2003 Memphis Football Media Guide by University of Memphis Athletic Media Relations

University of Memphis 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 J. Murphy

The University of Memphis has the highest academic entrance requirements of any public fouryear institution in the state of Tennessee or the MidSouth. 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 Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, first profes-

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.

sional, 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 Michael D. Rose Theatre Lecture Hall, the new University Center Bookstore, The Larry O. Finch Center 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 the 20th 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

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The Ned R. McWherter Library houses over one million books and is fully computerized.

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.  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.

University Facts President: Dr. Shirley C. 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 Speech-Language 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 25 Chairs of Excellence, more than any other single campus in the state. The Chairs of Excellence are occupied by leading scholars in fields ranging from molecular biology and biomedical engineering to accountancy, nursing, law,

 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 96 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) All-Pro player for NFL’s St. Louis Rams Keith Butler (B.S., 1989) Linebacker Coach for NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers 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 Eric Jerome Dickey (B.S.E.T, 1983) national best-selling author 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 Dean Jernigan Chairman/CEO of Storage USA 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. Vickie Roman Palmer (M.B.A., 1980) Vice Pres. & Treas., Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. Elliot Perry (B.B.A., 1991) Former player for NBA’s Phoenix Suns Ann L. Pugh (J.D., 1975) Judge, Shelby County General Sessions Court Michael Mickey Robinson (B.B.A..1968) President/CEO of Footstar, Inc. William Sanderson (B.B.A.,1968,JD,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) Former U.S. Senator from Tennessee & Actor Pat Kerr Tigrett (B.F.A., 1963) International fashion designer 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

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FedEx Technology Institute

Michael D. Rose Theatre Lecture Hall

The University of Memphis campus has undergone a transformation over the past 24-months. Several new buildings and schools of study now offer students more and varied opportunities for the future.

Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality and Resort Management

Student Plaza

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The clock and bell tower, which are part of the V. Lane Rawlins Services Court Building, are located in the center of the Memphis campus.

Wilder Tower

Time Circle

The Academic Center The University of Memphis’ Center for Athletic Academic Services (CAAS) is dedicated to the academic and personal development of all Tiger student-athletes. Their mission is to provide support services to ensure that U of M student-athletes sucDr. Joseph Luckey, Director ceed in the classroom and obtain undergraduate degrees. The services include orientation programs, tutoring, mentoring, academic counseling, study hall and academic advising. In March 2002, vast improvements were beginning to take place in the CAAS. At that time, Dr. Joe Luckey, took over the staff after spending the previous 10 years at Austin Peay State. Dr. Luckey, who was nationally recognized for his outstanding leadership in 1999, came to Memphis with a vision. In just one short year, Dr. Luckey has recruited five new staff members, has instituted new academic programs, designed and inspired two special sections of ACAD 1100 for student-athletes and has transitioned his office from the basement of the Elma Roane Fieldhouse to the newly-renovated Wilder Tower. Dr. Luckey heads a staff of six which includes assistant director Nicole Green, counselors Richard Jones, Becky Kolenbrander, Bridget VanLandeghem and Maria Tyson and office coordinator Angela Young. In addition to the full-time staff, the CAAS utilizes 10-20 tutors, graduate assistants and student workers. CAAS has a unique responsibility as an office as it provides academic services to all student-athletes and conducts all necessary paperwork for NCAA academic compliance. Green, who was hired May 2003, was brought in specifically to handle NCAA, conference and institutional compliance matters associated with prospective and current studentathletes. The four counselors are assigned to specific sports, working with those student-

athletes and coaching staffs. At the 2002 Fall Orientation, Dr. Luckey challenged the Center’s staff, the coaching staffs and the student-athletes to collaboratively enhance the academic performance of U of M student-athletes. The Center made progress in that regard in the fall with the student-athlete GPAs averaging 2.67, and with seven teams earning GPAs of 3.0 or higher. All in all, 109 student-athletes earned GPAs of 3.0 or higher in the fall. Among that group, 53 were included on the U of M Deans’ List for achieving GPAs of 3.5 or better. The following eight athletes earned a perfect 4.0 GPA: Josetta Brooks (track), Josey Edwards (golf), Rebecca Garner (tennis), Lisa Hyman (track), Nathan Orie (tennis), Scott Scherer (football), Kristan Wilson (soccer) and Heather Woolls (track). “WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT THE STUDENT-ATHLETE AND ENSURE THAT THEY ARE AS SUCCESSFUL IN THE CLASSROOM AS THEY ARE IN COMPETITION.”

The CAAS received a new home during the summer of 2003 upon the completion of the Wilder Tower. In addition to the CAAS, the Wilder Tower will house the offices of admissions, the bursar, financial aid, the registrar, student development and academic advising. A total of 8,000 square feet, encompassing the entire sixth and seventh floors of the tower, have been designated for the CAAS. The area will support 31 student computer stations, 17 offices and several study tables. Inspired by Dr. Luckey, two special sections of ACAD 1100, Introduction to the University, were offered to student-athletes only, and were taught by Dr. Luckey and Kolenbrander last fall. The class was so well received that a third section will be offered in 2003 so that all freshman student-athletes can be included in the course. The two sections last year were attended by 55 student-

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athletes, including all freshmen in football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball and volleyball. Students who participated in the class earned an average of 15.4 credit hours, and an average GPA of 3.045. Three academic programs are sponsored by the CAAS as a means of honoring the top student-athletes at The U of M. The Tiger 3.0 Club recognizes student-athletes who earn grade point averages of 3.0 during the fall/spring semesters, while the Tiger Academic Thirty is dedicated to the 30 student-athletes with the best grade point average on each team, and then the next best group of athletes, totaling 30 athletes. The final honor, the TEAM GPA Award, is presented to the male and female team with the best grade point average for the semester. With a qualified and dedicated staff in place, and a new spacious work area dedicated entirely to all Tiger student-athletes, Dr. Luckey expects graduation rates to climb, and well-rounded student-athletes to emerge upon their graduation from The U of M.

Tiger fullback Darche’ Epting (left), defensive back Anthony Harden and defensive end Mowbray Rowand are but three of the 13 football players who received their degrees during the 2002-03 school year.

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The Athletic Academic Center will have a new home beginning in the fall of 2003 as the department will move into the new Wilder Tower on the University of Memphis campus.

TIGER ACADEMIC 30 (FALL 2002) (3.5 AND ABOVE) NAME SCOTT SCHERER CATO MOTT RUSTY CLAYTON TREY EYRE

GPA 4.00 3.91 3.79 3.73

TIGER 3.0 CLUB (FALL 2002) (3.0 AND ABOVE) NAME JASON BROWN PATRICK BYRNE RUSTY CLAYTON JONATHAN CREWS ISAAC DANIEL TREY EYRE TIM GOODWELL STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI ANDREW HANDY RYAN IVEY DARIUS JONES TORRIAN LEWIS CATO MOTT JOHN PATTERSON BORIS PENCHION MOWBRAY ROWLAND SCOTT SCHERER WESLEY SMITH SCOTT VOGEL HENRY WASHINGTON OLEN WHITELY DEANGELO WILLIAMS

Academic Staff

2002-03 FOOTBALL GRADUATES

Nicole

Green

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Maria

Tyson

Academic Counselor

Bridget

VanLandeghem

Academic Counselor

Richard

Jones

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Becky

Kolenbrander

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NAME TRAVIS ANGLIN ELIJAH BELL TONY BROWN JEFF CAMERON BAKI CELAJ DARCHE’EPTING TREY EYRE DRAPER HALL ANTHONY HARDEN TRIPP HIGGINS MOWBRAY ROWAND WADE SMITH QUINCY STEPHENSON

Life Skills Program

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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 Trece 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 Committee, 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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Habitat-for-Humanityâ&#x20AC;? 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.

Former Tiger tight end Jeff Cameron writes a letter to a Memphis Tiger Club member to thank them for their support of UM athletics. Cameron received his degree in May of 2002.

TheLifeSkil sProgram Tiger tailback DeAngelo Williams (left) signs autographs for University of Memphis fans outside Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium prior to the playing of the Blue-Gray Spring Game.

Baseball team members help distribute athletic information to fans at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium during a Tiger home game. Standing left to right are Billy Edwards, Joe Crass, Kevin House, Wade Rainey, Daniel Adams and Jarrett Grube. Seated is Michael Novarese.

Football teammates Jeff Cameron (left) and Scott Scherer load food collected during the fall Can from Every Fan food drive.

Memphis student-athletes help set up to feed the needy on Thanksgiving Day in Memphis.

Tiger student-athletes Jeff Cameron (football), standing left and rifle team member Bobby LeBlanc, standing right along with Wendy Ragle (womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s track), seated left and Nan Kimbrell (volleyball), were named Student Athletic Advisory Council All-Stars for 2002-03.

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 ............................. 117-101-7 West's Home Record ....................................... 7-5-0 Current Home Win Streak ............................ 1 game 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 117-101-7 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.

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ALL-TIME ATTENDANCE AVG RECORD

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 2002 6 175,542 TOT 219 6,109,798

31,277 3-2-0 26,104 4-1-0 24,822 5-1-0 31,075 3-2-0 27,438 5-1-0 23,698 4-2-0 21,681 3-5-0 27,746 4-3-0 26,513 4-2-0 29,028 4-2-0 24,075 3-3-0 *40,280 5-2-0 28,383 5-2-0 26,449 3-3-0 28,033 3-3-0 23,850 2-4-0 31,640 0-5-0 17,000 1-5-0 *36,734 2-2-1 39,212 4-1-1 36,913 1-3-2 27,733 0-4-0 34,475 4-1-1 29,795 5-1-1 33,563 1-5-0 26,224 3-2-1 31,982 3-3-0 37,408 4-2-0 25,268 3-2-0 24,991 4-2-0 19,926 2-3-0 *35,752 3-3-0 20,223 4-2-0 23,478 2-4-0 30,841 2-4-0 31,676 2-4-0 25,722 4-2-0 29,257 3-3-0 27,898 117-101-7

**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: 2002:

Middle Tennessee 27, Memphis 0 Memphis 0, Delta State 0 Memphis 6, Tennessee JC 0 Western Kentucky 19, Memphis 0 Memphis 18, Middle Tennessee 0 Union University 33, Memphis 0 Tennessee Tech 14, Memphis 13 Memphis 20, Troy State 6 Western Kentucky 12, Memphis 0 Memphis 26, Louisiana College 13 Memphis 23, Delta State 7 Union University 39, Memphis 0 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 Arkansas State 20, Memphis 0 Memphis 26, Arkansas State 7 Memphis 20, Tennessee Tech 12 Memphis 42, Western Kentucky 0 Southern Mississippi 14, Memphis 6 The Citadel 28, Memphis 26 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 Florida State 26, Memphis 7 Memphis 29, Southern Mississippi 7 Memphis 42, Tulsa 24 Memphis 16, Florida State 12 Houston 35, Memphis 7 Memphis 38, Utah State 29 Southern Mississippi 13, Memphis 10 Memphis 42, Florida State 14 Southern Mississippi 21, Memphis 7 Memphis 28, Auburn 27 Louisville 14, Memphis 13 Memphis 35, Vanderbilt 14 Memphis 10, Louisville 6 Vanderbilt 14, Memphis 10 Southern Mississippi 10, Memphis 0 Cincinnati 16, Memphis 7 Southern Mississippi 27, Memphis 20 Memphis 20, Southwestern Louisiana 7 Memphis 38, Tulane 21 Mississippi State 34, Memphis 17 Memphis 45, Tulane 36 Memphis 31, Mississippi State 10 Memphis 13, Vanderbilt 10 Memphis 20, Southwestern Louisiana 6 Tulsa 33, Memphis 28 Memphis 34, Cincinnati 14 Tulsa 23, Memphis 19 Memphis 26, Cincinnati 3 Mississippi 34, Memphis 3 Memphis 18, Cincinnati 16 Memphis 24, Houston 3 Memphis 35, Arkansas State 19 Louisville 32, Memphis 31 Houston 33, Memphis 30 (3OT) UAB 17, Memphis 14 Houston 26, Memphis 21 WON 41, LOST 26, 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 - 342 vs Houston, 2002; 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 - 5 by Danny Wimprine vs Murray State, 2002; Opponent - 4 by Mike Shula, Ala., 1985 & Jason McKinley, Hou., 2000 Most Touchdown Passes by a Team: Memphis - 5 vs Louisville, 1969 & Murray State, 2002; 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 Miss State, 2002) 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 Athletic Complex The University of Memphis Murphy Athletic Complex is located approximately one mile south of the institutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 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 offered 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 is nearly completed at Murphy Complex and it gives Tiger athletes a state-of-the-art training facility.

The renovation of the Billy J. Murphy Training Facility was completed in the spring of 2003 and the Tiger football team moved into the spacious complex in time for spring practice.

The Murphy Complex

The renovation of Murphy Complex included numerous new areas for team use. The 25,000 square foot addition houses a new locker room for the football team. It also includes a theatre-style football team meeting room, offensive and defensive meeting rooms and individual meeting rooms for position coaches. A new training room has been constructed which has examination rooms for team doctors, rehabilitation and taping areas and an in-ground, aquatic pool for rehabilitating injuries. A new equipment room was 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 have been added for the football staff, the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer team and for visiting teams competing at the 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 functions 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, and several graduate assistants, all of the Tiger athletic teams, exMike Stark cept men’s Head Strength Coach a n d women’s basketball and the Tiger tennis teams, work on improving their physical conditioning at the Murphy Athletic Complex. Other teams train at the Larry O. Finch Center on the U of M’s main campus with assistant strength coach Ray Oliver. 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 staffs 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 dumbbell line; and a and J.C. Moreau will join Stark and Yerty as graduvariety of hip sleds, glute/ham stations, cable sta- ate assistants. tions and other supplemental pieces allowing stuMoreau, who will be entering his second year dent-athletes to perform an unlimited variety of exer- at the U of M, is a native of Quebec, Canada, and a cises and movements. The modern and spacious graduate of Colgate University. He lettered for three facility is also equipped with dressing/rest rooms; is years in football at Colgate and received his degree naturally illuminated; and is maintained at a constant in History and Education in 2000. Moreau served as 70-74 degrees. the head strength and conditioning coach at Lafayette In planning the College for two years where he was responsible for long range Tiger 23 Division I sports. Power programs, Cummins is a graduate of East Central Oklastudent-athletes homa University where he lettered in football. A naare assigned to tive of Norman, Okla., Cummins also attended the respective deUniversity of Oklahoma. velopmental levels based on individual Mike Stark works on the ability and fitness needs of Tiger training history. For student-athletes on a daily example, basis. newcomers begin with an extensive volume of "foundational" or generalized movements; and progress toward more intensive and specialized exercises with each successive phase. The actual workout menu 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 may remain 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. fairly constant over 10,500 square feet and can handle groups of 75 student-athletes at a time. over a studentathlete's four or five year sport career; however, broad variations in workload combine the program's simplicity with a measure of sophistication. This year Vic Cummins

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IRON TIGER COMPETITION WINTER 2003 (Testing was completed in April at the conclusion of Winter conditioning & spring football practice) Name Derron Parquet, RB DeAngelo Williams, RB

Category Ultimate Iron Tiger Ultimate Iron Tiger

Bench 410 380

Squat 600 525

Clean 425 355

Vertical Jump 42" 33.5"

40 4.29 4.24

Greg Harper, OLB LaKendus Cole, RB Lionel Pieh, DB Scott Vogel, DB Treveco Lucas, DE Robert Douglas, OLB

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Lee Yer ty Assistant Coach

Vic Cummins Graduate Assistant Coach

J.C. Moreau Graduate Assistant Coach

Ken Roach Volunteer Assistant Coach

Tigers in the Pros Reggie Howard Carolina Panthers

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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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Defensive Back Uâ&#x20AC;? for the number of secondary players that are currently active in the NFL. Memphis has six 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), and Reggie Howard (Carolina). 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

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Ken Irvin Buffalo Bills/ New Orleans Saints

Jerome Woods Kansas City Chiefs Michael Stone Arizona Cardinals

Training Room The University of Memphis athletic training staff is second-to-none when it comes to ensuring that U of M student-athletes receive quality care in the areas of athletic injury rehabilitation and preventative care. And now with the new renovation of Murphy Athletic Complex training facility, the Memphis studentEd Cantler athlete can Head Trainer be assured of receiving the best medical attention and rehabilitation available. The Murphy Athletic Complex training room has been redesigned and reconstructed as part of 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 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 34th year at The University of Memphis, super-

vises 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 student trainers. Assistant athletic trainer Mike Rodrigues is in his second 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. Jennifer Bricker, who served as a graduate assistant under Cantler, was hired as the trainer for men’s basketball and is now entering her second year in that capacity. She is a 1997 graduate of Anderson University in Indiana and has received her master’s degree from the University of Memphis in exercise and sports science. 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

MEMPHIS 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.

Mike Rodrigues Asst. Trainer

Jennifer Bricker Asst. Trainer

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The new Tiger training room at Murphy Complex is eqipped with a state-of-the-art aquatic rehabilitation pool (right) so that injured athletes can return to the playing field as soon as possible.

The new Tiger training room (left) at Murphy Complex offers head trainer Ed Cantler and his staff additional space to service the needs of numerous student-athletes at the same time.

Team Physicians

As part of the new renovation at Murphy Complex, doctorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; examination rooms were added to the training room facility.

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 fitting of all football equipment to ensure the safety of all of the Tiger players. And now Mark Hohorst with the new Head Manager renovation of Murphy Athletic Complex, the Memphis equipment room has grown in size and space and offers the equipment staff the ability to clean, catalog, store

and distribute equipment in a much more rapid and efficient manner. The Murphy Athletic Complex equipment room was recently redesigned and reconstructed as part of the $6 million renovation of the Tigers’ south campus training facility for athletics. The Tiger equipment staff is responsible for maintaining uniforms and practice equipment for the Tiger football, baseball, track and soccer teams which use the Murphy Complex for their daily workouts. The new equipment room, which has more than doubled the size of the old room, will be equipped with two complete laundry rooms to handle the cleaning of uniforms for the football, baseball, track and soccer teams. The new laundry rooms will be located adjacent to the equipment room and will effectively cut the cleaning time in half. The new equipment room has been adapted with wall basket units so that each athlete 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 new area was constructed with more than double the amount of work counter tops and cabinets. The athletic equipment staff will also have more storage space for the safe keeping of Tiger uniforms and supplies with the construction of two vault-like areas within the room. 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 two-bay equipment storage building which has been 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 and protective area.

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Head equipment manager Mark Hohorst, who is in his third 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 one graduate assistant manager and a staff of 10 student 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 at road games. The equipment staff, with the assistance of Armstrong Relocation, transports all of the equipment, cooling fans, blackboards, film and video equipment, and even John Deere carts to the Tigers’ next road game. The staff leaves a day before the team and has the locker room, stadium and hotel set up prior to the arrival of the team.

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The new equipment room at Murphy Complex features individual cubicles for each athlete so that there is no waiting to check out athletic gear.

Graduate Asst. Manager Kevin Weaver Kevin Weaver, who has served as a student-manager for the past four years, has received his degree from the University of Memphis and will work as a graduate assistant in the equipment room while working on his masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree. Weaver spent the summer in Miami, Florida, where he worked as an intern with the NFLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Miami Dolphins. In addition to his duties with the U of M equipment staff, Weaver did a stint as a student worker in the Athletic Media Relations office at the University of Memphis.

Senior Manager Construction of cabinets and storage units continues for the new equipment room at Murphy Complex.

Matt Shearon

Carpenter Complex

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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 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 offer 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

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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 & Zenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s allows you to create your own stir fry meals.

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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 have performed along Beale include Muddy Waters, Furry Lewis, Albert King, Bobby “Blue” Bland, and B.B. King. Beale Street has rapidly become the entertainment center of Memphis and visitors and locals alike enjoy the food and music offered in the various nightclubs. From B.B. King’s to the Daisy Theatre, from Elvis’ Place to the Hard Rock Cafe, from Pat O’Briens to the Rum Boogie Cafe, Beale Street has something to offer for everyone. 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 opened in 2002. The 300,000 square foot retail complex offers visitors a one-stop-shop for fun and excitement with a unique mix of entertainment, dining and shopping options unlike anything else in the

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region. The complex features a 22-screen movie theater and 3D IMAX as well as several theme restaurants, including Jillian’s, which is a multi-dimensional entertainment venue complete with a bowling alley, billiards, a sports video cafe’, and more than 150 electronic stimulation games. Also located within a block of Beale Street is Gibson Guitar Memphis which includes factory tours and cultural

exhibits. Also on the same property is the Smithsonian’s Rock ’n’ Soul Museum which includes artifacts documenting music’s past. Memphis’ musical roots also includes Stax and Hi-Records as well as Sun Records recording studios. Stax became known for “sweet soul music” through such artists as the MarKeys, Booker T. and the MGs, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sam and Dave and Isaac Hayes. The Stax Museum reopened on it’s original location at McLamore and Crump in the summer of 2003 and offers visitors a complete history of ‘Soulsville USA”. 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. Riverboats are a common site along the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown Memphis.

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Elvis Presley’s Graceland is one of the five most visited home tours in America and is the most famous home in America after the White House. In 1991, Graceland was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Over 600,000 visitors tour Graceland each year. Also located downtown is the refurbished Orpheum Theater which serves as a venue for performances by Ballet Memphis, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and traveling broadway shows as well as the Orpheum Classic Movies series and other concerts. Highlights for 2003 at the Orpheum include the broadway hit The Lion King, which will run for six weeks, and the sold-out

Nora Jones concert. 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.

Brooks Art Gallery

Elvis’ Home Graceland National Civil Rights Museum Memphis is .... * Memphis is named for its Egyptian sister city on the Nile * The largest city in Tennessee & the 18th largest in the United States * Memphis is centered in the middle of the nation’s population * Memphis is the Pork BBQ Capital of the World * Memphis is the home of The Pyramid, the 3rd largest pyramid in the world * Memphis is ranked by the Travel Industry as one of the top 20 destinations for people to see an athletic event * Memphis is ranked as one of the nation’s top ten convention centers and locations * Memphis is the nation’s largest spot cottontrading market * Memphis is the hardwood capital of the world * Memphis is the home of the world’s largest cargo airport * Memphis is the 3rd largest rail center in the U.S. * Memphis is the 4th largest inland port in the U.S.

The newly arrived Pandas are a hit with patrons of the Memphis Zoo.

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 University of Memphis plays all of its home football games in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, which also plays host to the annual Liberty Bowl game, pitting the Conference USA regular season champion against the Mountain West Conference 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. In 2000, The Pyramid was the host venue for the NCAA Women’s Mideast Regional Basketball championship. The Lady Tiger basketball and volleyball teams have a definite home-court advantage playing in the Elma Roane Fieldhouse which is located in the center of the university’s main campus. The fieldhouse has recently undergone a renovation that saw the addition of new chairback seating for fans. 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 fourth 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 a part of its 2002 and 2003 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. Memphis held six contests at the downtown facility in 2003. Very few college teams play in a facility that is considered the equivalent of most major league parks. This year’s 46th 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. Federal Express Corporation joined the tournament as the sponsor in 1986 and to date the event has generated over $14.0 million towards fighting childhood catastrophic diseases. Past champions of the FedEx St. Jude Golf Classic have included such noted players as Greg Norman, Jack Nicklaus, Fred Couples, Hal Sutton, Tom Kite, Nick Price and Curtis Strange.

PGA TOUR, NBA, Nascar, Professional Tennis, Professional Baseball, Ice Hockey, NCAA and more 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. The Kroger St. Jude is one of only nine cham-

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pionship-level tennis tournaments in North America and one of only two in the world to be held in a private club. For 26 years, the sport’s brightest stars have come to Memphis and have voted the February Players like Pete Sampras give Memphis fans great t o u r n a - tennis to cheer for at St. Jude m e n t Kroger International. among their favorite stops worldwide on the ATP Tour. T h e event has brought to Memphis such noted players as Pete Sampras, Andre Aggassi, Michael Chang and Stephen Edberg. In October of 2001, Memphis became a member of the NBA-family when the Vancouver Grizzlies moved their franchise to The Pyramid. The NBA team plays over 40-games per season in the city and offers citizens a chance to see such noted professional players as Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson and Kevin Garnett. The Grizzlies will move from The Pyramid to

The Memphis Motor Sports Park features the best in racing with a NASCAR Busch Series race in the fall and a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in the summer. The NHRA comes to town each October.

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The FedEx St. Jude Classic draws more than 125,000 golf fans annually to the city.

Former Memphis Tiger Lorenzen Wright is an eightyear veteran who stars for the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies.

the FedEx Forum in the fall of 2004. The new arena is currently under construction in the Beale Street area and is expected to draw even more fans to downtown and the city’s entertainment districts of Beale Street and Peabody Place. 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). In the spring of 2003, the city of Memphis served as the host site for the TSSAA Spring Fling which brought over 2,000 high school athletes and their families to Memphis for the state of Tennessee spring sports championships. Teams from across

Tennessee came to the city to compete in the baseball, tennis, track and softball championships. The University of Memphis campus served as the home base for the athletes and competition sites included The U of M’s Nat Buring Baseball Stadium, AutoZone Park, USA Baseball Stadium in Millington, the Briarcrest Athletic Complex and Christian Brothers University’s baseball field.

AutoZone Park serves as the home of the Memphis Redbirds baseball team, the AAA affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. The University of Memphis Tiger baseball team plays several games a year at AutoZone Park.

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 over 30 years, the sideline mascot for 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 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

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The U of M ALMA MATER Stand Firm, O Alma Mater Through All The Years To Come; In Days Of Youth And Beauty Thy Halls Have Been Our Home. In Time Of Preparation Great Lessons Didst Thou Teach Till Now O Alma Mater, The Stars We'll Strive To Reach. Lead On, O Alma Mater They Sons To Highways, Give Light And Truth Unto Them For All Their Coming Days. To Thee We'll Give All Honor, Our Hopes Abide In Thee, For Thou, O Alma Mater, Hast Made Us Ever Free.

The U of M FIGHT SONG Go Tigers Go, Go On To Victory, Be A Winner Thru And Thru; Fight Tigers, Fight Cause We're Going All The Way -Fight, Fight For The Blue And Gray And Say -Let's Go Tigers Go, Go On To Victory. See Our Colors Bright And True; It's Fight Now Without A Fear, Fight Now Let's Shout A Cheer, Shout For Dear Memphis U. (Yell) Go Tigers Go Go Tigers Go Yea -- Tiger Go! 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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MEDIAINFORMATION & STAFF MEDIAOUTLETS TIGERS ON THE AIR SID CONTACTS

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MEDIA INFORMATION A look at Me- COACHES & STAFF Bios of head coach dia policies & guidelines, maps of the campus & city, and hotel & restaurant information.

2003 OUTLOOK A position-by-position

preview of the 2003 Tigers, depth chart, rosters and all-star nominees.

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.

'03 OPPONENTS An in-depth look at all 12 of Memphis' opponents this season, along with series game-by-game results and a '03 composite schedule. REVIEW OF '02 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 The 2003 University of Memphis Football Media Guide is intended for the editorial use of media organizations covering the Tigers. Any reprinting, reproduction or other use of the contents for any commercial use is prohibited. Copies of this guide are available to the public for $12 each. The guides can be obtained by writing or calling the Memphis athletic ticket office. Editor: Bob Winn Asst. Editor: Jennifer Rodrigues Photography: Photos were taken by professional sports photographer Troy Glasgow, Mike Spikes, Gil Michael, The Commercial Appeal Photography Dept., Jim Biever/ Green Bay Packers, James Lathrop/ Buffalo Bills & staff photographers for Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers and Cincinnati Bengals.

MEMPHIS

2002 RESULTS Overall Record: 3-9 DATE Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 8 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 22

Conference USA: 2-7 Home: 3-3 Away: 0-6

OPPONENT MURRAY STATE at Ole Miss (Jeff-Pilot) at Southern Miss TULANE at UAB LOUISVILLE (ESPN2) MISSISSIPPI STATE at Cincinnati HOUSTON at South Florida ARMY at TCU

Overall: 350,958 (29,247) Home: 175,542 (29,257) Away: 175,416 (29,236)

224 241 253 269

ence USA teams, last year's standings and results, along with honors and athletes of the week.

undefeated teams, coaching records, alltime assistants, lettermen, and series records.

RECORDS Individual, Liberty Bowl, and team records, along with career leaders, 100-yard rushers, all-time performances, annual team statistics, honored Tigers and more historical information

ALL-TIME RESULTS Memphis' season-by-season results since football began in 1912.

TIGERS IN THE PROS A look at Mem-

phis' 85 years of collegiate football.

phis' past and present professional players, all-time draft picks and Super Bowl participants.

ADMINISTRATION An inside look at

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UOM 1-2003-04/5.5M EBSCO Media, 801 5th Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35233 The primary mission of the department of athletics is to provide a successful athletic program at the highest level of competition. Characterized by academic, athletic and moral excellence in a diverse collegiate environment, the program will abide by the spirit of the rules governing students and intercollegiate athletics and will be known for its good sportsmanship and integrity. U of M is an equal opportunity/affirmative action university.

ATT. 29,694 54,718 28,419 32,120 14,179 44,081 28,209 20,747 20,532 32,770 20,906 24,583

2002 ATTENDANCE TOTALS

RECORDS Information on CONFERENCE USA A look at Confer- ADDITIONAL the Liberty Bowl, the Tigers' bowl history,

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SCORE W, 52-6 L, 16-38 L, 14-33 W, 38-10 L, 17-31 L, 32-38 L, 17-29 L, 10-48 L, 21-26 L, 28-31 W, 38-10 L, 20-27

HISTORY Facts and figures through Mem-

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 --- 226-227 All-Time Lettermen ----------- 229-235 Athletic Directory ------------------ 278 Athletic Facilities ----------------- Intro Bowl History ---------------------- 224 Bowl Schedule --------------- 168-169 Career Leaders -------------- 201-203 Life Skills Program -------------- Intro Defensive Records ---------- 197-199 Fall Schedule ------------------------- 2 Final Statistics ---------------- 131-132 Game-by-Game Stats ------ 135-136 Honored Tigers --------------- 210-218 Hotels & Restaurants ----------- Intro Key Departures -------------- 139-142 The Last Time ---------------- 204-207 Liberty Bowl ---------------------- Intro Lou Groza Award ----------------- 209 Media Outlets ------------------------ 6 Media Relations Directory ------- 6-7 100-Yard Games ------------------ 177 Passing Records ------------ 180-183 Position Roster ------------------ 29-30 Quick Facts --------------------------- 2 Receiving Records ---------- 184-185 Rushing Records ------------ 176-179 Scoring Records ------------- 173-175 Series Records vs '03 Foes115-116 Tigers on Television ---------------- 11 Tiger Rosters -------------------- 23-24 Travel Plans -------------------------- 6 Tiger Traditions ------------------- Intro Two-Deep ------------------------ 29-30

Media Information FALL SCHEDULE 2003 Sun.-Tues., July 20-22

he 2003 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.

Conference USA Football Media Day

Tuesday, August 5 Varsity & Freshmen Report

Wednesday, August 6 First Combined Practice

Sunday, August 10 Freshman Photo Day

Monday, August 11 First Full Day in Pads

Saturday, August 16 First Scrimmage at Liberty Bowl (CLOSED)

Friday, August 22 FanFest at Liberty Bowl

Saturday, August 30 Season Opener vs Tennessee Tech

Press Policies

Telephones

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.

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, who want to order their own telephone lines, should first contact Bob Winn at 901-678-2337 to inquire as to their seat location for the Memphis game. Once seat assignmemnts are established, the media representative can call Bell South offices at 1-800-766-9115 to order their telephone service. The address of Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium is 335 South Hollywood Street, Memphis, TN, 38104.

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: ............................. 43-50-0 (8 years) Record at U of M: ............................ 8-15-0 (2 years) Offensive Form: ............................................ "Spread" Defensive Form: ...................................... Multiple 4-3 2002 Record: ....................................................... 3-9-0 Conference USA Finish .......................................... 9th All-Time Record: ........................... 390-413-32 (.492) First Year of Competition: ................................... 1912 Bowl Appearances: ................................................... 2 Bowl Record: ...................................................... 2-0-0 First Team All-Americans: ...................................... 13 Offensive Starters Returning: .................................... 4 Defensive Starters Returning: ................................. 10 Special Team Starters Returning: ............................. 2 Total Lettermen Returning: ...................................... 36

MEMPHIS

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 MidSouth Coliseum, off Southern Avenue. Passes are issued by the Athletic Media Relations office and are limited.

Visiting SID/Radio Telephones The University of Memphis Athletic Media Relations office provides a courtesy telephone line for use by the visiting Sports Information Director. The University and WMC-AM 790 Radio also provide courtesy telephone lines for the visiting radio broadcast. There are three standard lines and one ISDN line install in the visiting radio booth on the fourth level of the press box. Visiting radio can contact Bob Winn at the University of Memphis or Ron Martin at WMC-AM 790 for telephone numbers and/or the spin number for the ISDN line.

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 Services Game notes and the entire staticial package will be posted on the University of Memphis official athletic website immediately following the game. (gotigersgo.com)

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. Head coach Tommy West will be made available to members of the media in the Tiger interview room after the cooling off period. The locker

Media Information

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

Ticket Information

room will be open at the same time.

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 (901-678-2337).

Photographers The sidelines at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium/Rex Dockery Field are very restricted and space is limited. Passes will be issued only for photographers representing daily newspapers, wire services, student newspapers, television stations and the athletic media relations office. Photographers will be restricted to the areas outside the 25-yard lines. Credentials will not be issued to freelance photographers. No photographers will be allowed inside the team bench areas in accordance with NCAA regulations.

Practice Attendance

JENNIFER RODRIGUES OFFICE: 901-678-2397 HOME: 901-737-5552 e-mail: jmpowers@memphis.edu

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 Tigersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; new practice facility at Murphy Athletic Complex is equipped with a media room. Players and coaches can be interviewed on the field or media members will be allowed to use the media room for interviews in case of inclement weather. The media room is located in the new portion of the Football Training Facility.

For ticket information to the University of Memphis football games, call the Athletic Ticket Office at (901) 6782331.

Player Interviews Players are available for interviews from Monday 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 and no interviews should occur without approval of the Athletic Media Relations Office or the head football coach.

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 Athletic Office Building. 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. Player availability is based on the athletes class schedule.

Contacting West The best time to reach Memphis head coach Tommy West is between 11:30 AM and 1 PM Monday through Wednesday. The football office telephone number is 901-678-2341. Coach West asks that all interview request for him be placed through Bob Winn of the Athletic Media Relations Office. Winn can be reached at 901-678-2337.

C-USA Teleconference Information Conference USA hosts a weekly coaches teleconference throughout the 2003 football season. Individual teleconference with each head coach are held on Monday afternoons beginning at 2 PM EDT/1 PM CDT. The teleconferences start on Monday, August 25th and conclude on November 24th. Call-In Number: 913-981-5508

TAMMY DeGROFF OFFICE: 901-678-2337 HOME: 901-384-4193 e-mail: tdegroff@memphis.edu

MARTHA WOODS

Secretary OFFICE: 901-678-2337 e-mail: mwoods@memphis.edu

The Schedule 1:30 PM/12:30 PM 1:35 PM/12:35 PM 1:42 PM/12:42 PM 1:49 PM/12:49 PM 1:56 PM/12:56 PM 2:03 PM/1:03 PM 2:10 PM/1:10 PM 2:17 PM/1:17 PM 2:24 PM/1:24 PM 2:31 PM/1:31 PM 2:38 PM/1:38 PM 2:45 PM/1:45 PM 2:52 PM/1:52 PM

Player of the Week/Notes Jim Leavitt, South Florida John Thompson, East Carolina Todd Berry, Army Rick Minter, Cincinnati Bobby Petrino, Louisville Chris Scelfo, Tulane Art Briles, Houston Jeff Bower, Southern Mississippi Tommy West, Memphis Watson Brown, UAB Gary Patterson, TCU Beat Writer Notes Exchange

A playback of the teleconference is available beginning at 7:00 PM CDT each Monday. The playback can be referenced by calling 402-220-1009. The playback will run until the following weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teleconference.

Media Information

Tigers In Cyberspace

Important Locations The Memphis athletic media relations office is located in room 203 E of the Athletic Office Building on campus. The AOB is located on the corner of Southern Avenue and Normal Street. Broadcast booths and camera positions are located on the fourth floor of the Liberty Bowl press box. The Memphis locker room and the visitors locker room are located in the south tunnel of the stadium. Memphis head coach 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.

Fax-On-Demand 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 C-USA 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.

Satellite Feed Each football playing member institution of Conference USA provides the league with weekly highlights from their previous game, as well as interviews with their head coaches and key players. The videos are edited into highlight clips and are uplinked for use by television stations across the country. The Athletic Media Relation Office has addition information about the uplink process.

Conference USA Website Additional information about Conference USA and its member institutions can be obtained by logging on to www.conferenceusa.com.

Tigers on the Web

Media Relationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Graduate Assistants

For all of the latest information on Memphis sports, members of the media, as well as Tiger fans can go to the official site of Tiger athletics, www.gotigersgo.com. Please stop by and catch up on all Memphis sports in addition to travel, ticketing, merchandise and other valuable facts. Prospective student-athletes can log-on to the icon for recruiting and view the campus and city of Memphis in photographs. All of this can be viewed at the following location:

www.gotigersgo.com RYAN POWELL

JASON REDD

RYAN ROGERS

Graduate Assistant OFFICE: 901-678-2337 HOME: 901-373-7139 e-mail: rspowell@memphis.edu

Graduate Assistant OFFICE: 901-678-2337 HOME: TBA e-mail: jredd@memphis.edu

Graduate Assistant OFFICE: 901-678-2337 HOME: TBA e-mail: rrogers@memphis.edu

Media Information

Liberty Bowl Stadium Information Stadium Location Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, which is owned by the City of Memphis and is operated by the Memphis Park Commission, is loacted at 335 South Hollywood Street in Memphis.

Stadium Facts The stadium was constructed in 1965 and serves as the home for the University of Memphis Tigers, the Southern Heritage Classic and the annual AXA Liberty Bowl, which pits the champion of Conference USA and the champion of the Mountain West Conference. Capacity of the Liberty Bowl is 62,380.

Locker Rooms The locker rooms at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium are located in the south tunnel which is loacted directly under the Jumbotron scoreboard.

Stadium Manager Terry Norman serves as the manager of Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The office telephone number is 901-729-4344. Johnny Sowell is responsible for the playing field and can be contacted as to visiting team workouts.

Directions to Liberty Bowl Stadium From Airport From Memphis International Airport, travelers will take the main street from the front of the terminal and when the street splits, will take the left fork towards I-240. This will place you on Airways Blvd. north. Stay on Airways Blvd. north, over I240 and continue north for approximately three miles. The Memphis Fairgrounds will appear on your right. Proceed to the corner of Airways Blvd. and Central Avenue. Turn right on Central and travel two stoplights to Hollywood Street. Turn right on Hollywood and Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium will be on your right.

From Downtown If you are staying downtown in Memphis, take Union Avenue East for approximately four miles. You will cross several major streets such as I-240, Cleveland, and East Parkway before coming to the corner of Hollywood Street and Union

Avenue. Turn right at the stoplight on to Hollywood Street and travel approximately one mile to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, which will be located on your right.

From East Memphis If you are staying in a hotel in East Memphis, you will need to take Poplar Avenue West as if you are going to downtown Memphis. Follow Poplar Avenue for approximately six miles to the corner of Central and Hollywood Street. Turn left on Hollywood and travel approximately one and a half mile to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, which will be on your left. If traffic is heavy on Poplar, you might take Central Avenue to the stadium. As you are traveling East on Poplar, you can turn left at the corner of Poplar and Goodlet. This is in the area of the University of Memphis and approximately two miles East of the stadium. Immediately after turning left on Goodlet, turn right on Central Avenue and travel two miles to the corner of Hollywood and Central. Turn left on Hollywood and the stadium will be on your right.

From West of Memphis If you are coming into Memphis from Arkansas and points West, you can take either bridge over the Mississippi River. The DeSoto Bridge (I-40 Bridge) will take you to I-240 south. Take I-240 South until you reach the exit for Poplar Avenue East. Take the Poplar East exit and travel approximately three miles to the corner of Poplar and Hollywood Street. Turn right and the Stadium will be approximately one and a half miles on your right.

From East of Memphis If you are arriving in Memphis from the East and you are on I-40 west, continue to head East as I-40 will turn into Sam Cooper Blvd. Stay on Sam Cooper Blvd. to Hollywood Street and turn left for two and a half miles to Stadium.

Media Outlets

MEMPHIS

NEWSPAPER

TELEVISION

RADIO

Commercial Appeal ................ 901-529-2360

WREG TV 3 (CBS) .................. 901-543-2117

WMC AM 790 ........................... 901-726-0555

495 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 .................. Fax: 901-529-2362 Phil Stukenborg, Gary Parrish, David Williams & Geoff Calkins

Associated Press .................. 901-525-1972 495 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 .................. Fax: 901-525-1978 Woody Baird, Clay Bailey

Memphis Flyer ......................... 901-521-9000 460 Tennessee Street Memphis, TN 38101 .................. Fax: 901-521-0129 Chris Gadd

Daily Helmsman ...................... 901-678-2192 University of Memphis Memphis, TN 38152 .................. Fax: 901-678-4792 Daniel Ford, Thomas Sellers

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

803 Channel Three Drive Memphis, TN 38103 .................. Fax: 901-543-2167 Glenn Carver (Sports Director), George Lapides, Mike Ceide & Tara Pachmayer

1960 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 .................. Fax: 901-272-9186 Dave Woloshin (Play-By-Play), Forest Goodman, Matt Dillon & Ron Martin

WMC TV 5 (NBC) .................... 901-726-0410

WREC AM 600 ......................... 901-578-1144

1960 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 .................. Fax: 901-278-7633 Jarvis Greer (Sports Director), Nick Paranjape, Dave Cera, Carrie Anderson

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

WHBQ TV 13 (FOX) ............... 901-320-1345 485 South Highland Memphis, TN 38111 .................. Fax: 901-320-1366 David Lee (Sports Director), Matt Stark

WGKX FM 106 ......................... 901-682-1106 965 Ridgelake Boulevard Memphis, TN 38120 .................. Fax: 901-767-9531

WPTY TV 24 (ABC) ................ 901-323-2430 2701 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 .................. Fax: 901-452-1820 Greg Gaston (Sports Director), Derek Venckus, Jessica Taft, Eric Ashel

WHBQ AM 560 ........................ 901-375-9324 6080 Mt. Moriah Memphis, TN 38115 .................. Fax: 901-795-4454 David Greene (General Manager)

WBBJ TV .................................. 901-424-4515

WLOK AM 1340 ...................... 901-527-9565

346 Muse Street Jackson, TN 38301 .................... Fax: 901-424-9299 Noel Glasgow (Sports Director)

363 South Second Street Memphis, TN 38103 .................. Fax: 901-528-0335

WRVR FM 104 ......................... 901-767-0104

WKNO TV 10 (Ind.) ................. 901-458-2521 900 Getwell Road Memphis, TN 38152 .................. Fax: 901-325-6506 Darel Snodrass, program director

5904 Ridgeway Center Memphis, TN 38120 .................. Fax: 901-767-0582

WTVF TV .................................. 615-248-5285

5904 Ridgeway Center Memphis, TN 38120 .................. Fax: 901-682-2804

2003 AWAY GAME HEADQUARTERS SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI Holiday Inn Highway 49 Hattiesburg, MS 39401 601-268-2850

MISSISSIPPI STATE

Holiday Inn 1200 Highway 45 North Columbus, MS 39701 662-327-7077

HOUSTON

The Marriott West Loop 1750 West Loop South Houston, TX 77040 713-960-0111

WOGY FM 94 .......................... 901-767-0104

474 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37219 .................. Fax: 615-244-9883 Hope Hines, sports director

WTJS AM 1390 ....................... 731-427-3316 122 Radio Road Jackson, TN 38301 .................... Fax: 731-427-4576

WKRN TV ................................. 615-248-7240 441 Murfreesboro Road Nashville, TN 37210 .................. Fax: 615-248-7329 John Dwyer, sports director

TULANE

J.W. Marriott 614 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 800-771-9067

WNWS FM 101.5 ..................... 901-423-8316 101 N. Highland Jackson, TN 38301 .................... Fax: 901-423-8304

WSMV TV ................................. 615-353-2231

WWTN ....................................... 615-320-9986

5700 Knob Road Nashville, TN 37209 .................. Fax: 615-353-2343 Rudy Kalis, sports director

1808 West End Bldg., #1500 Nashville, TN 37203 .................. Fax: 615-329-3246

PO Box 529 Covington, TN 38019 ................ Fax: 901-476-0373 Jeff Ireland, Richard Vandergrift

BOB RUSH .............................. 901-754-3123 Color Commentator 8201 Scruggs Germantown, TN 38138 ............ Fax: 901-754-3123

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

LOUISVILLE

Executive Inn Hotel 830 Phillips Lane Louisville, KY 40209 502-367-2251

Athletic Directory FOOTBALL STAFF Tommy West, Head Coach (Tennessee, 1976) ......................................................... 678-2341 Randy Fichtner, Offensive Coordidnator/Quarterbacks (Purdue, 1985) ........................ 678-2341 Rick Mallory, Offensive Line (Washington, 1983) .......................................................... 678-2341 Russ Huesman, Running Backcs (UT-Chattanooga, 1982) .......................................... 678-2341 Clay Helton, Receivers (Houston, 1994) .................................................................... 678-2341 Joe Lee Dunn, Defensive Coordinator (UT-Chattanooga, 1968) .................................. 678-2341 Craig Boller, Defensive Line (Iowa State, 1970) ........................................................... 678-2341 Tim Keane, Secondary (Arkansas State, 1967) ........................................................... 678-2341 Chris Rumph, Outside Linebackers (South Carolina, 1994) .......................................... 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 Kevin White, Graduate Assistant (Memphis, 2002) ........................................................ 678-2341 Gerard Arnold, Graduate Assistant (Memphis, 1999) ................................................... 678-2341 Ryan Mallory, Undergraduate Assistant ....................................................................... 678-2341 Marc Hohorst, Head Equipment Manager (UL-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 Melissa Moore, Assistant Athletic Director/Tiger Clubs (Memphis, 1985) ....................... 678-2334 Steve Stroud, Assistant Athletic Director/Annual Giving (Georgia, 2000) ....................... 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 Becky Kolenbrander , Football Academic Advisor (Austin Peay, 1996) ........................ 678-2347 Area Code For Above Numbers .......................................................................................... 901

MEMPHIS

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE CONTACT US AT: (Office)901/678-2337; FAX 901-678-4134 Stadium: 901-272-0136

INTERNET INFO www.gotigersgo.com

ADDRESS INQUIRES TO: Athletic Media Relations Office Athletic Office Building Room 203E Memphis, TN 38152

SHIP OVERNIGHT PACKAGES TO: Athletic Media Relations 570 Normal Athletic Office Building Room 203E Memphis, TN 38152

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.

OFFICE PRODUCT STORE Provides copiers for the University of Memphis Athletic Media Relations Office 3930 Vantech Drive Memphis, TN 38115 901-795-8400 7

Tammy DeGroff 901-384-4193 (H) e-mail: tdegroff@memphis.ed

GRADUATE ASSISTANTS Ryan Powell, Jason Redd, Ryan Rogers

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

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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) Vista Park (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

Tiger Sports Properties Learfield Communications and The University of Memphis enjoying successful relationship

Brent Seebohm

Brent Seebohm - General Manager

Brent Seebohm joins Tiger Sports Properties after spending the last three years as the Assistant Athletic Director at Wichita State University. Seebohm directed all corporate marketing aspects for the department and his tenure saw the Shockers grow their sponsorship revenue by over 110%. Prior to his tenure at Wichita State University, Seebohm also completed a stint at Fresno State University, Colorado State University and with the Colorado Rockies Baseball Team. Seebohm is a graduate of Colorado State University.

The 2002-03 fiscal year marks the third year of a multi-media sponsorship relationship between The University of Memphis Athletic Department and Tiger Sports Properties, a division of Learfield Communications. Under the 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. Tiger Sports Properties is the exclusive multi-media rights holder for The University of Memphis Athletic Department. The agreement allows the University to realize effective marketing and management of its athletic media and promotional rights and increase revenues. Tiger Sports Properties is committed to providing the best possible service to both The University of Memphis and its corporate and media partners. The Tiger Sports Properties staff is located near campus in the White Station Tower and consists of three full-time staff members and two part-time employees. Tiger Sports Properties works with the corporate community to provide a variety of highly visible and creative marketing opportunities. Elements ranging from radio, television, signage and event promotion is available and will be tailored to meet the needs of the sponsor. Consisting of the three full-time employees in Memphis, the local operation is headed by General Manager Brent Seebohm. Seebohm came to Memphis after working as an Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing & Broadcasting at Wichita State for three years. A native of Ft. Collins, Colo., Seebohm has worked with the football program at Colorado State University and has stints with the Colorado Rockies and Fresno State University. Also on the staff of Tiger Sports Properties is Senior Account Executive Jay Jones and Account Executive Melissa Dunn. Jones came to TSP from the Washington Capitals of the NHL, while Dunn, who worked for TSP last year, has also worked in Affiliate Relations for Learfield Communications. The remainder of the staff is made up of Kristi Sampson and Temeka Woodley. Sampson, a graduate of The U of M, is in her first year with TSP as an Executive Assistant. She recently completed an internship with the Memphis Marketing and Promotions Department. Woodley is in her first year as a Corporate Relations Assistant.

Jay Jones

Jay Jones - Senior Account Executive

Jay Jones joins the staff at Tiger Sports Properties after a three-year tenure with the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. As a regional sales manager for the Capitals, Jones handled the sale of corporate ticket packages, game sponsorships, season tickets and community nights for the team. Prior to working in Washington, D.C., Jones spent time with the Memphis Redbirds and at The University of Memphis. He is a 1999 graduate of The University of Memphis. Melissa Dunn

Melissa Dunn - Account Executive Melissa Dunn is entering her second year with TSP. Her career with Learfield started in LCIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s affiliate relation office, securing network affiliates for various Learfield programming in North Carolina, Oregon and Oklahoma. Prior to joining Learfield, Dunn worked for the Missouri River Otters minor league hockey team in St. Louis.

TIGER SPORTS PROPERTIES STAFF

Kristi Sampson Asst. Marketing Dir.

Temeka Woodley Asst. Marketing Dir.

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, returned to WMC-AM 790, the station that carried Tiger athletics for 28 consecutive years. WMC will broadcast all of the University of Memphis football games in 2003. In March of 1999, WMC-AM 790 and The University of Memphis finalized a new three-year agreement with the option for two additional years. WMC-AM 790 bid $240,000 for Memphis' rights in 1999-2000, $250,000 for 2000-2001 and $250,000 for 20012002. Dave Woloshin WMC-AM 790, a 5,000-watt station located in midtown 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 seventh season of handling the play-by-play for Tiger football and basketball. Woloshin, who is the host for Sportscall 790 on WMC radio, spent eight years as the television play-by-play announcer for the Tigers on WLMT-TV 30. Woloshin came to Memphis as the sports anchor for WHBQ-TV 13 in 1981. He has handled play-by-play for the Memphis Riverkings, the Memphis Americans, Storm and Rogues soccer teams, has worked ESPN and SportsChannel America and for numerous prep football games of the week. Woloshin has two children, Nathan, age 10, and Jacob, age 9. Former all-American center Bob Rush will handle the color commentary for the 16th 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-America 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 Bob Rush (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 Chargers and played five seasons for the Southern California team before being traded to the Kansas City Chiefs in 1983. After starting for the Chiefs for three seasons, Rush retired from the NFL in 1986. He is married to the former Patsy Rentrop of Memphis. The couple

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have two children, Jeffrey, Jr., age 21, and Lacey, age 18. Forrest Goodman, a veteran of radio sports, will return for his fifth season as the studio host for the Tiger Football Network. Joining Goodman on the pre and post game shows will be veteran announcer Matt Dillon. Dillon has served as the play-by-play announcer for Tiger basketball on WKNO-TV and handles the color for Dave Woloshin on the WMC broadcast of Memphis basketball.

THE TOMMY WEST SHOW 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 previous Tiger game and show all of Greg Gaston 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 seven years. Over the past 13 years, numerous Tiger football games have been carried by WLMT-TV. Gaston has been with the sports staff at WPTY-TV for the past six years. He serves as the sports anchor at WPTY-TV from Monday through Friday and has handled television play-by-play for Tiger football and basketball on WLMT-TV. A graduate of the University of Maryland, he came to Memphis from Maryland. Gaston and his wife, Mary, have two children, Greg and Gina.

Tigers On TV

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WATCH ALL THE TIGER ACTION IN FOOTBALL ON ESPN For three years, Conference USA had its broadcast of football and basketball contests on separate television networks. The 2001 season marked the first time in the league's history that CUSA sports were to 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 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. The announcement was made by John Wildhack, ESPN senior vice president for programming and former C-USA Commissioner Mike Slive. 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 onABC Sports; men's basketball coverage Fridays on ESPN and Wednesdays on ESPN2; syndication and network rights for the conference's footbal-l and basketball coverage through ESPN Regional Television; marketing rights and more. "We are thrilled to expand our relationship with Conference USAon both the national and regional level," said Wildhack. "Multi-faceted agreements such as this one involving the many ESPN entities andABC 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." Former Conference USA Commissioner Mike Slive added: "Conference USA is pleased and excited about its partnership with ESPN, Inc. andABC 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 Tigersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first appearance on ESPN occurred 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 84 times dating back to the 1983 season, when Memphis played Ole Miss on the young television network. The agreement calls for 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 network 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 9/7/02 10/8/02

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) at Ole Miss (Jeff-Pilot) Louisville (ESPN2)

*also seen on SportSouth

Overall Record: 6-26-0

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, 17-3 L, 24-3 W, 17-10 L, 19-17 L, 30-10 L, 38-16 L, 38-32

Campus Map

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City Map

University of Memphis Buildings (For Campus Map on page 11) AD AC ART AOB K-13 BH BMJ BS BB BR CS CL CFA CT DH EQ EL EA

Administration Bldg. Alumni Center Art Building Athletic Office Bldg.

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Ball Hall Billy M. Jones Advancement Bookstore Brister Building Browning Hall Campus School Clement Hall Communications & Fine Arts Clock Tower Dunn Hall Earthquake Research Center Ellington Hall Engineering Admin. Bldg.

I-12 J-15 H-11 D-10 I-8 J-12 E-11 G-6 G-11 F-7 K-4 E-12 H-5

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ES ET FET FH FRH FBE FEC HH HC IC JH JN LAW LS LIP MN MC ML MJ MI MU

Engineering Sciences Engineering Technology FedEx Emerging Technology Elma Roane Fieldhouse Finch Recreation Center 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.

I-5 I-6 D-6 H-10 G-16 D-5 E-5 H-9 H-8 C-5 D-10 F-9 F-5 H-12 H-2 G-9 H-8 H-7 F-8 E-11 H-5

NH PAN PG1 PG2 PT PP PS PSY RTH SC SM REC TC UC WT WS

Newport Hall Panhellenic Bldg. Parking Garage Parking Garage Patterson Hall Physical Plant Printing Services Psychology Bldg. Rose Theatre and Lecture Scates Hall Smith Hall Student Recreation Center Theatre & Communications University Center Wilder Tower Wilson School of Hospitality and Resort Management

I-15 D-7 E-6 H-11 D-12 G-8 E-14 E-7 H-10 H-9 G-12 G-15 G-5 G-11 E-11 E-4

Media Contacts

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Tennessee Tech

931-372-3088

FAX: 931-372-6139

Press Conf.

Athletic Media Relations P.O. Box 5057 Cookeville, TN 38505

Press Box Phone: 931-372-6030 e-mail: Rschabert@tntech.edu

Football Contact (home phone) Rob Schabert (931-526-2576)

Weekly Press Conf. TBA

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 Contact (home phone) Langston Rogers (662-236-3535)

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 Contact (home phone) Mike Montoro (601-579-9573)

Arkansas State

870-972-2541

FAX: 870-972-3367

Athletic Media Relations P.O. Box 1000 State University, AR 72467

Press Box Phone: 870-972-2541 e-mail: gbowman@astate.edu

Football Contact (home phone) Gina Bowman (870-932-6947)

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 Contact (home phone) Norm Reilly (205-936-1793)

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 Football Contact (home phone) e-mail: nemeth@athletics.msstate.edu Mike Nemeth (662-323-7780)

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 Contact (home phone) Chris Burkhalter (281-403-7674)

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 Contact (home phone) Donna Turner (504-733-9208)

East Carolina

252-328-4522

FAX: 252-328-4528

Athletic Media Relations 320 Ward Spts Medicine Greenville, NC 27858

Press Box Phone: 252-328-4697 e-mail: wellscr@mail.ecu.edu

Football Contact (home phone) Craig Wells (252-341-1357)

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: rdgasp01@louisville.edu

Football Contact (home phone) Rocco Gasparro (TBA)

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 Contact (home phone) Brian McCann (513-481-5002)

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 Contact (home phone) John Gerdes (813-971-4967)

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2003 Tiger Preview

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WEST CONTINUES TO BUILD FOOTBALL PROGRAM New pieces to construction puzzle include well-known defensive coordinator... When the 2002 college football season concluded, head coach Tommy West knew that he had to make some tough decisions in order to continue to build the Tiger football program. The decisions included making changes in his staff, adding new staff members, putting the defense into the capable hands of a well known defensive coordinator and adding another outstanding recruiting class designed to fill some very specific needs. “Last season I had to become far too involved in the day-to-day operation of the defense,” West said. “I knew that I wanted our defense to be more aggressive and to do so, I would need to make a change in the leadership of that unit. As the season came to a close, I found out that Joe Lee Dunn was available and I knew that his philosophy of defense and mine ran along the same lines.” Dunn, who had served as the Tigers’ defensive coordinator in the late 1980s under Chuck Stobart, had served as the defensive coordinator at Mississippi State University for seven years and had raised the Bulldogs’ level of defensive performance into the national spotlight. He had also accomplished the same feat at Ole Miss and Arkansas before joining Jackie Sherrill’s staff at MSU. “I was absolutely elated that Joe Lee decided to accept my offer and join our staff,” West continued. “He was one of the best signees I had for 2003.” With Dunn safely listed among the roster of Tiger assistant coaches, West and his staff set out to sign players for the 2003 season. Not just athletes that might develop into players or those who would some day fill roles, but key players recruited to fill specific needs for the 2003 season. “There were certain key positions that had to be filled in order for us to continue to build for the future,” stated the former Clemson head coach, now the mentor of the Tigers. “Last season we were hurt by the lack of experience at quarterback. When Danny (Wimprine) was injured, we

did not have a veteran quarterback to replace him. That became a priority in our recruiting effort. And when we were able to sign the number one junior college quarterback in the nation, it allowed us to move other athletes into other positions that would help us immediately.” As recruiting continued, the Tigers landed one blue-chip player after another and by the end of the February signing period, the U of M had inked a second strong class. “After locking up a quarterback, I felt that our next biggest goal was to sign a punter and believe me, we needed a punter in the worst kind of way. I knew when we received a commitment from Brandon Roberson that we had filled our needs,” West said. “It was a key element, another building block in creating a strong football team.” During spring practice several key junior college players took their place with the Tigers’ youthful squad. Quarterback Bobby Robison, wide receiver Chris Kelley, and linemen Bobby Garafolo and Jason Matthews practiced with the Tigers in the spring and proved to be strong additions to the squad, as was LSU transfer Derron Parquet. As the team prepares for the 2003 season under Tommy West, it appears that his construction project is rapidly taking shape. THE QUARTERBACKS The Tigers will enter the 2003 season with a record setting junior quar-

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terback in Danny Wimprine, the nation’s number one junior college quarterback in Bobby Robison and a redshirted freshman signal-caller, Patrick Byrne, who was named the Paul Gingold MVP of the annual Blue-Gray Spring game. Wimprine, who has lettered for two years, completely rewrote the Tiger record book sections on passing and total offense in 2002. The big right-hander entered his name in the Memphis football record section 50 times last season and should hold virtually every passing record by mid-season 2003. The New Orleans native set U of M records for most pass attempts in a game (53), most pass completions in a game (32), most touchdown passes Danny Wimprine broke in a game virtually every Memphis passing record in 2002. (five), most pass attempts in a season (435), most

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POSITION-BY-POSITION 18 11 19

Quarterback Danny Wimprine ** 6-1 Bobby Robison 6-3 Patrick Byrne 6-1

220 210 205

r-Jr. Jr. r-Fr.

20 3 25 38 33 24 36

Running Backs DeAngelo Williams * 5-10 Derron Parquet 6-0 Brian Davis 6-0 LaKendus Cole 5-10 Jamarcus Gaither 5-10 Taz Knockum 6-2 Sir Ernest * 5-10

212 220 205 195 175 205 190

So. r-Jr. r-Fr. r-Jr. Fr. Fr. r-So.

21 88 84

Receivers Tavares Gideon * Tavarious Davis * Mario Pratcher

(X) 6-4 6-0 6-4

210 192 215

Sr. r-Jr. So.

1 2 94 26

Receivers Maurice Avery * LaDarius Price * Anthony Johnson Bobby Good

(H) 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-0

210 182 195 175

So. Jr. r-Fr. Fr.

81 28 83

Receivers Chris Kelley Darron White ** Ryan Scott

(Y) 6-1 6-0 6-4

195 205 205

Jr. Jr. Fr.

16 80

Receivers (Z) Darren Garcia *** 6-1 Von Webb * 6-0

192 184

Sr. r-So.

82 89

John Doucette * Isaac Daniel

Tight Ends 6-2 6-2

260 240

So. r-Jr.

53 61

Jeremy Rone * Lane Garcia

Left Tackle 6-3 6-3

270 255

r-Jr. Fr.

75 63

Left Guard Andrew Handy ** 6-2 Blake Butler 6-3

310 305

Jr. r-Fr.

76 59 65 98 95

Centers Gene Frederic ** Bruce McCaleb Abraham Holloway Rusty Clayton (DS) Jared Bidne (DS)

6-4 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-0

280 290 320 235 225

Jr. r-Fr. Fr. r-Fr. r-Jr.

68 64 52

Right Guard Jason Matthews 6-4 Bobby Garafolo 6-3 Aaron Grimes 6-3

300 295 295

Jr. Jr. Fr.

73 54 70 71 69

Right Tackle David Davis 6-4 Willie Henderson 6-7 James Corder 6-7 Jason Johnson ** 6-3 Andy Smith 6-4

305 345 305 290 270

r-Jr. r-Fr. r-So. r-Jr. Fr.

pass completions in a season (235), most mance in the annual Blue-Gray Game, was yards passing in a season (2,820), most voted the Paul Gingold MVP by the attouchdown passes in a season (23), most tending media. He finished spring drills touchdown passes in a career (37), high- with 366 yards passing and five touchest number of 200-yard passing games in downs. Byrne, a multi-talented athlete, played a career (10), most total offense plays in a game (66), most total offense plays in a basketball for John Calipari’s Tigers in the season (533), most total offense yards in winter of 2002-03, after injuries depleted a season 2,860, most touchdowns respon- the guard positions. He appeared in three sible for in a game (five) and most touch- games for a Tiger hoops team that advanced to the NCAA Tournament. downs responsible for in a season (26). Wimprine had two, 300-plus yard passing performances last season, as well as THE RUNNING BACKS The Tigers lacked for veteran players six 200-yard passing games. He started every contest but was forced to play in- in the offensive backfield in ‘02 but that jured in several games due to the lack of should not be a problem in 2003. Letterexperience at quarterback. Now a starter man tailback DeAngelo Williams and LSU in 17 career contests, Wimprine needs transfer Derron Parquet will lead the way less than 200 yards passing to become for the running backs and will receive support from redshirt freshman Brian Davis, the Tigers’ all-time record holder. With a new backup quarterback in walk-on candidate LaKendus Cole and camp and a redshirted freshman wanting newcomers Jamarcus Gaither and Taz to show Memphis coaches that he was Knockum. ready to play, Wimprine stepped up his Williams, one of the most highly-touted game in spring drills and passed for over signees in Memphis history, made a state600 yards and eight touchdowns in just five ment in his first game as a collegiate scrimmages. He connected on 65.2 per- player. The speedster rushed for 129 yards cent of his pass attempts and suffered just and one touchdown against Murray State one interception during the spring and that University and added 100-yard perforcame on a tipped pass. mances against If Wimprine falls victim to injury this Tulane, Southern season, Robison is waiting in the wings. Mississippi and The left-hander, who led Northwest MissisArmy before the sippi Community College to back-to-back season ended. winning seasons, was impressive in the He led the spring, passing for 384 yards and six nation in averscores. age yards per Robison passed for 1,737 yards and carry for three 23 touchdowns in 2002 and had weeks of the 2,285 yards and 20 scoring tosses 2002 camas a freshman. He amassed 4,562 paign, was yards passing and 43 touchdowns ranked en route to being named the nation’s second in top junior college quarterback by the nation J.C. Gridwire Magazine. The Ft. entering Walton Beach, FL, native the final was selected to the 2002 game of the seaMississippi Junior Colson and finished lege All-Star game and the year tied for received the Hubert fifth in the naTucker Award as the tion with a 6.6 DeAngelo Williams tied for fifth in MVP of the North Allyard averthe nation in average yards per carry with his 6.6 yard mark in Star Team. age. Will2002. The future of Memi a m s phis football seems to gained 684 be in capable handswith the maturing of yards rushing to lead the team, defreshman quarterback Byrne. The Brewton, spite starting just one contest. He had a AL, native had an outstanding spring and season long run of 86 yards in the Tulane after his four touchdown passing perfor- game, which ranks as the fifth longest 18

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touchdown run in school history and had his first multiple touchdown performance against Army in a 38-10 Tiger victory. For his play during the 2002 season, Williams was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team and The Sporting News Conference USA All-Freshman squad. Parquet played at LSU for two seasons before transferring to Memphis in 2001. He sat out during that season under NCAA guidelines for transfers but has demonstrated why he was so highly recruited out of Rummell High School in New Orleans. The former high school all-American suffered a severe groin injury in spring drills but was still impressive with his speed and tackle-breaking strength. With Williams and Parquet, the Tigers possess a great one-two punch at tailback but young players such as Davis and Cole should provide strong support for the veterans, and newcomers Gaither and Knockum are vital to the future of the offensive backfield. Cole, a walk-on from Houston High School in Germantown, was at his best during spring drills. The speedy back rushed for 199 yards and four touchdowns in spring scrimmages and averaged 3.5 yards per carry. He is expected to help the team by participating on special teams and providing help at tailback. Davis was moved from defensive back to tailback in the spring and had to spend most of his time learning the Memphis offensive scheme. The former track star from Georgia has shown that he is ready to contribute at tailback and should help provide additional depth. Gaither, a prep star from Frayser High School in Memphis, rushed for 1,813 White, who yards and 13 touchdowns Darron was named to the Clast season in being named USA All-Freshman Team in 2001,had 40 to the Associated Press receptions for 343 All-State team. He aver- yards last season. aged 164.8 yards per game rushing and was ranked second in Shelby-Metro. Knockum, the nation’s 24th ranked all-purpose back, was a prep star at Baton Rouge Catholic High School. He was the district MVP after rushing for 1,143 yards and nine

touchdowns in 2002 and added 29 pass receptions for 418 yards and nine additional scores. He is the reigning Louisiana 5A state champion in the 110 meter hurdles and posted the fastest time in the indoor 55-yard hurdles in the winter of 2003. THE RECEIVERS When the talk turns to the deepest position on the Memphis offense, it often centers around the quarterback spot or perhaps some think that the running backs have the most star power. But when it comes down to the most veteran players, the receivers corps stands out. Back for the 2003 season are letter winners Tavares Gideon, Tavarious Davis, LaDarius Price, Darron White, Darren Garcia and Von Webb and add to that group former Tiger quarterback Maurice Avery, junior college transfer Chris Kelley and newcomers Ryan Scott and Mario Pratcher. Gideon, who came to Memphis as a junior college transfer in 2002, was the team’s second-leading receiver with 466 yards and a team-leading eight touchdowns. His eight scoring catches rank as the fifth highest total in school history. The Greenville, MS, native had a season-high 127 yards in receptions against Mississippi State and with the graduation of Travis Anglin, should be the Tigers’ go-to-receiver this fall. White is a two-year letterman for Memphis and will enter the 2003 season with 74 career receptions for 765 yards and five touchdowns. His 74 receptions ranks 11th on the UM career list and his 765 yards places him 27th in career yardage. He had a season-high eight catches for 73 yards and one touchdown in the Murray State contest and boasts a careerhigh 123 yards against Cincinnati as a freshman. White also serves as a punt returner for the Tigers. Garcia, a senior from Millington, TN, has earned three letters during his career. He caught 19 passes for 204 yards as a 19

POSITION-BY-POSITION Defensive End

91 96 93

Treveco Lucas ** David McNair * Haracio Colen

77 90

Albert Means * Aaron Bentley

79 51

Kenyun Glover ** LaVale Washington *

50 43 72 5 46

Eric Taylor *** Marcus West * Greg Billingslea Tyus Jackson Quintin Williams

34 27 52 49

Robert Douglas ** Shaka Hill ** Carson Hunter Jarren Humphrey

42 99 55

Greg Harper *** Will Hyden * Mike Snyder

44 37 56 47 41

Derrick Ballard *** Coot Terry *** Charles Davis * Sheldon Taylor * Tim Goodwell *

9 29

Tristan Thomas ** Lionel Pieh **

39 23 22

Olen Whitely Sam Brewer Cato Mott *

8 45 40 31 17

Scott Vogel ** Wesley Smith O.C. Collins * Jamaal Rufus Javar Pollard

7 10 5 4

Cameron Essex ** Derron Johnson * Bo Arnold Lee Hayes

6-2 6-3 6-3

Defensive Tackle 6-4 6-3

Defensive Tackle 6-3 6-1

Defensive End

6-3 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-2

Sam Linebacker

6-3 6-3 5-10 6-2

Mike Linebacker 6-1 6-1 6-2

Nickle Back

6-2 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-2

Field Cornerback

6-1 5-10

Strong Safety

6-0 6-1 5-10

Free Safety

6-1 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-0

255 255 275

r-Sr. r-Jr. r-Fr.

365 260

r-Jr. Fr.

295 255

r-Jr. So.

295 250 290 250 225

Sr. r-So. r-So. Jr. Fr.

225 255 225 205

r-Jr. Sr. r-Fr. Fr.

235 231 220

r-Sr. r-Sr. Fr.

205 230 245 215 230

Sr. r-Sr. Jr. r-So. So.

185 185

Jr. Jr.

205 185 200

r-Fr. r-Fr. So.

198 190 180 210 200

Jr. So. So. Fr. Fr.

Boundary Cornerback 6-0 6-4 5-10 5-11

184 210 185 175

Jr. r-So. r-Jr. r-Jr.

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junior and asserted himself during the spring of 2003 as a possible star for the receiver corps. His nine catches for 232 yards during the spring led the team in average yards per reception at a whopping 25.7 yard mark. Webb, who has suffered through a knee injury and rehabilitation in his career, stepped up in 2002 with 10 catches for 166 yards. He had a season long 50-yard reception against Army, a 48-yard catch in the Houston game and grabbed two passes for 39 yards in the UAB contest. Avery lettered as a quarterback and punter in 2002 but was moved to wide receiver after the signing of Bobby Robison. An outstanding athlete who can play many positions, he proved to be a prime target for Tiger passers this past spring. He caught six passes for 88 yards and two scores in spring scrimmages. At 6’1, 210 pound, the Atlanta native will become a valuable asset for the offense. Price and Davis have both seen game action during their brief careers. Price had four catches for 22 yards in his first season of competition and Davis has played in 10 games over the last two years. Demonstrating that he was ready for more game time, Davis hauled in 16 passes in the spring for 155 yards and two scores. His improved play earned him a Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award for the spring of ‘03. Kelley came to Memphis in the spring after transferring to the Tigers from Northeast Mississippi Community College. The 6’1 native of Corinth, MS, was the overall Most Valuable Player in the Mississippi Junior College All-Star game in December and carried that over into a 13.2 yard average per catch in the spring. With such veteran receivers back for the fall, it would stand to reason that newcomers might not have an opportunity to play. But with new arrivals such as Scott and Pratcher, the Tigers can expect to have two additional big receivers to throw to this fall. Pratcher was an all-state receiver at Trezevant High School and sat out during the 2002 season to concentrate on academic work. At 6’4 and 215 pounds, Pratcher offers a huge target for UM quarterbacks. The holder of the Trezevant record for touchdown catches with 25, Pratcher averaged 25.4 yards per catch as a senior.

A native of Jackson, TN, Scott was recruited by several SEC teams before deciding to sign with Memphis. He had 936 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior and tallied 13 touchdown while averaging over 16.5 yards per catch as a junior. THE TIGHT ENDS It is not often that a freshman tight end comes to camp and finds himself a starter early in the season but that’s exactly what happened to John Doucette. The New Orleans, LA, native worked with Jeff Cameron in the fall but when Cameron was lost with a knee injury, Doucette became the starter and never relinquished the spot. The 6’2, 260 pounder caught just five passes for 44 yards in his 11 games but was used mainly as a blocker. He gained in strength and experience as the season progressed and by the end of the 2002 campaign, was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team. Doucette scored his first collegiate touchdown in the season finale against TCU. He tallied seven catches for 64 yards and one score during spring practice and is expected to return as the Tiger starter in the fall. Doucette will receive support from junior Isaac Daniel this fall. The walk-on candidate was used as a linebacker and defensive end for two seasons before being moved to tight end in the spring of 2003. He spent his time learning the Memphis spread offense and should be able to provide some depth at tight end this fall. THE OFFENSIVE LINE If there was one position that really felt the brunt of graduation, it was the offensive line. The Tigers lost eight of the top 10 offensive linemen from last year’s squad and have just one returning starter in junior guard Andrew Handy. Gone from the 2002 squad are both tackles, Wade Smith and Donald Marshall, guard Joe Gerda and three-year starting center Jimond Pugh. A great emphasis was placed on offensive line work in the spring of 2003 and several junior college players were brought in to help shore up the front. Handy, who has lettered for two seasons, started nine games for Memphis last year and is the most experienced of the returning offensive linemen. He will be joined at the guard positions by redshirt freshman Blake Butler and newcomers Jason Matthews, Bobby Garafolo and Aaron Grimes 20

Butler, the son of former Tiger great Keith Butler, was redshirted last season but at 305 pounds, made quite an impression in the spring drills. Matthews and Garafolo are both junior college transfers who bring game experience to the unit. Grimes is an all-state performer from Martin, TN, who might be able to contribute as a freshman. The center position appears to have been handed over to letterman deep snapper Gene Frederic. The St. Louis, MO., native has both size and experience and received nice reviews from coaches in the spring. He will be supported by redshirted freshman Bruce McCaleb and newcomer Abraham Holloway in the fall. McCaleb was moved from guard to center and is ready to back-up Frederic when needed. Holloway is the largest of the Tiger signees but will be expected to learn the offense very quickly if he is to play this season. The tackle slots could be filled by several players and a real battle should develop in fall camp. Jeremy Rone and Jason Johnson have both lettered during their careers at Memphis and should provide leadership in the line. Redshirt sophomore James Corder also saw limited action in 2002, while junior college transfer David Davis was held out of action last season to give the team more experience for 2003. Davis is joined at tackle by former prep allAmerican Willie Henderson. Davis, 6’4, 305, and Henderson, 6’7, 345, offer the Tigers two large bodies at tackle. Add to the group freshmen Lane Garcia and Andy Smith, and the U of M should have ample offensive line candidates for 2003. THE DEFENSE The return of Joe Lee Dunn has brought an entirely different attitude to the defensive unit. Installing a far more aggressive style of pressure defense, Dunn started building confidence and attitude during spring drills. “Joe Lee and I have the same philosophy about defense,” West quipped. “We both like to see a lot of hitting...people all around the ball. That’s what football is all about.” Dunn should have plenty of talent and experience to work with this fall as nine defensive starters and a host of lettermen return to action. Of the team’s 37 returning letterwinners, 21 are defensive players.

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THE DEFENSIVE LINE The defensive front was very thin and inexperienced in 2002 but with the return of starters Eric Taylor and Kenyun Glover and big Albert Means, the unit takes on a new appearance. Then add to the mix several young lettermen and some key newcomers and the defensive front is again back at full strength. Taylor and Glover had to carry the bulk of the trench warfare in 2002. The two combined for 68 tackles but had to play at less than full speed because of injuries. Glover finished the season as the 10th leading tackler, while Taylor came in at the 14th spot due to a broken hand which limited his playing time. Means, who received a great deal of Junior Albert Means started seven attention games in 2001 and will return to in 2001 action this fall. after he transferred to Memphis from Alabama, sat out last season to concentrate on academics. At 6’4, 355, Means gives the defensive front a great deal more size and depth for the fall. LaVale Washington played in 11 games for the Tigers as a true freshman, and he too wants his share of the playing time. Washington logged 18 tackles while learning the collegiate game and is hopeful of improving those numbers as a sophomore. Joining the more experienced down linemen will be Trumann, AR, native Aaron Bentley. An all-state performer at Trumann High, Bentley is 6’3, 260 and could see duty this season in a reserve role. THE DEFENSE ENDS All-star Tony Brown has graduated but the defensive unit will have back returning starter Treveco Lucas at one end slot, as well as lettermen Marcus West and David McNair. Toss in several young players and newcomers and the end positions seem to be solid.

Lucas, a two-year letterman, was the team’s eighth leading tackler in ‘02 with 43 stops and tied Brown for the team lead in quarterback sacks with four. The Memphis native is expected to start as a senior and to provide leadership for the younger players. West and McNair both saw duty last season but will get a strong push from youngsters Greg Billingslea and Haracio Colen, as well as newcomers Tyus Jackson and Quintin Williams. Jackson, 6’3, 250 pounds, comes to the Tigers after a junior college career at Northeast Mississippi Community College, while Williams was one of the top high school defensive players in the state of Tennessee. Williams, a middle linebacker at East High in Memphis, was heavily recruited by area schools but signed with the Tigers over several SEC offers.

2002 season but both saw their seasons ended by injuries. Harper, who logged 37 tackles, suffered a broken leg in the Tulane game and missed five contests. Terry, who had 60 tackles, also missed the final five games of the season with hand and knee injuries. Both are ready to resume their play for Dunn’s defense. When Harper and Terry left the lineup with injuries, Hill and Douglas stepped in and picked up the slack. Hill registered 53 tackles and a pass interception, while Douglas was credited with 39 tackles and a fumble recovery. Taylor, who played part of the season with a torn ACL, logged 25 tackles in 2002 and then had his knee repaired during the off-season. He is fully recovered and ready to return to the field. With the number of injuries to the linebackers, Goodwell was forced into action and he contributed four tackles in limited playing time. Davis and Hyden also saw playing time in a reserve role. He had four tackles in his 10 games played. Hunter came to the team as a walk-on in 2002 and immediately made an impression on the staff with his hustle and desire. He received the Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Year Award during the football banquet and after being redshirted, has four years of eligibility remaining. Humphrey and Snyder are both highly decorated prep players who are destined to be stars for the Tigers. Snyder, who prepped at the same high school, J.T. Curtis, as UM quarterback Danny Wimprine, is slated to work at middle linebacker, while Humphrey will join Douglas, Hill and Hunter at outside linebacker.

THE LINEBACKERS Perhaps the deepest position on the Memphis football team this fall will be the linebacker spots. Back for their third season as starters are veterans Derrick Ballard, Greg Harper and Coot Terry. Joining the trio will be part-time starters Shaka Hill and Robert Douglas and lettermen Sheldon Taylor, Will Hyden, Charles Davis and Tim Goodwell. Now add in newcomers Carson Hunter, Jerran Humphrey and Mike Snyder and you have the makings for some great linebacker play. Ballard was the Tigers’ leading tackler in 2002 with 101 total stops. He had 13 tackles for lost yardage, three quarterback sacks, one fumble recovery and three pass interceptions on THE SECOND AR Y SECONDAR ARY his resume as The Tiger secwell. For his play, ondary is loaded with the Georgia natalent and experience. tive was named With the return of startto the Conferers Scott Vogel, ence USA secCameron Essex and ond team deO.C. Collins, many fense as a junior would think that most and appears of the positions are headed for even nailed down prior bigger honors to the start of this year. fall camp. Harper and But that is Terry were both far from starters at the true given Gre Harper starter two year ears att outside line linebac back er.. eg Har per has been a star ter ffor or tw oy ear sa bac ker outset of the Senior Gr 21

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the level of talent in the defensive backfield. Vogel, who started 10 of the 12 contests at strong safety, was credited with 71 tackles and two pass interceptions in ‘02. The junior from Memphis, who has tallied 91 career tackles, was moved to free safety in the spring and will enter camp as the starter. Collins, who was named to two freshman all-America teams last season, logged 75 tackles and three pass interceptions in his first season of collegiate competition. He will work with Vogel at free safety as will Wesley Smith who redshirted as a freshman. Smith was most impressive in the spring registering four pass interceptions during the scrimmages. At 6’2, 214, he gives Memphis at big back at free safety. However, two impressive newcomers will also join the mix at safety. Memphian Jamaal Rufus of Frayser High School and Javar Pollard of Batesville, MS, will also be seeking their fair share of time on the field. Rufus was recruited by every major conference school in the southeast. At 6’3, 210, he will help give the Tigers a great deal of size in the secondary. Pollard, who has run a 4.4 40yard dash, played both tailback and defensive back in high school and was sought after by West Virginia and Missis-

SPECIALISTS Punter

48 35 41

Brandon Roberson Ryan Ivey * John Patterson

76 95 98

Gene Frederic ** Jared Bidne Rusty Clayton

32 36 19

Stephen Gostkowski * Danny Haynes Patrick Byrne

Ryan Ivey *

20 28

DeAngelo Williams * Darron White **

Darron White **

6-1 6-0 6-3

180 180 175

Jr. r-Jr. r-So.

280 225 235

Jr. r-Jr. r-Fr.

6-2 5-10 6-1

200 200 205

So. r-Sr. r-Fr.

6-0

180

r-Jr.

212 205

So. Jr.

205

Jr.

Deep Snapper 6-4 6-0 6-2

Placekicker

Holder

Kick Return

5-10 6-0

Punt Return

6-0

sippi State. Essex will return to his field corner position, while Tristan Thomas is slated as the starter at boundary corner. Essex totaled 36 tackles last season after starting seven contests. Thomas was a starter against Southern Mississippi and finished the season with 15 tackles. Depth at the corner positions should come from veterans Lionel Pieh, Derron

Defensive backs Scott Vogel (8) and Tristan Thomas (9) are slated as regulars in the secondary for the fall of 2003.

