiana College 13 Memphis 23, Delta State 7 Memphis 0, Union University 39 Memphis 40, Austin Peay 0 Memphis 21, Union University 0 Memphis 21, Kansas State 14 Memphis 20, Southwestern Louisiana 0 Memphis 38, Western Kentucky 0 Memphis 29, Louisville 25 Memphis 0, Arkansas State 20 Memphis 26, Arkansas State 7 Memphis 20, Tennessee Tech 12 Memphis 42, Western Kentucky 0 Memphis 6, Southern Mississippi 14 Memphis 26, The Citadel 28 Memphis 16, Florida State 6 Memphis 42, Hardin-Simmons 7 Memphis 35, Abilene Christian 0 Memphis 8, Southern Mississippi 6 Memphis 9, South Carolina 0 Memphis 34, Louisville 0 Memphis 33, Mississippi State 13 Memphis 6, Tulsa 0 Memphis 7, Florida State 26 Memphis 29, Southern Mississippi 7 Memphis 42, Tulsa 24 Memphis 16, Florida State 12 Memphis 7, Houston 35 Memphis 38, Utah State 29 Memphis 10, Southern Mississippi 13 Memphis 42, Florida State 14 Memphis 7, Southern Mississippi 21 Memphis 28, Auburn 27 Memphis 13, Louisville 14 Memphis 35, Vanderbilt 14 Memphis 10, Louisville 6 Memphis 10, Vanderbilt 14 Memphis 0, Southern Mississippi 10 Memphis 7, Cincinnati 16 Memphis 20, Southern Mississippi 27 Memphis 20, Southwestern Louisiana 7 Memphis 38, Tulane 21 Memphis 17, Mississippi State 34 Memphis 45, Tulane 36 Memphis 31, Mississippi State 10 Memphis 13, Vanderbilt 10 Memphis 20, Southwestern Louisiana 6 Memphis 28, Tulsa 33 Memphis 34, Cincinnati 14 Memphis 19, Tulsa 23 Memphis 26, Cincinnati 3 Memphis 3, Mississippi 34 Memphis 18, Cincinnati 16 Memphis 24, Houston 3 Memphis 35, Arkansas State 19 Memphis 31, Louisville 32 Houston 33, Memphis 30 (3OT) UAB 17, Memphis 14 WON 41, LOST 25, 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 - 61 by Marquel Blackwell, South Florida, 2001 Most Passing Attempts by a Team: Memphis - 46 vs Murray State, 1985; Opponent - 62 by South Florida, 2001 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 - 572 yards by Cincinnati, 2001 Most Combined Total Offense by Two Teams in a
Game: 1012 yards, Memphis vs Cincinnati, 2001 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, Ala., 1985 & Jason McKinley, Hou., 2000 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 50th 100th 150th 200th 225th 250th 275th 300th 325th 350th 375th
Opponent Bolton Agricultural Arkansas State Union Middle Tenn. St. Tulsa Mississippi Cincinnati Wichita State Mississippi State Tulane East Carolina UAB
Year 1912 1929 1941 1954 1963 1967 1970 1974 1979 1987 1993 1999
Score 13-0 6-0 7-6 27-7 28-14 27-17 14-10 34-10 14-13 45-36 34-7 38-14
Murphy Complex The University of Memphis Murphy Athletic Complex is located approximately one mile south of the institutions main campus and serves as the home and training facility for most of the Tiger athletic teams. Opened in 1971, the Murphy Complex was the first of its kind in the southeast and offer the Tiger football team the ability to practice outdoors on four 100-yard grass fields. If weather conditions were less than favorable, the team could move indoors to the turfroom and workouts could continue no matter the weather.
Mur r a y Ar mstr ong Facilities Coordinator
A spacious locker room for the football team included such amenities as steam and sauna rooms, as well as in-house television and stereo systems. Large equipment rooms, training rooms and weightrooms were available for all Tiger teams that worked out at Murphy Complex. Now the Murphy Complex is undergoing some major changes and renovations. A $6 million facelift has begun on Murphy Complex that will give Tiger athletes a state-of-the-art training facility.
The Murphy Complex
The renovation of Murphy Complex will include numerous new areas for team use. The 25,000 square foot addition will house a new locker room for the football team. It will also include a theatre style football team meeting room, offensive and defensive meeting rooms and individual meeting rooms for position coaches. A new training room will be constructed which will have examination rooms for team doctors, rehabilitation and taping areas and an in-ground, aquatic pool for rehabilitating injuries. A new equipment room will be constructed with an additional laundry room to ease the burden of taking care of the equipment needs of the football, track, baseball and soccer teams.
Murphy Memorial Track
Additional locker rooms will be added for the football staff, the women’s soccer team and for visiting teams competing at track and baseball facilities. A media interview room, video room and storage rooms are also a part of the renovation project. The crown jewel of the Murphy Complex will be a Hall of Fame area which will highlight the careers of former Tiger athletes and will offer the athletic department a facility to host banquets and other function pertaining to athletics.
Nat Buring Stadium Tiger Strength Den
Indoor Practice Facility
Strength & Conditioning The Tiger Strength and Conditioning facility, which is 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. Under the direction of head strength and conditioning coach Mike Stark, assistant coach Lee Yerty, running and speed coach Marcus Santi and several graduate assistants, all of the Tiger athletic teams, except men’s and Mike Stark women’s basHead Strength Coach ketball and the Tiger tennis teams, work on improving their physical conditioning at the Murphy Athletic Complex. Stark, a former Tiger football player, has worked with numerous professional football players, including the Phoenix Cardinal’s Marcus Bell and Michael Stone, Indianapolis Colt’s safety Idrees Bashir and St. Louis Rams All-Pro receiver Isaac Bruce. The 10,500-square foot varsity weightroom is equipped with rugged, versatile hardware so that groups of up to 75 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 student-athlete's individual progress is projected via computerized database. The Tiger Power philosophy couples functional, multi-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 fatigue). Performance based fitness and work quality are the bottom line objectives. The weightroom's equipment upgrade plan reflects this philosophy and includes: 10 self-contained Olympic platforms and power racks; a plyometric/medicine ball area; a complete dumb-
bell line; and a variety of hip sleds, glute/ham sta- broad variations in workload combine the tions, cable stations and other supplemental pieces program's simplicity with a measure of sophisticaallowing student-athletes to perform an unlimited tion. variety of exercises and movements. The modern and spacious facility is also equipped with dressing/rest rooms; is naturally illuminated; and is maintained at a constant 70-74 degrees. In planning the long range Tiger Power programs, Mike Stark works on the student-athfitness needs of Tiger letes are asstudent-athletes on a daily signed to respective basis. developmental levels based on individual ability and training history. For example, newcomers begin with an extensive volume of "foundational" or generalized movements; and progress toward more intensive and The Tiger Weight Room, which was opened in 1993, is one of the finest facilities in the Mid-South. The Tiger Weightroom, which was opened in 1993, is one of the finest facilities in the Mid-South. the spacious Billy J. Murphy Athletic Complex, the Weight Room has over 10,500 specialized Located Located on on the west side of the spacious Billy J. Murphy Athletic Complex, the weightroom has square feet of space and can handle a group of 70 student-athletes at a time. e x e r c i s e s over 10,500 square feet and can handle groups of 75 student-athletes at a time. with each successive phase. T h e actual workout menu may remain fairly constant over a studentathlete's four or five year sport career, however
Strength & Conditioning
IRON TIGER COMPETITION WINTER 2002 (Testing was completed in April at the conclusion of Winter conditioning & spring football practice) Name Derron Parquet, RB Dante Brown, RB Elijah Bell, DB Greg Harper, OLB
Category Ultimate Iron Tiger Ultimate Iron Tiger Ultimate Iron Tiger Ultimate Iron Tiger
Bench 345 375 360 435
Squat 615 575 500 550
Clean 375 365 345 325
Vertical Jump 40" 33" 39” 35”
40 4.35 4.53 4.46 4.58
Jeremiah Bonds, RB Lionel Pieh, DB Mowbray Rowand, DE Travis Anglin, WR Jason Brown, DB Coot Terry, OLB Robert Douglas, OLB Treveco Lucas, DE Tony Brown, DE Scott Vogel, DB Wade Smith, OT Danny Wimprine, QB LaKendus Boyce Joe Gerda, OG
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E.J. LeFlore, WR Derrick Harmon, WR Eric Taylor, DT Chris Cowley, WR Darren Garcia, WR Jimond Pugh, C Shaka Hill, ILB Cameron Essex, DB Tripp Higgins, WR Darron White, WR Jeff Cameron, TE Torrian Lewis Doug Whittaker, OT Jason Johnson, TE Antoine Harden Marcus West, TE Andrew Handy, OG Matt Gehrke, C Andrew Harden, WR Tavarious Davis, WR Henry Washington, DB Kenyun Glover, DT Boris Penchion, DT
Lee Yer ty Assistant Coach
Marcus Santi Running/Speed Coach
Mike Malone Graduate Assistant Coach
Heath Weir Graduate Assistant Coach
Ken Roach Volunteer Assistant Coach
Tigers in the Pros Reggie Howard Carolina Panthers
The University of Memphis has had a long tradition of sending its players to the National Football League, as well as other football leagues that are currently active around the world. Numerous professional scouts attend daily practice sessions at Murphy Athletic Complex to evaluate Tiger talent for the NFL. The Tigers have placed 104 players in professional football over the years and have recently gained the title of “Defensive Back U� for the number of secondary players that are currently active in the NFL. Memphis has seven defensive backs playing in the NFL, including Ken Irvin (New Orleans), Jerome Woods (Kansas City), Mike McKenzie (Green Bay), Michael Stone (Arizona), Idrees Bashir (Indianapolis), Reggie Howard (Charlotte) and Glenn Sumter (Tampa Bay). Memphis has had six first round picks over the years and have had 11 players participate in Super Bowl Championship games. For further information on Tiger professionals including St. Louis Rams All-Pro receiver Isaac Bruce see page 205.
Mike McKenzie Green Bay Packers
Idrees Bashir Indianapolis Colts
Tigers in the Pros
Ken Irvin Buffalo Bills/ New Orleans Saints Glenn Sumter Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jerome Woods Kansas City Chiefs
Michael Stone Arizona Cardinals
Training Room The University of Memphis athletic training staff is secondto-none when it comes to ensuring that U of M student-athletes receive quality care in the areas of athletic injury rehabilitation and preventative care. A n d Ed Cantler Head Trainer now with the new renovation of Murphy Athletic Complex training facility, the Memphis student-athlete can be assured of receiving the best medical attention and rehabilitation available. The Murphy Athletic Complex training room is currently being redesigned and reconstructed with the $6 million renovation of south campus.
The new training facility, which more than doubles the size of the old training room, contains an in-ground aquatic rehabilitation pool which allows trainers to work on rehabilitating injuries without having the student-athlete to support his/or her own body weight. The new training room also contains new doctor examination rooms, storage areas, and the latest in rehabilitation equipment. The athletic training staff uses a comprehensive approach to the injury care and the wellness of student-athletes 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, who is in his 33rd year at The University of Memphis, supervises the Tigers’ 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 Mike Rodrigues is in his first season working with the women’s basketball team and assisting with the football and spring sports programs. Rodrigues has served as an athletic trainer at Mississippi State, and Army and was the head trainer for the Memphis Maniax of the XFL. He has spent two years handling the training needs of Bartlett High School in Memphis, while working for Baptist Hospital’s Sports Medicine Clinic. The athletic training staff is surrounded by many qualified and generous team doctors who are available to the many student-athletes at the University of Memphis. Dr. Barney Freeman, Dr. Fred Azar, and Dr. Barry Phillips of The Campbell Clinic are directly responsible for the orthopedic needs of the Tiger football team, while Dr. Thomas Meriwether and Dr. Arthur Franklin serve as the team physicians. Dr. Allen Sills serves as the team’s neurosurgeon. Tiger athletes are fortunate to have the two largest privately owned hospital systems in the world located in Memphis. Baptist Hospital and
Methodist Hospital offer the finest in healthcare to area residents and handle the care of Memphis athletes. The athletic training staff is one support group that the athletic teams cannot do without. They are responsible for staffing all practices and games as well as handling the day-to-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.
Team Physicians
Dr. Barney Freeman Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Fred Azar Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Barry Phillips Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Tom Meriwether Team Physician
Dr. Arthur Franklin Team Physician
Dr. Allen Sills Neuro-surgeon
Equipment Room The University of Memphis athletic equipment staff is responsible for the care and maintenance of all athletic equipment used by the University of Memphis athletic teams. The equipment staff is charged with the proper fitMark Hohorst Head Manager ting of all football equipment to ensure the safety of all of the Tiger players. And now with the new renovation of Murphy Athletic Complex, the Memphis equipment room will grow in size and space and will offer the equip-
ment staff the ability to clean and store equipment in a much more rapid manner. The Murphy Athletic Complex equipment room is currently being redesigned and reconstructed with the $6 million renovation of south campus. The new equipment room, which more than doubles the size of the old room, will be equipped with two laundry rooms to handle the cleaning of uniforms for the football, baseball, track and soccer teams. The new laundry rooms will be located within the equipment room and will effectively cut the cleaning time in half. The new equipment room will be adapted with wall baskets so that athletes will be able to pick-up their basket upon arrival at Murphy Complex and will not have to stand in line to check out equipment. The athletic equipment staff will have more storage space for the safe keeping of Tiger uniforms and supplies. In addition, storage space on-field will be more than tripled in size. The old equipment shed, located south of the main building, has been removed to make way for the renovation and a new five-bay equipment storage building is being constructed south of the Tiger weightroom. The new building will allow the equipment staff to store on-field equipment such as sleds, golf carts and blocking bags in a more secure area. Head equipment manager Mark Hohorst, who is in his second year at The University of Memphis, supervises the Tigers’ sports equipment staff. Hohorst, who came to the Tigers from Arkansas State University, is assisted by 10 students managers. In addition to supervising his student staff, Hohorst is responsible for ordering the uniforms and equipment for most of the Tiger athletic teams. The athletic equipment staff could be compared to a moving company as the unit is responsible for supplying a squad of over 100 individuals on road games. The equipment staff, with the assistants of Armstrong Relocation, transports all of
the equipment, cooling fans, blackboards, film and video equipment, and even golf carts to the Tigers
next road game. The staff leaves a day before the team and has the locker room, stadium and hotel setup prior to the arrival of the team.
Senior Managers Matt Shearon
Kevin Weaver
Josh Croom
Carpenter Complex The University of Memphis Carpenter Complex offers single students and student-athletes a chance to live in an apartment or townhouse style accommodation. The coeducational apartment and townhouse complex was opened in the spring of 2000 and serves as the home for many of the Tiger athletes. The apartment units can house as many as 328 students, while the townhouses have a capacity of 100. An apartment unit offers private bedrooms for four students, as well as a shared bathroom, kitchen and living room. Each bedroom has a private telephone line, cable TV connection, desk, drawers and closet.
Carpenter Complex
The townhouse units accommodate five students and offers the same amenities as the apartments. Townhouse units also have a semiprivate patio, and washer/dryer hook ups. The complex also has gated parking, a community center with fireplace, kitchen, TV and ice machine. The air-conditioned units are fully furnished and have oversized beds. Each unit is equipped with refrigerator, range/ oven, dishwasher, disposal, and washer-dryer hookups. Utilities, local telephone and cable services are provided. There is even a community building with laundry facilities.
Campus Dining The University of Memphis offers the student-athlete a wide variety of locations to dine on campus and a very wide selection of foods. Campus dining areas include The Market Place, the Tiger Den and R.T. Cafe. The Market Place, located in the University Center, offers the student-athlete numerous choices and a varied menu. The Market Place contains Chick-fil-A, The Memphis Market, Orville & Wilburs, The Soup Bowl, Pizza, Pizza, Noa & Zens and the Mexican Market. The Memphis Market offers hot entrees and vegetables, while Noa & Zen’s allows you to create your own stir fry meals.
Richardson Towers’ R.T. Cafe
The Tiger Den, located in Jones Hall, features numerous fast food selections. Included in the Tiger Den are Subway, Taco Bell, Bene Pizza, Create Your Own Pasta, The Southern Cafe, Columbo Yogurt, and Salad & Garden. R.T. Cafe allows you to choose anything from Tiger BBQ to seasonal vegetables, from homecooked meals like your grandmother makes, to hand-tossed pizzas, from deli sandwiches to creative pastas.
City of Memphis Considered the Home of the Blues and the Birthplace of Rock ’n Roll, the city of Memphis’ 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 MidAmerica. 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 Center 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
Riverboats are a common site along the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown Memphis.
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. E l v i s 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.
Sports in Memphis Whether 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 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, which also plays host to the annual Liberty Bowl game, pitting the Conference USA champion against the Mountain West champion. The Tigers’ basketball games are played in The Pyramid which played host to the NCAA Basketball Championship South Region First and Second Rounds in the spring of 2001. A year earlier, The Pyramid was the venue for the NCAA 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 Lady Tiger basketball team has begun to play as many as three basketball games a season in The Pyramid. The Memphis Redbirds are in their third 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 (Returning Baseball to the Inner City) and STRIPES (Sports Teams Returning In the Public Education System). The Tiger baseball team was fortunate in being able to move over half of its 2002 home baseball games to Autozone Park. In an agreement with Redbirds management, the Tigers were able to play 16 events in the AAA park in the spring of 2002. Very few college teams play in a facility that is considered the equivalent of most major league parks. This year’s 45th annual FedEx St. Jude Classic continues to be one of the 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 $11.4 million
towards fighting childhood catastrophic diseases. Past champions have included such noted players as Greg Norman, Jack Nicklaus, Fred Couples, Hal Sutton, Tom Kite, 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 summer 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.
PGA TOUR, NBA, Nascar, Professional Tennis, Professional Baseball, Ice Hockey, NCAA and more 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 25 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.
In October of 2001, Memphis became a member of the NBA when the Vancouver Grizzlies moved their franchise to The Pyramid. The NBA team plays over 40-games per season in the city Players like Pete Sampras give Memphis fans great and of- tennis to cheer for at St. Jude fers citi- Kroger International. zens a chance to see s u c h noted professional players a s Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson and Kevin Garnett. Memphis also offers its citizens 10 public and 15 private golf 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).
The FedEx St. Jude Classic draws more than 125,000 golf fans annually to the city.
Tiger Traditions WHY TIGERS? 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 separately, 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.
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".
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Media Information FALL SCHEDULE 2002 Sun.-Tue., July 21-23
The 2002 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 5 Freshmen Report
Thursday, August 8 Varsity Reports
Saturday, August 10 First Combined Practice
Wednesday, August 14 First Full Day in Pads
Saturday, August 17 First Scrimmage at Liberty Bowl (CLOSED)
Friday, August 23 FanFest at Liberty Bowl
Saturday, August 31 Season Opener vs MurrayState
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 opponent's 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 QUICK FACTS Nickname: ......................................................... Tigers Symbol: .................................................. Bengal Tiger Enrollment ......................................................... 20,332 Colors: ......................................... Royal Blue & Gray Conference: ..................................... Conference USA Stadium: ................................. Liberty Bowl Memorial Capacity: .......................................................... 62,380 Turf: .................................................................... Grass Affiliation: ....................................... NCAA Division I-A President ....................................... Dr. Shirley Raines Athletic Director: ................................... R.C. Johnson Faculty Rep. ................................. Dr. Rodney Smith Head Coach: ......................................... Tommy West Overall Record: ............................. 40-41-0 (7 years) Record at U of M: ................................ 5-6-0 (1 year) Offensive Form: ............................................ "Spread" Defensive Form: ...................................... Multiple 4-3 2001 Record: ....................................................... 5-6-0 Conference USA Finish ....................................... T7th All-Time Record: ........................... 387-404-32 (.492) First Year of Competition: ................................... 1912 Bowl Appearances: ................................................... 2 Bowl Record: ...................................................... 2-0-0 First Team All-Americans: ...................................... 13 Offensive Starters Returning: .................................... 8 Defensive Starters Returning: ................................... 8 Special Team Starters Returning: ............................. 2 Total Lettermen Returning: ...................................... 52
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 1-800766-9115 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 (901-6782337).
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 25yard lines. No photographers will be allowed inside the team bench areas in accordance with NCAA regulations.
Media Information
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.
The football office telephone number is 901-678-2341.
Important Locations
For ticket information to the University of Memphis football games, call the Athletic Ticket Office at (901) 6782331.
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 Tommy West will conduct interviews in the Memphis media room following a 10-minute cooling off period. There is no interview room in the visitors locker area.
Player Interviews
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 Pivotal Communications' website at www.mediateamlink.com. Members of the media can sign up for free access of the service which is also used by all CUSA member schools, as well as most of the nation's major conferences. Use of this system is limited to media members only. 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 and gotigersgo.com.
Ticket Information
Monday Press Conference University of Memphis head football coach Tommy West will hold his weekly football press luncheon on Monday's at 11:30 AM. The luncheon will be held in the Assembly Room of the AOB. Members of the media are invited to lunch at 11:30 AM. The press conference begins at noon, with West and two or more players.
Contacting West The best time to reach Memphis head coach Tommy West is between 11:30 AM and 1 PM Monday through Wednesday.
Tigers on the Web For information on Memphis sports go to the official site of Tiger athletics, www.gotigersgo.com . Please stop by and catch up on all Memphis sports at the following location:
www.gotigersgo.com
ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS BOB WINN OFFICE: 901-678-4150 HOME: 901-753-6441 e-mail: bwinn@memphis.edu
RON MEARS OFFICE: 901-678-2349 HOME: 901-213-1737 e-mail: rmears@memphis.edu
JENNIFER RODRIGUES OFFICE: 901-678-2397 HOME: 901-737-5552 e-mail: jmpowers@memphis.edu
TAMMY DeGROFF OFFICE: 901-678-2337 HOME: 901-TBA e-mail: tdegroff@memphis.edu
IT'S TIME TO ROLL ON THE RIVER...Members of the University of Memphis Athletic Media Relations Office gather at Look Out Park on the banks of the Mississippi River. This year's staff includes: Bob Winn, Ron Mears, Jennifer Rodrigues, and Martha Woods. Not Pictured -Tammy DeGroff, Ryan Powell and Todd Vatter.
RYAN POWELL Graduate Assistant OFFICE: 901-678-2337 HOME: TBA e-mail: TBA
TODD VATTER Graduate Assistant OFFICE: 901-678-2337 HOME: TBA e-mail: TBA
MARTHA WOODS
Secretary OFFICE: 901-678-2337 e-mail: mwoods@memphis.edu
Media Outlets NEWSPAPER
TELEVISION
RADIO
Associated Press ...................... 901-525-1972
WREG TV 3 (CBS) ........................ 901-543-2117
WMC AM 790 .............................. 901-726-0555
495 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 ................... Fax: 901-525-1978 Woody Baird, Clay Bailey
803 Channel Three Drive Memphis, TN 38103 ................... Fax: 901-543-2167 Glenn Carver (Sports Director), George Lapides, Mike Ceide
1960 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 ................... Fax: 901-272-9186 Dave Woloshin (Play-By-Play), Forest Goodman, Ron Martin
WMC TV 5 (NBC) ......................... 901-726-0410
WREC AM 600 .............................. 901-578-1144
Commercial Appeal .................. 901-529-2360 495 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 ................... Fax: 901-529-2362 Phil Stukenborg, Gary Parrish, Geoff Calkins
Memphis Flyer .......................... 901-521-9000 460 Tennessee Street Memphis, TN 38101 ................... Fax: 901-521-0129 Chris Prybyszewski
Daily Helmsman ......................... 901-678-2192 University of Memphis Memphis, TN 38152 ................... Fax: 901-678-4792 Jason Smith
Tri-State Defender ..................... 901-523-1818 124 Calhoun Avenue 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: 901-425-9639 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 ........................ 615-259-8000 1100 Broadway Nashville, TN 37202 ................... Fax: 615-259-8826 David Climer, Maurice Patton
Chattanooga Free Press ........... 423-757-6294 400 East 11th Street; P.O. Box 1447 Chattanooga, TN 37403 ........... Fax: 423-757-6490 Sam Woolwine
1960 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 ................... Fax: 901-278-7633 Jarvis Greer (Sports Director), Nick Paranjape, Dave Cera, Carrie Anderson
WHBQ TV 13 (FOX) .................... 901-320-1345 485 South Highland Memphis, TN 38111 ................... Fax: 901-320-1366 David Lee (Sports Director), Marcus Holliday, Matt Stark
WPTY TV 24 (ABC) ..................... 901-323-2430 2701 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 ................... Fax: 901-452-1820 Greg Gaston (Sports Director), Derek Venckus, Michael Eaves
WBBJ TV .................................... 901-424-4515 346 Muse Street Jackson, TN 38301 .................... Fax: 901-424-9299 Noel Glasgow (Sports Director)
WKNO TV 10 (Ind.) ..................... 901-458-2521 900 Getwell Road Memphis, TN 38152 ................... Fax: 901-325-6506 Darel Snodrass, program director
WTVF TV ................................... 615-248-5285 474 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37219 ................... Fax: 615-244-9883 sports director
WKRN TV ................................... 615-248-7240 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
203 Beale Street Memphis, TN 38103 ................... Fax: 901-525-8054
WUMR FM 92 .............................. 901-678-3176 University of Memphis Memphis, TN 38152 ................... Fax: 901-678-4331
2002 AWAY GAME HEADQUARTERS MISSISSIPPI Whispering Woods Convention Center 11300 Goodman Rd. Olive Branch, MS 38654 901-521-9349
WGKX FM 106 .............................. 901-682-1106 965 Ridgelake Boulevard Memphis, TN 38120 ................... Fax: 901-767-9531
WHBQ AM 560 ............................ 901-375-9324 6080 Mt. Moriah Memphis, TN 38115 ................... Fax: 901-795-4454
WLOK AM 1340 .......................... 901-527-9565 363 South Second Street Memphis, TN 38103 ................... Fax: 901-528-0335
WRVR FM 104 ............................. 901-767-0104 5904 Ridgeway Center Memphis, TN 38120 ................... Fax: 901-767-0582
WOGY FM 94 .............................. 901-767-0104 5904 Ridgeway Center Memphis, TN 38120 ................... Fax: 901-682-2804
WTJS AM 1390 ........................... 731-427-3316 122 Radio Road Jackson, TN 38301 .................... Fax: 731-427-4576
WNWS FM 101.5 ......................... 901-423-8316 101 N. Highland Jackson, TN 38301 .................... Fax: 901-423-8304
WWTN ........................................ 615-320-9986 1808 West End Bldg., #1500 Nashville, TN 37203 ................... Fax: 615-329-3246
BOB RUSH .................................. 901-754-3123 Color Commentator 8201 Scruggs Germantown, TN 38138 ............. Fax: 901-754-3123
SOUTHERN MISS
Holiday Inn Highway 49 Hattiesburg, MS 39401 601-268-2850
UAB
The Mountain Brook Inn 2800 US Highway 280 Birmingham, AL 35223 205-870-3100
CINCINNATI
The Westin Hotel 21 East 5th Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-621-7700
SOUTH FLORIDA
Shearton Sand Key Resort 1160 Gulf Blvd. Clearwater Beach, FL 727-595-1611
TCU
The Hilton-Arlington 2401 East Lamar Blvd. Arlington, TX 76006 561-989-9717
Athletic Directory FOOTBALL STAFF Tommy West, Head Coach (Tennessee, 1976) ......................................................... 678-2341 Charlie Coe, Assistant Head Coach/Receivers (Kansas State, 1973) ........................... 678-2341 Randy Fichtner, Offensive Coordidnator/Quarterbacks (Purdue, 1985) ........................ 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 Rick Whitt, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Ends (Catawba College, 1976) ............... 678-2341 Tim Banks, Outside Linebackers (Central Michigan, 1994) ........................................... 678-2341 Craig Boller, Defensive Line (Iowa State, 1970) ........................................................... 678-2341 Tim Keane, Secondary (Arkansas State, 1967) ........................................................... 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 (Washington State, 1986) ........... 678-5035 Pat McLaughlin, Graduate Assistant (Dayton, 2000) ..................................................... 678-2341 James Wilkins, Graduate Assistant (American International, 1997) ................................. 678-2341 Jason Robinson, Graduate Assistant (Virginia, 1996) ................................................... 678-2341 Marc Hohorst, Head Equipment Manager (LA-Lafayette, 1997) ................................... 678-2848 Eddie Cantler, Head Trainer (Memphis, 1974) ............................................................ 678-2847
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Dr. Shirley Raines, President (Tennessee-Martin,1967) .............................................. 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 Scott Rabenold, Assistant Athletic Director/Annual Giving (Iowa, 1997) ......................... 678-2334 Fred Stewart, Assistant Athletic Director/Business (Memphis, 1978) .............................. 678-2461 Sally Andrews, Compliance Coordinator (Christian Brothers, 1982 ) ............................ 678-4122 Syra Thibault, Marketing & Promotions (South Alabama, 2000) .................................... 678-4142 Murray Armstrong, Facilities Coordinator (Tennessee, 1961) ...................................... 678-2341 Dr. Joseph Luckey, Director of Athletic Academics & Compliance (Dayton, 1991) ......... 678-2714 Dr. Perry Ballard, Athletic Academic Advisor (LSU, 1991) ............................................ 678-2347 Area Code For Above Numbers .......................................................................................... 901
ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE CONTACT US AT: (Office)901/678-2337; FAX 901-678-4134 Stadium: 901-272-0136
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ADDRESS INQUIRES TO: Athletic Media Relations Office Athletic Office Building Room 203E Memphis, TN 38152
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ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/ MEDIA RELATIONS Bob Winn 901-753-6441 (H) e-mail: bwinn@memphis.edu
ASSOC. MEDIA RELATIONS DIR. Jennifer Rodrigues 901-737-5552 (H) e-mail: jmpowers@memphis.edu
ASST. MEDIA RELATIONS DIR. Ron Mears 901-213-1737 (H) e-mail: rmears@memphis.edu
ASST. MEDIA RELATIONS DIR.
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MEDIA RELATIONS SECRETARY Martha Woods 901-678-2337
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
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) 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
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
Tigers On Air LISTEN TO ALL THE TIGER ACTION IN FOOTBALL ON WMC-AM 79 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 2002. 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 20012002. WMC-AM 79, a 5,000-watt station located in midDave Woloshin town Memphis, sends out Tiger football in a 100-mile radius. WMC also originates the broadcast to 10 network affiliates throughout the Mid-South. 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 sixth season of handling the play-byplay for Tiger football and basketball. Woloshin, who is the host for Sportscall 790 on WMC radio, spent eight years as the television play-by-play announcer for the Tigers on WLMT TV 30. Woloshin came to MemDave Woloshin phis 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 two children, Nathan, age 9, and Jacob, age 8. Former all-American center Bob Rush will handle the color commentary for the 15th 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 allAmerican 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 ChargBob Rush ers 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. He is married to the former Patsy Rentrop of Memphis. The couple have two children, Jeffrey, Jr., age 20, and Lacey, age 17. Carrie Anderson, a weekend anchor for WMCTV, served as a sideline reporter for WMC-AM 790 during the 2000 season. A native of Virginia, Anderson provided in-depth reporting on game situations, as well as reports with the head coach at halftime and at the conclusion of the game. Forrest Goodman, a veteran of radio sports, will return for his fourth year season as the studio host for the Tiger Football Network.
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 host of the weekly Tommy West Show. West and Gaston discuss the highlights of the Greg Gaston 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 Memphis Football Coaches Show has been aired by WLMT-TV for the past six years. Over the past 12 years, numerous Tiger football games have been carried by WLMT-TV. Gaston has been with the sports staff at WPTYTV for the past five 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.
Tiger Sports Properties The 2002-03 school year marks the second year of a new relationship between the Tigers Athletic Department and Tiger Sports Properties, a division of Learfield Communications. Under a five-year agreement, Tiger Sports Properties focuses on the growth of the athletic department's corporate sponsorship programs, assisting with securing sponsors for radio and television broadcasts, promotions, signage and corporate hospitality. Consisting of four full-time employees in Memphis, the local operation is headed by General Manager Eric Buchanan. Buchanan came to Memphis after working at Learfield's joint Indiana and Purdue properties. Prior to joining Learfield, Buchanan worked at ESPN Regional Television at the University of Oregon. Also on the staff of Tiger Sports Properties is Claire Moore. Moore has a great deal of sales experience in the Memphis market having worked in media sales at WMC FM-100 and at WREG-TV. The Marketing staff is made up of Melissa Dunn and Kim Hunt-McNeil. Dunn has worked in Affiliate Relations for Learfield Communications, while McNeil, who was with TSP last year, was an all-conference golfer for the Lady Tigers during the 1990s. Todd Williams is in his second year as an assistant for TSP.
TIGER SPORTS PROPERTIES STAFF
Eric Buchanan General Manager
Melissa Dunn Marketing Dir.
Kim McNeil Asst. Marketing Dir.
Todd Williams Asst. Marketing Dir.
Tigers On TV WATCH ALL THE TIGER ACTION IN FOOBALL ON ESPN For the past three years, Conference USA has had its broadcast of football and basektball contests on seperate television networks. The 2001 season will mark the first time in the league's history that C-USA sports will be aired on the same network, ESPN. Conference USA announced in the spring of 2001 that ESPN had been awarded the television rights for the conference. ESPN, Inc. and Conference USA have entered into an exclusive eight-year agreement which begins in the 2001 football season and the 2001-2002 basketball season and incorporates ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Regional Television, ESPN.com and ESPN Classic. It was announced by John Wildhack, ESPN senior vice president, programming and Mike Slive, Conference USA Commissioner. As part of this arrangement, Conference USA and ABC Sports have reached an agreement to televise future potential Conference USA football Championship Games. The multi-faceted agreement is highlighted by: ESPN/ESPN2's first-time coverage of Conference USA football featuring weeknight games; televising future Conference USA Football Championship Games on ABC Sports; men's basketball coverage Fridays on ESPN and Wednesdays on ESPN2; syndication and network rights for the conference's football and basketball coverage through ESPN Regional Television; marketing rights and more. "We are thrilled to expand our relationship with Conference USA on both the national and regional level," said Wildhack. "Multi-faceted agreements such as this one involving the many ESPN entities and ABC Sports set us apart and allow us to enhance our position as the leader in college sports coverage. Weeknight football and establishing a Friday night basketball franchise are just two of the many fan-friendly elements of this arrangement." Conference USA Commissioner Mike Slive added: "Conference USA is pleased and excited about its partnership with ESPN, Inc. and ABC Sports. This agreement enhances the Conference's primetime exposure in a very significant way. By combining football and men's and women's basketball on ESPN, plus the opportunity to add a championship football game on ABC, fans will be able to watch Conference USA throughout the year on the many ESPN entities and ABC Sports." However, The University of Memphis is no stranger to the talent and leadership of ESPN, having played football and basketball games on the prestigious sports-entertainment network for a number of years. The Tiger's first appearance on ESPN occured during the 1983 season when Memphis traveled toAthens, Georgia, to take on Hershall Walker and the Georgia Bulldogs. In 1993, Memphis played a Thanksgiving weekend contest against the Miami Hurricanes in Orange Bowl Stadium. The Memphis basketball team has been seen on ESPN 72 times dating back to the 1983 season, when Memphis played Ole Miss on the young television network. Exclusive national cable television coverage of the conference on ESPN and ESPN2 with 10 games annually (including several in primetime), highlighted by: * Tuesday and/or Wednesday night games * Select Thursday and Saturday games * Rights to a future Football Championship Game for ABC Sports * ESPN Regional Television will syndicate select games and will be the net work rightsholder for Conference USA football. * Pay-per-view rights for ESPN's GamePlan package * Exclusive national cable television coverage of the conference on
ESPN and ESPN2 with at least 19 men's basketball games annually, including: Seven Friday night games on ESPN Seven Wednesday night games on ESPN2 Select early-season games ESPN Regional Television will continue as network rightsholder and regional syndication rightsholder. The syndicated package will include 14 regular-sea son men's games plus 10 Conference Tournament games to local and regional Conference USA markets. * ESPN Regional Television will produce no less than 10 women's games. In addition, ESPN2 will televise the Women's Conference Championship. * Pay-per-view rights for ESPN's FULL COURT package * ESPN Classic: ESPN Classic will have access to Conference USA archives for network programs. * ESPN.com: ESPN will offer expanded coverage of Conference USA action online. * Marketing Rights: ESPN Regional Television will have corporate marketing rights for Conference USA, including the Men's Basketball Championship and a future Football Championship Game. * * * *
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 9/2/00 9/30/00 10/7/00 11/4/00 9/03/01
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 Channel) at East Carolina (Fox) Southern Miss (Fox) Ole Miss (Jefferson-Pilot) Mississippi State (Fox) Minnesota (Midwest Sports Channel) Arkansas (FX Network) Mississippi State (Fox) Missouri (Fox) Southern Mississippi (Fox) Mississippi State (Fox) Southern Mississippi (Fox) East Carolina (Fox) Tennessee (Fox) at Mississippi State (ESPN)
*also seen on SportSouth
Overall Record: 6-24-0
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 L, 3-17 L, 3-24 W, 17-10 L, 17-19 L, 10-30
Campus Map
City Map
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Ball Hall I-12 Billy M. Jones Advancement J-15 Bookstore Brister Building Browning Hall Campus School Clement Hall Communications & Fine Arts Clock Tower Dunn Hall Earthquake Research Center Ellington Hall Engineering Admin. Bldg.
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Engineering Sciences I-5 Engineering Technology I-6 FedEx Emerging Technology D-6 Elma Roane Fieldhouse H-10 Finch Recreation Center G-16 Fogelman College of Business Fogelman Executive Center Hayden Hall Health Center Information Center Johnson Hall Jones Hall C.C. Humphreys School/Law Life Sciences Lipman School Manning Hall McCord Hall McWherter Library Meeman Journalism Bldg. Mitchell Hall Music Bldg.
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Newport Hall Panhellenic Bldg. Parking Garage Parking Garage Patterson Hall Physical Plant Printing Services Psychology Bldg. Rose Theatre and Lecture Scates Hall Smith Hall G-12 Student Recreation Center Theatre & Communications University Center Wilder Tower Wilson School of Hospitality and Resort Management
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Media Contacts Murray State
270-762-6814
FAX: 270-762-6814
Press Conf.
Athletic Media Relations 218 Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 42071
Press Box Phone: TBA e-mail: steveparker@murraystate.edu
Football Contacts (home phone) Steve Parker(270-767-0909)
Weekly Press Conf. Wed. Noon
Ole Miss
662-915-7522
FAX: 662-915-7006
Athletic Media Relations P.O. Box 217 Oxford, MS 38677
Press Box Phone: 252-328-4697 e-mail: lrogers@olemiss.edu
Football Contacts (home phone) Weekly Press Conf. Langston Rogers (662-236-3535) Mon. 11:30 AM
Southern Miss
601-266-4503
FAX: 601-266-4507
Athletic Media Relations P.O. Box 5161 Hattiesburg, MS 39406
Press Box Phone: 601-266-5523 e-mail: michael.montoro@usm.edu
Football Contacts (home phone) Mike Montoro (601-579-9573)
Tulane
504-865-5506
FAX: 504-865-5512
Wilson Center Ben Weiner Drive New Orleans, LA 70118
Press Box Phone: 504-587-3868 e-mail: dturner1@tulane.edu
Football Contacts (home phone) Donna Turner (504-733-9208)
UAB
205-934-0722
FAX: 205-934-7505
105 Bartow West Tower 1530 Third Avenue Birmingham, AL 3529
Press Box Phone: 205-250-7379 e-mail: nreilly@uab.edu
Football Contacts (home phone) Norm Reilly (205-936-1793)
Louisville
502-852-6581
FAX: 502-852-7401
Athletic Media Relations 2100 S. Floyd Street Louisville, KY 40292
Press Box Phone: 502-852-6793 e-mail: ajknap01@lluisville.edu
Football Contacts (home phone) Andy Knapick (502-523-2976)
Weekly Press Conf. Mon. 11 AM
Weekly Press Conf. Mon. 1 PM ET
Weekly Press Conf. Tues. 11:30 AM CST
Weekly Press Conf. Mon. 1:30 PM ET
Mississippi State
662-325-2703
FAX: 662-325-2563
Athletic Media Relations P.O. Drawer 5308 Starkville, MS 39762
Press Box Phone: 662-325-3776 e-mail: nemeth@athletics.msstate.edu
Football Contacts (home phone) Mike Nemeth (662-323-7780)
Cincinnati
513-556-5191
FAX: 513-556-0619
309 Lawrence Hall P.O. Box 210021 Cincinnati, OH 45221
Press Box Phone: 513-556-1010 e-mail: Brian.Mccann@Uc.Edu
Football Contacts (home phone) Brian McCann (513-481-5002)
Houston
713-743-9404
FAX: 713-743-9411
Suite 2008 3100 Cullen Blvd. Houston, TX 77204
Press Box Phone: 713-743-0550 e-mail: cburkha@bayou.uh.edu
Football Contacts (home phone) Weekly Press Conf. Chris Burkhalter (281-403-7674) Tues. 11:30 AM CT
South Florida
813-974-4086
FAX: 813-974-5328
PED 214 4202 E. Fowler Tampa, FL 33620
Press Box Phone: 813-350-6225 e-mail: gerdes@admin.usf.edu
Football Contacts (home phone) John Gerdes (813-971-4967)
Army
845-938-3303
FAX: 845-446-2556
Bldg. 639 Howard Road West Point, NY 10996
Press Box Phone: 845-938-3377 e-mail: yr7587@usma.mil
Football Contacts (home phone) Bob Beretta (845-783-6685)
TCU
817-257-7969
FAX: 817-257-7964
Athletic Media Relations P.O. Box 297600 Fort Worth, TX 76129
Press Box Phone: 817-257-7981 e-mail: s.fink@tcu.edu
Football Contacts (home phone) Steve Fink (817-263-4698)
Weekly Press Conf. Tues. 1 PM CT
Weekly Press Conf. Mon. 1 PM ET
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PREVIEW INSIDE THIS SECTION 2 8 10 11 12 13 14
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE UPCOMING SEASON ALPHABETICAL & NUMERICAL ROSTERS ROSTER BREAKDOWN SPRING AWARDS HOMETOWN ROSTER ALL-STAR NOMINEES OFFENSIVE & DEFENSIVE TWO-DEEP
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MEDIA INFORMATION A look at Media policies & guidelines, maps of the campus & city, and hotel & restaurant information. 2002 OUTLOOK A position-by-position
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preview of the 2002 Tigers, depth chart, rosters and all-star nominees.
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COACHES & STAFF Bios of head coach Tommy West, his assistants, and the Tiger football support staff.
MEET THE TIGERS Bios, stats and inside information on this year's Tiger veterans, walk-ons and new signees.
'02 OPPONENTS An in-depth look at all 12 of Memphis' opponents this season, along with series game-by-game results and a '02 composite schedule.
REVIEW OF '01 Game-by-game recaps, final statistics, superlatives, miscellaneous statistics and key player departures.
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
CONFERENCE USA A look at Confer-
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ence USA teams, last year's standings and results, along with honors and athletes of the week.
RECORDS Individual, Liberty Bowl, and
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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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2001 RESULTS Overall Record: 5-6 Conference USA: 3-4 Home: 4-2 DATE Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24
OPPONENT at Miss State (ESPN2) #19 UT-CHATTANOOGA SOUTH FLORIDA at Louisville SOUTHERN MISS at Houston at East Carolina UAB (ESPN+) at Tennessee #6 ARMY CINCINNATI
SCORE L, 10-30 W, 43-10 W, 17-9 L, 21-38 W, 22-17 W, 52-33 L, 11-32 L, 14-17 L, 28-49 W, 42-10 L, 34-36
Away: 1-3 ATT. 45,662 24,053 21,488 39,256 28,668 13,513 38,120 25,462 107,221 23,268 26,395
2001 ATTENDANCE TOTALS Overall: 398,106 (36,191) Home: 154,334 (25,722) Away: 243,772 (48,754)
ADDITIONAL RECORDS Information on
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the Liberty Bowl, the Tigers' bowl history, undefeated teams, coaching records, alltime assistants, lettermen, and series records.
ALL-TIME RESULTS Memphis' season-by-season results since football began in 1912.
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HISTORY Facts and figures through Memphis' first 84 years of collegiate football. ADMINISTRATION An inside look at University of Memphis president Dr. Shirley Raines, athletic director R.C. Johnson, the University, Tiger Traditions, Tiger Clubs, and the Tiger athletic staff.
EXTRA POINTS All-Time Head Coaches --- 214-215 All-Time Lettermen ----------- 217-223 Athletic Directory ----------------- Intro Athletic Facilities ----------------- Intro Bowl History ---------------------- 212 Bowl Schedule --------------- 156-157 Career Leaders -------------- 189-191 Life Skills Program -------------- Intro Defensive Records ---------- 185-187 Fall Schedule --------------------- Intro Final Statistics ---------------- 120-121 Game-by-Game Stats ------ 124-125 Honored Tigers --------------- 198-206 Hotels & Restaurants ----------- Intro Key Departures -------------- 128-130 The Last Time ---------------- 192-195 Liberty Bowl ---------------------- Intro Lou Groza Award ---------------- 197 Media Outlets -------------------- Intro Media Relations Directory ----- Intro 100-Yard Games ------------------ 167 Passing Records ------------ 168-171 Position Roster --------------------- 3-4 Quick Facts --------------------------- 1 Receiving Records ---------- 172-173 Rushing Records ------------ 164-167 Scoring Records ------------- 161-163 Series Records vs '02 Foes105-106 Tigers on Television ------------- Intro Tiger Rosters ----------------------- 8-9 Travel Plans ---------------------- Intro Tiger Traditions ------------------- Intro Two-Deep ------------------------ 14-15
2002 Tiger Preview The Tigers Were Just Seconds Away... When Tommy West was hired as the head coach for the Tiger football team in November of 2000, everyone had great expectations that he would rebuild the U of M’s football fortunes but it would take many years. No one anticipated that West and his staff would have the Tiger team just four seconds away from their first bowl bid in 30 years in their first season directing the program. Entering the final game of the 2001 season, Memphis had a record of 5-5. Bowl representatives from the GMAC Bowl and the Motor City Bowl were in attendance and prepared to offer the team a bid if West’s crew could defeat the Bearcats. With less than a minute remaining on the stadium clock, the Bearcats drove the length of the field and scored with just four ticks left on the clock. Now, with recruiting completed and two new staff members on board, West and the Tigers are ready to begin fall camp and pick up where they left off in November of 2001. Memphis returns eight starters from the offensive unit and eight from the defensive side of the ball. The Tigers incorporated the spread offense last season and saw dramatic improvement in their offensive production. The unit upped its passing yardage, total offense and touchdown production last season and with a freshman quarterback under center, set a new school record for touchdown passes in a season. The defense lost two outstanding defensive backs in All-Conference USA safety Glenn Sumter and corner Marcus Smith, as well as inside linebacker Demorrio Shank, but will build on the return of the entire defensive front, three veteran linebackers and numerous young and talented defensive backs. The class of 2002, which will join the varsity in fall camp, was one of the most highly rated classes in school history, even surpassing West’s first class which included nine highly-touted Memphians. Two national recruiting services, Tom Lemming and SuperPrep Magazine, rated the Tiger Class of 2002 as the number one signing class in Conference USA and one of the Top 50 classes in the nation for 2002. For the first time in school history the Tigers will play 12 regular season football games , including eight Conference USA contests. An additional first includes a Tuesday night, nationally televised contest with Louisville from Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
With the incorporation of a top 50 recruiting class into the list of experienced players returning for 2002, West’s Tigers could well be on their way to the school’s first bowl game since the 1971 season. THE OFFENSE The Memphis offense took on a new look in 2001 and it was one that Tiger fans appreciated. Memphis incorporated the “spread” offense last season and in a matter of a few weeks, Tiger fans saw great improvement and a new, exciting brand of football. The Tigers witnessed their statistics increase in passing yardage and total offense and by the end of the season found they had set a new school record for touchdown passes in a season. T he Quar terbac ks Quarterbac terbacks For the second consecutive season, the University of Memphis will return a starting quarterback from the previous season and for the first time in many years, Memphis fans can be excited because the quarterback is just entering his sophomore season and has three years to continue his magical performance of 2001. Danny Wimprine saw action in the opening game of 2001 against Mississippi State but suffered a concussion and was forced to miss the next two games. He returned top action for the Louisville contest and by the sixth game of the season had earned the starting nod as the Tigers’ signal-caller. Wimprine made the most of his opportunities and began to demonstrate his leadership on the field. The New Orleans native improved from game to game and by the end of the season had passed 1,329 yards and tossed 14 touchdown passes. Both marks, the yardage and touchdown passes, set Memphis records for a freshman quarterback. In the Houston game, Wimprine threw a 73yard touchdown strike to Antoine Harden and fin-
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ished the game with 216 yards passing and two touchdowns. He threw for 208 yards and a school record four touchdowns in the win over Army and in the season finale, Wimprine completed 12-of-21 pass attempts for 295 yards and three touchdowns. His 1,329 yards were the most ever by a Tiger freshman and his 14 touchdown passes tie for the second highest total in school annuals, matching Steve Matthews 14 scoring tosses in 1992. Wimprine completed the 2001 season ranked 83rd in the nation in passing, 50th in pass efficiency, 34th in points responsible for and 73rd in total offense according to the NCAA. With the emergence Danny Wimprine set of Wimprine at quarterMemphis freshman passing records in 2001 back, senior Travis with 1,329 yards and 14 Anglin has made his touchdown tosses. late season switch to wide receiver a permanent move. Anglin worked as both a quarterback and receiver in 2001. With a need for depth at quarterback, the Tiger staff signed junior college transfer Jeff Hilliard at mid-semester and the Texas native enrolled at Memphis in January and participated in spring drills. Hilliard threw for over 1,800 yards in 2001 and led Tyler JC to an 8-4 record. His 1,840 yards and 20 touchdown passes ranked the 6'1, 197 pound junior sixth in the nation among all junior college quarterbacks in passing.
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POSITION-BY-POSITION 18 14 12 13 1 19
Quarterback Danny Wimprine * 6-1 Jeff Hilliard 6-1 Scott Scherer *** 5-10 Matt Adams 6-1 Maurice Avery 6-1 Patrick Byrne 6-1
216 190 180 200 195 185
r-So. Jr. r-Sr. r-Fr. Fr. Fr.
24 22 30 20 3
Running Backs Dante Brown * 6-2 Jeremiah Bonds ** 5-9 Mario Robinson 6-0 DeAngelo Williams 5-10 Derron Parquet 6-0
220 184 205 195 200
Sr. Jr. r-Fr. Fr. Jr.
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Fullbacks Darche' Epting ** 6-1
244
r-Sr.
15 88
Receivers (X) Travis Anglin *** 6-4 Tavarious Davis * 6-0
210 180
r-Sr. r-So.
28 11 13 5
Receivers Darron White * Andrew Harden ** LaDarius Price Mario Pratcher
(H) 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-4
190 191 175 185
So. r-Sr. So. Fr.
81 17 21
Receivers Tripp Higgins *** Derrick Harmon ** Tavares Gideon
(Y) 6-3 6-1 6-3
202 197 190
Sr. r-Sr. Jr.
33 16 80
Receivers Antoine Harden * Darren Garcia ** Von Webb
(Z) 6-2 6-1 6-0
170 180 184
So. So. r-Fr
86 89 43 82
Tight Ends Jeff Cameron ** 6-4 Jason Johnson * 6-3 Marcus West 6-4 John Douchette 6-2
243 255 225 248
r-Sr. r-So. r-Fr. Fr.
57 69 57
Left Tackle Doug Whittaker * 6-5 Donald Marshall * 6-6 Ed Hutt 6-4
290 280 270
r-Sr. r-Sr. Fr.
61 75 78 64
Left Guard Eric Anderson * 6-3 Andrew Handy * 6-3 Baki Celaj 6-6 Phillip Walls 6-1
281 285 305 275
r-Sr. So. r-Jr. Fr.
62 67 61 76 98
Centers Jimond Pugh ** Matt Gehrke ** Jon Crews Gene Frederic * Rusty Clayton (DS)
6-3 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-2
300 294 277 275 225
r-Sr. r-Sr. r-Jr. So. Fr.
68 73 65 74
Right Guard Joey Gerda *** 6-6 Travis Triplett 6-5 David Davis 6-4 Trey Eyre *** 6-3
304 300 285 300
r-Sr. r-So. Jr. r-Sr.
71 70 53 59 63
Right Tackle Wade Smith *** 6-5 James Corder 6-7 Jeremy Rone 6-3 Bruce McCaleb 6-2 Blake Butler 6-3
266 305 238 260 270
Sr. r-Fr. r-So. Fr. Fr.
Scott Scherer, who worked as a backup quarterback and a special teams player last season and redshirt freshman Matt Adams, the grandson of former Memphis head coach Fred Pancoast, will work as reserve quarterbacks this fall. Scherer started seven games during the 2000 campaign after injuries felled Neil Suber and Anglin and threw for 857 yards and four touchdowns. Adams was redshirted last season and has spent his first year learning the team’s new spread offense. In addition to signing Hilliard, the Tigers were able to land Maurice Avery and Patrick Byrne during the February signing period. Avery, who was twice named the DeKalb County (GA) Offensive Player of the Year, was one of the top 13 athletic quarterbacks in the nation by Max Emfinger and was listed as the number 26 quarterback prospect by The Sporting News. He threw for over 1,800 yards in 2001 and added over 850 yards rushing. Byrne, an all-state kicker/punter from Brewton, Alabama, also lettered as a quarterback and led his team to the Alabama AAAA championship in 2000. He threw for 1,348 yards in 2001 and had a long field goal of 55 yards. The Running Backs Memphis fans worried and fretted about the much heralded arrival of tailback Dante Brown after fall camp opened in August of 2001 but his arrival was well worth the wait. The junior college transfer missed the first 11 days of camp and was put through a crash course prior to the season opener. The big back led the team in rushing against Mississippi State but the following week, during the Tigers’ home opener, really demonstrated his abilities to all in attendance. Brown took the opening handoff against UTChattanooga and raced 62 yards before being pulled down deep in UTC territory. He finished the game with 158 yards rushing and one touchdown. The Georgia native pounded out 119 yards in the Louisville contest and set a Memphis record for touchdowns in a game with four against Houston. He gained 148 yards against the Cougars. Brown finished the season with 902 yards rushing and 11 rushing touchdown. His 902 yards rank as the fourth highest single season total in school history and his 11 rushing touchdowns tie for the second highest total amassed by a Tiger back and the most since Dave Casinelli scored 14 in 1963. Working with Brown in the Memphis backfield this fall will be junior letterman Jeremiah Bonds, senior letter winner Darche’ Epting, who is battling back from knee and leg injuries, and Mario Robinson, a redshirt freshman from Melrose High 3
in Memphis. Bonds, an experience back, gives the Tigers a speedy back who can also catch the ball from his tailback position. He has lettered for two seasons and was effective running the ball last spring. Epting, who worked as both a fullback and tailback in the old, two-back offense, will continue to work as a fullback this fall. He is coming off knee and leg injuries that forced him to miss all of the 2001 season. Robinson brought impressive prep credentials to campus last fall but was redshirted while he learned the Memphis offense. He ran the ball well in spring practice and was the team’s third leading rusher in scrimmage situations. He should help provide depth for the Tiger offense this season. Joining the list of returnees in the Tiger backfield will be Prep all-American DeAngelo Williams of Wynne, Arkansas. Williams was at the center of a major recruiting battle involving Memphis, Arkansas, Iowa and Ole Miss last winter but opted for the U of M. The SuperPrep Magazine All-American rushed for 2,204 yards and 34 touchdowns during the 2001 season. He gained 939 yards in the state playoff games alone and was considered by many to be the top football prospect in the state. Given the lack of numbers in the offensive backfield, Williams should see playing time by the season opener against Murray State. Memphis also added LSU tailback Derron Parquet to the roster in the spring of 2002 but the junior-to-be will have to sit out the season under the NCAA transfer rules. Parquet was listed as the number three tailback for LSU in 22001 and appeared in ten games for the Tigers. Dante Brown’s 902 yards rushing in 2001 ranked as the fourth highest single season total in Tiger football history.. history
The Receivers Gone from last year’s squad are such noted receivers as Bunkie Perkins and Ryan Johnson but the Tigers return seven veteran lettermen, including Antoine Harden, Darron White, Darren Garcia, Travis Anglin, Tripp Higgins, Andrew Harden, Derrick Harmon and Tavarious Davis. Perkins led the team in number of receptions in 2001 with 46 but Harden led the corps in yardage and in average yards per reception. In fact, his 19.0 yards per catch led all of Conference USA last sea-
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son. The Dallas, TX, native caught the longest pass of the season when he hauled in a 73-yard bomb from Wimprine in the Houston victory. He caught 31 passes for 589 yards and four touchdowns on the season. White arrived on the Memphis campus in August of 2001 as a running back from Covington High School, but was immediately moved to receiver. The speedster responded by catching at least one pass in ten of the team’s 11 games and completed his freshman campaign with seven receptions for 123 yards and two touchdowns in the Cincinnati game. White, who was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team, grabbed 34 passes for 422 yards and three scores during his first collegiate season and enters his sophomore year as a starter for the Tiger offense. Garcia has the speed to be a top receiver for the U of M. He caught six passes for 63 yards last year and will be given the opportunity in the fall to step into a more active playing role. Anglin opened the 2001 season as the Memphis starter at Antoine Harden averaged over 19 yards per catch in quarterback but by 2001. midseason began to take snaps at a receiver spot. During the final three games he was moved to wide out and caught his first career touchdown pass against Tennessee in Knoxville. He ended the season with four catches for 95 yards and is expected to become a prime target for Tiger quarterbacks this fall. Higgins is a three-year letterman who like Anglin, had his first career touchdown reception in 2001. The Georgia native scored on a 12-yard pass from Anglin during Memphis’ win over UT-Chattanooga. During his career, the journeyman wide out has grabbed 23 passes for 237 yards. Davis came to Memphis two years ago but was hurt on his first day of practice. He was redshirted in 2000 and made his come back last season. Coming off major knee surgery, Davis caught three passes for 25 yards and one touchdown, that too coming against UT-Chattanooga. Andrew Harden, the brother of defensive back
Anthony and receiver Antoine, has lettered as a receiver and running back over the past three season. The Tigers will have sophomore Von Webb back for the fall. Webb sat out the 2001 season to concentrate on academic work and should help provide depth at receiver. He suffered a torn ACL in winter conditioning and missed all of spring practice. He is expected to be ready for fall camp. Harmon, who has lettered on the Tiger special teams, was move to wide receiver in the spring and could help provide depth for the offensive unit. Another addition to the receiver corps this fall will be Memphis East High graduate LaDarius Price. The speedy Price sat out the 2001 season and concentrated on his academic work. It is anticipated that Price will give UM quarterbacks another surehanded speed receiver. The Tigers’ spread offense will receive a boost from two newcomers this fall. Tavares Gideon and Mario Pratcher are both big receivers who will give the team size and speed. Gideon, the cousin of former Southern Mississippi great Sherrod Gideon, played for Mississippi Delta Junior College and caught 54 passes for over 900 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2001. The 6-3 receiver was recruited by West Virginia and Baylor before deciding on Memphis. Pratcher, who played prep football at Trezevant high in Memphis, is 6-4 and will give U of M quarterbacks yet another big target. Pratcher caught 23 passes for 585 yards and nine touchdowns last season. The Tight Ends Working as both a receiver and as a lineman, the Tigers’ tight ends will have experience and depth in both areas. Senior letterman Jeff Cameron was a regular starter for Memphis last year and despite spending most of his time as a blocker, hauled in 10 passes for 71 yards. When the Tigers went into a two tight end set, redshirt sophomore letterman Jason Johnson was called on to help with blocking and he responded in each of the 11 contests. True freshman Marcus West came to Memphis from Columbus, MS, last fall and played in the season opener against Mississippi State. He was injured in practice prior to the second game of the season and was diagnosed with a broken hip. West missed the remainder of the 2001 season and was granted a hardship redshirt by the NCAA. He spent the fall rehabbing his hip and was able to return to the practice field in the spring. 4
POSITION-BY-POSITION Defensive End 91 48 96 93
Treveco Lucas * Mowbray Rowand ** David McNair Haracio Colen
50 84 92 51
Eric Taylor ** Boris Penchion ** Dierre Carter LaVale Washington
77 79 72
Albert Means * Kenyun Glover * Greg Billingslea
97 87 93 54
Tony Brown *** Shakorr Bryant * Jacob Ford * Willie Henderson
42 34
Greg Harper ** Robert Douglas *
27 55 56 46
Shaka Hill * Vincent Brown Charles Davis Dwayne Mitchell
37 52 41
Coot Terry ** Sheldon Taylor Tim Goodwell
32 2 25
Cameron Essex * Jason Brown ** Brian Davis
8 4 29 45 47
Scott Vogel * Elijah Bell * Lionel Pieh * Wesley Smith Cato Mott
44 31 10 40 23
Derrick Ballard ** Sean Garris * Derron Johnson * O.C. Collins Sam Brewer
38 26 40 5 39
Anthony Harden ** Henry Washington Tristan Thomas * Bo Arnold Olen Whitely
6-2 6-4 6-3 6-3
244 248 230 255
r-Jr r-Sr. r-So. Fr.
283 268 245 255
Jr. r-Sr. r-Fr. Fr.
335 275 245
Jr. r-So. r-Fr.
273 265 215 275
r-Sr. Sr. So. Fr.
223 216
r-Jr. r-So.
244 240 225 230
Jr. r-So. So. Fr.
223 220 210
r-Jr. r-Fr. Fr.
5-11 5-10 6-0
179 170 195
So. r-Jr. Fr.
6-1 6-0 5-10 6-3 5-10
190 200 175 185 180
So. r-Sr. So. Fr. Fr.
205 180 210 175 185
Jr. So. So. Fr. Fr.
Defensive Tackle 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-1
Defensive Tackle 6-4 6-3 6-3
Defensive End
6-3 6-3 6-4 6-7
Sam Linebacker 6-1 6-3
Mike Linebacker 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-2
Will Linebacker
6-0 6-2 6-2
Field Cornerback
Rover
Free Safety
6-2 5-11 6-4 6-1 6-1
Boundary Cornerback 5-10 5-9 6-1 5-10 6-0
174 165 175 185 185
r-Sr. r-So. So. r-So. Fr.
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The Tigers tight ends will get added depth with the arrival of Louisiana’s top tight end prospect John Doucette. The St. Augustine High graduate was rated as high as the number 10 tight end prospect in the nation during the 2001 season and had committed to Georgia before deciding to sign with Tommy West’s Tigers. The Offensive Line The Tigers lost two of the five starters from last year’s offensive line but can rebuild the line with the return of starting tackles Wade Smith and Doug Whittaker and two year starting center Jimond Pugh. Senior Donald Marshall started several games at both guard and tackle and senior Joey Gerda started five games at guard before suffering an ankle injury. Each of these Tigers give the team experienced veterans to battle for playing time. Reconstruction at the guard spots will begin with part-time starters Gerda, Marshall, Trey Eyre and Eric Anderson, as well as lettermen Andrew Handy, Matt Gehrke and Baki Celaj. Additional help will come from young players such as Travis Triplett, Jon Crews, James Corder, Gene Frederic, Jeremy Rone and William Martin. Smith, who lettered for two years at tight end before moving to tackle in the spring of 2001, is expected to return to his right tackle slot this spring. Smith started all 11 contests last year and played the final half of the Wade Smith season with a was moved from tight end broken hand. to tackle in 2001. Whittaker, a transfer from UT-Martin in t w o years ago, sat out the 2000 season under the NCAA transfer rule. He worked during his redshirt season as a defensive tackle but was moved to offense last October. He made the transition swiftly and became the starter at left tackle for the final four contests of 2001. He was signed to a scholarship at the conclusion of the 2001 season. Marshall, a junior college transfer who signed with the Tigers four days before the start of fall practice, arrived in Memphis in August and became a starter at guard for game one and moved to tackle by
the second week. Marshall started six games during the season. However, he was slowed by an ankle injury late in October and missed several games at the end of the season. Gerda has lettered for two years in the offensive line and started four games at guard in 2001. He too injured an ankle and missed the final three games. Gerda could play a major role for the Tigers in 2002. Celaj, Gehrke and Handy all lettered last year. Celaj and Gehrke both worked on the Tiger special teams and Gehrke also served time as a blocking tight end. Handy, who was a true freshman in 2001, played in three games but has the ability to move into a regular role this fall. Frederic worked as the team’s deep snapper, while Corder was redshirted during his freshman season. Martin, a walk-on from Memphis, has been with the offensive line for two seasons and could see action this fall at tackle. The Tigers were able to sign six offensive linemen with the class of 2002 and one enrolled at UM in January and participated in spring drills with the team. David Davis, a transfer from Itawamba Community College, spent the spring of 2002 working with the Tiger offensive guards and will have a step up on newcomers Blake Butler, Ed Hutt, Bruce McCaleb, and Phillip Walls. Butler is the son of former Tiger great Keith Butler. He was named to the 2001 Associated Press Division IV Team in Ohio. Hutt, a native of Tuscaloosa, AL, was an AllWest Alabama selection as a tight end but will move to an offensive line spot for the Tigers. Walls was a Texas Associated Press 5A AllState selection as a senior and was named to the Texas Sportswriter’s All-State team as a junior and senior. McCaleb is the youngest of the Tiger signees having turned 17 last winter. He was a three year football letterman at John Muier High and should continue to develop his size in college. The Defense The Memphis defense, which faced a restructuring last season, should again be strong despite losing such noted defensive backs as Glenn Sumter and Marcus Smith and inside linebacker Demorrio Shank. The unit should have enough experience returning to again give Memphis a nationally ranked defense. The Tigers played a number of young athletes last fall, including a five freshman defensive backs. With the development of so many young players last year, Memphis could be well on its way to another national ranked defense.
The Defensive Line When Memphis opened the 2001 season, the Tigers had three first-time starters in the defensive front. Mowbray Rowand started a end, while Kenyun Glover and Eric Taylor opened at defensive tackles. Letterman Tony Brown was back at his end spot as the units only returning veteran. However, during the season opener against Mississippi State, the Tigers substituted Alabama transfer Albert Means and journeyman Boris Penchion in at tackle and true freshman Jacob Ford, sophomore Treveco Lucas and junior college transfer Shakorr Bryant in at end. The rotation worked so well that it was continued throughout the season. During the season, Taylor and Glover combined for 54 tackles while receiving on the job training. Taylor was credited with 32 stops and one sack and Glover registered 22 tackles and a sack. Means, who had lettered at Alabama as a true freshman, worked himself into the starting rotation and by the conclusion of the year, had started six games at tackle. Means logged 51 tackles and finished the 2001 season as the unit's seventh leading tackler. Penchion, who has already received his undergraduate degree and is in graduate school, started one game in 2001 and had 26 tackles and two quarterback sacks. Brown placed fourth in the tackle race with 68 total hits, 10 tackles for lost yardage and a team leading seven quarterback sacks. The senior from Chattanooga, TN, was ranked 10th in Conference USA in sacks and now has 13 in his career. Rowand, a converted linebacker, started nine of the 11 games until he injured his ankle in the Tennessee game. The native Memphian had 30 tackles last season and one fumble recovery. Depth at defensive end will be supplied by letter winners Lucas, Ford and Bryant. Lucas, a former walk-on who was placed on scholarship in January of 2002, was the defense’s ninth leading tackler despite n o t starti n g b u t o n e game. Junior Albert Means started seven games last season.
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He had 47 tackles and four quarterback sacks. Ford, a true freshman from Melrose High in Memphis, also worked as a special teams member. He logged 20 tackles on the season. Bryant, who came to Memphis from Middle Georgia College, played through two knee sprains last season but still managed 16 tackles and six tackles for lost yardage. David McNair is a young defensive lineman that was forced to work at tight end last fall due to injuries to Marcus West. He returned to defensive end in the spring and should be ready to contribute this fall. He came to the Tigers from Hargrave Military in Virginia. Dierre Carter, a highly touted defensive lineman from Melrose High in Memphis, will attempt to catch the eye of defensive coaches this fall and earn playing time. Greg Billingslea, a freshman last season, worked at defensive tackle in the spring and could contribute this fall. The Tigers will have the services of three newcomers in the line this fall. Willie Henderson, the prep All-American from Ridgeway High in Memphis, Haracio Colen, an all-State defensive end from Russellville, AR and LaVale Washington of New Orleans, LA, could see playing time early in their careers. Henderson, 6-7, 278, was the object of an intense recruiting between the Tigers and the University of Tennessee. He had committed to the Vols before recommitting to the Tigers. The Linebackers For the past two years the Tigers have received outstanding play from three outside linebackers. The three all shared time as starters during their freshman season and now, as juniors, are prepared to lead the defense. Back for their third campaign are outside backers Coot Terry and Greg Harper. Joining Terry and Harper will be letter winner Robert Douglas, who spent most of his time on special teams last fall. Redshirt freshman Sheldon Taylor will also be trying to contribute this fall. Harper was the unit's third leading tackler in 2001 and was credited with 73 total hits and 13 tackles for lost yardage. He led the Tigers in tackles for loss and added five quarterback sacks. The former walk-on from Memphis recovered to fumbles, both of which set up touchdowns for the Tigers. Terry ranked eighth with 48 stops. Terry had six tackles behind the line of scrimmage and registered one block kick last season. Joining Terry, Harper and Douglas at outside linebacker will be newcomer Tim Goodwell. The Lithonia, GA, native was a first team All-DeKalb County selection as both a junior and senior. He had 103 tackles as a senior. The inside linebacker spot remains open after the graduation of starter Demorrio Shank. Junior Shaka Hill lettered for the first time in his career
working as a backup to Shank in 2001. The Nashville native recorded 35 tackles while playing in all 11 games and seems to be the heir apparent for the starters role. However, redshirt sophomore Vincent Brown should battle in the fall for his share of time at inside
NFL draft. Sumter was a first team, All-Conference USA selection, while Smith had built a reputation as an outstanding cover corner. However, even with the loss of Sumter and Smith, the Tigers return two starters in Jason Brown and Anthony Harden and a number of experienced letter winners from 2001. The UM defensive staff also made a bold decision in the spring of 2001 moving starting outside linebacker Derrick Ballard from backer to safety. Ballard was the fifth leading tackler for the defense in 2001 and logged 60 tackles. He had eight tackles for loss and one pass interception which he returned 29 yards for a touchdown in the win over Southern Mississippi. Brown started all 11 games for the Tigers at strong safety last season but was moved to cornerback in the spring of 2002. He registered 42 tackles, eight pass breakups and had two pass interceptions. His two interceptions ranked second among Memphis defensive backs. Harden, who played corner opposite Smith, had 34 tackles and one interception. He started eight games last season and is expected to return to his corner Gre Harper starter two year ears att outside line linebac back er.. Junior Gr eg Har per has been a star ter ffor or tw oy ear sa bac ker spot this fall. During the 2001 season, the linebacker. The Tigers will also look forward to hav- defensive staff had no problem playing younger backs ing Charles Davis participate in the fall. The native and in fact, had four true freshman defensive backs of Memphis, who was known as Charles Wellington in the Mississippi State game at the same time. Scott at Trezevant High School, sat out last season while Vogel, Cameron Essex, Tristan Thomas and Liconcentrating on academics. Davis received all-state onel Pieh all saw action in each game of last season honors as a linebacker at Trezevant and was a high and all will be expected to compete for starters roles this fall. teammate of Sheldon Taylor and Albert Means. Joining the four freshmen will be senior Elijah Will Hyden, who has seen game action for the Tigers over the past two years, is also available at Bell, sophomore Sean Garris and redshirt freshman Henry Washington. Bell and Garris lettered outside linebacker. Newcomer Dwayne Mitchell of New Orleans, during the 2001 season. Bell, the cousin of former LA, could provide depth it inside linebacker after he Tiger great Issac Bruce, registered 27 tackles and Garris was credited with two tackles and one pass learns the Tiger system. interception. T h e S e c ondJunior Derrick Ballard was from linebacker to safety in the spring of 2002. ar y The Tig e r secondary took a hard hit in the off season when under classmen Glenn Sumter and Marcus Smith opted to enter their names in the 6
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Essex and Thomas worked as corners last year and Essex became a starter for three games after injuries effected the play of Anthony Harden. He was credited with 31 tackles and four pass breakups and is expected to press for Smith’s cornerback position. Thomas had 20 tackles during his freshman season and will work at boundary corner with Brown. Vogel will move to free safety and will work with Ballard. The MUS graduate logged 20 tackles and one pass interception last fall. He opened the season with eight tackles and one interception in the Mississippi State game. Pieh, who was used as a running back and a defensive back last fall, will dedicate his efforts at free safety along with letter winner Bell. Derron Johnson, one of the most highly recruited players in Memphis in 2000, was pressed into service as a receiver last fall. He lettered after appearing in four games but failed to catch a pass. He was moved back to the secondary in the spring of 2002. Johnson’s 6-4, 210 pound frame offers the U of M another big defensive back. There are six new defensive backs joining the team in the fall and all carry outstanding high school credentials. Olen Whitely, O.C. Collins, Sam Brewer, Wesley Smith, Cato Mott and Brian Davis will all begin their careers in the Memphis secondary. The group is made up of tremendous athletes with size and speed. Davis has great speed and is a former Georgia track all-stater. He has run a 10.33 100 meters and at 6-0, 195 pounds offer good size for a safety.
SPECIALISTS 85
James Gaither * Patrick Byrne
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Gene Frederic * Rusty Clayton
Punter
6-4 6-1
220 185
So. Fr.
275 225
So. Fr.
5-10 6-0
200 175
r-Jr. r-So.
5-10 6-0
180 175
r-Sr. r-Fr.
177 190
r-Jr. So.
190
So.
Deep Snapper 6-4 6-2
Placekicker
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Danny Haynes Ryan Ivey
12 92
Scott Scherer *** Ryan Ivey
33 28
Antoine Harden * Darron White *
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Darron White *
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Kick Return
6-2 6-0
Punt Return
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Collins, who was highly rated by SuperPrep Magazine, is a 6-1, 175 pounder, who was recruited by Georgia Tech and Michigan State. Whitely played both running back and defensive back in Boynton Beach, FL, and has run a 10.6 100 meters. Smith, who is from Lafayette County High in Oxford, MS, stands 6-3 and was selected to the North Mississippi All-Star team. Brewer was an Associated Press All- James Gaither named to State selection in was two AllTexas, while America teams in 2001. Mott, who played both outside linebacker and defensive back, was a 6-A all-state pick in Florida. Special Teams If there was one part of the Tiger football team that really plagued Tiger coaches last fall it was that of the special teams. The team was forced to play true freshman at several key locations and strides will be made this spring to correct problems from the 2001 season. James Gaither, a true freshman, was called to handle all the team’s punting duties last fall. The Kentucky native responded by averaging over 40 yards per punt and for his play was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team. Is addition, Gaither was selected to The Sporting News and The Football News Freshman All-America Teams. He punted 67 times for 2718 yards and had a long punt of 61 yards. He will be called on this spring to continue his work as punter and will be backed up by redshirt sophomore Ryan Ivey. Ivey has yet to see game action. To add depth at the punter position, Memphis inked Brewton, AL, freshman Patrick Byrne who played quarterback, punter and kicker for his school. Bryne was named to the all-State team as a punter and should work in that capacity for Memphis. He is also an outstanding kicker. True freshman Gene Frederic worked as the team’s deep snapper and had an occasional problem with low snaps. The St. Louis native will work this fall with reserve center Matt Gehrke for the number one snapper’s position. Frederic will also work at offensive tackle. 7
Joining the group of snappers will be Rusty Clayton of Hattiesburg, MS. Clayton played both defensive end and served as deep snapper for his Oak Grove team. Scott Scherer, who is a back up quarterback for the Tigers will work again as the holder for the Memphis special teams. Scherer handled all of the snaps for field goals and PATs last season and gives the special teams the option of having a quarterback handling the ball. The U of M lost four year kicker Ryan White, who had received All-America honors during his playing career, and now must find a replacement before the fall of 2002. It is expected that Danny Haynes, a junior college kicker from Florence, AL, will take over for White. Haynes signed with Alabama out of high school and remained with the Tide for two years before joining East Central Community College in Mississippi. The strong-legged kicker has kicked a 73yard field goal in practice, which was witnessed by USA Today. The Tigers top two kick returners are back from 2001 but punt returner Ryan Johnson opted to give up his final season of eligibility to try the professional draft. Kick returner Antoine Harden is back and will once again handle all of the kick return duties. Harden returned 25 kickoffs for 533 yards and averaged 21.3 yards per return. Defensive back Anthony Harden and receiver Darron White are also capable of returning punts.
Darron White, who was named to the CUSA All-Freshman Team in 2001,could replace Ryan Johnson as the Tigers' punt returner in 2002.
Tiger Rosters
MEMPHIS
NUMERICAL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 13 60 15 5 1 44 4 95 58 72 22 9 23 24 2 55 97 87 19 63 86 92 78 85 98 93 40 70 83 61 25 56 65 88 82 34 6 36 7 74 90 76 85 16 31 67 68 21 79 41 75
Matt Adams ..................... QB Eric Anderson ................ OG Travis Anglin .................. WR Bo Arnold ......................... DB Maurice Avery ................ QB Derrick Ballard ............... OLB Elijah Bell ......................... DB Jared Bidne ..................... DS Reid Bilbrey ..................... LB Greg Billingslea ............... DE Jeremiah Bonds .............. RB LaKendus Boyce ............ RB Sam Brewer .................... DB Dante Brown ................... RB Jason Brown ................... DB Vincent Brown ................. ILB Tony Brown .................... DE Shakorr Bryant ................ DE Patrick Byrne .............. QB/P Blake Butler ..................... OL Jeff Cameron ................... TE Dierre Carter .................... DT Baki Celaj ........................ OT William Clark .................. WR Rusty Clayton ................. DS Haracio Colen .................. DL O.C. Collins .................... DB James Corder ................. OT Chris Cowley ................ WR Jon Crews ..................... OG Brian Davis ..................... DB Charles Davis ................. ILB David Davis ................... OG Tavarious Davis ............ WR John Doucette ................. TE Robert Douglas ............. OLB Darche' Epting ................. FB Sir Ernest ......................... RB Cameron Essex ............. DB Trey Eyre ...................... OG Jacob Ford ...................... DE Gene Frederic ............. C/DS James Gaither .................... P Darren Garcia ................. WR Sean Garris ..................... DB Matt Gehrke ....................... C Joe Gerda ...................... OG Tavares Gideon ............. WR Kenyun Glover ............... DT Tim Goodwell .................. LB Andrew Handy ............... OG
NO 1 2 3 4 5
NAME Maurice Avery Jason Brown ** Derron Parquet Elijah Bell * Bo Arnold
POS QB FS RB DB DB
HT 6-1 5-10 5-11 6-0 5-10
WT 195 186 210 200 180
CL Fr. r-Jr. r-Jr. r-Sr. r-So.
HOMETOWN/HS/JC Atlanta, GA/McNair HS Baton Rouge, LA/Catholic HS Metairie, LA/LSU Ft. Lauderdale, FL/Dillard HS Powder Springs, GA/McEachern HS
5 6 7 8 9
Mario Pratcher Darche Epting ** Cameron Essex * Scott Vogel * Tristan Thomas
WR FB DB DB DB
6-4 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-1
195 244 170 190 175
Fr. r-Sr. So. So. So.
Memphis, TN/Trezevant HS Dallas, TX/Bishop Lynch HS Atlanta, GA/DeKalb HS Memphis, TN/MUS Marietta, GA/Marietta HS
9 10 11 12 13
LaKendus Boyce Derron Johnson * Andrew Harden ** Scott Scherer *** Matt Adams
RB DB WR QB QB
5-10 6-4 5-10 5-10 6-1
175 210 191 180 200
r-Fr. So. r-Sr. r-Sr. r-Fr.
Germantown, TN/Houston HS Memphis, TN/Melrose HS Dallas, TX/Lake Highlands HS Collierville, TN/Collierville HS Pensacola, FL/Catholic HS
13 14 15 16 17
LaDarius Price Jeff Hilliard Travis Anglin *** Darren Garcia ** Derrick Harmon **
WR QB QB WR WR
6-0 6-1 6-4 6-1 6-1
175 190 200 180 197
So. Jr. r-Sr. Jr. r-Sr.
Memphis, TN/East HS Tyler, TX/Tyler JC Columbus, GA/Shaw HS MIllington, TN/Millington HS Memphis, TN/East HS
18 19 20 20 21
Danny Wimprine * Patrick Byrne DeAngelo Williams Brian Turnage Tavares Gideon
QB QB/P RB DB WR
6-1 6-1 5-10 5-11 6-4
220 185 195 195 210
r-So. Fr. Fr. r-Fr. Jr.
River Ridge, LA/J.T. Curtis HS Brewton, AL/T.R. Miller HS Wynne, AR/Wynne HS Munford, TN/Munford HS Greenville, MS/Miss Delta JC
21 22 23 24 25
Kenneth Moten Jeremiah Bonds ** Sam Brewer Dante Brown * Brian Davis
DB RB DB RB DB
5-10 5-9 6-1 6-2 6-0
185 184 185 220 195
r-Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr.
Jackson, TN/Central-Merry HS Huntsville, AL/J.O. Johnson HS Coffeyville, TX/Heritage HS Swainsboro, GA/Mid. Georgia Col. Columbus, GA/Carver HS
26 27 28 29 30
Henry Washington Shaka Hill * Darron White * Lionel Pieh * Mario Robinson
DB FB WR DB RB
5-9 6-3 6-0 5-10 6-0
165 244 190 175 205
r-So. r-Jr. So. So. r-Fr.
Dallas, TX/Kimball HS Nashville, TN/Goodpasture HS Covington, TN/Covington HS Memphis, TN/Cordova HS Memphis, TN/Melrose HS
31 32 33 34 35
Sean Garris * Eric Hobbs Antoine Harden * Robert Douglas * Ryan Ivey
DB DB WR OLB K
5-11 5-10 6-2 6-3 6-0
183 185 170 216 175
r-So. r-Fr. Jr. r-So. r-So.
Tamarac, FL/Taraavella HS Memphis, TN/Fairley HS Dallas, TX/Lake Highlands HS St. Louis, MO/Lutheran North HS Mayfield, KY/Mayfield HS
36 36 37 38 39
Danny Haynes Sir Ernest Coot Terry ** Anthony Harden ** Olen Whitely
K RB OLB DB DB
5-10 5-10 6-0 5-10 6-0
195 175 223 174 185
r-Jr. r-Fr. r-Jr. r-Sr. Fr.
Florence, AL/East Central Miss CC St. Louis, MO/ Manchester, GA/Manchester HS Dallas, TX/Lake Highlands HS Boynton Beach, FL/Lake Worth HS
39 40 41 41 42
Larry Miller O.C. Collins Tim Goodwell John Patterson Greg Harper **
LB DB OLB K OLB
5-10 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-1
235 175 210 175 223
r-Fr. Fr. Fr. r-Fr. r-Jr.
Memphis, TN/Raleigh-Egypt HS Dacula, GA/Dacula HS Lithonia, GA/Tucker HS Columbia, TN/Columbia Central HS Memphis, TN/Wooddale HS
43 44 45 46
Marcus West Derrick Ballard ** Wesley Smith Dwayne Mitchell
TE OLB DB LB
6-4 6-2 6-3 6-3
225 205 185 230
r-Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr.
Columbus, MS/Columbus HS Madison, GA/Morgan County HS Oxford, MS/Lafayette County HS New Orleans, LA/St. Augustine HS
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Rosters 47 47 48 49 49
Cato Mott Henry Odauh Mowbray Rowand ** E.J. LeFlore Torrian Lewis
DB RB ILB WR RB
5-10 5-10 6-4 6-3 5-10
180 207 248 197 225
Fr. Jr. r-Sr. r-Jr. r-So.
Orlando, FL/Apopka HS Powder Springs, GA/McEachern HS Memphis, TN/Kirby H Brighton, TN/Brighton HS Collierville, TN/Collierville HS
50 51 52 53 54
Eric Taylor ** LaVale Washington Sheldon Taylor Jeremy Rone Willie Henderson
DT DT OLB DE DE
6-3 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-7
283 255 220 240 275
Jr. Fr. r-Fr. r-So. Fr.
Winchester, TN/Franklin County HS New Orleans, LA/St. Augustine HS Memphis, TN/Trezevant HS Texarkana, TX/Liberty Eylau HS Memphis, TN/Ridgeway HS
55 56 56 57 58
Vincent Brown Charles Davis Issac Daniel Doug Whittaker * Ed Hutt
ILB ILB OLB OT OL
6-1 6-0 6-0 6-5 6-4
240 225 225 292 270
r-So. So. So. r-Sr. Fr.
Lynchburg, VA/Fork Union Military Memphis, TN/Trezevant HS Memphis, TN/Trezevant HS Memphis, TN/St. Benedict HS Tuscaloosa, AL/Central HS
58 59 59 60 61
Reid Bilbrey Bruce McCaleb Scott Thurmer Eric Anderson * Jon Crews
OLB OL ILB OG OG
6-4 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-4
215 260 235 281 277
r-Fr. Fr. r-Fr. Sr. r-Jr.
Germantown, TN/Houston HS Alpadena, CA/John Muier HS Germantown, TN/Houston HS Marietta, GA/Mid. Georgia Col. Snellville, GA/Brookwood HS
62 63 64 65 66
Jimond Pugh ** Blake Butler Phillip Walls David Davis William Martin
C OL OL OG OT
6-3 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-5
300 270 275 285 300
r-Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. r-So.
Pensacola, FL/Florida A&M Cleveland, OH/Cuyahoga Valley Tyler, TX/Robert E. Lee HS Hamilton, MS/Itawamba CC Memphis, TN/Bishop Byrne HS
67 68 69 70 71
Matt Gehrke ** Joe Gerda *** Donald Marshall * James Corder Wade Smith ***
OG OG OG OT OT
6-3 6-6 6-6 6-7 6-5
294 304 280 305 266
r-Sr. r-Sr. Sr. r-Fr. Sr.
Dallas, TX/North Mesquite HS Kennesaw, GA/Harrison HS Ladson, GA/Univ. of South Carolina Nashville, TN/Christ PresbyAcademy Dallas, TX/Lake Highlands HS
72 73 74 75 76
Greg Billingslea Travis Triplett Trey Eyre *** Andrew Handy * Gene Frederic *
DE OT OG OG C/DS
6-3 6-5 6-3 6-2 6-4
245 327 300 285 275
r-Fr. r-So. r-Sr. So. So.
Tucker, GA/Tucker HS St. Louis, MO/Parkway South HS Baton Rouge, LA/Catholic HS Miami, FL/Palmetto HS St. Louis, MO/DeSmet Jesuit HS
77 78 79 80 81
Albert Means * Baki Celaj Kenyun Glover * Von Webb Tripp Higgins ***
DT OT NT WR WR
6-4 6-6 6-3 6-0 6-3
335 305 275 184 202
Jr. r-Sr. r-So. r-So. Jr.
Memphis, TN/Univ. of Alabama Armonk, NY/Byram Hills HS Memphis, TN/Overton HS Athens, AL/Athens HS Marietta, GA/Pope HS
82 83 84 85 86
John Doucette Chris Cowley Boris Penchion ** James Gaither * Jeff Cameron **
TE WR DT P/K TE
6-2 5-9 6-4 6-4 6-4
260 184 268 220 243
Fr. r-So. r-Sr. So. r-Sr.
New Orleans, LA/St. Augustine HS Memphis, TN/Ridgeway HS Muscle Shoals, AL/Colbert Cty HS Litchfield, KY/Grayson County HS Marietta, GA/Lassiter HS
87 88 89 90 91
Shakorr Bryant * Tavarious Davis * Jason Johnson * Jacob Ford * Treveco Lucas *
DE WR TE DE DE
6-3 6-0 6-3 6-4 6-1
265 180 255 215 242
Sr. r-So. r-So. So. r-Jr.
Powder Springs, GA/Mid. Georgia Col. Athens, GA/Mays HS St. Louis, MO/Pattonville HS Memphis, TN/Melrose HS Memphis, TN/Westside HS
92 93 94 94 95
Dierre Carter Haracio Colen Ryan Schmitt Anthony Johnson Jared Bidne
DE DL TE WR DS
6-3 6-3 6-4 6-0 6-0
245 255 220 190 225
r-Fr. Fr. r-Fr. r-Fr. r-Fr.
Memphis, TN/Melrose HS Russellville, AR/Russellville HS Nashville, TN/Brentwood Academy Jackson, TN/Crockett County HS Senoia, GA/East Coweta HS
96 97 98 99
David McNair Tony Brown *** Rusty Clayton Will Hyden
DT DE DS ILB
6-3 6-3 6-2 6-1
230 273 225 200
r-So. r-Sr. Fr. r-Jr.
Dunn, NC/Hargrave Military Chattanooga, TN/City HS Hattiesburg, MS/Oak Grove HS Franklin, TN/Franklin HS
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Andrew Harden .............. WR 48 Anthony Harden .............. DB Antoine Harden ............... WR Derrick Harmon .............. WR Greg Harper ................... OLB Danny Haynes ................... K Willie Henderson ............. DE Tripp Higgins .................. WR Shaka Hill ........................ ILB Jeff Hilliard ....................... QB Eric Hobbs ....................... DB Ed Hutt ............................. OL Will Hyden ..................... OLB Ryan Ivey .......................... K Anthony Johnson ........... WR Derron Johnson ............... DB Jason Johnson ............... TE E.J. LeFlore ................... WR Torrian Lewis .................. RB Treveco Lucas ............... DE Donald Marshall ............. OG William Martin .................. OT Bruce McCaleb ............... OL David McNair .................. DE Albert Means ................... DT Larry Miller ....................... LB Kenneth Moten ................ DB Cato Mott ......................... DB Derron Parquet ................ RB John Patterson ................... K Lionel Pieh ....................... DB Boris Penchion ................ DT Lionel Pieh ....................... DB Mario Pratcher ................ WR LaDarius Price ................ WR Jimond Pugh ..................... C Mario Robinson ............... RB Jeremy Rone .................. OT Mobray Rowand ............. DE Scott Scherer ................... QB Ryan Schmitt .................. TE Wade Smith ..................... OT Wesley Smith .................. DB Eric Taylor ....................... DE Sheldon Taylor .............. OLB Coot Terry ..................... OLB Tristan Thomas ............... DB Scott Thurmer .................. LB Travis Triplett .................. OT Brian Turnage ................. DB Scott Vogel ...................... DB Phillip Walls ..................... OL Henry Washington ........... DB LaVale Washington .......... DT Von Webb ....................... WR Marcus West ................... TE Darron White ................... WR Olen Whitely .................... DB Doug Whittaker ................ OT Danny Wimprine ............. QB
Roster Breakdown
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Matt Adams, QB Maurice Avery, QB Sam Brewer, DB Blake Butler, OL Patrick Byrne, QB-P Dierre Carter, DT Rusty Clayton, DS Haracio Colen, DL O.C. Collins, DB James Corder, OT Brian Davis, DB John Doucette, TE Tim Goodwell, OLB Willie Henderson, DE Ed Hutt, OL Bruce McCaleb, OL Dwayne Mitchell, LB Cato Mott, DB Mario Pratcher, WR Mario Robinson, RB Wesley Smith, DB Sheldon Taylor, OLB Phillip Walls, OL LaVale Washington, DL Marcus West, TE Olen Whitely, DB DeAngelo Williams, RB
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TIGER RETURNEES BY CLASS
2001 CAPTAINS
SUMTER DEFENSIVE MVP
PERKINS OFFENSIVE MVP
The 2001 Tiger football team voted for permanent captains prior to the end of the season. Bunkie Perkins, Artis Hicks and Wade Smith were elected the offensive captains, and Glenn Sumter, Demorrio Shank and Tony Brown were voted the defensive captains .
Safety Glenn Sumter was named by the coaching staff as the defensive MVP for the 2001 season. The Michigan native set a new Tiger record for tackles by a defensive back in a season by logging 137 total tackles last season.
Wide receiver Bunkie Perkins received the '01 Offensive MVP Award. The Vicksburg, MS, native caught 46 passes for 579 yards and six touchdowns in '01 and ended his career with 79 receptions for 893 yards. He is ranked 17th among all UM receivers.
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Roster Breakdown
MEMPHIS
STARTERS RETURNING ( 18 ) OFFENSE (8) ....................... (WR) Antoine Harden ............. (WR) Darron White .................................. (OT) Wade Smith ...................... (C) Jimond Pugh (OT)Doug Whittaker .............. (TE) Jeff Cameron .................. (RB) Dante Brown .................................. (QB) Danny Wimprine DEFENSE (8) ....................... (DE) Tony Brown .................. (DE) Mowbray Rowand ......................... (DT) Albert Means ..................... (DT) Kenyun Glover (OLB) Derrick Ballard ............ (OLB) Greg Harper .................. (DB) Anthony Harden ..............................(DB) Jason Brown SPECIALIST (2) .................. (P) James Gaither .................. (DS) Gene Frederic
STARTERS LOST ( 7 ) OFFENSE (3) ....................... (OG) Artis Hicks ...................... (WR)Bunkie Perkins ............................... (WR) Ryan Johnson DEFENSE (3) ....................... (DB) Glenn Sumter .................. (DB) Marcus Smith ................................. (LB)Demorrio Shank SPECIALIST (1) .................. (K) Ryan White
LETTERMEN RETURNING ( 52 ) OFFENSE (26) ..................... (WR) Antoine Harden ............... (FB) Darche' Epting ................................ (WR) Darron White .................... (WR) Andrew Harden ........... (QB) Scott Scherer .................. (QB) Danny Wimprine ............................ (WR) Travis Anglin ................... (RB) Jeremiah Bonds ........... (OG) Eric Anderson ................. (C) Jimond Pugh .................................... (OG) Andrew Handy ................. (OG) Joey Gerda ................. (OT) Doug Whittaker ................ (OG) Baki Celaj ...................................... (WR) Tripp Higgins ................... (OT) Wade Smith .................. (WR) Derrick Harmon .............. (WR) Tavarious Davis ........................... (TE) Jason Johnson ................. (OT) Jeremy Rone ............... (OG) Trey Eyre
(WR) Darren Garcia (RB) Dante Brown (C) Matt Gehrke (TE) Jeff Cameron (OT) Donald Marshall
DEFENSE (24) ..................... (DB) Jason Brown .................. (DB) Elijah Bell ........................................ (DB) Scott Vogel ........................ (DB) Tristan Thomas ............ (DB) Lionel Pieh ...................... (DB) Sean Garris .................................... (DB) Anthony Harden ................ (ILB) Shaka Hill ..................... (OLB) Coot Terry .................... (OLB) Derrick Ballard ..............................(OLB) Robert Douglas ............... (DE) Mowbray Rowand ....... (DE) Tony Brown .................... (DT) Boris Penchion ............................... (DT) Eric Taylor ........................ (DT) Kenyun Glover ............. (DE) Shakorr Bryant ................ (DE) Treveco Lucas ............................... (DB) Derron Johnson ................
(DB) Cameron Essex (DE) Jacob Ford (OLB) Greg Harper (DT) Albert Means (LB) Vincent Brown
SPECIALIST (2) .................. (P) James Gaither ................... (DS) Gene Frederic
LETTERMEN LOST ( 18 ) OFFENSE (9) ....................... (OG) Josh Eargle .................... (OG) Artis Hicks .....................................(C) Drew Harmon ..................... (OT) Jason Austin (WR) Bunkie Perkins ............ (WR) Ryan Johnson ............... (QB) Neil Suber ...................................... (RB) Sugar Sanders .................. (RB) Aaron Meadows DEFENSE (8) ....................... (DB)Glenn Sumter ................... (DB) Marcus Smith ................................. (DB) Chance Nesbitt ................. (ILB) Demorrio Shank (ILB) Draper Hall ................... (OLB) Roberto Young .............. (DE) Garfield Garth ................................. (OLB) Dernice Wherry SPECIALIST (1) .................. (K) Ryan White
2002 SPRING GAME MVP
GLENN JONES AWARD
CHRIS FAROS AWARD
Quarterback Danny Wimprine connected on 20 of 28 passes for 252 yards and three touchdowns in leading the offense to a 46-0 win and again claim the offensive MVP of the spring game. Wimprine, from New Orleans, LA, also ran for a one yard touchdown. His TD tosses were to Travis Anglin (9 & 52 yards) and Jeff Cameron (26 yards).