Johnson and newcomer Lee Hayes. Pieh has lettered for two seasons working as a defensive back and special teams member. Johnson, who was highly recruited out of Melrose High School two years ago, sat out in 2002 to work on academics. His return will give Memphis more size in the secondary. Hayes was a Parade All-American in Hopkinsville, KY, and signed with Arkansas before attending Northeast Mississippi Community College, He is expected to challenge for time at cornerback. The strong safety position will be battled out this fall between Olen Whitely, Sam Brewer, Cato Mott and newly arrived but highly-touted freshman Quinton McCrary of Columbus, MS. Mott lettered as a special teams player in 2002, while Whitely and Brewer were redshirted. McCrary was ranked as the number seven outside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com and had committed to Mississippi State before Joe Lee Dunn joined the Tigers. He now brings his talent 22

to Memphis along with his 170 tackles, eight sacks and two pass interceptions as a senior at Columbus High. At 6’2, 210, he gives Memphis yet another big defensive back. THE SPECIAL TEAMS During the 2002 season, the Tiger special teams struggled with the injury to kicker Danny Haynes and the demise of punter James Gaither. With junior college transfer Haynes injured, West was forced to sign baseball player Stephen Gostkowski and turn the kicking duties over to the true freshman. Gostkowski responded by booting a 50yard field goal on his first collegiate kick. The Madison, MS, native maintained his kicking duties throughout the season and was named to the Conference USA AllFreshman team. He connected on 9-of-14 field goal attempts and 32-of-37 PATs to finish the season as the team’s leading scorer. Haynes has now recovered from his injury and will battle Gostkowski for playing time this fall. As Gaither’s statistics headed downhill in 2002, the Tigers were forced to use quarterbacks Danny Wimprine and Maurice Avery as rugby-styled punters. Therefore, when West sent his assistants out recruiting, signing a punter was a top priority. The staff responded by landing Brandon Roberson of Northeast Mississippi Community College. Roberson, who had committed to the University of Arkansas, averaged 42.8 yards per punt in junior college. However, the Mississippi Junior College All-Star reconsidered his decision and inked with the Tigers giving West his much needed punter. Memphis has veteran snappers and holders back for the 2003 campaign. Center Gene Frederic will again handle the snapping duties and will be supported by Jared Bidne and redshirt freshman Rusty Clayton. Ryan Ivy, who lettered last season as the team’s holder, will return to that position for his junior season.

Tiger Rosters

MEMPHIS

NUMERICAL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 1 39 44 90 95 72 23 86 19 63 85 98 38 93 40 70 89 25 56 73 88 33 82 34 36 7 76 33 64 16 61 21 79 26 41 32 52 75 42 4 36 54 27 65 87 49 30 52 99 35 5

Maurice Avery ............... WR Vic Anderson ................... TB Derrick Ballard ............... OLB Aaron Bentley ................. DE Jared Bidne ..................... DS Greg Billingslea ............... DE Sam Brewer .................... DB Daniel Byram ........... WR/DS Patrick Byrne .............. QB/P Blake Butler .................... OG Daniel Byram ................. WR Rusty Clayton ................. DS LaKendus Cole ............... RB Haracio Colen ................. DE O.C. Collins .................... DB James Corder ................. OT Isaac Daniel ..................... TE Brian Davis ..................... RB Charles Davis ................. ILB David Davis ................... OG Tavarious Davis ............ WR Jason Dilworth ............... WR John Doucette ................. TE Robert Douglas ............. OLB Sir Ernest ......................... RB Cameron Essex ............. DB Gene Frederic ............. C/DS Jamarcus Gaither ........... RB Bobby Garafolo .............. OG Darren Garcia ................. WR Lane Garcia ..................... DE Tavares Gideon ............. WR Kenyun Glover ............... DT Bobby Good ................... WR Tim Goodwell ............... OLB Stephen Gostkowski .......... K Aaron Grimes ................. OG Andrew Handy ............... OG Greg Harper ................... OLB Lee Hayes ....................... DB Danny Haynes ................... K Willie Henderson ............. OT Shaka Hill ........................ ILB Abraham Holloway ........... C Cole Hoppe .................... WR Jarren Humphrey .......... OLB Miller Hudson ..................... P Carson Hunter ............... OLB Will Hyden ....................... ILB Ryan Ivey .......................... K Tyus Jackson ................. DE

NO 1 2 3 4

NAME Maurice Avery * LaDarius Price * Derron Parquet Lee Hayes

POS WR WR RB DB

HT 6-1 6-0 5-11 5-11

WT 210 182 220 175

CL So. Jr. r-Jr. Jr.

HOMETOWN/HS/JC Atlanta, GA/McNair HS Memphis, TN/East HS Metairie, LA/LSU Hopkinsville, KY/NE Miss CC

5 7 8 9 10

Tyus Jackson Cameron Essex * Scott Vogel ** Tristan Thomas ** Derron Johnson *

DE DB DB DB DB

6-3 5-11 6-1 6-1 6-4

250 184 198 185 210

Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So.

Birmingham, AL/NE Miss CC Atlanta, GA/DeKalb HS Memphis, TN/MUS Marietta, GA/Marietta HS Memphis, TN/Melrose HS

11 16 17 18 19

Bobby Robison Darren Garcia *** Javar Pollard Danny Wimprine ** Patrick Byrne

QB WR DB QB QB/P

6-4 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-1

210 192 200 220 205

Jr. Sr. Fr. r-Jr. r-Fr.

Ft. Walton Beach, FL/NW Miss CC MIllington, TN/Millington HS Batesville, MS/South Panola HS River Ridge, LA/J.T. Curtis HS Brewton, AL/T.R. Miller HS

20 21 22 23 24

DeAngelo Williams * Tavares Gideon * Cato Mott * Sam Brewer Taz Knockum

RB WR DB DB RB

5-10 6-4 5-10 6-1 6-2

212 210 200 185 205

So. Sr. So. r-Fr. Fr.

Wynne, AR/Wynne HS Greenville, MS/Miss Delta JC Orlando, FL/Apopka HS Coffeyville, TX/Heritage HS Baton Rouge, LA/Catholic HS

25 26 27 28 29

Brian Davis Bobby Good Shaka Hill ** Darron White ** Lionel Pieh **

RB WR ILB WR DB

6-0 6-0 6-3 6-0 5-10

205 175 255 205 185

r-Fr. Fr. r-Sr. Jr. Jr.

Columbus, GA/Carver HS Orlando, FL/Lake Highland Prep Nashville, TN/Goodpasture HS Covington, TN/Covington HS Memphis, TN/Cordova HS

30 30 31 32 33

Quinton McCrary Miller Hudson Jamaal Rufus Stephen Gostkowski * Jamarcus Gaither

OLB P DB K RB

6-2 6-1 6-3 6-2 5-10

210 175 210 200 175

Fr. r-Jr. Fr. So. Fr.

Columbus, MS/Columbus HS Memphis, TN/Bartlett HS/Lambuth Memphis, N/Frayser HS Madison, MS/Madison Central HS Memphis, TN/Frayser HS

33 34 35 36 36

Jason Dilworth Robert Douglas ** Ryan Ivey * Danny Haynes Sir Ernest *

WR OLB K K RB

6-0 6-3 6-0 5-10 5-10

165 225 175 195 190

r-Fr. r-Jr. r-Jr. r-Sr. r-So.

Memphis, TN/Wooddale HS St. Louis, MO/Lutheran North HS Mayfield, KY/Mayfield HS Florence, AL/East Central Miss CC St. Louis, MO/Gateway Tech HS

37 38 39 39

Coot Terry *** LaKendus Cole Olen Whitely Vic Anderson

OLB RB DB TB

6-0 5-10 6-0 5-10

230 195 205 193

r-Sr. r-So. r-Fr. r-So.

Manchester, GA/Manchester HS Germantown, TN/Houston HS Boynton Beach, FL/Lake Worth HS Jackson, TN/Jackson Central Merry HS

40 41 41 42 43

O.C. Collins * Tim Goodwell * John Patterson Greg Harper *** Marcus West *

DB OLB K OLB TE

6-1 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-4

180 230 175 235 250

r-Fr. So. r-So. r-Sr. r-So.

Dacula, GA/Dacula HS Lithonia, GA/Tucker HS Columbia, TN/Columbia Central HS Memphis, TN/Wooddale HS Columbus, MS/Columbus HS

44 45 46 47 48

Derrick Ballard *** Wesley Smith Quintin Williams Sheldon Taylor Brandon Roberson

OLB DB ILB OLB P

6-2 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-1

205 190 225 215 181

Sr. So. Fr. r-So. Jr.

Madison, GA/Morgan County HS Oxford, MS/Lafayette County HS Memphis, TN/East HS Memphis, TN/Trezevant HS Ripley, MS/NE Miss CC

Rosters

49 49 50 51 52 52

Jerran Humphrey Khalid Khowaja Eric Taylor *** LaVale Washington * Aaron Grimes Carson Hunter

OLB DB DT DT OG OLB

6-2 5-11 6-3 6-1 6-3 5-10

205 183 295 255 295 210

Fr. r-Jr. Sr. So. Fr. r-Fr.

Huntsville, AL/Grissom HS Chicago, IL/St. Patrick HS Winchester, TN/Franklin County HS New Orleans, LA/St. Augustine HS Martin, TN/Westview HS Collierville, TN/Collierville HS

53 54 55 56 59

Jeremy Rone * Willie Henderson Mike Snyder Charles Davis * Bruce McCaleb

OT OT ILB ILB C

6-3 6-7 6-2 6-0 6-2

270 345 220 245 290

r-Jr. r-Fr. Fr. Jr. r-Fr.

Texarkana, TX/Liberty Eylau HS Memphis, TN/Ridgeway HS New Orleans, LA/John Curtis HS Memphis, TN/Trezevant HS Alpadena, CA/John Muier HS

61 63 64 65 68

Lane Garcia Blake Butler Bobby Garafolo Abraham Holloway Jason Matthews

DE OG OG C OG

6-3 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-4

225 305 295 320 300

Fr. r-Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr.

Baton Rouge, LA/Catholic HS Cleveland, OH/Cuyahoga Valley Los Angeles, CA/Mt. San Antonio JC Prentiss, MS/Prentiss HS Muscle Shoals, AL/NE Miss CC

69 70 71 72 73

Andy Smith James Corder Jason Johnson * Greg Billingslea David Davis

OT OT OT DE OG

6-4 6-7 6-3 6-3 6-4

270 305 290 290 305

Fr. r-So. r-Jr. r-So. r-Jr.

Fayetteville, GA/Starr's Mill HS Nashville, TN/Christ PresbyAcademy St. Louis, MO/Pattonville HS Tucker, GA/Tucker HS Hamilton, MS/Itawamba CC

75 76 77 79 80

Andrew Handy ** Gene Frederic ** Albert Means * Kenyun Glover ** Von Webb *

OG C/DS DT DT WR

6-2 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-0

310 280 350 295 184

Jr. Jr. r-Jr. r-Jr. r-Jr.

Miami, FL/Palmetto HS St. Louis, MO/DeSmet Jesuit HS Memphis, TN/Univ. of Alabama Memphis, TN/Overton HS Athens, AL/Athens HS

81 82 83 84 85

Chris Kelley John Doucette * Ryan Scott Mario Pratcher Daniel Byram

WR TE WR WR WR

6-1 6-2 6-4 6-4 5-9

195 260 205 195 170

Jr. So. Fr. So. r-So.

Corinth, MS/NE Miss CC New Orleans, LA/St. Augustine HS Jackson, TN/Central-Merry HS Memphis, TN/Trezevant HS Covington, TN/Covington HS

85 86 86 87 88

Adam McKenzie Tim Meyers Daniel Byram Cole Hoppe Tavarious Davis **

WR WR WR/DS WR WR

6-1 6-0 5-9 5-9 6-0

178 162 170 180 192

r-So. r-Jr. r-So. r-So. r-Jr.

St. Joseph, MO/St. Joseph HS Memphis, TN/Whitehaven HS Covington, TN/Covington HS Memphis, TN/Braircrest HS/Georgetown Athens, GA/Mays HS

89 90 91 93 94

Isaac Daniel Aaron Bentley Treveco Lucas ** Haracio Colen Anthony Johnson

TE DE DE DE WR

6-0 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-0

245 260 255 275 195

r-Jr. Fr. r-Sr. r-Fr. r-So.

Memphis, TN/Trezevant HS Trumann, AR/Trumann HS Memphis, TN/Westside HS Russellville, AR/Russellville HS Jackson, TN/Crockett County HS

95 96 98 99

Jared Bidne David McNair Rusty Clayton Will Hyden *

DS DE DS ILB

6-0 6-3 6-2 6-1

225 255 235 231

r-So. r-Jr. r-Fr. r-Sr.

Senoia, GA/East Coweta HS Dunn, NC/Hargrave Military Hattiesburg, MS/Oak Grove HS Franklin, TN/Franklin HS

94 10 71 81 49 24 91 68 59 30 85 96 77 86 22 3 41 29 17 84 2 48 11 53 31 83 69 45 55 50 47 37 9 8 51 80 43 28 39 20 46 18

Anthony Johnson ........... WR Derron Johnson ............... DB Jason Johnson ............... OT Chris Kelley ................... WR Khalid Khowaja ............... DB Taz Knockum .................. RB Treveco Lucas ............... DE Jason Matthews ............ OG Bruce McCaleb ................. C Quinton McCrary .......... OLB Adam McKenzie ............ WR David McNair .................. DE Albert Means ................... DT Tim Meyers ................... WR Cato Mott ......................... DB Derron Parquet ................ RB John Patterson ................... K Lionel Pieh ....................... DB Javar Pollard ................... DB Mario Pratcher ................ WR LaDarius Price ................ WR Brandon Roberson ............. P Bobby Robison ............... QB Jeremy Rone .................. OT Jamaal Rufus .................. DB Ryan Scott ..................... WR Andy Smith ..................... OT Wesley Smith .................. DB Mike Snyder ................... ILB Eric Taylor ....................... DT Sheldon Taylor .............. OLB Coot Terry ..................... OLB Tristan Thomas ............... DB Scott Vogel ...................... DB LaVale Washington .......... DT Von Webb ....................... WR Marcus West ................... TE Darron White ................... WR Olen Whitely .................... DB DeAngelo Williams .......... RB Quintin Williams ............... ILB Danny Wimprine ............. QB

Roster Breakdown

MEMPHIS

Aaron Bentley, DT Sam Brewer, DB Blake Butler, OL Patrick Byrne, QB-P Rusty Clayton, DS Haracio Colen, DL Brian Davis, RB Jason Dilworth, WR Jamarcus Gaither, RB Lane Garcia, OT Bobby Good, WR Aaron Grimes, OG Willie Henderson, DE Abraham Holloway, C Jarren Humphrey, OLB Carson Hunter, OLB Taz Knockum, RB Bruce McCaleb, OL Quinton McCrary, OLB Javar Pollard, DB Jamaal Rufus, DB Ryan Scott, WR Andy Smith, OT Mike Snyder, ILB Olen Whitely, DB Quintin Williams, ILB

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Freshmen (26)

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Maurice Avery *, WR Daniel Byram, WR/DS O.C. Collins *, DB James Corder, OT John Doucette *, TE Sir Ernest, RB Tim Goodwell *, OLB Stephen Gostkowski *, K Cole Hoppe, WR Anthony Johnson, WR Derron Johnson, DB Cato Mott *, DB John Patterson, K Mario Pratcher, WR Wesley Smith, DB Sheldon Taylor *, OLB LaVale Washington *, DE Marcus West *, DE DeAngelo Williams *, RB

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Jared Bidne *, DS Greg Billingslea *, DE LaKendus Cole, RB Isaac Daniel, TE Charles Davis *, ILB David Davis, OT Tavarious Davis **, WR Robert Douglas **, OLB Cameron Essex **, DB Gene Frederic **, C/DS Bobby Garafolo, OG Kenyun Glover **, DT Andrew Handy **, OG Lee Hayes, DB Miller Hudson, P Ryan Ivey *, K/H Tyus Jackson, DE Jason Johnson **, OT Chris Kelley, WR Khalid Khowaja, DB Jason Matthews, OG David McNair *, DE Adam McKenzie, WR Albert Means *, DT Tim Meyers, WR Derron Parquet, RB Lionel Pieh **, DB LaDarius Price *, WR Brandon Roberson, P Bobby Robison, QB Jeremy Rone *, OT Tristan Thomas **, DB Scott Vogel **, DB Von Webb *, WR Darron White **, WR Danny Wimprine **, QB

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Derrick Ballard ***, OLB Darren Garcia ***, WR Travares Gideon *, WR Greg Harper ***, OLB Danny Haynes, K Shaka Hill **, ILB Will Hyden **, ILB Treveco Lucas **, DE Eric Taylor ***, DT Coot Terry ***, OLB

Sophomores (19)

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Juniors (36)

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Seniors (10)

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TIGERS BY THE CLASS

2002 CAPTAINS

T. BROWN DEFENSIVE MVP

WIMPRINE OFFENSIVE MVP

The 2002 Tiger football team voted for permanent captains prior to the end of the season. Jimond Pugh and Wade Smith were elected the offensive captains, and Tony Brown was voted the defensive captain.

Tackle Tony Brown was named by the coaching staff as the defensive MVP for the 2002 season. The Chattanooga, TN, native led the Tiger defense is tackles for lost yardage with 12 while logging 72 total tackles last season.

Quarterback Danny Wimprine received the '02 Offensive MVP Award. The New Orleans, LA, native completed 235 passes for 2,820 yards and 23 touchdowns in '02 all of which were Memphis records. He is currently ranked second in career passing.

Roster Breakdown

MEMPHIS

STARTERS RETURNING ( 17 ) OFFENSE (4) ....................... (OG) Andrew Handy .............. (WR) Darron White .................................. (TE) John Doucette ................... (QB) Danny Wimprine DEFENSE (10) ..................... (DE) Treveco Lucas .............. (DT) Eric Taylor ..................................... (DT) Kenyun Glover ................. (OLB) Derrick Ballard (OLB) Greg Harper ............... (OLB) Coot Terry ** ................ (ILB) Shaka Hill ** ................................... (DB) Scott Vogel ........................ (DB) Cameron Essex (DB) O.C. Collins SPECIALIST (3) .................. (K) Stephen Gostkowski ........ (DS) Gene Frederic ................................ (H) Ryan Ivey

STARTERS LOST ( 10 ) OFFENSE (7) ....................... (OG) Joe Gerda ...................... (C)Jimond Pugh ..................................... (OT) Wade Smith ...................... (OT) Donald Marshall (WR) Travis Anglin ............... (WR) Antoine Harden ............... (RB) Dante Brown DEFENSE (2) ....................... (DE) Tony Brown .................... (DB) Henry Washington SPECIALIST (1) .................. (P) James Gaither

LETTERMEN RETURNING ( 35 ) OFFENSE (13) ..................... (WR) Maurice Avery ............... (WR) Tavares Gideon ............................ (RB) DeAngelo Williams ............ (WR) Darron White (WR) Darren Garcia .............. (QB) Danny Wimprine ............. (OG) Andrew Handy .............................. (WR) Tavarious Davis .............. (OT) Jason Johnson (OT) Jeremy Rone ............... (TE) John Doucette ................. (WR) LaDarius Price ............................... (WR) Von Webb DEFENSE (20) ..................... (DB) O.C. Collins .................... (DB) Scott Vogel ..................................... (DB) Cameron Essex ............... (DB) Lionel Pieh .................... (ILB) Charles Davis ................. (OLB) Tim Goodwell .............................. (ILB) Will Hyden ........................ (ILB) Shaka Hill ..................... (OLB) Coot Terry .................... (OLB) Derrick Ballard .............................. (OLB) Robert Douglas ............... (DT) Eric Taylor ................... (DT) Albert Means ................... (DT) Kenyun Glover ............................... (DE) Treveco Lucas ................. (DE) Marcus West

(DB) Tristan Thomas (DB) Cato Mott (OLB) Greg Harper (DE) LaVale Washington

SPECIALIST (2) .................. (K) Stephen Gostkowski ......... (DS) Gene Frederic ................................ (H) Ryan Ivey

LETTERMEN LOST ( 27 ) OFFENSE (15) ..................... (OG) Eric Anderson ................. (OG) Joe Gerda ...................................... (C) Jimond Pugh ....................... (OT) Donald Marshall (OT) Wade Smith .................. (OG) Matt Gehrke .................... (OT) Baki Celaj ...................................... (OT) Doug Whittaker .................. (RB) Dante Brown (WR) Travis Anglin ............... (WR) Antoine Harden ............... (WR) Andrew Harden ............................. (TE) Jeff Cameron .................... (WR) Tripp Higgins (QB) Scott Scherer DEFENSE (11) ..................... (DB)Elijah Bell ......................... (DB) Henry Washington .......................... (DB) Jason Brown .................... (DB) Sean Garris (DE) Tony Brown ................. (ILB) Vincent Brown ................ (DE) Shakorr Bryant ............................... (DB) Anthony Harden ................ (OLB) Derrick Harmon (DT) Boris Penchion ............. (DE) Mowbray Rowand SPECIALIST (1) .................. (P) James Gaither

2002 SPRING GAME MVP

GLENN JONES AWARD

CHRIS FAROS AWARD

Quarterback Patrick Byrne connected on 11 of 23 passes for 129 yards and three touchdowns in leading the offense to a 57-0 win and claimed the offensive MVP of the spring game. Byrne, from Brewton, AL, had TD tosses to Tavares Gideon(6 yards), to Darron White (4 yards) and to Maurice Avery (6 yards). He had a long pass completion of 41 yards to Darren Garcia.

Junior quarterback Danny Wimprine was named the offensive winner of the Glenn Jones 12th Man Award for 2002. The Glenn Jones award is presented by the Highland Hundred to the players who lead through desire, determination and courage. Junior defensive tackle Kenyun Glover and senior tackle Eric Taylor were the defensive winners.

The 2003 Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award went to offensive center Gene Frederic and receiver Tavarious Davis and linebacker Will Hyden. Frederic, who has lettered for two years as the deep snapper, worked his way to the starter's spot at center, while Davis caught 16 passes for over 150 yards. Davis was the second-leading receiver in the spring of 2003.

Hometown Roster Alabama (5) Athens .......................................... Von Webb Birmingham ............................. Tyus Jackson Brewton .................................. Patrick Byrne Florence .............................. Danny Haynes Huntsville ......................... Jarren Humphrey Muscle Shoals ..................... Jason Matthews Arkansas (3) Russellville ............................ Haracio Colen Trumann ................................ Aaron Bentley Wynne ............................ DeAngelo Williams California (2) Alpadena ............................. Bruce McCaleb Los Angeles ........................ Bobby Garafolo Florida (5) Boynton Beach .......................... Olen Whitely Ft. Walton Beach .................. Bobby Robison Miami ................................... Andrew Handy Orlando .................................... Bobby Good ..................................................... Cato Mott Georgia (12) Athens ................................ Tavarious Davis Atlanta ................................. Cameron Essex ............................................. Maurice Avery Columbus ................................... Brian Davis Dacula ...................................... O.C. Collins Fayetteville ................................. Andy Smith Lithonia ................................... Tim Goodwell Madison ................................ Derrick Ballard Manchester ................................. Coot Terry Marietta ................................ Tristan Thomas Senoia ...................................... Jared Bidne Tucker ................................. Greg Billingslea Kentucky (2) Hopkinsville ................................. Lee Hayes Mayfield ...................................... Ryan Ivey Louisiana (7) Baton Rouge ............................. Lane Garcia ............................................... Taz Knockum Metairie ............................... Derron Parquet New Orleans .......................... John Doucette ................................................ Mike Snyder ....................................... LaVale Washington River Ridge ....................... Danny Wimprine Mississippi (11) Batesville ................................. Javar Pollard Columbus ................................. Marcus West ......................................... Quinton McCrary Corinth ...................................... Chris Kelley Greenville ........................... Tavares Gideon

Hamilton .................................... David Davis Hattiesburg ............................. Rusty Clayton Madison ........................ Stephen Gostkowski Oxford ..................................... Wesley Smith Prentiss .......................... Abraham Holloway Ripley ............................ Brandon Roberson

MEMPHIS

Texas (2) Colleyville ................................ Sam Brewer Texarkana .............................. Jeremy Rone

Missouri (4) St. Louis .............................. Robert Douglas ............................................. Gene Frederic ............................................ Jason Johnson ..................................................... Sir Ernest North Carolina (1) Dunn ...................................... David McNair Ohio (1) Cleveland ................................. Blake Butler Tennessee (28) Collierville ............................. Carson Hunter Columbia ............................... John Patterson Covington ............................... Darron White ............................................... Daniel Byram Franklin ....................................... Will Hyden Jackson ....................................... Ryan Scott ......................................... Anthony Johnson ............................................... Vic Anderson Martin ..................................... Aaron Grimes Memphis ................................ Charles Davis ............................................. LaKendusCole ......................................... Jamarcus Gaither ............................................ Kenyun Glover ................................................ Greg Harper .......................................... Willie Henderson ................................................. Cole Hoppe .......................................... Derron Johnson ............................................ Treveco Lucas ............................................... Albert Means ................................................... Lionel Pieh ............................................. Mario Pratcher ............................................. LaDarius Price ............................................... Jamaal Rufus ............................................ Sheldon Taylor ................................................... Scott Vogel ............................................ Quintin Williams ............................................. Jason Dilworth .............................................. Miller Hudson ............................................ Khalid Khowaja ............................................... Rodney King ........................................... Adam McKenzie ................................................. Tim Meyers Millington ............................... Darren Garcia ................................................. Issac Daniel Nashville ...................................... Shaka Hill .............................................. James Corder Winchester .................................. Eric Taylor 27

PRONUNCIATION KEY PLAYERS Greg Billingslea ......................................... Billings-lee Tavarious Davis ...................................... Tavar-ee-us John Doucette ............................................. Do-cette Gene Frederic ............................................ Fred-Rick Jamarcus Gaither ................................... Juh-marcus Bobby Garafolo .................................... Guh-raf-a-low Kenyun Glover .............................................. Ken-yon Stephen Gostkowski ............................ Guh-stou-ski Shaka Hill .................................................. Shock-kah Taz Knockum ............................................. Knock-em Treveco Lucas ......................................... Tra-Vee-co Derron Parquet ............................................. Par-kett Lionel Pieh ...................................................... Pea-uh LaDarius Price .................................... La-Dare-ee-us Bobby Robison ................................... Robe-eye-son Danny Wimprine ........................................ Wim-prine COACHES Randy Fichtner ............................................ Feet - ner Russ Huesman ..................................... Hughes - man

All-Star Nominees OFFENSE

18 DANNY WIMPRINE QB, 6-1, 218, r-Junior ✰ A two-year letterman who broke virtually

Rushing Yr Att 2002 103

Yds 684

Avg 6.6

TDs 5

21 TAVARES GIDEON WR, 6-4, 210, Senior ✰ Came to the Tigers as a junior college transfer in 2002 and appeared in all 12 games ... Finished the season as the team's second-leading receiver ... Tallied 42 pass receptions for 466 yards and eight touchdowns ... Averaged 11.1 yards per catch ... Caught a season-high eight passes for 127 yards in the Mississippi State game ... Had a season-long reception of 59 yards against Mississippi State.

WIMPRINE' STATISTICS

28 DARRON WHITE WR, 6-0, 185, Junior

Com 102 235 337

Pct 52.0 54.0 53.4

Yds 1329 2820 4149

TD 14 23 37

Yds 270 40 310

Avg 3.2 0.4 1.7

TDs 3 2 5

LG 35 13 35

LG 73 72 73

20 DeANGELO WILLIAMS RB, 5-10, 210, Sophomore ✰ Lettered as a true freshman and led the team in rushing despite not starting but one game ... Led the nation in average yards per carry through the first four games of the season and entered the finale ranked second ... Ended his freshman season tied for fifth in the nation in average yards per carry at 6.6 yards ... Had four 100-yard performances including his first collegiate contest when he gained 129 yards and scored one touchdown ... Gained 105 yards against Southern Miss, 110 yards against Army and had a season high 166 yards and one touchdown in the Tulane game ... Scored two rushing touchdowns in the Army contest ... Was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team and The Sporting News CUSA All-Freshman Team. WILLIAMS' STATISTICS

DEFENSE

LG 86

every Memphis passing and total offense record in 2002 ... Threw for a school record 2,820 yards and 23 touchdowns last season ... Completed 54.0% of his passes ... Was ranked 22nd in the nation in passing and 23rd in total offense according to final NCAA statistics ... Has placed his name in the Memphis record book 50 times over the past two years ... Currently holds the record for attempts, completions and touchdowns in a game; attempts, completions, yards and touchdowns in a season and touchdowns in a career ... Set the Memphis passing record for a freshman with 1,329 yards and touchdown passes by a freshman with 14.

Passing Yr Att 2001 196 2002 435 Total 631 Rushing Yr Att 2001 84 2002 98 Total 182

MEMPHIS

44 DERRICK BALLARD OLB, 6-2, 210, Senior ✰ A three-year letterman who has 26 career starts at linebacker for Memphis ... Was the team's leading tackler in 2002 with 101 total hits and 13 tackles for lost yardage ... Tied for team lead in pass interceptions with three ... Finished the 2001 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 223 career tackles in three seasons.

GIDEON'S STATISTICS Receiving Yr Att 2002 42

Yds 466

Avg 11.1

TDs 8

LG 59

✰ Lettered as a regular at receiver for two years ... Is currently ranked 11th on Tigers' alltime receptions list with 74 and 27th in receiving yards with 765 ... Caught 40 passes for 343 yards and two touchdowns in 2002 ... Was the team's third-leading receiver ... Had 34 receptions for 422 yards and three touchdowns as a freshman ... 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. WHITE'S STATISTICS Receiving Yr Att Yds Avg TDs LG 2001 34 422 12.4 3 69 2002 40 343 8.6 2 30 Total 74 765 10.3 5 69

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2000 2001 2002 Total

T 36 44 76 156

BALLARD'S STATISTICS A TOT TFL SAC INT 26 62 3-14 0 0 16 60 8-22 0 1 25 101 13-46 3-27 3 67 223 24-82 3-27 4

50 ERIC TAYLOR DT, 6-3, 293, Senior ✰ A three-year letterman for the Tigers who has been a starter for two years ... Was credited with 30 tackles and three tackles for lost yardage in 2002 despite playing most of the season with a broken hand ... Registered 32 tackles and three tackles for lost yardage in 2001 ... Can be used at either defensive end or defensive tackle with the return of Albert Means.

2000 2001 2002 Total

T 4 23 15 42

TAYLOR'S A TOT 3 7 9 32 15 30 27 69

STATISTICS TFL SAC 3-10 0 4-7 0 3-6 1-2 10-23 1-2

INT 0 0 0 0

40 O.C. COLLINS DB, 6-1, 180, Sophomore ✰ Started 10 games for Tigers in 2002 ...Ranked second in tackles with 75 and three picks ... Returned interceptions for 83 yards ... Named to two Freshman All-America teams and C-USA All-Freshman squad.

2002

T 53

COLLINS' STATISTICS A TOT TFL SAC 22 75 0-0 0-0

INT 3

Offensive Lineup 18 11 19

QUARTERBACK

Danny Wimprine ** Bobby Robison Patrick Byrne

6-1 6-3 6-1

TAILBACK ( A )

20 3 25 38 33 24 36

DeAngelo Williams * Derron Parquet Brian Davis LaKendus Cole Jamarcus Gaither Taz Knockum Sir Ernest

John Doucette *

5-10 5-11 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-2 5-10

TIGHT END

6-2

RECEIVER ( Y )

81 28 83

Chris Kelley Darron White ** Ryan Scott

21 88 84

Tavares Gideon * Tavarious Davis * Mario Pratcher

1 2 94 26

Maurice Avery * LaDarius Price * Anthony Johnson Bobby Good

16 80

Darren Garcia *** Von Webb *

53 61

Jeremy Rone * Lane Garcia

6-1 6-0 6-4

RECEIVER ( X ) 6-4 6-0 6-4

RECEIVER ( H ) 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-0

RECEIVER ( Z ) 6-1 6-0

LEFT TACKLE 6-3 6-3

220 204 185

r-Jr. Jr. r-Fr.

195 200 195 180 175 205 180

So. r-Jr. r-Fr. r-Jr. Fr. Fr. r-So.

248

So.

190 190 205

Jr. Jr. Fr.

210 180 215

Jr. r-So. So.

195 175 190 175

So. So. r-So. Fr.

180 184

Sr. r-Jr.

270 255

r-Jr. Fr.

MEMPHIS LEFT GUARD

75 63

Andrew Handy ** Blake Butler

76 59 65 98

Gene Frederic ** Bruce McCaleb Abraham Holloway Rusty Clayton

68 64 52

Jason Matthews Bobby Garafolo Aaron Grimes

73 54 70 71 69

David Davis Willie Henderson James Corder Jason Johnson ** Andy Smith

32 36 19 35

Stephen Gostkowski * Danny Haynes Patrick Byrne Ryan Ivey

CENTER

6-3 6-3

285 270

Jr. r-Fr.

6-4 6-2 6-4 6-2

275 260 320 225

Jr. r-Fr. Fr. r-Fr.

300 305 295

Jr. Jr. Fr.

285 345 305 255 270

r-Jr. r-Fr. r-So. r-Jr. Fr.

200 200 185 180

So. r-Sr. r-Fr. r-Jr.

RIGHT GUARD 6-4 6-3 6-3

RIGHT TACKLE 6-4 6-7 6-7 6-3 6-4

PLACEKICKER

6-2 5-10 6-1 6-0

MEMPHIS OFFENSE LT

H X

FB RB 29

TE/Y

Defensive Lineup 91 96 93

DEFENSIVE END

Treveco Lucas * David McNair Haracio Colen

6-1 6-3 6-3

242 230 255

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

77 90

Albert Means * Aaron Bentley

79 51 77

Kenyun Glover * LaVale Washington Albert Means *

50 43 72 5 46

Eric Taylor ** Marcus West Greg Billingslea Tyus Jackson Quintin Williams

34 27 52 49

Robert Douglas ** Shaka Hill ** Carson Hunter Jarren Humphrey

42 99 55

Greg Harper *** Will Hyden ** Mike Snyder

44 37 56 52 41

Derrick Ballard *** Coot Terry *** Charles Davis * Sheldon Taylor * Tim Goodwell *

6-4 6-3

335 260

r-Jr. Fr.

275 255 335

r-Jr. So. r-Jr.

283 225 245 250 225

Sr. r-So. r-So. Jr. Fr.

216 244 215 205

r-Jr. Sr. r-Fr. Fr.

223 215 220

r-Sr. r-Sr. Fr.

205 223 225 220 210

Sr. r-Jr. Jr. r-So. So.

DEFENSIVE TACKLE 6-3 6-1 6-4

DEFENSIVE END 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-2

SAM LINEBACKER 6-3 6-3 5-10 6-2

MIKE LINEBACKER 6-0 6-1 6-2

NICKLE BACK 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-2

r-Sr. r-Jr. r-Fr.

MEMPHIS FIELD CORNER

9 29

Tristan Thomas ** Lionel Pieh **

8 45 40 31 17

Scott Vogel ** Wesley Smith O.C. Collins * Jamaal Rufus Javar Pollard

39 23 47 30

Olen Whitely Sam Brewer Cato Mott Quinton McCrary

7 10 4

Cameron Essex ** Derron Johnson * Lee Hayes

48 35 41

Brandon Roberson Ryan Ivey John Patterson

6-1 5-10

175 175

Jr. Jr.

190 185 175 210 200

Jr. So. So. Fr. Fr.

185 185 180 210

Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

5-11 6-4 5-11

170 215 175

Jr. r-So. Jr.

6-1 6-0 6-3

180 175 175

Jr. r-So. r-So.

FREE SAFETY 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-0

STRONG SAFETY 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-2

BOUNDR Y CORNER BOUNDRY

PUNTER

MEMPHIS DEFENSE BANDIT

NOSE

STINGER

MIKE

WOLF

ROVER

R 30

COACHES

COACHES INSIDE THIS SECTION 33 38 48

HEAD COACH TOMMY WEST ASSISTANTCOACHES&THEIRFAMILIES 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. The move is proving to be very beneficial for the U of M football program as the popular coach is landing more and more outstanding recruits from the Mid-South area. In his first season in Memphis, West, who was serving as defensive coordinator, led the Tiger defensive unit to a fifth place national ranking in total defense and the nation's number one position in rushing defense in 2000. West, Memphisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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. But not only can the well-liked head coach pull in football players, he attracts coaches as well. During the winter of 2002, West was able to persuade former Mississippi State defensive coordiantor Joe Lee Dunn to return to the University of Memphis in the same capacity. Dunn is renowned nationally with his aggressive style of defensive play which fits West's style of play. Not to rest on his laurels, West spear-headed a recruiting class which landed several nationally ranked players. Included in the class of 2003 were such recognized defensive players Quinton McCrary of Columbus, MS, Quintin Williams and Jamaal Rufus of Memphis and Lee Hayes of Northeast Mississippi Community College. To top off the class of 2003, the staff inked the nation's number one junior college quarterback in Bobby Robison and an outstanding junior college punter in Brandon Roberson. 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. 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. The 2002 football squad showed marked improvement offensively with the new sprad offense. The team set numerous passing records including the most touchdown passes in a season with 24. Wade Smith, who West converted from tight end to offensive tackle, was a third round draft selection by the Miami Dolphins and Travis Anglin, who was moved from quarterback to wide receiver, was drafted by the Detroit Lions. 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 four seconds before the outcome was decided. 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. 33

MEMPHIS The Tigers had five players named to the AllConference 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-C-USA 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's 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 AllAmerica 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 All-American 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

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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 programs 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 finish 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 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

West’s Head Coaching Marks Overall ................................. 43-50 Home Record ........................ 28-20 Away Record ......................... 14-27 Neutral Record .......................... 1-3 Aug/Sept .............................. 15-19 October ................................ 13-18 November ............................ 15-13 Outrush Opposition ............... 35-11 Win Turnover Margin ............... 24-4 C-USA Record ......................... 5-11 C-USA Home Record ................. 4-4 C-USA Road Record ................... 1-7 ACC Record .......................... 21-19 ACC Home Record .................. 11-9 ACC Road Record ................. 10-10 Wins Over Top 25 ......................... 4

25 in punting, placekicking, punt returns and kickoff returns. The 1996 season saw Clemson win five 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 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 2819 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 34

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; an 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:Assistant coach at Clemson under Danny Ford, (outside linebackers), Clemson played in 1985 Independence Bowl; 1986 Gator Bowl; 1987 Citrus Bowl; 1988 Citrus Bowl; 1989 Gator Bowl ...1990: Assistant coach at Tennessee under Johnny Majors, (running backs); Tennessee played in 1990 Sugar Bowl ...1991-92: 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 Ken Hatfield for Peach Bowl game...1994-98: Head coach at Clemson University; Led the Tigers to a 31-28 record and appearances in the Gator Bowl (1995); Peach Bowl (1996) and the Peach Bowl (1997) ... 2000: Defensive coordinator at the University of Memphis; Led the Tigers to a fifth place national ranking in total defense and the number one ranking in rushing defense 2001: Hired as head coach at Memphis to replace Rip Scherer and led Tigers to a 5-6 record during the 2001 season ... 2002: Inducted into All-American Football Foundation Hall of Fame.

✰ Record At UT-Chattanooga: 4-7-0 (1993) At Clemson: 31-28-0 (1993-98) At Memphis: 8-15-0 (2001-present) Total Record: 43-50-0 ( 8 years)

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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 198289. 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 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.

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) 35

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Year-By-Year with Tommy West Year

School (assignment)

Record

Bowl

Conf. Finish

1979

Ole Miss (Running Backs)

4-7-0

7th

1980

Appalachian State (Receivers)

6-4-0

3rd

1981

Appalachian State (Offensive Coor.)

3-7-1

7th

1982

Clemson (OLB)

9-1-1

1st

1983

Clemson (OLB)

9-1-1

1984

Clemson (OLB)

7-4-0

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

South Carolina (Defensive Coor.)

3-6-0

1992

South Carolina (Defensive Coor.)

5-6-0

4th (E)

1993

UT-Chattanooga (Head Coach)

4-7-0

8th

1993

Clemson (Head Coach)

1-0-0

Peach

1994

Clemson (Head Coach)

5-6-0

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

2000

Memphis (Defensive Coor.)

4-7

T7th

2001

Memphis (Head Coach)

5-6

T7th

2002

Memphis (Head Coach)

3-9

9th

1989

Citrus Bowl

1989

Gator Bowl

1990

Sugar Bowl

Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl

1973

Gator Bowl

1974

Liberty Bowl

Independence Bowl

1986

Gator Bowl

1988

Citrus Bowl

1993

Peach Bowl

1995

Gator Bowl

1996

Peach Bowl

1997

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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 nonscoring play in Tennessee football history. He earned a bachelor's degree from Tennessee in 1976 and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers t h a t same y e a r. West played t w o 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 15, who is a sophomore at Briarcrest High School.

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Seattle Seahawks Buffalo Bills Tampa Bay Buccaneers Philadelphia Eagles Miami Dolphins Indianapolis Colts Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals Philadelphia Eagles

Top 25 NCAA Stat Rankings under Tommy West Nelson Welch FG/game Clemson TO Margin Clemson Fewest Fumbles Clemson Rush Defense Clemson Scoring Defense Brian Dawkins Interceptions Jeff Sauve FG/game Antwan Wyatt KO Returns Antwan Wyatt Punt Returns Raymond Priester Rushing Emory Smith Touchdowns Emory Smith Scoring Nealon Greene Passing Eff. Chris McInally Punting Raymond Priester Rushing Tony Horne KO Returns Tony Horne Receptions/game Tony Horne All-Purpose Yards Nealon Greene Passing Eff. Clemson Rushing Defense Clemson KO Returns Clemson Total Defense Clemson Scoring Defense Antwan Edwards KO Returns Clemson Rushing Defense Clemson Total Defense Memphis Rushing Defense Memphis Total Defense Memphis Pass Eff. Defense Memphis Scoring Defense Glenn Sumter Interceptions Glenn Sumter Interceptions Danny Wimprine Points Responsible For Danny Wimprine Passing

13th 1st 1st 14th 17th 8th 10th 12th 15th 18th 18th 20th 22nd 23rd 21st 8th 14th 14th 19th 6th 14th 16th 18th 12th 12th 25th 1st 5th 13th 14th T19th T8th 23rd 22nd

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ACC Coaches to Receive Bowl Bids Three Consecutive Years Coach School Streak Years Bobby Bowden Florida State 9 1992-00 Jerry Claiborne Maryland 6 1973-78 1992-97 Mack Brown North Carolina 6 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 Bill Dooley North Carolina 3 1970-72

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by Tommy West Team Indianapolis Colts San Francisco 49ers New York Jets Philadelphia Eagles Washington Redskins St. Louis Rams San Francisco 49ers Pittsburgh Steelers St. Louis Rams Tennessee Titans Denver Broncos Carolina Panthers Tampa Bay Buccaneers Arizona Cardinals Los Angeles Rams

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NFL Players Coached Player Pos Mike Barber LB Brentson Buckner DT Jim Bundren OT Brian Dawkins SS Leomont Evans FS Tony Horne WR John Johnson OLB Levon Kirkland OLB Dexter McCleon CB Raymond Priester RB Trevor Pryce DT Glenn Rountree OG Wardell Rouse LB Patrick Sapp OLB Ashley Sheppard OLB

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1995

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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2002

Anthony Simmons Wayne Simmons Darnell Stephens Derrick Witherspoon Antwan Wyatt Idrees Bashir Michael Stone Marcus Bell Artis Hicks

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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 Jimond Pugh, C 1st Derrick Ballard, LB 2nd Travis Anglin, WR 2nd Tony Brown, DE 2nd DeAngelo Williams, RB All-Frosh Stephen Gostkowski, K All-Frosh John Doucette, TE All-Frosh O.C. Collins, DB All-Frosh

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2000

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 third season under West but is definitely not a 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 has seen his offensive scheme pay dividends for the Tigers over the past two seasons. The Tiger offensive unit set records for pass-

ing and total offense during the 2002 season. Under Fichtner's direction, the Tigers set records for the most passing yards in a single season with 2,868. The offense also broke the marks for pass attempts in a season with 452, pass completions in a season with 235 and touchdown passes in a season with 24. Memphis averaged 25.3 points per game in 2002 and 26.7 points per game in 2001 as compared to just 16.1 in 2000. Additionally, the Tigers averaged 354.8 yards of total offense per contest in '02 and 326.7 yards of total offense per game in 2001. The team gained just 255.7 the previous season. Under the guidance of Fichtner, Tiger quarterback Danny Wimprine emerged as one of the top passers in CUSA in 2001. Wimprine set the Memphis record for passing yards by a freshman (1,329) and for the number of touchdown passes thrown (14) by a first year player. Additionally, the Tigers set a new team record for touchdown passes thrown in a season with 21 and a new mark for fewest interceptions thrown with just six for the season. Fichtner, who coached at the University of Memphis under former head coach Chuck Stobart, spent four years (1997-2000) on Joe Hollis’ staff at Arkansas State University. He arrived in Jonesboro as quarterback coach in the spring of 1997 and was promoted to offensive coordinator in August of ‘97. During his tenure with the Indians, Fichtner worked with quarterback 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 38

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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 seasons in almost 20 years. Matthews set numerous Tiger single game passing records and in just 20 contests with the U of M, became the school's third all-time leading passer with 3,980 yards. Matthews went on to an NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans. Fichtner, age 39, also worked as a student assistant and graduate assistant at Purdue (1985-86) and at the Michigan (1986-87), before joining Stobart as a volunteer coach at USC in 1988. He landed his first full-time position in 1989 as tight end coach at UNLV and worked for the Running Rebels for one season before coming to Memphis. Fichtner is married to the former Jennifer Parker of Covington, Tennessee, and the couple has three children, son Nathaniel Ross, and daughters Shelby Brooke and Kirby Lynn.

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Assistant Coaches

CLAY HELTON RECEIVERS

THE HELTON FILE Personal Born: Gainesville, FL 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 fourth year as a member of the staff at The University of Memphis. Helton, who has worked with the Tiger running backs for two years, will coach the Tiger receivers in 2003. Known for his teaching abilities, Helton coached the Memphis running backs in 2002 and was instrumental in the rapid advances made by freshman sensation DeAngelo Williams. Williams led the nation in average yards per carry for four weeks of the 2002 season and was ranked second in the nation after 11 games. He finished the campaign, according to the NCAA, tied for fifth with a 6.6 yard per carry average through 12 games. Helton was responsible for the success of Tiger tailback Dante Brown in 2001. Brown, a junior college transfer, rushed for over 900 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2001. 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 Cougars' running backs coach for three years, 199799. He was responsible in 1997 for the development of All-Conference USA performer Ketric Sanford, who combined with Vaughn Innis to rush for over 39

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1,200 yards. In 1998, Sanford placed second among all C-USA backs in all-purpose yards with 1,530 and rushed for over 1,000 yards for the first time in his career. A native of Sugarland, Texas, Helton played quarterback for Houston in 1993 and 1994, after transferring from Auburn University. While playing for the Auburn Tigers in 1991, Helton received AllAcademic Southeastern Conference honors. He was voted one of Houston's team captains in 1994. Following graduation from Houston, Helton entered the coaching profession as a member of Fred Goldsmith's staff at Duke University. He worked as a graduate assistant for Duke in 1995 and was hired as the Blue Devil's running backs coach in 1996. While in Durham, North Carolina, Helton helped to developed a Duke running game that featured Laymarr Marshall, who tallied 13 touchdowns on the season, the second highest single season total in school history. Helton earned his bachelor's degree in mathematics and interdisciplinary science from Houston in 1994. He and his wife, Angela, have two children, son Reid, and daughter Aubrey.

Assistant Coaches

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 fourth season as the offensive line coach for the Tigers. Mallory joined the Memphis staff in May of 2000 and remained as a member of the Tiger staff when Tommy West was hired for 2001. Over the past two years, Mallory has guided the development of Wade Smith. A former tight end, Smith was moved to an offensive tackle slot and rapidly moved into a starter's position under Mallory's tutelage. In April of 2002, Smith became a third round draft pick of the Miami Dolphins. He was the 78th overall selection in the draft. 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. 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 then head coach Jim Lambright. Working with the tight ends, Mallory was fortunate to have Mark Bruener leading his position for a THE MALLORYFAMILY year and a half. Bruener became the Huskers alltime leader in receptions by a tight end, was named first-team All-Pac 10 twice and was drafted in the first round of the 1995 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. As a rookie, Bruener started in the 1996 Super Bowl. In 1996, Mallory had Ernie Conwell take over as the starter and he went on to receive first team All-Pac 10 honors. Conwell was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the draft. In 1997, Mallory's tight end claimed All-Pac 10 honors for the third consecutive season. Cameron Cleeland picked up allleague 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 during all of his previous coaching career. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant in 1992 and 1993 and was elevated to full-time status midway through the 1993 season. Aside from coaching the tackles, tight ends and the kicking game, Mallory served as the liaison for the 40

alumni association and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Mallory was a Husky tight end himself as a freshman and sophomore before moving to offensive guard prior to his junior year (1982). A three-year letterman, he went on to earn AllPac 10 honors and All-Coast honors as a senior in 1983, when he served as team captain. In the 1984 NFL draft, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a ninth round pick and went on to play five seasons in the NFL. Mallory earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Washington. He attended Linbergh High School in Renton, Washington, where he was a standout tight end for the football team. Born October 21, 1960, in Renton, Washington, Mallory and his wife, Shannon, have three sons, Ryan, Adam and Cameron.

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RUSS HUESMAN RECRUITING COORDINATOR/RUNNING BACKS

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 sixth year as a member of the University of Memphis staff. Huesman will take on the duties of running backs coach for the 2003 season. Taking over the role in the spring of 2003, Huesman coached DeAngelo Williams and LSU transfer Derron Parquet who are expected to give the team a great one-two punch in the backfield in the fall of '03. In addition to Williams and Parquet, Huesman will have newcomers Brian Davis, Jamarcus Gaither andTaz Knockum, as well as LaKendus Cole to coach this fall. 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 2002, Huesman work with freshman standout

John Doucette, who would start five games for the where he started all four years as a defensive back. Tigers and was named to the Conference USA All- He played under the late Joe Morrison for two years and competed his final two seasons under Bill Oliver. Freshman squad. Following graduation in 1982, he spent a In addition, Huesman year as a graduate assistant at UT-Chattanooga serves as the recruiting coand then moved to the University of South Carolina ordinator for the Tiger staff as a graduate assistant under Morrison. and has East Tennessee Huesman and his wife, Amy, have a son, Jacob and Alabama for recruiting and daughters, Natalie and Emily. 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. 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 GerryFaust. He helped Moeller's team compile a record of 43-0-1 and win a pair of Ohio state championships. An all-city selection in football as a senior, Huesman signed a football THE HUESMAN FAMILY scholarship with UT-Chattanooga, 41

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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-present) University of Kentucky (1997-2000) Louisiana Tech (1994-96) University of Tennessee (1990-92) Arkansas State University (1972-89) Tim Keane, who served as a member of the University of Kentucky football staff from 1997 through 2000, was hired as the defensive secondary coach at The University of Memphis under Tommy West. Keane, who is entering his second season with Memphis, replaced Tim Walton on the UM staff. During his first year with the Tigers, Keane was instrumental in the development of such young defensive backs as Scott Vogel and O.C. Collins who were both starters in 2002. Collins was named to two Freshman All-America teams last year. 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 AllAmerican 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 AllSEC 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 42

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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 returning to ASU to earn a master’s degree in 1973. Keane is married to the former Carolyn Pesce of Memphis. The couple has seven children, Jerry, Chandra, Ashley, Ross, Brad, Brooke and Ben.

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JOE LEE DUNN DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/ LINEBACKERS

THE DUNN FILE Personal Born: Columbus, GA Birthdate: 7-14-46 College: UT-Chattanooga (1968) Athletics: 3 year football letterman at defensive back Wife: Susie Children: Kacey Jane, Ashley & Joseph Levi Jr.

Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (2003) Mississippi State University (1996-02) University of Arkansas (1995) University of Mississippi (1992-94) University of Memphis (1989-91) University of South Carolina (1987-88) New Mexico (1981-86) UT-Chattanooga (1971-79) Joe Lee Dunn, who served as defensive coordinator for The University of Memphis football team from 1989-91, has returned to the Tigers in the same capacity. He was hired by Tommy West in January of 2002 to take over and reconstruct the Tiger defense. Dunn came to the U of M after having worked as the defensive coordinator for Jackie Sherrill at Mississippi State University from 1996 through 2002. For seven seasons Dunn directed the Bulldog defense which was consistently ranked among the nation’s elite. During the 2001 season, the Bulldog defense held three opponents to 21 points or less and his 2000 MSU defense was ranked second in

the SEC and 13th nationally in rushing defense and sippi, was ranked among the nation’s top fifty in rush scored an amazing eight touchdowns. defense (31st), pass defense (41st), scoring defense The 1999 Bulldog defense led the nation in (39th) and total defense (45th). In 1991, while taking both rushing and total defense and was fourth in on such noted opponents as Southern Cal, Missispass efficiency defense. Mississippi State finished sixth sippi, Missouri, Mississippi State, Alabama and Tenin scoring defense and allowed just 222.55 yards nessee the Tigers were ranked per game in total defense. Dunn was named as a 54th in rush defense, 57th in total finalist for the Broyles Award, which is presented defense and 49th in scoring deannually to the nation’s top assistant coach. fense. When Dunn arrived at Mississippi State, In 1987 and 1988 Dunn served his defense ranked near the bottom of the as defensive coordinator at SEC in nearly every defensive category the University of South but with each passing season his units Carolina. In 1987 the showed improvement. In 1998, Gamecocks were one State’s defensive unit featured the of just three teams to finSEC regular-season sack ish among the nation’s leader in end Edward Smith who top five in all major deregistered 12 quarterback sacks. fensive categories. MSU was the last Division 1-A Immediately prior defense in the nation to allow a to coming to the SEC, touchdown through the air in 1998 and Dunn spent six years at scored five defensive touchdowns the University of New throughout the campaign. The defense Mexico, the last four as the helped MSU win the Western Division title school’s head coach. He began and gain a berth in the SEC Playoff game. his collegiate coaching career In 1996, Dunn’s defense broke the with a nine-year stint at this almaschool record for quarterback sacks in a mater Tennessee-Chattanooga, single season with 39. an institution which later inducted Prior to his arrival at Mississippi him into its Athletic Hall of Fame State, Dunn served one year as defenin 1992. sive coordinator at Arkansas where his Dunn and his wife, Susie, Razorback unit finished first in the SEC have three children, daughters and fifth nationally against the run. He Kacey and Ashley and a son, helped lead Arkansas to the SEC WestJoseph Levi, Jr. ern Division title. Dunn went to Arkansas following three seasons at Ole Miss, the first two as defensive coordinator and the final as interim head coach. While at Ole Miss, he lifted the Rebels’ defense among the nation’s best. UM finished sixth, first and 17th nationally in total defense during Dunn’s stay. The native of Columbus, Georgia, arrived at Ole Miss after spending three years retooling the Memphis defense. From 1989 through 1991 Dunn served as an assistant coach for one year and as defensive coordinator for his final two campaigns. Under Dunn’s direction, the Tiger defense put together some pretty impressive statistics in the early 1990s. The ‘90 unit, which was competing against teams like Mississippi, Mississippi State, THE DUNN FAMILY Florida State and Southern Missis43

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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, was hired by head coach Tommy West in January of 2002 to again coach the Tiger defensive front. Boller replaced Joe Cullen, who left Memphis in January of 2002. He inherited a defensive line that had lost former prep All-American Albert Means for a season and had very little depth or expereince. Under Boller's guideance, young linemen such as Kenyun Glover and Eric Taylor developed into veterans. 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 1996. The Cowboys were able to hold seven opponents to under 100 yards rushing, including four teams under 65 yards. The improved run defense helped the Cowboys’ defense maintain the top defensive ranking in the NFL throughout much of 1996 before finishing the year as the third ranked defense in the league. In 1995, Boller started the season as a defensive assistant, working closely with defensive coordinator Dave Campo. He took over the defensive line duties in the postseason as the Cowboys marched to the 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 member of the coaching staff, including an 8-2 mark and a Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title in 1976 when he served as head coach for WPC. A three year letterman at Iowa State as a defensive tackle, Boller was a prep standout at Belmond High School. He was an all-state fullback at Belmond High, where he played on three consecutive unbeaten teams. He earned four letters each in football, basketball and track, while earning five letters in baseball. Boller, who has two daughters, Valerie and Kimberly, is married to the former Jane Lobenstein.

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CHRIS RUMPH OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS

THE RUMPH FILE Personal Born: St. Matthews, South Carolina Birthdate: December 21, 1971 College: Univ. of South Carolina (1995) Athletics: 4 year football letterman at defensive end/outside linebacker

Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (2003) South Carolina State Univ. (2002) Calhoun County High School (1997-02) Chris Rumph, who coached the defensive backs at South Carolina State University during the 2002 season, has been hired as the outside linebacker coach for the University of Memphis in 2003. Rumph joined Tommy Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff during the summer of 2003 and will be responsible for the Tiger outside linebackers during the season. He replaced Tim Banks on the Memphis staff. After a distinguished career as a high school coach, Rumph joined the staff at South Carolina State University for the 2002 season and worked with the safeties and corners for the Bulldogs. Prior to joining the staff at South Carolina State, Rumph served as the head football coach at Calhoun County High School in St. Matthews, South Carolina. In addition to his duties as head coach, he also served as offensive coordinator and quarterback/ running backs coach at Calhoun County High. Rumph worked as a graduate assistant coach at the University of South Carolina in the spring of 1997 prior to being named the head coach at Calhoun County High. He assisted the linebacker coach and

helped prepare and coordinate recruiting weekends. Rumph was a four-year football letterman for the University of South Carolina from 1990-94. He first appeared as a redshirt freshman at outside linebacker and was credited with 16 tackles and one quarterback sack for the season. During the 1992 campaign, Rumph played in nine contests at outside linebacker as a sophomore and registered 32 tackles. His lone start as a sophomore as against Clemson. As a junior, the St. Matthews, SC, native logged 41 tackles as a part-time starter. He started the Georgia and Clemson games and turned in stellar efforts against East Carolina and Mississippi State. Rumph caused two fumbles and recovered one in the East Carolina contest and was credited with six tackles, one quarterback sack and pass breakup against the Bulldogs. In his final year of collegiate eligibility, Rumph ranked as the Gamecocks' ninth-leading tackler with a career high 52 total stops in his 11 games played. He was the starter in 10 contests that season and registered three fumble recoveries, three pass breakups, four tackles for lost yardage and six quarterback sacks in helping his team receive a bid to the Carquest Bowl. The Gamecocks won their first ever bowl victory in the 1995 Carquest Bowl. Rumph received his Bachelor of Science degree in Retail Management from South Carolina in 1994. Prior to signing with the University of South Carolina, Rumph played prep football at Calhoun County High School in St. Matthews and led his team in tackles as a junior and senior. Playing for coach Stan Godfrey, Rumph received allarea honors as a senior.

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Johnson "Jeep" Hunter Tight Ends

THE HUNTER FILE Personal Born: Denver, NC Birthdate: 8-30-67 College: Catawba College (1991) Athletics: 3 year football letterman at defensive back for Catawba College Wife: Susan Hunter

Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (2003) Eastern Kentucky University (2001-02) UT-Chattanooga (2000) Clemson University (1998-1999) Clemson Graduate Assistant (1996-97) North Carolina A & T State (1994-96) Bandys High School (1991-93) Catawba College Student-Asst. (1987-90)

Johnson "Jeep" Hunter is entering his first season as an assistant coach on Tommy West's staff at The University of Memphis. But the North Carolina native is no stranger to West, having served as a graduate assistant and later as Director of Football Operations at Clemson. Hunter, who will coach the Tiger tight ends, comes to Memphis from Eastern Kentucky University where he worked with the Colonels' secondary for two seasons. Prior to his accepting the position at Eastern Kentucky University, Hunter coached the defensive backs at UT-Chattanooga during the 2000 season and was instrumental in helping the Mocs to a 6-5 record.

Before serving at UT-Chattanooga, he worked as a graduate assistant football coach at Clemson University from 1996-98 and was named by West as Assistant Athletic Director for Football Management at Clemson in 1999. As the Assistant AD for Football Management, Hunter was responsible for working with professional scouts, overseeing the walk-on program, handling coaching clinics and summer camps and handling official and unofficial visits to Clemson's campus. Hunter worked with back-to-back Peach Bowl teams at Clemson as the Tigers faced LSU in the 1996 Peach Bowl and Auburn in January of 1998. A native of Denver, North Carolina, Hunter played collegiate football at Catawba College, an NAIA Division II school, in Salisbury, NC, for three years. He lettered as a member of the secondary but his collegiate career was cut short during his junior year when he suffered a severe knee injury that ended his playing days. Hunter went to Catawba College from East Lincoln High School in Denver, NC, where he lettered as a quarterback, running back, defensive back and kick returner. He was an all-state defensive back for East Lincoln as a senior. He served as a student assistant coach at Catawba from 1987-90 after his career-ending injury. He spent the next three seasons as the assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator at Bandys High School in Catawba, NC. From 1994-96, Hunter was an assistant football coach at North Carolina A&T State University where he worked with wide receivers, outside linebackers and defensive backs. Hunter received his bachelor's degree in business administration/physical education from Catawba College in 1990. He has done additional graduate work at both North Carolina A&T and Clemson. During the summer of 2001, Hunter served an NFL Minority Internship with the St. Louis Rams where he worked with defensive secondary coach Ron Meeks. Hunter married the former Susan Potokar of Cleveland, Ohio, this past July.

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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 19th season as a member of the football staff. He serves as Tommy West's director of football operations and oversees 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 welcoming 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. F l o w e r s spends his free time with his family, enjoys hunting, fishing and playing golf. THE FLOWERS FAMILY

John and his wife, LuAnn, have two daughters, Brittany, and Brooke. Brittany and her husband, Judd Rhodes, have one daughter, Olivia, age 10 months. Brooke is entering her senior 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.

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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 fourth 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 a 42-8 record, made the state playoffs three times and won a state championship. A 1972 graduate of The University of Memphis (then Memphis State University), Stark played football for the Tigers for four years serving as an offensive lineman. He was selected to the All-MVC Freshman Team in 1968 and received 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 16, and son Cody, age 8.

Lee Yerty begins his fifth 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 two sons, Weslee, who is five years old and Jace, who was born in November of 2002.

Kevin White, a former Tiger walk-on football player and undergraduate assistant coach, will be entering his second 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.

GERARD ARNOLD Graduate Assistant Gerard Arnold, who lettered for three years for the University of Memphis, is entering his second season as a graduate assistant at The University of Memphis. He was hired in September of 2002 as a graduate assistant for the strength & conditioning department at The University of Memphis. A native of Lexington, TN, Arnold was one of the most prolithic backs in school history. He rushed for 613 yards as a sophomore and then became the school's all-time single season rushing leader when he gained 1,059 yards during the 1998 campaign. He added 826 yards as a senior and finished his career as the Tigers' second all-time leading rusher with 2,378 yards and 17 touchdowns. He a eraged 4.8 yards per carry during his three seasons of competition. Following graduation, Arnold signed with the NFL Washington Redskins but was injured in camp and missed the 1999 season. He returned for the 2000 season but ended his career due to his previously injured knee.

J.C. MOREAU GRADUATE ASSISTANT Moreau, who will be entering his second year at the U of M, is a native of Quebec, Canada, and a graduate of Colgate University. He lettered for three years in football at Colgate and received his degree in History and Education in 2000. Moreau served as the head strength and conditioning coach at Lafayette College. He has recently been certified as a USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach.

VIC CUMMINS GRADUATE ASSISTANT Cummins is a graduate of East Central Oklahoma University where he lettered in football. A native of Norman, OK, Cummins also attended the University of Oklahoma. He was an all-District linebacker at ECOU and had 120 tackles as a senior.

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ED CANTLER

MIKE RODRIGUES

JENNIFER BRICKER

HEAD TRAINER

ASSISTANT TRAINER

Eddie Cantler is beginning his 33rd 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 ten 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.

Mike Rodrigues, the head trainer for Lady Tiger basketball, is entering his second 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, 35, 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 Arizona 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 and the couple has one daughter, Alyssa, who was born in November of 2002.

Jennifer Bricker is entering her second year as the men's basketball trainer at The University of Memphis. She is responsible for injury prevention and rehabilitation and oversees the scheduling of physical exams for student-athlete. She also serves as the liaison between team doctors and the Memphis basketball coaching staff. Bricker, who is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association, spent two years as a graduate assistant trainer at the U of M. A native of Anderson, IN, Bricker graduated from Anderson University in 1997 with a degree in athletic training. She is expected to complete her master's degree in exercise and sports science at the U of M this summer. Prior to her tenure at Memphis, Bricker worked at Campbell Clinic for two years. Bricker, 30, has been active in NATA for seven years, the National Strength and Conditioning Association for four years and the American Red Cross for five years.

Cantler, who enjoys singing, received his 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 served 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 taught in the Math Department at the U of M, have two children, Andrew, age 15, and Michael, age 14. Cantler is in his second 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.

MARC HOHORST HEAD EQUIPMENT MANAGER Marc Hohorst joined the athletic department the summer of 2001 and is entering his third 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 also oversees the day-to-day operations of the equipment room at South Campus, which services football, baseball, soccer, track and golf. During the fall of 2002, the Athletic Department suffered a major loss when a fire on Halloween morning destroyed the turfroom and most of the Tigers' football equipment. Hohorst received high marks and praise for gathering game day equipment from other universities in the area and preparing the football team for its next contest. 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

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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 ( n o w called ULL) in 1 9 9 7 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 head equipment manager before the team disbanded.

GEORGE CLAIBORNE VIDEOGRAPHER George Claiborne, who joined the athletic department staff at The University of Memphis in August of 2002 as the video coordinator, is in his second full football season with the Tigers. He replaced Joel Barron who left the school in August of 2002 to fill a similar position at Indiana. Claiborne, a native of Nashville, Tennessee, attended Father Ryan High School in Nashville, before enrolling at Auburn University in 1987. In 1999, Claiborne joined the video staff at the University of South Carolina and for three years assisted former Tiger videographer Joe Lisle with the day-to-day operation of the Gamecock video for football and baseball. He was highly involved in video cuts for head coach Lou Holtz and also helped prepare video highlights on a weekly basis. Claiborne is responsible for all of the video needs for the athletic department and oversees a staff of as many as three student videographers.

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 for the past three years. "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 Sherri Schwartz head football coach Tommy West "They can offer a prospective 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 am-

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Carol Reeves Admin. Secretary

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PLAYERS INSIDE THIS SECTION 53 93 96

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Comp 4 Yds 76 Pass 32 Yds 13

Yds 32 Avg 2.8 Plays 36 Avg 7.5

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Lettered as a reserve quarterback and a punter in 2002 but was moved to wide receiver in the spring of 2003 ... Worked as backup for Danny Wimprine in the fall of 2002 ... Was moved to receiver in the spring of 2003 and made an immediate impact on Tiger coaches ... Gives the offense another big receiver with the ability to catch the ball in the middle of the field and break tackles ... Caught six passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns in the spring scrimmages ... Had one touchdown reception in the annual BlueGray Scrimmage ... 2002: Lettered as a true freshman while playing quarterback, receiver and punter ... Saw his first action in the Southern Mississippi game ... Replaced an injured Danny Wimprine and immediately ran for a two-yard touchdown ... Was his first collegiate touchdown ... Finished the USM game with three carries for six yards and one score ... Played in the next four games but did not have his first collegiate pass completion until the Cincinnati contest ... Subbing for an injured Wimprine, he completed three-of-four passes for 19 yards against Cincinnati ... Led the team in rushing against the Bearcats with eight carries for 23 yards ... Had two pass receptions for 13 yards in the game with South Florida ... Had five rushes for 25 yards in the Memphis win over Army ... Became one of the team’s two punters when Tigers went to rugby-style punting in the Cincinnati game ... Punted three times for 34.0 yard average against Bearcats and had a long punt of 48 yards ... Punted once against Houston for 51 yards and had his kick downed inside the Cougar 20 yard line ... Averaged 50.0 yards per punt in the South Florida contest and had a season-long kick of 60 yards ... Had one punt for 51 yards against Army that was downed inside the 20 ... Finished his freshman season as the team’s third-leading rusher with 27 carries for 76 yards and one score ... Completed four-of-nine pass attempts for 32 yards and caught two passes for 13 yards ... Averaged 42.0 yards per punt on eight kicks ... Prep: Was one of the most highly rated quarterbacks in the Southeast in 2001 ... Was twice named the Offensive Player of the Year in DeKalb County ... Was an All-DeKalb County selection as a senior ... Completed 433 of 815 pass attempts for 6,833 yards and 48 touchdowns during his career at McNair High School ... Passed for 2,080 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2001 and rushed for 850 yards and 10 touchdowns ... Set the McNair records for touchdown passes in a season with 21 and rushing touchdowns in a season with 10 in 2001 ... Was a 4-A All-State selection in 2001 and was rated as the number one quarterback prospect in the state of Georgia for 2001 ... Newberg Recruiting compares Avery to former Virginia

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Wide Receiver 6-1, 210 Sophomore, 1L McNair HS Atlanta, GA

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Tech quarterback Michael Vick in arm strength and running ability ... Was listed by Rivals.com as the no. 26 quarterback prospect in the nation ... Rated by FansOnly.com as a Super Prospect for 2001 ... Was rated as one of the Top 13 Athletic Quarterbacks in the nation by Max Emfinger ... Was rated by The Sporting News as the number 26 quarterback prospect in the nation in 2001 ... Selected by the Atlanta Journal Constitution as the top quarterback prospect in Georgia for 2001 ... Rated by Insiders.com as one of three Southern Sleepers for 2001 ... Fab50Recruiting.com rated as one of top 50 quarterbacks in the nation ... Ranked by OKScouting.com as one of the top 130 players in the nation for 2001 ... Rushed for 215 yards and passed for 185 yards and six touchdowns in win over Dunwoody in 2001 ... Passed for over 1,700 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior ... Completed 52% of his passes as a junior ... Was an All-DeKalb County selection as a junior ... Was selected honorable mention All-State as a junior ... Was honorable mention All-DeKalb County as a sophomore ... Also lettered in basketball and track ... Was a three year member of the McNair honor roll ... Offered by North Carolina, Arkansas, Louisville, West Virginia before selecting Memphis ... Is the son of Stacey Avery ... Played for coach Johnny Gilbert at McNair High School ... Born: 1/3/84.

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Most Rushes/Game: 8 vs Cincinnati (‘02) Most Rush Yds/Game: 25 vs Army (‘02) Longest Run: 17 vs Cincinnati (‘02) Most Rushing Touchdowns/Game: 1 vs USM (‘02) Most Pass Attempts/Game: 4 vs Cincinnati (‘02) Most Completions/Game: 3 vs Cincinnati (‘02) Most Pass Yds/Game: 19 vs Cincinnati (‘02) Longest Completion: 17 vs Cincinnati (‘02) Most Pass Receptions/Game: 2 vs South Florida (‘02) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 13 vs South Florida (‘02) Longest Pass Reception/Game: 11 vs South Florida (‘02)

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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 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 All-Around by his classmates ... Born: 12/8/81 ... Played for coach Kenny Moore at Morgan County High ... Is the son of Columbus and Ann Ballard. Tackles G/S 2000 11/7 2001 9/7 2002 12/12 Totals 32/26

BALLARD'S STATISTICS UT AT Tot. FR Int TFL 36 26 62 0 0 3-14 44 16 60 0 1 8-22 76 25 101 1 3 13-46 156 67 223 1 4 24-82

Sack 1-7 1-5 3-27 5-39

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Started all 12 games for the Tigers at “will” linebacker in 2002 and appeared at outside linebacker in nine games during the 2001 season ... Has been a starter over the past three years at outside linebacker but will work as a nickleback this fall ... Is expected to play a key role for the Tiger defense this season ... 2002: Led the Tigers in tackles during the 2002 season ... Opened the season with six tackles against Murray State ... Logged six tackles against Ole Miss and had seven stops in the game against Southern Mississippi ... Had his first double digit tackle game with ten in win over Tulane ... Also had two quarterback sacks and a fumble recovery in Tulane victory ... Had season high 15 tackles in the Cincinnati and Houston contests ... Tied for team lead in pass interceptions with three ... Picked off his first pass in the Mississippi State game ... Second interception came against Cincinnati and ended the season with an interception against TCU ... Finished the season with 101 tackles, including 76 solo tackles, 13 tackles for lost yardage, three quarterback sacks, seven blocked passes, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... Was named to the All-Conference USA Team (2nd team) and to The Sporting News All-Conference USA Team ... Received the University’s Outstanding Defensive Lineman of the Year Award ... 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 ...

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Nickleback 6-2, 205 Senior, 3L Morgan County HS Madison, GA

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DERRICK BALLARD

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Most Tackles/Game: 15 vs Houston & Cincinnati (‘02) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 13 vs Houston (‘02) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 7 vs Cincinnati (‘02) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 3 vs UAB (‘01) Most Quarterback Sacks/Game: 2 vs Tulane (‘02) Most Pass Interceptions/Game: 1 four times Most Pass Break-ups/Game: 2 vs Southern Miss (‘02) Most Interception Return Yards/Game: 29 vs Southern Miss (‘01) Most Int. for Touchdown/Game: 1 vs Southern Miss (‘01)

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Defensive End 6-3, 290 r-Sophomore, 1L Tucker HS Atlanta, GA

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A walk-on candidate for the deep snapper position ... Spent the spring working with the Tiger special teams and worked with kickers Danny Haynes as well as punter Ryan Ivey ... Can work as both the short and long snapper ... Is expected to again back up starter Gene Frederic this fall ... 2002: A walkon candidate for the deep snapper position who appeared in one game for the Tigers during the 2002 season ... Played in the season opener against Murray State and had two snaps for punter James Gaither ... Worked as the backup snapper behind Gene Frederic throughout the 2002 season ... 2001: Spent the fall of 2001 working with the Tigers’ special teams ... Did not appear in a game for Memphis during the 2001 season ... Prep: Played football at East Coweta High School with former Tiger Drew Harmon ... Played for coach Donny Cronic at East Coweta High School.

Played defensive end for the Tigers during spring drills and could help provide depth this fall ... Is expected to share time with Eric Taylor, Marcus West and Tyus Jackson at the end slots ... Worked with Albert Means and Boris Penchion as a defensive tackle in 2001 ... 2002: Played in two games for the Tigers during the 2002 season ... Saw his first collegiate action in contest with Murray State University ... Logged one tackle in the Tigers’ win over Murray State ... Also entered the Tulane game but did not record any tackles ... Worked as a backup defensive tackle behind Kenyun Glover and Eric Taylor during the fall of 2002. ... 2001: Sat out the 2001 season while concentrating on academics ... Was a member of the Tigers defensive scout team and worked against the Memphis offense during practice ... Played defensive tackle for the scout team ... Prep: Lettered as a fullback and a defensive lineman at Tucker High School for two seasons ... Was an all-state selection in football ... Credited with 101 tackles and 10 sacks as a senior ... Spent his time on offense blocking for tailback Jabari Davis ... Helped Tucker HS to a record of 10-3 ... Had 221 career tackles and 18 quarterback sacks ... Also lettered in track ... Played for coach Phil Lindsey at Tucker HS ... Is the son of Brigittie Billingslea ... Born: 8/22/82.

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JARED BIDNE Deep Snapper 6-0, 225 r-Sophomore, 1L East Coweta HS Senoia, GA

GREG BILLINGSLEA

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Opponent Murray State Ole Miss Southern Miss Tulane UAB Louisville Miss State Cincinnati Houston South Florida Army TCU South Florida Louisville Southern Miss Houston East Carolina UAB Tennessee Army Cincinnati LA-Monroe Arkansas.State Army Southern Miss East Carolina UAB Houston Tennessee Cincinnati Tulane

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Defense 8/31/02 9/7/02 9/14/02 9/21/02 9/28/02 10/8/02 10/19/02 10/26/02 11/2/02 11/9/02 11/23/02 11/30/02 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 9/9/00 9/16/00 9/23/00 9/30/00 10/7/00 10/14/00 10/21/00 11/4/00 11/11/00 11/18/00

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A redshirt freshman who worked as a strong safety in the spring of 2003 ... Shared time with Olen Whiteley during spring practice ... Had a drivestopping fumble recovery in the second scrimmage of the spring ... 2002: Was redshirted as a true freshman ... Spent the fall of 2002 working in the Tiger defensive secondary ... Was listed as a strong safety in the fall ... Worked behind Scott Vogel and Jason Brown ... Was one of five freshmen defensive backs in 2002 and is expected to give Memphis strength in the secondary for several seasons... Prep: Was an All-District 5-5A selection as a free safety in 2001 ... Was the third ranked tackler on his Heritage High team in 2001 ... Led his team in pass interceptions in 2001 with four picks ... Also led District 5-5A in pass interceptions in 2001 ... Received Associated Press honorable mention Texas All-State honors in 2001 ... Was a 1st team

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All-District 5-5A selection in 2001 ... 1st Team All-Northeast Tarrant County pick in 2001 ... Was ranked third on Heritage High team in tackles in 2001 with 50, including three for lost yardage and five blocked passes ... Had six pass interceptions and 163 tackles during his career at Heritage ... Was a two-year starter in the secondary at Heritage ... Cousins Jack Brewer and Tellis Redmon both started at the University of Minnesota ... Also lettered in track as a sprinter and long jumper ... Is the son of Sam and Teresa Brewer ... Played for coach Chris Cunningham at Heritage High ... Born: 8/23/84.

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BLAKE BUTLER

Made great strides in the spring of 2003 after being redshirted during the 2002 season ... Used his redshirt season to gain in size and strength in the Tiger weight room ... Moved into the number two spot at left guard behind Andrew Handy during the spring ... Will be counted on for depth in the offensive line this spring ... 2002: Spent his freshman season as a redshirt member of the Tiger offensive line ... Worked as an offensive guard in the fall of 2002 ... Worked at left guard with Andrew Handy and Doug Whittaker ... Suffered a broken hand at midseason but did not miss any practice time ... Prep: Played offensive and defensive line for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy in the Hudson, OH, a suburb of Cleveland ... Was named to the Associated Press Division IV all-state team as an offensive lineman in 2000 and 2001 ... Was a first team all-district selection in 2000 and 2001 ... Was named the team’s Defensive MVP as a junior ... Was the Offensive MVP for CVCA as a senior ... Was a three-year all-conference selection in football ... Also lettered for two seasons in baseball ... Played first base and was designated hitter in baseball ... Is the son of former Tiger All-American linebacker and former Memphis assistant football coach Keith Butler and wife Janet ... Father is now assistant coach for the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers ... Played for coach Ray Carroscia at Cuyahoga Valley Christian ... Born: 9/8/83.

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Offensive Guard 6-3, 305 r-Freshman, SQ Cuyahoga Valley HS Cleveland, OH

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A redshirted freshman quarterback who had a very impressive spring ... Worked as a quarterback with Danny Wimprine and Bobby Robison in the spring and was voted by the media as the Paul Gingold Blue-Gray Game MVP for 2003 ... Completed 20-of-51 pass attempts in the spring scrimmages for 366 yards and five touchdowns ... Completed 11 passes for 129 yards and three touchdowns in the Blue-Gray Game ... Had touchdown passes to Darron White, Tavares Gideon and Maurice Avery ... Will also work as a back-up punter this fall with Brandon Roberson and Ryan Ivey ... 2002: Was redshirted during the 2002 season and spent his time directing the scout team offense against the number one defense ... Worked as a quarterback throughout the fall season and also practiced as a kicker and punter with the Tiger special teams ... Received the U of M award as the Tigers’ Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year at the ‘02 Football Banquet ... Due to injuries on the Tiger basketball team in November of 2002, was allowed to practice and play for coach John Calipari ... Spent three weeks with the basketball team and played in two games for Memphis ... Prep: Played quarterback at T.R. Miller High School and served as the team’s kicker and punter ... Holds the Alabama state records for the most career points scored kicking (256) and most PATs in a career (202) ... Was named to the Birmingham News All-State team in 2001 as a punter ... Was also named to the Mobile Press Register All-State team as a punter ... Lettered for four years in football at T.R. Miller High ... Served as the team’s starting kicker for four seasons and was the starting quarterback for two seasons ... Completed 78-of-172 pass attempts for 1,348 yards and nine touchdowns in 2001 in leading his team to a 12-2 record ... Connected on two-of-five field goal attempts in 2001 and had a long field goal of 55 yards ... Made 56-of-60 PATs in 2001 ... Had 85% of his kickoffs go into the end zone for touchbacks in 2001 ... Was named to the Mobile Press Register All-Region team in 2001 ... Completed 103-of-184 pass attempts for 1,636 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior ... Made seven-of-13 field goal attempts with a long of 47 yards in 2000 ... Connected on 60-of-63 PATs in

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Quarterback 6-1, 205 r-Freshman, SQ T.R. Miller HS Brewton, AL

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PATRICK BYRNE

2000 ... Had 70% of his kickoffs go into the end zone for touchbacks ... Averaged 39.0 yards per punt and had a long punt of 58 yards ... Led his team to the AAAA State championship in 2000 ... Was named to the Birmingham News and Mobile Press Register All-State teams as a kicker in 2000 ... Was an all-region selection as a junior ... Career passing statistics read 191 completions in 373 pass attempts for 3,160 yards ... Career kicking totals are 18 of 32 field goals made with a long of 55 yards and 202 of 214 PATs made ... Also lettered in basketball for two years and in baseball for three years ... Was offered by West Virginia, Arkansas and UAB before deciding on the Tigers ... Was a member of the Brewton Scholar’s Bowl Team, the Science Club and a class Representative ... Was named the Rotary Club Student of the Year as a junior ... Selected to play in the 2002 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game ... Is the son of Brad and Ann Byrne ... Played for coach Jamie Riggs at T.R. Miller High ... Born: 11/27/83.

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Defensive Back 6-1, 180 Sophomore, 1L Dacula HS Dacula, GA

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Was the most decorated of the Memphis freshmen in 2002 ... Was named to the 2002 Conference USA All-Freshman Team, as well as several freshman all-America squads ... Worked at free safety in the spring with Scott Vogel and Wesley Smith ... Is expected to be a regular in one of the strongest secondaries in Tiger football history ... 2002: One of the more impressive true freshmen in the nation during the 2002 season ... Saw action in a reserve role in the season opener against Murray State and was credited with seven tackles and one pass interception which he returned for 35 yards ... Became the Memphis starter at safety for the Ole Miss game and totaled six tackles against the Rebels ... Improved his play the following week against Southern Miss when he tallied 12 tackles including five solo hits ... Pulled in his second pass interception against Tu-

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Defensive End 6-3, 275 r-Freshman, SQ Russellville HS Russellville, AR

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HARA CIO COLEN ARACIO

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Was redshirted in 2002 ... Received the Rex Dockery Memorial Scholarship in 2002 ... Spent the spring of 2003 working with the Tiger special teams ... Is expected to compete with Gene Frederic and Jared Bidne for snapper duties this fall ... 2002: Worked as one of the Tigers’ deep snappers throughout the 2002 season but was never pressed into service ... Was redshirted in 2002 ... Spent the fall of ‘02 as one of the back-up snappers for starter Gene Frederic along with Jared Bidne ... Prep: Was a four year football letterman at Oak Grove High ... Lettered as a deep snapper and defensive end at Oak Grove High School ... Was credited with 60 tackles, three quarterback sacks, and two forced fumbles during the 2001 season ... Was an All-District selection in football in 2001 ... Was a 2001 1st team Defensive All-Academic selection ... Was an honorable mention all-district selection as a junior ... Was named to the MHSAA All-Academic football and baseball team in 2000 ... Career statistics read 222 tackles, seven quarterback sacks, one pass interception and one fumble recovery ... Carried a 3.66 grade point average ... Was a member of the French Club, the Beta Club, the National Honor Society, Boys State, the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Conference, the A/B Honor Roll, and Who’s Who Among High School Students ... Received the T.W. Todd Award, the Football Award, the National Government & History Award and the National Honor & Service Award ... Attended the Ray 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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Deep Snapper 6-2, 235 r-Freshman, SQ Oak Grove HS Hattiesburg, MS

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Tigers in the fall of 2002 ... Spent the fall season working with the Memphis defensive scout team ... Was redshirted during the 2002 season ... Practiced against the number one offense throughout the fall and was used as a defensive end and tackle ... Gained in size and strength while working in the weightroom ... Practiced behind Boris Penchion and Eric Taylor at defensive tackle throughout the fall of 2002 ... Prep: Lettered as a linebacker for the Russellville Cyclones ... Helped Russellville High to the AAAAA-West championship in 2001 ... Was credited with 10.5 quarterback sacks during the 2001 season ... Logged 63 solo tackles and 79 assisted stops ... Had 16 tackles for lost yardage ... Named to the Associated Press Arkansas Super Team in 2001 ... Has been timed at 4.8 in the forty yard dash ... Started at defensive tackle as a sophomore and junior but was moved to linebacker as a senior ... Also lettered in basketball for Russellville High ... Selected the Tigers over Tulsa, Rice and Arkansas State.

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Spent the spring working with David Davis and Willie Henderson at right tackle ... Should see action this fall as a backup for Davis ... Could also work at left tackle to provide depth in the offensive line ... 2002: Appeared in two games for the Tigers in 2002 ... Played offensive tackle in the Murray State and Army football games ... Had three snaps against Murray State in the Tigers’ 52-6 victory ... Played eight snaps in the Tigers’ 38-10 win over the Cadets ... Worked behind Donald Marshall and Doug Whittaker, both seniors, at right offensive tackle... 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 allstate 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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BRIAN DAVIS

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Int/Yds 1/35 0/0 0/0 1/48 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0

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PB 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

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FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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QB 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

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TFLs 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

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TT 7 6 12 7 10 6 4 7 3 3 3 7

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AT 3 1 7 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 2

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UT 4 5 5 5 9 3 2 7 3 3 2 5

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Opponent Murray State Ole Miss Southern Miss Tulane UAB Louisville Miss State Cincinnati Houston South Florida Army TCU

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Defense 8/31/02 9/7/02 9/14/02 9/21/02 9/28/02 10/8/02 10/19/02 10/26/02 11/2/02 11/9/02 11/23/02 11/30/02

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G AME -B Y-G AME R EVIEW

Offensive Tackle 6-7, 305 r-Sophomore Presbyterian Academy Nashville, TN

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COLLIN'S CAREER HIGHS

Most Tackles/Game: 12 vs Southern Miss (‘02) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 9 vs UAB (‘02) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 7 vs Southern Miss (‘02) Most Pass Interceptions/Game: 1 vs Murray St., Tulane & Army (‘02) Most Interception Return Yards/Game: 48 vs Tulane (‘02) Most Pass Break-ups/Game: 1 vs Murray St., Ole Miss & Miss St. (‘02)

JAMES CORDER

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COLLIN'S STATISTICS UT AT Tot. FR Int TFL 53 22 75 0 3 0-0

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Tackles G/S 2002 12/11

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les in the UAB game with 10 hits, including nine solo tackles ... Had seven solo tackles against Cincinnati and six on national TV against Louisville ... Gained his team leading third pass interception of the season in the Memphis win over Army ... Finished the season as the team’s second leading tackler and co-leader in pass interceptions ... Was ranked fifth in the nation in tackles among true freshmen at NCAA 1-A institutions ... For his play, was named to The Sporting News Freshman All-America team, the Rivals.com Freshman All-America Team and The Sporting News Freshman All-Conference USA Team ... Was picked on the Conference USA AllFreshman Team... Prep: Was a four-year starter at Dacula High ... Was named to the 2001 Georgia All-State team (2nd) ... Played both quarterback and safety as a senior ... Was credited with a team leading 115 tackles, two pass interceptions and three fumble recoveries in 2001 ... Played quarterback and free safety and led his team in tackles as a junior ... Logged 130 tackles during his junior season ... During senior season helped his team to a 10-3 record and a spot in the state playoffs ... Team reached the quarterfinals ... Was named the Atlanta Constitution-Journal Player of the Week in 2001 for his play against No. 3 ranked Collins Hill ... Was named to the all-county team in 2001 ... Logged two pass interceptions and returned one 55-yards for a touchdown in upset win ... Is ranked fifth in Dacula High history in pass interceptions with 11 and third in longest interception return for a touchdown (56 yards) ... Career totals read 317 tackles, 11 pass interceptions and seven fumble recoveries ... Has been timed at 4.47 in forty yard dash at the Georgia Tech camp ... Rated as the number 49 prospect in the state of Georgia by SuperPrep Football Magazine ... Was recruited by Georgia Tech, Michigan State, Louisville ... Was an honor roll student at Dacula High ... Is the son of Randall and Tammy Expose ... Played for coach Kevin Maloof at Dacula High ... Born: 10/22/83.

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Tailback 6-0, 205 r-Freshman, SQ Carver HS Columbus, GA

A redshirt freshman running back who worked as a defensive back in the fall of 2002 ... Was moved to tailback in the spring of 2003 ... Had 15 rushes for 13 yards during the spring scrimmages ... Used the spring to learn the Memphis offensive system and blocking schemes ... 2002: Was redshirted as a true freshman in 2002 ... Spent the fall of ‘02 working as a defensive back for the Tigers’ defensive scout team ... Worked as a boundary corner

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Offensive Tackle 6-4, 305 r-Junior Itawamba CC Hamilton, MS

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Came to the Tigers as a junior college transfer in January of 2002 ... Participated in spring drills of 2002, but was immediately redshirted to give the Tigers help in the offensive line for 2003 ... Is now expected to contribute as the starter at right offensive tackle this fall ... Worked with Joe Gerda and Travis Triplett at right guard in the spring of 2002 before being switched to offensive tackle... 2002: A junior college transfer who was redshirted in ‘02 due to the large number of senior linemen on the Tiger roster ... Spent the fall working with the Tiger offense to become prepared for his junior year ... Worked at guard behind Joe Gerda and Baki Celaj while being redshirted ... Was moved to right tackle in the spring of 2003 ... 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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TAVARIOUS DAVIS

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Wide Receiver 6-0, 192 r-Junior, 2L Mays HS Athens, GA

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A returning letterman who saw action in four games for the Tigers in 2002 ... Worked as a middle linebacker and special teams member ... Is expected to provide depth at middle linebacker again this fall ... Sat out the 2001 season under the guidelines of the NCAA’s Proposition 48 ... Spent the year concentrating on his academic work and working in the Tiger weightroom ... Maintained a 3.85 GPA in the fall of 2001... 2002: Earned his first varsity letter while playing in four games for the Tigers in 2002 ... Played linebacker and worked as a member of the Tiger special teams ... First game was on the road against Cincinnati ... Also saw playing time in the South Florida, Army and TCU contests ... Was not credited with a tackle in 2002 ...2001: Sat out the 2001 season while concentrating on academic work ... Prep: Was named to the 2000 Associated Press 4A All-State team as a defensive lineman ... Lettered as a linebacker and fullback at Trezevant HS ... Was an all-region and All-Shelby Metro selection in football ... Was credited with 104 tackles and four forced fumbles in 2000 ... Also registered three fumble recoveries and one pass interception ... Career totals read 264 tackles, six fumble recoveries and two pass interceptions ... Was a high school teammate of Tiger signees Sheldon Taylor and Albert Means and helped the Bears to a berth in the 1999 state playoffs ... Brother Antoine Wellington played for Notre Dame ... Played for coach Lynn Lang at Trezevant HS ... Is the son of Mattie Wellington ... Born: 6/14/83.

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Linebacker 6-0, 245 Junior, 1L Trezevant HS Memphis, TN

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CHARLES DAVIS

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for the Tigers and was listed on the depth chart behind starter Cameron Essex and reserve Tristan Thomas ... Practiced against the number one offensive unit while learning the Memphis coverages ... Prep: Lettered as a tailback and defensive back at Carver High School in Columbus, GA ... Also lettered as a member of the Carver state championship track team ... Had 163 rushes for 1,076 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2001 ... Led Carver to the 2-A regional title in track in 2001 ... Career rushing totals are 200 carries for 2,500 yards and 20 touchdowns ... Also had 10 pass receptions for 165 yards and one touchdown during prep career ... Qualified for four events in the state meet ... Won the 100 meters with a time of 10.43 and followed that with a time of 21.57 in the 200 meters ... Helped Carver win the 2000 2-A state track championship by winning the 100 and 200 meters ... Has run a 10.33 100 and a 20.24 200 meters ... Has been timed at 4.38 in the 40-yard dash ... Father Carl Davis played defensive end for the University of Wisconsin ... Is the son of Carl and Ida Davis ... Played for coach Wallace Davis at Carver High ... Born: 11/21/83.

A returning two-year letterman who is expected to see more playing time this fall in the Tigers’ new spread offense ... Was one of the more impressive receivers in 2003 spring drills ... Caught 16 passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns in the spring scrimmages ... For his play, was voted one of the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award recipientsfor spring ‘03 ... Worked with Tavares Gideon at the “X” receiver in the spring ... 2002: Played in five games for the Tigers in the fall of 2002 to letter for the second time in his career ... Played in the first four games of the season against Murray State, Ole Miss, Southern Miss and Tulane and later was used in the

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Tight End 6-2, 260 Sophomore, 1L St. Augustine HS New Orleans, LA

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Became a starter as a true freshman and earned his first varsity letter after playing in 11 of the team’s 12 games in 2003 ... Missed one game after a neck injury in practice ... Had seven receptions for 64 yards and one touchdown in the spring scrimmages ... 2002: Made an immediate impact as a true freshman ... Was named to the 2002 Conference USA All-Freshman Team ... Was also selected to The Sporting News All-Conference USA Team ... Became the Memphis starter at tight end after an injury to senior Jeff Cameron ... Played in 11 of the 12 games in 2002 ... Missed the Ole Miss game due to a neck injury in practice after the Murray State game ... Started seven games when the Tigers were not in a four wide set ... Caught his first collegiate pass in the ESPN televised Louisville game ... Had one pass reception for 15 yards in the Houston contest which gave the Tigers a needed first down ... Had a catch against Army and closed the season with two receptions for 16 yards and a touchdown in the TCU game ... Finished the 2002 season with five pass receptions for 44 yards and one touchdown ... Prep: Lettered as a tight end at St. Augustine High ... Rated as the top tight end in the state of Louisiana according to SuperPrep Magazine ... Was named to SuperPrep Football Magazine’s All-Region Team for 2001 ... Received All-America and all-state honors while at St. Augustine ... Was twice named to the Louisiana All-State team ... Was rated as the No. 14 overall prospect in the state of Louisiana by SuperPrep ... Has been rated as high as the No. 10 tight end prospect in the country by one recruiting service ... Caught 11 passes for 209 yards and one touchdown in 2001 ... Was an AllMetro selection in New Orleans ... Had committed to Georgia before deciding on the Tigers ... Was also recruited by Auburn, Michigan, West Virginia, Georgia Tech and Tulane ... Is related to Byron and Aaron Hodges who both played at Illinois ... Is the son of John and Joycelyn Doucette ... Played for coach Anthony Biagas at St. Augustine High ... Born: 1/8/84.

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DAVIS’ CAREER HIGHS Most Pass Receptions/Game: 1 vs three opponents (‘01) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 12 vs UT-Chattanooga (‘01) Longest Pass Reception: 12 vs UT-Chattanooga (‘01) Most Touchdown Receptions/Game: 1 vs UT-Chattanooga (‘01)

JOHN DOUCETTE

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LG 12 12 12

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Tds 1 1 1

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STATISTICS Yds Avg 25 8.3 0 0.0 25 8.3

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DAVIS’ No 3 0 3

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Receiving G 2001 5/0 2002 5/0 Totals 10/0

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Cincinnati contest ... Did not have a pass reception in 2002 ... 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 noncontact 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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DOUCETTE’S STATISTICS No Yds Avg Tds 5 44 8.7 1

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LG 15

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Receiving G/GS 2002 11/7

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DOUCETTE’S CAREER HIGHS Most Pass Receptions/Game: 2 vs TCU (‘02) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 16 vs TCU (‘02) Longest Pass Reception: 15 vs Houston (‘02) Most Touchdown Receptions/Game: 1 vs TCU (‘02)

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Yds 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 15 0 6 16

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Recpt 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2

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Opponent Murray State Southern Miss Tulane UAB Louisville Mississippi State Cincinnati Houston South Florida Army TCU

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G AME -B Y -G AME R EVIEW Receiving Year 8/31/02 9/14/02 9/21/02 9/28/02 10/8/02 10/19/02 10/26/02 11/2/02 11/9/02 11/23/02 11/30/02

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DOUGLAS’ ST ATISTICS STA UT AT Tot. FR Int TFL 2 4 6 0 0 0-0 28 11 39 1 0 5-27 30 15 45 1 0 5-27

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DOUGLAS’ CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 8 vs Cincinnati (‘02) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 6 vs Cincinnati ('02) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 2 vs five times Most Fumble Recoveries/Game: 1 vs South Florida (‘02) Most Tackles For Lost Yardage/Game/ 1 five times Most Quarterback Sacks/Game: 1 vs

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A returning two-year letterman who was a starter for Memphis in seven games in 2003 ... Worked as the number one “sam” linebacker in the spring of 2003 ... 2002: Lettered at linebacker for the Tigers in 2002 after playing in all 12 games ... Started seven contests for the Tigers at outside linebacker after Greg Harper suffered a broken leg ... Was the team’s ninth ranked tackler in 2002 ... Was credited with 39 tackles including 28 solo hits ... Had five tackles for lost yardage and two quarterback sacks ... Opened the season with two tackles in the win over Murray State ... Had five tackles against Louisville in ESPN televised game ... Posted three tackles, one tackle for lost yardage and one fumble recovery in the UAB contest ... Also logged five tackles against Mississippi State before tallying a career high eight tackles in the Cincinnati game ... Had three hits and a quarterback sack in the South Florida game ... Logged five tackles, one tackle for lost yardage, one forced fumble and one sack in the TCU contest ... ... 2001: Played in every game for Memphis during the 2001

Tackles G/S 2001 11/0 2002 12/7 Totals 23/7

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Outside Linebacker 6-3, 225 r-Junior, 2L Lutheran North HS St. Louis, MO

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ROBERT DOUGLAS

season ... Opened the season with two tackles in the Mississippi State game ... Also registered tackles in the UT-Chattanooga and Houston games ... Was credited with one tackle against Tennessee in Knoxville ... Worked as a member of the Tiger special teams ... Worked as an outside linebacker with Coot Terry, Derrick Ballard and Greg Harper ... Finished the 2001 season with six total tackles ... Moved to outside linebacker in the spring of 2001 ... Showed so much promise that Derrick Harmon was moved back to receiver ... Enters fall camp as the number two at will linebacker ... Will provide depth for Derrick Ballard ... 2000: A tailback that was redshirted during the 2000 season ... Did not participate in a game but contributed as a scout team member ... Spent his first season with the Tigers working as a member of the offensive scout team ... Went against the Tigers first team defense each day in practice ... Prep: Came to the Tigers after an outstanding prep career at Lutheran North High School in St. Louis, Missouri ... Played both running back and linebacker in high school ... Led his team to a 12-2 record and the Missouri State 3A Championship in 1999 ... Had 78 carries for 580 yards during the 1999 season ... Averaged 7.4 yards per carry ... Had one punt return for 60 yards and returned 10 kickoffs for 243 yards ... Scored 44 points during the ‘99 season ... As a defensive end had 44 solo tackles, 40 assisted tackles, six quarterback sacks and two blocked punts ... Holds the school record for most blocked kicks in a season with six ... Was an all-conference, all-district, All-St. Louis Metro and all-state selection as a defensive end ... Helped his team to district titles in 1997, 1998 and 1999 ... Was recruited by Illinois, Iowa and Michigan State before selecting the Tigers ... Also played baseball at Lutheran HS ... Born: 7/25/82 ... Played for coach Jim Manion at Lutheran North ... Is the son of Delores Ann Bean.

Defense 8/31/02 9/7/02 9/14/02 9/21/02 9/28/02 10/8/02 10/19/02 10/26/02 11/2/02 11/9/02 11/23/02 11/30/02 9/1/01 9/8/01 9/22/01 9/29/01

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TT 2 1 0 0 3 5 5 8 3 3 4 5 2 1 0 0

TFLs 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/2 0/0 0/0 1/2 0/0 1/12 1/1 1/10 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

QB 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/12 0/0 1/10 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

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ESSEX’S ST ATISTICS STA AT Tot. FR Int 12 31 0 0 8 38 0 1 20 69 0 1

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A returning two-year letterman who saw action as a true freshman for the Tigers during the 2001 season and became a starter during the 2002 campaign ... Played in all 12 games of the 2002 season and was a starter in seven contests ... 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 ... 2002: Played in all 12 games of the 2002 season ... Was the Memphis starter at fieldcorner for the final six games of the season ... Had five tackles in the season opener against Murray State ... Was credited with two tackles in the Ole Miss, Southern Miss and Tulane games ... Had five

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Defensive Back 5-11, 184 Junior, 2L DeKalb HS Atlanta, GA

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CAMER ON ESSEX AMERON

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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 of 2003 working with the Tiger offensive unit while continuing to learn the Memphis spread offense... Had 17 rushes for 30 yards and one touchdown in spring scrimmages ... 2002: Played in one game for the Tigers in 2002 ... Played against Ole Miss on the punt and kick coverage team ... Was not credited with a tackle during the 2002 season ... Was injured in fall practice and did not appear after the Ole Miss contest ... Had one carry for 12 yards in the 2002 Blue-Gray Scrimmage ... Finished the spring of 2002 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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Tailback 5-10, 195 r-Sophomore, SQ Gateway Tech HS St. Louis, MO

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S IR ERNEST

tackles in the televised Louisville contest and became the starter the following week against Mississippi State ... Registered eight tackles, one tackle for lost yardage and one pass break-up against the Bullies ... Credited with four tackles versus Cincinnati and had his first pass interception against Houston ... Finished the 2002 season with 38 tackles, three tackles for lost yardage, two forced fumbles, one interception, four pass break-ups and one blocked kick which came in the South Florida contest ... 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 ... 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

ESSEX’S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 8 vs Mississippi State (‘02) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 6 vs Mississippi State ('02) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 3 vs Mississippi State ('01) Most Tackles For Loss/Game: 1 four times Most Pass Interceptions/Game: 1 vs Houston (‘02) Most Pass Breakups/Game: 2 vs UAB (‘01)

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BOBBY GARAFOL O ARAFOLO

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QB 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

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TFLs 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/1 1/5 1/1 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

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TT 5 2 2 2 1 5 8 4 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 4 0 3 1 4 0

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AT 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 0

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UT 4 2 1 2 1 5 6 3 0 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 0 3 0 3 0

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Opponent Murray State Ole Miss Southern Miss Tulane UAB Louisville Miss State Cincinnati Houston South Florida Army TCU Miss State UT-Chattanooa South Florida Louisville Southern Miss Houston East Carolina UAB Tennessee Army Cincinnati

snapping duties for his school ... Also lettered for two years as a wrestler ... Wrestled in the heavyweight class ... Sister K.C. is a scholarship volleyball player at the University of Oregon ... Is the son of Bob Frederic and Kares Schattgen ... Played for coach Dennis Cernaka at DeSmet Jesuit HS ... Born: 2/5/83.

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Defense 8/31/02 9/7/02 9/14/02 9/21/02 9/28/02 10/8/02 10/19/02 10/26/02 11/2/02 11/9/02 11/23/02 11/30/02 9/1/01 9/8/01 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

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A returning two-year letterman who worked at offensive center in the spring of 2003 ... Was named as a recepient of the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award in the spring of 2003 ... Has been the team’s deep snapper for two seasons, but appears to be the heir to Jimond Pugh’s vacated center position for 2003 ... Spent the spring of 2002 with Wade Smith and James Corder at right tackle ... 2002: Was the Tigers’ deep snapper for the second consecutive season ... Earned second varsity letter after appearing in all 12 of the Tiger games in 2002 ... Handled 64 snaps for Tiger punters and 51 snaps for the field goal and PAT units ... 2001: Appeared in all 11 games of the season for Memphis ... Had 70 successful snaps during the season as the deep snapper for the punt team ... Had some early season problems and was credited with four muffed snaps ... Also served as the short snapper for the PAT and field goal units ... Had 36 successful snaps on the PAT unit and made 14 snaps on the field goal unit ... Had a season high ten punt snaps in the Southern Mississippi game ... Totaled seven PAT snaps in the Tigers win over Houston ... Prep: Lettered as an offensive and defensive lineman for three seasons at DeSmet Jesuit HS ... ... Helped his DeSmet Jesuit High team to a 8-1 record and a berth in the state 5A playoffs ... Lost in triple overtime to Pattonville in the opening round of the playoffs ... Was credited with 52 tackles and eight quarterback sacks in 2000 ... Had 108 pancake blocks as an offensive lineman in 2000 ... Was an all-conference, all-area, all-Metro and all-state selection in Missouri ... Career totals read 109 tackles and 15 quarterback sacks as a defensive tackle and 289 pancake blocks and no sacks allowed as an offensive tackle ... Also handled all of the deep

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GENE FREDERIC

Came to the University of Memphis in January of 2003 as a junior college transfer ... Spent the spring of 2003 working as an offensive guard ... Played right guard during the spring with another junior college transfer, Jason Matthews ... Is expected to be a regular in the offensive line this fall and will share playing time with Matthews ... JC: Lettered for two years in the offensive line at Mt. San Antonio JC ... Worked as both a tackle and guard during his junior college career ... Was an all-conference selection during his second season of junior college play and was a first team Academic AllAmerica ... Named the team’s MVP Lineman of the Year in 2002 ... Won the Ralph Craig Award for the Outstanding Lineman ... Prep: Played prep football for St. Francis High School in Los Angeles ... Lettered for two years in football and track ... Helped his team to a 10-3 record in 2000 ... Was a first team all-league, all-area, All-CIF and all-region selection in football as a senior ... Threw the shot put and discus for the track team ... Was a member of the honor roll all four years of high school ... A talented guitarist who works as a studio musician and performer in Los Angeles area ... Played for coach Bill Ridell and Jim Bond in high school and Bill Fisk at Mt. San Antonio ... Born: 7/4/83.

DARREN GAR CIA ARCIA Wide Receiver 6-1, 192 Senior, 3L Millington HS Millington, TN

A veteran three-year letterman who was one of the Tigers’ leading receivers in the spring of 2003 ... Enters fall camp as the starter at the “Z” receiver slot ... Had an impressive spring with nine pass receptions for 232 yards and three touchdowns ... Led the receiver corps in average yards per catch in the spring at 25.7 yards per reception ... Had two touchdown catches of 65

Receiving G 2000 8/0 2001 10/3 2002 12/2 Totals 30/5 Kick Returns G 2000 8/0

GARCIA’S STATISTICS No Yds Avg Tds 1 18 18.0 0 7 63 9.0 0 19 204 10.7 0 27 285 10.6 0 No Yds Avg Tds 2 48 24.0 0

LG 18 24 30 30 LG 33

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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 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 ... Played for coach Hank Hawkins at Millington HS... Born: 4/14/82.

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GARCIA'S CAREER HIGHS Most Pass Receptions/Game: 3 four times Most Yards Receiving/Game: 45 vs Army (‘02) Longest Pass Reception: 30 vs Houston (‘02) Most Kickoff Returns/Game: 2 vs Tulane Most Kickoff Return Yards: 48 vs Tulane (‘00) Longest Kickoff Return: 33 vs Tulane (‘00)

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yards or more in the spring ... 2002: Worked in the regular rotation with the Tiger receivers in 2002 ... Played in all 12 games for Memphis ... Was a starter against Houston and Ole Miss ... Had a career high 19 pass receptions in 2002 for a career best 204 yards ... Was ranked as the team’s fifth leading receiver averaging 10.7 yards per catch ... Had three pass receptions for 17 yards in the Ole Miss game ... Had one reception for 14 yards in win over Tulane ... Grabbed two passes for 28 yards against UAB and had two for 29 yards versus Cincinnati ... Had three receptions for 43 yards in the Houston contest and added three catches for 22 yards against South Florida and three for 45 yards in the victory over Army ... His 30 yard reception against Army was his career long pass reception ... 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 of 2002 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 70yard 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

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Yds 4 17 0 14 28 0 2 29 43 22 45 0 0 10 0 10 4 0 28 0 0 0

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GIDEON’S CAREER HIGHS Most Pass Receptions/Game: 8 vs Louisville & Miss. State (‘02) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 127 vs Mississippi State (‘02) Longest Pass Reception: 59 vs Mississippi State (‘02) Most Touchdown Receptions/Game: 2 vs Louisville (‘02)

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Yds 11 10 0 33 52 88 127 26 36 34 21 17

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Receiving Date 8/31/02 9/7/02 9/14/02 9/21/02 9/28/02 10/8/02 10/19/02 10/26 11/2/02 11/9/02 11/23/02 11/30/02

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KENYUN GLOVER

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Defensive Tackle 6-3, 295 r-Junior, 2L Overton HS Memphis, TN

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Wide Receiver 6-4, 210 Senior, 1L Miss Delta JC Greenville, MS

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TAVARES GIDEON

Mississippi Delta Community College to the finals of the state junior college championships in 2001 ... Had 54 receptions for over 900 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2001 ... Had 11 receptions for 125 yards and one touchdown in MDCC’s 34-10 win over Northwest Mississippi CC ... Had 12 receptions for 153 yards and one touchdown in win over Holmes CC ... Had a three yard touchdown catch in the state playoffs against Jones County CC ... Was named first team All-Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges ... Was also named to the 2001 All-Mississippi North Squad ... Helped Mississippi Delta CC to a 5-5 record in 2000 ... Also recruited by Baylor and West Virginia ... Born: 3/21/81.

Was one of the Memphis starters at defensive tackle during the 2001 and 2002 seasons ... Lettered for the second consecutive season at defensive tackle ... Received the Glenn Jones 12th Man Award in 2002 ... Enters fall camp as the slated starter at tackle for the Tigers ... Spent the spring of 2003 working with LaVale Washington at tackle and will reunite with junior Albert Means in fall camp ... 2002: Was a starter at defensive tackle for Memphis in eight games and played in all 12 contests of 2002 ... Was the ninth leading tackler for the defensive unit and was credited with 35 stops for the season

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QB 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/5 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/10 0/0 1/10 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Outside Linebacker 6-2, 230 Sophomore, 1L Tucker HS Lithonia, GA

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Lettered as a true freshman after being pressed into service due to injuries to the linebacker corps ... Appeared in eight games for Memphis at outside linebacker ... Received the Ralph Hatley Memorial Scholarship for 2003 ... Spent the spring of 2003 working with Derrick Ballard and Coot Terry at the “nickle back” position ... 2002: Earned his first varsity letter after playing in eight games for Memphis in 2002 ... Was pressed into service as a true freshman after injuries to linebacker Greg Harper and Coot Terry ... Made

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... Made nine-of-14 field goal attempts including a 50yarder in the season opener against Murray State ... Also made 32-of-37 PATs in 2002 ... Opened his collegiate career making five-of-six PATs and his longest field gtoal of the season at 50 yards ... Made five-of-five PATs in the win over Tulane and hit on a 48 yard field goal attempt ... Had his only multiple field goal game in the season finale against TCU ... Kicked off for the Tigers 58 times during the season and had 12 of his kickoffs declared as touchbacks ... Had an average kickoff depth of the five yard line (5.10) Was named to the 2002 Conference USA All-Freshman Team ... Prep: Lettered for four years in football and soccer and three years in baseball at Madison Central High School ... Earned all-state honors in of the three sports ... Played pitcher and outfielder in baseball ... Complied an 8-2 record with a 1.40 ERA during his senior season ... Had a batting average of .395 with three home runs and 25 RBI ... Completed his high school baseball career with a 16-2 record and a 1.00 ERA ... Led Madison Centreal to the 2002 Mississippi state championship ... Holds the Madison Central High record for the longest field goal at 55 yards. Field Goal 2002

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GOOD WELL ’S CAREER HIGHS GOODWELL WELL’S Most Tackles/Game: 1 four times Most Solo Tackles/Game: 1 vs TCU ('02) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 1 vs Louisville, Cincinnati, USF ('02) Most Fumble Recoveries/Game: 1 vs Cincinnati (‘02)

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his first appearance in the UAB game and was credited with his first collegiate tackle in the ESPN televised game with Louisville ... Also logged tackles in back-to-back road games with Cincinnati and South Florida ... Had a quarterback hurry in the Army game and closed the 2002 season with one tackle against TCU ... Finished his freshman campaign with four tackles ... Prep: Lettered as a fullback and linebacker at Tucker High ... Was the team’s leading tackler in 2001 ... Credited with 103 total tackles including 54 solo stops ... Had eight tackles for lost yardage, two pass interceptions and five pass breakups ... Rushed the ball 53 times for 641 yards in 2001 ... Was credited with a combined 104 tackles in 2000 and 2001 ... Had 19 tackles for lost yardage and four quarterback sacks ... Scored on an 11-yard touchdown run against Marist High to help his team snap Marist’s 41-game home winning streak ... Helped his team to a 10-1 record in 2001 ... Was a 1st team All-DeKalb County selection as both a junior and senior ... Was Atlanta Touchdown Club Back of the Week in 2001 ... Was twice named the DeKalb County Defensive Player of the Game ... Received the Kelly Cofer Award which is Tucker High’s most prestigious football award ... Received the Tucker High MVP Award and was twice the team’s leading tackler ... Also lettered in basketball and track ... Is the son of Tim Goodwell ... Played for coach Phillip Lindsey at Tucker ... Born: 1/30/84.

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Offensive Guard 6-2, 310 Junior, 2L Palmetto HS Miami, FL

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Came to the University of Memphis as a baseball signee for head coach Dave Anderson, but earned a football scholarship in fall camp ... Was the only player in Conference USA to be named to the All-Freshman Team in both football and baseball in 2002-03 ... Pitched for the Tigers in the spring of 2003 ... Compiled a regular season record of 4-4 with a 4.32 ERA in 61.2 innings pictched ... Tied for second on the team in strikeouts with 45 ... 2002: Came to the Tigers as a walk-on kicker in fall camp 2002 and by the season opener four weeks later, had earned a scholarship and was the team’s starting kicker ... Lettered while appearing in all 12 games of the 2002 season ... Handled all of the kickoff and placement work for Memphis

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Kicker 6-2, 200 Sophomore, 1L Madison Central HS Madison, MS

A two-year veteran offensive lineman ... Will be the most experienced of the Tiger linemen this fall ... Co-winner of the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award in 2002 ... Lettered as a true freshman ... Spent the spring of 2003 working at left guard with reserve Blake Butler ... 2002: Was a starter for the Tigers at offensive guard for nine of the 12 games of 2002 ... Missed

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GOSTKOWSKI’S CAREER HIGHS Most Field Goals Made/Game: 2 vs TCU (‘02) Most Field Goals Attempted/Game: 2 five times Longest Field Goal Made/Game: 50 vs Murray State ('02) Most PATs Made/Game: 5 vs Murray State, Tulane & Army (‘02) Most PATs Attempted/Game: 6 vs Murray State (‘02)

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three games with an ankle sprain ... Opened the season with 50 snaps in the Murray State victory ... Played just 12 snaps against Ole Miss before suffering an ankle injury ... Returned briefly for the Tulane game but played just six plays ... Returned as a starter against Louisville and played 67 snaps ... Appeared in 62-of-67 plays against Mississippi State and played a season high 85-of-85 plays against South Florida ... Closed the season playing all 66 plays against TCU ... Finished his sophomore season appearing in 511 of the team’s 840 total offensive plays ... ... 2001: Saw his first action as a Tiger in the Louisville game ... Injured an ankle in camp and missed the first three games of the season ... Appeared in the Louisville game and played eight snaps as an offensive guard ... Had five plays against Southern Mississippi ... Played a season high 17 snaps in the road victory over Houston ... Re-injured his ankle the week following the Houston contest and was not able to return in 2001 ... Spent the remainder of the fall rehabbing his high ankle sprain... Prep: Lettered as an offensive and defensive lineman at Palmetto High School in Miami, FL ... Selected to play in the Florida All-Star game on Martin Luther King Day ... Is expected to play in the Florida-California Football Classic in Santa Barbara, CA in June ... Was named first team AllDade County in 2000 by the Miami Herald ... Was considered by many to be the best offensive lineman in the Miami Dade County area this fall ... Is called by high school coach “the best lineman ever to play at Palmetto High School” ... Worked as a strong guard during his senior season and helped team to an 8-3 record ... Played tackle as a sophomore and junior ... Was named Palmetto’s MVP Lineman for three consecutive years ... Has run 4.9 40-yard dash ... Was recruited by Miami (FL), Rutgers and UMass but selected the Tigers ... Played for coach Jim Kroll at Palmetto HS ... Is the son of Valurie Handy ... Born: 11/14/82.

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GREG HARPER Inside Linebacker 6-1, 235 r-Senior, 3L Wooddale HS Memphis, TN

Returns to a starter’s role at the “mike” linebacker position this fall ... Was the Tiger starter at outside linebacker in 2002 before being sidelined with a broken bone in his left leg ... Is a three year letterman at linebacker for the Tigers ... 2002: Was the Tiger starter at outside linebacker in 2002 before being felled by a broken leg in the Tulane game ... Opened the season with nine tackles and a fumble recovery in the victory over Murray State ... Had six total tackles in the Ole Miss contest and added eight tackles, two tackles for lost yardage and one pass break-up in the Southern Miss contest ... Had two tackles, including a tackle for lost yardage in Tulane game before suffering a broken fibula in his left leg ... Missed the next five games before returning to action against South Florida ... Had four tackles in a part time role at USF and two tackles in the Army victory ... Finished the 2002 season with six tackles, two tackles for lost yardage and one forced fumble in the TCU game ... Was credited with 37 tackles, including 24 solo hits, four tackles for lost yardage, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in 2002 ... 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

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Kicker 5-10, 196 r-Senior, SQ East Central Miss CC Florence, AL

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HARPER'S STATISTICS UT AT Tot. FR Int TFL 23 23 46 1 0 3-6 49 24 73 2 1 13-41 24 13 37 1 0 4-9 96 60 156 4 1 20-56

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Most Tackles/Game: 10 vs East Carolina (‘01) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 7 vs Southern Miss (‘02) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 4 vs four opponents Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 3 vs Southern Miss (‘01) Most Quarterback Sacks/Game: 2 vs Southern Miss (‘01) Most Fumble Recoveries/Game: 1 vs four opponents Most Pass Breakups/Game: 2 vs Houston (‘00) Most Blocked Kicks/Game: 1 vs Tulane (‘00)

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Tackles G/S 2000 11/9 2001 11/10 2002 7/5 Totals 29/24

Opponent Murray State Ole Miss Southern Miss Tulane UAB Louisville Miss State Cincinnati Houston South Florida Army TCU Mississippi State UT-Chattanooga South Florida Louisville Southern Miss Houston East Carolina UAB Tennessee Army Cincinnati Miss State UL-Monroe Arkansas State Army Southern Miss East Carolina UAB Houston Tennessee Cincinnati Tulane

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Defense 8/31/02 9/7/02 9/14/02 9/21/02 9/28/02 10/8/02 10/19/02 10/26/02 11/2/02 11/9/02 11/23/02 11/30/02 9/3/01 9/8/01 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 9/2/00 9/9/00 9/16/00 9/23/00 9/30/00 10/7/00 10/14/00 10/21/00 11/4/00 11/11/00 11/18/00

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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 ... Began to climb the depth chart in spring drills ... Worked his way to the number two spot at “will” linebacker behind Ian Williams ... Logged six tackles, one sack and one tackle for lost yardage in the first spring scrimmage ... Injured an ankle and missed the second scrimmage ... Battled through injury to appear in Blue-Gray game ... Had one tackle and one pass breakup in the spring game ... 1999: A walk-on candidate for a linebacker position ... Spent the fall of 1999 working with the defensive scout team ... Was redshirted in the fall while learning the Tiger defensive coverages and assignments ... Prep: Came to Memphis after a prep career at Wooddale High School in Memphis ... Lettered in football and basketball at Wooddale HS ... Played quarterback and safety at Wooddale ... Was an all-area selection in football as a junior ... Had a career best 201 yards passing and four touchdowns in a single game ... Rushed for a career high 175 yards in a single game ... Suffered a broken wrist early in his senior season ... Worked as a small forward on the Cardinal basketball team ... Played for coach Raymond Duke at Wooddale HS ... Born: 6/4/81 ... Is the son of Tonia Carter.

Came to the Tigers as a junior college transfer in the fall of 2003 ... With Stephen Gostkowski pitching for the baseball team, he handled most of the kicking duties in spring practice ... Made four PAT’s and one-of-one field goal attempt in the spring scrimmages ... Appears to be fully recovered from a severe groin injury that occurred in the fall of 2002 ... 2002: Was expected to be the Tiger kicker in 2002 but was injured in fall camp and was not able to participate for most of the season ... Suffered a very severe groin tear in fall camp and was not able to start kicking on a regular basis until late October ... Spent his time working with the special teams to help the Tiger kickers and punters improve their game ... JC: Signed with the University of Alabama after a prep career at Brooks High School ... Was redshirted at Alabama in 1999 and was a member of the travel squad in 2000 ... Transferred to East Central C.C. in 2001 ... Was the fourth ranked kicker in Mississippi Junior College football in 2001 ... Helped East Central C.C, to a berth in the state playoffs in 2001 ... ECMCC reached the state semifinals ...

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line prospect in the nation by Rivals.com ... Named to the Associated Press All-State Team in 2001 ... Was named to the MIAA All-Metro team for Divisions 4A/5A in 2001 ... Was named a finalist for Class 3-A Mr. Football in 2001 ... Was selected on the Tennessee Sportswriter’s 3-A All-State team in 2001 ... Had 25 tackles, four quarterback sacks and four fumble recoveries as a junior ... Was named to the All-Tennessee 3-A Team (2nd) in 2000 as an offensive lineman ... Committed to Tennessee before deciding on Memphis ... Also recruited by Arkansas and Florida ... Lettered in basketball for three years at Ridgeway High ... Played center on the basketball team ... Threw the shot for the Ridgeway track team and won the state A-AA shot championship in 2001 ... Is the son of Willie Henderson, Jr. & Julia Griffin ... Played for coach John Coolley at Ridgeway High ... Born: 11/17/83.

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SHAKA HILL

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Outside Linebacker 6-3,255 Senior, 2L Goodpasture HS Nashville, TN

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Came to Memphis as one of the most highly recruited defensive linemen in the state of Tennessee ... Was not able to participate in fall camp due to minor chest surgery and was redshitrted during the fall of 2002 ... Given his size and foot speed, he was moved to offensive tackle in the spring of 2003 and worked his way to the number two position behind David Davis at right tackle ... 2002: Was redshirted as a true freshman and spent the fall of 2002 working with the scout team defense ... Played defensive tackle in the fall of 2002 ... Worked behind Boris Penchion and Eric Taylor in 2002 ... Was the biggest of the Tiger signees in 2002 ... Prep: Considered by many as the top lineman prospect in Tennessee in 2001 ... Played both offensive and defensive tackle at Ridgeway High School ... Registered 15 quarterback sacks for Ridgeway High in 2001 ... Was named to Prep Star Magazine’s Top 125 Dream Team for 2001 ... Was named to Prep Star Magazine’s Super 30 All-Southeast Region Team for 2001 ... Was named to SuperPrep Football Magazine’s 2001 All-America Team and All-Region Team ... Is ranked as the number three prospect in the state of Tennessee ... Is rated by SuperPrep Magazine as the number 21 offensive lineman in the nation ... Is rated as the number 11 defensive

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Offensive Tackle 6-7, 345 r-Freshman, SQ Ridgeway HS Memphis, TN

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W ILLIE HENDERSON

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Hit on eight-of-13 field goal attempts with a long of 48 yards at ECMCC in 2001 ... Was named to the Mississippi JC All-State Team in 2001 ... Prep: Played his prep football at Brooks High School ... Was named to the Birmingham News Super All-State team as a senior in high school ... Named to the Alabama Sportswriter’s Association Class 4-A All-State team in 1998 ... Named to Street & Smith’s High School All-America Team ... Chosen to play 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 a 73-yard field goal in practice as reported by USA Today ... During his prep career he missed just one PAT attempt, a 35-yarder after a penalty ... Had long field goals of 42, 49 and 54 yards in high school ... Set the Alabama record for high school freshman kickers making 11-of-14 attempts and had a long of 49 yards ... Hit on five-of-10 attempts as a sophomore with a long of 49 yards and made nine-of-16 attempts as a junior ... Was seven-of-10 on field goals as a senior at Brooks High ... Additional honors include being named to the Times Daily All-Millennium Team, The Birmingham News 4-A All-Decade Team and receiving the Bryant-Jordan Student Athlete Achievement Award for 1999 ... Is the son of Dan and Cathy Haynes ... Played for coach Bob Godsey at Brooks High ... Born:11/17/80.

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A veteran inside linebacker who has lettered for two seasons with the Tigers ... Became a starter during the 2002 season when injuries depleted the linebacker corps ... Spent the spring working with Robert Douglas at the “sam” linebacker slot ... Lettered in 2001 as a backup for Demorrio Shank ... 2002: Had his best season as a Tiger in 2002 ... Appeared in 12 games for Memphis and was the starter at inside linebacker in the final four contests of the year ... Finished the year as the team’s seventh leading tackler despite starting just four games ... Opened the season with a single tackle against Murray State and had one tackle in the Ole Miss contest ... Tallied four solo tackles in the Southern Mississippi game and added three hits in the win over Tulane ... Logged four tackles against UAB and had his first career pass interception which he returned for 10 yards ... Credited with five tackles and his first tackle for lost yardage of the season against Mississippi State ... Contributed seven tackles, one forced fumble and one pass break-up in the Cincinnati game and added four tackles in the Houston game which was his first career start ... Tallied a season and career high nine tackles against South Florida and picked up eight in the win over Army ... Closed the 2002 campaign with six tackles in the TCU contest ... Season line read 53 total tackles, one tackle for lost yardage, one pass interception and

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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) & South Florida (‘02) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 1 vs E. Carolina (‘01) & Miss State (‘02) Most Pass Breakups/Game: 1 vs UT-Chattanooga (‘01) Most Pass Interceptions/Game: 1 vs UAB (‘02) Most Interception Return Yards/Game: 10 vs UAB (‘02)

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FR PB Int/Yds 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 1/10 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 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0

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Defense 8/31/02 9/7/02 9/14/02 9/21/02 9/28/02 10/8/02 10/19/02 10/26/02 11/2/02 11/9/02 11/23/02 11/30/02 9/3/01 9/8/01 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

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WILL HYDEN

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Inside Linebacker 6-1, 231 r-Senior, 1L Franklin HS Franklin, TN

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HILL'S STATISTICS AT Tot. FR Int sat out 25 10 35 0 0 37 16 53 0 1 62 26 88 0 1

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one forced fumble ... 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 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 AllState 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.

A returning veteran who lettered after playing in 10 games for the Tigers during the 2002 season ... Had seen action on the Tiger special teams for two seasons ... Received a Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award in the spring of 2003 ... 2002: Lettered while playing in 10 games during the 2002 season ... Worked as a linebacker and special teams member ... Logged his first tackle of the season in the Louisville game ... Had two tackles in the Tigers’ win over Army ... Closed out the campaign with one tackle against TCU in Ft. Worth ... For the season was credited with four tackles ... 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

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Defensive Back 6-4, 210 r-Sophomore, 1L Melrose HS Memphis, TN

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Was one of the most highly recruited players in Memphis in 2000 ... Sat out during the fall of 2002 to concentrate on academic work ... Worked as a cornerback during the spring of 2003 ... Will work with Cameron Essex at boundary corner ... 2002: Sat out the 2002 season while concentrating on his academic work ... Also missed the spring of 2002 while continuing to improve in the classroom ... 2001: Was moved from defensive back to wide receiver in the fall and played in three games for the Tigers as a wide out in 2001 ... Worked as a receiver in the Mississippi State, UT-Chattanooga and Houston games ... Did not have a pass reception in 2001 ... Injured his back in the middle of the season and missed several weeks of work... Prep: Considered by many recruiting experts to be the top defensive back in the South in 2000 ... Lettered as a wide receiver and as a defensive end and defensive back at Melrose High School ... Was named to the 2000 Associated Press 4A All-State team ... Was named to Super Prep Magazine’s 2000 All-America Team ... Rated by SuperPrep Magazine as the No. two prospect in the state of Tennessee ... Was named to Hi-Tech Tennessee’s Top Prospect List for 2000 ... Was credited with 80 tackles, 19 sacks and four pass interceptions as a senior ... As a junior recorded 67 solo tackles, seven fumble recoveries, had 12 fumbles caused, 15 tackles for lost yardage and 20 quarterback sacks ... Career totals read 320 tackles, 11 pass interceptions, 80 quarterback sacks ... Helped Melrose High to the 1998 Tennessee State championship ... Was timed as a junior at 4.39 during the Kentucky football camp ... Was recruited by Kentucky, Alabama, Florida

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Lettered for the first time during the 2002 season ... Became the Tigers’ starting holder when a broken foot sidelined Scott Scherer ... Is expected to return to his position this fall ... Also worked as the Tiger kicker and punter in 2003 spring drills ... 2002: Played a vital role for the Tiger team in 2002 ... Earned his first varsity letter for the Tigers ... Was pressed into service as the special team’s holder when Scott Scherer suffered a broken foot in practice ... Was the starting holder for the final seven games of the season ... Had 28 holds on the PAT and/or field goal units and was near perfect ... Was able to gather in two errant snaps and get the ball down for the kick ... 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 ...

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Holder/Kicker 6-0, 175 r-Junior, 1L Mayfield HS Mayfield, KY

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RYAN IVEY

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 six-of-nine field goals and 41-of-42 PATs as a senior ... Made 163-of-180 career PATs and 20-of30 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 ... Is the son of Phillip and Pauline Ivey ... Played for coach Joe Morris ... Born: 9/18/80.

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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 28yard 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 AllRegion 5-4A selection in football in 1997 and 1998 ... Was named to the 1998 All-Midstate team and was selected to play in the 1998 TennesseeKentucky All-Star game ... Scored three touchdowns in the 1998 state playoff game against Beech High School ... Had 34 pass receptions for 586 yards in 1998 ... Returned 11 punts for 173 yards and one touchdown ... Had 91 tackles as a safety with one pass interception ... Had a career batting average of .540 in baseball ... Hit 32 home runs in his career at FHS which is a new school record ... Is the son of Billy and Brenda Hyden ... Played for coach Alvin Palmer at FHS ... Born: 5/15/81.

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C HRIS KELLEY

One of the nation’s top junior college receivers in 2002 ... Came to the Tigers in January of 2003 and participated in spring drills ... Had five receptions for 66 yards in spring scrimmages ... Averaged 13.2 yards per catch in scrimmage situations ... Enters fall camp as the starter at the “Y” receiver slot ... JC: Lettered for two years at wide receiver at Northeast Mississippi CC ... Helped lead his team to the Division championship in 2002 ... Was named to the 2002 Mississippi North All-State team ... Played in the Mississippi Junior College All-Star game and was voted the game’s overall Most Valuable Player ... Had 21 pass receptions for 511 yards and five touchdowns in 2002 ... Averaged 45.7 yards per game receiving ... Totaled over 1,000 yards receiving with 11 touchdowns during his two years at NEMCC ... Played for coach Bobby Hall at NE Mississippi CC... Prep: Played prep football at Kossuth High School in Corinth, MS ... Lettered for two years at wide receiver ... Was an all-district selection in football and basketball ... Gained over 1,500 yards rushing and receiving during prep career ... Set the school record with a 99-yard touchdown reception and the most punt returns in a game with six ... Also earned letters in basketball and track ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Played for coach Charlie Dampeer ... Born: 1/11/82.

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Receiver 6-1, 195 Junior, TR Northeast Miss CC Corinth, MS

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T REVECO L UCAS

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Defensive End 6-1, 255 r-Senior, 2L Westside HS Memphis, TN

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A returning veteran who appeared in every game in 2001 and 2002 ... Lettered for the second year at tight end but was moved to offensive tackle in the spring of 2003 ... Suffered a knee injury in spring drills and missed part of the spring ... Is expected to be ready for fall camp ... Worked with Jeff Cameron and John Doucette at tight end in 2002 ... Was a regular in all of the two tight end sets ... 2002: Played in all 12 games for the Tigers in 2002 and worked at two positions ... Worked in fall camp as an offensive tackle and was expected to see action in the offensive line ... Was moved back to tight end after an injury to starter Jeff Cameron ... Shared time with freshman John Doucette and was used maninly in blocking situations ... Had his first pass reception of the season in the win over Army in November ... Caught one pass for two yards ... Had one pass reception for 13 yards and a cruical first down in the TCU contest ... 2001: Lettered as a tight end during the 2001 season ... Played in every game for Memphis and was a regular on special teams and in all of the Tigers’ two tight end sets ... Did not have a pass reception but was used as a blocker in all of the team’s two tight end sets ... Climbed the depth chart in the spring of 2001 at tight end ... Had a 15-yard touchdown reception in the third scrimmage ... Will provide depth for starter Jeff Cameron at tight end and can also work as a backup punter ... 2000: Was redshirted during the 2000 season but traveled with the Tiger varsity as the backup punter ... Was never pressed into service and has four years of eligibility remaining at Memphis ... Was used as a tight end and as the team’s reserve punter ... Worked with the offensive scout team against the number one defense throughout the fall ... Prep: Lettered in both football and basketball at Pattonville HS ... Earned three letters in football and was a two-year starter ... Served as captain of the team as a senior ... Was a second team all-conference selection ... Had 11 pass receptions for 195

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Offensive Tackle 6-3, 290 r-Junior, 2L Pattonville HS St. Louis, MO

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JASON JOHNSON

yards and three touchdowns in 1999 ... Averaged 17.7 yards per catch ... Caught 24 passes for 416 yards as a junior in 1998 ... Had two touchdown receptions ... Averaged 16.5 yards per reception as a junior ... Was a 1st team all-conference selection in 1998 ... Was also being recruited by the University of Illinois and Eastern Illinois ... Played for coach Don Greco at Pattonville High ... Is the son of Charles and Jeannine Johnson... Born: 9/ 13/81.

A former walk-on candidate for the Tigers who has twice lettered and became a starter during the 2002 season ... Appeared in all 12 games for the Tigers in 2002 and was a starter at defensive end in seven of the games ...

Tackles G/S 2001 11/2 2002 12/7 Totals 23/9

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LUCAS’ STATISTICS AT Tot. FR Int 16 47 0 0 20 43 0 0 36 90 0 0

TFL 7-21 5-12 12-33

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end in the spring of 2000 ... Worked behind Tony Brown, Boris Penchion and Ross Estes in the spring ... Logged three tackles in the Blue-Gray game and added two quarterback sacks ... Also registered one tackle for lost yardage in the second spring scrimmage ... 1999: A walk-on candidate for an outside linebacker slot ... Spent the fall learning the Memphis defense ... Was redshirted while working with the defensive scout team ... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999 ... Prep: Lettered in football, basketball, wrestling and track at Westside High School in Memphis ... Helped his team to a 7-4 record and a berth in the state playoffs in 1996 ... Was an honorable mention all-state selection and was named as an alternate for the Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star game ... Had 100 total tackles as a senior and was credited with over 250 career tackles ... Was a member of the National Honor Society and valedictorian of his class ... Born: 6/1/81 ... Son of Rickey and Tredina Lucas.

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LUCAS’ CAREER HIGHS

Most Tackles/Game: 7 vs East Carolina (‘01) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 5 vs Houston & East Carolina (‘01) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 3 vs Army (‘01) & Murray State, Miss State & Houston (‘02) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 2 vs Houston & East Carolina (‘01) Most Quarterback Sacks/Game: 1 vs eight opponents Most Pass Breakups/Game: 1 vs Miss State & UAB (‘01) & Ole Miss (‘02)

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Saw action in all 11 games as a defensive end and as a member of the special teams ... Was signed to a scholarship in the winter of 2001... 2002: Was the Tiger starter for seven games at defensive end in 2002 ... Was the team’s eighth-leading tackler in ‘02 with 42 total hits ... Opened the season with five tackles in the Memphis win over Murray State ... Was credited with two tackles, a pass break-up and a quarterback hurry in the Ole Miss contest ... Had four tackles against Southern Miss and followed that up with four tackles, one tackle for lost yardage and one quarterback sack in the victory over Tulane ... Registered four solo tackles and a quarterback sack in the ESPN televised game with Louisville ... Logged four stops in the Mississippi State and Cincinnati games before having a season high six total tackles and a quarterback sack in the Houston contest ... Finished the season with 43 tackles including 23 solos, five tackles for a lost 12 yards, four quarterback sacks for a loss of 11 yards, two quarterback hurries and one pass break-up ... Was the starter at defensive end in the spring of 2002 ... Was named one of the co-winners of The Glenn Jones 12th Man Award in the spring of 2002 ... 2001: Was credited with five tackles in the season opener against Mississippi State including four solo stops ... Had four tackles in the win over UT-Chattanooga ... Credited with two tackles in victory over South Florida ... Totaled four tackles in the victory over Southern Mississippi and had five stops and two tackles for lost yardage (-7) in the road win over Houston ... Logged seven tackles and two tackles for lost yardage (-6) in the East Carolina contest and tallied five hits in the UAB game ... Registered five tackles against UAB and four hits in the Tennessee contest ... Had his first career start in the Tigers’ win over Army ... Logged six total tackles in the Army win ... Ended the season with three tackles in the Cincinnati game ... Finished the 2001 season with 47 total tackles, seven tackles for lost yardage (-21), four quarterback sacks (-18), one forced fumble and two pass break ups ... Was listed as the number two defensive end behind Tony Brown in spring drills ... Due to injury to Brown he saw extended duty during spring workouts ... 2000: Did not appear in a game for the Tigers during the 2000 season ... Spent the fall working as a member of the defensive scout team ... Was used as an outside linebacker and worked against the Tigers’ starting offense throughout the fall ... Worked hard in the weightroom to gain additional weight needed for linebacker position ...Was moved to defensive

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The Players

Defense 8/31/02 9/7/02 9/14/02 9/21/02 9/28/02 10/8/02 10/19/02 10/26/02 11/2/02 11/9/02 11/23/02 11/30/02 9/3/01 9/8/01 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

UT 2 0 3 3 1 4 1 2 3 1 2 1 3 2 0 1 3 4 4 3 2 3 2

AT 3 2 1 1 2 0 3 2 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 2 2 3 1

TT 5 2 4 4 3 4 4 4 6 3 3 1 4 3 1 2 4 4 6 5 4 6 3

TFLs 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/5 0/0 1/1 1/1 0/0 1/2 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/1 2/7 2/6 1/2 0/0 0/0 1/5

QB 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/5 0/0 1/1 0/0 0/0 1/2 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/1 1/6 1/5 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/5

FR PB Int/Yds 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 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 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

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Defensive End 6-3, 235 r-Junior, 1L Hargrave Military Dunn, NC

Tackles 2002

G/S 3/0

McNAIR’S STATISTICS UT AT Tot. FR Int TFL 2 0 2 0 0 0-0

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Received his first letter as a Tiger while working as a defensive end in 2002 ... Was moved from defensive line to tight end in the fall of 2001 but went back to defense in the spring of 2002 ... Appeared in three games for Memphis in 2002 ... 2002: Lettered while playing in three games for the Tigers in 2002 ... Appeared in the Murray State game where he registered two tackles ... The appearance against Murray State marked his first collegiate action and his two tackles were the first of his career at Memphis ... Also logged game time in the Tigers’ win over Tulane and in the victory of Army ... Worked as a defensive end for Memphis playing behind Mowbray Rowand and LaVale Washington ... Finished the season with two tackles ... Worked at defensive end with Treveco Lucas and Shakorr Bryant during the spring of 2002 ... 2001: Spent part of the fall of 2001 rehabbing his knee ... Worked at tight end after recovering from knee surgery in July ...Returned to the practice field in late September and was immediately moved to tight end to fill the void left by the injury to Marcus West ... Spent the fall working with the offensive scout team ... Worked each day against the number one defense ... Did not participate with the Tigers in the spring of 2001 ... 2000: A defensive lineman/defensive end for the Tigers who was redshirted during the 2000 season ... Spent the fall working with the Memphis defensive scout team and worked against the number one offensive unit ... Has four years of eligibility remaining at Memphis ... Prep: Lettered at Hargrave Military Academy while working as both a defensive end and outside linebacker ... Posted a 40-yard dash time of 4.81 at Hargrave ... Committed to North Carolina State after prep career ... Is the son of David and Vickie McNair ... Played for coach Lonnie Messick at Hargrave Military Academy ... Born: 3/26/80.

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A redshirt freshman who spent the fall of 2002 working as an offensive guard but was moved to center in the spring of 2003 ... Worked as the backup for starter Gene Frederic in the spring of ‘03 and enters fall camp as the number two center for the Tigers ... 2002: The youngest of the Tiger offensive linemen in 2002 ... Was redshirted while he learned the Memphis offensive system ... Was just 17 years old upon his arrival on campus ... Worked as a back-up offensive tackle behind starter Wade Smith and backup Jeremy Rone ... Prep: Was a three year football letterman for John Muier High School ... Played both offensive and defensive line ... Was a second team All-Pacific League selection at offensive guard for the 2001 season ... Helped his team to the 1999 and 2000 league championships ... John Muier High posted a 6-3-1 record in 2001 ... Has also lettered in track ... Threw the shot put for Muier High ... Is relative of Seattle Supersonics Slick Watts and Patrick Lucas of the Seattle Seahawks ... Was an honor student who graduated before his 17th birthday ... Received three Academic

Excellence Awards ... Was the recipient of The Golden State Award for Academics ... Received the Presidential Education Award ... Is the son of Patrick and Wanda Lucas ... Played for coach Ron Mims at John Muier ... Born: 1/26/85.

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Center 6-2,290 r-Freshman, SQ John Muier HS Alpadena, CA

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BRUCE MCCALEB

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Offensive Guard 6-4, 300 Junior, TR NE Miss CC Muscle Shoals, AL

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J ASON M ATTHEWS

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The Players

McNAIR’S CAREER HIGHS

Most Tackles/Game: 2 vs Murray State (‘02) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 1 vs Murray State (‘02) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 1 vs Murray State (‘02)

The Players

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MEANS’ STATISTICS AT Tot. FR Int TFL 24 51 0 1 4-21 redshirted during 2002

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MEANS’ CAREER HIGHS

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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Returns to competition after sitting out the 2002 season to concentrate on his academic progress ... Was redshirted in 2002 and has two seasons remaining with the Tigers ... Transferred to the University of Memphis from Alabama in January of 2001 ... Was a part-time starter at defensive tackle in 2001 ... 2002: Sat out the 2002 season while redshirting ... Spent the fall concentrating on his academic work to regain his eligibility for the 2003 season ... Did not attend practices with the Tiger team in the fall of 2002 ... Spent the spring of 2002 working with the Tiger defensive line and is expected to be a starter this fall ... 2001: Became a starter at defensive tackle after being given back his eligibility by the NCAA in a highly-publicized case involving the University of Alabama ... Became eligible to play the week of the Mississippi State game ... Had three tackles and a tipped pass in the Mississippi State game ... Recorded four tackles and a pass interception in the UT-Chattanooga contest ... Returned his interception for four yards ... Was credited with three tackles against South Florida and totaled five stops in the Southern Mississippi win ... Logged five tackles and one tackle for lost yardage (-5) in the road win over Houston ... Had a six total hits in the East Carolina game ... Credited with four tackles against UAB ... Suffered a mild case of pneumonia during the open week in November and saw limited duty against Tennessee ... Despite not being fully recovered 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 ... 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 AllAmerica Team ... Was named to the 1999 Tom Lemming All-America 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

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Defensive Tackle 6-4, 355 r-Junior, 1L Trezevant HS/ Univ. of Alabama Memphis, TN

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ALBERT MEANS

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.

Defense 9/3/01 9/8/01 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 Miss State UT-Chattanooga South Florida Louisville Southern Miss Houston East Carolina UAB Tennessee Army Cincinnati

UT 2 1 3 0 1 3 3 3 3 4 4

AT 1 3 0 2 4 2 3 1 1 5 2

TT 3 4 3 2 5 5 6 4 4 9 6

TFLs 1/5 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/4 1/4 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/12

QB 1/5 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

FR PB Int/Yds 0 1 0/0 0 0 1/4 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0

The Players

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MOTT'S STATISTICS AT Tot. FR Int TFL 0 3 0 0 0-0

LIONEL PIEH

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UT 3

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Tackles G/S 2002 12/0

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Lettered as a true freshman while playing outside linebacker and working with the Tiger special teams ... Appeared in all 12 games of the 2002 season ... Moved to strong safety in the spring of 2003 ... Will work with Olen Whitely and Sam Brewer at strong safety in the fall of 2003 ... 2002: Lettered as a true freshman while playing in all 12 games ... Worked as an outside linebacker with Derrick Ballard and Tim Goodwell ... Also served as a special teams member and saw most of his playing time on the coverage teams ... Was credited with one tackle in the win over Murray State ... Logged two tackles in the Louisville game on ESPN ... Finished the 2002 season with three tackles ... Prep: Was a three year football letter winner at Apopka High ... Helped Apopka to a 14-1 record and the Class 6-A state championship in 2001 ... Credited with 147 tackles, one pass interception, four quarterback sacks and one fumble recovery during the 2001 season ... Was an honorable mention 6-A All-State selection by the Orlando Sentinel ... Was a 6A All-Metro selection as a linebacker in 2001 ... Was named to the 6A All-Central Florida team in 2001 ... Was a 6A All-County pick for the 2001 season ... Was credited with 311 tackles during his career at Apopka ... Served as a team captain for 2001 ... Also lettered for two years in weightlifting and one year in track ... Was a state of Florida qualifier in team weightlifting ... Is the son of Cato and Marylon Mott ... Born: 12/13/83.

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Defensive Back 5-10, 200 Sophomore, 1L Apopka HS Orlando, FL

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C ATO M OTT

the guidelines of NCAA transfer rules and has two years of eligibility remaining ... Spent the spring of 2003 working with DeAngelo Williams at tailback ... Despite an ankle injury, had 20 carries for 71 yards and one touchdown during spring scrimmages ... 2002: Sat out of game action during the 2002 season under the guidelines of the NCAA transfer rule ... Spent his time working with the scout team offense ... Played against the number one defense during the fall ... Came to the University of Memphis as a transfer from LSU ... Participated with the Memphis Tigers in the spring of 2002 ... Was the leading rusher in the Blue-Gray Game ... Had nine carries for 58 yards and one touchdown ... Averaged 6.3 yards per carry in the Blue-Gray Game ... Finished the spring with 23 rushes for 125 yards and two touchdowns ... 2001: Played tailback for the LSU Tigers ... Appeared in six games for LSU in 2001 ... Had 15 rushing attempts for 59 yards during 2001 ... Averaged 3.7 yards per carry and had a season long run of 22 yards ... Had two pass receptions for nine yards ... Had a season high six carries for 41 yards against Tulane ... Left LSU before the Sugar Bowl in order to transfer to Memphis ... 2000: Saw action during the 2000 season but was injured and received a medical redshirt ... Participated in the Western Carolina game and rushed the ball 11 times for 49 yards and one touchdown ... Prep: Played prep football at Rummel High School in Metairie, Louisiana ... Rated as the nation’s number nine running back and the number two running back in the South according to SuperPrep Magazine ... Member of The Advocate Super Dozen, the Tiger Rag Dirty Dozen, Louisiana Magazine All-Louisiana Team, The Times-Picayune Top 24 Blue Chip List and the Purple & Gold’s Great Eight ... Named to the Atlanta Constitution Super Southern 100 ... Picked as member of Prepstar Dream Team ... Was a first team all-state selection ... Set the Catholic League record for rushing as a senior with 2,211 yards on 303 attempts and scored 25 touchdowns ... Also caught 12 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns ... Has breakaway speed as he scored eight touchdowns from over 89 yards as a senior ... Has been timed at 4.4 in the 40-yard dash ... Played for coach Jay Roth at Rummel High ... Is the son of Stanley and Pamela Parquet ... Born: 1/5/82.

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MOTT'S CAREER HIGHS

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Defensive Back 5-10, 175 Junior, 2L Cordova HS Cordova, TN

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Tailback 6-0, 220 r-Junior, TR Archbishop Rummel HS/LSU Metairie, LA

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Most Tackles/Game: 2 vs Louisville (‘02) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 1 vs Murray State & Louisville (‘02) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 1 vs Louisville (‘02)

A two-year letterman who has played in 22-of-23 games during his career ... Has worked as a defensive back and special teams member since his arrival ... Worked as a corner back during the spring of 2003 and is listed as the back-up at corner for Tristan Thomas ... 2002: Played in 11 games for Memphis in the fall of ‘02 ... Registered two tackles in the season-opening win over Murray State ... Was credited with two tackles against Southern Mississippi and had one stop in the Tulane game ... Logged two tackles on

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TFL 0-0 0-0 0-0

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PIEH’S STATISTICS AT Tot. FR Int 3 6 0 0 2 7 0 0 5 13 0 0

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Tackles G/S 2001 11/0 2002 11/0 Totals 22/0

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nationally televised ESPN game against Louisville ... Finished the season with seven tackles including five solo hits ...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 CoOffensive 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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The Players

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PIEH’S CAREER HIGHS

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Most Tackles/Game: 3 vs Tennessee (‘01) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 2 vs Murray State (‘02) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 2 vs Tennessee (‘01)

against Tulane and had an eight-yard reception in the Mississippi State contest ... Grabbed a four yard pass against Cincinnati ... Finished the 2002 season with four receptions for 22 yards ... Spent the fall of 2001 concentrating on academics ... Worked with Mike Stark in the Tiger weightroom 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 No. 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 27of-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 ShelbyMetro 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. LG 10

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PRICE’S STATISTICS No Yds Avg Tds 4 22 5.5 0

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PRICE’S CAREER HIGHS Most Pass Receptions/Game: 1 vs four opponents (‘02) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 10 vs Murray State (‘02) Longest Pass Reception: 10 vs Murray State (‘02)

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A returning letterman receiver who enters fall camp as one of the “H” receivers ... Appeared in 10 games during the 2002 season ... Will work with Maurice Avery at the “H ” slot ... Had five pass receptions for 31 yards in the spring scrimmages ... 2002: Lettered during the 2002 season while playing in 10 games for the Tigers ... Worked as a receiver behind starter Darron White ... Opened the season with his first collegiate reception in the Murray State contest ... Gained 10 yards on his first catch ... Tallied one catch

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Wide Receiver 6-0, 182 Junior, 1L East HS Memphis, TN

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LADARIUS PRICE

Receiving G 2002 10/0

G AME -B Y -G AME R EVIEW Receiving Year 8/31/02 9/14/02 9/21/02 9/28/02 10/8/02 10/19/02 10/26/02 11/2/02 11/9/02 11/23/02 11/30/02

Opponent Murray State Southern Miss Tulane UAB Louisville Mississippi State Cincinnati Houston South Florida Army TCU

Recpt 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

Yds 10 0 0 0 0 8 4 0 0 0 0

Avg 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Tds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 10 0 0 0 0 8 4 0 0 0 0

The Players

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Earned his first varsity letter while playing in seven games for the Tigers in 2002 ... Worked as an offensive tackle with Wade Smith but has also played offensive guard ... Enters fall camp as the starter at left tackle ... Began his career as a defensive end but was moved in the spring of 2002 from defensive end to offensive tackle ... Should provide depth at tackle this fall while he learns the Tiger offensive system ... Is working behind two seniors ... 2002: Was moved from defensive line to the offensive line in 2002 ... Lettered while playing in seven games for the Tigers last season ... Had a season high 12 snaps in the Murray State and South Florida contests ... Graded well in the South Florida game ... Had 10 snaps in the victory over Army and contributed eight snaps in the Tulane win ... Played behind Wade Smith at left tackle during the fall of 2002 ... Spent the spring of 2002 working with Doug Whittaker and Donald Marshall at offensive tackle ... 2001: Saw his first action of his career and of the 2001 season in the Army game ... Was credited with one tackle in Memphis’ 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 ... 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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A junior college transfer who arrived in Memphis in January of 2003 and participated in spring drills with the team ... Battled with Danny Wimprine for time at the quarterback position ... Gives the Tigers another veteran quarterback for the fall of 2003 ... Completed 39-of-63 pass attempts for 384 yards and six touchdowns in spring scrimmages ... JC: Lettered for two years at quarterback for the Northwest Mississippi CC Rangers ... Was named to the 2002 NJCAA and Gridwire Junior College All-America Teams ... Was selected to the 2002 Mississippi North All-State team ... Selected to play in the 2002 Mississippi Junior College All-Star game ... Led his North team to a 31-24 victory and received the Hubert Tucker Award as the MVP of the North All-Star team ... Threw two touchdown passes and ran for another in the all-star game ... Completed the 2002 regular season ranked 10th in the nation in passing and in total offense ... Completed 118-of-245 pass attempts for 1,737 yards and 23 touchdowns ... Averaged 192.4 yards per game in total offense ... Was named the NJCAA Region XXIII Player of the Year Award ... Was named first-team MACJC All-State in 2002 ... Top performance of 2002 came against East Mississippi CC when he completed 24-of-40 pass attempts for 408 yards and six touchdowns ... Completed 154-of-311 pass attempts for 2,285 yards and 20 touchdowns as a freshman ... Ranked 4th in the nation in passing and 2nd in total offense in 2001 ... Averaged 253.8 yards passing per game and 151.1 yards per game in total offense ... Best game in 2001 was against East Mississippi CC when he hit on 23-of-48 attempts for 401 yards and four touchdowns ... Ranked as the nation’s number one junior college quarterback prospect by JCFootball.com ... Max Emfinger’s Blue Chip Magazine has Robison tied as number one junior college quarterback in nation for 2003 ... Is rated as number one junior college quarterback in southeast by Insiders.com ... SuperPrep Juco rates him as the number 15 prospect in the nation overall ... Prep: Prepped at Ft. Walton Beach High School where he threw for over 1,100 yards as a senior ... Lettered in football and soccer at FWBHS ... Coach Joey Rankin at Ft. Walton Beach High ... Is the son of Tom and Teresa Robison ... Born: 9/22/81.

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Offensive Tackle 6-3, 270 r-Junior, 1L Liberty Eylau HS Texarkana, TX

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Quarterback 6-4, 210 Junior, TR NW Miss CC Ft. Walton Beach, FL

JEREMY RONE

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Defensive Tackle 6-3, 295 Senior, 3L Franklin Cty HS Winchester, TN

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One of the more impressive defensive backs in spring drills ... Worked at free safety with Scott Vogel and O.C. Collins and proved to Tiger coaches that he is ready for playing time ... Led the defensive unit in pass interceptions in spring drills with four ... Had two interceptions in the first scrimmage of the spring and returned one for 40 yards and the second for 75 yards and a score ... Had an 88-yard fumble return for a score in the third scrimmage ... Enters fall camp as the number two free safety ... 2002: Worked as a free safety during fall practice ... Did not participate in a game but was a vital member of the defensive scout team ... Spent his fall learning the Tiger defensive system ... Worked behind O.C. Collins and Elijah Bell at free safety ... Prep: Lettered in football and basketball at Lafayette County High School ... Listed as one of the Top 100 Prospects in Mississippi in 2001 by the Jackson Clarion Ledger ... Was named to the 2001 Mississippi AllState team ... Was a three time All-District 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 pass interceptions and four fumble recoveries ... Scored four times in 2001 ... Led Lafayette County in tackles as a junior and senior ... Registered 20 career interceptions including 11 as a sophomore, six as a junior and three during the 2001 season ... Was a second team all-state selection as a junior ... Named to the N. Mississippi Elite 11 Team in 2001 ... Has been nominated to play in the Miss./Ala. All-Star game and the North/South All-Star game ... Appointed to the U.S. Football Exhibition Team that will tour Australia this summer ... Career totals are 295 tackles, 25 pass interceptions and ten touchdowns ... Holds the school record for interceptions in a game with four ... Was a three year basketball letterman ... Also lettered in track ... Was a N. Miss qualifier for the state championships in the long jump and triple jump ... Is the son of Jimmy and Janice Smith ... Played for coach Scott Samsuel at Lafayette County High ... Born: 9/29/83.

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Defensive Back 6-3, 190 Sophomore, SQ Lafayette Cty HS Oxford, MS

ERIC TAYL OR YLOR

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W ESLEY SMITH

A returning starter in the defensive line who has lettered for three consecutive seasons for the Tigers ... Will help anchor the Tiger’s defensive line this fall ... Received one of the Glenn Jones 12th Man Awards for the 2002 season ... Enters fall camp as the starter at defensive end but could return to a tackle slot ... Opened the 2001 season as the Memphis starter at defensive tackle and finished the season as one of the team’s top tacklers ... 2002: Lettered for the third consecutive season at defensive tackle ... Played in 11 games despite suffering a compound fracture of a finger in the UAB game ... Opened the season with three tackles, one tackle for lost yardage, one forced fumble and one pass break-up in the win over Murray State ... Logged three hits in the Ole Miss game and contributed five solo stops in the Southern Mississippi contest ... Registered four tackles in Memphis’s win over Tulane and tallied a season high eight tackles against Cincinnati ... Finished the 2002 season with 30 tackles, three tackles for lost yardage, one quarterback sack and one forced fumble ... Was the starter in five games of the 2002 season ... 2001: Was credited with three tackles against Mississippi State ... Had two tackles in the Louisville game and three each in the Tigers win over Southern Mississippi and Houston ... Registered a season high six tackles in the UAB game and matched that with six tackles against Tennessee in Neyland Stadium ... Had a career high five solo hits in the UAB contest ... Closed the season with five tackles in the win over Army and had four stops in the Cincinnati contest ... Completed the 2001 season with 32 total tackles, four tackles for lost yardage (-7), one quarterback sack (-1), two pass break ups and one forced fumble ... Received the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award for defense in the spring of 2001 ... 2000:

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Opponent Murray State Ole Miss Southern Miss Tulane UAB Mississippi State Cincinnati Houston South Florida Army TCU Miss State UT-Chattanooga South Florida Louisville Southern Miss Houston

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Was redshirted during the 2001 season ...Had ACL surgery in December of 2002 and was held out of spring practice while rehabbing his knee ... Spent the spring in the weight room gaining strength in his knee ... Is expected to be ready for action in fall camp ... Enters fall camp as a nickle back and will work behind Derrick Ballard and Coot Terry ... 2002: Lettered for the first time during the 2002 season while appearing in eight games ... Suffered a torn ACL in his knee but was able to complete the season ... Opened the season with four tackles in the win over Murray State ... Was also credited with three tackles in the Ole Miss game ... Logged four tackles in the Southern Miss contest ... Registered a season and career high eight tackles in the Tulane game ... Finished the 2002 season with 25 tackles, including 12 solos... Was one of the more impressive young players on defense in the spring of 2002 ... Worked at the “will” outside linebacker position with Coot Terry ... Had two impressive fumble returns in the spring and stunned onlookers by running down a back from the opposite side of the field before the back could score ... 2001: Spent the fall working with the Memphis defensive scout team while learning the Tigers’ scheme ... Practiced against the Tigers’ first team offense in the fall of 2001 ... Was slowed by a knee injury early in camp and was limited for several weeks ... Prep: Came to the Tigers from Trezevant High School in Memphis ... Lettered as a linebacker/defensive end for the Bears ... Registered 100 tackles during the 2000 season including 70 solo stops ... Was also credited with nine quarterback sacks ... Was named to the 2000 Associated Press 4A All-State team ... Played in the same defensive line with Tiger transfer Albert Means during the 1999 season ... Helped Trezevant to a berth in the state playoffs in 1999 ... Played for coach Lynn Lang at Trezevant High ... Son of William and Janice Taylor ... Born: 5/11/83.

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Defense 8/31/02 9/7/02 9/14/02 9/21/02 9/28/02 10/19/02 10/26/02 11/2/02 11/9/02 11/23/02 11/30/02 9/3/01 9/8/01 9/22/01 9/29/01 10/6/01 10/13/01

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Outside Linebacker 6-2, 215 r-Sophomore, 1L Trezevant HS Memphis, TN

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Most tackles/Game: 8 vs Cincinnati (‘02) Most solo tackles/Game: 5 vs Tennessee (‘01) & Southern Miss (‘02) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 4 vs Cincinnati (‘02) Most tackles for loss/Game: 1 vs seven opponents Most Pass Break-ups/Game: 1 vs Murray State & Ole Miss (‘02)

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TAYLOR'S CAREER STATISTICS

East Carolina UAB Tennessee Army Cincinnati UL-Monroe Arkansas.State Army Southern Miss East Carolina UAB Houston Tennessee Cincinnati Tulane

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Defense G/S 2000 6/0 2001 11/6 2002 12/5 Totals 29/11

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Lettered as a true freshman ... Appeared in six games for Memphis working as a defensive tackle ... Logged his first career tackle 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 All-Freshman Team ... Prep: Played linebacker and tight end at Franklin County High in Winchester (TN) ... Was an all-region 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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The Players

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The Players

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TAYLOR'S CAREER STATISTICS

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Most tackles/Game: 8 vs Tulane (‘02) Most solo tackles/Game: 6 vs Tulane (‘02) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 4 vs Murray State (‘02)

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A three year letterman who has become the vocal leader of the defensive unit ... Worked as a nickle back in the spring of 2003 in the Tigers’ new defensive scheme... Will work with Derrick Ballard this fall ... Was one of the leading tacklers in 2002 despite missing several games due to injury ... 2002: One of the leaders of the 2002 defense who lettered for the third consecutive season at linebacker ... Played both inside and outside linebacker for Memphis in ‘02 ... Opened the season with nine tackles and a forced fumble in the Murray State game ... Logged six stops in the Ole Miss game and was credited with 12 tackles, one tackle for lost yardage and one forced fumble against Southern Mississippi ... Contributed four hits in the Tulane game and three against UAB ... Was the leading tackler in the nationally televised Louisville game when he had 12 tackles and one fumble recovery ... Followed up the Louisville game with a season high 14 tackles and a tackle for lost yardage in the Mississippi State contest ... Was already playing with a broken hand when he suffered a torn MCL and missed the remainder of the season ... Despite playing in just seven games, finished the season as the team’s sixth leading tackler ... Was credited with 60 tackles, two tackles for lost yardage, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery ... 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

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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 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 C-USA 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 ... 1999: Came to the Tigers as a defensive back but was moved to running back in the fall of 1999 after injuries to Gerard Arnold and Teofilo Riley ... Was not pressed into service in 1999 and received a redshirt ... Spent the fall learning the Memphis offense ... Worked with the offensive scout team against the number one defense ... Was impressive with his hard running style ... Prep: The 1998 Georgia AA Player of the Year ... Rushed for over 2,000 yards as a senior and had over 1,700 yards rushing as a junior ... Named to the Georgia Top Prospects List ... Was named to the Georgia All-State team as a junior and senior ... Helped his team to an 11-2 record in 1998 ... Rushed for 2,005 yards and 22 touchdowns in 1998 and was credited with 67 tackles and five pass interceptions ... Career totals read 4,591 yards rushing and over 200 tackles ... Set school records for most touchdowns in a game with four and most yards rushing in a game with 282 ...

The Players

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Defensive Back 6-1, 185 Junior, 2L Marietta HS Marietta, GA

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Lettered for the second consecutive season while playing in all 12 games of the 2002 season ... Was a starter in the Southern Mississippi game ... Enters fall camp as the starter at field corner ... Appeared in all 11 games as a true freshman ... 2002: Started just one game for the Tigers in ‘02 but played in all 12 contests in earning his second varsity letter ... Opened the campaign with two tackles and a pass interception against Murray State ... Had two tackles in the Ole Miss game before becoming the starter against Southern Mississippi ... Was credited with eight tackles against the Golden Eagles ... Had two stops in the South Florida contest and finished the season with a fumble recovery against TCU ... For the 2002 campaign was credited with 15 tackles, one fumble recovery, one pass interception and one pass break up ... Suffered a shoulder injury in the spring of 2002 ... Had surgery on his left shoulder and missed the final 10 days of spring ... Should be ready for fall camp in August ... 2001: Worked at corner and as a member of the special teams ... Had his first career tackle in the Tigers’ game with Mississippi State ... Logged two tackles in the win over UT-Chattanooga ... Also logged one tackle in the win over Southern Mississippi ... Credited with a season-high five stops in the 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 all-county 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 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

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TERRY'S CAREER STATISTICS

Most tackles/Game: 14 vs Mississippi State (‘02) Most solo tackles/Game: 10 vs Mississippi State (‘02) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 6 vs Louisville (‘02) Most tackles for loss/Game: 2 vs four opponents Most Quarterback Sacks/Game: 1 vs six opponents Most Pass Interceptions/Game: 1 vs UL-Monroe (‘00) Most Safeties/Game: 1 vs UT-Chattanooga (‘01)

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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.