Senior tight end Jeff Cameron was named the offensive winner of the Glenn Jones 12th Man Award for 2001. The Glenn Jones award is presented by the Highland Hundred to the players who leads through desire, determination and courage. Junior defensive end Treveco Lucas was the defensive winner.
The 2002 Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award went to offensive guard Andrew Handy and receiver Darren Garcia and strong safety Scott Vogel. Handy worked his way into a starters role at offensive guard, while Garcia, a junior from Millington, TN, caught 14 passes for 189 yards and two touchdowns. Garcia was the second leadintg receiver in the spring of 2002.
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Hometown Roster Alabama (6) Athens .......................................... Von Webb Brewton .................................. Patrick Byrne Florence .............................. Danny Haynes Huntsville ............................ Jeremiah Bonds Muscle Shoals ...................... Boris Penchion Tuscaloosa ...................................... Ed Hutt Arkansas (2) Russellville ............................ Haracio Colen Wynne ............................ DeAngelo Williams California (1) Alpadena ............................. Bruce McCaleb Florida (7) Boynton Beach .......................... Olen Whitely Ft. Lauderdale ............................... Elijah Bell Miami ................................... Andrew Handy Orlando ......................................... Cato Mott Pensacola .................................. Matt Adams ................................................ Jimond Pugh Taramac .................................... Sean Garris Georgia (20) Athens ................................ Tavarious Davis Atlanta ................................. Cameron Essex ............................................. Maurice Avery Columbus ................................ Travis Anglin .................................................. Brian Davis Dacula ...................................... O.C. Collins Kennesaw ................................... Joe Gerda Lithonia ................................... Tim Goodwell Madison ................................ Derrick Ballard Manchester ................................. Coot Terry Marietta ................................... Jeff Cameron ............................................... Tripp Higgins ............................................ Tristan Thomas .............................................. Eric Anderson Powder Springs ................... Shakorr Bryant .................................................... Bo Arnold Senoia ...................................... Jared Bidne Snellville ...................................... Jon Crews Swainsboro ............................. Dante Brown Tucker ................................. Greg Billingslea Kentucky (2) Lietchfield ............................... James Gaither Mayfield ...................................... Ryan Ivey Louisiana (7) Baton Rouge ........................... Jason Brown .................................................... Trey Eyre Metairie ............................... Derron Parquet New Orleans .......................... John Doucette .......................................... Dwayne Mitchell ....................................... LaVale Washington
River Ridge ....................... Danny Wimprine Mississippi (5) Columbus ................................. Marcus West Greenville ........................... Tavares Gideon Hamilton .................................... David Davis Hattiesburg ............................. Rusty Clayton Oxford ..................................... Wesley Smith Missouri (5) St. Louis .............................. Robert Douglas ............................................. Gene Frederic ............................................ Jason Johnson ............................................... Travis Triplett ..................................................... Sir Ernest North Carolina (1) Dunn ...................................... David McNair New York (1) Armonk ........................................ Baki Celaj Ohio (1) Cleveland ................................. Blake Butler South Carolina (1) Ladson ............................... Donald Marshall Tennessee (41) Brighton .................................... E.J. LeFlore Chattanooga ............................. Tony Brown Collierville ............................... Scott Scherer ............................................... Torrian Lewis Columbia ............................... John Patterson Covington ............................... Darron White Franklin ....................................... Will Hyden Jackson ................................ Kenneth Moten ......................................... Anthony Johnson Memphis ................................. Dierre Carter ............................................... Chris Cowley .................................................. Jacob Ford ............................................ Kenyun Glover ........................................... Derrick Harmon ................................................ Greg Harper .......................................... Willie Henderson .......................................... Derron Johnson ............................................ Treveco Lucas ............................................... William Martin ............................................... Albert Means ................................................... Lionel Pieh ............................................. Mario Pratcher ............................................. LaDarius Price ........................................... Mario Robinson ....................................... Mowbray Rowand ............................................ Sheldon Taylor ................................................... Scott Vogel ............................................ Doug Whittaker 12
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.............................................. Charles Davis ......................................... LaKendus Boyce ................................................. Reid Bilbrey .............................................. Scott Thurmer .................................................. Larry Miller ................................................... Eric Hobbs Millington ............................... Darren Garcia ................................................. Issac Daniel Munford ................................ Brian Turnage Nashville ...................................... Shaka Hill .............................................. James Corder ................................................ Ryan Schmitt Winchester .................................. Eric Taylor Texas (11) Colleyville ................................ Sam Brewer Dallas ..................................... Darche Epting ................................................. Matt Gehrke ........................................... Andrew Harden .......................................... Anthony Harden ........................................... Antoine Harden .................................................. Wade Smith ....................................... Henry Washington Texarkana .............................. Jeremy Rone Tyler ........................................... Jeff Hilliard .................................................. Phillip Walls Virginia (1) Lynchburg ............................ Vincent Brown
PRONUNCIATION KEY PLAYERS Shakorr Bryant ............................................... Sha-Coor Dierre Carter .................................................... Dee-Air Bashkim Celaj .......................... Baash-Keem Suh-laage John Douchette ............................................. Do-chette Darche Epting ................................................ Dar-Shay Gene Frederic ............................................... Fred-Rick Trey Eyre ........................................................... Ear-ee Matt Gehrke ..................................................... Gur-key Kenyun Glover ................................................. Ken-yon Shaka Hill .................................................... Shock-kah Treveco Lucas ............................................ Tra-Vee-co Derron Parquet ................................................. Par-kett Boris Penchion .............................................Pen-shaun Lionel Pieh ....................................................... Pea-uh LaDarius Price ...................................... La-Dare-ee-us Jimond Pugh ................................................... Ja-mond Mowbray Rowand ........................... Mow-brey Row-and Scott Scherer ................................................ Shear - er Danny Wimprine ........................................... Wim-prine COACHES Randy Fichtner ............................................ Feet - ner Russ Huesman ..................................... Hughes - man
All-Star Nominees OFFENSE
46 DANTE BROWN RB, 6-2, 218, r-Senior ✰ Was named to the All-Conference USA Team (2nd) in 2001 ... Lettered as the Tigers' starting tailback in 2001 ... Led the team in rushing with 902 yards and scored 11 rushing TDs ... His 902 yards rank as the fourth highest single season total in Memphis history ... Had a season long run of 62-yards against UTChattanooga ... Brown's 11 rushing touchdowns tie for the third highest total in school annuals ... Scored four touchdowns in win over Houston ... His four touchdowns in a game stands as the Memphis single game record ... Came to the Tigers from Middle Georgia College (JC) ... Was a USA-Today All-American in at Swainsboro (GA) High. Rush G/S 2001 11/7 Total 11/7
BROWN'S STATISTICS NO YDS AVG TD 184 902 4.9 11 184 902 4.9 11
LG 62 62
Recv G/S 2001 11/7 Total 11/7
NO YDS 13 65 13 65
LG 39 39
AVG 5.0 5.0
TD 1 1
71 WADE SMITH OT, 6-5, 270, Senior ✰ Lettered for two seasons as the Tigers' tight end but was moved to offensive tackle in 2001 and started every game at right tackle ... Opened the season playing 49-of-67 snaps against Mississippi State on ESPN ... Played all but six snaps against UT-Chattanooga and did not miss an offensive play against South Florida ... Finished the season by playing every snaps in the final five games of the season ... On the year appeared in 686-of-744 total snaps for the offense.
lineman for the Tigers to play every offensive snap in 2000 ... Was involved in 785 offensive plays ... Played the final three games of the season with a broken toe ... Came to the Tigers as a transfer from Florida A&M ... Sat out the 1999 season under the NCAA transfer rules ... Is expected to anchor the Tigers offensive line this fall ... On his career has appeared in 1303-of-1488 total snaps for the offense.
28 DARRON WHITE WR, 6-0, 185, Sophomore ✰ Lettered as one of the Tigers' starting receivers in 2001 ... Came to the Tigers as a tailback but was moved to receiver in the fall of 2001 ... Played in all of the team's 11 games and started four games ... Had four pass receptions for 39 yards in his second collegiate game ... Had six catches for 75 yards and first TD in Louisville game ... Closed the 2001 season with seven receptions for 123 yards and two TDs against Cincinnati ... Was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team. Recv G/S 2001 11/4 Total 11/4
WHITE'S STATISTICS NO YDS AVG TD 34 422 12.4 3 34 422 12.4 3
LG 69 69
✰✰✰ Tiger All-Star Candidates ✰✰✰ Outside linebacker Greg Harper (42)
62 JIMOND PUGH C, 6-3, 298, Senior ✰ Started for the Tigers at center for the second consecutive season ... Played every snap for the Tigers through the first four games of the 2001 season ... Appeared in 617-of744 offensive snaps in 2001 ... Lettered as the Tigers starting center in 2000 ... Started all 11 games for Memphis in 2000 ... Was the only
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44 DERRICK BALLARD SS, 6-2, 210, r-Junior ✰ A two year letterman who played in nine of the team's 11 games in 2001 ... Finished the season as the Tigers' fifth leading tackler ... Totaled 60 tackles and eight tackles for lost yardage ... Had one pass interception which he returned for a touchdown in win over Southern Mississippi ... Has 122 career tackles in two seasons. G/S 2000 11/7 2001 9/7 Total 20/14
97 TONY BROWN DE, 6-3, 273, Senior ✰ A three year letterman for the Tigers who has been a starter for two years ... Started at defensive end for 21 consecutive contests ... Registered 68 tackles and seven quarterback sacks last season ... Is ranked 15th in the nation among returning players in career quarterback sacks ... Has 153 career tackles and 13 sacks.
1999 2000 2001 Total
BROWN'S STATISTICS G/S T A TOT TFL 11/0 21 22 43 10-30 10/10 33 9 42 10-32 11/11 46 22 68 10-42 32/21 100 53 153 30-104
QB 3-15 3-21 7-36 13-72
42 GREG HARPER OLB, 6-1, 235, Junior ✰ Has started the last two years at outside linebacker for Tigers ... Was the team's third leading tackler in 2001 with 73 stops ... Led team in tackles for loss with 13 for minus 41 yards ... Was second in quarterback sacks with five ... Had two fumble recoveries that both led to Tiger TDs ... Has totaled 119 career tackles in two seasons. G/S 2000 11/9 2001 11/10 Total 22/19
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BALLARD'S STATISTICS T A TOT TFL INT 36 26 62 3-14 0 44 16 60 8-22 1 80 42 122 11-36 1
HARPER'S STATISTICS T A TOT TFL FR 23 23 46 3-6 1 49 24 73 13-41 2 72 47 119 16-47 3
Offensive Lineup 18 14 12 13 1 19 6 24 22 30 20 3
QUARTERBACK
Danny Wimprine * Jeff Hilliard Scott Scherer *** Matt Adams Maurice Avery Patrick Byrne
6-1 6-1 5-10 6-1 6-1 6-1
FULLBACK ( B )
Darche Epting **
6-1
TAILBACK ( A )
Dante Brown * Jeremiah Bonds ** Mario Robinson DeAngelo Williams Derron Parquet
6-2 5-9 6-0 5-10 5-11
TIGHT END
86 89 43 82
Jeff Cameron ** Jason Johnson * Marcus West John Doucette
81 17 21
Tripp Higgins *** Derrick Harmon * Tavares Gideon
15 88 49
Travis Anglin *** Tavarious Davis * E.J. LeFlore
28 83 11 13 5
Darron White * Chris Cowley Andrew Harden * LaDarius Price Mario Pratcher
6-4 6-3 6-4 6-2
RECEIVER ( Y ) 6-3 6-1 6-4
RECEIVER ( X ) 6-4 6-0 6-0
RECEIVER ( H ) 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-0 6-4
220 190 180 200 195 185
r-So. r-Jr. r-Sr. r-Fr. Fr. Fr.
244
r-Sr.
216 184 205 195 200
MEMPHIS RECEIVER ( X )
33 16 80
Antoine Harden * Darren Garcia ** Von Webb
57 69 66 58
Doug Whittaker * Donald Marshall * William Martin Ed Hutt
Sr. Jr. r-Fr. Fr. r-Jr.
75 61 78 64
Andrew Handy * Eric Anderson * Baki Celaj * Phillip Walls
243 255 225 248
r-Sr. r-So. r-Fr. Fr.
62 67 61 76 98
Jimond Pugh ** Matt Gehrke *** Jon Crews Gene Frederic Rusty Clayton
202 197 210
Sr. r-Sr. Jr.
200 180 194
r-Sr. r-So. r-Jr.
68 73 65 63 74
Joe Gerda *** Travis Triplett David Davis Blake Butler Trey Eyre ***
190 183 191 175 185
So. r-Jr. r-Sr. So. Fr.
71 70 53 59
Wade Smith *** James Corder Jeremy Rone Bruce McCaleb
36 35
Danny Haynes Ryan Ivey
6-2 6-1 6-0
170 180 184
So. So. r-So.
292 280 300 270
r-Sr. r-Sr. r-So. Fr.
6-3 6-3 6-6 6-1
285 285 305 275
So. Sr. r-Sr. Fr.
6-3 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-2
300 294 277 275 225
r-Sr. r-Sr. r-Jr. So. Fr.
304 327 285 270 285
r-Sr. r-So. Jr. Fr. r-Sr.
266 305 238 260
Sr. r-Fr. r-So. Fr.
200 180
r-Jr. r-So.
LEFT TACKLE 6-5 6-6 6-5 6-4
LEFT GUARD
CENTER
RIGHT GUARD 6-6 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-3
RIGHT TACKLE 6-5 6-7 6-3 6-2
PLACEKICKER
5-10 6-0
MEMPHIS OFFENSE LT
H X
LT
C
RG
QB
FB RB 14
RT
TE/Y
Z
Defensive Lineup 91 48 96 93
DEFENSIVE END
Treveco Lucas * Mowbray Rowand ** David McNair Haracio Colen
6-1 6-4 6-3 6-3
242 248 230 255
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
50 84 92 51
Eric Taylor ** Boris Penchion ** Dierre Carter LaVale Washington
77 79 72
Albert Means * Kenyun Glover * Greg Billingslea
97 87 90 54
Tony Brown *** Shakorr Bryant * Jacob Ford * Willie Henderson
42 34 99
Greg Harper ** Robert Douglas * Will Hyden *
27 55 56 46
Shaka Hill * Vincent Brown Charles Davis Dwayne Mitchell
37 52 41
Coot Terry ** Sheldon Taylor Tim Goodwell
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Anthony Hardin **
6-3 6-4 6-3 6-1
283 268 245 255
Jr. r-Sr. r-Fr. Fr.
335 275 245
Jr. r-So. r-Fr.
273 265 215 275
r-Sr. Sr. So. Fr.
223 216 200
r-Jr. r-So. r-Jr.
244 240 225 230
Jr. r-So. So. Fr.
223 220 210
r-Jr. r-Fr. Fr.
DEFENSIVE TACKLE 6-4 6-3 6-3
DEFENSIVE END 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-7
SAM LINEBACKER 6-0 6-3 6-1
MIKE LINEBACKER 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-2
WILL LINEBACKER 6-0 6-2 6-2
BOUND AR Y CORNER BOUNDAR ARY 5-10
r-Jr. r-Sr. r-So. Fr.
174
MEMPHIS
26 40 5 39
Henry Washington Tristan Thomas * Bo Arnold Olen Whitely
44 29 41 40 23
Derrick Ballard ** Lionel Pieh * Derron Johnson * O.C. Collins Sam Brewer
8 4 31 45 47
Scott Vogel * Elijah Bell * Sean Garris * Wesley Smith Cato Mott
32 2 25
Cameron Essex * Jason Brown ** Brian Davis
85 35 19
James Gaither * Ryan Ivey Patrick Byrne
5-9 6-1 5-10 6-0
FREE SAFETY 6-2 5-10 6-4 6-1 6-1
165 175 185 185
r-So. So. So. Fr.
205 175 210 175 185
Jr. So. So. Fr. Fr.
ROVER (STR ONG SAFETY) (STRONG 6-1 6-0 5-11 6-3 5-10
190 200 183 185 180
So. r-Sr. r-So. Fr. Fr.
5-11 5-10 6-0
170 186 195
So. r-Jr. Fr.
6-4 6-0 6-1
220 175 185
So. r-So. Fr.
FIELD CORNER
PUNTER
r-Sr.
MEMPHIS DEFENSE BANDIT
NOSE
LT
DE
DE
NT
STINGER
MIKE
WOLF
LB
LB
LB
CB
CB
ROVER
FS
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Eye on the Tigers Tigers in the NCAA National Rankings Several members of the 2001 Memphis football team were ranked among the NCAA statistical leaders last season. Rank 34th 50th 73rd 83rd
Player Danny Wimprine Danny Wimprine Danny Wimprine Danny Wimprine
Category Points Responsible For (102 points) Passing Efficiency (128.49) Total Offense (177.7 per game) Passing (1,329 yards)
77th 99th
Antoine Harden Antoine Harden
Kickoff Returns (21.3 yards per return) Receiving Yards/Game (58.9 yards)
52nd 71st
Dante Brown Dante Brown
Rushing (902 yards) Scoring (72 points)
55th
James Gaither
Punting (40.6 average)
Not Returning T8 Glenn Sumter 45 Ryan Johnson T73 Ryan White
Interceptions Punt Returns Field Goals
Brown Marches Into Tiger Football History It didn't take long for Memphis tailback Dante Brown to start inking his name in the Tiger football record book. The senior came to the U of M as a junior college transfer and reeled off 158 yards rushing in his second collegiate game. He backed up his 158 yard performance with 119 yards against Louisville and 148 yards in the Tigers' win over Houston. It was during the Houston contest that the Georgia native broke the school's single game scoring record that had stood for 52 years. Brown scored four touchdowns on runs of 5, 15, 2 and 31 yards, breaking the old mark of three touchdowns in a single game. His 12 touchdowns in 2001 tie for the 3rd highest season total and his 902 yards rushing is the 4th best mark in Tiger annals.
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Tiger Start Chart Six members o f the 2002 Tiger football team have had double digit starts in their careers with the Memphis football team. The start leader is center Jimond Pugh who has started every game since his arrival as a transfer from Florida A&M. No. 22 21 20 13 11 11 9 8 8 8 8 7 *
Sack Leader Senior defensive end Tony Brown led the Tigers in quarterback sacks in 2001 with seven for a minus 36 yards. He was tied for 10th in Conference USA in quarterback sacks last year and enters his senior campaign with 13 career sacks. He is currently ranked 12th on the Tiger all-time career list but will tie for 8th with his first sack of the 2002 season. Brown has also registered 30 career tackles for lost yardage and is currently tied with former Tiger linebacker Kamal Shakir for 7th place on the career list.
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Name, Position Jimond Pugh, C Tony Brown, DE Greg Harper, OLB Derrick Ballard, FS * Wade Smith, OT Jason Brown, DB Coot Terry, OLB Jeff Cameron, TE Eric Taylor, DT Anthony Harden, DB Antoine Harden, WR Dante Brown, RB
Ballard's starts were at outside linebacker. He has been moved to free safety for the 2002 season.
COACHES
COACHES INSIDE THIS SECTION 19 24 33
HEAD COACH TOMMY WEST ASSISTANT COACHES & THEIR FAMILIES SUPPORTSTAFF
Tommy West Tommy West, the former Clemson head football coach who came to Memphis in 2000 as defensive coordinator, was hired as the Tigers' head coach on November 30, 2000. West led the Tiger defense to a fifth place national ranking in total defense and the number one position in rushing defense in 2000. West, Memphis’ 21st head football coach, came to the Tigers with a reputation as a national recruiter and he has proved with his recruiting classes that the reputation was well deserved. The Tigers' 2002 recruiting class was ranked as the number one class in Conference USA by Tom Lemming and SuperPrep Football Magazine and one of the top fifty classes in the nation for 2002. West and his staff landed the state's top defensive prospect in Ridgeway High's Willie Henderson and Georgia's top quarterback prospect in Maurice Avery of McNair High in Atlanta. Two weeks after National Signing Day, DeAngelo Williams, the number one running back in Arkansas inked with West and the U of M. The Tigers posted a 5-6 record during the 2001 season and came within a matter of seconds of receiving the school's first bowl bid in 30 years. Several bowl scouts were in attendance for the U of M's season finale and were prepared to extend an offer if the Tigers had won the game. The game played down to the final :04 seconds before the outcome was decided. West's first class of recruits at Memphis included 10 players from the Memphis area, a feat unheard of in past years at the U of M. West, who was inducted into the All-American Football Foundation Hall of Fame in April of 2002, came to the U of M campus in December of 1999 after spending five years with the Atlantic Coast Conference football power. He took over a Memphis defense that had been ranked 23rd in the nation in 1999 in total defense but had been unable to defend against the run. After allowing Mississippi State University just 127 total yards of total offense in the 2000 season
opener, the Tigers found themselves ranked fourth in the nation in defense. A week later, Memphis limited Louisiana-Monroe to just 176 total yards and in doing so, climbed into second place in the NCAA rankings. The Tigers never relinquished their top 10 ranking throughout the season despite playing several nationally-ranked offenses. Memphis finished the 2000 campaign ranked No. 5 in the nation in total defense and No. 1 in the nation in rushing defense. Memphis limited nine of its 11 opponents to less than 100 yards rushing and no team rushed for more than 125 yards against the U of M in 2000. The Tigers had five players named to the All-Conference USA first team defensive unit, which tied the C-USA record for the most players from one school ever named to a first team unit. Nose tackle Marcus Bell, defensive end Andre Arnold, linebacker Kamal Shakir, safety Idrees Bashir and corner Michael Stone all received first team All-CUSA honors in 2000. Freshman linebacker Coot Terry and corner Jason Brown were also named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team defensive unit. Prior to his arrival in Memphis, West resume as a head coach included four bowl appearances, 12 road wins and four wins over Associated Press Top 25 teams while serving as head coach at Clemson. But in addition to his abilities as a head coach, West earned his reputation as a tireless recruiter while at Clemson. During his tenure at Clemson, West recruited the school's all-time leading rusher, Raymond Priester, the school's all-time leading passer, Nealon Greene and the school's all-time leading receiver, Rod Gardner. In addition to the offensive talent he landed for the Tigers, West had two linebackers named to All-America teams and both were drafted into the NFL. Anthony Simmons was named to the 1996 and 1997 All-America teams and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks. Keith Adams was an AllAmerican in 1999 and 2000 and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans. Gardner was a first round draft selection of the Washington Redskins. Not only did West recruits excel on the field, they also excelled in the classroom. Over the last two years, 1998-99 and 1999-2000, Clemson's football teams had a graduation rate of 75% which ranked the school among the nation's leaders in the classroom. The 1998 Peach Bowl was Clemson’s third consecutive season-ending bowl appearance, an accomplishment that only 16 other pro19
MEMPHIS grams could claim. The third bowl bid marked the first time since the mid-1980s that Clemson had been to a bowl game three straight years and West became just the second coach in Clemson history to take the Tigers to three consecutive bowl games. His first four seasons at Clemson saw the Tigers make late season runs in the bowl standings. In 1994, with the youngest defense in Clemson history, one that started seven freshmen, the Tigers won three of their final four games, including a victory at 12th ranked North Carolina. The surge of success at the end of the 1995 season had the Tigers in the Top 25 of every poll. Clemson won its last five regular season games, including four wins by at least 17 points. West’s Tigers were picked fifth in the ACC preseason poll that year but relied on the third best offense in Clemson football history and the nation’s 10th ranked defense in scoring to finished third in the ACC standings with a 6-2 record, its best league finish since the Tigers won the ACC title in 1991. The 1995 campaign was one in which Clemson excelled in every area. The Tigers were ranked fourth in the nation in rushing, yet also led the ACC in yards per pass attempt. Defensively, Clemson rated in the Top 20 in the nation in rushing defense, passing efficiency defense and turnover margin. In terms of special teams, Clemson was the only school in the nation to have individuals ranked in the Top 25 in punting, placekicking, punt returns and kickoff returns. The 1996 season saw Clemson win five
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of its last six regular season games, including a victory at 15th ranked Virginia, just the third road win over a ranked team in the decade of the 1990s for the Tigers. For the second consecutive year Clemson won the ACC rushing title and reached a Top 25 ranking. Clemson won 75 percent of its ACC games, this time finishing tied for second in the league standings with North Carolina. The Tigers were extended a bid to the Peach Bowl to face LSU. In 1997, the Tigers won four of their last five regular season games, including a 47-21 victory over South Carolina in the season finale that clinched a bowl invitation. It was the most points scored by Clemson against South Carolina since 1900. The ‘97 season featured a record setting passing attack, led by Nealon Greene, who set season records for pass completions, passing yards and completion percentage. The defense followed suit, led by first-team AP All-American Anthony Simmons, who led the ACC in tackles and tackles for loss. Clemson’s defense ranked in the Top 20 in the nation in rushing defense, total defense and scoring defense and ranked third in the ACC in pass defense. West’s 1998 Clemson team continued the tradition of top defenses. Clemson ranked 12th in the nation in rushing defense and 25th in total defense. The squad finished second in the ACC to Florida State in both areas and led the league in
West’s Head Coaching Marks Overall ............................. 40-41 Home Record .................... 25-17 Away Record ..................... 14-21 Neutral Record ..................... 1-3 Aug/Sept .......................... 13-16 October ............................ 13-15 November ........................ 14-10 Outrush Opposition ........... 32-11 Win Turnover Margin .......... 23-3 C-USA Record ...................... 3-4 C-USA Home Record ............ 2-2 C-USA Road Record .............. 1-2 ACC Record ...................... 21-19 ACC Home Record ............. 11-9 ACC Road Record ............. 10-10 Wins Over Top 25 .................... 4
sacks per game. Offensively, the young team made great strides, averaging over 25 points per game during the last four contests. The team threw for over 2000 yards, marking just the second Clemson team in the school’s history to do so. West ended his tenure at Clemson with a 28-19 victory over archrival South Carolina, the third time in four years he had beaten Clemson’s chief rival. At the conclusion of the game, West, his wife Lindsay and son Turner were carried off the field by the Clemson players, a testimony to their respect for West. In 1996-97, 20 Clemson football players made the ACC Academic Honor Roll, the highest total on record. In fact, each of the three highest totals for academics in Clemson football history had taken place under the guidance of West and the team’s GPA entering 1998 was a 20-year high. Sixty-one football players were chosen to the ACC Academic Honor Roll in the last four years of West’s tenure, twice as many as any four-year period in Clemson history. West took over the head coaching position at Clemson on November 29, 1993. Less than a month later he already had a bowl victory on his record, a 14-13 win over Kentucky in the Peach Bowl, Clemson’s sixth bowl win in an eight-year period. With his debut in the Peach Bowl, West became the sixth coach in NCAA history to make his debut with a program in a bowl game. However, at that time, he was just the second coach in collegiate football history to make his debut in a bowl game without previously coaching his new team as an assistant coach earlier in the season. West was a mainstay of a Clemson coaching staff that led the Tigers to a 69-20-4 record and six Associated Press Top 20 rankings between 1982-89. During his first tour of duty with Clemson, working as outside linebacker coach, Clemson played in five bowl games (winning four) and claimed four ACC Championships, including three consecutive from 1986-88. Clemson had a 44-10-1 record against ACC competition during his era on the Tiger staff, an 81 percent winning mark. Additionally, five of those Clemson teams ranked in the top 15 in the nation in rushing defense and scoring defense, and three ranked in the top 12 in the nation in total defense. Clemson’s 1989 defense ranked fifth in the nation in total defense, rushing defense and scoring defense and West’s outside linebackers played an instrumental part in the success story. His top four outside linebackers that year all played in the NFL in 1994. The list of former West players in the NFL 20
THE QUICK FACTS ABOUT TOMMY WEST ✰ Born July 31, 1954, in Carrolton, GA
✰ High School Gainesville (GA) High, received varsity letters in football, basketball and baseball and was a high school All-American selection in football (1972) and was an all-state and All-Southern selection in 1972; Drafted by Chicago Cubs in 1972.
✰ College Bachelor of Arts degree in Health Education from Tennessee in 1976; Earned three letters as a scholarship TE and was a two-year letter winner for the Volunteer baseball team; Was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976.
✰ Personal Data Name: Thomas Cleveland West Family: Wife, Lindsay Watkins West of Forest City, NC; a Appalachian State graduate, and one child, Turner (12/19/87).
✰ Coaching/Administrative Career 1979: Assistant at Ole Miss under Steve Sloan, (runningbacks);OleMissfinishedtheseasonwitha4-7record and placed 7th in the SEC... 1980-81: Assistant coach at AppalachianStateunderMikeWorkingin 1980 (receivers), andnamedoffensivecoordinatorin1981 ...1982-89:AssistantcoachatClemsonunderCharliePell, (outsidelinebackers),Clemsonplayedin1985IndependenceBowl;1986Gator Bowl;1987CitrusBowl;1988CitrusBowl;1989GatorBowl ...1990:AssistantcoachatTennesseeunderJohnnyMajors, (runningbacks);Tennesseeplayedin1990SugarBowl...199192: Defensive coordinator at South Carolina under Sparky Woods,(defensive coordinator/linebackers) ...1993: Hired as head coach at UT-Chattanooga and led Mocs to 4-7-0 record ... 1993: Hired as head coach at Clemson to replace KenHatfieldforPeachBowlgame...1994-98:Headcoachat Clemson University; Led the Tigers to a 31-28 record and appearances in the Gator Bowl (1995); Peach Bowl (1996) andthePeachBowl(1997)... 2000:Defensivecoordinatorat the University of Memphis; Led the Tigers to a fifth place nationalrankingintotaldefenseandthenumberonerankingin rushing defense 2001:Hired as head coach at Memphis to replaceRipSchererandledTigerstoa5-6recordduringthe 2001 season ... 2002: Inducted into All-American Football FoundationHallofFame.
✰ Record At UT-Chattanooga: 4-7-0 (1993) At Clemson: 31-28-0 (1993-98) At Memphis: 5-6-0 (2001-) Total Record: 40-41-0 ( 7 years)
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included Levon Kirkland and Wayne Simmons, both of whom played in the Super Bowl in the 1990’s. West began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Tennessee (his alma mater) in 1977. He left the Volunteers and coached one year of high school football at White County High in Sparta, TN, in 1978 before being hired as an assistant coach at Ole Miss in 1979. After a season at Mississippi, he was hired as an assistant coach at Appalachian State during the 1980 and 81 seasons. After his career as an assistant at Clemson (1982-89), West became the running backs coach at Tennessee. During the 1990 season Tennessee won the Southeastern Conference and captured the Sugar Bowl with a win over Virginia. The Volunteers scored a school record 442 points that season and averaged over 410 yards per game in total offense, 205.7 rushing and 205.4 passing. He served as Co-Defensive Coordinator at South Carolina in 1991 and 1992. In 1993 West took over a UT-Chattanooga team that had won just two games in 1992. He doubled that total in 1993 and guided the Mocs to one of the landmark wins in school history, a 33-31 win over #1 ranked Marshall. He concluded the regular season with a 45-42 victory over Furman. Ironically, his first regular season game at Clemson was a victory over Furman. West earned three letters in his four-year career at Tennessee (1972-75). The Vols played in three bowl games and were ranked in a final Top 20 poll over the same three year span. He was cocaptain of Tennessee's 1975 football team and played in the Blue-Gray All-Star game that same year. He began his college career as a running back, but saw most of his playing time as a tight end. He caught 37 passes for 575 yards in his UT career, including 16 passes for 233 yards as a senior. As a junior, he caught an 81-yard pass from Condredge Hollaway, still the longest non-scoring play in Tennessee football history. He earned a
bachelor's degree from Tennessee in 1976 and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that same year. West played two years (1974-75) of baseball at Tennessee and had a career batting average of .305. He hit .367 in 1975 and was named All-SEC Eastern Division. West was a multi-sport standout in high school. He was an outfielder in baseball, a guard in basketball and a running back in football. In 1972 he was named a High School All-American in football and was a second round draft choice in baseball by the Chicago Cubs. Willie Randolph, who went on to an All-Star career with the New York Yankees, was one of the 77 future Major League players drafted after West in the regular phase of the June 1972 draft. He played his prep football at Gainesville High School in Gainesville, GA, for coach Bobby Gruhn. West was an all-state back as a junior and was also named to the All-Southern
team. Born Thomas Cleveland West on July 31, 1954, he is married to the former Lindsay Watkins of Forest City, NC. The couple has one son, Turner, age 14, who is a freshman at Briarcrest High School.
Coaches Who Made Their Debut in Bowl Games New Coach Danny Ford John Gutekunst Spike Dykes Jeff Bower Lou Tepper Tommy West Carl Torbush David Cutcliffe Chris Scelfo
School Clemson Minnesota Texas Tech Sou. Miss Illinois Clemson North Carolina Ole Miss Tulane
Succeeded (Bowl Opponent, Result) Charley Pell (‘78 Gator, Ohio State W, 17-15) Lou Holtz (‘85 Independence, Clemson, W 20-13) David McWilliams (‘86 Independence, Ole Miss L, 17-20) Curley Hallman (‘90 All-American, N.C. State L 27-31) John Mackovic (‘91 Hall of Fame, UCLA L, 3-6) Ken Hatfield (‘93 Peach Bowl, Kentucky, W, 14-13) Mack Brown (‘97 Gator, Virginia Tech, W, 42-3) Tommy Tuberville (‘98 Independence,Texas Tech, W, 35-18) Tommy Bowden (‘98 Liberty, BYU, W, 41-27) 21
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"WHAT TOMMY SAID"...
Year-By-Year with Tommy West Year
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Bowl
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1979
Ole Miss (running backs)
4-7-0
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7th
1980
Appalachian St (receivers)
6-4-0
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1981
Appalachian St (Offensive Coor.) 3-7-1
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7th
1982
Clemson (OLB)
9-1-1
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1st
1983
Clemson (OLB)
9-1-1
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1984
Clemson (OLB)
7-4-0
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1985
Clemson (OLB)
6-6-0
Independence
3rd
1986
Clemson (OLB)
8-2-2
Gator
1st
1987
Clemson (OLB)
10-2-0
Citrus
1st
1988
Clemson (OLB)
10-2-0
Citrus
1st
1989
Clemson (OLB)
10-2-0
Gator
3rd
1990
Tennessee (running backs)
9-2-2
Sugar
1st
1991
Sou. Carolina (Defensive Coor.)
3-6-0
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1992
Sou. Carolina (Defensive Coor.)
5-6-0
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4th (E)
1993
UT-Chattanooga (Head Coach)
4-7-0
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8th
1993
Clemson (Head Coach)
1-0-0
Peach
NA
1994
Clemson (Head Coach)
5-6-0
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6th
1995
Clemson (Head Coach)
8-4-0
Gator
3rd
1996
Clemson (Head Coach)
7-5-0
Peach
2nd
1997
Clemson (Head Coach)
7-5-0
Peach
5th
1998
Clemson (Head Coach)
3-8-0
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2000
Memphis (Defensive Coor.)
4-7
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2001
Memphis (Head Coach)
5-6
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1974
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1990
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1989
As a Head Coach 1993
Peach Bowl
1995
Gator Bowl
1996
Peach Bowl
1997
Peach Bowl
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1986
Gator Bowl
1988
Citrus Bowl
1989
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(Q&A with Tommy West following spring practice 2002.) About the U of M offense: "I really like the "spread" offense and the more we practice it, the more I like it. It allows us to be aggressive on offense by putting pressure on the defenses we face. This offense allows us to use tempo and our skill athletes to attack the entire football field." About the U of M quarterback Danny Wimprine: "I thought that Randy (Fichtner, Offensive Coordinator) did a really good job of bringing Danny along last season. When we opened the season, he was not ready to be the starter. We worked him behind Travis Anglin and Neil Suber and by mid-season, he was getting more and more reps. Once he became the starter, you could see him improve from game-to-game as he picked up the offense and learned to read the defense. This past spring he did a great job. He improved his short throws and gained more accuracy on his deep balls. In fact, Danny didn't throw an interception until the final series of the spring game." About the U of M offensive line: "I think that as we started to improve last season, it was because of the improvement of the offensive line. We made some changes in the line early in the fall and really had a good group of players in place by the latter part of the season. In fact, we did not give up a quarterback sack during the final four games of the 2001 season. We have several of the veterans back from last season including Jimond (Pugh) at center, Wade (Smith) at left tackle, Doug Whittaker at right tackle and Joe Gerda at guard." About the U of M defense: "This football program has always taken a great deal of pride in their defensive unit and for many years, the defense has been nationally ranked in numerous categories. We were young last year having lost six starters from the 2000 unit. We had three new starters in the front, a new inside linebacker and two new starters in the secondary. Now we have eight starters back for 2002 and quite a few young players who were able to see action last fall. I look for us to be a more aggressive defense with a great deal of speed." About the U of M kicking game: "Again, we were young last year on our special teams. We had to play two true freshmen with our punting unit and early on it showed. I made it a goal of recruiting this past winter to shore-up the special teams units and I believe that we did just that. James Gaither is back as our punter (he received freshman AllAmerica and all-conference honors) but we signed another punter, another deep snapper and a kicker among our class of 2002. I think that the best way to improve is to have competition at every position. About the first year's freshman class: "I'm very happy with the 2002 class. It's a tribute to the hard work of the staff that we signed such a great class. We have been ranked in the top 50 by two national recruiting services and number one in Conference USA. If you can keep having the top recruiting class in your league, then it stands to reason that soon you should start winning the conference championship. It was pleasing to land the top defensive player in the state of Tennessee (Willie Henderson), the two-time Atlanta Offensive Player of the Year (Maurice Avery), the top running back in Arkansas (DeAngelo Williams), the top tight end prospect in Louisiana (John Doucette) and one of the nation's top junior college receivers (Tavares Gideon)."
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Buffalo Bills Tampa Bay Buccaneers Philadelphia Eagles Miami Dolphins Indianapolis Colts Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals
Top Clemson ACC Academic Honor Roll Members by Years Tommy West 20 Tommy West 17 Tommy West 13 Tommy West 11 Hootie Ingram 10 Hootie Ingram 10
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Top 25 NCAA Stat Rankings under Tommy West Nelson Welch FG/game 13th Clemson TO Margin 1st Clemson Fewest Fumbles 1st Clemson Rush Defense 14th Clemson Scoring Defense 17th Brian Dawkins Interceptions 8th Jeff Sauve FG/game 10th Antwan Wyatt KO Returns 12th Antwan Wyatt Punt Returns 15th Raymond Priester Rushing 18th Emory Smith Touchdowns 18th Emory Smith Scoring 20th Nealon Greene Passing Eff. 22nd Chris McInally Punting 23rd Raymond Priester Rushing 21st Tony Horne KO Returns 8th Tony Horne Receptions/game 14th Tony Horne All-Purpose Yards 14th Nealon Greene Passing Eff. 19th Clemson Rushing Defense 6th Clemson KO Returns 14th Clemson Total Defense 16th Clemson Scoring Defense 18th Antwan Edwards KO Returns 12th Clemson Rushing Defense 12th Clemson Total Defense 25th Memphis Rushing Defense 1st Memphis Total Defense 5th Memphis Pass Eff. Defense 13th Memphis Scoring Defense 14th Glenn Sumter Interceptions T19th Glenn Sumter Interceptions T8th
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NFL Players Coached by Tommy West Player Pos Team Mike Barber LB Indianapolis Colts Brentson Buckner DT San Francisco 49ers Jim Bundren OT New York Jets Brian Dawkins SS Philadelphia Eagles Leomont Evans FS Washington Redskins Tony Horne WR St. Louis Rams John Johnson OLB San Francisco 49ers Levon Kirkland OLB Pittsburgh Steelers Dexter McCleon CB St. Louis Rams Raymond Priester RB Tennessee Titans Trevor Pryce DT Denver Broncos Glenn Rountree OG Carolina Panthers Wardell Rouse LB Tampa Bay Buccaneers Patrick Sapp OLB Arizona Cardinals Ashley Sheppard OLB Los Angeles Rams Anthony Simmons LB Seattle Seahawks
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All-ACC Players under Tommy West Tim Jones, LB 1st Brian Dawkins, SS 2nd Wardell Rouse, OLB 2nd Nelson Welch, PK 2nd Brian Dawkins, SS 1st Anthony Simmons, LB 1st Lamarick Simpson, LB 1st Will Young, OG 1st Raymond Priester, RB 2nd Dwayne Morgan, OT 2nd Jeff Sauve, PK 2nd Leoment Evans, FS 2nd Anthony Simmons, LB 1st Trevor Pryce, DT 1st Jim Bundren, OT 1st Glenn Rountree, OG 2nd Lamont Hall, TE 2nd Jamie Trimble, C 2nd Dexter McCleon, CB 2nd Raymond Priester, RB 2nd Raymond Priester, RB 1st Anthony Simmons, LB 1st Glenn Rountree, OG 1st Jim Bundren, OT 1st Tony Horne, KR 1st Tony Horne, WR 2nd Antwan Edwards, DB 2nd Lorenzo Bromell, DE 2nd Raymond White, NG 2nd
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Wayne Simmons Darnell Stephens Derrick Witherspoon Antwan Wyatt Idrees Bashir Michael Stone Marcus Bell
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2001
All-C-USA Players under Tommy West Marcus Bell, NT 1st Andre Arnold, DE 1st Kamal Shakir, LB 1st Idrees Bashir, FS 1st Michael Stone, CB 1st Coot Terry, OLB All-Frosh Jason Brown, CB All-Frosh Artis Hicks, OG 1st Glenn Sumter, DB 1st Dante Brown, RB 2nd Drew Harmon, C All-Frosh Darron White, WR All-Frosh James Gaither, P All-Frosh
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ACC Coaches to Bowl Three Consecutive Years Years Coach School Streak Bobby Bowden Florida State 9 1992-00 Jerry Claiborne Maryland 6 1973-78 Mack Brown North carolina 6 1992-97 Dick Crum North Carolina 5 1979-83 Dick Sheridan NC State 5 1988-92 Danny Ford Clemson 5 1985-89 Bobby Ross Maryland 4 1982-85 Lou Holtz NC State 4 1972-75 George Welsh Virginia 4 1993-96 Tommy West Clemson 3 1995-97 George Welsh Virginia 3 1989-91 Bill Dooley North Carolina 3 1970-72
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Assistant Coaches RANDY FICHTNER OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/QUARTERBACKS
THE FICHTNER FILE Personal Born: Cleveland, OH Birthdate: 11-7-63 College: Purdue University (1985) Athletics: 2 year football letterman at defensive back Wife: Jennifer Children: Nate, Kirby, Shelby
Coaching Experience University of Memphis (2001-present) Arkansas State University (1997-00) Purdue University (1994-96) University of Memphis (1990-93) University of Southern Cal (1988) University of Michigan (1986-87) Purdue University (1984-85) Randy Fichtner, who served as offensive coordinator at Arkansas State University for four seasons, was hired by head coach Tommy West, to serve the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach on the staff at The University of Memphis. He is in his second season with the Tigers under West but is definitely no stranger to the U of M football program. An experienced coordinator of the passing game, Fichtner installed the "spread offense" at The U of M in 2001 and saw his offense pay dividends for the Tigers.
MEMPHIS
Memphis averaged 26.7 points per game in seasons in almost 20 years. 2001 as compared to just 16.1 in 2000. Additionally, Matthews set numerous Tiger single game the Tigers averaged 326.7 yards of total offense per passing records and in just 20 contests with the U of game in 2001 and just 255.7 the previM, became the school's third all-time leading passer ous season. with 3,980 yards. Matthews went on to an NFL Under the guidance of career with the Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Fichtner, Tiger quarterback Jaguars and Tennessee Titans. Danny Wimprine emerged Fichtner, age 38, also worked as a stuas one of the top passers in Cdent assistant and graduate assistant at USA in 2001. Wimprine set the Purdue (1985-86) and at the MichiMemphis record for passing yards gan (1986-87), before joining by a freshman (1,329) and for the Stobart as a volunteer coach number of touchdown passes thrown at USC in 1988. He (14) by a first year player. landed his first full-time Additionally, the Tigers set a new position in 1989 as tight team record for touchdown passes end coach at UNLV and thrown in a season with 21 and a new worked for the Running mark for fewest interceptions thrown with Rebels for one season just six for the season. before coming to MemFichtner, who coached at the Uniphis. versity of Memphis under former head Fichtner is married coach Chuck Stobart, spent four years to the former Jennifer (1997-2000) on Joe Hollis’ staff at ArkanParker of Covington, Tennessee, and the sas State University. He arrived in Jonesboro as quarterback coach in the couple has three children, son Nathaniel spring of 1997 and was promoted to offensive coordinator in August of ‘97. Ross, and daughters During his tenure with the IndiShelby Brooke and ans, Fichtner worked with quarterback Kirby Lynn. Cleo Lemon, who set virtually every Arkansas State passing and total offense record. Lemon became Arkansas State’s all-time leading passer as a junior and added to his totals during the 2000 season. Lemon signed a NFL free agent contract with the Green Bay Packers in April of 2001. Prior to joining the staff at ASU, Fichtner spent three years at Purdue University, his alma mater, serving as wide receiver coach and recruiting coordinator. The Cleveland, Ohio, native came to Memphis in the fall of 1990 under then head coach Chuck Stobart and coached the Tiger receivers and quarterbacks for four seasons. During his stay at the University of Memphis, Fichtner worked with such noted receivers and quarterbacks as Steve Matthews, Keith Benton, Russell Copeland, Mac Cody and St. Louis Rams All-Pro wide receiver Isaac Bruce. While at Memphis, Fichtner’s Tiger offense set 44 records and produced back-to-back 6-5 records, marking the first consecutive winning THE FICHTNER FAMILY 24
Assistant Coaches
CHARLIE COE ASSISTANT HEAD COACH/RECEIVERS
THE COE FILE Personal Born: St. Louis, MO Birthdate: 10-31-49 College: Kansas State (1973) Athletics: 1 year football & 1 year baseball letterman Wife: Debbie Children: Rodney, Chuck, Cecily, Michael & Ashleigh
Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (1997-present) Univ. of Pittsburgh (1993-96) Univ. of Tennessee (1990-92) Kansas State Univ. (1989) Univ. of Missouri (1985-88) Univ. of Louisville (1983-84) Ball State Univ. (1982) Univ. of Cincinnati (1977-79) Univ. of Iowa (1976) Charlie Coe, who served as running back coach at Pittsburgh for four years and as assistant head coach to Johnny Majors for three seasons, is beginning his sixth year at The University of Memphis. Coe, who had worked for three years as running backs coach for the Tigers, was promoted to assistant head coach and receivers coach in 2000. In 2001, Coe inherited a group of young receivers which included Antoine Harden and Darron White and turned them into one of the most productive groups in Tiger history. White was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team while Harden led the league in average yards per reception in
2001. While working at the U of M, Coe was 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 1,000 career yards rushing during the 1998 season and had a team best 190 yards rushing against Arkansas State. 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 Pittsburgh in 1993, served as the run offense coordinator for the Panthers for one season. In each of his first two seasons at Pitt, the Panthers had a 1,000 yard rusherCurtis Martin in 1993 and Billy West in 1994. Prior to joining the staff at Pitt, Coe coached the receivers and running backs for the University of Tennessee from 1990-92 under Majors. He has also had coaching stints at his alma mater Kansas State (1989), the University of Missouri (1985-88), the University of Louisville (1983-84), Ball State University (1982), the University of Cincinnati (1977-79) and the University of Iowa (1976). Coe has served a fellowship with the Dallas Cowboys in 1992 and 1996, with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1995 and with the Cleveland Browns in 1994. The 52-year old has also worked with the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets under the NFL Fellowship program. He was named as the offensive coordinator for the North squad in the 1994 BlueGray All-Star game. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Coe played defensive back and return specialist for Kansas State in 1970. He was named AllBig Eight Conference in baseball as a second baseman in 1971. He was drafted in the first round of the 1971 Major League Draft by the Detroit Tigers and spent two years in their system. After
professional baseball, he entered professional football and spent part of the 1974 season with the St. Louis Cardinals. Coe is married to the former Debbie Moore and the couple has five children, Rodney, Chuck, Cecily, Michael and Ashleigh.
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RICK MALLORY OFFENSIVE LINE
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-present) Univ. of Washington (1993-1998)
Rick Mallory, who served as the offensive tackles and tight end coach at the University of Washington for five years, is entering his third season as the offensive line coach for the Tigers. Mallory joined the Memphis staff in May of 2000 and was retained by Tommy West as a member of his Tiger staff. During the 2000 season Mallory was instrumental in developing a number of young offensive linemen for the Tigers, most notably, Jimond Pugh, who played every snap for the offense in 2000. Former tight end Wade Smith was moved to an offensive tackle slot and rapidly moved into a starter's position under Mallory's tutelage. During his tenure at Washington, Mallory worked with four players who were selected in the NFL draft. Mallory took over as a full-time coach midway 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 fortu-
nate to have M a r k Bruener leading his position for a year and a half. Bruener became the Huskers alltimeleaderin receptions by a tight end, was named firstteam All-Pac 10 twice and was drafted in the first round of the 1995 NFL THE MALLORYFAMILY 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 AllPac 10 honors. Conwell was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the draft. In 1997, Mallory's tight end claimed All-Pac 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 fulltime 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 sopho-
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more before moving to offensive guard prior to his junior year (1982). A three-year letterman, he went on to earn All-Pac 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 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.
Assistant Coaches
CLAY HELTON RUNNING BACKS
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-present) Univ. of Houston (1997-99) Duke University (1995-96) Clay Helton, who coached the University of Houston Cougar running backs for three seasons (1997-99), is entering his third year as a member of the staff at The University of Memphis. He will again coach the Tiger running backs. Helton was responsible for the rapid development of Tiger senior tailback Dante Brown in 2001. Brown, a junior college transfer, rushed for over 900 yards and 12 touchdowns last season. A late arrival in the Tiger camp, Helton spent numerous hours working with Brown to prepare him for the opening game of the 2001 season. Brown responded to Helton's tutelage by rushing for the fourth highest single season total in school history (902 yards) and setting a new Memphis record for rushing touchdowns in a game with four against Houston. His 11 rushing touchdowns tied for the second highest total by a Tiger back in UM football annals. Helton has been responsible for the development of several young running backs over the past
three years, including Jeff "Sugar" Sanders, Darche' Epting, Aaron Meadows and Jeremiah Bonds, all of whom saw regular playing time for the Tigers in the fall of 2000. He will add depth to his backfield this fall with the addition of prep All-American running back DeAngelo Williams of Wynne, Arkansas and LSU transfer Derron Parquet. 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 CUSA 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, H e l t o n helped to developed a Duke running game that featured Laymarr Marshall, who tallied 13 touchdowns on the season, t h e seco n d 27
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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.
Assistant Coaches
RUSS HUESMAN TIGHT ENDS/RECRUITING COORDINATOR
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 Children: Jacob, Natalie & Emily
Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (1998-present) William & Mary (1985-97) Univ. of South Carolina (1983-84) UT-Chattanooga (1982)
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 fifth 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 addition, Huesman serves as the recruiting coordinator for the Tiger staff and has East Tennessee and Alabama for recruiting areas. The 2002 Tiger class was ranked as one of the top 50 classes in the nation and the number one class in Conference USA by Tom Lemming. Huesman spent the spring of 2001 working with veteran Jeff Cameron and freshman tight end Jason Johnson. Both saw action in every game last season and are expected to give the Tigers great depth at tight end this fall.
Prior to his arrival in Memphis, Huesman was charged with leading the William & Mary defense for 14 seasons. 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 F a u s t . 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 seTHE HUESMAN FAMILY nior, Huesman 28
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 UT-Chattanooga and then moved to the University of South Carolina as a graduate assistant under Morrison. Huesman and his wife, Amy, have a son, Jacob and daughters, Natalie and Emily.
Assistant Coaches
RICK WHITT DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/ LINEBACKERS
THE WHITT FILE Personal Born: Radford, VA Birthdate: 6-8-54 College: Catawba College (1976) Athletics: 3 year football letterman at defensive back Wife: Nancee
Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (2000-present) 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)
Rick Whitt, who has served as defensive coordinator at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga for five years, is entering his third year at The U of M. He joined the Memphis staff as outside linebacker coach on February 24, 2000 and became defensive coordinator under Tommy West. West, who had worked with Whitt prior to Memphis, named Whitt as defensive coordinator in the spring of 2001. Whitt coached the Tiger outside linebackers during the 2000 season and working with West, then the Tigers defensive coordinator, helped lead Memphis to the number one spot in the nation in rushing defensive in 2000 and the number five ranking in total defense according to NCAA statistics.
In 2001, the Memphis defense, which had lost five starters from the 2000 squad, was ranked in the middle of the 114 -A schools in most defensive categories but was rated as high as 23rd in the nation in pass interceptions and 33rd in pass efficiency defense. A native of Cheran, South Carolina, Whitt served at UT-Chattanooga under Buddy Green from 1994 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 started working with 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 outside linebacker coach for five seasons and defensive coordinator four of the five years at ASU. 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 was hired at UT-Chattanooga 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 WHITTFAMILY
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Assistant Coaches
TIM KEANE SAFETIES
THE KEANE FILE Personal Born: Linden, New Jersey Birthdate: 3-6-45 College: Arkansas State (1967) Athletics: 3 year football letterman at quarterback Wife: Carolyn Children: Ashley, Ross, Brad, Brooke, Ben
Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (2002-) Univ. of Kentucky (1997-2000) Louisiana Tech (1994-96) Univ. of Tennessee (1990-92) Arkansas State Univ. (1972-89)
Tim Keane, who served as a member of the University of Kentucky football staff from 1997 through 2000, has been hired as the defensive secondary coach at The University of Memphis. Keane replaces Tim Walton who left the Tigers to join the staff at Syracuse in February. During his tenure at Kentucky, Keane coached the cornerbacks from 1997 until 1999 and took over the entire secondary during the 2000 season. He was instrumental in the development of numerous young cornerbacks, including Eric Kelly who tied a UK record with 13 pass breakups during the 1999 season and three pass interceptions. Keane also took former running back Kenneth Grant and turned him into a defensive back who started every game in 1999 and recorded seven pass breakups. In 1998, the veteran defensive coach took wide
receiver Marvin Lowe and converted him to cornerback. Lowe notched 10 pass breakups, the third highest season total in Kentucky history. Keane’s secondary limited opponents to a completion rate of just 48.8 percent in 1998, marking the first time in nearly ten years that Kentucky held opponents under 50.0 percent passing. A native of Linden, New Jersey, Keane went to Kentucky after coaching the defensive backs at Louisiana Tech for three seasons, 1994-96. There he helped develop All-America cornerback Willie Smith, who led the nation in interceptions in 1995 and also was a two-year All-Big West Conference selection. As a team, Tech improved from 3-8 to 6-5 during Keane’s three campaigns. Prior to his stay at Louisiana Tech, Keane coached the secondary at Tennessee from 1990 through 1992. Tennessee posted a 27-8-2 record during that time, won the 1990 SEC Championship and played in the Sugar, Fiesta and Hall of Fame Bowls. During the 1990 season, Keane worked with a young running back coach on the Tennessee staff, Tommy West. Safety Dale Carter was a consensus All-American in 1991 and a two-year All-SEC choice. Cornerback Jeremy Lincoln was a first-team All-SEC pick in 1991. Both Lincoln and Carter went on to play in the NFL. Keane also helped to develop safety Jason Parker, who was named to the Freshman All-SEC team in 1992. For 18 seasons prior to coaching at Tennessee, Keane coached at his alma mater, Arkansas State University. He began as receiver and quarterback coach in 1972 and moved to the secondary in 1974. He later became defensive coordinator and served in that capacity from 1981 through 1989. Under Keane’s guidance as the coordinator, ASU led Division 1-AA in total defense in 1985 and his 1988 unit led Division 1-AA in turnover ratio. Arkansas State advanced to the 1-AA playoffs from 1984-87 and finished as the national runner-up in 1986. Six of his Arkansas State defensive backs went on to play in the National Football League. Keane was a three-year letterman at quarterback at Arkansas State from 1965-67. Following graduation in 1968, he began his coaching career at the junior high level. He was an assistant football coach at Little Rock High School in 1970-71 before re-
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turning to ASU to earn a master’s degree in 1973. Keane is married to the former Carolyn Pesce of Memphis. The couple has five children, Ashley, Ross, Brad, Brooke and Ben.
Assistant Coaches
TIM BANKS CORNERBACKS
THE BANKS FILE Personal Born: Detroit, MI Birthdate: 12-16-71 College: Central Michigan (1994) Athletics: 4 year football letterman at cornerback Wife: Robin
Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (2001-) Bowling Green State Univ. (1998-2000) Ferris State Univ. (1995-97) Bowling Green State Univ. (1994)
Tim Banks, who coached the defensive backs at Bowling Green State University during the 2000 season, was hired as the outside linebacker coach for the University of Memphis in 2001. Banks joined Tommy West’s staff in the spring of 2001 and coached the Tiger outside linebackers during the 2001 season. During the spring of 2002, Banks took over coaching the Tiger cornerbacks, a position he coached at Bowling Green State and Ferris State University. He is entering his second full season as a member of the Memphis staff and will be responsible for the continued development of Jason Brown, Tristan Thomas, Anthony Harden and Cameron Essex, as well as such noted newcomers as Brian Davis and Olen Whitely. During the 2001 season Banks worked with and helped develop outside linebackers Derrick Ballard, Greg Harper and Coot Terry, as well as young
linebacker Robert Douglas. Ballard, Harper and Terry all served as starters during the season and all three were ranked among the top ten leading tacklers on the squad. Harper was ranked third with 73 hits. Ballard was fifth with 60 tackles despite playing in just nine games. Terry was eighth with 48 tackles to his credit. Douglas was a member of the Tiger special teams and tallied six tackles while working in a reserve role. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Banks played collegiate football for Central Michigan University. He earned four varsity letters and was an All Mid-America Conference in both his junior and senior seasons. Banks was named the team’s MVP Defensive Back for two seasons and served as team captain in THE BANKS FAMILY 1994. He led the Chippewas in tackles as a junior and amassed over 200 tackles and two pass interceptions during his career. After receiving his B.S. degree in Industrial Management in 1994, Banks entered the coaching profession as a graduate assistant with the defensive staff at Bowling Green State. In 1995, he was hired as the defensive backs coach at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, and remained with the Bulldogs for two years. During that time, Banks served as the pass game coordinator and worked with all phases of the special teams. In January of 1998, Banks joined the staff at Bowling Green State where he worked as running backs coach for one season before being named secondary coach in 1999. Banks, age 30, and his wife, Robin, have been married for six years.
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Assistant Coaches
CRAIG BOLLER DEFENSIVE LINE
THE BOLLER FILE Personal Born: Belmond, Iowa Birthdate: 1-29-48 College: Iowa State University (1970) Athletics: 3 year football letterman at defensive tackle Wife: Jane Children: Valerie, Kimberly
Coaching Experience University of Memphis (2002-) Memphis Maniax (2000) Dallas Cowboys (1995-97) Iowa State University (1987-94) Oregon State University (1980-86) Memphis State University (1978-79) University of Tennessee (1977) William Penn College (1974-76) Craig Boller, who coached the defensive line at The University of Memphis in 1978-79 and went on to coach the defensive line for the 1996 world champion Dallas Cowboys, has been hired by head coach Tommy West to again coach the Tiger defensive front. Boller replaces Joe Cullen, who left Memphis in January of 2002. No stranger to the Mid-South area, Boller left a two year stint in private business and returned to Memphis in 2000 to coach the defensive line for the Memphis Maniax of the XFL with former Tiger player and coach Kippy Brown. A native of Belmond, Iowa, Boller coached the Cowboys defensive front from 1995 through 1997. Working with such noted players as Leon Lett and Charles Haley, Boller helped improve the Dallas
rush defense from 16th in the NFL in 1995 to ninth in mark and a Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1996. The Cowboys were able to hold seven op- title in 1976 when he served as head coach for ponents to under 100 yards rushing, including four WPC. teams under 65 yards. The improved run defense A three year letterman at Iowa State as a dehelped the Cowboys’ defense maintain the top fensive tackle, Boller was a prep standout at defensive ranking in the NFL throughout much Belmond High School. He was an allof 1996 before finishing the year as the third state fullback at Belmond High, where ranked defense in the league. he played on three consecutive unIn 1995, Boller started the season as beaten teams. He earned four letters a defensive assistant, working closely with each in football, basketball and track, defensive coordinator Dave Campo. while earning five letters in baseball. He took over the defensive line Boller, who has two daughters, duties in the postseason as the Valerie and Kimberly, is married to the Cowboys marched to the former Jane Lobenstein. Super Bowl XXX title. Dallas’ defensive line accounted for 12 sacks during those three games, the most sacks over a three game span for Dallas since the first three games of the 1994 season. Before joining the staff at Dallas in 1995, Boller spent eight years as the defensive line coach at Iowa State. Prior to coaching the Cyclones, Boller was an assistant at Oregon State from 1980-86. He was on the same Beaver’s staff with Cowboy defensive coordinator Dave Campo, special teams coach Joe Avezzano and tight ends coach Robert Ford. Boller was a member of the U of M (then Memphis State University) staff under Richard Williamson for two seasons, 1978-79. During that period of time he coached such Tiger linemen as Keith Clark, Rick Ackerman and Stanley Adams, all of whom played in the NFL. Prior to his arrival in Memphis, Boller worked as a part-time assistant at Tennessee under head coach Johnny Majors. The Iowa State graduate began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Knoxville High School, 1971-73. He moved to William Penn College (Iowa) in 1974. The Statesmen posted a 30-3 record during the time Boller was a mem- THEBOLLERFAMILY ber of the coaching staff, including an 8-2 32
Support Staff
JOHN FLOWERS DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS
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
Experience Univ. of Memphis (1985-present) Lincoln High School (1978-84)
John Flowers, who came to Memphis in 1985, is in his 18th season as a member of the football staff. He serves as Tommy West'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 (198485), Charlie Bailey (1986-88), Chuck Stobart (198994), Rip Scherer (1995-2000) and Tommy West (2001-present). Most recently, Flowers has been involved with the renovation of Murphy Athletic Complex and the new addition to the complex which includes new football locker rooms, coaches locker rooms and meeting rooms, video rooms, media interview rooms, as well as new training rooms, equipments rooms and locker rooms for other sports. The new addition, which began construction in January of 2002, also has a large Hall of Fame area that will highlight the careers of numerous Tiger football greats. Flowers is responsible for the movement of the
Tiger football team at both home games and road contests. He works hand-in-hand with hotel management in arranging player and staff rooms, as well as team meals. During Tiger home games, he can be found setting up and hosting the Memphis football recruiting area and entering visitors to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Flowers serves as a guest speaker for Tiger football around the Mid-South and often fills in when head coach Tommy West is unavailable. 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. Flowers spends his free time with his family and hunting, fishing and playing golf. John and his wife, LuAnn, have two THE FLOWERS FAMILY daughters, Brittany,
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and Brooke. Brittany is the associate manager at Aeropostale, a retail clothing store in Memphis after attending The University of Memphis. Brooke is entering her junior 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.
Support Staff
MIKE STARK
LEE YERTY
KEVIN WHITE
HEAD STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH
GRADUATE ASSISTANT
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 as the head strength and conditioning coach. Stark is entering his third year with the Tiger athletic department. A native Memphian, Stark comes to The U of M after serving as defensive coordinator and head strength coach at Cordova High School for two years (1998-99). In addition, he worked as the head wrestling coach for the Wolfpack. Prior to joining the staff at Cordova High, Stark spent 10 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 Weightlifting Championships. Stark began his coaching and strength career at Trezevant High School in Memphis. From 198389 the Bears posted an 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 AllMissouri Valley Conference honors for the next three seasons. Stark received All-Midlands honors as a junior and senior and was named AllAmerican by Associated Press, UPI and Kickoff Magazine as a senior. He received his master's degree in education from the U of M in 1982. Stark and his wife, the former Cindy Whitworth, have two children, daughter Keelie, age 15, and son Cody, age 7.
Lee Yerty begins his fourth 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, a 1986 graduate of Washington State University, was the assistant strength coach at WSU from 1985-90 before accepting the job of marketing director at Eastern Washington in 1991. Yerty was elevated to assistant athletic 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, Weslee, who is four years old.
Kevin White, a former Tiger walk-on football player and undergraduate assistant coach, will be entering his first season as the offensive graduate assistant for Tommy West's Tiger football program. White will assist the offensive line and will work with coach Rick Mallory. White came to the University of Memphis in 1998 after spending one year at Bethel College. He lettered as a freshman linebacker at Bethel where he registered 87 tackles as a freshman. White spent three semesters at the U of M as a player before deciding on a career in coaching. A native of Munford, TN, White lettered for two years in football. He was credited with 117 tackles as a senior and had three fumble recoveries. Playing for coach Mark Fisher, White had 202 career stops and three pass interceptions. He was named to Who's Who Among American High School Students as a senior at Munford High. White and his wife, Mary, have two sons, Tyler and Tucker.
PAT McLAUGHLIN Graduate Assistant Pat McLaughlin, who quarterbacked the University of Dayton football team to a 6-4 record in 1999, is entering his second season as a graduate assistant at The University of Memphis. McLaughlin will work with the Tiger defensive staff this fall. He was hired in September of 2001 as a graduate assistant for the strength & conditioning department at The University of Memphis. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, 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.
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MIKE MALONE GRADUATE ASSISTANT Mike Malone, who served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at James Madison University in 2001, has joined the Memphis staff as a graduate assistant strength coach under Mike Stark. A graduate of Mount Union College, Malone played football for Lakeland College (1994-96). He has served internships with the Cleveland Browns, the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Minnesota and Iowa State.
HEATH WEIR GRADUATE ASSISTANT Heath Weir, who served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Arkansas State University in 2000, has joined the Memphis staff as a graduate assistant strength coach under Mike Stark.
Support Staff
ED CANTLER
MIKE RODRIGUES
MARC HOHORST
HEAD TRAINER
ASSISTANT TRAINER
HEAD EQUIPMENT MANAGER
Eddie Cantler is beginning his 32nd 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 nine 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. He was also inducted into the AllAmerican Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 2001. Cantler, who enjoys singing, received h i s
Mike Rodrigues, the head trainer for Lady Tiger basketball, is entering his first season at the University of Memphis, after serving the previous four years as an athletic trainer for the Baptist Rehabilitation program at Bartlett High School. While at BHS, Rodrigues was responsible for the health care for 18 coed varsity sports. During that same period of time, Rodrigues, 34, was the head trainer for the Memphis Maniax of the XFL and handled the daily sports medicine needs of 50 professional football players. A 1990 graduate of the University of Florida, Rodrigues served as the head student trainer for the Gators for two years. During that same period of time, he worked as a summer intern for the NFL's Miami Dolphins. He enrolled in graduate school at Mississippi State University in 1991 and received his Masters of Science in Exercise Physiology in 1993. He worked with the MSU football program and supervised a staff of 10 student trainers. Rodrigues also did an internship with the Phoenix Cardinals of the NFL while attending MSU. Following graduation from Mississippi State, Rodrigues was hired as an assistant trainer at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY, and worked there for one year before returning to Mississippi State as an assistant trainer. From 1993 through 1997 he worked with the men's football program and took over the responsibilities for the women's soccer, softball and tennis programs in 1997. A native of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Rodrigues has worked the NCAA Women's East Regional Basketball Tournament, an NCAA Women's Tennis National Championship, three NCAA Regional Baseball Tournaments, the SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championship, the AXA Liberty Bowl, the Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament and the Adidas ESP Soccer Camp. Mike is married to Memphis associate media relations director Jennifer Rodrigues.
Marc Hohorst joined the athletic department the summer of 2001 and is entering his second season with the U of M. He replaced former equipment manager Chris Williams. Hohorst is responsible for purchasing, issuing, and maintaining all athletic equipment, as well as supervising several student managers. He will also oversee the day-to-day operations of the equipment room at South Campus, which services football, baseball, soccer, track and golf. A native of Lafayette, La., Hohorst joins The U of M staff from Arkansas State where he was the supervisor of equipment for the last three years. Prior to his duties at Arkansas State, Hohorst worked for one year at his college alma mater, the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, in a game management capacity. He worked various ULL events, serving as the visiting team host and organizing ticket sales and records. Hohorst graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now called ULL) in 1997 with a degree in physical education. He received his Louisiana teaching certification that same year and served as a substitute teacher in 1997 and 1998 at Youngsville Middle School. While at USL, Hohorst also assisted in the equipment room as a student and worked both the NCAA softball regional tournament and the Sunbelt Conference baseball tournament as a tournament official. He spent one year with the Lafayette Swamp Cats as the h e a d equipm e n t manager before the team disbanded.
master's degree in health education from The U of M in August of 1977. In addition to his duties as head athletic trainer, Cantler serves as an instructor of health for The University of Memphis. Cantler and his wife, Jenina, who received her doctorate degree from the University of Memphis and teaches in the Math Department, have two children, Andrew, age 14, and Michael, age 13. Cantler is also in his first year as the director of Music Ministries at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Memphis. He served in the same capacity at Underwood Methodist Church in Memphis for several years.
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JOEL BARON VIDEOGRAPHER Joel Baron, who joined the athletic department staff at The University of Memphis in February of 2001 as the video coordinator, is in his second full football season with the Tigers. He replaced Bill Sisler who left the school in August of 2000 to fill a similar position at UMass. Baron, a native of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, attended North Penn High School in Lansdale (PA), before enrolling at Millersville University in Millersville, Pa. Baron worked as the video coordinator for the Millersville football program for four years and was responsible for shooting and editing all of the Marauder’s football tapes. He received his B.S. degree in Communications from MU in 1999. During Baron’s tenure, Millersville University won the PSAC championship in 1998 and were Division II quarterfinalists in 1999. In addition to his duties at Millersville, he served as a video intern with the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL in 1998.
Student Videographers
Paul Briggs, Jr.
Tiger Pride The University of Memphis Tiger Pride 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 Pride members 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 Pride members are responsible for decorating the Memphis locker room at South Campus and the dorm. In addition to working with football, the Tiger Pride 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 Sherri Schwartz, the campus sponsor of the Tiger Pride. "These 30 young ladies have a strong working knowledge of
the campus and its activities and they enjoy sharing that information with others." Schwartz, who has been with The University of Memphis athletic department for three years, is in her second year as the sponsor of the Tiger Pride. She works as the recruiting secretary for the football. "I can't say enough about Sherri and the Tiger Pride," said Tiger head football coach Tommy West "They can offer a proSherri Schwartz spective student-athlete information about campus life that they see as students on an everyday basis. It's invaluable to our program. These young ladies are truly ambassadors for this institution and a vital of our football program."
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A junior college transfer who became a regular at offensive guard for the Tigers ... Worked his way into a starting role during spring drills ... 2001: Played in the opening game of the season as a backup for starter Trey Eyre ... Appeared in all 11 games of the 2001 season and was the starter for the Army contest ... Worked as a member of the Memphis special teams ... Appeared in 10 plays during the season opener against Mississippi State on national TV ... Had 18 snaps in the win over UT-Chattanooga and eight plays in the South Florida victory ... Had a season and career high 26 snaps in the Tigers’ victory over Southern Mississippi ... Had 13 plays in the Houston win and 21 snaps in the Army victory ... Completed the 2001 season playing in 118 of the team’s 744 plays... JC: Lettered for two seasons as an offensive center at Middle Georgia College ... Helped his team to a 10-1 record and a fifth place national ranking in 2000 ... Helped his team to a victory in the 2000 Golden Isle Bowl game ... Was named to the 1999 All-Region XVII Team ... Was named to the 2000 preseason Junior College All-American team ... Played for coach Randy Pippen at Middle Georgia College ... Prep: Played guard and center for Osborne High School before entering junior college ... Lettered for three seasons ... Is the son of Lorriane Stephens ... Born: 7/17/78.
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Saw some action in the spring as a reserve quarterback ... Worked as backup for Danny Wimprine in spring drills ... Ran for 32 yards and completed 2-of6 pass attempts in spring scrimmage situations ... 2001: Spent the fall of 2001 working as a quarterback for the Tiger offensive scout team ... Did not appear in a game for the Tigers ...Returned to the Tigers in the spring of 2001 after spending the fall rehabilitating his shoulder ... Participated in four spring scrimmages in 2001 and rushed the ball six times for four yards ... Also completed two-of-seven pass attempts for 13 yards ... Is expected to be redshirted this fall as he continues to learn the Tigers’ new offensive system ... 2000: Came to the Tigers in fall but was unable to fully participate due to shoulder surgery in May of 2000 ... Returned to his home in Pensacola, FL, and sat out the 2000 season while rehabilitating his shoulder ... Returned to the team for the spring of 2001 and participated in winter workouts and spring drills ... Prep: 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 78-of-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 52-of-138 pass attempts ... He also rushed for 890 yards and seven touchdowns ... Holds the Catholic record for passing yards, touchdown passes, completion percentage, longest touchdown pass and longest touchdown run ... Career totals read 3,425 yards passing, 33 touchdown passes, 1,635 yards rushing and 13 rushing touchdowns ... Long touchdown pass record was set with 92-yard completion and his long touchdown run record was 98 yards ... 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 ... Born: 8/11/82 ... Is the son of Mark and Karen Adams ... Is the grandson of former University of Memphis (then Memphis State University) head football coach Fred Pancoast ... Played football for coach Keith Hindsley at Pensacola Catholic High School.
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ANDERSON'S STATISTICS Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps 9/1 98/744 9/1 98/744
TRA VIS A NGLIN RAVIS Wide Receiver 6-4, 210 r-Senior, 3L John Shaw HS Columbus, GA
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against Mississippi State ... Threw for 145 yards in win over UT-Chattanooga and rushed for 78 yards ... Was responsible for four touchdowns scored in the UT-Chattanooga victory ... His 78 yards rushing against Chattanooga were a career high as were his 17 rushing attempts ... His 15 completions against Chattanooga ranked as his second best performance as a Tiger ... Completed a 45 yard pass to Ryan Johnson in the win over South Florida ... Injured his shoulder in the Louisville game ... Re-injured the shoulder against Southern Mississippi ... Had completed just one-of-three pass attempts before leaving the USM contest ... Entered the Houston game as a wide receiver and threw one pass from that formation ... Played receiver in the East Carolina game for one series ... Worked as a receiver for most of the UAB game and had his first pass reception ... Caught a six-yard pass from Danny Wimprine ... Scored his first career receiving touchdown in the Tennessee game ... Caught a ten-yard pass from Danny Wimprine against the Vols ... Played receiver in the Army game ... Completed the 2001 season playing receiver against Cincinnati ... Had one catch for 37 yards against the Bearcats ... His 37 yard reception as a wide out was his longest of the season ... Had one pass reception
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Gray Game ... Completed 9-of-11 pass attempts for 135 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a third score in leading the offense to a 35-0 win ... Finished the spring completing 16-of32 attempts for 257 yards and two touchdowns ... Averaged 16.1 yards per pass completion in spring drills ... Rushed the ball 19 times for 102 yards and two additional scores ... Averaged 5.1 yards per carry in the spring scrimmages ... 2000: Was the Tigers starter at quarterback when the team opened the 2000 season ... Completed eight of 27 pass attempts for 66 yards against Mississippi State ... Rushed the ball 15 times for 32 yards against the Bulldogs ... Led the team to its first win of the season in the second contest of the year against Louisiana-Monroe ... Ran the ball 12 times for 34 yards and two touchdowns and completed 11-of-22 pass attempts for 80 yards ... Opened the Arkansas State game in Jonesboro and during the first half of play, had two carries for 32 yards and hit on 6-of-12 pass attempts for 55 yards and one touchdown ... On his second rushing attempt sustained a severe high ankle sprain which would in effect knock him out for the remainder of the season ... Was able to play one series against UAB in October but was too limited in his mobility ... Sat out the remainder of the 2000 campaign ... Finished the 2000 season with 98 yards rushing and two touchdowns and completed 26-of-60 pass attempts for 200 yards and one score ... Sustained a torn capsular in his right shoulder in winter conditioning ... Had surgery on March 31,2000 to repair damage ... Missed most of spring drills leading into the 2000 season ... 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
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of 45 yards as a quarterback on a tailback pass ... Led the team in average yards per catch in 2001 ... Had four catches for 98 yards and one touchdown... Averaged 24.5 yards per reception ...Was named the Paul Gingold MVP of the Blue-
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 16of-23 pass attempts for 221 yards and two touchdowns ... Led Memphis to a 49-7 win over Tulane ... Threw for 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 68-of-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 did 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 ... ... 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 excelled in both football and baseball ... Was an All-BiCity 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-around athlete ... Led team to playoffs as a junior completing 47-of-103 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 ... Born: 5/17/80 ... Is the son of Roosevelt and Linda Anglin.
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Passing 9/3/01 9/8/01 9/22/01 9/29/01 10/6/01 10/13/01 9/2/00 9/9/00 9/16/00 10/14/00 9/11/99 9/18/99 9/25/99 10/2/99 10/16/99 10/30/99 11/6/99 11/13/99 11/20/99
Opponent Miss State UT-Chattanooga Sou. Florida Louisville Southern Miss Houston Miss State LA-Monroe Ark.State UAB Miss State Ark.State Tennessee Missouri Louisville Tulane Southern Miss Army Cincinnati
Att 7 22 12 17 3 1 27 22 10 1 6 1 2 10 17 23 29 20 17
Comp 6 15 9 11 1 0 8 11 6 1 2 1 1 4 10 16 14 11 9
Int 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 1 1
Yds 56 145 94 77 1 0 66 80 55 (-1) 17 32 6 96 90 221 163 118 113
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Became eligible in January of 2001 and participated with the Tigers in winter workouts ... Worked with the Tiger secondary in the spring of 2002 but was limited to conditioning and running drills ... Was not allowed to participate in contact drills ... Was considered one of the top candidates to replace Idrees Bashir at safety until he was severely injured in an automobile accident in March of 2001 ... Spent most of April and May in rehabilitation in Atlanta, Georgia ... May have to continue to sit out during the 2002 season while recovering from head injuries and facial surgery ... 2001: Was redshirted during the 2001 football season ... Sat out the season while recovering from auto accident ... Was not released by his physicians to return to practice field ... Did light workouts in Tiger weightroom ... 2000: Sat out the 2000 season while concentrating on academic work ... Worked in the weightroom to maintain his conditioning ... Prep: Lettered in football and basketball in high school ... Played receiver and defensive back at nationally-ranked McEachern High School ... Was a first team All-Cobb County selection in football in 1998 ... Helped his team to the 1998 Georgia state championship games against Valdosta HS and a 14-1 record ... Had two pass interceptions in state playoff game against Cedar Shoals HS ... Finished the season with 68 total tackles, three tackles for lost yardage, one fumble recovery and five pass interceptions ... Returned one interception 32 yards for a touchdown ... Worked as team’s punt returner and had 15 returns for 198 yards ... Averaged 13.2 yards per return ... Also returned kickoffs for MHS ... Had 16 kickoff returns for 355 yards ... Averaged 22.2 yards per kickoff return ... Was named to Southeastern Football Recruiting’s 1999 Top Prep Prospect list ... Listed by Forrest Davis Recruiting Magazine as a Georgia top prospect ... Was a teammate of Georgia Tech quarterback A.J. Suggs ... Lettered for three years as a guard on the basketball team ... Played for coach Jimmy Dorsey at McEachern High ... Born: 10/11/79.
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Defensive Back 5-10, 180 r-Sophomore McEachern HS Powder Springs, GA
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Most Rushes/Game: 15 vs Miss State (‘00) Most Rush Yds/Game: 39 vs Arkansas State (‘99) Longest Run: 28 vs Arkansas State (‘00) Most Rushing Touchdowns/Game: 2 vs LA-Monroe (‘00) 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) Most Pass Receptions/Game: 1 (four times in ‘01) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 45 vs South Florida (‘01) Most TD Receptions/Game: 1 vs Tennessee (‘01)
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BALLARD'S STATISTICS UT AT TOT LOSS 36 26 62 3-14 44 16 60 8-22 80 42 122 11-36
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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 basketball 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 Most-Athletic and Best AllAround by his classmates ... Born: 12/8/81 ... Played for coach Kenny Moore at Morgan County High ... Is the son of Columbus and Ann Ballard.
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G AME -B Y-G AME R EVIEW Defense 9/22/01 9/29/01 10/6/01 10/13/01 10/20/01 10/27/01 11/10/01 11/17/01 11/24/01
Opponent Sou. Florida Louisville Sou. Miss Houston East Carolina UAB Tennessee Army Cincinnati
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Appeared at outside linebacker in nine games last season ... Has been a starter over the past two years at outside linebacker but was moved to safety in the spring ... Is expected to battle for the starting nod at one of the safety slots this fall ... 2001: Sat out the first two games of the season ... Returned to action for South Florida game ... Credited with five tackles against South Florida ... Tallied seven stops in the Louisville contest ... Put together five tackles in each of the Southern Miss and Houston games ... Registered a season high 13 tackles in the UAB contest ... Was named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week for his play against Southern Mississippi ... Was credited with five tackles, one pass interception, one tackle for loss yardage, one quarterback sack and two pass breakups ... Returned his interception for 29-yards and a touchdown which put Memphis ahead for good ... Had six total tackles against Tennessee ... Closed the season with eight tackles in the Army and Cincinnati games ... Finished the 2001 season as the Tigers’ fifth leading tackler despite missing two games ... Credited with 44 solo tackles and 16 assists, eight tackles for lost yardage (-22), one quarterback sack (-8), and four pass break ups ... 2000: Lettered as a true freshman in 2000 by appearing in all 11 games ... Started seven games including the final four games of the season ... Logged three tackles, one quarterback hurry and one pass break up in the season opener against Mississippi State ... Registered a season and career high 12 tackles in the Memphis win over Army at West Point ... Totaled nine hits in the Tigers game with Tennessee ... Was credited with 10 tackles in the season finale against Tulane and tallied seven stops in each of the Southern Miss, UAB and Cincinnati games ... Had his first career quarterback sack in the UAB game ... Finished the season as the team’s fifth leading tackler ... Logged 62 total tackles including 36 solo stops and three tackles for lost yardage ... Had eight quarterback hurries and six pass break ups ... Was ranked 29th in Conference USA in tackles ... Prep: Lettered in football, soccer and basketball at Morgan County High School ... Played
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Most Tackles/Game: 11 vs Houston (‘01) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 6 vs Houston (‘01) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 5 vs Houston (‘01) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 1 vs Houston (‘01)
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Lettered for the second consecutive season as a Tiger running back ... Worked as a backup for starter Dante Brown in 2001 ... Was listed as the number two tailback in the spring of 2002 and had rushes among the tailbacks in the spring ... 2001: Opened the season as the Tigers number one kick returner ... Also worked as a tailback ... Returned two kickoffs against UT-Chattanooga for 48 yards ... Injured his ankle prior to the Louisville game and missed two weeks of action ... Was added back to the roster for the Houston contest ... Saw his first action since the ankle injury in the Tennessee game ... Was limited throughout the 2001 season due to injury ... Was the team’s fourth leading rusher in spring practice ... Gained 139 yards on 28 attempts in the new spread offense ... Speed and running style make him a vital part of the new offense ... 2000: Lettered as a true freshman last year working as a tailback ... Was forced into action after injuries to Sugar Sanders and Dernice Wherry ... Saw his first duty in the Arkansas State game when he had one rush for three yards and one pass reception for five yards ... Helped the Tigers to their win over Army when he caught a fourth quarter swing pass from Neil Suber and raced 31 yards for his first collegiate touchdown ... Led all Tiger backs with 44 yards rushing in the Southern Miss game and had a season long run of 22 yards against the Golden Eagles ... Also caught three passes for 34 yards against USM ... Saw spot duty
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as the older backs returned to action ... Played in eight of the 11 games and finished the season with 37 carries for 102 yards ... Caught eight passes for 82 yards and one touchdown ... Was the Tigers’ fourth leading rusher in 2000 and for his play was named as a tailback on the 2000 Conference USA AllFreshman Team ... Prep: 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) in 1999 ... Rushed for 1,425 yards as a junior and had 148 yards rushing as a sophomore ... Career rushing totals read 261 carries for 3,127 yards ... Scored 33 career touchdowns ... Has run a 10.6 100 meters for track team and has been timed at 6.25 in the 55 meter indoor ... Was the Alabama state champion in the 55 meters for three years ... Set the school record for the long jump at 22’ ... Also ran anchor leg on Alabama state relay championship team ... Is a cousin of Washington Wizzard basketball star Chris Webber ... Born: 10/9/81 ... Played for coach Harold Wells at J.O. Johnson High ... Is the son of Jerry and Brenda Bonds.
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but earned playing time for the Mississippi State game ... Led the team in rushing against the Bulldogs with 43 yards on 13 attempts ... Exploded for 158 yards and one rushing touchdown in the Tigers’ win over Chattanooga ... His 158 yards is the 14th highest single game total in school history ... Also caught two passes for 21 yards and a second score ... Opened the UTC game with a 62 yard run on his first carry of the night ... Was the longest run by a Tiger since Larry Porter’s 64 yard run against Arkansas State in 1993 ... Had 79 yards rushing and one touchdown against South Florida before being knocked out of the game with an ankle injury ... Caught two passes for 37 yards against the Bulls ... Tallied 119 yards rushing in the Conference USA opener against Louisville at Papa Johns Stadium ... Had three runs of 20 or more yards against the Cardinals including a long run of 42 yards ... Scored the Tigers’ first touchdown of the game against Louisville ... Led all rushers in the Memphis win over Southern Mississippi ... Gained 62 yards on 19 carries and scored one touchdown against the Golden Eagles ... Rushed for 148 yards and scored a school record four rushing touchdowns in a road win over Houston ... His four touchdowns were the most ever scored by a Memphis player in a single game and his 24 points were the most ever scored by a Tiger in a game ... Was named the Conference USA Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts ... Became the first Memphis offensive player to ever be named the league’s offensive player of the week in the six year history of the league ... Led the team in rushing in the East Carolina game with 70 yards ... Scored his ninth rushing touchdown of the season against UAB ... Played just three snaps in the Tennessee game before receiving a gash in his right arm that required 25 stitches to close ... Came back from injury to rush for 80 yards and a touchdown against Army and added 90 yards and a touchdown against Cincinnati ... His 902 yards rushing rank as the fourth highest single season total in Memphis football history ... His 11 rushing touchdowns are the most by a Tiger back since the 1963 season and are the second most ever by a Memphis back ... Lettered as a tailback for two years at Middle Georgia College ... Helped his team to a 10-1 record and a fifth place national ranking in 2000 ... Led MGC to a bowl appearance in Brunswick (Ga) in 2000 ... Rushed for nearly 900 yards and 14 touchdowns during 2000 season at MGC ... Had 208 yards and scored three touchdowns on just 11 rushing attempts during his freshman season at Middle Georgia ... Had touchdown runs of five, 42 and 46 yards in that game ... Scored four rushing touchdowns against Wingate College in 1999 ... Had runs of one, three, seven and 79 yards in that game ... Was named to the All-Region XVII team in 1999 ... Signed with Tommy West at Clemson out of
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DANTE BROWN’S FOUR RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS AGAINST HOUSTON IN 2001 SET TIGER RECORD FOR SCORING AND FOR RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS IN A GAME. PREVIOUSLY, 17 PLAYERS HAD SCORED THREE TOUCHDOWNS IN A GAME 20 TIMES IN TIGER FOOTBALL ANNALS. HIS 24-POINTS SCORED BROKE THE RECORD OF 18- POINTS SET BY 18 PLAYERS 21 TIMES IN MEMPHIS HISTORY.
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A returning starter in the Memphis secondary ... Started all 11 games for Memphis in 2001 and had four starts during the 2000 season ... Was moved to corner in the spring ... 2001: Starter at rover for the Tigers during the 2001 season ... Credited with three tackles in the season opener against Mississippi State ...Logged two tackles in the win over UT-Chattanooga ... Was credited with three tackles and a season high five pass breakups in the Tigers’ win over South Florida ... Recorded his first career pass interception in the South Florida contest ... Had one stop in the Louisville game and three tackles in the win over Southern Mississippi ... Tallied four tackles, one pass interception and one pass breakup in the Tigers’ road win over Houston .. Had a season high seven tackles in the East Carolina game ... Suffered a mild concussion in East Carolina game ... Came back with four hits in the UAB contest ... Logged six tackles against Tennessee in Knoxville ... Tallied four tackles including one for lost yardage in victory over Army and closed the season with five tackles against Cincinnati ... Finished the 2001 season with 42 tackles, two tackles for lost yardage, two pass interceptions and 10 pass breakup... 2000: Returned to the Tigers after redshirting in 1999 and started four games for the injured Marcus Smith at cornerback ... Was credited with two tackles against Mississippi State in his first collegiate contest ... Played 16 plays against the Bulldogs ... Had four tackles in the Tigers’ win over Louisiana-Monroe and registered a season and career high five tackles in Memphis’ wins over East Carolina and Army ... Had three hits in the Tennessee and Cincinnati games ... Finished the season with 28 total stops including 21 solo tackles ... Also worked as a member of the Tigers’ special teams and participated in 93 special teams snaps in 2000 ... For his play was named to the 2000 Conference USA All-Freshman Team ... 1999: Was redshirted during the 1999 season ... Spent the fall of 1999 working with the Tiger defensive scout team ... Worked as a cornerback and as a safety during the fall ... Went through the spring of 2000 with the Tigers ... Prep: An outstanding athlete who excelled at both football and baseball ... Was an alldistrict, All-Metro and honorable mention all-State selection in football as a senior ... Helped lead his team to the state semifinals and a 12-2 record ... Intercepted a pass and returned it 74 yards for a touchdown in the state quarterfinals against Neville ... Had 12 kickoff returns for 300 yards in 1998 ... Finished the season with 30 tackles and four pass interceptions ... Had 57 rushes as a tailback for 376 yards in 1998 ... Was a high school teammate of Tiger offensive guard Trey Eyre ... Also lettered in track at
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ing two quarterback sacks and two tackles for lost yardage ... Picked up seven tackles in the South Florida win ... Registered his first career fumble recovery in the Memphis win over South Florida ... Recorded four tackles in Louisville game and added eight stops in the win over Southern Mississippi ... Claimed four tackles in the road win over Houston and tallied nine tackles in the East Carolina game ... Registered a quarterback sack and a tackle for lost yardage in the Tennessee game ... Closed the season with five tackles against Army and was credited with four stops in the Cincinnati contest ... Recorded 42 tackles on the season, including 23 solo stops ... Had two tackles for lost yardage (-8), two pass interceptions returned for 20 yards and eight pass break ups ... His eight pass break ups ranked second only to Glenn Sumter’s 13 ... Was the Tigers’ 10th leading tackler in 2001 ... Received a scare in the spring when he injured a knee in the first spring scrimmage ... Was scoped and found to have a minor cartilage tear behind his knee ... Damage was repaired and he missed the remainder of spring practice ... Is expected to be at full speed for fall camp ... 2000: Started 10 games for the Tigers at defensive end in 2000 ... Did not start the UAB game due to a bruised knee ... Had a season high seven tackles in the Cincinnati game ... Also logged two tackles for lost yardage and one quarterback sack against the Bearcats ... His seven hits against Cincinnati tied his career high ... Had five tackles in the Mississippi State, Tennessee and Tulane games ... Had two tackles for lost yardage to go with his five tackles in the Mississippi State game ... Finished the season as the Tigers 10th leading tackler ... Was credited with 33 solo tackles and nine assisted stops ... Had 10 tackles for lost yardage (-32 yards) and three quarterback sacks... Tied for the team lead in quarterback hurries with 13 ... 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 former head coach Rip Scherer as one of the young players who stood out in spring drills ... Is expected to help with defensive end po-
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Worked as a backup at middle linebacker in spring drills ... Should provide depth for Shaka Hill at the inside linebacker position ... Could also see playing time as a member of the Tiger special teams ... 2001: Appeared in his first game as a Tiger in the victory over UT-Chattanooga ... Played inside linebacker and was credited with one tackle ... Worked behind starter Demorrio Shank and Shaka Hill in 2001 ... Spent the remainder of the fall working with the Tigers’ defensive scout team ... Was credited with four tackles and one pass breakup in the 2001 Blue-Gray Spring Game ... 2000: Was redshirted during the 2000 season ... Worked with the defensive scout team as a middle linebacker ... Was twice the scout team player of the week for his efforts on the practice field ... Spent the fall of 2000 working against the number one Tiger offense ... 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 for a touchdown against Jefferson Forest which was the only score of the game ... Had 102 total tackles as a junior (72 solos) and rushed for 123 yards on 23 attempts ... Was a starter at offensive guard as a sophomore ... Set the E.C. Glass record for tackles in a game with 24 ... Also lettered in basketball ... Played for coach Bo Henson at E.C. Glass ... Born: 10/3/80 ... Son of George and Constance Brown.
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sitions that lost Marquis Bowling and Manny Santibanez to graduation ... Was expected to see playing time in the fall after outstanding spring practice ... Will work with 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 1998 Football Banquet ... Prep: Played linebacker and tight end at City High School in Chattanooga ... Averaged 14 tackles per game as a senior ... Registered 140 tackles in 1997 ... In addition to tackles was credited with 20 tackles for lost yardage, two quarterback sacks, nine blocked kicks, three pass interceptions, three fumble recoveries, two of which were for touchdowns ... Set the Chattanooga City High record for tackles in a single game with 22 ... Was ranked as the state's number 25 prospect by the Chattanooga Free Press ... Was named to the Associate Press All-State team ... Was selected to the Chattanooga Free Press Super Team ... Named to Jeff Whitaker's Deep South Football Recruiting Guide's Tennessee Stars ... Was also a member of the City High basketball team ... Played first base for the baseball squad ... Played football for coach David Hale at Chattanooga City High ... Born: 9/29/80 ... Son of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brown, Sr.
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Lettered as a defensive end during the 2001 season ... Suffered a knee injury that delayed his progress in fall camp ... Came to the Tigers as a junior college transfer ... Was climbing the depth chart before a knee injury in fall camp slowed his progress ... Had surgery for a torn cartilage and returned to practice prior to the South Florida game ... 2001: Missed the Mississippi State and UT-Chattanooga contests ... Registered three tackles in the Louisville game ... Had a season and career high six tackles in the Memphis road win over Houston ... Had two tackles against East Carolina but re-injured his knee the week after in practice ... Missed the UAB and Tennessee contests ... Recorded two tackles against Army in the Tiger win ... Finished the season with 16 total tackles, including six tackles for lost yardage (-11) ... Also had two quarterback sacks (-3), two quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery ... JC: Lettered as an offensive lineman and a defensive end at Middle Georgia College ... Helped his team to a 10-1 record and a fifth place national ranking in 2000 ... Helped team to a win in the Golden Isle Bowl in 2000 ... Was named to the All-Region XVII Team in 2000 ... Was named to the junior college preseason All-American team ... Registered 14 pancake blocks against Montgomery Junior College ... Played for coach Randy Pippen at Middle Georgia College ... Prep: Attended McEachern High School in Powder Springs ... Lettered in football and basketball at MHS ... Was an all-county and allstate selection in football in 1998 ... Was credited with 232 career tackles and 35 quarterback sacks ... Is the son of Melvin Bryant and Sakinah BryantLittle ... Born: 7/3/80.