The Players

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the 80 meter low hurdles with a time of 15.61... Was 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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FR PB Int/Yds 0 1 1/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 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 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0

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QB 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

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TFLs 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

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TT 2 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 5 3 1 2 2

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AT 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 2 0

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UT 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 0 2

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Defense 8/31/02 9/7/02 9/14/02 9/21/02 9/28/02 10/8/02 10/19/02 10/26/02 11/2/02 11/9/02 11/23/02 11/30/02 9/3/01 9/8/01 9/22/01 9/29/01 10/6/01 10/13/01 10/20/01 10/27/01 11/10/01 11/17/01

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A returning veteran who has lettered for two years and been a starter for one year ... Started the 2002 season at safety and enters fall camp as the starter at the free safety position ... Lettered as a true freshman who appeared in all 11 games during the 2001 season ... Worked as rover and as a member of the special teams ...2002: Started for the Tigers at strong safety in 10

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Defensive Back 6-1, 198 Junior, 2L Memphis University School Memphis, TN

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SCO TT VOGEL COTT

games during the ‘02 season ... Finished the season as the team’s fifth leading tackler ... Opened the campaign with six tackles and a pass break up in the win over Murray State ... Posted eight tackles against Ole Miss and had a season high 11 stops in the contest with Southern Mississippi ... Tallied six hits in the Tulane game and logged eight tackles against Mississippi State ... Was credited with 10 solo tackles in the Cincinnati game ... Registered four tackles, one tackle for lost yardage and his first interception of the season in the Houston game ... Had six hits and a tackle for lost yardage against South Florida and came back with three tackles and his second interception in the win over Army ... Ended the season with seven tackles and one tackle for lost yardage in the TCU contest ... Finished the 2002 season with 71 tackles, including 48 solo stops, three tackles for lost yardage, two pass interceptions and four pass break ups ...... 2001: Opened the season with an outstanding game against Mississippi State ... Was credited with a season high eight tackles and a pass interception in the season opening contest with the Bulldogs ... Had four tackles the following week against UT-Chattanooga ... Registered one tackle in the South Florida victory and in the Houston road win ... Had two tackles against Army and one tackle in the season finale against Cincinnati ... Finished the season with 20 tackles, one tackle for lost yardage and one pass interception... Prep: Lettered as a quarterback and defensive back for the Memphis University School Owls ... Battled injuries throughout his career but put together an outstanding senior season ... Played quarterback and safety for MUS ... Helped his team to a 6-5 record in 2000 ... Passed for 672 yards and two touchdowns during 2000 season ... Rushed for 264 yards and four scores ... Was the Owls second leading tackler as a safety ... Registered 88 total tackles in 2000 and had two blocked kicks and one pass interception ... Was named to the Associated Press and Sportswriter’s All-State teams in 2000 ... Was an All-Region Division II selection in 2000 ... Played in the East-West Shrine Game and was named the Defensive MVP ... Also lettered for five years in baseball at MUS ... Was recruited by SMU and Kentucky ... Is the son of Michael and Layne Vogel ... Played for coach Jake Rudolph and Bobby Austin at MUS ... Born: 12/3/81.

Defense 2001 2002 Totals

G/S 11/0 12/9 23/9

VOGEL’S STATISTICS

UT 13 48 61

AT 7 23 30

Tot 20 71 91

FR 0 0 0

Int Loss Sack 1 1-4 0-0 2 3-8 0-0 3 4-12 0-0

Defense G/S 2002 11/0

Loss Sack 0-0 0-0

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Defense 9/7/02 9/14/02 9/21/02 9/28/02 10/8/02 10/26/02 11/9/02 11/23/02 11/30/02

Opponent Ole Miss Southern Miss Tulane UAB Louisville Cincinnati South Florida Army TCU

UT 1 2 2 0 1 2 2 1 1

AT 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1

TT 1 2 2 1 1 3 4 2 2

TFLs 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/2

QB 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

FR PB Int/Yds 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0-0

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VON WEBB

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Wide Receiver 6-0, 184 r-Junior, 1L Athens HS Athens, AL

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Lettered as a true freshman in 2002 while playing in 11 games for the Tigers ... Worked as both a defensive end and tackle in 2002 ... Enters fall camp listed as the number two defensive tackle behind Kenyun Glover ... 2002: Lettered as a true freshman after appearing in 11 of the Tigers’ 12 games in 2002 ... Worked as a defensive end behind Mowbray Rowand ... Logged his first career tackle in the Ole Miss game ... Upped his total to two tackles in each of the Southern Mississippi and Tulane games ... Was credited with single tackles in the UAB and Louisville contests before registering three tackles against Cincinnati ... Had a season and career-high four tackles against South Florida ... Had two tackles in the Tigers’ win over Army and ended the season with three tackles and his first tackle for lost yardage against TCU ... Finished the season with 18 tackles, including 12 solos and one tackle for lost yardage ... Prep: Was a high school teammate of Tiger

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Defensive End 6-1, 255 Sophomore, 1L St. Augustine HS New Orleans, LA

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Int 0

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TFLs 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/3 1/2 0/0 1/3 1/4 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

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TT 6 8 11 6 1 1 8 10 4 6 3 7 9 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 2

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AT 3 3 7 2 1 0 3 0 1 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1

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UT 3 5 4 4 0 1 5 10 3 5 2 6 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1

Tot 18

Most tackles/Game: 4 vs South Florida (‘02) Most solo tackles/Game: 2 vs four times Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 2 vs South Florida (‘02)

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Defense 8/31/02 9/7/02 9/14/02 9/21/02 9/28/02 10/8/02 10/19/02 10/26/02 11/2/02 11/9/02 11/23/02 11/30/02 9/3/01 9/8/01 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

UT 12

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WASHINGTON’S STATISTICS

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VOGEL’S CAREER STATISTICS

Most tackles/Game: 11 vs Southern Miss (‘02) Most solo tackles/Game: 10 vs Cincinnati (‘02) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 7 vs Southern Miss (‘02) Most Interceptions/Game: 1 vs Mississippi State (‘01) & Houston, Army (‘02) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 1 vs Mississippi State (‘01) & Houston, South Florida, TCU (‘02)

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The Players

Another of the Tigers’ veteran wide receivers who lettered during the 2002 football season ... Saw his first collegiate action in 2002 ... Appeared in all 12 games ... Enters fall camp as the number two “Z” receiver behind Darren Garcia ... 2002: Made great strides in returning from a knee injury and working himself into the regular rotation among the receivers ... Earned his first varsity letter after appearing in all 12 games of the season ... Worked on the special teams but did not have a pass reception until the UAB game in Birmingham, Ala. ... Caught his first two career passes against the Blazers with a long reception of 39 yards ... Had one pass reception for nine yards in the televised game with Louisville ... Grabbed a six-yard pass against Mississippi State ... Had a 44-yard pass reception in the Houston game ... Had a career-high four catches in the South Florida contest ... Caught a career long 50-yard pass in the Army contest ... Finished the 2002 season with 10 receptions for 166 yards ... Averaged 16.6 yards per reception which led the team ... 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

The Players

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Yds 0 0 0 0 39 9 6 0 44 18 50 0

Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 19.5 9.0 6.0 0.0 44.0 4.5 50.0 0.0

Tds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 0 0 0 0 39 9 6 0 44 7 50 0

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Opponent Murray State Ole Miss Southern Miss Tulane UAB Louisville Miss State Cincinnati Houston South Florida Army TCU

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MAR CUS WEST ARCUS

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Defensive End 6-4, 250 r-Sophomore, 1L Columbus HS Columbus, MS

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Lettered as a redshirt freshman after NCAA granted him a medical redshirt for an injury received during his freshman season ... Played in 10 of the team’s 12 games in 2002 ... Worked as a defensive end and special teams member ... Enters fall camp as the number two end behind Eric Taylor ... 2002: Lettered as a redshirt freshman after receiving a hardship from the NCAA in 2001 ... Injured his knee after two games in 2001 and was granted a hardship by the NCAA ... Appeared in 10 games for Memphis in ‘02 and worked as a defensive end and special teams member ... Had one tackle, a pass break up and a fumble recovery in the Murray State game ... Returned his fumble for 34-yards and a touchdown in the Tiger victory ... Was credited with two tackles in the Tulane contest ... Also logged tackles against Mississippi State ... Finished the season with four tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass break up ... Worked at defensive end with Mowbray Rowand ... Came back from a broken hip to participate in spring drills of 2002 ... 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

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WEBB’ CAREER HIGHS Most Pass Receptions/Game: 4 vs South Florida (‘02) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 50 vs Army (‘02) Longest Pass Reception: 50 vs Army (‘02)

G AME -B Y-G AME R EVIEW Receiving Date 8/31/02 9/7/02 9/14/02 9/21/02 9/28/02 10/8/02 10/19/02 10/26 11/2/02 11/9/02 11/23/02 11/30/02

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LG 50

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WEBB’ STATISTICS No Yds Avg 10 166 16.6

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Receiving G 2002 12/2

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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 ... Had five pass receptions for 52 yards during the spring scrimmages ... Had a touchdown reception in the Blue-Gray Game ... Is expected to be involved in the rotation at receiver this fall ... Lettered for the Tiger track team in the spring of 2001 ... Helped 4x100 relay team set a Conference USA record of 40.19... 2000: A highly-touted wide receiver who was redshirted in the fall of 2000 ... Spent the fall learning the Tiger’s passing system ... Worked with the offensive scout team in 2000 ... Spent the fall practicing against the Tiger’s nationally ranked defense ... Prep: Played wide receiver and cornerback at Athens High School ... Had 37 pass receptions for 714 yards and eight touchdowns in 1999 ... Was named to the All-Area team which is voted on by the prep coaches ... Was selected to the AllCounty and the Alabama All-State team (2nd team) as voted on by the Alabama Sportswriters Association ... Had eight catches for 145 yards and two touchdowns against Austin High School ... Career totals read 60 receptions for 1,010 yards and 14 touchdowns ... Also lettered in track ... Twice set the school record for the 100 meters ... Was timed at 10.58 in the qualifying event for the state 100 meters championships ... Ran a 10.73 in the state finals to place second ... Was recruited by North Carolina State and UAB ... Is a cousin of Colorado Rockies rightfielder Jeffrey Hammonds ... Was named to Who’s Who Among American High School Students ... Played for coach Steve Rivers ... ... Is the son of Marva Webb ... Born: 11/11/81.

FR 1

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Loss Sack 0-0 0-0

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WEST’S STATISTICS

UT 3

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The Players

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Most tackles/Game: 2 vs Tulane (‘02) Most solo tackles/Game: 2 vs Tulane (‘02) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 1 vs Murray State (‘02) Most Fumble Recoveries/Game: 1 vs Murray State (‘02) Most Fumble Return Yards/Game: 34 vs Murray State (‘02) Most Fumble Returns for Touchdown/Game: 1 vs Murray State (‘02)

TFLs 0/0 0/0 0/0

QB 0/0 0/0 0/0

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FR PB Int/Yds 1 0 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0/0

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TT 1 2 1

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AT 1 0 0

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UT 0 2 1

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Opponent Murray State Tulane Miss State

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Defense 8/31/02 9/21/02 10/19/02

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Became a Memphis starter at one of the receiver positions as a true freshman and has retained his spot for the past two seasons ... Lettered in 2002 as the “Y” receiver in the Tigers’ spread offense ... Served as the team’s punt returner in 2002 ... Was the squad’s third leading receiver in the spring of 2003 with 12 receptions for 181 yards and three touchdowns ... Averaged over 15 yards per catch in the spring scrimmages ... Enters fall camp working with newcomer Chris Kelley at the “Y” slot ... 2002: Lettered for the second consecutive season as a wide receiver and also handled the Tigers’ punt return duties ... Opened the 2002 season with eight receptions for 73 yards and one touchdown in the Tigers’ victory over Murray State ... Also returned three punts for 55 yards ... Caught three passes for 31 yards in the Ole Miss game and was held to 12 yards on four punt returns ... Had four punt returns for 33 yards against Southern Miss ... Grabbed four passes for 30 yards against UAB and had three catches for 39 yards and his second touchdown in the Louisville contest televised by ESPN... Had six punt returns for 88 yards in the Mississippi State contest including a season long 32 yard return ... Had four pass receptions for 64 yards in the South Florida contest, completed his only pass attempt for six yards and a touchdown and

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Wide Receiver 6-0, 205 Junior, 2L Covington HS Covington, TN

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returned two punts for 23 yards ... Finished the 2002 season with 40 pass receptions for 343 yards and two touchdowns ...Averaged 8.6 yards per reception in ‘02 ... Was third on the team in number of pass receptions with 40 ... Led the Tigers in punt returns with 36 for 301 yards ... Averaged 8.4 yards per punt return ... 2001: Played as a true freshman in the season opener against Mississippi State ... Did not have a reception against the Bulldogs ... Caught his first career pass in the win over UT-Chattanooga and finished the game with four catches for 39 yards ... Had two receptions for 20 yards in the victory over South Florida ... Had a season high six receptions for 75 yards and his first career touchdown in the Louisville game ... Led the squad in receptions and yards in the Louisville game ... Scored his first collegiate touchdown against Louisville on a 17yard pass from freshman Danny Wimprine ... Had four catches for 49 yards in the win over Southern Mississippi ... Grabbed two passes for 69 yards in the Tennessee contest ... Caught two passes for 20 yards in the Army game and closed the season with a career high seven catches for 123 yards and two touchdowns against Cincinnati ... His 123 yards receiving against Cincinnati ranks as the 20th highest single game total in school history ... Finished his freshman season with 34 catches for 422 yards and three touchdowns... Prep: Lettered for four years in football at Covington High School ... Was a Commercial Appeal Best of the Preps and state of Tennessee Mr. Football Finalist as a senior ... Was named to the Associated Press Class 4A All-State team in 1999 & 2000 ... Was named to the Associated Press 3A All-State team in 1998 ... Was named to the Tennessee Sportswriter’s All-State Team in 1999 & 2000 ... Broke every offensive record in the 78-year history of Covington High ... In his four year career he rushed for 3,867 yards, had 1,142 yards receiving, compiled 1,875 yards in returns, totaled 7,260 all-purpose yards, intercepted 18 passes and scored 83 touchdowns ... Led his team to a 13-2 record and a berth in the state 3A championship game in 2000 ... Scored 32 touchdowns as a senior ... Had almost 3,000 yards of total offense in 2000 ... Was ranked 13th in Shelby-Metro in rushing in 2000 with 78 carries for 992 yards ... Scored 15 rushing touchdowns ... Averaged 12.7 yards per attempt which led the Shelby-Metro area ... Was ranked first in Shelby-Metro in allpurpose yards with 2,254 during the regular season and almost 3,000 with the state playoffs ... Ranked first in Shelby-Metro in scoring with 24 touchdowns and 144 points ... Was eighth in Shelby-Metro in both kickoff returns and in pass interceptions ... Had 14 kickoff returns for 499 yards and two touchdowns ... Registered four pass interceptions for 75 yards in returns ... Led Region 7-3A in punt returns, punt return average and punt return touchdowns as a junior at Covington High School ... Had 302 yards in punt returns

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Louisville Southern Miss Houston East Carolina UAB Tennessee Army Cincinnati

6 4 3 1 3 2 2 7

75 49 9 -7 25 69 20 123

12.5 12.3 3.0 -7.0 8.3 34.5 10.0 17.6

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

18 16 10 0 19 49 11 69

Punt Returns 8/31/02 9/7/02 9/14/02 9/21/02 9/28/02 10/8/02 10/19/02 10/26 11/2/02 11/9/02 11/23/02 11/30/02

Opponent Murray State Ole Miss Southern Miss Tulane UAB Louisville Mississippi State Cincinnati Houston South Florida Army TCU

No 3 4 4 0 3 3 6 1 4 2 4 2

Yds 55 12 33 0 13 19 81 3 15 23 30 17

Avg 18.3 3.0 8.3 0.0 4.3 6.0 13.5 3.0 3.8 10.3 7.5 8.5

Tds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 29 12 17 0 11 9 32 3 10 22 11 13

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in 1999 and averaged 27.5 yards per return ... Scored two punt return touchdowns as a junior ... Was ranked fourth in Shelby-Metro in punt returns and 10th in Shelby-Metro in all-purpose yards ... Rushed for 1,226 yards, had 283 yards receiving, 302 yards in punt returns, 333 yards in kickoff returns for a total of 2,204 all-purpose yards during the 1999 season ... Was named to the first team All Shelby-Metro squad as a specialist in 1999 ... Was ranked fourth in Shelby-Metro in kickoff returns as a sophomore with eight for 221 yards and one touchdown ... Rushed for 1,055 yards on 123 attempts as a sophomore ... Was ranked 21st in Shelby-Metro in interceptions with four during the 1998 season ... Was ranked 13th in all-purpose yards with 1,508 ... Chose Tigers over Ole Miss and Arkansas ... Has been selected to play in the 2001 Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star game ... Is the son of Shelia White ... Played for coach Jeff McFerrin, former Tiger linebacker ... Born: 6/23/82.

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Yds 73 31 14 3 30 39 11 32 14 64 19 13 39 20

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Recpt 8 3 2 1 4 3 3 2 3 4 4 3 4 2

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G AME -B Y -G AME R EVIEW Receiving Year 8/31/02 9/7/02 9/14/02 9/21/02 9/28/02 10/8/02 10/19/02 10/26 11/2/02 11/9/02 11/23/02 11/30/02 9/8/01 9/23/01

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CAREER

Most Pass Receptions/Game: 8 vs Murray State (‘02) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 123 vs Cincinnati (‘01) Most TD Receptions/Game: 2 vs Cincinnati (‘01) Longest Pass Reception/Game: 69 vs Cincinnati (‘01) Most Kickoff Returns/Game: 3 vs Louisville (‘01) Most Kickoff Return Yards/Game: 40 vs Louisville (‘01) Longest Kickoff Return/Game: 21 vs Louisville (‘01) Most Punt Returns/Game: 6 vs Mississippi State (‘02) Most Punt Return Yards/Game: 81 vs Mississippi State (‘02) Longest Punt Return/Game: 32 vs Mississippi State (‘02)

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O LEN W HITEL Y HITELY Defensive Back 6-0, 205 r-Freshman Lake Worth HS Boynton Beach, FL

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Avg 12.4 8.6 10.3 Avg 0.0 8.4 8.4 Avg 13.0 7.0 12.1

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STATISTICS

Yds 422 343 765 Yds 0 301 301 Yds 78 7 85

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WHITE’S

Receiving G 2001 11/3 2002 12/8 Totals 23/11 Punt Return G 2001 11/3 2002 12/8 Totals 23/11 Kick Return G 2001 11/3 2002 12/8 Totals 23/11

A returning redshirt freshman in the defensive secondary who was very impressive in spring drills ... Will enter fall camp as the starter at strong safety ... 2002: Was one of several young defensive backs who were redshirted during the 2002 season ... Spent the fall working at field corner with Henry Washington and Anthony Harden ... Served as a member of the defensive scout team ... Practiced against the number one offense throughout the fall of 2002 ... Prep: Was a four-year letter winner at Lake Worth High School ... Played in just two games as a senior because of a broken leg ... Was named 1st team All-Conference as a defensive back despite missing most of the season with broken leg ... Served as team captain in 2001 ... Had 90 yards on 18 carries in the season opener against Olympic Heights ... Scored touchdown in 2000 season against Vero Beach High ... Played receiver as a sophomore and scored against Boca Raton High ... Has been timed at 4.35 in the forty yard dash ... Has run a 10.6 100 meters and twice qualified for the Florida state track meet ... Lettered as a tailback, receiver, cornerback and kick returner during his career ... Took first place award in state drama competition for his singing and has released his own Hip-Hop and R & B CD ... Was also recruited by Missouri.

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Returns as the heir apparent at the starting tailback position ... Lettered as a true freshman while playing in 10 games for the Tigers in 2002 ... Rushed for over 100 yards in his first collegiate contest ... Led the team in rushing in the spring of 2003 with 375 yards on 74 attempts ... Led the squad in scoring with six rushing touchdowns in the spring scrimmages ... Averaged 5.1 yards per carry in the spring ... Was named to the 2003 Conference USA AllFreshman Team ... Was also selected to The Sporting News Conference USA All-Freshman Team ... Ranked 96th in the nation in rushing in 2002 and tied for fifth in average yards per carry ... Finished the season ranked 35th in the nation in kickoff returns and 90th in allpurpose yards ... 2002: Came to the Tigers as one of the most highly touted signees in Memphis football history ... Lettered as a true freshman ... One of the more impressive freshmen on the Memphis roster in 2002 ... Opened his collegiate career with 12 rushes for 129 yards and one touchdown in the Tigers’ win over Murray State ... His 129 yards were the second-most by a true freshman in Memphis history ... Tallied 105 yards rushing against Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg ... Logged a 55 yard run against the Golden Eagles ... Gained 166 yards and one touchdown in the Tigers’ win over Tulane ... Had an 86-yard run against Tulane for his lone touchdown ... Was named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week for his work against Tulane ... Was ranked fourth in the nation in average yards per carry (9.3) after the fourth game of the season ... Suffered a knee sprain in the Louisville game and missed the Mississippi State contest ... Gained 110 yards on 10 carries in the win over Army and scored two touchdowns ... Had a 59 yard run against Army ... Was ranked second in the nation in average yards per carry after the 11th game of the season ... Finished the 2002 season tied for fifth in the nation in average yards per carry

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The Players

Rushing G 2001 10/1 Kick Return G 2001 10/1 Receiving G 2001 10/1

No 103 No 18 No 5

Yds 684 Yds 420 Yds 51

STATISTICS

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LG 86 LG 48 LG 32

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Quarterback 6-1, 220 r-Junior, 2L J.T. Curtis HS River Ridge, LA

Returns in 2003 to his starting position as the Memphis quarterback ... Is on course to break every Memphis passing and total offense record before the conclusion of the 2003 season ... Enters the 2003 season ranked 10th in Conference USA history in most total offensive plays with 813 ... Is ninth in conference history in touchdowns responsible for with 43 ... Is 11th in career pass attempts (631) and in career completions (337) ... Is 10th in career touchdown passes with 37 ... 2002: Was the Tiger starter for all 12 games of the 2002 season ... Has entered his name in the Tiger football record book 50 times during the last 17 games ... Set 13 new passing and total offense records during the 2002 season ... Is now the Tigers’ all-time record holder for career touchdown passes with 37 ... Set the Memphis record for most pass attempts and completions in a game by going 32-of-53 in a game against South Florida in 2002 ... Set a record for season attempts and completions by going 235-of-435 during 2002 ... Set the mark for most passing yards in a season with 2,820 in ‘02 and for most touchdown passes in a season with 23 ... (see box for all of Wimprine’s records) ... Opened the 2002 season with 245 yards and five touchdown passes in win over Murray State ... His five touchdown passes set a new Memphis single game record ... Threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns in the Ole Miss game ... Had 259 yards passing in the UAB contest and added 261 yards against Louisville and 288 yards in the Mississippi State contest ... Had a season high 342 yards and two touchdowns in the Houston game and came back with 314 yards and two scores in the South Florida game ... Finished the 2002 season completing 235-of-435 pass attempts for 2,820 yards and 23 touchdowns all of which were Memphis records ... Had a season long pass of 72 yards to Antoine Harden in the Southern Mississippi game ... Had two 50-yard touchdown passes in the Ole Miss game ... Completed six passes of 50 yards or more in 2002 ... Set the Tiger record for most total offense plays in a game with 66 against South Florida ... Set the team record for the most plays in a season with 533 and for the most total offense yards in a season with 2860 ... Added a record for the most touchdowns responsible for in a single game with five against Murray State ... Finished the 2002 season ranked second in Conference USA in passing yards per game (235.0) ... Was ranked third in the conference in total offense and sixth in passing efficiency ... Was second in the conference in touchdown passes with 23 ... Entered the 2002 season tied for 29th place nationally in career touchdown passes by active players ... Led the Tiger offense in the spring of 2002 and continued to develop in the Tigers’ spread offense ... Threw for over 900 yards and seven touchdowns in spring scrimmages and did not have an interception until the Blue-Gray Scrimmage ... Connected on 16-of-22 pass attempts for 252

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Opponent Murray State Ole Miss Southern Miss Tulane UAB Louisville Mississippi State Cincinnati Houston South Florida Army TCU Opponent Murray State Ole Miss Southern Miss Tulane UAB Louisville Mississippi State Cincinnati Houston South Florida Army TCU Opponent Murray State Ole Miss Southern Miss Tulane UAB Louisville Mississippi State Cincinnati Houston South Florida Army TCU Opponent Murray State Ole Miss Southern Miss Tulane UAB Louisville Mississippi State Cincinnati Houston South Florida Army TCU

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G AME -B Y -G AME R EVIEW Rushing 8/31/02 9/7/02 9/14/02 9/21/02 9/28/02 10/8/02 10/19/02 10/26 11/2/02 11/9/02 11/23/02 11/30/02 Kick Returns 8/31/02 9/7/02 9/14/02 9/21/02 9/28/02 10/8/02 10/19/02 10/26/02 11/2/02 11/9/02 11/23/02 11/30/02 Receiving 8/31/02 9/7/02 9/14/02 9/21/02 9/28/02 10/8/02 10/19/02 10/26/02 11/2/02 11/9/02 11/23/02 11/30/02 All-Purpose 8/31/02 9/7/02 9/14/02 9/21/02 9/28/02 10/8/02 10/19/02 10/26/02 11/2/02 11/9/02 11/23/02 11/30/02

DANNY WIMPRINE

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spring practice ... Threw a 70-yard touchdown pass to Darren Garcia in the first spring scrimmage ... Finished the spring completing 14 of 24 pass attempts for 225 yards and five touchdowns ... Ran for one score and threw a touchdown pass in the Blue-Gray game ... Threw three touchdown passes in the final scrimmage of the spring ... 2000: Was redshirted during the fall of 2000 ... Worked with the offensive scout team for part of the fall but had to become involved in the varsity offense due to injuries to Travis Anglin and Neil Suber ... Became the backup quarterback for Scott Scherer throughout the second half of the 2000 season ... Traveled with the team to every game in 2000 ... Was never pressed into service in a game but gained invaluable experience due to his extended repetitions in practice ... Demonstrated an ability to run and throw but was even more impressive in showing leadership skills among the freshmen players ... Prep: A threeyear starter at J.T. Curtis High School in New Orleans ... Led J.T. Curtis to back-to-back Louisiana State championships in football ... Over his four year career, Curtis had an overall record of 53-2 ... Led team to the 1999 state title ... Rushed for 567 yards and 11 touchdowns in 1999 and passed for 500 yards and four scores ... Was named to the New Orleans Times Picayune Top Prospect List for 1999 ... Was listed among Dandy Don’s Top Prospects in Louisiana ... As a junior, led his team to the state title ... Rushed for over 900 yards as a junior ... Scored on a 25-yard run and a one yard run against Hannan High and threw a 27-yard touchdown pass in the 1998 playoffs ... Was the starter as a sophomore and was part-time starter as a freshman ... Was considered a top selection in this year’s annual major league baseball draft as a pitcher ... Was 9-2 as a pitcher as a junior ... Has been clocked at 89 miles per hour with his fastball ... Played for coach John Curtis ... Is the son of Ronnie and Barbara Wimprine ... Born: 8/6/81.

Passing G/S 2001 9/5 2002 12/12 Totals 21/17 Rushing G 2001 9/5 2002 12/12 Totals 21/17 Total Offense G 2001 9/5 2002 12/12 Totals 21/17 Receiving G 2001 9/5 2002 12/12 Totals 21/17

Att 196 435 630 No 84 98 182 Rush 270 40 310 No 1 1 2

STATISTICS

Comp 102 235 337 Yds 270 40 310 Pass 1,329 2,820 4,149 Yds -10 6 -4

Yds 1,329 2,820 4,149 Avg 3.2 0.4 1.7 Plays 280 533 813 Avg -10.0 6.0 -4.0

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yards and two touchdowns in first major scrimmage of the spring ... Hit on 31-of-38 attempts for 243 yards and one score in second scrimmage and ran for a five yard touchdown ... Hit 20-of-28 pass attempts for 252 yards and three touchdowns in the Blue-Gray Scrimmage ... Will return to his starting quarterback slot this fall ... 2001: A redshirt freshman who became the Memphis starter by the Houston game and remained there throughout most of the season ... Played in the season opener against Mississippi State and completed oneof-three pass attempts before being knocked out of the game with a concussion ... Entered the Louisville game after starter Travis Anglin was injured and completed 11-of-24 pass attempts for 100 yards and two touchdowns ... Led Memphis to win over Southern Mississippi as a replacement for again-injured Travis Anglin ... Hit on 13-of-27 attempts for 102 yards against USM ... Became the starter for the Houston game ... Directed Memphis to a road win over Houston, 52-33 ... Threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns in Houston game and ran for 85 yards and one additional score ... Completed 16-of-27 passes for 159 yards and one touchdown against East Carolina ... Was seven-of-19 against UAB for 65 yards but threw two pass interceptions ... Did not start the Tennessee game but came in for Neil Suber and completed 12-of-21 attempts for 186 yards and two touchdowns ... Had touchdown tosses to Travis Anglin and Aaron Meadows ... Returned to his starting role in the Army game and led the team to a 42-10 victory ... Threw a school record tying four touchdown passes against Army ... Set a new school record for touchdowns accounted for with four touchdown passes and one rushing touchdown ... Connected on 12-of-21 passes for 203 yards and four scores ... Closed out the 2001 season completing 16-of-33 pass attempts for 295 yards and three touchdowns against Cincinnati ... His 295 yards rank as the fifth-highest single passing performance in Memphis history ... His 1,329 yards passing as a freshman are the most ever by a freshman quarterback at Memphis and his 14 touchdown passes are the most by a freshman and the second-highest total in school history ... Was one of just two freshman quarterbacks to be nominated for All-Freshman in Conference USA ... Saw extended duty during

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The Players

Most Pass Attempts/Game: 53 vs South Florida (‘02) Most Completions/Game: 32 vs South Florida (‘02) Highest Completion Percentage/Game: .718 vs Murray State (‘02) Most Pass Yds/Game: 342 vs Houston (‘02)

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Opponent vs USF vs Miss. State vs Louisville vs Houston vs USF vs Miss. State vs Houston vs Murray St. vs Houston vs Cincinnati vs Miss State vs Ole Miss vs Louisville vs Murray St. vs Army vs Louisville vs Miss State

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No. 435 235 102 2,820 1,329 54.0 52.0 23 14

Rank 1 1 8 1 10 8 10 1 T2

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QUARTERBACK DANNY WIMPRINE PLACED HIS NAME AMONG THE NATION’S LEADERS IN 2002. THE SECOND YEAR SIGNAL-CALLER WAS RATED IN FOUR OF THE NCAA’S PASSING AND TOTAL OFFENSIVE CATEGORIES .

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QUARTERBACK DANNY WIMPRINE SET SEVERAL MEMPHIS FRESHMAN FOOTBALL RECORDS DURING THE 2001 SEASON. H IS 1,329 YARDS SET A NEW FRESHMAN RECORD AS DID HIS 102 COMPLETIONS AND 14 TOUCHDOWNS. HIS FOUR TOUCHDOWN PASSES AGAINST ARMY TIED THE TIGER RECORD FOR MOST IN A GAME AND SET A NEW FRESHMAN RECORD, AS DID HIS FIVE TOUCHDOWNS ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE A RMY VICTORY.

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(MEMPHIS QUARTERBACK DANNY WIMPRINE HAS STARTED JUST 17 GAMES IN HIS CAREER)

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Most Touchdown Passes/Game: 5 vs Murray State (‘02) Longest Completion: 73 vs Houston (‘01) Most Pass Receptions/Game: 1 vs Louisville (‘01) & South Florida (‘02) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 6 vs South Florida (‘02) Most Rushes/Game: 16 vs Louisville (‘02) Most Rush Yds/Game: 85 vs Houston (‘01) Longest Run: 35 vs Houston (‘01) Most Rushing Touchdowns/Game: 1 vs five opponents Most Total Offense Plays/Game: 66 vs South Florida (‘02) Most Total Offense/Game: 350 vs Cincicnnati (‘01) Most Touchdowns Responsible For/Game: 5 vs Army (‘01) & Murray State (‘02)

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Tailback 5-10, 195 r-Sophomore Houston HS Germantown, TN

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A walk-on candidate for the tailback position ... Came to the Tigers in January of 2002 and participated in spring practice... Made an impact on the Tiger offense in the spring of 2003 and is expected to see action this fall as a back and special teams player ... Was the Tigers’ second leading rusher in the spring of 2003 ... Had 57 rushes for 199 yards and four touchdown in spring scrimmages ... Averaged 3.5 yards per carry in the spring ... Had 231 carries for 111 yards and his four touchdowns in one scrimmage ... Has great quickness off the snap and hits holes well ... Could provide depth behind DeAngelo Williams and Darren Parquet this fall ... 2002: Spent the spring working with the Tiger offensive scout team while learning the Memphis spread offense ... Had four rushes for 12 yards in the Blue-Gray Scrimmage ... Finished the spring with 10 rushes for 63 yards and one touchdown during scrimmage action ... Had a long run of 43 yards ... 2001: Sat out the fall of 2001 ... Prep: Played football at Houston High School ... .Played for coach Tim Haney at Houston HS.

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Enters the fall as a reserve at tailback ... Came to the Tigers in the spring of 2003 ... Transferred to Memphis from Jackson State Junior College after spending one semester at Tennessee Tech ... Worked with the Tiger offensive scout team in spring drills ... Is still continuing to learn the Tiger offensive system ... 2002: Attended the University of Memphis but did not walkon until the spring of 2003 ... Prep: Was a football letterwinner at Jackson Central-Merry High School ... Played tailback and defensive back at JCMHS ...Is the son of Buddy Anderson ... Born: 5/2/83.

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Tailback 5-10, 193 r-Sophomore Central-Merry HS Jackson, TN

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Tight End 6-1, 245 r-Junior Millington HS Millington, TN

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Enters the fall as a reserve at wide receiver and for the deep snapper position ... Came to the Tigers in the spring of 2003 ... Transferred to the University of Memphis from Lambuth College in Jackson, Tenn. ... Worked with the Tiger offensive scout team in spring drills ... Is still continuing to learn the Tiger offensive system ... 2002: Attended Lambuth College in the fall of 2002 and transferred to Memphis in the spring of 2003 ... Prep: Was a football letterwinner at Covington High School ... Played wide receiver and worked as a deep snapper at CHS ...Played for coach Jeff McFerrin at Covington High ... Son of David and Melinda Byram ... Born: 10/15/82.

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Receiver,Deep Snapper 5-9, 170 r-Sophomore Covington HS Covington, TN

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DANIEL BYRAM

Enters the fall as a reserve at tight end after working as a linebacker in 2001 ... Was moved to tight end in the spring of 2003 and could help provide depth at that position in the fall of 2003 ... Played behind starter John Doucette in the spring of 2003 ... 2002: Worked with the Tiger defensive scout team in 2002 spring drills ... Is still continuing to learn the Tiger defensive system ... 2001: Was a walk-on candidate for the Tigers in the fall of 2000 ... Worked with the scout team in fall camp but did not appear in a game for Memphis last season ... Worked against the number one offense with the defensive scout team ... 2000: Was a walk-on candidate for the Tigers in the fall of 2000 ... Worked with the scout team in fall camp ... Prep: Was a football and track letterwinner at Millington High ... Played fullback and linebacker at MHS ... Was a sprinter and threw the shot and discus in track ... Was a three time all-region selection in football for the Trojans ... Was credited with 59 tackles and eight quarterback sacks as a senior ... .. Is the son of Isaac and Emma Daniels ... Played for coach Hank Hawkins at Millington ... Born: 7/30/82.

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Enters the fall as a reserve at a linebacker position ... Came to the Tigers in the fall of 2002 ... Worked as a back-up at the “sam” linebacker slot ... Played behind Robert Douglas and Shaka Hill in the spring of 2003 ... Worked with the Tiger defensive scout team in spring drills ... Is still continuing to learn the Tiger defensive system but is expected to contribute this fall as a member of the Memphis special teams ... 2002: Attended the University of Memphis in the fall of 2002 and walked-on with the football team ... Impressed the coaches with his enthusiasm and determination ... Spent the fall working as an outside linebacker ... Received the Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Year Award at the annual football banquet ... Prep: Was a football letter winner at Collierville High School ... Played fullback and linebacker at Collierville High School ... Is the son of David and Barbara Hunter ... Played for coach Paul Cox at Collierville High.

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Linebacker 5-10, 210 r-Freshman Collierville HS Collierville, TN

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Enters the fall as a reserve at a wide receiver position ... Came to the Tigers in the spring of 2003 ... Transferred from Georgetown ... Worked with the Tiger offensive scout team in spring drills ... Is still continuing to learn the Tiger offensive system ... 2002: Attended the University of Memphis but did not walk-on until the spring of 2003 ... Prep: Was a football letter winner at Briarcrest High School ... Played quarterback, running back, kick returner and wide receiver at Briarcrest ... Was an All-Division 2 selection in 2000 ... Was ranked eighth in the division in rushing with 684 yards and 11 touchdowns ... Was 11th in passing with 408 yards and six touchdowns and sixth in total offense with 1,092 yards and 17 touchdowns ... Was 16th in receiving with 17 catches for 230 yards and three scores ...Was ranked third in kickoff returns averaging 30.1 yards per return ... Was also third in pass interceptions with four ... Helped Briarcrest to the state runner-up spot in 1999 ... Was ranked fifth in Division 2 in passing completing 46-of-82 pass attempts for 828 yards and six touchdowns ... Was fourth in scoring with 82 points and ninth in pass interceptions with three ... Signed with Georgetown after his career at Briarcrest High ... Is the son of Mark and Sheryl Hoppe ... Played for coach Hugh Freeze at Briarcrest High.

CARSON HUNTER

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Enters the fall as a walk-on candidate for the punter position ... Came to the Tigers in the spring of 2003 ... Transferred to Memphis after spending two seasons at Lambuth University in Jackson, Tenn. ... Worked with the Tiger special teams in spring drills ... 2002: Attended Lambuth University during the fall of 2002 ... Worked as a punter for Lambuth ...2001: Attended Lambuth University during the fall of 2001 ... Worked as a punter for Lambuth ... Prep: Was a football letterwinner at Bartlett High School ... Played punter at Bartlett High ...Is the son of Jeff and Lorie Hudson ... Played for coach Scott Reed at Bartlett High ... Born: 1/26/82.

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Wide Receiver 5-9, 180 r-Sophomore Briarcrest HS Memphis, TN

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COLE HOPPE

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Enters the fall as a reserve at a wide receiver position ... Came to the Tigers in the spring of 2003 ... Worked with the Tiger offensive scout team in spring drills ... Is still continuing to learn the Tiger offensive system ... 2002: Attended the University of Memphis but did not walk-on until the spring of 2003 ... Prep: Was a football letter winner at WooddaleHigh School ... Played wide receiver and defensive back at Wooddale ...Is the son of James and Marjorie Dilworth ... Played for coach Cedric Miller at Wooddale High ...Born: 8/20/84.

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Punter 6-1, 175 r-Junior Bartlett HS Memphis, TN

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Enters the fall as a reserve at a wide receiver position ... Came to the Tigers in the spring of 2003 ... Worked with the Tiger offensive scout team in spring drills ... Is still continuing to learn the Tiger offensive system ... 2002: Attended The University of Memphis but did not walk-on until the spring of 2003 ... Prep: Was a football letterwinner at Whitehaven High School ... Played wide receiver and defensive back at Whitehaven ...Is the son of Henry and Betty Meyers ... Played for coach Maurie Harris at Whitehaven High ... Born: 7/1/82.

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Enters the fall as a reserve at a wide receiver position ... Came to the Tigers in the spring of 2003 ... Worked with the Tiger offensive scout team in spring drills ... Is still continuing to learn the Tiger offensive system... Transferred to Memphis from the College of DuPage in the fall of 2002 ... 2002: Attended The University of Memphis but did not walk-on until the spring of 2003 ... Prep: Was a football letterwinner at St. Joseph High School ...

Was a walk-on candidate for the kicker position in the spring of 2002 and returns for the 2003 campaign ... 2002: Was a member of the 2002 squad but did not appear in a game for Memphis in the fall of 2002 ... Spent the fall as a member of the Tiger special teams ... 2001: Joined the squad in September of 2001 but did not appear in a game for the Tigers that season ... Worked with the special teams throughout the fall ... Went through winter conditioning and spring practice ... Kicked for the Blue squad in the BlueGray Scrimmage ... Made three-of-four PAT attempts in the Blue-Gray Scrimmage ... Prep: Was a football letterwinner at Columbia Central High School in Columbia, TN.

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Wide Receiver 6-0, 162 r-Junior Whitehaven HS Memphis, TN

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Was a walk-on candidate for one of the receiver positions in the spring of 2003 ... Enters fall camp working as a “H” receiver with Maurice Avery and LaDarius Price ... Did not have a reception in the spring of 2003 ... 2002: Joined the squad in January of 2002 and went through winter conditioning and spring practice ... Worked with the receiver corps in the fall of 2002 but did not see action in a game ... Prep: Was a football letter winner at Crockett County High School in Jackson, Tenn.

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Played wide receiver and defensive back at St. Joseph ...Is the son of Bessie Thomas ... Born: 1/30/82.

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Lane Garcia Offensive Tackle 6-3, 255, Fr. Baton Rouge, LA (Catholic HS) Was a three year football letterman at Baton Rouge High School ... Helped his team to a 102 record in 2002 and the District 5-AAAA championship ... Was named to the Louisiana High School Coaches Association All-District team in 2002 ... Was a first team All-Metro (Baton Rouge) selection as an offensive lineman in 2002 ... Selected to play in the Louisiana High School AllStar Game in 2002 ... Leader of an offensive line that produced 2,846 rushing yards in 2002 ... Named to the 2001 LHSCA All-District team as a right tackle ... Is ranked as Dandy Don’s number 38 prep prospect in the state of Louisiana ... Listed by the New Orleans Times Picayune as on of the state’s top offensive linemen in 2001 and 2002 ... Coached by Dale Wiener ... Son of Marsha and O.J. Garcia ... Born: 4/2/85.

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Bobby Good Wide Receiver 6-0, 170, Fr. Orlando, FL (Lake Highland Prep) Lettered as both a wide receiver and defensive back at Lake Highland Prep in Orlando ... Was a first team 2-A All-State selection as a defensive back in 2002 ... Was picked to the all-Orange County team as a wide receiver ... Was selected to play in the Georgia-Florida All-Star Game ... Also played in the All-Central Florida All-Star Game ... Was the 2A District 6 Player of the Year in 2002 ... Had 15 pass receptions for touchdowns, one fumble return for a score, and a punt 96

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Jamarcus Gaither Tailback 5-10, 175, Fr. Memphis, TN (Frayser High School) Lettered as a running back for the Frayser High Rams ... Gained 1,813 yards during the 2002 season and scored 13 touchdowns ... Averaged 164.8 yards per game rushing as a senior which ranked as second best in Shelby-Metro ... Averaged 168.8 yards per game rushing ... All-District in 2002 and 2001 ... Was ranked second in Shelby-Metro in all-purpose yards averaging 198.3 per game ... Led Region 8-3A in rushing in 2002 ... Was named to the Associated Press All-State Team in 2002 as well as the All ShelbyMetro Squad ... Was named to The Commercial Appeal’s Best of the Preps and was selected to the All-Region 8-3A team ... Was named All-Elite 2002 and was tabbed on the 4A All-State 2002 ... Was a second-team All-Shelby Metro selection in 2001 with 1,162 yards rushing ... Averaged 8.2 yards per carry in 2001 and scored 10 rushing touchdowns ... Was ranked 22nd in Shelby-Metro in total offense with and average of 105.6 yards per game ... Was named to the All-Region 8-3A team in 2001 and was ranked second in kickoff returns, third in rushing, third in all-purpose yards and fifth in total offense. ....Holds Frayser school record for career rushing yards ... Awarded Memphis Touchdown Club Player of the Week in 2002 ...All-Academic City 2000 and 2001 ... Lettered in football and track ... Coached by Terry Ryan... Is the son of James &

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Aaron Bentley Defensive Line, 6-3, 260, Fr. Trumann, AR (Trumann HS) Was an All-Conference selection during the 2001 and 2002 seasons ... Was named to the Channel 8 News-Little Rock All-Star Team in 2002 ...Led his team in tackles as a senior ... Was credited with 130 career tackles ... Lettered in football, basketball and track ... Coached by Ricky Timbs ... Son of Bill and Irma Bently ... Born: 8/ 29/85.

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return for another touchdown as a senior ... Registered eight pass interceptions as a safety and returned two for touchdowns in 2002 to led the Tampa area ... Was named to the All-Central Florida second team as a defensive back ... Caught 52 passes for 862 yards as a senior ... Averaged 17.4 yards per catch as a senior ... Was the second leading tackler for Lake Highland with 105 tackles ... Registered six fumble recoveries and two blocked punts ... Returned 14 kickoffs for 214 yards and averaged 15.3 per return ... Had 20 punt returns for 374 yards and averaged 18.7 per return ... Recorded five catches for 95 yards and a touchdown in the round of 16 Florida 2A playoff game ... Won the “Golden Helmet Award” for being named the Orange County Defensive Player of the Year ... Played for Tim Borcky at Lake Highland Prep ... Is the son of Mike & Bonnie Good ... Born: 5/13/ 85. Aaron Grimes Offensive Guard 6-3, 295, Fr. Martin, TN (Westview HS) Lettered as both an offensive and defensive lineman at Martin Westview High School ... Was named to the All-West Tennessee Team and received honorable mention All-State honors ... Was selected to the All-District 7-AA team in 2002 ... Was the number nine ranked player in the state of Tennessee according to SuperPrep Magazine ... Graded over 90% with his blocking skills in 2002 ... Helped his team to a 13-2 record and a berth in the state championship game in 2001 ... Has bench pressed 450 pounds and squats 525 ... Set a state record in the bench press as a junior with a lift of 365 pounds ... Has been timed in 5.2 in the forty ... Played for Coach Don Coady ... Son of Gary and Debbie Grimes ... Born: 9/ 10/84.

Lee Hayes Defensive Back, 5-11, 185, Jr. Hopkinsville, KY (Northeast Mississippi CC) Lettered for two years at cornerback for the North-

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Quinton McCrary Outside Linebacker 6-2, 210, Fr. Columbus, MS (Columbus HS) Listed as the number seven prep prospect in the state of Mississippi by Rivals.com ... Was considered a Top 50 Prospect as a junior ... Listed as the seventh best outside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com in 2002 ... Was credited with 170 tackles, eight quarterback sacks and two pass interceptions in 2002 ... Has been timed in 4.5 in the forty ... Rated as the number 78 prospect in the Southeast ... Ranked as the 11th best prospect overall in Mississippi by BorderWars.com ... Coach by Roy McCrory ... Son of Suzette McCrary ... Born: 9/22/84.

Javar Pollard Defensive Back 6-0, 200, Fr. Batesville, MS (South Panola HS) Lettered in football and track at South Panola High School ... Played tailback and defensive back at SPHS ... Had 104 rushes for 578 yards in 2002 ... Credited with 89 tackles as a defensive back and logged three quarterback sacks ... Has been timed at 4.4 in the 40 and has posted a 10.41 100meter dash ... Also recruited by West Virginia and Mississippi State ... Played for Coach Ed Stanley ... Son of Rovis Pollard ... Born: 9/2/84.

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Jason Matthews Offensive Tackle 6-4, 300, Jr. Muscle Shoals, AL Northeast Mississippi CC (see page 75 of guide for biography)

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Taz Knockum Tailback 6-2, 205, Fr. Baton Rouge, LA (Catholic HS) Was a three year football and track letter winner at Baton Rouge Catholic High School ... Was the All-District MVP in football in 2002 ... Named to the All-Metro (Baton Rouge) Team in 2002 ... Selected to the 5A All-State Team as honorable mention in 2002 ... Selected to play in the Capital City All-Star Game ... Rushed for 1143 yards and nine touchdowns in 2002 ... Caught 29 passes for 418 yards and three touchdowns in 2002 ... Is rated by Rivals.com as the number 24 all-purpose back in the nation for 2003 ... Was named a finalist for the Baton Rouge Advocate Athlete of the Year in 2002 ... Is ranked as Dandy Don’s number 42 prep prospect in the state of Louisiana ... Is the defending 5A State Champion in 110m Hurdles ... Has posted the fastest time in the state of Louisiana in the 55 yard indoor hurdles this winter ... Ran a 7.88 at the LSU Indoor Meet ... Qualified for the state championships in the 4x200, 4x400 and 4x100 relays and the 110-meter hurdles as a freshman ... Placed sixth in the hurdles as a freshman ... Lettered in football, track and basketball ....Coached by Dale Wiener ... Son of Lynn Knockum ... Born: 6/22/84.

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Tyus Jackson Defensive End 6-3, 250, Jr. Birmingham, AL (Northeast Mississippi C.C.) Lettered for two years at defensive end at Northeast Mississippi CC ... Selected to the Missis-

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Jarren Humphrey Outside Linebacker 6-2, 205, Fr. Huntsville, AL (Grissom HS) Was a football and basketball letterman at Grissom High School ... Was selected to the AllState Team as honorable mention in 2002 ... Was a Super All-Metro selection as a defensive end in 2002.... Also named to the All-Region team in 2002.... ... Led his team in quarterback sacks with 14 during the 2002 season .... Finished the 2002 season with 48 tackles ... Three year starter at Grissom High Sschool ... Was a starter at receiver and defensive back until senior year ... Named Team Defensive MVP 2002 ... Played in the Alabama North-South All-Star game in the summer of 2003 ... Coached by Ron Massie at Grissom High ... Son of Wayne & Rita Humphrey ... Born: 11/9/84.

sippi North All-State second team ... Was voted the Defensive MVP in the Mississippi Junior College All-Star game in 2002 ... Played for coach Bobby Hall at NEMCC ... Son of Gwendolyn Jackson ... Born: 11/22/82.

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Abraham Holloway Offensive Center 6-4, 320, Fr. Prentiss, MS (Prentiss HS) Lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track at Prentiss High School ... Was the District MVP in 2002 ... Was named to the WWDM-TV All-Area Team in 2002 ... Worked as both an offensive and defensive tackle at PHS ... Was a member of the basketball team ... Coach by Artis Mark, Jr. at Prentiss High ... Son of Jessie and Barbara Holloway ... Born: 12/17/84.

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east Mississippi CC ... Was selected to the 2002 Mississippi North All-State second team ... Is listed by JCFootball.com as the number 10 ranked cornerback in the nation in 2003 ... Ranked by Max Emfinger Blue Chip Magazine as the number 11 ranked defensive back in the nation ... Is ranked by Insider.com as the number nine prospect in the Southeast ... SuperPrep Juco has him ranked overall as the 97 prospect in nation ... Coach by Bobby Hall ... Son of Phyllis Ogburn ... Born: 8/31/81.

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Mario Pratcher Wide Receiver 6-4, 200, So. Memphis, TN (Trezevant HS) Was a two year starter at wide receiver at Trezevant High School in Memphis ... Was named to the Associated Press 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 2001 ... His nine touchdown receptions led Region 8-3A ... Averaged 25.4 yards per reception in 2001 and 7.8 yards per return as the punt returner ... Totaled 791 yards of allpurpose yardage in 2001 ... As a defensive back had two pass interceptions in 2001 which he returned for 86 yards ... Was an All-Region 8-4A selection in 2000 as a receiver ... Had 29 catches

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Andy Smith Offensive Tackle 6-4, 270, Fr. Fayetteville, GA (Starrs Mill HS) Lettered as both an offensive and defensive lineman at Starrs Mill High School ... Graded in 98

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Mike Snyder Linebacker 6-2, 220, Fr. New Orleans, LA (John Curtis HS) Lettered for three years at linebacker for John T. Curtis High School ... Was credited with 77 solo tackles, 39 assisted stops, 13 tackles for lost yardage, two quarterback sacks, two fumble recoveries and one pass interception in 2002 ... Was named to the Louisiana All-State team as well as the All-East Bank Team, the All-Metro Team and the All-District squad ... Helped his team to the state 4-A title ... Was a high school teammate of Tiger quarterback Danny Wimprine ... Is ranked as Dandy Don’s number 28 prep prospect in the state of Louisiana ... Played for Coach John Curtis ... Son of Doug and Gina Snyder ... Born 1/27/84.

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Ryan Scott Wide Receiver 6-4, 205, Fr. Jackson, TN (Central Merry High School) Was a football letterman at Central-Merry High School ... Played wide receiver and defensive back ... Caught 53 passes for 936 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2002 ... Averaged 17.7 yards per reception in 2002 ... Was named to the Tennessee Sportswriters All-State team in 2002 ... Was picked as the Associated Press Class 5A Player of the Week in November of 2002 ... Was named to the 2002 All-West Tennessee Team for Classes 3A-5A ... Caught 45 passes for 753 yards during the 2001 season ... Averaged 16.7 yards per catch as a junior ... Was named first team all-region in 2001 and received honorable mention on the Associated Press All-State team ... Has been timed at 4.6 in the 40-yard dash... Played for coach Jim Hardegree ... Son of Darlene Scott ... Born 3/14/84.

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Jamaal Rufus Defensive Back 6-3, 205, Fr. Memphis, TN (Frayser High School) Considered the top prep prospect in the Memphis area in 2003 ... Was the number 10-ranked player in the state of Tennessee according to SuperPrep Magazine ... Played quarterback and defensive back at Frayser High ... Threw for 1,075 yards and 11 touchdowns during the 2002 season ... Completed 49-of-112 pass attempts for his 1,075 yards in 2002 ... Was ranked seventh in Shelby-Metro in total offense in 2002 with 210 plays for 1,544 yards and 23 touchdowns ...

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Brandon Roberson Punter 6-1, 181, Jr. Ripley, MS (NE Mississippi CC) Lettered for two years as a punter for the Northeast Mississippi CC ... Was named to the 2002 Mississippi North All-State team ... Was selected as the Mississippi Junior College Special Teams Player of the Week for play in the second game of the 2002 season ... Appeared in all nine games for NE Mississippi CC in 2002 and punted 55 times ... Totaled 2,356 yards for an average of 42.8 yards per punt ... Had a season long punt of 60 yards ... Coached by Bobby Hall ... Son of Bonnie Lepard ... Born: 1/19/83.

Was named to the All-Region 8-3A Team in 2002 and was picked to The Commercial Appeal’s Best of the Preps team ... Played linebacker for the Rams in 2002 ... Was named to the 2001 All Shelby-Metro second team defense ... Completed 65-of-151 pass attempts for 701 yards and three touchdowns in 2001 ... Ranked sixth in Region 83A in passing in 2001 ... Was named to the All Region 8-3A team on defensive... All-District in 2001 and 2002 .... Was named All-Elite in 2002.... Picked to the 4A All-State team in 2002 ... Finished his career with 2,568 yards passing and 1,338 yards rushing and 56 touchdowns ... Holds Frayser school record for career tackles ... Awarded Memphis Touchdown Club Player of the Week ... All-Academic City 2000 and 2001 ... Lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track ... Was an honor student at Frayser who maintain a 3.0-3.49 GPA ...Coached by Terry Ryan... Is the son of Bernice Rufus and Willie Walton ... Born: 12/1/84.

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Quintin Williams Linebacker 6-2, 223, Fr. Memphis, TN (East HS) Lettered for three years at linebacker for the East High School Mustangs ... Was considered one of the top prep prospects in the Shelby-Metro area ... Rated by Rivals.com as the nation’s 18th best inside linebacker prospect ... Listed as the number six prep prospect in the state of Tennessee by Rivals.com ..Ranked as the 44th best linebacker in the nation by Max Emfinger’s Blue Chip Magazine ... Was credited with 90 tackles and six quarterback sacks as a senior despite missing playing time due to injury ... Registered 120 tackles and 18 quarterback sacks as a junior ... Coached by Wayne Randell at East High ... Son of Beverly Rooks ... Born 3/9/84.

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Walk-on Success AARON MEADOWS

MILLSAPS COLLEGE AND EARNED A SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE 2001 SEASON. FIVE FORMER WALKONS FOR THE TIGERS HAVE GONE ON TO HAVE NFL CAREERS INCLUDING KEN DUNEK (PHILADELPHIA EAGLES), JUDSON FLINT (CLEVELAND BROWNS), TRELL HOOPER (MINNESOTA VIKINGS), REGGIE HOWARD (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 OF JUST THREE BACKS TO GAIN OVER 2,000 YARDS IN THEIR CAREERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS. CAME TO THE

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REGGIE HOWARD WAS A WALK-ON FOR THE TIGERS IN 1999 AND WAS PLACED ON SCHOLARSHIP BEFORE THE 2000 SEASON. HE IS NOW A STARTER IN THE SECONDARY FOR THE CAROLINA PANTHERS.

A WALK-ON CANDIDATE IN THE SECONDARY, MICHAEL STONE IMMEDIATELY EARNED A SCHOLARSHIP AT MEMPHIS. HE NOW PLAYS FOR THE ARIZONA CARDINALS OF THE NFL.

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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 (1983-84), Brad Britt (1999-00), Gerald Brown, WR (1981), Marlon Brown, LB (1985-88), John Butler, K (1986-89), Jeff Buffaloe, P (1991-92), Jeff Bynum, FB (1990-91), Jim Cande, K-P (1996-99), Marvin Chatman, CB (198082), 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 (1978-79), Adam English, H (1994-97), Judson Flint, S (1977-78), Alvin Franklin, , WR (1993-94), Arthur Franklin, P (1985-86), David Garaffa, (LB (1988-91), Don Glosson, K (1983-85), Tony Graves, S (1977-79), Jarvis Greer, S (1977), Michael Harris (1999-00), Gregg Hauss, K (1981-83),

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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 (1991-93), Aaron Meadows, RB (1999-01), Bubba Nelms, OT (1983-84), Hugh Owens, P (1976-79), Ron Palmer, CB (198587, Joe Rocconi, DS/LB (1997-99), 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).

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Tiger Start Chart

Tigers in the NCAA National Rankings Several members of the 2003 Memphis football team were ranked among the NCAA statistical leaders last season. Rank 22nd 23rd 32nd 75th

Player Danny Wimprine Danny Wimprine Danny Wimprine Danny Wimprine

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WIMPRINE SHATTERS TIGER PASSING RECORDS Junior quarterback Danny Wimprine has started 17 games in his career as the Tigers' quarterback but in that period of time the New Orleans native has set virtually every Memphis passing record. During the 2002 season, Wimprine set the record for the most pass attempts in a game with 53 against South Florida. His 32 pass completions in the South Florida contest also set a new Tiger mark. In the season opener against Murray State, Wimprine threw five touchdown passes which broke his old record of four in a single game. He is now the record holder for the most pass attempts in a season with 435 and for the most pass completions in a single season with 235. Both marks were reached during the 2002 campaign. His 2,820 yards passing last season shattered the old record of 2,249 set by Bernard Oden in 1997. Wimprine tossed a record 23 touchdown passes in 2002 which took care of the old record of 18 set by Steve Matthews in 1992. He enters the 2003 season ranked first in career touchdown passes with 37, tied for second in career attempts with 631, third in completions with 337 and third in yardage with 4,149 yards. He needs just 53 yards to overtake Lloyd Patterson (4,201) and 163 yards to surpass Danny Sparkman (4,311) as the Tigers' all-time leading passer.

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Ten members of the 2003 Tiger football team have had double digit starts in their careers with the Memphis football team. These players will be looked upon for their leadership this fall. The group includes: No. 26 24 18 17 13 13 12 11 10 10

Name, Position Derrick Ballard, OLB Greg Harper, OLB Coot Terry, OLB Danny Wimprine, QB Eric Taylor, DT Kenyun Glover, DT Darron White, WR O.C. Collins, DB Scott Vogel, DB Cameron Essex, DB

Others 9 Treveco Lucas, DE 9 Andrew Handy, OG 7 Robert Douglas, OLB 7 John Doucette, TE 5 Shaka Hill, ILB 5 Darren Garcia, WR

Williams Sets Mark Tiger tailback DeAngelo Williams lived up to his prep billing during his first season as a Memphis Tiger. The Wynne, Arkansas, All-American rushed for over 100 yards in his first collegiate contest and, after four weeks of the 2002 season, led the nation in yards per carry (9.3). He went into the final contest of the year ranked second in the nation and when the final stats were compiled, Williams had tied for fifth in the country with a 6.6 yards per attempt average.

OPPONENTS

OPPONENTS INSIDE THIS SECTION

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TENNESSEETECH MISSISSIPPI SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI ARKANSASSTATE UAB MISSISSIPPISTATE HOUSTON TULANE EAST CAROLINA LOUISVILLE CINCINNATI SOUTH FLORIDA SERIES RECORDS VS 2003 OPPONENTS

Tennessee Tech 1 GAME

August 30 ● 7 PM ● Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ● Memphis, Tenn.

2002 GOLDEN EAGLES RESULTS ( 5-7 ) UT-MARTIN at Tennessee State at Samford at Southeast Missouri EASTERN KENTUCKY at Murray State EASTERN ILLINOIS JACKSONVILLE ST. VALPARAISO CHATTANOOGA at Iowa State at Bowling Green

W W W L L L L L W W L L

68-7 20-14 51-44 30-36 0-19 14-31 28-35 29-35 62-10 13-3 6-58 7-41

2003 GOLDEN EAGLES SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22

at Memphis at Northern Illinois at UT-Chattanooga MURRAY STATE at UT-Martin TENNESSEE STATE at Jacksonville State SAMFORD at Eastern Illinois SOUTHEAST MISSOURI ST at Eastern Kentucky

Location: Cookeville, Tenn. Enrollment: 8,900 Conference: Ohio Valley Conference Nickname: Golden Eagles School Colors: Purple & Gold Stadium: Tucker Stadium Capacity: 16,500 Playing Surface: Stadia Turf President: Dr. Bob Bell Interim Athletic Director: Mike Hennigan Head Coach: Mike Hennigan Hennigan's record at TTU: 40-36 (7 years) Hennigan's overall record: 40-36 (7 years) Assistant Coaches: Doug Malone (Offensive Coordinator/QB/RB), Ted Lockerby (Defensive Coordinator/Secondary), Fred Farrier (WR), Billy Blizzard (DL), Dewayne Alexander (OL), Damon Bradford (LB) Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: Multiple Lettermen Returning: 38 Lettermen Lost: 12 Offensive Starters Returning: 9 Defensive Starters Returning: 5 All-Star Candidates: QB Robert Craft, WR Derek Lee, WR Anton Thomison, TB Jason Ballard, LB Daniel Wentzel Newcomers to Watch: DB Jacques Williams, RB Derek White, QB Martaun Hughley, OC Brandon Waters, DE Nick Kelly Key Losses: FB Ronnie Sidler, WR Stevland Sills, DE D.J. Bleisath, ROV Jon Borum, LB Ben Mebane, CB Trey Perry, DT John Ruff, DE Robby Sills 2002 Record: 5-7 2002 Ohio Valley Record: 2-4 2002 Ohio Valley Finsh: 5th Series vs Memphis: Memphis leads 9-7-4 Last Meeting: Memphis 12, Tennessee Tech 6 (Sept. 15, 1962; Memphis, TN)

Pos. Ht. QB 6-4 WR 6-4 WR 6-2 PK 5-7 LB 5-10

Wt. 223 198 185 150 195

Yr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr.

2002 Stats & Notes Threw for 2,448 yds & 16 TDs Led receiving corps with 760 yds, 10 TDs Totaled 642 rec. yds & 6 TDs Hit 5 of 7 FGs with a long of 40 yds. Led defense with 132 tackles, 15 for loss

Derek Lee Wide Receiver

QB Robert Craft passed for a school-record 2,448 yards and 16 touchdowns as a sophomore.

SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 931-372-3088 SID Fax: 931-372-6139 Sports Information Director/Football Contact (Home): Rob Schabert (931-5262576) e-mail: rschabert@tntech.edu Mailing Address: PO Box 5057, Cookeville, TN 38505 Press Box Phone: 931-372-6030 Web Site: www2.tntech.edu/athletics/

GAME NOTES

TOP RETURNEES Name Robert Craft Derek Lee Anton Thomison Nick Hodges Daniel Wentzel

Mike Hennigan Head Coach

This year's game marks the first meeting between Memphis and Tennessee Tech University in 41 years ... The last time the two teams squared off was the 1962 season, and Memphis won the game 12-6 at Crump Stadium ... The Tigers have won seven of the last nine meetings and lead the all-time series 9-7-2 ... TTU head coach Mike Hennigan served as an assistant coach for the Tigers in 1984 under Rey Dempsey. 103

Mississippi 2 GAME

September 6 ● 11 AM ● Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ● Memphis, Tenn.

2002 REBEL RESULTS ( 7-6 )

UL-MONROE MEMPHIS at Texas Tech VANDERBILT FLORIDA ARKANSAS STATE at Alabama at Arkansas AUBURN at Georgia at LSU MISSISSIPPI STATE *vs. Nebraska *Independence Bowl

W W L W W W L L L L L W W

31-3 38-16 28-42 45-38 17-14 52-17 7-42 28-48 24-31 17-31 13-14 24-12 27-23

2003 REBEL SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 22 Nov. 27

at Vanderbilt at Memphis UL-MONROE TEXAS TECH at Florida ARKANSAS STATE ALABAMA ARKANSAS SOUTH CAROLINA at Auburn LSU at Mississippi State

Location: Oxford, Miss. Enrollment: 14,960 Conference: Southeastern (West) Nickname: Rebels School Colors: Cardinal Red & Navy Blue Stadium: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Capacity: 60,580 Playing Surface: AstroPlay President: Dr. Robert Khayat Athletic Director: Pete Boone Head Coach: David Cutcliffe Cutcliffe's record at UM: 30-19-0 (4 years) Cutcliffe's overall record: 30-19-0 (4 years) Assistant Coaches: John Latina (Offensive Coordinator/OL), Kurt Roper (QB), Ron Middleton (RB), T.D. Woods (WR), Matt Luke (TE/OL), Chuck Driesbach (Defensive Coordinator/DB), Rick Petri (DT), Jim Knowles (LB), Marion Hobby (DE) Offensive Formation: Multiple Pro Defensive Formation: 4-2-5 Lettermen Returning: 50 Lettermen Lost: 22 Offensive Starters Returning: 7 Defensive Starters Returning: 8 All-Star Candidates: QB Eli Manning, OL Marcus Johnson, DE Charlie Anderson, WR Chris Collins, DB Von Hutchins, DB Travis Johnson, DL Jesse Mitchell, DB Eric Oliver, FB Rick Razzano Newcomers to Watch: B Robert Lane, B Trumaine McBride, L Robert Hough Key Losses: TE Doug Zeigler, LB Eddie Strong, WR Jason Armstead, SS Matt Grier 2002 Record: 7-6 2002 SEC Record: 3-5 2002 SEC Finish: 4th in SEC West Series vs Memphis: Ole Miss leads 42-8-2 Last Meeting: Mississippi 38, Memphis 16 (Sept. 7, 2002; Oxford, MS)

Eli Manning Chris Collins Von Hutchins Tremaine Turner Eric Oliver

Pos.

Ht. Wt.

QB 6-5 WR 6-2 CB 5-11 RB 5-10 FS 6-2

218 190 184 200 210

QB Eli Manning, a 2003 Playboy pre-season all-American, threw for 3,401 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2002.

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: Box 217, University, MS

38677 Press Box Phone: 662-236-1931 Web Site: www.OleMissSports.com

The Tigers and Rebels will be meeting for the 53rd time in the series ... This year marks the 31st time that the Tigers have played Ole Miss in the state of Tennessee ... Memphis has captured six of its eight wins over Ole Miss in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ... Both Memphis quarterback Danny Wimprine and Rebel quarterback Eli Manning hail from New Orleans, La. ... The Ole Miss series is the 2nd oldest in Tiger football history, having started in 1921.

Yr. 2002 Stats & Notes Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr.

Chris Collins Wide Receiver

GAME NOTES

TOP RETURNEES Name

David Cutcliffe Head Coach

Threw for 3,401 yds & 21 TDs in '02 Had 812 yds receiving & 10 TDs Totaled 66 tackles and 6 picks in '02 Rushed for 300 yards and 3 TDs Recorded 129 tackles and 1 sack in '02

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Southern Mississippi 3 GAME

September 13 ● 1:30 PM ● M.M. Roberts Stadium ● Hattiesburg, Miss.

2002 GOLDEN EAGLE RESULTS ( 7-6 )

JACKSON STATE ILLINOIS MEMPHIS at Alabama at Army at South Florida CINCINNATI at TCU at UAB LOUISVILLE at Tulane EAST CAROLINA *vs. Oklahoma State *Houston Bowl

W 55-7 W 23-20 W 33-14 L 7-20 W 27-6 L 13-16 W 23-14 L 7-37 W 20-13 L 17-20 (2OT) L 10-31 W 24-7 L 23-33

2003 GOLDEN EAGLE SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sept. 4 Sept. 13 Sept. 25 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 20 Nov. 29

at Cal at UAB MEMPHIS NEBRASKA at Cincinnati at Alabama SOUTH FLORIDA UL-LAFAYETTE at Houston TULANE TCU at East Carolina

Location: Hattiesburg, Miss. Enrollment: 15,259 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: 80-58-1 (12 years) Bowers's overall record: 80-58-1 (12 years) Assistant Coaches: Randy Butler (Assistant Head Coach/DL), Shelton Gandy (RB), Jay Hopson (DB), Rip Scherer (Offensive Coordinator/QB), Tyrone Nix (Defensive Coordinator/ILB), Jay Johnson (TE), David Warner (WR), Lytrel Pollard (OLB), Mitch Rodrigue (OL) Offensive Formation: Multiple/One Back Defensive Formation: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 46 Lettermen Lost: 21 Offensive Starters Returning: 5 Defensive Starters Returning: 8 All-Star Candidates: LB Michael Boley, DB Greg Brooks, LB Rod Davis, DE Terrell Paul, DB Etric Pruitt Newcomers to Watch: DL Greg Casnave, TE Alan Whitney, OL Chris White, QB Damion Carter, QB Jeremy Young Key Losses: RB Derrick Nix, LB Joe Henley, DL Rayshun Jones, OL Torrin Tucker, OL Jeremy Bridges 2002 Record: 7-6 2002 Conference Record: 5-3 2002 Conference Finish: T5th Series vs Memphis: USM leads 35-17-1 Last Meeting: Southern Miss 33, Memphis 14 (Sept. 14, 2002; Hattiesburg, MS)

Yr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr.

Etric Pruitt Defensive Back

All-American linebacker Rod Davis is expected to once again anchor the USM defense. He led the Golden Eagles in tackles last season with 168.

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 Pos. Ht. Wt. Anthony Harris RB 5-11 216 Micky D'Angelo QB 6-3 215 Marvin Young WR 6-0 165 Rod Davis LB 6-3 245 Etric Pruitt FS 6-1 188

Jeff Bower Head Coach

2002 Stats & Notes Rushed for 324 yds & 4 TDs Totaled 122 completions & 7 TDs Averaged15 yds/reception, 6 TDs Totaled 168 tackles & 10.5 sacks Picked off six passes in '02

This will be the 54th meeting between Memphis and Southern Miss ... The USM-Memphis series is one of the oldest in Memphis history, having started in 1935 ... Memphis won the last meeting in Memphis 22-17 in 2001 ... USM has won eight of the last nine meetings ... UM receiver Tavares Gideon is the cousin of former USM star Sherrod Gideon ... The USM game is known as the Black & Blue Bowl by Tiger players, coaches and fans.

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Arkansas State 4 GAME

September 27 ● 1 PM ● Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ● Memphis, Tenn.

2002 INDIAN RESULTS ( 6-7 )

at Virginia Tech SAN JOSE STATE TULSA at Illinois at UL-Monroe UT-MARTIN MIDDLE TENNESSEE at Mississippi NORTH TEXAS NEW MEXICO STATE SOUTHERN UTAH at UL-Lafayette at Idaho

L L W L W W W L L L W L W

7-63 14-33 21-19 7-59 33-21 30-10 13-7 17-52 10-13 21-26 38-16 10-13 38-29

2003 INDIAN SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22

at Texas A&M UT-MARTIN SE MISSOURI STATE at Tulsa at Memphis UL-MONROE at Mississippi at Utah State at New Mexico State IDAHO at North Texas MIDDLE TENNESSEE

Location: Jonesboro, Ark. Enrollment: 10,528 Conference: Sun Belt Conference Nickname: Indians School Colors: Scarlet & Black Stadium: Indian Stadium Capacity: 30,458 Playing Surface: Natural Grass President: Dr. Les Wyatt Athletic Director: Dr. Dean Lee Head Coach: Steve Roberts Roberts' record at ASU: 6-7 (1 year) Roberts' overall record: 55-40-1 (8 years) Assistant Coaches: Doug Ruse (Offensive Coordinator/QB), Kevin Corless (Co-Defensive Coordinator/LB), Jack Curtis(Co-Defensive Coordinator/Saf), Tate Behne (TE), Tony Gilbert (CB), David Gunn (RB), Darren Hiller (OL), Kevin Peoples (DL), Dante' Wright (WR) Offensive Formation: Pro Set Defensive Formation: 4-2-5 Lettermen Returning: 41 Lettermen Lost: 17 Offensive Starters Returning: 6 Defensive Starters Returning: 9 All-Star Candidates: DL Corey Williams, DL Jon Bradley Newcomers to Watch: DB LeUndo Adams, RB Shermar Bracey Key Losses: RB Danny Smith, OL John Crossley, OL Garry Johnson, P Mike Alexander, KR James Hickenbotham 2002 Record: 6-7 2002 Sun Belt Record: 3-3 2002 Sun Belt Finish: 3rd Series vs Memphis: UM leads 25-20-5 Last Meeting: Memphis 19, ASU 17 (Sept. 16, 2000; Jonesboro, AR)

Yr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr.

2002 Stats & Notes Totaled nine sacks for 64 yds in 2002 Tallied 68 tackles and 8 sacks for ASU Rushed for 554 yards and three TDs Passed for 1,751 yds and seven TDs Hauled in 21 catches for 363 yds & 1 TD

Elliot Jacobs Quarterback

Corey Williams was named first-team all-Sun Belt Conference in 2002 after leading the Indian defense with nine sacks.

SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 870-972-2541 SID Fax: 870-972-3367 Sports Information Director/Football Contact (Cell): Gina Bowman (870-243-6020) e-mail: gbowman@astate.edu Mailing Address: 217 Olympic Drive, Jonesboro, AR 72401. Press Box Phone: 870-972-2541 Web Site: www.ASUIndians.com

GAME NOTES

TOP RETURNEES Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Corey Williams DL 6-4 295 Jon Bradley DL 6-2 292 Antonio Warren RB 5-10 190 Elliot Jacobs QB 6-2 213 Mike Cox WR 5-11 175

Steve Roberts Head Coach

This will be the 51st meeting between Memphis and Arkansas State ... The Tigers' 19-17 win over ASU in 2000 was the eighth consecutive by Memphis over the Indians ... Memphis' trip to Jonesboro in 2000 was the first game played on Indian turf since the 1956 season ... The Tigers hold a 25-20-5 lead in the series which dates back to the 1914 season. 106

UAB 5 GAME

October 4 ● 1 PM ● Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ● Memphis, Tenn.

2002 BLAZER RESULTS ( 5-7 )

at Florida TROY STATE PITTSBURGH at Louisiana-Lafayette MEMPHIS HOUSTON at Tulane at Army SOUTHERN MISS EAST CAROLINA at Louisville at Cincinnati

L W L L W W L W L W L L

3-51 27-26 20-26 0-34 31-17 51-34 14-35 29-26 13-20 36-29 21-41 23-31

2003 BLAZER SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sept. 4 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 22 Nov. 29

at Baylor SOUTHERN MISS TROY STATE at South Carolina at Memphis CINCINNATI at TCU at Georgia ARMY TULANE at South Florida at Houston

Location: Birmingham, Ala. Enrollment: 15,676 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Blazers School Colors: Forest Green & Old Gold Stadium: Legion Field Capacity: 83,091 Playing Surface: Natural Grass President: Dr. Carol Z. Garrison Athletic Director: Watson Brown Head Coach: Watson Brown Brown's record at UAB: 42-47-0 (8 years) Brown's overall record: 74-124-1 (18 years) Assistant Coaches: Pat Sullivan (Offensive Coordinator/QB), Wayne Bolt (Defensive Coordinator/ILB), Rodney Bivens (WR), Larry Crowe (special teams), Pat Donohoe (DL), Woodrow Lowe (OLB), Ross Robinson (RB), Kevin Shirley (DB), Larry VanDerHeyden (OL) Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 50 Lettermen Lost: 19 Offensive Starters Returning: 9 Defensive Starters Returning: 7 All-Star Candidates: QB Darrell Hackney, OL Andy Galloway, WR Roddy White, CB Dio Hill, SS Thurman Pearson, LB Zac Woodfin, PK Nick Hayes Newcomers to Watch: QB Jake Tompkins, LB Vincent Pollard, Key Losses: FL Willie Quinnie, C Kirk Tuck, CB Chris Brown, DE Deijon Hart 2002 Record: 5-7 2002 Conference USA Record: 4-4 2002 Conference USA Finish: T5th Series vs Memphis: UAB leads 3-2 Last Meeting: UAB 31, Memphis 17 (Sept. 28, 2002; Birmingham, AL)

Ht. 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2

Wt. 200 235 190 235 230

Yr. So. So. Jr. Jr. Jr.

2002 Stats & Notes Averaged 4.5 yards per carry Threw for 14 TDS in 2002 Totaled 3 TD receptions Totaled 120 tackles, 18 for loss Recorded 104 total tackles, 69 solo

Zac Woodfin Linebacker

QB Darrell Hackney was the nation's No. 3-rated freshman signal caller in pass efficiency in 2003 and was named the CUSA Freshman of the Year by Sporting News.

SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 205-934-0722 SID Fax: 205-934-7505 Sports Information Director/Football Contact (Home): Norm Reilly (205-621-9067) e-mail Address: nreilly@uab.edu Mailing Address: 617 13th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35294-1160 Press Box Phone: 205-326-3814

Web Site: www.uabsports.com

TOP RETURNEES Name Pos. Dan Burks RB Darrell Hackney QB Roddy White WR Zac Woodfin DT Nigel Eldridge LB

Watson Brown Head Coach

GAME NOTES UAB has won the last three contests between the two schools, and now has a 32 lead in the series ... The Blazers defeated Memphis 31-17 in Birmingham last season ... UAB recovered two Tiger fumbles in the endzone for touchdowns during last year's contest ... Tiger QB Danny Wimprine threw for 259 yards but the team was held to just 68 yards rushing by UAB. 107

Mississippi State 6 GAME

October 11 ● 1:30 PM ● Scott Field ● Starkville, Miss.

2002 BULLDOG RESULTS ( 3-9 ) at Oregon JACKSONVILLE ST. AUBURN at LSU at South Carolina TROY STATE at Memphis KENTUCKY at Alabama TENNESSEE ARKANSAS at Mississippi

L W L L L W W L L L L L

13-36 51-13 14-42 13-31 10-34 11-8 29-17 24-45 14-28 17-35 19-26 12-24

2003 BULLDOG SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 27

OREGON at Tulane at Houston LSU VANDERBILT MEMPHIS at Auburn at Kentucky ALABAMA at Tennessee at Arkansas MISSISSIPPI

Location: Starkville, Miss. Enrollment: 16,610 Conference: Southeastern (West) Nickname: Bulldogs School Colors: Maroon & White Stadium: Davis Wade Stadium @ Scott Field Capacity: 55,082 Playing Surface: Prescription Athletic Turf President: Dr. J. Charles Lee Athletic Director: Larry Templeton Head Coach: Jackie Sherrill Sherrill's record at MSU: 73-65-2 (12 years) Sherrill's overall record: 178-110-4 (25 years) Assistant Coaches: John Blake (DL), Steve Campbell (OL), Ron Cooper (Defensive Coordinator/Saf), Glenn Davis (RB), Curley Hallman (CB), Guy Holliday (WR), Terry Lewis (TE), Jim Tompkins (Asst. Head Coach/LB), Morris Watts (Offensive Coordinator/QB) Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 47 Lettermen Lost: 27 Offensive Starters Returning: 7 Defensive Starters Returning: 8 All-Star Candidates: QB Kevin Fant, FL Justin Jenkins, C Blake Jones, PK Brent Smith, OT David Stewart, SS Jason Clark, LB T.J. Mawhinney, FS Darren Williams Newcomers to Watch: QB Omarr Conner, DB Quinton Culberson, OL Donovan Davis, DB Jeramie Johnson, DL Deljuan Robinson Key Losses: CB Korey Banks, SS Josh Morgan, TE Donald Lee, SE Terrell Grindle, FB Justin Griffith 2002 Record: 3-9 2002 SEC Record: 0-8 2002 SEC Finish: 5th in SEC West Series vs Memphis: MSU leads 30-11-0 Last Meeting: Mississippi State 29, Memphis 17 (Oct. 19, 2002; Memphis, TN)

Kevin Fant Justin Jenkins Ray Ray Bivines T.J. Mawhinney Jason Clark

Pos.

Ht. Wt.

QB 6-2 FL 6-1 WR 5-11 LB 6-1 SS 6-1

207 210 172 235 240

Yr. 2002 Stats & Notes Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr.

Threw for 1,918 yds & 10 TDs in '02 Averaged 9.8 yards per carry Rushed for 511 yds & 4 TDs in '02 Tallied 88 tackles & 2 INTs Totaled 66 tackles & 2 sacks

Justin Jenkins Wide Receiver

SS Jason Clark powered the Bulldog defense with 66 tackles and two sacks in 2002.

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 42nd time in the series ... Four of the past five games have been played on national televison ... The Bulldogs have won the last nine meetings between the two schools ... Memphis led 17-13 entering the final period of last season's game ... The Tigers have played Mississippi State 12 times as 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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Houston 7 GAME

October 18 ● 7 PM ● Robertson Stadium ● Houston, Texas

2002 COUGAR RESULTS ( 5-7 )

W 24-10 L 13-34 W 36-17 L 11-41 L 17-34 L 34-51 W 56-42 W 26-21 L 48-54 (3OT) L 14-47 L 14-32 W 27-10

2003 COUGAR SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Oct. 1 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29

RICE at Michigan at UL-Lafayette MISSISSIPPI STATE at East Carolina at Tulane MEMPHIS TCU SOUTHERN MISS at Army at Louisville UAB

Yr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr.

Rex Hadnot Offensive Guard

Receiver Brandon Middleton led all Cougar receivers in 2002 with 674 yards and six touchdowns.

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: cburkha@mail.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

GAME NOTES

TOP RETURNEES Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Nick Eddy QB 6-4 250 Jermain Woodard DB 6-0 205 Anthony Evans RB 5-10 214 Brandon Middleton WR 5-11 185 Farouk Adelekan DL 6-2 272

Art Briles Head Coach

OPPONENTS

at Rice TULANE UL-LAFAYETTE at Texas at TCU at UAB ARMY at Memphis EAST CAROLINA at Cincinnati SOUTH FLORIDA LOUISVILLE

Location: Houston, Texas 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: Art Briles Briles' record at UH: First Season Briles' overall record: First Season Assistant Coaches: Dave Aranda (LB), Randy Clements (OL), Oscar Giles (DL), Ron Harris (Defensive Coordinator/Sec), Thomas McGaughey (Special Teams), Philip Montgomery (Backs), Derrick Odum (Sec), Jason Phillips (WR), Mike Spradlin (TE/WR) Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 52 Lettermen Lost: 22 Offensive Starters Returning: 6 Defensive Starters Returning: 8 All-Star Candidates: DE Farouk Adelekan, DT Matthew Bentley, LB Lance Everson, OG Rex Hadnot, C Al James, DT Kade Lane, WR Brandon Middleton, QB Barrick Nealy, WS Jermain Woodard Newcomers to Watch: RB Jackie Battle, OL Brandon Evans, OL Blake Garrison, CB Willie Gaston, WR Chad McCullar Key Losses: WR KeyKowa Bell, OL Chris Redding, RB Joffrey Reynolds, OL Chris Wheeler, DL Adrian Lee, DB Jesse Sowells 2002 Record: 5-7 2002 Conference Record: 3-5 2002 Conference Finish: 8th Series vs Memphis: UH leads 9-6-0 Last Meeting: Houston 26, Memphis 21 (Nov. 2, 2002, Memphis, TN)

2002 Stats & Notes Threw for 2,054 yds, 16 TDs in '02 Credited with 73 total tackles Rushed for 180 yds and 2 TDs Totaled 674 yards and 6 TDs in '02 Recorded 21 solo tackles & 9 sacks

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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 in 2001, marking just the second time the Tigers have won in Houston, Texas ... QB Danny Wimprine threw for 342 yards and two touchdowns in last year's game marking his first 300-yard performance ... Senior receiver Travis Anglin caught eight passes for 150 yards in the 2002 meeting with UH.

OPPONENTS

Tulane 8 GAME

October 25 ● 1:30 PM ● Louisiana Superdome ● New Orleans, La.

2002 GREEN WAVE RESULTS ( 8-5 )

SOUTHERN at Houston at East Carolina at Memphis TEXAS at UL-Monroe CINCINNATI UAB NAVY at TCU ARMY SOUTHERN MISS *vs. Hawai'i

W W L L L W W W W L L W W

37-19 34-13 20-24 10-38 0-49 52-9 35-17 35-14 51-30 10-17 10-14 31-10 36-28

*ConAgra Foods Hawaii Bowl

2003 GREEN WAVE SCHEDULE Sept. 1 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22

TCU NORTHWESTERN ST. MISSISSIPPI STATE at Army at Texas HOUSTON at Louisville MEMPHIS at Navy at UAB at Southern Miss EAST CAROLINA

Location: New Orleans, La. Enrollment: 12,381 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Green Wave School Colors: Olive Green & Sky Blue Stadium: Louisiana Superdome Capacity: 69,767 Playing Surface: Artificial Turf President: Dr. Scott Cowen Athletic Director: Rick Dickson Head Coach: Chris Scelfo Scelfo's record at TU: 21-27 (4 years) Scelfo's overall record: 21-27 (4 years) Assistant Coaches: Giff Smith (Assoc. Head Coach/DL), Frank Scelfo (Offensive Coordinator/ QB), Eric Schumann (Defensive Coordinator/ILB), 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, LB Anthony Cannon, QB J.P. Losman, Newcomers to Watch: LB Patrick Benford, DL C.J. Davis, LB Kelvin Johnson, K Barrett Pepper Key Losses: K/P Seth Marler, FS Quentin Brown, CB Jeff Sanchez, DT Roxie Shelvin, DT Marlon Tickles 2002 Record: 8-5 2002 C-USA Record: 4-4 2002 C-USA Finish: T5th Series vs Memphis: Memphis leads 12-11-1 Last Meeting: Memphis 38, Tulane 10 (Sept. 21, 2002; Memphis, TN)

TOP RETURNEES Name Pos. Mewelde Moore RB Nick Narcisse WR J.P. Losman QB Anthony Cannon LB Wesley Heath LB

Ht. 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-0

Wt. 203 180 215 210 222

Yr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr.

Chris Scelfo Head Coach

Mewelde Moore Tailback

Senior quarterback J.P. Losman threw for 2,468 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2002.

SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 504-862--8240 SID Fax: 504-865-5512 Sports Information Director/Football Contact (Home): Donna Turner (504-733-9208) 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

2002 Stats & Notes Gained 1,138 yards on 288 carries Caught five passes for 64 yds. in Hawai'i Bowl Threw for 2,468 yards & 19 TDs Tulane's leading tackler with 114 stops Had two games of double-digit tackles

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Memphis broke the series tie with a 38-10 win over the Green Wave last season and now leads 12-11-1 ... Tiger freshman running back DeAngelo Williams rushed for 166 yards and one touchdown against Tulane last season ... Williams' 86-yard touchdown run against the Green Wave ranks as the fifth-longest in school history ... Tiger linebacker Greg Harper sustained a broken leg versus Tulane.

East Carolina 9 GAME

November 1 ● 1 PM ● Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ● Memphis, Tenn.

2002 PIRATE RESULTS ( 4-8 )

L 16-23 L 22-27 W 24-20 L 17-37 W 59-24 L 30-46 L 20-44 W 54-48(3OT) L 29-36 W 31-28 L 7-24 L 26-42

2003 PIRATE SCHEDULE Sept. 1 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 30 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 22 Nov. 29

at Cincinnati WEST VIRGINIA at Miami (FL) at Wake Forest HOUSTON NORTH CAROLINA at Army LOUISVILLE at Memphis SOUTH FLORIDA at Tulane SOUTHERN MISS

Ht. 6-5 5-9 6-0 6-0 6-6

Wt. 233 207 208 211 318

Yr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr.

Brian Rimpf Offensive Lineman

TB Art Brown was named to the 2002 all-C-USA second team after ranking sixth in the nation in scoring.

SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 252-328-4522 SID Fax: 252-328-4528 Sports Information Director (Home): Craig Wells (252-756-9806) e-mail Address: wellscr@mail.ecu.edu Mailing Address: Ward Sports Medicine Bldg., Greenville, NC 27858 Press Box Phone: 252-328-4697

Web Site: www.ecupirates.com

TOP RETURNEES Name Pos. Paul Troth QB Art Brown TB Chris Moore ILB Terrance Copper WR Brian Rimpf OT

John Thompson Head Coach

OPPONENTS

at Duke at Wake Forest TULANE at West Virginia ARMY SOUTH FLORIDA at Louisville at Houston at UAB TCU at Southern Miss CINCINNATI

Location: Greenville, N.C. Enrollment: 20,615 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Pirates School Colors: Purple & Gold Stadium: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Capacity: 43,000 Playing Surface: Natural Grass President: Dr. William Muse Athletic Director: Mike Hamrick Head Coach: John Thompson Thompson's record at ECU: First Season Thompson's' overall record: First Season Assistant Coaches: Rick Stockstill (Offensive Coordinator/QB), Jerry Odom (Defensive Coordinator/ILB), J.B. Grimes (Asst. Head Coach/OL), Jerry McManus (RB), Lonnie Galloway (WR), Art Kaufman (DL), Fred Tate (OLB), Steve Janski (TE), Matt Graves (DB) Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: Multiple Lettermen Returning: 49 Lettermen Lost: 19 Offensive Starters Returning: 8 Defensive Starters Returning: 5 All-Star Candidates: TB Art Brown, OT Brian Rimpf, ILB Chris Moore, QB Paul Troth Newcomers to Watch: OL Virgil Black, TE Josh Coffman, WR Juwon Crowell, RB Kevin Fain Key Losses: WR Richard Alston, WR Torey Morris, DT Ja'waren Blair, OLB John Williamson, CB Jerome Steward, PK Kevin Miller 2002 Record: 4-8 2002 Conference Record: 4-4 2002 Conference Finish: t5th Series vs Memphis: ECU leads 8-3-0 Last Meeting: East Carolina 32, Memphis 11 (Oct. 20, 2001, Greenville, NC)

GAME NOTES

2002 Stats & Notes Ranked 57th in nation in pass completions Rushed for 1,029 yds & 14 TDs Tallied 72 tackles & 3.5 sacks in '02 Totaled 30 catches for 395 yards Two-time first-team all-C-USA

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East Carolina defeated the Tigers 32-11 in Greenville, NC, in 2001 ... The Pirates lead the series 8-3-0 ... ECU head coach John Thompson served as the Tigers' defensive coordinator in 2000 ... Memphis kicker Ryan White became the school's second all-time leading scorer (223 pts.) when he booted a field goal in the 2nd period against ECU in 2001.

Louisville 10 GAME

November 15 ● 2 PM ● Papa John's Cardinal Stadium ● Louisville, Ky.

2002 CARDINALS RESULTS ( 7-6 ) KENTUCKY at Duke at Colorado State at Army FLORIDA STATE at Memphis TCU EAST CAROLINA CINCINNATI at Southern Miss UAB at Houston *vs. Marshall *GMAC Bowl

L W L W W W L W L W W L L

17-22 40-3 33-36 45-14 26-20 38-32 31-45 44-20 14-24 20-17 41-21 10-27 15-38

2003 CARDINALS SCHEDULE Aug. 31 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29

at Kentucky at Syracuse UTEP TEMPLE at South Florida ARMY TULANE at East Carolina at TCU MEMPHIS HOUSTON at Cincinnati

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: Sport Grass President: Dr. James Ramsey Athletic Director: Tom Jurich Head Coach: Bobby Petrino Petrino's record at UL: First Season Petrino's overall record: First Season Assistant Coaches: Greg Nord (Asst. Head Coach/TE), Paul Petrino (Offensive Coordinator), Mike Gillhamer (Defensive Coordinator), Jeff Brohm (Special Teams/QB), Reggie Johnson (DL), Mike Summers (OL), Joel Thomas (RB), Joe Whitt, Jr. (CB), Kevin Wolthausen (LB) Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: 4-3 F Lettermen Returning: 41 Lettermen Lost: 16 Offensive Starters Returning: 7 Defensive Starters Returning: 4 All-Star Candidates: TE Ronnie Ghent, LB Rod Day, WR/KR Broderick Clark, C Dan Koons, TE Richard Owens, WR Joshua Tinch Newcomers to Watch: RB Eric Shelton, QB Stefan LeFors, OL P.J. Tavarczky Key Losses: QB Dave Ragone, DE DeWayne White, S Curry Burns, S Anthony Floyd 2002 Record: 7-6 2002 C-USA Record: 5-3 2002 C-USA Finish: 3rd Series vs Memphis: UL leads series 20-18-0 Last Meeting: Louisville 38, Memphis 32 (Oct. 8, 2002; Memphis, TN)

Ht. 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-0

Wt. 255 191 220 215 220

Yr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr.

2002 Stats & Notes 3-time 1st Team All-C-USA pick Returned two KOs for TDs Totaled 101 total tackles, 2 sacks Led Cards with 14 PBUs in '02 Rushed for 72 yds & 1 TD in '02

Rod Day Linebacker

2002 C-USA Special Teams Player of the Year Broderick Clark will again anchor the Cardinals' kick return game.

SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 502-852-6581 SID Fax: 502-852-7401 Sports Information Director/Football Contact (Home): TBA e-mail Address: TBA 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. Ronnie Ghent TE Broderick Clark WR Rod Day LB Laroni Gallishaw CB Lionel Gates RB

Bobby Petrino Head Coach

Louisville leads the Memphis series at 20-18 ... The last seven games in the series have been decided by 37 total points ... Louisville won the last meeting between the two schools 38-32 ... The Cardinals have won the last four meetings, and nine of the last 11 contests ... Last year's game was played on Tuesday night on ESPN and marked the Tigers' first week night game. 112

Cincinnati 11 GAME

November 22 ● 1 PM ● Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ● Memphis, Tenn.

2002 BEARCAT RESULTS ( 7-7 )

TCU WEST VIRGINIA OHIO STATE at Temple MIAMI (OH) at Tulane at Southern Miss MEMPHIS at Louisville HOUSTON at Hawai'i UAB at East Carolina *vs. North Texas *New Orleans Bowl

W L L W L L L W W W L W W

36-29 (OT) 32-35 19-23 35-22 26-31 17-35 14-23 48-10 24-14 47-14 19-20 31-23 42-26

2003 BEARCAT SCHEDULE Sept. 1 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29

EAST CAROLINA at West Virginia TEMPLE at Miami (OH) SOUTHERN MISS at UAB ARMY at South Florida RHODE ISLAND at TCU at Memphis LOUISVILLE

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio 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: 48-56-1 (9 years) Minter's overall record: 48-56-1 (9 years) Assistant Coaches: Rusty Burns (Offensive Coordinator),Mark Criner (Co-Defensive Coordinator/LB), Mike Kolakowski (Co-Defensive Coordinator/Saf), Phil Dorn (Asst. Head Coach/RB), Dino Dawson (CB), Jeff Filkovski (QB), Ted Gill (DL), Scott Pethtel (TE) Offensive Formation: Pro Set Defensive Formation: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 46 Lettermen Lost: 21 Offensive Starters Returning: 5 Defensive Starters Returning: 5 All-Star Candidates: QB Gino Guidugli, DE Trent Cole, LB Jamar Enzor, LB Tyjuan Hagler, SS Doug Monaghan, CB Zach Norton, C Josh Shneyderov, OG Kyle Takavitz Newcomers to Watch: WR Mike Daniels, DL Chris Flores, WR Hannibal Thomas, WR Cedric Dawley Key Losses: WR LaDaris Vann, WR Tye Keith, WR Jon Olinger, RB DeMarco McCleskey, DL Antwan Peek, DB Blue Adams 2002 Record: 7-7 2002 Conference Record: 6-2 2002 Conference Finish: 1st Series vs Memphis: UM leads 17-11-0 Last Meeting: Cincinnati 48, Memphis 10 (Oct. 26, 2002; Cincinnati, OH)

TOP RETURNEES Name Pos. Gino Giudugli QB Trent Cole DE Zach Norton CB George Murray WR Doug Monaghan SS

Ht. 6-3 6-4 6-0 6-1 6-3

Wt. 220 227 184 193 210

Yr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr.

Rick Minter Head Coach

Trent Cole Defensive End

QB Gino Guidugli was named to the C-USA second-team after setting almost every Bearcat single season passing record in 2002.

SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 513-556-5191 SID Fax: 513-556-0619 Sports Information Director (Home):Tom Hathaway (513-385-2728) e-mail: Tom.Hathaway@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

2002 Stats & Notes Threw for 3,543 yards & 16 TDs in '02 Credited with 87 tackles and 5 sacks Totaled 52 tackles, incl. six for loss yardage 5th on squad with 26 catches for 278 yds. Recorded 88 tackles and 2 fumble recoveries

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The Tigers suffered a 48-10 loss to the Bearcats in Cincinnati in 2002 giving UC their first home win of the season ... Memphis continues to lead the series 17-11-0 ... UC has won the last three meetings in the series ... Memphis kick returner DeAngelo Williams had a school-record 156 yards in kickoff returns against UC in 2002 ... Memphis' last win over Cincinnati came in 1999 at Nippert Stadium.

South Florida 12 GAME

November 29 ● 1 PM ● Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ● Memphis, Tenn.

2002 BULLS RESULTS ( 9-2 ) FLORIDA ATLANTIC NORTHERN ILLINOIS at Arkansas at Oklahoma at North Texas SOUTHERN MISS at East Carolina CHARLESTON SO. MEMPHIS BOWLING GREEN at Houston

W W L L W W W W W W W

51-10 37-6 3-42 14-31 24-17 16-13 46-30 56-6 31-28 29-7 32-14

2003 BULLS SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 10 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 22 Nov. 29

at Alabama (Birmingham) NICHOLLS STATE at Army LOUISVILLE TCU at Charleston Southern at Southern Miss CINCINNATI at East Carolina UAB at Memphis

Location: Tampa, Fla. Enrollment: 39,000 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Bulls School Colors: Green & Gold Stadium: Raymond James Stadium Capacity: 65,000 Playing Surface: Natural Grass President: Dr. Judy Genshaft Athletic Director: Lee Roy Selmon Head Coach: Jim Leavitt Leavitt's record at USF: 44-22 (6 years) Leavitt's overall record: 44-22 (6 years) Assistant Coaches: Wally Burnham (Co-Defensive Coordinator/LB), Mike Hobbie (Offensive Coordinator/TE), Greg Frey (OL), Rick Kravitz (Asst. Head Coach; Co-Defensive Coordinator/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: 64 Lettermen Lost: 19 Offensive Starters Returning: 7 Defensive Starters Returning: 5 All-Star Candidates: LB Maurice Jones, DB J.R. Reed, OT Derrick Sarosi, WR Huey Whittaker Newcomers to Watch: WR Darren Haliburton, LB Josh Balloon, DE Eric Thomas, LB Ronnie McCullough Key Losses: QB Marquel Blackwell, WR Ryan Hearn, WR DeAndrew Rubin, WR Hugh Smith, P Devin Sanderson, LB Kawika Mitchell, NT Tavares Jurineack, DT Greg Walls 2002 Record: 9-2 Series vs Memphis: Series tied 1-1-0 Last Meeting: South Florida 31, Memphis 28 (Nov. 9, 2002; Tampa, FL)

Pos.

Ht. Wt.

Clenton Crossley RB 5-10 Ronnie Banks QB 6-3 Huey Whittaker WR 6-5 J.R. Reed DB 5-11 Maurice Jones LB 6-2 Santiago Gramatica PK 5-10

210 230 225 200 245 165

Yr. 2002 Stats & Notes Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr.

Maurice Jones Linebacker

J.R. Reed returns as one of the top defensive threats for USF. He led the Bulls in interceptions in 2002 with six and totaled 95 tackles.

SID OFFICE CONTACTS SID Office Phone: 813-974-4086 SID Fax: 813-974-5328 Sports Information Director/Football Contact (Home): John Gerdes (813-971-4967) 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

Rushed for 415 yds & 3 TDs Completed 11 of 18 passes as backup QB Totaled 26 receptions & 3 TDs in 2002 Tallied 95 tackles and 6 INTs Recorded 94 tackles and 6 sacks for Bulls Was 16-of-21 as FG kicker, long of 41 yds.

This year marks the third meeting in the series between Memphis and South Florida ... Memphis won the 2001 game, 17-9, at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ... USF defeated Memphis 31-28 in Tampa last season ... Tiger QB Danny Wimprine had his second 300-yard performance of the season against USF with 314 yards and two touchdowns.

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Series Records TENNESSEE TECH

MISSISSIPPI

(W-8, L-42, 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 1984 Oxford 1985 Memphis 1986 Jackson 1987 Memphis 1988 Jackson 1989 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 6-22 17-17 6-28 16-10 6-24 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 2002 Oxford 16-38 UM Record in Memphis: 6-22-2 UM Record in Oxford: 1-16 UM Record in Jackson: 1-4 West vs Mississippi: 0-1-0 Cutcliffe vs UM: 2-0 Longest UM win streak: 3 (1973-76) Longest Mississippi win streak: 17 (1921-62)

SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (W-17, L-35, 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 1988 Hattiesburg 1989 Memphis 1990 Hattiesburg 1991 Memphis 1992 Hattiesburg 1993 Memphis 1994 Hattiesburg 1995 Memphis 1996 Hattiesburg 1997 Memphis 1998 Hattiesburg 1999 Memphis 2000 Hattiesburg 2001 Memphis 2002 Hattiesburg UM Record in Memphis: 13-16-0 UM Record in Hattiesburg: 2-17-0 UM Record in Jackson: 2-2-1

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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 0-16 18-42 3-45 5-20 3-24 22-17 14-33

West vs USM: 1-1-0 Bower vs UM: 9-3-0 Longest UM Win Streak: 6 (1966-71) Longest USM Win Streak: 7 (1994-00)

ARKANSAS STATE

(W-25, L-20, T-5) Year Site Score 1914 Memphis 6-18 1915 Jonesboro 0-41 1916 Jonesboro 0-27 1917 Jonesboro 0-19 1918 Jonesboro 37-6 1919 Jonesboro 0-6 1920 Jonesboro 0-13 1921 Jonesboro 0-19 1922 Memphis 68-0 1923 Jonesboro 6-0 1925 Jonesboro 0-19 1926 Memphis 0-7 1927 Memphis 6-9 1928 Memphis 19-14 1929 Jonesboro 6-0 1930 Memphis 6-13 1931 Jonesboro 6-14 1932 Memphis 6-12 1933 Jonesboro 0-0 1934 Memphis 18-0 1935 Jonesboro 0-18 1938 Jonesboro 38-2 1939 Memphis 6-7 1947 Memphis 19-19 1948 Memphis 34-13 1949 Jonesboro 61-7 1950 Memphis 60-7 1953 Memphis 0-20 1954 Memphis 26-7 1955 Memphis 20-21 1956 Jonesboro 34-0 1957 Memphis 34-0 1975 Memphis 10-29 1980 Memphis 24-3 1982 Memphis 12-0 1983 Memphis 14-14 1984 Memphis 17-2 1986 Memphis 10-30 1987 Memphis 21-21 1988 Memphis 9-7 1989 Memphis 13-17 1990 Memphis 24-24 1991 Memphis 31-21 1992 Memphis 37-7 1993 Memphis 45-3 1994 Memphis 15-6 1997 Memphis 38-9 1998 Memphis 35-19 1999 Memphis 31-26 2000 Jonesboro 19-17 UM Record in Memphis: 18-11-4 UM Record in Jonesboro: 7-9-1 West vs ASU: first meeting Roberts vs UM: first meeting Longest UM Win Streak: 7 (1991-99) Longest ASU Win Streak: 4 (1914-17)

SERIES RECORDS

(W-9, L-7, T-4) Year Site Score 1931 Memphis 0-13 1932 Cookeville 7-24 1933 Memphis 13-0 1934 Cookeville 0-0 1935 Memphis 0-0 1936 Cookeville 0-25 1937 Memphis 13-14 1938 Cookeville 26-14 1939 Memphis 0-15 1940 Cookeville 13-16 1952 Cookeville 0-35 1953 Memphis 14-7 1954 Cookeville 25-25 1955 Memphis 20-12 1956 Cookeville 14-14 1957 Memphis 40-7 1958 Cookeville 13-0 1959 Memphis 14-3 1960 Cookeville 37-6 1962 Memphis 12-6 UM Record in Memphis: 6-3-1 UM Record in Cookeville: 3-4-3 West vs. TTU: first meeting Hennigan vs. UM: 0-1-0 Longest UM Win Streak: 5 (1957-62) Longest TTU Win Streak: 4 (1934-37)

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UAB

(W-2, L-3, T-0) Year Site Score 1997 Memphis 28-7 1999 Birmingham 38-14 2000 Birmingham 9-13 2001 Memphis 14-17 2002 Birmingham 17-31 UM Record in Memphis: 1-1-0 UM Record in Birmingham: 1-2-0 West vs UAB: 0-2-0 Brown vs UM: 3-7 Longest UM Win Streak: 2 (1997-99) Longest UAB Win Streak: 3 (2000-02)

MISSISSIPPI STATE

(W-11, L-29, T-0) Year Site Score 1951 Memphis 20-27 1953 Memphis 6-34 1954 Starkville 7-27 1955 Starkville 0-33 1957 Starkville 6-10 1958 Starkville 6-28 1959 Starkville 23-28 1960 Starkville 0-21 1961 Memphis 16-23 1962 Starkville 28-7 1963 Memphis 17-10 1965 Memphis 33-13 1974 Memphis 28-29 1975 Memphis 7-17 1976* Memphis 33-42 1977 Memphis 21-13 1978 Memphis 14-44 1979 Jackson 14-13 1980 Memphis 7-34 1981 Jackson 3-20 1982 Memphis 17-41 1983 Starkville 30-13 1984 Memphis 23-12 1985 Starkville 28-31 1986 Memphis 17-34 1987 Starkville 6-9 1988 Memphis 31-10 1989 Starkville 10-35 1990 Memphis 23-27 1991 Starkville 28-23 1992 Memphis 16-20 1993 Starkville 45-35 1994 Memphis 6-17 1995 Starkville 18-28 1996 Memphis 10-31 1997 Starkville 10-13 1998 Memphis 6-14 1999 Starkville 10-13 2000 Memphis 3-17 2001 Starkville 10-30 2002 Memphis 17-29 UM Record in Memphis: * 6-17 UM Record in Starkville: 4-13 UM Record in Jackson: 1-1 West vs Mississippi State: 0-2-0 Sherrill vs Memphis: 10-2-0 Longest UM Win Streak: 3 (1962-65) Longest Miss. State Win Streak: 9 (1951-61 & 1994-2002) *MSU win later forfeited by the NCAA

HOUSTON

(W-6, L-9, T-0) Year Site 1963 Memphis 1966 Houston 1967 Houston 1968 Memphis 1971 Memphis 1973 Houston 1974 Houston 1975 Memphis 1978 Memphis 1996 Houston 1997 Memphis

Score 29-6 14-13 18-35 7-27 7-35 21-35 10-13 14-7 17-3 20-37 24-3

1998 Houston 14-35 2000 Memphis 30-33 (3ot) 2001 Houston 52-33 2002 Memphis 21-26 UM Record in Memphis: 4-4-0 UM Record in Houston: 2-5-0 West vs Houston: 1-1-0 Briles vs UM: first meeting Longest UM Win Streak: 2 (1963-66) & (1975-78) Longest Houston Win Streak: 5 (1967-74)

TULANE

(W-12, 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 2002 Memphis 38-10 UM Record in Memphis: 8-3 UM Record in New Orleans: 4-8-1 West vs Tulane: 1-0-0 Scelfo vs UM: 1-2-0 Longest UM Win Streak: 5 (1990-96) Longest Tulane Win Streak: 4 (1978-82)

EAST CAROLINA

(W-3, L-8, T-0) Year Site Score 1990 Memphis 17-24 1991 Greenville 13-20 1992 Memphis 42-7 1993 Greenville 34-7 1994 Memphis 6-30 1995 Greenville 17-31 1996 Memphis 10-20 1997 Greenville 10-32 1998 Memphis 31-34 2000 Memphis 17-10 2001 Greenville 11-32 UM Record in Memphis: 2-4 UM Record in Greenville: 1-4 West vs ECU: 0-1 Thompson vs Memphis: first meeting Longest UM Win Streak: 2 (1992-93) Longest ECU Win Streak: 5 (1994-98)

LOUISVILLE

(W-18, L-20, T-0) Year Site 1948 Memphis 1952 Memphis 1961 Louisville 1962 Memphis 1963 Louisville 1964 Memphis 1968 Louisville 1969 Memphis 1970 Louisville 1971 Memphis 1972 Louisville 1973 Memphis 1974 Louisville 1975 Memphis

Score 13-7 29-25 28-13 49-0 25-0 34-0 44-14 69-16 27-40 20-26 0-17 28-21 16-10 41-7

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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 2002 Memphis UM Record in Memphis: 11-9-0 UM Record in Louisville: 7-11-0 West vs Louisville: 0-2-0 Petrino vs UM: first meeting Longest UM Win Streak: 8 (1948-69) Longest UL Win Streak: 5 (1992-96)

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 32-38

CINCINNATI

(W-17, L-11, 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 2002 Cincinnati 10-48 UM Record in Memphis: 11-4 UM Record in Cincinnati: 6-7 West vs Cincinnati: 0-2-0 Minter vs UM: 5-4 Longest UM Win Streak: 8 (1966-74) Longest UC Win Streak: 3 (1980-82 & 20002002)

SOUTH FLORIDA

(W-1, L-1, T-0) Year Site 2001 Memphis 2002 Tampa UM Record in Memphis: 1-0-0 UM Record in Tampa: 0-1-0 West vs. South Florida: 1-1-0 Leavitt vs. UM: 1-1-0 Longest UM Win Streak: 1 (2001) Longest USF Win Streak: 1 (2002)

Score 17-9 28-31

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Murray State MEMPHIS, TN - University of Memphis quarterback Danny Wimprine tossed a school-record, five touchdown passes while freshman running back DeAngelo Williams rushed for 129 yards and another score as the Tigers opened the season with a 526 win over Murray State. The win m a r k e d Liberty BowlStadium Memphis’s first season-opening Memphis, TN victory since a 45Aug. 31, 2002 25 win over No. 25 Mississippi Att. 29,694 State in 1993 and the most points in a season opener since a 64-0 shutout of Union University en route to a 9-2 record in 1950. Wimprine, who started five games as a red-shirt freshman last year, completed 23-of-32 passes for 245 yards. He was 5-for-6 on the Tigers’ first drive of the season, completing a 20-yard touchdown pass to Antoine Harden. The score marked the first time Memphis had opened a season with a scoring drive since the Tigers jumped out to a 10-0 first-quarter lead against Mississippi State in 1997. On the Tigers’ third play from scrimmage of that game, senior quarterback Bernard Oden connected with tailback P.T. Jones who set sail for a 65-yard touchdown gallop. The Bulldogs would score 10, fourth quarter points to come back and win in Starkville 13-10. But in 2002, Memphis just kept rolling up points against the Division I-AA Racers. Wimprine completed touchdown passes in all four quarters and his five scoring strikes set a school record he had tied last year against Army when he had four in a 42-10 win. James Earl Wright originally set the former record with four touchdown passes against Tulsa in 1961 and Steve Matthews tied the mark against Tulane in 1992. Wimprine would hook up with Travis Anglin for two of the touchdown passes including a 24-yarder with 11:29 to play in the second quarter to give Memphis a 16-0 lead. The scoring drive was set up by a 29-yard punt return by Darron White to the Racer 44. Senior running back Dante Brown would run for 16 yards and Wimprine would carry for nine yards prior to the score. Anglin would also score on an 8-yard touchdown

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reception early in the third quarter to cap a 10-play, 80-yard Memphis drive. The Tigers faced third down just once on the series. Anglin converted a third-and-seven with an 8yeard reception. White had back-to-back, 9-yard receptions and Brown had a 15-yard run during the drive. The U of M had five first downs on that series alone and finished with 30 first downs, tying for third most alltime. The Tigers’ 522 yards of total offense also marked the eighth-highest offensive production by a Memphis team and the most since rolling up 630 yards against Cincinnati in 1984. White would haul in a 15-yard touchdown pass on a third-quarter drive which featured a 26-yard Brown run while Tavares Gideon’s 11-yard touchdown reception with 7:15 to play capped a 9-play, 80-yard drive which included 41 rushing yards on four Williams carries. Memphis’s running tandem of Williams and Brown averaged 11.5 yards per carry. Williams debuted with 129 yards on 12 carries (10.8 yards per carry). Brown ran for 89 yards on seven carries (12.7 per run). Williams’ rushing night marked the first time a freshman running back had debuted with a 100-yard game since Larry Porter rushed for 206 yards against Arkansas State in 1990. Williams was not the only rookie to have a stellar start to their U of M careers. Freshman place kicker Stephen Gostkowski originally came to The U of M to play baseball but won a starting job in preseason camp and knocked through a 50-yard field goal for the Tigers’ second score. He also connected on five of six point-after tries. Gostkowski’s field goal came after the Tigers were whistled for delay of game and the attempt was backed up from 45 to 50 yards. Gostkowski’s kick hit the crossbar and bounded through the uprights giving Memphis a 10-0 lead with 6:52 to play in the first quarter. The Madison, Miss., native also had four kickoffs drilled into the end zone, including three touchbacks. Freshman defensive back O.C. Collins had 2.5 tackles, two solos and one assist, as well as a 35-yard interception return. The Murray State fumble recovery was one of two times the Racers would benefit from starting drives on the short side of the field. The Tigers turned the ball over four times in the first half and Murray State’s only points came after one of the turnovers. Following the Racer fumble recovery, a 7-yard run by Mario Riley and runs of two and six yards by Ulysses Odoms would give Murray State a first-and-goal from the eight. Billy Blanchard would be stopped at the goal line by Coot Terry and Greg Harper on third down before Racer quarterback Stewart Childress scored on a 1-yard run to breakup the shutout and cut the Tigers’ lead to 24-6 at halftime. Another freshman capped Memphis’s scoring as Marcus West picked up a Murray State fumble and rumbled 34 yards for a touchdown with 22 seconds to play in the game.

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MEMPHIS SCORING SUMMARY Murray State 0 Memphis 10

6 14

0 14

6 52

UM (11:28 re 1st) Harden 20 pass from Wimprine (Gostkowski kick) UM (6:52 re 1st) Gostkowski 50 FG UM (11:29 re 2nd) Anglin 24 pass from Wimprine (Gostkowski kick failed) UM (10:44 re 2nd) Williams 4 run (Williams run) MSU (0:07 re 2nd) Childress 1 run (Ohliger kick) UM (8:15 re 3rd) Anglin 8 pass from Wimprine (Gostkowski kick) UM (3:06 re 3rd) White 15 pass from Wimprine (Gostkowski kick) UM (7:15 re 4th) Gideon 11 pass from Wimprine (Gostkowski kick) UM (0:22 re 4th) West 34 fumble return (Gostkowski kick)

TEAM STATS

MEM

MSU

First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by

30 34-267 24-33-0 255 2-39 2-34.0 4-4 9-45 28:25 1-6

13 42-210 13-25-2 75 6-143 8-42.9 2-2 10-86 31:35 1-10

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM- Williams 12-129-1, D. Brown 7-89-0, Wimprine 9-35-0, And.Harden 3-8-0, White 16-0, Oduah 1-6-0. MSU- Riley 10-68-0, Blanchard 1353-0, Odoms 5-40-0, Christon 2-25-0, Byars 4-17-0, Childress 5-4-1. Passing: MEM-Wimprine 23-32-245-5-0, Hilliard 1-1-10-0-0. MSU-Childress 13-24-75-0-2. Receiving: MEM-White 8-73-1, Anglin 6-722, Atw.Harden 4-54-1, Gideon 2-22-1, Garcia 1-4-0, D.Brown 1-10-0, Price 1-10-0, Higgins 1-10-0. MSUChriston 3-36-0, Green 3-14-0, Nutter 3-13-0, St. Louis 2-5-0, Riley 1-5-0, Odoms 1-2-0. Interceptions: MEM-Collins 1-35-0, Thomas 1-0-0. MSU-none. Attendance: 29,694 (Weather: 82 degrees, Wind light, partly cloudy, rain prior to kickoff).

NOTES ◆ Sophomore quarterback Danny Wimprine set a new Memphis record with five touchdowns passes in the game. Wimprine had set the record with four TD passes against Army in 2001. ◆ Freshman safety O.C. Collins registered his first collegiate interception against Murray State. He returned the pick for 35-yards. ◆ Darron White had a career high eight pass receptions for 73 yards and one touchdown. White also led the team in punt returns.

Ole Miss OXFORD, MS - Mississippi quarterback Eli Manning completed three touchdown passes and the Rebel defense held Memphis to just 18 rushing yards as Ole Miss posted a 38-16 win over its Mid-South rival in VaughtHemingway Stadium. Manning completed touchdown passes of 20 and 10 yards Vaught-Hemingway in the second quarter as the Oxford, MS Rebels built a 17Sept. 7, 2002 7 halftime lead. Rick Razzano’s Att. 54,718 2-yard touchdown run with 3:43 remaining in the third quarter extended the Ole Miss lead to 24-7. After going the entire second quarter and most of the third without a first down, Memphis was able to cut the Rebels’ lead and get back into the game. Dante Brown had successive runs of six yards each for the Tigers’ first, first down since a 50-yard touchdown pass from Danny Wimprine to Antoine Harden which gave the Tigers’ a 7-0 lead with 5:05 left in the first quarter. A roughing the quarterback flag on Ole Miss moved the ball to midfield and Wimprine again hooked up with Harden for another 50-yard scoring strike, cutting the Rebels’ lead to 24-13 with 1:57 left in the third quarter. The Tigers were called for unsportsmanlike conduct for celebrating in the end zone and Stephen Gostkowski missed the long, extra-point conversion after the U of M was penalized 15 yards. Memphis began the fourth quarter with another long drive. Starting inside the U of M 15, Wimprine led the Tigers down the field and into the red zone, completing six of his first seven passes during the series. Facing second-and-14 following a quarterback sack, Wimprine completed a 12-yard pass to Travis Anglin and hooked up again with Anglin for a seven-yard pickup on the Tigers’ next play. Wimprine would later complete a 33yard pass to Anglin to the Ole Miss 21. On first down from the 21, Brown carried for eight yards to the 13 but a pair of incompletions followed and the Tigers settled for a 30-yard Gostkowski field goal to cut Mississippi’s lead to 24-16 with 8:50 to play.

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MEMPHIS After a 33-yard return by Ronald McClendon on the ensuing kickoff, Ole Miss went 63 yards on 9 plays, scoring on a 15-yard touchdown pass from Manning to Vashon Pearson. The score with 4:09 left gave Ole Miss a 31-16 lead. Later, a 62-yard punt return for a touchdown by Jason Armstead sealed the win. Armstead set a school record for punt return yards with 157. Memphis struggled in the kicking game as was evident by the average starting field position. Memphis’s average field position was its own 19 while the Rebels enjoyed an average field position of their own 43. The second quarter proved pivotal in the Ole Miss win. In addition to the Rebels scoring 17 unanswered points to jump out to a 17-7 lead, the Ole Miss defense held the Tigers to just 19 second-quarter yards – 15 rushing and four passing. Wimprine completed just 1-of-8 passes in the quarter. And it could have been worse if not for a U of M defensive stop inside the five and a couple missed Ole Miss field goal attempts. Jonathan Nichols missed a 38-yard field goal attempt with 13:04 to play in the half but on the Tigers’ next play from scrimmage Jamil Northcutt intercepted a Wimprine pass and returned it 19 yards to the Memphis six. After a pair of two-yard runs by Pearson, Ole Miss faced third and goal from the two. Manning’s third-down pass attempt fell incomplete and the Rebels settled for a 19yard Nichols field goal with 11:25 to play in the quarter. On its next drive, Ole Miss drove from its own 34 to the Memphis 21. Facing third-and-six, Manning had to rush a pass which fell incomplete as outside backer Jason Brown blitzed. Nichols missed a 39-yard field goal on fourth down. But Mississippi would score on its final two series of the half after beginning drives at its own 49 and 45. Manning completed a 20-yard touchdown pass to Bill Flowers to cap a five-play, 51-yard drive which included runs of 13 and 11 yards by Taye Biddle and Pearson. The Rebels began their final drive with 2:26 to play and Robert Williams carried for gains of 11, 12 and 12 yards to move the ball to the Memphis 20. After a pair of runs for gains of 4 and 6 yards by McClendon, Manning completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to Chris Collins with 41 seconds to play in the half. Williams had 107 of the Rebels’ 214 rushing yards while Manning completed 14-of-30 passes for 174 yards. After having 267 rushing yards a week earlier against Murray State, the Tigers struggled Running the ball against Mississippi. Brown had 40 rushing yards on 10 carries while DeAngelo Williams managed just one yard on two carries and Wimprine was sacked five times. Aided by his two, 50-yard touchdown passes to Harden, Wimprine completed 20-of-38 passes for 271 yards against the Rebels.

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SCORING Memphis Ole Miss

7 0

SUMMARY 0 17

6 7

3 14

16 38

MEM (5:05 re 1st ) Harden 50 pass from Wimprine (Gostkowski kick) Ole Miss (11:25 re 2nd) Nichols 19 FG Ole Miss (3:28 re 2nd) Flowers 20 pass from Manning (Nichols kick) Ole Miss (:41 re 2nd) Collins 10 pass from Manning (Nichols kick) Ole Miss (3:43 re 3rd) Razzano 2 run (Nichols kick) MEM (1:57 re 3rd) Harden 50 pass from Wimprine (kick failed) MEM (8:50 re 4th ) Gostkowski 30 FG Ole Miss (4:09 re 4th ) Pearson 15 pass from Manning (Nichols kick) Ole Miss (2:47 re 4th ) Armstead 62 punt return (Nichols kick) TEAM STATS First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by

MEM 14 20-18 20-38-1 271 46 8-43.4 1-1 5-42 27:17 0-0

OLE MISS 26 42-214 14-30-0 174 86 4-48.2 0-0 6-65 32:43 5-33

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Brown 10-40-0, Williams 2-1-0. Ole Miss-Williams 17-107-0, McClendon 9-43-0, Pearson 10-40-0. Passing: MEM-Wimprine 20-38-1-271-2. Ole Miss-Manning 14-30-0-174-3. Receiving: MEM-Anglin 5-76-0, Harden 4-1192, White 3-31-0. Ole Miss-Collins 3-35-1, Razzano 3-32. Interceptions: MEM-none. Ole Miss-Northcutt 1-19-0. Attendance: 54,718. (Weather: 84 degrees, Wind 8 SE, Fair Skies).

NOTES ◆ Sophomore quarterback Danny Wimprine threw two touchdown passes of 50-yards against Ole Miss. Both touchdown passes were to receiver Antoine Harden. ◆ True freshman defensive back O.C. Collins gained his first as a Tiger against Ole Miss. ◆ The Tigers were without the services of both of their tight ends in the Ole Miss game. Starter Jeff Cameron suffered a torn ACL in practice and missed the game. Freshman John Doucette suffered a neck injury in practice and is expected to return to the team for the Southern Mississippi contest.

Southern Miss HATTIESBURG, MS – Derrick Nix ran for 196 yards and two touchdowns as Southern Mississippi defeated Memphis 33-14 in both teams’ Conference USA opener. Nix’s yardage on 21 carries (a 9.3 yards per carry average) flirted with setting a Memphis opponent record. By M.M. Roberts Stadium halftime the senior had 175 Hattiesburg, MS rushing yards. Sept. 14, 2002 Georgia’s Herschel Walker Att. 28,419 (1982) holds the record of 216 rushing yards. The previous week Nix ran for 201 yards in a win over Illinois. A n d Nix’s backup, Anthony Harris, also had a 100-yard rushing game, finishing with 121 yards and a touchdown run on 27 carries. As a team, USM tallied 356 yards on the ground and 524 yards of total offense. Nix accounted for 46 yards on Southern Miss’s first scoring drive, a 13-play, 96-yard series which took up 5:20 of playing time. After USM quarterback Mickey D’Angelo converted a third-and-four from the Southern 10 with an 8-yard carry, Nix rolled off a 15-yard run to the USM 33. D’Angelo then completed an 11-yard pass to Bobby Garner and a 12yarder to Leroy Handy. Nix would later rumble for 17 yards. He fumbled the ball on the play but wide receiver Kenneth Johnson would pounce on it at the Memphis 18. Handy would catch a 10yard pass before Nix finished off the drive with an 8-yard carry and a 2-yard touchdown run with 2:28 to play in the first quarter. Curt Jones would add a 30-yard field goal with 9:50 to play in the first half to give USM a 10-0 lead. Southern Miss would move the ball from its own 31 to The U of M 28 on its next drive and faced third-and-8. D’Angelo took the snap and stopped after hearing a whistle. When he realized the whistle did not come from the field, the USM signal called rolled right and threw an incomplete pass. Jones would then miss a 45-yard field goal attempt which hit the left upright. On the Tigers’ next play from scrimmage, Danny Wimprine hooked up with Antoine Harden down the middle

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of the field for a 72-yard touchdown pass with 5:08 to play in the half. The play tied for the fifth-longest pass reception in U of M history. For Harden, the reception was his fourth touchdown catch of the season and third of 50 yards of more through three games this season. But any momentum the Tigers had mustered was short lived. Two plays into Southern Mississippi’s next series, Nix rolled off a 70-yard touchdown run and the Eagles’ lead was 17-7 with 4:41 to play in the half. Memphis’s next drive went in reverse with a false start and a quarterback sack of 11 yards back to the Memphis 3. On third down, a high snap went out of the end zone for a safety and USM’s lead was 19-7. Southern Miss would add one more score after gaining possession at its own 28 with 54 seconds to play. D’Angelo would scramble for 16 yards and was tackled while tiptoeing down the sideline in front of the USM bench. Despite the Golden Eagles’ quarterback trying to gain more yards before going out of bounds and being hit in the field of play, the Tigers were called for a personal foul. The play moved the ball to the Memphis 41. D’Angelo would then complete his next four passes. He’d hook up with Marvin Young for gains of five and six yards before Harris caught a 6-yard pass to the 24. D’Angelo then found Young heading into the corner of the end zone for a touchdown reception with eight seconds to play in the half, giving USM a 26-7 halftime lead. Southern Miss would add to its lead with an 8-play, 57-yard drive early in the third quarter. Again, a major infraction played a role in USM’s scoring drive. Facing second-and-11, D’Angelo completed an 8yard pass to Nix. The Tigers had a 15-yard roughing the quarterback penalty tacked onto the play. Backup quarterback Dustin Almond led USM on down the field, running for back-to-back gains of eight yards before Harris finished off the drive with a 9-yard run, followed by a 4-yard scoring scamper. Memphis would then muster a 75-yard, third-quarter scoring drive on a series which proved costly for the Tigers. After a 25-yard kickoff return by Harden, Wimprine completed passes of 7 and 14 yards to Darron White and Travis Anglin to begin the series. Facing third-and-6 from the 15, Wimprine scrambled right and tried to pick up the first down. The sophomore quarterback’s run fell a yard shy of the first-down marker. True freshman quarterback Maurice Avery would pick up the first down with a 2-yard run and later scored on a 2-yard touchdown run, cutting the Golden Eagles’ lead to 33-14 with 2:15 to play in the fourth quarter. Memphis freshman running back DeAngelo Williams rushed for 105 yards on 11 carries. The game marked the rookie’s second 100-yard game this season. But as a team, Memphis amassed 283 yards and had just 10 first downs compared the USM’s 31. The Golden Eagles also had a distinctive advantage in time of possession.

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MEMPHIS SCORING SUMMARY Memphis 0 7 7 0 Southern Miss 7 19 7 0

14 33

USM (2:28 re 1st) Nix 2 run (Jones kick) USM (9:50 re 2nd) Jones 30 FG MEM (5:08 re 2nd) Harden 72 pass from Wimprine (Gostkowski kick) USM (4:41 re 2 nd) Nix 70 run (Jones kick) USM (3:33 re 2nd) Safety USM (:08 re 2nd) Young 24 pass from D’Angelo (Jones kick) USM (9:34 re 3rd) Harris 4 run (Jones kick) MEM (2:15 re 3rd) Avery 2 run (Gostkowski kick) TEAM STATS First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by

MEM 10 34-130 9-19-1 153 84 6-38.8 2-1 7-55 23:17 2-10

USM 31 56-356 17-25-1 168 45 4-44.0 2-0 8-55 36:43 3-19

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Williams 11-105-0, Brown 9-310, Avery 3-6-1. USM-Nix 21-196-2, Harris 27-1211. Passing: MEM-Wimprine 9-15-0-153-1, Hilliard 04-1-0-0. USM-D’Angelo 17-25-1-168-1. Receiving: MEM-Anglin 4-46-0, Harden 2-79-1. USM-Handy 6-67-0, Harris 4-16-0, Young 3-35-1. Interceptions: MEM-Brown 1-22-0. USMRay 1-25-0. Attendance: 28,419. (Weather: 89 degrees, Wind N-9, Partly Cloudy, 78% Humidity).

NOTES

◆ Junior receiver Antoine Harden's 72-yard touchdown reception was his longest pass reception of the season and the second longest of his career. ◆ Freshman tailback DeAngelo Williams rushed for 105 yards marking his second 100 yard performance of the 2002 season. Williams opened the season with 129 yards rushing against Ole Miss. ◆ Freshman quarterback Maurice Avery saw his first collegiate playing time and ran for a two-yard touchdown while playing in place of the injured Danny Wimprine. ◆ Junior linebacker Coot Terry recorded a career high 15 tackles against Southern Mississippi. ◆ Freshman defensive back O.C. Collins had his first double digit tackle games against Southern Miss when he registered 12 stops.

Tulane MEMPHIS, TN – DeAngelo Williams ran for 166 yards, including an 86-yard scoring run in the third quarter, as Memphis posted a 38-10 win over Tulane. Williams finished with 214 all-purpose yards as he began the game with a 48-yard kickoff return to midfield to set the tone early.

Liberty Bowl Stadium Memphis, TN Sept. 21, 2002 Att. 32,120

Memphis’s first drive would stall at the Tulane 30 but the Tigers drove 63 yards on their second series to jump out to a 70 lead. U of M quarterback Danny Wimprine hooked up with Antoine Harden for 64 yards during the scoring drive (Wimprine was sacked for a 7-yard loss during the series). A 29-yard pass from Wimprine to Harden moved the ball inside the two, and after Williams was stopped for a 3-yard loss on first down, Wimprine would score on a 5yard run. It was Wimprine’s first rushing touchdown of the season. Stephen Gostkowski’s point-after gave the Tigers a 7-0 lead with 6:16 to play in the first quarter. On defense, it was another true freshman who came up with a big play as the Tigers extended their lead. O.C. Collins picked off Tulane quarterback J.P. Losman and returned the interception 48 yards to the Tulane 8. From there, running back Dante Brown would scamper for an 8-yard touchdown run and the Tigers’ lead was 14-0 with 14:41 to play in the first half. Collins would finish with six tackles. He would also have a pass break up and force a fumble. On Tulane’s next offensive series, highly touted running back Mewelde Moore would account for 42 of his 63 yards in the game as the Green Wave drove 68 yards before the drive stalled. The Wave would move the ball inside the red zone on a 16-yard run by Moore but he was stopped at the line by junior linebacker Shaka Hill on the next play. From there, Losman would throw a pair of incompletions. On fourth down, Tulane place kicker Seth Marler missed a 30-yard field goal attempt but the Tigers were flagged for running into the kicker and Marler’s 25-yard attempt was true, cutting Memphis’s lead to 14-3 with 12:14 to play in the

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MEMPHIS second quarter. Marler, last year’s Lou Groza Award winner, struggled against the Tigers. He would miss a 27-yard chip shot as time expired in the first half. A 54-yard field goal attempt in the first quarter, which would have set a Conference USA record for distance, missed wide right. Following Marler’s field goal in the second quarter, the U of M’s next series began inside the 10 as the Tigers were called for holding on the kickoff return. Williams, who has now rushed for 100 or more yards in three of his first four games as a Tiger, began the series with runs of six, 13 and two yards. Wimprine would complete a third-and-8 pass to Harden for 13 yards. Brown would move the ball into Tulane territory with gains of 12 and six yards. The second attempt resulted in a fumble but wide receiver Tavares Gideon would fall on the ball Tulane 46 to keep the drive alive. A face mask penalty tacked on to an 8-yard Williams run later gave the Tigers first-and-10 from the 15. After a 3-yard run by Brown, Wimprine connected with Tavares Gideon for a 12-yard touchdown run and the U of M’s lead was 213 with 5:55 to play in the first half. Gostkowski would drill a 48-yard field goal in the third quarter, and with Williams’ 86-yard run, the Tigers’ lead was 31-3 heading into the final stanza. Tulane would cut Memphis’s lead to 31-10 with a 7yard touchdown pass from Losman to Tristan Smith capping an 8-play, 72-yard drive. Losman coverted a third-and-4 with a 12-yard completion to Bubba Terranova during the series and also had completions of 23 and 18 yards to Damarcus Davis. Memphis would grind out 6:40 of possession time with an 80-yard drive culminating in a 3-yard touchdown run by Henry Oduah. Oduah’s touchdown run with 1:32 to play and Gostkowski’s point-after gave the Tigers a 38-10 lead. Memphis would finish with 242 rushing yards and a season-high four rushing touchdowns. Defensively, the U of M would have five quarterback sacks. Derrick Ballard had 11 tackles, including two quarterback sacks and also recovered a fumble. Ballard’s most dramatic sack came late in the third quarter with Tulane facing third-and-20 from the Memphis 28. The junior linebacker would fight through a block by Moore and drop both Losman, who had the ball and Moore for a 12-yard loss, forcing the Green Wave to punt. The Tigers were hit with injuries during the game as starting linebacker Greg Harper sustained a broken fibula in his left leg and is expected to be out of action for four to six weeks. Tailback Dante Brown suffered as slight ankle sprain and safety Scott Vogel had a hamstring pull.

SCORING SUMMARY Tulane Memphis

0 7

3 14

0 10

7 7

10 38

MEM (6:16 re 1st ) Wimprine 5 run (Gostkowski kick) MEM (14:41 re 2nd) Brown 8 run (Gostkowski kick) TUL (12:14 re 2nd) Marler 25 FG MEM (5:55 re 2nd) Gideon 12 pass from Wimprine (Gostkowski kick) MEM (10:32 re 3rd) Gostkowski 48 FG MEM (:42 re 3rd) Williams 86 run (Gostkowski kick) TUL (8:12 re 4th ) Smith 7 pass from Losman (Marler kick) MEM (1:32 re 4th) Oduah 3 run (Gostkowski kick) TEAM STATS First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by

TULANE 19 40-106 22-34-1 190 101 6-45.7 5-2 8-100 28:45 2-10

MEM 21 47-242 11-25-1 153 62 3-43.7 1-0 11-87 31:15 5-39

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: TUL-Moore 18-63-0, Jackson 4-20-0. MEM-Williams 18-166-1, Brown 9-32-1, Wimprine 10-29-1. Passing: TUL-Losman 21-31-1-188-1, Joseph 13-0-2-0. MEM-Wimprine 11-24-2-153-1, Avery 0-10-0-0. Receiving: TUL-Moore 6-48-0, Smith 5-38-1, Davis 2-41-0. MEM-Harden 5-85-0, Gideon 2-33-1, Anglin 1-18-0. Interceptions: TUL-Boger 1-29-0, Sanchez 142-0. MEM-Collins 1-48-0. Attendance: 32,120. (Weather: 81 degrees, Wind NE-10, Clear Skies).

NOTES ◆ Freshman tailback DeAngelo Williams rushed for 166 yards and one touchdown against Tulane. His 166 yards were a career high. ◆ DeAngelo Williams' 86-yard run for a score was the longest run by a Tiger back since Keith Benton ran for 85 yards against Louisville in 1990. ◆ Freshman safety O.C. Collins intercepted his second pass of the season and returned it 48 yards to set up a Tiger score. ◆ Wide receiver Antoine Harden caught five passes for a team leading 85 yards. However, Harden did not have a touchdown pass marking the first time in the last six games that the junior did not have a TD reception.

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UAB BIRMINGHAM, AL – Sometimes the complexion of a game can change in a matter of minutes. So was the case in UAB’s 31-17 win over Memphis. There was the final minute of the first quarter coupled with the first minute of the second when UAB bolted out to a 213 lead. Over that brief stretch of time the Blazers Legion Field had benefited Birmingham, AL from an intercepted pass by the Sept. 28, 2002 U of M’s Shaka Att. 14,179 Hill who fumbled the ball back over to the Blazers near midfield after a 10-yard return. After Hill’s fumble, UAB needed five plays to go 52 yards with Dan Burks scoring on a 12-yard run. The series also included a 26-yard run by Theron Dudley. Then there was the snap over punter James Gaither’s head on the Tigers’ next series which resulted in a fumble recovery by UAB’s Chris Brown in the end zone for a Blazer score. Gaither chased down the loose ball but was unable to kick it out of the back of the end zone. The Tigers would only flirt with erasing the lead. The Tigers would get to within a score at 21-17 late in the first half. After the snap snafu on the punt attempt, The U of M quickly answered to get back in the game. Memphis needed just 2:53 to drive 82 yards on eight plays as Dante Brown scored on a 21-yard run. Brown would carry 12 times for 81 yards on the night. Teammate DeAngelo Williams, who entered the game leading the nation in yards per attempt average (10.2 ypc), was held to 25 yards rushing. Memphis’s touchdown drive to cut the Blazers’ lead to 21-10 also included a 12-yard pass from Danny Wimprine to Darren Garcia for 32 yards and a 39-yard pass reception by Von Webb to the UAB 29. Webb’s catch was the first of his career. Wimprine would complete a career-high 22-of-39 passes in the game for 259 yards. His 39 passing attempts tied for the sixth-most in school history while the 22 completions equaled a mark for eighth-most at The U of M. The U of M would continue to whittle away at the

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MEMPHIS Blazers’ lead later in the second quarter. A 19-yard punt return gave Memphis the ball at its 47 with 4:20 to play in the half. Wimprine would complete a nine-yard pass to Tavares Gideon on third-and-six. Brown would give the Tigers another first down with a 9-yard run. After a 5-yard Wimprine run, The U of M quarterback would toss a 20-yard touchdown pass to Travis Anglin. Stephen Gostkowski’s point-after cut UAB’s lead to 21-17 with 2:07 to play in the first half. Memphis’s momentum was short-lived. UAB would convert a couple third down plays of its own and get the perfect bounce of a free ball in adding to its lead. Facing third-and-eight from the UAB 23, Blazer quarterback Darrell Hackney would complete a 17-yard pass to Willie Quinnie. Later facing third-and-three from the 47, Hackney would toss a 6-yard pass to Roddy White. Hackney would then find John Cook open down the middle of the field. The wideout split the Tigers’ secondary in heading for the end zone but would lose the near the five. The ball bounded ahead toward the end zone where Chico Cleveland would recover for the score as UAB widened the gap to 28-17 with 29 seconds to play in the half. Hackney, a redshirt freshman, was making his first career start and completed 13 of 22 passes for 167 yards. The Blazer’s running back tandem of Dudley and Burks also had career rushing nights. Dudley finished with 102 yards on 14 carries. Burks had 96 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. As a team, the Blazers had 390 yards of total offense, easily the best numbers of the season. UAB’s previous best was a 234-yard offensive effort Memphis failed to score in the second half despite a 47yard kickoff return by Antoine Harden to begin the half. The return looked like something the Tigers could build some momentum around. On the Tigers’ first play from scrimmage Wimprine completed a 27-yard pass to Brown to the UAB 26. But the U of M drive stalled and Gostkowski missed a 41-yard field goal attempt. The Tigers had just one other third-quarter possession which ended in a punt from their own 22. Memphis’s fourth-quarter possessions ended in a punt, a pair of incomplete passes at the UAB 25 and a Sentell Winston interception which capped the UAB victory. UAB’s first touchdown came after James Malone intercepted a Wimprine pass and returned it 18 yards to the Memphis 41. Hackney would carry for 16 yards on the series’ first play then Dudley picked up 11 yards on the next snap. Four plays later, Hackney would score from three yards out and following Nick Hayes point-after, UAB led 7-0. A 66-yard Memphis drive on its next series would stall at the UAB 14 and Gostkowski came on to make a 32-yard field goal to put the Tigers on the scoreboard.

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UAB (9:05 re 1st) Hackney 3 run (Hayes kick) UM (3:47 re 1st) Gostkowski 32 FG UAB (0:57 re 1st) Burks 12 run (Hayes kick) UAB (14:11 re 2nd) Brown fumble rec. (Hayes kick) UM (11:05 re 2nd) Brown 21 run (Gostkowski kick) UM (2:07 re 42nd) Anglin 20 pass from Wimprine (Gostkowski kick) UAB (0:29 re 2nd) Cleveland fumble rec. (Hayes kick) UAB (14:56 re 4th) Hayes 20 FG TEAM STATS First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by

MEM 24 35-68 22-40-2 259 106 3-44.7 5-2 2-19 28:55 0-0

UAB 23 47-223 13-22-1 167 70 5-39.4 4-1 9-70 31:05 2-17

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: UAB-Dudley 14-102-0, Burks 1696-1, Hackney 15-21-1. MEM-Brown 12-81-1, Williams 9-25-0, Wimprine 13-(-5)-0. Passing: UAB-Hackney 13-22-1-167-1. MEMWimprine 22-39-2-259-1, Avery 0-1-0-0-0. Receiving: UAB-White 4-47-0, Cook 3-49-0, Quinnie 2-28-0, Dudley 2-15-0. MEM-Anglin 4-42-1, Harden 2-24-0, Gideon 5-52-0, White 4-30-0, Webb 239-0, Garcia 2-28-0, Higgins 2-17,0. Interceptions: UAB-Malone 1-17-0, Winston 1-0-0. MEM-Hill 1-10-0. Attendance:14,179 (Weather: Clear & Muggy, Winds: NE 7 mph, 82 Degrees

NOTES ◆ Tiger quarterback Danny Wimprine threw his 10th touchdown pass of the season and is now tied for fourth on the Memphis career list. He tied former quarterback James Earl Wright and needs just three scoring strikes to tie Danny Sparkman for third. ◆ Linebacker Shaka Hill registered his first career pass interception against UAB but after a 10-yard return, the former prep fullback fumbled the back and UAB recovered. ◆ Senior WR Travis Anmglin caught his third TD pass of the season against UAB. Anglin opened the season with two TD catches against Murray State but had not had a score since. ◆ Defensive tackle Eric Taylor suffered a compound fracture of a finger on his right hand and missed three and a half quarters of the UAB game. Linebacker Coot Terry sustained a broken finger in the fourth quarter.

Louisville MEMPHIS, TN – In front of a national-television audience on a Tuesday night, a University of Memphis’s comeback attempt fell just short as Louisville held on to defeat the Tigers 38-32 in the Liberty Bowl. T h e game marked Memphis’s first venture into midweek play as the Tigers played host to the twotime defending Liberty Bowl Stadium Conference USA champions in a Memphis, TN game televised Oct. 8, 2002 by ESPN2. The Att. 44,081 league’s television package with ESPN has conference members playing in nationally-televised games every day of the week this season. When Louisville quarterback Dave Ragone completed a 4-yard touchdown pass to Tiger Jones with 9:26 to play, the outcome looked to be sealed. Ragone had completed five straight passes to cap an 8-play, 61-yard drive which put the Cardinals out in front by three scores, 38-20. Memphis would drive 87 yards for a touchdown on its ensuing series then recover an on-side kick to build a little fourth-quarter momentum. Down by 18 points, Memphis was aided by a pair of pass interference penalties on a series capped by a 3-yard touchdown run by Dante Brown with 5:21 to play. Early on U of M quarterback Danny Wimprine completed a 12-yard pass to Antoine Harden to the Memphis 38 with the Tigers facing third-and-10. Wimprine completed 22 of 44 passes for 261 yards and four touchdowns. He would convert a third-and-one with a 2-yard carry to the Memphis 49. Louisville’s first pass interference call moved the ball to the 36 and after an 11-yard Wimprine pass to Travis Anglin, the Cards were flagged again for interference moving the ball to the five. Two plays later Brown scored and the Tigers were back in the game. Memphis’s two-point conversion failed and the Tigers trailed by 12 and now would need two touchdowns to cut the Cardinals’ lead. Momentum truly swung to the Tigers’ favor when Memphis recovered an on-side kick at the Memphis 46. Wimprine would start the drive with a 14-yard pass to

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Darron White and would later hook up with Angling for a 12-yard gain when Memphis was facing third-and-two from the 25. Later Tavares Gideon would go up and pull down a pass in the corner of the end zone for an 11-yard scoring reception with 3:54 to play Stephen Gostkoski’s point-after hit the right upright and bounced out and the Tigers trailed 38-32. With Louisville again prepared for an on-side kick, the Tigers elected to sail a kick into Louisville territory and after a two-yard return by Damian Dorsey had the ball at the U of L 21. Memphis defensive back Cameron Essex snuffed out a Ragone pass to J.R. Russell for just a 3-yard gain and Henry Miller picked up a yard on second down. Following an illegal procedure penalty on the Cardinals, Ragone completed a pass to Ronnie Ghent but the tight end would fumble after a hit by Derrick Ballard and Coot Terry came up with the ball at the U of L 26 with 1:54 to play. With the Tigers holding their own destiny, Memphis’s next drive got off to a dubious start as the Tigers were called for illegal procedure before the series could even begin. Wimprine’s first-down pass was incomplete but the Tigers gained 10-yards on a Wimprine pass to Gideon on second down. Wimprine’s third-down pass fell incomplete and on fourth down a pass to Garcia was broken up by Chris Johnson dashing the Tigers’ hopes. Before the season-high crowd could get settled in the Liberty Bowl, Louisiville jumped out to a 7-0 lead as U of M punter James Gaither had a punt blocked by B.J. Steele who returned the ball for a touchdown just 1:03 into the game. Late in the first quarter, Wimprine would complete a 23 yard pass to Gideon to the Louisville 40 and DeAngelo Williams would catch a 16-yard pass during a scoring drive capped by a 5-yard touchdown pass from Wimprine to White. Gostkowski’s point-after was blocked and the Tigers’ trailed 7-6. Louisville place kicker Nate Smith would connect on a 47-yard field goal to make the score 10-6 with 11:53 to play in the first half. The Tigers would take advantage of field position to score later in the second quarter. Memphis’s next drive would stall near midfield and Wimprine kicked a 41-yard punt which was downed at the U of L 8. A three-and-out series for the Cardinals resulted in a short punt which was returned 15 yards by White to the Card 35. After a 3-yard run by Williams, Wimprine hooked up with Harden for a 32-yard touchdown pass and Memphis led 13-10. Louisville would score on three straight series in the third quarter to build a 31-13 lead. Miller capped a 74-yard drive with a 6-yard touchdown run. A 3-yard Ragone touchdown pass to Richard Owens capped a short U of L drive after a Memphis fumble. A Wimprine interception by Michael Brown which was returned 22 yards led to a 30-yard drive culminating in a 1yard Miller TD run.

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SUMMARY 3 21 7 - 38 7 7 12 - 32

UL (13:57 re 1st ) Steele 5 blocked punt return (Smith kick) MEM (:07 re 1st ) White 5 pass from Wimprine (kick blocked) UL (11:53 re 2nd) Smith 47 FG MEM (7:13 re 2nd) Harden 32 pass from Wimprine (Gostkowski kick) UL (9:13 re 3rd) Miller 6 run (Smith kick) UL (6:47 re 3rd) Owens 3 pass from Ragone (Smith kick) UL (4:17 re 3rd) Miller 1 run (Smith kick) MEM (1:32 re 3rd) Gideon 14 pass from Wimprine (Gostkowski kick) UL (9:26 re 4th) Jones 4 pass from Ragone (Smith kick) MEM (5:21 re 4th) Brown 3 run (pass failed) MEM (3:54 re 4th) Gideon 11 pass from Wimprine (kick failed)

TEAM STATS First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by

UL 16 38-132 21-31-0 177 120 6-41.5 2-1 12-107 30:01 2-14

MEMPHIS 24 37-98 22-45-1 261 48 8-30.8 2-1 7-57 29:59 3-7

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: UL-Miller 21-79-2, Ragone 6-28-0, Patterson 5-28-0. MEM-Brown 11-36-1, Wimprine 1628-0, Williams 6-20-0. Passing: UL-Ragone 21-31-0-177-2. MEM-Wimprine 22-44-1-261-4, Price 0-1-0-0-0. Receiving: UL-Dorsey 5-70-0, Ghent 4-24-0, Tinch 3-25-0. MEM-Gideon 8-88-2, Harden 4-69-1, White 339-1, Anglin 3-28-0. Interceptions: UL-Brown 1-22-0. MEM-none. Attendance:44, 081. (Weather: 70 degrees, Wind ENE 5 mph, Cloudy). NOTES ◆ Tiger quarterback Danny Wimprine threw four touchdown passes against Louisville and upped his season total to 14. Wimprine now has 28 career TD passes and is third on the Tiger career list. ◆ Junior receiver Tavares Gideon had his best performance as a Tiger catching eight passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns. ◆ Freshman tight end John Doucette caught his first collegiate pass against Louisville. ◆ Freshman linebacker Tim Goodwell registered his first career tackle in the Louisville game.

Mississippi State MEMPHIS, TN – Mississippi State’s run offense proved to be the catalyst in a 29-17 win over the University of Memphis. T h e Bulldogs used a grinding 17-play, 55-yard drive which led to a 24yard Brent Smith field goal to cut Memphis’ lead to 17-16 with 14:21 to play. During the series, MSU a pair Liberty Bowl Stadium ofconverted fourth-and-one Memphis, TN plays. In fact, 11 of the drive’s 17 Oct. 19, 2002 plays went for no Att. 28,209 more than four yards. The only negative yardage play came on first down from the Memphis 13 when Cameron Essex came up from his defensive back position to drop Jerious Norwood for a 5-yard loss. The defensive stop would cause Mississippi State to adjust from its run-oriented attack. Redshirt freshman quarterback Kyle York completed a 4-yard pass to Darius Tubbs then Ray Ray Bivines was stopped by Coot Terry for a 7-yard gain on third down before Mississippi State settled for the field goal. Soon after the eight-plus minute drive yielded three points for the Bulldogs, Memphis’s defense was back on the field. Memphis went three-and-out on its next offensive series. James Gaither shanked a 27-yard punt to give Mississippi State the ball back at the Tiger 48. York completed a 9-yard pass to Fred Reid to convert a third-and-3 and Tubbs would later catch an 18-yard pass to the Memphis 14. Reid would gain five yards and Justin Griffith would run for six to give the Bulldogs first down at the three. Reid would run for two yards before scoring on a 1-yard dive to put Mississippi State up 22-17 with 9:59 to play. The Bulldogs’ two-point conversion failed. Mississippi State owned a better than a two-to-one advantage in time of possession in the second half, controlling the ball for 20:04 in the half. The Bulldogs came into the game averaging just 95.3 yards rushing but ran for 197 yards against the Tigers. Memphis would muster just 11 yards in its first three series of the fourth quarter going three-and-out each time.

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And the third series of the quarter included a dropped pass by Dante Brown which would have given the Tigers a first down in Mississippi State territory. On its fourth series of the quarter, Memphis quarterback Danny Wimprine had a pass picked off by Michael Gholar and returned 28 yards for a touchdown to put the game out of reach, giving Mississippi State a 29-17 lead with 1:42 to play. Wimprine, who completed 25-of-48 passes for 288 yards and two touchdowns also had a career-high five interceptions. But on a foggy, cool night, it was Memphis which had the momentum early. The Tigers’ first drive began at the Mississippi State 45 following a 32-yard punt return by Darron White. Wimprine would complete a 17-yard pass to Antoine Harden then hook up with Travis Anglin on three successive plays for gains of five and seven yards before a 12-yard touchdown strike gave Memphis a 7-0 lead with 10:38 to play in the first quarter. Mississippi State’s first points were set up by a 57-yard punt return by Korey Banks to the Memphis 16. The U of M defense would hold as Terry and Derrick Ballard dropped Bivines for a three-yard loss on third-and-three from the 9. The Bulldogs settled for a 28-yard Smith field goal. Wimprine’s first interception of the night was returned by Jason Clark 20 yards for a touchdown with 4:58 to play in the first quarter as Mississippi State took a 10-7 lead. Memphis would tie the game at 10-10 late in the quarter when Stephen Gostkowski converted a 48-yard field goal. The Tigers would regain the lead with a 59-yard touchdown strike in which Tavares Gideon went up with and tipped the ball with his right hand back into his grasp. Gideon had eight receptions for 127 yards while Anglin caught seven passes for 90 yards. But Memphis had a chance for more points earlier in the quarter. The U of M drove from its own 39 to inside the M-State 10. Brown ran for 12 yards on the first play from scrimmage and Wimprine would complete a 16-yard pass to Gideon and a 24-yard pass to Anglin which gave the Tigers first down at the nine. Brown would carry for two yards on first down then picked up six more. But on third down, he was dropped for a 1-yard loss by Gholar and Kamau Jackson. After a timeout and facing fourth-and-goal from the two, the Tigers elected to go for a field goal but Gostkowski’s 20-yard attempt sailed wide left and M-State took over at its 20. Later following the Tigers’ touchdown which made the score 17-10, Mississippi State would cover 54 yards in 3:05, culminating in a 42-yard Smith field goal as the first half ended. Darnell Jones’ 8-yard run on third-and-one sustained the series early on while York was six for eight passing during the series for a total of 37 yards.

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UM (10:38 re 1st) Anglin 12 pass from Wimprine (Gostkowski kick) MSU (7:10 re 1st) Smith 28 FG MSU (4:58 re 1st) Clark 20 pass interception return (Smith kick) UM (0:58 re 1st) Gostkowski 48 FG UM (3:05 re 2nd) Gideon 59 pass from Wimprine (Gostkowski kick) MSU (0:00 re 2nd) Smith 42 FG MSU (14:21 re 4th) Smith 24 FG MSU (9:59 re 4th) Reid 4 run ( run failed) MSU (1:42 re 4th) Gholar 28 interception return (Smith kick) TEAM STATS First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by

MSU 19 49-197 19-29-1 149 14 7-46.7 1-0 7-49 36:39 0-0

MEM 17 19-58 25-48-5 288 95 6-40.7 1-0 4-40 23:21 1-9

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Brown 13-43-0, Avery 2-100, Wimprine 3-9-0. MSU-Norwood 9-67-0, Griffith 1761-0, Reid 14-59-1, Bivines 2-10-0. Passing: MEM-Wimprine 25-48-5-288-2. MSUYork 19-29-1-149-0. Receiving: MEM-Gideon 8-127-1, Anglin 790-1, Brown 3-27-0, White 3-11-0, Harden 1-11-0, Price 1-8-0, Webb 1-6-0, Garcia 1-2-0. MSU-Bivines 5-41-0, Tubbs 4-33-0, Grindle 4-24-0, Reid 2-13-0. Interceptions: MEM-Ballard 1-9-0. MSUBanks 2-0-0, Gholar 1-28-1, Clark 1-20-1, Morgan 10-0. Attendance:28,209 (Weather: Cloudy Winds: W 5, 64 Degrees)

NOTES ◆ Sophomore quarterback Danny Wimprine threw two touchdown passes against Mississippi State giving him 30 for his career and tying him for second in career touchdown passes. He tied Lloyd Patterson for second and needs just one TD pass to tie Steve Matthews for first. ◆ Junior wide receiver Tavares Gideon caught a career high eight passes for a career best 127 yards against Mississippi State. He also had a 59-yard touchdown catch. ◆ Junior linebacker Derrick Ballard registered his first pass interception of the 2002 season and the second of his career against Mississippi State.

Cincinnati CINCINNATI, OH – Three of the six turnovers Cincinnati forced against Memphis led to scores as the Bearcats defeated The U of M 48-10 in Nippert Stadium. T h e game was almost over before it began as two Memphis fumbles deep in its own territory led to first-quarter UC touchdowns.

Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH Oct. 26, 2002 Att. 20,747

Cincinnati’s Jason Hunt forced a Dante Brown fumble on the second play from scrimmage and Willis Edwards recovered for the Bearcats at the Memphis 23. D e M a r c o McCleskey gained 6 yards on first down and would convert a third-and-four with a 5-yard run to the Tiger 12. After a 1yard run by Tedric Harwell, UC quarterback Gino Guidugli completed an 8-yard pass to LaDaris Vann before McCleskey scored from 3 yards. Jonathan Ruffin’s pointafter gave Cincinnati a 7-0 lead with 12:18 to play in the first quarter. The Bearcats would take a 14-3 lead on the final play of the first quarter following another Memphis fumble. After a UC punt pinned the Tigers at their 10, U of M freshman running back DeAngelo Williams would fumble on the second play from scrimmage and Edwards would again recover for the Cats at the Memphis five yard line. McCleskey would run for 3 yards and after the Tigers were flagged half the distance to the goal for a personal foul penalty, would score from a yard out as the quarter ended. McCleskey would score three touchdowns on the day, rushing for 101 yards on 25 carries. As a team, Cincinnati had 213 rushing yards while Guidugli completed 21 of 34 passes for 225 yards for a total offensive output of 438 yards. The Tigers totaled just 220 yards of offense, including 47 net rushing yards. Memphis managed a first-quarter scoring drive prior to the second turnover which led to a Cincinnati score. The Tigers drove 49 yards for a Stephen Gostkowski field goal of 39 yards with 2:08 to play in the quarter. The Memphis scoring drive began at the 30 following catcher’s interference on a Cincinnati punt.

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Williams would run for 10 yards and backup quarterback Maurice Avery carried for 17 yards to the Cincinnati 43. Avery would complete his first career pass on the next play, a 17-yarder to Antoine Harden. After a pair of incompletions from the UC 28, Avery ran for 7 yards on a draw to set up Gostkowski’s field goal. Cincinnati put together a 12-play, 71-yard drive in the second quarter to extend its lead to 21-3. McCleskey would start the drive with runs of seven and 13 yards and later cap the series with a 4-yard touchdown run with 3:49 to play in the quarter. The drive also saw Guidugli complete an 11-yard pass to Vann on third-and-seven and the Bearcat signal caller converting a fourth-and-one with a 2-yard run to the Memphis 26. After a 7-yard McCleskey run to the Memphis 19, Guidugli completed a 15-yard pass to Vann prior to McCleskey’s scoring run. While three turnovers led to Cincinnati scores, another Memphis miscue also resulted in a late UC touchdown. Starting U of M quarterback Danny Wimprine averaged 47 yards on two punts while Avery averaged 34 yards on three punts, despite shanking one. As a team, the Tigers averaged 39.2 yards a punt and none were returned. But late in the first half, Avery rolled right on fourthand-three from the 23 and before he could either tuck the ball in and attempt to cut up field for a first down or punt, he was run out of bounds by the Bearcats at the Memphis 19. UC running back Richard Hall was responsible for all 19 yards of the next Bearcat scoring drive, scoring the sixth play of the series from 8 yards out to give the Cats a 28-3 lead with 34 seconds to play in the half. After Cincinnati was called for offsides on the ensuing kickoff, Williams took the second kick and picked up 41 yards to the Memphis 47. Wimprine then hooked up with Darron White for a 26yard gain to the Cincinnati 27 and the Tigers called timeout with 10 seconds to play in the half. But on Memphis’s next play, James Julian intercepted Wimprine in the end zone. Cincinnati added a 31-yard Ruffin field goal with 8:48 to play in the third quarter. Memphis’s lone touchdown came on a 74-yard drive late in the third. Wimprine completed five of six passes during the series. A 19-yard pass to Garcia gave the Tigers a first down at the Cincinnati 24. Following a 1-yard Brown run, Wimprine hooked up with Travis Anglin for 19 yards to the UC four. Williams would score on the next play and the Tigers cut Cincinnati’s lead to 31-10 with 45 seconds to play in the third quarter. Ruffin tacked on a 34-yard field goal on UC’s first drive of the fourth quarter and Blue Adams would return a Wimprine interception 80 yards for a touchdown to give UC a 41-10 lead with 10:12 to play. Cincinnati would add a 10-yard Hall touchdown run, finishing off a 45-yard Bearcat drive.

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CIN (12:18 re 1st ) McCleskey 3 run (Ruffin kick) MEM (2:08 re 1st ) Gostkowski 39 FG CIN (:00 re 1 st) McCleskey 1 run (Ruffin kick) CIN (3:49 re 2nd) McCleskey 4 run (Ruffin kick) CIN (:34 re 2nd) Hall 8 run (Ruffin kick) CIN (8:48 re 3rd) Ruffin 31 FG MEM (:45 re 3rd) Williams 4 run (Gostkowski kick) CIN (11:49 re 4th) Ruffin 34 FG CIN (10:12 re 4th) Adams 80 INT return (Ruffin kick) CIN (4:21 re 4th) Hall 10 run (Ruffin kick) TEAM STATS First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by

MEM 14 27-47 16-31-3 173 196 5-39.2 3-3 2-6 24:17 1-7

CINCY 27 53-213 21-34-1 225 58 3-35.0 2-1 6-50 35:43 0-0

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Avery 8-23-0, Williams 10-71, Brown 5-16-0. UC- McCleskey 25-101-3, Hall 1151-2, Harwell 5-23-0. Passing: MEM- Wimprine 13-27-3-154-0, Avery 3-4-0-19-0. UC-Guidugli 21-34-1-225-0. Receiving: MEM-Anglin 3-41-0, Harden 3-380, Gideon 3-26-0. UC-Vann 9-106-0, Murray 4-21-0, Keith 3-37-0. Interceptions: MEM-Ballard 1-0-0. UCJulian 1-0-0, Holly 1-0-0, Adams 1-80-1. Attendance: 20,747 (Weather 54 degrees, Wind W-7, Overcast)

NOTES ◆ Freshman kick returner DeAngelo Williams had six kickoff returns for 152 yards. His 152 yards in returns ties for the fifth highest total in school history. ◆ Kick returners DeAngelo Wiliams and Antoine Harden combined for nine kickoff returns for 196 yards against Cincinnati. The nine returns tie the school record for a game and the 196 yards set a new school mark. ◆ Junior linebacker Derrick Ballard tallied his second pass interception of the season and the third of his career. ◆ Senior defensive end Shakorr Bryant had his first career start against Cincinnati, as did wide receiver Von Webb.

Houston MEMPHIS, TN - –Facing third-and-goal from the eight with seconds remaining, Memphis quarterback Danny Wimprine was intercepted by Houston’s Matthew Bentley as the Cougars held on for a 26-21 win over the U of M. With the loss Memphis is assured of a losing season as the Tigers fell to 2-7 and 1-5 in ConLiberty Bowl Stadium ference USA play. Houston won its Memphis, TN second straight to even its record to Nov. 2, 2002 4-4. Att. 20,532 After Memphis defensive back Cameron Essex intercepted a Nick Eddy pass with 3:06 to play in the game, Wimprine engineered a drive which saw the Tigers move the ball from its own eight to the Houston five where The U of M faced first-and-goal with 1:15 to play. The series began with a 4-yard run by Travis Anglin before Wimprine completed three of his next four passes. The big play was a 44-yard pass to Von Webb to give Memphis a first down at the Houston 36. Wimprine ran for 9 yards on first down then sneaked over for the middle for a 2-yard gain to the Houston 25 before completing a 20yard pass to Anglin to the five. On first-and-goal, defensive tackle Bryan Hill snuffed out a Wimprine draw for a 3-yard loss back to the eight. Wimprine then tossed an incomplete pass and the Tigers faced third down with 12 seconds to play. Wimprine rolled right and attempted to toss a pass down field but was hit on his release sending the ball straight up into the air. Bentley, one of two freshmen starting on the defensive line, was able to make a diving catch to help secure the Houston win. Memphis came from behind in the first half, scoring 14 unanswered points to lead 14-13 at the break. Houston would score twice in the third quarter to lead 26-14. The Cougars moved the ball 98 yards on its first offensive series of the second half after Wimprine had booted a 47-yard punt which was downed at the two. Houston converted all four of its third-down attempts during the series including a 20-yard Eddy pass to Brandon Middleton to the Memphis 34. Senior running back Joffrey Reynolds carried on 10 of the drive’s 17 plays including

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MEMPHIS six of the last seven following Middleton’s pass reception. Reynolds ran for 10 yards from the 34 then was stopped by Scott Vogel for a yard on first-and-10, Eddy completed a 6-yard pass to Jeremy McCardell to the 17 before Reynolds ran for six with the Cougars facing thirdand-three. Reynolds would gain 3 then 7 yards to the one before fumbling into the end zone and having tight end Matt Mattox dive on the loose ball for the touchdown with 5:04 to play in the third quarter. Houston would also score on its next drive as Eddy completed a 48-yard touchdown pass to Stephen Cucci with 26 seconds to play in the third quarter. Houston led 26-14. Wimprine pinned Houston inside its 10 again in the fourth quarter with a 43-yard punt and the Cougars were forced to punt with after Chris Robertson was stopped for a 3-yard loss by Shakorr Bryant on a third-and-one play from the 46. Memphis got the ball back on its 18 and Wimprine completed a 14-yard pass to Travis Anglin. After a 3-yard reception by Tavares Gideon, Wimprine completed successive passes of 12 and 13 yards to Anglin. Three straight incompletions left Memphis facing fourth down from the Houston 40 when Wimprine hooked up with Darren Garcia for a 30-yard gain. After an incomplete pass, Wimprine tossed a 10-yard scoring strike to Gideon with 6:21 to play. Stephen Gostkowski’s pointafter cut Houston’s lead to 26-21. Houston jumped out to a 13-0 lead. Darron White fumbled trying to catch Houston’s first punt and giving the Cougars first down on the 16. Reynolds would run for 11 yards then score on a 5-yard run. Dustin Bell’s point-after was blocked by Boris Penchion. A 40-yard Eddy pass to Middleton in the second quarter helped set up the Cougars’ second touchdown. Middleton’s pass reception gave Houston a first down at the Memphis 23. The drive would go in reverse as Reynolds was stopped by Kenyun Glover and Tony Brown for a 2yard loss on first down. Derrick Ballard then tackled KeyKowa Bell for a 5-yard loss. Treveco Lucas and Mowbray Rowand then sacked Eddy for a 3-yard loss back to the 33. But despite pressure provided by Brown, Eddy completed a fourth-and-20 pass to Middleton for a 33-yard touchdown with 6:37 to play in the second quarter. Bell’s point-after gave UH a 13-0 lead. A 51-yard pass from Wimprine to Anglin to the UH eight set up a 13-yard touchdown pass to Tripp Higgins with 5:16 to play in the second quarter. The touchdown pass was the 31st of Wimprine’s career and tied a record for most career touchdown passes set by Steve Matthews (199293). His touchdown pass to Gideon in the fourth quarter set the record at 32 and also tied another Matthews record, matching the mark for most touchdown passes in a season (18). On the day, Wimprine completed 24 of 44 passes for 342 yards and two touchdowns.