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Returns to his starting position after starting nine games for Memphis during the 2001 season ... Has lettered for two seasons for the Tigers ... Received the Glenn Jones 12th Man Award in the spring of 2002 ... 2001: Appeared in all 11 games in 2001 ... Had one pass reception for six yards in Tigers’ win over UT-Chattanooga ... Had 20-yard reception for a key first down in Memphis’ win over South Florida ... Had two catches in the Southern Mississippi victory ... Caught his first career touchdown pass in the UAB game when he hauled in a four-yard reception from Neil Suber ... Had two pass receptions for nine yards in the Tennessee contest ... Finished the season with 10 pass receptions for 71 yards and one touchdown ... His 20-yard pass reception against South Florida stood as his long catch of the season ... Was the squad’s third leading receiver in the spring with five receptions for 92 yards ... Averaged 18.4 yards per reception in spring scrimmages ... Was the Tigers starter at tight end in 2001 ... 2000: Played in every game for the Tigers in 2000 and was a starter in the season finale against Tulane ... Had his first career pass reception in the season opener against Mississippi State ... Hauled in a 10yard pass from Travis Anglin for a first down against the Bulldogs ... Had one catch in the UAB contest for 25 yards ... The 25-yard reception at UAB was a season and career long reception ... Also had catches against LouisianaMonroe, Southern Miss and Houston ... Finished the season with six pass receptions for 73 yards ... Participated in 227 offensive plays for the Tigers in 2000 ... Worked as a member of the Tiger special teams and was credited with six tackles on cover teams ... Participated in 133 special teams plays during the 2000 season ... Had three special teams tackles in the UAB game in Birmingham ... Finished the season as the team’s ninth leading tackler ... 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
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after recruits in the Memphis area ... Chose Memphis over LSU, Georgia and Ole Miss ... Recorded 76 tackles, ten quarterback sacks, and three pass interceptions as a senior ... Scored two touchdowns for Melrose in 2000 ... Credited with 110 solo tackles and 40 assists as a junior ... Had 13 quarterback sacks and 22 tackles for lost yardage during the 1999 season ... Career totals read 186 tackles, 23 sacks and three pass interceptions ... Also lettered as a member of the Melrose track team as a shot putter ... Played for coach Tim Thompson at Melrose High ... Is the son of Charles and Darlene Winbush ... Born: 11/7/82.
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of the season ... Was involved in nine plays in the Tigers’ 49-7 win over Tulane ... 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 by 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 40-yard dash ... An honor student ... Lettered in baseball ... Played for coach Marty Galbraith at Lassiter ... Born: 8/7/80 ... Son of David and Lois Cameron and Jan Cameron.
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Enters the fall as a reserve at wide receiver ... Spent the spring of 2002 working with Darron White and Andrew Harden at the “H” receiver ... Played well in the Blue-Gray Game when he had six pass receptions for 46 yards ... Finished the spring of 2002 with 12 catches for 135 yards and one touchdown ... 2001: Was named the team’s Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Year for 2001 ... Appeared in his first collegiate contest against UT-Chattanooga ... Did not have a pass reception against UT-Chattanooga ... Also saw action for the Tigers in the Louisville contest ... Spent the remainder of the fall working with the Memphis offensive and special teams scout team ...Had four pass receptions for 37 yards in the final scrimmage of the spring in 2001 ... Is still continuing to learn the Tigers new spread offense ... Could see
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Will work as a backup at right tackle this fall ... Spent the spring working with Wade Smith at right tackle ... Should see action this fall as a backup for Smith ... 2001: Was redshirted during his freshman season ... Spent the fall of 2001 working with the Tigers’ offensive scout team ... Worked against the number one defense throughout the fall of 2001 ... Prep: Lettered for four years as an offensive and defensive lineman at Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville, TN ... Led his team to a 15-0 record in 2000 and the Tennessee Class 1A state title ... Helped his team to three consecutive regional championships ... Received second team all-state honors for all classifications and was named to the first team all-region team ... Was named to Bill Buchalter’s Dandy Dozen Offensive Linemen for 2000 ... Was named to Hi-Tech Tennessee’s Top Prospect List ... Was an all-region, All-Mid State and all-state selection as a junior and senior ... Rated as number two lineman in state of Tennessee by Hi-Tech Tennessee ... Also earned letters for four years in track ... Threw the shot and discus for CPA ... Holds the school record for bench press and for the shot put ... Received the Most Improved Student Award in 2000 ... Played for coach David Pack at Christ Presbyterian Academy ... Son of Jim and Cathy Corder ... Born: 4/17/82.
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special teams action this fall ... 2000: Was invited back to camp in the fall of 2000 for the abilities he demonstrated as a receiver ... Spent the fall of 2000 working with the offensive scout team ... Was used as a flanker in the fall of 2000 ... A transfer to Memphis from Alabama A&M ... Sat out the 2000 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 all-state, 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 at Ridgeway High ... Born: 12/11/79 ... Son of Queen Cowley.
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Will work as a backup at center this fall ... Spent the spring of 2002 working with Jimond Pugh and Matt Gehrke at center ... 2001: Did not see action for the Tigers during the 2001 season ... Worked as a member of the Tiger offensive scout team and helped the defense prepare for upcoming games ... Worked as an offensive guard ... 2000: Worked as a reserve offensive lineman in the fall of 2000 ... Did not see action on the field during the season ... Worked as a member of the offensive scout team and practiced against the number one defense throughout the fall ... Spent the spring of 2000 as a backup at right offensive guard ... Worked behind Lou Esposito and Matt Gehrke in the 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 ... Born: 10/1/80 ... Is the son of Tom and Christine Crews.
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Came to the Tigers as a junior college transfer in January of 2002 ... Participated in spring drills and is expected to contribute to the offensive line this fall ... Worked with Joe Gerda and Travis Triplett at right guard in the spring ... JC: Played right tackle for Itawamba Community College ... Named to the Jackson Clarion Ledger Top 25 Junior College Recruits for 2001 ... Named to the 2001 Mississippi Junior College All-State team (1st) and the 2000 Mississippi Junior College All-State team (2nd) ... Selected Memphis over Clemson ... Prep: Played prep football at Hamilton High School ... Was named the 1999 Offensive Lineman of the Year for the region ... Lettered for four years in football and three years in baseball ... Led baseball team to two state championships ... Was a two-year all-state, all-region and all-area selection in football ... Was a member of the honor roll at Hamilton High ... Played for coach Scott Cantrell at Hamilton High ... Is the son of Debbie Jones and Mickey Davis ... Born: 6/6/82.
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Is expected to see more playing time this fall in the Tigers’ new spread offense ... Worked with Travis Anglin at the “X” receiver in the spring ... Had nine pass receptions for 116 yards in the spring scrimmages ... Had three pass receptions for 30 yards in the annual Blue-Gray Scrimmage ... 2001: Saw his first action as a Tiger against Mississippi State but did not have a pass reception ... Had his first catch in the UT-Chattanooga game when he caught a 12-yard pass for a touchdown ... Had one pass reception for eight yards in the South Florida victory ... Played against Houston and Southern Mississippi but did not get into a game after Houston ... Was bothered by injuries during the later part of the season ... Finished his freshman campaign with three pass receptions for 25 yards and one touchdown ... Averaged 8.3 yards per catch ... Was held out of all contact work in the spring while recovering from ACL surgery in the fall of 2000 ... Showed his ability as a pass receiver in non-contact drills ... 2000: Was a late signee for the Tigers in the spring of 2000 ... Had been highly recruited by Clemson University ... Came to camp in August with an outstanding chance to see action as a receiver ... On the second day of freshman camp injured his knee and had to have surgery to repair his ACL ... Missed the remainder of the season while rehabbing his knee ... Became one of the most dedicated weightroom workers ... Rehabbed his knee and was allowed to start running before the 2000 season ended ... A late signee for the Tigers ... Had committed to Clemson but was a late qualifier ... Prep: 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 ... Born: 9/28/81 ... Played for coach Larry Hellen ... Is the son of Joseph Davis and Tracy Smith.
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Has been plagued with injury over the past 14 months ... Had knee surgery followed by surgery to remove a cyst in his calf ... Was held out of spring of 2002 so he could continue his rehabilitation ... Is expected back for fall camp ... 2001: Had surgery for the removal of a cyst in his left calf and missed the entire 2001 season ... Spent his time rehabbing his knee and leg ... Worked as the number one fullback in spring practice ... Had eight carries for 26 yards in the spring scrimmages ... Had knee surgery following spring practice of 2001 and missed the early part of fall camp ...... 2000: Was the Tigers starter at fullback in 2000 ... Started just two games due to the Tiger two tight end sets ... Worked as both a tailback and fullback in 2000 ... Rushed 10 times for 22 yards and caught one pass for nine yards in the season opener against Mississippi State ... Had seven carries for 19 yards and two touchdowns in the Tigers win over Louisiana-Monroe ... The scores were the first of his career ... Had a season and career high 19 rushes for 66 yards and one touchdown in the Memphis win over Army at West Point ... Also added a career high four pass receptions for 14 yards against the Cadets ... Tallied 38 yards on 14 attempts against Southern Miss ... Finished the season with 65 rushes for 174 yards and three touchdowns ... Was the U of M’s second leading rusher for 2000 ... Also totaled 10 pass receptions for 53 yards ... Worked as a kickoff return man on special teams and was the Tigers’ second leading returner in 2000 ... Had a season high three kickoff returns for 52 yards in the UAB game ... Finished the season with seven returns for 105 yards ... Had a long return of 24 yards in the Mississippi State and Arkansas State games ... Was ranked third on the team in all-purpose yards with 332 ... Received the 2000 Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award in the spring of 2000 ... Worked as both a fullback and tailback ... Was expected to be the Tigers’ starter at fullback this fall ... Had 31 rushes for 105 yards in spring scrimmages and caught six passes for 37 yards ... Received a Winter/Spring Performance Award in 2000 ... 1999: Earned his first varsity letter while playing in 10 of the Tigers’ 11 games in 1999 ... Worked as a member of the Memphis special teams in all 10 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 backup 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
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A returning letterman who saw action as a true freshman for the Tigers during the 2001 season ... Appeared in all 11 games and became a starter in the later stages of the 2001 season ... Co-recipient of the 2001 Rex Dockery Scholarship ... Will work with returning starter Anthony Harden at corner this fall ... 2001: Was a starter at cornerback for three of the final four games of the 2001 season ... Recorded three tackles in his first collegiate game against Mississippi State ... Logged three stops and a tackle for loss yardage in the Tigers’ win over UT-Chattanooga at the Liberty Bowl ... Tallied three hits in the South Florida victory and had two tackles in the Memphis win over Southern Mississippi ... Had a season high four total tackles in the road win over Houston ...
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ESSEX’S ST ATISTICS STA AT Tot. FR Int TFL 12 31 0 0 1-1
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Started his first game as a Tiger against UAB ... Was also the Tiger starter at cornerback for the Army and Cincinnati games ... Had four tackles in the Army contest and had two tackles in the season finale against Cincinnati ... Finished the season with 31 tackles and one tackle for lost yardage ... Prep: Lettered as defensive back at South West DeKalb High School for three years ... Helped his team to a 9-2 record in 2000 and a 12-1 record in 1999 ... Was credited with 42 tackles, 22 pass breakups and three pass interceptions in 2000 ... Had five tackles and two interceptions in Stephenson High game ... Was an all-region selection in football in 2000 ... Lettered for two years as a member of the South West DeKalb High track team ... Was a member of the academic honor roll in 2000 ... Played for coach Buck Godfrey at South West DeKalb HS ... Is the son of Cheryl Essex ... Born: 9/2/82
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Was the Memphis starter at offensive guard in 2001 ... 2001: Played 57 snaps in the season opener against Mississippi State ... Was involved in 58 snaps in the win over UT-Chattanooga ... Played 63-of-67 snaps in the win over South Florida ... Had a season high 71 plays in the Louisville game ... Was involved in 38 plays before being injured in the Southern Mississippi game ... Missed the next three contests while recovering from a sprained knee ... Did not play in the Houston, East Carolina or UAB games ... Returned to action for Tennessee on a limited basis ... Played nine snaps against the Vols ... Played 41 of 62 snaps against Army and started the season finale against Cincinnati ... Played all 65 plays against the Bearcats ... For the season he participated in 402 of the team’s 744 offensive snaps ... Continued his work at offensive guard in the spring of 2001 ... Worked as a right guard last spring and should see action as a regular in the fall ... Has lettered for two seasons ... 2000: Appeared in all 11 games for Memphis in 2000 and started four contests ... Opened the season playing 13 plays against Mississippi State ... Played 21 plays in the win over Louisiana-Monroe ... Started the Arkansas State game after an injury to Josh Eargle ... Played 62 snaps in the win over ASU ... Saw regular duty in each of the next five games before being named as the starter for the final three games of the season ... Played 28 of the 58 snaps
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FORD’S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 5 vs Houston (‘01) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 3 vs Houston, UAB & Army ('01) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 3 vs Mississippi State ('01) Most Tackles For Loss/Game: 1 vs UT-Chattanooga (‘01) Most Pass Breakups/Game: 2 vs UAB (‘01)
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inside the 20 ... Punted nine times against South Florida and averaged 36.9 yards per punt ... Had seven kicks at Louisville with three downed inside the Cardinal 20 ... Had a season high 10 punts for 450 yards in the win over Southern Mississippi ... His 450 yards were the second highest total in Memphis football history ... Had five punts downed inside the USM 20-yard line ... Averaged 44.0 yards per punt in the Houston game and 43.8 yards per punt at East Carolina ... Ended the season breaking the oldest record in the Memphis record book ... Averaged 52.3 yards per punt against Cincinnati breaking the 1942 mark of 52.0 yards per punt against Union University in 1942 ... Had 67 punts in 2001 for 2,718 yards ... Averaged 40.6 yards per punt as a true freshman ... Had 22 punts downed inside the opponents 20-yard line... Prep: Lettered as punter, kicker and wide receiver at Grayson County High School ... Was a three year letterman and starter for the football team ... Punted 38 times for 44.2 yard average during the 2000 season ... Made seven of 11 field goal attempts and had a long field goal made of 51 yards ... Was GCHS’s second leading receiver ... Had 25 receptions for 275 yards ... Was a first team all-district selection as a punter in both his junior and senior seasons ... Was a third team all-state selection as a punter in his junior season and was a second team all-state selection as a punter after his senior season ... Had 98% of his kickoffs land in the end zone for touchbacks as a senior ... Career totals read 111 punts for 43.5 yard average and 13 of 22 field goals made ... Has the second and third longest punts on record in the history of Kentucky prep football ... Was a two-year starter at center on the GCHS basketball team ... Led the team in rebounding as both a junior and senior ... An outstanding baseball player Gaither batted .475 as a sophomore and had 13 home runs ... Batted .380 as a junior with two home runs ... Was heavily recruited by the University of Iowa ... Is the son of Danny Gaither and Mary Vincent ... Played for coach Danny Clark at Grayson County HS ... Born: 2/8/82.
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GAITHER’S ST ATISTICS STA No Yds Avg I-20 50+ 67 2718 40.6 22 8
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Co-winner of the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award for the spring of 2002 ... Had four catches for 41 yards in the Blue-Gray Scrimmage and finished the spring with 14 receptions for 189 yards and two touchdowns ... Was the second leading receiver in the spring of 2002 ... Was placed on scholarship in January of 2001 after lettering as a freshman ... Worked as a wide receiver during the 2001 season ... 2001: Appeared in ten of the team’s 11 contests in 2001 ... Had two pass receptions for 10 yards in the UT-Chattanooga win ... Caught one pass for 10 yards against Louisville and had a four yard reception against Southern Mississippi ... Grabbed two passes for 28 yards in the East Carolina game ... Did not play in the season finale against Cincinnati ... Finished the season with seven receptions for 63 yards ... Had a season long 24 yard pass against East Carolina ... Averaged 9.0 yards per reception ... Caught a 70-yard touchdown in the first spring scrimmage ... Finished the spring with five catches for 137 yards and one touchdown ... Had a 22.8 yards average per catch in the spring of 2001 ... Gives the offense a speed receiver with good size and the ability to break tackles downfield ... 2000: Lettered as a true freshman working as both a receiver and kick returner ... Saw his first collegiate action in the Louisiana-Monroe game ... Played 12 snaps in the Tigers’ win over the Indians ... Had his first collegiate pass reception in the victory over East Carolina ... Hauled in an 18-yard reception from Scott Scherer for a key first down that kept a scoring drive alive ... Was inserted into the Tulane game as the Memphis kickoff return specialist and had two returns for 48 yards ... First return against Tulane was for 33 yards and tied the Memphis season long mark ... Also worked as a member of the Tiger cover units and was credited with two tackles, both coming in the UAB game ...Worked as a special teams member in eight contests ... Played 27 special teams snaps in 2000 ... . Prep: 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
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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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Will play a major role in the play of the offensive line this fall ... Became a starter at offensive guard in 2001 after injury to Trey Eyre ... Spent the spring of 2002 as the starter at right guard ... 2001: Appeared in every game for the Tigers in 2001 ... Had 20 snaps in the season opener with Mississippi State ... Had four plays in the UT-Chattanooga and South Florida victories ... Participated in 12 plays at Louisville and 15 plays against Southern Mississippi after Eyre was injured ... Had 68 plays against Houston in a starters role at offensive guard ... Played 58-of-58 snaps against East Carolina and all 73 plays against UAB ... Started the Tennessee game and had 50 snaps ... Injured his ankle in practice after Tennessee and did not return in 2001... Entered the spring of 2001 as the starter at right tackle ... 2000: Saw his most extended playing time in the fall of 2000 ... Became a part time starter at offensive guard after the injury to Josh Eargle ... Was the starter in the Army, Southern Mississippi, East Carolina and UAB games ... Had a season high 77 snaps in the Tigers win over East Carolina ... Played 59 snaps in the win over Army at West Point ... Played 49 snaps at Southern Mississippi and 39 plays at UAB ... Finished the season working 284 of the team’s 785 total offensive plays ... Also played 22 special teams snaps for Memphis in the fall of 2000 ... After lettering as a defensive tackle in the fall of 1999, was moved to offensive guard
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Was one of the Memphis starters at defensive tackle in 2001 ... Spent the spring of 2002 working at defensive tackle with Eric Taylor ... 2001: Appeared in all 11 games for the Tigers ... Registered two tackles against Mississippi State which was his first collegiate game ... Had three tackles against UT-Chattanooga ... Was credited with three stops in the Louisville contest and matched the three tackles the following week against Southern Mississippi ... Posted two additional three tackle games against UAB and Tennessee ...Injured his ankle after Tennessee ... Had two stops in the Army victory but did not have a tackle against Cincinnati ... Finished the season with 22 tackles, including 13 solo stops ... Also logged two tackles for lost yardage (-14) and one quarterback sack (-10) ... His tackles for lost yardage came against Louisville and his quarterback sack came in the season opener with Mississippi State on national TV ... Spent the fall of 2001 as a reserve at nose tackle ... Will work with Boris Penchion and Doug Whittaker in the interior of the defensive front ... 2000: Was redshirted during the 2000 season while working as a defensive tackle for the Tigers ... Did not participate in a regular season game ... Spent the fall of 2000 playing defensive tackle for the defensive scout team ... Worked against the Tigers’ number one offense throughout the fall ... Worked behind Calvin Lewis and Jarvis Slaton at defensive tackle ... Received the 2000 Rex Dockery Scholarship ... Prep: Lettered in both football and basketball at Overton High School in Memphis ... Lettered for four years in football and for three years in basketball ... Was selected 1st team all-region as an offensive lineman and was named second team as a defensive lineman ... Was credited with 70 tackles, five quarterback sacks, five tackles for lost yardage and two fumble recoveries in helping lead Overton High to a 5-5 record in 1999 ... Had 12 tackles and one sack in the Collierville game ... Logged 24 tackles and one tackle for lost yardage in the Germantown game ... Career totals read 214 total tackles, four fumble recoveries, 16 quarterback sacks and 10 tackles for lost yardage ... Also lettered as a power forward in basketball ... Was a member of the National Honor Society ... Was ranked 31st in his class of 298 ... Born: 11/8/81 ... Played for coach Mitch Davis at Overton High ... Is the son of Charles and Mary Middlebrook.
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Worked as a reserve tailback for Memphis in 2000 ... Had just two rushes on the season ... Had one carry for six yards in the season opener against Mississippi State and ended the season with a single carry for six yards against Tulane ... Spent the remainder of the spring working with the Tiger offensive scout team and going against the number one defense .... 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 AllState in 1997 ... Carried the ball 62 times for 594 yards and 10 touchdowns in 1997 ... 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 ... Born: 10/21/ 79 ... Son of Sharon Harden.
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A returning letterman who started eight contests for Memphis in 2001 ... Entered spring drills as the starter at field corner ... 2001: Became the Memphis starter at cornerback in the fall of 2001 ... Had two tackles against Mississippi State in the season opener on ESPN ... Registered two hits in the win over UT-Chattanooga ... Had three tackles, two pass breakups and his first career interception in the Tigers’ win over South Florida ... Also recorded a blocked kick against South Florida ... Tallied two tackles and two pass
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HARDEN'S STATISTICS UT AT Tot. FR Int TFL 3 0 3 0 0 0-0 27 7 34 0 1 0-0 30 7 37 0 1 0-0
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breakups against Louisville and had three hits in the Southern Mississippi contest ... Added three tackles and a pass breakup in the road victory over Houston and was credited with three tackles and a blocked kick against East Carolina ... Did not start the UAB game ... Returned to his starting role against Tennessee ... Had six tackles against the Vols in Neyland Stadium ... Was credited with three tackles against Army ... Closed the season with a season and career high seven tackles in the Cincinnati contest ... Had six solo tackles against the Bearcats ... Finished the year as the defense’s 12th leading tackler ... Was credited with 34 total tackles including 27 solo stops ... Had one pass interception, six pass break ups and two blocked kicks ... Replaced graduated starter Michael Stone at corner ... Was the second leading tackler in the Blue-Gray spring game with six tackles and one pass breakup ... Lettered as a member of the Tiger track team in the spring of 2001 running a 10.89 100 meters and a 22.16 200 meters at the C-USA Championships ... 2000: Lettered for the first time in his career as a member of the Tiger special teams and as a defensive back ... Worked as a special teams member in the season opener against Mississippi State ... Had three tackles as a defensive back in the Louisiana-Monroe game ... Worked in every game as a member of the Tiger special teams ... Participated in 96 special teams plays during the 2000 season ... Had a season high 11 special teams snaps in the win over LouisianaMonroe and in the East Carolina victory ... Played 10 special teams plays in the Army, Southern Mississippi and Houston games ... 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 ... 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
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Wide Receiver 6-2, 177 Junior, 1L Lake Highlands HS Dallas, TX
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Will work as a regular at wide receiver this fall ... Became one of the team’s top receivers during the 2001 season ... Had become a starter at receiver by the fourth game of the year ... Was also used as the Tigers kick returner in 2001 ... 2001: Did not play in the season opener against Mississippi State ... Had his first career pass reception the following week against UT-Chattanooga ... First catch was for 10 yards and a first down ... Caught two passes for 14 yards in win over South Florida ... Had a season high four catches for 39 yards in the Louisville contest ... Caught four more passes for 35 yards in the win over Southern Mississippi ... Best performance of the season came at Houston when he grabbed three passes for 85 yards and one touchdown ... Touchdown came on a 73 yard pass from Danny Wimprine ... Had two catches for 47 yards at East Carolina and had three catches for 49 yards against UAB ... Became the Tigers’ kickoff return man in the Louisville game ... Had one return for 55 yards against the Cardinals ... Returned three kicks for 69 yards against Southern Mississippi including a long return of 34 yards ... Had three returns for 45 yards at Houston and four for 50 yards at East Carolina ... Had two kickoff returns for 57 yards in the UAB game and was ranked 70th in the nation in returns ... Had a career day against Tennessee ... Returned a school record eight kickoffs for 160 yards ... His 160 yards ranks
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HARDEN’S STATISTICS No Yds Avg Tds 0 0 0.0 0 31 589 19.0 4 31 589 19.0 4 No Yds Avg Tds 2 48 24.0 0 25 533 21.3 0 27 581 21.5 0
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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 ... Born: 7/31/81 ... Son of Sharon Harden and Bernard Allen.
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HARDEN'S CAREER HIGHS Most Pass Receptions/Game: 6 vs Tennessee (‘01) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 109 vs East Army (‘01) Longest Pass Reception: 73 vs Houston (‘01) Most Touchdown Receptions/Game: 2 vs Army (‘01) Most Kickoff Returns/Game: 8 vs Tennessee (‘01) Most Kickoff Return Yards: 160 vs Tennessee (‘01) Longest Kickoff Return: 55 vs Louisville (‘01)
Receiving Year 9/8/01 9/23/01 9/29/01 10/6/01 10/13/01 10/20/01 10/27/01 11/10/01 11/17/01 11/24/01
Opponent UT-Chattanooga South Florida Louisville Southern Miss Houston East Carolina UAB Tennessee Army Cincinnati
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Yds 10 14 39 35 85 47 49 104 109 97
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DERRICK HARMON
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as the third highest total in school history ... Caught six passes for 104 yards against the Vols ... His 104 yards were a career high and a high for Tiger receivers through nine games ... Had one rush for 11 yards on a reverse ... Had his second consecutive 100 yard receiving game with 109 yards on three catches against Army ... Had two touchdown catches in the win over the Cadets ... Also logged a 50-yard kickoff return against Army ... Finished the season as the team’s leading receiver in yardage and was second in number of receptions ... Was also the team leader in kickoff returns and in yardage ... Had 31 pass receptions in 2001 for 589 yards and four touchdowns ... Averaged 19.0 yards per reception ... Returned 25 kickoffs for 533 yards ... Averaged 21.3 yards per return ... Was ranked 77th in the nation in kickoff returns in 2001 and was ranked 99 in the nation in receiving yards per game ... 2000: Was assigned as a wide receiver in fall camp ... Was trying to overcome disc surgery in his lower back that kept him out of action in the fall of 1999 ... Saw his first collegiate action in the Louisiana-Monroe game ... Had two offensive snaps as a receiver and played on special teams snap ... Spent the remainder of the spring working on the offensive scout team ... Worked against the number one defense throughout the fall of 2000 ... 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 ... Reenrolled in the spring and started 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
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starters ... Had to overcome the death of his father as the season opened ... Did not appear in a game for the Tigers in the fall of 2000 ... Became a member of the Tiger defensive scout team at midseason and worked against the number one offense ... 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 pull ... Was a member of the Tiger special teams and also worked as a defensive back ... Worked as a safety in the win over UAB ... 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 AllShelby 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 84A 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 ... Born: 9/4/79 ... The son of Charlene Harmon.
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Returns to his starter role at “sam” linebacker this fall ... Was the Tiger starter at outside linebacker in 2001 ... 2001: Completed the 2001 season as the defense’s third leading tackler ... Was credited with six tackles in the season opener against Mississippi State ... Had eight tackles in the UT-Chattanooga victory ... Logged six tackles in the win over South Florida ... Was credited with four stops in the Louisville game ... Had a fumble recovery in the Louisville game that led to the Tigers’ first score ... Opened the Southern Mississippi game with a fumble recovery that he returned to the USM four yard line ... Also logged his lone interception against Southern Miss ... Had six tackles in the USM game ... After having six tackles at Houston, registered a season high 10 tackles against East Carolina ... Tallied eight hits in the UAB contest ... Posted eight stops in the Tennessee game in Knoxville ... Closed the season with five tackles in the win over Army and had six tackles against Cincinnati ... Finished the 2001 campaign with 73 total tackles, including 49 solo tackles, 13 tackles for lost yardage (-41), five quarterback sacks (-24), one pass interception, two fumble recoveries returned for 19 and one forced fumble ... Was a leader on defense in the spring with several key older players sitting out ... 2000: A former walk-on linebacker who started nine games for the Tigers in 2000 at outside linebacker ... Had just one tackle in the season opener against Mississippi State but came back the next week to post five tackles in the win over Louisiana-Monroe ... Registered six tackles including one tackle for lost yardage the following game against Arkansas State ... Recorded seven tackles in the Army victory including a career high six solo stops ... Registered a season and career high eight tackles against Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg ... Was credited with six tackles in the Tigers’ win over East Carolina ... Had his first career quarterback sack in the Cincinnati game and blocked his first kick in the Tulane contest ... Finished the season with 46 total tackles including 23 solo hits, three tackles for lost yardage, one quarterback sack, one fumble recovery, one blocked kick and eight pass break ups ... Was tied for fifth in Conference USA in forced fumbles with two ... 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 ...
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Most Pass Receptions/Game: 3 vs Southern Miss ('00) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 42 vs Southern Miss ('00) Long Reception: 26 vs Cincinnati ('00) Most Touchdown Receptions/Game: 1 vs UT-Chattanooga (‘01) 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 vs UAB & USM (‘99) Most Kickoff Return Yards/Game: 28 vs UAB (‘99) Longest Kickoff Return: 28 vs UAB (‘99)
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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 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 scrimmages ... 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 ex-Tiger quarterback Stephen Galbraith ... An honor student in high school ... Played for coach Steve Sparks at Pope High School ... Born: 3/ 31/80 ... Is the son of Carey and Marlena Higgins.
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Linebacker 6-3,244 Junior, 1L Goodpasture HS Nashville, TN
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Worked throughout the spring of 2002 as the Tiger starter at middle linebacker ... Lettered in 2001 as a backup for Demorrio Shank ... 2001: Appeared in all 11 games of the 2001 season ... Began to make progress at middle linebacker after spending the 2000 season as a fullback ... Worked at middle linebacker and was a member of the Tiger special teams ... Had his first career tackle in the Mississippi State game ... Had two solo tackles in the Tigers’ win over UT-Chattanooga ... Increased that figure to three tackles in the South Florida victory ... Had two stops in the Louisville contest and was credited with five hits in the win over Southern Mississippi including four solos ... After having three tackles against Houston, had a season high 10 tackles against East Carolina, including six solo tackles ... Registered one tackle in the UAB contest and was credited with two tackles against Tennessee in Knoxville ... Saw his most extended duty in the season finale against Cincinnati and had three tackles ... Finished the 2001 season as the team’s 11th leading tackler despite not starting a game ... Was credited with 35 tackles, one tackle for lost yardage (-4) and one pass break up in 2001. Suffered an injured hamstring the first week of spring practice and missed several days on contact work ... Played fullback in the Blue-Gray game and had eight carries for 25 yards ... Averaged 3.3 yards per attempt ... 2000: Came to the Tigers as one of the top prep signees for 2000 ... Was redshirted during the fall of 2000 ... Worked as a fullback with the Tiger offense ... Demonstrated a powerful running style ... Spent the fall with the offensive scout team and worked against the number one defense throughout the fall of 2000 ... Was impressive running the ball in several freshman scrimmages held during the latter part of the season ... Prep: Committed 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
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Southwest Junior College Conference Championship in 2000 ... Prep: Signed with the University of Kansas after his high school career and spent the 2000 season with the Jayhawks where he was redshirted ... Played his prep football at Tyler-Lee High School ... Earned 5A all-state honors as a senior ... Completed 154-of-291 pass attempts as a senior for 2,268 yards and 18 touchdowns ... Led team to a 9-3 record in 1998 ... Was the Texas State 5A Top Passer in 1998 ... Was also named to the first team all-district squad and was named the districts offensive MVP ... Set the Robert E. Lee High School record for passing yardage ... Is the son of Charles and Sharon Hilliard ... Played for Coach Mike Owens at Tyler Lee ... Born: 9/7/80.
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A junior college transfer who is expected to work as the backup quarterback for Danny Wimprine this fall ... Enrolled in January of 2002 and went through spring drills with the Tigers ... Finished the spring completing 33-of-58 pass attempts for 353 yards ... Threw for over 100 yards in the Blue-Gray Scrimmage ... JC: Came to the Tigers after playing for two seasons at Tyler Junior College ... Led Tyler JC to a 8-3 mark in 2001 ... Passed for 1,840 yards and 20 touchdowns last season during the regular season ... With his playoff yardage he threw for 2,048 yards completing 138-of-274 pass attempts ... Tyler Junior College led the conference in average yards per game with 424.8 ... Was the nation’s sixth ranked junior college passer in 2001 ... Passed for 1,008 yards and nine touchdowns as a freshman at Tyler ... Helped team to the
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Quarterback 6-1, 190 r-Junior Tyler JC Tyler, TX
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Most Tackles/Game: 10 vs East Carolina (‘01) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 6 vs East Carolina (‘01) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 4 vs East Carolina (‘01) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 1 vs East Carolina (‘01) Most Pass Breakups/Game: 1 vs UT-Chattanooga (‘00)
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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 linebacker ... Listed by Rivals100.com as one of the Southeast Top 100 Recruits and was rated as the 73rd best linebacker in the nation ... Career totals read 2,547 yards rushing and 32 touchdowns ... Defensive career statistics are 96 tackles, 30 assisted stops, nine tackles for lost yardage, three quarterback sacks and one blocked kick ... Benched 360, squatted over 430 and has power cleaned over 300 pounds ... Visited Tennessee in December of 1999 and was recruited by Michigan, Georgia Tech and Ole Miss ... Born: 1/15/81 ... Played for coach David Martin ... Is the son of Lester Lyle and Carolyn Hill.
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A returning veteran who has seen action on the Tiger special teams for two seasons ... Has been bothered by injuries throughout his career ... Participated in one game for the Tigers in 2001 ...2001: Saw action in the Tigers’ win over Army in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ... Did not log a tackle in that contest ... Spent most of the fall working with the defensive scout team ... Played outside linebacker for the scouts ... Was held out of spring drills in 2001 due to shoulder surgery in December ... Is expected to be ready to participate in the fall ... 2000: Appeared in two games with the Tiger special teams during the fall of 2000 ... Had a key play in the Tigers’ win over Army at West Point ... Caught a 28-yard pass from Ben Graves on a fake punt and ran to the Army 19-yard line to set up a Memphis score ... The play was Hyden’s first collegiate game action ... Also participated in one play against Tennessee in the Liberty Bowl ... Spent most of the fall working with the Tiger defensive scout team ... Worked against the Memphis number one offense ... 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 ... 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 letters 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 AllMidstate team and was selected to play in the 1998 Tennessee-Kentucky AllStar 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
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E.J E.J.. LEFLORE Wide Receiver 6-3, 195 r-Junior Brighton HS Brighton, TN
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A walk-on candidate for the receiver positions at Memphis ... Worked at the “X” receiver with Travis Anglin and Tavarious Davis in the spring of 2002 ... Caught one pass for 18 yards in the 2002 Blue-Gray Game ... Finished the spring with three receptions for 25 yards in spring scrimmages ... 2001: Worked as a receiver in 2001 but did not appear in a game for the Tigers ... Worked as a member of the Tiger offensive scout team and went against the number one defense throughout the fall ... Appeared in one game for the Tigers in 2000 ... Saw extended duty in the spring due to the new spread offense ... Finished the spring with four pass receptions for 40 yards ... 2000: Appeared in one game for the Tigers in 2000 ... Saw action in the Louisiana-Monroe victory in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ... Spent the fall working with the offensive scout team ... Was injured in the spring of 2000 ... Sustained a broken thumb in spring drills and participated in running drills only ... 1999: Was redshirted in the 1999 season while learning the Tiger offense ... Spent the fall of 1999 with the Memphis scout offense ... Prep:
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A late signee for the Tigers ... Joined the team the first week of camp after visiting in early August and signing the next day ... 2001: Became a starter at offensive guard in the Mississippi State but was moved to offensive tackle two weeks later ... Changed positions with senior Artis Hicks ... Played 43 snaps as an offensive guard against Mississippi State game ... Participated in 18 plays against UT-Chattanooga before injuring an ankle ... Came back the following week as an offensive tackle and had 63 plays against South Florida ... Played 71-of-79 plays against Louisville ... Was involved in 45 plays in the Southern Mississippi victory and 42 in the road win over Houston ... Did not miss a play against East Carolina ... 2000: Attended Garden City Junior College in Kansas ... 1998: Lettered as a true freshman at the University of South Carolina ... Started five game as an offensive tackle for the Gamecocks in 1998 ... Prep: Was an all-state selection at Stratford High School in South Carolina ... Was selected to play in the 1998 Shrine Bowl Game in South Carolina ... Was one of the top offensive lineman prospects in South Carolina as a senior ... Was named All-South Carolina by SuperPrep Magazine ... Coached by Ray Stackley at Stratford High School, which also produced NFL veteran Harold Green of the Atlanta Falcons ... Chose South Carolina over Clemson and North Carolina State ... Born: 1/17/80.
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week in November and saw limited duty against Tennessee ... Despite not feeling 100% was credited with four tackles against the Volunteers ... Came back against Army and logged a season high nine tackles in the Tiger win ... Had six tackles and two tackles for lost yardage (-12) in the Cincinnati contest ... Played in all 11 games for the Tigers and finished the season with 51 total tackles, four tackles for lost yardage and one quarterback sack. Worked as a defensive tackle with Boris Penchion ... Was credited with three tackles in the Blue-Gray Spring game ... Awaited word from the NCAA to see if he will have his eligibility restored immediately or if he would have to sit out the 2001 season ... Would make an impact on the Memphis defense if he were declared eligible ... 2000: Lettered as a true freshman at Alabama in 2000 ... Played in seven games and started the final four games of the year at defensive tackle ... Was credited with 18 tackles including two tackles for lost yardage ... Prep: Played his prep football at Trezevant High School in Memphis ... Was tabbed by several publications as the top high school defensive lineman in the nation in 1999 ... Was named to the 1999 Parade All-America Team ... Was named to the 1999 USA Today All-America Team ... Was named to the 1999 Tom Lemming AllAmerica team ... Was named to SuperPrep’s All-America Team ... Named to Boarder Wars first-team All-South Team ... Picked on the 1999 Prep Star Top 100 Dream Team ... Named by Prep Star as one of the top three defensive linemen in the nation in 1999 ... Was named as the number one prep prospect in the Southeast by Prep Star Magazine ... Named the Defensive MVP in the South by Prep Star ... Was named the number two defensive lineman in the nation by Rivals100.Com in 1999 ... Was named to the Rivals100.Com All-America team ... Was named Tennessee’s Mr. Football in 1999 ... Named to the first-team Associated Press and UPI All-State teams ... Registered 120 tackles, including 85 solos in 1999 ... Had nine quarterback sacks and three pass interceptions two of which he returned for touchdowns ... Had 110 tackles as a junior with 11 sacks and five interceptions ... Ran a 4.9 40-yard dash at Trezevant High School ... Bench pressed 385, squatted 535 and cleaned 315 in high school ... Is the son of Lisa Means ... Born: 12/20/81.
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Most Tackles/Game: 9 vs Army (‘01) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 4 vs Army & Cincinnati (‘01) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 5 vs Army (‘01) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 2 vs Cincinnati (‘01) Most Quarterback Sacks/Game: 1 vs Mississippi State (‘01) Most Pass Interceptions/Game: 1 vs UT-Chattanooga (‘01) Most Pass Breakups/Game: 1 vs Miss State & UT-Chattanooga (‘01)
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five tackles in the season opener with Mississippi State ... Also logged one tackle for lost yardage (-3) ... Had two stops and two pass break ups in the UT-Chattanooga game and three hits in the win over South Florida ... After having tackles in the Louisville, Southern Mississippi and Houston games, logged five tackles and one tackle for lost yardage (-3) and one quarterback sack at East Carolina ... Started the East Carolina game at defensive tackle ... Tallied four tackles and a tackle for loss in the UAB contest ... Had two tackles and a quarterback sack (-7) against Tennessee and logged two tackles in the Army contest ... Finished the 2001 season with 26 tackles, four tackles for lost yardage, two quarterback sacks and two pass break ups ... Enters the 2001 fall camp as the Memphis starter at nose tackle ... Was credited with two solo tackles in the Blue-Gray game ... 2000: Lettered as a reserve defensive tackle for the Tigers in the fall of 2000 ... Appeared in just two games for the Tiger defensive unit ... Worked as a special teams member in the season opener against Mississippi State ... Played four snaps as a defensive tackle in the Tigers win over Louisiana-Monroe ... After seeing limited action in the fall of ‘99, worked his way to the number two position at defensive end ... Entered 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 Te n n e s s e e 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 backup 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
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A talented freshman who saw playing time in each game of 2001... Spent the spring of 2002 working as a safety for the Tigers ... Played strong safety with Elijah Bell and Sean Garris during spring drills ... 2001: Worked as a defensive back and as a running back in 2001 ... Was also a member of the Memphis special teams ... Registered his first career tackles in the Tigers’ win over UTChattanooga ... Had one special teams tackles against Louisville and had one tackle as a defensive back in the road victory over Houston ... Had one tackle in the UAB game and also completed his first collegiate pass on a tailback toss in the UAB game ... Had a 25-yard completion to Aaron Meadows ... Was credited with a season and career high three tackles in the Tennessee game ... Finished the season with six total tackles... Prep: Was a two year football letterman at Cordova High ... Was the Region 7-5A Co-Offensive Player of the Year in 2000 ... Was named to the Associated Press All-State team and the All-Shelby Metro Team ... Rushed for 1,092 yards in 2000 and scored 19 touchdowns ... Ranked fourth in Shelby Metro in rushing ... Ranked 14th in total offense averaging 109.2 yards per game ... Was 8th ranked punter in Memphis with 36.4 average ... Was ranked 3rd in Memphis in scoring ... Rushed for 415 yards as a junior ... Set the Cordova High record for the most touchdowns in a season with 24 ... Also lettered in track and was the 4-AAA sectional winner in the decathlon ... Is the son of Samuel and Clara Pieh ... Played for coach Tim Morris at Cordova High ... Born: 5/5/83.
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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 ... Son of Robert Penchion and Clara Smith ... Played for coach Jim Moore at Colbert County High... Born: 11/2/79.
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LADARIUS PRICE Wide Receiver 5-11, 175 Sophomore East HS Memphis, TN
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Spent the fall of 2001 concentrating on academics ...Did conditioning work on his own during the spring of 2002 ... Worked with Mike Stark in the Tiger weight room to increase his strength and to keep himself in condition ... Could become a factor at receiver due to his speed and athletic ability ... Could also be used as a kicker returner for the Tiger special teams ... 2001: ... Sat out the 2001 season under the guidelines of the NCAA’s Proposition 48 ... Spent the year concentrating on his academic work ... Prep: Was a three year football letterman at quarterback for East High School for two seasons ... Rated by SuperPrep Magazine as the #12 prospect in the state of Tennessee ... Was named to Hi-Tech Tennessee’s Top Prospect List for 2000 as one of the top quarterbacks in the state... Helped East High School to a 9-1 regular season record and a berth in the state playoffs in 2000 ... Connected on 27-of-76 pass attempts for 531 yards and three touchdowns in 2000 ... Was ranked 10th in Shelby-Metro in punting with 19 for 673 yards ... Averaged 35.4 yards per punt ... Was ranked second in Shelby-Metro in kickoff returns in 2000 ... Had four returns for 182 yards and one touchdown ... Averaged 40.5 yards per kickoff return in 2000 ... East High averaged 349 yards per game in total offense in 2000 ... Led East High to a 13-2 record and the 1999 Tennessee Class 4A state championship ... Was ranked 27th in Shelby-Metro in passing completing 30-of-86 passes for 800 yards and 12 touchdowns ... Was ranked eighth in passing efficiency with a rating of 152.1 ... Was ranked 13th in Region 8 4A in total offense in 1999 ... Was ranked fifth in punt returns with a 16 yard average per return and was 10th in kickoff returns with 14 for 283 yards ... Averaged 20.2 yards per kickoff return ... During his sophomore season was ranked first in Region 8 4A in kickoff returns ... Had 13 returns for 473 yards and one touchdown ... Averaged 36.4 yards per kickoff return ... Helped team to an 11-1 record in 1998 ... Has run times of 4.4 in the forty yard dash ... Is the son of Druscilla Hubbard ... Played for coach Wayne Randall at East High School ... Born: 10/21/82.
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PUGH'S STATISTICS Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps 11/11 785/785 * 11/11 684/744 22/22 1469/1529
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MARIO ROBINSON Tailback 6-0, 205 r-Freshman Melrose HS Memphis, TN
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An all-star candidate for Memphis in 2002 ... Enters fall camp as the Tiger starter at center ... Has been a starter at center since his arrival in Memphis in the fall of 1999 ... Came to the Tigers as a transfer from Florida A&M ... 2001: Started all 11 games for the Tigers at center in 2001 ... Opened the season playing 62-of-62 offensive snaps against the MSU Bulldogs ... Played all 69 offensive plays in the win over UT-Chattanooga ... Logged 67 plays in the South Florida win and participated in all 79 plays against Louisville ... Had his streak of 1062 consecutive plays snapped in the Southern Mississippi game when Drew Harmon gave him a breather for four plays ... Played 43-of-73 plays in the Houston win ... Started and played all 58 snaps against East Carolina ... Worked all 73 plays against UAB and played 50 snaps against Tennessee ... Worked 58-of-62 plays in the win over Army and ended the season with 65-of-65 snaps against Cincinnati ... For the season he played 684 of 744 total plays ... 2000: Was the Tiger starter at center for all 11 games of the season ... Was considered the “iron man” of the Memphis offensive line ... Was the only lineman to play every snap during the 2000 season ... Played the final four games of the season with a broken toe ... Opened the season playing 76 of 76 snaps in the Mississippi State game ... Played a season high 80 of 80 snaps in the East Carolina and Tulane games ... Had 77 plays against Cincinnati and 75 snaps in the Tigers’ win over Louisiana-Monroe ... Finished the season playing a total of 785 snaps for the Tiger offense ... Was selected as the 2000 Offensive Lineman of the Year for the Tigers ...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 ... 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
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... 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... Born: 7/28/80 ... Son of Raymond and Bernie Pugh.
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Sat out last season while being redshirted ... Worked this spring as a tailback and fullback in the Tigers’ spread offense ... Suffered an ankle injury that limited his participation the last week of the spring ... Finished the spring with 22 rushes for 47 yards and one touchdown during the scrimmages ... Also caught three passes for 22 yards ... 2001: Was redshirted during the 2001 season ... Spent the fall working as a member of the Tiger offensive scout ... Practiced against the Memphis number one defense throughout the fall ... Worked as both a tailback and fullback ... Prep: Lettered as a tailback and defensive back for the Melrose High School ... Also lettered as a member of the Melrose High track team ... Was named to the 2000 Prep Star Magazine All-Southeast Team ... Battled injuries during his junior season but had strong senior year ... Helped Melrose High to a 9-1 regular season record and a berth in the state playoffs in 2000 ... Was ranked 13th in Shelby-Metro in scoring despite playing in just six games ... Scored seven touchdowns and had six twopoint conversions during the 2000 season ... Had 115 yards and three touchdowns against Douglas High of Atlanta in 2000 ... Was ranked 18th in Region 8-4A in rushing as a junior despite injuries ... Had 20 attempts for 276 yards and scored seven touchdowns in 1999 ... Had 125 yards rushing and four
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Was moved in the spring of 2002 from defensive end to offensive tackle ... Spent the spring of 2002 working with Doug Whittaker and Donald Marshall at offensive tackle ... Should provide depth at tackle this fall while he learns the Tiger offensive system ... Is working behind two seniors ... 2001: Saw his first action of his career and of the 2001 season in the Army game ... Was credited with one tackle in Memphis’s 42-10 win over Army ... Spent the fall working with the Tiger defensive scout team ... Helped prepare the Tiger offense for each game ... Worked as a reserve at defensive end in the spring of 2001 but saw a great deal of action due to the injury to Tony Brown ... Should provide depth this fall ... 2000: Came to the Tigers along with his high school teammate Jamie Green in the fall of 2000 ... Was redshirted during the 2000 season while working with the Tiger defensive scout team ... Was assigned as a defensive end ... Worked against the number one offense throughout the fall of 2000 ... Has four years of eligibility remaining at Memphis ... Prep: 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 Award for 1999 ... Lettered for three years in football ... Has also lettered for three years in basketball and three years in track ... Is the son of Clevon and Clara Rone ... Played for coach David Ream at Liberty Eylau High School ... Born: 11/7/ 81
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touchdowns against Dunbar HS as a junior ... Was ranked 15th in Region 8-4A in scoring with his seven touchdowns and two two-point conversions ... Was named to the 1998 Prep Star Magazine All-Southeast Team as a sophomore ... Rushed for 560 yards and scored 12 touchdowns as a sophomore ... Rushed for 100 yards and one touchdown against Hamilton HS ... Tallied 28 tackles during his sophomore season ... Career totals read 1,150 yards rushing and 20 touchdowns ... Runs the 100 and 200 meters for the track team ... Is the son of Nathaniel and Gwendolyn Robinson ... Played for coach Tim Thompson at Melrose High ... Born: 5/22/82.
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Defensive End 6-4, 236 r-Senior, 3L Kirby HS Memphis, TN
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goal this fall ... Gained three yards on the play ... Had 36 successful holds for the PAT unit and 14 holds for the field goal squad ... Worked with the other Tiger quarterbacks in the spring learning a new offense ... Completed six-of-11 pass attempts for 60 yards and one touchdown in the spring scrimmages of 2001 ... Was knocked out of the final week of spring due to a mild concussion ... Did not play in the Blue-Gray game nor the final scrimmage of spring ... 2000: Played in all 11 games for Memphis in 2000 ... Started the final six games of the season at quarterback after injuries to Travis Anglin and Neil Suber ... Led the Tigers to a dramatic win over East Carolina in his first start at quarterback ... Rushed for his first career touchdown against East Carolina ... Completed 18-of-25 pass attempts for 175 yards in ECU win ... Completed 10-of-21 attempts against UAB for 130 yards but suffered his first career interception ... Also tallied his second rushing touchdown of the season in the UAB game ... Hit on 12-of-25 attempts for 129 yards and his first two career touchdown passes in the Houston game ... Was 15-of-27 for 137 yards and two touchdowns against Tennessee ... Had a season and career high 20 pass completions in 32 attempts in the Cincinnati game ... Threw for a career high 203 yards against the Bearcats but suffered three pass interceptions ... Was 10-of-24 for 83 yards in the season finale against Tulane ... Finished the season as the team’s leading passer ... Completed 85-of-154 attempts for 857 yards and four touchdowns ... Had a long pass completion of 40-yards in the Cincinnati game ... Led the Tigers in total offense in 2000 ... Was ranked seventh in Conference USA in passing per game averaging 77.9 yards per outing ... Was tied for ninth in C-USA in pass efficiency with a rating of 102.7 ... 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 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 58.3 percent of his pass attempts ... Was listed on Tiger special teams as backup at holder and the upback on the
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QUARTERBACK SCOTT SCHERER HOLDS A DISTINCTION AMONG ALL DIVISION 1-A & 1AA COLLEGIATE FOOTBALL PLAYERS. IN A RECENT SURVEY, SCHERER RANKED NUMBER ONE FOR MOST CONSECUTIVE SEMESTERS WITH A PERFECT 4.0 GPA. SCHERER HAS HAD A 4.0 GRADE POINT AVERAGE IN EACH OF HIS SEVEN SEMESTERS OF COLLEGE. H IS NEXT CLOSEST COMPETITOR , MICHAEL GRIFFIS OF KENT STATE HAS HAD FIVE SEMESTERS OF 4.0 WORK.
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SCHERER'S ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award 4 year member of the Tiger Academic 30 (3.35 GPA and higher) Conference USA Commissioner’s Medal - Spring 2001 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll Recipient of Business College’s Academic Excellence Award for Finance Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence for entire Business College Member of the Dean’s List for eight consecutive semesters Top football GPA for eight consecutive semesters Has completed work toward major in Finance Is working on second major in International Business
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SCHERER'S CAREER HIGHS Most Rushes/Game: 13 three times (‘00) Most Rush Yds/Game: 15 vs Arkansas State (‘99) Longest Run: 15 vs Arkansas State (‘00) Most Rushing Touchdowns/Game: 1 vs East Carolina & UAB (‘00) Most Pass Attempts/Game: 32 vs Cincinnati (‘00) Most Completions/Game: 20 vs Cincinnati (‘00) Highest Completion Percentage/Game: .720 vs ECU (‘00) Most Pass Yds/Game: 203 vs Cincinnati (‘00) Most Touchdown Passes/Game: 2 vs Houston (‘00) Longest Completion: 40 vs Cincinnati (‘00)
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SCHERER’S STATISTICS Att Comp Yds Int Tds 2 1 8 0 0 154 85 857 6 4 156 86 865 6 4 No. Yds. Avg. Tds LG 5 21 4.2 0 15 62 -56 -0.9 2 16 67 -35 -0.9 2 16 Rush Pass Plays Yds/G Yds/P 21 8 7 2.6 4.1 -56 857 216 72.8 3.7 -35 865 223 37.7 3.7
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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 efficiency 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 ... Is the son of Rip and Michele Scherer ... Played for coach Paul Cox at Collierville High School ... Born: 7/14/79.
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Offensive Tackle 6-5, 265 Senior, 3L Lake Highlands HS Dallas, TX
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A three year letter winner for the Tigers who changed positions last fall and remained a starter ... Started all 11 games for the Tigers at offensive tackle and never missed a game despite playing part of the season with a broken thumb ... 2001: Was moved from tight end to offensive tackle and became the Memphis starter in 2001 ... Was named the Tigers’ Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2001 ... Was voted by his teammates as a permanent Captain for 2001 ... Started all 11 games during the 2001 season ... Opened the season playing 49-of-67 snaps against Mississippi State ... Worked 66-of-72 plays against UT-Chattanooga ... Had 67 snaps against South Florida and matched that with 67 plays against Louisville ... Had 49 snaps in Southern Mississippi victory ... Worked 66 plays in road win over Houston and worked all 58 snaps against East Carolina ... Did not leave the UAB contest as he was a part of 73 offensive snaps ... Never came out of the Tennessee, Army and Cincinnati games to end the season ... Completed the 2001 campaign working 686-of-744 plays ... His 686 snaps were the second highest total by a Tiger lineman in 2001... Was moved during spring practice to offensive tackle and was very impressive ... Had great blocking skills at his tight end position and has now put those skills to use in the offensive line ... Was named as one of the recipients of the Glenn Jones Award in the fall of 2000 ... 2000: Lettered for the second consecutive season while working as a tight end ... Was used as a blocker in the Tigers’ two tight sets ... Had a 16-yard pass reception for a key first down in the win over Army ... Also logged single pass receptions in the Southern Mississippi, East Carolina, Tennessee and Tulane games ... Finished the season with five catches for 25 yards ... His 16-yard reception against Army was a career long catch ... Worked as a member of the Tiger special teams in 2000 .... Was credited with three tackles on kick coverage ... Had tackles against Mississippi State, Southern Mississippi and Tennessee ... 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
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TAYLOR' STATISTICS
UT 4 23 27
AT 3 9 12
Tot. 7 32 39
FR 0 0 0
Int 0 0 0
Loss 3-10 4-7 7-17
Sack 0-0 1-1 1-1
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Defensive Tackle 6-3, 265 Junior, 2L Franklin Cty HS Winchester, TN
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 ... Born: 12/14/81 ... Played for coach Harold Roberts at Franklin County High ... Is the son of Willis and Delores Taylor.
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for defense in the spring of 2001 ... 2000: Lettered as a true freshman ... Appeared in six games for Memphis working as a defensive tackle ... Logged his first career tackles against Southern Mississippi ... Had three tackles including a tackle for lost yardage against Southern Mississippi ... Had two tackles, both tackles for lost yardage in the UAB contest ... Logged two tackles in the Cincinnati game ... Finished the season with seven tackles, three tackles for lost yardage and one quarterback hurry ... Was nominated for the Conference USA AllFreshman Team ... Prep: Played linebacker and tight end at Franklin County
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TAYLOR'S CAREER STATISTICS
Most tackles/Game: 6 vs Tennessee (‘01) Most solo tackles/Game: 5 vs Tennessee (‘01) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 2 vs three opponents (‘01) Most tackles for loss/Game: 1 vs four opponents ('01)
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Outside Linebacker 6-2, 220 r-Freshman Trezevant HS Memphis, TN
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Returns to the “sam” linebacker position this fall and is expected to be the Tigers’ starter at “will” linebacker ... Was the team’s eighth leading tackler last season ... Was a part-time starter in 2000 ...2001: Was a part-time starter at outside linebacker for the Tigers in 2001 ... Had five tackles against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the season opener ... Led the defense in tackles against UT-Chattanooga with nine, including two tackles for lost yardage (-2) ... Helped the Tigers to a win over South Florida by again leading the defense in tackles with 10, including a season high eight solos ... Also credited with a quarterback sack (-5) against the Bulls ... Had four tackles against Louisville and seven in the win over Southern Mississippi ... After an ankle injury, saw limited duty ... Had two stops in Houston game and two at Tennessee ... Closed the season with four tackles against Cincinnati ... Completed the 2001 season with 48 tackles, four tackles for lost yardage (-14), two quarterback sacks and one forced fumble ... 2000: Was the Memphis starter in six games
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at outside linebacker ... Suffered a knee injury and was slowed for three games ... Logged six tackles against Mississippi State in his first collegiate start ... Also had two tackles for lost yardage and a quarterback sack against the Bulldogs ... Was credited with eight stops, one pass interception, two tackles for lost yardage and another sack in the win over Louisiana-Monroe ... Tallied eight tackles and his third quarterback sack of the season in the Arkansas State victory ... Was credited with eight tackles and three quarterback hurries in the Tigers’ win over East Carolina ... Had seven tackles in the Southern Mississippi and Tulane contests ... Finished the season as the team’s sixth leading tackler ... Was credited with 33 solo tackles and 25 assists ... Had eight tackles for lost yardage (-47 yards) and four quarterback sacks as well as one pass interception during the 2000 season ... Was voted to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team for 2000 ... Tied for 33rd in Conference USA in total tackles with 58 ... Also tied for fifth in CUSA in forced fumbles ...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 AllState 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 former Tiger lineman Tavares Middlebrooks ... ... Is the son of Ellison and Mildred Terry ... Born: 3/6/81.
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TERRY' STATISTICS
UT 33 28 61
AT 25 20 45
Tot 58 48 106
FR 0 0 0
Int Loss 1 8-47 0 4-14 1 12-61
Sack 4-34 2-12 6-46
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400 meter relay team, as well as participating in the 400 meters, the 800 meters and the high jump ... Was a high jumper for AAU Junior Olympic team in the summer of 1999 ... Placed 18th in AAU Southeast meet in Orlando, Florida, in the high jump and was 10th in the 80 meter low hurdles with a time of 15.61... Is an honor student who carries a 3.0 GPA at Marietta High ... Is the son of Calvin Green and Lucille Thomas ... Played for coach James “Friday” Richards at Marietta HS ... Born: 1/3/83.
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Offensive Tackle 6-6, 300 r-Sophomore Parkway South HS St. Louis, MO
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A true freshman who appeared in all 11 games last season ... Suffered a shoulder injury in the spring of 2002 ... Had surgery on his left shoulder and missed the final 10 days of the spring ... Should be ready for fall camp in August ... 2001: Worked at corner and as a member of the special teams ... Had his first carer tackles in the Tigers’ game with Mississippi State ... Logged two tackles in the win over UT-Chattanooga ... Also logged one tackles in the win over Southern Mississippi ... Credited with a season high five stops in thew road win over Houston, including three solo tackles ... Registered two tackles in the East Carolina, UAB and Tennessee games ... Finished the 2001 season with 20 total tackles, including 13 solo stops... Prep: Lettered as strong safety at Marietta High School ... Was credited with 67 solo tackles, 23 assisted stops, two quarterback sacks, two tackles for lost yardage and two pass interceptions during the 2000 season ... Was an allcounty and second team all-state selection in football in 2000 ... Also lettered as a member of the Marietta basketball and track team ... Ran a leg on the 4 X
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Worked in the spring of 2002 as an offensive guard ... Worked with Joe Gerda and David Davis at tight guard ... Made impressive move in the spring and could see action this fall as a reserve ... 2001: Spent the fall of 2001 working with the Tigers’ offensive scout team ... Was injured in fall camp and was slowed the first few weeks of the season ... Worked against the number one defense throughout the fall of 2001 ... Entered spring drills listed as the number two right tackle ... Will work behind Joe Gerda at right tackle this fall ... Will help provide depth in the offensive line ... 2000: Another of the Tigers’ freshmen who were redshirted during the 2000 season ... Worked as an offensive tackle during the fall of 2000 ... Served as a member of the offensive scout team and practiced against the Tigers’ nationally ranked defense throughout the fall ... Prep: 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 allconference, all-district 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 ... Is the son of Johnnie and Jill Triplett ... Born: 10/25/81.
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Defensive Back 5-9, 165 r-Sophomore Kimball HS Dallas, TX
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Suffered an injury to his knee in 2002 winter workouts and missed the entire spring of 2002 ... Had surgery to repair a torn ACL and spent the spring rahabbing his knee ... Is expected to be ready for fall camp after spending the summer in Memphis working to strengthen his knee ... 2001: Sat out the 2001 season while concentrating on his studies ... Was able to practice with the Tigers in the fall of 2001 ... Worked as a member of the offensive scout team and practiced against the number one defense ... Saw extensive duty in spring drills of 2001 and was expected to contribute as a wide receiver this fall
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Wide Receiver 6-0, 190 Sophomore, 1L Covington HS Covington, TN
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Came back from a broken hip to participate in spring drills ... Worked as a tight end in the spring of 2002 ... Had one reception for nine yards in the Blue-Gray Scrimmage ... Finished the spring with two catches for 18 yards ... 2001: Appeared in two games for the Tigers in the fall of 2001 but sustained a broken hip and missed the remainder of the season ... Received a medical redshirt from the NCAA and will repeat his freshman season ... Played tight end last season and was a member of the special teams ... Prep: Lettered as a tight end/defensive end at Columbus High School ... Was a first team Associated Press all-state selection in Mississippi ... Rated among the state of Mississippi’s Top 40 Prospects by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger ... Played tight end on a Columbus team that used a running offense ... Had just six pass receptions during the 2000 season and turned one into a touchdown ... Was credited with 115 tackles and 12 quarterback sacks playing defensive line ... Was invited to play in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic in Mobile, Alabama on June 16, 2001 ... Recruited by Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Southern Mississippi ... Played for coach Roy McCrory at Columbus High... Born: 11/6/83.
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DOUG WHITT AKER HITTAKER Offensive Tackle 6-5, 295 r-Senior, 1L St. Benedict HS Memphis, TN
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Most Pass Attempts/Game: 33 vs Cincinnati (‘01) Most Completions/Game: 16 vs ECU & Cincinnati (‘01) Highest Completion Percentage/Game: .667 vs Houston (‘01) Most Pass Yds/Game: 295 vs Cincinnati (‘01) Most Touchdown Passes/Game: 4 vs Army (‘01) Longest Completion: 73 vs Houston (‘01) Most Pass Receptions/Game: 1 vs Louisville (‘01) Most Yards Receiving/Game: -10 vs Louisville (‘01) Most Rushes/Game: 15 vs Houston (‘01) Most Rush Yds/Game: 85 vs Houston (‘01) Longest Run: 35 vs Houston (‘01) Most Rushing Touchdowns/Game: 1 vs three opponents (‘01) Most Total Offense Plays/Game: 50 vs Cincinnati (‘01) Most Total Offense/Game: 350 vs Cincicnnati (‘01) Most Touchdowns Responsible For/Game: 5 vs Army (‘01)
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Outside Linebacker 6-4, 215 r-Freshman Houston HS Germantown, TN
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A walk-on candidate for the tailback position ... Came to the Tigers in August of 2001 and participated in fall practice ... Spent the spring working with the Tiger offensive scout team while learning the Memphis spread offense ... Had one carry for 12 yards in the Blue-Gray Scrimmage ... Finished the spring with 14 rushes for 38 yards and one touchdown during scrimmage action ... Had a long run of 12 yards ... 2001: Sat out the fall of 2001... Spent the fall working with the offensive scout team ... Was named the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year for 2001 ... Prep: Played football at Gateway Tech High School ... Played for coach Curtis Downin at Gateway Tech HS.
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Enters the fall as a reserve at fullback ... .. Spent the spring working with the Tiger scout offensive unit ... Was the only fullback available to the Tigers in the spring of 2002 ... Is still continuing to learn the Tigers new spread offense ... 2001: Did not appear in a game for the Tigers in 2001 ... Worked with the offensive scout team and practice against the number one defense ... 2000: Was a walk-on candidate for the Tigers in the fall of 2000 ... Worked as a reserve running back with the offensive unit ... Spent the fall working behind Sugar Sanders and Darche’ Epting ... Prep: Lettered in football at Collierville High School ... Was a high school teammate of Tiger quarterback Scott Scherer ... Earned two varsity letters for the Dragons in football ... Helped his team to an 8-3 record in 1997 ... Had 57 carries for 406 yards and four touchdowns as a senior ... Averaged 7.1 yards per carry during his final year of high school ...
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Worked as the Tiger kicker in 2002 spring drills ... Kicked field goals of 32 and 36 yards in the Blue-Gray Scrimmage and had two PATs ... Was the second leading scorer in the Blue-Gray Scrimmage ... Enters fall camp as a reserve kicker for the Tigers ... Spent the spring working with the Tiger special teams unit ... 2001: Worked as a backup for Ryan White in 2001... Traveled with the Tigers as the backup kicker, punter and holder for the special teams ... Was not used in a game in 2001 ... 2000: Was a walk-on candidate for the Tigers in the fall of 2000 ... Worked as a reserve kicker and traveled with the Tiger team but did not appear in any games ... Prep: Lettered in football, basketball and baseball at Mayfield High ... Earned four football letters ... Was twice an honorable mention Associated Press all-state selection ... Connected on sixof-nine field goals and 41-of-42 PATs as a senior ... Made 163-of-180 career PATs and 20-of-30 career field goals ... His 163 PATs set the Kentucky state high school record ... Holds the school record for the most career PATs, most career punts, longest field goal and his 65 yard punt in the East-West All-Star game was high career long ... Average 42.6 yards per punt as a senior at Mayfield HS ... Was an honor student at Mayfield ... Played for coach Joe Morris ... Born: 9/18/80 ... Is the son of Phillip and Pauline Ivey.
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Was a walk-on candidate for the kicker position in the spring of 2002 ... Joined the squad in September of 2001 but did not appear in a game for the Tigers last season ... Worked with the special teams throughout the fall ... Went through winter conditioning and spring practice ... Kicked for the Blue squad in the Blue-Gray Scrimmage ... Made three-of-four PAT attempts in the Blue-Gray Scrimmage ... Prep: Was a football letter winner at Columbia Central High School in Columbia, TN.
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AARON MEADOWS CAME TO THE TIGERS AS A TRANSFER FROM MILLSAPS COLLEGE AND EARNED A SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE 2001 SEASON. FIVE FORMER WALK-ONS FOR THE TIGERS HAVE GONE ON TO HAVE NFL CAWas a walk-on candidate for one of the receiver positions in the spring of 2002 REERS INCLUDING KEN DUNEK (PHILADELPHIA EAGLES), ... Joined the squad in January of 2002 and went through winter conditioning JUDSON FLINT (CLEVELAND BROWNS), TRELL and spring practice ... Was credited with one tackle in the Blue-Gray Scrim- HOOPER (MINNESOTA VImage ... Prep: Was a football letter winner at Munford High School in KINGS), REGGIE HOWARD Munford, TN. (CAROLINA PANTHERS) AND MICHAEL STONE (ARIZONA CARDINALS). MEMPHIS’S ALL-TIME SINGLE SEASON RUSHER, GERARD ARNOLD, CAME TO THE TIGERS AS A WALK-ON. ARNOLD RUSHED FOR A UM RECORD 1,059 YARDS DURING THE 1998 SEASON. HE IS ONE
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS WALK-ON SUCCESS STORIES 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 1,000-yard 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 (198384), Brad Britt (1999-00), Gerald Brown, WR (1981), Marlon Brown, LB (198588), 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 (1981-84), Mike Coughlin, P (1995), Marvin Cox, TB (1988-90), Brian Davis, TB (1993-94), Mike Dion, FB (1979-82), Ken Dunek, TE (197879), 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),
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Don Glosson, K (1983-85), Tony Graves, S (1977-79), Jarvis Greer, S (1977), Michael Harris (1999-00), Gregg Hauss, K (1981-83), Taurus Henderson, DB (1996), Joe Hennelly, S (1983-85), Trell Hooper, DB/QB (1981-85), Reginald Howard (1998-99), Kosha Irby, DB (1996-00), 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 (199193), Aaron Meadows, RB (1999-01), Bubba Nelms, OT (1983-84), Hugh Owens, P (1976-79), Ron Palmer, CB (1985-87, Joe Rocconi, DS/LB (199799), Keith Setler, OT (1993-94), Juan Settles, FB (1986-87), Michael Stone (1998-present), Terri Sudduth, S (1978-80), Brandon Tucker, FB (1995-99, Doug Whittaker, OT (2001-02).
2002 Signees 1
Maurice Avery Quarterback 6-1, 195 Atlanta, GA (McNair High)
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MEMPHIS
Sam Brewer Defensive Back 6-1, 185 Colleyville, TX (Heritage High)
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Patrick Byrne Quarterback/Punter 6-1, 185 Brewton, AL (T.R. Miller High)
Was one of the most highly rated quarterbacks in the South-
Was an All-District 5-5A selection as a free safety in 2001 ...
Played quarterback at T.R. Miller High School and served as
east in 2001 ... Was twice named the Offensive Player of the
Was the third ranked tackler on his Heritage High team in
the team’s kicker and punter ... Holds the Alabama state
Year in DeKalb County ... Was an All-DeKalb County selec-
2001 ... Led his team in pass interceptions in 2001 with four
records for the most career points scored kicking (256) and
tion as a senior ... Completed 433 of 815 pass attempts for
picks ... Also led District 5-5A in pass interceptions in 2001 ...
most PATs in a career (202) ... Was named to the Birmingham
6,833 yards and 48 touchdowns during his career at McNair
Received Associated Press honorable mention Texas All-State
News All-State team in 2001 as a punter ... Was also named
High School ... Passed for 2,080 yards and 21 touchdowns in
honors in 2001 ... Was a 1st team All-District 5-5A selection
to the Mobile Press Register All-State team as a punter ...
2001 and rushed for 850 yards and 10 touchdowns ... Set the
in 2001 ... 1st Team All-Northeast Tarrant County pick in 2001
Lettered for four years in football at T.R. Miller High ... Served
McNair records for touchdown passes in a season with 21
... Was ranked third on Heritage High team in tackles in 2001
as the team’s starting kicker for four seasons and was the
and rushing touchdowns in a season with 10 in 2001 ... Was
with 50, including three for lost yardage and five blocked
starting quarterback for two seasons ... Completed 78-of-172
a 4-A All-State selection in 2001 and was rated as the number
passes ... Had six pass interceptions and 163 tackles during
pass attempts for 1,348 yards and nine touchdowns in 2001
one quarterback prospect in the state of Georgia for 2001 ...
his career at Heritage ... Was a two-year starter in the second-
in leading his team to a 12-2 record ... Connected on two-of-
Newberg Recruiting compares Avery to former Virginia Tech
ary at Heritage ... Cousins Jacks Brewer and Tellis Redmon
five field goal attempts in 2001 and had a long field goal of
quarterback Michael Vick in arm strength and running ability
both started at Minnesota ... Also lettered in track as a sprinter
55 yards ... Made 56-of-60 PATs in 2001 ... Had 85% of his
... Was listed by Rivals.com as the no. 26 quarterback pros-
and long jumper ... Is the son of Sam and Teresa Brewer ...
kickoffs go into the end zone for touchbacks in 2001 ... Was
pect in the nation ... Rated by FansOnly.com as a Super
Played for coach Chris Cunningham at Heritage High ...
named to the Mobile Press Register All-Region team in 2001
Prospect for 2001 ... Was rated as one of the Top 13 Athletic
Born: 8/23/84.
... Completed 103-of-184 pass attempts for 1,636 yards and
Quarterbacks in the nation by Max Emfinger ... Was rated by The Sporting News as the no. 26 quarterback prospect in the nation in 2001 ... Selected by the Atlanta Journal Constitution as the top quarterback prospect in Georgia for 2001 ... Rated
nine touchdowns as a junior ... Made seven-of-13 field goal
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Blake Butler
attempts with a long of 47 yards in 2000 ... Connected on 60-
Offensive Line
of-63 PATs in 2000 ... Had 70% of his kickoffs go into the end
6-3, 270
zone for touchbacks ... Averaged 39.0 yards per punt and
Hudson, OH
had a long punt of 58 yards ... Led his team to the AAAA State
(Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy)
championship in 2000 ... Was named to the Birmingham
in the nation ... Ranked by OKScouting.com as one of the top
Is the son of former Tiger All-American linebacker and former
News and Mobile Press Register All-State teams as a kicker in
130 players in the nation for 2001 ... Rushed for 215 yards
Memphis assistant coach Keith Butler ... Played offensive and
2000 ... Was an all-region selection as a junior ... Career
and passed for 185 yards and six touchdowns in win over
defensive line for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy in the
passing statistics read 191 completions in 373 pass attempts
Dunwoody in 2001 ... Passed for over 1,700 yards and 17
Hudson, OH, a suburb of Cleveland ... Was named to the
for 3,160 yards ... Career kicking totals are 18 of 32 field
touchdowns as a junior ... Completed 52% of his passes as a
Associated Press Division IV all-state team as an offensive
goals made with a long of 55 yards and 202 of 214 PATs
junior ... Was an All-DeKalb County selection as a junior ...
lineman in 2000 and 2001 ... Was a first team all-district
made ... Also lettered in basketball for two years and in
Was selected honorable mention All-State as a junior ... Was
selection in 2000 and 2001 ... Was named the team’s Defen-
baseball for three years ... Was offered by West Virginia,
honorable mention All-DeKalb County as a sophomore ...
sive MVP as a junior ... Was the Offensive MVP for CVCA as
Arkansas and UAB before deciding on the Tigers ... Was a
Also lettered in basketball and track ... Is a three year mem-
a senior ... Was a three-year all-conference selection in foot-
member of the Brewton Scholar’s Bowl Team, the Science
ber of the McNair honor roll ... Offered by North Carolina,
ball ... Also lettered for two seasons in baseball ... Played first
Club and a class Representative ... Was named the Rotary
Arkansas, Louisville, West Virginia before selecting Memphis
base and was designated hitter in baseball ... Is the son of
Club Student of the Year as a junior ... Selected to play in the
... Is the son of Stacey Avery ... Played for coach Johnny
Janet and Keith Butler ... Dad is assistant coach for the Cleve-
2002 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game ... Is the son of Brad
Gilbert at McNair High School ... Born: 1/3/84.
land Browns ... Played for coach Ray Carroscia at Cuyahoga
and Ann Byrne ... Played for coach Jamie Riggs at T.R. Miller
Valley Christian ... Born: 9/8/83.
High ... Born: 11/27/83.
by Insiders.com as one of three Southern Sleepers for 2001 ... Fab50Recruiting.com rated as one of top 50 quarterbacks
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Rusty Clayton
2001 Georgia All-State team (2nd) ... Played both quarter-
top tight end in the state of Louisiana according to SuperPrep
Deep Snapper
back and safety as a senior ... Was credited with a team
Magazine ... Was named to SuperPrep Football Magazine’s
6-2, 225
leading 115 tackles, two pass interceptions and three fumble
All-Region Team for 2001 ... Received All-America and all-
Hattiesburg, MS
recoveries in 2001 ... Played quarterback and free safety and
state honors while at St. Augustine ... Was twice named to the
(Oak Grove High)
led his team in tackles as a junior ... Logged 130 tackles
Louisiana All-State team ... Was rated as the number 14
Was a four year football letterman at Oak Grove High ...
during his junior season ... During senior season helped his
overall prospect in the state of Louisiana by SuperPrep ... Has
Lettered as a deep snapper and defensive end at Oak Grove
team to a 10-3 record and a spot in the state playoffs ... Team
been rated as high as the number 10 tight end prospect in the
High School ... Was credited with 60 tackles, three quarter-
reached the quarterfinals ... Was named the Atlanta Consti-
country by one recruiting service ... Caught 11 passes for 209
back sacks, and two forced fumbles during the 2001 season
tution-Journal Player of the Week in 2001 for his play against
yards and one touchdown in 2001 ... Was an All-Metro selec-
... Was an All-District selection in football in 2001 ... Was a
No. 3 ranked Collins Hill ... Was named to the all-county
tion in New Orleans ... Had committed to Georgia before
2001 1st team Defensive All-Academic selection ... Was an
team in 2001 ... Logged two pass interceptions and returned
deciding on the Tigers ... Was also recruited by Auburn,
honorable mention all-district selection as a junior ... Was
one 55-yards for a touchdown in upset win ... Is ranked fifth
Michigan, West Virginia, Georgia Tech and Tulane ... Is re-
named to the MHSAA All-Academic football and baseball
in Dacula High history in pass interceptions with 11 and third
lated to Byron and Aaron Hodges who both played at Illinois
team in 2000 ... Career statistics read 222 tackles, seven
in longest interception return for a touchdown (56 yards) ...
... Is the son of John and Joycelyn Doucette ... Played for
quarterback sacks, one pass interception and one fumble
Career totals read 317 tackles, 11 pass interceptions and
coach Anthony Biagas at St. Augustine High ... Born: 1/8/84.
recovery ... Carried a 3.66 grade point average ... Was a
seven fumble recoveries ... Has been timed at 4.47 in forty
member of the French Club, the Beta Club, the National
yard dash at the Georgia Tech camp ... Rated as the number
Honor Society, Boys State, the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership
49 prospect in the state of Georgia by SuperPrep Football
Conference, the A/B Honor Roll, and Who’s Who Among
Magazine ... Was recruited by Georgia Tech, Michigan State,
High School Students ... Received the T.W. Todd Award, the
Louisville ... Is an honor roll student at Dacula High ... Is the
Football Award, the National Government & History Award
son of Randall and Tammy Expose ... Played for coach Kevin
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and the National Honor & Service Award ... Attended the Ray
Maloof at Dacula High ... Born: 10/22/83.
Guy Kicking Academy during the summer to work on special team skills ... Also recruited by Southern Mississippi, Yale, Dartmouth and Penn but has family ties to Memphis ... Is the son of Tom and Sandie Brock ... Brother is 1995 Memphis graduate ... Played for coach Nevil Barr at Oak Grove ... Born: 9/2/83
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Tavares Gideon Wide Receiver 6-3, 190 Greenville, MS (Mississippi Delta JC)
Is the cousin of former Southern Mississippi standout receiver Sherrod Gideon ... Is rated by SuperPrep JUCO Top 100 as
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Brian Davis
the number 71 prospect in the nation ... Listed on the Jackson
Defensive Back
Clarion-Ledger’s Top 25 JUCO Prospects report as the 14th
6-1, 200
best prospect in the state for 2001 ... Helped lead Mississippi
Columbus, GA
Delta Community College to the finals of the state junior
(Carver High)
college championships in 2001 ... Had 54 receptions for over
Lettered as a tailback and defensive back at Carver High
900 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2001 ... Had 11 receptions
Haracio Colen
School in Columbus, GA ... Also lettered as a member of the
for 125 yards and one touchdown in MDCC’s 34-10 win over
Defensive End
Carver state championship track team ... Had 163 rushes for
Northwest Mississippi CC ... Had 12 receptions for 153 yards
6-2, 255
1,076 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2001 ... Led Carver to the
and one touchdown in win over Holmes CC ... Had a three
Russellville, AR
2-A regional title in track in 2001 ... Career rushing totals are
yard touchdown catch in the state playoffs against Jones County
(Russellville High)
200 carries for 2,500 yards and 20 touchdowns ... Also had
CC ... Was named first team All-Mississippi Association of
Lettered as a linebacker for the Russellville Cyclones ... Helped
10 pass receptions for 165 yards and one touchdown during
Community and Junior Colleges ... Was also named to the
Russellville High to the AAAAA-West championship in 2001
prep career ... Qualified for four events in the state meet ...
2001 All-Mississippi North Squad ... Helped Mississippi Delta
... Was credited with 10.5 quarterback sacks during the 2001
Won the 100 meters with a time of 10.43 and followed that
CC to a 5-5 record in 2000 ... Also recruited by Baylor and
season ... Logged 63 solo tackles and 79 assisted stops ...
with a time of 21.57 in the 200 meters ... Helped Carver win
West Virginia.
Had 16 tackles for lost yardage ... Named to the Associated
the 2000 2-A state track championship by winning the 100
Press Arkansas Super Team in 2001 ... Has been timed at 4.8
and 200 meters ... Has run a 10.33 100 and a 20.24 200
in the forty yard dash ... Started at defensive tackle as a
meters ... Has been timed at 4.38 in the 40-yard dash ...
sophomore and junior but was moved to linebacker as a
Father Carl Davis played defensive end for the University of
senior ... Also lettered in basketball for Russellville High ...
Wisconsin ... Is the son of Carl and Ida Davis ... Played for
Selected the Tigers over Tulsa, Rice and Arkansas State.
coach Wallace Davis at Carver High ... Born: 11/21/83.
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O.C. Collins Defensive Back 6-0, 175 Dacula, GA (Dacula High)
Was a four-year starter at Dacula High ... Was named to the
Tim Goodwell Linebacker 6-2, 215 Lithonia, GA (Tucker High)
Lettered as a fullback and linebacker at Tucker High ... Was John Doucette
the team’s leading tackler in 2001 ... Credited with 103 total
Tight End
tackles including 54 solo stops ... Had eight tackles for lost
6-3, 250
yardage, two pass interceptions and five pass breakups ...
New Orleans, LA
Rushed the ball 53 times for 641 yards in 2001 ... Was
(St. Augustine High)
credited with a combined 104 tackles in 2000 and 2001 ...
Lettered as a tight end at St. Augustine High ... Rated as the
Had 19 tackles for lost yardage and four quarterback sacks ...
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Willie Henderson Defensive End 6-7, 275 Memphis, TN (Ridgeway High School)
Played for coach Chuck Friend at Tuscaloosa Central ... Born: 10/30/83.
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Bruce McCaleb Offensive Line
Was twice named the DeKalb County Defensive Player of the
Considered by many as the top lineman prospect in Tennes-
Game ... Received the Kelly Cofer Award which is Tucker
see in 2001 ... Played both offensive and defensive tackle at
6-2, 260
High’s most prestigious football award ... Received the Tucker
Ridgeway High School ... Registered 15 quarterback sacks for
High MVP Award and was twice the team’s leading tackler ...
Ridgeway High in 2001 ... Was named to Prep Star Magazine’s
Was a three year football letterman for John Muier High
Also lettered in basketball and track ... Is the son of Tim
Top 125 Dream Team for 2001 ... Was named to Prep Star
School ... Played both offensive and defensive line ... Was a
Goodwell ... Played for coach Phillip Lindsey at Tucker ...
Magazine’s Super 30 All-Southeast Region Team for 2001 ...
second team All-Pacific League selection at offensive guard
Born: 1/30/84.
Was named to SuperPrep Football Magazine’s 2001 All-
for the 2001 season ... Helped his team to the 1999 and 2000
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America Team and All-Region Team ... Is ranked as the
league championships ... John Muier High posted a 6-3-1
Danny Haynes
number three prospect in the state of Tennessee ... Is rated by
record in 2001 ... Has also lettered in track ... Throws the shot
Kicker
SuperPrep Magazine as the number 21 offensive lineman in
put for Muier High ... Is related to Seattle Supersonics Slick
Alpadena, CA (John Muier High)
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the nation ... Is rated as the number 11 defensive line pros-
Watts and Patrick Lucas of the Seattle Seahawks ... Is an
Killen, AL
pect in the nation by Rivals.com ... Named to the Associated
honor student who just celebrated his 17th birthday this Janu-
(East Central Community College
Press All-State Team in 2001 ... Was named to the MIAA All-
ary ... Received three Academic Excellence Awards ... Was
& Brooks High)
Metro team for Divisions 4A/5A in 2001 ... Was named a
the recipient of The Golden State Award for Academics ...
Signed with the University of Alabama after a prep career at
finalist for Class 3-A Mr. Football in 2001 ... Was selected on
Received the Presidential Education Award ... Is the son of
Brooks High School ... Was redshirted at Alabama in 1999
the Tennessee Sportswriter’s 3-A All-State team in 2001 ...
Patrick and Wanda Lucas ... Played for coach Ron Mims at
and was a member of the travel squad in 2000 ... Transferred
Had 25 tackles, four quarterback sacks and four fumble re-
John Muier ... Born: 1/26/85.
to East Central C.C. in 2001 ... Was the fourth ranked kicker
coveries as a junior ... Was named to the All-Tennessee 3-A
in Mississippi Junior College football in 2001 ... Helped East
Team (2nd) in 2000 as an offensive lineman ... Committed to
Central C.C, to a berth in the state playoffs in 2001 ...
Tennessee before deciding on Memphis ... Also recruited by
ECMCC reached the state semifinals ... Hit on eight-of-13
Arkansas and Florida ... Lettered in basketball for three years
field goal attempts with a long of 48 yards at ECMCC in 2001
at Ridgeway High ... Played center on the basketball team ...
... Was named to the Mississippi JC All-State Team in 2001 ...
Threw the shot for the Ridgeway track team and won the state
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Played his prep football at Brooks High School ... Was named
A-AA shot championship in 2001 ... Is the son of Willie
Comes to the Tigers after lettering for one year in football at
to the Birmingham News Super All-State team as a senior in
Henderson, Jr. & Julia Griffin ... Played for coach John Coolley
St. Augustine High School in New Orleans ... Was a starter at
high school ... Named to the Alabama Sportswriter’s Asso-
at Ridgeway High ... Born: 11/17/83.
defensive end and middle linebacker at St. Augustine in 2001
ciation Class 4-A All-State team in 1998 ... Named to Street
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& Smith’s High School All-America Team ... Chosen to play
Dwayne Mitchell Linebacker 6-3, 230 New Orleans, LA (St. Augustine High)
... Was credited with 25 tackles, 10 quarterback sacks and 15 Ed Hutt
quarterback hurries in 2001 ... Also scored one touchdown in
Offensive Line
2001 ... Had a season high six tackles and five sacks in a
6-4, 270
single game ... Helped his team to a 4-5 record in 2001 ... Is
Tuscaloosa, AL
the brother of Tiger football signee John Doucette ... An
(Central High)
honor roll student who has also participated in band ... Is the
a 73-yard field goal in practice as reported by USA Today ...
Played tight end, offensive guard, offensive tackle and defen-
son of Joycelyn Doucette ... Played for coach Tony Biagas at
During his prep career he missed just one PAT attempt, a 35-
sive line at Tuscaloosa High ... Was named to the Alabama
St. Augustine High ... Born: 10/13/83.
yarder after a penalty ... Had long field goals of 42, 49 and
All-West team as a senior ... Was a first team All-Area and
54 yards in high school ... Set the Alabama record for high
second team All-Region selection in football ... Named to
school freshman kickers making 11-of-14 attempts and had a
Pigskin Prep Magazine’s Elite Team and the 6A Super 11
long of 49 yards ... Hit on five-of-10 attempts as a sophomore
Team in Alabama ... Also lettered as a member of the
with a long of 49 yards and made nine-of-16 attempts as a
Central High track team ... Throws the shot put during the
junior ... Was seven-of-10 on field goals as a senior at Brooks
indoor season and throws the discus and shot put during the
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High ... Additional honors include being named to the Times
outdoor season ... Competed in the Alabama state champi-
Was a three year football letter winner at Apopka High ...
Daily All-Millennium Team, The Birmingham News 4-A All-
onships and had a throw of 45’8” but narrowly missed mak-
Helped Apopka to a 14-1 record and the Class 6-A state
Decade Team and receiving the Bryant-Jordan Student Ath-
ing the finals ... Holds the school record for the discus ... Set
championship in 2001 ... Credited with 147 tackles, one pass
lete Achievement Award for 1999 ... Is the son of Dan and
the junior varsity record with a throw of 134’5” and the varsity
interception, four quarterback sacks and one fumble recovery
Cathy Haynes ... Played for coach Bob Godsey at Brooks High
mark with a throw of 151’3” ... Is the son of Evonne Hutt ...
during the 2001 season ... Was an honorable mention 6-A
in the Alabama North-South All Star Game ... Listed by USA Today as one of top players in Alabama in 1998 ... Converted on 32-of-50 field goal attempts in high school ... Connected on a 54-yard field goal as a junior in high school ... Has made
... Born: 11/17/80.
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Cato Mott Defensive Back 5-10, 180 Orlando, FL (Apopka High)
The Players All-State selection by the Orlando Sentinel ... Was a 6A All-
pass interceptions and four fumble recoveries ... Scored four
a senior because of a broken leg ... Was named 1st team All-
Metro selection as a linebacker in 2001 ... Was named to the
times in 2001 ... Led Lafayette County in tackles as a junior
Conference as a defensive back despite missing most of the
6A All-Central Florida team in 2001 ... Was a 6A All-County
and senior ... Registered 20 career interceptions including 11
season with broken leg ... Served as team captain in 2001 ...
pick for the 2001 season ... Was credited with 311 tackles
as a sophomore, six as a junior and three during the 2001
Had 90 yards on 18 carries in the season opener against
during his career at Apopka ... Served as a team captain for
season ... Was a second team all-state selection as a junior
Olympic Heights ... Scored touchdown in 2000 season against
2001 ... Also lettered for two years in weightlifting and one
... Named to the N. Mississippi Elite 11 Team in 2001 ... Has
Vero Beach High ... Played receiver as a sophomore and
year in track ... Was a state of Florida qualifier in team
been nominated to play in the Miss./Ala. All-Star game and
scored against Boca Raton High ... Has been timed at 4.35 in
weightlifting ... Is the son of Cato and Marylou Mott ... Born:
the North/South All-Star game ... Appointed to the U.S. Foot-
the forty yard dash ... Has run a 10.6 100 meters and twice
12/13/83.
ball Exhibition Team that will tour Australia this summer ...
qualified for the Florida state track meet ... Lettered as a
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Career totals are 295 tackles, 25 pass interceptions and ten
tailback, receiver, cornerback and kick returner during his
Mario Pratcher
touchdowns ... Holds the school record for interceptions in a
career ... Took first place award in state drama competition
Wide Receiver
game with four ... Was a three year basketball letterman ...
for his singing and has released his own Hip-Hop and R & B
6-4, 200
Also lettered in track ... Was a N. Miss qualifier for the state
CD ... Was also recruited by Missouri.
Memphis, TN
championships in the long jump and triple jump ... Is the son
(Trezevant High)
of Jimmy and Janice Smith ... Played for coach Scott Samsuel
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Was a two year starter at wide receiver at Trezevant High
at Lafayette County High ... Born: 9/29/83.
School in Memphis ... Was named to the Associated Press
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All-State team as a receiver in 2001 ... Helped Trezevant to a 6-4 record in 2001 and a second place tie in Region 8-3A ... Caught 23 passes for 585 yards and nine touchdowns in
Phillip Walls Offensive Line
DeAngelo Williams Tailback 5-10, 190 Wynne, AR (Wynne High)
6-1, 275
Was considered the top back in the state of Arkansas in 2001
Tyler, TX
... Was rated as the number 25 running back prospect in the
(Robert E. Lee High)
nation by SuperPrep Magazine ... Was named to SuperPrep
return as the punt returner ... Totaled 791 yards of all-purpose
Played offensive tackle at Robert E. Lee High in Tyler ... Was
Football Magazine’s All-America and All-Region Team ... Is
yardage in 2001 ... As a defensive back had two pass inter-
named to the Associated Press 5A All-State team in Texas ...
rated as the number two overall prospect in Arkansas by
ceptions in 2001 which he returned for 86 yards ... Was an
Was named to the Texas Sportswriter’s All-State team as a
SuperPrep ... Was named the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
All-Region 8-4A selection in 2000 as a receiver ... Had 29
junior and senior ... Was twice named to the All-District XII 5A
2001 Offensive Player of the Year ... Named to the Associ-
catches for 418 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior ...
team ... Was selected to the Tyler Morning Telegraph All-East
ated Press Arkansas Super Team in 2001 ... Rushed for a
Averaged 14.4 yards per catch in 2000 ... Was ranked 14th in
Texas team ... Was named the Robert E. Lee Offensive
single season record 2,204 yards and 34 touchdowns at
Region 8-4A in scoring with 48 points as a junior ... Helped
Lineman of the Year on a team that had three offensive
Wynne High ... Averaged 10.4 yards per carry as a senior ...
Trezevant to a 6-5 record in 2000 ... Set the Trezevant records
linemen sign division 1-A scholarships ... Helped lead Robert
Led Wynne High to the state 4A championship ... Had 939
for most career touchdowns with 25, most receiving yards in
E. Lee to two District XII 5-A championships ... Also lettered in
yards rushing in four playoff games, including 26 carries for
a game with 165 and most career receptions with 74 ... Also
track and was a regional qualifier in the shot put ... Has best
302 yards and six touchdowns against Greenwood High ...
lettered in basketball and baseball ... Is the son of Marvin
throw of 57’5” ... Is an honor student that carries a 3.0 GPA.
Rushed for 194 yards on 24 attempts in the state champion-
Jones and Vearlie Pratcher ... Played for Coach Larry Franklin
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ship game against Stuttgart ... Scored two rushing touch-
2001 ... His nine touchdown receptions led Region 8-3A ... Averaged 25.4 yards per reception in 2001 and 7.8 yards per
at Trezevant High ... Born: 3/25/83.
LaVale Washington
downs, one receiving touchdown and one return touchdown
Defensive Line
in state championship game ... Gained 1,044 yards rushing
6-1, 255
as a junior and scored 14 touchdowns ... Was named to the
New Orleans, LA
Arkansas All-State team in 2000 ... Missed most of his sopho-
(St. Augustine High)
more season with a broken bone in his foot ... Holds the
6-3, 185
Was a high school teammate of Tiger signee John Doucette
Wynne High record for most yards in a single season ... Holds
Oxford, MS
... Played both offensive and defensive line at St. Augustine
the state 4A record in the 100 meters with an electronically
(Lafayette County High)
High ... Is slated to work as an offensive lineman at Memphis
time 10.81... Helped Wynne High to a second place finish in
Lettered in football and basketball at Lafayette County High
... Also lettered in track and worked the throwing events.
the 2001 state track championships ... Was second in the 100
School ... Listed as one of the Top 100 Prospects in Missis-
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meters with a time of 10.93 ... Won the 200 meters with a
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Wesley Smith Defensive Back
sippi in 2001 by the Jackson Clarion Ledger ... Was named to the 2001 Mississippi All-State team ... Was a three time AllDistrict selection and was the District MVP as a junior ... Had 12 tackles and a pass interception against Water Valley in 2001 ... Had 12 tackles in game against Hernando High ... Finished the 2001 season with 98 tackles, 120 assists, three
Olen Whitely
time of 22.57 ... Bench presses over 300 pounds ... Has a
Defensive Back
3.62 GPA at Wynne High ... Was also recruited by Ole Miss,
6-0, 185
Arkansas and Iowa before deciding on Memphis ... Is the son
Boynton Beach, FL
of Odell and Sandra Hill ... Played for coach Donald Campbell
(Lake Worth High)
at Wynne High ... Born: 4/25/83.