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SCORING SUMMARY Houston 6 7 13 0 - 26 Memphis 0 14 0 7 - 21 UH (11:50 re 1st) Reynolds 5 run (kick blocked) UH (6:37 re 2nd) Middleton 33 pass from Eddy (Bell kick) UM (5:16 re 2nd) Higgins 13 pass from Wimprine (Gostkowsky kick) UM (1:39 re 2nd) Brown 2 run (Gostkowsky kick) UH (5:04 re 3rd) Mattox fumble recovery (pass failed) UH (00:26 re 3rd) Cucci 48 pass from Eddy (Bell kick) UM (6:21 re 4th) Gideon 10 pass from Wimprine (Gostkowsky kick) TEAM STATS First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by

UH 21 49-179 15-23-2 210 100 6-38.8 2-0 3-25 32:43 2-15

UM 22 31-88 24-44-1 342 116 6-36.0 1-1 1-12 27:17 1-3

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Williams 12-58-0, Anglin 4-270, Brown 10-10-1. UH-Reynolds 27-122-1, Robertson 15-59-0, Feathers 2-3-0, Eddy 3-1-0. Passing: MEM-Wimprine 24-44-1-342-2. UHEddy 15-23-2-210-2. Receiving: MEM-Anglin 8-150-0, Gideon 436-1, Garcia 3-43-0, White 3-14-0, Webb 1-44-0, Doucette 1-15-0, Higgins 1-13-1, Brown 1-11-0, Harden 1-11-0, Williams 1-5-0. UH-Middleton 3-93-1, Cucci 368-1, Bell 3-6-0, Robinson 2-22-0. Interceptions: MEM-Vogel 1-0-0, Essex 10-0. UH-Bentley 1-0-0. Attendance: 20,532 (Weather: Rainy, Wind: N 3, 48 Degrees) NOTES ◆ Tiger safety Scott Vogel registered his first pass interception of the season and the second of his career against Houston. ◆ Memphis quarterback Danny Wimprine threw for a career high 342 yards and two touchdowns against Houston. His 342 yards rank as the second highest passing total in Memphis football history and give Wimprine 3,455 career yards passing. ◆ Former Tiger quarterback Travis Anglin caught a career high eight passes for a personal best 150 yards. ◆ With his two touchdown passes against Houston, quarterback Danny Wimprine became the Tigers career leader in TD passes with 32. He tied former record holder Steve Matthews (1992-93) with his TD pass to Tripp Higgins and broke the record with a 10 yard strike to Tavares Gideon.

South Florida TAMPA, FL – South Florida staved off a second-half rally to post a 31-28 win over Memphis before a USF/ Raymond James Stadium-record 32,770 on hand for the Bulls’ homecoming. South Florida, which begins competing for the Conference USA football championship next year, won its 18 th straight since moving into the Raymond James Stadium stadium in 2000. F o r Tampa, FL Memphis, the Nov. 9, 2002 loss spoiled a record night for Att. 32,770 sophomore quarterback Danny Wimprine who set school season records for most passing yards (2440 through 10 games), most completions (201), most attempts (364) and most touchdown passes. Wimprine completed a record 32of-53 passes for 314 yards. The previous season record for passing yardage was 2,249 yards set by Bernard Oden (1997). Oden who also held the former record for pass attempts with 316 (1997). Steve Matthews’ 175 completions (1992) was also a former record as was Matthews’ 18 touchdown passes. Wimprine also became the first Tiger quarterback on record to have a trifecta scoring night, catching a 6-yard touchdown pass, completing two touchdown passes and running for a 5-yard score. Memphis mounted its second-half comeback after falling behind 28-7 when South Florida scored on each of its four, second-quarter drives. The Tigers opened the second half with an 8-play, 65yard drive which started with four Wimprine pass completions including receptions of 11 and 14 yards by Travis Anglin. A pass interference flag with Memphis facing third-and-three from the USF 29 sustained the drive. Wimprine capped the series with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Dante Brown. After a personal foul penalty moved the point-after attempt back, Stephen Gostowski’s PAT attempt failed and Memphis trailed 28-13. The U of M got back into the game, scoring on its next series. Darron White set up a scoring drive from the short side of the field with a 22-yard punt return to the USF 45. Brown carried for 14, 5 and 15 yards before a Bulls’ personal foul penalty moved the ball to the five where Wimprine scored on a sprint draw. South Florida stretched its lead back to 31-20 as Santiago

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Gramatica connected on a 22-yard field goal with 2:04 to play in the third quarter. Wimprine engineered a 10-play, 77-yard drive culminating with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Anglin with 9:46 to play. After an offsides flag on the Bulls moved the ball inside the two, Brown scored on the two-point conversion and USF’s lead was 31-28 with 9:46 to play. Wimprine began the drive with a 27-yard pass to Antoine Harden. Wimprine was intercepted by Ron Hemingway on the Tigers’ next series but the Tiger defense held and Cameron Essex blocked a 25-yard Gramatica field goal with 4:10 to play. Memphis’s next series went in reverse but Maurice Avery got off a 61-yard punt from the Memphis 4 with 2:06 to play. The Tigers would get one more shot, starting at its 24. A Tavares Gideon pass reception and pitch to White went for a total of 26 yards to the South Florida 42. From there, Wimprine tossed a pass to the end zone which was caught by Harden. But the Tiger wide receiver was flagged for offensive pass interference and Wimprine’s last attempt at the end zone was intercepted by J.R. Reed. USF struck quickly in the second quarter needing an average of 57 seconds to score on each of its four series in the period to take a 28-7 halftime lead. A 31-yard DeAndrew Rubin punt return to The U of M 36 set up USF’s first touchdown. Marquel Blackwell capped a four-play drive with a 20-yard touchdown pass to Hugh Smith with 12:16 to play in the second quarter. After Memphis went three-and-out on its next offensive series, Rubin had a 15-yard return to the Memphis 42. Blackwell completed a 33-yard pass to Ryan Hearn on first down before completing a 9-yard touchdown pass to Smith. The Bulls led 14-0 with 9:21 to play in the half. The U of M would answer USF’s second score with a 12-play, 85-yard drive which consumed 3:11. Wimprine would begin the drive with an 11-yard pass to Darron White then toss an 11-yard completion to Travis Anglin. Wimprine would later toss a 16-yard pass to Tripp Higgins before running for a gain of seven. Facing thirdand-3 from the 35, Wimprine hooked up with Darren Garcia for a 6-yard pick up. Harden would catch successive 11yard receptions. The U of M would use a little trickery to get on the board as White took a handoff, stopped, turned and fired a 6-yard touchdown pass to Wimprine with 6:10 to play in the half. A personal foul for a late hit gave USF the ball at its own 40. Blackwell would complete passes of 16 and 4 yards to Rubin. After a 4-yard Blackwell run, Clenton Crossley converted a third-and-two with a 33-yard run to the Memphis three. The play set up a 3-yard Blackwell touchdown run. On first down from the South Florida 31, Blackwell tossed a 42-yard pass to Chris Iskra racing down the sideline to the Memphis 27. Smith carried for 9 yards and Crossley carried for 6. A 5-yard completion to Smith set up a 7-yard Blackwell shovel pass to Crossley for a touchdown, giving the Bulls a 28-7 lead with 29 seconds to play in the first half. Blackwell was 24-of-36 for 246 yards and three touchdowns but completed just 5-of 15 passes for 56 yards in the second half.

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MEMPHIS SCORING Memphis South Florida

0 7 0 28

SUMMARY 13 3

8 0

28 31

USF (12:16 re 2nd) Smith 20 pass from Blackwell (Gramatica kick) USF (9:21 re 2nd) Smith 9 pass from Blackwell (Gramatica kick) UM (6:10 re 2nd) Wimprine 6 pass from White (Gostkowski kick) USF (4:04 re 2nd) Blackwell 3 run (Gramatica kick) USF (0:29 re 2nd) Crossley 7 pass from Blackwell (Gramatica kick) UM (11:18 re 3rd) Brown 7 pass from Wimprine ( kick failed) UM (7:35 re 3rd) Wimprine 5 run (Gostkowski kick) USF (2:04 re 3rd) Gramatica 22 FG UM (9:46 re 4th) Anglin 7 pass from Wimprine (Brown run) TEAM STATS First Downs Rushes-Yds Passes Passing Yds KO Return Yds Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by

MEM 27 30-48 33-55-2 320 76 7-45.0 0-0 10-91 31:34 2-20

USF 23 42-173 24-36-0 246 73 7-42.6 1-1 10-70 27:23 5-36

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Brown 14-60-0, Wimprine 13(-17)-1, Avery 1-3-0, Anglin 2-2-0. USF-Crossley 1381-0, Brewer 14-66-0, Blackwell 12-15-1, Smith 1-90. Passing: MEM-Wimprine 32-53-2-314-2, White 1-1-0-6-1. USF-Blackwell 24-36-0-246-3. Receiving: MEM-Anglin 7-81-1, Harden 5-540, White 4-64-0, Gideon 4-34-0, Webb 4-18-0, Garcia 3-22-0, Avery 2,13-0, Brown 2-12-1. USF-Crossley 6-48-1, Smith 6-43-2, Rubin 4-36-0. Interceptions: USF-Reed 1-4-0, Hemingway 1-0-0. MEM-none. Attendance: 32,770 (Weather: Clear, Wind: E-7, 83 Degrees) NOTES ◆ Quarterback Danny Wimprine completed 32-of53 pass attempts for 314 yards and two touchdowns. His completions and attempts were both Memphis single game records. ◆ Quarterback Danny Wimprine caught a touchdown pass from receiver Darron White and became the first Memphis quarterback in school history to have a touchdown reception. In fact, Wimprine is just the third QB to ever catch a pass. Darrell Martin and Travis Anglin were the other two. ◆ QB Danny Wimprine also broke the UM season records for pass attempts, pass completions and yards passing during the South Florida game.

Army MEMPHIS, TN - Freshman running back DeAngelo Williams ran for 110 yards and two touchdowns as Memphis scored 28 unanswered points in the second half en route to a 38-10 win over Army in the Tigers’ final home game. T h e win snapped a six-game losing streak as the Tigers had not won since a 38-10 win over Tulane back Liberty Bowl Stadium on Sept. 21. In addiMemphis, TN tion to Williams’ numbers, senior Nov. 23, 2002 running back Att. 20,906 Dante Brown ran for 76 yards and also scored twice. The U of M tallied 218 yards on the ground, snapping a six-game run of sub-100 yard rushing outings which paralleled the Tigers’ losing streak. The Tigers’ balanced offensive attack also saw sophomore quarterback Danny Wimprine reach the 2,500-yard, season-passing plateau as he completed 22-of-36 attempts for 216 yards and one touchdown. Wimprine had set the single season record for passing yards a game earlier and through the Army game has now passed for 2,656 yards. Despite scoring on its first offensive drive, Memphis never really generated much offense in the first half and two Tiger turnovers led to Army’s 10, first-half points as the game was tied 10-10 at halftime. The U of M broke the halftime deadlock on the first series of the second half. Freshman quarterback Maurice Avery entered the game with the Tigers facing third-andthree from the Memphis 41 and ran the ball down the right side of the field before pitching to Williams who broke free for a 59-yard touchdown run. Stephen Gostkowski’s pointafter gave Memphis a 17-10 lead with 12:03 to play in the third quarter. Memphis extended its lead to 24-10 when it capped its next offensive series with a 10-yard Wimprine touchdown pass to Tavares Gideon with 6:17 to play in the third quarter. The series saw Wimprine complete five of six passes, including a 17-yarder to Darren Garcia with Memphis facing third-and-seven from the Army 34. Brown would carry for four yards on the next play and Wimprine would scramble for three before hooking up with Gideon for the scoring strike. The U of M put together a 10-play, 62-yard drive on its first series of the fourth quarter to extend its lead.

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MEMPHIS Wimprine completed a 7-yard pass to Antoine Harden with the Tigers facing fourth-and-five from the Army 30 and then Williams rolled off runs of 13 and five yards to the Army five. From there, Brown carried for four yards before scoring on a 1-yard dive into the end zone. Late in the game sophomore defensive lineman Kenyun Glover sacked Cadet quarterback Matt Silva for a 10-yard loss to the Army 10. The Cadets would have to punt from out of their end zone and a 9-yard return to the Army 42 by Darron White would set up a final Memphis score. The Tigers would keep the ball on the ground for all six plays with Williams scoring from 12 yards out with 34 seconds to play. Memphis’s defense held the Cadets to just 167 yards of total offense. In addition to his sack, Glover had another tackle for loss among his three stops. The Tigers first series began with good field position, starting at The U of M 44. Wimprine would complete a 6yard pass to White then Brown carried for 4 yards. A 9-yard Wimprine pass to Harden would later give Memphis a first down at the Army 33. Brown would then carry the ball on five of the next six plays, capping the scoring series with a 2-yard touchdown run with 9:40 to play in the first quarter. Memphis’s next series was cut short by a Brown fumble recovered by Army’s Joe Martinez at the Memphis 27. Carlton Jones would run for 12 yards on first down before the Tiger defense held and the Cadets settled for a 31yard Joe Riley field goal. In the second quarter, Army would take advantage of a Harden fumble following a reception at the Memphis 40 with Lucius Weaver returning the ball 13 yards to the Memphis 27. Army quarterback Reggie Nevels would toss a 27-yard touchdown pass to Lamar Mason and the Cadets led 10-7 with 4:38 to play in the first half. Memphis would tie the game at 10-10 when Gostkowski nailed a 48-yard field goal with 33 seconds to play in the first half. The field goal matched the second longest in Gostkowski’s career. Memphis’s scoring drive to tie the game before intermission included a key penalty as well as the conversion of a third-and-long play. The Cadets were flagged for roughing the punter when Avery was hit after getting off a 50-yard punt with The U of M facing fourth down from the 11. An offensive pass interference call would back the Tigers to its own 13 and a holding call would nullify a 46-yard Wimprine pass to Von Webb. But from the seven, Wimprine would carry for six yards and Brown would run for four before Wimprine completed a 30-yard pass to Garcia when Memphis faced third-and-19. Wimprine then completed a 12-yard pass to Harden and Gideon caught an 11-yard pass. A pass interference call on the Cadets moved the ball to the 15. Three incomplete passes ensued and the Tigers were called for unsportmanlike conduct following a third-down incomplete pass to Travis Anglin in which Memphis was also called for offensive pass interference. The penalty moved the ball back to the 30 for Gostkowski’s field goal try. Anglin caught four passes for 28 yards and became just the fourth receiver to catch 50 passes in a single season. He has 52 receptions through 11 games.

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3 7

SUMMARY 7 3

0 14

10 38

UM (9:40 re 1st) D.Brown 2 run (Gostkowski kick) Army (4:11 re 1st) Riley 31 FG Army (4:38 re 2nd) Mason 27 pass from Nevels (Riley kick) UM (0:33 re 2nd) Gostkowski 48 FG UM (12:03 re 3rd) Williams 59 run (Gostkowski kick) UM (6:17 re 3rd) Gideon 10 pass from Wimprine (Gostkowski kick) UM (9:29 re 4th) Brown 1 run (Gostkowski kick) UM (00:34 re 4th) Williams 12 run (Gostkowski kick) TEAM STATS First Downs Rushes-Yds Passing Yds KO Return Yds Passes Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by

Army 11 25-44 123 7-108 11-28-2 7-37.7 1-0 10-99 25:13 1-12

Mem 26 48-218 216 2-40 22-36-0 3-44.3 5-2 8-74 34:47 2-17

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Williams 10-110-2, Brown 22-76-2, Avery 5-25-0, Anglin 1-5-0, Wimprine 9-10. Army- Jones 11-28-0, Nevels 9-24-0, McCallum 1-2-0. Passing: MEM-Wimprine 22-36-0-216-1. Army-Nevels 7-15-2-86-1, Silva 4-13-0-37-0. Receiving: MEM-D.White 4-19-0, Antoine Harden 5-40-0, Gideon 2-21-1, Anglin 4-28-0, Garcia 3-45-0, Webb 1-50-0. Army-Alexander 343-0, Mason 2-39-1, Williams 2-19-0, Cooper 1-80, Jones 1-7-0. Interceptions: MEM-Collins 1-0, Vogel 1-0. Army-0. Attendance: 20,906 (weather- temp 56 degrees, wind SSW 13, partly cloudy) NOTES ◆ Freshman tailback DeAngelo Williams rushed for 110 yards on 10 carries and scored two touchdowns in helping the Tigers break a six-game losing streak. It was Williams fourth 100-yard effort of the season. ◆ Senior tailback Dante Brown gained 76 yards and had two rushing touchdowns. It was Browns fifth and sixth rushing TD of the season and the 17th of his career. ◆ Freshman defensive back O.C. Collins registered his team leading third pass interception of the season against Army.

TCU FT. WORTH, TX - The University of Memphis Tigers traveled to Ft. Worth, TX, and ended the 2002 football season in much the same manner as they had played each of the games during the season. Bothered by turnover and costly mistakes, The U of M fought hard in the final period and even took lead in the Amon Carter Stadium the game with eight Ft. Worth, TX minutes remaining. However, Nov. 30, 2002 highly favored Att. 24,583 TCU drove the ball the length of the field and scored with :38 seconds remaining to take the victory and the bid to the 2002 AXA Liberty Bowl game in Memphis on December 31st. After a rather sluggish first period in which both teams were unable to sustain any drives, Memphis broke the iced with a 32-yard Stephen Gostkowski field goal. The scoring play was set up when Tiger defensive back Anthony Harden recovered a fumbled punt by TCU’s Terran Williams and four plays later, Gostkowski converted on his first of two field goals on the afternoon. The Horned Frogs answered the Memphis score on the second series of the second quarter. After a fumbled punt by Tiger returner Darron White, TCU moved from the Memphis 26 yard line and scored when freshman tailback Lonta Hobbs dove in from one yard out on a fourth and goal from the one. Nick Browne added the PAT and TCU led, 7-3. Tiger kick returner Antoine Harden muffed the ensuing kickoff but two plays later, Wimprine hit wide receiver Travis Anglin on a slate for 38 yards to set the Tigers up at the TCU 44 yard line. The Tiger quarterback went back to Anglin on the next play fro 21 yards suddenly The U of M found itself at the TCU 16 yard line. When passes to Tavares Gideon and Anglin failed, Gostkowski was called on to boot his second field goal of the game, this time from 33 yards out. The kick gave the freshman kicker his first multiple field goal game of the season and more importantly, cut the TCU lead to 7-6 at halftime. The second half opened with TCU receiving the ball but after and exchange of punts, neither team was able to move the ball.

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MEMPHIS With 8:42 remaining in the third quarter, Memphis punted to TCU and returner Jason Goss fumbled at the TCU 33 yard line. Defensive back Tristan Thomas pounced on the ball and it appeared that the Tigers were poised to score again. But after three incomplete passes, Memphis was forced to punt and an opportunity was wasted. Bolstered by a defensive stand, the TCU offense struck in two plays. Quarterback Sean Stilley hit wide receiver Adrian Madise with a 15 yard pass and a first down. On the following play, Hobbs took the hand off from Stilley and raced 65 yards to the end zone for the score. Browne missed the PAT and the TCU led 13-6. The game appeared to be lost when on the next series, receiver Darron White attempted a pass to receiver Von Webb and the ball was intercepted by Mark Walker. The Horned Frogs went right back to work and after several runs by Hobbs, upped their lead to 19-3 on a one yard run by fullback Reggie Holts. Browne’s PAT was again missed but the lead seemed out of reach. That’s when Wimprine and his “never say die” offense took over the game. Trailing by the score of 19-6 entering the final period, Tiger quarterback Danny Wimprine engineered two late drives that resulted in two Memphis scores to push Memphis ahead 20-19. The Tigers opened the fourth quarter with an eight play, 82 yard drive that culminated in a touchdown pass from Wimprine to freshman tight end John Doucette. During the drive, Wimprine completed passes to DeAngelo Williams for 32 yards and to Tavares Gideon for eight yards before hitting Doucette with his first collegiate touchdown pass. Gostkowski added the extra point and the TCU lead was trimmed to 19-13. With the defense rested, it didn’t take but three plays for Memphis to regain control of the ball. Memphis linebacker Derrick Ballard picked off a Sean Stalley pass and returned it to the TCU 21. The Tigers banged Williams into the middle of the line for three, hit Travis Anglin for seven and gave it to Williams for another two before Wimprine tossed a bullet to Gideon for the score and Memphis’s first lead in the game, 20-19. But, as had happened so often this season, the Tigers were unable to hold TCU and when the Horned Frogs scored with :40 seconds remaining in the contest, the Memphis season came to a bitter end, 27-20. Ballard led the Tiger defense in tackles with 11 and had a pass interception and a forced fumble. Freshman O.C. Collins posted seven tackles and Shakorr Bryant had six hits. Freshman kicker Stephen Gostkowski had his first multiple field goal game as a Tiger making kicks of 32 and 33 yards. The former baseball signee and walk-on candidate for Memphis finished the season with 32-of-37 PATs made and nine-of-14 field goal attempts. Wimprine closed the season breaking 14 UM passing records including most completions in a game and season, most yards passing in a season, most touchdown passes in a game, season and career and most total offense in a season.

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3 0

SUMMARY 3 7

0 12

14 8

20 27

UM (0:02 re 1st) Gostkowski 32 FG TCU (7:25 re 2nd) Hobbs 1 run (Browne kick) UM (4:34 re 2nd) Gostkowski 33 FG TCU (6:56 re 3rd) Hobbs 65 run (kick blocked) TCU (3:16 re 3rd) Holts 1 run (kick blocked) UM (11:28 re 4th) Doucette 8 pass from Wimprine (Gostkowski kick) UM (8:19 re 4th) Gideon 9 pass from Wimprine (Gostkowski kick) TCU (00:38 re 4th) Hobbs 1 run (Stilley run) TEAM STATS First Downs Rushes-Yds Passing Yds KO Return Yds Passes Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by

Mem 16 28-108 177 5-56 13-38-2 7-30.3 4-1 4-29 24:52 2-13

TCU 19 55-318 85 3-53 12-19-1 6-38.3 10-2 7-67 35:08 1-11

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing: MEM-Williams 13-63-0, Brown 11-48-0, Avery 1-1-0, Anglin 1-5-0, Wimprine 2-(9)-0. TCU- Hobbs 33-289-3, Madison 7-32-0, Williams 1-4-0, Holts 1-1-1. Passing: MEM-Wimprine 12-35-1-164-2. TCU- Stilley 12-19-1-85-0. Receiving: MEM-D.White 3-13-0, Antoine Harden 1-18-0, Gideon 2-17-1, Anglin 3-68-0, Williams 1-32-0, Doucette 2-16-1, Johnson 1-13-0. TCU-Harrell 3-38-0, Hobbs 3-2-0, Ellis 2-13-0, Madise 1-15-0, Williams 1-13-0. Interceptions: MEM-Ballard 1-6. TCUWalker 1-0, Goss 1-0. Attendance: 24,583 (weather- temp 61 degrees, wind N 16, mostly sunny) NOTES ◆ Freshman tight end John Doucette caught his first collegiate touchdown pass on an eight yard toss from Danny Wimprine. The New Orleans native also had two receptions for the game marking his first two catch performance. ◆ Junior linebacker Derrick Ballard logged his third pass interception of the season to tie O.C. Collins for the team lead. He also led the team in tackles with 11 for the game. ◆ Junior Tavares Gideon caught his eighth touchdown pass of the season. He led the team in that category for 2002.

2002 Final Statistics Overall Record: 3-9; C-USA Record: 2-5 (9th); Home: 3-3; Away: 0-6; Neutral: 0-0

2002 RESULTS Date 8/31 9/7 9/14 9/21 9/28 10/8 10/19 10/26 11/2 11/9 11/23 11/30

Opponent Score Attendance Murray State W, 52-6 29,694 at Ole Miss L, 16-38 54,718 at Southern Miss L, 14-33 28,419 Tulane W, 38-10 32,120 at UAB L, 17-31 14,179 Louisville (ESPN2) L, 32-38 44,081 Mississippi State L,17-29 28,209 at Cincinnati L, 10-48 20,747 Houston L, 21-26 20,532 at South Florida L, 28-31 32,770 Army W, 38-10 20,906 at TCU L, 20-27 24,583 Overall Attendance: 350,958 (29,465) Home: 175,542 (29,257) Away: 150,833 (29,236)

SCORE BY QUARTERS

U of M OPP

1 56 61

2 90 128

3 78 66

4 79 72

Total 303 327

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 245 78/140 27 4258 842 70.2 5.1 354.8 1390 1726 336 390 3.6 115.8 2868 452/241/20 6.3 11.9 239.0 64/38.7/2 5.3 44/348/7.9 32.0 48/964/20.1 4.0 12/130 10.8 29/16 70/557 46.4 60/168/36.0 27:56 2

Game 25.3 27.3

OPP 248 140/97 11 4354 874 72.8 5.0 362.8 2365 2661 296 538 4.4 197.1 1989 336/202/12 5.9 9.8 165.8 69/41.9/0 5.8 31/426/13.7 36.8 45/971/21.6 3.8 20/287 14.4 32/10 96/843 70.3 73/184/40.0 31:58 0

DeAngelo Williams Dante Brown Maurice Avery Travis Anglin Danny Wimprine Henry Oduah Andrew Harden Darron White Jeff Hilliard Team MEM OPP

G 10 12 9 12 12 4 6 12 4 12 12 12

MEMPHIS

RUSHING ATT 103 133 27 10 98 3 5 3 2 6 390 538

YDG YDL 721 37 582 20 92 16 52 0 247 207 12 0 10 0 9 1 1 5 0 50 1726 336 2661 296

YDS 684 562 76 52 40 12 10 8 -4 -50 1390 2365

AVG 6.6 4.2 2.8 5.2 0.4 4.0 2.0 2.7 -2.0 -8.3 3.6 4.4

TD 5 6 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 15 22

LG 86 26 17 13 13 6 4 6 1 0 86 70

YDS 2820 32 10 6 0 2868 1989

PCT 54.0 44.4 20.0 .500 .000 53.3 60.1

TD 23 0 0 1 0 24 14

LG 72 17 10 6 0 72 48

PASSING G Danny Wimprine 12 Maurice Avery 9 Jeff Hilliard 4 Darron White 12 LaDarius Price 7 MEM 12 OPP 12

ATT 435 9 5 2 1 452 336

COM 235 4 1 1 0 241 202

INT 18 0 1 1 0 20 12

RECEIVING Travis Anglin Tavares Gideon Darron White Antoine Harden Darren Garcia Von Webb Dante Brown Tripp Higgins DeAngelo Williams John Doucette LaDarius Price Jason Johnson Maurice Avery Danny Wimprine MEM OPP

G 12 12 12 12 12 8 12 8 10 11 7 12 9 12 12 12

NO 55 42 40 37 19 10 10 9 5 5 4 2 2 1 241 202

YDS 740 466 343 608 204 166 97 93 51 44 22 15 13 6 2868 1989

AVG TD LG 13.5 5 51 11.1 8 59 8.6 2 30 16.4 5 72 10.7 0 30 16.6 0 50 9.7 1 27 10.3 1 16 10.2 0 32 8.8 1 15 5.5 0 10 7.5 0 13 6.5 0 11 6.0 1 6 11.9 24 72 9.8 14 48

PUNTING James Gaither Danny Wimprine Maurice Avery Team MEM OPP

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G 9 12 9 12 12 12

NO 35 19 8 2 64 69

YDS 1411 728 336 0 2475 2889

AVG 40.3 38.3 42.0 0.0 38.7 41.9

LG 55 55 61 0 61 62

AVG/G 61.7 38.8 28.6 50.7 17.0 20.8 8.1 11.6 5.1 6.3 3.1 2.5 1.4 0.5 239.0 165.8

BK IN20 1 4 0 9 0 2 1 0 2 15 0 15

2002 Final Statistics

SCORING

PUNT RETURNS G 12 12 12 12 12 12

Darron White Antoine Harden Henry Washington Team MEM OPP

NO 36 6 1 1 44 31

YDS 301 47 0 0 348 426

AVG 8.4 7.8 0.0 0.0 7.9 13.7

TD 0 0 0 0 0 2

LG 32 20 0 0 32 62

FIELD GOALS G Stephen Gostkowski 12 MEM 12 OPP 12

10-29 0-2 0-2 6-8

30-39 5-5 5-5 4-7

40-49 3-6 3-6 2-4

50+ 1-1 1-1 0-1

TOT 9-14 9-14 12-20

LG BLK 50 0 50 0 47 1

KICKOFF RETURNS Antoine Harden DeAngelo Williams Von Webb Darron White Marcus West MEM OPP

G 12 10 8 12 10 12 12

NO 26 18 2 1 1 48 45

YDS 504 420 21 7 12 964 971

AVG 19.4 23.3 10.5 7.0 12.0 20.1 21.6

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG 49 48 11 7 12 49 42

TOTAL OFFENSE Danny Wimprine DeAngelo Williams Dante Brown Maurice Avery Travis Anglin Darron White Henry Oduah Andrew Harden Jeff Hilliard team MEM OPP

G 12 10 12 9 12 12 4 6 4 12 12 12

PLYS 533 103 184 36 10 5 3 5 7 6 842 874

RUSH 40 684 902 76 52 8 12 10 -4 -50 1390 2365

PASS 2820 0 0 32 0 6 0 0 10 0 2868 1989

INTERCEPTIONS O.C. Collins Derrick Ballard Scott Vogel Jason Brown Tristan Thomas Cameron Essex Shaka Hill MEM OPP

G 12 12 12 7 12 12 12 12 12

POS DB OLB DB DB DB DB ILB

NO 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 12 20

YDS 83 15 0 22 0 0 10 130 287

TOT 2860 684 902 108 52 14 12 10 6 -50 4258 4354

AVG 238.3 68.4 82.0 12.0 4.3 1.2 3.0 1.7 1.5 -6.2 354.8 362.8

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

LG 48 9 0 22 0 0 10 48 80

G 12 12 12 10 12 12 12 12 9 8 4 11 10 12 12

Stephen Gostkowski Tavares Gideon Dante Brown DeAngelo Williams Travis Anglin Antoine Harden Danny Wimprine Darron White Maurice Avery Tripp Higgins Henry Oduah John Doucette Marcus West MEM OPP

TDS 0 8 7 5 5 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 40 42

EXP 32-37 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 32-37 35-39

2XP 0 0 1-1 1-1 0 0 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-3 1-1

FG 9-14 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 9-14 12-20

ALL-PURPOSE

Antoine Harden DeAngelo Williams Travis Anglin Darron White Dante Brown Tavares Gideon Darren Garcia Von Webb Tripp Higgins Maurice Avery O.C. Collins Danny Wimprine John Doucette Jason Brown LaDarius Price Derrick Ballard MEM OPP

Derrick Ballard O.C. Collins Henry Washington Tony Brown Scott Vogel Coot Terry Shaka Hill Treveco Lucas Robert Douglas Cameron Essex Kenyun Glover Greg Harper Vincent Brown Eric Taylor Elijah Bell Boris Penchion Mowbray Rowand Sheldon Taylor Jason Brown Shakorr Bryant LaVale Washington Tristan Thomas Anthony Harden Sean Garris Lionel Pieh Marcus West Will Hyden Tim Goodwell Cato Mott David McNair Gene Frederic Greg Billingslea TOTAL OPP

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RUN 0 684 52 8 562 0 0 0 0 76 0 40 0 0 0 0 1390 2365 G 12 12 12 12 12 7 12 12 11 12 12 7 10 10 12 11 11 9 6 12 9 12 6 12 11 10 10 8 12 3 12 2 12 12

REC 608 51 740 343 97 466 204 166 93 13 0 6 44 0 22 0 2868 1989

PR KOR OTH 47 504 0 0 420 0 0 0 0 301 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 15 348 964 130 426 971 287

DEFENSE UT A 76 25 53 22 43 29 52 20 48 23 40 20 37 16 23 20 28 11 30 8 23 15 24 13 21 9 15 15 20 9 18 10 20 8 12 13 14 8 17 5 12 6 7 8 7 6 8 3 5 2 3 1 1 3 1 3 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 686 336 505 278

TOT TFL SACK 101 13-46 3-27 75 0-0 0-0 72 1-9 0-0 72 12-34 4-22 71 3-8 0-0 60 1-1 0-0 53 1-2 0-0 43 5-12 4-11 39 5-27 2-22 38 3-7 0-0 38 6-21 2-15 37 4-9 0-0 30 3-9 1-7 30 3-6 1-2 29 0-0 0-0 28 3-7 0-0 28 6-15 3-10 25 0-0 0-0 22 0-0 0-0 22 2-9 2-9 18 1-2 0-0 15 0-0 0-0 13 0-0 0-0 11 0-0 0-0 7 0-0 0-0 4 0-0 0-0 4 0-0 0-0 4 0-0 0-0 3 0-0 0-0 2 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 1022 70-224 20-131 738 60-271 24-177

SAF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 YPG 96.6 115.5 66.0 54.9 54.9 38.8 17.0 23.4 11.6 9.9 6.9 3.8 6.3 3.7 3.1 1.2 475.0 503.2

TP 59 48 44 32 30 30 18 12 6 6 6 6 6 303 327 TOT 1159 1155 792 659 659 466 204 187 93 89 83 46 44 22 22 15 5700 6038

FR PB 1-0 7 0-0 3 0-0 1 0-0 6 0-0 4 1-0 1 0-0 1 0-0 1 1-0 1 0-0 4 0-0 0 1-0 1 0-0 0 0-0 2 0-0 1 0-0 2 0-0 3 0-0 0 1-0 0 1-0 2 0-0 0 1-0 1 1-0 2 0-0 0 0-0 0 1-34 1 0-0 0 1-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 10-34 44 16-25 50

2002 Superlatives

MEMPHIS

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes ......................................................... 22, Dante Brown vs Army Yards Rushing.................................. 166, DeAngelo Williams vs Tulane TD Rushes ............................................. 2, DeAngelo Williams vs Army ....................................................................... 2, Dante Brown vs Army Long Rush ......................................... 86, DeAngelo Williams vs Tulane Pass Attempts............................... 53, Danny Wimprine vs South Florida Pass Completions ........................ 32, Danny Wimprine vs South Florida Yards Passing ................................... 342, Danny Wimprine vs Houston TD Passes ..................................... 5, Danny Wimprine vs Murray State Long Pass .................................. 72, Danny Wimprine vs Southern Miss Receptions ........................................... 8,Darron White vs Murray State ............................................. Tavares Gideon vs Louisville & Miss State Yards Receiving ...................................... 150, Travis Anglin vs Houston TD Receptions .................................... 2, Travis Anglin vs Murray State ............................................................ 2, Tavares Gideon vs Louisville Long Receptions .......................... 72, Antoine Harden vs Southern Miss Field Goals ............................................ 2, Stephen Gostkowski vs TCU Long Field Goal ....................... 50, Stephen Gostkowski vs Murray State Punts ........................................................ 8, James Gaither vs Ole Miss Punting Average ....................................... 55.0, Maurice Avery vs Army Long Punt ...................................... 61, Maurice Avery vs South Florida Long Punt Return ................................... 32, Darron White vs Miss State Long Kickoff Return ....................... 49, Antoine Harden vs South Florida Tackles ................................................... 17, Derrick Ballard vs Houston Sacks ................................................. 3, Tony Brown vs Southern Miss

Rushes ............................................................................... 48 vs Army Yards Rushing ....................................................... 267 vs Murray State TD Rushes ............................................................ 4 vs Tulane & Army Pass Attempts........................................................... 55 vs South Florida Pass Completions .................................................... 33 vs South Florida Yards Passing .............................................................. 342 vs Houston Yards Per Pass .................................................... 8.1 vs Southern Miss TD Passes ................................................................ 5 vs Murray State Total Plays .............................................................. 85 vs South Florida Total Offense ......................................................... 522 vs Murray State Yards Per Play ....................................................... 7.8 vs Murray State Points ...................................................................... 52 vs Murray State Sacks By ............................................................................ 5 vs Tulane First Downs ............................................................. 30 vs Murray State Penalties ........................................................................... 11 vs Tulane Penalty Yards .......................................................... 91 vs South Florida Turnovers ...................................................................... 6 vs Cincinnati Interceptions By .............................. 2 vs Murray State, Houston & Army

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes ............................................................ 33, Lonta Hobbs (TCU) Yards Rushing................................................ 287, Lonta Hobbs (TCU) TD Rushes .................... 3, L.Hobbs (TCU) & D.McCleskey (Cincinnati) Long Rush ........................................... 70, Derrick Nix (Southern Miss) Pass Attempts............................... 36, Marquel Blackwell (South Florida) Pass Completions ........................ 24, Marquel Blackwell (South Florida) Yards Passing ........................... 246, Marquel Blackwell (South Florida) TD Passes ..................................................... 3, Eli Manning (Ole Miss) Long Pass ....................................................... 48, Nick Eddy (Houston) Receptions .................................................. 9, Ladaris Vann(Cincinnati) Yards Receiving ...................................... 106, Ladaris Vann(Cincinnati) TD Receptions ........................................ 2, Hugh Smith (South Florida) Long Receptions ...................................... 48, Stephen Cucci (Houston) Field Goals .................................................... 3, Brent Smith (Miss State) Long Field Goal ............................................. 47, Nate Smith (Louisville) Punts ...................................................... 8, Brian Bevins (Murray State) Punting Average ................................. 48.2, Cody Ridgeway (Ole Miss) Long Punt ...................................................... 62, Seth Marler (Tulane) Long Punt Return ................................... 62, Jason Armstead (Ole Miss) Long Kickoff Return ........................ 42, Marcus Christon (Murray State) Tackles ............................................... 12, Maurie Jones (South Florida) Sacks ......................................................................... 2, by four players Interceptions ................................................. 2, Kory Banks (Miss State)

OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes ..................................................................... 56, Southern Miss Yards Rushing ......................................................... 356, Southern Miss TD Rushes ........................................................................ 5, Cincinnati Pass Attempts.............................................................. 32, South Florida Pass Completions ....................................................... 24, South Florida Yards Passing .......................................................... 246, South Florida Yards Per Pass ................................................................. 9.1, Houston TD Passes .................................................. 3, Ole Miss & South Florida Total Plays ....................................................................... 87, Cincinnati Total Offense ........................................................... 524, Southern Miss Yards Per Play ................................................................. 6.5, Louisville Points ................................................................................ 48,Cincinnati Sacks By ..................................................... 5, Ole Miss & South Florida First Downs ............................................................... 31, Southern Miss Penalties ........................................................................... 12, Louisville Penalty Yards ................................................................... 107,Louisville Turnovers ..................................................................... 4, Murray State Interceptions By ................................................................. 5, Miss State

NCAA TEAM RANKINGS Rushing Offense ................................................................................ 95 Passing Offense ................................................................................. 43 Total Offense ..................................................................................... 77 Net Punting ....................................................................................... 92 Punt Returns ..................................................................................... 94 Kickoff Returns ................................................................................... 58 Scoring ............................................................................................. 71 Rushing Defense ............................................................................. 101 Pass Efficiency Defense ..................................................................... 50 Total Defense .................................................................................... 57 Scoring Defense ................................................................................ 68 Turnover Margin ............................................................................. 105

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Miscellaneous Stats In the RED ZONE

Turnovers

Total Scores Touchdowns 33, Field Goals 3

Third Down Conversions

Takeaways 21, Giveaways 36 (Diff. -15) Points Off Turnovers Memphis 31 (TD 4, FG 1) Opponent 113 (TD 15, FG 3)

Non-Scores Missed Field Goals 2 Loss of Downs 2 Clock 0 Turnovers 4 (fumbles 2, Interceptions 2)

Kickoffs Gostkowski

Drives Started 157 9 4

TD 38 1 0

FG 9 0 0

FGA 14 0 0

No. 61

Ret. 44

OB 3

TB 14

Drives Ended By PUNT DOWN 58 8 3 0 2 0 FC 0

OSK 1

TURN 30 4 2

Made/Att. 22-41 14-29 20-54 2-25 58-149

Pct. .537 .483 .370 .080 .389

Fourth Down Conversions Yards 1-3 4-6 7-10 11+ Total

Opponent Non-Scores Missed Field Goals 4 Loss of Downs 2 Clock 1 Turnovers 2 (fumbles 0, Interceptions 2)

Drive Chart

Yards 1-3 4-6 7-10 11+ Total

Points Off Turnovers Per Game Memphis 2.60 Opponents 9.40

Opponent Total Scores Touchdowns 30, Field Goals 11

Quarterback Wimprine Avery Hilliard

MEMPHIS

CLOCK 7 1 0

Avg. Depth 4.80 (293)

Made/Att. 1-5 3-5 1-4 0-1 5-15

Points Scored 286 7 0

Pts./ Drive 1.82 0.77 0.00

Pct. .200 .600 .250 .000 .333

Drive Efficiency 0.299 0.011 0.000

Avg. Drive Start 23.88 (1457)

Game-By-Game Team Comparisons Game Memphis vs Murray State Memphis at Ole Miss Memphis at Southern Miss Memphis vs Tulane Memphis at UAB Memphis vs Louisville Memphis vs Mississippi State Memphis at Cincinnati Memphis vs Houston Memphis at South Florida Memphis vs Army Memphis at TCU

Score

1st Downs

T.O.P

52 6 16 38 14 33 38 10 17 31 32 38 17 29 10 48 21 26 28 31 38 10 20 27

30 13 14 26 10 31 21 19 24 23 24 16 17 19 14 27 22 21 27 23 26 11 16 19

28:25 31:35 27:27 32:43 23:17 36:43 31:15 28:45 28:55 31:05 29:59 30:01 23:21 36:39 24:17 35:43 27:17 32:43 31:34 27:23 34:47 25:13 24:52 35:08

Rushing (No.-Yds-TD) 34-267-1 42-210-1 26-18-0 42-214-1 34-130-1 56-356-3 47-242-4 40-106-0 35-68-1 47-223-2 37-98-1 38-132-2 19-58-0 49-197-1 27-47-1 53-213-5 31-88-1 49-179-2 30-48-1 42-173-1 48-218-4 24-44-0 28-108-0 55-318-4

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Passing (Cmp-Att-Yds-TD) 24-33-255-5 13-25-75-0 20-38-271-2 14-30-174-3 9-19-153-1 19-25-168-1 11-25-153-1 22-34-190-1 22-40-259-1 13-22-167-1 22-45-261-4 21-31-177-2 25-48-288-2 19-29-149-0 16-31-173-0 21-34-225-0 24-44-342-2 15-23-210-2 33-55-320-3 24-36-246-3 22-36-216-1 11-28-123-1 13-38-177-2 12-19-85-0

Total Offense (TP-Yds-TD) 67-522-6 67-285-1 58-289-2 72-388-5 53-283-2 81-524-4 72-395-5 74-296-1 75-327-2 69-390-3 82-359-5 69-309-4 67-346-2 78-346-1 58-220-1 87-438-5 75-430-3 72-389-4 85-368-4 78-419-4 84-434-5 53-167-1 66-285-2 74-403-4

3rd Down Conversions 5-8 4-13 5-14 4-12 4-12 8-14 6-14 7-18 6-15 6-12 7-18 5-16 1-12 4-17 3-11 11-19 3-13 7-15 9-18 7-17 9-17 3-12 3-15 8-18

Game-by-Game Stats

MEMPHIS

Game-by-Game Rushing No.-Yds-TD Murray State at Ole Miss at Southern Miss Tulane at UAB Louisville Mississippi State at Cincinnati Houston at South Florida Army at TCU

24 D.Brown 7-89-0 10-40-0 9-31-0 9-32-1 12-81-1 11-36-1 13-43-0 5-16-0 10-10-1 14-60-0 22-76-2 11-48-0

20 D.Williams 11 And.Harden 46 Oduah 12-129-1 3-8-0 1-6-0 2-1-0 0-0-0 DNP 11-105-0 0-0-0 DNP 18-166-1 1-1-0 2-6-1 9-25-0 0-0-0 DNP 6-20-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP 10-7-1 0-0-0 DNP 12-58-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 10-110-2 1-1-0 DNP 13-63-0 0-0-0 DNP

18 Wimprine 9-35-0 8-(-23)-0 6-(-2)-0 10-29-1 13-(-5)-0 16-28-0 3-9-0 4-1-0 5-(-7)-0 13-(-17)-1 9-1-0 2-(-9)-0

15 Anglin 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-13-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-27-0 2-2-0 1-5-0 1-5-0

1 Avery DNP DNP 3-6-1 7-8-0 0-0-0 DNP 2-10-0 8-23-0 0-0-0 1-3-0 5-25-0 1-1-0

28 White 1-6-0 0-0-0 1-(-1)-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-3-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

Game-by-Game Receiving No.-Yds-TD Murray State at Ole Miss at Southern Miss Tulane at UAB Louisville Mississippi State at Cincinnati Houston at South Florida Army at TCU

1 Anglin 6-72-2 5-76-0 4-46-0 1-18-0 4-42-1 3-28-0 7-90-1 3-41-0 8-150-0 7-81-1 4-28-0 3-68-0

21 Gideon 2-22-1 2-10-0 0-0-0 2-33-1 5-52-0 8-88-2 8-127-1 3-26-0 4-36-1 4-34-0 2-21-0 2-17-1

88 T.Davis 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP

81 Higgins 1-10-0 2-18-0 1-14-0 0-0-0 2-17-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-5-0 1-13-1 1-16-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

28 D.White 8-73-1 3-31-0 2-14-0 1-3-0 4-30-0 3-39-1 3-11-0 2-32-0 3-14-0 4-64-0 4-19-0 3-13-0

16 Garcia 1-4-0 3-17-0 0-0-0 1-14-0 2-28-0 0-0-0 1-2-0 2-29-0 3-43-0 3-22-0 3-45-0 0-0-0

86 Cameron 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

33 Ato.Harden 4-54-1 4-119-2 2-79-1 5-85-0 2-24-0 4-69-1 1-17-0 3-38-0 1-11-0 5-54-0 5-40-0 1-18-0

17 Harmon 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP

89 J.Johnson 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-2-0 1-13-0

Game-by-Game Receiving No.-Yds-TD Murray State at Ole Miss at Southern Miss Tulane at UAB Louisville Mississippi State at Cincinnati Houston at South Florida Army at TCU

13 Price 1-10-0 DNP DNP 1-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 1-8-0 1-4-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP

82 Doucette 11 And.Harden 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-7-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-15-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-6-0 0-0-0 2-16-1 0-0-0

24 D.Brown 20 D.Williams 1-10-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-27-0 0-0-0 1-5-0 1-16-0 3-27-0 DNP 0-0-0 1-(-2)-0 1-11-0 1-5-0 2-12-1 DNP 1-5-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-32-0

80 Webb 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-39-0 1-9-0 1-6-0 0-0-0 1-44-0 4-18-0 1-50-0 0-0-0

Game-by-Game Passing Com-Att-Yds-TD-Int Murray State at Ole Miss at Southern Miss Tulane at UAB Louisville Mississippi State at Cincinnati Houston at South Florida Army at TCU

18 Wimprine 23-32-245-5-0 20-38-271-2-1 9-15-153-1-0 11-24-153-1-2 22-39-259-1-2 22-44-261-4-1 25-48-288-2-5 13-27-154-0-3 24-44-342-2-1 32-53-314-2-2 22-36-216-1-0 12-35-164-2-1

14 Hilliard 1-1-10-0-0 DNP 1-4-0-0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

1 Avery DNP DNP 0-0-0-0-0 0-1-0-0-0 0-1-0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0-0-0 3-4-19-0-0 0-0-0-0-0 1-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0 1-2-13-0-0

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12 Scherer 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 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

19 Byrne DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

2002 Game-by-Game Statistics

Game-by-Game Punting

Game-by-Game Field Goals Made (S.Gostkowski) Murray State at Ole Miss at Southern Miss Tulane at UAB Louisville Mississippi State at Cincinnati Houston at South Florida Army at TCU

Made 50 30 48 32 48 39 48 32, 33

Missed 46 41 20 24 40 -

No.-Avg.-In 20 Murray State at Ole Miss at Southern Miss Tulane at UAB Louisville Mississippi State at Cincinnati Houston at South Florida Army at TCU

85 Gaither 2-34.0-1 8-34.4-0 6-38.8-2 3-43.7-0 3-44.7-0 6-34.2-0 6-40.7-1 DNP DNP 1-49.0-0 DNP DNP

18 Wimprine 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-41.0-1-0 0-0-0 2-47.0-1 5-33.0-3 4-41.5-2 2-39.0-1 5-36.8-1

1 Avery DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-34.0-0 1-51.0-1 2-50.0-0 1-55.0-1 1-28.0-0

Long Drives

Scoring Drives Plays-Yds-Time of Possession Murray State 9-67-3:32-TD; 9-45-3:04-FG; 5-44-1:36-TD; 2-21-:25-TD; 10-803:42-TD; 7-66-2:57-TD; 9-80-4:13-TD at Ole Miss 6-86-3:08-TD; 4-80-1:46-TD; 13-73-6:10-FG at Southern Miss 1-72-0:12-TD; 15-75-7:19-TD Tulane 8-63-3:36-TD; 1-8-0:03-TD; 14-93-6:19-TD; 4-8-1:16-FG; 3-901:25-TD; 13-80-6:40-TD at UAB 13-66-5:18-FG; 8-82-3:06-TD; 7-53-2:13-TD Louisville 9-68-4:26-TD; 2-35-0:41-TD; 8-65-2:45-TD; 12-87-4:05-TD; 754-1:27-TD Mississippi State 5-45-2:05-TD; 11-50-4:00-FG; 2-59-0:49-TD at Cincinnati 7-49-2:32-FG; 9-74-2:48-TD Houston 4-64-1:21-TD; 8-66-2:32-TD; 10-82-1:59-TD at South Florida 10-57-3:11-TD; 8-65-3:42-TD; 4-45-1:28-TD; 10-77-3:06-TD Army 11-56-3:38-TD; 12-53-4:05-FG; 6-77-2:57-TD; 10-66-4:07-TD 1062-3:23-TD; 6-42-3:10-TD at TCU 8-19-2:43-FG; 8-61-2:35-FG; 8-97-3:34-TD; 5-21-1:32-TD

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8 Plays, 97 Yards, TOP 3:43 (4th Quarter) TD vs TCU 14 Plays, 93 Yards, TOP 6:19 (2nd Quarter) TD vs Tulane 12 Plays, 87 Yards, TOP 4:05 (4th Quarter) TD vs. Louisville 6 Plays, 86 Yards, TOP 3:08 (1st Quarter) TD vs Ole Miss 10 Plays, 84 Yards, TOP 3:02 (4th Quarter) Int. vs Houston 5 Plays, 83 Yards, TOP 1:27 (4th Quarter) Fum vs Sou. Miss

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Opponent 17 Plays, 98 Yards, TOP 7:44 (3rd Quarter) TD by Houston 13 Plays, 96 Yards, TOP 5:20 (1st Quarter) TD by Sou. Miss 8 Plays, 80 Yards, TOP 4:23 (2nd Quarter) TD by Houston 7 Plays, 79 Yards, TOP 1:28 (2nd Quarter) TD by UAB 12 Plays, 77 Yards, TOP 2:45 (3rd Quarter) FG by South Fla.

Tackles Game-by-Game Defense UT-AT-TT Murray St. Rowand (DE) 0-0-0 Bryant (DE) 1-1-2 T.Brown (DT) 1-0-1 Lucas (DE) 2-3-5 E.Taylor (DT) 1-2-3 Billingslea (DE) 1-0-1 Glover (DT) 0-2-2 West (DE) 0-1-1 McNair (DE) 1-1-2 Penchion (DT) 2-0-2 L.Washington (DE) DNP Terry (OLB) 4-5-9 S.Taylor (OLB) 0-4-4 V.Brown (ILB) 1-0-1 Douglas (OLB) 2-0-2 Gr.Harper (OLB) 5-4-9 Ballard (OLB) 6-0-6 Hill (ILB) 1-0-1 Goodwell (OLB) DNP Hyden (OLB) DNP Vogel (DB) 3-3-6 Mott (DB) 1-0-1 Essex (DB) 4-1-5 Thomas (DB) 2-0-2 Garris (DB) 1-0-1 Collins (DB) 4-3-7 Pieh (DB) 2-0-2 J.Brown (DB) DNP Bell (DB) 5-2-7 Ant. Harden (DB) 3-2-5 H.Washington (DB) 0-3-3

Ole Miss 1-0-1 2-0-2 3-2-5 0-2-2 1-2-3 DNP 2-0-2 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 1-0--1 5-1-6 2-1-3 1-0-1 0-1-1 5-1-6 5-1-6 0-0-0 DNP DNP 5-3-8 0-0-0 2-0-2 1-1-2 0-0-0 5-1-6 0-0-0 2-2-4 3-1-4 4-1-5 5-3-8

USM 1-0-1 1-0-1 6-0-6 3-1-4 5-0-5 DNP 1-2-3 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 2-0-2 8-4-12 1-3-4 0-0-0 0-0-0 9-1-10 4-3-7 4-0-4 DNP DNP 4-7-11 0-0-0 1-1-2 2-6-8 0-0-0 5-7-12 1-1-2 2-0-2 2-0-2 DNP 0-2-2

Tulane 1-0-1 2-0-2 2-0-2 3-1-4 2-2-4 0-0-0 3-3-6 2-0-2 0-0-0 1-0-1 2-0-2 3-2-5 7-2-9 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-1-3 9-1-10 3-1-4 DNP 0-0-0 2-1-3 0-0-0 2-0-2 0-0-0 1-0-1 5-3-8 1-0-1 4-2-6 1-1-2 DNP 4-3-7

UAB 2-0-2 1-0-1 4-4-8 1-2-3 0-0-0 DNP 1-1-2 0-0-0 DNP 1-0-1 0-1-1 3-0-3 DNP 5-2-7 3-0-3 DNP 5-2-7 4-0-4 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 9-1-10 0-0-0 4-0-4 2-0-2 DNP 5-3-8

Louisville 4-3-7 1-0-1 2-1-3 4-0-4 DNP DNP 1-1-2 0-0-0 DNP 2-0-2 1-0-1 6-6-12 DNP 0-0-0 4-1-5 DNP 7-1-8 1-0-1 0-1-1 0-1-1 1-0-1 2-0-2 5-0-5 0-0-0 1-0-1 3-3-6 1-1-2 2-2-4 0-1-1 DNP 9-2-11

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MSU 2-2-4 2-1-3 8-4-12 1-4-5 0-0-0 DNP 1-3-4 0-0-0 DNP 1-1-2 0-0-0 4-6-10 DNP 1-0-1 5-1-6 DNP 3-5-8 4-1-5 0-0-0 0-0-0 5-0-5 0-0-0 7-1-8 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-2-4 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 2-5-7

Cincy 2-0-2 2-1-3 2-3-5 2-2-4 4-4-8 DNP 2-0-2 DNP DNP 1-4-5 2-1-3 DNP DNP 3-0-3 7-1-8 DNP 8-7-15 4-3-7 0-1-1 0-0-0 10-0-10 0-0-0 3-1-4 0-0-0 0-0-0 7-0-7 DNP 2-0-2 2-1-3 0-0-0 4-3-7

Houston 1-3-4 1-0-1 2-6-8 0-3-3 0-1-1 DNP 1-3-4 DNP DNP 1-0-1 0-0-0 DNP 4-1-5 0-1-1 3-2-5 DNP 13-2-15 4-3-7 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-1-4 0-0-0 2-0-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-0-3 0-0-0 DNP 1-0-1 0-0-0 6-0-6

USF 6-0-6 0-0-0 9-2-11 1-2-3 2-1-3 DNP 4-3-7 DNP DNP 2-0-2 2-2-4 DNP 1-1-2 3-0-3 2-0-2 4-1-5 4-0-4 5-1-6 0-0-0 DNP 5-1-6 0-0-0 1-1-2 1-1-2 1-1-2 3-0-3 0-0-0 DNP 2-0-2 0-1-1 6-0-6

Army 1-1-2 1-0-1 2-2-4 3-0-3 0-1-1 DNP 2-1-3 DNP 0-0-0 1-2-3 1-1-2 DNP 1-0-1 3-0-3 2-2-4 0-2-2 4-1-5 4-4-8 0-0-0 1-1-2 2-1-3 0-0-0 2-1-3 0-0-0 4-1-5 2-1-3 0-0-0 DNP 1-1-2 0-2-2 2-0-2

TCU 0-1-1 3-3-6 3-3-6 2-0-2 0-0-0 DNP 1-0-1 0-0-0 DNP 1-4-5 1-1-2 DNP 0-1-1 1-4-5 3-3-6 5-1-6 5-4-9 3-5-8 0-1-1 0-1-1 3-5-8 0-0-0 2-1-3 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-2-6 0-0-0 DNP 1-0-1 0-2-2 1-2-3

Tiger Participation Name Murray St. Ole Miss USM Tulane Eric Anderson ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ OPPONENT Travis Anglin QB ✔ TB ✔ FB ✔ SE ✔ TE Bo Arnold at Mississippi Evans DNP Arnold DNPTucker DNPBlevins DNPKendall Maurice Mississippi State Avery Evans DNP Arnold DNP Floyd (WR) ✔ Blevins ✔ Kendall Derrick Ballard ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ at Minnesota Terrance Beaman DNP DNP DNP DNP Elijah Bell ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Jared Bidne ✔ DNP DNP DNP Greg Billingslea ✔ DNP DNP ✔ Sam Brewer DNP DNP DNP DNP Dante Brown ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Jason Brown DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ Tony Brown ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Vincent Brown ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Shakorr Bryant ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Blake Butler DNP DNP DNP DNP Patrick Byrne DNP DNP DNP DNP Jeff Cameron ✔ DNP DNP DNP Baki Celaj ✔ DNP DNP DNP Rusty Clayton DNP DNP DNP DNP Lakendus Cole DNP DNP DNP DNP Haracio Colen DNP DNP DNP DNP O.C. Collins ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ James Corder ✔ DNP DNP DNP Jon Crews DNP DNP DNP DNP Isaac Daniels DNP DNP DNP DNP Brian Davis DNP DNP DNP DNP Charles Davis DNP DNP DNP DNP David Davis DNP DNP DNP DNP Tavarious Davis ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ John Doucette ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ Robert Douglas ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Darche Epting DNP DNP DNP DNP Sir Ernest DNP ✔ DNP DNP Cameron Essex ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Trey Eyre DNP DNP DNP DNP Gene Frederic ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ James Gaither ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Darren Garcia ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Sean Garris ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Matt Gehrke ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Joey Gerda ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Tavares Gideon ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Kenyun Glover ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Tim Goodwell DNP DNP DNP DNP Stephen Gostkowski ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Andrew Handy ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ Andrew Harden ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Anthony Harden ✔ ✔ DNP DNP Antoine Harden ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Derrick Harmon ✔ DNP DNP ✔ Greg Harper ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Danny Haynes DNP DNP DNP DNP Willie Henderson DNP DNP DNP DNP Tripp Higgins ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Shaka Hill ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Jeff Hilliard ✔ DNP ✔ DNP Carson Hunter DNP DNP DNP DNP Will Hyden ✔ DNP DNP ✔ Ryan Ivey DNP DNP DNP DNP Anthony Johnson DNP DNP DNP DNP Jason Johnson ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Darius Jones DNP DNP DNP DNP Torrian Lewis DNP DNP DNP DNP Treveco Lucas ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

U A B Louisville Miss State Cincinnati Houston USF ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ LT ✔ LG ✔ C ✔ RG ✔ ✔ FL ✔ DNPDodsonDNP Middle.DNP Seymour DNP Powers DNP HicksDNP ✔ DodsonDNP Middle. ✔ Seymour✔ Powers✔ 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 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP 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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MEMPHIS Army DNP RT ✔ DNP Sells ✔ Sells ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔

TCU DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔

2002 Game-by-Game Statistics Name Murray St. Donald Marshall ✔ Bruce McCaleb DNP David McNair ✔ Cato Mott ✔ Albert Means DNP Henry Oduah ✔ Derron Parquet DNP John Patterson DNP Boris Penchion ✔ Lionel Pieh ✔ LaDarius Price ✔ Jimond Pugh ✔ Joseph Pupello DNP Jeremy Rone ✔ Mowbray Rowand ✔ Scott Scherer ✔ Wade Smith ✔ Wesley Smith DNP Eric Taylor ✔ Sheldon Taylor ✔ Coot Terry ✔ Tristan Thomas ✔ Scott Thurmer DNP Brian Turnage DNP Scott Vogel ✔ Phillip Wall DNP Henry Washington ✔ LaVale Washington DNP Von Webb ✔ Marcus West ✔ Darron White ✔ Olen Whitely DNP Doug Whittaker ✔ DeAngelo Williams ✔ James Wilson DNP Danny Wimprine ✔ Cedric Young DNP

Ole Miss ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP

USM ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP

Tulane ✔ 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 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP

Louisville ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP

Miss State Cincinnati 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 ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP

USF ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP

Army ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP

TCU ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP

2002 START CHART OPPONENT Murray State at Ole Miss at Southern Miss Tulane at UAB Louisville Miss State at Cincinnati Houston at USF Army at TCU

OPPONENT MurrayState at Ole Miss at Southern Miss Tulane at UAB Louisville Miss State at Cincinnati Houston at USF Army at TCU

Wimprine D.Brown Wimprine Higgins (WR) Wimprine D.Brown Wimprine D.Brown Wimprine D.Brown Wimprine D.Brown Wimprine D.Brown Wimprine D.Brown Wimprine D.Brown Wimprine Webb (WR) Wimprine D.Brown Wimprine D.Brown

Anglin Anglin Anglin Anglin Anglin Anglin Anglin Anglin Garcia Anglin Anglin Anglin

OFFENSE WR

Ato.Harden White Gideon (WR) Ato.Harden White Garcia (WR) Ato.Harden Higgins D.Williams (RB) Ato.Harden Higgins Doucette Ato.Harden White Doucette Ato.Harden White Doucette Ato.Harden White Doucette Higgins White Webb (WR) Higgins D.Williams (RB) Doucette Higgins White Avery (WR) Ato.Harden White Doucette Ato.Harden White Doucette

T.Brown T.Brown T.Brown T.Brown T.Brown Rowand Rowand Rowand Rowand Rowand Rowand Rowand

E.Taylor E.Taylor E.Taylor E.Taylor E.Taylor T.Brown T.Brown T.Brown T.Brown T.Brown T.Brown T.Brown

Glover Glover Glover Glover Glover Penchion Glover Penchion Penchion Glover Penchion Penchion

Lucas Lucas Lucas Lucas Lucas Lucas Lucas Bryant Bryant Bryant Bryant Bryant

DEFENSE WLB MLB Ballard Ballard Ballard Ballard Ballard Ballard Ballard Ballard Ballard Ballard Ballard Ballard

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Terry Terry Terry Terry Terry Terry Terry Hill Hill Hill Hill Hill

Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith

Handy Handy Whittaker Whittaker Whittaker Handy Handy Handy Handy Handy Handy Handy

Pugh Pugh Pugh Pugh Pugh Pugh Pugh Pugh Pugh Pugh Pugh Pugh

Gerda Gerda Gerda Gerda Gerda Gerda Gerda Gerda Gerda Gerda Gerda Gerda

Marshall Marshall Marshall Marshall Marshall Marshall Marshall Marshall Marshall Marshall Marshall Marshall

SLB

Gr.Harper Gr.Harper Gr.Harper Gr.Harper Douglas Douglas Douglas Douglas Douglas Douglas Gr.Harper Gr.Harper

Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington Washington

Vogel Vogel Vogel Vogel Bell J.Brown Vogel Vogel Vogel Vogel Vogel Vogel

Bell Collins Collins Collins Collins Collins Collins Collins Collins Collinsv Collins Collins

Ath.Harden Ath.Harden Thomas J.Brown J.Brown Essex Essex Essex Essex Essex Essex Essex

'02 Key Departures 60

ERIC ANDERSON, Offensive Guard 6-3, 281, 2L, Marietta, GA (Middle Georgia)

BROWN'S STATISTICS Rushing G/S 2001 11/7 2002 12/10 Totals 23/17

Came to the Tigers as a junior college transfer from Middle Georgia College ... Worked as a back-up at offensive guard and appeared in 19 games ... Suffered a broken ankle and missed the final final two games of the 2002 season ... Had 198 snaps during the 2002 season and 98 plays in 2001.

TRAVIS ANGLIN, Receiver/Quarterback 6-4, 210, 4L, Columbus, GA (John Shaw)

Att. 125 60 65 250

Comp 68 26 43 137

Yds 98 740 838

Pct .544 .433 .661 .548

Avg 24.5 13.5 14.2 Yds 856 200 403 1459

TD 5 1 4 10

TD 1 5 6

Int 10 2 0 12

LG 49 33 43 49

Defense 2000 2001 2002 Total

LG 45 51 51

AT 10 9 19

Tot. 27 29 56

Loss 1-1 0-0 1-1

Defense 1999 2000 2001 2002 Total

Sacks 0-0 0-0 0-0

Elijah Bell Deffensive Back

UT 21 23 14 58

AT 7 19 8 34

Tot. 28 42 22 92

Loss 0-0 2-8 0-0 2-8

Sacks 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

TONY BROWN, Defensive End/Tackle 6-3, 282, 4L, Chattanooga, TN (City)

G/S 11/0 10/10 11/11 12/12 44/33

UT 21 33 46 52 152

AT 22 9 22 20 73

Tot. 43 42 68 72 225

Loss 10-30 10-32 10-42 12-34 42-138

Sacks 3-15 3-21 7-36 4-22 17-94

SHAKORR BRYANT, Defensive End 6-3, 267, 2L, Powder Springs, GA (Middle GA)

A two-year letterman for the Tigers at defensive end ...Came to the Tigers as a junior college transfer...Played in six games as a junior and logged 16 tackles...Became a starter for last five games of his senior year...Had 22 tackles and two quarterback sacks in 2002...Finished his career with 38 tackles...Had a career high six tackles at TCU in '02.

Came to the Tigers as a junior college transfer ...Was a two year starter at tailback ... Rushed for 902 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2001...Had a season high 159 yards rushing against UT-Chattanooga ...Set a school record with five rushing touchdowns against Houston ... Rushed for 582 yards and six touchdowns in 2002 ... Had a season high 89 yards rushing against Murray State ... Was Conference USA Player of the Week in 2001...Completed his career with 1,484 yards and 19 touchdowns.

Travis Anglin Wide Receiver/QB

G/S 10/4 11/11 6/3 27/18

DANTE BROWN, Tailback 6-2, 216, 2L, Swainsboro, GA (Middle Georgia)

Eric Anderson Offensive Guard

LG 62 26 62

BROWN'S STATISTICS

BELL'S STATISTICS UT 17 20 27

TD 11 6 17

Was a four year letter winner for the Tigers... Entered his senior year ranked 15th in the nation in career sacks...A Lombardi Award candidate in 2002 he registered 72 tackles and a team leading 12 tackles for lost yardage...Had 68 tackles and 10 tackles for lost yardage as a junior and led the team in quarterback sacks with seven ... Finished his career with 225 total tackles, 42 tackles for lost yardage (-138 yards) and 17 quarterback sacks...Named the 2002 Defensive Player of the Year and was voted a permanent captain.

ELIJAH BELL, Defensive Back 6-1, 200, 2L, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Utah State)

G/S 10/0 12/2 22/2

Avg 4.9 4.2 4.7

JASON BROWN, Defensive Back 5-10, 170, 3L, Baton Rouge, LA (Catholic)

Came to the Tigers as a transfer from Utah State...Is the nephew of former Tiger and St. Louis Ram Isaac Bruce... Appeared in 22 games for the Tiger secondary ... Was credited with 27 tackles as a junior...Registered 29 tackles as a senior including a career high seven tackles against Murray State. Defense 2001 2002 Total

Yds 902 582 1484

BROWN'S STATISTICS

ANGLIN'S STATISTICS No. 4 55 59

No. 184 133 317

Lettered for three years as a safety and corner...Played in six games as a senior despite several injuries...Had 22 tackles, one pass interception and one fumble recovery as a senior ... Logged 42 tackles and two interceptions as a junior...Started four games as a freshman and had 28 stops... Finished his career at Memphis with 92 career tackles, three interceptions returned for 42 yards, one fumble recovery and two tackles for lost yardage...Was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team in 2000.

An outstanding athlete who lettered as both a quarterback and wide receiver ... Lettered for three years at quarterback and as a receiver as a senior ... Led the team in receiving in 2002 with 55 receptions for 740 yards and five touchdowns ... Had a career high eight catches for 150 yards in the 2002 Houston game ... Ranked 14th in career passing at UM with 1,461 yards ... Had 10 career TD passes, ran for seven scores and caught six touchdown passes ...Named to the Conference USA 2nd team in 2002 and co-Freshman of the Year in 1999. Receiving G/S 2001 11/5 2002 12/12 Totals 23/17 Passing G/S 1999 10/4 2000 4/4 2001 11/5 Totals 25/13

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Dante Brown Tailback

Jason Brown Defensive Back

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Tony Brown Defensive End

Shakorr Bryant Defensive End

Jeff Cameron Tight End

2002 Key Departures

JEFF CAMERON, Tight End 6-5, 232, 3L, Marietta, GA (Lassiter)

A three year letterman for the Tigers at tight end ...Missed most of his senior season with a knee injury...Was used as a blocker...Caught 10 passes for 71 yards as a junior...Had six receptions for 73 yards as a sophomore ...Had a career high 25 yards receiving in UAB game...Finished his career with 16 receptions for 144 yards and one touchdown...Touchdown reception came in game with UAB.

Played in 12 games during the 2002 season working mainly as a member of the special teams ... Recorded 11 tackles during the season including a season high five tackles in the win over Army ... Had two tackles and one pass interception in the 2001 Army contest...Finished his career with 13 tackles and one interception.

GARRIS' STATISTICS

BAKI CELAJ, Offensive Tackle 6-6, 296, 1L, Armonk, NY (Byram Hills)

Defense 2001 2002 Total

Lettered for one season for the Tigers at offensive tackle ... Worked at offensive tackle and as a member of the Tiger special teams in 2000...Played tackle in two games and was a member of the FG and PAT units.

TREY EYRE, Offensive Guard 6-3, 278, 3L, Baton Rouge, LA (Catholic)

Baki Celaj Offensive Tackle

Darche' Epting Fullback

Avg. 40.6 40.3 40.5

Trey Eyre Offensive Guard

Inside 20 22 4 26

Loss 0-0 0-0 0-0

Sacks 0-0 0-0 0-0

MATT GEHRKE, Center 6-3, 282, 3L, Dallas,TX (Mesquite)

JOE GERDA, Offensive Guard 6-6, 310, 4L, Kennesaw, GA (Harrison)

ANDREW HARDEN, Tailback 5-10, 183, 2L, Dallas,TX (Lake Highlands)

HARDEN'S STATISTICS

GAITHER'S STATISTICS Yds 2718 1411 4129

Tot. 2 11 13

Lettered as a running back for two seasons as a Tiger ...Also worked as a receiver and special teams member in his career...Appeared in 11 of the 12 games in 2002 ... Rushed the ball five times for 10 yards averaging two yards per attempt...Had a season and career single game high of eight yards rushing against Murray State in 2002 ... Appeared in two games as a running back in 2000 and rushed for six yards in each ... Finished his career with seven carries for 22 yards.

Was a two-year letterman and starter for the Tigers as a punter ...Started all 11 games as a freshman and averaged 40.6 yards per punt ...Was named to the 2001 Conference USA All-Freshman team...Also named to The Football News and The Sporting News Freshman All-American teams ... Punted 35 times as a sophomore and averaged 40.3 yards per punt ... Had a long punt of 55 yards in 2002 ... Had 102 career punts for 4,129 yards ...Had a career average of 40.5 yards per punt...Was a Ray Guy Award candidate in 2002. No. 67 35 102

AT 0 3 3

Played in 37 games during his career and was the Tiger starter at offensive guard for the past two seasons... Played 737 offensive snaps in 2002 including a season high 72 against South Florida ...Was selected to play in the East-West Shrine game in San Francisco in 2002 ...Played 304 plays at guard in 2001 and worked 243 snaps as a sophomore ... Lettered as a defensive lineman as a freshman ...Completed his career participating in 1,284 offensive plays.

JAMES GAITHER, Punter 6-4, 220, 2L, Leitchfield, KY (Grayson Cty)

Punting G/S 2001 11/11 2002 8/7 Total 19/18

UT 2 8 10

Lettered for three years as a reserve offensive lineman ...Worked as an offensive guard and center..Appeared in five games during the 2002 season ...Had a season high 22 snaps in the win over Murray State...Played 67 snaps as a senior ...Played in 11 career games and worked 114 career plays...Was also a member of the Tiger special teams.

A three year letterman for the Tigers who started 12 games in his career... Played 402 snaps during the 2001 season while starting six games ... Had 372 total plays during the 2000 season ...Lettered as a redshirt freshman while appearing in 208 plays...Had a total of 982 career plays as an offensive lineman...Was named to the 1999 Conference USAAll-Freshman team.

G/S 8/0 12/0 20/0

DARCHE' EPTING, Fullback 6-1, 232, 2L, Dallas, TX (Bishop Lynch)

Battled injuries throughout his career... Had several knee injuries ... Was the Memphis starter at fullback in 2000...Started just two games due to UM two tight end sets ... Rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns in 2000...Scored two touchdowns in Louisiana-Monroe game... Had a career long run of 13 yards against Army in 2000 ... Also had 10 pass receptions for 53 yards.

SEAN GARRIS, Defensive Back 5-11, 180, 2L, Tamarac, FL (Taravella)

Rushing 2000 2002 Total

LP 61 55 61

G/S 2/0 11/0 13/0

Sean Garris Defensive Back

James Gaither Punter

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No. 2 5 7

Matt Gehrke Center

Yds 12 10 22

Avg 3.0 2.0 3.3

Joe Gerda Offensive Guard

TD 0 0 0

Anthony Harden Defensive Back

LG 6 4 6

2002 Key Departures

ANTHONY HARDEN, Defensive Back 5-10, 174, 3L, Dallas, TX (Lake Highlands)

Fought back from injury to appear in seven games in 2002 ...Was credited with 13 tackles, and two pass break-ups in 2002...Had a season high five tackles in the Murray State and Ole Miss games ...Worked as a cornerback ... Had a career high 34 tackles and a pass interception during the 2001 season ...Logged a career high seven tackles in the 2001 Cincinnati game...Pass interception came against South Florida in '01 ... Finished his Memphis career with 50 tackles and one pass interception...Also ran track for the Tigers and lettered for two seasons.

Came to the University of Memphis as a junior college transfer...Lettered as a freshman starter for Lou Holtz at South Carolina before enrolling at Garden City Junior College...Started for two seasons at offensive tackle for the Tigers...Played in all 12 games of the 2002 season... Participated in 709 offensive plays for Memphis as a senior...Was involved in 396 snaps as a junior while appearing in 10 contests...Finished his career with 1,105 offensive plays.

HARDEN'S STATISTICS Defense G/S 2000 11/0 2001 11/8 2002 7/2 Total 29/10

UT 3 27 7 37

AT 0 7 6 13

Tot. 3 34 13 50

Int 0 1 0 1

FR 0 0 1 1

Loss 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Sacks 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Was a two-year starter for the Tigers at wide receiver ...Was the second leading receiver in 2002 with 608 yards on 37 catches...Had five touchdown receptions including two 50-yard touchdown catches against Ole Miss...Went over 1,000 career yards during the Louisville game in '02 ...Caught 31 passes for 589 yards and four scores in 2001 ...Also worked as the Tigers' kick returner and had 533 yards in 2001 and 504 yards in 2002...Was ranked 98th in the nation in kickoff returns in 2002 ... Finished his Memphis career with 1,197 receiving yards and 1,093 kickoff return yards.

PENCHION'S STATISTICS Defense 1999 2000 2001 2002 Total

HARDEN'S STATISTICS

No. 31 37 68

Yds 589 608 1,197

Avg 19.0 16.4 17.6

TD 4 5 9

DERRICK HARMON, Wide Receiver 6-1, 197, 1L, Memphis, TN (East)

TRIPP HIGGINS, Wide Receiver 6-3, 190, 4L, Marietta, GA (Pope)

Anthony Harden Defensive Back

No. 3 16 4 9 32

Antoine Harden Wide Receiver

Yds 46 178 13 93 330

Avg 15.3 11.1 3.3 10.3 10.3

Derrick Harmon Wide Receiver

TD 0 0 1 1 2

Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 Total

LG 25 26 11 16 26

Tripp Higgins Wide Receiver

AT 0 0 13 10 23

Tot. 1 0 26 28 55

Loss 0-0 0-0 4-14 3-7 7-21

Sacks 0-0 0-0 2-9 0-0 2-9

JIMOND PUGH, Center 6-3, 300, 3L, Pensacola, FL (Fla. A&M)

PUGH'S STATISTICS

HIGGINS' STATISTICS G/S 8/0 11/7 7/0 12/5 38/12

UT 1 0 13 18 32

Came to the University of Memphis as a transfer from Florida A&M...Sat out the 1999 season under transfer rules and then became the iron-man of the Tiger offense...Played every snap of the 2000 season despite having a broken toe for the final three games...Played in all 785 snaps of the 2000 season... Participated in 684 offensive plays for Memphis as a junior...Was involved in 785 snaps as a senior while appearing in 12 contests...Started 34 consecutive games for Memphis at center...Finished his career with 2,254 offensive plays...Was named the team's Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2000...Was voted a permanent captain for 2002 by his teammates...Received Tommy West's Top Tiger Award for 2002...Was named to the 2002 All-Conference USA first team offensive unit...Was a Rimington and Lombardi Award candidate in 2002.

Was a four-year veteran for the Tigers at wide receiver ...Had nine receptions for 93 yards in 2002 and scored one touchdown...Touchdown came in the Houston game...Averaged 10.3 yards per catch as a senior ...Caught 16 passes for 178 yards in 2000 ...Finished his Memphis career with 330 receiving yards on 32 catches. Receiving 1999 2000 2001 2002 Totals

G/S 3/0 2/0 11/1 12/5 28/6

LG 73 72 73

Lettered one season as a Tiger...Worked as a receiver, linebacker and defensive back during his career at Memphis...Appeared in three games in 2002... Played in eight games of the 1999 season working as a member of the Tiger kick coverage teams.

BORIS PENCHION, Defensive Tackle 6-4, 269, 4L, Muscle Shoals, AL (Colbert Cty)

Started five games at defenisve tackle during the 2002 season ...Recorded 28 tackles including 18 solo stops as a senior ... Had a career high five tackles against Cincinnati and TCU in 2002 ... Played in all 11 games in 2001 and was credited with 26 tackles, four tackles for lost yardage and two quarterback sacks... Finished his career at Memphis with 54 tackles...Earned his undergraduate degree in the spring of 2002 and played his final season as a graduate student in hospital administration.

ANTOINE HARDEN, Wide Receiver 6-2, 174, 2L, Dallas, TX (Lake Highlands)

Receiving G/S 2001 10/8 2002 12/12 Totals 22/20

DONALD MARSHALL, Offensive Tackle 6-6, 280, 2L, Goose Creek, SC (USC)

Donald Marshall Offensive Tackle

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G/S 11/11 11/11 12/12 34/34

Snaps redshirted 785 684 785 2,254

Boris Penchion Defensive End

Tot. Snaps 785 744 840 2,369

Jimond Pugh Center

Mowbray Rowand Defensive End

2002 Key Departures

SCOTT SCHERER, Quarterback 5-10, 180, 4L, Collierville, TN (Collierville)

Was a four-year letterman for the Tigers at quarterback and as a special teams member ...Saw limited duty as a senior after suffering a broken bone in his foot after the fifth game...Was working as the holder on the field goal and PAT units...Played in 38 games for the Tigers over four years...Spent the 2000 season as a special teams member but was pressed into service as the team's quarterback for the final five games of the year...Led the team to a nationally televised win over East Carolina ...Completed 85-of-154 pass attempts for 857 yards and four touchdowns in 2000...Had a season and career high 205 yards passing against Cincinnati...Completed a career high 20 passes against Cincinnati...Threw two touchdown passes in the 2000 Houston game...Holds the distinction of being the only Division 1-A collegiate football player to had a perfect 4.0 GPA for all 10 semesters of college...The son of former Tiger head coach Rip Scherer.

Was the Tiger starter at cornerback during the 2002 season...Appeared in just one game during the 2001 season but won the starting spot in '02...Started every game and registered 72 tackles on the season...Tied for second in tackles among the defenders...Registered eight tackles in the Ole Miss game...Also had eight tackles at UAB and 11 stops in the nationally televised Louisville game...Finished his career with 72 tackles.

WASHINGTON'S STATISTICS Defense 2001 2002 Total

SCHERER'S STATISTICS Passing 1999 2000 2001 2002 Totals

G/S 11/0 11/6 11/0 5/0 38/6

Att. 2 154 0 0 156

Comp 1 85 0 0 86

Yds 8 857 0 0 865

Int 0 6 0 0 6

TDs 0 4 0 0 4

Year 2000 2001 2002 Total

SMITH'S STATISTICS

Scott Scherer Quarterback

Snaps lettered as tight end lettered as tight end 686 754 1,440

Wade Smith Offensive Tackle

Tot. Snaps 744 840 1,584

Henry Washington Defensive Back

UT 0 43 43

AT 0 29 29

Tot. 0 72 72

Loss 0-0 1-9 1-9

Sacks 0-0 0-0 0-0

DOUG WHITTAKER, Offensive Tackle/Guard 6-5, 295, 2L, Memphis, TN (UT-Martin)

WHITTAKER'S STATISTICS

WADE SMITH, Offensive Tackle 6-5, 285, 4L, Dallas, TX (Lake Highlands)

G/S 11/1 11/2 11/11 12/12 45/25

G/S 1/0 12/12 13/12

Lettered for two years as an offensive lineman after transferring from UT-Martin...Started four games as a junior and three during his senior season...Worked as both an offensive guard and tackle during his career...Played 293 snaps as a junior...Was involved in 441 plays in 2002...Had a season high 75 plays in the UAB game and 66 snaps in the Tulane contest.