Was a four year letter winner ... Played in just two games as
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OPPONENTS INSIDE THIS SECTION 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105
MURRAYSTATE MISSISSIPPI SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI TULANE UAB LOUISVILLE MISSISSIPPISTATE CINCINNATI HOUSTON SOUTH FLORIDA ARMY TCU SERIES RECORDS VS 2002 OPPONENTS
Murray State 1 GAME
August 31 ● 7 PM ● Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ● Memphis, TN
2001 RACER RESULTS ( 4-6 ) at Ole Miss ILLINOIS STATE at Southern Illinois at Tennessee Tech EASTERN KENTUCKY at Southeast Missouri at Minnesota at Tennessee State UT-MARTIN at Eastern Illinois
L W W L L W L L W L
14-41 32-17 24-20 12-15 13-21 45-35 10-66 25-38 35-17 6-37
2002 RACERS SCHEDULE Aug. 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23
at Memphis SOUTHERN ILLINOIS at Illinois State at Indiana State TENNESSEE TECH at Eastern Kentucky SOUTHEAST MISSOURI SAMFORD TENNESSEE STATE at UT-Martin EASTERN ILLINOIS
Location: Murray, KY Enrollment: 9,600 Conference: Ohio Valley Conference Nickname: Racers School Colors: Navy & Gold Stadium: Roy Stewart Stadium Capacity: 16,800 Playing Surface: Artificial Turf President: Dr. F. King Alexander Athletic Director: E.W. Dennison Head Coach: Joe Pannunzio Pannunzio's record at MSU: 10-11 (2 years) Pannunzio's overall record: 10-11 (2 years) Assistant Coaches: Jeff Menage (Off. Coordinator/OL), Michael Vite (Defensive Coordinator/LB), Derek Jones (DB), Brendt Bedsole (TE), Wesley Salyers (DL), John Lewis (WR) Offensive Formation: I-Pro Defensive Formation: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 38 Lettermen Lost: 13 Offensive Starters Returning: 7 Defensive Starters Returning: 7 All-Star Candidates: QB Stewart Childress, RB Billy Blanchard, WR Marcus Christon, OT Chris Parker, DT James Bridges, DB Malcom Moore Newcomers to Watch: WR Deandre Green, RB Ron Lane, DB Davin Roberts 2001 Record: 4-6 2001 Ohio Valley Record: 2-4 2001 Ohio Valley Finsh: 5th Series vs Memphis: Tied 9-9-3 Last Meeting: Memphis 14, Murray State 14 (Sept. 14, 1985; Memphis, TN)
Yr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr.
2001 Stats & Notes Rushed for 715 yards & 3 TDs Rushed for 676 yards & 8 TDs Threw for 2079 yds and 9 TDs in '01 Led team with 76 tackles in '01 Credited with 48 tackles and 1 int.
Malcom Moore Defensive Back
Quarterback Stewart Childress guided Murray State to a 4-6 record in 2001.
SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 270-762-4271 SID Fax: 270-762-6814 Sports Information Director/Football Contact (Home): Steve Parker (270-7670909) e-mail: steve.parker@murraystate.edu Mailing Address: 218 Stewart Stadium, Murray, KY 42071 Press Box Phone: 502-762-6811 Web Site: www.GoRacers.com
GAME NOTES
TOP RETURNEES Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Billy Blanchard RB 5-11 210 Garner Byars RB 6-0 192 Stewart Childress QB 6-2 190 Bobby Sanders LB 6-0 190 Malcom Moore DB 5-10 180
Joe Pannunzio Head Coach
The series between Memphis and Murray State is tied at 9-9-3 ... The Racers and Tigers tied during the last meeting between the two teams, 14-14 ... Prior to the tie in 1985, the Tigers had won the last six consecutive games dating back to the 1949 season ... The Memphis vs. Murray State series began in 1924 ... 93
Mississippi 2 GAME
September 7 ● 6 PM ● Vaught-Hemingway Stadium ● Oxford, MS
2001 REBEL RESULTS ( 7-4 )
MURRAY STATE at Auburn at Kentucky at Arkansas State ALABAMA MIDDLE TENNESSEE at LSU ARKANSAS GEORGIA at Mississippi State VANDERBILT
W 49-14 L 21-27 W 42-31 W 35-17 W 27-24 W 45-17 W 35-24 L 56-58 (7 OT) L 15-35 L 28-36 W 38-27
2002 REBEL SCHEDULE Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 23 Nov. 28
LOUISIANA-MONROE MEMPHIS at Texas Tech VANDERBILT FLORIDA ARKANSAS STATE at Alabama at Arkansas AUBURN at Georgia at LSU MISSISSIPPI STATE
Location: Oxford, MS Enrollment: 14,429 Conference: Southeastern (West) Nickname: Rebels School Colors: Cardinal Red & Navy Blue Stadium: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Capacity: 60,580 Playing Surface: Natural Grass President: Dr. Robert Khayat Athletic Director: Pete Boone Head Coach: David Cutcliffe Cutcliffe's record at UM: 23-13-0 (3 years) Cutcliffe's overall record: 23-13-0 (3 years) Assistant Coaches: John Latina (Offensive Coordinator/OL), Kurt Roper (QB), Ron Middleton (RB), Thomas Woods (WR), Matt Luke (OL/TE), Chuck Driesbach (Defensive Coordinator/LB), Rick Petri (DL), Mike MacIntyre (DB), Marion Hobby (DE) Offensive Formation: Multiple Pro Defensive Formation: Pro 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 53 Lettermen Lost: 23 Offensive Starters Returning: 7 Defensive Starters Returning: 7 All-Star Candidates: QB Eli Manning, WR Chris Collins, C Ben Claxton, TE Doug Ziegler, LB Eddie Strong, LB Lanier Goethie, DB Matt Grier Newcomers to Watch: B Ronald McClendon, OL Tre' Stallings, OL Chris Spencer Key Losses: DT Kenny Jackson, DT Anthony Sims, DB Syniker Taylor, DB Justin Coleman, RB Joe Gunn, OT Terrence Metcalf, RB Charles Stackhouse 2001 Record: 7-4 2001 SEC Record: 4-4 2001 SEC Finish: T3rd in SEC West Series vs Memphis: UM leads 41-8-2 Last Meeting: Mississippi 3, Memphis 0 (Sept. 4, 1999; Memphis, TN)
TOP RETURNEES Name Eli Manning Chris Collins Toward Sanford Eddie Strong Von Hutchins
Pos.
Ht. Wt.
QB 6-4 WR 6-2 FB 5-10 LB 6-4 DB 5-11
212 190 225 245 184
Eddie Strong Linebacker
Quarterback Eli Manning threw for 2,948 yards and 31 touchdowns in 2001.
SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 662-915-7522 SID Fax: 662-915-7006 Sports Information Director/Football Contact (Home): Langston Rogers (662-236-
3535) e-mail: lrogers@olemiss.edu Mailing Address: PO Box 217, University, MS
38677 Press Box Phone: 662-236-1931 Web Site: www.olemisssports.com
GAME NOTES
Yr. 2001 Stats & Notes Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr.
David Cutcliffe Head Coach
The Tigers and Rebels will be meeting for the 52nd time in the series ... This year marks the 22nd time that the Tigers have played Ole Miss in the state of Mississippi and the 17th time in Oxford ... Memphis has captured six of its eight wins over Ole Miss in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ... The only Memphis win over Ole Miss in Oxford came in the 1994 season ... The Ole Miss series is the 2nd oldest in Tiger football history having started in 1921.
Threw for 2948 yds & 31 TDs in '01 Had 692 yds receiving & 6 TDs Rushed for 145 yds and 7 TDs in '01 Led Rebel defense with 105 tackles Credited with 88 tackles and 1 int. in '01
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Southern Mississippi 3 GAME
September 14 ● 6 PM ● M.M. Roberts Stadium ● Hattiesburg, MS
2001 GOLDEN EAGLE RESULTS ( 6-5 )
OKLAHOMA STATE at Louisiana-Lafayette UAB at Memphis at Louisville HOUSTON at Penn State TULANE at East Carolina ALABAMA TCU
W W W L L W L W W L L
17-9 35-10 3-0 17-22 14-24 58-14 20-38 59-6 28-21 15-28 12-14
2002 GOLDEN EAGLE SCHEDULE Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 30 Nov. 9 Nov. 14 Nov. 23 Nov. 30
JACKSON STATE ILLINOIS (ESPN2) MEMPHIS at Alabama at Army at South Florida CINCINNATI at TCU at UAB LOUISVILLE (ESPN2) at Tulane EAST CAROLINA
Location: Hattiesburg, MS Enrollment: 15,233 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Golden Eagles School Colors: Black & Gold Stadium: M.M. Roberts Stadium Capacity: 33,000 Playing Surface: Natural Grass President: Dr. Shelby Thames Athletic Director: Richard Giannini Head Coach: Jeff Bower Bower's record at USM: 73-52-1 (11 years) Bowers's overall record: 73-52-1 (11 years) Assistant Coaches: Randy Butler (Assistant Head Coach/DL), Shelton Gandy (RB), Jay Hopson (DB), Chris Klenakis (Offensive Coordinator/OL), Tyrone Nix (Defensive Coordinator/ILB), Chad O'Shea (special teams), Paul Petrino (QB), Lytrel Pollard (OLB), Mitch Rodrigue (TE) Offensive Formation: Multiple/One Back Defensive Formation: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 45 Lettermen Lost: 16 Offensive Starters Returning: 9 Defensive Starters Returning: 8 All-Star Candidates: RB Derrick Nix, DB Greg Brooks, LB Rod Davis, DE Terrell Paul, OL Torrin Tucker, OL Jeremy Bridges Newcomers to Watch: LB DeMarcus Barner, WR Pedi Causey, OL Ben Culp, TE Otho Graves, WR Karlin Riley, DE Ronald Jones, DE Seante Williams, OL Robbie D'Angelo Key Losses: QB Jeff Kelly, RB Dawayne Woods, LB Roy Magee, LB Chad Williams, DE Brian Evans 2001 Record: 6-5 2001 Conference Record: 4-3 2000 Conference Finish: T5th Series vs Memphis: USM leads 34-17-1 Last Meeting: Memphis 22, Southern Miss 17 (Oct. 6, 2001; Memphis, TN)
Jeff Bower Head Coach
Rod Davis Linebacker
Senior flanker LeRoy Handy had 823 yards receiving for the Golden Eagles in 2001.
SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 601-266-4503 SID Fax: 601-266-4507 Sports Information Director (Home): Mike Montoro (601-579-9573) e-mail: michael.montoro@usm.edu Mailing Address: Box 5161; Hattiesburg, MS 39406 Press Box Phone: 601-266-5523
Web Site: www.SouthernMiss.com
GAME NOTES
TOP RETURNEES Name Derrick Nix LeRoy Handy Etric Pruitt Skylor Magee Rod Davis
Pos. RB WR DB NG LB
This will be the 53rd meeting between the two schools ... Series is one of the oldest in Memphis history having started in 1935 ... Memphis won last year's meeting 22-17 in Memphis ... USM has won seven of last eight meetings ... The Tigers' last victory before 2001 came in the 1993 season ... USM game is known as the Black & Blue Bowl by Tiger players, coaches and fans.
Ht. Wt. Yr. 2001 Stats & Notes 6-2 232 Sr. Had over 1,000 as Frosh & Soph. 6-1 196 Sr. 59 receptions for 823 yds in 2001 6-0 181 Jr. Had 82 tackles in 2001 6-1 270 So. Sporting News Frosh All-American in '01 6-3 238 Jr. Led USM with 100 tackles in '01
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Tulane 4 GAME
September 21 ● 7 PM ● Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ● Memphis, TN
2001 GREEN WAVE RESULTS ( 3-9 )
at BYU at LSU EAST CAROLINA CENTRAL FLORIDA SOUTHERN UNIV. at Cincinnati TCU at UAB at Army LOUISVILLE at Navy at Southern Miss
L L L L W L W L L L W L
35-70 17-48 24-51 29-36 41-7 33-46 48-22 27-34 35-42 7-52 42-28 6-59
2002 GREEN WAVE SCHEDULE Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23
SOUTHERN UNIV. at Houston at East Carolina at Memphis TEXAS at Louisiana-Monroe CINCINNATI UAB NAVY at TCU ARMY SOUTHERN MISS
Location: New Orleans, LA Enrollment: 12,381 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 Celfo's record at TU: 13-22 (3 years) Celfo's overall record: 13-22 (3 years) Assistant Coaches: Giff Smith (Asst. Head Coach/ DL), Frank Scelfo (Offensive Coordinator/QB), Eric Schumann (Defensive Coordinator/LB), Trooper Taylor (WR), Brad Smiley (TE), Garret Chachere (OLB), Joey Houston (DB), Greg Davis (RB), Don Mahoney (OL) Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: Multiple 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 43 Lettermen Lost: 15 Offensive Starters Returning: 6 Defensive Starters Returning: 11 All-Star Candidates: RB Mewelde Moore, K Seth Marler Newcomers to Watch: QB Nick Cannon, QB Billy Don Malone, DE Michael Roberts Key Losses: QB Patrick Ramsey, OT Chrys Bullock, WR Terrell Harris, OT Corey Sewell, OG Charles Caldwell 2001 Record: 3-9 2001 C-USA Record: 1-6 2001 C-USA Finish: 9th Series vs Memphis: Series tied 11-11-1 Last Meeting: Tulane 37, Memphis 14 (Nov. 18, 2000; New Orleans, LA)
Pos. Ht. RB 6-1 WR 6-2 K 6-0 S 5-10 OLB 6-1
Wt. 203 171 195 193 219
Yr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr.
Mewelde Moore Tailback
All-Conference tailback Mewelde Moore rushed for 1,421 yards and eight touchdowns in 2001.
SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 504-865-5506 SID Fax: 504-865-5512 Sports Information Director/Football Contact (Home): Donna Turner (504-7339208) e-mail: dturner1@tulane.edu Mailing Address: Wilson Center, Ben Weiner Drive, New Orleans, LA 70118-5681 Press Box Phone: 504-587-3868 Web Site: www.TulaneGreenWave.com
GAME NOTES
TOP RETURNEES Name Mewelde Moore Roydell Williams Seth Marler Adrian Mitchell Daniel Nevil
Chris Scelfo Head Coach
The Memphis-Tulane series is tied at 11-11-1 ... Tulane won the last meeting between the two schools by a score of 37-14 ... The two teams did not meet last season after playing one another 7 straight years ... The Tigers won five consecutive contests between 1990 and 1996 ... The Green Wave has won three of the last four meetings.
2001 Stats & Notes Rushed for 1,421 yards & 8 TDs in '01 Led C-USA with 11 TD receptions in '01 Won 2001 Lou Groza Award as top kicker Had 137 tackles in 2001 Credited with 112 tackles in '01
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UAB 5 GAME
September 28 ● 6 PM ● Legion Field ● Birmingham, AL
2001 BLAZER RESULTS ( 6-5 )
MONTANA STATE at Florida State ARMY at Southern Miss at Central Florida CINCINNATI TULANE at Memphis TCU at Houston at Pittsburgh
W L W L L L W W W W L
41-13 7-29 55-3 0-3 7-24 17-31 34-27 17-14 38-17 43-21 6-24
2002 BLAZER SCHEDULE Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 29 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30
at Florida TROYSTATE PITTSBURGH at Louisiana-Lafayette MEMPHIS HOUSTON at Tulane at Army SOUTHERN MISS EAST CAROLINA at Louisville at Cincinnati
Location: Birmingham, AL Enrollment: 15,921 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Blazers School Colors: Forest Green & Old Gold Stadium: Legion Field Capacity: 80,391 Playing Surface: Natural Grass President: TBA Athletic Director: Herman Frazier Head Coach: Watson Brown Brown's record at UAB: 37-40-0 (7 years) Brown's overall record: 69-117-1 (17 years) Assistant Coaches: Rick Christophel (Defensive Coordinator/WR), Larry Crowe (special teams), Pat Donohoe (DL), Woodrow Lowe (LB), Richard Moncrief (WR), John Neal (Pass Defensive Coordinator/DB), Pat Sullivan (Offensive Coordinator/QB), Larry VanDerHeyden (OL), Ross Robinson (RB) Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: Multiple Lettermen Returning: 47 Lettermen Lost: 21 Offensive Starters Returning: 8 Defensive Starters Returning: 2 All-Star Candidates: WR Willie Quinnie, Newcomers to Watch: WR/RB Norris Drinkard, WR/RB Marculus Elliot, DB Warren Butler, OL Corey Whitaker, OL Gerry Gilbert, DL Sam Kendrick Key Losses: RB Jegil Dugger; DE Marlon Bush; DT Eddie Freeman; NG Rodney Jones; DE Bryan Thomas; LB Rod Taylor; FS Adrian Singleton 2001 Record: 6-5 2001 Conference USA Record: 5-2 2001 Conference USA Finish: T2nd Series vs Memphis: Series tied 2-2 Last Meeting: UAB 17, Memphis 14 (Oct. 27, 2001; Memphis, TN)
Pos. Ht. QB 6-2 WR 6-2 FB 5-11 DB 5-11 K 6-1
Wt. Yr. 190 Sr. 180 Sr. 240 So. 185 Jr. 180 So.
2001 Stats & Notes Threw for 727 yds & 4 TDs in "01 Leading receiver with 460 yds Scored six TDs in '01 on 32 atts. Had 3 ints in '01 with 1 TD Made 10-of-15 FGs in '01
Chris Brown Defensive Back
QB Thomas Cox completed 50-of-115 pass attempts for 727 and four touchdowns in 2001.
SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 205-934-0722 SID Fax: 205-934-7505 Sports Information Director/Football Contact (Home): Norm Reilly (205-936-1793) e-mail Address: nreilly@uab.edu Mailing Address: 617 13th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35294-1160 Press Box Phone: TBA
Web Site: www.blazers.uab.edu
TOP RETURNEES Name Thomas Cox Willie Quinnie Kendal Gibson Dio Hill Nick Hayes
Watson Brown Head Coach
GAME NOTES The series between the two teams is tied at 2-2... UAB defeated Memphis 17-14 in Memphis in 2001 and has now won the last two meetings ... The Tiger defense held UAB to 61 yards passing in last year's contest ... Tiger tight end Jeff Cameron had his first career touchdown reception against UAB in 2001 ... Memphis has a 1-1 record vs UAB at Legion Field. 97
Louisville 6 GAME
October 8 ● 7 PM (ESPN2) ● Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ● Memphis, TN
2001 CARDINALS RESULTS ( 11-2 ) NEW MEXICO STATE at Kentucky WESTERN CAROLINA at Illinois MEMPHIS COLORADO STATE SOUTHERN MISS at Cincinnati at Tulane HOUSTON at East Carolina at TCU vs BYU* *AXA/ Liberty Bowl
W W W L W W W W W W W L W
45-24 36-10 31-7 10-34 38-21 7-2 24-14 28-13 52-7 34-10 39-34 22-37 28-10
2002 CARDINALS SCHEDULE Sept. 1 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 26 Oct. 8 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 9 Nov. 14 Nov. 23 Nov. 30
KENTUCKY at Duke at Colorado State at Army FLORIDA STATE at Memphis TCU EAST CAROLINA CINCINNATI at Southern Miss UAB at Houston
Location: Louisville, KY Enrollment: 22,000 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Cardinals School Colors: Red & Black Stadium: Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Capacity: 42,000 Playing Surface: Grass President: Dr. Carol Garrison (interim) Athletic Director: Tom Jurich Head Coach: John L. Smith Smith's record at UL: 34-15 (4 yrs) Smith's overall record: 103-54 (13 yrs) Assistant Coaches: Danny Hope (Asst. Head Coach/OL), John Pettas (Offensive Coordinator/QB), Chris Smeland (Defensive Coordinator/Safeties), Mike Cox (LB), Paul Haynes (CB), Steve Stripling (DL), Charles Chandler (RB), Jim McElwain (WR), Greg Nord (TE) Offensive Formation: One-Back Defensive Formation: 4-3 Flex Lettermen Returning: 44 Lettermen Lost: 17 Offensive Starters Returning: 5 Defensive Starters Returning: 10 All-Star Candidates: QB Dave Ragone, DE Dewayne White, TE Ronnie Ghent, DB Anthony Floyd Newcomers to Watch: WR James Taylor, OL Jerry Spencer, OL Edrick Contreras, WR Broderick Clark, DB Jon Gannon, WR Greg Tinch Key Losses: WR Deion Branch, WR Zek Parker, RB Tony Stallings, DE Michael Josiah, OG Aaron Dardzinski, LB Jeremy Freitag 2001 Record: 11-2 2001 C-USA Record: 6-1 2001 C-USA Finish: 1st Series vs Memphis: UL leads series 18-19-0 Last Meeting: Louisville 38, Memphis 21 (Sept. 29, 2001; Louisville, KY)
Wt. 250 205 277 200 195
Yr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.
2001 Stats & Notes C-USA Offensive Player of the Yr. 34 recpts. for 330 yards in '01 C-USA Def. Player of Year '01 107 tackles in 2001 Has 17 career interceptions
DeWayne White Defensive End
QB Dave Ragone threw for 3,056 yards in leading Louisville to the 2001 AXA/Liberty Bowl.
SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 502-852-6581 SID Fax: 502-852-7401 Sports Information Director/Football Contact (Home): Andy Knapick (502-5232976) e-mail Address: ajknap01@louisville.edu Mailing Address: Student Activities Center, Floyd & Brandeis Streets, Louisville, KY 40292 Press Box Phone: 502-852-6793 Web Site: www.UofLSports.com
GAME NOTES
TOP RETURNEES Name Pos. Ht. Dave Ragone QB 6-4 Ronnie Ghent TE 5-11 DeWayne White DE 6-3 Curry Burns S 6-1 Anthony Floyd S 5-10
John L. Smith Head Coach
Louisville leads the Memphis series at 19-18 ... The last five games in the series have been decided by 25 total points ... QB Danny Wimprine became the Tigers' starter after last year's UL game ... Louisville won the last meeting between the two schools 38-21 ... The Cardinals have won the last three meetings and eight of the last nine contests. 98
Mississippi State 7 GAME
October 19 ● 7 PM ● Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ● Memphis, TN
2001 BULLDOG RESULTS ( 3-8 ) MEMPHIS SOUTH CAROLINA at Florida FLORIDA at Auburn TROY STATE LSU KENTUCKY at Alabama at Arkansas MISSISSIPPI BRIGHAM YOUNG
W L L L L L L W L L W L
30-10 14-16 0-52 47-35 14-16 9-21 0-42 17-14 17-24 21-24 36-28 38-41
2002 BULLDOG SCHEDULE Aug. 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 19 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 28
at Oregon JACKSONVILLE STATE AUBURN (ESPN) at LSU at South Carolina TROY STATE at Memphis KENTUCKY at Alabama TENNESSEE ARKANSAS at MISSISSIPPI (ESPN)
Location: Starkville, MS Enrollment: 16,878 Conference: Southeastern (West) Nickname: Bulldogs School Colors: Maroon & White Stadium: Davis Wade Stadium @ Scott Field Capacity: 52,884 Playing Surface: Prescription Athletic Turf President: Dr. J. Charles Lee Athletic Director: Larry Templeton Head Coach: Jackie Sherrill Sherrill's record at MSU: 70-56-2 (11 years) Sherrill's overall record: 175-101-4 (24 years) Assistant Coaches: Sparky Woods (Offensive Coordinator/QB), Glenn Davis (RB), Carroll McCray (OL), Joe Lee Dunn (Defensive Coordinator/DE), Terry Lewis (OL/TE), John Hendrick (DL), Curley Hallman (DB), Craig Stump (WR), Jim Tompkins (Assistant Head Coach/LB) Offensive Formation: Multiple I Defensive Formation: "50" Lettermen Returning: 55 Lettermen Lost: 18 Offensive Starters Returning: 8 Defensive Starters Returning: 7 All-Star Candidates: LB Mario Haggan, FS Josh Morgan, OT Derrick Thompson, DB Korey Banks, FL Justin Jenkins Newcomers to Watch: Marvin Byrdsong, Tee Milons, Jerious Norwood, Derljuan Robinson, Darren Williams Key Losses: QB Wayne Madkin, DT Dorsett Davis 2001 Record: 3-8 2001 SEC Record: 2-6 2001 SEC Finish: 6th in SEC West Series vs Memphis: MSU leads 29-11-0 Last Meeting: Mississippi State 30, Memphis 10 (Sept. 3, 2001; Starkville, MS)
Kevin Fant Dontae Walker Justin Jenkins Mario Haggan Josh Margan
Pos.
Ht. Wt.
QB 6-2 RB 5-10 WR 6-1 LB 6-3 FS 6-1
212 225 214 253 199
Yr. 2001 Stats & Notes Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr.
Threw for 1352 yds & 8 TDs in '01 Rushed for 548 yds & 5 TDs in '01 Led Bullies with 42 catches for 661 in '01 Had 95 tackles & 4 QB sacks in '01 Had 79 tackles and two ints in '01
Josh Morgan Free Safety
Senior LB Mario Haggan led Mississippi State in tackles during the 2001 season with 95 and added four sacks.
SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 662-325-2703 SID Fax: 662-325-2563 Sports Information Director/Football Contact (Home): Mike Nemeth (662-323-
7780) e-mail: nemeth@athletics.msstate.com Mailing Address: PO Box 5308, Mississippi
State, MS 39762 Press Box Phone: 662-325-3776 Web Site: www.mstateathletics.com
GAME NOTES
TOP RETURNEES Name
Jackie Sherrill Head Coach
The Tigers and Bulldogs will be meeting for the 41st time in the series ... The past four games have been played on national televison ... The Bulldogs have won the last eight meetings between the two schools ... The Tigers have played Mississippi State 12 times in their 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.
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OPPONENTS
Cincinnati 8 GAME
October 26 ● 1 PM ● Nippert Stadium ● Cincinnati, OH
2001 BEARCAT RESULTS ( 7-5 )
PURDUE at Army at Miami (Ohio) TULANE at UAB at Houston LOUISVILLE CONNECTICUT EAST CAROLINA at Memphis LOUISIANA-MONROE Toledo * *Motor City Bowl
L W L W W W L W L W W L
14-19 24-21 14-21 46-33 31-17 29-28 13-28 45-28 26-28 36-34 42-10 16-23
2002 BEARCAT SCHEDULE Sept. 2 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30
TCU WEST VIRGINIA OHIO STATE at Temple MIAMI (Ohio) at Tulane at Southern Miss MEMPHIS at East Carolina at Louisville HOUSTON at Hawaii UAB
Location: Cincinnati, OH Enrollment: 34,000 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Bearcats School Colors: Red & Black Stadium: Nippert Stadium Capacity: 35,000 Playing Surface: FieldTurf Pro President: Dr. Joseph Steger Athletic Director: Bob Goin Head Coach: Rick Minter Minter's record at UC: 41-49-1 (8 years) Minter's overall record: 41-49-1 (8 years) Assistant Coaches: Rusty Burns (Offensive Coordinator), A.J. Christoff (Defensive Coordinator), Jeff Filkovski (QB), Mark Criner (LB), Amos Jones (RB), Dino Dawson (DB), Stacy Searels (OL),Phil Dorn (TE), Tracy Rocker (DL) Offensive Formation: Pro Set Defensive Formation: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 40 Lettermen Lost: 21 Offensive Starters Returning: 8 Defensive Starters Returning: 8 All-Star Candidates: DE Antwan Peek, K Jonathan Ruffin, WR LaDaris Vann Newcomers to Watch: RB Richard Hall, DB James Julian, OT Anthony Colton, OG Joe Yakovac, WR Charlie Vample Key Losses: OT Shawn Murphy, OG DeWayne Johnston, RB Ray Jackson, DT Kirk Thompson, LB Lewis Carter, DB LaVar Glover, P Adam Wulfeck 2001 Record: 7-5 2001 Conference Record: 5-2 2001 Conference Finish: T2nd Series vs Memphis: UM leads 17-10-0 Last Meeting: Cincinnati 36, Memphis 34 (Nov. 24, 2001; Memphis, TN)
TOP RETURNEES Name Pos. Ht. Wt. DeMarco McCleskey RB 5-11 215 Gino Giudugli QB 6-3 215 LaDaris Vann WR 5-9 202 Antwan Peek DB 6-2 244 Jonathan Ruffin K 5-10 185
Yr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr.
Rick Minter Head Coach
Antwan Peek Defensive End
WR LaDarius Vann was a 1st team Conference USA selection after catching 73 passes for 902 yards in '01.
SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 513-556-5191 SID Fax: 513-556-0619 Sports Information Director (Home): Brian McCann (513-481-5002) e-mail: Brian.McCann@uc.Edu Mailing Address: 309 Laurence Hall; P.O. Box 210021; Univ. of Cincinnati; Cincinnati, OH 45221 Press Box Phone: 513-556-1010 Web Site: www.UCBearcats.com
GAME NOTES
2001 Stats & Notes Had 765 yds rushing & 7 TDs Threw for 2,573 yards & 16 TDs in '01 Has catches in 32 consecutive games Holds career sack record with 21 2000 Lou Groza Award winner
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Tigers lost to Bearcats 36-34 in Memphis in 2001 ... Game was lost in the final :04 seconds to deny Memphis a bowl bid ... Tigers lead the series 17-10 ... Memphis freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine threw for 295 yards and three TDs vs UC in 2001 ... Memphis last win over Cincicnnati came in 1999 in Nippert Stadium.
Houston 9 GAME
November 2 ● 1 PM ● Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ● Memphis, TN
2001 COUGAR RESULTS ( 0-11 ) L L L L L L L L L L L
14-21 26-53 17-34 14-28 33-52 31-48 14-58 6-45 10-34 21-43 7-35
2002 COUGAR SCHEDULE Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30
at Rice TULANE LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE at Texas at TCU at UAB ARMY at Memphis EAST CAROLINA at Cincinnati SOUTH FLORIDA LOUISVILLE
Dana Dimel Head Coach
Rex Hadnot Offensive Guard
OPPONENTS
RICE TEXAS TCU at Army MEMPHIS CINCINNATI at Southern Miss at South Florida at Louisville UAB at Georgia
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: Dave Maggard Head Coach: Dana Dimel Dimel's record at UH: 3-19 (2 year) Dimel's overall record: 26-31 (5 years) Assistant Coaches: Dick Bumpus (co-Defensive Coordinator/LB), Dale Peveto (co-Defensive Coordinator/SS), Clancy Barone (co-Offensive Coordinator/OL), Dave Warner (co-Offensive Coordinator/QB), Greg Centilli (TE), Joe Robinson (Special Teams), Frank Hernandez (CB), Travis Pride (WR), Theron Aych (RB) Offensive Formation: One Back Defensive Formation: Four Man Front Lettermen Returning: 45 Lettermen Lost: 26 Offensive Starters Returning: 7 Defensive Starters Returning: 6 All-Star Candidates: DB Hanik Milligan Newcomers to Watch: WR Jon Clark, DB Roland Cola, RB Anthony Evans, DB Levi Gaston, QB Barrick Nealy, LB Damien West Key Losses: WR Orlando Iglesias, QB Kelly Robertson, TE Grover Thompson, OL Darnerius Watson, DT Lee Ingersoll, DB Jason Parker, DB Hamin Milligan 2001 Record: 0-11 2001 Conference Record: 0-7 2001 Conference Finish: 10th Series vs Memphis: UH leads 8-6-0 Last Meeting: Memphis 52, Houston 33 (Oct. 13, 2001, Houston, TX)
WR Brian Robinson had 23 catches for 274 yards and three touchdowns in 2001.
SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 713-743-9404 SID Fax: 713-743-9411 Sports Information Director (Home): Chris Burkhalter (281-403-7674) e-mail Address: cburkh@uh.edu Mailing Address: Athletics/Alumni Center, 3100 Cullen Blvd., Ste. 2008, Houston, Tx 77004 Press Box Phone: 713-743-0550
Web Site: www.UHcougars.com
TOP RETURNEES Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Joffery Reynolds RB 5-10 215 Brian Robinson WR 6-4 204 Nick Eddy QB 6-4 240 Jermain Woodard DB 5-11 195 Hanik Milligan DB 6-3 215
Yr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr.
GAME NOTES
2001 Stats & Notes Had 818 yds rushing & 7 TDs in '01 274 receiving yards& 4 TDs in '01 Threw for 1023 yds & 6 TDs in '01 Credited with 78 tackles in '01 Had 174 stops & 2 intercepts in '01
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Memphis played its first overtime game in school history against Houston in 2000 ... The U of M defeated Houston 52-33 in Houston last season marking just the second time the Tigers have won in Houston, TX ... Dante Brown set the Tiger scoring record last season against Housotn with four TDs ... QB Danny Wimprine threw for 216 yards and 2 TDs.
South Florida 10 GAME
November 9 ● 6 PM ● Raymond James Stadium ● Tampa, FL
2001 BULLS RESULTS ( 8-3 )
at Northern Illinois at Pittsburgh at Memphis NORTH TEXAS at Utah CONNECTICUT SOUTHERN UTAH LIBERTY HOUSTON WESTERN ILLINOIS UTAH STATE
L W L W L W W W W W W
17-20 35-26 9-17 28-10 21-52 40-21 42-12 68-37 45-6 48-17 34-13
2002 BULLS SCHEDULE Aug. 29 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23
FLORIDA ATLANTIC NORTHERN ILLINOIS at Arkansas (Little Rock) at Oklahoma at North Texas SOUTHERN MISS at East Carolina CHARLESTONSOUTHERN MEMPHIS BOWLING GREEN at Houston
Location: Tampa, FL Enrollment: 36,000 Conference: Division I-A Independent Nickname: Bulls School Colors: Green & Gold Stadium: Raymond James Stadium Capacity: 41,441 Playing Surface: Natural Grass President: Dr. Judy Genshaft Athletic Director: Lee Roy Selmon Head Coach: Jim Leavitt Leavitt's record at USF: 35-20 (5 years) Leavitt's overall record: 35-20 (5 years) Assistant Coaches: Wally Burnham (Co-Defensive Coordinator/LB), Mike Hobbie (Offensive Coordinator/TE), Greg Frey (OL), Rick Kravitz (Asst. Head Coach; Co-Defensive Coordiantor/DB), Earl Lane (DL), Tom Pajic (WR), Richard Rachel (DE), Leroy Ryals (RB), Rodney Smith (Pass Game Coordinator/QB) Offensive Formation: No Huddle Spread Defensive Formation: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 56 Lettermen Lost: 10 Offensive Starters Returning: 8 Defensive Starters Returning: 8 All-Star Candidates: QB Marquel Blackwell, LB Kawika Mitchell, C Jimmy Fitts, WR DeAndrew Rubin Newcomers to Watch: RB DeJuan Green, WR Willie Williams Key Losses: OG Jimmy Fitts, OG Matt Sparrowhawk, OT Mike Snellgrove, LB Anthony Williams, DB Bernard Brown, DB Joe Morgan 2001 Record: 8-3 Series vs Memphis: Memphis leads 1-0-0 Last Meeting: Memphis 17, South Florida 9 (Sept. 22, 2001; Memphis, TN)
Pos.
Marquel Blackwell Hugh Smith Huey Whittaker Kawika Mitchell J.R. Reed
Ht. Wt.
QB 6-1 WR 5-10 WR 6-5 LB 6-2 DB 5-11
205 175 225 255 185
Yr. 2001 Stats & Notes Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr.
Threw for 2882 yds & 20 TDs in '01 Had 40 catches for 475 yds in '01 Leading receiver with 548 yds in '01 Had 106 tackles during 2001 season Led Bulls in interceptions with 5 in '01
Marquel Blackwell Quarterback
QB Marquel Blackwell led South Florida to an 8-3 record in 2001.
SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 813-974-4086 SID Fax: 813-974-5328 Sports Information Director/Football Contact (Home): John Gerdes (813-9714967) e-mail: Gerdes@admin.usf.edu Mailing Address: 4202 East Fowler Ave., PED 214, Tampa, FL 33620 Press Box Phone: 813-350-6225 website: www.GoUSFBulls.com
GAME NOTES
TOP RETURNEES Name
Jim Leavitt Head Coach
This year marks the second meeting in the series between Memphis and South Florida ... Memphis won last year's game 17-9 in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ... USF began playing collegiate football with the 1997 season and has recorded four straight winning seasons ... South Florida, a member of Conference USA in all other sports, becomes a football playing member of the league in 2003. 102
Army 11 GAME
November 23 ● 1 PM ● Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ● Memphis, TN
2001 BLACK KNIGHTS RESULTS ( 3-8 )
CINCINNATI at UAB at Boston College HOUSTON EAST CAROLINA at TCU TULANE at Air Force BUFFALO at Memphis Navy (Philadelphia)
L L L W L L W L L L W
21-24 3-55 10-31 28-14 26-49 20-38 42-35 24-34 19-26 10-42 26-17
2002 BLACK KNIGHTS SCHEDULE Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Dec. 7
HOLY CROSS at Rutgers LOUISVILLE SOUTHERN MISS at East Carolina TCU at Houston UAB AIR FORCE at Tulane at Memphis NAVY (East Rutherford, NJ)
Location: West Point, NY Enrollment: 4,000 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Black Knights, Cadets School Colors: Black, Gold & Gray Stadium: Michie Stadium Capacity: 39,929 Playing Surface: AstroPlay Superintendent: Lt. Gen. William Lennox,Jr Athletic Director: Rick Greenspan Head Coach: Todd Berry Berry's record at Army: 4-18 (2 years) Berry's overall record: 28-42-0 (7 years) Assistant Coaches: Dennis Therrell (Defensive Coordinator/DB), John Bond (Offensive Coordinator/QB), Harold Etheridge (OL), Chip Garber (ILB), John Mumford (DL), Travis Niekamp (TE), Jody Sears (CB), Junior Smith (RB), Tucker Waugh (WR), Derrick Jackson (DE), Tom Jordan (OL), Marquis Mosley (WR), Jimmy Gonzales (Dir./Football Operations) Offensive Formation: One-Back Multiple Defensive Formation: 4-4 Lettermen Returning: 38 Lettermen Lost: 34 Offensive Starters Returning: 6 Defensive Starters Returning: 5 All-Star Candidates: DE Odene Brathwaite, OG Aaron Burger, WR Aris Comeaux, RB Ardell Daniels, LB Jason Frazier, DE Clarence Holmes Newcomers to Watch: RB Marcellus Chapman, WR Aaron Alexander, DE Keenan Beasley Key Losses: WR Omari Thompson, WR Brian Bruenton, TE Clint Dodson, QB Chad Jenkins, LB Ben Woodruff, LB Brian Zickefoose, DB Brent Dial 2001 Record: 3-8-0 2001 C-USA Record: 2-5 2001 C-USA Finish: 8th Series vs Memphis: Memphis leads 3-1-0 Last Meeting: Memphis 42, Army 10 (Nov. 23, 2001; Memphis, TN)
TOP RETURNEES Name C.J. Young Josh Holden Aris Comeaux Jason Frazier
Pos. Ht. Wt. RB 5-10 201 RB 6-1 215 WR 6-0 200 LB 6-0 243
Yr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr.
2001 Stats & Notes Led Army in rushing with 556 yds & 9 TDs Had 515 yds rushing in 2001 Had 505 yds and 5 TDs in 2001 Credited with 99 tackles in 2001
Todd Berry Head Coach
Clarence Holmes Defensive End
Senior wide receiver Aris Comeaux had 35 pass receptions, five for touchdowns during the 2001 season.
SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 845-938-3303 SID Fax: 845-446-2556 Sports Information Director/Football Contact (Home): Bob Beretta (845-783-6685) e-mail: yr7587@usma.edu Mailing Address: 639 Howard Road, West Point, NY 10996 Press Box Phone: TBA Web Site: www.goarmysports.com
GAME NOTES Memphis leads the football series with Army 3-1 having won 42-10 last year in Liberty Bowl Stadium ... Quarterback Danny Wimprine's four touchdown passes vs Army in 2001 tied the Memphis record for TD passes in a game ... Antoine Harden's 109 yards receiving vs Army in 2001 was a career high as was his two TD receptions. 103
TCU 12 GAME
November 30 ● 2 PM ● Amon G. Carter Stadium ● Forth Worth, TX
2001 HORNED FROG RESULTS ( 6-6 )
at Nebraska L at North Texas W at SMU W NORTHWESTERN ST. L at Houston W at Tulane L ARMY W EAST CAROLINA L at UAB L LOUISVILLE W at Southern Miss W Texas A&M * L *galleryfurniture.com Bowl
7-21 19-5 38-10 24-27 (OT) 34-17 22-48 38-20 30-37 17-38 37-22 14-12 9-28
2002 HORNED FROGS SCHEDULE Sept. 2 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 30 Nov. 9 Nov. 23 Nov. 30
at Cincinnati at Northwestern SMU NORTH TEXAS HOUSTON at Army at Louisville SOUTHERN MISS TULANE at East Carolina MEMPHIS
Location: Fort Worth, TX Enrollment: 8,066 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Horned Frogs School Colors: Purple & White Stadium: Amon G. Carter Stadium Capacity: 44,008 Playing Surface: Natural Grass Chancellor: Michael Ferrari Athletic Director: Eric Hyman Head Coach: Gary Patterson Patterson's record at TCU: 6-7-0 (1 year) Patterson's overall record: 6-7-0 (1 year) Assistant Coaches: Mike Schultz (Offensive Coordinator/RB), David Bailiff (Defensive Coordinator/DL), Dick Winder (QB), Eddie Williamson (Assistant Head Coach/OL), Jarrett Anderson (WR), Dan Sharp (Special Teams/TE), Kyle Nystrom (LB), Willie Mack Garza (CB), Chad Glasgow (Safties) Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: 4-2-5 Lettermen Returning: 48 Lettermen Lost: 13 Offensive Starters Returning: 7 Defensive Starters Returning: 6 All-Star Candidates: LB LaMarcus McDonald, WR Adrian Madise, KR LaTarence Dunbar Newcomers to Watch: RB Kenny Hayter, DL Earl Anderson Key Losses: OG Victor Payne, TE Matt Schobel, LB Chad Bayer, DE Joe Hill, DE Chad McCarty, WS Charlie Owens, CB Bo Springfield 2001 Record: 6-6 2001 Conference Record: 4-3 2001 Conference Finish: T5th Series vs Memphis: First meeting
Yr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr.
John Turntine Defensive Tackle
Wide receiver Adrian Madise had over 800 yards in pass receptions and scored five touchdowns for TCU in 2001.
SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 817-257-7969 SID Fax: 817-257-7964 Sports Information Director/Football Contact (Home): Steve Fink (817-263-4698) e-mail: S.Fink@tcu.edu Mailing Address: Box 297600; Fort Worth, TX 76129 Web Site: www.gofrogs.com
GAME NOTES
TOP RETURNEES Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Adrian Madise WR 6-0 206 LaTarence Dunbar W R 5-11 191 Ricky Madison RB 5-10 200 Kenneth Hilliard DB 6-2 205 LaMarcus McDonald LB 6-1 230
Gary Patterson Head Coach
This year's game between Memphis and TCU marks the first meeting of the two schools in football ... The Tigers have never played a football game in Forth Worth, Texas ... TCU became a member of Conference USA in 2001 and participated in one of the C-USA bowl games last season.
2001 Stats & Notes Led team with 819 yds receiving in '01 Had 529 yds & 3 TDs in 2001 Had over 600 yds rushing last year Credited with 82 tackles & 2 int. in '01 Recorded 80 tackles in 2001
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Series Records MURRAY STATE
MISSISSIPPI (W-8, L-40, T-2) Year Site 1921 Oxford 1934 Oxford 1935 Oxford 1939 Oxford 1940 Oxford 1942 Oxford 1949 Memphis 1950 Memphis 1951 Memphis 1952 Memphis 1954 Memphis 1955 Memphis 1956 Memphis 1958 Memphis 1959 Oxford 1960 Memphis 1962 Memphis 1963 Memphis 1964 Oxford 1965 Memphis 1966 Memphis 1967 Memphis 1968 Memphis 1969 Oxford 1970 Memphis 1971 Memphis 1972 Memphis 1973 Jackson 1974 Memphis 1976 Memphis 1977 Jackson 1978 Jackson 1979 Memphis 1980 Oxford 1981 Memphis 1982 Oxford 1983 Memphis
Score 0-82 0-44 0-92 7-46 7-38 0-48 7-40 7-39 0-32 6-54 0-51 6-39 0-26 0-17 0-43 20-31 7-21 0-0 0-30 14-34 0-13 27-17 7-21 3-28 13-47 21-49 29-34 17-13 15-7 21-16 3-7 7-14 34-38 7-61 3-7 10-27 37-17
1984 Oxford 6-22 1985 Memphis 17-17 1986 Jackson 6-28 1987 Memphis 16-10 1988 Jackson 6-24 1989 Memphis 13-20 1990 Oxford 21-23 1991 Memphis 0-10 1992 Oxford 12-17 1993 Memphis 19-3 1994 Oxford 17-16 1995 Memphis 3-34 1998 Oxford 10-30 1999 Memphis 0-3 UM Record in Memphis: 6-22-2 UM Record in Oxford: 1-15 UM Record in Jackson: 1-4 West vs Mississippi: 0-0-0 Cutcliffe vs UM: 1-0 Longest UM win streak: 3 (1973-76) Longest Mississippi win streak: 17 (1921-62)
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (W-17, L-34, T-1) Year Site 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 Hattiesburg 1985 Memphis 1986 Hattiesburg 1987 Memphis Hattiesburg 1988 1989 Memphis 1990 Hattiesburg 1991 Memphis 1992 Hattiesburg 1993 Memphis 1994 Hattiesburg 1995 Memphis
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Score 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
1996 Hattiesburg 0-16 1997 Memphis 18-42 1998 Hattiesburg 3-45 1999 Memphis 5-20 2000 Hattiesburg 3-24 2001 Memphis 22-17 UM Record in Memphis: 13-16-0 UM Record in Hattiesburg: 2-16-0 UM Record in Jackson: 2-2-1 West vs USM: 1-0-0 Bower vs UM: 8-3-0 Longest UM Win Streak: 6 (1966-71) Longest USM Win Streak: 7 (1994-00) Longest UC Win Streak: 3 (1980-82)
TULANE (W-11, L-11, T-1) Year Site Score 1954 New Orleans 13-13 1976 New Orleans 14-7 1977 Memphis 27-9 1978 New Orleans 24-41 1980 New Orleans 16-21 1981 Memphis 7-24 1982 New Orleans 10-17 1983 Memphis 28-25 1984 New Orleans 9-14 1985 Memphis 38-21 1986 New Orleans 6-15 1987 Memphis 45-36 1988 New Orleans 19-20 1989 New Orleans 34-38 1990 Memphis 21-14 1992 New Orleans 62-20 1994 Memphis 13-0 1995 New Orleans 23-8 1996 Memphis 17-10 1997 New Orleans 14-26 1998 Memphis 31-41 1999 New Orleans 49-7 2000 Memphis 14-37 UM Record in Memphis: 7-3 UM Record in New Orleans: 4-8-1 West vs Tulane: 0-0-0 Scelfo vs UM: 1-1 Longest UM Win Streak: 5 (1990-96) Longest Tulane Win Streak: 4 (1978-82)
UAB (W-2, L-2, T-0) Year Site Score 1997 Memphis 28-7 1999 Birmingham 38-14 2000 Birmingham 9-13 2001 Memphis 14-17 UM Record in Memphis: 1-1-0 UM Record in Birmingham: 1-1-0 West vs UAB: 0-1-0 Brown vs UM: 2-7 Longest UM Win Streak: 2 (1997-99) Longest UAB Win Streak: 2 (2000-01)
LOUISVILLE (W-18, L-19, T-0) Year Site 1948 Memphis 1952 Memphis 1961 Louisville 1962 Memphis
Score 13-7 29-25 28-13 49-0
SERIES RECORDS
(W-9, L-9, T-3) Year Site Score 1924 Murray 0-0 1927 Murray 14-14 1928 Memphis 0-40 1929 Murray 27-13 1930 Memphis 10-0 1931 Murray 2-28 1932 Memphis 2-6 1936 Memphis 6-20 1937 Murray 0-19 1940 Murray 6-35 1941 Murray 6-31 1942 Memphis 21-0 1947 Murray 7-14 1948 Memphis 14-26 1949 Murray 34-6 1950 Murray 23-6 1952 Memphis 34-7 1953 Murray 20-0 1954 Memphis 34-6 1955 Murray 20-7 1985 Memphis 14-14 UM Record in Memphis: 4-4-1 UM Record in Murray: 5-5-2 West vs. Murray State: first meeting Pannunzio vs. UM: 0-1-0 Longest UM Win Streak: 6 (1949-55) Longest MSU Win Streak: 6 (1931-41)
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Series Records 1963 Louisville 1964 Memphis 1968 Louisville 1969 Memphis 1970 Louisville 1971 Memphis 1972 Louisville 1973 Memphis 1974 Louisville 1975 Memphis 1976 Louisville 1977 Memphis 1978 Louisville 1979 Memphis 1980 Louisville 1981 Memphis 1982 Memphis 1983 Louisville 1986 Louisville 1987 Memphis 1988 Louisville 1989 Memphis 1990 Louisville 1991 Memphis 1992 Louisville 1993 Memphis 1994 Louisville 1995 Memphis 1996 Louisville 1997 Memphis 1998 Louisville 1999 Memphis 2001 Louisville UM Record in Memphis: 11-8-0 UM Record in Louisville: 7-11-0 West vs Louisville: 0-1-0 Smith vs UM: 3-0-0 Longest UM Win Streak: 8 (1948-69) Longest UL Win Streak: 5 (1992-96)
25-0 34-0 44-14 69-16 27-40 20-26 0-17 28-21 16-10 41-7 26-14 13-14 29-22 10-6 14-38 7-14 19-38 45-7 8-34 43-8 18-29 10-40 17-19 35-7 15-16 28-54 10-6 7-17 10-13 21-20 32-35 31-32 21-38
MISSISSIPPI STATE (W-11, L-28, T-0) Year Site 1951 Memphis 1953 Memphis 1954 Starkville 1955 Starkville 1957 Starkville 1958 Starkville 1959 Starkville 1960 Starkville 1961 Memphis 1962 Starkville 1963 Memphis 1965 Memphis 1974 Memphis 1975 Memphis 1976* Memphis 1977 Memphis 1978 Memphis 1979 Jackson 1980 Memphis 1981 Jackson 1982 Memphis 1983 Starkville 1984 Memphis 1985 Starkville 1986 Memphis 1987 Starkville 1988 Memphis 1989 Starkville 1990 Memphis 1991 Starkville 1992 Memphis 1993 Starkville 1994 Memphis
Score 20-27 6-34 7-27 0-33 6-10 6-28 23-28 0-21 16-23 28-7 17-10 33-13 28-29 7-17 33-42 21-13 14-44 14-13 7-34 3-20 17-41 30-13 23-12 28-31 17-34 6-9 31-10 10-35 23-27 28-23 16-20 45-35 6-17
1995 Starkville 18-28 1996 Memphis 10-31 1997 Starkville 10-13 1998 Memphis 6-14 1999 Starkville 10-13 2000 Memphis 3-17 Starkville 10-30 2001 UM Record in Memphis: * 6-16 UM Record in Starkville: 4-13 UM Record in Jackson: 1-1 West vs Mississippi State: 0-1-0 Sherrill vs Memphis: 9-2-0 Longest UM Win Streak: 3 (1962-65) Longest Miss. State Win Streak: 9 (1951-61) *MSU win later forfeited by the NCAA CINCINNATI (W-17, L-10, T-0) Year Site Score 1966 Memphis 26-14 1967 Memphis 17-0 1969 Cincinnati 52-6 1970 Memphis 14-10 1971 Cincinnati 45-21 1972 Memphis 29-24 1973 Cincinnati 17-13 1974 Memphis 13-7 1975 Cincinnati 3-13 1978 Memphis 14-34 1979 Memphis 23-17 1980 Cincinnati 10-14 1981 Cincinnati 7-38 1982 Memphis 7-16 1983 Cincinnati 43-10 1984 Memphis 47-7 1989 Cincinnati 34-17 1992 Memphis 34-14 1993 Cincinnati 20-23 1994 Memphis 26-3 1995 Cincinnati 28-3 1996 Memphis 18-16 1997 Cincinnati 17-20 1998 Memphis 41-24 1999 Cincinnati 21-13 2000 Memphis 10-13 (ot) 2001 Memphis 34-36 UM Record in Memphis: 11-4 UM Record in Cincinnati: 6-6 West vs Cincinnati: 0-1-0 Minter vs UM: 4-4 Longest UM Win Streak: 8 (1966-74)
HOUSTON (W-6, L-8, T-0) Year Site Score 1963 Memphis 29-6 1966 Houston 14-13 1967 Houston 18-35 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 2000 Memphis 30-33 (3ot) 2001 Houston 52-33 UM Record in Memphis: 4-3-0 UM Record in Houston: 2-5-0 West vs Houston: 1-0-0 Dimel vs UM: 1-1-0 Longest UM Win Streak: 2 (1963-66) & (1975-78) Longest Houston Win Streak: 5 (1967-74)
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SOUTH FLORIDA (W-1, L-0, T-0) Year Site 2001 Memphis UM Record in Memphis: 1-0-0 UM Record in Tampa: 0-0-0 West vs. South Florida: 1-0-0 Leavitt vs. UM: 0-1-0 Longest UM Win Streak: 1 (2001) Longest USF Win Streak: 0
Score 17-9
ARMY (W-3, L-1, T-0) Year Site Score 1985 West Point 7-49 1999 Memphis 14-10 2000 West Point 26-16 2001 Memphis 42-10 UM Record in Memphis: 2-0-0 UM Record in West Point: 1-1-0 West vs Army: 1-0-0 Berry vs UM: 0-2 Longest UM Win Streak: 3 (1999-2001) Longest Army Win Streak: 1 (1985)
TCU (W-0, L-0, T-0) Year Site Score 2002 Fort Worth 1st meeting UM Record in Memphis: 0-0-0 UM Record in West Point: 0-0-0 West vs TCU: 0-0-0 Patterson vs UM: 0-0 Longest UM Win Streak: first meeting Longest TCU Win Streak: first meeting
WR Antoine Harden led the Tiger receivers with 589 yards in 2001. He will play a key role in the Tiger's "spread" offense this fall.
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MISSISSIPPISTATE UT-CHATTANOOGA SOUTH FLORIDA LOUISVILLE SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI HOUSTON EAST CAROLINA UAB TENNESSEE ARMY CINCINNATI 2001 FINAL STATISTICS 2001 SUPERLATIVES MISCELLANEOUS STATS GAME-BY-GAME STATS 2001 KEY DEPARTURES 2001 DIARY
Mississippi State Starkville, MS - It came down to just a pair of plays in 19th-ranked Mississippi State’s 30-10 win over Memphis to open the season Labor Day night. MSU quarterback Wayne Madkin tossed a pass in the backfield to Dicenzo Miller who raced 51 yards for the Bulldogs’ first score, c u t t i n g Memphis’s lead to 10-7 with 4:34 Scott Field to play in third Starkville, MS quarter. Then, on Memphis’s ensuSept. 3, 2001 ing possession, U Att. 45,662 of M punter James Gaither had a punt blocked by MSU’s Curtis Stowers and returned six yards by Nathan Jackson for a touchdown which gave the Bulldogs a 14-10 lead with 1:37 remaining in the quarter. The two plays swayed the momentum of a Memphis team who held a 3-0 lead at halftime and jumped out to a 100 lead sparked by a gem of a defensive play by the Tigers early in the third quarter. In addition to having a kick blocked, Gaither also mishandled a snap on another punt and tossed an incomplete pass, giving Mississippi State the ball at the Tiger 32 earlier in the quarter. On first down following the special teams’ miscue, Madkin tossed a pass to Justin Jenkins on a crossing pattern. Jenkins would cut up the sideline for what appeared to be a big gain but the ball would pop loose on a Dernice Wherry lick inside the 10. Glenn Sumter, who had 11 tackles to lead the Tigers, would take the ball from midair and race back down the sideline for 73 yards to the MSU 20. After a two-yard run by Dante Brown, Anglin hooked up with a wide-open Bunkie Perkins in the corner of the end zone on a play-action pass for a touchdown. Ryan White’s point-after gave Memphis a 10-0 lead with 10:44 to play in the third quarter. Following the score, Memphis forced a short offensive series for Mississippi State starting with a first-down sack of Madkin for a five-yard loss by Albert Means. But after that stop, Mississippi State would roll off 27-unanswered points. Madkin finished the night completing 12 of 21 passes
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for 174 yards and two touchdowns while Miller would carry 12 times for 108 yards and a touchdown while accounting for 59 receiving yards. After taking a 14-10 lead, the Bulldogs would go to the ground and put together a 53-yard, 10-play drive culminating with a six-yard Miller touchdown scamper. MSU would run on nine of the 10 plays during the series and convert a pair of third-down plays including a 12-yard run by Dontae Walker to move the ball inside the 10. Leading 21-10, Mississippi State would add a 22yard touchdown pass from Madkin to Jenkins in the corner of the end zone while place kicker John Michael Marlin would connect on a 24-yard field goal. Mississippi State was penalized five times for 61 yards to the Tigers’ three times for 25 yards in the first half but after the break, the Tigers were whistled for eight penalties for 46 yards. Memphis managed 162 yards of total offense – 86 rushing and 76 passing – while Mississippi State racked up 353 yards of offense, 202 in the second half. The U of M would take a 3-0 lead on a 33-yard Ryan White field goal with 4:13 to play in the first half. The Tigers’ first points capped a nine-play, 49-yard drive. The big play of the series was a 31-yard pass from Anglin to Perkins with the U of M facing a third-and-one from MSU 45. Mississippi State’s defense would hold the Tigers to a total of three yards on their next two carries before Jeremiah Bonds was stopped for a five-yard loss on an Anglin pass. Mississippi State looked as if it would answer the scoring drive with one of its own to end the half. Starting from their own 20, the Bulldogs would get a 16-yard run from Miller on second-and-two and later a pass interference call on the Tigers would give Mississippi State a first down at the Memphis 36. After a pair of pass incompletions, Madkin fumbled on third-and-one at the U of M 27 and DeMorrio Shank recovered for the Tigers with 1:09 remaining in the half. Memphis had an opportunity to jump on the Bulldogs in the first quarter. On its second series, the U of M drove from its own 42 to inside the Mississippi State 15. The drive was sustained by a pass interference call on the Bulldogs on a first-and-10 pass from Anglin to Ryan Johnson. The foul moved the ball to the MSU 22. Sugar Sanders picked up two yards and the Tigers faced third-and-five after a three-yard run by Dante Brown. Anglin gained four yards on third down but facing fourth-and-one from the 13, Anglin was stopped at the line of scrimmage by defensive end Conner Stephens. After relinquishing the balls on downs, Memphis’s defense went right back to keeping the pressure on the Bulldogs. U of M defensive lineman Kenyun Glover sacked Madkin for a 10-yard loss on first down and MSU would later have to punt out of its end zone.
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Memphis Miss State
0 0
3 0
7 14
0 16
10 30
UM (4:13 re 2nd) White 33 FG UM (10:44 re 3rd) Perkins 18 pass from Anglin (White kick) MSU (4:34 re 3rd) Miller 51 pass from Madkin (Marlin kick) MSU (1:37 re 3rd) Jackson 6-yard blocked punt return (Marlin kick) MSU (10:18 re 4th) Miller 6 run (Marlin kick) MSU (8:32 re 4th) Jenkins 22 pass from Madkin (kick failed) MSU (5:40 re 4th) Marlin 24 FG TEAM STATS
MEM
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First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by
10 46-86 10-17-0 76 2-19 7-32.0 2-2 11-71 34:29 2-15
17 41-179 12-22-1 174 3-48 4-45.3 3-3 8-91 25:31 4-17
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-D. Brown 13-43-0, Anglin 1636-0, Meadows 6-12-0, Sanders 2-8-0, Suber 1-7-0, Bonds 1-6-0, Others 5-(-26)-0. MSU- Miller 12-108-1, Walker 15-68-0, Griffin 4-8-0, Jones 1-3-0, Madkin 5(-12)-0. Passing: MEM-Anglin 6-7-56-1, Suber 3-6-170, Wimprine 1-3-3-0. MSU-Madkin 12-21-174-2. Receiving: MEM-Perkins 5-68-1, Higgins 2(-3)-0, Garcia 1-11-0, Davis 1-5-0, Bonds 1-(-5)-0. MSU-Jenkins 4-61-1, Miller 2-59-1, Griffin 2-32-0, Grindle 2-9-0, Parker 1-9-0, Lee 1-4-0. Interceptions: MEM-Vogel 1-0-0. MSUnone. Attendance: 45,662 (Weather: 82 degrees, Wind NW 3, partly cloudy).
NOTES ◆ Senior receiver Bunkie Perkins caught his first career TD pass in the third quarter of the MSU game. Perkins, who had just one catch versus Miss. St. in 2000, hauled in the 18-yard scoring pass from Travis Anglin. ◆ Junior safety Glenn Sumter registered the second longest fumble return in Memphis football history when he rambled 73 yards in the third quarter with a Justin Jenkins fumble. The all-time record is 83 yards by Corey Irby versus Louisville in 1999. ◆ Senior offensive tackle Artis Hicks started his 33rd consecutive game against Miss. State. Hicks became a starter in the second game of his freshman season (1998) and has never been out of the lineup.
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UT-Chattanooga Memphis, TN - University of Memphis junior quarterback Travis Anglin accounted for four touchdowns – rushing for two and passing for two more – as the Tigers defeated Chattanooga 4310 in their home opener. Anglin completed 15 of 22 passes for 145 yards while running for 78 yards on 17 carries Liberty Bowl Stadium against the Division I-AA Mocs. Memphis, TN The four scores Sept. 8, 2001 were the most by a Tiger player since Att. 24,053 Steve Matthews tossed four touchdown passes against Tulane in 1992. Anglin was not the sole player to have a banner day for the Tigers. Junior college transfer Dante Brown netted 158 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries and also caught a touchdown pass. Senior defensive end Tony Brown, a Chattanooga native, totaled 1½ quarterback sacks, had two tackles and six assists while sophomore defensive lineman Albert Means broke up one pass and drifted back into coverage to intercept another. The victory was the first at Memphis for Tommy West who was elevated from defensive coordinator to head coach last December. In the end, Memphis had scored more points and netted more yards of total offense (443) since a 49-7 win over Tulane on Oct. 30, 1999. The U of M had 500 yards of total offense against the Green Wave two years ago. It didn’t take long for the Tigers to get on the scoreboard against Chattanooga. On the first play from scrimmage, Brown raced 62 yards to the Moc 15. He would carry for 11 on the next play and two plays later Anglin would score from two yards out. Chattanooga would answer later in the quarter. After a short punt, the Mocs took over at their own 45. Starting quarterback Chuck Spearman would convert a couple of third-down plays, hitting Cos DeMatteo for a 21-yard pick up to the U of M 34 and later tossing a 3-yard completion to Jason Ball for a first down at the 24. However, Chattanooga’s drive would stall and the Mocs settled for a 34-yard Ben Thompson field goal to cut Memphis’s lead to 7-3 with 3:46 to play in the first quarter.
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Brown also did damage to begin the second quarter. Just a play into the second quarter, Brown went over the 100-yard mark rushing with a 26-yard pickup to the U of M 47. He would cap an 81-yard, 8-play drive when he caught a 26-yard touchdown pass from Anglin. Memphis led 14-3 with 12:01 left in the first half and Brown had accounted for 129 yards of offense on just five touches of the football. Later in the quarter freshman punter James Gaither pinned the Mocs inside their own 10. With a steady rain coming down in the Liberty Bowl, Chattanooga quarterback Justin Barnes slipped on the turf and was down at the 1-yard line. On the ensuing play Moc running back Charles McNeill was tackled in the end zone by Coot Terry for a safety. Memphis then put together an 11-play, 50-yard drive with Brown capping the series with a five-yard touchdown run to give Memphis a 22-3 lead. The drive appeared to have ended when Anglin lost three yards on a fourth-and-four play from the 33 but a personal foul penalty on the Mocs moved the ball inside the Chattanooga 20. The Mocs would cut Memphis’s lead to 22-10 before the end of the half. Over half of Chattanooga’s yards on an 80-yard drive would come from penalties. The Tigers were flagged four times for 47 yards during the series – a personal foul, a roughing the passer call which nullified what would have been rookie defensive back Scott Vogel’s second interception of the season, a pass interference call and a seven-yard facemask penalty tagged on to an 11-yard run by Jason Ball to give the Mocs first down at the Memphis six. From there, Ball would pick up five yards before plunging into the end zone for a 1-yard touchdown run. The U of M was penalized 13 times for 110 yards. Chattanooga was flagged just three times for 35 yards. Memphis would score 21 unanswered points in the second half to account for the 43-10 final score. In the third quarter Anglin directed an 87-yard drive which ended with a scoring pass to Tripp Higgins. Anglin completed five of seven passes during the series, including strikes of 12 and 10 yards to Ryan Johnson. The junior signal caller also scrambled for 11 yards on a third-and-four from midfield. A 43-yard pass to Bunkie Perkins in the fourth quarter would help set up a 15-yard touchdown run by Anglin. Later in the quarter Chattanooga had moved the ball from its 22 to the 44 and faced first down. All 6-4, 345 pounds of Means dropped back in coverage on first down and intercepted a Spearman pass. The pick would lead to Memphis’s final score as quarterback Neil Suber completed passes of 10 and 24 yards to Antoine Harden and Darron White before Travarious Davis scored on a 12-yard pass reception. Despite the playing conditions, Memphis did not have a turnover in the game. It was the first time the U of M played turnover free since last year’s win at Arkansas State.
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MEMPHIS SCORING SUMMARY Chattanooga Memphis
3 7 7 15
0 0 7 14
- 10 - 43
UM (13:08 re 1st) Anglin 2 run (White kick) UTC (3:46 re 1st) Thompson 34 FG UM (12:01 re 2nd) Brown 26 pass from Anglin (White kick) UM (7:59 re 2nd) Terry safety UM (4:54 re 2nd) Brown 5 run (run failed) UTC (1:30 re 2nd) Ball 1 run (Thompson kick) UM (2:20 re 3rd) Higgins 0 FUM Recovery (White kick) UM (8:54 re 4th) Anglin 15 run (White kick) UM (4:51 re 4th) Davis 12 pass from Suber (White kick)
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MEM
UTC
First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by
22 43-198 20-29-0 198 48 7-41.6 1-0 13-110 29:34 2-13
20 29-201 20-46-1 201 114 7-41.7 0-0 3-35 30:26 0-0
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Brown 18-158-1, Anglin 1778-2, Sanders 5-14-0. UTC-Ball 16-24-1, McNeill 616-0. Passing: MEM-Anglin 15-22-0-145-2, Suber 5-7-0-53-1. UTC-Spearman 17-35-1-180-0, Barnes 3-11-0-21-0. Receiving: MEM-Perkins 4-57-0, White 4-390, Johnson 3-26-0, Brown 2-21-1, Garcia 2-10-0, Davis 1-12-1, Higgins 1-12-1. UTC-DeMatteo 7-55-0, Bandy 2-30-0, Jones 2-26-0, Peters 2-24-0. Interceptions: MEM-Means 1-4-0. UTCNone. A-24,053 (Weather: Cloudy, Intermittent Showers, Wind: SSW 14, 83 Degrees)
NOTES
◆ Junior tailback Dante Brown gained a career high 158 yards on 18 carries and scored two touchdowns in the win over UTC. His 158 yards were the most by a Tiger back since Teofilo Riley gained 190 yards against Arkansas State in 1998. ◆ Junior wide receiver Tripp Higgins caught his first career touchdown pass against UTC. Higgins caught a 12-yard pass from Travis Anglin. ◆ Freshman receiver Tavarious Davis caught his first career pass against UT-Chattanooga and turned the catch into a 12-yard touchdown. Senior Neil Suber tossed the pass to Davis. ◆ Sophomore defensive tackle Albert Means intercepted his first career pass in the Chattanooga victory. He returned the interception four yards.
South Florida Memphis, TN - By the time many in the crowd of 26,488 had become comfortable in their seats, the University of Memphis had jumped out to a 17-0, first-quarter lead against South Florida. The Tigers then held off a late rally by the Bulls to post a 17-9 win and improve to 21 heading into their Conference USA opener at Liberty Bowl Stadium Louisville. South Memphis, TN Florida, which Sept. 22, 2001 just began playing football five Att. 26,488 years ago, will join the league as a football-playing member for the 2003 season. A minute into the game Memphis had scored its first points on a threeyard touchdown pass from Travis Anglin to Sugar Sanders. The Tigers struck quickly as tight end Jeff Cameron hauled in a 20-yard pass on the game’s first play and the ball was moved to the USF 45 because of a roughing the passer penalty on the down. Anglin’s 39-yard pass to Dante Brown moved the ball to the six and the Bulls were penalized half the distance to the goal for an illegal substitution to set up the Tigers’ first points. Ryan White kicked a 45-yard field goal with 10:39 to play in the quarter to make it 10-0. Again Memphis would quickly move into striking distance as Anglin tossed an 11-yard pass to Darron White on first down and Ryan Johnson ran for 10 to the USF 35. Later in the quarter South Florida would move the ball from its own 19 to the Memphis 33 before Glenn Sumter intercepted a Marquel Blackwell pass. It was Sumter’s first interception of the year after picking off five passes a year ago. Blackwell ended up passing the ball 61 times, completing 25 for 276 yards. He was also intercepted a total of three times in the game. Back on offense, Anglin got loose for a 56-yard run on a first-down quarterback draw. Neil Suber would enter the game at quarterback after the long run and three plays later completed a 14-yard pass to Antoine Harden to set up a oneyard touchdown run by Brown. Brown, who would sustain a sprained ankle in the game, would account for 116 yards of all-purpose yards – 79 yards rushing on 17 carries and two
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receptions for 37 yards. Anglin suffered a shoulder sprain but on the night completed 9-of-12 passes for 94 yards and also ran for 49 net yards. By the end of the first quarter, the Tigers had accounted for 185 yards of total offense to South Florida’s 58. And the Tigers had an opportunity to widen the gap to begin the second quarter. Johnson took a lateral then fired a pass back across the field to quarterback Anglin who raced 45 yards to the USF 21. The Tigers would later have first-and-goal from inside the 10 after a nine-yard pass reception by White. Anglin would be sacked by Kawika Mitchell on first down and would fumble when Shurron Pierson sacked him on second down. In addition to causing the fumble, Pierson would recover a loose ball at the end of a 35-yard fumble return by Tavares Jurineack to at the 49. However, on USF’s next offensive play Blackwell was intercepted by Memphis defensive back Jason Brown. Memphis looked like it would take a 17-0 lead into the locker room at halftime after USF kicker Santiago Gramatica had a 32-yard field goal attempt sail wide left after being partially blocked by Anthony Harden. But Anthony Williams would strip the ball from Anglin on first down at the 20. Pierson would pick up the loose ball and go 15 yards for the touchdown. Gramatica’s point-after would bounce off the left upright and the Tigers led 17-6. After rolling off 185 yards of total offense in the first half, Memphis would have just 140 yards the remainder of the game, including 58 in the second half. Memphis’s defense twice shutdown South Florida inside the U of M 10 including on a dramatic final play of the game. Trailing by eight points, USF took over at its own 11 with 1:06 to play following a 41-yard punt by Memphis freshman James Gaither. Blackwell would complete four of his first five passes, including a 28-yarder to Ryan Hearn and passes of 12, 6 and 7 yards to Huey Whittaker to give the Bulls first down at the Memphis 36 with less than 30 seconds to play. Blackwell would get out of the pocket to pick up 19 yards to the Memphis 17 with 11 seconds to play. Facing second-and-10 from the 17 with six seconds to play, a controversial pass interference call on Elijah Bell gave USF the ball first and goal at the two with one second put on the clock. But with Bell again covering, Blackwell’s pass in the far corner of the end zone sailed high of receiver Whitaker and the Tigers held on. Memphis also held on a third-quarter series after the Bulls faced second-and-two from the U of M two. A false start penalty moved the ball back to the eight before Blackwell threw three straight incompletions. South Florida tallied 400 yards but Memphis's defense kept the Bulls' offense out of the end zone. In addition to his interceptions, Sumter had five solo tackles and broke up two passes. Coot Terry had seven total tackles – six solos and two assists – had a quarterback sack and a pass break up.
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MEMPHIS SCORING SUMMARY South Florida 0 Memphis 17
6 0
3 0
0 0
- 9 - 17
UM (14:00 re 1st) Sanders 3 pass from Anglin (White kick) UM (10:39 re 1st) White 45 FG UM (1:00 re 1st) Brown 1 run (White kick) USF (:34 re 2nd) Pierson 15 FUM REC (kick failed) USF (11:43 re 3rd) Gramatica 27 FG
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MEM
USF
First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by
16 43-161 15-20-1 164 27 9-36.9 4-3 8-84 32:10 1-5
20 23-124 25-62-3 276 40 8-41.6 2-1 13-93 27:50 5-26
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Brown 17-79-1, Anglin 10-490, Johnson 2-16-0. USF-Crossley 6-50-0, Blackwell 7-45-0. Passing: MEM-Anglin 9-12-0-94-1, Suber 5-71-25-0, Johnson 1-1-0-45-0. USF-Blackwell 25-61-3276-0. Receiving: MEM-Johnson 3-6-0, Brown 237-0, White 2-20-0. USF-Whittaker 8-80-0, Hearn 576-0, Smith 3-42-0. Interceptions: MEM-Brown 1-4-0, Sumter 1-(-5)-0, Harden 1-26-0. USF-Reed 1-0-0. A-26,488 (Weather: Clear, Winds: Light and Variable, 82 Degrees)
NOTES ◆ Senior cornerback Anthony Harden turned in his best performance as a Tiger. Harden had one pass interception returned for 26 yards, a blocked field goal attempt and registered two pass breakups and two tackles. Harden's interception was the first of his career. ◆ Junior safety Glenn Sumter recorded his first pass interception of the season and his seventh career interception against South Florida. ◆ Quarterback Travis Anglin did a little bit of everything against USF. In addition to his rushing and passing, Anglin caught his first career pass for 45yards during the second quarter of the game. Receiver Ryan Johnson completed the pass to Anglin after catching a lateral pass from Anglin. ◆ Memphis rover Jason Brown recorded his first career pass interception against South Florida. Brown's interception was one of three for the Tigers in the win over South Florida. ◆ Tailback Sugar Sanders had his first career
Louisville Louisville, KY – Memphis put up some respectable offensive numbers but couldn’t muster a big play in the heart of its Conference USA opener as Louisville posted a 38-21 win over the Tigers. Memphis had success moving the ball, tallying 389 yards of total offense – 79 yards above the squad’s season average. Papa John's Stadium But after falling behind 17-7 in the Louisville, KY second quarter, the U of M failed to Sept. 29, 2001 slice into the Att. 39,256 UL’s lead. Trailing by 10 points, Memphis moved the ball into Louisville’s half of the field on its last two series of the second quarter. U of M junior running back Dante Brown rolled off a 32yard run but the Tigers were later forced to punt from the 45 after quarterback Travis Anglin was sacked by Dewayne White with Memphis facing a third-and-10 from the 36. Anglin directed the Tigers back down the field after Memphis took over at its own 40 with 1:04 to play in the half. The series began with a defensive holding call on the Cardinals. Memphis would move the ball to the 22 on passes of 6 yards to Bunkie Perkins, 9 to Antoine Harden, a 7-yard run by Anglin and another 6-yard reception by Perkins. However, Ryan White’s 40-yard field goal attempt sailed wide left with 4 seconds to play in the half and Memphis headed to the locker room trailing by 10. The U of M would open the second half by again moving into Cardinal territory. Anglin started the half’s opening series with an 18-yard run before Brown picked up nine yards to the UL 48. The series would stall at the 40 when Anglin’s third-and-6 pass fell incomplete and the Tigers were forced to punt. Brown had his second, 100-yard game of the year finishing with 119 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries but only 22 of his yards came in the second half. Anglin, who missed most of the fourth quarter with a shoulder injury, rushed for 63 yards while completing 11 of 17 passes for 77 yards. Louisville would stretch its lead to 24-7 with 4:19 left in the third when freshman running back Lionel Gates scored from four yards out. UL quarterback Dave Ragone
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completed a 23-yard pass to Damien Dorsey on third-and10 from the 40 during the drive and Gates would catch a oneyard pass before rushing for 9 and 4 yards prior to his touchdown plunge. The final minutes of the fourth quarter held no resemblance to the rest of the game. Memphis redshirt freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine directed a couple touchdown drives only to have Louisville answer with big runs. Wimprine capped an 11-play, 65-yard drive with a 21yard touchdown pass to Bunkie Perkins to cut Louisville’s lead to 24-14 with 2:38 to play. After a failed on-side kick attempt, UL senior running back Tony Stallings went 45 yards for a Cardinal touchdown. Antoine Harden would take the ensuing kickoff 55 yards to the Louisville 35. Wimprine completed three of four passes on the Tigers’ next series including a 17-yard touchdown pass to Darron White with 58 seconds to play again cutting the lead to 10, 31-21. After another unsuccessful on-side kick, Stallings broke a couple tackles up the middle for a 51-yard run and scored from two yards out a play later to make it 38-21 with 43 seconds to play. With 98 yards on his final three carries, Stallings finished with 155 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. Ragone passed for 207 yards and two touchdowns, completing 15 of 27 passes. Louisville finished with 442 yards of total offense. Memphis jumped out to an early 7-0 lead after Greg Harper forced and recovered a fumble by Ragone at the Cardinal 22. Anglin completed back-to-back passes of nine yards apiece to White to give the Tigers first-and-goal at the four. Anglin would pick up two yards and after a defensive offsides penalty, Brown would score from a yard out 2:02 into the game. White caught a career-high six passes for 75 yards. Louisville’s second drive would start at the 20 but the Cardinals would go 90 yards for their first score after being flagged for holding on the first play of the series. On thirdand-19 from the 11, Ragone tossed a 29-yard pass to Branch for a first down. Ragone would be forced out of the pocket and run for 15 yards on the ensuing play to move the ball into Tiger territory. The Cardinals would cap the 11-play drive with a 10yard touchdown pass to Branch tying the game at 7-7 with 8:27 to play in the first quarter. Louisville would extend its lead to 10-7 when Nathan Smith connected on a 27-yard field goal on the second play of the second quarter. The Cardinals would convert two, third-down conversions and would turn another third-down play into a first down as the Tigers were called for pass interference early in the 16-play, 70-yard drive. Ragone would complete a 12-yard pass to Zek Parker on another third-down play while Tony Stallings ran for three on third-and-one from the 18.
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SCORING SUMMARY Memphis Louisville
7 0 7 10
0 14 7 14
- 21 - 38
UM (12:52 re 1st) Brown 1 run (White kick) UL (8:27 re 1st) Branch 10 pass from Ragone (Smith kick) UL (14:51 re 2nd) Smith 27 FG UL (5:17 re 2nd) Branch 69 pass from Ragone (Smith kick) UL (4:19 re 3rd) Gates 3 run (Smith kick) UM (2:38 re 4th) Perkins 21 pass from Wimprine (White kick) UL (2:22 re 4th) Stallings 45 run (Smith kick) UM (:58 re 4th) White 17 pass from Wimprine (White kick) UL (:15 re 4th) Stallings 2 run (Smith kick)
TEAM STATS
MEM
UL
First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by
24 38-212 22-41-0 177 95 7-33.4 2-1 1-9 31:49 1-9
20 40-235 15-27-0 207 29 5-40.8 2-2 9-73 28:11 2-16
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Brown 16-119-1, Anglin 1663-0, Wimprine 5-30-0. UL-Stallings 17-158-2, Gates 16-68-1, Ragone 4-14-0. Passing: MEM-Wimprine 11-24-0-100-2, Anglin 11-17-0-77-0. UL-Ragone 15-27-0-207-2. Receiving: MEM-White 6-75-1, Perkins 5-481, Harden 4-39-0. UL-Branch 5-134-2, Parker 3-19-0, Harris 2-15-0. Interceptions: None. A-39,256 (Weather: Partly Cloudy, Winds: NE 12 mph, 67 Degrees)
NOTES ◆ Freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine had his best outing as a Tiger. The redshirt freshman entered the game in the fourth quarter and completed 11-of-24 pass attempts for 100 yards and two touchdowns. ◆ True freshman receiver Darron White set new career highs for number of receptions, yards and for touchdowns. White led the Tigers in receiving with six receptions for 75 yards and one touchdown. His first collegiate touchdown came on a 17 yard pass from Wimprine in the fourth quarter. ◆ Tiger tailback Dante Brown registered his second 100 yard game of the season against Louisville. Brown tallied 119 yards on 16 attempts and scored one touchdown.
Southern Miss Memphis, TN – The University of Memphis ended a seven-game losing streak to Southern Mississippi with a 22-17 win which could best be described as opportunistic. A week earlier, Louisville scored two touchdowns in the final minute of a 38-21 Cardinal win. But after giving up 389 yards of total offense against the Liberty Bowl Stadium Cards, the Memphis defense did Memphis, TN yeoman’s work against Southern Oct. 6, 2001 Mississippi, interAtt.28,668 cepting four passes and forcing a fumble which led to 17 of the team’s points. Sophomore linebacker Derrick Ballard hauled in one of USM quarterback Jeff Kelly’s four interceptions and raced 29 yards for a touchdown to give Memphis a 17-10 lead with 7:12 left in the third quarter. In his first start of the season, Ballard also was credited with half a sack and totaled five tackles in the game. When Kelly stumbled and fell into the end zone back peddling for a third-down pass attempt from the USM five, the Tigers’ lead was 19-10 with 14:15 left to play. Suddenly, the Golden Eagles needed two scores to remain undefeated after getting off to a 3-0 start including a 17-9 win over Oklahoma State and a Conference USA-opening, 3-0 shutout against UAB the previous week. And then USM’s special teams came up big. Following the Southern Miss free kick, Memphis’s next series went south and the Tigers faced fourth-and-18 from their own 24. Etric Pruitt would block his second James Gaither punt on the night, this one being downed at the Memphis three. Two plays later, Dawayne Woods scored on a one-yard run and the Eagles were back in it at 19-17 with 11:37 to play. Red-shirt freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine, who entered the game in the second quarter, directed a nine-play, 38-yard drive culminating in a 45-yard Ryan White field goal with 7:33 to play. Wimprine was 13-of-27 for 102 yards including 3-for-3 on the team’s final scoring drive. From that point, the game was placed squarely on the shoulders of Memphis’s defense. The Golden Eagles next drive was three-and-out as Kelly
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was sacked by Treveco Lucas on third-and-7 from the USM 23. Southern Miss regained possession at its 20 with 4:57 to play. Kelly ran for seven yards on a critical third-and-6 then tossed a 25-yard pass to LeRoy Handy to the Memphis 44. The tandem hooked up on the next play for 18 yards. Woods then ran for seven yards to move the ball inside the U of M 20. Facing second down, Kelly was sacked by Ballard and Demorrio Shank for a nine-yard loss. Freshman defensive back Cameron Essex broke up a third-down pass intended for Rocky Harrison. Kelly’s fourth-down pass attempt also fell incomplete and the Tigers took over at their own 28 with 2:28 to play. After blocking three Gaither punts, USM’s special teams would get one more opportunity. This time, Gaither got off a 45-yarder and after USM return man Kenneth Johnson found a seem down the far sideline, Gaither came up with the tackle. A holding flag on the return would give Southern Miss the ball at its own nine with three seconds to play. Despite having three punts blocked, Gaither, a true freshman from Litchfield, Ky., averaged 45 yards on the 10 punts he was credited for with six being down inside the USM 20. Kelly’s final pass was picked off by Anthony Harden and the Tigers would celebrate one of its biggest Conference USA wins. The first play from scrimmage before 28,668 in the Liberty Bowl set the tone for the Tigers’ win. USM running back Tim Blackwell took a handoff and headed around the left side of the Golden Eagle line. Shank came up and forced Blackwell to fumble. Sophomore linebacker Greg Harper recovered at the 23 and ran 19 yards back to the USM four. Dante Brown would score from one yard out on third down and the Tigers led 7-0 with 13:47 to play. The touchdown marked the second straight week the Tigers had forced a fumble on an opponent’s opening drive and scored. The Golden Eagles had not given up a touchdown to Memphis in its last three games. The U of M had averaged just 3.7 points over the last three years and 5.9 points over its seven-game winning streak. Southern Miss would put together an impressive 73yard, 15-play drive its next series. Kelly would complete three passes on third down conversions to move the ball inside the Tiger 20. An 11-yard pass to Johnson gave the Golden Eagles first-and-goal from the five. Shank would break up a third-down pass from the six and USM settled for a 23-yard Brant Hanna field goal. Pruitt’s first punt block early in the second quarter set up a seven-yard touchdown pass from Kelly to Bobby Garner with 13:57 left in the first half to give Southern Miss a 10-7 lead. Shank would intercept Kelly with 42 seconds to play at the USM 32 and White would later drill a 37-yard field goal to tie the game at 10-10 at halftime.
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MEMPHIS SCORING SUMMARY Southern Miss 3 Memphis 7
7 3
0 7
7 5
- 17 - 22
UM (13:47 re 1st) Brown 1 run (White kick) USM (6:34 re 1st) Hanna 23 FG USM (13:57 re 2nd) Garner 7 pass from Kelly (Hanna kick) UM (:12 re 2nd) White 37 FG UM (7:12 re 3rd) Ballard 29 INT Return (White kick) UM (14:15 re 4th) Safety USM (11:37 re 4th) Woods 1 run (Hanna kick) UM (7:33 re 4th) White 45 FG)
TEAM STATS First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by
USM
MEM
13 34-60 21-37-4 204 55 6-42.3 1-1 7-58 32:04 2-8
10 34-79 14-30-0 103 80 12-35.8 2-0 7-46 27:56 5-27
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: USM-Woods 8-36-1, Blackwell 1533-0. MEM-Brown 19-62-1, Wimprine 12-16-0. Passing: USM-Kelly 21-37-4-204-1, MEMWimprine 13-27-0-102-0, Anglin 1-3-0-1-0. Receiving: USM-Handy 6-79-0, Garner 5-581, Johnson 3-19-0, Johnson 3-15-0. MEM-White 4-490, Harden 4-35-0, Cameron 2-7-0, Perkins 2-7-0. Interceptions: USM-none. MEM-Sumter 11-0, Harden 1-0-0, Ballard 1-29-1, Shank 1-0-0. A-28,668 (Weather: Clear & Cool, Winds: NE 7 mph & gusting to 18, 59 Degrees
NOTES ◆ Redshirt freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine entered the game for an injured Travis Anglin and completed 13-of-27 pass attempts for 102 yards in leading Memphis to the win. The 13 completions were a career high for Wimprine. ◆ Outside linebacker Derrick Ballard recorded his first career pass interception against Southern Miss. Ballard returned his interception 29-yards for a touchdown to give the Tigers a lead they would never relinquish. ◆ Senior inside linebacker DeMorrio Shank recorded his first career pass interception which led to a 37-yard field goal by kicker Ryan White. ◆ Punter James Gaither had 450 yards punting against USM. His 450 yards were the second most ever by a Tiger punter in a single game.
Houston Houston, TX – Junior running back Dante Brown became the first player in Memphis history to score four touchdowns in a game as the Tigers toppled Houston 52-33 for its second consecutive Conference USA win. Brown registered his third, 100-yard rushing game, finishing with 148 yards on 26 carries. His 24 points also set a new Robertson Stadium Memphis standard, breaking the Houston, TX old mark of 18 Oct. 13, 2001 points which had Att. 13,513 been accomplished 19 times. The Swainsboro, Ga., native scored on touchdown runs of 5, 15, 2 and 31 yards.
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Through six games, Brown has eight rushing touchdowns and nine total. The Cougars, who fell to 0-5 with the loss, stayed in the game despite falling behind 24-7 with 5:24 left in the first half. Memphis led 17-7 when Brown capped a nine-play, 56yard drive with a 15-yard touchdown run with 6:36 left before intermission. Glenn Sumter intercepted a Nick Eddy pass three plays into the Cougars’ next series and returned the ball 24 yards to the Houston 11. U of M defensive end Treveco Lewis helped set up the pick when he put Houston in a longyardage situation with a seven-yard sack of Eddy on first down from the 20. Following a pass interference call on Houston, Brown crossed the goal line on a two-yard run and the Tigers’ lead was 24-7. However Houston answered with a 10-play, 91-yard touchdown drive. Eddy completed a third-down pass to Ethan Ross for 12 yards early in the series and running back Joffrey Reynolds caught a 22-yard pass a play later. The Cougars faced third-and-10 from their own 49 when Eddy completed a 41-yard pass to Brandon Middleton. The Tigers were later flagged for interference in the end zone and the ball was placed at the two. Chris Robertson gained a yard on first down before scoring on a second, 1yard run which narrowed Memphis's lead back to a 10-point margin with 59 seconds to play in the first half. While Houston would score twice in the third quarter to
MEMPHIS keep things interesting, Memphis would distance itself from the Cougars . The Tigers quickly regained the momentum and scored on their first four series after the break. Redshirt freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine, starting for the first time in his career, engineered a nine-play, 70yard drive capped by a 19-yard touchdown pass to Bunkie Perkins to start the half. Wimprine also had a 10-yard run and completed passes of 8 and 10 yards during the drive which put the Tigers back up by 17, 31-14 with 11:36 left in the third quarter. Perkins had four receptions for 92 yards on the night. A 37-yard Perkins reception in the third quarter was called back by an illegal procedure flag. Again Houston answered as Eddy threw a 4-yard touchdown strike to Orlando Iglesias with 8:40 left in the third quarter. Less than a minute later Wimprine hooked up with Antoine Harden for a 73-yard touchdown pass and the Memphis lead was 38-21. Sophomore defensive back Jason Brown would bring an end to the touchdown-trading offensive battle when he intercepted Eddy and returned the ball 16 yards to near midfield and help set up more Tigers points. Wimprine would run for 12 and 35 yards before scoring from 1 yard out to give the Tigers a 45-21 lead. In addition to completing 14 of 21 passes for 216 yards and two touchdowns, Wimprine also ran for 85 yards on 15 carries to account for 301 of the Tigers’ season-high 468 yards of total offense. Houston would not go away. Despite falling behind by 24 points, the Cougars would answer. Eddy, a 6-4, 240-pound junior college transfer who was also making his first start, would complete a 29-yard pass to Iglesias and Robertson ran for 12 yards before Reynolds scored on a 28-yard run. Reynolds’ touchdown made the score 45-27 with 2:42 left in the third quarter. On the night, Eddy completed 28 of 42 passes for 331 yards and two touchdowns for the Cougars. Reynolds had 108 yards on 14 carries. Memphis would run its lead to 52-27 on the second play of the fourth quarter. With the U of M facing fourth-and-one, Brown would blast outside and run 31 yards for a recordsetting touchdown to cap a 10-play, 68-yard drive. The Tigers’ third quarter broke down this way – Wimprine was 6-of-8 passing for 124 yards; the Tigers ran for 110 yards with Brown topping the 100-yard rushing mark during the quarter; and the U of M intercepted its second pass of the game to set up a Tiger score. Memphis’s scoring output was the most since a 62-20 win over Tulane Oct. 31, 1992. Obviously it was the most points in a Conference USA win and the largest winning margin in a C-USA game since a 38-14 win over UAB in 1999.
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SCORING SUMMARY Memphis Houston
7 17 21 0 14 13
7 6
- 52 - 33
UM (5:51 re 1st) Brown 5 run (White kick) UM (11:54 re 2nd) White 22 FG UH (8:41 re 2nd) Eddy 2 run (Patterson kick) UM (6:36 re 2nd) Brown 15 run (White kick) UM (5:24 re 2nd) Brown 2 run (White kick UH (:59 re 2nd) Robertson 1 run (Patterson kick) UM (11:36 re 3rd) Perkins 19 pass from Wimprine (White kick) UH (8:40 re 3rd) Iglesias 4 pass from Eddy (Patterson kick) UM (7:44 re 3rd) Harden 73 pass from Wimprine (White kick) UM (4:29 re 3rd) Wimprine 1 run (White kick) UH (2:42 re 3rd) Reynolds 28 run (pass failed) UM (14:18 re 4th) Brown 31 run (White kick) UH (3:46 re 4th) Robinson 30 pass from Eddy (pass failed) TEAM STATS
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First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by
23 51-252 14-22-0 272 88 3-44.0 1-1 6-38 29:55 1-7
22 28-130 28-42-0 142 125 6-41.3 1-0 10-79 30:05 0-0
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Brown 26-148-4, Wimprine 15-85-1, Meadows 6-13-0. HOU-Reynolds 14-108-1, Robertson 10-29-1. Passing: MEM-Wimprine 14-21-0-216-2, Anglin 01-0-0-0. HOU-Eddy 28-42-2-331-2. Receiving: MEM-Perkins 4-92-1, Harden 385-1. HOU-Iglesias 8-101-1, Reynolds 5-50-0, Ross 4-28-0, Middleton 2-73-0. Interceptions: MEM-Sumter 1-24-0, Brown 1-6-0. HOU-none. A-13,513 (Weather: Partly Cloudy, Winds: W-15 mph, 67 Degrees)
NOTES ◆ Junior tailback Dante Brown rushed for 148 yards and four touchdowns in the Tigers' win over Houston. His four touchdowns scored in a game set a new Memphis record for TDs in a game and for the most points scored in a game. ◆ Freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine started his first game as a Tiger and led the team to a 52-33 win over Houston. Wimprine completed a career high 14 passes for a career high 216 yards and two touchdowns. He also had a career high 15 rushes for 85 yards and one touchdown.
East Carolina Greenville, NC – East Carolina quarterback David Garrard completed 20 of 25 passes for 268 yards, including a 45-yard scoring strike to Richard Alston early in the fourth quarter, as the Pirates posted a 32-11 win over Memphis. T h e touchdown pass to Alston was a backbreaker for Memphis. Garrard stumbled back Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium into the pocket Greenville, NC but kept his composure and lofted Oct. 20, 2001 a deep pass which Att. 38,120 Alston hauled in eight yards deep into the end zone.
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Antoine Harden would block the extra point but East Carolina’s lead was 25-3 with 14:00 to
play. A block in the back on the ensuing return against Memphis would give the Tigers their worse field position of the game at the U of M six. Memphis would manage just three yards on its next three plays before a 45-yard James Gaither punt which ECU's Marvin Townes would return 12 yards to the Tiger 42. It would take the Pirates just six plays to cover 42 yards and score again. Garrard would again connect with Alston for a 23-yard pick up to the Memphis 18 on the drive. Alston would catch six passes for 105 yards on the day. Four plays later, Garrard would score when he scrambled right and dove into the end zone for a 4-yard scoring run to give ECU a 32-3 lead with 9:22 to play. Memphis would add a late touchdown in the quarter. U of M redshirt freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine would tie a Memphis freshman record when he tossed his fifth touchdown pass of the season, a 12-yarder to Bunkie Perkins. Wimprine also completed a pass to Ryan Johnson for the two-point conversion as the Tigers cut ECU’s lead to 32-11 with 3:30 to play. Wimprine, who completed 16 of 27 passes for 159 yards, would connect with Antoine Harden for a 40-yard completion to the ECU 12 on the drive. Memphis managed just 72 rushing yards and 231 yards of total offense. The Pirates’ offense accounted for 473 yards
– 205 rushing and 268 passing. East Carolina was able to quickly jump out to a 7-0 lead after Memphis punter James Gaither went to a knee fielding a low punt. Gaither was called down at the U of M 21. ECU running back Leonard Henry rolled off a 17-yard run on first down and after runs of 1 and 2 yards, Garrard would score from 1-yard out and the Pirates were out in front with 11:56 to play in the first quarter. The score marked just the second time this season Memphis had given up a firstquarter touchdown. Later in the quarter, the Pirates would drive from its own 36 to the Memphis 18 before settling for a 35-yard Miller field goal. ECU’s drive started with a 10-yard pass from Garrard to Art Brown and the tandem would team up for an 8-yard pick up on third-and-1 from the Memphis 45. Memphis’s first three series were all three-and-out with the Tigers totaling 13 yards. Following Gaither’s punt attempt which his knee hit the turf, Wimprine would get off a 51-yard quick kick with Memphis facing fourth-and-six from the U of M 42. The rookie would have two, 51-yard quick kicks in the first half. The Tigers finally picked up first-down yards but unusual circumstances surround the Tiger’s first moving of the chains. Wimprine had the ball batted away from his intended receiver but tight end Jeff Cameron would haul the ball in and pick up seven yards. It was Wimprine’s first completion for positive yards. East Carolina added a pair of second-quarter field goals to lead 16-0 at halftime. On their first, third-quarter series the Pirates drove from their own 13 to the Memphis 10. Garrard completed an 11-yard pass to Marcus White with ECU facing third-and-five then completed a 15-yarder to Arnie Powell. Henry would pick up 15 yards on one carry during the series. A personal foul penalty on the Tigers moved the ball inside the U of M 20. Facing third-and-six from the 10, Memphis linebacker Coot Terry would tackle Garrard for no gain and ECU would settle for a 26-yard Miller field goal to give the Pirates a 130 lead with 7:19 to play in the half. East Carolina moved the ball 46 yards on seven plays before settling for a 35-yard field goal by Miller with four seconds to play in the half. Garrard completed a 15-yard pass to Eric Collier on third-and-10 then the pair would team up for a 16 yard pick up to the Memphis 21. After a three-yard run by Henry, the Pirates burned their final timeout of the half and would tack on the field goal. Henry had 26 carries for 132 yards. At halftime ECU had 17 first downs and rolled up 258 yards of total offense – 133 rushing and 125 passing. Memphis had just 97 total yards of offense and picked up just five first downs in the half. Defensively for Memphis, Shaka Hill had a career day, accounting for 10 tackles including one for a four-yard loss. Greg Harper also had 10 stops while Tony Brown registered a sack and had nine tackles.
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MEMPHIS SCORING SUMMARY Memphis 0 East Carolina 10
0 6
3 8 3 13
- 11 - 32
ECU (11:56 re 1st) Garrard 1 run (Miller kick) ECU (1:04 re 1st) Miller 35 FG ECU (7:19 re 2nd) Miller 26 FG ECU (:04 re 2nd) Miller 35 FG UM (9:53 re 3rd) White 31 FG ECU (4:32 re 3rd) Miller 26 FG ECU (14:00 re 4th) Alston 45 pass from Garrard (kick blocked) ECU (9:22 re 4th) Garrard 4 run (Miller kick) UM (3:30 re 4th) Perkins 12 pass from Wimprine (White kick) TEAM STATS
MEM
ECU
First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by
11 31-72 16-27-0 159 87 7-45.9 1-0 7-64 23:23 3-16
28 57-205 20-26-0 268 43 5-44.2 2-0 5-43 36:37 2-18
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Brown 19-70-0. ECU-Henry 26-132-0, Brown 9-33-0, Townes 6-26-0, Garrard 1411-2. Passing: MEM-Wimprine 16-27-0-159-1. ECUGarrard 20-25-0-268-1, Troth 0-1-0-0-0. Receiving: MEM-Perkins 7-50-1, Harden 247-0, Garcia 2-28-0. ECU-Alston 6-105-1, Brown 556, Collier 2-31-0, White 2-27-0. Interceptions: MEM-none. ECU-none. A-38,120 (Weather: Mostly Sunny, Winds: Calm, 79 Degrees)
NOTES ◆ Senior kicker Ryan White became the school's second all-time leading scorer with his field goal against East Carolina. White scored his 223 career point and surpassed John butler (214) and Dave Casinelli (218). ◆ Junior tailback Dante Brown led the Tigers in rushing with 70 yards but failed to score a touchdown since the opening game of the 2001 season. ◆ Junior safety Glenn Sumter led the team in tackles with 14. ◆ East Carolina's 473 yards of total offense were the most given up by the Tiger defense this season. ◆ Quarterback Danny Wimprine had two quick kicks in the East Carolina game and averaged 51.0 yards per punt.
UAB Memphis, TN – University of Memphis kicker Ryan White’s 41-yard field goal with 43 seconds to play was knocked down at the line of scrimmage as UAB staved off a Memphis fourth-quarter rally to post a 17-14 road win. T h e Blazers came into the game having held all seven of its previous opponents to less Liberty Bowl Stadium than 100 yards rushing and exMemphis, TN tended the streak, holding the U of Oct. 27, 2001 M to 94 yards on Att. 25,462 the ground. Memphis running back Dante Brown carried the ball 20 times for 55 yards.
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Despite the lack of production running the ball, the Tigers rallied from a 17-7 deficit behind quarterback Neil Suber who entered the game late in the third quarter. Suber engineered a 14-play, 77-yard drive culminating in a four-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jeff Cameron to cut UAB’s lead to 17-14 with 9:36 to play. Suber went 7-for-9 during the series starting with a nineyard pass to Bunkie Perkins and a 12-yard toss to Aaron Meadows. Facing third-and-10 from the Memphis 44, Suber connected with Ryan Johnson for a 23-yard pick up to the UAB 33. An 11-yard strike to Antoine Harden moved the ball inside the 20. Memphis faced third and goal from the four when Suber rolled right and tossed a short pass to Cameron who got outside a Wade Smith block at the goal line to score. Despite getting inside the Blazers’ 35 on their last three series, the Tigers would be held scoreless by a senior-laden UAB defense. Ryan Johnson returned a Ross Stewart punt 40 yards to the UAB 36 to set up the Tigers’ first drive after the fourthquarter touchdown. The Tigers would go three-and-out with James Gaither’s 33-yard punt downed at the Blazer 3. Memphis’s defense held UAB to just three yards on its next series and the Tigers took over at the UAB 39 following a shanked punt. This time, the Tigers faced third-and-five when Antoine Harden couldn’t catch up to a Suber pass across the middle. Replays showed Harden was held on the crossing pattern. With more than five minutes to play, Gaither got off another short punt downed at the UAB 11.
MEMPHIS Memphis’s defense held the Blazers to negative yards this time around and the Tigers took over at their own 47 after a 45-yard Ross Stewart punt. Suber completed a 19-yard pass to Darron White on second-and-eight to the UAB 32. After an incomplete pass, Suber completed a 4-yard pass to Johnson before hooking up with Perkins for a five-yard completion, a yard shy of the first down marker. Following a time out with 52 seconds to play, Memphis settled for White’s 41-yard attempt. Memphis jumped out to a 7-0 first-quarter lead. Brown scored on a 7-yard run with 5:07 left to play in the quarter to cap a nine-play, 80-yard drive. The junior college transfer had his most success running the ball during the day on the scoring series, rushing for 5, 9 and 4 yards before the scoring play which tied a school record for most rushing touchdowns in a season (nine). The U of M was also aided by a pass interference flag on third-and-four from its own 26 and a 27-yard pass from Lionel Pieh to Antoine Harden to the UAB 13. After a two-yard run by starting quarterback Danny Wimprine, Brown would carry twice finding the end zone with his second carry. Later, a pass interference call on the Tigers would give UAB first-and-10 from the U of M 25 but a three-yard tackle for loss would reverse a Blazer drive. UAB was also called for a false start and a three-yard tackle for loss by DeMorrio Shank on Thomas Cox before Nick Hayes drilled a 48-yard field goal with 14:12 left in the first half. Glenn Sumter would intercept a pass on the Blazer’s next series but despite taking over at the UAB 40, Memphis could not cash in and White would miss a 52-yard field goal attempt with 11:16 left in the first half. In addition to his pick, Sumter had 10 tackles (6 solos) and broke up a pass. From its own 36, UAB drove 64 yards for the go-ahead touchdown. Cox ran for 12 yards and running back Jegil Dugger would pick up 36 yards to the Memphis 11. After runs of 7 and 2 yards by Cox, Kendal Gibson would score from two yards out and UAB led at halftime 10-7. UAB would extend its lead by taking advantage of a Memphis turnover late in the third quarter. Blazer linebacker Rod Taylor intercepted and returned a Wimprine pass seven yards to the Memphis 28. Wimprine completed just 7 of 19 passes for 65 yards and was intercepted twice. On the Blazers’ first play following the interceptions, UAB took a page from the Memphis playbook with receiver Jeff Trippetts completing a pass back across the field to quarterback Cox for an 11-yard gain. After a 7-yard gain by Dugger, Cox carried for 5 and 3 yards before scoring from 2 yards out with 3:30 to play in the third quarter.
SCORING SUMMARY UAB Memphis
0 10 7 0
7 0
0 7
- 17 - 14
UM (5:07 re 1st) Brown 7 run (White kick) UAB (14:12 re 2nd) Hayes 48 FG UAB (8:28 re 2nd) Kendal 2 run (Hayes kick) UAB (3:30 re 3rd) Thomas 2 run (Hayes kick) UM (9:36 re 4th) Cameron 25 pass from Suber (White kick)
TEAM STATS
MEM
UAB
First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by
14 33-94 19-40-2 185 4-118 10-36.4 2-0 6-45 30:20 0-0
21 44-114 7-20-1 61 2-34 11-42.5 1-1 7-45 29:40 0-0
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Brown 20-55-1, Wimprine 729-0, Suber 3-12-0, Anglin 3-(-2)-0. UAB- Dugger 1961-0, Cox 12-43-1, Gibson 5-10-1, Anderson 3-5-0. Passing: MEM- Suber 11-18-0-93-1, Wimprine 7-19-2-65-0, Anglin 0-2-0-0-0. UAB-Cox 6-19-1-50-0. Receiving: MEM-Johnson 5-38-0, Perkins 551-0, Cameron 1-4-1, Atw.Harden 3-49-0, White 3-250, Meadows 1-12-0, Anglin 1-6-0. UAB-Quinnie 2-360, Cox 1-11-0, White 1-6-0, Dudley 1-5-0, Dugger 14-0, Gibson 1-(-1)-0. Interceptions: MEM-Sumter 1-0-0. UABTaylor 1-7-0, Brown 1-0-0. A-25,462 (Weather 50 degrees, Wind NNE-10, Sunny & Clear)
NOTES ◆ Junior safety Glenn Sumter recorded his fourth pass interception of the season against UAB. It was Sumter's 11th career interception. ◆ Junior tailback Dante Brown scored his ninth rushing touchdown of the season. It marks the most rushing TDs since Larry Porter scored nine times during the 1993 season. The Tiger record fort rushing TDs in a season is 14 by Dave Casinelli in 1963. ◆ True freshman cornerback Cameron Essex had his first collegiate start against UAB. ◆ Junior transfer Doug Whittaker started his first game as a Tiger at offensive tackle. He replaced Donald Marshall in the lineup. ◆ Junior punt returner Ryan Johnson returned six punts for 58 yards in the UAB game. He now has 69 career punt returns.
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Tennessee Knoxville, TN - There’s always a play which sometimes seems inconsequential at the time, but proves to be pivotal in a game’s outcome. Leading 14-7, Tennessee faced thirdand-three from the Memphis 33 with eight minutes left in the first half. Memphis defensive back Glenn Sumter jumped off the Neyland Stadium turf clutchNeyland Stadium ing the ball after Knoxville, TN what was ruled an incomplete pass. Nov. 10, 2001 Emphatically he Att. 107,221 pleaded his case that he had picked off his second pass of the game. Replays showed merit to Sumter’s argument as the ball bounced off UT receiver D o n t e ’ Stallworth and Sumter cleanly snared the pick. A play later, UT quarterback Casey Clausen tossed a 33yard touchdown pass to Stallworth on fourth down. A botched point-after kick was turned into a two-point conversion as Seth Reagan completed the scoring pass to Constantin Ritzzman and the Vols went up 22-7 en route to a 49-28 win. Tennessee would add a 27-yard Alex Walls’ field goal with 1:21 left in the first half to lead 25-7 at the break. Clausen would complete 22-of-35 passes for 298 yards and five touchdowns, directing the Volunteers to 24 secondhalf points including 17 unanswered in the third quarter to extend UT’s lead to 42-7. Walls kicked a 27-yard field goal, Stallworth would catch a 14-yard touchdown pass from Clausen and Derrick Tinsley would add a 16-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Walls’ second-half field goal was set up after Memphis punter James Gaither went to a knee to retrieve a low snap at the Memphis 26. UT stayed primarily on the ground to put together touchdown drives of 72 and 57 yards later in the quarter. Tennessee totaled 520 yards of total offense – 234 rushing (106 in the third quarter) and 302 passing. Memphis redshirt freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine would engineer three successive touchdown drives in the fourth quarter. The Tigers drove 67 yards on 12 plays with Wimprine scoring on a 1-yard run with 11:08 to play,
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cutting UT’s lead to 42-14. The drive was aided by a holding call in the end zone with Memphis facing third-and-goal from the UT 19 and a pass interference call on an incomplete pass with the Tigers facing fourth-and-goal from the 10. Each penalty resulted in a U of M first down. Tennessee would go three-and-out on its next two series. Wimprine tossed a 25-yard touchdown pass to Bunkie Perkins on the Tigers’ next drive. Wimprine’s 20-yard pass to Darron White helped set up the scoring drive. A 49-yard hookup between Wimprine and White would set up a 10-yard touchdown pass to Travis Anglin and Ryan White’s point-after cut the Volunteers’ lead to 42-28 with 3:59 to play. Off the bench, Wimprine completed 12-of-21 passes for 186 yards in less than a half of play. White had a career-high 104 receiving yards on six receptions. Clausen would come back on the field in the fourth quarter and throw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Stallworth for the game’s final score after the Tigers failed to recover an on-side kick. Clausen completed five of seven passes on the Volunteers’ first drive of the game, culminating in a 17-yard pass to Jason Witten in the back of the end zone. Walls’ pointafter gave UT a 7-0 lead with 12:25 left in the first quarter. Clausen began the game with a 21-yard pass to Stallworth then fired a 13-yard completion to Will Bartholomew. A 7yard screen to Travis Stephens followed. UT faced thirdand-10 from the Memphis 35 when Clausen completed an 18-yard pass deep across the middle to Kelley Washington. The Volunteers began their second series from their own 13 and moved the ball inside the Tiger 10. The Vols converted three, third-down conversions including a 27-yard pass from Clausen to Bobby Graham. Tennessee faced first and goal from the 10. DeMorrio Shank stopped Clausen for a 1-yard gain before Stephens picked up 3 yards before being tackled by Sumter. On third down, Clausen passed across the middle. Witten deflected the ball into the hands of Sumter who was credited with a 33yard return. An illegal block moved the ball from near midfield to the U of M 16. Sumter had a banner day. In addition to intercepting a pass and having a second pick being ruled an incomplete pass, he had 11 solo tackles and seven assists for a total of 18 stops and broke up two passes. Shank finished with nine tackles. Memphis running back Jeremiah Bonds fumbled on the first play of the second quarter. John Henderson recovered at the UT 12. On first-and-goal from the three, Clausen completed a touchdown pass to Troy Fleming. A 34-yard kickoff return by Antoine Harden would set up a three-play, 60-yard Tiger scoring drive early in the second quarter. UM starting quarterback Neil Suber completed a 23-yard aerial to Bunkie Perkins before Harden laid out for a 33-yard reception to the UT two. Suber would then find Aaron Meadows for a 2-yard touchdown completion. Memphis had cut the lead to 14-7 with 13:22 to play in the first half.
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SCORING SUMMARY Memphis 0 7 0 21 - 28 Tennessee 7 18 17 7 - 49 UT (12:38 re 1st) Witten 17 pass from Clausen (Walls kick) UT (14:16 re 2nd) Fleming 3 pass from Clausen (Walls kick) UM (13:22 re 2nd) Meadows 2 pass from Suber (White kick) UT (8:12 re 2nd) Stallworth 33 pass from Clausen (Ritzmann pass from Reagan) UT (1:21 re 2nd) Walls 27 FG UT (12:02 re 3rd) Walls 24 FG UT (5:29 re 3rd) Stallworth 14 pass from Clausen (Walls kick) UT (1:32 re 3rd) Tinsley 16 run (Walls kick) UM (11:08 re 4th) Wimprine 1 run (White kick) UM (6:48 re 4th) Perkins 25 pass from Wimprine (White kick) UM (3:59 re 4th) Anglin 10 pass from Wimprine (White kick) UT (2:24 re 4th) Stallworth 35 pass from Clausen (Walls kick) TEAM STATS
MEM
UT
First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by
20 27-23 18-37-2 281 168 5-40.2 3-2 5-44 23:56 3-14
28 43-218 24-39-1 302 54 4-49.0 3-0 12-85 36:04 0-0
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Sanders 10-20-0, Harden 111-0, Perkins 1-10-0. UT-Stephens 20-124-0, Fleming 5-38-0, Houston 6-36-0, Tinsley 4-29-1. Passing: MEM-Wimprine 12-21-1-186-2, Suber 6-16-1-95-1. UT-Clausen 22-35-1-298-5, Mathews 24-0-4-0. Receiving: MEM-Harden 6-104-0, Perkins 687-1, White 2-69-0. UT-Stallworth 7-142-3, Bartholomew 3-36-0, Washington 3-30-0. Interceptions: MEM-Sumter 1-33-0. UTBattle 1-0-0, Baker 1-0-0. A- 107,221 (Weather: Sunny, Wind: SW 5-10, 67 Degrees)
NOTES ◆ Tiger safety Glenn Sumter registered his fifth interception of the season against Tennessee. He also logged 18 tackles ◆ Memphis kick returner Antoine Harden set a school record with eight kickoff returns for 160 yards. The 160 yards ranks as the third highest single game total in Tiger history
Army Memphis, TN – University of Memphis freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine set a school record by accounting for five touchdowns, including four passing, as the Tigers defeated Army, 4210. The win snapped a threegame Memphis losing streak as the Tigers evened their record to 5-5 heading into a Liberty Bowl Stadium game with Cincinnati and an opMemphis, TN portunity to secure the school’s Nov. 17, 2001 first winning seaAtt. 23,268 son since 1994. TheUof M’s offense racked up 371 total yards of offense and put together a pair of impressive 90plus yard drives during the day. The Tigers took a 17-3 lead with 7:25 to play in the first half when Dante Brown capped an 18-play, 98-yard drive with a sixyard scoring run. Memphis began the series, which consumed 6:35, at its own two after a 57-yard punt by the Black Knights’ Dan MacElroy. The U of M converted four, third-down conversions during the drive including a 17-yard pass completion to Bunkie Perkins from Wimprine on a third-and-13 play from the Tiger 10. Perkins also caught a 14-yard pass on thirdand-two from the Memphis 46 later in the drive. Facing third-and-7 from the Army 37, Wimprine ran for 18 yards to pick up another first down and also had a fouryard run on a third-and-1 from the Cadets’ 10. Memphis was 8-for-11 in converting third down plays against Army. The Black Knights would take advantage of a U of M turnover to cut the lead to 21-10 in the third quarter. The Tigers had taken control of the ball after Army failed to complete a pass on fourth-and-2 from the Memphis seven. Memphis would push the ball out to the 20 as Sugar Sanders ran for a first down, running for four yards on third-and-1. A play later Sanders would cough up the ball and Army’s Ryan Kent recovered at the U of M 11. Ardell Daniels would run for nine yards before C.J. Young scored on his second consecutive 1-yard run with 6:30 to play in the third quarter. Memphis would score three, fourth-quarter touchdowns. The first was set up by a late, third-quarter interception by
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MEMPHIS Marcus Smith who returned the ball 27 yards to the Army 27. Wimprine would toss a 12-yard scoring strike to Antoine Harden to give Memphis a 28-10 lead on the first play of the fourth quarter. On the next play from scrimmage, Memphis defensive end Tony Williams would force Daniels to fumble and Glenn Sumter returned the ball 18 yards to the Army 10. An interference call on the Black Knights would give Memphis the ball at the one and Wimprine would score to give the Tigers a 35-10 lead with 13:19 left to play. After 18 tackles a week earlier against Tennessee, Sumter turned in another stellar performance, leading the Tigers with six solo tackles and an assist, the 18-yard fumble return and an eight-yard interception return. The interception was Sumter’s sixth pick of the season and 13th of his career. The Detroit native also tied a school record for career tackles by a defensive back. He has 123 for his career. Memphis would stop Army’s offense inside the U of M 10 a series later. The Black Knights moved the ball from their own 8 to the Tiger 6. The series including successive passes of 14, 12 and 15 yards from Curtis Zervic to Clint Dodson, Daniels and Anthony Miller. Miller’s 15-yard reception moved the ball to the Memphis 6. D.J. Stancil would pick up two yards on first down and after a Zervic incompletion, Dodson was stopped for a two yard loss by Derrick Ballard on a third-down pass. Miller managed to pick up just one yard on a fourth-down rushing attempt and the Tigers would take over. Memphis actually was back up to its own three by a false start on first down. Wimprine would carry for nine yards on third-and-8 from the 7 and later would complete a 67-yard touchdown pass to Harden. Harden caught three passes for 109 yards including two touchdown receptions. He also returned two kicks for 50 yards including a 37-yard return to setup the Tigers’ first scoring series at the U of M 40. Memphis fell behind 3-0 when Army kicker Derek Jacobs drilled a career-high 41-yard field goal to cap the Black Knights’ first offensive series. U of M running back Dante Brown rushed for 23 yards to move the ball into Cadet territory. Facing third-and-17 Wimprine tossed a 38-yard touchdown pass to Perkins who slipped behind Army’s secondary for the score. Perkins caught four passes for 91 yards. Wimprine would complete 12-of-21 passes for 203 yards. Wimprine passed both Neil Suber and Travis Anglin to become the all-time leading freshman passer at Memphis. Through 10 games, the rookie from River Ridge, La., has thrown for 1,034 yards. Anglin, who has been converted to primarily a wide receiver in the Memphis offense, helped set up the Tigers’ second touchdown of the game when on a reverse he completed a 30-yard pass to Harden down to the Cadet 4. After a one yard run by Brown, Wimprine completed a 3-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Johnson with 3:04 to play in the first quarter.
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SCORING SUMMARY Army Memphis
3 14
0 7
7 0 0 21
- 10 - 42
Army (9:02 re 1st) Jacobs 41 FG UM (6:47 re 1st) Perkins 38 pass from Wimprine (White kick) UM (3:04 re 1st) Johnson 3 pass from Wimprine (White kick) UM (7:25 re 2nd) Brown 6 run (White kick) Army (6:30 re 3rd) Young 1 run (Jacobs kick) UM (14:53 re 4th) Harden 12 pass from Wimprine (White kick) UM (13:19 re 4th) Wimprine 1 run (White kick) UM (4:51 re 4th) Harden 67 pass from Wimprine (White kick) TEAM STATS ARMY
MEM
First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by
19 40-138 13-22-1 233 50 2-38.0 3-2 5-27 25:18 0-0
20 45-167 16-35-3 154 138 4-48.0 1-1 7-57 34:42 0-0
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: ARMY-Nevels 11-65-0, Daniels 1954-0, Thompson 1-16-0, Young 7-15-1. MEM-Brown 18-80-1, Wimprine 14-55-1, Sanders 7-4-0. Passing: ARMY-Zervic 16-33-1-154-0, Nevels 0-2-2-0-0. MEM-Wimprine 12-21-1-203-4, Anglin 1-10-30-0. Receiving: ARMY-Miller 5-49-0, Thompson 2-31-0. MEM-Perkins 4-91-1, Harden 3-109-2, White 2-20-0. Interceptions: ARMY-Dial 1-0-0. MEMSmith 1-27-0, Sumter 1-8-0, Garris 1-0-0. A- 23,268 (Weather: Clear, Wind: E-7, 75 Degrees)
NOTES ◆ Freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine threw four touchdown passes to tie the Memphis record for touchdown passes in a single game. Wimprine's four TD passes tie Steve Matthews (1992) and James Earl Wright (1961) for the most in a game. ◆ Freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine ran for one touchdown and threw for four in the Tigers' win over Army. His five touchdowns accounted for are a new Memphis record breaking the old mark of four in a game. ◆ Sophomore receiver Antoine Harden had his second consecutive 100 yard receiving game when he caught three passes for 109 yards against the Cadets. Harden had 104 yards in the Tennessee game.
Cincinnati Memphis, TN - The heartbreak was incredible. A pain not felt by Tiger fans in a number of years. Just :25 seconds remained in the game and Cincinnati faced a fourth and 27 from their own 27 yard line. Memphis had the lead 34-30. One play and team would be heading back to the practice fields at Murphy Athletic Complex to pracLiberty Bowl Stadium continue tices in preparaMemphis, TN tion for the team's first bowl invitaNov. 24, 2001 tion in 30 years. Att. 26,395 But the Cincinnati Bearcats had other plans. With 24 ticks remaining on the clock and facing a fourth down and long, UC quarterback Gino G u i d u g l i launched a long pass down the center of the field and receiver Jon Olinger made a leaping catch for a first down at the Memphis 37 yard line. Three plays later the Bearcats scored the go ahead touchdown on another Guidugli to Olinger pass of 13 yards and the Tigers had to accept the fact that with just :04 remaining in the game, the season would end at 5-6 and another year would pass with no bowl invitation. Memphis took the opening kickoff and marched down the field with the passing of freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine and the running of tailback Dante Brown. After completing a 46-yard pass to Antoine Harden on the game's opening play, Wimprine moved the Tigers into field goal range and Ryan White booted his first of two field goals on the day. UC answered the Tigers field goal with one of their own on their first series. Guidugli completed a 57-yard pass to Ray Jackson during the drive and Jonathan Ruffin kicked a 20-yard field goal to tie the game. The Tigers tallied their first touchdown of the game at the 8:39 mark of the second quarter. The scoring play came on a quick strike as Wimprine connected with freshman receiver Darron White for 69-yards and the go ahead score. Two series later, the Bearcats answered the Memphis score with one of their own as tailback Nathan Wize ran seven yards for the tying score. But on the ensuing series, the Tigers drove 70-yards to regain the lead before the half. Wimprine again connected
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with receiver White this time for 15 yards and the UM touchdown and as the first half ended, the Tigers found themselves leading 17-10. The second half became a mirror image of the first as both teams matched score for score. UC took the kickoff to open the second half and put together a 16 play, 91 yard drive to again tie the score. Fullback Ray Jackson and tailback DeMarco McCleskey had 11 carries in the drive which concluded with McCleskey going the final two yards for the touchdown. Like a great heavyweight fight, the Tigers came right back. Taking the UC kickoff at the 10 yard line, the U of M moved to the Cincinnati five yard line but had to settle for a Ryan White field goal to regain the advantage in the game, 20-17. The field goal was set up by a 37-yard pass completion from Wimprine to wide receiver Travis Anglin. But back came the visitors and riding the arm of Guidugli, the Bearcats moved the ball to the UM 28 yard line. When the drive stalled, UC kicker Ruffin booted a 38 yard field goal to again tie the score at 20-20. The third period ended with the score again tied and fans of both teams cheering loudly for their squads. After Memphis failed to move the ball on the opening drive of the fourth stanza, UC took their first lead in the game. Aided by a pass interference call, the Bearcats moved to the UM 24 yard line. From there, Guidugli found his receiver Olinger in the end zone and hit him with a perfect pass for the score. Tiger fans were stunned but not for long. Memphis took the kickoff and in four plays were in the end zone for the game tying score. Tailback Dante Brown got the touchdown on a 45-yard run, his longest carry of the day. For Brown, the touchdown was his 11 rushing TD of the season, matching the second highest single season total in school history. No Tiger had scored 11 rushing touchdowns since Dave Casinelli had 14 TDs in 1963. Following a stalled series by both units,UC again regained the lead, 30-27, on a 26-yard Ruffin field goal with 4:04 remaining in the contest. Knowing that a bowl bid was on the line for the winner of the game, the Tigers took the Bearcat kickoff and drove downfield. Wimprine connected with receiver Antoine Harden for the go ahead touchdown with 1:48 remaining in the contest. UC returned the kickoff to the UC 25 and from there set out on their final drive of the game. UM managed a sack of Guidugli on first down and second down was an incomplete pass. On third down and 16, the Tigers were called for a disputed pass interference giving Cincinnati a first down at the UC 33. Following an incomplete pass and two losses on rushing plays, the Bearcats faced a fourth down and 27 from their own 27 yard line. Guidugli took the snap on fourth down and dropped back to pass. His pass fluttered down the center of the field where UC receiver Olinger again made a great play by out leaping rover Jason Brown and making the catch at the UM 37. Guidugli went right back to Olinger for 24 yards and with just :04 remaining in the game, connected again with Olinger for the score.
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SCORING SUMMARY Cincinnati Memphis
3 3
7 14
10 3
16 14
36 34
UM (11:32 re 1st) R. White 32 FG UC (8:40 re 1st) Ruffin 20 FG UM (8:39 re 2nd) D. White 69 pass from Wimprine (White kick) UC (2:30 re 2nd) Wize 7 run (Ruffin kick) UM (0:21 re 2nd) D. White 15 pass from Wimprine (White kick) UC (8:07 re 3rd) McCleskey 2 run (Ruffin kick) UM (4:07 re 3rd) R. White 22 FG UC (1:08 re 3rd) Ruffin 45 FG UC (13:12 re 4th) Olinger 24 pass from Guidugli (Ruffin kick) UM (12:12 re 4th) Brown 45 yard run (White kick) UC (4:04 re 4th) Ruffin 26 FG UM (2:16 re 4th) Ato. Harden 38 pass from Wimprine (White kick) UC (0:04 re 4th) Olinger 13 pass from Guidugli (run failed) TEAM STATS First Downs Rushes-Yds Passing Yds KO Return Yds Passes Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by
MEM 23 32-145 295 4-55 16-33-0 5-48.6 0-0 5-51 24:54 3-21
UC 33 54-224 348 5-57 18-36-0 5-41.8 0-0 10-93 35:06 1-2
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Brown 15-90-1, Wimprine 17-550. UC- McCleskey 25-120-1, Jackson 21-113-0, Wize 2-17-1, Guidugli 5-(-22)-0. Passing: MEM-Wimprine 16-33-0-295-3. UCGuidugli 18-36-0-348-2. Receiving: MEM-D.White 7-123-2, Antoine Harden 3-97-1, Perkins 3-21-0, Anglin 1-37-0, R.Johnson 1-16-0, Brown 1-1-0. UC-Olinger 6-144-2, Vann 4-44-0, Deatherage 3-330, Keith 2-63-0, Jackson 2-47-0, Wize 1-17-0. Interceptions: MEM-0. UC-0. A-26,395 (weather- temp 66 degrees, wind SSW 20, partly cloudy) NOTES ◆ Freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine's 295 yards passing was a career high. His three touchdown passes were the second highest of his career and his 14 touchdown pass this season were the second highest total in Memphis football history. ◆ Junior tailback Dante Brown's 45 yard touchdown run was his second longest run of the season. He had a 62-yard run against UTChattanooga. ◆ Dante Brown's 902 yards rushing in 2001 rank as the fourth
highest total in school history.
2001 Final Statistics Overall Record: 5-6; C-USA Record: 3-4 (7th); Home: 4-2; Away: 1-4; Neutral: 0-0
2001 RESULTS Date 9/3 9/8 9/22 9/29 10/6 10/13 10/20 10/27 11/10 11/17 11/24
Opponent Score Attendance at Mississippi State L, 10-30 45,662 UT-Chattanooga W, 43-10 24,053 South Florida W, 17-9 26,488 at Louisville L, 21-38 39,256 Southern Miss W, 22-17 28,668 at Houston W, 52-33 13,513 at East Carolina L,11-32 38,120 UAB L, 14-17 25,462 at Tennessee L,28-49 107,221 Army W,42-10 23,268 Cincinnati L, 34-36 26,395 Overall Attendance: 398,106 (36,191) Home Attendance: 154,334(25,722) Away Attendance: 243,772 (48,754)
SCORE BY QUARTERS
U of M OPP
1 69 36
2 66 85
3 48 81
4 111 79
Total 294 281
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 192 81/89 22 3594 736 66.9 4.9 326.7 1507 1828 321 418 3.6 137.0 2087 318/177/6 6.6 11.8 189.7 74/38.5/4 6.7 36/376/10.4 35.2 47/885/18.8 4.2 15/167 11.1 22/11 74/589 53.5 55/158/35.0 28:31 2
Game 26.7 25.5
OPP 230 97/112 21 4212 830 75.4 5.1 382.9 1686 1952 266 438 3.8 153.3 2526 392/206/15 6.4 12.3 229.6 65/43.0/0 5.9 29/246/8.4 37.2 43/735/17.1 3.9 6/7 1.2 18/9 91/752 68.4 57/170/34.0 31:29 0
Dante Brown Danny Wimprine Travis Anglin Sugar Sanders Neil Suber Aaron Meadows Ryan Johnson Antoine Harden Bunkie Perkins Jeremiah Bonds Scott Scherer James Gaither MEM OPP
G 11 9 10 7 5 9 11 10 11 3 5 11 11 11
RUSHING
ATT 184 84 66 28 16 17 6 2 2 5 1 1 418 438
YDG YDL 953 51 366 96 286 59 66 18 55 21 39 10 30 2 11 0 10 1 9 4 3 0 0 13 1828 321 1952 266
MEMPHIS
YDS 902 270 227 48 34 29 28 11 9 5 3 -13 1507 1686
AVG 4.9 3.2 3.4 1.7 2.1 1.7 4.7 5.5 4.5 1.0 3.0 -13.0 3.6 3.8
TD 11 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 17
LG 62 35 56 9 11 6 10 11 10 4 3 0 62 51
YDS 1329 403 283 45 27 0 2087 2526
PCT 52.0 66.2 55.6 1.000 1.000 1.000 55.7 52.6
TD 14 4 3 0 0 0 21 15
LG 73 43 35 45 27 0 73 69
PASSING G Danny Wimprine 9 Travis Anglin 10 Neil Suber 5 Ryan Johnson 11 Lionel Pieh 5 James Gaither 11 MEM 11 OPP 11
ATT 196 65 54 1 1 1 318 392
COM 102 43 30 1 1 0 177 206
INT 4 0 2 0 0 0 6 15
RECEIVING Bunkie Perkins Darron White Antoine Harden Ryan Johnson Dante Brown Jeff Cameron Darren Garcia Travis Anglin Aaron Meadows Tripp Higgins Tavarious Davis Sugar Sanders Jeremiah Bonds Danny Wimprine MEM OPP
G 11 10 10 11 11 11 6 10 9 3 3 7 3 9 11 11
NO 46 34 31 18 13 10 7 4 4 4 3 1 1 1 177 206
YDS 579 422 589 150 65 71 63 98 24 13 25 3 -5 -10 2087 2526
AVG T D LG 12.6 6 43 12.4 3 69 19.0 4 73 8.3 1 39 5.0 1 39 7.1 1 20 9.0 0 24 24.5 1 45 6.0 1 12 3.2 1 11 8.3 1 12 3.0 1 3 -5.0 0 0 -10.0 0 0 11.8 21 73 12.3 15 69
AVG/G 52.6 42.2 58.9 13.6 5.9 6.5 6.3 9.8 2.7 4.3 8.3 0.4 -1.6 -1.1 189.7 229.6
PUNTING James Gaither Danny Wimprine Team MEM OPP
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G 11 9 1 11 11
NO 67 3 4 74 65
YDS 2718 136 -6 2848 2797
AVG 40.6 45.3 -1.5 38.5 43.0
LG 61 51 14 61 57
BK IN20 3 22 0 2 1 0 4 24 0 11
2001 Final Statistics
PUNT RETURNS Ryan Johnson MEM OPP
G 11 11 11
NO 36 36 29
YDS 376 376 246
SCORING
AVG 10.4 10.4 8.5
TD 0 0 1
LG 40 40 18
FIELD GOALS Ryan White MEM OPP
G 10-29 11 2-3 11 2-3 11 9-9
30-39 40-49 4-4 2-6 4-4 2-6 3-4 3-3
50+ 0-1 0-1 0-1
TOT 8-14 8-14 15-17
KICKOFF RETURNS Antoine Harden Ryan Johnson Darron White Jeremiah Bonds Scott Vogel Aaron Meadows Jeff Cameron Jason Johnson MEM OPP
G 10 11 8 8 11 11 11 10 11 11
NO 25 7 6 4 2 1 1 1 47 43
YDS 533 157 78 96 16 3 -7 9 885 735
AVG 21.3 22.4 13.0 24.0 8.0 3.0 -7.0 9.0 18.8 17.1
LG BLK 45 1 45 1 48 1
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LG 55 40 21 28 8 3 0 9 55 39
TOTAL OFFENSE Danny Wimprine Dante Brown Travis Anglin Neil Suber Ryan Johnson Sugar Sanders Aaron Meadows Lionel Pieh Antoine Harden Bunkie Perkins Jeremiah Bonds Scott Scherer James Gaither team MEM OPP
G 9 11 10 5 11 7 9 5 10 11 3 5 11 11 11 11
PLYS 280 184 131 70 7 28 17 1 2 2 5 1 2 6 736 830
RUSH 270 902 227 34 28 48 29 0 11 9 5 3 -13 -46 1507 1686
PASS 1329 0 403 283 45 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 2087 2526
INTERCEPTIONS Glenn Sumter Jason Brown Marcus Smith Anthony Harden Albert Means Greg Harper Scott Vogel Sean Garris Demorrio Shank MEM OPP
G 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
POS DB DB DB DB DT OLB DB DB ILB
NO 6 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 15 6
YDS 61 20 27 26 4 0 0 0 0 167 7
TOT 1599 902 630 317 73 48 29 27 11 9 5 3 -13 -46 3594 4212
AVG 177.7 82.0 63.0 63.4 6.6 6.9 3.2 5.4 1.1 0.8 1.7 0.6 -1.2 -6.6 326.7 382.9
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LG 33 16 27 26 4 0 0 0 0 33 7
G 11 11 11 11 9 10 11 11 8 8 9 3 7 9 11 11 11
Dante Brown Ryan White Bunkie Perkins Antoine Harden Danny Wimprine Travis Anglin Darron White Ryan Johnson Tripp Higgins Jeff Cameron Derrick Ballard Tavarious Davis Sugar Sanders Aaron Meadows team MEM OPP
TDS 12 0 6 4 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 38 34
EXP 0-0 36-36 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 36-36 27-30
2XP 0 0 0 0 1-1 0-1 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-3 2-4
FG 0-0 8-14 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 8-14 16-18
SAF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
TP 72 60 36 24 18 18 18 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 294 281
ALL-PURPOSE Antoine Harden Dante Brown Ryan Johnson Bunkie Perkins Darron White Travis Anglin Danny Wimprine Jeremiah Bonds Jeff Cameron Darren Garcia Glenn Sumter Aaron Meadows Sugar Sanders Neil Suber MEM OPP
Glenn Sumter Demorrio Shank Greg Harper Tony Brown Derrick Ballard Marcus Smith Albert Means Coot Terry Treveco Lucas Jason Brown Shaka Hill Anthony Harden Eric Taylor Cameron Essex Mowbray Rowand Elijah Bell Boris Penchion Kenyun Glover Scott Vogel Jacob Ford Tristan Thomas Dernice Wherry Shakorr Bryant Quincey Stephenson Aaron Meadows Robert Douglas Lionel Pieh Antoine Harden Garfield Garth Jeremy Rone Sean Garris Vincent Brown Chris Cowley TOTAL
RUN 11 902 28 9 0 227 270 5 0 0 0 29 48 34 1507 1686 G 11 11 11 11 9 11 11 9 11 11 11 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 11 10 10 9 6 8 9 5 5 10 1 2 2 1 3 11
REC 589 65 150 579 422 98 -10 -5 71 63 0 24 3 0 2087 2526
DEFENSE UT A 90 47 40 34 49 24 46 22 44 16 35 20 27 24 28 20 31 16 23 19 25 10 27 7 23 9 19 12 14 16 17 10 13 13 13 9 13 7 11 9 13 7 12 6 9 7 10 4 3 6 2 4 3 3 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 655 386
Blocked Kicks (#): Anthony Harden (2)
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PR KOR OTH 0 533 0 0 0 0 376 157 0 0 0 0 0 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 0 0 -7 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 376 885 167 246 735 7
YPG 113.3 87.9 64.6 53.5 50.0 32.5 28.9 32.0 7.1 10.5 5.5 6.2 7.3 6.8 456.5 472.7
TOT TFL SACK 137 2-2 0-0 74 8-16 2-7 73 13-41 5-24 68 10-42 7-36 60 8-22 1-5 55 1-1 0-0 51 4-21 1-5 48 4-14 2-12 47 7-21 4-18 42 2-8 0-0 35 1-4 0-0 34 0-0 0-0 32 4-7 1-1 31 1-1 0-0 30 6-18 0-0 27 1-1 0-0 26 4-14 2-9 22 2-14 1-10 20 1-4 0-0 20 1-2 0-0 20 0-0 0-0 18 0-0 0-0 16 6-11 2-3 14 0-0 0-0 9 0-0 0-0 6 0-0 0-0 6 0-0 0-0 3 0-0 0-0 2 0-0 0-0 2 0-0 0-0 2 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 1041 86-264 21-127
TOT 1133 967 711 588 500 325 260 96 64 63 61 56 51 34 5022 5200
FR PB 2-91 13 2-0 4 2-19 1 1-0 4 0-0 4 0-0 6 0-0 1 0-0 2 0-0 2 0-0 8 0-0 1 0-0 6 0-0 2 0-0 4 1-0 0 0-0 5 0-0 2 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 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 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 9-110 34
2001 Superlatives
MEMPHIS
INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
TEAM GAME HIGHS
Rushes .................................................... 26, Dante Brown vs Houston Yards Rushing........................... 158, Dante Brown vs UT-Chattanooga TD Rushes ................................................ 4, Dante Brown vs Houston Long Rush .................................. 62, Dante Brown vs UT-Chattanooga Pass Attempts .................................... 33, Danny Wimprine vs Cincinnati Pass Completions .................. 16, Danny Wimprine vs ECU & Cincinnati Yards Passing ................................. 295, Danny Wimprine vs Cincinnati TD Passes .................................................4, Danny Wimprine vs Army Long Pass ........................................... 73, Danny Wimprine vs Houston Receptions ........................................ 7,Bunkie Perkins vs East Carolina .................................................................... Darron White vs Cincinnati Yards Receiving ................................... 123, Darron White vs Cincinnati TD Receptions ............................................ 2, Antoine Harden vs Army ................................................................ 2, Darron White vs Cincinnati Long Receptions .................................. 73, Antoine Harden vs Houston Field Goals ........................ 2, Ryan White vs Southern Miss & Cincinnati Long Field Goal ......... 45, Ryan White vs South Florida & Southern Miss Punts ..............................................10, James Gaither vs Southern Miss Punting Average ................................ 52.2, James Gaither vs Cincinnati Long Punt ...................................... 61, James Gaither vs Southern Miss Long Punt Return .........................................40, Ryan Johnson vs UAB Long Kickoff Return ............................. 55, Antoine Harden vs Louisville Tackles ........................ 18, Glenn Sumter vs Tennessee & East Carolina Sacks ............................................. 3, Tony Brown vs UT-Chattanooga Interceptions ......................................................... 1, 8 players 15 times
Rushes .......................................................................... 51 vs Houston Yards Rushing .............................................................. 252 vs Houston TD Rushes ...................................................................... 5 vs Houston Pass Attempts ................................................................ 41 vs Louisville Pass Completions .......................................................... 22 vs Louisville Yards Passing .............................................................295 vs Cincinnati Yards Per Pass ................................................................ 10.6 vs Army TD Passes ............................................................................ 4 vs Army Total Plays .................................................................... 79 vs Louisville Total Offense ................................................................ 468 vs Houston Yards Per Play .............................................................6.8 vs Cincinnati Points ............................................................................. 52 vs Houston Sacks By ................................................................. 5 vs Southern Miss First Downs ................................................................... 24 vs Louisville Penalties ........................................................... 13 vs UT-Chattanooga Penalty Yards ................................................... 110 vs UT-Chattanooga Turnovers ........................................... 4 vs South Florida & Tennessee Interceptions By .................... 3 vs South Florida, Southern Miss & Army
OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes ...................................................................... 57, East Carolina Yards Rushing ................................................................. 235, Louisville TD Rushes ........................................................ 3, Louisville & Houston Pass Attempts ............................................................. 62, South Florida Pass Completions ............................................................... 28, Houston Yards Passing ................................................................ 348, Cincinnati Yards Per Pass ....................................................... 10.3, East Carolina TD Passes ....................................................................... 5, Tennessee Total Plays ....................................................................... 90, Cincinnati Total Offense .................................................................. 572, Cincinnati Yards Per Play ................................................................. 6.6, Louisville Points ............................................................................. 49, Tennessee Sacks By ...................................................................... 5, South Florida First Downs ...................................................................... 33, Cincinnati Penalties .................................................................... 13, South Florida Penalty Yards ........................................... 93,South Florida & Cincinnati Turnovers ........ 4, Miss State, South Florida, Southern Miss, Army, UAB Interceptions By .................................................... 2, UAB & Tennessee
Rushes ........................................... 26, Leonard Henry (East Carolina) Yards Rushing........................................ 155, Tony Stallings (Louisville) TD Rushes ..................... 2, Tony Stallins (UL) & David Garrard (ECU) Long Rush ............................................... 51, Tony Stallings (Louisville) Pass Attempts .............................. 61, Marquel Blackwell (South Florida) Pass Completions ............................................ 28, Nick Eddy (Houston) Yards Passing ........................................ 348, Gino Guidugli (Cincinnati) TD Passes ........................................... 5, Casey Clausen (Tennessee) Long Pass ............................................... 69, Dave Ragone (Louisville) Receptions ......................................... 8, Huey Whittaker(South Florida) ................................................................ 8, Orlando Iglesias (Houston) Yards Receiving ........................................ 144, Jon Olinger (Cincinnati) TD Receptions .................................... 3, Donte' Stallworth (Tennessee) Long Receptions ...................................... 69, Deion Branch (Louisville) Rushing Offense ................................................................................ 73 Field Goals .............................................. 4, Kevin Miller (East Carolina) Passing Offense ................................................................................. 82 Long Field Goal .................................................. 48, Nick Hayes (UAB) Total Offense ..................................................................................... 97 Punts ................................................................ 11, Ross Stewart (UAB) Net Punting ....................................................................................... 62 Punt Returns ..................................................................................... 39 Punting Average ................................ 49.0, Dustin Colquit (Tennessee) Kickoff Returns ................................................................................... 85 Long Punt ....................................................... 57, Dan McElroy (Army) Scoring ............................................................................................. 59 Long Punt Return ............................................. 18, Willie Quinnie (UAB) Rushing Defense ............................................................................... 61 Long Kickoff Return ................................... 39, Omari Thompson (Army) Pass Efficiency Defense ..................................................................... 33 Tackles ............................................ 11, Anthon Williams (South Florida) Total Defense .................................................................................... 66 Scoring Defense ............................................................................. T57 Sacks ..................................................... 3, Chris Daley (South Florida) Turnover Margin ............................................................................ T22 Interceptions .................................................................. 1, by 6 players 122
NCAA TEAM RANKINGS
Miscellaneous Stats In the RED ZONE
Turnovers
Total Scores Touchdowns 36, Field Goals 5
Third Down Conversions
Takeaways 25, Giveaways 16 (Diff. +9) Points Off Turnovers Memphis 87 (TD 12, FG 1) Opponent 33 (TD 5, FG 1)
Non-Scores Missed Field Goals 2 Loss of Downs 2 Clock 0 Turnovers 1 (fumbles 1, Interceptions 0)
Kickoffs White
Drives Started 91 46 25
TD 24 11 3
FG 6 2 0
FGA 6 3 2
No. 57
Ret. 42
OB 2
TB 10
Drives Ended By PUNT DOWN 39 4 24 2 12 0
TURN 7 4 6
FC 0
Avg. Depth 3.65 (208)
OSK 3
Made/Att. 24-35 12-42 15-53 4-24 55-156
Pct. .685 .285 .283 .166 .352
Fourth Down Conversions Yards 1-3 4-6 7-10 11+ Total
Opponent Non-Scores Missed Field Goals 1 Loss of Downs 6 Clock 1 Turnovers 2 (fumbles 1, Interceptions 1, Clock 1)
Quarterback Wimprine Anglin Suber
Yards 1-3 4-6 7-10 11+ Total
Points Off Turnovers Per Game Memphis 8.70 Opponents 3.30
Opponent Total Scores Touchdowns 24, Field Goals 12
Drive Chart
MEMPHIS
CLOCK 8 2 2
Made/Att. 2-5 0-3 0-0 0-3 2-11
Points Scored 184 81 21
Pts./ Drive 2.02 1.76 0.84
Pct. .400 .000 .000 .000 .181
Drive Efficiency 0.329 0.282 0.120
Avg. Drive Start 22.40 (1277)
Game-By-Game Team Comparisons Game Memphis at Mississippi State Memphis vs UT-Chattanooga Memphis vs South Florida Memphis at Louisville Memphis vs Southern Miss Memphis at Houston Memphis at East Carolina Memphis vs UAB Memphis at Tennessee Memphis vs Army Memphis vs Cincinnati
Score
1st Downs
T.O.P
10 30 43 10 17 9 21 38 22 17 52 33 11 32 14 17 28 49 42 10 34 36
10 17 22 20 16 20 24 20 10 13 23 22 11 28 14 9 20 28 19 20 23 33
34:29 25:31 29:34 30:26 32:10 27:50 31:49 28:11 27:56 32:04 29:55 30:05 23:23 36:37 30:20 29:40 23:56 36:04 25:18 34:42 24:54 35:06
Rushing (No.-Yds-TD) 46-86-0 41-179-1 43-245-3 29-30-1 43-161-1 23-124-0 38-212-1 40-235-3 34-79-1 34-60-1 51-252-5 28-130-3 31-72-0 57-205-2 33-94-1 44-114-2 27-23-1 43-218-1 40-138-2 45-167-1 32-145-1 54-224-2
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Passing (Cmp-Att-Yds-TD) 10-17-120-1 12-22-174-2 20-29-198-3 20-46-201-0 15-20-164-1 25-62-276-0 22-41-177-2 15-27-207-2 14-30-103-0 21-37-204-1 14-22-216-2 28-42-331-2 16-27-159-1 20-26-268-1 19-40-185-1 7-20-61-0 18-37-281-3 24-39-320-5 13-22-233-4 16-35-154-0 16-33-295-3 18-36-348-2
Total Offense (TP-Yds-TD) 63-162-1 63-353-3 74-443-6 75-231-1 63-325-2 85-400-0 79-389-3 67-442-5 64-182-1 71-264-2 73-468-7 70-461-5 58-231-1 83-473-3 73-279-2 64-175-2 64-304-4 82-520-6 62-371-6 80-321-1 65-440-4 90-572-4
3rd Down Conversions 2-15 4-13 7-15 6-18 0-11 5-19 9-18 7-13 4-18 5-17 7-14 5-12 5-15 6-14 5-18 3-16 3-10 5-15 8-11 6-18 5-13 5-15
Game-by-Game Stats
MEMPHIS
Game-by-Game Rushing No.-Yds-TD at Mississippi State UT-Chattanooga South Florida at Louisville Southern Miss at Houston at East Carolina UAB at Tennessee Army Cincinnati
20 Sanders DNP 8-43-0 31-96-0 7-73-1 1-(-5)-0 29-132-1 19-39-0 26-69-1 15-59-0 24-122-1 18-18-0
47 Meadows 10-22-0 7-19-2 6-16-0 19-66-1 14-38-0 7-7-0 1-0-0 1-6-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
22 Bonds 13-35-0 17-75-0 DNP DNP 5-11-0 DNP 2-8-0 1-3-0 3-8-0 4-16-0 1-3-0
46 Brown 0-0-0 1-3-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-34-0
18 Wimprine 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 13-(-12)-0 9-2-1 13-(-19)-0 9-(-16)-0 13-0-0 5-(-11)-0
15 Anglin 15-32-0 12-34-2 2-32-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP
14 Suber 9 R.Johnson 3-(-2)-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 4-0-0 1-3-0 6-(-6)-0 4-8-0 4-(-19)-0 11-44-0 DNP 6-4-0 DNP 4-8-0 DNP 5-14-0 DNP DNP DNP 3-9-0 3-23-0 3-12-0
Game-by-Game Rushing No.-Yds-TD at Mississippi State UT-Chattanooga South Florida at Louisville Southern Miss at Houston at East Carolina UAB at Tennessee Army Cincinnati
1 Perkins 0-0-0 1-6-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-10-0 1-(-1)-0 0-0-0
33 Atw.Harden 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-11-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
No.-Yds-TD at Mississippi State UT-Chattanooga South Florida at Louisville Southern Miss at Houston at East Carolina UAB at Tennessee Army Cincinnati
9 Johnson 0-0-0 3-26-0 3-6-0 2-4-0 0-0-0 2-18-0 1-39-0 5-38-0 0-0-0 1-3-1 1-16-0
1 Perkins 5-68-1 4-57-0 1-7-0 5-48-1 2-7-0 4-92-1 7-50-1 5-51-0 6-87-1 4-91-1 3-21-0
12 Scherer 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-6-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-3-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
85 Gaither 1-(-13-0) 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
Game-by-Game Receiving 88 Davis 1-5-0 1-12-1 1-8-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
81 Higgins 2-(-3)-0 1-12-1 1-4-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP
28 D.White 0-0-0 4-39-0 2-20-0 6-75-1 4-49-0 3-9-0 1-(-7)-0 3-25-0 2-69-0 2-20-0 7-123-2
16 Garcia 0-0-0 2-10-0 0-0-0 1-10-0 1-4-0 0-0-0 2-28-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP
86 Cameron 0-0-0 1-6-0 1-20-0 1-9-0 2-7-0 1-9-0 1-7-0 1-4-1 2-9-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
33 Awt.Harden DNP 1-10-0 2-14-0 4-39-0 4-35-0 3-85-1 2-47-0 3-49-0 6-104-0 3-109-2 3-97-1
47 Meadows 0-0-0 1-5-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-12-0 1-2-1 1-5-0 0-0-0
22 Bonds 1-(-5)-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP
Game-by-Game Receiving cont. No.-Yds-TD 10 D.Johnson 89 J.Johnson 11 Ad.Harden at Mississippi State 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP UT-Chattanooga 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP South Florida DNP 0-0-0 DNP at Louisville DNP 0-0-0 DNP Southern Miss DNP 0-0-0 DNP at Houston 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP at East Carolina DNP 0-0-0 DNP UAB DNP 0-0-0 DNP at Tennessee DNP 0-0-0 DNP Army DNP 0-0-0 DNP Cincinnati DNP 0-0-0 DNP
46 Brown 0-0-0 2-21-1 2-37-0 2-2-0 1-1-0 1-3-0 2-(-5)-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-5-0 1-1-0
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20 Sanders 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-3-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP
15 Anglin 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-6-0 1-10-1 0-0-0 1-37-0
2001 Game-by-Game Statistics
Game-by-Game Passing Cmp-Att-Yds-TD-Int at Miss State UT-Chattanooga South Florida at Louisville Southern Miss at Houston at East Carolina UAB at Tennessee Army Cincinnati
14 Suber 3-6-17-0-0 5-7-53-1-0 5-7-25-0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP 11-18-93-0-1 6-16-95-1-1 DNP DNP
15 Anglin 18 Wimprine 6-7-56-1-0 1-3-3-0-0 15-22-145-2-0 DNP 9-12-94-1-0 DNP 11-17-77-0-0 11-24-100-2-0 1-3-1-0-0 13-27-102-0-0 0-1-0-0-0 14-21-216-2-0 0-0-0-0-0 16-27-159-1-0 0-0-0-0-0 7-19-65-0-2 0-0-0-0-0 12-21-186-2-1 1-1-30-0-0 12-21-203-4-1 0-0-0-0-0 16-33-295-3-0
Game-by-Game Field Goals Made (R. White) at Miss State UT-Chattanooga South Florida at Louisville Southern Miss at Houston at East Carolina UAB at Tennessee Army Cincinnati
Made 33 45 37, 45 22 31 30, 22
Missed 42 40 52 47 27
Game-by-Game Punting No.-Avg.-In 20 at Miss State UT-Chattanooga South Florida at Louisville Southern Miss at Houston at East Carolina UAB at Tennessee Army Cincinnati
85 Gaither 6-37.3-2 7-41.6-2 9-36.9-2 7-33.4-3 10-45.0-5 3-44.0-2 5-43.8-1 9-38.9-3 5-40.2-1 2-38.0-1 4-52.3-0
18 Wimprine 0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-51.0-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-34.0-0
Long Drives
Scoring Drives Plays-Yds-Time of Possession at Mississippi State 9-49-4:47-FG; 2-20-0:41-TD UT-Chattanooga 5-80-1:52-TD; 8-81-2:59-TD; SAF; 11-50-3:05-TD; 13-874:55-TD; 7-77-2:17-TD; 5-44-2:09-TD South Florida 3-80-1:00-TD; 6-28-2:12-TD; 5-83-1:43-TD at Louisville 4-22-1:42-TD; 11-65-2:47-TD; 4-35-1:24-TD Southern Miss 3-4-0:53-TD; 6-12-0:30-FG; Int. Return-TD; SAF; 9-38-4:04-FG at Houston 9-60-3:12-TD; 9-59-3:10-FG; 9-56-2:05-TD; 1-11-0:09-TD; 970-3:24-TD; 3-78-0:56-TD; 4-46-1:48-TD; 10-68-3:24-TD at East Carolina 9-30-2:56-FG; 8-63-1:37-TD UAB 9-80-3:39-TD; 14-77-6:14-TD at Tennessee 3-60-0:54-TD; 14-67-5:24-TD; 6-56-2:02-TD; 4-64-1:01-TD Army 5-55-2:15-TD; 7-60-2:30-TD; 18-98-6:35-TD; 4-23-1:43-TD; 4-10-1:14-TD; 7-95-3:10-TD Cincinnati 8-50-3:28-FG; 1-69-0:09-TD; 9-70-2:09-TD; 13-85-4:00-FG; 4-68-1:00-TD; 4-65-1:48-TD
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1. 3.
18 Plays, 98 Yards, TOP 6:33 (2nd Quarter) TD vs Army 7 Play, 95 Yards, TOP 3:10 (4th Quarter) TD vs Army 13 Plays, 87 Yards, TOP 4:55 (3rd Quarter) TD vs. UT-C 13 Plays, 85 Yards, TOP 4:00 (3rd Quarter) FG vs Cincinnati 5 Plays, 83 Yards, TOP 1:43 (1st Quarter) TD vs South Florida 8 Plays, 81 Yards, TOP 2:59 (2nd Quarter) TD vs UT-C Opponent 16 Plays, 91 Yards, TOP 6:53 (3rd Quarter) TD by Cincinnati 10 Plays, 91 Yards, TOP 4:25 (2nd Quarter) TD by Houston 8 Plays, 87 Yards, TOP 2:22 (1st Quarter) TD by Tennessee 10 Plays, 87 Yards, TOP 1:06 (4th Quarter) Clock by South Florida 13 Plays, 87 Yards, TOP 5:18 (4th Quarter) loss on downs Army
Tackles Game-by-Game Defense UT-AT-TT Miss St. Rowand (DE) 1-4-5 Bryant (DE) DNP T.Brown (DE) 3-0-3 Lucas (DE) 3-1-4 E.Taylor (DT) 3-0-3 Ford (DE) 0-1-1 Rone (DE) DNP Glover (DT) 2-0-2 Means (DT) 2-1-3 Garth (DT) DNP Penchion (DT) 2-3-5 Shank (ILB) 3-4-7 Terry (OLB) 3-2-5 S.Taylor (OLB) DNP V.Brown (ILB) DNP Gr.Harper (OLB) 3-3-6 Douglas (OLB) 0-2-2 Ballard (OLB) DNP Hill (ILB) 0-0-0 Young (OLB) DNP Hyden (OLB) DNP Vogel (DB) 5-3-8 Sumter (DB) 7-5-12 Essex (DB) 1-2-3 Thomas (DB) 0-0-0 Garris (DB) DNP M.Smith (DB) 3-2-5 Pieh (DB) 0-0-0 J.Brown (DB) 1-2-3 Wherry (OLB) 2-0-2 Ant. Harden (DB) 2-0-2 Stephenson (DB) 0-0-0
UT-Chatt. 1-5-6 DNP 6-2-8 2-1-3 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 1-2-3 1-3-4 DNP 1-1-2 5-3-8 5-4-9 DNP 0-1-1 5-3-8 1-0-1 DNP 0-1-1 DNP DNP 2-1-3 2-3-5 2-1-3 1-0-1 DNP 5-2-7 1-0-1 2-0-2 1-1-2 2-0-2 1-0-1
Sou. Florida 0-2-2 0-0-0 5-2-7 0-1-1 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-1-1 3-0-3 DNP 2-1-3 1-1-2 8-2-10 DNP DNP 4-2-6 0-0-0 4-1-5 2-0-2 DNP DNP 1-0-1 7-1-8 2-1-3 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-1-4 0-0-0 2-1-3 4-0-4 2-1-3 1-0-1
Louisville 0-1-1 2-1-3 1-1-2 1-1-2 0-2-2 0-0-0 DNP 2-1-3 0-2-2 DNP 0-1-1 6-4-10 2-2-4 DNP DNP 2-2-4 0-0-0 6-1-7 1-0-1 DNP DNP 0-0-0 11-2-13 1-0-1 0-0-0 DNP 2-1-3 1-0-1 1-0-1 1-1-2 2-0-2 1-0-1
USM 1-1-2 2-1-3 7-1-8 3-1-4 2-1-3 1-0-1 DNP 1-2-3 1-4-5 DNP 1-0-1 5-3-8 3-4-7 DNP DNP 6-0-6 0-0-0 3-2-5 3-0-3 DNP DNP 0-0-0 12-3-15 1-1-2 1-0-1 DNP 2-3-5 0-0-0 2-1-3 0-0-0 3-0-3 0-1-1
Houston 2-1-3 4-2-6 2-2-4 4-0-4 2-1-3 0-2-2 DNP 1-1-2 3-2-5 DNP 0-11 3-5-8 1-1-2 DNP DNP 4-2-6 0-1-1 4-1-5 1-1-2 DNP DNP 0-1-1 4-9-13 2-2-4 2-1-3 DNP 3-2-5 0-1-1 0-4-4 1-1-2 2-1-3 0-0-0
(Game leaders are in bold) TACKLES ARE COMPUTED FOLLOWING COACHES REVIEW OF GAME FILM
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ECU 5-1-6 1-1-2 6-3-9 4-2-6 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 1-1-2 3-3-6 DNP 3-2-5 1-4-5 3-2-5 DNP DNP 6-4-10 0-0-0 1-2-3 5-4-9 DNP DNP 0-0-0 11-7-18 0-0-0 0-2-2 1-0-1 6-3-9 0-0-0 5-2-7 0-0-0 2-1-3 0-0-0
UAB 1-1-2 DNP 4-0-4 3-2-5 5-1-6 0-1-1 DNP 2-1-3 3-1-4 DNP 3-1-4 4-4-8 0-0-0 DNP DNP 4-4-8 0-0-0 11-2-13 0-1-1 DNP DNP 0-0-0 8-6-14 3-0-3 0-2-2 0-0-0 4-1-5 1-0-1 2-2-4 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0
Tennessee 2-1-3 DNP 5-1-6 2-2-4 4-2-6 1-0-1 DNP 2-1-3 3-1-4 DNP 1-1-2 5-3-8 1-1-2 DNP DNP 6-2-8 1-0-1 5-1-6 1-1-2 DNP DNP 0-0-0 11-7-18 0-1-1 0-2-2 0-0-0 4-3-7 2-1-3 2-6-8 0-2-2 4-2-6 2-1-3
Army 1-0-1 0-2-2 6-1-7 3-3-6 3-2-5 4-3-7 1-0-1 2-0-2 4-5-9 1-1-2 0-2-2 4-3-7 0-0-0 DNP DNP 4-1-5 0-0-0 5-3-8 2-0-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-2 7-1-8 3-1-4 2-0-2 1-0-1 3-2-5 0-0-0 3-1-4 2-1-3 2-1-3 1-0-1
Cincinnati 0-0-0 DNP 3-3-6 2-1-3 4-0-4 1-0-1 DNP 0-0-0 4-2-6 DNP 0-0-0 2-1-3 2-2-4 DNP DNP 5-1-6 0-0-0 5-3-8 3-1-4 DNP DNP 1-0-1 10-3-13 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-1-5 0-0-0 6-1-7 1-0-1
Tiger Participation Name
OPPONENT Matt Adams at Mississippi Eric Anderson Mississippi State Travis Anglin at Minnesota Jason Austin Derrick Ballard Elijah Bell Jared Bidne Greg Billingslea Jeremiah Bonds Dante Brown Jason Brown Tony Brown Vincent Brown Shakorr Bryant Jeff Cameron Dierre Carter Baki Celaj William Clark James Corder Chris Cowley Jon Crews Tavarious Davis Robert Douglas Josh Eargle Darche Epting Sir Ernest Cameron Essex Trey Eyre Jacob Ford Chris Franklin Gene Frederic Darren Garcia Sean Garris Garfield Garth Matt Gehrke Joey Gerda Kenyun Glover Draper Hall Andrew Handy Andrew Harden Anthony Harden Antoine Harden Derrick Harmon Drew Harmon Greg Harper DeShaun Harris Artis Hicks Tripp Higgins Shaka Hill Will Hyden Ryan Ivey Derron Johnson Jason Johnson Ryan Johnson E.J. LeFlore Torrian Lewis Carlton Little Treveco Lucas Donald Marshall William Martin David McNair Aaron Meadows Albert Means Chance Nesbitt Derrick Newble
Miss. St. QB DNP 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 ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP
UT-Chatt. Sou. Fla. Louisville Sou. Miss. Houston TB FB SE TE FL DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Arnold Tucker Blevins Kendall Dodson ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Arnold Floyd✔(WR) Blevins Kendall Dodson ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 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 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 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
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E. Carolina UAB LT LG DNP DNP Middle. Seymour ✔ ✔ Middle. Seymour ✔ ✔ 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 ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP
Tennessee C DNP 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 DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP
MEMPHIS Army RG DNP 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 DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP
Cincinnati RT DNP Sells ✔ Sells ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP DN 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
2001 Game-by-Game Statistics Name Miss. St. Henry Oduah DNP John Patterson DNP Boris Penchion ✔ Bunkie Perkins ✔ Lionel Pieh ✔ Jimond Pugh ✔ Dwight Robinson DNP Mario Robinson DNP Jeremy Rone DNP Mowbray Rowand ✔ Sugar Sanders ✔ Scott Scherer ✔ Ryan Schmitt DNP Demorrio Shank ✔ Marcus Smith ✔ Wade Smith ✔ Quincey Stephenson ✔ Neil Suber ✔ Glenn Sumter ✔ Eric Taylor ✔ Sheldon Taylor DNP Coot Terry ✔ Tristan Thomas ✔ Travis Triplett DNP Scott Vogel ✔ Henry Washington DNP Von Webb DNP Marcus West ✔ Dernice Wherry ✔ Darron White ✔ Ryan White ✔ Warren Whitaker DNP Doug Whittaker ✔ Danny Wimprine ✔ Roberto Young DNP
UT-Chatt. DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔
Sou. Fla. DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP
DNP
Louisville Sou. Miss. Houston 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
E. Carolina DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔
UAB 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 ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔
DNP
DNP
Army DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔
Cincinnati DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DN ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔
DNP
2001 START CHART OPPONENT at Mississippi State UT-Chattanooga South Florida at Louisville Southern Miss at Houston at East Carolina UAB at Tennessee Army Cincinnati
OPPONENT at Mississippi State UT-Chattanooga South Florida at Louisville Southern Miss at Houston at East Carolina UAB at Tennessee Army Cincinnati
QB
TB
FB/WR
WR
Anglin Anglin Anglin Anglin Anglin Wimprine Wimprine Wimprine Suber Wimprine Wimprine
Meadows D.Brown D.Brown Meadows D.Brown Meadows D.Brown Anglin (WR) D.Brown D.Brown D.Brown
DE
DT
DT
DE
T.Brown T.Brown T.Brown T.Brown T.Brown T.Brown T.Brown T.Brown T.Brown T.Brown T.Brown
E.Taylor E.Taylor Means Means Means Means Means E.Taylor E.Taylor E.Taylor E.Taylor
Glover Glover Glover Penchion Glover E.Taylor E.Taylor Glover Glover Means Means
Rowand Rowand Rowand Rowand Rowand Rowand Rowand Rowand Rowand Lucas Lucas
OFFENSE TE
R.Johnson (WR) Perkins Cameron R.Johnson (WR) Perkins Cameron R.Johnson (WR) Perkins Cameron R.Johnson (WR) Perkins Ant.Harden(WR) D.White (WR) Perkins Cameron D.White (WR) R.Johnson D.Johnson(WR) J.Johnson (TE) Perkins Cameron D.White (WR) Perkins R.Johnson (WR) Meadows (FB) R.Johnson Cameron R.Johnson (WR) Perkins Cameron Meadows (FB) Perkins Cameron
WR
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Garcia Garcia Garcia D.White Ant.Harden Ant.Harden Ant.Harden Ant.Harden Ant.Harden Ant.Harden Ant.Harden
Hicks Hicks Marshall Marshall Marshall Marshall Marshall Whittaker Whittaker Whittaker Whittaker
Marshall Marshall Hicks Hicks Hicks Hicks Hicks Hicks Hicks Hicks Hicks
Pugh Pugh Pugh Pugh Pugh Pugh Pugh Pugh Pugh Pugh Pugh
Eyre Eyre Eyre Eyre Eyre Gerda Gerda Gerda Gerda Anderson Eyre
W.Smith W.Smith W.Smith W.Smith W.Smith W.Smith W.Smith W.Smith W.Smith W.Smith W.Smith
DEFENSE WLB MLB Terry Terry Terry Terry Ballard Ballard Ballard Terry Ballard Ballard Ballard
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Shank Shank Shank Shank Shank Shank Shank Shank Shank Shank Shank
SLB
BC
R
FS
BC
Gr.Harper Gr.Harper Gr.Harper Gr.Harper Gr.Harper Gr.Harper Gr.Harper Ballard Gr.Harper Gr.Harper Gr.Harper
M.Smith M.Smith M.Smith M.Smith M.Smith M.Smith M.Smith M.Smith M.Smith M.Smith M.Smith
J.Brown J.Brown J.Brown J.Brown J.Brown J.Brown J.Brown J.Brown J.Brown J.Brown J.Brown
Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter Sumter
Ath.Harden Ath.Harden Ath.Harden Ath.Harden Ath.Harden Ath.Harden Ath.Harden Essex Ath.Harden Essex Essex
'01 Key Departures 51
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JASON AUSTIN, Center 6-5, 298, 3L, Winder, GA (Winder-Barrow)
Appeared in two games for the Tigers during the 2001 season ... Worked as a back-up center with Jimond Pugh ... Played in the UT-Chattanooga and Houston games ... Lettered for three seasons for the Tigers ... Played in nine games during the 2000 season ... Worked as a center and guard during his career ... Played in a total of 18 games during his career.
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JOSH EARGLE, Offensive Guard 6-3, 282, 3L, Sulphur Springs, TX (Sulphur Springs)
DRAPER HALL, Linebacker 6-0, 215, 2L, Little Rock, AR (J.A. Fair)
A walk-on who lettered for two years with the Tiger defense ... Worked as an outside linebacker and special teams member during his career ... Played in two games as a senior ... Appeared in the Tennessee and Army contests ... Played in the Tulane game of 2000 and was credited with one tackle ... Appeared in the 1999 Cincinnati game.
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DREW HARMON, Center 6-4, 245, 1L, Sharpsburg, GA (East Coweta)
Lettered for the Tigers during the 2001 season while working as a back-up center behind Jimond Pugh ... Played in four games for the Tigers ... Appeared in the Southern Miss and Houston wins as well as the Tennessee and Army games ... Played 34 snaps of the Houston victory ... Had 14 snaps in each of the Tennessee and Army game.
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ARTIS HICKS, Offensive Guard 6-5, 295, 4L, Jackson, TN (Central-Merry)
Josh Eargle Offensive Guard
Draper Hall Outside Linebacker
Appeared in 29 games, including 11 as a starter at wide receiver and kick returner ... Placed his name in the Tiger record book seven times as a punt returner ... Finished his career with 512 yards receiving and scored three touchdowns ... Had 28 career kickoff returns for 555 yards averaging 22.4 yards per return ... Had 76 career punt returns for 784 yards ... Averaged 10.4 yards per return for his career ... Is ranked first in number of career punt returns, sixth in career punt return yardage and second in career punt return yards ... Left school one year early to enter the NFL Draft.
Receiving G/S 1999 7/0 2000 11/3 2001 11/8 Totals 29/11 Punt Returns G/S 1999 7/0 2000 11/3 2001 11/8 Totals 29/11
47
No. 7 25 18 50 No. 3 37 36 76
Yds 111 251 150 512 Yds 19 389 376 784
Avg 15.9 10.0 8.3 10.2 Avg 6.3 10.5 10.4 10.3
TD 0 2 1 3 TD 0 0 0 0
LG 39 40 39 40 LG 11 82 40 82
AARON MEADOWS, Tailback 6-0, 195, 2L, Rossville, TN (Rossville Acad.)
Came to the Tigers as a transfer from Millsaps College and earned a scholarship in 2001 ... Lettered for two seasons and was used as a special teams member ... Played in 11 games as a junior and senior ... Appeared in six games as a sophomore ... Had 17 rushes for 29 yards as a senior and caught four passes for 24 yards and one touchdown ... TD came against Tennessee in Knoxville ... Finished his career with 30 rushes for 110 yards and one rushing touchdown which came against Tulane in New Orleans .. Had 10 career pass receptions.
MEADOWS' STATISTICS Rushing 1999 2000 2001 Totals
25
Appeared in all 44 career games, including 43 as a starter ... Was a starter at both strong guard and quick tackle during his career ... Played 2,717 career snaps in the Tiger offensive line out of a possible 2,979 total plays ... Was named first team All-Conference USA in 2001 ... Was selected to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team in 1998 ... Was selected to The Sporting News Freshman All-America Team in 1998 ... Was the first Tiger selected in the 2002 NFL Draft.
Jason Austin Center
RYAN JOHNSON, Wide Receiver 6-1, 190, 3L, St. Louis, MO (CBCHS)
JOHNSON'S STATISTICS
One of the most dedicated players to wear the Blue-Gray ... Lettered for three years as an offensive lineman but was plagued with injuries throughout his career ... Had knee surgery after the second game of his junior season and was never able to return at full strength ... Started against Mississippi State and Louisiana-Monroe in 2000 before suffering a torn ACL ... Missed the remainder of 2000 and the spring of 2001 ... Appeared in nine gamnes for the Tigers during his career ... Received the Top Tiger Award at the 2001 Football Banquet.
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MEMPHIS
G/S 6/0 11/0 11/5 28/5
No. 9 4 17 30
Yds 44 37 29 110
Avg 4.9 9.2 1.7 3.7
TD 1 0 0 1
LG 13 23 6 23
CHANCE NESBITT, Defensive Back 6-3, 197, 2L, Columbia, SC (Columbia)
Came to the Tigers as a quarterback but was used as a receiver and defensive back ... Lettered for two years before injuries took their toll ... Played in 13 games for the Tigers over three seasons ... Suffered a knee injury that required surgery in the fall of 2000 and never returned to game action ... Had one pass reception during the 1999 season against Ole Miss and registered two tackles in the 2000 season.
Drew Harmon Center
Artis Hicks Offensive Guard
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Ryan Johnson Wide Receiver
Aaron Meadows Tailback
Chance Nesbitt Defensive Back
2001 Key Departures
1
21
BUNKIE PERKINS, Wide Receiver 5-8, 160, 2L, Vicksburg, MS (Hinds JC)
Was a two-year letterman for the Tigers at receiver ... Was UM Offensive Player of the Year in 2001 ... Came to Memphis as a transfer from Hinds Community College and became a starter ... Played in all 11 games in 2000 and 2001... Was the leading receiver both seasons ... Had 33 catches for 314 yards as a junior and grabbed 46 passes for 579 yards and six touchdowns as a senior ... Averaged 12.6 yards per catch as a senior ... Had a career high 82 yards receiving against Houston in 2001 and had 91 yards against Army ... Finished his career with 79 receptions for 893 yards and six TDs.
PERKINS' STATISTICS Receiving 2000 2001 Totals
G/S 11/8 11/9 22/17
20
No. 33 46 79
Yds 314 579 893
Avg 9.5 12.6 11.3
TD 0 6 6
SUGAR SANDERS, Tailback 5-11, 210, 3L, Coral Springs, FL (Coral Springs)
Appeared in 29 games, including 11 as a starter at tailback ... Rushed for 48 yards on 28 carries as a back-up for Dante Brown in 2001 ... Had one pass reception for three yards and a touchdown in the South Florida game ... Rushed for 646 yards and four touchdowns as a junior ... Had a career high 132 yards rushing against East Carolina in 2000 ... Had a career long run of 62 yards against Army at West Point in 2000 ... Gained 254 yards rushing as a freshman in 1999 ... Finished his career with 948 yards rushing on 254 carries.
SANDERS' STATISTICS Rushing 1999 2000 2001 Totals
G/S 10/2 10/9 9/0 29/11
45
No. 59 167 28 254
Yds 254 646 48 948
Avg 4.3 3.9 1.7 3.7
TD 2 4 0 6
LG 28 62 9 62
DEMORRIO SHANK, Linebacker 5-11, 235, 4L, LaGrange, GA (LaGrange)
Was a four year letterman and three year starter for the Tigers ... Worked as an outside linebacker and inside linebacker during career ... Was credited with 74 tackles as a senior, including eight for lost yardage ... Was the team's second leading tackler in 2001 ... Started all 11 games as a senior after redshirting in 2000 ... Suffered a broken bone in his foot in 2001 and missed the season ... Had 65 tackles as a junior in 1999 and 63 tackles as a starter in 1998 ... Worked in 1998 and 1999 as an outside linebacker ... Finished his career with 221 total tackles ... Was voted by team as a permanent captain for 2001 season.
SHANK'S STATISTICS Defense 1997 1998 1999 2001 Total
G/S 11/0 11/10 11/11 11/11 44/32
UT 5 35 31 40 111
Bunkie Perkins Wide Receiver
AT 14 28 34 34 110
Tot. 19 63 65 74 221
Sugar Sanders Tailback
Loss 0-0 2-14 2-10 8-16 12-40
Sacks 0-0 2-14 1-3 2-7 5-24
Played in 29 games, including 23 as a starter at cornerback ... Was the team's 6th leading tackler in '01 with 55 tackles ... Had one pass interception which was returned for 27 yards ... Registered 22 tackles in 2000 and had 28 hits during the 1999 season ... Credited with a career high nine tackles in the 2001 East Carolina game ... Had three career pass interceptions ... Finished career with 105 tackles and three interceptions.
SMITH' STATISTICS Defense 1999 2000 2001 Total
LG 33 43 43
MARCUS SMITH, Defensive Back 5-10, 183, 3L, Memphis, TN (Hamilton)
G/S 11/5 7/7 11/11 29/23
39
UT 19 19 35 73
AT 9 3 20 32
Tot. 28 22 55 105
Loss 1-2 1-1 1-1 3-4
Sacks 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
QUINCY STEPHENSON ,Defensive Back 5-6, 169, 3L, Memphis, TN (East)
Lettered for three years as a walk-on defensive back ... Worked with the Tiger special teams and as a cornerback ... Was credited with six tackles in '01 ... Had five tackles in 2000 and logged four hits in 1999 ... Was a leader on special teams and had two punts downed inside the twenty against Southern Mississippi in 2001 ... Finished career with 15 tackles and one blocked kick.
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NEIL SUBER, Quarterback 6-3, 235, 4L, Woodstock, GA (Etowah)
Played in 28 games during his career and was the Tiger starter at quarterback in 14 of those contests ... Worked as a back-up quarterback during 2001 season ... Threw for 283 yards and three touchdowns during the 2001 season ... Had 581 yards passing as a junior with two TDs ... Completed 78 passes for 852 yards as a sophomore with four TDs and threw for 930 yards and five TDs as a freshman ... His 930 yards as a freshman was a school record for a first year QB at the time ... Was twice named the Paul Gingold MVP of the Blue-Gray Spring Game ... Received Tommy West's Top Tiger Award for the 2001 season ... Finished his career with 238 pass completions for 2,646 yards and 14 touchdowns ... Is ranked sixth on Tigers' alltime passing list.
SUBER'S STATISTICS Passing 1998 1999 2000 2001 Totals
G/S 7/4 10/7 6/2 5/1 28/14
Att. 124 164 121 54 463
Comp 61 78 69 30 238
Pct .492 .475 .570 .556 .514
Yds 930 852 581 283 2646
* ties for the sixth longest pass completion in Memphis history
Marcus Smith Defensive Back
Demorrio Shank Linebacker
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Quincy Stephenson Defensive Back
Neil Suber Quarterback
TD 5 4 2 3 14
Int 4 5 5 2 16
LG 82 82 33 35 *82
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2001 Key Departures
24
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GLENN SUMTER, Defensive Back 6-2, 192, 3L, Detroit, MI (Cody)
Appeared in 31 games, including 24 as a starter in the defensive secondary ... Set a Memphis record for tackles by a defensive back with 137 in 2001 ... Had eight double digit tackle games in 2001 including a career high 18 against East Carolina and Tennessee ... Led the Tigers in pass interceptions in 2001 with six returned for 61 yards ... Tied for 8th in the nation in pass interceptions with six ... Had 58 tackles in 2000 and was ranked 14th in the nation in interceptions with five ...Was redshirted during the 1999 season after injuring his knee during the 1998 season ... Had 26 tackles and two interceptions as a freshman ... Finished his career with 221 tackles and 13 pass interceptions ... Was named the Defensive Player of the Year in 2001 ... Was selected by his teammates as a permanent Captain for 2001 ... Left school one year early to enter the NFL Draft.
SUMTER'S STATISTICS Defense 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total
3
G/S 9/2 11/11 11/11 31/24
UT 20
AT Tot. 6 26 redshirted with injury 39 19 58 90 47 137 149 72 221
Int 2-7
FR 0
Loss 1-2
Sacks 0-0
5-76 6-61 13-144
0 2-91 2-91
0-0 2-2 2-4
0-0 0-0 0-0
Appeared in 44 games, including 44 as the starting kicker for the Tigers ... Was the most heralded kicker since Joe Allison ... Was twice a finalist for the Lou Groza Award which goes to the nation's top collegiate kicker ... Made 8-of-14 field goal attempts as a senior and was 36-of-36 in PATs ... Had a season long field goal of 45 yards ... Was 12-of-18 in field goals as a junior and hit on 18-of-18 PATs ... Made a long field goal of 47 yards as a junior ... Made 13of-19 field goals as a sophomore including a school record five field goals against UAB in Birmingham ... Gained national attention as a freshman when he did not miss any field goal attempts or PATs ... Was the only kicker in the country that was perfect in 1998 ... Made 16of-16 field goal attempts and 22-of-22 PATs ... Had a season and career long 52 yard field goal against Cincinnati as a freshman ... Finished his career making 49-of-67 field goal attempts ... Was 101-of-101 on PATs during his career at Memphis ... Is the only kicker in Memphis history to never miss a PAT. Kicking 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total
G/S 11/11 11/11 11/11 11/11 44/44
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DERNICE WHERRY, Outside Linebacker 6-0, 200, 3L, Covington, TN (Covington)
Lettered as a running back, defensive back and linebacker in his career as a Tiger ... Played free safety for the Tigers in 2001 and appeared in all 11 games ... Logged 18 tackles from his safety position ... Played tailback for the Tigers in 2000 and was the starter against Mississippi State in the season opener ... Finished the 2000 season for 46 carries for 159 yards and had 11 pass receptions for 58 yards and a touchdown ... Touchdown came on a 10-yard pass in the Tennessee game ... Lettered as a linebacker in 1999 ... Credited with 11 tackles ... Played in 29 career games for the Tigers ... Was named the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year in 1998.
RYAN WHITE, Kicker 5-10, 191, 4L, Lilburn, GA (Shiloh)
FGA 16 19 18 14 67
FGM 16 13 12 8 49
.Pct 1.000 .684 .667 .571 .731
LG 52 47 47 45 52
PATs 22-22 25-25 18-18 36-36 101-101
TP 70 64 54 60 248
ROBERTO YOUNG, Outside Linebacker 6-1, 229, 2L, St. Louis, MO (Sumner)
Played in five career games for the Tigers' defensive unit and as a special teams member ...Appeared in two games in 2001 ... Played against UT-Tennessee and Army ... Appeared in three games as a junior ... Had one tackle and one pass break-up against Tulane in 2000 ... Was an outstanding student who was named the Nation's Top Black Engineering Student in 2001-02.
WHERRY'S STATISTICS Defense 1999 2001 Totals
G/S 10/0 11/0 21/0
Rushing 2000 Receiving 2000
G/S 8/2 G/S 8/2
Glenn Sumter Defensive Back
UT 10 12 22
AT 1 6 7 No. 46 No. 11
Tot. 11 18 29 Yds 159 Yds 58
Dernice Wherry Outside Linebacker
Int 0 0 0
FR 0 0 0 Avg 3.5 Avg 5.3
Ryan White Kicker
Loss 0-0 0-0 0-0 TD 0 TD 1
Sacks 0-0 0-0 0-0 LG 32 LG 19
Tiger safety Glenn Sumter set a record for tackles by a defensive back when he logged 137 total hits during the 2001 season. In addition, he was tied for eighth nationally in interceptions with six.
Roberto Young Outside Linebacker
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2001 Diary January 2, 2001 The athletic department staff returned to work after the Christmas holidays but getting to work was slow as a blanket of snow from NewYear’s Eve continued to cover Memphis streets. The football staff will be in the office through Friday when the coaches depart for their national convention in Atlanta, Georgia. Head coach Tommy West will travel to the convention seeking three assistant coaches to fill out his staff. January 3, 2001 Tiger free safety Idrees Bashir, who was named to the 2000All-Conference USATeam, has announced that he will test the NFL waters to see what his draft status is for 2001. Bashir, a redshirt junior in 2000, was the team’s third leading tackler. He would become the firstTiger to come out early since cornerback Mike McKenzie (Green Bay Packers) in 1998. January 4, 2001 Scott Vogel, a quarterback and safety for Memphis University School, has committed to play for the Tigers in 2001.Vogelprojectsasastrong Scott Vogel safety for Memphis. Vogel is just the third player in Tiger football history to come from MUS. Former Owl players on scholarship at the U of M include center Hal McGeorge (1970-73) and Tony Settles (1981-82). January 8, 2001 The Memphis football coaches are in Atlanta, Georgia, for the 2001 NCAA Football Coaches Association Convention. Tiger coach Tommy West is using the time to interview assistant coaches to fill three vacancies on his staff including that of offensive coordinator. January 9, 2001 Chris Johnson, the football videographer for Fresno State, arrived in Memphis to interview for the same position on the University of Memphis staff. Johnson, who is from Chattanooga and who attended the University ofTennessee, has been the head videographer for Fresno State for the past three years. The U of M is trying to replace Bill Sisler, who left Memphis in August to take the video coordinator’s position at UMass. January 10, 2001 FormerTigersReginaldHowardandGerardArnoldwere
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in the Tiger weightroom visiting with current UM players and working out for their NFL teams. Howard ended the 2000 season with the Carolina Panthers and is expectedtoreturnthissummertothePantherscamp.Arnold, who signed with the Washington Redskins, injured his knee and missed the season. He is unsure of his future due to the changes in staff at Washington. January 11, 2001 TheCommercialAppealannouncedthatMemphissafety Idrees Bashir has signed with an agent and would make himself available for the NFL draft in April. Bashir had checked his options with the NFL Advisory Board and discovered that he is projected as a third round pick. He becomesthefirstTigertoleaveearlysinceMikeMcKenzie in 1998. January 12, 2001 Tommy West and his staff welcomed five recruits to campus for their official visit. The group included linebacker Sheldon Taylor of Trezevant High in Memphis, JamesGaither,apunterfromKentuckyandAveryGibson, a linebacker from Georgia, who had committed to South Carolina. Taylor was a former high school teammate of Alabama sensation Albert Means. January 13, 2001 Joel Baron, a videographer from Millersville University in Pennsylvania, came to Memphis to interview for the Tigers video coordinator’s position. Baron toured the Memphis facilities and went to dinner at The Rendezvous with UM coaches. High school recruits continued their visit to the campus. January 14, 2001 Memphis television stations announced that Albert Means, a Parade All-American who had signed in 2000 with the University of Alabama, was leaving the Tide after recruiting improprieties Albert Means were reported involving his former high school coach. It is speculated that Means, a 6-4, 325 pound defensive tackle, could enroll at the University of Memphis early next week. Means played in nine games for the Tide and started the final four games of the 2000 season. Under NCAA transfer rules, the Trezevant High graduate would have to sit out the 2001 season. However, due to the fact that Means had no knowledge of the alleged violations involving his 131
recruitment to Alabama, the U of M will ask the NCAA to restore immediate eligibility for Means.
January 15, 2001 The whirlwind of excitement surrounding Albert Means spilled over into recruiting and three heavily recruited players from Melrose High School in Memphis committed to the Tigers. Mario Mario Robinson Robinson, Jacob Ford and Dierre Carter all announced that they would sign with Memphis on National Signing Day. The threewerebeingrecruitedbyOle Miss, Tennessee, LSU and others and give new head coach Tommy West a boost to his first recruiting class. Robinson is a tailback who was injured during the 2000 season and played in just five games. January 16, 2001 The recruiting express continued to roll along as punter JamesGaither,whohadvisitedthisweekendandSammy Smith, a junior college defensive end from Mississippi, announced that they would attend the U of M. Gaither, a native of Leitchfield, Kentucky, is expected to replace graduated punter Ben Graves. Smith is a 6-5, 245 pound defensive end from Gulf Coast Junior College in Mississippi. Albert Means arrived on the Memphis campus and started the enrollment process. The former Parade AllAmerican and director of football operations John Flowers walked from department to department on campus getting Means registered for school. January 17, 2001 The Tigers recruiting efforts continued to pick up steam as Darron White, a tailback-defensive back from Covington High School committed to the Tigers. In addition, Dierre Carter of Melrose High officially announced that he would become a Tiger in February. White had 3,000 yards in total offense in 2000 and scored 32 touchdowns. January 19, 2001 The Tiger coaches are preparing to welcome 15 recruits to Memphis despite a steady snow fall that promises an accumulation of 2-3” before the day is over. Visiting the Tigers this weekend are LaDarius Price, an outstanding prep quarterback from Memphis, Jayson Cooke, a quarterbackfromNewportNews,Virginia,DarrylBlackstock,
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an all-state defensive end from Newport News,Virginia, Mario Loiacono, a lineman from Rummel, Louisiana and Jake Finlayson, a tight end from Selmer,Tennessee. January 20, 2001 Fifteen Tiger football recruits enjoyed dinner at The Rendezvous and then traveled a few blocks to the banks of the Mississippi River to watch the Memphis basketball team defeat Houston in The Pyramid. Included in the group were defensive linemen Shakorr Bryant and Greg Billingslea and offensive linemen Andrew Handy and Gene Frederic.
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January 21, 2001 The Memphis football recruiting train continued to roll as Shakorr Bryant and Greg Billingslea committed to play for the Tigers in 2001. Bryant is a 6-3, 245 pound defensive end from Middle Georgia College and Billingslea is a 6-3, 245 pound high school lineman from Tucker, Georgia. Bryant was a teammate of Dante Brown and Eric Anderson, two additional Memphis recruits, who helped lead Middle Georgia to a fifth place in the national standings.