Was a four-year letterman for the Tigers at offensive tackle and as a tight end ...Lettered as a true freshman and sophomore at tight end...Was used as a blocker in the Tigers' two tight end sets...Did have six pass receptions for 31 yards over two seasons...Moved to offensive tackle in the fall of 2001 and has been a regular since...Played 686 snaps at left tackle as a junior...Had a season high 72 snaps against UAB in 2001...Was named the team's Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2001 and was voted a permanent captain by his teammates...Played 820 snaps as a senior ...Was again voted the team's Offensive Lineman of the Year...Was voted as a permanent captain for the second consecutive year...Was taken in the third round of the NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins. Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 Total

HENRY WASHINGTON, Defensive Back 5-9, 165, 1L, Dallas, TX (Kimball)

Doug Whittaker Offensive Tackle

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G/S

Snaps sat out under transfer rules 10/4 293 12/3 441 22/7 734

Tot. Snaps 744 840 1,584

2002 Diary January 2, 2002 The athletic department was closed on New Year’s Day but staff members returned to campus for the beginning of a new calendar year. Tiger coaches began meeting on recruiting prior to leaving later in the week for the National Football Coaches Convention in Texas. Head coach Tommy West, recruiting coordinator and line coach Rick Mallory reviewed the current recruiting situation during a morning staff meeting. January 3, 2002 Tiger freshman punter James Gaither received yet another honor as he was named to the 2001 Football News Freshman All-America Team. Gaither received second team honors from The Football News and became just the second Memphis punter in school history to receive All-America honors. January 4, 2002 The entire football staff returned to campus today and immediately began a recruiting meeting. Some of the coaches will leave Memphis on Saturday morning for their national convention but will return in time for a large recruiting weekend on January 11th. Fifteen players are expected to visit Memphis on the 11th of this month. January 5, 2002 Tiger coaches Randy Fichtner, Tim Walton, Tim Banks and Joe Cullen left Memphis for the National Football Coaches Convention in San Antonio, Texas. The four are expected to return to Memphis on Wednesday to welcome a large recruiting class to campus on January 11th. January 7, 2002 After moving in construction trailers and equipment, the much awaited construction project to renovate Murphy Athletic Complex has officially begun. Fences surrounding the football fields were removed and numerous trees were bulldozed to make way for the new addition to the complex. The 18-month, $5.5 million renovation is expected to bring the complex up to current standards. January 8, 2002 Demolition work continues at Murphy Athletic Complex as trees and sidewalks were removed to make way for a new addition to the facility. Numerous pine trees located on the East side of the complex were cut down and the sidewalk and East parking lot were dug up as site preparation continued. Water was cut off to the complex as a main line had to be moved. Jeff Hilliard, a junior college quarterback who signed with Memphis in December, arrived on campus and began to workout in the Tiger weightroom. Hilliard is one of three new players who are expected to arrive when classes begin next week.

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January 9, 2002 Two current members of the Tiger football team, who finished the season in starter roles, were signed to scholarships for the 2002 season. Offensive tackle Doug Whittaker, who came to Memphis as a transfer from UT-Martin, started the final four games of the 2002 season at tackle and in turn, earned a scholarship for 2002. Treveco Lucas, a walk-on defensive end from Memphis Westside High, became a regular with the defense in the fall and was placed on scholarship.

January 14, 2002 Tiger head coach Tommy West traveled to Alabama for an official home visit but is expected back in Memphis on Tuesday.

January 10, 2002 Derron Parquet, a running back from LSU, arrived in Memphis and will begin classes on Monday. Parquet, who was the number three tailback for LSU, will have to sit out the 2002 season but will have two years of eligibility remaining at Memphis. He played in one game for the Tigers in 2000 and ten games during the 2001 season. He is expected to replace Dante Brown in 2003.

January 17, 2002 Head coach Tommy West will be the radio guest of Max Howell and Scott McKinney on SEC Roundtable this evening. The program is designed to cover the SEC and all sports throughout the southeast. West will talk his about his returning team and what needs the Tigers must fill with this year’s recruiting.

January 11, 2002 Twelve recruits are expected to arrive in Memphis today to began their official visits. The group includes John Doucette, a tight end from St. Augustine High in New Orleans, LA, Cato Mott, Nikkieda Rutland, Dexter Jackson and Olen Whitley, defensive backs from Florida, and Tim Duckworth, an offensive lineman from Taylorsville, MS. This is the first recruiting weekend for college football since the week prior to Christmas. January 12, 2002 The recruiting weekend continued at the University of Memphis as twelve high school athletes toured campus facilities, as well as the Liberty Bowl and The Pyramid. Several former Tiger football players who are now in the NFL, returned to the city this week. Arizona Cardinals lineman Marcus Bell and defensive back Michael Stone came by the office as did Indianapolis Colts free safety Idrees Bashir. January 13, 2002 The Tiger football team received some bad news when All Conference USA safety Glenn Sumter announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility to enter the professional draft. Sumter logged over 130 tackles in 2001 and led the team in pass interceptions with six. In a surprise announcement, Memphis punt returner Ryan Johnson also stated that he was giving up his final year of college to enter the professional draft. Several underclassmen failed to make their grades and will not be with the team next season. The group includes center Drew Harmon, defensive tackle Garfield Garth and linebacker Dernice Wherry.

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January 15, 2002 Major landfill work is continuing at Murphy Athletic Complex as construction of the new football facility appears to be moving ahead. Water was turned off at the complex so that construction workers could move some underground pipes.

January 18, 2002 The Tiger coaching staff will welcome the largest group of recruits, 14, for this weekend’s official visits. Included in the group of recruits are Greg Jones, a linebacker from Jonesboro, Arkansas, Tory Collins, a defensive end from New Orleans, Louisiana, who has committed to LSU but may decide on Memphis to be with friends, and Blake Butler, the son of former Tiger All-American and current Cleveland Browns coach Keith Butler. Butler is a 6-3, 270 pound lineman in Cleveland, OH. January 20, 2002 Ed Hutt, a tight end from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, who was on his official visit to the University of Memphis campus, committed to the Tigers. Hutt is 6’3, 265 and can play both offensive and defensive end. He is the Tigers ninth commitment for the 2002 season. January 21, 2002 Tiger head coach Tommy West left Memphis with assistant coach Joe Cullen for a home visit with Tory Collins in New Orleans, Louisiana. Collins, an all-state player from New Orleans, committed to LSU in December but has an interest in Memphis due to the Tigers’ recruitment of John Doucette, a tight end from St. Augustine High in New Orleans. January 23, 2002 Willie Henderson, a prep All-American in 2002 who committed to Tennessee, had a change of heart and announced to the media that he is signing with Tommy West’s Tigers. The 6’7, 280 pound Henderson attends Ridgeway High in Memphis where he lettered in football, basketball and track. He won the state 2A shot put championship in 2000.

2002 Diary January, 24, 2002 Memphis defensive line coach Joe Cullen, who has been with Tommy West for just one year, has traveled to Indiana to interview with Gerry DiNardo at the University of Indiana. Cullen was a member of DiNardo’s staff at LSU in 1999. January 25, 2002 The University of Memphis welcomed seven football recruits to campus for their official visits. The group included Bruce McCaleb, a lineman from California, Sam Brewer, a defensive back from Texas, Wesley Smith, a defensive back from Oxford, MS and Tavares Gideon, a wide receiver from Mississippi Delta Community College. January 26, 2002 Brandon Wright, considered by many to be the top receiver in the state of Tennessee this past season, committed to the Tigers. Wright had visited Tennessee, Arkansas, Ole Miss, and Mississippi State before deciding on Memphis. Wright had also considered the University of Florida earlier in the season. Joe Cullen, the Tigers defensive line coach in 2001, has resigned at Memphis to join the staff of Gerry DiNardo at Indiana.

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January 27, 2002 The Tiger football recruiting effort continued on a steady roll. Tavares Gideon, the cousin of former Southern Mississippi standout Sherrod Gideon, committed to the Tigers over the weekend as did Texas defensive back Sam Brewer. Gideon was an All-Mississippi Junior College selection in 2001 with over 900 yards. January 28, 2002 Head coach Tommy West left Memphis and traveled to Corinth, Mississippi, for a home visit with Bryan Brown, a highly touted quarterback who is considering Memphis and Ole Miss. January 30, 2002 Offensive lineman Blake Butler, the son of former Tiger All-American Keith Butler, has committed to play for the Tigers. Butler lettered for three years at CVCA in Cleveland, Ohio. He was twice an all-district selection. Construction work continues on Murphy Athletic Complex. Given the current warm weather conditions land preparations have been completed and it is expected that concrete work will begin with the next few days. January 31, 2002 Patrick Byrne, a quarterback-kicker-punter from Brewton, Alabama, has committed to play football for the Tigers. Byrne, who will vie for the team’s kicking duties next fall, will also be looked at as the Tigers’ backup quarterback. February 1, 2002 Brian Davis, a running back-defensive back from Columbus, Georgia, has committed to play for the Tigers. Davis is a state champion track athlete who won the 2001 Georgia 100 and 200 meter championships. He has run a 10.33 100 meters and a 21.57 200 meters. He played football at Carver High School where he rushed for 1,076 yards in 2001 and scored 10 touchdowns.

February 2, 2002 The University of Memphis welcomed Haracio Colen, a linebacker from Russellville, Arkansas, to campus for his official visit. Colen had committed to Arkansas State but decided to visit Memphis because of its journalism school. The 6’3, 255 pound inside linebacker, also plays basketball. February 4, 2002 Haracio Colen, a linebacker from Russellville, Arkansas, who visited Memphis over the weekend, declined an offer from Arkansas State, Rice and Tulsa and announced that he would sign with Memphis on Wednesday, February 6th. Colen was an All-West Arkansas selection and led his team to the AAAAA-West championship. February 5, 2002 Excitement built all day in anticipation of an announcement from New Orleans, LA, tight end John Doucette. Doucette, who is considered one of the top five tight ends in the South, had committed to Georgia over the weekend but rethought his decision and committed to the Tigers. February 6, 2002 The University of Memphis announced the signing of 24 prep and junior college football players for the 2002 season. The group was made up of several previously announced commitments but contained one major surprise. Maurice Avery, a highly touted quarterback from Atlanta, GA, signed with the Tigers after being recruited by North Carolina, Louisville, Arkansas and South Florida. Avery was the number one quarterback prospect in Georgia this year according to the Journal Constitution. In addition, Mario Pratcher, a highly recruited wide receiver from Memphis, signed with the Tigers. The U of M landed eight linemen, including six offensive linemen. February 7, 2002 The University of Memphis football recruiting class is being ranked as the 62nd best class in the nation for 2002. The Tigers landed several players who carry four and five star ratings. Ridgeway lineman Willie Henderson was rated five star. Tight end Doucette and quarterback Maurice Avery received four star ratings, while defensive back O.C. Collins received three stars. February 8, 2002 Conference USA released the 2002 football schedules for all of its league members and the U of M will play 12 games, including eight conference contests. Memphis will have non-conference contests with Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Murray State and South Florida. The Conference USA schedule includes Louisville, Houston, Tulane and Army in Memphis and TCU, Southern Miss, UAB and Cincinnati on the road. The Tigers are scheduled to play Louisville on Tuesday night, October 8th on ESPN. Wynne, Arkansas, running back DeAngelo Williams, who is being heavily recruited by Memphis and the University of Arkansas, said in a television interview that he has decided on his school but does not want fans to be upset with his family when he announces his decision. Williams rushed for over 2,000 yards in 2001 and led his school to the

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state championship. Tiger head coach Tommy West had laser surgery on his eyes on Friday and is expected to be out of action for the weekend. February 9, 2002 The talk of the town is still Tiger football recruiting. On Sunday evening, head coach Tommy West appeared on the George Lapides’ television show, Sports Time and assistant athletic director Bob Winn did Inside The Lines, a radio talk show on WHBQ-AM. February 11, 2002 Head coach Tommy West returned to the doctors to have a checkup on his eyes after Friday’s surgery. West returned to work after the checkup and began work on hiring a coach to replace Joe Cullen. Cullen left Memphis to join the staff at Indiana. West is receiving letters on recommendation for former Tiger and Dallas Cowboy coach Craig Boller. Boller coached at Memphis under Richard Williamson in the late 1970s and was the defensive line coach for the Cowboys when they won the Super Bowl. February 12, 2002 Tiger defensive back coach Tim Walton has been asked to interview at Syracuse University and at Indiana for their secondary positions. Walton has been with the Memphis staff for two years and has worked with defensive backs Idrees Bashir and Michael Stone, who are both in the NFL. Walton would become the second Tiger assistant to leave joining Joe Cullen, who left to join his friend Gerry DeNardo at Indiana. February 13, 2002 Wynne, Arkansas, running back DeAngelo Williams announced to the media that he would take an unofficial visit to Memphis on Saturday and unofficial visit to Arkansas on Monday and then announce his decision to which college he would sign with for 2002. Williams is considered the top back in the state and is ranked number 23 in the nation. February 14, 2002 Head coach Tommy West was a guest on WJOX-FM in Birmingham, Alabama, and was asked questions about his recruiting and about his statements to the media about having current Alabama junior and senior football players transfer to Memphis to continue their careers. Tide players are eligible to transfer due to Alabama’s probation. Three Alabama players are from Memphis high schools. Tim Walton, the Tigers defensive secondary coach for the past two seasons, is leaving to accept the secondary position at Syracuse University. February 16, 2002 DeAngelo Williams, the much heralded and heavily recruited running back from Wynne, Arkansas, came to Memphis with his parents for an unofficial visit to campus. Williams attended the Tigers basketball game with Houston and visited with several Tiger offensive linemen. He is expected to visit the University of Arkansas on Monday and sign on Tuesday.

2002 Diary February 17, 2002 Memphis head coach Tommy West was the guest on Inside the Lines on WHBQ radio on Sunday evening to talk about spring football. February 18, 2002 Craig Boller, who coached on Richard Williamson’s U of M staff in 1978-79, came to Memphis to interview for the defensive line position on Tommy West’s staff. Boller has coached on both college and professional staffs since he left Memphis. He served for several years as the defensive line coach for the Dallas Cowboys and was a member of their Super Bowl championship staff. February 19, 2002 Craig Boller continued his interview with head coach Tommy West. Boller has received recommendations from numerous coaches including Johnny Majors, Barry Switzer and Larry Lacewell.

Craig Boller

February 20, 2002 Tiger secondary coach Tim Walton has accepted a position on the staff at Syracuse University and becomes the second Tiger coach to leave Tommy West’s staff. Walton had coached for Memphis for two seasons. He joins defensive line coach Joe Cullen as departures from the staff. February 23, 2002 Over 80 high school juniors attended the Memphis vs. DePaul basketball game at The Pyramid as part of the Tigers Junior Day. Possible future Tiger recruits came from as far away as western Arkansas and Nashville, Tennessee to get a better look at Memphis football and the Tiger staff. February 24, 2002 DeAngelo Williams, the much heralded and highly recruited running back from Wynne, Arkansas, signed with the Tigers on Sunday afternoon and faxed his scholarship to the Tiger football offices. Williams was the central figure in a recruiting battle between Memphis, Arkansas and Ole Miss. The all-state back had ruled Ole Miss out of his search several weeks ago but had verbally committed to Arkansas on the eve of National Signing Day. However, the SuperPrep All-American had changed his mind by February 6th. He made an additional unofficial visit to Memphis and Arkansas before deciding to sign with the Tigers. Williams cited his opportunity to play early and the Tigers' spread offense as two main reasons he selected the U of M. February 25, 2002 Memphis media flocked to the Athletic Office Building to talk to Tommy West about the signing of DeAngelo Williams. West confirmed that he had received the faxed scholarship and National Letter of Intent from the Williams family. West stated that Williams was an outstand-

ing prep back with great speed and strength. He said that Williams would work behind senior Dante Brown in the fall of 2002.

The renovation and construction project at Murphy Athletic Complex was well underway in March as good weather prevailed throughout the winter months.

Februar y 26, 2002 Tiger head coach Tommy West interviewed Tim Keane for the vacated secondary coaching position. Keane, who last coached the secondary at Kentucky under Hal Mumme, is seeking the position left open by the departure of Tim Walton to the Syracuse staff. Keane has coaching stints at Tennessee. Louisiana Tech and Arkansas State in addition to spending four years at UK. February 27, 2002 Craig Boller, who served on Richard Williamson’s staff at Memphis in the late 1970s, has again been hired as defensive line coach for the Tigers. After leaving Memphis, the Iowa State graduate coached at Oregon State University and Iowa State University before becoming the defensive line coach for the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL. Boller was a member of the 1996 Super Bowl champions. He replaces Joe Cullen as the Tiger line coach. Cullen left Memphis to rejoin Gerry DiNardo at Indiana. February 28, 2002 Tim Keane has been recommended to the Tennessee State Board of Regents by Tommy West and is expected to be hired prior to the start of spring drills in March. He has coached for over 25 years at such schools as Arkansas State, Tennessee, Kentucky and Louisiana Tech. March 1, 2002 Tim Keane, who worked with Tommy West on the staff at Tennessee in 1990, has been officially hired as the defensive secondary coach at the University of Memphis. Keane, a graduate of Arkansas State, most Tim Keane recently served on the staff at the University of Kentucky. Tiger football players will leave campus this afternoon to begin spring break. The team will return on Sunday, March 10 and will begin spring practice on Tuesday, March 12. March 2, 2002 Tiger offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner traveled to Fort Smith, Arkansas, to speak at a football clinic. Fichtner will also be a featured speaker at a football clinic in Mississippi next week.

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March 4, 2002 Work is proceeding on the renovation of Murphy Athletic Complex despite it being the middle of the winter. With mild conditions construction crews have been able to make progress on the foundation of the new addition which will include the new football locker room. The outer wall, which runs along the north end of fields one and two is almost completed. It is hoped that the new locker room will be ready for use by early October. March 12, 2002 The Tiger football team returned to the field on Tuesday for the start of spring football practice. With one year of the spread offense under their belts and two new coaches aboard, the Tigers are ready to begin their preparations for the 2002 season and a possible bowl bid. “This helps us get a bad taste out of our mouths,” said head coach Tommy West. “We have had to live with the Cincinnati game for the past three months and it didn’t sit well. Now we are back on the field and can set our sights on next fall. It feels a lot better.” March 13, 2002 For the second consecutive day of spring drills, the Tigers practiced indoors at Murphy Athletic Complex. With fields remaining damp from two inches of rain on Monday, the team participated in conditioning drills in the Murphy turf room. The offense worked for one and a half hours, followed by the Tiger defense. “Since we had to have two days in shorts, we felt we could accomplish as much in the turf room as outdoors,” said head coach Tommy West. “ You never want to take a chance on pulling a muscle on a wet field, especially in the spring.” The Tigers will practice outdoors today and in full pads. Memphis quarterback Scott Scherer received national attention when it was announced that he leads all college football players with seven consecutive semesters of 4.0 GPA. He has never made a grade lower than an “A” since his arrival at Memphis. March 14, 2002 Taking advantage of beautiful weather, the Tiger football team went through their third practice of the spring and their first in full pads. The final three periods of the practice were used to scrimmage for the first time this spring. Leonard

2002 Diary Burress, a two-year letterman at the University of Kentucky, who played at Trezevant High in Memphis, attended practice for the second consecutive day. Burress played for Tiger secondary coach Tim Keane at Kentucky and is considering transferring back to The U of M. March 15, 2002 With the forecast of rain over the weekend, Tommy West put his team through their fourth practice of the spring and used the later part of practice for a 30-minute scrimmage. Quarterback Danny Wimprine led the offense in passing completing nine-of-13 pass attempts for 94 yards. Junior college transfer Jeff Hilliard connected on three-of-five attempts for 35 yards but suffered an interception. Senior backup quarterback Scott Scherer led all rushers with 16 yards on four carries. Tight end Jeff Cameron caught three passes for 39 yards, while sophomore-to-be Darron White had three receptions for 36 yards. March 17, 2002 The Commercial Appeal ran a feature story on Sunday highlighting the move of Derrick Ballard from linebacker to strong safety. Ballard, a twoyear letterwinner, has been one of the team’s leading tacklers for the past two seasons. Given that his weight is around 210 pounds, Ballard is a little small for outside linebacker but will give the Tigers a big strong safety who is a head hunter on defense. March 18, 2002 Over seven inches of rain has fallen since Saturday and the Tigers were forced to call off practice. March 19, 2002 Memphis’s rain total has reached over eight inches since the weekend and the fields at Murphy Athletic Complex are too wet to practice. With more rain forecast for today, the Tigers will wait until Wednesday and move indoors for their fifth practice of the spring. March 20, 2002 The Tiger football team did something that has not been done in many years. Forced indoors by rain, the Tigers went through a full contact practice indoors at Murphy Complex. The practice drills had to be shortened to half line drills but there was plenty of hitting involved. March 22, 2002 With temperatures in the high 30s, the football team traveled to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium to find dry fields to practice on for the weekend. Tommy West put the team through a two-hour session in preparation for Saturday’s full scrimmage at the stadium. March 23, 2002 Led by the passing of sophomore-to-be quarterback Danny Wimprine and the receiving of former quarterback Travis Anglin, the Tiger offense rolled up 602 yards of total offense during Saturday’s scrimmage at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Wimprine, who became the

Memphis starter during the final five games of the 2001 season, connected on 16 of 22 pass attempts for 250 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran five yards for another score. Anglin, who had been the Tiger starter at quarterback but was moved to receiver for the final four games of 2001, caught five passes for 130 yards and two scores. One of his TDs came on a 60yard pass from Wimprine. Junior tailback Jeremiah Bonds led all rushers with 50 yards on 16 carries. Scott Vogel and Will Hyden registered pass interceptions for the defense but Hyden’s was called back on a defensive holding penalty. Linebacker Sheldon Taylor had a fumble recovery he returned for 48 yards. March 26, 2002 The Tigers returned to the practice field after a two day rest but once again, the practice field was indoors at Murphy Athletic Complex. Rain and cold temperatures forced the U of M to work in the turfroom at Murphy Complex but the session allowed the team to get in another shorts and shells workout. The defense worked for approximately one and a half hours followed by the Tiger offense. March 27, 2002 Tiger defensive back Tristan Thomas underwent shoulder surgery to repair a recurring dislocation of his right shoulder. He is expected to miss the remainder of the spring but will be ready for action when fall camp opens in August. The Tiger football team traveled to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium for an afternoon practice session as part of Tommy West’s Coaching Clinic for area high school and junior college coaches. Approximately 100 coaches attended the ‘smoker”. The practice at the Liberty Bowl was highlighted by a 40-play scrimmage held at the end of the workout. Quarterback Danny Wimprine passed for 102 yards and two touchdowns, including a 42-yard strike to Darren Garcia. Country music singer Dickey Lee and former Tiger head coach Fred Pancoast were in attendance as was Memphis signee Patrick Byrne and his family. March 28, 2002 The Tiger football team was once again forced indoors at Murphy Complex due to the weather and wet fields. The team worked for three hours in preparation for Friday’s scrimmage. March 29, 2002 The Tigers traveled to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium for their final scrimmage before the Blue-Gray Game on April 6. The 147-play scrimmage was highlighted by the passing of sophomore Danny Wimprine and the receiving of senior Tripp Higgins. Wimprine completed 21-of-38 pass attempts for 243 yards in leading the number one offense. Higgins caught five passes for 115 yards. Walk-on Chris Cowley had two receptions for 67 yards and one touchdown while senior Travis Anglin added six catches for 59 yards. Dante Brown led all rushers with 60 yards on 12 attempts and also tallied one touchdown. Defensively, Cameron Essex returned a fumble 22-yards for a score

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and Robert Douglas returned a pass interception for 32 yards and a score. April 2, 2002 Once again, wet field conditions at Murphy Athletic Complex forced the Tiger football team to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium for the 13th practice of the spring. The full gear session featured very little in the way of contact work and gave the team extra time to work on the passing attack. After the practice, Tommy West and his staff left for The Rendezvous for the first Highland Hundred meeting of the spring and for a belated Signing Day Party. The event had been snowed out on February 6th. West spoke to the 200 or so in attendance and answered questions about new signees. April 3, 2002 The Commercial Appeal ran a feature story on quarterback Danny Wimprine and the progress he has made over the past year. The sophomore-to-be led the team in passing last season but has looked even better this spring. Head coach Tommy West sang the praises of Wimprine and his abilities in the story. “He has become a real team leader and it is now his team,” West stated. “Danny has a real understanding of the offense and he has developed a feel for his receivers.” April 4, 2002 The football team participated in their final regular practice of the 2002 spring when Tommy West put his squad through a 20-period session at Murphy Complex. The team went through Picture Day prior to taking to the field. The Media Relations Department staff took new mug shots of players and coaches prior to the start of practice. April 5, 2002 The annual Football Letterman’s Golf Tournament was held at Wedgewood Golf Club in Olive Branch, MS, and over 50 former football players participated in the annual event. Head coach Tommy West and his team, Drew Pairamore, Jim Cande and Ron Sells placed second in the tournament which was won by the team of Russ Vollmer, Don McKinnon and Billy Fletcher. April 6, 2002 Over 2,000 Tiger fans were on hand at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium for the playing of the annual Blue-Gray Spring Game. The format of the game had the offense facing the defense and no one in attendance left without feeling excited about the prospects for the 2002 season. Sophomore-to-be quarterback Danny Wimprine led the offense by completing 20-of-28 pass attempts for 252 yards and three touchdowns. He threw two touchdowns to wide receiver Travis Anglin and one to tight end Jeff Cameron. In addition, the New Orleans, native ran for another score in locking up the Paul Gingold MVP Award for the 2002 Blue-Gray Game. Converted wide receiver Anglin led all receivers with six catches for 141 yards and two scores. He had TD receptions of 52 and nine yards.

2002 Diary LSU transfer Derron Parquet led all rushers with 58 yards on nine carries. He also had a rushing touchdown. The Blue-Gray Game marked the conclusion of spring practice 2002. Danny Wimprine

April 10, 2002 A local businessman invited the Tiger coaching staff for an afternoon of golf at Cotton Plant Golf Course in Mississippi. Tommy West and seven of his staff members participated in the afternoon round. April 11, 2002 Tiger signee Brian Davis, of Columbus, GA, has met all of the requirements for admission to the University of Memphis and will enroll in August. Davis is a running back/defensive back from Columbus, Georgia, who also excels in track. April 12, 2002 Robert Wilson, a writer for Lindy’s Football Magazine, interviewed head coach Tommy West and wide receiver Travis Anglin for this year’s 2002 edition. Wilson is building the story around the conversion of Anglin from starting quarterback to starting wide receiver.

teams. Sumter, who led Memphis in tackles and interceptions in 2001, signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Smith inked a contract with the Tennessee Titans. April 23, 2002 Offensive guard Artis Hicks, who had been projected as a sixth or seventh round draft selection, signed a free-agent contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. Hicks is the third Tiger to sign with a professional team this spring. April 27, 2002 Tiger football coaches left town to begin spring recruiting. Coaches are allowed the month of May to go out and evaluate next year’s senior class. Seven assistants will spend most of the month of May on the road. April 29, 2002 The National Football Foundation Hall of Fame announced that Scott Scherer would be inducted as a scholar-athlete on May 13th at their annual Black Tie Dinner. The dinner will be held at the new Kemmons Wilson Hotel on the U of M campus. May 2, 2002 Football players at the U of M finished final exams and left for home for the summer. Several players will stay for first session of summer school and more will return in July.

April 15, 2002 Director of Football Operations John Flowers and Assistant Athletic Director Bob Winn represented the football office in the annual Marriott Open Golf Tournament in Southaven, Mississippi. The pair combined with Ray Orians, the brother of former Tiger Bob Orians and Marriott staffer Pat Aversa to win the 2002 event with a score of 16 under par.

May 4, 2002 The Tiger football program had seven players receive their degrees during graduation ceremonies at The Pyramid. The group included offensive tackle Austin O’Dell, wide receiver Bunkie Perkins, tailback Sugar Sanders, linebacker Roberto Young, tailback Aaron Meadows, defensive tackle Gerald Massey and quarterback Neil Suber.

April 18, 2002 Tiger offensive guard Artis Hicks was honored at the Jackson Sports Hall of Fame for his athletic career at the University of Memphis. Former SEC Commissioner Roy Kramer was the guest speaker.

May 6, 2002 The Tiger Clubs held their annual Golf Tournament at Germantown Country Club. Head coach Tommy West played as did assistant coaches Charlie Coe and Tim Keane and Assistant Athletic Director Bob Winn. The tournament was won by a team of former Tiger golfers including Mark Blaze and Brian Reeb.

April 20, 2002 In a story published by The Commercial Appeal, it was suggested that Tiger guard Artis Hicks would be a possible sixth round draft pick this weekend and that safety Glenn Sumter and cornerback Marcus Smith would be free agent signees. April 21, 2002 The 2002 NFL draft took place over the weekend and no Tiger football player was drafted. Three underclassmen, Glenn Sumter, Marcus Smith and Ryan Johnson all opted out of school a year early in hopes of being drafted. April 22, 2002 Two Memphis football players, safety Glenn Sumter and cornerback Marcus Smith, signed free-agent contracts with professional football

May 7, 2002 Head coach Tommy West and director of football operations John Flowers toured the Millington Naval Air Station to see if facilities at the base would suit the Tigers for fall camp. Due to the construction at Murphy Complex, West is considering moving camp to the facility which is located north of Memphis in Millington, TN. The Tiger football offices were awaiting grades for several players, including four Melrose High School players Jacob Ford, Mario Robinson, Derron Johnson and Dierre Carter. Additionally, Travis Triplett and Albert Means were expected to have to attend summer school for their eligibility.

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May 8, 2002 Head coach Tommy West's photo appeared on the cover of The Mid-South Golfer as part of his serving as co-host of Billy Tagg’s summer golf tournament for college coaches. The event, which is played for the Sisters of the Poor Claire, will feature college coaches from across the country. May 10, 2002 Conference USA announced the fifth bowl game for a league member. The new Hawaii Bowl in Honolulu has signed an agreement with C-USA to pit a league member against a WAC Conference member. The game will be played Christmas Day on ESPN. May 13, 2002 Tiger quarterback and honor student Scott Scherer was inducted into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame as a scholar-athlete at ceremonies at the new Kemmons Wilson Hotel on the Memphis campus. Scherer has a perfect 4.0 GPA at the Scott Scherer (right) and Hall of University of Fame Chapter President Ray Memphis. Daniels Tommy West met with academic officials on campus about the academic status of several current football players. West spent F r i d a y evening as the guest speaker at the Covington High School Football Banquet. May 14, 2002 Tiger football coach Tommy West left Memphis for the Conference USA meetings in Destin, FL. Representatives of all five conference football games will be in attendance, including reps from the two newest bowl games, the New Orleans Bowl and the Hawaii Bowl. May 15, 2002 The football team received some disturbing academic information on Wednesday. It is possible that defensive tackle Albert Means has failed to meet minimum standards to gain academic eligibility as has four Melrose High players, Jacob Ford, Mario Robinson, Dierre Carter and Derron Johnson. May 16, 2002 Tommy West returned from the Conference USA meetings in Destin, Florida, and reported that there were not many issues to cover in football. Conference coaches were pleased with the bowl tie-ins and did not have changes to offer for the 2002 season.

2002 Diary May 17, 2002 Tiger offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner and running back coach Clay Helton were guest speakers at a coaching clinic held at Northwest Mississippi Junior College. Tommy West also attended the weekend event. May 20, 2002 Tommy West served as co-host with Billy Tagg for this year’s Sisters of the Poor Claire Golf Tournament which features coaches from across the country. In addition to members of the Memphis staff, Barry Alvarez of Wisconsin and Frank Beamer of Virginia Tech were in attendance. May 21, 2002 Hal Mumme, the former head football coach at Kentucky, spent the day with the Memphis offensive staff going over his philosophy of the passing game. Mumme was in Memphis to play in the Sister’s of the Poor Claire Golf Tournament hosted by Billy Tagg and Tommy West. May 22, 2002 Tommy West spent much of the day meeting with academic advisers on the eligibility of some of his players. Several Tigers will have to attend summer school to maintain their eligibility. May 23, 2002 The bid for printing the 2002 Memphis Football Media Guide has been awarded to EBSCO Printing Company of Birmingham, Alabama. May 24, 2002 Tiger strength coach Mike Stark has added Mike Malone of James Madison University in Virginia, as a graduate assistant coach in Strength & Conditioning. Malone has been with the strength & conditioning program at JMU for the past year. May 27, 2002 Tiger assistant coaches returned from recruiting during the month of May and began processing film on the numerous players they saw. Each coach is asked to put together his top ten list of prospects. May 29, 2002 A staff meeting was held at which time all of the assistants presented their top prospects list to Tommy West. May 31, 2002 The Highland Hundred Golf Tournament was held at Wedgewood Golf Club in Olive Branch, Mississippi. The winning team consisted of former Tiger golfers Mike Murdock and David Apperson. June 1, 2002 The Tiger defensive staff left Memphis for Indianapolis, Indiana, to spend the week with the Indianapolis Colt’s staff and observe the installation of the Colts new defensive package. Rick Whitt, Craig Boller, Tim Banks and Tim Keane are expected to return to Memphis on Wednesday.

June 3, 2002 Former Tiger assistant coach and current member of the East Carolina football staff, Don Yanowsky, arrived in Memphis and will spend time with the Tiger football staff. June 4, 2002 Tiger football coach Tommy West played in professional golfer John Daly’s Make-A-Wish Golf Tournament in Tunica, Mississippi. West joined such celebrities as Joe Pesci, Darius Rucker of Hootie and the Blowfish, John Cafferty, and Michael Antunes in the annual fundraising event. June 5, 2002 Members of the Tiger defensive staff returned from Indianapolis, Indiana, and their visit with the defensive staff of the NFL Colts. June 6, 2002 Tommy West, John Flowers and Bob Winn joined Tiger public address announcer Chuck Roberts to play in a golf tournament to benefit autistic children. The event was held at the Club at Northcreek in Southaven, Mississippi. Memphis assistant Russ Huesman’s team won the event with a score of 16 under par. The West team posted a score of 13 under par. June 10, 2002 The SEC Office and Conference USA Office announced that the Tigers' game with Ole Miss on September 7th, had been changed from a 7 PM kickoff to an 11:30 AM kickoff to accommodate television. The game will air on Jefferson-Pilot as part of the SEC television package. June 11, 2002 J.D. Rutledge of EBSCO MEDIA was in Memphis to meet with assistant athletic director Bob Winn about the printing project for 2002-03. The year’s first publication will be the football media guide. June 13, 2002 The Athletic Media Relations staff shipped the 2002 Football Media Guide to EBSCO MEDIA in Birmingham, Alabama, for printing. This is the first year that EBSCO has received the bid for all Memphis athletic printing. June 14, 2002 Head coach Tommy West will be the featured speaker at the Rotary Club luncheon at Chickasaw Country Club. June 15, 2002 The Tiger football staff hosted a one-day senior’s camp at Murphy Athletic Complex. The one-day specialty camp is a lead in for the Tommy West Football Camp which begins on Sunday at Murphy Complex. June 16, 2002 Over 150 area football players from grades six through 12 registered for the Tommy West Football Camp at the University’s South Campus. The camp will run for four days.

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June 17, 2002 Conference USA released the results of a preseason coaches poll which ranked the team and selected an all-conference team. The Memphis Tigers were picked to finish sixth among the 10 league teams. Louisville and Southern Miss were selected one-two. The Tigers had just one player selected to the all preseason team. Senior center Jimond Pugh was tabbed by conference coaches. June 19, 2002 The Tommy West Football Camp ended on Wednesday. Over 150 young football players from the mid-south area attended the annual instructional camp. June 26, 2002 Tiger football coach Tommy West played in the FedEx St. Jude Classic Celebrity Pro-Am as a member of Michael Vogel’s team. West played with professional Paul Gow of Australia. West and his teammates tied for fourth in this year’s event. June 27, 2002 Head coach Tommy West and tight end coach Russ Huesman left on a golf trip to New York to play with some influential supporters of Tiger football. The duo will play Shinnicock Hills, Baltusrol and Winged Foot Country Clubs before returning to Memphis. June 28, 2002 Sixteen members of the Tiger football team were named to the 2001-02 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll. The group included Matt Adams, Jason Austin, Reid Bilbrey, Greg Billingslea, James Corder, Charles Davis, Josh Eargle, James Gaither, Ryan Ivey, John Patterson, Lionel Pieh, Scott Scherer, Scott Vogel, Marcus West, Ryan White and Roberto Young. July 1, 2002 The State of Tennessee closed all University offices when state legislators failed to approve a balanced budget for the 2002-03 fiscal year. Employees were called and told not to report to work. It is the first time the state has closed operations since the Civil War. July 2, 2002 Former Tiger tailback and 1,000 yard rusher Gerard Arnold has been hired by Tommy West as a graduate assistant. Arnold will work with the video staff to provide coaches with video cuts of practice and of opponents. Arnold played for the Tigers for three years and became just the second UM player to rush for 1,000 yards in a single season when he gained 1,059 yards in 1998. His mark still stands as a Memphis record. The University of Memphis concluded summer school classes for the first session and awaited word on an approved state budget. July 3, 2002 The state house of representatives and the state senate approved a sales tax increase that will balance the budget and will allow over 4,000

2002 Diary state employees to return to work. Tiger football coaches remain on vacation until the 15th of the month. July 5, 2002 The AOB opened for the first time in five days and employees returned to their offices. Tammy DeGroff joined the staff in Athletic Media Relations and will be responsible for several Lady Tiger sports as well as working Tiger home football games. DeGroff, who was a former graduate assistant at Memphis, spent the last year as the assistant SID at Campbell University in North Carolina. July 8, 2002 Two members of the University of Memphis football team were named to The Football News preseason All-Conference USA team. Starting center Jimond Pugh, who was named to the Coaches Pre-Season All-CUSA Team, was tabbed by The Football News squad as was tailback Dante Brown. Brown was a second team All-CUSA selection in 2001 and is expected to again be one of the leading rushers in the league after gaining over 900 yards last season. Graduate assistants Ryan Powell and Todd Vatter joined the Memphis SID staff. WREGTV’s Tara Pachmeyer interviewed Pugh and tackle Wade Smith about summer workouts. July 10, 2002 Athlon Football Magazine has selected Memphis to finish fourth in the 2002 Conference USA race. The national publication picked Louisville to repeat as conference champ, while Southern Miss was tabbed to place second and Cincinnati third. Street & Smith’s Football Annual selected Memphis as the fifth place team in C-USA for 2002. The conference has five bowl tie-ins for the 2002 season. July 11, 2002 CNN/SI reported that it had selected Memphis to duplicate Maryland from the 2001 season and be a breakthrough team for the 2002 season. The report cited the amount of young talent recruited by Tommy West and the number of close games played by Memphis during the 2001 season. The national report also talked about the play of young quarterback Danny Wimprine and running back Dante Brown. July 15, 2002 The Tiger football staff returned to the office after a three week vacation period and immediately went to work. Two coaches, Clay Helton and Randy Fichtner both spent part of their vacation time in the hospital. Helton had to have his appendix removed while visiting family in Florida and Fichtner suffer with a bout of pneumonia. Doctors have allowed both to return to work. July 15, 2002 Phil Steele’s Football Magazine has selected the Memphis Tigers as one of the top twenty breakthrough teams for 2002. The annual publication’s list was released today.

July 16, 2002 Head coach Tommy West and Assistant Athletic Director Bob Winn entertained Commercial Appeal columnist Geoff Calkins at lunch. Calkins talked to West for a column he intends to write. July 21, 2002 Coaches and players, as well as administrators from Conference USA and the Mountain West Conference arrived in Memphis for three days of promoting the conference and the annual Liberty Bowl, which hosts the champion of CUSA and the Mountain West. A reception was held at the home of Liberty Bowl director Steve Ehrhardt. Mike Slive, the outgoing commissioner of C-USA was honored for his service to the league. July 22, 2002 Conference USA officials released the annual coaches poll and preseason all-Conference USA team as voted by the league’s 10 football coaches. Louisville again dominated the vote claiming the top spot in the team rankings. The Memphis Tigers were voted the 6th place team for 2002. Cardinal quarterback Dave Ragone, who has twice been named the conference’s offensive player of the year, was again named the top offensive player. Dwayne White, a Louisville defensive end, was tabbed as the top defensive player. Memphis placed center Jimond Pugh on the preseason squad. July 23, 2002 Coaches and players from the 10 Conference USA football playing schools gathered with over 160 media members at the Marriott Hotel in East Memphis for Media Day. Memphis head coach Tommy West, along with offensive tackle Wade Smith and defensive end Tony Brown spent five hours visiting with beatwriters from across the league as well as television and radio announcers. July 24, 2002 Jeremiah Bonds, a two year letterman tailback, has been given his release to transfer to Alabama A&M. Bonds, a native of Huntsville, played for two years as a tailback and a member of the special teams. His touchdown reception against Army in 2000 helped break open a close game and gave Memphis the win. July 25, 2002 Tiger freshmen signees O.C. Collins and LaVale Washington were certified as eligible for the 2002 football season. July 26, 2002 Work on the Murphy Athletic Complex continues and the construction crews appear to be well ahead of schedule. The new addition is fully under roof and the exterior brick work nears completion. The locker room area is expected to be turned over to the football team in October so that work can move into the older section of the building.

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July 27, 2002 Head coach Tommy West was the guest of Mel Kiper on ESPN Radio. West helped Kiper preview Conference USA for 2002 and the possible order of finish in the league. Kiper, who also does reports on ESPN Game Day with Chris Fowler, has selected Memphis to finish second in C-USA this season. He also has picked the Memphis-Louisville game as the “game of the year” in the conference. July 28, 2002 The Commercial Appeal ran a story about grade point averages among Conference USA schools. The Tiger football and basketball programs were ranked at the bottom of the list. The Tiger football team, which was without an academic adviser for the fall of 2001, had a GPA of 1.99. West has vowed that the number will improve greatly for the 2002-03 school year. “With Dr. Joe Luckey now in place as the Director of Athletic Academic Services, I fully expect to see marked improvement among our players this year.” July 30, 2002 Carol Reeves was hired as Tommy West’s new secretary in the football office. Carol replaces Peggy Fitzgerald who is now teaching a computer class at the University. Joel Baron, the Tigers’ videographer for the past one and a half years, resigned to accept a position as a videographer at Indiana University. July 31, 2002 Head Coach Tommy West celebrated his 48th birthday with members of his staff. A Tiger cake was brought in as coaches and staff wished him the best on this special day. Assistant athletic director Bob Winn made contact with a possible candidate to replace Joel Baron as videographer. George Claiborne, the brother-inlaw of former Memphis videographer Joe Lisle and a three year member of the University of South Carolina video staff, was contacted about coming to Memphis. August 1, 2002 R.C. Johnson and his wife Melba hosted a dinner for the football staff at TPC at Southwind. The annual event is designed to allow the staff and their wives to have dinner together before football camp opens. Johnson pledged his support to the staff and team and wished them the best of luck for the 2002 season. The athletic department received some very good news when George Claiborne accepted the videographer’s position at The U of M. He will leave the University of South Carolina over the weekend and arrive for Wednesday’s freshman practice. August 3, 2002 Offensive guard Joe Gerda has been invited to play in the 2002 Hula Bowl - Maui. August 5, 2002 Twenty-two freshmen and junior college transfers arrived on the Memphis campus for the start of fall camp. The players spent the day checking into Richardson Towers, their dorm

2002 Diary for camp, getting fitted for their equipment with manager Mark Hohorst, having their pictures made for media purposes and gathering at a team meeting before physicals tonight at the Campbell Clinic. Patrick Byrne, a quarterback/kicker from Brewton, Alabama, was forced to return to Alabama due to a death in his family. He returned to Memphis Monday evening. August 6, 2002 The Tiger newcomers spent the day going through academic orientation and getting their class assignments. Assistant athletic director Bob Winn and his staff spoke to the class at 8:30 AM and went over media policies as they pertain to the freshmen. The group will have their schedules set by academic advisors and be given a tour of campus. August 7, 2002 The Memphis newcomers took to the field for the first practice of fall camp and the enthusiasm ran high despite the hot conditions. The group went through basic drills that they will be expected to take part in when the varsity joins the group on August 10. Temperatures and heat indexes were expected to reach well over 100 degrees for both of the two-a-day sessions but an overnight front dropped the humidity. George Claiborne, a former videographer at the University of South Carolina, arrived in Memphis to begin his duties as the Tigers’ temporary director of videography. Claiborne has been hired on a temporary basis to replace Joel Baron who left to take a position at Indiana. August 8, 2002 Freshman defensive tackle Willie Henderson of Memphis Ridgeway High School had to miss practice on Thursday after the Clearing House requested further information on his eligibility. It is hoped that Henderson can return before the weekend. The Tiger varsity reported to camp and attended a team meeting in the evening. Matt Adams, a quarterback from Pensacola, Florida, did not return for camp. Adams had his third shoulder surgery in July and is not expected to rejoin the team. August 9, 2002 While the Memphis varsity completed class work, the freshmen practiced as a unit for the final time on Friday morning. The combined team took part in a compliance meeting on Friday afternoon and then had their video head shots made for the September 7th JeffersonPilot game against Ole Miss. The Highland Hundred held its annual Kickoff Rally on Friday evening at the AdamsMark Hotel in East Memphis. Over 600 people packed the hall and were treated to the arrival of the UM freshman class. One-by-one, the newcomers took the microphone and introduced themselves to a roaring response from the fans. August 10, 2002 At 7:30 AM, the 2002 edition of the University of Memphis football team trotted onto the fields at Murphy Athletic Complex and began an enthusiastic practice that built in intensity.

The session marked the first combined workout for the varsity and freshman units. Tiger defensive end Tony Brown has been honored by being named to the 2002 Lombardi Trophy Watch List. The annual award is presented to the nation’s top lineman. August 11, 2002 After taking the morning off, the football team was back on the field Sunday afternoon for another workout. The overcast skies kept the temperature down as the Tigers worked for twoand-a-half hours. The defensive unit, as expected by coaches, dominated the team drills. The offense was without the service of starting tackle Wade Smith who injured an ankle in Saturday’s second practice. He is expected to be out of action for a few days. Wide receiver Tavares Gideon also saw limited duty due to a hamstring pull. August 12, 2002 Two-a-day practices were the order of the day at Murphy Complex. The coaching staff used the workouts to move several young players to other positions. Freshman quarterback Maurice Avery worked at tailback, as did sophomore receiver Darron White. The Tigers are in need of a third tailback to backup Dante Brown and DeAngelo Williams. Walk-on LaKendus Boyce of Houston High School in Memphis was also at tailback. Two members of the Memphis 2001 team will not be returning for the 2002 season. Fullback Darche’ Epting and center Jon Crews have been given medical hardships and will remain on scholarship but will not count against the 85 scholarship limit. Epting has a chronic knee problem, while Crews suffers from a reoccurring ankle problem. August 13, 2002 Five members of the Tigers’ 2001 football team have failed to meet minimum academic requirements and have been declared academically ineligible for the 2002 season. The group includes prep all-American defensive tackle Albert Means, as well as defensive end Jacob Ford, defensive tackle Dierre Carter, tailback Mario Robinson and defensive back Derron Johnson. Tight end Jason Johnson, who lettered last season as a tight end and as a member of the special teams, has become the second tight end to change positions in the last three days. Johnson joins Marcus West as former tight ends who have switched positions since the start of fall camp. Johnson, a St. Louis, Missouri, native, was moved to offensive tackle during Tuesday’s practice. West made the change to defensive end last Saturday. Starting tackle Wade Smith lettered for two seasons at tight end before moving to tackle. It is expected that since Johnson was used as a blocker in two tight end sets last season, his transition to offensive line should not be a difficult one.

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August 14, 2002 Rains hit Memphis overnight but the football team managed to get outside for about two hours on Wednesday morning. Working in helmets and shells, the Tigers had several periods of spirited team work before hard rains struck. There was little time for special teams practice as a steady down pour forced wet players and coaches off the fields. Tailback Dante Brown suffered a slight hamstring pull during the morning practice. Defensive tackle Eric Taylor was back in action after missing two practices with an ankle injury. The Tigers were able to get the evening session in but were forced to workout inside the turf room at Murphy Complex. August 15, 2002 Despite wet field conditions at Murphy Athletic Complex, the Tiger football team managed to get in two practice sessions on Thursday. The morning workout, which consisted of work in shorts and helmets, was held indoors at South Campus. The squad moved outdoors in the afternoon and donned full pads for their first contact work of the fall. The Tigers, who are without the services of tailback Dante Brown for a few days due to a slight hamstring strain, continue to look for a third tailback. True freshman DeAngelo Williams and senior Andrew Harden took the majority of the snaps during the afternoon practice. Williams, the much heralded running back from Wynne, Arkansas, gained 24 yards on four carries and caught two passes for 27 yards. Harden had runs of 10 and four yards. Freshman tight end John Doucette sustained a neck strain during the afternoon’s contact work and missed part of practice. Brown, tackle Wade Smith, defensive tackle Eric Taylor and freshman defensive back Olen Whitely also were held out of Thursday’s practices. August 16, 2002 “When it rains, it pours” is rapidly becoming the motto of the 2002 Tiger football team. For the second consecutive day, the U of M was forced to use the indoor facility at Murphy Complex to workout and given the amount of rain that has fallen over the past three days, the team may have to stay inside for a while. Due to a down pour Friday morning, the Tigers watched film of their outdoor practice on Thursday afternoon and then had walk-throughs in the turfroom. The squad returned to the complex on Friday afternoon and worked in full pads inside the complex for approximately two

2002 Diary hours. Freshman tight end John Doucette, who sustained a strained neck on Thursday, returned to practice on Friday and is expected to participate in the scrimmage this weekend. Tailback Dante Brown, offensive tackle Wade Smith and defensive tackle Eric Taylor were held out of drills on Friday and are not expected to get any work in the scrimmage. The Liberty Bowl scrimmage is open to Highland Hundred members and media only. August 17, 2002 If Saturday's scrimmage in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium is any indication of what Tiger fans can expect from freshman tailback DeAngelo Williams, then the next four years will undoubtedly be enjoyable. Williams, a true freshman from Wynne, Arkansas, who was playing in his first scrimmage as a Tiger, took the second handoff his brief career, and sprinted 68 yards for a touchdown. Williams, who tips the scales at 205 pounds, led all rushers in the scrimmage with 97 yards on five carries. He scored two touchdowns on runs of 68 and five yards and also had one pass reception. Sophomore quarterback Danny Wimprine started slowly but connected on 11-of-19 pass attempts for 117 yards. He threw one interception which was returned by linebacker Derrick Ballard for a touchdown, but settled down to complete five of his next six passes. Junior college transfer quarterback Jeff Hilliard looked impressive as he hit on nine-of-10 passes for 102 yards. He also rushed for a score on an eight yard run. True freshman quarterback Maurice Avery was eight-of-12 for 94 yards and one touchdown, while freshman Patrick Byrne hit on 11-of-19 attempts for 85 yards. Tavares Gideon, a junior college transfer from Greenville, Mississippi, caught five balls for a team leading 91 yards and the lone touchdown. He hauled in the 16-yard scoring strike from Avery and had the longest reception of the scrimmage with a 35 yard catch of a Hilliard pass. Sophomore Darron White caught eight passes for 82 yards , while junior Antoine Harden had seven receptions for 58 yards and sophomore LaDarius Price had six for 40 yards. In all, 13 receivers caught passes during the two-hour scrimmage. Sophomore allAmerican punter James Gaither punted six times and averaged 47.7 yards per kick. Junior college transfer kicker Danny Haynes nailed all four of his PAT attempts. Redshirt freshman Sheldon Taylor led the defense with nine tackles, while defensive end Marcus West, and defensive backs Scott Vogel and Cameron Essex added six tackles each. West also logged one and a half quarterback sacks for minus 25 yards. Several key players were held out of the scrimmage. Offensively, tailback Dante Brown, tight end Jeff Cameron and offensive tackle Wade Smith remained sidelined, while the defense was without the service of starting tackle Eric Taylor. The Tigers will return to the practice field on Sunday afternoon at 5 PM to correct mistakes from Saturday's scrimmage. August 19, 2002 After having Sunday off, the Tigers returned to the fields at Murphy Complex under hot and

humid conditions Tiger fans attend Fan Day activities on August 24th at Murphy Athletic Complex. Head coach Tommy West and his and went through 2002 Tiger football team were available to meet fans and sign autographs. what head coach Tommy West called a "very productive practice session." Injured players Dante Brown (tailback), Eric Taylor (defensive tackle) and Wade Smith (offensive tackle) returned to practice on a limited basis, while tight end Jeff Cameron and defensive back Jason Brown were held out of action. Cameron is in Memphis. Over 25 members of the media awaiting the results of an MRI on his neck and attended the event which offers the press an Brown has an injured hamstring. A great deal of opportunity to tell the Media Relations staff emphasis was placed on the Tiger special teams what they are doing right and what they could with West actually coaching the entire morning do to help assist the media in their job of coversession with the kickers, punters and snappers. ing Memphis sports. August 20, 2002 Memphis senior tailback Dante Brown, who rushed for 902 yards and 11 touchdowns during the 2001 season, has been named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List for 2002. The Doak Walker Award is presented to the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top offensive back each year. August 21, 2002 The heat and humidity were high but so were the spirits of the Tiger football team during a two hour scrimmage at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on Wednesday. The scrimmage served as a tune-up for the August 31 season opener against Murray State University and could help the staff finalize the depth chart. The Tigers tallied just two offensive touchdowns and had two turnovers inside the red zone. Freshman tailback DeAngelo Williams scored on the first series of the scrimmage when he plunged over from the one yard line. Later, junior quarterback Jeff Hilliard added a touchdown on a one yard run. Williams, the true freshman tailback from Wynne, Arkansas, led all rushers with 88 yards on 12 carries. Playing in place of the injured Dante Brown, Williams demonstrated power and speed in leading the rushers for the second consecutive scrimmage. Sophomore quarterback Danny Wimprine connected on 11of-20 pass attempts for 107 yards. He was intercepted once. Hilliard had 90 yards passing and freshman Patrick Byrne threw for 71 yards while completing seven-of-seven pass attempts. Sophomore LaDarius Price, who is playing for the first time in 2002, grabbed six passes for 76 yards and Antoine Harden had five receptions for 63 yards. The team returned to Murphy Complex for film work and an evening practice. The workout in shorts and helmets, was designed to go over mistakes made in the morning scrimmage. August 22, 2002 Members of the Media Relations staff hosted the annual Media Kickoff Dinner at Folks Folly

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August 23, 2002 Tommy West gave the football team Friday morning off before practicing for two hours during the afternoon. Following the workout, the team moved to the golf driving range area to participate in FanFest, an event which offers Memphis fans their first opportunity to meet the players and get autographs. Over 1,500 fans attended the event and cheered wildly for the players and coaches. Media from the Mid-South also attended to obtain interviews with the Tigers. Forrest City, Arkansas, was represented to cover their own, DeAngelo Williams. FanFest marks the end of two-a-day sessions. The team will take Saturday off before starting game week preparations on Sunday afternoon. August 25, 2002 The Tigers returned to Murphy Complex to begin their game week preparations. The 1 PM practice session was their first since Friday when head coach Tommy West gave the team Saturday off. The Tigers will open the 2002 season with Murray State University on August 31st in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. August 26, 2002 The first Tommy West press luncheon of the year was held in the AOB and a large number of media members turned out. West talked of his excitement about the start of the 2002 football season and the Tigers' chances for the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first postseason bowl bid in 31 years. Tailback Dante Brown, defensive end Tony Brown and receiver Antoine Harden attended the luncheon and talked with the media. August 27, 2002 Scott McKinney, the co-host of Southern Sports Tonight, spent the day on the Memphis campus and held his radio show live from the Highland Hundred meeting. McKinney interviewed offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner, defensive coordinator Rick Whitt, tailback Dante

2002 Diary Brown, quarterback Danny Wimprine and receiver Travis Anglin. The interviews were played back during McKinney and Max Howell’s three-hour show on Tuesday evening. Tommy West and Assistant Athletic Director Bob Winn were guests with the duo from the first booster club meeting of the year. The radio show is carried on 163 stations throughout 10 southern states. The Tigers practiced Tuesday afternoon in preparation for this weekend’s Murray State game. Senior tailback Dante Brown returned to full speed work, much to the delight of West. Brown, who had suffered a pulled hamstring in camp, was very fluid and suffered no effects of the injury. August 28, 2002 In a joint announcement, WLMT-TV, Tiger Sports Properties, and The University of Memphis Athletic Department, announced that the Southern Mississippi football game and the contest against UAB will be televised back to the Memphis market. With the airing of the Ole Miss game on Jefferson-Pilot, which will also be carried on WLMT-TV, and the Louisville game of October 8th on ESPN2, the Tigers will have four of their first six contests televised. The Southern Mississippi game, which will be played on September 14, is slated to begin at 6 PM CDT. The contest will be played at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, MS. The UAB game, which will be played at Legion Field in Birmingham, AL, is also designated as a 6 PM start. August 30, 2002 The Tiger football team left campus after Friday classes and checked into the new Holiday Inn-University of Memphis to began preparations for the season opener against Murray State University. The team went downtown to Peabody Place for an early movie and then traveled to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium for a nine o’clock workout under the lights. August 31, 2002 The 2002 edition of the University of Memphis Tiger football team opened its season against Murray State University at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium and Tiger fans were treated to a much improved offensive showing as the U of M rolled up 52 points and over 500 yards of total offense in stopping the Racers, 52-6, before 29,694 loyal supporters. Sophomore quarterback Danny Wimprine completed 23-of-32 pass attempts for 245 yards and a school record five touchdowns, while true freshman tailback DeAngelo Williams rushed for 129 yards on 12 carries and scored his first collegiate touchdown. Travis Anglin caught six passes for 72 yards and two touchdowns and Antoine Harden, Tavares Gideon and Darron White also registered TD catches. Freshman defensive back O.C. Collins and sophomore corner Tristan Thomas each had an interception as Memphis tallied their largest margin of victory since the 1969 Louisville game. The Tigers will travel to Oxford, MS, next weekend to take on Eli Manning and his Rebel teammates.

September 2, 2002 Over twenty-five media members attended the weekly Tommy West Media Luncheon, which was held on Labor Day. Five players including Danny Wimprine, DeAngelo Williams, Travis Anglin, O.C. Collins and Coot Terry spoke with members of the press. The team returned to the practice field on Monday afternoon to begin work on the Ole Miss game.

Memphis freshman tailback DeAngelo Williams made his collegiate debut against Murray State and rushed for over 100 yards.

September 3, 2002 Tiger freshman tight end John Doucette sustained a severe sprained neck in practice on Wednesday and was transported by ambulance to Methodist Central Hospital where he was examined by Dr. Alan Sills. Doucette, who suffered a “stinger” three weeks ago, will have to undergo further tests which will be run on Wednesday to determine if there were any other problems. Junior defensive back Jason Brown, who had missed the opening game with a pulled hamstring, returned to practice this week and is expected to be ready to play for this weekend’s Ole Miss game. September 4, 2002 John Doucette returned to Methodist Hospital and had a C-scan and a milogram to determine if he had any other damage to his neck. Tests were negative and Doucette will be allowed to return to practice as soon as he is pain free. Jason Johnson, who lettered last season as a tight end, will return to that position until Doucette rejoins the team. Johnson has been playing offensive tackle over the last two weeks. September 5, 2002 Tiger head coach Tommy West, offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner and defensive coordinator Rick Whitt participated in a conference call with the television talent for this weekend’s Jefferson-Pilot telecast of the Ole Miss-Memphis game from Oxford, MS. Dave Neal and Dave Rowe will serve as a announcers for the telecast. Memphis radio announcer Dave Woloshin and color commentator Bob Rush spent part of the afternoon with the coordinators getting prepared for the game broadcast. September 6, 2002 The Tigers worked out at Murphy Athletic Complex on Friday afternoon and then left for The Whispering Woods Conference Center in Olive Branch, Mississippi, where the team will headquarter for Friday night. The team will leave for Oxford, MS, on Saturday morning for their televised contest with Ole Miss. Head coach Tommy West announced that true freshman O.C. Collins will start at free safety in place of senior Elijah Bell. West also told media members that Jason Brown was healthy and would return to his role as the backup nickleback behind Derrick Ballard. Brown had an injured hamstring and missed the Murray State game. Tiger tight end Jeff Cameron has been determined to have an injured knee and he will miss this weekend’s game with Ole Miss. With John Doucette also out of action, Jason Johnson has been switched from offensive tackle back to tight end.

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September 7, 2002 The Tigers' trip to Oxford, Miss., did not turn out as planned as Memphis came out on the short end of a 38-16 score to the Rebels of Ole Miss. The Tigers scored first on a 50-yard pass from Danny Wimprine to Antoine Harden but could not take advantage of the lead and several missed opportunities by Ole Miss. The Tigers led 7-0 after the first quarter but the Rebels scored 17 unanswered points in the second period and the Tigers trailed 17-7 at the half. After adding another score in the third stanza to take a 24-7 lead, Wimprine again hooked up with Harden from 50-yards out to cut the lead to 2413. Freshman kicker Stephen Gostkowski booted a 30-yard field goal in the third period and suddenly it was a 24-16 contest. However, the Rebels tacked on two fourth quarter scores for the final margin of victory. Wimprine finished the game completing 20-of-38 pass attempts for 271 yards and two touchdowns. Harden caught four passes for a career high 119 yards and two scores. Senior tailback Dante Brown was held to 40 yards rushing on the afternoon. September 9, 2002 Tommy West held his weekly media luncheon at the AOB and used the event to go over breakdowns in the Ole Miss game. The coach described how field position or the lack thereof destroyed any chance the Tigers might have had to win the game. West told the media that punter James Gaither was a strong legged punter and that much like a golfer, he would have to keep kicking the ball and work himself through his current slump. West stated that he liked the team effort on Saturday but stated that we will have to work on the running game if the spread offense is to click.

2002 Diary September 10, 2002 The Tigers returned to workouts on Tuesday at Murphy Athletic Complex and a large number of media members attended for interviews prior to practice. Most wanted to talk with Baki Celaj, a New York native whose father owns several properties in and around the World Trade Center site. With Wednesday being the one-year anniversary of the 9/11 attack on America, media members were interested in any ties to New York by the Tigers. September 11, 2002 Tiger tight end John Doucette returned to practice after sitting out for a week with an neck injury. Doucette, a true freshman from New Orleans, LA, might gain his first collegiate start this weekend at Southern Mississippi. Starter Jeff Cameron remains out of action with a knee injury. September 12, 2002 Defensive back Anthony Harden was held out of practice for the second consecutive day and is now expected to miss the game with Southern Mississippi. Harden has a severe bruise on his shin which is still sore. He will be replaced by Tristan Thomas in the lineup. September 13, 2002 The Tiger football team and staff left Friday morning by bus for Hattiesburg and this weekend’s Conference USA game with Southern Miss. The game is being televised back to Memphis on WLMT-TV. Greg Gaston and Michael Eaves are handling the play-by-play. September 14, 2002 The Golden Eagles of Southern Miss, who were seeking revenge for last year’s loss to the Tigers, played a near perfect game in defeating Memphis 33-14 at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg. Tiger quarterback Danny Wimprine threw a 72-yard touchdown pass to Antoine Harden for Memphis' first score and true freshman quarterback Maurice Avery ran twoyards for the Tigers’ second touchdown of the evening. Avery was pressed into service when Wimprine suffered a neck injury in the third quarter. Freshman tailback DeAngelo Williams rushed for 105 yards and Harden had 79 yards receiving on two catches. Tiger freshman safety O.C. Collins led the defensive unit with 12 tackles and Jason Brown logged a pass interception. September 15, 2002 The football team worked out indoors at Murphy Complex as rain fell outside. Quarterback Danny Wimprine, who had suffered a sprained neck at USM, threw passes to receivers and jogged around the turfroom as he recovered from a very stiff neck. September 16, 2002 Media members gathered at the Athletic Office Building for the weekly Tommy West Press Luncheon. West described how the defense failed to tackle well against Southern Miss but

that the team did play better in the second half of the game. He described the Tigers improving running attack and announced that the team’s 4.7 yard per carry average is higher than at any time over the past 10 years. Quarterback Danny Wimprine, linebacker Greg Harper, and defensive backs Jason Brown and O.C. Collins joined the gathering to talk with the media. September 17, 2002 Tiger quarterback Danny Wimprine returned to the practice field on a limited basis, while freshman running back DeAngelo Williams watched from the sidelines as both recovered from injuries received in the Southern Mississippi game. Wimprine threw to receivers and ran for conditioning but did not participate in contact drills. Williams was in shorts and did not attempt to put on a football shoe. Both are expected to be ready for the Tulane game. September 18, 2002 It was practice as usual as the Tigers had both Danny Wimprine and DeAngelo Williams back on the field. Tight end Jeff Cameron, who has a torn ACL, continues to rehabilitate his knee and may possibly return to the team for the Louisville game on October 8th. Cameron has decided to give the knee a try and have it repaired after the season. September 19, 2002 The Memphis football team was forced indoors at Murphy Athletic Complex due to a thunderstorm that swept through the Memphis area. Over one and a half inches of rain fell during the two hour practice session flooding the parking lots and fields. Head coach Tommy West has been pleased with the work habits of tailback Dante Brown this week in practice and expects the senior to have a breakout game against the Green Wave. September 20, 2002 The annual M Club Hall of Fame was held at the Holiday Inn at The University of Memphis and three former football players were inducted. Former linemen Paul Hathcock and Don McKinnon were installed as was former linebacker-running back Frank Massa. All played in the 1950s and early 1960s under Ralph Hatley and Billy J. Murphy. September 21, 2002 The Memphis Tigers took on Conference USA foe Tulane at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium and Tiger fans and players alike left the event with a huge smile. The U of M used a rushing performance by freshman DeAngelo Williams and the passing of Danny Wimprine to gain a 38-10 win over Tulane. Wimprine, a New Orleans area native, threw for 153 yards and a touchdown and ran for a score in leading Memphis to the victory. Williams rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown. The speedy freshman had a season and career long 86-yard dash for his touchdown. He also had a 26-yard touchdown run called back. Freshman safety O.C. Collins had another stellar performance registering his second pass interception of the sea-

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son. Collins picked off a J.P. Losman pass and returned it 48-yards to set up a touchdown run by Dante Brown. September 22, 2002 The Tigers returned to Murphy Complex on Sunday afternoon to watch film and stretch out sore muscles from Saturday’s game. Two starters were missing from Sunday’s workout. Linebacker Greg Harper, who suffered a broken leg in the Tulane game, remained in the training room. He is expected to be out of action for four to six weeks. Rover Scott Vogel sustained a hamstring pull against Tulane and may miss the UAB contest. September 23, 2002 Freshman tailback DeAngelo Williams was named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week for his 166 yards rushing against Tulane. Williams is just the second Memphis player to receive the Offensive Award since the inception of the league. Tommy West held his weekly press luncheon on Monday and announced to media members that Sheldon Taylor would replace Greg Harper at linebacker for the next few weeks. West stated that Harper should be back in three to four weeks and that Taylor had graded well as a replacement against Tulane. September 24, 2002 The Tigers returned to the practice field on Tuesday but it looked more like the battlefield. Linebacker Coot Terry suffered a mild ankle sprain, re-entered the practice moments later and immediately dislocated his finger. Defensive tackle Kenyun Glover was stopped by a pulled muscle in his lower back and Sheldon Taylor, who had just cracked the lineup as a starter at linebacker, suffered a knee injury. September 25, 2002 Coot Terry and Kenyun Glover both returned to practice but the news was not so good for Sheldon Taylor. The redshirt freshman was discovered to have some torn cartilage in his left knee and he will not make the trip to Birmingham for the UAB game. Taylor will be scoped on Friday morning to repair the damage and to see if there was any further damage to his knee. He will be replaced by sophomore Robert Douglas for the UAB game. September 27, 2002 The Tiger football team boarded buses and left for Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and this weekend’s game with UAB. The Tigers arrived at Legion Field at 3:30 PM and immediately participated in a walk through at the stadium. After checking into the Mountain Brook Inn, the team had dinner and left for a movie before turning in for the night. September 28, 2002 Playing perhaps their worst game of the season, the Memphis Tigers dropped a 31-17 decision to the UAB Blazers. Memphis could not stop the UAB offense, which was ranked 116th in the nation out of 117 1-A schools. Turnovers plagued the team throughout the game as Memphis lost

2002 Diary two of five fumbles and had two passes intercepted. Senior tailback Dante Brown did rush for 82 yards and scored one touchdown and quarterback Danny Wimprine threw for 259 yards and a score. The Tiger defense, which was already depleted by injuries to linebackers Greg Harper and Sheldon Taylor, lost defensive tackle Eric Taylor on the game’s second series. Taylor suffered a compound fracture of a finger on his left hand and missed the remainder of the game. Starting inside linebacker Coot Terry also broke a finger on his right hand in the fourth quarter but remained in for the duration of the game. The Tigers returned home to begin preparing for a Tuesday night game with Louisville on ESPN2. September 30, 2002 Tommy West told members of the media at his weekly press luncheon that he was disappointed and upset with the way in which the Tigers played at UAB and he was taking full responsibility in not having the team prepared to play. As with all outstanding coaches, West refused to place any blame on the Tiger players but stated that he did not prepare the team well enough for what they should expect at UAB. West told the media that he would change up defensive schemes in order to stop the running game and that the young secondary, that he had been trying to protect, would have to play their coverages while the front and linebackers stop the run. October 2, 2002 Tiger tight end Jeff Cameron returned to practice after sitting out for several weeks with a torn ACL. He was trying to play out the season before having surgery to repair the damaged knee. Cameron lasted a little over an hour before the knee slipped and he was taken from the field to the training room. He is expected to have surgery in the next week. Cameron had been replaced in the lineup by freshman John Doucette.

October 3, 2002 Former Tiger defensive tackle Dennis Smith, who played for the Tigers from 1976-79, came by practice at Murphy Complex. Smith played under defensive line coach Craig Boller in the late 1970s. Boller has now returned to the team as line coach for Tommy West. Smith works for Fleming Food Brokers in Memphis. October 4, 2002 In an unusual move, caused by the playing of a Tuesday night game on ESPN2, the Tigers went through a full pad practice in the turf room as rain fell in the Memphis area. The UM offense worked for one and a half hours, followed by the Memphis defense. Head coach Tommy West remained highly involved with the Tiger defense and spent most of his afternoon on the field coaching linebackers Shaka Hill and Robert Douglas. October 5, 2002 The Tigers moved back outdoors for a Saturday afternoon practice session. Linebacker Coot Terry and defensive tackle Eric Taylor returned to the drills as did safety Scott Vogel. All had missed work this week due to injuries in the UAB game. However, the Tigers did lose one player. Snap holder and reserve quarterback Scott Scherer sustained a broken bone in his right foot and could be lost to the team for several weeks. Scherer was running through a “muffed snap” drill and heard the bone snap. X-rays will be taken on Monday morning to determine if surgery is needed. October 6, 2002 It was practice as usual on Sunday afternoon as final preparations continue for the Tigers’ nationally televised game with Louisville on Tuesday night. Gordon Finwick of ESPN arrived in Memphis on Sunday morning and took a walking tour of the Liberty Bowl with Assistant Athletic Director Bob Winn. Finwick wanted to see broadcast and camera locations in the press box and on the playing field.

On October 14, 2002, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held at Murphy Athletic Complex signifying the opening of the new portion of the building. The new locker rooms were officially turned over to the team. From left to right are R.C. Johnson, Willard Sparks, David Bronczek, Tommy West, William N. Morris and Robert Canady.

October 7, 2002 ESPN announcers Steve Levy, Rod Gilmore and Alex Flanigan came to the Memphis campus to spend time with Tiger head coach Tommy West and coordinators Randy Fichtner and Rick Whitt. The trio called Louisville coaches from the Athletic Media Relations Office and after one and a half hours with John L. Smith and his staff, began their sessions with the Tiger staff. October 8, 2002 In a valiant effort, the Tiger football team battled back from a 38-20 fourth quarter deficit and had a chance to defeat Louisville in a Tuesday night game televised by ESPN2 from the Liberty Bowl. Tiger quarterback Danny Wimprine engineered two fourth quarter scoring drives to cut the Cardinal lead to 38-32. With a little over one minute remaining in the game, Memphis linebacker Coot Terry recovered a UL fumble at the Cardinal 25 yard line. However, the Tigers were unable to punch the ball in and Memphis’ season record fell to 2-4. Wimprine threw for 261 yards and four touchdowns, while the Memphis defense held Heisman Trophy candidate Dave Ragone to 177 yards passing and one score. Receiver Tavares Gideon led the Tigers with eight catches for 88 yards and two scores. October 9, 2002 Tiger freshman tailback DeAngelo Williams was taken to Campbell Clinic for an MRI on his right knee. Williams was helped from the field during the Louisville game after a collision with Cardinal defensive back Anthony Floyd. The MRI revealed no damage to his knee and Williams is expected to be at full strength for the Mississippi State game. October 10, 2002 The Tigers returned to practice on Thursday but as has become the habit over the past few months, the team was forced to work inside Murphy Complex due to heavy rains. Over five inches were recorded at South Campus. The offensive and defensive units worked for one hour each before being dismissed for the weekend. The Tigers will have Friday through Sunday off, and will return to work on Monday for the Mississippi State game. October 11, 2002 Two members of the Tiger football team underwent surgery to repair injuries and may be lost to the team for the remainder of the season. Backup quarterback and holder Scott Scherer had a screw placed in his right foot to repair a broken bone, while tight end Jeff Cameron had surgery to repair a torn ACL. October 14, 2002 While the Tiger football team practiced at Murphy Complex, a special program was held inside the complex to open a portion of the newly renovated complex. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held to officially open the new locker rooms, the defensive team meeting room and coaches locker room at the south campus facility. FedEx Express president David Bronczek,

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2002 Diary Willard Sparks, former Mayor Bill Morris, Dr. Bob Canady and R.C. Johnson cut the blueribbon marking the completion of the player locker room. The team is expected to move into the new area in the next week to ten days. Tommy West told media members attending his weekly press luncheon that he expected an outstanding effort by his team against Mississippi State this weekend. He again praised the team for its passionate play against Louisville and stated that the same effort would be need to win over the Bulldogs.

October 20, 2002 It was a red-letter day at Murphy Complex as the Tiger football team moved into its new locker room prior to Sunday's practice. The huge locker room, which was a part of the new renovation, features 122 cherry wood lockers for the players, a player lounge, as well as two shower areas and steam and sauna rooms. Now that the move has taken place, demolition of the old locker room is expected to begin this week so that it can be remodeled into a new training room with a in-ground water rehab pool.

October 15, 2002 Tiger freshman tailback DeAngelo Williams had fluid drained from his injured knee and is expected to remain on a limited practice basis throughout the week. If he is unable to practice during the week, he will be held out of the Mississippi State game.

October 21, 2002 Conference USA held a 3PM press conference to announce a new commissioner, Britton Banowsky, the former associate commissioner of the Big-12 Conference. Banowsky replaces Mike Slive who left C-USA to become commissioner of the SEC. Tommy West held his weekly press conference and told members of the media how disappointed he is in the team losing another game. West stated that he was pleased with the enthusiasm the team displayed but was not pleased with the mistakes made by his team. The Tigers committed five turnovers in the 29-17 loss. He also said that linebacker Coot Terry, a player he deemed the team’s “spirit leader” might be lost for the season with a knee injury.

October 16, 2002 The Tigers’ move of defensive end Tony Brown to defensive tackle of the Louisville game appeared to have helped the Memphis run defense. Head coach Tommy West has now decided to leave Brown inside and start senior Mowbray Rowand at defensive end. The Tigers will also have defensive tackle Eric Taylor back for the Mississippi State game. Taylor suffered a compound dislocation of a finger in the UAB game and has been out of action for two weeks. October 17, 2002 For the second consecutive day, the Murphy Complex was without power as construction crews continued to remove a blown transformer and install a new, larger unit that will power both the old and new facilities. The football team practiced outside in much cooler weather in preparation for the Mississippi State game. October 18, 2002 After an on campus pep rally, the Tiger football team had a brief walk-through at Murphy Complex and adjourned to the new Holiday Inn at The University of Memphis as part of their pregame preparation. The Tigers will take on SEC foe Mississippi State on Saturday night at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. October 19, 2002 The University of Memphis Tiger football team played with enthusiasm against Mississippi State but that was not to overcome five pass interceptions thrown by Danny Wimprine as the team lost their fifth game of the season, 2917. Wimprine, the record setting sophomore, completed 25-of-48 pass attempts for 288 yards and two touchdowns but had five interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns. Junior receiver Tavares Gideon caught eight aerials for 127 yards and a score and Travis Anglin hauled in seven passes for 90 yards and a score. Defensively, tackle Tony Brown had ten tackles and linebacker Derrick Ballard logged a pass interception.

October 22, 2002 As the Tiger team returned to the practice field at Murphy Complex, one familiar face was missing. MRI tests revealed that junior linebacker Coot Terry had suffered a torn MCL in his knee and would be out for an undetermined time span. Terry played the entire Mississippi State game but suffered swelling in his knee on Saturday night. He was examined on Monday and the injury was discovered. Terry will be evaluated on a day-to-day basis. October 23, 2002 Despite losing linebacker Coot Terry for several weeks, the Tigers did regain the use of several players for the Cincinnati game. Linebacker Sheldon Taylor has returned from an ACL injury and will try to play the remainder of the season before having surgery to repair the damage. Freshman tailback DeAngelo Williams, who had missed the Mississippi State game with a bruised knee, has been declared 100% for Cincinnati. Defensive back Anthony Harden, who has missed five games with a high ankle sprain, is back to full speed and should be available for the UC contest. October 25, 2002 The Tiger football team left Memphis on Friday morning and flew to Cincinnati, Ohio, for this weekend’s Conference USA contest with the Bearcats. The team participated in a walk through at Nippert Stadium before checking into the Westin Hotel. October 26, 2002 Plagued by turnovers Memphis gave Cincinnati a short field to work with for most of the afternoon and lost the C-USA game 48-10. The

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Tigers suffered six turnovers which gave the Bearcats 21 points and Memphis was unable to recover. Quarterback Danny Wimprine sustained a mild concussion early in the first quarter and was forced to miss a part of the game. Wimprine threw for 154 yards and DeAngelo Williams rushed for one touchdown on the afternoon. Derrick Ballard led the defensive with 10 tackles, a quarterback sack and one pass interception. Safety Scott Vogel registered 12 tackles. October 27, 2002 Junior linebacker Greg Harper, who has been out of action since breaking his leg earlier in the season during the Tulane game, started jogging for the first time since the injury. Harper, a three-year veteran, could be back with the team for the South Florida game. October 28, 2002 Head coach Tommy West told media members at his weekly press luncheon that the Tigers "were not a bad football team, just a football team playing badly." West stated that the rash of turnovers this season were killing any chances of having a successful season. Memphis was ranked 114th out of 117 teams in the nation in turnover margin. October 30, 2002 The Tigers were once again forced to practice indoors at Murphy Complex due to rain in the area. The three hour session was followed by a tour of the new facility for members of the Highland Hundred Booster Club. The group held their weekly meeting at the complex. Linebacker Greg Harper, who has been out of action since the Tulane game, returned to practice in a limited way and spent his time running and stretching in the turfroom. October 31, 2002 It was not a “Happy Halloween” for the Tiger football team. An early morning fire destroyed the indoor turfroom at Murphy Athletic Complex. The 3:41 AM fire completely destroyed the facility used by all of the Memphis athletics teams for bad weather practices. The fire was so intense that it weakened steel beams in the ceiling and walls and caused the collapse of the roof of the turfroom. Fire officials spent most of Thursday examining the remains for a cause but no decisions were reached as of Thursday evening. State claims adjusters will arrive on Friday and the outer walls of the facility are slated to be brought down at 10 AM. Firewalls and firedoors did their job as the fire was contained in the turfroom only. The newly added dressing facility and the areas undergoing remodeling were not affected and practice went on as scheduled Thursday afternoon. Also lost in the fire was most of the Tigers practice equipment, all of the team’s game shoes, and the sideline headphone systems used by the coaches to communicate during the game. Area schools and businesses pitched in to help the Tigers continue the season. Arkansas State and Ole Miss loaned sets of practice jerseys, and the University of Louisiana-Lafayette sent the Tigers their

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On October 31, 2002, a fire destroyed the turfroom at Murphy Athletic Complex. The Memphis fire department received the call at approximately 4 AM and had the fire under control by 5 AM.

outside to practice at Murphy Complex. The fields were still soaked from nine days of rain but the team worked under the lights and got in their practice. Linebacker Greg Harper, who has been out of action since suffering a broken leg in the Tulane game, returned to practice and is expected to play against South Florida this weekend. November 8, 2002 The Tiger football team boarded a plane at Wilson Executive Air for their trip to Tampa, Florida, and a game with soon-to-be Conference USA member South Florida. The Bulls have the nation’s second longest home winning streak at 17 games and hold a 6-2 record for the 2002 season. It is expected that tailback DeAngelo Williams and linebacker Coot Terry will miss the game. But the Tigers will have the services of linebacker Greg Harper, who is returning after sitting out five games with a broken leg.

extra headphone system to use until the U of M’s could be replaced. Nike, Inc., which has a distribution center in Memphis, immediately shipped game shoes and game pants from their headquarters in Portland, Oregon. It is expected that the turfroom will be redesigned and rebuilt as part of the current renovation of Murphy Complex.

November 3, 2002 Football administrative aid John Flowers met with owners of APAK Sports, Inc. to discuss renting their indoor facility for Memphis to practice football. Rain is forecast for the week and without the indoor turfroom at Murphy Complex, the Tigers would have to work on wet fields.

November 1, 2002 Tennessee fire marshals from the state capital, insurance investigators and Memphis city fire marshals were busy throughout most of the day trying to determine the cause of the fire at Murphy Athletic Complex. Demolition crews and fire fighting crews were on hand in case of emergency but after several hours of inspection, no cause had been determined. The inspection will continue on Monday of next week and demolition of the old turfroom is expected a short time later.

November 4, 2002 Insurance and fire investigators continued with their work at Murphy Complex as to the cause of a Halloween fire that destroyed the turfroom. Early in the afternoon, it was decided that no sure cause could be found and the reason for the fire was listed as “undeterminable”. Members of the demolition crew moved in late in the afternoon to examine the site and decided to wait until Tuesday morning to take down the walls of the structure. Rain was forecast for Tuesday but should help in the demolition by keeping down the dust cloud.

November 2, 2002 The Tiger football team put aside the fire that destroyed the turfroom at Murphy Complex and took on the University of Houston Cougars at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. But as in weeks past, turnovers would determine the outcome of the game and unfortunately, the Tigers committed two key mistakes that allowed Houston a 26-21 victory. After holding Houston on the game’s opening series, UM punt returner Darron White fumble a Cougar punt at the Memphis 24 yard line that was turned into a touchdown two plays later. In the final period, Memphis had the ball first-and-goal from the UH five-yard line but quarterback Danny Wimprine was hit as he attempted to pass and the ball was intercepted to end the game. Wimprine did have his best passing game as a Tiger completing 24-of-44 attempts for 342 yards and two touchdowns. His two scoring tosses made him the school’s all-time leader in touchdown passes. Tailback Dante Brown also scored a rushing touchdown. Linebacker Derrick Ballard registered 15 tackles on the day.