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January 22, 2001 MarcusWest, an all-state defensive end from Columbus, Mississippi, has committed to play for theTigers. West, who was heavily recruits by Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Southern Mississippi, canceled his visit to Mississippi State. Former Memphis offensive lineman John “Jumbo” Evans, who was inducted into the M Club Hall of Fame in 1998, died at his home in Brier Hill, Pennsylvania. Evans played for the Tigers in the early 1960s under former head coach Billy J. Murphy. January 23, 2001 The Tigers gained two additional football commitments when James Corder and SheldonTaylor both announced thattheywouldattendtheUniversityofMemphis.Corder is a 6’7, 305 pound offensive lineman from Nashville, Tennessee. He led his Christ PresbyterianAcademy to a 15-0 record and theTennessee Class 1Achampionship. Taylor, a 6’2, 220 pound linebacker from Trezevant High School in Memphis, had 100 tackles and nine quarterback sacks during the 2000 season. In 1999, he teamed with newly signed Memphisdefensivelineman Albert Means to lead Trezevant to the state playoffs. January 24, 2001 The Tiger football program continued its strong recruiting performance when Greg Billingslea and Cameron Essex made their
commitments to the U of M official. Billingslea was used as a blocking fullback at Tucker High School in Georgia but will work as an offensive lineman for the Tigers. EssexisadefensivebackwhohelpedinSouthwestDeKalb High team to a 12-1 record in 1999. January 25, 2001 The University of Memphis football staff reached into Middle Georgia College (JC) and plucked three top prospects including tailback Dante Brown, who had signed with Tommy West at Clemson before enrolling in junior college. Also committing to the Tigers were Brown’s teammates Eric Anderson, an offensive lineman and Shakorr Bryant, a defensive lineman. Brown is a former USAToday All-American who rushed for over 1,400 yards as a senior in high school. January 26, 2001 The Tiger football staff will welcome six prospects to campus in what might be the final recruiting weekend of the season. Included in the group of six are linebacker B.J.DeanofTuscaloosa,Alabama,defensivebacksTristan Thomas of Marietta, Georgia, Eric Oliver of Jasper, Alabama and Lionel Pieh of Cordova High in Memphis. Also visiting officially are Stanford Rhule, a linebacker from Dillard High in Miami, Florida and Kevin Steltz, a fullback from New Orleans, Louisiana. January 27, 2001 B.J. Dean, one of the most highly recruited linebackers in the South, arrived for his official visit to Memphis. Dean, who had committed to Florida State last summer, arrived late due to a conflict with an indoor track meet in his hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. January 29, 2001 Tristan Thomas, a defensive back from Marietta High School in Marietta, Georgia, committed to play for the Tigers. Thomas is the 17th commitment for Tommy West and his staff. January 30, 2001 The Tigers continued their recruiting landslide when MemphisEastHighquarterbackLaDariusPriceannounced that he would sign with Memphis on national signing day. Price, who wants to play receiver in college, said that he could see duty as a quarterback and receiver if it would help the team. Price is the 18th commitment for the U of M this winter. January 31, 2001 The Tigers picked up their 19th commitment of the footballsigningperiodwhendefensivetackleTonyBonds announced that he had chosen Memphis over Southern Mississippi and Ole Miss. Bonds, a native of Russellville, Alabama, recorded over 50 tackles during the 2000 foot132
ball season. Head coach Tommy West was in Miami, FL, visiting the home of offensive lineman Andrew Handy. February 1, 2001 OffensivelinemanAndrewHandybecameMemphis’20th football commitment of the Andrew Handy signing season. Handy selected the Tigers over Rutgers and UMass. He is slated to work as an offensive guard for Memphis. February 2, 2001 Joe Cullen, the defensive line coach for the University of Richmond Spiders, was in Memphis visiting with Tiger coach Tommy West. Cullen, who coached at LSU under Gerry DiNardo, is interested in the defensive line coaching position at the U of M. West retained six of the former assistant coaches from Rip Scherer’s staff and has three slots to fill including that of offensive coordinator. February 6, 2001 The University of Memphis prepared for the first signing class under head coach Tommy West. The football office sent out 22 scholarships and it is anticipated that the Tigers will receive 20 to 21 signed National Letters of Intent on Wednesday’s signing day. February 7, 2001 The phone began ringing at 7:30 AM CST and did not stop until Memphis had received 20 scholarships from student-athletes who will play for the Tigers in 2001. Andrew Handy, an offensive lineman from Miami, FL, was the first to arrive and Eric Anderson, a junior college lineman from Middle Georgia College was the last of the day. The Tigers landed nine linemen on the day.After a press conference at theAOB,Tommy West and his staff left for a booster party at The Rendezvous. The Tigers expect the arrival of one additional scholarship on Thursday. February 8, 2001 Derron Johnson, an all-American safety from Melrose High School in Memphis, inked his scholarship and faxed it to the Memphis football office on Thursday, brining to an end the 2001 recruiting season for the Tigers. In what is being the greatest local recruiting class in school history, Memphis landed ten players from the MemphisranksincludingAlabamatransferAlbertMeans. Now head coach Tommy West will concentrate on completing his staff and hanging on to secondary coach Tim Walton,whohasoffersfromMiami(FL)andNotreDame. February 12, 2001 Secondary coach Tim Walton flew to South Bend, Indi-
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ana, to interview for a similar position at Notre Dame. Joel Baron has been hired as the Tigers new vidoegrapher. He arrived on Monday from Philadelphia, PA, and immediately began work. Baron replaces Travis Simmons who resigned in September after being on the job for just eight weeks. February 13, 2001 Tiger head coach Tommy West talked with Gunter Brewer, an assistant coach at North Carolina, about the offensive coordinator’s position at Memphis. Brewer, who is the son of former Ole Miss football coach Billy Brewer, coached at Marshall before going to Carolina. February 14, 2001 Randy Fichtner, the offensive coordinator at Arkansas State University, was in Memphis to interview with Tommy West for the same position at the University of Memphis. Fichtner coached at the U of M in the early 1990s under head coach Chuck Stobart. He has been atASUforthepastthree seasons. February 15, 2001 Tiger secondary coach Tim Walton, turned down offers from Notre Dame and LSU to remain a member of Tommy West’s staff at Memphis. Walton had interviewed at Notre Dame on February 12th and flew to Atlanta, GA, on February 13th to talk with Notre Dame’s athletic director. February 16, 2001 Randy Fichtner, the offensive coordinator at Arkansas State University, returned to Memphis for a second interview session with head coach Tommy West. Fichtner is considered a top candidate for the offensive coordinator’s position at Memphis. West and director of football operations John Flowers left Memphis at noon to attend the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee. Former Tiger quarterback Billy Fletcher was inducted into the Hall of Fame. February 19, 2001 Randy Fichtner, who served as quarterback coach under Chuck Stobart from 1990-94, has returned to Memphis as offensive coordinator under Tommy West. Fichtner
has served the past four seasons as offensive coordinator atArkansas State University. Prior to joining the staff at ASU, Fichtner coached the receivers at Purdue University, his alma mater. February 20, 2001 Joe Cullen, the defensive coordinator at the University of Richmond, arrived on campus for his first day of work with the U of M. Cullen was hired as the defensive line coach for the Tigers replacing Hank Hughes, who was not retained in the change of staffs. Cullen, a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, has also coached at LSU in addition to his years at Richmond. Tim Banks arrived in Memphis and interviewed with Tommy West for the final open position on the staff. February 21, 2001 Offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner arrived at the University of Memphis football offices for his first day on the job. Fichtner comes to the Tigers after serving as the offensive coordinator at Arkansas State University for the past four years. The Ohio native noted that the AOB had changed considerably since he left in 1994. He was most impressed with the new football and basketball offices that were added in 2000. February 22, 2001 Tiger football coach Tommy West participated in the WEGR-Rock 103 Radio Telethon for the Ronald McDonald House. The annual fund-raiser has brought in over $4 million over the past ten years. The monies have been used to build a new wing on the house offers lodging to patients at St. Jude Children Research Hospital. February 23, 2001 The Tiger football team will begin spring football practice on Tuesday, March 20th and the Blue-Gray Game is slated for April 7th. Tommy West had hoped to begin practice earlier but had to postpone the start while he continued to hire assistant coaches. February 26, 2001 Rick Whitt, who came to the University of Memphis in January of 2000 as linebacker coach, was named defensive coordinator for Tommy West. Whitt, who had coached with West at Clemson, South Carolina and UTChattanooga, helped the Tiger defense to a fifth place national ranking in 2000. February 27, 2001 TommyWest completed his football staff with the hiring of Tim Banks as outside linebacker coach. Banks had coachedthedefensivesecondariesatBowlingGreenState University and Ferris State University before deciding to join the UM staff. The Detroit, Michigan, native played his collegiate football for Central Michigan 133
February 28, 2001 Tiger head coach Tommy West attended a dinner by numerous Memphis area doctors who wanted to show their support forTiger football. Dr. Larry Newman sponsored the dinner which was held at the Memphis Hunt & polo Club. March 1, 2001 The NCAA handed down a ruling that allows Mrs. Lisa Means, the mother of Tiger signee Albert Means, to accept monies donated in her behalf to help her pay back bills. The NCAA ruled that as long as none of the monies was donated by UM supporters then Mrs. Means had a right to the charitable contributions. Donations were given by Memphis citizens who were interested in assisting Mrs. Means in paying back rent before she was to be evicted. Assistant coach Tim Banks arrived in Memphis for his first day of work as a member of the Tiger football staff. Banks will coach the Tiger outside linebackers. March 3, 2001 Memphis head football coach Tommy West was a featured speaker at the Nike Convention held in Tunica, Mississippi. Several hundred high school and college coachesfromacrossthecountryattendedtheannualmeeting. March 5, 2001 The Memphis offensive staff left for Clemson University today to spend a week observing the Clemson offense and meeting with the Tiger coaches. Randy Fichtner, the new Memphis coordinator, Clay Helton, Russ Huesman, Rick Mallory and Charlie Coe will be looking for new ideas to implement in the Memphis offense this spring. March 7, 2001 The Tiger football family received sad news today when it was announced that former punter Virgil Pearcy (197476) died in Little Rock,Arkansas. Pearcy, who played under coaches Fred Pancoast and Richard Williamson, held the Memphis record for the longest punt in school history for six years. His 69-yard effort against Mississippi State in 1974 held until the 1980 season. March 16, 2001 Tiger defensive back Bo Arnold, who had just gained his eligibility and was to participate with the team in spring drills, was severely injured in Bo Arnold a one-car accident in Atlanta, GA, during spring break. Arnold suffered head injuries and is currently in a coma at Atlanta Medical Center.
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March 17, 2001 The update on Tiger defensive back Bo Arnold was much better after 24-hours in theAtlanta Medical Center. The sophomore did indeed suffer head injuries but he never went into a coma. Arnold was being kept in a comatose state due to his facial injuries and his brain swelling. He was able to respond to his family when ask questions and was resting while still undergoing surgery to repair facial cuts. March 20, 2001 The Tigers held their first practice under new head coach Tommy West and to say the least, it was “upbeat”. Player excitement was evident at all positions but the new spread offense caught everyone’s attention. Using as many as four receivers, Tiger quarterbacks practiced throwing the ball to an array of pass catchers. West and his staff seemed pleased with the effort but indicated that the team has a long way to go before spring practice ends.
ing and two touchdowns. Junior Sugar Sanders added 58 yards and Jeremiah Bonds tacked on 26 yards. Freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine connected on a 70-yard scoring strike with sophomore receiver Darren Garcia. March 25, 2001 Powertel has signed an agreement to be the corporate sponsor of the 2001 Blue-Gray Spring Football Game. The game will be played on April 7 in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. March 26, 2001 After a two day rest, the Memphis football team will return to the practice field for spring workout number six. The team worked out in shorts and pads in preparation for a Wednesday scrimmage at MurphyAthletic Complex. Defensive end Tony Brown was held out of practice while doctors checked his sore knee. Brown sustained a knee injury in Saturday’s scrimmage at the Liberty Bowl and it is feared that he may have suffered a torn ACL. If so, Brown could be lost for the 2001 season.
March 21, 2001 Memphis held its second conditioning practice at Murphy Athletic Complex. The spirited session last two and a half hours and again featured a fast-paced passing attack numerous high school coaches from the Mid-South attended the first two days of practice to observe the new Memphis offense.
March 27, 2001 The Football News has listed former Tiger safety Idrees Bashir as the 68th possible pick in the April pro football draft. Bashir, who came out a year early, has been projected as a late first or mid second round selection.
March 22, 2001 The Tiger football put on the pads for the first time this spring and practiced for over two hours at Murphy Athletic Complex. The session featured several full contact periods in which new head coach Tommy West singled out the play of defensive linemenTony Brown and Eric Taylor. Offensively, the Tigers continued to work on the newly installed spread offense.
March 28, 2001 In a steady downfall of rain the Tiger football team went through a full pad practice at Murphy Athletic Complex. The final 15-minutes of the practice involved a situation scrimmage in which quarterback Travis Anglin hit on passes of 40 and 25 yards and ran for 15 yards. Anglin connected with Darren Garcia for 40-yards and hit tight end Jeff Cameron with a 25-yard toss. The scrimmage was held to 36-plays in preparation for Saturday’s scrimmage.
March 23, 2001 Freshman fullback Shaka Hill pulled a hamstring in practice on Friday and will be held out of the first scrimmage. Head coach TommyWest singled out the play of senior quarterback Neil Suber and running back Jeremiah Bonds during the first week of practice. March 24, 2001 The Tigers scrimmaged for the first time this spring and indications are that the offense will be more “wide-open” this fall. Memphis backs rushed for more yards than in past spring scrimmages but due to windy conditions, Tiger quarterbacks threw fewer passes than expected. Senior Aaron Meadows led all backs with 77 yards rush-
March 29, 2001 Rain continued to hamper the Tiger practice sessions at MurphyAthletic Complex but Tommy West still managed to lead his team through a two hour workout in preparation for Saturday’s scrimmage. For the first time this spring, the players worked on special teams assignments and the punting game. Defensive endTony Brown attended the practice but watched from the sidelines as he awaited his exploratory knee surgery on Friday. Brown had an MRI earlier that did not reveal any knee damage but Memphis doctors wanted to make sure that he had torn a ligament during the Liberty Bowl scrimmage. He is expected to miss the remainder of the spring. 134
March 30, 2001 The Tigers scheduled scrimmage was called off due to heavy rains in the Memphis area. The additional practice session will be added on the week following the BlueGrayGame. March 31, 2001 The Memphis Tiger football team attended the Memphis Maniax XFL game against the Los Angeles Extreme. April 3, 2001 William Martin, a walk-on offensive tackle from Memphis, suffered a separated shoulder in practice on Tuesday and will be out for the remainder of the spring. Martin had moved to the number two spot at left tackle on the depth chart. Freshman tight end Eric Peterson left the Memphis football team for the second time in eight months. He is not expected top return. April 4, 2001 The Tiger football team went through a 65-play scrimmage at Murphy Athletic Complex but it was not totally pleasing to head coach Tommy West. “I thought we gave into being tired”, West said. “We are having to work real hard at just being an average football team”. Quarterback Travis Anglin and tailback SugarSandersled the rushers with 36 and 35 yards respectively. Quarterback Neil Suber completed 5-of-9 pass attempts for 93 yardsandatouchdown. Receiver Ryan Johnson caughttwopasses for 63 yards and a touchdown. Tight end Jason Johnson also had a TD reception. A coaching clinic for area coaches was held after the scrimmage and over 80 coaches attended the event. April 5, 2001 The Tigers worked in shorts and pads and tried to recover from the hard hitting on Wednesday during a 60playscrimmage.TigerquarterbackScottScherersuffered a mild concussion during the scrimmage and will likely be held out of the Blue-Gray Game on Saturday. April 6, 2001
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TheannualBlue-GrayGameGolfTournamentforformer football lettermen was held at Wedgewood Golf Club in Olive Branch, Mississippi. The team of John Bowers, Mike Omar, George Skouteris and Ken Balkunas won the event in a scorecard playoff over three other teams. Bruce Feldman of ESPN-The Magazineflew into Memphis to talk to Tommy West andAlabama transferAlbert Means for a feature story on Means life after the Alabama situation. April 7, 2001 The University of Memphis held its annual Blue-Gray Football Game at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The event, attended by over 1,500 individuals, opened with the presentation of several awards. The Rex Dockery Memorial Scholarship was given to freshman defensive tackle Kenyun Glover. The Chris Faros Most Improved PlayerAwards went to receiver Bunkie Perkins and defensive tackle Eric Taylor. The Glenn Jones 12th Man Award was given to three players, tackle Wade Smith, linebacker Demorrio Shank and safety Glenn Sumter. The Ralph Hatley Scholarship was presented to tailback Jeremiah Bonds. Following the awards ceremonies, the springscrimmagekickedoffallowingtheTigerstoshowcase their new spread offense to fans. Junior quarterback Travis Anglin led the team to the end zone on his first series as he completed passes to Tripp Higgins and Ryan Johnson. Anglin finished his day completing 9-of-11 pass attempts for 135 yards and two touchdowns and addedonerushingtouchdown.Hewasnamedthegame’s MVP. Freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine also ran for a touchdown and had a touchdown pass to freshman receiver Von Webb. Numerous Tiger signees attended the spring game including Columbus, Mississippi, tight end Marcus West. April 10, 2001 The Tiger football team participated in Picture Day for the Media Relations Department. While Assistant AD Bob Winn and Associated Jennifer Rodrigues were conducting photo sessions with the players, Albert Means and TommyWest were posing for photos forESPN - The Magazine.The publication flew two New York photographers to Memphis on Tuesday morning for the two and a half hour photo shoot. April 11, 2001 The Tiger football team ended their first spring under new head coach TommyWest with a 60-play scrimmage at Murphy Athletic Complex. Working against a depleted defense, the Tiger offense rolled up impressive yardage.FreshmanquarterbackDannyWimprinerushed for 53 yards on two attempts and connected on six-ofeight pass attempts for 97 yards and three touchdowns. WimprinethrewtwotouchdownpassestoBunkiePerkins and one to Tripp Higgins. Senior Neil Suber hit on eight
-of-11 passes for 71 yards and a touchdown. West described the spring as a learning experience for the team. “We got tougher during the spring and that’s a good sign”.
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April 12, 2001 Conference USA announced that for the first time in the league’s football history, Football Media Day will not be held in Memphis. This year’s football kickoff event will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 23-25. Media Day has been in Memphis for three years due to the fact that the league’s championship game, the Liberty Bowl, in played annually in the Bluff City. Head coach Tommy West, assistantAD Bob Winn and two members of the Tiger football team will travel to New Orleans in July for the event. April 15, 2001 The Memphis football players were given the Easter weekend off to travel home and be with their families. They will return to campus after Easter and continue with conditioning workouts until school ends in May. April 16, 2001 Robert Wilson, the writer for Lindy’s Football Magazine, called Tommy West to talk about the 2001 Tiger football team. Wilson also talked to linebacker Demorrio Shank. April 17, 2001 Memphis defensive end Andre Arnold, who was one of the nation’s leaders in quarterback sacks last season, is listed on this season’s Lombardi Trophy watch list. April 18, 2001 Albert Means, the former Parade All-American and University of Alabama standout who left the school after allegations that his high school coach received money for having Means sign with the Tide, received a waiver from his National Letter of Intent with Alabama and is now free to appeal to the NCAA to have his eligibility reinstated immediately. If Means is declared eligible, he would move into one the defensive tackle slots vacated by Marcus Bell and Calvin Lewis. April 19, 2001 Six members of the University of Memphis football team will miss the opening game of the 2001 season and two will miss a second game as penalty for their involvement in an academic violation of University and team policies. The six players include defensive end Andre Arnold, linebacker Derrick Ballard, defensive back Elijah Bell, defensivelinemanGarfieldGarth,receiverAntoineHarden and defensive back HenryWashington. 135
April 20, 2001 Head coachTommyWest, director of football operations John Flowers, and assistant coaches Randy Fichtner, Russ Huesman, and Clay Helton played in the Bartlett Parks and Recreation Golf Tournament held at Stonebridge Golf Club. April 21, 2001 Two U of M Tiger defensive backs were selected in the secondroundoftheNFLDraftonSaturday.IdreesBashir, a junior who elected to enter the draft a year early, was the 37th pick overall when he was taken by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round. Cornerback Michael Stone was picked later in the second round by the Arizona Cardinals. Stone was the 54th pick overall. April 22, 2001 Nose tackle Marcus Bell, who was expected to be drafted in the final rounds, was taken in the fourth round by the Arizona Cardinals. He was the 123rd player selected in the 2001 draft. Bell’s pick marked the first time since the 1985 season that Memphis had three players picked in the first four rounds. April 23, 2001 The Tigers added two additional players to NFL rosters whentightendBillyKendallandlinebackerKamalShakir signed free agent contracts. Kendall, who is the Tigers all-time leading tight end in catches, yards receiving and touchdowns, signed with the defending world championship Baltimore Ravens. Shakir, who is Conference USA’s all-time leading tackler with over 400 career stops, signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. April 24, 2001 The University of Memphis continued to deliver players to the professional ranks as defensive tackle Calvin Lewis signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. Lewis became the sixth Tiger player from the class of 2000 to sign with an NFL team. April 26, 2001 Memphis linebacker Ian Williams and fullback Nick Tsatsaronis, both Canadians, were drafted in the CFL Draft. Williams was taken in the second round, while Tsatsaronis was selected in the fourth round. They are the seventh and eighth Memphis players to be selected by professional teams this spring.
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April 29, 2001 DeCorye Hampton, who started for two seasons at offensive tackle, signed a free agent contract with the Oakland Raiders. Hampton was the ninth Tiger player to sign a professional contract in April. April 30, 2001 Head coachTommy West and director of football operations John Flowers participated in the 14th Annual Tiger Clubs Golf Tournament at Germantown Country Club. May 2, 2001 Memphis football coach TommyWest, athletic director R.C. Johnson and head athletic trainer Ed Cantler were inducted into the All-American Football Foundation and Hall of Fame in ceremonies held in Tunica, Mississippi. The Foundation honors individuals who have dedicated their professional careers in various areas of athletics. May 4, 2001 Former University of Memphis football coach Don Yanowsky, who now coaches linebackers at East Carolina University, was injured while visiting the home of currentTigeroffensivecoordinatorRandyFichtner,when a limb fell from an oak tree and struck Yanowsky. He received injuries to his head, back and knee and was rushed to The Med in critical condition.Yanowsky suffered a blood clot in his brain, a broken back and a dislocated knee in the accident. May 5, 2001 DonYanowsky continued to undergo tests at The Med as he recovered from injuries he received at the home of Randy Fichtner. His condition was upgraded from critical to stable on Saturday. May 6, 2001 Yanowsky was moved from the ICU unit at The Med to a private room as his condition improved. May 7, 2001 Defensive end Andre Arnold, who led Conference USA in quarterback sacks during the 2000 season, has been suspended from The University of Memphis thus bringing his collegiate career to a close. Arnold was expected to return to his defensive end slot for the 2001 campaign. He had sat out the spring of 2001 under suspension for violations of the university’s academic integrity policy. May 9, 2001 TheTigersreceivedsomegoodnewswhenitwaslearned that Melrose High defensive back Derron Johnson had passed the ACT and was presumed to have qualified for admission to the U of M. Johnson was one of the most
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May 11, 2001 Tiger head coach Tommy West traveled to Humboldt, Tennessee, where he participated in the annual Strawberry Festival. West rode in the annual Strawberry Festival Parade and later had lunch with Tennessee Governor Don Sundquist.
May 23, 2001 Tiger defensive back Bo Arnold, who was severely injured in a one-car accident in Atlanta, Georgia, in March, is reported to be playing pickup basketball games in Atlanta and awaiting his release from his doctors. It is now possible that Arnold might be able to return to the team this fall.
May 14, 2001 Former Tiger defensive end Rodney Lanctot was honored by the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame as a recipient of the Scholar Athlete Award for 2000. Lanctot received his award at a black-tie affair at the AdamsMark Hotel in Memphis. May 17, 2001 Tigerheadfootball coach Tommy West and Director of Football Operations John Flowers represented the U of MintheFedEx Make-A-Wish Golf Tournament at Memphis National Golf Club in Collierville. The two day event is sponsored by the employees and pilots of FedEx to raise money for MakeA-Wish.
May 29, 2001 Assistant athletic director Bob Winn, associate director Jennifer Rodrigues, and basketball media relations director Ron Mears left for Chicago, Illinois, for the annual Conference USA meetings. The meetings are designed to discuss matters from the previous season and set up plans for the upcoming athletic year. May 30, 2001 As part of the annual Conference USA meetings, the sports information directors voted on their order of finish forthe2001footballseason.DefendingconferencechampionLouisvillewasselectedtorepeatasconferencechampion. Southern Mississippi and East Carolina tied for second while TCU finished in fourth place. UAB edged out Cincinnati for fifth place. Memphis was selected as seventh followed by Tulane, Houston andArmy. June 6, 2001 MemphisheadcoachTommyWestplayedintheWednesday Memorial Pro-Am for the FedEx St. Jude Classic. The PGA TOUR event was held at TPC at Southwind in Memphis. West and his teammates were paired with tour player Joe Ogilvie. The event was shortened due to storms in the Memphis area.
May 18, 2001 West and Flowers continued their play in the FedEx Make-A-Wish Tournament at Memphis National Golf Club.
June 9, 2001 Director of football operations John Flowers played in a Saturday pro-am for the FedEx St. Jude Classic and was selected to play with professional Ryan Dillon.
May 21, 2001 Tiger head coachTommy West served as the host football coach for the annual golf tournament that serves as a fund raiser for the Sisters of the Poor Claire Monastery in Memphis.Footballcoachesfromacrossthecountrycome into Memphis for the event including John L. Smith of Louisville and Rick Minter of Cincinnati.
June 10, 2001 Several of the new Tiger signees from the Memphis area have begun to workout in the weightroom. The group includes Derron Johnson and Dierre carter of Melrose High,ScottVogelofMUSandTylerSheltonofTrezevant High.
May 22, 2001 Tommy West left Memphis for the annual Conference USAmeetings in Destin, Florida. West will meet with other C-USA coaches as well as conference officials to map out plans for the 2001 college football season. HBO Real Sports continues to want to come to Memphis and interview Albert Means over the Alabama situation that
June 12, 2001 All-Pro NFL receiver Isaac BrucestoppedbytheMemphis football office to visit with the coaches. Bruce is living in Memphisduringtheoffseason.
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June 14, 2001 Tiger newcomers, signees for the 2001 season, continue to arrive in Memphis and workout with strength coach Mike Stark. Cameron Essex and Charles Wellington are becoming regulars in the weightroom. June 16, 2001 Head coach Tommy West and his staff welcomed over 130 football campers to the U of M campus for the 2001 Tommy West Football Camp. The week long camp is being each evening this week due to the midday heatfactor. June 18, 2001 Mike Sullivan of HBO’s Real Sports contacted the University of Memphis SID office about an interview with Albert Means, the former Alabama defensive tackle that transferred to Memphis after recruiting allegations were aimed at his high school coach. The national network wants to come to Memphis in July to interview Albert and head coach Tommy West. June 20, 2001 Head coach Tommy West has given his staff two weeks off to get ready for the 2001 football season. The coaches completed the Tommy West Football Camp last week and await the return of the Tiger football team in early August. June 21, 2001 Conference USA announced the results of the coaches selections for the 2001 All C-USA team and the order of finish for the upcoming season. The University of Memphis, which was ranked 7th among the coaches for order of finish this fall, placed just one player on the 2001 preseason All-C-USA team. Memphis safety Glenn Sumter was the only Tiger named to the preseason squad. Conference USA coaches selected Louisville to repeat as conference champion in 2001. East Carolina and Southern Miss filled the two and three positions while newcomer TCU was tabbed as the fourth place squad. UAB, Cincinnati and Memphis filled the five, six and seventh places, while Tulane, Houston and Army rounded the coaches picks. June 22, 2001 Blue Ribbon Football Magazine called to question the current eligibilityofdefensivetackleAlbert Means. According to their editors, Means will be tabbed the Conference USA Newcomer of theYear if he is declared eligible for 2001.
June 23, 2001 Tiger football signee Scott Vogel was named the defensive MVPof the Tennessee-KentuckyAll-Star Football game in Knoxville, TN. Vogel is a defensive back from MUS in Memphis. Another Memphis signee, James Corder, an offensive tackle from Nashville, also played fortheTennesseesquad.MemphissigneeJames Gaither served as the kicker and punter for the Kentucky team. June 30, 2001 HeadcoachTommyWestand his family left Memphis for a week’s vacation in Destin, Florida. While West was headed to Florida,Assistant AD Bob Winn and his staff left Memphis for their national convention in San Diego, California. July 2, 2001 HBO Real Sports has locked in on the dates of July 19 and 20 to come to Memphis and to produce a feature piece on Tiger signee Albert Means and his problems at the University of Alabama. Means is still awaiting word from the NCAA as to his eligibility for the fall of 2001. July 5, 2001 HBO Real Sports has made contact with Milton Kirk, one of Albert Means high school coaches, as to his appearing on their special which will be taped on July 19 and 20 in Memphis. Producers are still attempting to reach Mean’s mother, Lisa Means. July 10, 2001 David McNair, who had signed with Memphis in 2000 but returned home to North Carolina in the spring of 2001, has returned to Memphis and will be a part of the football team this fall. McNair is a defensive lineman whocametoMemphisfromHargraveMilitaryAcademy in Virginia. Casey Winn, the daughter of assistant athletic director Bob Winn, started as a student secretary in the football office. July 12, 2001 The University of Memphis has reached an agreement in the buy-out of the contract with former head football coach Rip Scherer and both parties have signed the agreement.TheagreementcallsforScherertoreceive$175,000 to be paid out over the next three years. Scherer, who is now free to pursue another job, has been link to an assistants position with the University of Kansas.
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July 13, 2001 Representatives of a new area sports publication, The Memphis Sports Journal, came to campus to meet with the Media Relations staff. The publication is due to begin circulation in November of 2001. July 16, 2001 The first Liberty Bowl meeting was held at Liberty Bowl Stadium to discuss the upcoming football season. Memphis officials toured the stadium to witness the removal of the grass playing surface. New Tiff Sports Grass will be laid later this week. July, 17, 2001 The Commercial Appeal announced that defensive end Andre Arnold will not return for his senior season after failing to meet University academic requirements. Andre was an All-C-USA selection in 2000 and ranked in a tie for second in the nation in quarterback sacks. The newspaper received the information after talking withArnold’s mother. July 19, 2001 Head coach Tommy West returned to campus after several weeks of vacation and spent most his first day back talking with Brian Burwell of HBO Real Sports. The syndicated feature series on HBO was in Memphis detailing the saga of Albert Means, an area football player who attended Alabama but left school after allegations arose over his recruitment. Means is now enrolled at the U of M and is awaiting word from the NCAA as to his eligibility this season. July 20, 2001 HBO Real Sports is still in Memphis talking with Albert mean’s mother, Lisa Means, his former high school assistant coach Milton Kirk and a reporter with the Commercial Appeal who was highly involved in the breaking of the story. The Tiger football staff took the national recruiting test during the morning and then returned to staff meetings. July 22, 2001 The Commercial Appeal will increase its coverage of the University of Memphis by assigning three beat writers to the U of M. John Stamm, the executive sports editor of the paper, told Tiger sports information director Bob Winn that the paper was assigning Zack McMillan and Gary Parrish to cover the Tiger athletics on a year round basis. July 23, 2001 TommyWest and members of his staff participated in the annualLibertyBowlGolfClassicheldatTPCSouthwind in Memphis. The event was won by Southern Miss head coach Jeff Bower and his team.West and his team posted
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a score of 15 under par. July 24, 2001 Athletic director R.C. Johnson, assistant AD Bob Winn, center Jimond Pugh and linebacker Demorrio Shank left for New Orleans, Louisiana, to attend the Conference USAFootball Media Day. Head coachTommy West had to speak to a civic group in Memphis and took an afternoon flight to New Orleans. A reception, sponsored by ESPN, was held onWednesday evening at Pat O’Brians in the French Quarter. Dave Demorrio Shank Brown and Chris Turner of ESPN attended the reception as well as numerous head coaches and athletics directors. July, 25, 2001 Tommy West and Bob Winn participated in the C-USA Football Media Day Golf Tournament at Lakewood Country Club in New Orleans. West, who is an excellent golfer, won three of the four closest-to-the-pin awards. The event was shortened due to heavy rains. Later in the evening a VIP Dinner was held at the Hilton and the players attending the event were introduced to those in attendance. July 26, 2001 TheConferenceUSAMedia Day was deemed a success as media membersinterviewedplayersandcoachesfrom the C-USA schools. TCU, which is entering its first year as a C-USA member, attended the event. Print media members had the entire morning for interviews. After a breakforlunch,television and radio reporters used theafternoontoconduct interviews. An internet on-line session was also held with the coaches.
July 29, 2001 TheCommercialAppealranafrontpagestoryonstrength coach Mike Stark and his off season program. Players are put through numerous drills including flipping huge tires, carrying kegs of water and running 40-yard sprints in ankle deep sand. July 31, 2001 A breakfast, sponsored by FedEx, was held at the Memphis Racquet Club for the expressed purpose of selling
the skyboxes at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium during Tiger football games. Hosted by FedEx’sAlan Graf and Dave Bronczek and Memphis Redbirds owner Dean Jerigan, the event was deemed a major success as 32 of the 37 skyboxes available were sold to area businessmen.Thethree-yearcommitmentsontheskyboxesrange from $12,000 to $18,000 per year with all proceeds going to the University of Memphis Athletic Department. August 1, 2001 Area television stations gathered at the U of M to talk with head athletic trainer Ed Cantler about the heat related deaths in football camps around the country. Cantler explained the importance of rehydration that is stressed for the Tigers. Memphis will open its football camp on August 8 when freshmen players arrive on campus. August 2, 2001 Tommy West and his staff welcomed a new recruit to campus in hopes of landing the player for the 2001 season. Donald Marshall, a junior college player from Garden City JC arrived in Memphis for an unofficial visit. Marshall played at the University of South Carolina for two years before leaving for junior college. He has received his associates degree and has two years of eligibility remaining. The 6”6, 280 pound offensive lineman could make an immediate impact in the Tiger offensive front. Marshall committed to the Tigers before leaving for home to pack his belongings for his return to MemDonald Marshall phis next week.
everything asked of him despite the fact that he was a walk-on. Well, the Somerville, TN, native is no Boris Penchion longer a walk-on as West presented Meadows with a football scholarship at the dinner. August 6, 2001 Greg Billingslea, a defensive end who signed with the Tigers in February, has been declared a partial qualifier and will be allowed to practice with the team but unable to play in a game this season. Two freshmen signees, LaDarius Price and Charles Wellington did not meet minimum requirements for eligibility. The two are expected to enroll as non-qualifying candidates at the U of M and could become eligible for the 2002 season. August 8, 2001 Tommy West and his staff welcomed 18 scholarship players and four new walk-ons to campus onWednesday to mark the start of fall camp. Two of the Tigers more highly regarded signees, running back Dante Brown and defensive back Derron Johnson not come in on reporting day. Brown is waiting for paperwork from Middle Georgia College to be sent to the UM admissions office. Johnson had a death in his family and was in Nebraska for the funeral. He is expected to return to Memphis on Thursday evening and report for camp on Friday. Of the 22 players that did report, seven were from Memphis and Shelby County. Included in the group were Scott Vogel (MUS), Jacob Ford, Mario Robinson and Dierre Carter (Melrose), Lionel Pieh (Cordova), Sheldon Taylor (Trezevant) and Darron White (Covington). There were also noted players from outside Tennessee including Andrew Handy (Miami, FL), Donald Marshall (Columbia, SC), and Marcus West (Columbus, MS).
August 3, 2001 The Highland Hundred held its annual Kickoff Banquet at Woodland Hills Dinner Club with a record crowd of 600 in attendance. Head coach Tommy West used the event to display the new Tiger August 9, 2001 uniforms. West used UM running backAaron Meadows The newly arrived Tiger signees spent the entire day and tight end JeffCameronas models for the Tiger fans attend Fan Day activities on August 24th at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Head coach Tommy West home and away and his 2001 Tiger football team were available to meet fans and sign autographs. uniforms. As Meadows modelthehome uniform, West told the crowd that Meadows was the type player you alwayswantedon your team, a player that did 138
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participating in academic orientation. The unit will begin on field workouts on Friday with two-a-day sessions. The Tigers were able to add a new walk-on when Clif Taylor, Jr. reported to camp. Taylor is the son of former Tiger great Clif Taylor, who played fullback for Memphis and for the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers in the early 1970’s. Taylor, Jr., a graduate of East High School in Memphis, is expected to work as a defensive back or receiver for the Tigers. August 10, 2001 The baby Tigers hit the field for their first two-a-day workouts under head coach Tommy West. What was immediately apparent was the speed of the class. Two signees were missing the first day of practice. Dante Brown, a junior college transfer and Derron Johnson, a all-AmericandefensivebackfromMelroseHighinMemphis were missing. Brown was unable to enroll due to the fact that some of his paperwork from junior college had not arrived at the U of M. Johnson was called out of town due to a death in his family. He and his father traveled to Nebraska for the funeral of his aunt. Johnson is expected in camp on Friday. August 11, 2001 Memphisdefensivelinecoach Joe Cullen left camp and traveled to Boston, Massachusetts, due to the sudden death of his father. The freshman practice twice on Saturday but moved indoorfortheafternoonworkout due to rain. Head coach Tommy West singled out the play of Jacob Ford of Melrose High, Scott Vogel of MUS in Memphis and James Gaither of Leitchfield, Kentucky. Several Tiger seniors missed practice session due to the fact that they were participating in graduation. Quarterback Neil Suber, kicker Ryan White, offensive guard Josh Eargle and defensive tackle Boris Penchion received their degrees on Saturday and will enroll in graduate for the fall.
August 12, 2001 The Sunday version of freshman practice was forced indoorsduetoanafternoonthunderstorm.Theunitsworked out in the Memphis indoor turf room. “This class is even better that I had expected”, said head coach Tommy West. “I thought that they were good when we signed them but wow! There is a great deal of speed in this class and the enthusiasm is contagious”. While the freshmen were practicing, the Tiger varsity reported to campus. A joint team meeting was held at 4 PM during a huge
thunderstormthatdumpedtwoand a half inches of rain in a thirty minute period. Streets and parking lots were flooded and delayed severaluniversityofficialsfromattending the compliance meeting. August 15, 2001 Redshirt sophomore quarterback Bran Webb was moved to wide receiver in efforts to bolster the depth at the receiver positions. Webb has been hampered with injuries since his arrival in Memphis but appears ready for the 2001 season. August 16, 2001 MembersoftheHBORealSportsteamreturnedtoMemphis to interview several individuals about Albert Means. A television special on Means and his recruiting process with the University ofAlabama should air in September. Tiger quarterback Travis Anglin was forced to sit out of practice due to a mild case of pleurisy. Linebacker Draper Hall was sent hospitalized due to dehydration and back spasms. August 17, 2001 Highly touted junior college running back Dante Brown finally arrived in Memphis and attended his Memphis practice. The 6’2”, 210 pound tailback was delayed in his arrival while completing academic work at Middle Georgia College. He will have his physical examination and should be available to workout this afternoon. August 18, 2001 The Tigers scrimmaged for the first time this fall and even though there were mistakes made on both sides of the ball, Tommy West saw improvement in his team. The offense gained over 400 yards in total yards. Quarterback Travis Anglin passed for a team high 60 yards completing five-of-11 attempts. Anglin also led the squad in rushing gaining 69 yards on 10 carries. Safeties Glenn Sumter and Scott Vogel both hadpassinterceptionsforthedefense.HeadcoachTommy West was unable to attend the Saturday morning practice. West’s son Turner sustained a broken arm during an early morning football practice with his Germantown Middle School team and was Travis Anglin kept at Methodist Hospital for several hours. August 19, 2001 Memphis athletic director R.C. Johnson told members of the media that the bids for 139
the new athletic complex had been sent out by the State Building Commission and that ground-breaking at Murphy Athletic Complex could come as soon as early October.The $5.5 million renovation will add much needed locker room and meeting room space. August 20, 2001 Tiger coachTommy West announced that he expected to hear something from the NCAA on the eligibility of Albert Means prior to the start of the season and that the answer might come on Tuesday, August 28. Means, who transferred from Alabama, has been practicing with the team since camp opened. August 21, 2001 The Tigers ended their afternoon workout with a 15 minute scrimmage. Several players missed the practice session including defensive tackle Albert Means and offensive tackle Travis Triplett. Both are suffering with sprained shoulders. Linebackers Draper Hall and Will Hyden and defensive back Chance Nesbitt. During the three series scrimmage, quarterback Travis Anglin led the team on an 80-yard scoring drive and ended the drive with a one yard touchdown run quarterback Danny Wimprine led the second drive which ended with a seven yard touchdown run by tailback Dante Brown. Senior quarterback Neil Suber engineered the third drive, completing passes to Antoine Harden and Darron White. Freshman defensive back Derron Johnson was switched to wide receiver in hopes of providing depth and speed at the position. August 22, 2001 The Tigers continued two-aday practice session with a morning workout at Murphy Athletic Complex and an afternoon scrimmage at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.HeadcoachTommy West spent a great deal of time dur-
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ing the morning session trying to motivate the offense. The motivational speech must have paid some dividends as the offense gained over 400 yards but still managed just two touchdowns in the 100 play scrimmage. Junior tailback Sugar Sanders led all rushed with 49 yards on 12 carries. Travis Anglin added 47 yards and onetouchdown.FreshmanquarterbackDannyWimprine threw for 60 yards while completing 11-of-17 passes. The top receiver was Darron White who had 30 yards with one catch. Wide out Antoine Harden caught the lone touchdown pass of the scrimmage on a 23-yard grab of a Neil Suber aerial.Adispleased Tommy West indicated that he might scrimmage again on Saturday. August 23, 2001 The football team was given the morning off so that the players could check out of South Hall, their home during football camp, and move into their apartments and dorms for the fall semester. The team returned to the practice field for afternoon workouts. The Media Relations Office held it’s annual Media Dinner at Folks Folly in East Memphis. August 24, 2001 The Tigers held an open practice on Friday afternoon at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium as part of FanFest activities. The one and a half hour workout drew cheers from Tiger fans. Following practice, fans were allowed on the field to get autographs and pictures with Tiger players and coaches. WMC-AM 790 broadcast live from the stadium and TOM II, the Tiger mascot, celebrated his birthday with a large cake for U of M fans. August 27, 2001 Junior college transfer Shakorr Bryant sustained a torn cartilage in his right knee and will be lost for two to four weeks. Bryant was participating in non-contact individual drills when his knee gave way. His surgery is slated for Thursday, August 30. He was working as a backupforMowbrayRowandand defensiveend. August 28, 2001 The University of Memphis received no word from the NCAA as to the eligibility of sophomore defensive tackle Albert Means. The Administrative Review Sub-Committee’sreporthad been expected to be announced on Tuesday. Junior reservequarterbackScottScherer switched positions to wide receiver on Tuesday afternoon.
If he demonstrates an ability to catch the ball, Scherer could help provide depth at receiver. West described Scherer as a tough, sure-handed player who has no fear in going after the ball and as a smart player who already knows all of the pass routes. August 29, 2001 The University of Memphis and Albert Means finally got the call from the NCAA that they had been so desperately waiting for and the response was positive. Means, a sophomore defensive tackle who had played his freshman season for Alabama, had been granted his immediate eligibility.Apress conference was held at Murphy Athletic Complex and a smiling Means was definitely pleased with the decision. “At times I thought that I might not be able to play again. Now I’m ready to turn it loose”. Coach Tommy West called it “a great day for Albert, the Means family and the Tiger football family”. August 30, 2001 With the addition of Albert Means to the defensive front, Tiger head coach Tommy West was free to make personnel moves and he immediately moved defensive tackle Doug Whittaker to offensive tackle. Whittaker, a transfer from UT-Martin has the size to help at tackle and asWest added “he has the temperament of an offensive lineman. He’s a tough guy”. Offensive tackle Artis Hicks sustained a slight ankle sprain in the Thursday workout. He is still expected to be ready for Mississippi State. September 1, 2001 The Tiger football team traveled to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium for a night workout. The practice was designed to help the receivers and kick returners with the lighting of a night contest. The Tigers season opener will be under the lights at Mississippi State. September 2, 2001 After a Sunday afternoon walk through at Murphy Athletic Complex, the Tiger football team boarded buses for the three hour trip to Starkville, Mississippi. The team was met by members of the ESPN broadcast crew at Scott Field in Starkville and Dante Brown later, offensive coordinator RandyFichtneranddefensive coordinatorRickWhitttalked withESNP announcersChris Fowler and Michele Tafoya. September 3, 2001 With a chance to play in front of a national television audience, the Tigers took on Mississippi State University in Starkville and the season opener was not what the Tigers wanted. Memphis 140
opened the scoring with a second quarter Ryan White field goal and in the third period, quarterback TravisAnglinconnectedwithreceiver BunkiePerkinsonan18-yardscoring play to give Memphis a 100 lead late in the third period. Butnumber19rankedMississippi State answered with a blocked punt and return for a score to cut the score to 10-7. The Bulldogs would added 23 more points over a 14 minute span and win the game 30-10. The young Tiger team fought hard but could not muster a passing game. The U of M played 13 of their 20 2001 signees during the game. Just four seniors, three of offense and one on defense, started for the Tigers. Freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine suffered a mild concussion in the MSU game will likely miss the contest with UT-Chattanooga. September 4, 2001 Tommy West announced at his weekly press conference that he would not offer excuses for the Mississippi State game. He stated that neither the noise, the crowd, nor the youthfulness of the team really led to the defeat at the hands of Mississippi State. West told the media that the staff would immediately go to work on the kicking game which led to several breakdowns for the Tigers during one game. Memphis started a freshman punter James Gaither and a freshman snapper in Gene Frederic. “These are all things that we can fix,” West stated. September 5, 2001 Noted kicking guru Carol White of Atlanta, Georgia, stopped by the Memphis practice on Wednesday and offered some advice to punters and kickers alike. White, who has served on the GeorgiaTech staff for a number of years has worked with current Tiger kicker Ryan Whiter andformerTigerkickerandLouGrozaAwardwinnerJoe Allison. September 6, 2001 Several members of the Tiger football team have decided to give up the sport and concentrate on their studies. Receiver Bran Webb, tight end Joey Moore, and defensive end Ross Estes have opted not to finish the season with the team.Webb and Moore had never played for the Tigers while Estes had lettered for one season as a reserve end. September 7, 2001 Despite being the day before the Tiger home opener, the U of M football went through a practice session at Murphy Athletic Complex in preparation for the UT-Chatta-
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nooga game on Sept. 8th. Head coach Tommy West announced that junior tailback Dante Brown would get his first start as a Tiger. Brown was the leading rusher in the Mississippi State game. September 8, 2001 Junior college transfer Dante Brown rushed for 158 yards on 18 carries and scored two touchdowns in helping the Tigers to a 43-10 win over UT-Chattanooga. Brown opened the game with a 62-yard run on his first carry. Junior quarterback Travis Anglin threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two scores in directing theTigeroffense.DefensivetackleAlbertMeansrecorded his first pass interception and was instrumental in limiting the Mocs to just 39 yards rushing. The win was the first for new head coach Tommy West. September 10, 2001 Head coach Tommy West announced at his weekly press conference that junior tailback Dante Brown was everything he had thought he would be and maybe more. Brown, a junior college transfer, led the team in “YAC” (yards after contact) yards in the win over UT-Chattanooga. The Georgia native gained 127 of his 158 yards after contact was made. September 11, 2001 Tiger football coachTommy West called the team into a tight circle prior to practice and had a 30-second moment of silent prayer for the victims of the terrorist bombing in New York and Washington D.C.. West told the team that this was the most important thing they could do at this time. September 12, 2001 Offensive tackle Artis Hicks and offensive guard Donald Marshall have switched positions in an effort to put more punch into the offensive line. In addition, senior Dernice Wherry was moved from defensive back to outside linebacker. All of the moves are designed to get the proper players into the proper positions under head coach Tommy West. September 13, 2001 The Tiger football team scrimmage for the third consecutive day. The offense, which continues to improve using the spread offense, had numerous long plays including runs by Sugar Sanders, Jeremiah Bonds
and Travis Anglin. The team was dismissed for the weekend following Thursday practice. “They needed some time away from us and we some time away from the players,” West said. The team will return to the practice field on Sunday afternoon. September 16, 2001 The Tigers spent 50 minutes Sunday afternoon on the fields at Murphy Athletic Complex with the majority of the time dedicated to the special teams. Freshman punter James Gaither and snapper Gene Frederic saw extended duty. Gaither had several punts that caught the eye of NFL scouts that were in attendance. September 18, Marcus West 2001 Tiger coach Tommy West announced at his weekly press conference that Shakorr Bryant, a junior college transfer who was expected to help the defense this fall, is healthy and will return for action in the South Florida game. Bryant, a defensive end from Middle Georgia College, has been out of action since the third week of fall camp when he suffered a torn curtilage in his right knee. David McNair, a freshman defensive end, has also returned to the practice field after cartilage surgery in August. September 19, 2001 The Atlanta Constitution-Journal sent a reporter to Memphis to interview head coach TommyWest and defensive tackle Albert Means about the on-going NCAA investigation ofAlabama football. The Tigers used theWednesday afternoon practice to scrimmage in preparation for the SouthFloridafootballgame.OffensivetackleWadeSmith returned to practice at full speed, as did defensive end Shakorr Bryant. September 20, 2001 Tommy West, John Flowers and Bob Winn met with athletic director R.C. Johnson to lay plans for ground breaking ceremonies at Murphy Athletic Complex. Bids have been opened for the renovation of the football facility. University president Dr. Shirley Raines approved the project and the selected bid was returned to the State Building Commission in Nashville. With the Commissions final approval, ground breaking ceremonies could be held within the next two weeks. September 21, 2001 The Bulls of South Florida arrived in Memphis for a weekend game with the Tigers. The game will be carried on ESPN Plus and will be offered across the country on Direct TV. The U of M worked out at MurphyAthletic 141
Complex before departing for the team hotel. The MClub held its annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the AdamsMark Hotel in East Memphis. Installed this year were football players Richard Adragna and Danny Sparkman. Adragna played defensive line for the Tigers from 1959-62. Sparkman was a quarterback for Rex Dockery and Rey Dempsey from 1982-85. He remains the school’s all-time leading passer. September 22, 2001 The U of M Tigers ran their season record to 2-1 under first year head coach Tommy West by knocking off the University of South Florida, 17-9, in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The Tigers opened the game by driving 80 yards in three plays. Quarterback Travis Anglin completed passes to tight end Jeff Cameron, tailback Dante Brown and Sugar Sanders to get Memphis into the end zone. Sanders caught the three yard scoring toss from Anglin. On the following series, Ryan White booted a 45-yard field goal and a few minutes later, Brown scored from one yard out to give the Tigers a 17-0 lead. The remainder of the game turned into a defensive struggle and Memphis had to stop USF on the Tiger one yard line on the game’s final play to insure the victory. CornerbackAnthony Harden was named the game’s defensive player. Harden had a pass interception, a blocked kick, two blocked passes and several tackles. Several playerswereinjuredinthegameincludingAnglin,Brown and defensive tackle Kenyun Glover. September 25, 2001 Freshman tight end Marcus West, who had appeared in the first two games of the season for the Tigers, will be lost to the team for the season. West suffered a fracture of his hip in practice last week. X-rays of the hip did not reveal the break but a later catscan showed the hairline fracture. It is possible that West could receive a medical redshirt and replay his freshman season next fall. Freshman David McNair will now do double duty as a defensive end and tight end. September 26, 2001 Truefreshmandefensive back Lionel Piehspentmostofthe Wednesday practice working with the Tiger running backs. With injuries to Dante Brown and Jeremiah Bonds, the stable of backs is running thin. Pieh was an all-state tailback at Cordova High in Memphis.
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September 28, 2001 Amid some fear of flying after the terrorist attack on New York and Washington, D.C., the Tiger football team flew from Memphis to Louisville, Kentucky, for the weekend’s football game with the University of Louisville. The team worked out at Papa John’s Stadium on Friday afternoon. September 29, 2001 The University of Louisville scored two late touchdowns on long runs by Tony Stallings and defeated the U of M, 3821, in a Conference USA game. Tiger tailbackDanteBrown hadhissecond100-yard rushing performance of the season and reserve quarterback Danny Wimprine came into the game in the fourth quarter for an injured Travis Anglin and threw touchdown passes to Darron White and Bunkie Perkins. Wimprine completed 11-of-24 pass attempts for 100 yards and the two scores. It was the Tigers’ first loss after consecutive wins over UT-Chattanooga and South Florida. September 30, 2001 Tommy West put the Tigers through a two hour practice session in pads on Sunday afternoon in preparation for the Southern Mississippi contest this weekend. Southern Miss will come to Memphis as the only undefeated team in Conference USA. Quarterback Travis Anglin was held out practice and will be x-rayed on Monday to determine the extent of his shoulder injury.
October 1, 2001 Tommy West announced at his Monday press luncheon that Travis Anglin’s shoulder injury was not an AC separation and that he was hopeful that Anglin would return to action by Wednesday. October 2, 2001 The Chronicle of Higher Education had reporter Welsh Suggs come to Memphis to talk to head coach Tommy West, defensive tackleAlbert Means, linebacker Sheldon Taylor, defensive end Jacob Ford, tackle Dierre Carter, tailback Mario Robinson and receiver Derron Johnson about life in the inner city and how hard it is for young athletes to make it out of their environment when not shown the proper leadership from their high school coaches. October 4, 2001 The Tiger football team traveled to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium for an evening workout prior to the Southern Mississippi contest this weekend. The team concentrated on their game plan for their annual Black & Blue Bowl with the Golden Eagles. October 5, 2001 After a brief workout at Murphy Athletic Complex, the team left for their hotel and a movie. It was decided that quarterback Travis Anglin had recovered from his shoulder injury in the Louisville game and would be available for Southern Mississippi. Anglin has been limited in his work this week in practice. October 6, 2001 The University of Memphis defense turned in their best performance of the season and held off a late Southern
Ground breaking ceremonies took place at Murphy Athletic Complex as part of the new $6.0 million renovation of the football training facility.
Mississippi charge in winning, 22-17, before a crowd of over 28,000 in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine, playing in place of re-injured Travis Anglin, threw for 102 yards and tailback Dante Brown rushed for a game high 62 yards and one touchdown in the team’s first win over USM since the 1993 season. Outside linebacker Derrick Ballard was credited with five tackles, one pass interception, one tackle for lost yardage, one quarterback sacks and two pass breakups in leading the team to the win. Ballard returned his third quarter interception 29 yards for the go-ahead touchdown and Memphis never looked back. Linebacker Demorrio Shank and Glenn Sumter also registered pass interceptions. The Tigers improved their record to 3-2 on the season. October 8, 2001 Sophomore linebacker Derrick Ballard was named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week for his work in the Southern Mississippi win. The University of Memphis also announced that the game time for the Memphis vs. UAB game on October 27th had been changed from a 7 PM kickoff to a 1 PM kickoff. The time change was brought on by a concern for weather conditions late in October. The contest will also be aired by ESPN + back to the Birmingham, Alabama, area. October 9, 2001 The Tigers returned to practice in preparation for this weekend’sgamewiththeUniversityofHoustoninHouston, Texas. Quarterbacks TravisAnglin and Neil Suber have returned to practice after nursing shoulder injuries butfreshmanDannyWimprinespentofthepracticeworking with the number one offensive unit. October 10, 2001 Tiger tailback Jeremiah Bonds return to practice after missing several days with an ankle injury. Bonds has not played since the South Florida game but will be available for the team against Houston is needed.
October 11, 2001 Heavy rains in the Memphis area forced the football team to work indoors at Murphy Athletic Complex. The city received over four inches of rain throughout Wednesday evening and Thursday morning. The three hour session was broken into 90 minutes sessions for the offense and for the defense. The State Building Commission signed off on the Tigers’ South Complex renovation plan and construction should begin in two weeks. October 12, 2001 TheUniversityofMemphisfootballteamdepartedMemphis for Houston, Texas, and this weekend’s football game with the Cougars. The Tigers are a favored to win 142
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the game as Houston has not won in four tries this season. All three Memphis quarterbacks, Travis Anglin, Neil Suber and Danny Wimprine are available for service in the game. The team will participate in a walk-through at Robertson Stadium on Friday afternoon before checking into the Marriott West Loop. October 13, 2001 Tailback Dante Brown exploded for 148 yards and a schoolrecordfourtouchdownsandfreshmanquarterback Danny Wimprine threw for 216 yards and two scores as the Memphis Tigers defeated Houston, 52-33, at Robertson Stadium in Houston, TX. Brown, a junior college transfer, broke one of the oldest records in the Memphis record book with his four rushing touchdowns. He also set a new mark for points scored in a game with 24. Wimprine, starting his first game as a Tiger, threw touchdownpassestoBunkiePerkinsandAntoineHarden and also added a rushing touchdown in Memphis’s biggest offensive explosion since the 1992 season. October 14, 2001 Former Tiger head football coach Ralph Hatley died of a brain hemorrhage. Hatley coached the Tiger football team from 1947 to 1957 and was instrumental in moving the U of M from college level football to a major university program. He compiled an overall record of 59-43-5. He was 88 years old. Ralph Hatley
October 15, 2001 Memphis tailback Dante Brown continues to accomplish firsts for the Tigers. The junior received Conference USACo-Offensive Player of the Weekhonors for his play against Houston last weekend. In doing so, Brown became the first Tiger offensive player in the five year history of the league to earn the award. Memphis has had 18 defensive and special teams players win Player of the Week honors. October 16, 2001 Tailbacks Jeremiah Bonds and Sugar Sanders returned to practice after missing two weeks with injuries. Bonds is returning from an ankle injury and Sanders from a broken bone in his left hand. October 17, 2001 Ground breaking ceremonies were held at Murphy Athletic Complex to kickoff the much awaited renovation of the football practice facility. Athletic director R.C. Johnson, University President Dr. Shirley Raines, FedEx chairman David Bronzak, former Shelby County Mayor Bill Morris and head coach Tommy West spoke to the
crowd and with the addition of Willard Sparks, turned the first shovels of dirt. The 18-month project is expected to start in two weeks. October 18, 2001 Head coach Tommy West announced that Danny Wimprine would be the starting quarterback for the East Carolina game. October 19, 2001 The Tiger football teamboardedtheircharter flight to Greenville, NC, for this weekend’s game with East Carolina. The contest is being televised by ESPN Plus and is being offered in Memphis by WPTY-TV. Following the flight, the team worked out for 30 minutes at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium being checking into the Ramada Plaza. October 20, 2001 Facing an inspired East Carolina Pirate football team for their Homecoming game, the Tigers did not play well and fell, 32-11. ECU gained 473 yards in total offense and limited the Tigers to less than 300 yards. Ryan White booted his sixth field goal of the year and Bunkie Perkins hauled in a touchdown pass from Danny Wimprine for the Tigers only points. White’s field goal moved him into second place on the school’s all-time scoring list. October 22, 2001 The Tigers returned to the practice fields at Murphy Athletic Complex in preparation for this weekend’s UAB contest. The intense, two-hour workout featured a great deal of concentration on defense. Associated Press had a reporter at practice for an interview with Albert Means. October 23, 2001 A line of heavy thunderstorms drove the Tiger footballteamoffthepractice fields and into the turf room at Murphy Complex for the afternoon practice session. The team was able to work outdoors for the first hour and thenspentthelastone 143
and a half hours in the indoor facility. October 24, 2001 The Tigers returned to the practice fields at Murphy Athletic Complex one day after heavy rain storms forced the squad indoors. The team practiced for two hours in final preparation for the UAB game this weekend. October 26, 2001 The Tiger football team traveled to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium for a final practice before taking on UAB. PriortoleavingMurphyAthletic Complex the 2001 Memphisseniorshadagroup photo made for the cover of the final game program.
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October 27, 2001 The Tigers battled the nation’s number three ranked defense but in the end, it was UAB that prevailed, 17-14, over Memphis. Dante Brown scored the U of M’s first TD of the game on a four yard run. It was his ninth rushing touchdown of the season. In the fourth quarter, quarterback Neil Suber hit tight end Jeff Cameron from four yards out to cut the UAB lead to 17-14. However, some Antoine Harden very questionable calls by the officials aided the Blazers in winningtheirfourthgameofthe season. October 29, 2001 Tiger head coach Tommy West was still very upset by the outcome of the MemphisUAB game and eluded to some missed calls by C-USA officials during his weekly press luncheon. One call, a missed pass interference call when Tiger receiver Bunkie Perkins was “clotheslined” at the UAB 26 yard line, was addressed in the CommercialAppeal’sgamestory. October 30, 2001 The Tigers returned to the practice fields at Murphy Athletic Complex for a short week of work due to this weekend’s open date. Tiger quarterback Travis Anglin continued to work as a wide receiver and is expected to move to that position for the remainder of the season. Defensive end MowbrayRowandandoutside linebacker Coot Terry
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both missed practice with injuries sustained in the UAB game. Both are expected to be ready forTennessee. October 31, 2001 Bob Gillespie, a writer for The State in Columbia, South Carolina, came to Memphis to do a major feature story onTommy West and his family. Gillespie covered West during his tenure as the head coach at Clemson.
November 9, 2001 The Memphis football team boarded a TWAcharter for Knoxville, TN, and this weekend’s game with the sixth ranked Volunteers. The Tigers are a 24-point underdog. The team worked out for 30-minutes at Neyland Stadium,whileheadcoachTommyWestvisitedwithfriends and acquaintances from his days as a Tennessee player andcoach. Darron White
November 1, 2001 The Tommy West story, being written by Bob Gillespie, continued as the reporter visited with athletic director R.C. Johnson, defensive coordinator Rick Whitt, offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner and West’s wife Lindsay. Following the afternoon workout, West dismissed the team for the weekend. The team will regroup on Sunday afternoon to begin preparations for the Tennesseegame. November 4, 2001 The Tigers began preparations for this weekend’s Tennessee game with a Sunday afternoon workout at Murphy Athletic Complex. Defensive tackle Albert Means, who missed all of last week’s practices due to a bout with pneumonia, returned to the complex but was limited to watching from the sidelines. Means is doubtful for theTennessee game. November 6, 2001 Defensive ends Mowbray Rowand and Shakorr Bryant have recovered from previous injuries and will begin working out in preparation for the Tennessee game. Bryant was hurt in the East Carolina gameandRowandwentdownagainst UAB. Defensive tackle Albert Means has return to the practice fields at Murphy Complex but only as a spectator.Meansisstillsufferingfrompneumoniaandisdoubtful for the weekend. November 7, 2001 Tiger running back coach Clay Helton was admitted to Baptist Hospital with a possible case of appendicitis. If surgery is required, Helton will miss this weekend’s Tennessee contest. November 8, 2001 Coach Clay Helton made it through the night at Baptist Hospital and did not require surgery. It is now suspected that he has an infection in his intestinal tract and he is being treated with antibiotics.
November 10, 2001 Mistakesandturnovershelped Tennessee to a 49-28 Homecoming win over Memphis. Acrowdof107,221witnessed the Vols score 25 first half pointsandtakea25-7halftime lead. However, the U of M battled back from a 42-7 Tennessee lead in the third quarter and had cut the Vol lead to 42-28 before a late score put thegameoutofreach.DannyWimprine came in for quarterback Neil Suber and led the team to three consecutive scores in the fourth period. Wimprine threw TD passes to Aaron Meadows and Travis Anglin and ran for an additional score. Sophomore AntoineHardenhadacareerday returning a school record eight kickoffs for 160 yards. He also caught six passes for 104 yards. Safety Glenn Sumter intercepted his fifth pass of the season and had 18 tackles. November 12, 2001 Tiger head coach Tommy West told members of the Memphis media attending his weekly press luncheon that the Memphis football is still very much in the bowl hunt and that if the Tigers win their final two games to finish the season at 6-5, he believes that the U of M will receive it’s first bowl invitation since the 1971 season. November 13, 2001 According to The Commercial Appeal, the Tigers have been tabbed as a 12 point favorite in for this weekend’s game withArmy. Jason Mosbey, a running back from CBHS in Memphis attended Tuesday’s practice at Murphy Complex.
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been moved back to defensive back from wide receiver. Johnson, an all-state defensive back, was moved to receiver in the fall of 2001 to bolster the thin ranks. With the advancement of the Tiger receiver corps, Johnson has been returned to his safety spot. November 16, 2001 The Tigers did not travel to Liberty Bowl Stadium for a Friday walk-through but remained at Murphy Athletic Complex. Army worked out at the stadium in preparation for Saturday’s afternoon game. November 17, 2001 Tiger freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine set a new Memphisrecordformosttouchdownsaccountedforwhen he threw four touchdown passes and ran for a fifth in the Tigers’ 42-10 win over Army at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Wimprine had TD tosses to Bunkie Perkins, Ryan Johnson and two to Antoine Harden in leading the team to a victory. Tailback Dante Brown rushedfor80yardsand scored his 10 rushing TD of the season. Defensive backs Glenn Sumter and Marcus both registeredpassinterceptions. Memphis could become bowl eligible with over Cincinnati in the season finale. November 19, 2001 Head coach Tommy West praisedtheplayoffreshmanquarterbackDannyWimprine and told media members that the Tigers were still very Neil Suber muchinthecollegebowlhunt. It has been 30 years since Memphis played in a bowl game. November 20, 2001 Representatives of the Motor City Bowl in Detroit and the GMAC Bowl in Mobile, contacted athletic department officials about attending this weekend’s game with CinJosh Eargle cinnati. The Tigers returned to the football field to begin preparing for the season finale at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
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November 21, 2001 The Tigers continued their practice sessions at Murphy AthleticComplexwhileathleticdepartmentofficialsmade plans for a dinner to entertain bowl representatives in town to watch the Tigers play. November 23, 2001 Fourteen seniors took part in their final practice as a Tiger. The short workout ended with the team leaving for the hotel and a Friday night movie. Representatives of the Motor City Bowl arrived in Memphis and were treated to dinner at Folks Folly. The GMAC Bowl arrived later Friday night. November 24, 2001 In one of the most heart-breaking games in school history, theTigersfoundthemselves in the lead with just over one minute to play, but allowed Cincinnati to drive the length of the fieldandscorewithfourseconds remaining to take a 36-34 winoverMemphis.Memphisfreshman quarterback Danny Wimprine threw for a career high 295 yards and three touchdowns but it was not to overcome the Bearcats. FreshmanreceiverDarronWhite caught a career high seven passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns and Antoine Harden added three receptions for 97 yards and one score. The Tigers finished the season with a 5-6 record, better than last year but not the winning mark the team had hoped for as the season began. November 26, 2001 Tommy West told media members attending his final press luncheon of the year, that seven Memphis coaches were on the road and that recruiting was in full swing. He stated that Memphis would look at several junior college players including a quarterback, kicker and wide receiver. He also stated that offensive linemen would be a priority. However, unless several players graduate early or leave the U of M, the number of players signed will be very low. November 27, 2001 The Commercial Appeal ran a story documenting the vast improvement of the Tiger football team this fall. The story told of the much improved Tiger offense under freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine and young receivers Darron White and Antoine Harden.
November 28, 2001 The Commercial Appeal quoted athletic director R.C. Johnson as saying he was in favor of making several changes in the Tigers’ football schedule for the future. With eight league games in the future, it will be impossible for Memphis to play three and sometimes four SEC schools per year. Johnson stated he was in favor of playing Ole Miss and Tennessee but saw no reason to continue with games against Arkansas and Mississippi State. November 29, 2001 Head coach Tommy West left Memphis on his first recruiting visit. West is expected to return to Memphis in time to greet recruits arriving this weekend. The Commercial Appeal has reported that two junior college players, David Davis of Itawamba Junior College and Gene Perry of East Mississippi Community College will be in Memphis this weekend. Both are linemen, a priority for the Tigers. November 30, 2001 Tiger assistant coaches returned to campus for the weekend and to welcome recruits to campus. Two junior college prospects, Danny Davis and Gene Perry, are expected to arrive this weekend for their visits. December 2, 2001 The University of Memphis and the Highland Hundred booster club hosted the annual Football Banquet at the AdamsMark Hotel in east Memphis. The event is held each year to honor the outgoing seniors and present them with their senior rings. Several awards are also given each year.The awards includetheOffensiveandDefensivePlayers of the Year and the Top Tiger Award. The 2001 Offensive Player of the Year Award was presented to receiver Bunkie Perkins. The Defensive Player of theYearAward was given to safety Glenn Sumter. The 2001 Special Teams Player of the Year went to punt returner Ryan Johnson. The Offensive Lineman of the Year was awarded to tackle Wade Smith and the Defensive Lineman Award went to Tony Brown. The Scout Team Player of the YearAwards went to Sir Ernest for offense, Garfield Garth for defense and Chris Cowley for special teams. Permanent captains for the 2001season, as voted on by the Tiger team, went to Bunkie Perkins, Artis Hicks andWade Smith on offense and Glenn Sumter, Demorrio Shank and Tony 145
Brown for defense. The final two awards for the night were the presentations of the Top Tiger Trophies. The Top TigerAward is selected by head coach Tommy West and goes to a player or players who have exemplified the high standards set by football. West named two Tigers, quarterback Neil Suber and offensive guard Josh Eargle, as Top Tigers for 2001. Both players battled through injuries time after time and made their return to the field. December 3, 2001 A football scheduling meeting was held on Monday and the out come of the was meeting was Arkansas being dropped from the 2001 schedule. It was also requested that a talked about game with Utah be dropped also. There was no signed contract with the Utes and it was felt that game did not fit the schedule for 2001 since the Tigers will now have to play eight Conference USA contests. Games with Ole Miss and Mississippi State from the SEC and South Florida will make up the nonconferenceopponents. December 4, 2001 Conference USA announced its All-Conference football selections for 2001 and Memphis was represented by six players.OffensivetackleArtisHicksandfreesafetyGlenn Sumter were named to the All C-USA first team, while tailback Dante Brown was selected second team all-conference. The Tigers also placed three players of the AllFreshmansquad.OffensivecenterDrewHarmon,receiver Darron White and punter James Gaither were named to the freshman squad. December 5, 2001 Head coach Tommy West left Memphis to visit recruits in Louisiana and Georgia. The Tigers are expected to entertain eight recruits this weekend. December 2001 Memphis free safety Glenn Sumter was named to the College Football News AllConference USAteamfor 2001.
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December 7, 2001 The Commercial Appeal wrote that seven recruits were to visits the U of M this weekend. The group included
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three Memphians. David Ligon, a defensive lineman from CBHS, Roosevelt Tate, a defensive end from Hamilton High and Antonio Sanders, an offensive lineman from Fairley High are expected as well as junior college receiver Durrell Robinson and Atlanta area quarterbackMauriceAvery.RobinsonwasrecruitedbyTommy West at Clemson before signing with Georgia out of high school. December 8, 2001 With athletic director R.C. Johnson out of town on Conference USA business, assistant athletic director Bob Winn was asked to speak to the football recruits visiting. The breakfast meeting took place at the Fogelman ExecutiveCenterontheMemphiscampus.Amongthose attending were David Ligon of CBHS in Memphis and Derron Parquet, a running back at LSU that is interested in transferring to either Memphis or Georgia Tech for the spring semester. December 10, 2001 Offensive guard Artis Hicks was selected to play in the East-West Shrine Game in San Francisco. He is the first Tiger invited to the game since Tim Borcky in 1987. The game is played on January 14, 2002. December 11, 2001 Tiger cornerback Marcus Smith, who could have had another year at Memphis, has decidedtoleaveschool.Smith has been selected to play in the Blue-Gray Classic in Montgomery, Alabama, on Christmas Day.
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December 12, 2001 QuarterbackJeffHilliard,ofTylerJuniorCollegeinTexas, is making his official visit to Memphis today. Hilliard, who signed with Kansas out of high school, is a midsemester player who could enroll in Memphis this spring and participate in spring practice. December 13, 2001 As Jeff Hilliard continued his official visit to the Memphis campus, Tiger coaches are preparing for one of the biggest recruiting weekend’s of the year. The Commercial Appeal listed the names of several area recruits that would be arriving on campus this weekend. The group included Brandon Wright of East High School, Reuben Mayes and Willie Henderson of Ridgeway High and LaRon Harris of Kingsbury High. December 14, 2001 Tiger kicker Ryan White, who was named to several all-
America teams during his tenure, was selected to play in the Blue-Gray Classic in Montgomery, Alabama, on Christmas Day.White will join Tiger teammate Marcus SmithasamemberoftheGray Jeff Hilliard squad.Twelvehighschoolrecruits arrived in Memphis on Friday for their official visits to the U of M. Included in the groupwerenumerousarearecruits. Eland Means and Mario Pratcher of Trezevant High, Brandon Wright and Brandon Jenkins of East High, Willie Henderson and Rueben Mayes of Ridgeway High, as well as DeAngelo Williams, an all-state tailback from Wynne,Arkansas. December 15, 2001 Quarterback Bryan Brown of Corinth, Mississippi, arrived on Saturday for his official visit. Brown had participated in a basketball tournament in Corinth and was unable to arrive on Friday. He did get into Memphis on Saturday afternoon and was able to attend the Tigers basketballgamewiththeTenDeAngelo Williams nessee Vols. December 19, 2001 JeffHilliardandDavidDavis, two junior college football players, signed scholarships with the U of M and will enroll for spring practice. Hilliard is a quarterback from Tyler Junior College in Texas, while Davis is an offensive lineman from Monticello, Arkansas. Hilliard, who signed with Kansas after his prep career, lettered for two years at Tyler JC. He threw for over 1,800 yards in 2001 and had 18 touchdown passes. Davis played at Itawamba Junior College and selected Memphis over Clemson. December 25, 2001 Tiger football players Ryan White and Marcus Smith both participated in the annual Blue Gray All-Star Football Classic in Montgomery,Alabama. White, a former Tiger kicker, had a field goal and a PAT for the Gray team, while Smith worked as a defensive back and special teams player. Merry Christmas to all Tiger fans. December 26, 2001 While the University was officially closed for the holidays, Liberty Bowl teams arrived in Memphis and began using the complex for workouts.
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December 31, 2001 Another calendar year has ended and Tiger coaches are hard at work recruiting for the 2002 season. Under head coach Tommy West, the team came within :04 seconds of playing in their first bowl game in 30 years. Now we have to wait another year but given the strides made by West and his staff, it should be a Happy New Year in 2002.
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ABOUT CONFERENCE USA 2001 TEAM & INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 2001 LEAGUE HONORS ANNUAL LEADERS CONFERENCE USA BOWLS 2002 BOWL SCHEDULE COMPOSITE SCHEDULE
Conference USA Mike Slive Commissioner
Brenda Weare Associate Commissioner
Sandra Biller Assistant Commissioner
Brian Teter Assistant Commissioner
Noreen Morris Legislative Services
Erika Hirschfield Director of Communications
Russell Anderson Assistant Director of Communications
Robin Jentes Assistant Director of Communications
The formation of Conference USA was considered by many in the world of intercollegiate sports a bold move. During a significant period of major conference realignment and proposed restructuring of the NCAA, a brand new league made its debut, ready to make its own mark on intercollegiate athletics. Six years later, Conference USA has accomplished what few other Division I-A leagues have in that amount of time. Capitalizing on the strengths of its 14 distinguished and diverse universities, the league has built a strong foundation. Conference USA has emerged as a league of its own. The new millennium brought a new look to the league as South Florida announced they would become a football member in 2003, and East Carolina and TCU joined the league in all sports. C-USA member institutions span 13 states across the United States, more than any other Division I-A conference and are located in 13 major television markets. Conference USA is one of seven equity conferences that has direct representation in the NCAA governance structure. The conference enjoys prominent national television exposure, NCAA automatic qualifications and major bowl tie-ins. Conference USA is also committed to academic excellence.
began athletic participation in 1995, while Houston joined competition in the fall of 1996. Conference USA added East Carolina (September, 1996) and the United States Military Academy (March, 1997) as football members. ECU began league competition in 1997; Army in 1998 and UAB in 1999. TCU began league play in 2001 and USF, a charter member of C-USA, begins football play in 2003. Conference USA sponsors 19 sports baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and track and field (indoor and outdoor) for men and basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball and swimming for women. The league's championship competition is enhanced by NCAA automatic bids to the C-USA tournament champion in volleyball, men's and women's basketball, men's and men and women's soccer, men's and women's tennis, men and women's golf and baseball and softball. Men's basketball competes in two divisions. Cincinnati, DePaul, Louisville, East Carolina, Marquette, Charlotte and Saint Louis comprise the American Division, while UAB, Houston, Memphis, South Florida, Southern Miss, TCU and Tulane make up the National Division. All other sports compete in a single division.
Success On and Off the Playing Field Over the past six seasons, Conference USA performers have achieved success in competition, placing the league among the top conferences in the nation. The league has been rated among the top eight in men's basketball, sending 43 teams to postseason play. In addition, 25 women's basketball teams, 20 volleyball teams, 12 baseball teams and 18 soccer teams have earned NCAA Tournament bids. Thirteen football teams have earned bowl bids, as Conference USA now has five bowl tie-ins for the 2002 season. C-USA football has rated among the top seven conferences in six seasons on the gridiron. Conference USA has also sent two men's soccer teams to the Final Four. Overall, Conference USA teams have made 190 NCAA appearances. Conference USA student-athletes are champions off the playing field as well. In six years, 49 student-athletes earned national GTE Academic All-America honors, while 106 were named All-District. In addition, more than 4,000 student-athletes have been named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll or received the Commissioner's Academic Medal, indicative of outstanding achievement in the classroom. The conference annually awards six postgraduate scholarships, along with the Sport Academic Award, Scholar Athletes of the Year and the Institutional Academic Excellence Award.
C-USA on the Gridiron Conference USA began football competition in 1996. After six seasons, the league has rated among the top seven Division I-A conferences in the nation. Conference USA is a member conference of the Bowl Championship Series. This includes guaranteed access for the C-USA champion if that team receives a consensus ranking of six or higher. Conference USA's champion reans a bid to the AXA/Liberty Bowl in Memphis, TN. C-USA's second selection goes to the GMAC Bowl, and the league has agreements with the Houston Bowl in Houston, TX, the New Orleans Bowl in New Orleans, LA and the new Hawaii Bowl in Honolulu, HI. The league is entering the second eyar of an exclusive eight-year agreement with ESPN, which includes more than 30 national appearances a year.
A Proud History The conference unveiled its name, logo and commissioner on April 24, 1995 in Chicago. Mike Slive was named the first commissioner of Conference USA. Eleven of the institutions
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C-USA Across the Board Other C-USA accomplishments during the league's first six seasons include: 14 NCAA men's soccer appearances, with two teams reaching the NCAA Final Four - Saint Louis in 1997 and Charlotte's 1996 team becoming the first C-USA school to reach an NCAA Final Four; three teams in the NCAA women's soccer tournament, 12 teams in the NCAA Baseball Championship and several NCAA individual and team competitors in golf, tennis and track and field. The Presidents of the member institutions serve as Conference USA's Board of Directors. Dr. Joseph Steger of Cincinnati has served as the chair for the first years and was succeeded by Dr. J.H. Woodward of Charlotte.
C-USA Team Stats Team East Carolina Army UAB Cincinnati Memphis Tulane TCU Louisville Southern Miss Houston
G 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 12 11 11
RUSHING OFFENSE Att 417 430 478 461 418 415 451 434 413 328
Yds 2230 1812 1766 1611 1507 1602 1369 1465 1054 1027
PASS OFFENSE
Team Tulane Cincinnati Louisville Houston Southern Miss TCU East Carolina Army Memphis UAB
Att 511 374 393 454 378 329 298 361 318 265
Cmp 294 216 234 251 222 184 167 196 177 128
Team Tulane East Carolina Cincinnati Louisville Army Houston Southern Miss TCU Memphis UAB
Rush 1602 2230 1611 1465 1812 1027 1054 1369 1507 1766
Pass 3498 2357 2968 3119 2218 2741 2692 2369 2087 1566
Team East Carolina Louisville Cincinnati Tulane Memphis TCU Southern Miss UAB Army Houston
TD 46 47 41 43 38 34 35 32 30 27
XP 38 39 36 39 36 30 30 31 25 20
Team Louisville Memphis TCU UAB Cincinnati Southern Miss Army East Carolina Tulane Houston
G 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 11
Team East Carolina Louisville UAB Army Memphis Cincinnati TCU Southern Miss Houston Tulane
G 11 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12
Int 14 12 7 14 11 12 10 21 6 11
Pct 57.5 57.8 59.5 55.3 58.7 55.9 56.0 54.3 55.7 48.3
Avg 5.3 4.2 3.7 3.5 3.6 3.9 3.0 3.4 2.6 3.1
TD 27 19 21 19 16 12 14 19 18 11
Yds/G 202.7 164.7 160.5 146.5 137.0 133.5 124.5 122.1 95.8 93.4
Team UAB TCU Southern Miss Louisville East Carolina Memphis Army Cincinnati Houston Tulane
G 11 11 11 12 11 11 11 11 11 12
RUSHING DEFENSE Rush 333 376 380 466 516 438 468 430 488 571
Yds 5100 4587 4579 4584 4030 3768 3746 3738 3594 3332
SCORING OFFENSE 2XP 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1
FG 14 13 12 15 8 14 11 14 8 2
PUNT RETURNS Ret 35 36 30 34 37 37 15 24 19 9
Yds 420 376 312 337 337 283 110 170 133 35
KICKOFF RETURNS Ret 40 27 35 54 47 33 31 32 56 63
Yds 948 585 752 1117 885 597 549 561 966 1071
Avg 1.9 2.7 2.9 3.6 3.2 3.8 4.0 4.5 4.8 5.2
TD 6 12 11 11 15 17 19 18 31 44
PASS DEFENSE EFFICIENCY
Yds 3498 2968 3119 2741 2692 2369 2357 2218 2087 1566
TD 27 19 23 15 17 16 15 10 21 8
Yds/G 291.5 269.8 259.9 249.2 244.7 215.4 214.3 201.6 189.7 142.4
Team Southern Miss Louisville UAB Memphis Cincinnati TCU East Carolina Tulane Army Houston
Att 373 378 386 392 337 331 381 372 333 297
Cmp 194 187 211 206 180 177 222 217 210 178
Avg/P 5.5 6.4 5.5 5.5 5.1 4.8 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.5
TD 39 42 38 42 29 26 35 30 37 29
Yds/G 425.0 417.0 416.3 382.0 366.4 342.5 340.5 339.8 326.7 302.9
Team UAB Southern Miss TCU Louisville Cincinnati Memphis East Carolina Army Houston Tulane
Rush 630 1117 1032 1670 1945 1686 1628 1861 2326 2989
Saf 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
Pts 360 366 320 344 294 280 279 265 229 190
Avg/G 32.7 30.5 29.1 28.7 26.7 25.5 25.4 24.1 20.8 17.3
Team Southern Miss Louisville UAB TCU Cincinnati Memphis East Carolina Army Houston Tulane
TD 21 26 24 32 35 34 36 46 57 66
XP 14 23 23 27 33 27 24 43 49 63
TD 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Avg 12.0 10.4 10.4 9.9 9.1 7.6 7.3 7.1 7.0 3.9
Team Louisville Memphis Southern Miss Cincinnati UAB TCU Tulane East Carolina Houston Army
Fum/G 14 9 14 13 7 15 16 8 8 11
Int/G 17 15 14 10 15 7 11 8 7 6
TD 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Avg 23.7 21.7 21.5 20.7 18.8 18.1 17.7 17.5 17.3 17.0
Team Cincinnati TCU Army Tulane UAB Southern Miss East Carolina Louisville Memphis Houston
Punts 65 67 52 64 59 66 46 66 74 63
Int 14 17 15 15 10 7 8 11 6 7
Pct 52.0 49.5 54.7 52.6 53.4 53.5 58.3 58.3 63.1 59.9
Yds/G 57.3 93.8 101.5 139.2 148.0 153.3 169.2 176.8 211.5 249.1
Yds 2197 2392 2295 2526 2257 2515 2871 2895 2651 2466
TD 8 13 13 15 16 18 20 20 21 22
Eff. 101.1 105.0 107.9 111.7 119.4 131.0 134.7 135.5 147.1 149.4
Avg/P 4.1 4.4 5.0 4.8 5.5 5.1 5.0 5.6 6.1 6.2
TD 19 19 30 24 34 32 35 40 53 64
Yds/G 265.9 301.3 322.5 338.5 382.0 382.9 409.0 410.2 435.6 490.3
TOTAL DEFENSE
TOTAL OFFENSE Plays 926 715 835 827 791 782 791 780 736 743
Yds 630 1032 1117 1670 1628 1686 1861 1945 2326 2989
Pass 2295 2197 2515 2392 2257 2526 2871 2651 2466 2895
Plays 719 753 707 844 767 830 897 801 785 943
Yds 2925 3314 3547 4062 4202 4212 4499 4512 4792 5884
SCORING DEFENSE 2XP 3 1 0 2 0 1 2 2 1 3
FG 12 10 13 10 8 16 17 14 13 10
TURNOVER MARGIN Tot/G 31 24 28 23 22 22 27 16 15 17
Fum/L 16 11 10 8 8 7 11 16 12 12
Saf 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 Int/L 7 6 11 12 11 12 14 10 14 21
Pts 186 213 206 257 267 281 297 365 432 495 Tot/L 23 17 21 20 19 19 25 26 26 33
Avg/G 16.9 17.8 18.7 23.4 24.3 25.5 27.0 33.2 39.3 41.3 Mar +8 +7 +7 +3 +3 +3 +2 -10 -11 -16
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Avg 43.5 41.1 43.5 43.0 41.0 41.7 43.8 39.7 38.5 38.1
Ret 25 30 27 31 33 37 34 35 29 28
Yds 152 177 268 434 284 364 362 277 246 407
Yds/P 41.1 38.4 38.4 36.3 36.2 36.2 36.0 35.5 35.2 31.7
C-USA Player Stats RUSHING Player Henry, ECU Moore, TUL Brown, MEM Dugger, UAB Reynolds, HOU McCleskey, CIN Woods, USM Patterson, LOU Holden, ARMY Madison, TCU
G 11 12 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 11
Att 184 262 184 218 181 179 140 118 83 174
Player Ragone, LOU Anglin, MEM Guidugli, CIN Garrard, ECU Wimprine, MEM Kelly, USM Printers, TCU Ramsey, TUL Jenkins, ARMY
Att 383 65 317 290 196 362 252 448 286
Cmp 231 43 185 164 102 214 136 256 156
Yds 1432 1421 902 839 818 765 594 576 515 599
Avg 7.8 5.4 4.9 3.8 4.5 4.3 4.2 4.9 6.2 3.4
TD 16 8 11 6 7 7 9 7 4 3
Yds/G 130.2 118.4 82.0 76.3 74.4 69.5 66.0 64.0 57.2 54.5
PASS EFFICIENCY Int 7 0 9 9 4 11 8 13 16
Pct 60.3 66.2 58.4 56.6 52.0 59.1 54.0 57.1 54.5
Yds 3056 403 2573 2247 1329 2613 1824 2935 1773
TD 23 4 16 13 14 15 13 22 8
Eff 143.5 138.5 137.5 130.2 128.5 127.3 125.4 122.6 104.7
TOTAL OFFENSE Player Ragone, LOU Ramsey, TUL Guidugli, CIN Kelly, USM Garrard, ECU Jenkins, ARMY Printers, TCU Wimprine, MEM Henry, ECU Moore, TUL
G 12 11 10 11 11 10 10 9 11 12
Rush 66 -115 -75 32 194 176 99 270 1432 1421
Pass 3056 2935 2573 2613 2247 1773 1824 1329 0 0
Plays 475 493 364 457 406 349 320 280 184 263
Tot 3122 2820 2498 2645 2441 1949 1923 1599 1432 1421
Yds/G 260.2 256.4 249.8 240.5 221.9 194.9 192.3 177.7 130.2 118.4
Avg/C 12.4 16.5 11.3 11.6 13.9 11.8 15.8 13.8 16.4 12.6
Rec/G 6.64 6.00 5.73 5.42 5.36 4.82 4.67 4.58 4.55 4.18
Avg/C 16.5 12.4 13.9 16.4 15.8 11.3 13.8 11.6 19.0 11.8
Yds/G 99.0 82.0 74.8 74.5 73.8 64.5 63.1 63.0 58.9 56.6
RECEPTIONS/GAME Player Vann, CIN Branch, LOU Iglesias, HOU Moore, TUL Handy, USM Harris, TUL Williams, TUL Parker, LOU Madise, TCU Perkins, MEM
G 11 12 11 12 11 11 12 12 11 11
Rec 73 72 63 65 59 53 56 55 50 46
Yds 902 1188 710 756 823 623 886 757 819 579
TD 3 9 5 7 3 3 11 3 5 6
RECEIVING YARDS/GAME Player Branch, LOU Vann, CIN Handy, USM Madise, TCU Williams, TUL Iglesias, HOU Parker, LOU Moore, TUL Harden, Ato, MEM Harris, TUL
G 12 11 11 11 12 11 12 12 10 11
Rec 72 73 59 50 56 63 55 65 31 53
Player Moore, TUL Henry, ECU
G 12 11
Rush 1421 1432
Yds 1188 902 823 819 886 710 757 756 589 623
TD 9 3 3 5 11 5 3 7 4 3
ALL-PURPOSE Rec 756 210
PR 0 0
KR 82 0
Yds 2259 1642
Avg/G 188.3 149.3
Harden, Ato, MEM Vann, CIN Parker, LOU Reynolds, HOU Branch, LOU Jackson, CIN Thompson, ARMY
10 11 12 11 12 11 11
11 20 -11 818 24 592 61
589 902 757 349 1188 463 217
0 288 101 0 112 0 99
533 20 483 50 0 63 739
1133 1230 1330 1217 1324 1118 1116
113.3 111.8 110.8 110.6 110.3 101.6 101.5
PUNT RETURNS Player Floyd, LOU Fowler, USM Quinnie, UAB Goss, TCU Johnson, MEM Vann, CIN Townes, ECU Thompson, ARMY
G 12 9 11 11 11 11 11 11
Ret 14 11 17 24 36 34 14 14
Yds 198 138 205 275 376 288 100 99
TD 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Avg/G 14.1 12.5 12.1 11.5 10.4 8.5 7.1 7.1
TD 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Avg/G 26.4 25.4 25.0 23.0 22.1 22.0 21.3 19.3 18.2 18.0
KICKOFF RETURNS Player Thompson, ARMY Southall, UAB Townes, ECU Parker, LOU Johnson, USM Elpheage, TUL Harden, Ato, MEM Middleton, HOU Dunbar, TCU Stancil, ARMY
G 11 11 11 12 11 12 10 10 11 11
Player MacElroy, ARMY Preston, ECU Wulfeck, CIN Rousell, TUL Stewart, UAB Biasatti, TCU Haulman, USM Gaither, MEM Tydlacka, LOU McClary, HOU
G 11 11 11 12 11 11 11 11 12 11
Player Miller, ECU Browne, TCU Marler, TUL Ruffin, CIN Smith, LOU Hayes, UAB Hanna, USM Jacobs, ARMY White, MEM Patterson, HOU
G 11 11 12 11 12 11 11 11 11 10
Player Henry, ECU Woods, USM Moore, TUL Miller, ECU Marler, TUL Brown, MEM Ruffin, CIN Browne, TCU Smith, LOU Williams, TUL
G 11 9 12 11 12 11 11 11 12 12
Ret 28 23 31 21 14 17 25 25 25 11
Yds 739 584 775 483 309 374 533 482 456 198
PUNTING Punts 51 45 64 64 57 65 65 67 63 63
Yds 2264 1983 2800 2754 2420 2757 2751 2718 2559 2403
Avg 44.4 44.1 43.8 43.0 42.5 42.4 42.3 40.6 40.6 38.1
FIELD GOALS FG 14 14 15 12 13 10 10 8 8 2
FGA 17 20 16 16 18 15 16 11 14 4
Pct 82.4 70.0 93.8 75.0 72.2 66.7 62.5 72.7 57.1 50.0
FG/G 1.27 1.27 1.25 1.09 1.08 0.91 0.91 0.73 0.73 0.20
Pts 108 72 90 80 84 72 72 72 78 68
Pts/G 9.8 8.0 7.5 7.3 7.0 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 5.7
SCORING
151
TD 18 12 15 0 0 12 0 0 0 11
XPT 0 0 0 38 39 0 36 30 39 2
FG 0 0 0 14 15 0 12 14 13 0
C-USA Honors SCORING (TDs) Player Henry, ECU Woods, USM Moore, TUL Brown, MEM Williams, TUL Jackson, CIN Branch, LOU Young, ARMY Patterson, LOU Reynolds, HOU
G 11 9 12 11 12 11 12 11 9 11
TD 18 12 15 12 11 7 10 9 7 8
Player Miller, ECU Marler, TUL Browne, TCU Ruffin, CIN Smith, LOU White, MEM Hanna, USM Jacobs, ARMY Hayes, UAB Patterson, HOU
G 11 12 11 11 12 11 11 11 11 10
PATs 38-40 39-40 30-31 36-36 39-40 36-36 26-26 25-28 17-17 20-21
Rush 16 9 8 11 0 3 0 9 7 7
Pass 2 3 7 1 11 0 9 0 0 1
PTs 108 72 90 72 68 60 62 54 42 50
PTs/G 9.8 8.0 7.5 6.5 5.7 5.5 5.2 4.9 4.7 4.5
SCORING (Kick) FG-FGA 14-17 15-16 14-20 12-16 13-18 8-14 10-16 8-11 10-15 2-4
Pts 80 84 72 72 78 60 56 49 47 26
PTs/G 7.3 7.0 6.5 6.5 6.5 5.5 5.1 4.5 4.3 2.6
G 11 11 12 11 12 11 11 11 11 10
FGs 14 14 15 12 13 10 10 8 8 2
FGAs 17 20 16 16 18 15 16 11 14 4
Pct 82.4 70.0 93.8 75.0 72.2 66.7 62.5 72.7 57.1 50.0
FGs/G 1.27 1.27 1.25 1.09 1.08 0.91 0.91 0.73 0.73 0.20
G 11 11 11 11 12 12 11 10 11 11
PAT/M 36 36 26 17 39 39 30 20 38 25
Player Milligan, HOU Griffin, ECU Sumter, MEM Mitchell, TUL Taylor, UAB Zickefoose, ARMY Frazier, ARMY Nevil, TUL Monaghan, CIN Burns, LOU
G 10 11 11 12 11 11 10 12 11 12
UA 82 72 89 97 68 64 48 85 67 56
Player Sumter, MEM Gallishaw, LOU
G 11 12
PAT/Att 36 36 26 17 40 40 31 21 40 28
Pct 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 97.5 97.5 96.8 95.2 95.0 89.2
PATs/G 3.27 3.27 2.36 1.50 3.25 3.25 2.72 2.00 3.45 2.27
TT 153 153 136 138 111 110 97 112 101 107
Avg/G 15.3 13.9 12.4 11.5 10.1 10.0 9.7 9.3 9.2 8.9
INTERCEPTIONS Int 6 5
Yds 61 51
TDs 0 0
Int/G 0.55 0.42
72 47 30 15 15 13 0
0 1 0 0 1 0 0
0.33 0.33 0.33 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27
Total 15 14 13 11 8 7 7 7 7 7
-Yds -105 -101 -102 -75 -56 -13 -45 -44 -53 -37
SACKS Player White, LOU Thomas, UAB Peek, CIN Josiah, LOU Blackmon, TUL Paul, USM Holmes, ARMY McDonald, TCU Williamson, ECU Brown, MEM
G 12 11 10 12 12 11 11 11 10 11
Player White, LOU McDonald, TCU Peek, CIN Thomas, UAB Pollard, TCU Carter, CIN Josiah, LOU Blackmon, TUL Godbolt, TCU Harper, MEM
G 12 11 10 11 11 11 12 12 11 11
Player Peek, CIN Edwards, CIN Ashton, TUL Thomas, UAB Spencer, TUL Norton, CIN Parker, HOU Milligan, HOU Warner, UAB Blackmon, TUL
G 12 11 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Solo 15 14 12 11 7 5 7 5 6 6
Asst 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 1
No. 23 25 22 21 16 16 15 14 13 13
-Yds -122 -106 -133 -113 -45 -38 -90 -69 -79 -41
No. 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
FUMBLES RECOVERED
TACKLES AT 71 81 47 41 43 46 49 27 34 51
4 3 4 3 3 3 3
FUMBLES FORCED
PAT KICKING PERCENTAGE Player White, MEM Ruffin, CIN Hanna, USM Hayes, UAB Marler, TUL Smith, LOU Browne, TCU Patterson, HOU Miller, ECU Jacobs, ARMY
12 9 12 11 11 11 11
TACKLES FOR LOSS
FIELD GOALS Player Miller, ECU Browne, TCU Marler, TUL Ruffin, CIN Smith, LOU Hayes, UAB Hanna, USM Jacobs, ARMY White, MEM Patterson, HOU
Floyd, LOU Hill, UAB Burns, LOU Goss, TCU Norton, CIN Hale, UAB Brooks, USM
Sack 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 5 0 0
Player Shelvin, TUL Sumter, MEM Harper, MEM Edwards, CIN Ray, USM Sowells, HOU Hatchett, USM Stewart, UAB Dorsey, TUL Bayer, TCU
G 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 11
No. 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Player Goss, TCU Brooks, USM Sumter, MEM Gallishaw, LOU Elpheage, TUL Glover, CIN Brown, UAB Norton, CIN Sanchez, TUL Hill, UAB
G 11 11 11 12 12 11 11 11 12 11
PBrk 23 19 14 12 14 15 14 11 9 8
PASSES DEFENDED
152
Ints 3 3 6 5 3 1 2 3 2 3
Total 26 22 20 17 17 16 16 14 11 11
C-USA Stats/Honors
Annual Leaders 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
INDIVIDUAL Rushing Smith, HOU ................................. 1239 Shaw, USM ................................. 1045 Nix, USM .................................... 1180 Moreau, LOU ............................... 1289 Wallace, ARMY ........................... 1157 Henry, ECU ................................ 1432
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Pass Efficiency Roberts, USM ............................ King, TUL ................................... King, TUL ................................... Kelly, USM ................................ Ragone, LOU ............................. Ragone, LOU .............................
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Total Offense Clements, HOU ........................... 2334 King, TUL ..................................... 3078 Redman, LOU .............................. 4009 Redman, LOU .............................. 3523 Ramsey, TUL ............................... 2886 Ragone, LOU ............................... 3122
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Receptions/Game Johnson, HOU ............................. 4.73 Montano, LOU ............................. 6.09 Jackson, LOU .............................. 8.27 Dawson, TUL ............................... 9.40 Robinson, HOU ........................... 7.00 Vann, CIN .................................... 6.64
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Receiving Yards/Game Johnson, HOU ............................. 64.4 Gideon, USM .............................. 91.6 Gideon, USM ............................ 107.8 Jackson, LOU ............................ 109.9 Burnette, TUL ............................... 97.7 Branch, LOU ................................ 99.0
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
All-Purpose Yards/Game Smith, HOU ............................... Sanford, HOU ............................ Jackcson, LOU .......................... Moreau, LOU ............................. Stokes, ECU ............................. Moore, TUL ................................
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Punt Return/Avg West, HOU .................................. 13.1 Keck, UC .................................... 14.7 Bonner, UC .................................. 13.6 Brooks, UAB ............................... 17.5 Thompson, ARMY ....................... 17.6 Floyd, LOU .................................. 14.1
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Kickoff Return/Avg Booth, USM ................................. 29.3 Booth, USM ................................. 34.8 Richardson, ARMY ...................... 24.8 Parker, LOU ................................. 24.6 Parker, LOU ................................. 28.9 Thompson, ARMY ....................... 26.4
155.3 128.3 183.3 143.7 142.2 143.5
132.3 140.8 141.4 157.4 142.7 188.3
Punting Avg 1996 Smith, CIN .................................. 41.1 1997 Hill, TUL ...................................... 46.2
1998 1999 2000 2001
White, ARMY ............................... 44.7 Bayes, ECU ................................ 48.1 Roussel, TUL ............................... 44.2 MacElroy, ARMY ........................ 44.4
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Field Goals Richards, CIN ................................. 13 Palazzo, TUL .................................. 23 White, MEM .................................... 16 Marler, TUL ..................................... 15 Ruffin, CIN ...................................... 26 Marler, TUL ..................................... 15
2001 Peek, CIN ........................................ 5 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Pass Breakups Surtain, USM .................................. 15 Roundtree, LOU .............................. 14 Foster, ECU .................................... 16 Floyd, LOU ..................................... 20 Goss, TCU ..................................... 26
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
TEAM Rushing Offense Cincinnati ..................................... 1995 Cincinnati ..................................... 2371 Army ............................................ 3232 Army ............................................ 2915 UAB ............................................ 1801 East Carolina ................................ 2230
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Pass Offense Houston ........................................ 2464 Louisville ...................................... 3282 Louisville ...................................... 4498 Louisville ...................................... 3687 Tulane .......................................... 3569 Tulane .......................................... 3498
1996 1997 1999 2000 2001
Total Offense Houston ........................................ 4457 Tulane .......................................... 4610 Louisville ...................................... 5124 Tulane .......................................... 4989 Tulane .......................................... 5100
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Scoring Offense Houston ........................................ 31.3 Tulane .......................................... 34.1 Tulane .......................................... 45.4 Louisville ...................................... 37.5 Louisville ...................................... 35.3 East Carolina ................................ 32.7
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Punt Returns/Avg. Houston ........................................ 14.5 Cincinnati ..................................... 14.6 Cincinnati ..................................... 15.5 UAB ............................................ 19.1 Army ............................................ 17.1 Louisville ...................................... 12.0
Quarterback Sacks Powell, LOU .................................... 11 Coleman, ECU ............................... 15 Coleman, ECU ............................... 14 Thomas, USM .................................. 9 Arnold, MEM Josiah, LOU .................................... 13 2001 White, LOU ..................................... 15
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Kickoff Returns/Avg. Tulane .......................................... 28.0 Southern Miss .............................. 28.2 Army ............................................ 24.0 Louisville ...................................... 23.3 Louisville ...................................... 26.1 East Carolina ................................ 23.7
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Tackles for Loss Bowling, MEM ................................ 17 Thomas, USM ................................ 19 Rogers, HOU ................................. 18 Rogers, HOU ................................. 26 White, LOU ..................................... 23
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Rushing Defense/Game Louisville ...................................... 81.1 Cincinnati ..................................... 83.7 Houston ...................................... 142.2 Southern Miss .............................. 91.5 Memphis ...................................... 72.7 UAB ............................................ 57.3
1997 1998 1999 2000
Fumbles Forced Gossett, CIN ..................................... 5 Timmons, TUL ................................... 4 Weaver, ARMY ................................ 5 Evans, CIN/Williams, USM ............. 4
1996 1997 1998 1999
Pass Defense/Game Louisville ...................................... 65.7 Memphis .................................... 161.7 Southern Miss ............................ 173.0 Memphis .................................... 170.1
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
PAT's Villarreal, HOU ............................... 37 Palazzo, TUL .................................. 40 Palazzo, TUL .................................. 68 Hilbert, LOU .................................... 40 Miller, ECU ..................................... 42 White, MEM .................................... 36 Ruffin, CIN ...................................... 36 Scoring Smith, HOU .................................... 92 Palazzo, TUL ................................ 109 Collins, LOU .................................. 116 Moreau .......................................... 102 Ruffin, CIN .................................... 104 Henry, ECU ................................. 108
Interceptions 1996 Montgomery, HOU ........................... 6 Madison, LOU .................................. 6 Surtain, USM .................................... 6 1997 Surtain, USM .................................... 6 1998 Rowland, ARMY ............................... 5 1999 Brooks, UAB .................................... 9 2000 Floyd, LOU ..................................... 10 2001 Sumter, MEM ................................... 6 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Tackles McCloud, LOU ............................. Jackson, CIN ............................... Slaughter, USM ............................ Shakir, MEM ................................. Rogers, HOU ............................... Milligan, HOU ............................... Griffin, ECU ..................................
144 167 143 143 134 153 153
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
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C-USA Stats/Honors 2000 Southern Miss .............................. 91.3 2001 Southern Miss ............................ 199.7 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Total Defense Louisville .................................... Southern Miss ............................ Southern Miss ............................ Southern Miss ............................ Southern Miss ............................ UAB ..........................................
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Scoring Defense Louisville ...................................... 18.6 Southern Miss .............................. 18.5 Southern Miss .............................. 17.8 Southern Miss .............................. 15.6 Southern Miss .............................. 16.5 Southern Miss .............................. 16.9
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Turnover Margin Southern Miss ............................... +14 Tulane ........................................... +14 Tulane ........................................... +15 Southern Miss ............................... +10 Louisville ....................................... +12 Louisville ......................................... +8
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Interceptions Southern Miss ................................. 18 Tulane ............................................. 14 East Carolina ................................... 15 UAB ............................................... 19 Louisville ......................................... 27 Louisville ......................................... 17
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
235.8 314.7 335.5 294.1 268.5 265.9
Quarterback Sacks East Carolina ................................... 37 Southern Miss ................................. 43 East Carolina ................................... 33 Louisville ......................................... 38
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Penalties Southern Miss ................................. 89 Houston .......................................... 112 Louisville ........................................ 115 Louisville ......................................... 71 TCU ............................................... 112
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Punting Tulane .......................................... 40.1 Southern Miss .............................. 39.0 Cincinnati ..................................... 39.4 Tulane .......................................... 39.4 Cincinnati ..................................... 41.1
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
First Downs Tulane ........................................... 235 Louisville ........................................ 311 Louisville ....................................... 290 Tulane ........................................... 178 Tulane ........................................... 268
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
3rd Down Conversions % Tulane .......................................... 43.1 Tulane .......................................... 52.1 Louisville ...................................... 44.1 Louisville ...................................... 45.3 Louisville ...................................... 42.9
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
4th Down Conversions Southern Miss .............................. 80.0 Southern Miss .............................. 76.5 Memphis ...................................... 73.3 UAB ............................................ 75.0 TCU ............................................. 70.6
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Pass Efficiency Tulane ........................................ 129.4 Tulane ........................................ 184.4 Louisville .................................... 140.0 Southern Miss .............................. 95.5 Louisville .................................... 142.0
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Field Goal % Tulane ............................. (23X28) 82.1 Memphis ........................ (16X16) 1.000 UAB ............................... (12X16) 75.0 Cincinnati ........................ (18X20) 80.0 Tulane ............................. (15X16) 93.8
PAT Kicking % 1997 Houston .......................... (20X20) 1.000 1998 Tulane ............................ (68X68) 1.000 Memphis ........................ (22X22) 1.000 1999 Memphis ........................ (25X25) 1.000 Army .............................. (27X27) 1.000 2000 Louisville ........................ (29X29) 1.000 Army .............................. (16X16) 1.000 Southern Miss ................ (19X19) 1.000 Cincinnati ....................... (19X19) 1.000 UAB .............................. (15X15) 1.000 2001 Memphis ........................ (36X36) 1.000 Cincinnati ....................... (36X36) 1.000 UAB .............................. (31X31) 1.000 Southern Miss ................ (30X30) 1.000
1999 CONFERENCE SACKED ! Memphis defensive end Tony Brown ranked 15th in Conference USA for quarterback sacks during the 2001 season. The senior has 13 sacks in his career.
Non-Conference Record Atlantic 10 ........................................................................................... 1-0 Atlantic Coast ..................................................................................... 5-10 Big East .............................................................................................. 9-20 Big 12 ................................................................................................ 5-14 Big Ten .............................................................................................. 6-15 Big Sky ................................................................................................ 1-0 Big West .............................................................................................. 6-2 Mid-American ..................................................................................... 8-6 Mountain West .................................................................................... 3-5 Pacific-10 ............................................................................................ 0-5 Southeastern .................................................................................... 11-35 Sun Belt .............................................................................................. 4-0 Western Athletic .................................................................................. 11-8 Independents ................................................................................... 33-13 Division I-AA ......................................................................................11-2 TOTAL ........................................................................................ 114-135
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C-USA Honors 2001 Conference Standings Team Louisville Cincinnati ECU UAB TCU Sou. Miss Memphis Army Tulane Houston
W 6 5 5 5 4 4 3 2 1 0
L 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7
C-USA T UL Pts 0 237 0 205 0 252 0 204 0 192 0 191 0 196 0 150 0 180 0 137
2001 1st TEAM ALL C-USA QB RB RB OL OL OL OL OL TE WR WR
Offense Dave Ragone, LOU Leonard Henry, ECU Mewelde Moore, TUL Aaron Dardzinski, LOU Artis Hicks, MEM Victor Payne, TCU Brian Rimpf, ECU Torrie Taulli, TUL Ronnie Ghent, LOU Deion Branch, LOU LaDarius Vann, CIN
DL DL DL DL LB LB LB DB DB DB DB
Defense Michael Josiah, LOU Antwan Peek, CIN Bryan Thomas, UAB DeWayne White, LOU Rod Davis, USM Pernell Griffin, ECU Rod Taylor, UAB Greg Brooks, USM Anthony Floyd, LOU Glenn Sumter, MEM Chad Williams, USM
Special Teams PK Seth Marler, TUL P Dan MacElroy, ARMY Ret Zek Parker, LOU
Opp/Pts 136 189 184 116 194 101 183 257 306 278
W 10 7 6 6 6 6 5 3 3 0
L 2 4 5 5 5 5 6 8 9 11
2001 2nd TEAM ALL C-USA QB RB RB OL OL OL OL OL TE WR WR
Offense David Garrard, ECU Dante Brown, MEM Jegil Dugger, UAB Jeremy Bridges, USM Preston Fray, UAB Rob Eble, LOU Paul Henderson, ARMY DeWayne Johnson, CIN Clint Dodson, ARMY Orlando Iglesias, HOU Roydell Williams, TUL
DL DL DL DL LB LB LB LB DB DB DB DB
Defense Eddie Freeman, UAB Rodney Jones, UAB Terrell Jones, USM Chad Pugh, TCU Greg LeFever, ECU Roy Magee, USM LeMarcus McDonald, TCU Brian Zickefoose, ARMY Curry Burns, LOU Lonnie Gallishaw, LOU Jason Goss, TCU Hanik Milligan, HOU
Special Teams PK Kevin Miller, ECU P Adam Wulfeck, CIN Ret Omari Thompson, ARMY
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Overall T UL/Pts 0 366 0 320 0 360 0 265 0 280 0 278 0 294 0 229 0 344 0 190
Opp/Pts 213 267 296 206 257 186 281 365 495 432
2001 C-USA ALL-FRESHMAN QB RB RB OL OL OL OL OL TE WR WR
Offense Gino Guidugli, CIN Theron Dudley, UAB James Walley, USM Andy Galloway, UAB Drew Harmon, MEM Jeremy Parquet, USM Myran Powe, ECU Klye Takavitz, CIN Bobby Hoover, TUL Chris Johnson, USM Darron White, MEM
DL DL DL DL LB LB LB DB DB DB DB
Defense Jay Ashton, TUL Andre Frazier, CIN Bobby Leffew, LOU Skylor Magee, USM Tra Boger, TUL Brandon Spincer, TUL Darrius Taylor, UAB Lonnie Gallishaw, LOU Marvin Godbolt, LOU Doug Monoghan, CIN Jermain Woodard, HOU
Special Teams PK Nick Hayes, UAB P James Gaither, MEM Ret Marvin Townes, ECU
2002 C-USA Bowls AXA Libery Bowl
C-USA is entering the seventh year with the AXA Liberty Bowl and has just renewed it's contract to send the league's regular season champion to the Memphis, TN, to serve as the host team for the December bowl festival. In 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 2001 AXA/Liberty Bowl featured Louisville as the Conference USA champion and pitted the Cardinals against the Mountain West Champion, Brigham Young University. BYU had lost the 1998 Liberty Bowl to Tulane University and the Cougars were determined to avenge their loss in '98. On a cold December afternoon, the number 23 ranked Cougars lost to number 19 ranked Louisville, 28-10. It was C-USA's fourth win in the AXA/ Liberty Bowl since the 1997 season when Southern Miss defeated Pittsburgh, 41-7 The 2000 Liberty Bowl game pitted Louisville against Colorado State. The Rams won that contest 22-17. The 1999 bowl featured Southern Mississippi as the champion from C-USA against Colorado State, the cochampion of the Mountain West Conference. The Golden Eagles defeated CSU, 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. 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. Legendary coaches like Paul "Bear" Bryant, 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 31 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (62,380) and will be televised live by ESPN at 4 PM. RESULTS Philadelphia, PA 1959 Penn State7, Alabama 0 1960 Penn State 41, Oregon 12 1961 Syracuse 15, Miami 14 1962 Oregon State 6, Villanova 0 1963 Miss State 16, NC State 12 Atlantic City, NJ 1964 Utah 32, West Virginia 6 Memphis, TN 1965 Mississippi 13, Auburn 7 1966 Miami 14, Virginia Tech 7 1967 NC 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 NC State 31, Kansas State 18 1974 Tennessee 7, Maryland 3 1975 Southern Cal 20, Texas A&M 0
1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Alabama 36, UCLA 6 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 Force 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 Miss 41, Pittsburgh 7 Tulane 41, Brigham Young 27 Southern Miss 23, Colorado State 17 Colorado State 22, Louisville 17 Louisville 28, BYU 10
Houston Bowl One of the newest bowls in college football is the Houston Bowl in Houston, Texas. The game, which was played in the Houston Astrodome, pitted first year Conference USA member TCU, against a member of the Big-12, Texas A&M. The Aggies won the 2001 game over TCU by a score of 28-9. In the inaugural contest, East Carolina defeated the Red Raiders of Texas Tech, 40-27, before a crowd of better than 35,000 in the Astrodome. The Big 12 is one of the strongest conferences in the nation and includes such teams as Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech. Conference USA, which is begining its seventh 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 and 2003 respectively. Southern Mississippi, East Carolina, Cincinnati and Louisville participated in bowl games last "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. This year's contest will be played on December 28, 2001 on ESPN. RESULTS Houston, TX 2000 East Carolina 40, Texas Tech 27 2001 Texas A&M 28, TCU 9
MEMPHIS GMAC Bowl
Just weeks after introducing college football's newest bowl game in 1999, organizers of the Mobile Alabama Bowl inked a contract to feature teams from Conference USA and a Mid-American Conference team. The 2001 GMAB Bowl matched East Carolina against Marshall in one of the highest scoring games in bowl history. Marshall came back in the fourth quarter to defeat ECU, 64-61. The 2000 contest pitted Southern Mississippi of C-USA against Texas Christian University from the WAC. TCU joins C-USA in all sports in the fall of 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 MidAmerican Conference is in the second year of the contract contract. For C-USA, the agreement guarenteed a fourth league team will advance to postseason play. In 1998, three C-USA teams advanced to bowl games, while the league placed four teams in post season bowls in 1999, the AXA/Liberty Bowl, the GMAC/Mobile Alabama Bowl, the Houston Bowl and the Motor City Bowl. RESULTS Mobile, AL 1999 TCU 28 , East Carolina 14 2000 Southern Miss 28, TCU 21 2001 Marshall 64, East Carolina 61
The New Orleans Bowl The New Orleans Bowl has announced that this year's bowl game will be played on December 29, at noon, in the Louisiana Superdome. The new bowl game features a Conference USA member against the annual champion of the Sun Belt Conference. This year's New Orleans Bowl will be played on December 17th at 12 noon. The game will be televised on ESPN2. RESULTS New Orleans, LA 2002
The Hawaii Bowl The Hawaii Bowl, which is in its first year of existance, has announced that this year's bowl game will be played on December 25, at 8 pm EST, in Honolulu, Hawaii. C-USA has signed a multi-year agreement with the new bowl. The new bowl game features a Conference USA member against a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). This year's Hawaii Bowl will be aired on ESPN. RESULTS Honolulu, Hawaii 2002
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2002 Bowl Schedule
MEMPHIS
2002 BOWL LINEUP New Orleans Bowl (Sun Belt vs Conference USA) December 17, 2002 ESPN2 (8 PM, CST) Louisiana Superdome (65,000) New Orleans, LA
Motor City Bowl (Mid-America vs open) December 26, 2002 ESPN (4 PM, CST) Pontiac Silverdome (80,638) Pontiac, MI
Capital One/Citrus Bowl (Big 10 vs SEC) January 1, 2003 ABC TV (12 noon, CST) Florida Citrus Bowl (65,525) Orlando, FL
Queen City Bowl (ACC vs Big East) December 28, 2002 ESPN (TBA) Ericsson Stadium (73,258) Charlotte, NC Sylvania Alamo Bowl (Big 10 vs Big 12) December 28, 2002 ESPN (6 PM, CST) Alamodome (65,000) San Antonio, TX
Toyota Gator Bowl (ACC vs Big East) January 1, 2003 NBC TV (11:30 AM, CST) Alltel Stadium (76,941) Jacksonville, FL Southwestern Bell/Cotton Bowl Classic (SEC vs Big-12) January 1, 2003 Fox Sports (10 AM, CST) Cotton Bowl (68,252) Dallas, TX
Curcial.com Humanitarian Bowl (WAC vs open) December 31, 2002 ESPN (11 AM, CST) Bronco Stadium (30,000) Boise, ID
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (BCS Agreement) January 3, 2003 ABC TV (7 PM, CST) Sun Devil Stadium (74,185) Tempe, AZ
Mainstay/Independence Bowl (SEC vs Big-12) December 27, 2002 ESPN (3:30 PM, CST) Independence Stadium (50,000) Shreveport, LA
San Francisco Bowl (Mountain West vs Big East) December 31, 2002 ESPN (9:30 PM, CST) Pacific Bell Park (48,750) San Francisco, CA
Nokia Sugar Bowl (BCS Agreement) January 1, 2003 ABC TV (7:30 PM, CST) Louisiana Superdome (72,000) New Orleans, LA
Houston Bowl (C-USA vs Big 12) December 27, 2002 ESPN (12 noon, CST) Astrodome (55,800) Houston, TX
Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (ACC vs SEC) December 31, 2002 ESPN (6:30 PM, CST) Georgia Dome (72,212) Atlanta, GA
Holiday Bowl (Pac-10 vs Big 12) December 27, 2002 ESPN (7 PM, CST) Qualcomm Stadium (69,000) San Diego, CA
Silicon Valley Classic (WAC vs open) December 31, 2002 ESPN (2:30 PM, CST) Spartan Stadium (30,578) San Jose, CA
Music City Bowl (SEC vs Big Ten) December 30, 2002 ESPN (TBA) Adelphi Stadium (67,000) Nashville, TN
Wells Fargo Sun Bowl (Pac-10 vs Big 10) December 31, 2002 CBS TV (1 PM, CST) Sun Bowl Stadium (51,171) El Paso, TX
Tangerine Bowl (ACC vs Big East) December 23, 2002 ESPN (4:30 PM, CST) Florida Citrus Bowl (65,465) Orlando, FL
AXA/St. Jude Liberty Bowl (C-USA vs Mountain West) December 31, 2002 ESPN (2:30 PM, CST) Liberty Bowl (62,380) Memphis, TN
GMAC Bowl (C-USA vs MAC) December 18, 2002 ESPN2 (7 PM, CST) Ladd-Peebles Stadium (40,408) Mobile, AL Hawaii Bowl (C-USA vs WAC) December 25, 2002 ESPN (7 PM, CST) Aloha Stadium (73,258) Honolulu, HI Las Vegas Bowl (Mountain West vs Pac-10) December 25, 2002 ESPN (3:30 PM, CST) Sam Boyd Silver Bowl (40,000) Las Vegas, NV
Insight.Com Bowl (Pac-10 vs Big East) December 26, 2002 ESPN2 (TBA) Bank One Ballpark (43,463) Tempe, AZ
Outback Bowl (Big-10 vs SEC) January 1, 2003 ESPN (10 AM, CST) Raymond James Stadium (65,655) Tampa, FL
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FedEx Orange Bowl (BCS Agreement) January 2, 2003 ABC TV (7 PM, CST) Pro Player Stadium (75,172) Miami, FL Seattle (ACC vs Moutain West) December 30, 2002 ESPN (1 PM, CST) WSU Football & Soccer Stadium (45,000) Seattle, WA Rose Bowl (BCS Agreement) January 1, 2003 ABC TV (4 PM, CST) Rose Bowl (90,000) Pasadena, CA
2001 Schedules Murray State
August 31
Ole Miss
Southern Miss
Tulane
UAB
Louisville
Mississippi Cincinnati State
ULMonroe
Jackson State
Southern University
Florida
Kentucky Sept. 1
Oregon
Illinois
Houston
Troy State
Duke
OPEN
East Carolina
Pittsburgh
September 7
OPEN
September 14
Southern Illinois
September 21
Illinois State
September 28
Indiana State
OPEN
Army
Texas
October 5
OPEN
Florida
OPEN
ULMonroe
October 12
Texas Tech
Tennessee Arkansas Tech State
Eastern Kentucky
October 26
Southeast Arkansas Missouri
November 9
Samford
South Florida
Alabama Cincinnati
Auburn
Tennessee Georgia State
Army
TCU
TCU Sept. 2
Rice
Florida Atlantic Aug. 29
OPEN
Cincinnati Sept. 2
OPEN
Tulane
Northern Illinois
Holy Cross
Northwestern
West Virginia
ULLafayette
Arkansas
Rutgers
SMU
OPEN
Louisville
North Texas
Oklahoma Southern Miss
OPEN
Auburn Sept. 19
Ohio State
Texas
Florida State Sept.26
LSU
Temple
OPEN
South Carolina
Miami
TCU
North Texas
Troy State
Tulane
UAB
Southern Miss
Southern Miss
Army
East Carolina
OPEN
OPEN
UAB
Southern Miss Oct. 30
Charleston Southern
OPEN
OPEN
Air Force
Tulane
Tulane
OPEN
OPEN
Cincinnati Houston
South Florida
Army
Oct. 8
October 19
November 2
ULLafayette
Vanderbilt Alabama
Colorado Jacksonville State State
Houston
OPEN
UAB
Tulane
TCU
TCU Oct. 30
Navy
Army
East Carolina
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
Kentucky
East Carolina
UAB
TCU
Southern Cincinnati Alabama Miss
Louisville
November 16
UTMartin
OPEN
Louisville Nov. 14
Army
East Carolina
November 23
Eastern Illinois
LSU
Tulane
Southern Miss
Louisville
November 30
OPEN
Mississippi East State Carolina Nov. 28
OPEN
East Carolina
Southern Tennessee Houston Cincinnati Miss Nov. 14
UAB
Cincinnati Houston
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Bowling Green
Arkansas
Hawaii
South Florida
Houston
Ole Miss Nov. 28
UAB
Louisville
OPEN
East Houston Carolina
TCU
Army
Houston Louisville
East Carolina Navy Dec. 7
RECORDS
RECORDS INSIDE THIS SECTION 161 164 168 172 174 176 181 183 185 189 192 197 198 208
SCORING RECORDS RUSHING PASSING RECEIVING TOTAL OFFENSE ALL-PURPOSEYARDS KICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNS DEFENSE TOP RANKED TIGERS LAST TIME LOU GROZA AWARD HONORED TIGERS TIGERS IN THE PROS
Scoring
MEMPHIS 101
SINGLE GAME
Ryan White (101x101)
1998-01
66 66
Joe Allison John Butler
1993 1989
Most Points Scored (min. 18) 24 Dante Brown vs Houston 2001 18 Ryan White vs UAB 1999 18 Gerard Arnold vs Tulane 1999 18 Gerard Arnold vs Arkansas State 1997 18 Russell Copeland vs Tennessee 1992 18 John Martin vs Tulane 1992 18 Larry Porter vs Arkansas State 1990 18 Billy Moody vs Louisville 1987 18 Jeff Womack vs SW Louisiana 1985 18 Paul Gowen vs Cincinnati 1971 18 Stan Davis vs Ole Miss 1971 18 Jay McCoy vs Wichita State 1970 18 Danny Pierce vs Southern Miss 1968 18 Bob Sherlag vs Mississippi State 1965 18 Dave Casinelli vs The Citadel 1962 18 Dave Casinelli vs UT-Arlington 1962 18 Dave Casinelli vs The Citadel 1961 18 James Earl Wright vs The Citadel 1961 18 Don Coffee vs Tulsa 1961 18 Nick Bouni vs Southern Miss 1959 18 Bill Robertson vs Arkanasas State 1950 18 Frank Berry vs Tampa 1949
Most Points Kicking (min. 13) 18 Ryan White vs UAB 16 Ryan White vs Cincinnati 14 Joe Allison vs Tulane 13 Ryan White vs Arkansas State 13 Don Glosson vs Ole Miss 13 Rusty Bennett vs NTSU
1999 1998 1992 2000 1983 1977
Most PATs Made 42 John Cobb 38 Jack Carter 37 Pete Weeks 36 Ryan White 32 Joe Allison 32 Hal McGeorge
1949 1961 1969 2001 1992 1973
Most 5 4 4 4 4
Field Goals Made (min. 4) Ryan White vs UAB Ryan White vs Arkansas State Ryan White vs Cincinnati Joe Allison vs Mississippi Rusty Bennett vs North Texas
1999 2000 1998 1992 1977
Most PATs Attempted 43 Jack Carter 42 Pete Weeks 36 Ryan White 36 Jack Carter 33 Hal McGeorge
1961 1969 2001 1960 1973
Most 6 4 4 4 4
Field Goals Attempted (min. 4) Ryan White vs UAB 1999 Ryan White vs Arkansas State 2000 Ryan White vs Cincinnati 1998 Joe Allison vs Mississippi 1992 Rusty Bennett vs North Texas 1977
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 Touchdowns (min. 3) 4 Dante Brown vs Houston 2001 3 Gerard Arnold vs Tulane 1999 3 Gerard Arnold vs Arkansas State 1997 3 Russell Copeland vs Tennessee 1992 3 John Martin vs Tulane 1992 3 Larry Porter vs Arkansas State 1990 3 Billy Moody vs Louisville 1987 3 Jeff Womack vs SW Louisiana 1985 3 Paul Gowen vs Cincinnati 1971 3 Stan Davis vs Ole Miss 1971 3 Jay McCoy vs Wichita State 1970 3 Danny Pierce vs Southern Miss 1968 3 Bob Sherlag vs Mississippi State 1965 3 Dave Casinelli vs The Citadel 1962 3 Dave Casinelli vs UT-Arlington 1962 3 Dave Casinelli vs The Citadel 1961 3 James Earl Wright vs The Citadel 1961 3 Don Coffee vs Tulsa 1961 3 Nick Bouni vs Southern Miss 1959 Bill Robertson vs Arkanasas State 1950 3 3 Frank Berry vs Tampa 1949
Most Points Scored 101 Joe Allison 84 Dave Casinelli 78 Alex Williams 72 Dante Brown 72 Russ Vollmer 72 Paul Gowen 72 Bill Robertson
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 Touchdowns Responsible For (min. 4) 5 Danny Wimprine vs Army 2001 4 Travis Anglin vs UT-Chattanooga 2001 4 Bernard Oden vs UAB 1997 4 Steve Matthews vs Tulane 1992 4 Tim Jones vs Tulane 1989 4 Lloyd Patterson vs Auburn 1976 4 Danny Pierce vs Louisville 1969 4 Billy Fletcher vs Miss State 1965 Most PATs Made Kicking (min. 7) 9 Pete Weeks vs Louisville 8 Joe Allison vs Tulane 8 Jack Carter vs Hardin-Simmons 7 Ryan White vs Houston 7 Pete Weeks vs Wichita State 7 Roger Carter vs Cincinnati 7 Hal McGeorge vs Virginia Tech
SINGLE SEASON 1992 1963 1949 2001 1962 1971 1950
Most Touchdowns Scored 14 Dave Casinelli 13 Alex Williams 12 Dante Brown 12 Bill Robertson 12 Frank Berry
1963 1949 2001 1950 1949
Most Touchdowns Responsible For 21 Lloyd Patterson 20 Bernard Oden 19 Billy Fletcher 19 James Earl Wright 18 Steve Matthews 17 Danny Wimprine
1976 1997 1965 1961 1992 2001
Most Points Kicking 101 Joe Allison 71 Don Glosson 70 Ryan White
1992 1983 1998
Gerard Arnold
Joe Allison
1969 1992 1961 2001 1970 1972 1973
Most Consecutive Field Goals Made (16) 16 Ryan White 1998-99
CAREER Most Points Scored 263 Joe Allison (110 PAT/51 FG) 248 Ryan White (101 PAT/49 FG) 218 Dave Casinelli (36 TDs) 214 John Butler (70 PAT/48 FG) 171 Jay McCoy (27 TD/6 PAT/1 FG)
1990-93 1998-01 1960-63 1986-89 1968-70
Most Touchdowns Scored 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 1968-70 1973-76 1975-78
Most Touchdowns Responsible For 45 Lloyd Patterson 1975-78 34 Dave Casinelli 1960-63 32 Steve Matthewws 1992-93 31 Billy Fletcher 1963-65 27 Jay McCoy 1970-72 Most Points Kicking 263 Joe Allison (110 PAT/51 FG) 248 Ryan White (101 PAT/49 FG) 214 John Butler (70 PAT/48 FG) 168 Don Glosson (66 PAT/34 FG) 155 Rusty Bennett (65 PAT/30 FG)
Most Consecutive PATs Made (101)
161
1990-93 1998-01 1986-89 1983-85 1977-80
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Most PATs Made 110 Joe Allison 101 Ryan White 78 Pete Weeks 77 Jack Carter 70 John Butler
1990-93 1998-01 1967-69 1959-61 1986-89
Most PATs Attempted 112 Joe Allison 101 Ryan White 92 Jack Carter 91 Pete Weeks 74 John Butler
1990-93 1998-01 1959-61 1967-69 1986-89
Highest PAT Percentage 1.000 Ryan White (101x101) 98.2 Joe Allison (110X112) 96.2 Hal McGeorge (51x53) 95.7 Don Glosson (66X69) 95.6 Rusty Bennett (65X68)
1998-01 1990-93 1972-73 1983-85 1977-80
Most Field Goals Made 51 Joe Allison 49 Ryan White 48 John Butler 34 Don Glosson 30 Rusty Bennett
1990-93 1998-01 1986-89 1983-85 1977-80
Most Field Goals Attempted 71 Joe Allison 67 Ryan White 63 John Butler 51 Don Glosson 50 Rusty Bennett
1990-93 1998-01 1986-89 1983-85 1977-80
Field Goal Pct. (min.50 att.) .761 John Butler (48x63) .731 Ryan White (49x67) .718 Joe Allison (51x71) .666 Don Glosson (34X51) .600 Rusty Bennett (30X50)
1986-89 1998-01 1990-93 1983-85 1977-80
TEAM RECORDS GAME Most Points Scored 70 Tampa 69 Louisville
1949 1969
Dave Casinelli led the nation in rushing and scoring in 1963.
64 62 61 61
Union University Tulane Arkansas State East Central Oklahoma
1950 1992 1949 1951
Most Touchdowns Scored 11 Tampa 10 Louisville 10 Union 9 Arkansas State 9 East Central Oklahoma
1949 1969 1950 1949 1951
Most Rushing Touchdowns 7 North Texas State 7 The Citadel
1971 1962
6 6 6 6
Wichita State Tulsa Tulsa Cincinnati
1972 1972 1969 1969
Most Passing Touchdowns 5 Louisville 4 Army 4 Tulane 3 by several opponents
1969 2001 1992
Most Extra Points 9 Louisville 8 Tulane 7 Houston
YEAR-BY-YEAR SCORING LEADERS PLAYER TDS EP-EPA FG-FGA Dante Brown 12 Ryan White 18-18 12-18 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 DrewPairamore-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 BillRobertson-wr 12 1949 Alex Williams - fb 13 1948 Jake Scott - rb 5 1940 Sam Hinsman - fb 5 1(Bold face denotes scoring record)
YEAR 2001 2000 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
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1969 1992 2001
TP 72 54 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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7 7 7 7
Virginia Tech Wichita State Cincinnati Louisville
1973 1972 1972 1962
Most 5 4 4 4
Field Goals Made UAB Cincinnati Mississippi North Texas State
Most 6 6 4 4 4
Field Goals Attempted - Game UAB 1999 North Texas State 1976 Arkansas 1994 Mississippi 1992 North Texas State 1977
1999 1998 1992 1976
1998
SEASON Most Points Scored 385 1949 374 1950 332 1961 328 1969 312 1992 Fewest Points Scored 7 1920 Most Touchdowns Scored 57 1949 56 1950 48 1961 45 1969 43 1960 Fewest Touchdowns Scored 1 1920 Most Rushing Touchdowns 33 1961 Jay McCoy 29 1969 27 1968 27 1960
Fewest Field Goals Made 0 1958 Most Field Goals Attempted 25 1992 21 1994 20 1983 20 1977 Fewest Field Goals Attempted 8 1978 8 1968
Most Extra Points 40 1961 39 1969 36 2001 34 1960 Most 23 15 15 14 14
Most Consecutive Field Goals Made 16 1998-99 16 1983-84 Most 2-Point Conversions Made 2 Louisville
Most Passing Touchdowns 21 2001 19 1992 18 1993 14 1978 14 1976 14 1969 14 1965 14 1961 14 1960
Most 2-Point Conversions Made 4 X 7 1976 3 X 4 1988 3 X 7 1979 3 X 6 1978 3 X 5 1977 3 X 3 1975; 1997; 1998
Field Goals Made 1992 1994 1984 1988 1983
Most Touchdowns Scored/Game No. 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Most Point Scored/Game
Player (Opponent/Year) Dante Brown vs Houston, 2001 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
No. 24 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
Player (Opponent/Year) Dante Brown vs Houston, 2001 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 pk rb pk rb pk pk rb qb qb rb rb rb qb pk rb pk rb
Name Joe Allison Ryan White Dave Casinelli John Butler Jay McCoy Don Glosson Rusty Bennett Alex Williams Billy Fletcher Russ Vollmer Larry Porter Paul Gowen Terdell Middleton Lloyd Patterson Pete Weeks Gerard Arnold Bobby Williams Jeff Womack
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Yrs. Played 1990-93 1998-01 1960-63 1986-89 1968-70 1983-85 1977-80 1949-50 1963-65 1961-63 1990-93 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 110 101 0 70 6 66 65 0 43 38 1 1 78 52 1
FGs 51 49 0 48 1 34 30 0 10 12 17 -
TP 263 248 218 214 171 168 155 144 142 142 126 116 116 114 114 108 103 102
Rushing SINGLE GAME Most Rushing Attempts (min. 33) 42 Marcus Holliday vs Tulane 37 Larry Porter vs Mississippi 37 James King vs Wichita State 35 Frank Fletcher vs Cincinnati 33 Marcus Holliday vs Arkansas 33 Dave Casinelli vs South Car.
1994 1993 1977 1994 1994 1963
Most Yards Rushing (min. 185) 260 Paul Gowen vs Tulsa 210 Dave Casinelli vs Houston 206 Larry Porter vs Arkansas State 190 Teofilo Riley vs Arkansas State 189 Richard Williams vs Ga. Tech 188 Eddie Hill vs Cincinnati 185 Frank Fletcher vs Cincinnati
1969 1963 1990 1998 1980 1978 1994
Highest Average Per Carry (min. 12) 15.8 Richard Williams vs Ga. Tech 1980 15.3 Paul Gowen vs Tulsa 1969 10.4 Eddie Hill vs Cincinnati 1978 8.9 Larry Porter vs Arkansas State 1990 7.9 Teofilo Riley vs Arkansas State 1998 Longest Run from Scrimmage 95 Keith White vs Arkansas State 92 Herb Covington vs Cincinnati 92 Sonny Parsons vs The Citadel 89 Jack Scott vs Union 89 Keith Benton vs Louisville Most Rushing Touchdowns 4 Dante Brown vs Housotn 3 Has been done 20 times
MEMPHIS 7.3 7.2 6.5 6.4
Jack Carter Nick Pappas Sonny Parsons James King
1960 1967 1961 1976
Most Rushing Touchdowns (min. 10) 14 Dave Casinelli 1963 11 Dante Brown 2001 11 Dave Casinelli 1962 10 James Earl Wright 1961 10 Jay McCoy 1968 Most 6 4 4 4 4
100-Yard Games Gerard Arnold Dave Casinelli Dave Casinelli Terdell Middleton Marvin Cox
1998 1963 1962 1976 1989
CAREER Most Rushing Attempts 549 Dave Casinelli 499 Gerard Arnold 498 Larry Porter 479 Wayne Pryor 417 Jeff Womack
1960-63 1997-99 1990-93 1986-89 1983-86
1948 1966 1961 1948 1990 2001
Most Rushing Attempts (min. 170) 219 Dave Casinelli 208 Gerard Arnold 193 Marvin Cox 184 Dante Brown 173 Dave Casinelli
1963 1998 1989 2001 1962
Most Yards Rushing (min. 850) 1059 Gerard Arnold 1016 Dave Casinelli 919 Terdell Middleton 902 Dante Brown 868 Paul Gowen
1998 1962 1976 2001 1970
Marcus Holliday
27 20 20 19 19 19 Most 11 7 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 4
Jay McCoy Larry Porter Russ Vollmer Paul Gowen Terdell Middleton Lloyd Patterson
1968-70 1990-93 1960-63 1969-71 1973-76 1975-78
100-Yard Games Gerard Arnold Dave Casinelli Larry Porter Paul Gowen Terdell Middleton Dornell Harris Marvin Cox Punkin Williams Eddie Hill Herb Covington Teofilo Riley
1997-99 1960-63 1990-93 1969-71 1973-76 1971-73 1988-90 1983-84 1975-78 1965-67 1996-99
TEAM RECORDS GAME
SINGLE SEASON
Rushing Average 7.6 Paul Wilson
Larry Porter
1971
Jay McCoy scored 27 rushing touchdowns in his career at Memphis.
Most Yards Rushing 2636 Dave Casinelli 2378 Gerard Arnold 2194 Larry Porter 1970 Terdell Middleton 1924 Wayne Pryor
1960-63 1997-99 1990-93 1973-76 1986-89
Rushing Average 5.4 Paul Gowen 4.8 Gerard Arnold 4.8 Dave Casinelli 4.8 Terdell Middleton 4.8 Dornell Harris
1969-71 1997-99 1960-63 1973-76 1971-73
Most Rushing Touchdowns 36 Dave Casinelli
1960-63
164
Most Rushing Attempts 81 vs North Texas State 77 vs Wichita State 76 vs North Texas State 70 vs Georgia Tech 70 vs Virginia Tech
1971 1972 1979 1981 1970
Fewest Rushing Attempts 19 vs Arkansas 20 vs Mississippi
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
SEASON Most Rushing Attempts 612 1972
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606 580 570 558
1971 1975 1970 1979
Paul 260 * 163 141 135 130 115
Fewest Rushing Attempts 335 1964
“Skeeter” Gowen (6) vs Tulsa vs North Texas State vs Utah State vs Southern Miss vs Utah State vs Miami
Most Yards Rushing 2752 1960 2629 1970 2660 1971 2483 1969 2342 1972
Larry 206 174 167 137 133 113
Porter (6) vs Arkansas State vs Cincinnati vs Arkansas State vs Ole Miss vs Tulsa vs Ole Miss
Fewest Yards Rushing 1045 1995 1130 1996 1154 2000 1215 1997 1297 1993 1321 1964
Marcus Holliday (5) 171 vs Arkansas
1969 1970 1971 1970 1970 1969 1990 1992 1991 1993 1992 1992 1994
vs Tulane vs Tennessee vs Arkansas State vs Louisville
1994 1991 1994 1991
Terdell Middleton (5) 172 vs Tulane 143 vs Tulsa 112 vs Florida State 102 vs Florida State 102 vs Wichita State
1976 1975 1974 1976 1976
Marvin Cox (5) 150 vs Cincinnati 116 vs Florida 105 vs Tulane 103 vs Vanderbilt 102 vs Arkansas State
1989 1989 1989 1988 1989
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.)
Most Rushing Touchdowns 33 1961 29 1969 27 1968 27 1960
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. 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. The other record was the 507 rushing yards by the Tigers in a game that netted 550 total yards. An early interception by Steve Jaggard led to
Tailback Terdell Middleton had five 100-yard rushing games in his career as a Tiger.
MSU’s first touchdown, coming three plays after the theft and credited to quarterback Danny Pierce on a 24-yard roll-out. 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 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.
1 0 0 - YA R D RUSHING GAMES Gerard Arnold (11) 165 vs Tulane 160 vs East Carolina 144 vs Louisville 142 vs East Carolina 142 vs Tulane 138 vs Army 123 vs Cincinnati 119 vs Southern Miss 119 vs Arkansas State 119 vs Arkansas State 102 vs Minnesota
1998 1998 1999 1997 1999 1999 1998 1998 1997 1998 1998
Dave 210 154 140 139 136 129 105
1963 1962 1963 1962 1963 1962 1962
Casinelli (7) vs Houston vs Mississippi State vs UT-Chattanooga vs Texas-Arlington vs South Carolina vs The Citadel vs Tennessee Tech
151 138 122 106
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)
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RUSHING LEADERS YEAR 2001 2000 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 Dante Brown Sugar Sanders 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 184 167 146 208 145 145 100 145 126 140 116 148 193 111 145 129 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 902 646 706 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 11 4 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
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)
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
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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
Football Records Dornell Harris (5) 131 vs Wichita State 129 vs Tulsa 119 vs Utah State 110 vs Kansas State 106 vs Virginia Tech
1972 1972 1972 1973 1973
Punkin Williams (4) 148 vs Southern Miss 142 vs SW Louisiana 137 vs Mississippi State 121 vs Louisville
1984 1984 1984 1983
Eddie 188 114 107 102
Hill (4) vs Cincinnati vs Southern Miss vs Wichita State vs Mississippi State
1978 1978 1978 1977
Herb 145 140 103 102
Covington (4) vs McNeese State vs Cincinnati vs West Texas State vs Mississippi State
1965 1966 1965 1965
Tefilo 190 152 119 104
Riley (4) vs Arkansas State vs Louisville vs SW Louisiana vs Arkansas State
1998 1998 1996 1999
Dante 158 148 119
Brown (3) vs UT-Chattanooga vs Houston vs Louisville
2001 2001 2001
Leo Cage (3) 156 vs Cincinnati 124 vs Louisville 118 vs Ole Miss
1979 1979 1979
Wayne Pryor (3) 115 vs Tulsa 112 vs Alabama 102 vs Southern Miss
1987 1987 1986
James King (3) 120 vs North Texas State 119 vs Wichita State 110 vs Southern Miss
1977 1977 1977
Ray Jamieson (3) 137 vs Louisville 122 vs North Texas State 109 vs Southern Miss
1968 1971 1971
Jay McCoy (3) 121 vs Florida State 101 vs Southern Miss 100 vs Louisville
1969 1969 1968
Billy Fletcher (3) 128 vs West Texas State 120 vs West Texas State 116 vs Tulsa
1964 1965 1965
John Martin (2) 164 vs East Carolina 113 vs SW Louisiana
1992 1993
Jeff Womack (2) 140 vs Louisville 110 vs Tennessee
1983 1985
Gerald White (2) 101 vs Tulane 100 vs Vanderbilt
1987 1987
Dante Brown
Frank Fletcher (2) 185 vs Cincinnati 101 vs Louisville
1994 1994
Jeff “Sugar” Sanders (2) 132 vs East Carolina 122 vs Cincinnati
2000 2000
Richard Williams (2) 184 vs Georgia Tech 100 vs Louisville
1981 1980
Tony Wiley (2) 131 vs Ole Miss 106 vs Southern Miss
1980 1981
Herb Covington
Richard Locke (2) 121 vs Ole Miss 120 vs North Texas State
1978 1979
Reuben Gibson (2) 112 vs Louisville 107 vs Colorado State
1976 1974
Xavier Crawford (1) 134 vs Southern Miss
1991
Keith Benton (1) 147 vs Louisville
1990
Leon Bosby (1) 126 vs SW Louisiana
1990
Ronald “Runt” Moon (1) 111 vs Mississippi State
1974
Charles Allen (1) 111 vs Tulane
1990
Dan Darby (1) 109 vs Cincicnnati
1972
Tim Jones (1) 132 vs Tulane
1989
Al Harvey (1) 136 vs Utah State
1972
Danny Felts (1) 145 vs Wichita State
1979
Joe Lynch (1) 131 vs Wichita State
1970
Lloyd Patterson (1) 108 vs Florida State
1975
Ricky Thurow (1) 131 vs Louisville
1969
Terry Padgett (1) 129 vs South Carolina
1966
Ralph Messer (1) 116 vs Louisville
1952
Tailback Gerard Arnold set the Memphis single rushing record with 1,059 yards in 1998. He was just the fourth Memphis back to surpass 2,000 career yards rushing.
1 6 76
Passing SINGLE GAME Most Passing Attempts (min. 38) 45 Steve Matthews vs Miss State 44 Bernard Oden vs Minnesota 44 Steve Matthews vs Louisville 41 Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss 40 Billy Fletcher vs Wake Forest 39 Tom Branner vs SW Louisiana 39 Kenton Evans vs Ole Miss 38 Neil Suber vs Southern Miss 38 Steve Matthews vs SW Louisiana 38 Steve Matthews vs Tulsa Most Pass Completions (min. 20) 29 Steve Matthews vs Miss State 25 Bernard Oden vs Minnesota 25 Steve Matthews vs Louisville
1993 1997 1993 1988 1965 1986 1998 2000 1993 1993 1993 1997 1993
Steve Matthews vs Tulsa 1993 Kenton Evans vs Ole Miss 1998 Neil Suber vs Southern Miss 2000 Steve Matthews vs East Carolina 1993 Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss 1988 Danny Sparkman vs Murray State 1985 Steve Matthews vs Miss State 1992 Steve Matthews vs SW Louisiana 1993 Joe Bruner vs Kansas State 1973
Most Yards Passing (min. 260) 355 Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss 340 Steve Matthews vs Miss State 335 Steve Matthews vs East Carolina 300 Bernard Oden vs Minnesota 295 Danny Wimprine vs Cincinnati 292 Bernard Oden vs Cincinnati
291 288 287 279 263 261
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
Most Touchdown Passes 4 Danny Wimprine vs Army 4 Steve Matthews vs Tulane 4 James Earl Wright vs Tulsa 3 Numerous tied at three Most 5 5 4
Interceptions Thrown Darrell Martin vs Vanderbilt Keith Benton vs Missouri Several tied at four
2001 1992 1961
1980 1990
SINGLE SEASON
QB Steve Matthews threw for 340 yards vs. Miss State in 1993.
24 24 23 23 22 22 21 20 20
MEMPHIS
1988 1993 1992 1997 2001 1997
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 102 Danny Wimprine
1992 1997 1993 1985 1996 1982 1983 2001
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 1329 Danny Wimprine
1997 1992 1993 1985 1976 1996 1983 1977 2001
Highest Pass Completion (min. 75 atts) 64.0 Andy Whitwell (48 X 75) 1987 61.2 Steve Matthews (175 X 287) 1992 60.8 Steve Matthews (166 X 273) 1993 57.0 Neil Suber (69 X 121) 2000 56.8 Tim Jones (54 X 96) 1987 55.7 Trell Hooper (112 X 201) 1982 55.2 Scott Scherer (85 X 154) 2000 53.8 Bernard Oden (170 X 316) 1997 53.3 David Fowler (103 X 193) 1974 Average Gain Per Completion 19.9 James Earl Wright 18.3 Nick Bouni 18.3 Lloyd Patterson 17.9 Lloyd Patterson 17.8 Kevin Betts
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1960 1959 1976 1976 1978
Most Touchdown Passes 18 Steve Matthews 14 Danny Wimprine 14 Lloyd Patterson 13 Steve Matthews 13 Billy Fletcher 13 James Earl Wright 12 Bernard Oden 11 Danny Sparkman 11 James Earl Wright
1992 2001 1976 1993 1965 1960 1997 1983 1961
Most 20 16 13 13 12 11 11 11 11
1965 1980 1993 1978 1992 1996 1990 1983 1985
Interceptions Thrown Billy Fletcher Darrell Martin Steve Matthews Lloyd Patterson Steve Matthews Qadry Anderson Keith Benton Danny Sparkman Danny Sparkman
CAREER Most Pass Attempts 662 Danny Sparkman 560 Lloyd Patterson 559 Steve Matthews 463 Neil Suber 438 Billy Fletcher 420 Tim Jones
1983-85 1975-78 1992-93 1998-01 1963-65 1986-89
Most Pass Completions 341 Steve Matthews 328 Danny Sparkman 246 Lloyd Patterson 238 Neil Suber 210 Tom Jones
1992-93 1983-85 1975-78 1998-01 1986-89
Most Passing Yards 4,311 Danny Sparkman 4,201 Lloyd Patterson
1983-85 1975-78
Lloyd Patterson
Steve Matthews
Football Records 3,980 2,686 2,668 2,646 2,468
Steve Matthews Bernard Odem Tim Jones Neil Suber Keith Benton
1992-93 1995-97 1986-89 1998-01 1990-91
Most Touchdown Passes 31 Steve Matthews 30 Lloyd Patterson 27 Danny Sparkman 24 James Earl Wright 21 Billy Fletcher 19 Tim Jones
1992-93 1975-78 1983-85 1959-61 1963-65 1986-89
Most 34 32 29 28 25 25
1975-78 1983-85 1986-89 1963-65 1992-93 1978-81
Interceptions Lloyd Patterson Danny Sparkman Tim Jones Billy Fletcher Steve Matthews Darrell Martin
Highest Pass Completion Percentage 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 Highest Average Per Completion 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
TEAM RECORDS GAME Most Passing Attempts 54 vs Tulane 47 vs Mississippi State 46 vs Mississippi 46 vs Murray State 45 vs Louisville 44 vs Minnesota 41 vs Louisville 41 vs North Texas State 40 vs Wake Forest 39 vs Mississippi 39 vs Southern Miss 39 vs Tulsa 39 vs SW Louisiana
2000 1993 1969 1985 1993 1997 2001 1978 1965 1998 1994 1993 1986
Fewest Passing Attempts 3 vs Arkansas State
1982
Most Pass Completions 30 vs Mississippi State 25 vs Minnesota 25 vs Louisville 24 vs Tulane 24 vs Mississippi 24 vs East Carolina 24 vs Tulsa 24 vs Murray State
1993 1997 1993 2000 1998 1993 1993 1985
300 295 292 291
vs Minnesota vs Cincinnati vs Cincinnati vs Tulane
1997 2001 1997 1996
Fewest Passing Yards 6 vs Southern Miss
1966
Most 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1993 1991 1987 1980 1979 1968 1986
Passes Had Intercepted vs Miami vs Missouri vs SW Louisiana vs Vanderbilt vs Vanderbilt vs Houston vs New Mexico
SEASON Most Passing Attempts 352 1993 339 2000 336 1997 320 1998 320 1995 318 2001 313 1996 308 1992 290 1982 Fewest Pass Attempts 78 1957 Most Pass Completions 203 1993 182 1992 181 2000 178 1997 177 2001 159 1973 154 1985 153 1996 153 1982 Fewest Pass Completions 38 1957 Most Yards Passing 2369 1997 2191 1992 2087 2001 2030 1988
1993 1988 1992 1969 1973
2005 1945 1766
1998 1973 1985
Fewest Passing Yards 477 1957 Most 22 22 20 20 18 18 18
Passes Had Intercepted 1980 1965 1995 1979 1986 1982 1978
Fewest Passes Had Intercepted 6 2001 Most Touchdown Passes 19 1992 18 1993 14 1978 14 1976 14 1969 14 1965 14 1961 14 1960 Fewest Touchdown Passes 1 1963
3 0 0 - YA R D PASSING GAMES
Fewest Pass Completions 1 four times (vs Miss. State, 1984) Most Passing Yards 379 vs Mississippi State 355 vs Southern Miss 335 vs East Carolina 331 vs Mississippi 301 vs SW Louisiana
QB Rusty Trail threw for a school record 355 yards vs. Southern Miss in 1988.
Steve Matthews (2) 340 vs Mississippi State 335 vs East Carolina
1993 1992
Rusty Trail (1) 355 vs Southern Miss *
1988
Bernard Oden (1) 300 vs Minnesota
1997
2 0 0 - YA R D PASSING GAMES Bernard Oden set four new passing records in 1997 including a single-season mark of 2,249 yards through the air.
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Steve 287 263 239
Matthews (6) vs East Carolina vs Louisville vs Tulsa
1993 1993 1993
Football Records 238 235 226
vs Tulane vs SW Louisiana vs Tennessee
1992 1993 1992
Bernard Oden (6) 292 vs Cincinnati 238 vs Tulane 223 vs Michigan State 218 vs Arkansas State 205 vs Houston 205 vs UAB
1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997
Danny Sparkman (3) 288 vs Cincinnati 261 vs Murray State 214 vs Arkansas State
1984 1985 1984
Neil Suber (3) 279 vs Tulane 226 vs East Carolina 222 vs Tennessee
1998 1998 1999
Danny Pierce (3) 240 vs Wichita State 232 vs Ole Miss 203 vs Louisville
1968 1969 1968
Lloyd 215 203 203
1976 1976 1976
Patterson (3) vs Southern Miss vs Tulsa vs Virginia Tech
Qadry Anderson (2) 291 vs Tulane 239 vs Houston
1996 1996
Tim Jones (2) 208 vs Mississippi State 205 vs Florida State
1988 1989
Billy Fletcher (2) 257 vs Mississippi State 215 vs Wake Forest
1965 1965
YEAR 2001 2000 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
YEAR-BY-YEAR NAME ATT Danny Wimprine 196 Scott Scherer 154 Travis Anglin 125 Neil Suber 124 Bernard Oden 316 Qadry Anderson 287 Joe Borich 161 Tony Scarpino 148 Steve Matthews 273 Steve Matthews 286 Keith Benton 199 Keith Benton 176 Tim Jones 144 Rusty Trail 152 Tim Jones 95 Tom Branner 84 Danny Sparkman 272 Danny Sparkman 174 Danny Sparkman 216 Trell Hooper 201 Tom Smith 96 Darrell Martin 185 Kevin Betts 154 Lloyd Patterson 141 Lloyd Patterson 169 Lloyd Patterson 178 Lloyd Patterson 72 David Fowler 193 Joe Bruner 118 Al Harvey 179 John Robinson 80 Rick Strawbridge 80 Danny Pierce 139 Danny Pierce 137 Terry Padgett 70 Terry Padgett 73 Billy Fletcher 256 Billy Fletcher 160 Russell Vollmer 58 Russell Vollmer 87 James Earl Wright 67 Nick Bouni 62 Fred Hearn 30
PASSING LEADERS COMP YDS 102 1329 85 857 68 856 61 930 170 2249 141 1557 81 896 70 738 166 1896 175 2084 90 1203 76 1265 73 1017 79 1231 54 709 41 412 142 1606 81 1315 105 1390 112 1194 43 466 73 888 64 884 56 931 73 1336 87 1563 30 371 103 1266 61 785 90 961 31 496 39 557 61 1049 56 925 31 436 26 348 92 1239 69 921 29 466 39 555 35 604 26 475 13 184
CAREER PASSING LEADERS Name Danny Sparkman Lloyd Patterson Steve Matthews Bernard Oden Tim Jones Neil Suber Keith Benton Billy Fletcher David Fowler Qadry Anderson Ricky Thurow Danny Pierce Kevin Betts Travis Anglin Russ Volmer Al Harvey Rusty Trail Joe Borich Danny Wimprine Trell Hooper Darrell Martin
Yrs. Played Comp-Att 1983-85 328-662 1975-78 246-560 1992-93 341-559 1995-97 209-400 1986-89 210-420 1998-01 238-463 1990-91 166-375 1963-65 168-438 1972-74 185-362 1995-96 178-374 1967-69 91-216 1968-69 117-276 1978-79 97-237 1999137-250 1960-63 107-240 1970-72 122-248 1987-89 98-207 1994-95 124-284 2001102-196 1981-85 112-201 1979-82 100-261
TDS 27 30 31 14 19 14 15 21 12 7 13 12 13 10 7 9 7 6 14 5 5
Total Yards 4,311 4,201 3,980 2,686 2,668 2,646 2,468 2,311 2,283 2,047 1,534 1,974 1,511 1,459 1,454 1,405 1,370 1,369 1,329 1,194 1,157
QB Billy Fletcher’s 13 touchdown passes in 1965 rank as the fourth highest single season total in Memphis football history.
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TDS 14 4 5 5 12 6 3 1 13 18 8 7 7 5 5 2 9 7 11 5 2 5 6 7 9 14 0 9 4 5 5 1 9 3 3 2 13 7 0 6 11 2 1
INT 4 6 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
Football Records Joe Bruner (1) 250 vs Kansas State Joe Borich (1) 228 vs Tulane
1995
Dan Branner (1) 225 vs SW Louisiana
1986
Tony Scarpino (1) 225 vs Southern Miss
1993
Travis Anglin (1) 221 vs Tulane
1999
Kevin Betts (1) 218 vs Ole Miss
1979
Kenton Evans (1) 214 vs Ole Miss
1998
Keith Benton (1) 207 vs Mississippi State
1990
Scott Scherer (1) 203 vs Cincinnati
2000
Neil Suber
LONG PASS COMPLETIONS
1973 Yards 94 92 84 84 83 82 82 82 82 79 76 75 75 73 73 72 72 71 70 69 69 68 67 67 67 66 66 65 65 64 61 60 60 58 57 57 57 57 57 56 55 54 54 53 53 52 52 51 51 51 51 51 50 50 50 50 50
Players Lloyd Patterson to Earnest Gray (TD) Stephen Galbraith to Damien Dodson (TD) Rusty Trail to Chris Martin (TD) Danny Sparkman to Edwin Lovelady (TD) Danny Sparkman to Derrick Crawford (TD) Neil Suber to Damien Dodson (TD) Neil Suber to Ken Coutain (TD) Qadry Anderson to Teofilo Riley (TD) James Earl Wright to Harold Sterling (TD) Danny Sparkman to Jerry Harris (TD) Keith Benton to Russell Copeland (TD) Danny Sparkman to Enis Jackson (TD) Danny Sparkman to Billy Moody (TD) Danny Wimprine to Antoine Harden (TD) Danny Sparkman to Smokey Jordan Tim Jones to Ray Craft Danny Sparkman to Jerry Harris (TD) Danny Sparkman to Enis Jackson Bernard Oden to Damien Dodson (TD) Danny Wimprine to Darren White (TD) Keith Benton to John Bush (TD) Bernard Oden to Boo Blevins (TD) Danny Wimprine to Antoine Harden (TD) Danny Sparkman to Punkin Williams (TD) Bernard Oden to Richie Floyd Steve Matthews to Isaac Bruce (TD) Andy Whitwell to Charles Wilson (TD) Bernard Oden to Richie Floyd Bernard Oden to Chris Powers (TD) Lloyd Patterson to Earnest Gray (TD) Keith Benton to John Bush (TD) Danny Sparkman to Jerry Harris (TD) Tony Scarpino to Ryan Roskelly Billy Fletcher to Rich Coady Bernard Oden to Boo Blevins (TD) Elgin Perkins to Charles Wilson Steve Matthews to Larry Porter (TD) Danny Sparkman to Smokey Jordan Lloyd Patterson to Earnest Gray (TD) Qadry Anderson to Richie Floyd (TD) Lloyd Patterson to Earnest Gray (TD) Keith Benton to Russell Copeland Danny Pierce to Preston Riley (TD) Rusty Trail to Billy Moody (TD) Andy Whitwell to Chris Martin (TD) Neil Suber to Al Sermon (TD) Joe Bruner to Mike Fuhrman Neil Suber to Billy Kendall (TD) Steve Matthews to Ray Patterson (TD) Kevin Betts to Earnest Gray Kevin Betts to Russell Richards (TD) Dennis Bradshaw to Ken Dunek (TD) Tim Jones to Wayne Pryor (TD) Tim Jones to Charles Wilson (TD) Danny Sparkman to Derrick Crawford (TD) Mike Murray to Darrell Nelson Lloyd Patterson to Richard Locke (TD)
Opponent Houston Houston Southern Miss Arkansas State Arkansas State East Carolina Tennessee Houston Southern Miss Florida State Central Florida Mississippi State Virginia Tech Houston Virginia Tech Mississippi State Cincinnati Tulane Michigan State Cincinnati Mississippi State Mississippi State Army Arkansas State Michigan State Tulsa Southern Miss Cincinnati Mississippi State Southern Miss Tennessee Army Tulsa Utah State Tulane Tulane Louisville Southern Miss Mississippi State Tulane Southern Miss Tulsa Miami (FL) Tulsa Tulane Minnesota Southern Miss Tulane East Carolina Tulane Ole Miss Florida State Louisville Florida State Mississippi State Louisville Wichita State
QB Keith Benton threw for 2,468 yards and rushed for 941 yards in two seasons with the Tigers. He amassed 3,409 yards in total offense and was responsible for 24 touchdowns.
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Year 1978 1998 1988 1984 1983 1998 1999 1996 1960 1984 1990 1984 1985 2001 1983 1988 1984 1983 1997 2001 1991 1995 2001 1984 1997 1992 1987 1997 1997 1977 1991 1985 1994 1965 1997 1987 1992 1983 1977 1996 1977 1990 1969 1988 1987 1998 1974 1998 1992 1978 1979 1979 1987 1987 1983 1980 1978
Receiving SINGLE GAME Most 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9
Pass Receptions (min. 9) Richie Floyd vs Arkansas State Isaac Bruce vs SW Louisiana Mac Cody vs Miss State Russell Copeland vs Miss State Russell Copeland vs Tennessee Bob Sherlag vs Miss State Russell Copeland vs Ole Miss Mac Cody vs East Carolina Darrell Eldred vs Louisville
1997 1993 1993 1992 1992 1965 1992 1993 1964
Most Yards Receiving (min. 130) 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 137 Isaac Bruce vs Tulsa 1992 132 Darrius Blevins vs Tulane 1997 130 Bob Sherlag vs Wake Forest 1965 130 Frank Blackwell vs Mississippi 1969 Highest Avg. Gain/Reception (min. 3 rec.) 36.3 Antoine Harden vs Army (3-109) 2001 33.0 Darrius Blevins vs Tulane (4-132) 1997 31.8 Preston Riley vs Louisville (5-159) 1969 29.0 Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa (6-174) 1994 24.3 Isaac Bruce vs Ark State (4-98) 1993 23.3 Russell Copeland vs ECU (6-140) 1992 22.8 Isaac Bruce vs Tulsa (6-137) 1992 22.1 Richie Floyd vs Cincinnati (7-155)1997 21.5 Richie Floyd vs Tulane (8-172) 1996 21.0 Isaac Bruce vs ECU (7-147) 1993 Most Touchdown Receptions 3 Russell Copeland vs Tennessee
1992
Isaac Bruce is the only UM receiver in school history to have over 1,000 yds receiving in a single season.
3 3 3 3
MEMPHIS Stan Davis vs Ole Miss Bob Sherlag vs Miss State Don Coffey vs Tulsa Bill Robertson vs Ark. State
1971 1965 1961 1950
Most 12 10 9 9
Longest Pass Reception (min. 75) 94 Earnest Gray vs Houston 1978 Damien Dodson vs Houston 1998 92 84 Chris Martin vs Southern Miss 1988 84 Edwin Lovelady vs Ark. State 1984 83 Derrick Crawford vs Ark. State 1983 82 Damien Dodson vs East Carolina 1998 82 Teofilo Riley vs Houston 1996 82 Harold Sterling vs Southern Miss 1960 80 Russell Copeland vs East Carolina1992 79 Jerry Harris vs Florida State 1984 76 Russell Copeland vs Central Fla 1990 75 Enis Jackson vs Miss State 1984 75 Billy Moody vs Virginia Tech 1985 Most Consecutive Games with Reception Russell Copeland 27 Earnest Gray 26 Bunkie Perkins 22 Isaac Bruce 22 Ryan Roskelly 22 Richie Floyd 21 Damien Dodson 19 John Bush 18 Wayne Pryor 15
SINGLE SEASON Most Pass Receptions (min. 40) 74 Isaac Bruce 61 Russell Copeland 50 Mac Cody 46 Bunkie Perkins 46 James Thompson 46 Bob Sherlag 45 Damien Dodson 44 Ryan Roskelly 43 Richie Floyd 43 Bobby Ward 42 Damien Dodson
1993 1992 1993 2001 1973 1965 1997 1994 1996 1973 1998
Most Yards Receiving (min. 500) 1054 Isaac Bruce 826 Earnest Gray 753 Damien Dodson 744 Bobby Ward 736 Russell Copeland 690 Earnest Gray 684 Russell Copeland 628 Keith Wright 617 Richie Floyd 606 Mac Cody 605 Damien Dodson 602 Ryan Roskelly 600 Richie Floyd
1993 1977 1998 1973 1992 1978 1990 1977 1997 1993 1997 1994 1996
Average Gain Per Reception 29.5 Earnest Gray 25.3 Jerry Harris 24.5 Sonny Parsons 23.1 Preston Riley 22.2 Enis Jackson 21.7 Ray Craft 20.7 Russell Copeland 20.3 Ricky Rivas
1977 1984 1961 1968 1983 1988 1990 1976
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Touchdown Receptions Bill Robertson Isaac Bruce Earnest Gray Bob Sherlag
1950 1993 1978 1965
Keith Wright’s 16.9 yards per reception career average ranks as the fourth highest in Memphis history.
7 7 6 6 6
Russell Copeland Bobby Ward Bunkie Perkins Earnest Gray Ricky Rivas
1992 1973 2001 1977 1976
CAREER Most Pass Receptions 147 Damien Dodson 116 Russell Copeland 113 Isaac Bruce 105 James Thompson 97 Earnest Gray 79 Bunkie Perkins 74 Keith Wright 73 Stan Davis
1996-99 1989-92 1992-93 1972-74 1975-78 2000-01 1974-77 1969-72
Most Receiving Yards 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
Highest Average Gain Per Reception 21.9 Earnest Gray 1975-78 17.7 Derrick Crawford 1980-83 17.1 John Bowers 1979-82 16.9 Keith Wright 1974-77 16.6 Enis Jackson 1982-85 16.3 Jerry Harris 1983-86 Most 17 16 15 12
Touchdown Receptions Earnest Gray Bill Robertson Isaac Bruce Russell Copeland
1975-78 1947-50 1992-93 1989-92
Football Records
YEAR-BY-YEAR RECEIVERS YEAR 2001 2000 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 N O . YDS Antoine Harden 31 589 Bunkie Perkins 33 314 Damien Dodson 39 507 Damien Dodson 42 753 Richie Floyd 38 617 Richie Floyd 43 600 Ryan Roskelly 34 361 Ryan Roskelly 44 602 Isaac Bruce 74 1054 Russell Copeland 61 736 John Bush 25 420 Russell Jones 33 684 Russell Copeland 22 333 Charles Wilson 33 554 Charles Wilson 20 393 Jerry Harris 29 338 Jerry Harris 30 519 Edwin Lovelady 19 345 Derrick Crawford 31 594 Derrick Crawford 32 523 Jerry Knowlton 18 244 Jerry Knowlton 27 470 Tony Hunt 15 234 Earnest Gray 35 690 Earnest Gray 28 826 Ricky Rivas 26 529 Earnest Gray 29 529 Ricky Rivas 18 224 James Thompson 40 395 Bobby Ward 43 744 Stan Davis 39 476 Stan Davis 34 509 Bill Wright 17 206 Frank Blackwell 31 591 Preston Riley 21 484 Rich Coady 18 260 Dale Brady 11 176 Bob Sherlag 46 673 Billy Ray Farmer 19 222 Bob Sherlag 8 183 John Griffin 14 220 Don Coffey 18 312 Don Coffey 10 188 Don Coffey 8 192 John Ruth 5 93 Carlos Brooks 67 378
TDS 4 0 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
12 11 11
Damien Dodson Keith Wright Bob Sherlag
1996-99 1974-77 1963-65
1 0 0 - YA R D RECEIVING GAMES Earnest Gray (6) 129 vs Utah State 122 vs North Texas State 119 vs Virginia Tech 119 vs Southern Miss 112 vs Miss State 105 vs North Texas State
1977 1978 1977 1977 1978 1977
Russell Copeland (5) 140 vs East Carolina 139 vs Tennessee 123 vs Central Florida 113 vs Florida State 111 vs Tulsa
1992 1992 1990 1989 1990
Damien Dodson (5) 128 vs East Carolina 127 vs Minnesota 126 vs Miss State 111 vs Houston 101 vs Louisville
1998 1997 1998 1998 1997
Isaac 147 137 112 108
1993 1992 1993 1993
Richie 172 155 116
Bruce (4) vs East Carolina vs Tulsa vs Miss State vs Tulsa Floyd (3) vs Tulane vs Cincinnati vs Ark. State
1996 1997 1997
Derrick Crawford (3) 125 vs Tulane 111 vs Ark. State 109 vs Miss State
1982 1993 1983
Preston Riley (3) 159 vs Louisville 119 vs Florida State 110 vs Wichita State
1968 1968 1968
Antoine Harden (2) 109 vs Army 104 vs Tennessee
2001 2001
Darrius “Boo” Blevins (2) 132 vs Tulane
1997
CAREER PASS RECEIVING LEADERS Pos. WR FL WR WR WR FL FL WR WR WR FL WR WR WR FL WR WR
Name Earnest Gray Damien Dodson Russell Copeland Richie Floyd Isaac Bruce Keith Wright Jerry Harris James Thompson Derrick Crawford Stan Davis Bobby Ward Bob Sherlag John Bush Darrius Blevins Jerry Knowlton Charles Wilson Bunkie Perkins
Yrs. Played 1975-78 1996-99 1989-92 1995-98 1992-93 1974-77 1983-86 1971-73 1981-83 1969-72 1973-74 1963-65 1989-92 1994-98 1978-81 1986-88 2000-01
Caught 97 147 116 110 113 74 72 105 63 79 71 62 61 73 60 53 79
TDS 17 12 12 4 15 11 7 7 5 9 7 11 7 8 5 5 6
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Total Yards 2,123 2,096 1,753 1,654 1,586 1,248 1,186 1,183 1,117 1,105 1,056 1,041 1,023 1,017 973 971 893
126
vs Miss State
1995
Mac Cody (2) 112 vs Miss State 110 vs East Carolina
1993 1993
Charles Wilson (2) 127 vs Tulane 110 vs Tennessee
1987 1988
Jerry Harris (2) 112 vs SW Louisiana 106 vs Cincinnati
1986 1984
Enis Jackson (2) 110 vs Southern Miss 103 vs Tulane
1983 1983
Ricky Rivas (2) 112 vs Tulsa 101 vs Ole Miss
1976 1976
Bobby Ward (2) 105 vs Houston 100 vs Tulsa
1973 1973
Frank Blackwell (2) 130 vs Ole Miss 107 vs Tennessee
1969 1969
Bob Sherlag (2) 189 * vs Miss State 130 vs Wake Forest
1965 1965
Darron White (1) 123 vs Cincinnati
2001
Ken Coutain (1) 116 vs Tennessee
1999
Ryan Roskelly (1) 174 vs Tulsa
1994
John Bush (1) 117 vs Miss State
1991
Chris Martin (1) 118 vs Southern Miss
1988
Russell Richards (1) 102 vs Ole Miss
1979
Stan Davis (1) 106 vs Ole Miss
1971
* school record for single game
Earnest Gray had 2,123 yards receiving and is the Tigers’ career leader.
Total Offense SINGLE GAME Most Offensive Plays (min. 45) 60 Bernard Oden vs Minnesota 54 Qadry Anderson vs Louisville 54 Billy Fletcher vs Wake Forest 52 Steve Matthews vs Louisville 51 Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss 50 Danny Wimprine vs Cincinnati 48 Steve Matthews vs Miss State 47 Danny Pierce vs Mississippi 47 David Fowler vs Houston 45 Scott Scherer vs Cincinnati
1997 1996 1965 1993 1988 2001 1993 1969 1974 2000
Most 375 362 351 351 350 334 320 317 315 301 300
Total Offense (min. 300) Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss Steve Matthews vs Miss State Qadry Anderson vs Tulane Billy Fletcher vs Miss State Danny Wimprine vs Cincinnati Bernard Oden vs Minnesota Bernard Oden vs Cincinnati Tim Jones vs Tulane Steve Matthews vs ECU Danny Wimprine vs Houston Danny Sparkman vs Cincinnati
1988 1993 1996 1965 2001 1997 1997 1989 1992 2001 1984
Avg. Gain/Play (min. 25 plays) 11.5 Danny Sparkman vs Cincinnati 10.2 Steve Matthews vs ECU 8.7 Billy Fletcher vs Miss State 8.6 Tim Jones vs Tulane 8.4 Danny Wimprine vs Houston 8.0 Qadry Anderson vs Tulane 7.4 Steve matthews vs Miss State 7.4 Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss 7.0 Bernard Oden vs Cincinnati 7.0 Danny Wimprine vs Cincinnati
1984 1992 1965 1989 2001 1996 1993 1988 1997 2001
SINGLE SEASON Most Offensive Plays (min. 300) 445 Bernard Oden 416 Qadry Anderson 365 Billy Fletcher 342 Danny Sparkman 324 Keith Benton 322 Al Harvey 320 Steve Matthews
1997 1996 1965 1985 1990 1972 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 1599 Danny Wimprine
1997 1990 1992 1965 1993 1996 1976 1985 2001
Avg. Gain/Play 6.9 Rusty Trail 6.0 Ricky Thurow 5.8 Neil Suber 5.8 Keith Benton 5.8 Steve Matthews 5.8 Danny Sparkman 5.7 Danny Wimprine 5.7 Lloyd Patterson
1988 1968 1998 1990 1992 1984 2001 1977
5.7 5.5 5.5
MEMPHIS
Russell Vollmer Steve Matthews Danny Pierce
1963 1993 1969
91 91 89 89
vs Mississippi, 1983 vs SW Louisiana,1983 vs Louisville, 1968 vs North Texas State, 1971
CAREER Most Offensive Plays 965 854 737 679 639 631 569 569 559 550
Lloyd Patterson Danny Sparkman Tim Jones Billy Fletcher Keith Benton Steve Matthews Bernard Oden David Fowler Qadry Anderson Neil Suber
1975-78 1983-85 1986-89 1963-65 1990-91 1992-93 1995-97 1972-74 1995-96 1998-01
Most Total Offense 4,568 Lloyd Patterson 4,365 Danny Sparkman 3,591 Steve Matthews 3,502 Tim Jones 3,458 Billy Fletcher 3,409 Keith Benton 2,805 Bernard Oden 2,668 David Fowler 2,568 Neil Suber 2,504 Danny Pierce
1975-78 1983-85 1992-93 1986-89 1963-65 1990-91 1995-97 1972-74 1998-01 1968-69
Avg. Gain/Play 5.7 Steve Matthews 5.7 Rusty Trail 5.4 Ricky Thurow 5.4 Russell Vollmer 5.3 Keith Benton 5.1 Danny Sparkman 5.1 Danny Pierce 5.1 Billy Fletcher
1992-93 1987-89 1967-69 1961-63 1990-91 1983-85 1968-69 1963-65
TEAM RECORDS GAME Most Offensive Plays 92 vs Murray State, 1985
QB Qadry Anderson’s 416 offensive plays in 1996 rank second in school history.
86 85 82 81 80
vs Cincinnati, 1995 vs East Carolina, 1995 vs Miss State, 1993 vs East Carolina, 2000 vs Louisville, 1998
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 537 vs Louisville, 1968 537 vs North Texas State, 1971 508 vs SW Louisiana, 1973 505 vs Virginia Tech, 1973 501 vs Arkansas State, 1998 500 vs Tulane, 1999 Fewest Total Yards 47 vs Mississippi, 1964
SEASON
Lloyd Patterson is Memphis' career leader in total offense with 4,565 yards.
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Most Offensive Plays 859 1972 793 1973 786 1974 786 1971 783 1982 779 2000 776 1993 774 1979 770 1990 768 1997
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YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTAL OFFENSE LEADERS
Fewest Offensive Plays 526 1964 Most Total Yards 4124 1969 3800 1988 3790 1976 3784 1992 3723 1970 3690 1961 3685 1973 3685 1972 3641 1993 3614 1990 Fewest Total Yards 2215 1966
73 301 116 6 1 0
1957 152
James Leonard 149
1956 2 72
James Armstrong 3 3 8
QB Danny Wimprine amassed 350 yards of total offense against Cincinnati in 2001 which as the 5th highest single game total in school history.
YEAR 2001 2000 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
NAME Danny Wimprine Scott Scherer 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 280 216 182 208 445 416 198 170 311 320 315 324 244 204 182 129 342 225 287 306 123 294 258 246 260 313 138 309 167 322 149 156 249 239 138 215 365 252 219 162 105 144
RUSH 270 -56 123 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 1329 857 856 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 1599 801 979 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 Tim Jones
Pos. QB QB QB QB QB QB QB FB QB QB RB QB RB RB
Al Harvey
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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 Neil Suber 1998-01 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 2,568 2,504 2,378 2,248 2,227 2,194
All-Purpose Yards SINGLE GAME Most All-Purpose Yards 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
Yds 368 275 262 260 237 237 225 221 220 218 218 217 210 203 202 200
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
YEAR-BY-YEAR ALL-PURPOSE LEADERS 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
YEAR 2001 2000 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
SEASON Most All-Purpose Name Charles Wilson Bobby Ward Keith Wright Eddie Hill Mac Cody Russell Copeland Antoine Harden Dornell Harris Ryan Roskelly Paul Gowen Gerard Arnold Terdell Middleton Jerry Harris Dave Casinelli Isaac Bruce
Yards Year 1988 1973 1977 1978 1993 1992 2001 1972 1994 1970 1998 1976 1985 1963 1993
Yards 1,303 1,281 1,181 1,173 1,161 1,145 1,133 1,125 1,118 1,118 1,089 1,069 1,054 1,053 1,050
MEMPHIS
Charles Wilson
Bobby Ward
NAME RUSH Antoine Harden 11 Ryan Johnson 0 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 Middleton919 Terdell Middleton586 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 Steedley129 Andy Nelson 348
REC 589 251 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 0 389 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 533 219 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 1133 859 755 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 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
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.
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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
Punting
MEMPHIS
SINGLE GAME
SINGLE SEASON
Most Punts (min. 10) 13 Hugh Owens vs Texas A&M 12 Mike Coughlin vs Michigan 12 Hugh Owens vs Texas A&M 12 Paul Wilson vs South Carolina 12 Arthur Franklin vs SW Louisiana 11 Jim Cande vs Ole Miss 11 Hugh Owens vs Houston 11 Durwood Gordon vs W. Texas St. 11 Ben Graves vs Southern Miss 10 Ben Graves vs Miss State 10 James Gaither vs Southern Miss 10 Drew Pairamore vs Louisville 10 Mike Coughlin vs SW Louisiana
1979 1995 1978 1972 1986 1999 1978 1968 2000 2000 2001 1996 1995
Most 492 450 442 433 423 421 416
1979 2001 2000 1978 1978 1982 1972
Yards Punted (min. 400) Hugh Owens vs Texas A&M James Gaither vs Southern Miss Ben Graves vs Miss State Hugh Owens vs Texas A&M Hugh Owens vs Houston Stan Weaver vs Vanderbilt Paul Wilson vs South Carolina
Highest Punting Average (min. 46.0) 52.3 James Gaither vs Army 2001 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 Longest Punt (min. 60) 78 Jeff Fite vs Alabama 71 Ollie Cordill vs West Texas State 70 Russell Richards vs Florida State 69 Jeff Fite vs Florida 69 Virgil Pearcy vs Miss State
1989 1963 1980 1988 1974
Most Punts - Season 80 Hugh Owens 80 Russell Richards 78 Ben Graves 78 Stan Weaver 77 Arthur Franklin 73 Drew Pairamore 73 Jeff Fite 71 Hugh Owens 70 Drew Pairamore 68 Mike Coughlin 67 Jim Cande 65 James Gaither 65 Jeff Fite 65 Durwood Gordon
1978 1980 2000 1983 1986 1996 1990 1979 1994 1995 1999 2001 1989 1968
Most 3125 3117 3049 3048 3040 2928 2817 2808 2718 2710
2000 1978 1983 1980 1990 1986 1996 1999 2001 1994
Yards Punted (min. 2700) Ben Graves Hugh Owens Stan Weaver Russell Richards Jeff Fite Arthur Franklin Drew Pairamore Jim Cande James Gaither Drew Pairamore
Highest Punting Average (min. 25) 44.6 Jeff Buffaloe 1992 42.6 Walt Stephens 1984 42.3 Jeff Buffaloe 1991 41.9 Jim Cande 1999 41.6 Jim Cande 1998 41.6 Jeff Fite 1990 41.3 Olie Cordill 1963 41.0 Jeff Fite 1989 40.6 James Gaither 2001 40.2 Drew Pairamore 1997 40.1 Ben Graves 2000 40.0 Jeff Fite 1988 40.0 Paul Parrish 1959
CAREER
Jeff Buffaloe holds the Memphis career punting average record at 43.5 yards per kick.
Most Punts 247 Jeff Fite 246 Hugh Owens 206 Drew Pairamore 192 Stan Weaver 160 Paul Wilson 141 Arthur Franklin 128 Bob Baxter 118 Ben Graves 111 Durwood Gordon 102 Jeff Buffaloe
1987-90 1976-79 1994-97 1980-83 1969-72 1985-86 1965-67 1998-00 1968-69 1991-92
Most Yards Punted 9,939 Jeff Fite 9,305 Hugh Owens 8,057 Drew Pairamore 7,374 Stan Weaver 6,367 Paul Wilson 5,408 Arthur Franklin 4,676 Ben Graves 4,632 Bob Baxter 4,433 Jeff Buffaloe 4,057 Jim Cande
1987-90 1976-79 1994-97 1980-83 1969-72 1985-86 1998-00 1965-67 1991-92 1997-99
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4,035 Durwood Gordon
1968-69
Highest Punting Average 43.5 Jeff Buffaloe
1991-92
Jim Cande averaged 41.8 yards per punt during his career as a Tiger.
41.8 40.2 39.8 39.6 39.6 39.1 38.4 38.4
Jim Cande Jeff Fite Paul Wilson Ben Graves Ollie Cordill Drew Pairamore Stan Weaver Arthur Franklin
1997-99 1987-90 1969-72 1998-00 1963-65 1994-97 1980-83 1985-86
TEAM RECORDS GAME Most Punts 13 vs Texas A&M 12 vs Michigan 12 vs SW Louisiana 12 vs Texas A&M 12 vs South Carolina 11 vs Ole Miss 11 vs Miss State 11 vs Houston 11 vs West Texas State
1979 1995 1986 1978 1972 1999 2000 1978 1968
Most Yards Punted 492 vs Texas A&M 450 vs Southern Miss 442 vs Miss State 433 vs Texas A&M 423 vs Houston 421 vs Vanderbilt 416 vs South Carolina
1979 2001 2000 1978 1978 1982 1972
Fewest Yards Punted 11 vs Southern Miss
1977
Highest Punting Average 52.3 vs Army 50.3 vs Louisville 48.5 vs Houston 48.2 vs Georgia
2001 1992 1963 1984
Football Records 46.0 46.0
vs Mississippi State vs West Texas State
Lowest Punting Average 11.0 vs Southern Miss
1974 1964
2873 2817
1977
Fewest Yards Punted 985 1962
SINGLE SEASON Most Punts 81 1980 80 1978 79 1983 78 2000 77 1986 77 1981 73 1996 73 1990 70 1994
1994 1996
Highest Punting Average 43.3 1992 40.2 1997 40.2 1963 40.2 1988 38.9 1982 38.5 2001 Lowest Punting Average 33.9 1962
Fewest Punts 29 1962 Most Yards Punted 3125 2000 3117 1978 3049 1983 3048 1980 3040 1990 2928 1986
Arthur Franklin averaged 38.4 yards per punt during his career as a Tiger.
YEAR-BY-YEAR PUNTING LEADERS YEAR 2001 2000 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 James Gaither Ben Graves 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 78 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 2718 3125 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 40.6 40.1 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
Hugh Owens
CAREER PUNTING LEADERS Name Jeff Buffaloe Jim Cande Jeff Fite Paul Wilson Ben Graves Olie Cordill Drew Pairamore Stan Weaver Arthur Franklin
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Yrs. 1991-92 1997-99 1987-90 1969-72 1998-00 1963-65 1994-97 1980-83 1985-86
No. 102 97 247 160 118 65 206 192 141
Yds. 4,433 4,057 9,939 6,367 4,676 2,576 8,057 7,374 5,408
Avg. 43.5 41.8 40.2 39.8 39.6 39.6 39.1 38.4 38.4
Kicking SINGLE GAME Most Points Kicking (min. 13) 18 Ryan White vs UAB 16 Ryan White vs Cincinnati 14 Joe Allison vs Tulane 13 Ryan White vs Arkansas State 13 Don Glosson vs Ole Miss 13 Rusty Bennett vs NTSU
1999 1998 1992 2000 1983 1977
Most PATs Attempted (min. 7) 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 7 Ryan White vs Houston
1969 1992 1961 1970 1972 1973 2001
Most PATs Made (min. 7) 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 7 Ryan White vs Houston
1969 1992 1961 1970 1972 1973 2001
Most Field Goals Made in a Half 4 Ryan White vs UAB
1999
Most 6 4 4 4 4
Field Goals Attempted (min. 4) Ryan White vs UAB 1999 Ryan White vs Arkansas State 2000 Ryan White vs Cincinnati 1998 Joe Allison vs Mississippi 1992 Rusty Bennett vs North Texas 1977
Most 5 4 4 4 4
Field Goals Made (min. 4) Ryan White vs UAB Ryan White vs Arkansas State Ryan White vs Cincinnati Joe Allison vs Mississippi Rusty Bennett vs North Texas
Most 16 15 13
Consecutive Field Goals Made Ryan White 1998 Don Glosson 1984 Joe Allison 1992
1999 2000 1998 1992 1977
Tiger kicker Ryan White booted 16 consecutive field goals in 1998.
MEMPHIS Longest Field Goal Made 52 Ryan White vs Cincinnati 52 Luis Tejeda vs Mississippi 52 Don Glosson vs Florida State 51 Joe Allison vs Mississippi 51 Joe Allison vs Arkansas 51 Joe Allison vs East Carolina 51 Don Glosson vs Georgia 51 Thomas Ingles vs Mississippi Most Consecutive PATs Made 101 Ryan White 87 Joe Allison 33 Don Glosson 32 Jack Carter
1998 1994 1985 1992 1992 1990 1984 1982 1998-01 1991-93 1984 1961
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
1992 1989 1983 1977 1988
Tiger kicker John Butler and his holder, punter Jeff Fite, combined for 16 field goals in 1989, the second highest season total in school history.
28 23
Joe Allison John Butler
1990 1987
SINGLE SEASON Most PATs Made 42 John Cobb 38 Jack Carter 37 Pete Weeks 36 Ryan White 32 Joe Allison 32 Hal McGeorge
1949 1961 1969 2001 1992 1973
Most 43 42 36 36 33 32 32
1961 1969 2001 1960 1973 1992 1968
PATs Attempted Jack Carter Pete Weeks Ryan White Jack Carter Hal McGeorge Joe Allison Pete Weeks
Highest PAT Percentage 1.000 Ryan White (36X36) 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 Ryan White (22X22) 1.000 Ryan White (18X18) 1.000 John Butler (18X18)
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2001 1992 1993 1983 1999 1991 1998 2000 1989
Highest Field Goal Percentage 1.000 Ryan White (16X16) 1.000 Joe Allison Most Points Kicking 101 Joe Allison 71 Don Glosson 70 Ryan White 66 Joe Allison 66 John Butler 63 Don Glosson 60 Ryan White
1998
1992 1983 1998 1993 1989 1984 2001
CAREER Most Points Kicking 263 Joe Allison (110 PAT/51 FG) 248 Ryan White (101 PAT/49 FG) 214 John Butler (70 PAT/48 FG) 168 Don Glosson (66 PAT/34 FG) 155 Rusty Bennett (65 PAT/30 FG)
1990-93 1998-01 1986-89 1983-85 1977-80
Most PATs Made 110 Joe Allison 101 Ryan White 78 Pete Weeks 77 Jack Carter 70 John Butler 66 Don Glosson
1990-93 1998-01 1967-69 1959-61 1986-89 1983-85
Football Records Most PATs Attempted 112 Joe Allison 101 Ryan White 92 Jack Carter 91 Pete Weeks 74 John Butler 72 Bobby Williams
1990-93 1998-01 1959-61 1967-69 1986-89 1973-75
Highest PAT Percentage 1.000 Ryan White (101X101) 98.2 Joe Allison (110X112) 96.2 Hal McGeorge (51x53) 95.7 Don Glosson (66X69) 95.6 Rusty Bennett (65X68) 94.6 John Butler (70X74) 85.7 Pete Weeks (78X91)
1998-01 1990-93 1972-73 1983-85 1977-80 1986-89 1967-69
Most Field Goals Made 51 Joe Allison 49 Ryan White 48 John Butler 34 Don Glosson 30 Rusty Bennett 20 Thomas Ingles
1990-93 1998-01 1986-89 1983-85 1977-80 1982-86
Most Field Goals Attempted 71 Joe Allison 67 Ryan White 63 John Butler 51 Don Glosson 50 Rusty Bennett
1990-93 1998-01 1986-89 1983-85 1977-80
Highest Field Goal Percentage 76.1 John Butler (48X63) 73.1 Ryan White (49X67) 71.8 Joe Allison (51X71) 66.6 Don Glosson (34X51) 60.0 Rusty Bennett (30X50)
1986-89 1998-01 1990-93 1983-85 1977-80
YEAR-BY-YEAR PLACEKICKING LEADERS YEAR 2001 2000 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
TEAM RECORDS GAME Most Extra Points 9 vs Louisville 8 vs Tulane 7 vs Houston 7 vs Virginia Tech 7 vs Wichita State 7 vs Cincinnati 7 vs Louisville
1969 1992 2001 1973 1972 1972 1962
Most Field Goals Made 5 vs UAB 4 vs Cincinnati 4 vs Mississippi 4 vs North Texas State 3 11 times
1999 1998 1992 1976
Most Field Goals Attempted 6 vs UAB 6 vs North Texas State 4 vs Arkansas 4 vs Mississippi 4 vs North Texas State 3 against several opponents
1999 1976 1994 1992 1977
Most Consecutive Field Goals Made 16 1998-99 16 1983-1984 11 1992
SEASON Most Extra Points 40 1961 39 1969 36 2001
34 33 33 33 Most 23 15 15 14 14 13
NAME Ryan White Ryan White 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
MADE 8 18 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 45 47 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
1960 1992 1973 1972 Field Goals Made 1992 1994 1984 1988 1983 1977
Fewest Field Goals Made 0 1958 Most 25 21 20 20 19 19 18 18
ATT 14 12 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
Field Goals Attempted 1992 1994 1983 1977 1995 1988 1996 1993
Fewest Field Goals Attempted 8 1978 8 1968 Fewest Field Goal Made 18 1982
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CAREER FIELD GOAL LEADERS Name Joe Allison Ryan White John Butler Don Glosson Rusty Bennett Bobby Williams Billy Fletcher Pete Weeks Thomas Ingles Neil Purdie Hal McGeorge
Yrs. Played 1990-93 1998-01 1986-89 1983-85 1977-80 1974-76 1963-65 1968-70 1981-83 1971-72 1971-73
Made-Att 51 X 71 49 X 67 48 X 63 34 X 51 30 X 50 17 X NA 13 X NA 12 X NA 11 X 22 10 X NA 10 X NA
Kickoff Returns SINGLE GAME Kickoff Returns 8 Antoine Harden vs Tennessee 6 Charles Wilson vs Southern Miss 6 Gerald White vs Mississippi State 6 Edwin Lovelady vs Army 6 Donnie Elder vs Mississippi 6 Stan Davis vs Tennessee Most 167 163 160 157 152 152 146 141 141 140
Kickoff Return Yards Jerry Harris vs Southern Miss Xavier Crawford vs Missouri Antoine Harden vs Tennessee P.T. Jones vs Tulane Mac Cody vs Cincinnati Charles Wilson vs Tulane Dornell Harris vs Drake Keith Cobb vs East Carolina Nick Pappas vs Houston Keith Cobb vs Southern Miss
Highest Kickoff Return Average 41.8 Jerry Harris vs Southern Miss 38.0 Charles Wilson vs Tulane 35.3 Nick Pappas vs Houston 32.6 Xavier Crawford vs Missouri 31.4 P.T. Jones vs Tulane 30.4 Mac Cody vs Cincinnati 29.2 Dornell Harris vs Drake
2001 1988 1986 1985 1982 1969 1983 1991 2001 1997 1993 1988 1972 1998 1967 1998 1983 1988 1965 1991 1997 1993 1972
Most Kickoff Return TDs 1 Kevin Cobb vs Tennessee 1 Mac Cody vs Cincinnati 1 Charles Wilson vs Tulane 1 Jerry Harris vs Southern Miss 1 Charles Greenhill vs Cincicnnati 1 Terdell Middleton vs North Texas 1 Stan Davis vs Cincinnati 1 Nick Pappas vs Ole Miss 1 Billy Fletcher vs Houston
1996 1993 1988 1983 1983 1975 1972 1967 1963
Longest Kickoff Return 98 Jerry Harris vs Southern Miss 97 Charles Wilson vs Tulane 96 Terdell Middleton vs North Texas 95 Kevin Cobb vs Tennessee 94 Stan Davis vs Cincinnati 93 Nick Pappas vs Mississippi 93 Preston Watts vs Troy State
1983 1988 1975 1996 1972 1967 1940
SINGLE SEASON Most 30 28 25 24 23 22
Kickoff Returns Charles Wilson Reginald Jones Antoine Harden William Arnold William Arnold Derrick Crawford
Most Kickoff Return Yards 735 Charles Wilson 622 Reginald Jones 555 William Arnold 553 Antoine Harden 527 Nick Pappas 523 Sammy Seals
1988 1989 2001 1987 1990 1981 1988 1989 1987 2001 1967 1986
Highest Kickoff Return Average 33.0 Mac Cody 31.0 Nick Pappas 30.2 John Martin 28.9 Bobby Ward 27.5 Xavier Crawford 27.4 Bobby Ward
1993 1967 1992 1973 1991 1974
Most Kickoff Return TDs 1 Kevin Cobb vs Tennessee 1 Mac Cody vs Cincinnati 1 Charles Wilson vs Tulane 1 Jerry Harris vs Southern Miss 1 Charles Greenhill vs Cincicnnati 1 Terdell Middleton vs North Texas 1 Stan Davis vs Cincinnati 1 Nick Pappas vs Ole Miss 1 Billy Fletcher vs Houston
MEMPHIS 186 169 168 168 168 167
vs Southern Miss vs Florida State vs Tennessee vs Houston vs Tulane vs Cincinnati
1983 1979 2001 1967 1988 1972
Fewest Kickoff Return Yards 0 vs several opponents 1996 1993 1988 1983 1983 1975 1972 1967 1963
SEASON Most Kickoff Returns 57 1986 50 1998 47 2001
CAREER Kickoff Returns 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
Most Kickoff Return Yards 1,202 William Arnold 1,165 Jerry Harris 957 Derrick Crawford 900 Russ Vollmer 868 Dornell Harris 837 Kevin Cobb
1987-90 1983-86 1980-83 1960-63 1971-73 1994-97
Highest Kickoff Return Average 30.0 Russ Vollmer 28.1 Bobby Ward 27.7 Nick Bouni 26.8 Stan Davis 25.5 Brian Davis 25.3 Quitman Spaulding 24.8 Jerry Harris
1960-63 1973-74 1956-59 1969-71 1994-95 1993-95 1983-86
Most Kickoff Return TDs 1 Kevin Cobb vs Tennessee 1 Mac Cody vs Cincinnati 1 Charles Wilson vs Tulane 1 Jerry Harris vs Southern Miss 1 Charles Greenhill vs Cincicnnati 1 Terdell Middleton vs North Texas 1 Stan Davis vs Cincinnati 1 Nick Pappas vs Ole Miss 1 Billy Fletcher vs Houston
1996 1993 1988 1983 1983 1975 1972 1967 1963
William Arnold
TEAM RECORDS GAME Most 9 8 8 8 8 8
Kickoff Returns vs Tennessee vs Florida State vs Mississippi vs Mississippi vs Louisville vs Mississippi
Most Kickoff Return Yards
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Charles Wilson holds the Tiger single season kickoff return yardage record at 735 yards.
2001 1987 1980 1971 1970 1970
Jerry Harris
Football Records
Year-By-Year Kickoff Return Leaders YEAR 2001 2000 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
45 42 41
NAME Antoine Harden Ryan Johnson 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
NO 25 12 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
YD 533 219 184 432 342 362 222 416 429 272 275 485 622 735 555 523 369 446 247 157 467 246 348 367 345 406 231 438 404 404 294 363 361 215 527 449 303 389 290 302 280 159
TDS 0 0 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
1988 1978 1987
Fewest Kickoff Returns 17 1962
Fewest Kickoff Return Yards 388 1960
1 0 0 - YA R D KICK RETURN GAMES Cobb (3) vs East Carolina vs Southern Miss vs Tulane
1988 1988 1988
Richard Williams (3) 133 vs Florida State 129 vs Ole Miss 104 vs Ole Miss
1979 1980 1979
Nick Pappas (3) 141 vs Houston 129 vs Ole Miss 116 vs Utah State
1967 1967 1967
Mac Cody (2) 152 vs Cincinnati 114 vs Ole Miss
1993 1992
Jerry Harris (2) 167 vs Southern Miss * 121 vs Alabama
1983 1985
Sammy Seals (1) 125 vs Tennessee
1986
Gerald White (1) 108 vs Mississippi State
1986
Derrick Crawford (1) 111 vs Southern Miss
1981
Sean McCann (1) 111 vs Mississippi State
1979
Eddie Hill (1) 107 vs Wichita State
1978
Bobby Ward (1) 111 vs Houston
1973
Dornell Harris (1) 146 vs Drake
1972
Stan Davis (1) 138 vs Tennessee
1969
Bob Baxter (2) 108 vs Ole Miss 100 vs Southern Miss
1965 1965
David Berrong (1) 133 vs Wichita State
1968
Antoine Harden (1) 160 vs Tennessee
2001
Russell Vollmer (1) 108 vs Mississippi State
1963
Xavier Crawford (1) 163 vs Missouri
1997
Billy Fletcher (1) 107 vs Ole Miss
1964
P.T. Jones (1) 157 vs Tulane
1997
Tommy Elred (1) 147 vs Southern Miss
1964
Kevin Cobb (1) 131 vs Tennessee
1996
Brian Davis (1) 115 vs Miss State
1995
John Martin (1) 108 vs Tennessee
1992
Russell Copeland (1) 108 vs Florida State
1989
Reginald Jones (1) 111 vs Florida
1989
CAREER KICKOFF RETURN LEADERS
Most Kickoff Return Yards 1111 1986 1071 1993 1025 1998 954 1988 887 1972 885 2001 877 1995
Keith 141 140 136
Charles Wilson (3) 152 vs Tulane 130 vs Southern Miss 104 vs Tulsa
1998 1998 1998
Name Yrs. Played William Arnold 1987-90 Jerry Harris 1983-86 Russ Vollmer 1960-63 Dornell Harris 1971-73 Bobby Ward 1973-74 Kevin Cobb 1994-97 Bob Baxter 1965-67 Keith Wright 1974-77 Charles Wilson 1986-88 Stan Davis 1969-71 John Martin 1993-94 Brian Davis 1993-95 Nick Pappas 1966-67 P.T. Jones 1997-98 Sammy Seals 1985-87 Keith Cobb 1995-98 (20 returns is the minimum)
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No. 55 47 29 40 30 39 33 36 30 26 25 24 22 23 21 25
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
Punt Returns SINGLE GAME
389 376 351 308 254 252 240 239
MEMPHIS
Ryan Johnson Ryan Johnson Russell Copeland Bob Baxter David Berrong Ryan Roskelly James Thompson Jack Carter
2000 2001 1992 1967 1968 1995 1972 1961
Most Punt Returns 10 Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa 6 Ryan Johnson vs UAB 6 Damien Dodson vs Houston 6 Russell Copeland vs Cincinnati 6 Jerry Harris vs Mississippi State 6 Keith Wright vs North Texas State 6 Stan Davis vs Tennessee 6 Dornell Harris vs Drake 6 Bob Baxter vs Mississippi
1994 2001 1997 1992 1985 1974 1969 1972 1965
Most Punt Return Yards 194 Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa 133 David Berrong vs Wichita State 120 Keith Wright vs N. Texas State 94 Damien Dodson vs Houston 92 Ryan Johnson vs Cincinnati 92 Bob Baxter vs Mississippi 89 Bobby Ward vs Mississippi
1994 1968 1974 1997 2000 1967 1973
Highest Punt Return Average 33.3 David Berrong vs Wichita State 30.7 Bob Baxter vs Ole Miss 30.6 Ryan Johnson vs Cincinnati 30.0 Keith Wright vs North Texas 21.8 Bobby Ward vs Ole Miss 19.4 Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa 15.7 Damien Dodson vs Houston
1968 1967 2000 1974 1973 1994 1997
Most Punt Returns 76 Ryan Johnson 70 Ryan Roskelly 57 Keith Wright 48 Anthony Parker 47 Jerry Harris 41 Charlie Babb 40 Bob Baxter
19991994-95 1974-77 1979-82 1983-86 1969-71 1965-67
1995 1994 1978 1978 1976 1976 1975 1974 1968 1967 1964 1962
Most Punt Return Yards 816 Keith Wright 784 Ryan Johnson 720 Ryan Roskelly 450 Bob Baxter 376 David Berrong 361 Jack Carter 354 Russell Copeland 314 Jerry Harris
1974-77 19991994-95 1965-67 1967-69 1959-61 1989-92 1983-86
Highest Punt Return Average 20.1 Jack Carter 14.3 Keith Wright 14.3 Russ Vollmer 11.9 James Thompson 11.4 David Berrong 10.3 Ryan Roskelly
1959-61 1974-77 1960-63 1972-74 1967-69 1994-95
Most Punt Return TDs 1 Keith Cobb vs SW Louisiana 1 Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa 1 Judson Flint vs Ole Miss 1 Judson Flint vs Louisville 1 Keith Wright vs Louisville 1 Keith Wright vs Wichita State 1 Keith Wright vs Louisville 1 Keith Wright vs North Texas 1 Steve Jaggard vs Tulsa 1 Bob Baxter vs Ole Miss 1 Bob Sherlag vs Wake Forest 1 Russell Vollmer vs Ole Miss 1 nine blocked punts for TDs Longest Punt Return 97 Keith Wright vs North Texas 94 Keith Wright vs Louisville 94 Frank Mawyer vs Chattanooga 88 Russ Vollmer vs Mississippi 86 Ricky Rivas vs Wichita State 86 Jack Carter vs Chattanooga
Highest Punt Return Average 34.1 Jack Carter 27.8 Keith Wright 20.4 Frank Talerico 20.4 Russ Vollmer 18.9 Andy Nelson
1961 1975 1956 1962 1956
Most Punt Return TDs 2 Judson Flint 2 Keith Wright 1 17 players tied with one
1978 1976
CAREER
1974 1975 1950 1962 1975 1961
SINGLE SEASON Most Punt Returns 40 Ryan Roskelly 37 Ryan Johnson 37 Russell Copeland 36 Ryan Johnson 31 Charlie Babb 30 Ryan Roskelly 27 Jerry Harris 25 Tripp Higgins 23 Chancy Carr 23 Cliff Robinson
1994 2000 1992 2001 1971 1995 1985 1999 1996 1991
Most Punt Return Yards 468 Ryan Roskelly
1994
Most Punt Return TDs 4 Keith Wright 2 Judson Flint 1 15 players tied with one
97 92 92 92
vs Cincinnati vs Cincinnati vs Mississippi vs Southern Miss
1972 2000 1967 1972
Fewest Punt Return Yards -5 vs SW Louisiana Most Punt Return TDs 3 vs Tulsa (two on blocked punts) 1 18 times
1987 1968
SEASON Most Punt Returns 47 1994 39 2000 38 1971 36 2001 35 1995 35 1993 27 1983 27 1964 Fewest Punt Returns 13 1998 Most Punt Return Yards 514 1994 468 1992 408 1961 385 1972 381 1968 Fewest Punt Return Yards 54 1980 Most Punt Return TDs 3 1968 2 1978 2 1976 2 1974
Ryan Roskelly 1974-77 1978-79
TEAM RECORDS GAME Most Punt Returns 10 vs Tulsa 9 vs Mississippi State 8 vs Quantico 7 vs Tennessee Tech 6 vs several opponents Most Punt Return Yards 194 vs Tulsa 133 vs Tulsa 133 vs Wichita State 120 vs North Texas State
183
1994 1985 1966 1962
1994 1968 1968 1974
Derrick Crawford
Football Records
YEAR-BY-YEAR PUNT RETURN LEADERS YEAR 2001 2000 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
NAME Ryan Johnson Ryan Johnson 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
NO 36 37 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
YDS 376 389 141 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
TOP PUNT RETURN PERFORMANCES
TDS 0 0 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
Defensive back David Berrong led the Tigers in punt returns in 1968 and 1969.
194 120 94 94 94 92 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 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 Ryan Johnson vs Cincinnati, 2000 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 Ryan Johnson vs Tennessee, 2000 Sammy Seals vs Arkansas State, 1987 Russell Copeland vs Louisville, 1992
CAREER PUNT RETURN YARDAGE
Bob Baxter
Keith Wright
Name Keith Wright Ryan Roskelly Bob Baxter Ryan Johnson 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
Kevin Cobb
184
Yrs. Played 1974-77 1994-95 1965-67 19991967-69 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 40 33 18 38 47 35 48 12 22 17 41 23 19 12
Yds. 816 720 450 408 376 361 354 314 295 290 272 269 258 235 224 211 200
Avg. 14.3 10.3 11.3 10.2 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
Defense SINGLE GAME
90 90
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 Miss State 12 Glenn Sumter vs Southern Miss
1979 1968 1971 1978 1986 2001
Most Assisted Tackles 19 Art Brumit vs Utah State 13 Joe Rushing vs Utah State 13 Damon Young vs Tulane 12 Todd Ondra vs NE Louisiana 12 Todd Ondra vs Louisville
1967 1967 1987 1979 1979
Most Total Tackles 25 Pete Scatamacchia vs Louisville 21 Tommy James vs Utah State 21 Alex Dees vs USM 20 Kamal Shakir vs Army 20 John Allen vs Houston 20 Glenn Whittemore vs Sou. Miss 20 Todd Ondra vs Texas A&M 20 Mike Kleimeyer vs Tennessee 18 Glenn Sumter vs East Carolina Most 4 4 3
Quarterback Sacks James Logan vs Ark. State Marlon Brown vs Louisville by seven different players
Most Tackles for Lost Yardage 6 Tony Williams vs Arkansas 5 Marlon Brown vs Southern Miss 5 Rod Brown vs Arkansas 4 by ten different players Most Fumble Recoveries 2 Reginald Howard vs Ole Miss 2 Demorrio Shank vs Houston Longest Fumble Return 84 Corey Irby vs Louisville 73 Glenn Sumter vs Miss State 64 Manny Santibanez vs Sou. Miss 54 Jeremy Stewart vs East Carolina 47 John Allen vs North Texas 44 Idrees Bashir vs Tennessee 29 Keith Spann vs S.W. Louisiana 28 Jerome Woods vs Michigan
MEMPHIS
1979 1970 1968 1999 1968 1973 1979 1981 2001
1994 1987
1994 1987 1993
1999 1998
1999 2001 1997 1998 1968 1999 1995 1995
Most 3 3 3
Pass Interceptions Eddie Moore vs Tulane Keith Simpson vs North Texas Olie Cordill vs Miss State
1988 1977 1965
Most 100 99 95 95 93 91
Interception Return Yards Idrees Bashir vs Army Robert Lyles vs Miss State Marty Hammock vs Sou. Miss Chris Hobbs vs Tennessee Bob Sherlag vs Wake Forest Bob Orians vs Southern Miss
2000 1958 1973 1991 1964 1977
Domonic Calloway vs E. Carolina 1993 Preston Watts vs MTSU 1941
Longest Interception Return 100 Idrees Bashir vs Army 99 Robert Lyles vs Miss State 95 Mary Hammock vs Southern Miss 95 Chris Hobbs vs Tennessee 93 Bob Sherlag vs Wake Forest 91 Bob Orians vs Southern Miss 90 Dominic Calloway vs E. Carolina 90 Preston Watts vs MTSU
2000 1958 1973 1991 1964 1977 1993 1941
SINGLE SEASON Most Solo Tackles 103 Dave Pawlik 96 Eric Fairs 92 Keith Butler 90 Glenn Sumter 87 Kamal Shakir 87 Bob Finamore 87 Todd Ondra
1971 1985 1977 2001 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 Total Tackles 162 Michael Thomas 161 Dave Pawlik 152 Keith Butler 147 Todd Ondra 144 Danton Barto 144 Todd Ondra 143 Kamal Shakir 137 Glenn Sumter
1980 1971 1977 1980 1993 1979 1999 2001
Most 13 11 11 11 10 9 9
Quarterback Sacks Andre Arnold Marquis Bowling Marlon Brown Cedric Wright David Brandon Tramont Lawless Bryan Barnett
2000 1997 1987 1983 1986 1999 1994
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.) 16 Marcus Bell (61 yds.) 14 Tim Harris (60 yds.) 14 Marcus Bell (31 yds.) 13 Greg Harper (41 yds.)
1987 1996 1984 1984 1997 2000 1985 1999 2001
Most Fumble Recoveries 5 Van Anderson 4 several tied at four
185
1974
Most Pass Interceptions 11 Jerry Todd 8 David Berrong 8 Steve Jaggard 7 Eddie Moore 6 Bill Brundzo 6 Walter Daggett 6 Percy Nabors 6 Glenn Sumter
1968 1969 1969 1988 1966 1971 1983 2001
Interception Yards Percy Nabors David Berrong Glenn Rogers, Jr. Keith Spann Charlie Babb Idrees Bashir
1983 1969 1988 1996 1971 2000
Most 144 136 119 113 104 100
Most Blocked Kicks 4 Ken Irvin 4 Marvin Chatman 3 Michael Stone 3 David Brandon
1992 1981 2000 1984
CAREER Total 473 454 435 416
Tackles Danton Barto Michael Thomas Eric Fairs Kamal Shakir
1990-93 1977-80 1982-85 1997-00
LB Danton Barton registered 473 career tackles.
384 372 368 368
Keith Butler Todd Ondra Octavian Sharp Jerry Dandridge
Interceptions 17 David Berrong 16 Jerry Todd 13 Glenn Sumter 13 Eric Harris
1974-77 1978-80 1984-86 1972-75
1967-69 1967-69 19981973-76
Football Records 12 12 12 11
Glenn Rogers, Jr. Bill Brundzo Steve Jaggard Keith Spann
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) 176 Percy Nabors (8) 148 Bob Sherlag (7) 144 Glenn Sumter (13) 137 Steve Jaggard (12) 128 Eric Harris (10)
1993-96 1988-90 1969-71 1967-69 1985-88 1967-69 1981-83 1963-65 19981965-67 1973-76
Quarterback Sacks 21 Tramont Lawless 20 Marquis Bowling 19 Marlon Brown 18 Tim Harris 17 Marvin Thomas 16 Andre Arnold 15 Brian Barnett
1996-99 1995-98 1985-88 1982-85 1983-86 1998-00 1992-95
Tackles for Lost Yardage 49 Tim Harris (251 yds.) 36 Marlon Brown (192 yds.) 35 Tony Williams (119 yds.) 34 Marcus Bell (107 yds.) 32 Eric Fairs (118 yds.) 32 Marvin Thomas (100 yds.) 30 Kamal Shakir (131 yds.) 30 Tony Brown (104 yds.)
1982-85 1985-88 1993-96 1997-00 1982-85 1983-86 1997-00 1999-
Fewest Total Yards Allowed Game 87 by Texas-Arlington 1962 87 by Tennessee Tech 1962 Season 1324 1962 Most Total Yards Allowed Game 627 by Florida State Season 5008
1969 1998
Most Fumble Recoveries Game 6 vs North Texas Season 26
1968 1976
Fewest Fumble Recoveries Season 7 7
1993 1987
Most Quarterback Sacks Game 7 vs East Carolina 7 vs Ark. State
1998 1994
Most Blocked Kicks Game 4 vs Arkansas Season 8
1992 1999
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.
TEAM RECORDS GAME Fewest Rushes Allowed Game 15 North Texas Season 758
1965
Most Points Allowed Game 92 by Ole Miss Season 340
1935 1998
Fewest Rushing Touchdowns Allowed Season 2 1961
Most Rushes Allowed Season 603
1980
Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed Game -4 Ole Miss Season 758
1993 1962
Most Rushing Touchdowns Allowed Game 6 by Ole Miss 1980 6 by Miss State 1978 Season 27 1978
Most Rushing Yards Allowed Game 523 by Texas A&M Season 2620
1978 1978
Fewest Touchdown Passes Allowed Season 1 1962
Fewest Pass Completions Allowed Game 1 three times (vs Southern Miss, 1976) Season 48 1957 Most Pass Completions Allowed Game 36 by East Carolina Season 224
1994 1998
Fewest Passing Yards Allowed Game 5 by Southern Miss Season 566
1976 1962
Most Passing Yards Allowed Game 508 by Florida State Season 3090
1969 1998
Most Touchdown Passes Allowed Game 6 by Florida State Season 22
1969 1989
Fewest Total Touchdowns Allowed Season 7
1963
Most Total Touchdowns Allowed Season 43
1989
Most Interceptions Game 6 vs East Carolina 6 vs Tulsa Season 29 Fewest 7
1993 1972 1968 1978
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Ken Irvin
John Allen
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CAREER TACKLE LEADERS
Y E A R - B Y- Y E A R 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 2000 2001
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 LB DB
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 Kamal Shakir Glenn Sumter
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 87 143 119 137
Name Danton Barto Michael Thomas Eric Fairs Kamal Shakir Keith Butler Todd Ondra Octavian Sharp Jerry Dandridge
Yrs. Played 1990-93 1977-80 1982-85 1997-00 1974-77 1978-80 1984-86 1972-75
No. 473 454 435 416 384 372 368 368
CAREER INTERCEPTION LEADERS Name David Berrong Jerry Todd Glenn Sumter Eric Harris Glenn Rogers, Jr. Bill Brundzo Steve Jaggard Keith Spann
Yrs. Played 1967-69 1967-69 19981973-76 1988-90 1965-67 1965-67 1993-96
No. 17 16 13 13 12 12 12 11
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Pos NG LB LB DE LB DE DE DE DE NG DT NG DE DT DT DT DT DE DE DE DE DE DE DE
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 Andre Arnold 14-92 Tony Brown 7-36
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 1957
YEAR-BY-YEAR SACK LEADERS Year 1981
Year 2001 2000 1999 1998
Linebacker Eric Fairs, who is ranked third in career tackles with 435, went to a distinguished career with the Houston Oilers.
YEAR-BY-YEAR INTERCEPTION LEADERS Name No. Yds Glenn Sumter 6 61 Glenn Sumter 5 76 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
TDS 0 0 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
Danton Barto
CAREER SACK LEADERS Name Tramont Lawless Marquis Bowling Marlon Brown Tim Harris Marvin Thomas Andre Arnold Brian Barnett James Logan Charles King Chris Hobbs Cedric Wright
Yrs. Played 1996-99 1995-98 1985-88 1982-85 1983-86 1998-00 1992-95 1993-94 1991-93 1989-92 1980-83
187
No. 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 14 14 14
Eric Fairs
Miscellaneous Most First Downs Rushing 26 vs Tulsa 24 vs Louisville 24 vs The Citadel 1962 21 vs Georgia Tech 21 vs North Texas State 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 Most First Downs by Penalty 5 vs Alabama 5 vs North Texas State 4 by several opponents
1972 1969 1981 1971 1969 1985 1993 1965 1978 1988 1987 1971
Most Total First Downs 37 vs Louisville 31 vs Cincinnati 30 vs Utah State 30 vs North Texas State 30 vs The Citadel
1969 1984 1972 1971 1962
Fewest Total First Downs 2 vs Mississippi
1964
Most Penalties 15 vs Houston 15 vs Tulane 15 vs Mississippi State 14 vs Tennessee 13 vs UT-Chattanooga 13 vs Mississippi State 13 vs Mississippi
2000 1992 1985 1999 2001 1998 1983
Fewest Penalties 0 vs Mississippi
1982
Most Penalty Yards - Game 147 vs West Texas State 140 vs Wichita State 136 vs Mississippi State 132 vs Houston 130 vs Tulane 126 vs Houston
1964 1968 1985 2000 1992 1997
Most First Downs Rushing - Season 151 1972 128 1971 127 1970 126 1969 124 1976 Fewest First Downs Rushing 66 1995 72 1964 Most First Downs Passing 104 1993 97 1988 93 1973 92 1997 89 2001 89 1998
MEMPHIS 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Fewest First Downs Passing 18 1957 Most First Downs by Penalty 23 1996 22 2001 22 1965 21 1987 20 1999 20 1984
vs Cincinnati vs East Carolina vs Alabama vs Arkansas vs Mississippi State vs Vanderbilt vs Tulane vs Murray State
1999 1997 1991 1993 1993 1986 1985 1985
Best 3rd Down Conversion Percentage Game .666 vs Cincinnati (12X18) 1994
Fewest First Downs by Penalty 2 1957
Fewest 3rd Down Conversions - Game 1 vs Cincinnati (1X12) 1992
Most Total First Downs 217 1972 215 1969 214 1976 208 1993 206 1988 206 1973
Most 3rd Down Conversions - Season 68 1991 65 1993 62 1997 60 1985 58 1992 55 2001 50 1999
Fewest Total First Downs 106 1958 Most Penalties 89 1992 87 1960 83 1984 82 1961 81 1995
Best 3rd Down Conversion Percentage Season 41.2 1991 38.9 1993 37.7 1992 35.0 2001 35.0 1997
Fewest Penalties 46 1979 Most Penalty Yards 958 1960 931 1961 753 1995 750 1993 739 1992 736 1972 732 1957 Fewest Penalty Yards 389 1979 Most TOP - Game 40:54 vs East Carolina 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
2000 1984 1994 1983 1985 1985 1997 1998 1994
Least TOP - Game 19:19 vs North Carolina
1983
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
Highest TOP Average - Season 31:05 1999 30:32 1994 30:23 1993 30:17 1992 28:50 1999
Most Fumbles Lost - Season 34 1976 24 1979 23 1972 21 1974 21 1970
Most 3rd Down Conversions - Game 12 vs Cincinnati 1994
Fewest Fumbles Lost - Season 7 1983 7 1998
188
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
PCT. .402 .568 .524 .507 .500
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. NEIL SUBER (Woodstock, GA, 1998-01) YEAR GP COMP-ATT PCT. 1998 7 61-124 .491 1999 10 78-164 .476 2000 6 69-121 .570 2001 5 30-54 .556 TOT 28 238-463 .514
YDS 930 852 581 283 2,646
TDs 5 4 2 3 14
INT 4 5 5 2 16
LG 82 82 33 35 82
RUSH 24 27 20 16 87
YDS -73 -35 -4 34 -78
TD 0 1 0 0 1
7. 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
8. 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
189
Steve Matthews, who played five seasons in the NFL, threw 31 touchdowns during his twoyear 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.
Top Ranked Tigers
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
85
TD 6 6 6 18
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
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 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
LG 85 69
190
Paul "Skeeter" Gowen is the school's second leading rusher with 2,227 career yards.
Larry Porter set a freshman rushing record with 206 yards against Arkansas State.
Terdell Middleton went on to become an all-pro tailback with the Green Bay Packers.
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
7 12
1 2
9 8
0 0
TD
RUSH
YDS
TD
14.0 16.2 15.1 15.1
LG INJURED 56 67 34 67
1 1 2 4
2 0 1 3
11 0 (-2) 9
0 0 0 0
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
46
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
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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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DEFENSE Held an opponent to 10 or fewer first downs ..................... vs UAB, 2001, (9) 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 offensevs Texas-Arlington, 1962 (87) Held an opponent to 200 or fewer yards total offense . vs UAB, 2001 (175) 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 Army, 2001 (3) Recovered four or more fumbles ...................................... vs Michigan, 1995 (4) Recorded a safety ...................................................... vs UT-Chattanooga, 2001 Recorded nine or more sacks ................................................... vs UAB, 1999 (9) Blocked a PAT kick ............................................................. vs East Carolina, 2001 Blocked a FG attempt ...................................................... vs South Florida, 2001
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MISCELLANEOUS Had 30 or more first downs ..................................................... vs Cincinnati, 1984 (31) Had 20 or more first downs ......................................... vs Cincinnati, 2001 (23) Had 15 or more penalties .................................................. vs Tulane, 1992 (15) Had 10 or more penalties ............................... vs UT-Chattanooga, 2001 (13) Had 100 or more yards in penalties .......... vs UT-Chattanooga, 2001 (110) 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 ........................................................... vs Cincinnati, 2000 Gave up a Safety .................................................................................... vs Army, 2000
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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 South Florida, 2001 Punted 13 or more times ............................................. vs Texas A&M, 1979 (13) Punted 10 or more times ............................. vs Southern Mississippi, 2001 (10) 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, 1997 Had a kicking PAT blocked ....................................................... vs Houston, 1997 Had a punt blocked ......................................................................... vs UAB, 2001 Had a field goal blocked ................................................................ vs UAB, 2001
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Intercepted two or more passes ..................... Domonic Calloway vs East Carolina, 1993 (2) Recovered two or more fumbles ........................... Reginald Howard vs Mississippi, 1999 (2) Recorded four or more sacks .................................... James Logan vs Arkansas St, 1994 (4) Recorded three of more sacks ..................................... Kamal Shakir vs Louisville, 1999 (3) Recorded two or more sacks ................................... Tramont Lawless vs Sou. Miss, 1999 (2)
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) Punted 70 or more yards ................................... Jeff Fite vs Alabama, 1989 (78) Punted 60 or more yards ................................... James Gaither vs Southern Miss, 2001 (61) Had a punt average over 50 yards ....................... James Gaither vs Cincinnati, 2001 (52.3) Totaled 150 or more yards in kick returns ................ AntoineHardenvsTennessee,2001(160) Totaled 100 or more yards in kick returns ................ AntoineHardenvsTennessee,2001(160) Returned a kick 90 or more yards ................................ KevinCobbvsTennessee,1996(95) Returned 10 or more punts .............................................. RyanRoskellyvsTulsa,1994(10) Had 190 or more punt return yards ................................ RyanRoskellyvsTulsa,1994(194) Had a punt return of 90 or more yards .......................... Keith Wright vs Louisville, 1975 (94) Had a punt return of 80 or more yards ....................... Ryan Johnson vs Cincinanti, 2000 (82) Had a punt return of 50 or more yards ........................ RyanJohnsonvsTennessee,2000(50)
Intercepted three or more passes .................... Eddie Moore vs Tulane, 1988 (3)
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Accounted for five or more TDs .............. Danny Wimprive vs Army, 2001 (4 TD passes; 1 run) Accounted for four or more TDs ............. Danny Wimprive vs Army, 2001 (4 TD passes; 1 run) Accounted for three or more TDs .............. Danny Wimprive vs Cincinnati, 2001 (3 TD passes) Scored four or more TDs ............................................. Dante Brown vs Houston, 2001 (4 runs) Scored three or more TDs ....................................... Dante Brown vs Houston, 2001 (4 runs) Scored two or more TDs ............................. Darron White vs Cincinnati, 2001 (2 receptions)
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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 ....................... Dante Brown vs UT-Chattanooga, 2001 (75-1st) Rushed for 100 yards or more ........................... Teofilo Riley vsArkansas St., 1997 (114-4th) Rushed for 150 or more .......................................... Paul Gowen vsTulsa, 1969 (150-2nd) Rushed for two TDs or more ...................................... GerardArnold 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) 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) RushedforthreeTDsormore ................................... GerardArnold vs Tulane, 1999 (3-1st) PassedforthreeofmoreTDs ........... Bernard Oden vs UAB, 1997 (Floyd, Dodson, Blevins, 1st) 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) Had 100 yards receiving .................................... Darron White, Cincinanti, 2001 (119 -1st) Caught two or more TD passes ................................ Isaac Bruce vs Miss State, 1993 (2-2nd) Kicked four or more field goals ......................................... RyanWhitevsUAB,1999(4-1st)
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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)
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Caught 13 or more passes - 13 - (Brad Gaines, Vanderbilt, 1989) Caught eight or more passes - 8 (Orlando Iglesias, Houston, 2001) Had 200 or more yards receiving - 218 (Ron Sellers, Florida State, 1968) Had 175 or more yards receiving - 184 (Chris Penn, Tulsa, 1993) Had 150 or more yards receiving - 156 (Robert Kilow, Arkansas State, 2000) Had 125 yards or more receiving - 144 (Jon Olinger, Cincinnati, 2001) Had 100 or moire yards receiving - 144 (Jon Olinger, Cincinnati, 2001) Caught three or more TD passes - 3 (Donte’ Stallworth, Tennessee, 2001) Caught two or more TD passes - 2 (Jon Olinger, Cincinnati, 2001)
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Scored three or more TDs - 3 (Donte’ Stallworth, Tennessee, 2001) Scored two or more TDs - 2 (Jon Olinger, Cincinnati, 2001) Kicked four or more field goals - 4 (Alex Walls, Tennessee, 2000)
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a pass for 70 or more yards - 72 (Chris Redman, Louisville, 1998) a pass for 60 or more yards - 69 (Dave Ragone, Louisville, 2001) a pass for 50 or more yards - 57 (Gino Guidugli, Cincinnati, 2001)
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Completed 1982) Completed Completed Completed
A Scoring Frenzy.... The Memphis vs. Army football game during the 2000 season became a scoring frenzy despite a final score in the Tigers favor, 26-16. The frenzy was not so much in the number of points scored but in the manner in which touchdowns were scored. The two teams scored seven different ways including: Rushing TD Passing TD Punt Return TD Fumble Recovery Return TD Pass Interception Return TD Safety PAT The only three ways the teams did not score were by field goal, kickoff return and by blocked kick return. Tiger defensive back Idrees Bashir (pictured at right) set a Memphis record for the longest interception return for a touchdown when he went 100 yards.
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Total Offense Rushing Year G Ply Yds Ypg Car Ypg 2001 11 736 3594 326.7 418 1507
Passing Att Cmp Int Pct Yds 318 177 6 .556 2087
1st Ypg Dwns 189.7 192
Scoring Pts Avg 294 26.7
2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
779 714 716 768 718 735 743 776 725 740 770
2813 3221 3589 3584 2812 2798 2827 3641 3784 3354 3614
255.7 292.8 326.3 325.8 255.6 254.4 257.0 331.0 344.0 304.9 328.5
440 422 396 432 405 415 455 424 417 511 549
1154 134.4 139.5 110.8 102.7 95.0 132.0 117.9 144.8 193.9 193.9
339 292 320 336 313 320 288 352 308 229 221
181 148 147 178 153 151 121 203 182 100 98
14 15 12 11 12 20 9 21 12 15 16
.534 .507 .459 .529 .489 .472 .420 .577 .591 .437 .443
1659 1743 2055 2369 1682 1753 1375 2344 2191 1358 1481
150.8 158.5 186.8 215.4 152.9 159.4 125.0 213.1 199.2 123.5 134.6
168 181 184 188 173 167 164 208 182 179 166
176 232 226 218 141 150 163 268 312 222 215
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
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
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
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
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
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
1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954
10 9 10 10 9 10
615 507 573 617 434 474
2641 2087 2790 2999 1668 1977
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
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Pen 74
Yds 589
3rd Cnv 55-158
16.0 21.1 20.5 19.8 12.8 13.6 14.8 24.4 28.4 20.2 19.5
85 76 75 76 62 81 63 86 89 65 63
690 608 651 675 503 753 554 750 739 492 542
56-185 50-160 42-158 62-177 45-167 42-165 46-164 65-167 58-154 68-165 NA
174 220 226 104 180 201 274 129 82 115
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
165 177 192 214 146 192 206 217 197 195
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
164.1 119.3 88.3 181.3 144.0 128.1 74.7 99.2 134.9 96.2
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
79.9 52.3 47.7 88.7 57.7 47.4
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
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 Foot-
ball 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 All-America 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. 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
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missed two field goals. I couldn't have done it without their help." 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 2000:Jonathan Ruffin, Cincinnati 2001: Seth Marler, Tulane
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.
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Honored Tigers 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) JOE ALLISON Associated Press All-America (first team, 1992) UPI All-America (first 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) DANTON BARTO Football News Sophomore All-America (first team, 1991) Football News All-America (fourth team, 1992) Football News All-America (fourth team, 1993) DAVID BERRONG Associated Press All-America (third team, 1969) Football News All-America (third team, 1969) EARL BILLINGS Williamson's All-American (first team, 1955) JOHN BOMER Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1969) Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1970)
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GARY BOULDIN GTE Academic All-America (second team, 1992)
COTTON CLIFFORD Williamson’s Little All-America (Honorable Mention, 1957)
MARQUIS BOWLING Football News (Honorable Mention, 1997) Football News (second team, 1998)
JIMMY COLE Williamson’s Middle All-America (Honorable Mention,1951) Williamson’s Middle All-America (first team, 1953)
CHUCK BROOKS Football News All-America (first team, 1963) Detroit Sports Extra All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) Williamson’s All-America (first team, 1963)
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)
Tailback Paul Skeeter Gowen was named to the AP All-America team in ‘69 & ‘70.
JUDSON FLINT The Sporting News (first team, 1988) BOB FORD Williamson's All-America (Honorable Mention, 1954) JAMES GAITHER Sporting News Freshman All-America (third team, 2001) The Football News Freshman All-America (2nd team)
KEITH BUTLER Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1977) DAVE CASINELLI N.E.A. All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) Detroit Sports Extra All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) UPI All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) Williamson’s All-America (second team, 1963) COSIDA Academic All-America (second team, 1963)
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TED GATEWOOD Associated Press (Honorable Mention, 1986) PAUL “SKEETER” GOWEN Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1969) Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1970) 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
Honored Tigers (first team, 1976) Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1976)
BOB PARKER Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1969)
TIM HARRIS Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention,1983)
BOB PATTERSON Williamson’s Little All-America (first team, 1954)
AL HOTZ Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention,1969)
DAVE PAWLIK Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1970)
KEN IRVIN Football News All-America (Honorable Mention, 1994)
LLOYD PATTERSON Football News Sophomore All-America (1976) Associated Press All-America
PAT JANSEN GTE Academic All-America (first team, 1992) RAY JAMIESON Associated Press AllAmerica (Honorable Mention, 1968) OLLIE KELLER Williamson’s Little AllAmerica (Honorable Mention, 1953)
ALLEN SHIPMAN Associated Press All-American (Honorable Mention, 1968) JERRY TODD Associated Press All-American (Honorable Mention, 1968)
JEFF KING Football News Sophomore All-America (third team, 1991)
DEAN LOTZ Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1968) LOU McLELLAND Williamson’s Middle All-America (first team, 1951) LARRY McGHEE Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1970) MIKE McKENZIE College Sports All-America (Honorable Mention, 1998) Football News All-America (Honorable Mention, 1998) GENE MEADOWS Williamson’s Middle All-America (Honorable Mention,1951) ANDY NELSON Williamson’s Little All-America (first team, 1957)
RON SELLS Successful Farmer All-America (second team, 1996) Successful Farmer All-America (second team, 1998) KAMAL SHAKIR The Sporting News (Freshman All-American, 1997)
Joe Allison received the first annual Lou Groza Award in 1992 as the nation’s top kicker.
JIMMY LACKIE Churchman’s All-America Team (1977)
(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)
(Honorable Mention, 1977) MIKE ROBB Churchman’s All-America Team (1973) 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) 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
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RUSSELL VOLLMER Williamson’s All-America (second team, 1963) N.E.A. All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) Associated Press (Honorable Mention,1963) UPI All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) Detroit Sports Extra All-America (Honorable Mention, 1963) RYAN WHITE Football News All-America (Honorable Mention, 1998) Football News Freshman All-America (1998) Playboy All-American (first team, 2000) Phil Steele All-American (first team, 2001) 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)
Honored Tigers JAMES EARL WRIGHT Williamson's All-America (Honorable Mention, 1960)
Lou Groza A w ar d 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 TavaresMiddlebrooks(OL),freshmanteam
1997:
1998:
1999:
2000:
2001:
Damien Dodson (WR), freshman team Caspor Stiles (LB), freshman team Mike McKenzie (LB), freshman team 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 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 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 Andre Arnold (DE), first team Marcus Bell (NT), first team Kamal Shakir (ILB), first team Idrees Bashir (FS), first team Michael Stone (DB), first team Billy Kendall (TE), second team Jeremiah Bonds (RB), freshman team Jason Brown (DB), freshman team Coot Terry (OLB) freshman team Glenn Sumter (DB), first team Artis Hicks (OG), first team Dante Brown (RB), second team Darron White (WR), freshman team Drew Harmon (C), freshman team
James Gaither (P), freshman team
All-South Independent 1973: Eric Harris (DB) Bobby Ward (WR) 1974: Ken Niemaseck (DT) (1st team) Bobby Williams (K) (1st team) Jerry Dandridge (LB) (2nd team) Eric Harris (DB) (2nd team) James Thompson (WR) (2nd team) Van Anderson (DE) (2nd team) David Fowler (QB) (Honorable Men.) Ronald Moon (RB) (Honorable Men.) Eary Jones (DT) (Honorable Men.) Bob Rush (C) (Honorable Men.) Keith Wright (WR) (Honorable Men.) Bobby Ward (WR) (Honorable Men.) 1975: Jerry Dandridge (LB) Eary Jones (DT) Bob Rush (C) Keith Wright (FL) Terdell Middleton (RB) Lummy Wright (DE) 1976: Lloyd Patterson (QB) Bob Rush (C) Eric Harris (DB) 1977: Earnest Gray (WR) Lloyd Patterson (QB) Keith Wright (FL) Keith Butler (LB) 1978: Earnest Gray (WR) Tony Graves (DB) 1979: Rick Snider (OT) 1982: Johnny Walker (LB) 1983: Tim Harris (DE) (1st team) Eric Fairs (LB) (2nd team) 1984: Tim Harris (DE) (1st team) Tim Long (OT) (1st team) Derrick Burroughs (DB) (1st team) Don Glosson (K) (2nd team) Eric Fairs (LB) (2nd team) Punkin Williams (RB) (2nd team) Donnie Elder (DB) (2nd team) 1985: Eric Fairs (LB) (1st team) Jeff Walker (OT) (1st team) Danny Sparkman (QB) (2nd team) 1986: David Brandon (DE) (2nd team) Ted Gatewood (C) (2nd team) 1987: Marlon Brown (LB) 1st team) Tim Borcky (OT) (1st team) Ted Gatewood (C) (2nd team) Scott Dill (OG) (2nd team) 1988: Eddie Moore (DB) (1st team) Reid Bennett (OG) (1st team) Jeff Fite (P) (2nd team) Tory Epps (NG) (2nd team) Damon Young (LB) (2nd team) Charles Wilson (WR) (2nd team) 1989: John Butler (K) (2nd team) Marvin Cox (RB) (2nd team)
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1990: Glenn Rogers, Jr. (DB) (1st team) Jeff Fite (P) (2nd team) Keith Bland (OT) (2nd team) 1991: Chris Hobbs (NG) (1st team) Danton Barto (LB) (1st team) Jeff Buffaloe (P) (1st team) Dominic Calloway (DB) (1st team) James Maclin (OG) (2nd team) 1992: Joe Allison (K) (1st team & Offensive Player of the Year) Danton Barto (LB) (1st team & Defensive Player of the Year) Larry Bolton (C) (1st team) Jeff Buffaloe (P) (1st team) Russell Copeland (WR) (1st team) Chris Hobbs (NG) (1st team) Jeff King (OG) (1st team) Steve Matthews (QB) (1st team) Larry Porter (TB) (2nd team) Jeremy Williams (DB) (2nd team) Stevie Williams (OG) (2nd team) 1993: Joe Allison (PK) Danton Barto (LB) Isaac Bruce (WR) Dominic Calloway (DB) Tony Semple (OT) Stevie D. Williams (OG)
All-Na tional All-National Independent 1994: Ken Irvin (DB) (3rd team) James Logan (DE) (Hon.Men.) *Ryan Roskelly (WR/PR) (1st team) Marcus Holliday (RB) (3rd team) Luis Tejeda (PK) (1st team) Jesse Allen (LB) (1st team) John Ludwiczak (C) (2nd team) Keith Setler (OT) (2nd team) Bryan Barnett (DT) (2nd team) Brian Davis (KR) (2nd team) *Newcomer of the Year 1995: Jerome Woods (DB) (1st team) ('95 Defensive Player of the Year) Tony Williams (NG) (2nd team) Bryan Barnett (DT) (3rd team) Ryan Roskelly (WR/PR) (3rd team) Keith Spann (DB) (3rd team) Ken Newton (C) (3rd team)
All-Missouri Valle y alley 1968: Allen Shipman (OT) Bob Parker (OG) Dean Lotz (C) Ray Jamieson (FB) Alex Dees (DE) Bill McRight (LB) Jerry Todd (DB) David Berrong (DB)
Honored Tigers 1969: 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) 1970: 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-Metr o All-Metro Conf er ence erence Confer 1980:
1981:
1982:
1983:
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)
Fullback Ray Jamieson was named to the 1968 All-Missouri Valley Team.
Jeff Walker (OT) Derrick Crawford (WR) Danny Sparkman (QB) Don Glosson (K) Greg Montgomery (DT) Percy Nabors (DB) 1984: Tim Long (OT) Tim Harris (LB) Donnie Elder (DB) Eric Fairs (LB) Don Glosson (K) Punkin Williams (RB) 1985: Jeff Walker (OT) Danny Sparkman (QB) Dennis Borcky (DE) Tim Harris (LB) David East (C) Jerry Harris (WR) Eric Fairs (LB) Trell Hooper (DB) 1986: Ted Gatewood (C) David Brandon (LB) 1987: Ted Gatewood (C) Tim Borcky (OT) Reggie Dubose (DB) 1988: Eddie Moore (DB) Reid Bennett (OG) Tory Epps (NG) Mike Nettles (DB) Charles Wilson (WR) Damon Young (LB) Jeff Fite (P) 1989: Marvin Cox (RB) Glenn Rogers, Jr. (DB) Eddie Moore (DB) Keith Bland (OT) Clark Stevenson (C) John Butler (K) Tory Epps (NG) 1990: Jeff Fite (P)
All-IF A All-IFA Conf er ence Confer erence 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)
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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
Liber ty Bo wl Liberty Bowl Alliance Pla yer s of the Play ers 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)
Souther n Li ving Southern Living All-South Team 1969: 1992: 1993: 1993:
Jerry Todd (Defensive Back) Danton Barto (Linebacker) Danton Barto (Linebacker) Joe Allison (Plackicker)
SAE-P aul Ging old SAE-Paul Gingold MVP Awar d ard Given in honor of former Sigma Alpha Epsilon brother Paul Gingold, this award sented to the MVP of the annual Blue-Gray spring game. The award is voted on by members of the media. 1965: Chuck Pettit (OT) 1966: Larry Duck (DT) Bill McRight (LB) 1967: Russ Denof (RB) 1968: Ken Apple (NG) 1969: Rod Hayden (DE) John Bomer (C) 1970: Walter Daggett (DB) Jay McCoy (RB) 1971: Bobby Russell (DT) 1972: Carey Mulwee (LB) 1973: Mark Benskin (TE) 1974: Greg Gore (DE) 1975: Keith Butler (LB) 1976: Terdell Middleton (RB) 1977: James King (RB) 1978: Richard Locke (FB) 1979: Johnny Ray (DB) 1980: Michael Harper (WR) 1981: Danny Felts (RB) 1982: Tony Wiley (RB) 1983: Don Glosson (K) 1984: Jeff Womack (RB) 1985: RAIN OUT
Honored Tigers 1986: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002:
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) Neil Suber (QB) Travis Anglin (QB) Danny Wimprine (QB)
Phi-Sigma Kappa Academic A w ar d Presented by the brothers of Phi Sigma Kappa to the scholar (football) athlete who attained the highest GPA for the previous year. 1974: 1975: 1976: 1977: 1978: 1979: 1980: 1981:
Jim Mincey (DB) Bob Orians (DB) Bob Orians (DB) Bob Orians (DB) Jarvis Greer (DB) Johnny Ray (DB) Johnny Ray (DB) Johnny Ray (DB)
Che vr olet Chevr vrolet Sc holar ship Scholar holarship Awar d ard 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
Texaco Star Classic MVP Awar d ard
eral 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
Vanguar d Club anguard Given by the Memphis Vanguard Club to the outstanding athlete in the Mid-South area. 1975: 1976: 1977: 1998:
Bob Rush (C) Lloyd Patterson (QB) Earnest Gray (WR) Tony Williams (DT) Jerome Woods (DB)
ESPN Player of the Game On each ESPN televised football game, an offensive and defensive player of the game is selected. 1982: Johnny Walker (LB) vs Georgia 1993: Isaac Bruce (WR) vs Miami, FL
M-Club Athlete of the Year The M-Club Letterman’s Club has selected an Athlete of the Year since the 1973 season. 1973: 1976: 1978: 1979: 1980: 1981: 1982:
Cliff Taylor (FB) Bob Rush (C) Earnest Gary (WR) Keith Clark (DE) Todd Ondra (LB) Ken DeFeo (C) Anthony Carter (DB)
Spor ts Illustrated Player of the Week 1963: John Fred Robillo (NG) vs Mississippi 1965: Billy Fletcher (QB) vs Mississippi State 1966: Joe Rushing (LB) vs Tulsa 1977: Keith Clark (DE) vs Houston 1992: Ken Irvin (DB) vs Arkansas
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Associated Press Player of the Week 1960: James Earl Wright (QB) vs Mississippi 1963: Russ Vollmer (QB) vs Mississippi State 1965: Billy Fletcher (QB) vs Mississippi State 1975: Jerry Dandridge (LB) vs Auburn 1984: Tim Harris (LB) vs SW Louisiana Danny Sparkman (QB) vs Cincinnati 1987: Damon Young (LB) vs Mississippi Tory Epps (NG) vs Alabama Wayne Pryor (FB) vs Alabama Marlon Brown (LB) vs Louisville
Football Ne ws News Player of the Week 1990: Larry Porter (RB) vs Arkansas St. 1992: Ken Irvin (DB) vs Arkansas
Spor ting Ne ws Sporting News Pla yer of the Play Week 1988: Eddie Moore (DB) vs Florida 1992: Ken Irvin (DB) vs Arkansas 1993: Steve Matthews (QB) vs Miss. State
AT&T Long Distance Pla yer of Play the Week 1996: Qadry Anderson vs Houston (82-yard pass play) Teofilo Riley vs Houston (82-yard reception) Kevin Cobb vs Tennessee (95-yard Kickoff Return)
ESPY Awar d ard 1996: Kevin Cobb (95-yard kickoff return vs UT) Selected as the player of the year in college football
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Highland Hundred MVP A w ar d 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:
1974: James Thompson (WR) 1975: Jerry Dandridge (LB) Lummy Wright (DE) 1976: Bob Rush (C) 1977: Keith Butler (LB) 1978: Earnest Gary (WR) Peter Scatamacchia (NG) 1979: Leo Cage (RB) Wayne Weedon (DT) 1980: Russell Richards (TE) Todd Ondra (LB) 1981: Jerry Knowlton (FL) Duane Marshall (DE) 1982: Ken DeFeo (C) Michael Joe Cannon (DE) 1983: Derrick Crawford (WR) Percy Nabors (DB) Cedric Wright (DE) 1984: Punkin Williams (RB) Dwight Blalock (TE) Jack Oliver (OT) Derrick Burroughs (DB) Tim Harris (LB) Eric Fairs (LB) 1985: Jeff Walker (OT) Danny Sparkman (QB) Tim Harris (LB) Eric Fairs (LB) 1986: Harold Beane (DT)
Tony Williams was named the Tigers MVP in 1996.
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Octavian Sharp (LB) Ron Palmer (DB) Ted Gatewood (C) Wayne Pryor (FB) 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 (DT) 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 Gerard Arnold (RB) Overall MVP Chris Powers (OL) T.J. Fryer (DL) Ryan White (Special Teams) Gerard Arnold (RB) Tramont Lawless (DE) Joe Rocconi (Special Teams) Billy Kendall (TE) Kamal Shakir (LB) Ryan Johnson (Special Teams) Bunkie Perkins (WR) Glenn Sumter (DB) Ryan Johnson (Special Teams)
Glenn J ones Jones 12th Man A w ar d 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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1983: 1984: 1985: 1986: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000:
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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) Wade Smith (OT) DeMorrio Shank (ILB) Glenn Sumter (SS) Jeff Cameron (TE) Treveco Lucas (DE)
Chris F ar os Far aros A w ar d This award is presented by the Student Ambassador Board in honor of former Tiger offensive coordinator Chris Faros. The award is presented each spring to the player, selected by the current coaching staff, who has shown the most improvement during spring practice. 1984: Dwight Blalock (TE) 1985: Nathan Beason (NG) 1986: Andy Whitwell (QB) 1987: Gerald White (RB) 1988: John Norman (RB) 1989: Lee Butler (TE) Lish Trice (DT) 1990: Leon Bosby (FB) Chris Michael (DB) 1991: Larry Porter (RB) 1992: Tony Semple (OT) 1993: Jesse Allen (LB) 1994: Al Dawkins (FB) 1995: Kerry Cobb (TE) 1996: Andre Woods (RB) Britton Wilkins (LB) 1997: Tavares Middlebrooks (OT) Michael Boatman (LB) 1998: Caspor Stiles (LB) Chris Powers (C) Austin O'Dell (OL) Kosha Irby (DB) 1999: Chance Nesbitt (WR) Andre Arnold (DE) 2000: Darche’ Epting (FB) Glenn Sumter (SS) 2001: Bunkie Perkins (WR)
Honored Tigers Eric Taylor (DT) 2002: Andrew Handy (OG) Darren Garcia (WR) Scott Vogel (DB)
Rex Doc ker y Dock Memorial Sc holar ship Scholar holarship A w ar d 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: 1984: 1985: 1986: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001:
James Cribbs (DT) Hamilton HS Adrian Harrod (DT) ECS Wilson Neely (LB) Hamilton HS Clark Stevenson (C) Elliston HS James Maclin (OG) Covington HS Jeff King (OG) Hueytown (AL) HS Fred Archie (RB) Shaw (AL) HS Joel Peschke (TE) Milford (OH) HS Britton Wilkins (LB) ECS Steve Wilson (DL) Theodore (AL)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 (IA) HS Kenyun Glover (DT), Overton HS Jeremiah Bonds (RB), J.O. Johnson (AL) HS
M-Club Hall of F ame Fame 1974: Sam Johnson (T) 1927-30 Ed Thompson (C) 1928-31 1975: Gene Fulghum (T) 1926-29 Frank Magoffin (T) 1928-31 1976: “Skeeter” Ellis(RB) 1937-38 Andy Nelson (DB) 1954-57 Bill Robertson (E) 1947-50 Paul Hicks (FB) 1938-40 1977: Haggard Cherry (QB)1938-40 Jimmy Cole (RB) 1950-54 Sam Hindsman (E) 1938-41 Dr. C.C.Humphreys (Coach) 1939-41
1978: Ralph Hatley (Coach) 1947-57 Tom Nix (T) 1949-51 Keith White (RB) 1947-50 1979: Bob Patterson (OG) 1952-55 James Earl Wright (QB) 1959-61 A.Eugene Smith (Trainer) 1960-79 1980: John Bramlett (LB) 1959-62 Roland McMackin (E) 1937-38 Andrew Porter (T) 1929-32 1981: Harry Schuh (OT) 1961-64 Andy Settles (C) 1947-48 1982: Doug Mayo (G) 1937-38 Billy J.Murphy (Coach)1958-71 1983: Dave Casinelli (FB) 1960-63 Bob Ford (E) 1951-55 Russell Vollmer (QB) 1960-64 George Zarecor (T) 1937-38 1984: Henry Evans (RB) 1926-30 Bill Hudson (T)1959-62 Preston Watts (RB) 1940-42 1985: Billy Fletcher (QB) 1962-65 Alex Williams (FB) 1949-50 1986: Charlie Babb (DB) 1969-71 Leo Davis (Coach) 1947-50 Elmer Vaughn (QB) 1936-38 1987: “Skeeter” Gowen (RB) 1969-71 Kenneth Barker (RB) 1940-41 Percy Roberts (G) 1949-52 Cliff Taylor (FB) 1970-73 1988: Bob Rush (C) 1973-76 Alex Moore (OG) 1950-53 1989: Calvin Allen (OG) 1947-50 Keith Butler (LB) 1974-77 1990: Chuck Brooks (TE) 1961-64 Fred Medling (G) 1947-49 1991: Earnest Gray (WR) 1975-78 Eric Harris (DB) 1973-76
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John Lee (E) 1956-59 Keith Wright (WR) 1974-77 Cotton Clifford (OL) 1951-56 Bubba Winkler (NG) 1964-67 John Cronin (1961-63) 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) "Red" Brewer (B) (1950-51) Richard Coady (C) (1964-66) Ollie Keller (QB) (1952-53) Frank 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) 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)
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)
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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)
Honored Tigers 1999: 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) 2000: John Fred Robilio (NT) (1960-63) Ed Weldon (RB) (1960-63) Dave Hathcock (DB) (1960-63) 2001: Richard Adragna (DT) (1959-62) Danny Sparkman (QB) (1983-85)
Tennessee Spor ts Hall of F ame Fame 1968: Dr. C.C.Humphreys (Coach/AD) 1976: Billy J.Murphy (Coach) 1989: Rex Dockery (Coach) Harry Schuh (OT) 1990: Ralph Hatley (Coach) 1991: John Bramlett (LB) 1992: Tom Nix (E) 1993: Leo Davis (Coach) 1994: Ed Molinski (Coach) James Earl Wright (QB) 1995: Mooney Boswell (DE) 1997: Bill Hudson (OG) 1998: Russ Vollmer (QB) 1999: Murray Armstrong (Coach) Keith Butler (LB) 2000: Billy Fletcher (QB) 2001: Jimmy Cole (RB) Ken Donahue (Coach)
Na tional F ootNational Football F ounda tion Founda oundation Hall of F ame Fame 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 y J ph y Billy J.. Mur Murph phy A w ar d 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:
Miller Matthews Tom Wallace Al Brown Harold Sterling Don Coffey Don McKinnon
1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001:
Ed Randolph Elmer Ray George Sneed 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 Glenn Rogers, Sr. Carlton Henley
Ralph Hatley Scholar Athlete A w ar d 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. 1996: Damien Dodson, WR 1997: Josh Eargle, DT 1998: Keydrin Ward, DB 1999: Ryan Johnson, WR 2000: Jeremiah Bonds, RB
Na tional F ootNational Football F ounda tion Founda oundation Scholar Athlete A w ar d The following Memphis football players have received recognition from the National Football Foundation & Hall of Fame for their work in the classroom. 1976: Jimmy Lackie (Free Safety) 1977: Jim Mincey (Free Safety) 1978: Jarvis Greer (Strong Safety) 1981: Johnny Ray (Free Safety) 1982: Gerald Brown (Wide Receiver) 1987: Arthur Franklin (Punter) 1988: Mark Bowen (Linebacker) 1989: Andy Whitwell (Quarterback) 1990: Ron Bemis (Quarterback) 1991: Jeff Fite (Punter) 1992: Gary Bouldin (Tight End) 1993: Jeff Buffaloe (Punter) 1994: Jeremy Williams (Defensive Back) 1995: Joel Peschke (Tight End) 1996: Britton Wilkins (Linebacker) 1997: Jimmy Keith (Kicker) 1998: Jeff Bazemore (Defensive Back) 1999: Brandon Tucker (Fullback)
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2000: Rodney Lanctot (Defensive End) 2001: Scott Scherer (Quarterback)
All-American Football F ounda tion Founda oundation Hall of Fame 1995: Ken Donahue (Assistant Coach) Paul Davis (Assistant Coach) 1996: Allyn McKeen (Head Coach) Billy J. Murphy (Head Coach) Percy Roberts (Offensive Guard) 1997: Ralph Hatley (Head Coach) Roger French (Assistant Coach) Bob Patterson (Offensive Guard) “Red” Hoggatt (Quarterback) Horace McCool (Offensive Tackle) Bubba Winkler (Defensive Tackle) 1998: 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) 1999: Bill Robertson (End) Fred Pancoast (Coach) Jack Carter (Assistant. Coach) J.W. Patrick (Assistant Coach) Charlie Cavagnaro (Administrator) Jack Bugbee (Scoop Hudgins Award) 2000: Billy Fletcher (Quarterback) Jimmy Cole (Running Back) Joe Allison (K) John Fred Robilio (Nose Tackle) Dr. Thomas Carpenter (Administrator) 2001: R.C. Johnson (Adminstrator) Tommy West (Coach) Ed Cantler (Trainer) 2002: Tommy West (Head Coach)
Hitac hi Sc holar Hitachi Scholar Athlete Awar d ard 1992 1993 1994 1995
Jeremy Williams (DB) Larry Bolton (C) Tony Semple (OT) Jeremy Williams (DB)
Top Tig er Awar d Tiger ard The Top Tiger Award is selected each year by head coach Tommy West and presented to the player (s) who has battled back from adversity to return to the field. 2001: Neil Suber (Quarterback) Josh Eargle (Off. Guard)
Honored Tigers
RETIRED JERSEYS Since the University of Memphis first fielded an intercollegiate football team in 1912, only three jerseys have been retired. Those jerseys - 8, 30, and 39 - belonged to three outstanding individuals who helped make Tiger football what it is today. Now, to help honors Charles Greenhill, Dave Casinelli and Bill Crumby, their numbers will be issued to an outstanding defensive back, a stellar running back and to a devoted special teams player. 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 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 Sta-
dium in Memphis was renamed Charles Greenhill Stadium. Firestone Stadium was the home field for Frayser High. Jersey number “8” will be worn in 2001 by incoming freshman Scott Vogel from MUS in Memphis. Vogel will work as a defensive back for the Tigers and is expected to play strong safety. 2001:
Scott Vogel
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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 recordbreaking 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 1,016 yards 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. Mario Robinson, an all-state tailback from Melrose High School in Memphis, Tennessee, will be wearing Dave Casinelli’s number “30”. Robinson, who also ran track at Melrsoe, will work at tailback for the Tigers in the fall of 2001.
BILL 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 shoulders down. Since that night, no one has worn 39. Crumby, who had supported Tiger athletics since his youth and continued to support after his accident, passed away in January of 2000. Crumby’s number “39” will be awarded to a two year letterman for the Tigers who, like Crumby, came to the U of M as a walk-on but has earned a spot on the squad. Quincy Stephenson, a graduate of East High in Memphis, was the first to wear the number 39 in honor of Bill Crumby.
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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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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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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 40-239
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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 26-0 Caruthersville JC Oct. 11 13-2 Tennessee JC Oct. 19
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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 aW 7-0 Union University Nov. 30 147-44
All-Time Results
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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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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) 6-12 Troy State 124-93
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Sept. 24 Oct. 2 Oct. 8 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19
1938 Record: 10-0-0 Coach: Allyn McKeen Captain: Roland MacMackin 19-0 Millsaps Sept. 16 14-6 Louisiana College Sept. 24 38-2 Arkansas State Oct.1 68-0 Cumberland College Oct. 7 25-7 Middle Tennessee State Oct. 15 26-13 Tennessee Tech Oct. 21 50-0 Arkansas A&M Oct. 29 20-6 Troy State(HC) Nov. 5 13-7 Union University Nov. 11 8-0 Delta State Nov. 18 281-41
1939-41 14-15-0
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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 Sept. 23 6-7 Arkansas State Sept. 29 12-13 Union University Oct. 6 25-6 Middle Tennessee State Oct. 13 0-12 Western Kentucky (HC) Oct. 21 0-15 Tennesse Tech Oct. 28 13-7 Troy State Nov. 3 7-0 Delta State Nov. 11 7-46 Mississippi Nov. 18 0-2 Millsaps Nov. 25 85-127 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 aL 12-13 Middle Tennessee State Oct. 31 aL 6-31 Murray State Nov. 8
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Troy State Austin Peay
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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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
1947-57 59-43-5
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1943-46 NO TEAMS DUE TO WORLD WAR II
1947
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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 21-0 Union University (HC) 13-0 Middle Tennesseee State
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 Oct. 30 Nov. 6
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ALL-TIME SCORES
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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
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 aL 0-35 Tennessee Tech Nov. 15
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25-28 141-263
S.E. Louisiana
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 hW 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 hW 20-6 Arkansas Tech Sept. 21 aL 6-10 Mississippi State (#14) Sept. 28 hW 41-0 Austin Peay Oct. 5 hW 40-7 Tennessee Tech Oct. 12 hL 6-14 South. Mississippi (HC) Oct. 19 aL 7-53 Kentucky Nov. 2 hW 34-0 Arkansas State Nov. 9 aW 17-7 Louisiana Tech Nov. 16 hW 24-7 East Tennessee State Nov. 23 aL 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 21-8 VMI Oct. 29
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Abilene Christian Chattanooga Southern Mississippi
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)
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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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55-0 42-0 7-6 303-79
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ALL-TIME SCORES
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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 Sept. 4 21-12 Florida State Sept. 11 14-16 Tulsa Sept. 18 27-13 SMU Oct. 2 28-27 Auburn (HC) Oct. 9 33-42 Mississippi State (#20) Oct.16 31-0 Wichita State Oct. 23 14-7 Tulane Oct. 30 14-21 Tennessee Nov. 6 26-14 Louisville Nov. 13 12-14 Southern Mississippi Nov. 20 241-182
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. 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 hL 7-34 Mississippi State (#19) Sept. 6 aL 7-61 Mississippi (#17) Sept. 13 aL 8-17 Georgia Tech Sept. 27 hW 24-3 Arkansas State Oct. 4 aL 14-38 Louisville Oct. 11 hL 10-29 North Texas State Oct. 18 hL 3-24 Florida State (#5) (ABC) Oct. 25 hL 10-14 Vanderbilt (HC) Nov. 1 aL 10-14 Cincinnati Nov. 8 aL 16-21 Tulane Nov. 15 hW 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 Nov. 27 hW 12-0 Arkansas State 129-285
All-Time Results 1983 Record: 6-4-1 Coach: Rex Dockery eg Montg omery ric k Cr awf or d Ca ptain: Gr Gre Montgomery omery,, Der Derric rick Cra wfor ord Captain: hW 37-17 Mississippi (WREG) Sept. 3 aL 10-24 North Carolina Sept. 10 hL 10-17 Virginia Tech Sept. 17 aL 13-44 Alabama (#18) Oct. 1 hW 28-25 Tulane Oct. 8 hL 20-27 Southern Mississippi (HC) Oct. 15 aW 24-7 Vanderbilt Oct. 29 aW 30-13 Mississippi State Nov. 5 aW 43-10 Cincinnati Nov. 12 hT 14-14 Arkansas State Nov. 19 aW 45-7 Louisville Nov. 24 274-205
REY DEMPSEY 1984-85 7-12-3
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Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17
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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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 hL 19-23 Tulsa Oct. 16 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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2000 Records: 4-7-0 Coach: Rip Scherer Captain: Lou Esposito, Marcus Bell, Ben Graves 3-17 Mississippi State (Fox) Sept. 2 28-0 Louisiana-Monroe Sept. 9 19-17 Arkansas State Sept. 16 26-16 Army Sept. 23 3-24 Southern Miss (Fox) (#21) Sept. 30 17-10 East Carolina (Fox) Oct. 7 9-13 UAB Oct. 14 30-33 Houston (3OT) Oct. 21 17-19 Tennessee (Fox) Nov. 4 10-13 Cincinnati (OT) Nov. 11 14-37 Tulane Nov. 18 232-182
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2001 Records: 5-6-0 Coac h: T ommy W est Coach: Tommy West Captain: Bunkie Perkins, Artis Hicks, Wade Smith, Glenn Sumter rio Sumter,, Demor Demorrio Shank, T ony Br own Tony Brown aL 10-30 Mississippi State (#19) (ESPN) Sept. 3 hW 43-10 UT-Chattanooga Sept. 8 hW 17-9 South Florida Sept. 22 aL 21-38 Louisville * Sept. 29 hW 22-17 Southern Miss * Oct. 6 aW 52-33 Houston * Oct. 13 aL 11-32 East Carolina * Oct. 20 hL 14-17 UAB * Oct. 27 aL 28-49 Tennessee (#7) Nov. 10 hW 42-10 Army Nov. 17 hL 34-36 Cincinnati Nov. 24 294-281
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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 Sept. 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 Sept. 14, 1914, The Commercial Appeal ran a photograph of Coach Wilson mark-
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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 MUS. 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
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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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ing the first time a photo involving Normal football appeared in local print. In 1915, Cull Cullpepper Clyde Wilson joined the faculty at WTSNS after a brilliant football career at Auburn. With Cullpepper assisting Wilson, expectations were high for the coming football season. Normal opened the season with two disappointing losses to the Arkansas Aggies and Memphis HS, but then swamped Somerville HS, 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 Oct. 14, 1916, West Tennessee State Normal School defeated Somerville Rollin Wilson HS, 115-0, in the highest scoring game in Memphis history. In that contest, Elton McClure, a halfback, scored six touchdowns. Hugh Washburn, Rollin Wilson and Charlie 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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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 fans.
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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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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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and 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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John Bramlett (64) leads the defensive line in an assault on a Mississippi State receiver in 1963. Memphis went on to upset the 11th-ranked Bulldogs in Memphis, 17-14, which helped them go on to complete an undefeated season.
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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
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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
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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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fore police could restore order. The win was touted as the greatest in Memphis State football history and helped set the stage 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
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win ever over an SEC opponent and on the road 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. Russ Vollmer According to the Columns..."The Maroons scored on a pass play but this 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 be-
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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James Earl Wright threw 11 touchdown passes in 1961.
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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 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 00 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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Eaton made a comment about "those clowns from 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 As-
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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 AllAmerica 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
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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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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 highlight of the 1968 schedule was the meeting of Memphis State and the University 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-andhome contest. The Tigers lost to Tennessee, 2417, 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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The Tigers made their first-ever network television appearance in 1967 against Florida State in Memphis. The game was televised by ABC-TV.
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Billy J. Murphy was carried off the field following Memphis' win over Mississippi in 1967.
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sociated Press Back of the Week and United 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 ABC-TV. 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.
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The Tigers opened the decade of the 1970s with Paul "Skeeter" Gowen finishing 11th in the 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 9144-1 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.
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coach Bob Tyler. It marked the first non-conference loss for Tyler in his tenure at Mississippi 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.
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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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during his tenure at MSU. The Tigers traveled to Auburn, Alabama, 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
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The 11th head football coach at Memphis State was Fred Pancoast. A native of 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
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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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The latter 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. 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
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keep most of the staff of his predecessor. The Tigers defeated Vanderbilt and Cincinnati, but dropped nine games in 1989 to finish the season with a 2-9-0 record.
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instance and what had been the best of times became 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
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Appeal. He had also spent time as the general manager of the Memphis Pros of the American Basketball Association. The 1981 and 1982 seasons were a struggle for Dockery and his staff. The Tigers battled to escape Rex Dockery the noose of the nation's longest losing streak. After gaining his first coaching victory at MSU 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
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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 Chuck Stobart marched 81 yards in 10 plays. Junior tailback 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, 103, 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 Xavier Crawford keyed Memphis' season opening upset win over 14th-ranked USC in 1991.
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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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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 1710 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. Memphis
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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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1937-64 The Tigers continued to play all of their home games at Crump Stadium. In 1939 the WPA built concrete stands on the north side of the field and in 1947, the WPA added the home side stands, completing the concrete facility.
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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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1965-01 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 that took the fight to the Vols. After three Ryan White field 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 sack by the UM 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 would go on to 250
post a 4-2 Conference USA record and finished the season tied for second in the league. Led by freshman quarterback Travis Anglin, the Tigers won three of the final four games of the season, including league wins over Army, Tulane and Cincinnati. The 5-6 mark was the best record under head coach Rip Scherer since his arrival and caused the Memphis administration to extend his contract through the 2004 season. Six new assistant coaches were added to the staff in the spring of 2000, including Tommy West, Tim Walton, Jimmy Kiser, Clay Helton, Rick Mallory and Rick Whitt. It started with so much promise but due to a number of key injuries, the season collasped in the later stages and forced the U of M to take drastic measures. Posting a record of 4-7, Rip Scherer was relieved of duties after six seasons as the Memphis head football coach. The Tigers opened the season winning three of the first four games and four of the first six contests. Led by three quarterbacks, Memphis claimed wins over Louisiana-Monroe, Arkansas State, Army and East Carolina before the late season swoon. With injuries knocking out Travis Anglin and Neil Suber, the Tigers were forced to turn to inexperienced backups. The team lost its final five games of the season and on November 20th Scherer was dismissed. A search began immediately for his replace and it took just 10 days for the University to hire Tommy West, the Tigers defensive coordinator, as its 21st head coach. West coordinated the Memphis defense in 2000 and led his unit to a national ranking of fifth in total defense and first in rushing defense. The 2001 football season was one of promise and improvement as the Tigers turned their "spread" offense into an exciting brand of football that found the youthful squad battling for a bowl bid until the final four seconds of the last game of the season. Under Tommy West's direction, the Tigers defeated such schools as Houston, Army, South Florida and Conference USA power Southern Mississippi in route to a 5-6 finish. Freshman quarterback Danny Wimprine threw for a freshman record 1,329 yards and 14 touchdowns and junior tailback Dante Brown rushed for 902 yards and 11 touchdowns. Brown set a Memphis record by scoring four rushing touchdowns in the win over Houston and his 902 yards rank as the fourth highest total in Memphis history.
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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 called 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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THEPRESIDENT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR ATHLETIC STAFF BIOS ATHLETIC COMMITTEE TIGER CLUBS & SUPPORT GROUPS ATHLETIC DIRECTORY
The President Dr. Shirley Raines President UT-Martin, 1968 Dr. Shirley C. Raines is the 11th president of The University of Memphis. She assumed the office July 1, 2001. She had previously been vice chancellor for academic services and dean of the College of Education at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. She is the first woman to hold the presidency of the University, which was founded in 1912. She is also the first woman to be named president of a major public university in the Mid-South. Dr. Raines earned her doctorate in education from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, as well as her master of science degree. Her bachelor of science degree is from the University of Tennessee at Martin. She also completed the Management Development Program from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Executive Education Program from University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. She is the author or co-author of 11 books and numerous journal articles, and is widely regarded as an expert in early childhood and teacher education. She is the past president of the Association for Childhood Education International, a 108-year-old education organization with members in 72 different nations. She serves on the selection committee for the National Teacher of the Year and has received honors for her leadership in teacher education, including a Phi Delta Kappa Chapter Award for Distin-
guished Service to Education, and two distinguished paper awards from the Eastern Educational Research Association. Before her appointment at UK, Dr. Raines was professor and department chair of Childhood/Language Arts/Reading at the University of South Florida in Tampa, and associate professor of education at George Mason University in Fairfax,Va., where she received the Distinguished Faculty Award. She also held higher education academic appointments at Northeastern State University in Oklahoma, North Carolina Wesleyan, and the University of Alabama. She was founder and director of the Child Care Center at Roane State Community College in Harriman, Tenn., and director of the Knox County Schools Head Start in Knoxville, Tenn. Early in her career, Dr. Raines was a teacher in Louisville, Ky., and Sellersberg, Ind. Dr. Raines is known for her effective work with legislators on public policy issues related to higher education, literacy projects, and community initiatives. Major themes of her higher education leadership have been interdisciplinary research; improving teaching, retention, and graduation rates; and building partnerships on and off the campus. Described in the Memphis Commercial Appeal as “powerful, prepared, and personable,” she is a much sought after speaker at conferences, schools, and civic organizations. A native of Bells, Tenn., about an hour’s drive east of Memphis, she is married to retired professor Dr. Robert J. Canady. In his retirement, Bob is a stained glass artist and a private pilot. Bob and Shirley are the parents of four adult children and three grandchildren.
TENNESSEE BOARD OF REGENTS The University of Memphis is proud to be a member institution of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee, which is governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents. The system includes six universities, 14 two-year institutions, 12 community colleges and 26 area technology centers and was established by the General Assembly in 1972.
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MEMPHIS Uof M Presidents 1912-13 Dr. Seymour A. Mynders 1913-18 Dr. John Willard “J.W.” Brister 1918-24 Dr. Andrew A. Kincannon 1924-39 Dr. John Willard “J.W.” Brister 1939-43 Dr. Richard C. Jones 1943-46 Dr. Jennings B. Sanders 1946-48 Dr. J.M. Jack Smith 1949-50 Lamar Newport (acting) 1950-60 Dr. J.M. Jack Smith 1960-72 Dr. C.C. Humphreys 1972-73 Dr. John Richardson (interim) 1973-79 Dr. Billy M. Jones 1979-80 Dr. Jerrry Boone (interim) 1980-91 Dr. Thomas Carpenter 1991-99 Dr. V. Lane Rawlins 1999-00 Dr. Ralph Faudree (interim) 2001-
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Athletic Director R.C. Johnson Athletic Director Iowa , 1965 R.C. Johnson, who has worked for 30 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. Johnson came aboard in February of 1996 and immediately set forth in putting together one of the most renowned staffs in school history. Since his arrival, Johnson has hired such high-profile coaches as former Clemson head football coach Tommy West, former New Jersey Nets and UMass head basketball coach John Calipari and former Los Angeles Dodger shortstop Dave Anderson as baseball coach. With his staff completed, the Iowa native set his sights on revamping the University of Memphis athletic facilities and that goal is now coming to completion. 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 packages in Tiger athletic history with WMC-AM 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 meet-
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ings with the Memphis Park Commission Johnson served as an assistant football to add a greater presence for the Tigers in coach at Mankato State University from Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Numerous 1968-74. He coached at Youngstown State signs appear in the Liberty Bowl indicating University during the 1967 and '68 seasons. that the stadium is the "home of the Ti- Prior to joining the staff at Youngstown State, Johnson served as an assistant coach gers." At Temple, Johnson was responsible at Northern Iowa for two years (1965-67) for directing a program with more than 500 and the University of Iowa (1963-65). A native of Ottawa, Ill., Johnson has student-athletes in 20-men's and women's intercollegiate sports, including nationally his bachelor's degree in sociology from the visible programs in men's basketball and University of Iowa and a master's in physifootball. He was named Temple's director cal education from the University of Northof athletics on May 9, 1994, after a national ern Iowa. He is a member of the Football Issues search. The former Temple athletic director en- Committee of the NCAA, the National Asjoys a reputation for building private and sociation of College Directors of Athletics, corporate support for intercollegiate ath- the Executive Committee of the Division Iletics and for developing strong academic A Athletic Directors Association, the Cservices for student-athletes. Highlights of USA Representative on the Board of Dihis tenure at Temple include: the origina- rectors of the AFCA, and he serves on the tion of a Student-Athlete Advisory Com- Finance, Nominating, Planning, Football mittee; the Athletic Director's Honor Roll Scheduling, and Expansion & Bowl Comfor student-athletes; the reorganization of mittees for Conference USA. He is also a the Athletic Department infrastructure; member of the Shelby County Sports Auchairing the Atlantic 10 Conference Mem- thority. Johnson and his wife, Melba, have bership Committee and representing the Big East Conference on the Gender-Equity Task three 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 UM athletic directorR.C.Johnson and his wife, Melba, visit Memphis landmark, was responsible for numerous programs Graceland, home of the late Elvis Presley. that enhanced the stature and image 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 himself, 254
ATHLETIC STAFF KEVIN GROTHE Associate Athletic Director Kevin Grothe is in his seventh 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 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 39-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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Lynn Parkes is in her 19th 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 1975 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. She worked as a member of the NCAA Selection Committee for Women's Basketball in 2002. 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.
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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 199091, has over 22 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.
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BOB WINN Assistant Athletic Director Bob Winn, a native of Roanoke, Virginia, is in his 28th year with The University of Memphis athletic department. For the past 15 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 24 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 four NCAA Regionals (1984, 1995, 1997, 2001), six 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 28 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 eighth 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 17th year as a member of the athletic department and her 14th with the Tiger Clubs staff. She served as Tiger Clubs Coordinator for six years and has been an Assistant Athletic Director for the past seven 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-in-kind, 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. 256
SCOTT RABENOLD Assistant AD/ Annual Giving Scott Rabenold, who serves as the assistant athletic director for annual giving, is entering his second year at the UM. He is responsible for the Tiger Clubs annual giving campaign, which includes overseeing the Tiger Clubs Fund Drive and working closely with many of the over 3000 Tiger Club donors who last year contributed $3.14 million in unrestricted donations. Rabenold graduated from the University of Iowa, where he was a member of the men’s basketball team from 1993-1998 and was recognized as an Academic All-Big 10 performer. While at Iowa, he received his BBA with a double major in marketing and finance. He completed his MBA from Drake Univ. in August 2000. A native of Montezuma, Iowa, Rabenold joined The UM staff from Wake Forest where he worked in development for three years. During his time there, Wake Forest raised over $20 million and successfully completed a $7.5 million facility campaign. Scott and his wife Sarah, a pharmaceutical sales representative for Pharmacia Corporation, reside in Memphis.
MURRAY ARMSTRONG Director of Facilities Murray Armstrong has served under eight head football coaches during his 39-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 Assistant Athletic Director/Business Fred Stewart is in his 16th year as the Athletic Business Manager at the U of M. A native of Bruce, MS., Stewart moved to Memphis with his family in 1963 and graduated from Frayser HS 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 was hired as Athletic Business Manager at Memphis in 1986.
SALLY ANDREWS Asst. Director of Compliance Sally Andrews, who served as women's golf coach for the Lady Tigers, is in her 11th 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 MidSouth. She was a six-time 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.
SYRA THIBAULT Director of Marketing/Promotions Syra Thibault, who served as the Marketing and Promotions Director at the University of South Alabama for two years, was hired on
June 3, 2001 in the same capacity. Thibault, a graduate of USA, was responsible for increasing student attendance at USA athletic events.
AL BROWN Director of M Club Al Brown is in his 12th 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 for the Chicago White Sox 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. 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.
RON MEARS Assistant Media Relations Director Ron Mears begins his fifth season as the primary contact for men’s basketball in the Office of Athletic Media Relations after a 10year 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 was also honored in 1995 by CoSIDA, penning the Best Historical Feature. 257
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, Okla., Examiner-Enterprise covering Big 8 and prep athletics.
JENNIFER RODRIGUES Associate Media Relations Director Jennifer Rodrigues enters her fifth 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. In the spring of 2000, Rodrigues served as the media coordinator for the NCAA Women's Basketball Mideast Regional. A 1995 graduate of the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, 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 ULL. While at ULL, 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, 29, is married to Mike Rodrigues, an athletic trainer at The University of Memphis.
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DAVE ANDERSON, Baseball
RICHIE GRANT, Soccer
Dave Anderson led his squad to one of the greatest turnarounds of any NCAA baseball program in 2001. UM increased its win total from 15 in 2000 to 34 in 2001. Junior Daniel Uggla was named to the all-C-USA first team and to three all-America squads. Memphis jumped from a ninth-place finish in the C-USA standings last season to a semifinal appearance in the post-season tournament in 2001. Anderson has completed two seasons as head coach with the Tigers.
Richie Grant is in his fourth year at the helm of the men's soccer program after guiding Memphis to a 14-6 record in 2000 and earning C-USA Coach of the Year honors. Memphis finished fifth in the country in scoring and was rated the eighth most improved squad in NCAA Division 1-A soccer during the 2000 season. In his tenure, Grant has coached six Conference USA allconference honorees.
JOHN CALIPARI, Basketball BROOKS MONAGHAN, Women's Soccer
John Calipari led UM to a National Championship at the 2002 NIT, and through ten seasons has the fifth-best career start in wins in NCAA Division I history. The Tigers won 27 games in 2001-02 and Dajaun Wagner was named the Freshman of the Year and All-Conference USA. Kelly Wise was also named to the C-USA first-team. Calipari has a two-year record of 48-24 at the University of Memphis.
Brooks Monaghan is entering his third year as the head coach for Lady Tiger soccer. He is no stranger to the program, having enjoyed a stellar goalkeeping career at The U of M in the early 90s. Monaghan led Memphis to a 9-11 record in his first year, which was the second-best finish by a UM squad in six years. He also coached one all-C-USA performer, as Jessica Gjertsten was named the 2000 C-USA Freshman of the Year.
JOYE LEE-McNELIS, Women's Basketball Joye Lee-McNelis has done wonders for Lady Tiger basketball. In 2001, she led Memphis to their seventh straight post-season appearance and a 17-13 overall record. She has coached 12 all-conference players and two WNBA players, and has won five conference championships in her 11 years at Memphis. A former Southern Miss basketball player, McNelis was inducted into the USM Hall of Fame in 1997.
PHIL CHAMBERLAIN, Tennis Phil Chamberlain has already made an impact at The U of M. This year, he guided his squad to its second appearance in the ITA’s national-rankings in 26 years. The last time the Tigers were nationally-ranked, Chamberlain was a senior on the squad. Chamberlain has coached two individuals to all-C-USA honors. He was inducted into the Tennessee Tennis Hall of Fame in 2001.
STAN HOLLENBECK, Cross Country Stan Hollenbeck heads into his sixth season as the women’s cross country coach, as well as the assistant coach for the women’s track and field. Under Hollenbeck’s tutelage, the Lady Tigers have advanced to the NCAA Cross Country Regionals in 2000 and 2001. As the track and field coach in charge of middle distance and distance runners, six different school records have been reset at Memphis.
CHARLOTTE PETERSON, Women's Tennis A member of The U of M women’s tennis program for over three decades as both a coach and a player, Charlotte Peterson has seen much of Memphis’ tennis history, including coaching the top two career singles victories leaders—Annika Ewaldson and Christina Ladyman. The U of M sent three individuals to the ITA Southeast Regionals for the first time in four years in 2000. Peterson played for The U of M from 1970-72.
TOMMY WEST, Football The 21st head football coach at The U of M, Tommy West led his team to a 5-6 record in 2001 after serving last season as the Defensive Coordinator in 2000. The Tigers came within seconds of receiving a bowl bid in '01. His defense received national recognition in 2000 as Memphis ranked first in rushing defense and sixth in total defense. Seven members of West’s defense were named to the all-C-USA team in 2000, and three were drafted by the NFL.
GLENN HAYS, Track Glenn Hays has coached 7 all-Americans, 6 national champs, 1 world record holder and 4 conference freshmen of the year in his 32 years. Since joining CUSA, Hays has guided19 conference champs, including Larry Crawford’s win in the 60-meter dash and the 100-meter dash in 2000. During the 2000 outdoor season, Hays also coached Delvit Rogers to a qualifying distance in the triple jump for both the NCAA outdoor championships and the U.S. Olympic Trials.
JIM COOK, Golf In his 31 years as the head golf coach for The U of M, Jim Cook has led his squads to 12 tournament titles, including the 1976 and 1988 Metro Conference titles, and the 1992 Great Midwest Conference championship. In addition to his coaching duties, he serves as director of the Hillman Robbins Memorial Tournament, and is a committee member for the NCAA Golf Championships and the Southern Golf Association.
BRENDA CASH, Women's Track The U of M reinstated women’s track in 1985, and Brenda Cash has been building the program ever since. The results are most obvious in the record book, where all but six school records have been reset, including 13 during 2000. Keenan Gibson made an impact during the 2001 season, earning C-USA Runner of the Week honors after tying track and stadium records at Arkansas St. in the 200meter dash.
KATIE RUMP, Interim Women's Golf Katie Rump led the Lady Tiger golf team to two tournament titles in 2001-02 and their sixth NCAA Regional bid in the past seven years. The Lady Tigers placed fourth in the Conference USA Tournament and 11th at the NCAA East Regional in Baton Rouge, LA. Lady Tiger Meaghan Francella received her second invitation to the NCAA Finals in Seattle, WA. A new coach will be hired before the fall of 2002.
CARRIE YERTY, Volleyball Carrie Yerty begins her seventh season with Tiger volleyball. In the past four years, she has guided two freshmen to C-USA all-freshman honors. In just her second year, she helped a U of M team that finished 6-29 her first season to an impressive turn-around, finishing 19-14 her second year. Yerty 's 2001 Lady Tiger team posted a 22 win season marking the first 20-win campaign since the 1994 season.
BUTCH WOOLBRIGHT, Rifle Butch Woolbright has spent the last ten years at the helm of the U of M rifle squad. He has been honored as Coach of the Year by both C-USA (1998) and the Great Midwest (1993). Woolbright’s shooters have won three gold, two silver and one bronze individual conference medals, and his squads have placed in the top tier of league competition during his tenure as coach.
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Assistant Coaches
TONY BARBEE Men’s Basketball
STEVE SYKES Volleyball
TIM BANKS Football
CHARLIE COE Football
CRAIG BOLLER Football
JOHN DOWDY Rifle
JODI FISHER Women’s Soccer
RANDY FICHTNER Football
JOHN FLOWERS Football
PAUL GOEBEL Men’s Tennis
CLAY HELTON Football
GEORGE HOLT Baseball
RUSS HUESMAN Football
DEREK KELLOGG Men’s Basketball
JENNI ROSELLI Volleyball
TIM KEANE Football
RICK MALLORY Football
SYTIA MESSER Women’s Basketball
LARRY OWENS Baseball
STEVE ROCCAFORTE Men’s Basketball
PAUL CONWAY Men’s Soccer
MILT WAGNER Men’s Basketball
RICK WHIT Football
ROBBIE ALLRED W. Basketball Secretary
JOEL BARON Videographer
SUSAN BLACKWELL Business Office
ERIC BUCHANAN Tiger Sports Properties
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DAVE BUTLER Dorm Cafe Director
BARBARA CHAPMAN Olympic Sports Secretary
LAWSON CULVER Computer Specialist
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DARIANWESTERFIELD Tiger Clubs
CONNIE DIFFEE Tiger Clubs
TAMMY DEGROFF Asst. Sports Information Dir.
CAROLFREDERICK Ticket Office
RAY OLIVER Strength & Conditioning
LUNETHA PRYOR BasketballSecretary
MIKE RODRIGUES Trainer
CHITRA RAMPERSAD Men'sBKBSecretary
CHERI GANONG-ROBINSON Spirit Coordinator
KELLY SAMPSON Ticket Supervisor
SHERRISCHWARTZ FB Recruiting Secretary
MIKE STARK Strength & Conditioning
LOU STRASBERG Travel Coordinator
LISH TRICE Assistant to the AD
DAVE ERWIN Business Office
CAROL MURRRAY OlympicSportsSecretary
MARTHA WOODS SportsInformationSecretary
BETTY RUSSELL DR. RODNEY SMITH Women'sBKBSecretary Faculty Adviser
RONNIE VINSON Business Office
LETONIAWILLIAMS Ticket Office
THE U of M ATHLETIC COMMITTEE
ROSANNE WILLIAMS Athletic Director’s Office
JENNIFER WALKER Administrative Asst.
LEE YERTY Strength & Conditioning
TIGER CLUB BOARDS Reggie Barnes, Charles Burkett, Hilliard Crews, Bruce Demps, Curtis Dillihunt, Dianne Fry, Winston Gipson, Alan Graf, Kay Kelly, Stillman McFadden, Bill Menkel, Jackson Moore, Dr. Robert Richardson, Steve Smith, Van Weinberg, John Kelley - President, William N. Morris, Rick Spell, Harold Byrd, Jim Kelly, Rick Masson, John Wilfong, Dr, Larry Edwards, Beverley Dunn, Win Rainey and Randy McClain.
BOARD OF VISITORS ATHLETIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Mike Rose - chairman, Ben Bryant, Harold Byrd, Bridget Chisholm, Frank Flautt, James Harwood, Dean Jerigan, John Kelley, William N. Morris, Rick Spell, Ron Terry, Pat Kerr Tigrett and Tom Watson. Ex-officio: Willard Sparks and Jim Phillips.
AMBASSADOR'S CLUB:
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 an 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 her 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. Rodney Smith (chairman), Dr. Kevin Carreathers, Dr. Don Carson, John W. Cothern, Dr. David Cox, Dr. Amy Dietrich, Dr. James Fickle, Dr. Phillip T. Kolbe, Dr. Gladius Lewis, Dr. Ronnie Priest, Dr. Nicholas White, Dr. Shelley White-Means, R.C. Johnson, Lynn Parkes, Dr.Shirley Raines (president) and Dr. Ralph Faudree. Student members include Bill Edwards and Aaron Meadows.
Ben Bryant, Hilliard Crews, William Dunavant, Frank Flautt, Janet January, William N. Morris, Mike Rose, Fred Smith, Willard Sparks, Rick Spell, Elaine Springer, John Stokes, and Tom Watson.
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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.
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 First Tennessee Bank president John Kelley. 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: Baseball Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Men's Cross Country Women's Cross Country Football Women's Golf Men's Golf
Rifle Men's Soccer Women's Soccer Men's Tennis Women's Tennis Men's Track & Field Women's Track & Field 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 post-season 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, Assistant Athletic Director Scott Rabenold, fund raiser Darrin Westerfield 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 squarefoot 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 Blue-Gray 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.
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Athletic Directory Name (alma mater, year) ALLRED, Robbie Women’s Basketball Admin. Assistant ANDERSON, Dave Baseball Coach ANDREWS, Sally (Christian Brothers, 1982) Compliance Coordinator ARMSTRONG, Murray (Tennessee, 1961) Coordinator of Athletic Facilities BANKS, Tim (Central Michigan, 1994) Asst. Football Coach/Inside Linebackers BARBEE, Tony (Massachusetts, 1993) Asst. Men’s Basketball Coach BARON, Joel (Millersville, 1999) Videographer BLACKWELL, Susan Accounting Clerk BOLLER, Craig (Iowa State, 1970) Asst. Football Coach/Defensive Line BROWN, Al (Memphis, 1955) Director of the M-Club CALIPARI, John (Clarion State, 1982) Men’s Basketball Coach CANTLER, Eddie (Memphis, 1974) Head Athletic Trainer CHAMBERLAIN, Phil (Memphis, 1976) Men’s Tennis Coach CHAPMAN, Barbara Spring Sports Administrative Assistant CASH, Brenda (Arizona State, 1981) Women’s Track Coach COE, Charlie (Kansas St., 1973) Asst. Football Coach/Special Teams CONWAY, Paul (Lambuth, 2000) Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach COOK, Jim (Memphis, 1968) Men’s Golf Coach CULVER, Lawson Computer Specialist DIFFEE, Connie Tiger Clubs Administrative Assistant DOWDY, John (Christian Brothers, 1985) Assistant Rifle Coach FICHTNER, Randy (Purdue, 1985) Asst. Football Coach/Offensive Coord. FISHER, Jodi (Memphis, 1999) Assistant Baseball Coach FLOWERS, John (Southern Illinois, 1976) Director of Football Operations GOEBBEL, Paul (MTSU, 1994) Asst. Men’s Tennis Coach GRANT, Richie (Green Mountain, 1993) Men’s Soccer Coach GROTHE, Kevin (Iowa, 1985) Associate AD - External Affairs HAYS, Glenn (Rhodes College, 1962) Men’s Track Coach HAYSLETT, Trece (Memphis, 1993) Life Skills Coordinator HELTON, Clay (Houston, 1994) Asst. Football Coach/Running Backs HOHORST, Marc (UL-Lafayette, 1997) Equipment Manager HOLLENBECK, Stan (Ole Miss, 1983) Cross Country Coach HOLT, George (Memphis, 1964) Assistant Baseball Coach HUESMAN, Russ (Chattanooga, 1982) Asst. Football Coach/Recruiting Coord. JOHNSON, R.C. (Iowa, 1965) Athletic Director KEANE, Tim (Arkansas St., 1967) Asst. Football Coach/Secondary KELLOGG, Derek (Massachusetts, 1995) Asst. Men’s Basketball Coach KILPATRICK, Bob (Mississippi, 1958) Assistant AD - Olympic Sports LANSDEN, Blair Savage (Arkansas, 1994) Asst. Women’s Basketball Coach LOFTON, Bill (Memphis, 1972) Associate AD - Finance
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LUCKEY, Joe (Dayton, 1991) Director of Academic Services MALLORY, Rick (Washington, 1983) Asst. Football Coach/Offensive Line McNELIS, Joye Lee (USM, 1984) Women’s Basketball Coach MEARS, Ron (Oklahoma St., 1986) Asst. Athletic Media Relations Director MONAGHAN, Brooks (Memphis, 1994) Women’s Soccer Coach MOORE, Melissa (Memphis, 1985) Assistant AD - Support Groups MURRAY, Carole Olympic Sports Admin. Assistant OLIVER, Ray (Kansas, 1984) Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach OWENS, Larry (Armstrong St., 1990) Assistant Baseball Coach PARKES, Lynn (Alabama, 1973) Associate AD - Compliance/SWA PETERSON, Charlotte (Memphis, 1972) Women’s Tennis Coach PRYOR, Lunetha Men’s Basketball Office Coordinator RABENOLD, Scott (Iowa,1997) Assistant AD - Annual Giving RAMPERSAD, Chitra (Shelby State, 1999) Men’s Basketball Admin. Assistant ROBINSON, Cheri Ganong (Memphis, 1978) Spirit Squad Coordinator ROCCAFORTE, Steve (Lamar, 1989) Asst. Men’s Basketball Coach RODRIGUES, Jennifer (UL-Lafayette, 1995) Assoc. Athletic Media Relations Director ROSSELLI, Jenni (Memphis, 2000) Asst. Volleyball Coach RUSSELL, Betty Women’s Basketball Office Coordinator SAMPSON, Kelli (Memphis, 1993) Ticket Coordinator SAMS, Nate (Memphis, 2001) Assistant Baseball Coach SCHWARTZ, Sherri Football Recruiting Admin. Assistant STARK, Mike (Memphis, 1972) Head Strength and Conditioning Coach STEWART, Fred (Memphis, 1978) Assistant AD - Finance STRASBERG, Lou (Memphis, 1968) Athletic Travel Coordinator SYKES, Steve (Southern Miss, 1995) Asst. Volleyball Coach THIBAULT, Syra (South Alabama, 2000) Marketing Director TRICE, Lish (Memphis, 1991) Assistant to the Athletic Director VINSON, Ronnie Business Office Technical Clerk WAGNER, Milt Director of Men’s Basketball Operations WALKER, Jennifer Admistrative Office Secretary WEST, Tommy (Tennessee, 1976) Football Coach WESTERFIELD, Darian (Lindenwood, 1997) Tiger Clubs WHITT, Rick (Catawba College, 1976) Asst. Football Coach/Defensive Coord. WINN, Bob (Memphis, 1974) Assistant AD - Media Relations WILLIAMS, Rosanne Athletic Director’s Office Coordinator WOODS, Martha Athletic Media Relations Admin. Assistant WOOLBRIGHT, Butch Rifle Coach YERTY, Carrie (Washington St., 1992) Volleyball Coach YERTY, Lee (Washington St., 1986) Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach
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