November 5, 2002 Heavy equipment moved into place at 7:30 AM on Tuesday and with one push, the north wall of the turfroom fell in a single section into the burned out shell of the turfroom. The “trackhoe” moved over the rubble and began pulling down the twisted steel of the roof and approximately one hour later, lined up to pull down the south wall. The operator worked very carefully to pull pieces of the south wall down. Within thirty minutes, the room that once housed a practicing football team, was flattened. November 6, 2002 The Tiger football team traveled to southwest Memphis to practice at APAK, Inc., an indoor facility used to train professional baseball players. The facility has a 50-yard artificial field which the Tigers used to practice while rain continued to fall outside. November 7, 2002 Power, water and gas were restored to South Campus and the Tigers were finally able to go

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November 9, 2002 Though the South Florida Bulls took a 28-7 lead at the half, the Tigers came roaring back only to fall 31-28 at the final horn. The Tigers gave up 28 second quarter points and allowed USF to gain 306 yards of total offense in the first half. However, in the second half, the defense allowed the Bulls just 116 yards and three points and the offense, led by quarterback Danny Wimprine, moved the ball at will. Wimprine caught a touchdown pass, threw two touchdown passes and ran for another as the Tigers made a valiant comeback. The sophomore from New Orleans, La., completed a school record 32-of-53 pass attempts for 314 yards and two scores. His attempts and completions were both school records and his 314 yards helped him set new school marks for season pass attempts, season pass completions and yards passing in a season. Linebacker Robert Douglas had a fumble recovery and Cameron Essex had a blocked kick for the defense. November 11, 2002 Tommy West told members of the media attending his weekly press luncheon that he was extremely proud of the manner in which his team fought back in the game with South Florida but was totally disappointed in the way in which they played the second quarter. West said that he hoped the team would build on the second half in which the Tigers dominated both sides of the ball. November 12, 2002 The Tigers participated in a full contact practice at Murphy Complex. Despite the fact that the team is off this weekend, West stated to the team that the efforts of the coaching staff would increase and that practices would become tougher. The two-hour session concluded with a “red-zone” scrimmage and up-and-downs for the defense. November 13, 2002 The Tiger offensive line took a hit in practice as senior offensive guard Eric Anderson was felled

2002 Diary by a broken ankle. Anderson had been working as the backup for Joe Gerda and had participated in every game this season. He was taken to Campbell Clinic/Collierville and was examined by team orthopedic physician Dr. Barney Freeman. November 14, 2002 Staff members from the U of M Physical Plant and Planning staff traveled to Nashville, TN, to present plans for the rebuilding of the turfroom at Murphy Athletic Complex. The plans call for a 60 yard by 89 yard facility with a much enlarged weightroom and workout area. If approved, the turfroom and weightroom will be reconstructed and coupled with the recent addition, the Tigers will have an entirely new football practice facility. November 15, 2002 Tiger offensive guard Eric Anderson had surgery at Campbell Clinic to repair his fractured and dislocated left ankle. Surgery was performed by Dr. Freeman on Friday morning and Anderson is expected to be released from the hospital on Saturday. Head coach Tommy West flew to Atlanta, Georgia, to be the guest speaker at the Atlanta Touchdown Club. November 17, 2002 The Tigers returned to Murphy Complex after a long weekend off and began preparations for the Army game this weekend. November 18, 2002 Head coach Tommy West told media members attending his weekly press luncheon that he expected to face a team much like our own when the Tigers and Cadets meet this weekend. West talked about how both teams have been in position to win games but have found ways to lose this season. He stated that linebacker Coot Terry was doubtful for the game due to his knee injury but that the remainder of the squad should be ready for action. November 19, 2002 Assistant coaches from the Tiger basketball team came to football practice to find out if Tommy West would allow Memphis freshman quarterback Patrick Byrne to dress out for Friday night’s basketball game with Austin Peay State University. The Tigers have several basketball players hurt and others who are not yet eligible and are facing having just seven players for the home opener. Byrne, who is being redshirted this fall in football, played the guard position in high school and maybe a help if the Tigers run into foul trouble. November 20, 2002 Tiger tailback DeAngelo Williams returned to unlimited practice as the team prepared for the Army game. Williams had been limited in his workouts due to a knee sprain. Linebacker Coot Terry and defensive back Jason Brorwn are the only two Tigers expected to miss the Army contest.

November 21, 2002 Tiger assistant coaches left Memphis to continue their recruiting efforts for next season. Head coach Tommy West and two assistants handled practice. November 23, 2002 Powered by the running of tailbacks DeAngelo Williams and Dante Brown, the Tigers took over the game in the second half and defeated Army 38-10. Williams, the freshman from Wynne, AR, rushed for 110 yards on 10 carries and scored two touchdowns. It was Williams fourth 100 yard game of the season. Brown, a senior, gained 76 yards and also tallied two scores. Quarterback Danny Wimprine threw for 216 yards and one score in becoming the third all-time leading passer in school history. Defensive backs O.C. Collins and Scott Vogel both registered pass interceptions for Memphis. Twenty-three seniors were honored in pregame ceremonies for their contributions to Tiger football. November 25, 2002 Tommy West addressed media attending his weekly press luncheon and stated that the team had a great opportunity to go to Texas and take on TCU, who would probably be the Conference champion and the home team for the 2002 AXA Liberty Bowl. West said that his team would be motivated by the chance to upset TCU and by continuing the improvement made over the last few weeks. November 26, 2002 The Tiger football team had a full pad practice at Murphy Complex as the team prepared for the season finale against TCU in Ft. Worth, Texas. Linebacker Vincent Brown sustained a chest injury in practice but was not expected to miss this weekend’s game. November 27, 2002 Without an indoor facility to work with, the Tiger football team was forced to go to APAK for a second time as rain and cold temperatures hit the Memphis area. November 28, 2002 The Tiger team celebrated Thanksgiving dinner together at the new Holiday Inn University of Memphis. Coaches and players enjoyed a full compliment of foods and followed the meal with a practice session at Murphy Complex. November 29, 2002 The Tigers boarded a plane for Dallas, Texas, on Friday and flew to Dallas-Ft. Worth Airport before heading to the Hilton in Arlington, Texas, for the night. The team attended the new James Bond movie, Die Another Day, before retiring for the night. November 30, 2002 As in so many games this season, the Tigers battled the Horned Frogs to the final horn but still came out on the losing end of a 27-20 score. Danny Wimprine led the Tigers back from a 19-6 deficit in the fourth quarter by throwing touchdown passes to tight end John Doucette

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and wide receiver Tavares Gideon. However, TCU put on a last minute drive to score and claim, not only the game, but a bid to the 2002 AXA Liberty Bowl game in Memphis on December 31. The final outcome of the game was marred by a bench-clearing brawl that took several minutes for coaches and police to break up. The Tigers, who were predicted to do so well in 2002, finished the season with a record of 3-9. December 2, 2002 Tommy West told media members at his weekly luncheon that he had reviewed the video from the Tigers' post game fight with TCU and that he would decide what punishment he would hand down in addition to any disciplinary action taken by Conference USA. West again called the situation “classless” and said that he would not tolerate that type behavior. But he also restated that both were involved and that TCU was as involved and guilty as the Tigers. He said that video replays dispelled the rumor that a Tiger player had used a helmet as a club to hit a TCU defensive lineman. The video plainly showed a Memphis player push the TCU player in the back with his hands but there was no helmet-to-helmet contact nor was there a blow to the head or neck. TCU coach Gary Matthews, who was in town for a Liberty Bowl function, stated that his team was as much a part of the fight as the Tigers and that he would also discipline his squad. He said that no one would be suspended for the AXA Liberty Bowl game. December 3, 2002 The University of Memphis had eight players named to the various All-Conference USA teams for 2002. Offensive center Jimond Pugh was named as the All-Conference USA center, while teammates Tony Brown, Derrick Ballard and Travis Anglin were selected to the second team. Four Tigers were also named to the All-Freshman team including O.C. Collins, John Doucette, DeAngelo Williams and Stephen Gostkowski. December 4, 2002 Junior receiver Antoine Harden was dismissed from the Tiger football team for his participation in a post game brawl at TCU. Harden ran over a game official in an attempt to get at several TCU players. West said that he would not tolerate such action and that brawling is not what Tiger football stands for. Harden had been a two year starter for Memphis and was ranked seventh on the all-time receiving list with 1,197 yards. He will remain on scholarship this spring and will be given his release to transfer to another school for next season. West stated that other Tigers who played a lesser role in the fight will be disciplined during the off season program. December 5, 2002 Two University of Memphis assistant coaches interviewed for head football coaching jobs at other institutions. Tight end coach Russ Huesman was one of two candidates who interviewed for the head coaches job at UT-Chatta-

2002 Diary nooga. Huesman is a UT-C graduate. Receiver coach Charlie Coe was interviewed for the Eastern Kentucky position. The Tiger coaching staff began preparations for the first four officials visits of the 2003 recruiting season. Head coach Tommy West is out of town until Friday but is expected to return that morning to greet recruits. The players will spend the weekend touring campus and the city and will attend a Tiger basketball game on Saturday night. December 6, 2002 The Tigers welcomed four recruits to campus for the first weekend of official visits. The group included Jason Jude, a running back from Athens, Alabama, Brandon Jeffries, a defensive end from Tuscaloosa (AL) Central High School and junior college linemen Tavares Washington and Chris White. Washington played at Mississippi Delta JC and White played at Holmes CC. December 8, 2002 The Highland Hundred booster club hosted the annual Tiger Football Banquet at the AdamsMark Hotel in East Memphis. The packed house welcomed the team and cheered the outgoing seniors throughout the evening. After dinner, awards and senior rings were handed out. The prestigious Top Tiger Award, selected by head coach Tommy West, was presented to center Jimond Pugh and quarterback/ holder Scott Scherer. The award is presented annually to the senior that goes above and beyond on the field and in the classroom. The Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year went to quarterback Patrick Byrne. The Scout Team Defensive Player of the Year was given to Haracio Colen and the Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Year Award went to linebacker Carson Hunter. Tackle Wade Smith was named the Offensive Lineman of the Year and linebacker Derrick Ballard was named the Defensive Lineman of the Year. Sophomore quarterback Danny Wimprine was named the Offensive Player of the Year, while defensive tackle Tony Brown was tabbed as the Defensive Player of the Year. The Special Teams Player of the Year went to linebacker Robert Douglas. Permanent captains, who were voted on by the Tiger team, included Tony Brown, Wade Smith and Jimond Pugh. December 9, 2002 Tiger freshman defensive back O.C. Collins was named to The Sporting News Freshman AllAmerica team for his efforts in 2002. Collins started 11 games for the Tigers and finished the season ranked fifth in the nation in tackles among true freshmen players. Collins, freshman tailback DeAngelo Williams, tight end John Doucette and kicker Stephen Gostkowski were selected to The Sporting News Conference USA All-Freshman Team. December 10, 2002 Head coach Tommy West and assistant Clay Helton spent the day touring Mississippi junior colleges as the recruiting process continues. West returned to Memphis late in the afternoon.

December 12, 2002 Tiger football players continued to gather honors for the 2002 season. Linebacker Derrick Ballard was named to The Sporting News AllConference USA first team defense unit and freshman safety O.C. Collins was named to Rivals.com’s first team Freshman All-America team. It was Collin’s second All-America selection this fall. December 13, 2002 A reception was held in the Center for Athletic Academic Excellence for seniors that would receive their degrees in December. Nine football players will graduate from the University on Sunday afternoon. The group includes defensive end Tony Brown, cornerback Anthony Harden, defensive end Mowbray Rowand, offensive guard Baki Celaj, fullback Darche’ Epting, linebacker Draper Hall, defensive back Quincy Stephenson, and former Tiger cornerback and current Arizona Cardinal corner Michael Stone. Tight end Jeff Cameron has completed his course work to graduate but has decided to remain in school in the spring to work on a second major. December 14, 2002 Tiger coaches began preparing for nine football recruits to arrive on campus for their official visits. Expected on Friday are junior college linemen Damian Nobles and Shelton McGuire of Navarro JC, Mike Erokwu of Tyler Junior College and Fred Lillich of Butler Junior College. Also attending will be high school linemen Marcus Cohn and Darryl Harris of Clarksdale, MS, Aaron Grimes of Martin (TN) Westview High, as well as linebacker Marcel Horne from Clarkston, GA and safety Chris Brevi from Seffner, FL. December 15, 2002 Tiger assistant coaches Rick Whitt and Charlie Coe were relieved of their duties as members of the football coaching staff by head coach Tommy West. Whitt served as defensive coordinator under West for the past two seasons and spent one season as linebacker coach for Rip Scherer. Coe, who had been on the Tiger staff for six years, worked as receiver coach. A search will begin immediately for their replacements. December 16, 2002 Aaron Grimes, a 6-4, 305-pound offensive lineman from Martin (TN) Westview High School became the Tigers’ first football commitment of the 2003 signing period. Grimes started at tackle for Westview for two seasons and helped his team reach the state 2-A title game in 2001 and the second round of the 2-A playoffs in 2002. He was named the MVP Lineman at the 2001 Ohio State University Football Camp. December 17, 2002 Head coach Tommy West and director of football operations John Flowers attended the annual Athletic Office Building Christmas Party in the lobby of the facility. The remainder of the staff was on the road recruiting. Athletic

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trainer Ed Cantler led the staff in singing Christmas carols. December 19, 2002 Several members of the Hamilton High School football team attended the Tigers’ basketball game with head football coach Jeff Sawyer. Sawyer, who is a former Memphis football defensive end, is in his third year as the head coach at Hamilton HS. December 20, 2002 The football staff will welcome four recruits to campus for this weekend’s official visiting period. Expected are Northeast Mississippi Junior College teammates, lineman Jason Matthews and receiver Chris Kelley, Mt. San Antonio Junior College lineman Bobby Garafolo and Malik Jackson, a strong safety from Dunwoody HS in Georgia. The University will officially close today for the Christmas holiday. December 25, 2002 Merry Christmas to all Tiger fans everywhere. December 26, 2002 The Tigers received a Christmas present when junior college players Bobby Garafolo and Chris Kelley committed to the U of M. Garafolo is a 6’3, 300 pound offensive lineman from Mt. San Antonio Junior College. Kelley, who is 6’1, 190, played wide receiver for Northeast Mississippi Community College. The two become the first two commitments for the Tigers for the 2003 season. December 30, 2002 Jason Matthews, an offensive guard from Northeast Mississippi Junior College has committed to the Tigers and will participate in spring drills. December 31, 2002 Here's wishing a Happy New Year to everyone involved with the University of Memphis. Hopefully, the year of 2003 will be more successful for Tommy West and the football team. Tiger football seniors Darche' Epting, Anthony Harden and Mowbray Rowand prior to graduation in December of 2002.

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ABOUT CONFERENCE USA  2002 TEAM & INDIVIDUALSTATISTICS 2002 LEAGUE HONORS ANNUALLEADERS CONFERENCEUSABOWLS  2003 BOWL SCHEDULE  COMPOSITESCHEDULE

Conference USA In the world of intercollegiate sports, many considered the formation of Conference USA a bold move. Its formation occurred during a significant period of major conference realignment and restructuring of the NCAA. C-USA established a strong foundation while quickly earning a reputation of successfully comBritton Banowsky peting at the highCommissioner est levels of intercollegiate athletics. Capitalizing on the strengths of its 15 distinguished and diverse universities, Conference USA has quickly emerged as one of the nation’s top conferences. A PROUD HISTORY The conference unveiled its name, logo and commissioner on April 24, 1995 in Chicago. Eleven of the institutions began athletic participation in 1995, while Houston joined competition in the fall of 1996. The league’s headquarters were established in Chicago. Britton Banowsky was named Commissioner in October 2002. PR OMISE IN EXP ANSION EXPANSION 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 began football play in 1999. The league added TCU and ECU (1999) for all sports and they began competition in 2001. South Florida starts C-USA football in 2003. COMPETITION 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, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball for women. The league’s championship competition is enhanced by NCAA automatic bids in volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis and baseball. SUCCESS ON THE PLA YING FIELD PLAYING Conference USA performers have achieved great success in competition, placing the league among the top conferences in the nation. Football  Began competition in 1996  Rated among the top seven conferences in the nation

 22 teams have earned bowl bids  Member of the Bowl Championship Series  Bowl ties-ins with the AXA Liberty Bowl (champion), GMAC Bowl, New Orleans Bowl, ConAgra Hawai’i Bowl and the Fort Worth Bowl

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Men’s Basketball 51 postseason teams (28 NCAA and 23 NIT) One Final Four team Three Elite Eight NCAA Tournament teams One NIT Champion Three NIT semifinalists

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Women’s Basketball 30 NCAA Tournament appearances 15 WNIT appearances One team in the NCAA Sweet 16 Two WNIT semifinalists

Vo l l e y b a l l  23 NCAA appearances  Two Sweet 16 appearances in 1996 and 1998  One of four leagues to send at least three teams to the NCAA Championship each of the last five years In addition, 27 men’s and women’s soccer teams, 19 baseball teams and six softball teams have earned NCAA Tournament bids. C-USA has sent two men’s soccer teams to the Final Four, one baseball team to the College World Series and four softball teams to the Women’s College World Series. The league has also had three national champions in NCAA track and field competition, one national champion in diving and numerous NCAA individual and team competitors in cross country, golf, swimming, tennis and track and field. Overall, Conference USA teams and individuals have made more than 250 NCAA appearances. SUCCESS OFF THE FIELD Among C-USA’s 5,000 student-athletes, there are champions off the playing field as well. In seven years, 62 student-athletes earned national Verizon Academic All-America honors, while 134 were named All-District. In addition,

more than 6,000 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. CONFERENCE USA ON TV ESPN, Inc. and C-USA entered into an exclusive eight-year agreement, beginning with the 2001 season. The multi-faceted agreement, which incorporates ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Regional Television, ABC Sports, ESPN.com and ESPN Classic, is highlighted by: ESPN/ESPN2’s coverage of C-USA football featuring weeknight games; televising possible future C-USA Football Championship Games on ABC; men’s basketball coverage; syndication and network rights for the conference’s football and basketball coverage through ERT; continued exposure for women’s basketball, along with volleyball, baseball, soccer and softball, as well as marketing rights. The league also provides exposure for women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, baseball and softball through the Conference USA Television Network. GOVERNANCE Along with the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10 and SEC, Conference USA is one of the seven conferences having significant representation in the NCAA governance structure. The Presidents of the member institutions serve as the league’s Board of Directors. Dr. Joseph Steger of Cincinnati served as the chair for the first four years and was succeeded by Dr. J.H. Woodward of Charlotte. CHANGES FOR THE MILLENNIUM In May 2000, the league introduced a brand identity program, featuring a family of new marks that reflect the urban, progressive and bold nature of the C-USA brand. The new logos are part of a comprehensive marketing and promotional program.

Conference USA Directory Commissioner: ....................................................................................... Britton Banowsky Associate Commissioner: ............................................................................ Brenda Weare Associate Commissioner: ............................................................................. Dennis Helsel Associate Commissioner: ................................................................................. Brian Teter Associate Commissioner: ........................................................................ John McNamara Associate Commissioner: ............................................................................. Sandra Biller Associate Commissioner: ............................................................................ Noreen Morris Dir. of Creative Services: .......................................................... Erika Amstadt Hirschfield Director of Media Relations: ................................................................. Russell Anderson Director of Sports Services: ......................................................................... Linda Jepsen Business Manager: ....................................................................................... Brad Stricklin Associate Director of Media Relations: ....................................................... Robin Jentes Associate Director of Media Relations: ................................................. Dwayne Harrison Assistant Director of Championships/Compliance: ................................... Myra Fishback

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C-USA Team Stats Team TCU Houston Southern Miss Cincinnati UAB East Carolina Army Memphis Tulane Louisville

G 12 12 13 14 12 12 12 12 13 13

RUSHING OFFENSE Att 589 524 523 588 458 439 428 390 475 453

Yds 2438 2043 1868 1990 1564 1488 1445 1390 1422 1387

PASS OFFENSE

Team Cincinnati Memphis Louisville Houston East Carolina Tulane Southern Miss UAB Army TCU

Att 520 452 450 357 410 438 371 347 377 296

Cmp 281 241 243 184 200 245 186 169 180 171

Team Cincinnati Houston TCU Memphis East Carolina Louisville Southern Miss UAB Tulane Army

Rush 1990 2043 2438 1390 1488 1387 1868 1564 1422 1445

Pass 3877 2670 2003 2868 2577 2944 2451 2214 2646 2149

Team Cincinnati TCU Louisville East Carolina Tulane Houston Memphis UAB Southern Miss Army

TD 52 41 48 41 43 41 40 31 33 29

XP 46 36 40 34 29 32 32 29 31 25

Team Tulane Army Louisville Southern Miss East Carolina UAB TCU Houston Memphis Cincinnati

G 13 12 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 14

Team TCU Tulane UAB Louisville Southern Miss Houston Memphis Army East Carolina Cincinnati

G 12 13 12 13 13 12 12 12 12 14

Int 23 20 11 22 22 10 11 9 21 13

Pct 54.0 53.3 54.0 51.5 48.8 55.9 50.1 48.7 47.7 57.8

Avg 4.1 3.9 3.6 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.6 3.0 3.1

TD 23 22 20 21 12 20 15 15 14 16

Yds/G 203.2 170.2 143.7 142.1 130.3 124.0 120.4 115.8 109.4 106.7

Team TCU Louisville Houston Cincinnati UAB Southern Miss Tulane Memphis East Carolina Army

G 12 13 12 14 12 13 13 12 12 12

RUSHING DEFENSE Rush 393 514 437 582 496 568 533 538 545 575

Yds 5867 4713 4441 4258 4065 4331 4319 3778 4068 3594

SCORING OFFENSE 2XP 3 3 3 1 6 3 2 1 1 0

FG 20 23 12 17 20 12 9 17 15 9

PUNT RETURNS Ret 28 18 54 34 34 29 49 31 44 41

Yds 484 265 716 415 389 294 443 251 348 314

KICKOFF RETURNS Ret 32 41 55 51 46 54 48 79 49 50

Yds 742 932 1211 1120 944 1106 964 1546 928 527

Avg 2.0 2.9 3.7 3.4 3.7 3.8 4.4 4.4 4.6 4.4

TD 9 15 20 23 21 13 20 22 21 36

PASS DEFENSE EFFICIENCY

Yds 3877 2868 2944 2670 2577 2646 2451 2214 2149 2003

TD 24 24 25 19 16 20 11 15 11 12

Yds/G 276.9 239.0 226.5 222.5 214.8 203.5 188.5 184.5 179.1 166.9

Team TCU Southern Miss Tulane Cincinnati Louisville Memphis UAB East Carolina Houston Army

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Cmp 158 177 229 239 205 202 204 196 220 181

Avg/P 5.3 5.3 5.0 5.1 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.5 4.5

TD 45 41 35 39 36 41 31 27 34 26

Yds/G 419.1 392.8 370.1 354.8 338.8 333.2 332.2 314.8 312.9 299.5

Team TCU Louisville Cincinnati Southern Miss Memphis Tulane UAB Army Houston East Carolina

Rush 778 1469 1954 2173 2365 2341 1848 2520 1609 2485

Pass 2105 2690 2719 2195 1989 2494 2737 2195 3232 2863

Saf 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 0

Pts 426 361 374 335 361 320 303 268 282 226

Avg/G 30.4 30.1 28.8 27.9 27.8 26.7 25.2 22.3 21.7 18.8

Team Southern Miss TCU Tulane Louisville Cincinnati Memphis UAB Houston East Carolina Army

TD 23 27 35 39 42 42 46 50 50 61

XP 21 20 31 34 35 35 39 45 43 58

TD 2 2 4 0 1 1 2 0 0 0

Avg 17.3 14.7 13.3 12.2 11.4 10.1 9.0 8.1 7.9 7.7

Team Tulane TCU UAB Cincinnati Southern Miss East Carolina Louisville Memphis Army Houston

Fum/G 21 20 10 21 11 11 7 10 14 13

Int/G 22 22 15 17 16 10 9 12 6 10

TD 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 23.2 22.7 22.0 22.0 20.5 20.5 20.1 19.6 18.9 18.5

Team Houston Tulane TCU Southern Miss East Carolina Louisville UAB Memphis Cincinnati Army

Punts 62 74 80 81 75 83 79 64 75 69

Int 22 16 22 17 9 12 15 10 10 6

Pct 38.9 46.8 52.5 51.6 48.0 60.1 56.4 53.8 55.8 61.8

Yds/G 64.8 113.0 134.1 139.6 154.0 167.2 180.1 197.1 207.1 210.0

Yds 2105 2195 2494 2719 2690 1989 2737 2863 3232 2195

TD 16 6 12 14 21 14 19 23 24 20

Eff. 84.6 92.4 99.6 103.6 112.9 116.5 128.9 135.3 139.8 143.1

Avg/P 3.6 4.4 4.5 4.6 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.4 5.8 5.9

TD 25 36 37 19 36 32 40 56 44 44

Yds/G 240.2 319.9 333.8 336.0 362.8 371.9 382.1 392.9 403.4 445.7

TOTAL DEFENSE

TOTAL OFFENSE Plays 1108 881 885 842 849 903 894 805 913 805

Yds 778 1469 1609 1954 1848 2173 2341 2365 2485 2520

162

Plays 799 941 1045 946 874 969 858 868 831 909

Yds 2883 4159 4673 4368 4354 4835 4585 4715 4841 5348

SCORING DEFENSE 2XP 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2

FG 25 10 13 17 20 12 17 16 18 19

TURNOVER MARGIN Tot/G 43 42 25 38 27 21 16 22 20 23

Fum/L 11 14 15 14 19 9 20 16 13 17

PUNTING

Avg 38.9 42.0 38.7 41.4 42.4 36.3 40.1 38.7 37.8 35.0

Ret 30 39 35 44 43 32 44 31 40 34

Saf 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 Int/L 10 13 9 23 11 22 11 20 21 22

Pts 238 222 282 319 349 327 370 393 399 491 Tot/L 21 27 24 37 30 31 31 36 34 39 Yds 186 461 265 487 539 275 630 426 469 501

Avg/G 18.3 18.5 21.7 24.5 24.9 27.2 30.8 32.8 33.2 40.9 Mar +22 +15 +1 +1 -3 -10 -15 -14 -14 -16 Yds/P 35.9 35.7 35.4 35.4 35.2 33.0 32.1 32.0 31.6 27.7

C-USA Player Stats RUSHING Player Reynolds, HOU Nix, USM Brown, ECU McCleskey, CIN Moore, TUL Williams, MEM Madison, TCU Jones, ARMY Miller, LOU Brown, MEM

G 12 11 10 14 13 10 11 12 12 12

Att 316 219 214 315 288 103 155 161 139 133

Yds 1545 1194 1029 1361 1138 684 719 611 594 562

Avg 4.9 5.5 4.8 4.3 4.0 6.6 4.6 3.8 4.3 4.2

TD 11 11 14 15 6 5 3 4 12 6

Yds/G 128.8 108.5 102.9 97.2 87.5 68.4 65.4 50.9 49.5 46.8

Att 472 435 441 359 401 265 293 204 232

Cmp 258 235 237 177 230 134 149 114 122

Player Guidugli, CIN Ragone, LOU Wimprine, MEM Losman, TUL Eddy, HOU Hackney, UAB Troth, ECU Stilley, TCU DeAngelo, USM Reynolds, HOU

G 14 13 12 13 11 11 12 9 12 12

Rush 27 248 40 19 -39 -14 -210 86 -21 1545

Int 21 18 11 20 10 18 7 11 8

Pct 54.7 54.0 53.7 49.3 57.4 50.6 50.9 55.9 52.6

Yds 3543 2820 2880 2315 2468 2054 1977 1371 1647

TD 22 23 24 15 19 16 14 6 7

Eff 253.1 235.0 221.5 192.9 189.8 186.7 179.7 152.3 137.2

Plays 541 572 533 489 302 378 420 269 293 316

Tot 3570 3128 2860 2487 2015 1963 2105 1457 1626 1545

Yds/G 255.0 240.6 238.3 191.3 183.2 178.5 175.4 161.9 135.5 128.8

G 14 11 12 12 13 14 14 12 12 13

Player Olinger, CIN Dorsey, LOU Alston, ECU Anglin, MEM Vann, CIN Quinnie, UAB Middleton, HOU Johnson, USM Harden, Ato, MEM White, UAB

G 14 11 11 12 14 11 12 12 12 12

Rec 71 52 55 50 52 54 49 42 40 43

Yds 844 753 740 673 545 1114 660 466 343 372

TD 5 7 5 3 3 7 4 8 2 5

Avg/C 11.9 14.5 13.5 13.5 10.5 20.6 13.5 11.1 8.6 8.7

Rec/G 5.07 4.73 4.58 4.17 4.00 3.86 3.50 3.50 3.33 3.31

Yds 1114 753 702 740 844 627 674 673 608 580

TD 7 7 6 5 5 6 6 3 5 3

Avg/C 20.6 14.5 19.5 13.5 11.9 17.4 24.1 13.5 16.4 14.9

Yds/G 79.6 68.5 63.8 61.7 60.3 57.0 56.2 56.1 50.7 48.3

G 11 12

Rush 13 1545

Rec 384 135

PR 10 0

KR 1239 0

Yds 1646 1680

0 0 0 0 508 0 0

0 0 0 0 20 420 501

1683 1729 1332 1210 1279 1155 1071

129.5 123.5 121.1 121.0 116.3 115.5 97.4

Ret 12 28 33 29 30 25 36 36 30

Yds 233 463 508 388 328 257 312 301 249

TD 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

Avg/G 19.4 16.5 15.4 13.4 10.9 10.3 8.7 8.4 8.3

G 12 11 13 12 12 13 10 11 10 13

Ret 26 18 18 32 12 22 18 55 20 15

Yds 827 501 453 768 287 526 420 1239 447 332

TD 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg/G 31.8 27.8 25.2 24.0 23.9 23.9 23.3 22.5 22.4 22.1

Player Preston, ECU Marler, TUL Stewart, UAB Haulman, USM Biasatti, TCU McClary, HOU Ervin, CIN Smith, LOU Castelli, ARMY

G 12 13 12 13 12 12 14 13 12

Player Browne, TCU Marler, TUL Miller, ECU Hayes, UAB Ruffin, CIN Jones, USM Bell, HOU Smith, LOU Gostkowski, MEM Stelzer, ARMY

G 12 13 12 12 14 13 12 13 12 10

Player Brown, ECU Browne, TCU McCleskey, CIN Ruffin, CIN Miller, ECU Marler, TUL Hayes, UAB Reynolds, HOU Miller, LOU Nix, USM

G 10 12 14 14 12 13 12 12 12 11

Punts 73 72 75 80 77 62 66 50 65

Yds 3170 3090 3154 3344 3060 2411 2511 1875 2383

Avg 43.4 42.9 42.1 41.8 39.7 38.9 38.0 37.5 36.7

FIELD GOALS FG 23 20 17 17 19 15 12 12 9 5

FGA 30 33 22 22 22 26 14 19 14 6

Pct 76.7 60.6 77.3 77.3 86.4 57.7 85.7 63.2 64.3 83.3

FG/G 1.92 1.54 1.42 1.42 1.36 1.15 1.00 0.92 0.75 0.50

Pts 104 105 102 101 85 89 80 78 74 66

Pts/G 10.4 8.8 7.3 7.2 7.1 6.8 6.7 6.5 6.2 6.0

SCORING

ALL-PURPOSE Player White, ARMY Reynolds, HOU

545 368 138 181 753 51 449

PUNTING

RECEIVING YARDS/GAME Rec 54 52 36 55 71 36 28 50 37 39

G 9 13 11 13 12 11 12 12 12

Player Clark, LOU Dunbar, TCU Elpheage, TUL Southall, UAB Harwell, CIN Eubanks, USM Williams, MEM White, ARMY Fox, ECU Sanchez, TUL

RECEPTIONS/GAME Player Vann, CIN Dorsey, LOU Anglin, MEM Johnson, USM Moore, TUL Olinger, CIN Keith, CIN Gideon, MEM White, MEM Smith, TUL

Player Comeaux, ARMY Elpheage, TUL Dorsey, LOU Young, USM Cooper, ECU Quinnie, UAB Williams, TCU White, MEM Bell, HOU

1138 1361 1194 1029 -2 684 121

KICKOFF RETURNS

TOTAL OFFENSE Pass 3543 2880 2820 2468 2054 1977 2315 1371 1647 0

13 14 11 10 11 10 11

PUNT RETURNS

PASS EFFICIENCY Player Guidugli, CIN Wimprine, MEM Ragone, LOU Troth, ECU Losman, TUL Eddy, HOU Hackney, UAB Stilley, TCU DeAngelo, USM

Moore, TUL McCleskey, CIN Nix, USM Brown, ECU Dorsey, LOU Williams, MEM Dunbar, TCU

Avg/G 149.6 140.0

163

TD 17 0 17 0 0 0 0 13 12 11

XPT 2 36 0 44 34 29 29 0 2 0

FG 0 23 0 19 17 20 17 0 0 0

C-USA Honors SCORING (TDs) Player Brown, ECU McCleskey, CIN Reynolds, HOU Miller, LOU Nix, USM Dorsey, LOU Moore, TUL Gideon, MEM Holden, ARMY Comeaux, ARMY

G 10 14 12 12 11 11 13 12 12 9

TD 17 17 13 12 11 8 9 8 8 6

Rush 14 15 11 12 11 0 6 0 8 0

Pass 3 2 2 0 0 8 3 8 0 6

PTs 104 102 78 74 66 48 56 48 48 36

Pruitt, USM Adams, CIN Hilliard, TCU Brown, TUL Brown, UAB Malone, HOU Ballard, MEM Collins, MEM

PTs/G 10.4 7.3 6.5 6.2 6.0 4.4 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0

G 12 14 12 13 12 13 13 12 12 10

PATs 36-38 44-46 34-36 29-33 29-29 40-41 29-29 32-35 32-37 19-20

Player Browne, TCU Marler, TUL Miller, ECU Hayes, UAB Ruffin, CIN Jones, USM Bell, HOU Smith, LOU Gostkowski, MEM Stelzer, ARMY

G 12 13 12 12 14 13 12 13 12 10

FGs 23 20 17 17 19 15 12 12 9 5

FG-FGA 23-30 19-22 17-22 20-33 17-22 12-19 15-26 12-14 9-14 5-6

Pts 105 101 85 89 80 76 74 68 59 34

PTs/G 8.8 7.2 7.1 6.8 6.7 5.8 5.7 5.7 4.9 3.4

Player McDonald, TCU White, LOU Davis, USM Dorsey, TUL Jones, USM Thomas, LOU Adelekan, HOU Boley, USM Schobel, TCU

Pct 76.7 60.6 77.3 77.3 86.4 57.7 85.7 63.2 64.3 83.3

FGs/G 1.92 1.54 1.42 1.42 1.36 1.15 1.00 0.92 0.75 0.50

Player McDonald, TCU Davis, USM Peek, CIN Dorsey, TUL Woodfin, UAB Blackmon, TUL White, LOU Adelekan, HOU Hagler, CIN Schobel, TCU

G 13 12 13 14 12 12 12 13 12

PAT/M 29 29 40 44 36 34 32 29 32

Player Davis, USM Milligan, HOU Boley, USM Pruitt, USM Woodfin, UAB McDonald, TCU Eldridge, UAB Hardy, ECU Day, LOU Burns, LOU

G 13 12 13 13 12 12 11 12 11 13

UA 121 64 89 76 74 78 68 68 53 58

PAT/Att 29 29 41 46 38 36 35 33 37

Pct 100.0 100.0 97.6 95.7 94.7 94.4 91.4 87.9 86.5

PATs/G 2.23 2.41 3.07 3.14 3.00 2.83 2.66 2.23 2.66

TT 167 146 142 139 120 118 103 112 101 119

Avg/G 12.8 12.2 10.9 10.7 10.0 9.8 9.4 9.3 9.2 9.2

Sack 11 0 9 2 6 11 2 0 2 0

G 12 13

Int 8 8

Yds 27 133

TDs 0 0

G 12 13 13 12 13 13 11 13 12

Solo 6 10 10 9 7 7 6 8 7

Asst 5 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 1

Total 11 11 11 10 9 9 9 9 8

-Yds -74 -49 -60 -66 -49 -51 -48 -59 -50

G 12 13 14 12 12 13 13 11 14 12

No. 30 24 21 21 20 19 18 18 18 18

-Yds -120 -95 -69 -90 -48 -86 -63 -70 -60 -66

Player Peek, CIN Milligan, HOU Hilliard, TCU Pruitt, USM Jones, USM Chilsom, ECU Resnick, ARMY Cannon, TUL Lewis, ARMY Callicott, CIN

G 14 12 12 13 13 12 12 13 11 10

No. 7 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2

Player Peek, CIN Hardy, ECU McDonald, TCU Mateen, TUL Davis, USM Dorsey, TUL Turntine, TCU Edwards, CIN Monaghan, CIN Schobel, TCU

G 14 12 12 13 13 12 12 14 12 12

No. 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2

Player Goss, TCU Elpheage, TUL Adams, CIN Pruitt, USM Hilliard, TCU Brown, UAB Sanchez, TUL Brooks, USM Hardy, ECU Norton, CIN

G 12 13 14 13 12 12 13 13 12 14

PBrk 24 23 15 13 12 12 13 12 12 12

PASSES DEFENDED

INTERCEPTIONS Player Goss, TCU Elpheage, TUL

0.46 0.43 0.42 0.38 0.33 0.30 0.25 0.25

FUMBLES RECOVERED

TACKLES AT 46 82 53 61 46 40 35 44 48 61

1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0

FUMBLES FORCED

PAT KICKING PERCENTAGE Player Jones, USM Hayes, UAB Smith, LOU Ruffin, CIN Browne, TCU Miller, ECU Bell, HOU Marler, TUL Gostkowski, MEM

96 104 43 48 -4 62 15 83

TACKLES FOR LOSS

FIELD GOALS FGAs 30 33 22 22 22 26 14 19 14 6

6 6 5 5 4 3 3 3

SACKS

SCORING (Kick) Player Browne, TCU Ruffin, CIN Miller, ECU Marler, TUL Hayes, UAB Smith, LOU Jones, USM Bell, HOU Gostkowski, MEM Stelzer, ARMY

13 14 12 13 12 10 12 12

Int/G 0.67 0.62

164

Ints 8 8 6 6 5 4 3 3 2 2

Total 32 31 21 19 17 16 16 15 14 14

C-USA Stats/Honors

Annual Leaders 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

INDIVIDUAL Rushing Smith, HOU ................................. 1239 Shaw, USM ................................. 1045 Nix, USM .................................... 1180 Moreau, LOU ............................... 1289 Wallace, ARMY ........................... 1157 Henry, ECU ................................ 1432 Reynolds, HOU ........................... 1545

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Pass Efficiency Roberts, USM ............................ King, TUL ................................... King, TUL ................................... Kelly, USM ................................ Ragone, LOU ............................. Ragone, LOU ............................. Guidugli, CIN .............................

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Total Offense Clements, HOU ........................... 2334 King, TUL ..................................... 3078 Redman, LOU .............................. 4009 Redman, LOU .............................. 3523 Ramsey, TUL ............................... 2886 Ragone, LOU ............................... 3122 Guidugli, CIN ............................... 3570

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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 Vann, CIN .................................... 5.07

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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 Olinger, CIN ................................. 79.6

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

All-Purpose Yards/Game Smith, HOU ............................... Sanford, HOU ............................ Jackcson, LOU .......................... Moreau, LOU ............................. Stokes, ECU ............................. Moore, TUL ................................ White, ARMY .............................

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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 Comeaux, ARMY ........................ 19.4

155.3 128.3 183.3 143.7 142.2 143.5 124.2

132.3 140.8 141.4 157.4 142.7 188.3 149.6

Kickoff Return/Avg 1996 Booth, USM ................................. 29.3 1997 Booth, USM ................................. 34.8 1998 Richardson, ARMY ...................... 24.8

1999 2000 2001 2002

Parker, LOU ................................. 24.6 Parker, LOU ................................. 28.9 Thompson, ARMY ........................ 26.4 Clark, LOU .................................. 31.8

2001 White, LOU ..................................... 15 2002 McDonald, TCU ............................... 11 Davis, USM .................................... 11 White, Louisville ............................... 11

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Punting Avg Smith, CIN .................................. 41.1 Hill, TUL ...................................... 46.2 White, ARMY ............................... 44.7 Bayes, ECU ................................ 48.1 Roussel, TUL ............................... 44.2 MacElroy, ARMY ......................... 44.4 Preston, ECU .............................. 43.4

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Tackles for Loss Bowling, MEM ................................ 17 Thomas, USM ................................ 19 Rogers, HOU ................................. 18 Rogers, HOU ................................. 26 White, LOU ..................................... 23 McDonald, TCU .............................. 30

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Field Goals Richards, CIN ................................. 13 Palazzo, TUL .................................. 23 White, MEM .................................... 16 Marler, TUL ..................................... 15 Ruffin, CIN ...................................... 26 Marler, TUL ..................................... 15 Browne, TCU ................................. 23

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Fumbles Forced Gossett, CIN ..................................... 5 Timmons, TUL ................................... 4 Weaver, ARMY ................................. 5 Evans, CIN/Williams, USM ............. 4 Peek, CIN ........................................ 5 Peek, CIN ........................................ 7

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Pass Breakups Surtain, USM .................................. 15 Roundtree, LOU .............................. 14 Foster, ECU .................................... 16 Floyd, LOU ..................................... 20 Goss, TCU ..................................... 26 Goss, TCU ..................................... 32

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

TEAM Rushing Offense Cincinnati ..................................... 1995 Cincinnati ..................................... 2371 Army ............................................ 3510 Army ............................................ 2915 UAB ............................................ 1801 East Carolina ................................ 2230 TCU ............................................. 2438

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Pass Offense Houston ........................................ 2464 Louisville ...................................... 3282 Louisville ...................................... 4498 Louisville ...................................... 3687 Tulane .......................................... 3569 Tulane .......................................... 3498 Cincinnati ..................................... 3877

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Total Offense Houston ........................................ 4457 Tulane .......................................... 4610 Louisville ...................................... 6156 Louisville ...................................... 5124 Tulane .......................................... 4989 Tulane .......................................... 5100 Cincinnati ..................................... 5867

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Scoring Offense Houston ........................................ 31.3 Tulane .......................................... 34.1 Tulane .......................................... 45.4 Louisville ...................................... 37.5 Louisville ...................................... 35.3 East Carolina ................................ 32.7 Cincinnati ..................................... 30.4

PAT's Villarreal, HOU ............................... 37 Palazzo, TUL .................................. 40 Palazzo, TUL .................................. 68 Hilbert, LOU .................................... 40 Miller, ECU ..................................... 42 White, MEM .................................... 36 Ruffin, CIN ...................................... 36 2002 Ruffin ............................................... 44

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Scoring Smith, HOU .................................... 92 Palazzo, TUL ................................ 109 Collins, LOU .................................. 116 Moreau .......................................... 102 Ruffin, CIN .................................... 104 Henry, ECU ................................. 108 Browne, TCU ............................... 105

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 2002 Goss, TCU ....................................... 8 Tackles McCloud, LOU ............................. Jackson, CIN ............................... Slaughter, USM ............................ Shakir, MEM ................................. Rogers, HOU ............................... Milligan, HOU ............................... Griffin, ECU .................................. 2002 Davis, USM ................................. 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

144 167 143 143 134 153 153 167

Quarterback Sacks Powell, LOU .................................... 11 Coleman, ECU ............................... 15 Coleman, ECU ............................... 14 Thomas, USM .................................. 9 Arnold, MEM Josiah, LOU .................................... 13

165

Punt Returns/Avg. 1996 Southern Miss .............................. 14.0 1997 Cincinnati ..................................... 14.6 1998 Cincinnati ..................................... 15.5

C-USA Stats/Honors

1999 2000 2001 2002

UAB ............................................ 19.1 Army ............................................ 17.1 Louisville ...................................... 12.0 Tulane .......................................... 17.3

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Kickoff Returns/Avg. Southern Miss .............................. 25.3 Southern Miss .............................. 28.2 Army ............................................ 24.0 Louisville ...................................... 23.3 Louisville ...................................... 26.1 East Carolina ................................ 23.7 TCU ............................................. 23.2

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Rushing Defense/Game Louisville ...................................... 81.1 Cincinnati ..................................... 83.7 Houston ...................................... 142.2 Southern Miss .............................. 91.5 Memphis ...................................... 72.7 UAB ............................................ 57.3 TCU ............................................. 64.8

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Pass Defense/Game Louisville ...................................... 65.7 Memphis .................................... 161.7 Southern Miss ............................ 173.0 Memphis .................................... 170.1 Southern Miss .............................. 91.3 Southern Miss ............................ 199.7 Memphis .................................... 165.8

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Total Defense Louisville .................................... Southern Miss ............................ Southern Miss ............................ Southern Miss ............................ Southern Miss ............................ UAB .......................................... TCU ...........................................

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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 Southern Miss .............................. 18.3

235.8 314.7 335.5 294.1 268.5 265.9 240.2

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

4th Down Conversions Southern Miss .............................. 80.0 Southern Miss .............................. 76.5 Memphis ...................................... 73.3 UAB ............................................ 75.0 TCU ............................................. 70.6 East Carolina ................................ 60.0

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Penalties Southern Miss ................................. 89 Houston .......................................... 112 Louisville ........................................ 115 Louisville ......................................... 71 TCU ............................................... 112 Cincinnati ....................................... 115

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Pass Efficiency Tulane ........................................ 129.4 Tulane ........................................ 184.4 Louisville .................................... 140.0 Southern Miss .............................. 95.5 Louisville .................................... 142.0 Cincinnati ................................... 123.1

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Punting Southern Miss .............................. 39.7 Tulane .......................................... 46.2 Southern Miss .............................. 39.0 Cincinnati ..................................... 39.4 Tulane .......................................... 44.2 Cincinnati ..................................... 43.5 East Carolina ................................ 42.4

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Field Goal % Tulane ............................. (23X28) 82.1 Memphis ........................ (16X16) 1.000 UAB ............................... (12X16) 75.0 Cincinnati ........................ (18X20) 80.0 Tulane ............................. (15X16) 93.8 Houston ........................... (12X14) 85.7

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

First Downs Tulane ........................................... 235 Louisville ........................................ 311 Louisville ....................................... 290 Tulane ........................................... 178 Tulane ........................................... 268 Cincinnati ...................................... 298

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

3rd Down Conversions % Tulane .......................................... 43.1 Tulane .......................................... 52.1 Louisville ...................................... 44.1 Louisville ...................................... 45.3 Louisville ...................................... 42.9 Houston ........................................ 43.3

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Quarterback Sacks Louisville ......................................... 46 East Carolina ................................... 41 Southern Miss ................................. 52 Houston ........................................... 43 Louisville ......................................... 50 Louisville ......................................... 41 Tulane ............................................. 49

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 2002 Southern Miss ................ (31X31) 1.000 UAB .............................. (29X29) 1.000

Turnover Margin Southern Miss ............................... +14 Tulane ........................................... +14 Tulane ........................................... +15 Southern Miss ............................... +10 Louisville ....................................... +12 Cincinnati ...................................... +12 2001 Louisville ......................................... +8 2002 Tulane ........................................... +22 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Interceptions Southern Miss ................................. 18 Tulane ............................................. 26 East Carolina ................................... 15 UAB ............................................... 19 Louisville ......................................... 27 Louisville ......................................... 17 TCU ................................................ 22 Tulane ............................................. 22

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C-USA Honors 2002 Conference Standings Team TCU Cincinnati Southern Miss Louisville Tulane UAB East Carolina Houston Memphis Army

W 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 2 1

L 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 6 7

C-USA T UM Pts 0 263 0 259 0 161 0 243 0 185 0 218 0 250 0 235 0 190 0 158

2002 1st TEAM ALL C-USA QB RB RB OL OL OL OL OL TE WR WR

Offense Dave Ragone, LOU Derrick Nix, USM Joffery Reynolds, HOU Kirt Doolin, CIN Jimond Pugh, MEM Jamal Powell, TCU Brian Rimpf, ECU Torrin Tucker, USM Ronnie Ghent, LOU Damien Dorsey, LOU LaDarius Vann, CIN

DL DL DL DL LB LB LB DB DB DB DB

Defense Floyd Dorsey, TUL Antwan Peek, CIN Bo Schobel, TCU DeWayne White, LOU Rod Davis, USM LaMarcus McDonald, TCU Michael Boley, USM Jason Goss, TCU Hanik Milligan, HOU Etric Pruitt, USM Lynaris Elpheage, TUL

PK P KR PR

Special Teams Nick Browne, TCU Jarad Preston, ECU Broderick Clark, LOU Damien Dorsey, LOU

Opp Pts 179 174 142 200 147 232 266 293 223 300

W 10 7 7 7 8 5 4 5 3 1

L 2 7 6 6 5 7 8 7 9 11

2002 2nd TEAM ALL C-USA QB RB RB RB OL OL OL OL OL TE WR WR

Offense Gino Guidugli, CIN Art Brown, ECU DeMarco McCleskey, CIN Mewelde Moore, TUL Aaron Burger, ARMY Rex Hadnot, HOU Jason Jiminez, USM Chris Redding, HOU Kirk Tuck, UAB Stephen Cucci, HOU Travis Anglin, MEM LaTarence Dunbar, TCU

DL DL DL DL LB LB LB DB DB DB DB

Defense Tony Brown, MEM Terrell Paul, USM Chad Pugh, TCU John Turntine, TCU Derrick Ballard, MEM Rod Day, LOU Zac Woodfin, UAB Blue Adams, CIN Chris Brown, UAB Anthony Floyd, LOU Kenneth Hilliard, TCU

Special Teams PK Jonathan Ruffin, CIN P Seth Marler, TUL KR LaTarence Dunbar, TCU PR Lynaris Elpheage, TUL

167

Overall T UM/Pts 0 361 0 409 0 282 0 371 0 361 0 268 0 335 0 320 0 303 0 226

Opp/Pts 222 329 238 319 282 370 399 393 327 491

2002 C-USA ALL-FRESHMAN QB RB RB OL OL OL OL OL TE WR WR

Offense Darrell Hackney, UAB DeAngelo Williams, MEM Lonta Hobbs, TCU Travis Leffew, LOU Chris McGee, TUL Roy Swan, HOU Matt Traina, TUL Joel Yakovac, CIN John Doucette, MEM Joshua Tinch, LOU Damarcus Davis, TUL

DL DL DL DL LB LB DB DB DB DB DB

Defense Matthew Bentley, HOU Kade Lane, HOU Ranorris Ray, TCU Guy Whimper, ECU Anthony Cannon, TUL Chris Moore, ECU Julius Wainwright, UAB O.C. Collins, MEM John Eubanks, USM Reicko Jones, ECU Sean Lucas, TUL

Special Teams PK Stephen Gostkowski, MEM P Chet Ervin, CIN KR Broderick Clark, LOU

2003 C-USA Bowls AXA LIBERTY BOWL

MEMPHIS

HAWAII BOWL December 25 - 3:00 PM HST Honolulu, HI Stadium: Aloha Stadium Capacity: 50,000 Network: ESPN2 Opponent: Western Athletic Conference Executive Director: Jim Donovan Media Relations Director: Dave Martin Telephone: 808-983-1124 Website: www.hawaiibowl.com

C-USA is entering the seventh year with the AXA Liberty Bowl and renewed it's contract to send the league's regular season champion to 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 45th annual AXA Liberty Bowl Game will be played on Wednesday, December 31 at 2:30 PM and will be carried live on ESPN.

NEW ORLEANS BOWL

AXA LIBERTY BOWL December 31 - 2:30 PM CST Memphis, TN Stadium: Liberty Bowl Memorial Capacity: 62,380 Network: ESPN Opponent: Mountain West Conference Champion Executive Director: Steve Ehrhart President: Dr. Fred Heros Media Relations Director: Harold Graeter Telephone: 901-795-7700 Website: www.libertybowl.org

C-USA will be a part of the third annual New Orleans Bowl and will send a representative of the conference to the Louisiana Superdome for the December contest. For the second year in a row the opponent will come from the Sun Belt Conference. The 3rd annual New Orleans Bowl Game will be played on Tuesday, December 16 at 6:00 PM CST and will be carried live on ESPN2. NEW ORLEANS BOWL December 16 - 6:00 PM CST New Orleans, LA Stadium: Louisiana Superdome Capacity: 69,767 Network: ESPN2 Opponent: Sun Belt Conference President/CEO: Jay Cicero Executive Officer: Ron Maestri Media Relations Director: Dan Happoldt Telephone: 504-525-5678 Website: www.neworleansbowl.org

GMAC BOWL C-USA will send a league team to Mobile, AL, for the fifth consecutive year to represent the conference in the annual GMAC Bowl. For the third year in a row the opponent will come from the Mid-America Conference. The 5th annual GMAC Bowl Game will be played on Thursday, December 18 at 7:00 PM and will be carried live on ESPN2.

FORT WORTH BOWL

GMAC BOWL December 18 - 7:00 PM CST Mobile, AL Stadium: Ladd-Peebles Stadium Capacity: 42,000 Network: ESPN2 Opponent: Mid-America Conference/Western Athletic Conference Chief Executive Officer: Mike Gottfried Executive Officer: Frank Modarelli Media Relations Director: Kelley Wright Telephone: 334-635-0011 Website: www.gmacbowl.com

C-USA will be an inaugural part of the new Fort Worth Bowl and will send a representative of the conference to Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, TX, for the December contest. The opponent for this year's game will come from the Big 12 Conference. The Fort Worth Bowl will be played on Tuesday, December 23 at 6:30 PM CST and will be carried live on ESPN. FORT WORTH BOWL December 23 - 6:30 PM CST Ft. Worth, TX Stadium: Amon G. Carter Stadium Capacity: 44,008 Network: ESPN Opponent: Big 12 Conference Executive Director: Tom Starr Media Relations Director: Tim Simmons Telephone: 303-678-8484 Website: TBA

CONAGRA FOODS HAWAII BOWL C-USA will send a league team to Honolulu, HI, for the second consecutive year to represent the conference in the annual Hawaii Bowl. The Conference USA representative will face an opponent that will come from the Western Athletic Conference. The 2nd annual Hawaii Bowl Game will be played on Thursday, December 25 at 3:00 PM HST, and will be carried live on ESPN2.

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2003 Bowl Schedule

MEMPHIS

2003 BOWL LINEUP New Orleans Bowl (Sun Belt vs Conference USA) December 16, 2003 ESPN2 (6 PM, CST) Louisiana Superdome (65,000) New Orleans, LA GMAC Bowl (C-USA vs MAC/WAC) December 18, 2003 ESPN2 (7 PM, CST) Ladd-Peebles Stadium (40,408) Mobile, AL Mazda Tangerine Bowl (ACC vs Big 12) December 22, 2003 ESPN (4:30 PM, CST) Florida Citrus Bowl (65,465) Orlando, FL Fort Worth Bowl (C-USA vs Big 12) December 23, 2003 ESPN (6:30 PM, CST) Amon G Carter Stadium (45,000) Fort Worth, TX Las Vegas Bowl (Mountain West vs Pac-10) December 24, 2003 ESPN (6:30 PM, CST) Sam Boyd Silver Bowl (40,000) Las Vegas, NV Hawaii Bowl (C-USA vs WAC) December 25, 2003 ESPN (7 PM, CST) Aloha Stadium (73,258) Honolulu, HI Motor City Bowl (Mid-America vs Big Ten) December 26, 2003 ESPN (4 PM, CST) Pontiac Silverdome (80,638) Pontiac, MI Insight Bowl (Pac-10 vs Big East) December 26, 2003 ESPN (7:30 PM, CST) Bank One Ballpark (43,463) Tempe, AZ Continental Tire Bowl (ACC vs Big East) December 27, 2003 ESPN (TBA) Ericsson Stadium (73,258) Charlotte, NC Alamo Bowl (Big 10 vs Big 12) December 29, 2003 ESPN (8 PM, CST) Alamodome (65,000) San Antonio, TX

Houston Bowl (SEC vs Big 12) December 30, 2003 ESPN (3:30 PM, CST) Astrodome (55,800) Houston, TX Silicon Valley Classic (WAC vs PAC 10) December 30, 2003 ESPN2 (6:30 PM, CST) Spartan Stadium (30,578) San Jose, CA Pacific Life/Holiday Bowl (Pac-10 vs Big 12) December 30, 2003 ESPN (7 PM, CST) Qualcomm Stadium (69,000) San Diego, CA crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl (WAC vs open) December 31, 2003 ESPN2 (TBA) Bronco Stadium (30,000) Boise, ID Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl (Mountain West vs Big East) December 31, 2003 ESPN2 (TBA) Pacific Bell Park (48,750) San Francisco, CA Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl (SEC vs Big Ten) December 31, 2003 ESPN (10 AM, CST) Adelphi Stadium (67,000) Nashville, TN

Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl (SEC vs Big-12) January 1, 2004 Fox Sports (10 AM, CST) Cotton Bowl (68,252) Dallas, TX Outback Bowl (Big Ten vs SEC) January 1, 2004 ESPN (10 AM, CST) Raymond James Stadium (65,655) Tampa, FL Toyota Gator Bowl (ACC vs Big East/Notre Dame) January 1, 2004 NBC TV (11:30 AM, CST) Alltel Stadium (76,941) Jacksonville, FL Capital One Bowl (Big Ten vs SEC) January 1, 2004 ABC TV (12 noon, CST) Florida Citrus Bowl (65,525) Orlando, FL Rose Bowl (BCS Agreement) January 1, 2004 ABC TV (4 PM, CST) Rose Bowl (90,000) Pasadena, CA FedEx Orange Bowl (BCS Agreement) January 1, 2004 ABC TV (7:30 PM, CST) Pro Player Stadium (75,172) Miami, FL

Wells Fargo Sun Bowl (Pac-10 vs Big Ten) December 31, 2003 CBS TV (1 PM, CST) Sun Bowl Stadium (51,171) El Paso, TX

Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (ACC vs SEC) January 2, 2004 ESPN (3:30 PM, CST) Georgia Dome (72,212) Atlanta, GA

AXA Liberty Bowl (C-USA vs Mountain West) December 31, 2003 ESPN (2:30 PM, CST) Liberty Bowl (62,380) Memphis, TN

Fiesta Bowl (BCS Agreement) January 2, 2004 ABC TV (7 PM, CST) Sun Devil Stadium (74,185) Tempe, AZ

Mainstay Independence Bowl (SEC vs Big-12) December 31, 2003 ESPN (6:30 PM, CST) Independence Stadium (50,000) Shreveport, LA

Nokia Sugar Bowl (BCS Agreement) January 4, 2004 ABC TV (7:00 PM, CST) Louisiana Superdome (72,000) New Orleans, LA

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2003 Schedules Tenn. Tech

August 30

Ole Miss

Vanderbilt

Southern Arkansas State Miss

Cal.Berkley

Northern Illinois

September 13

UTULChattanooga Monroe

SE Missouri St.

September 20

OPEN

September 27

Murray State

Texas Tech

Nebraska Sept. 25

October 4

UTMartin

Florida

Cincinnati

October 18 October 25

Tennessee Arkansas Alabama State State

OPEN

Baylor

Southern UAB UT-Martin Miss Sept. 4 Sept. 4

September 6

October 11

Texas A&M

UAB

Alabama

Jacksonville Arkansas State

November 1

Samford

November 8

Eastern Illinois

November 15

SE Missouri State

OPEN

November 22

Eastern Kentucky

LSU

November 29

OPEN

USF

Tulsa

Tulane

East Louisville Cincinnati Carolina

Oregon

Rice

TCU Sept. 1

East Cincinnati Kentucky Carolina Alabama Aug. 31 Sept. 1 Sept. 1

OPEN

Michigan

Tulane

ULLafayette

LSU

OPEN

East Vanderbilt Carolina Sept. 30

ULMonroe

Ole Miss

Cincinnati

OPEN

TCU

Tulane

Auburn

Utah St. Georgia Kentucky

Army

OPEN

Northwestern West State Virginia

OPEN

Wake Forest

UTEP

Temple

TBA

Texas

OPEN

Temple

MiamiOhio

Army

OPEN

Houston Sept. 30

South Florida

Houston

North Carolina

Army

UAB

TCU Oct. 10

Louisville

Army

Tulane

OPEN

Army

Southern Miss

East Louisville Carolina

Navy

OPEN

South Florida

East Arkansas Louisville Carolina

Tulane

Houston

Ole Miss Nov. 27

North Texas

OPEN

Tennessee

TCU Nov. 20

Middle Tennessee

OPEN

170

Army

UAB

Eastern West Virginia Michigan

Army

Southern Miss

Tulane

TBA

Syracuse

South Florida

Alabama Southern Miss

OPEN

Miami

UAB

Tulane

OPEN

Mississippi State

TCU

Idaho

Mississippi East State Carolina Nov. 27

South Florida

Mississippi Houston State

South Houston Mississippi Carolina State

OPEN

New ULSouth Carolina Lafayette Mexico St.

Auburn Houston

Troy State

MEMPHIS

OPEN

TCU Nov. 456

Southern Louisville Miss

South Cincinnati Florida

OPEN

East Carolina

TCU

OPEN

Houston

Southern Cincinnati Louisville Miss

UAB

RECORDS

RECORDS INSIDE THIS SECTION 173 176 180 184 186 188 193 195 197 201 204 209 210 220

SCORINGRECORDS RUSHING PASSING RECEIVING TOTALOFFENSE ALL-PURPOSEYARDS KICKOFFRETURNS PUNTRETURNS DEFENSE TOPRANKEDTIGERS  LASTTIME LOU GROZAAWARD HONORED TIGERS TIGERSINTHEPROS

Scoring SINGLE GAME 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 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 3 Bill Robertson vs Arkanasas State 1950 3 Frank Berry vs Tampa 1949 Most Touchdowns Responsible For (min. 4) 5 Danny Wimprine vs Murray State 2002 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

MEMPHIS Most Consecutive PATs Made (101) 101 Ryan White (101x101) 1998-01 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 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 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

SINGLE SEASON Most Points Scored 101 Joe Allison 84 Dave Casinelli 78 Alex Williams 72 Dante Brown 72 Russ Vollmer 72 Paul Gowen 72 Bill Robertson

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 26 Danny Wimprine 21 Lloyd Patterson 20 Bernard Oden 19 Billy Fletcher 19 James Earl Wright 18 Steve Matthews 17 Danny Wimprine

2002 1976 1997 1965 1961 1992 2001

Most Points Kicking 101 Joe Allison

1992

Gerard Arnold

Joe Allison

1969 1992 1961 2001 1970 1972 1973

71 70 66 66

Don Glosson Ryan White Joe Allison John Butler

1983 1998 1993 1989

Most PATs Made 42 John Cobb 38 Jack Carter 37 Pete Weeks 36 Ryan White 32 Stephen Gostkowski 32 Joe Allison 32 Hal McGeorge

1949 1961 1969 2001 2002 1992 1973

Most PATs Attempted 43 Jack Carter 42 Pete Weeks 37 Stephen Gostkowski 36 Ryan White 36 Jack Carter

1961 1969 2002 2001 1960

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 John Butler 20 20 Don Glosson 20 Rusty Bennett 19 John Butler 19 Ryan White

1992 1989 1983 1977 1988 1999

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 43 Danny Wimprine 200134 Dave Casinelli 1960-63 32 Steve Matthews 1992-93 31 Billy Fletcher 1963-65 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)

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1990-93 1998-01 1986-89 1983-85 1977-80

Football Records 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 112 101 92 91 74

PATs Attempted Joe Allison Ryan White Jack Carter Pete Weeks 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 51 49 48 34 30

Field Goals Made Joe Allison Ryan White John Butler Don Glosson Rusty Bennett

1990-93 1998-01 1986-89 1983-85 1977-80

Most 71 67 63 51 50

Field Goals Attempted Joe Allison Ryan White John Butler Don Glosson Rusty Bennett

1990-93 1998-01 1986-89 1983-85 1977-80

Field .761 .731 .718 .666 .600

Goal Pct. (min.50 att.) John Butler (48x63) Ryan White (49x67) Joe Allison (51x71) Don Glosson (34X51) Rusty Bennett (30X50)

1986-89 1998-01 1990-93 1983-85 1977-80

TEAM RECORDS GAME Most Points Scored 70 Tampa 69 Louisville 64 Union University

1949 1969 1950

Dave Casinelli led the nation in rushing and scoring in 1963.

62 61 61

Tulane Arkansas State East Central Oklahoma

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 6 Wichita State

1971 1962 1972

6 6 6

Tulsa Tulsa Cincinnati

Most Passing Touchdowns 5 Louisville 4 Army 4 Tulane 3 by several opponents

174

1969 2001 1992

Most Extra Points 9 Louisville 8 Tulane 7 Houston

YEAR-BY-YEAR SCORING LEADERS PLAYER TDS EP-EPA FG-FGA Stephen Gostkowski 32-37 9-14 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 2002 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

1972 1969 1969

1969 1992 2001

TP 59 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

Football Records 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

Most Consecutive Field Goals Made 16 1998-99 16 1983-84

Most Passing Touchdowns 24 2002 21 2001 19 1992 18 1993 14 six times

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 2002 34 1960 Most 23 15 15 14 14

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

Fewest Field Goals Made 0 1958 Most 2-Point Conversions Made 2 Louisville

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 29 1969 27 1968 27 1960

1998

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

CAREER SCORING LEADERS

Jay McCoy

Pos. pk pk rb pk rb pk pk rb qb qb rb 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 Dante Brown Paul Gowen Terdell Middleton Lloyd Patterson Pete Weeks Gerard Arnold Bobby Williams Jeff Womack

175

Yrs. Played 1990-93 1998-01 1960-63 1986-89 1968-70 1983-85 1977-80 1949-50 1963-65 1961-63 1990-93 2001-02 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 19 18 17

EPK/Other 110 101 0 70 6 66 65 0 43 38 1 1 1 78 52 1

FGs 51 49 0 48 1 34 30 0 10 12 17 -

TP 263 248 218 214 171 168 155 144 142 142 126 116 116 116 114 114 108 103 102

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 11.0 DeAngelo Williams vs Army 2002 10.8 DeAngelo Williams vs Murray St. 2002 10.4 Eddie Hill vs Cincinnati 1978 9.5 DeAngelo Wiliams vs Sou. Miss 2002 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

1948 1966 1961 1948 1990

MEMPHIS Rushing Average 7.6 Paul Wilson 7.3 Jack Carter 7.2 Nick Pappas 6.6 DeAngelo Williams 6.5 Sonny Parsons

1971 1960 1967 2002 1961

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 4

100-Yard Games Gerard Arnold DeAngelo Williams Dave Casinelli Dave Casinelli Terdell Middleton Marvin Cox

1998 2002 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

2001

SINGLE SEASON Most Rushing Attempts (min. 170) 219 Dave Casinelli 208 Gerard Arnold 193 Marvin Cox 184 Dante Brown 173 Dave Casinelli Most Yards Rushing (min. 850) 1059 Gerard Arnold 1016 Dave Casinelli 919 Terdell Middleton 902 Dante Brown 868 Paul Gowen

Marcus Holliday

1963 1998 1989 2001 1962 1998 1962 1976 2001 1970

Larry Porter

Most Rushing Touchdowns 36 Dave Casinelli 27 Jay McCoy 20 Larry Porter 20 Russ Vollmer 19 Paul Gowen 19 Terdell Middleton 19 Lloyd Patterson

1960-63 1968-70 1990-93 1960-63 1969-71 1973-76 1975-78

Most 11 7 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4

1997-99 1960-63 1990-93 1969-71 1973-76 1971-73 1988-90 20021983-84 1975-78 1965-67 1996-99

100-Yard Games Gerard Arnold Dave Casinelli Larry Porter Paul Gowen Terdell Middleton Dornell Harris Marvin Cox DeAngelo Williams Punkin Williams Eddie Hill Herb Covington Teofilo Riley

TEAM RECORDS GAME

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 Rushing Average 5.4 Paul Gowen 4.8 Gerard Arnold 4.8 Dave Casinelli 4.8 Terdell Middleton 4.8 Dornell Harris

176

1960-63 1997-99 1990-93 1973-76 1986-89 1969-71 1997-99 1960-63 1973-76 1971-73

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

Football Records

SEASON

129 105

Most Rushing Attempts 612 1972 606 1971 580 1975 570 1970 558 1979

Paul 260 * 163 141 135 130 115

Fewest Rushing Attempts 335 1964

Larry 206 174 167 137 133 113

Most Yards Rushing 2752 1960 2629 1970 2660 1971 2483 1969 2342 1972 Fewest Yards Rushing 1045 1995 1130 1996 1154 2000 1215 1997 1297 1993 1321 1964

vs The Citadel vs Tennessee Tech “Skeeter” Gowen (6) vs Tulsa vs North Texas State vs Utah State vs Southern Miss vs Utah State vs Miami Porter (6) vs Arkansas State vs Cincinnati vs Arkansas State vs Ole Miss vs Tulsa vs Ole Miss

1962 1962 1969 1970 1971 1970 1970 1969 1990 1992 1991 1993 1992 1992

1994 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

1989 1989 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.)

Memphis State 42, Tulsa 24

Most Rushing Touchdowns 33 1961 29 1969 27 1968 27 1960

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

1963 1962 1963 1962 1963

Casinelli (7) vs Houston vs Mississippi State vs UT-Chattanooga vs Texas-Arlington vs South Carolina

Marcus Holliday (5) 171 vs Arkansas 151 vs Tulane 138 vs Tennessee 122 vs Arkansas State 106 vs Louisville

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 2002 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 DeAngelo Williams 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 103 184 167 146 208 145 145 100 145 126 140 116 148 193 111 145 129 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 684 902 646 706 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 5 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. Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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) Dante Brown (RB) 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 86 85 85 85 80 80 77 76 75 75

PLAYER Herb Covington Sonny Parsons Jack Scott Tony Wiley DeAngelo Williams Keith Benton Paul Gowen Andy Nelson John Martin Richard Williams Jimmy Cole Richard Williams Richard Williams Keith White

OPP Cincinnati The Citadel Union Univ. Mississippi Tulane Louisville Tulsa Sou. Miss East Carolina Louisville Southern Miss Georgia Tech Cincinnati Murray State

YEAR 1966 1961 1948 1980 2002 1990 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 01-02 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 549 499 411 498 408 479 417 386 302 229 330 317 362 260 285 302 323 263 277 241 244 206 212 215 248 257

Tot.Yds 2,636 2,378 2,227 2,194 1,970 1,924 1,764 1,716 1,641 1,537 1,470 1,464 1,417 1,378 1,321 1,275 1,244 1,236 1,215 1,147 1,137 1,092 1,076 1,074 1,020 1,013

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103 102

vs Vanderbilt vs Arkansas State

1988 1989

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

DeAngelo Williams (4) 166 vs Tulane 129 vs Murray State 110 vs Army 105 vs Southern Miss

2002 2002 2002 2002

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

Tefilo 190 152 119 104

Riley (4) vs Arkansas State vs Louisville vs SW Louisiana vs Arkansas State

Dante 158 148 119

Brown (3) vs UT-Chattanooga vs Houston vs Louisville

1965 1966 1965 1965 1998 1998 1996 1999 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 Gerald White (2) 101 vs Tulane 100 vs Vanderbilt

1983 1985 1987 1987

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

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

Charles Allen (1) 111 vs Tulane

1990

Tim Jones (1) 132 vs Tulane

1989

Danny Felts (1) 145 vs Wichita State

1979

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 61 67 9

Herb Covington

Lloyd Patterson (1) 108 vs Florida State

1975

Ronald “Runt” Moon (1) 111 vs Mississippi State

1974

Dan Darby (1) 109 vs Cincicnnati

1972

Al Harvey (1) 136 vs Utah State

1972

Joe Lynch (1) 131 vs Wichita State

1970

Ricky Thurow (1) 131 vs Louisville

1969

Terry Padgett (1) 129 vs South Carolina

1966

Ralph Messer (1) 116 vs Louisville

1952

Passing SINGLE GAME Most Passing Attempts (min. 39) 53 Danny Wimprine vs Sou Florida 48 Danny Wimprine vs Miss State 45 Steve Matthews vs Miss State 44 Danny Wimprine vs Louisville 44 Danny Wimprine vs Houston 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

2002 2002 1993 2002 2002 1997 1993 1988 1965 1986 1998

Most Pass Completions (min. 23) 32 Danny Wimprine vs Sou. Florida 2002 29 Steve Matthews vs Miss State 1993

QB Steve Matthews threw for 340 yards vs. Miss State in 1993.

25 25 25 24 24 24 23 23 23

292 291 288 288 287 279 271

Bernard Oden vs Cincinnati Qadry Anderson vs Tulane Danny Wimprine vs Miss State Danny Sparkman vs Cincinnati Steve Matthews vs East Carolina Neil Suber vs Tulane Danny Wimprine vs Ole Miss

1997 1996 2002 1984 1993 1998 2002

Most Touchdown Passes 5 Danny Wimprine vs Murray State 4 Danny Wimprine vs Louisville Danny Wimprine vs Army 4 4 Steve Matthews vs Tulane 4 James Earl Wright vs Tulsa 3 Numerous tied at three

2002 2002 2001 1992 1961

Most 5 5 5 4

2002 1980 1990

Interceptions Thrown Danny Wimprine vs Miss State Darrell Martin vs Vanderbilt Keith Benton vs Missouri Several tied at four

SINGLE SEASON

Danny Wimprine vs Miss State 2002 Bernard Oden vs Minnesota 1997 Steve Matthews vs Louisville 1993 Danny Wimprine vs Houston 2002 Steve Matthews vs Tulsa 1993 Kenton Evans vs Ole Miss 1998 Danny Wimprine vs Murray State 2002 Neil Suber vs Southern Miss 2000 Steve Matthews vs East Carolina 1993

Most Yards Passing (min. 260) 355 Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss 342 Danny Wimprine vs Houston 340 Steve Matthews vs Miss State 335 Steve Matthews vs East Carolina 314 Danny Wimprine vs Sou. Florida 300 Bernard Oden vs Minnesota 295 Danny Wimprine vs Cincinnati

MEMPHIS

1988 2002 1993 1992 2002 1997 2001

Most Pass Attempts 435 Danny Wimprine 316 Bernard Oden 287 Qadry Anderson 286 Steve Matthews 273 Steve Matthews 272 Danny Sparkman 256 Billy Fletcher 216 Danny Sparkman 201 Trell Hooper

2002 1997 1996 1992 1993 1985 1965 1983 1982

Most Pass Completions 235 Danny Wimprine 175 Steve Matthews 170 Bernard Oden 166 Steve Matthews 142 Danny Sparkman 141 Qadry Anderson 112 Trell Hooper 105 Danny Sparkman 102 Danny Wimprine

2002 1992 1997 1993 1985 1996 1982 1983 2001

Most Yards Passing 2820 Danny Wimprine 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

2002 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 54.0 Danny Wimprine (235 X 435) 2002 53.8 Bernard Oden (170 X 316) 1997 53.3 David Fowler (103 X 193) 1974

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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

1960 1959 1976 1976 1978

Most Touchdown Passes 23 Danny Wimprine 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

2002 1992 2001 1976 1993 1965 1960 1997 1983 1961

Most 20 18 16 13 13 12 11 11 11 11

1965 2002 1980 1993 1978 1992 1996 1990 1983 1985

Interceptions Thrown Billy Fletcher Danny Wimprine Darrell Martin Steve Matthews Lloyd Patterson Steve Matthews Qadry Anderson Keith Benton Danny Sparkman Danny Sparkman

CAREER Most Pass Attempts 662 Danny Sparkman 631 Danny Wimprine 560 Lloyd Patterson 559 Steve Matthews 463 Neil Suber 438 Billy Fletcher 420 Tim Jones

1983-85 20011975-78 1992-93 1998-01 1963-65 1986-89

Lloyd Patterson

Steve Matthews

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Most Pass Completions 341 Steve Matthews 337 Danny Wimprine 328 Danny Sparkman 246 Lloyd Patterson 238 Neil Suber 210 Tom Jones

1992-93 20011983-85 1975-78 1998-01 1986-89

Most Passing Yards 4,311 Danny Sparkman 4,201 Lloyd Patterson 4,149 Danny Wimprine 3,980 Steve Matthews 2,686 Bernard Oden 2,668 Tim Jones 2,646 Neil Suber 2,468 Keith Benton

1983-85 1975-78 20011992-93 1995-97 1986-89 1998-01 1990-91

Most Touchdown Passes 37 Danny Wimprine 31 Steve Matthews 30 Lloyd Patterson 27 Danny Sparkman 24 James Earl Wright 21 Billy Fletcher 19 Tim Jones

20011992-93 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 55 vs South Florida 54 vs Tulane 48 vs Mississippi 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

2002 2000 2002 1993 1969 1985 1993 1997 2001 1978 1965

Fewest Passing Attempts 3 vs Arkansas State

1982

Most Pass Completions 33 vs South Florida 30 vs Mississippi State 25 vs Misswissippi STate 25 vs Minnesota 25 vs Louisville 24 vs Tulane 24 vs Mississippi

2002 1993 2002 1997 1993 2000 1998

24 24 24

vs East Carolina vs Tulsa vs Murray State

1993 1993 1985

Fewest Pass Completions 1 four times (vs Miss. State, 1984) Most Passing Yards 379 vs Mississippi State 355 vs Southern Miss 342 vs Houston 335 vs East Carolina 331 vs Mississippi 320 vs South Florida 301 vs SW Louisiana 300 vs Minnesota 295 vs Cincinnati

1993 1988 2002 1992 1969 2002 1973 1997 2001

Fewest Passing Yards 6 vs Southern Miss

1966

Most 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

2002 1993 1991 1987 1980 1979 1968 1986

Passes Had Intercepted vs Mississippi State vs Miami vs Missouri vs SW Louisiana vs Vanderbilt vs Vanderbilt vs Houston vs New Mexico

SEASON Most Passing Attempts 452 2002 352 1993 339 2000 336 1997 320 1998 320 1995 318 2001 313 1996 308 1992 Fewest Pass Attempts 78 1957 Most Pass Completions 241 2002 203 1993 182 1992 181 2000

QB Rusty Trail threw for a school record 355 yards vs. Southern Miss in 1988.

178 177 159 154 153 153

1997 2001 1973 1985 1996 1982

Fewest Pass Completions 38 1957 Most Yards Passing 2868 2002 2369 1997 2191 1992 2087 2001 2030 1988 2005 1998 1945 1973 1766 1985 Fewest Passing Yards 477 1957 Most 22 22 20 20 20

Passes Had Intercepted 1980 1965 2002 1995 1979

Fewest Passes Had Intercepted 6 2001 Most Touchdown Passes 24 2002 19 1992 18 1993 14 1978 14 1976 14 1969 14 1965 14 1961 14 1960 Fewest Touchdown Passes 1 1963

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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3 0 0 - YA R D PASSING GAMES Danny Wimprine (2) 342 vs Houston 314 vs South Florida

2002 2002

Football Records 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 Danny Wimprine (8) 295 vs Cincinnati 288 vs Mississippi State 271 vs Mississippi 261 vs Louisville 245 vs Murray State 216 vs Army 216 vs Houston 203 vs Army

2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2001 2001

Steve 287 263 239 238 235 226

1993 1993 1993 1992 1993 1992

Matthews (6) vs East Carolina vs Louisville vs Tulsa vs Tulane vs SW Louisiana vs Tennessee

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

1998

YEAR-BY-YEAR NAME ATT Danny Wimprine 435 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

PASSING LEADERS COMP YDS 235 2820 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

CAREER PASSING LEADERS Name Danny Sparkman Lloyd Patterson Danny Wimprine Steve Matthews Bernard Oden Tim Jones Neil Suber Keith Benton Billy Fletcher David Fowler Qadry Anderson Danny Pierce Kevin Betts Travis Anglin Russ Volmer Al Harvey Rusty Trail Joe Borich Trell Hooper Darrell Martin Ricky Thurow

Yrs. Played Comp-Att 1983-85 328-662 1975-78 246-560 2001337-631 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 1968-69 117-276 1978-79 97-237 1999-02 137-250 1960-63 107-240 1970-72 122-248 1987-89 98-207 1994-95 124-284 1981-85 112-201 1979-82 100-261 1967-69 65-151

TDS 27 30 37 31 14 19 14 15 21 12 7 12 13 10 7 9 7 6 5 5 8

Total Yards 4,311 4,201 4,149 3,980 2,686 2,668 2,646 2,468 2,311 2,283 2,047 1,974 1,511 1,459 1,454 1,405 1,370 1,369 1,194 1,157 1,067

QB Billy Fletcherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 13 touchdown passes in 1965 rank as the fourth highest single season total in Memphis football history.

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TDS 23 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

INT 18 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

Football Records 226 222

vs East Carolina vs Tennessee

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

Joe Bruner (1) 250 vs Kansas State

1973

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

Yards 94 92 84 84 83 82 82 82 82 79 76 75 75 73 73 72 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 50 50 50

LONG PASS COMPLETIONS

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 Danny Wimprine to Antoine Harden (TD) 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) Danny Wimprine to Antoine Harden (TD) Danny Wimprine To Antoine Harden (TD) Danny Wimprine to Von Webb 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)

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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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 Southern Miss 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 Mississippi Mississippi Army Louisville Florida State Mississippi State Louisville Wichita State

Year 1978 1998 1988 1984 1983 1998 1999 1996 1960 1984 1990 1984 1985 2001 1983 2002 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 2002 2002 2002 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 150 Travis Anglin vs Houston 2002 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

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 3

MEMPHIS

Russell Copeland vs Tennessee Stan Davis vs Ole Miss Bob Sherlag vs Miss State Don Coffey vs Tulsa Bill Robertson vs Ark. State

1992 1971 1965 1961 1950

Longest Pass Reception (min. 75) 94 Earnest Gray vs Houston 1978 92 Damien Dodson vs Houston 1998 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 55 Travis Anglin 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 Tavares Gideon 42 Damien Dodson

1993 1992 2002 1993 2001 1973 1965 1997 1994 1996 1973 2002 1998

Most Yards Receiving (min. 600) 1054 Isaac Bruce 826 Earnest Gray 753 Damien Dodson 744 Bobby Ward 740 Travis Anglin 736 Russell Copeland 690 Earnest Gray 684 Russell Copeland 628 Keith Wright 617 Richie Floyd 608 Antoine Harden 606 Mac Cody 605 Damien Dodson 602 Ryan Roskelly 600 Richie Floyd

1993 1977 1998 1973 2002 1992 1978 1990 1977 1997 2002 1993 1997 1994 1996

Average Gain Per Reception 29.5 Earnest Gray 25.3 Jerry Harris 24.5 Sonny Parsons

1977 1984 1961

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23.1 22.2 21.7 20.7 20.3

Preston Riley Enis Jackson Ray Craft Russell Copeland Ricky Rivas

1968 1983 1988 1990 1976

Keith Wrightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 16.9 yards per reception career average ranks as the fourth highest in Memphis history.

Most 12 10 9 9 8 7 7 6 6 6

Touchdown Receptions Bill Robertson Isaac Bruce Earnest Gray Bob Sherlag Tavares Gideon Russell Copeland Bobby Ward Bunkie Perkins Earnest Gray Ricky Rivas

1950 1993 1978 1965 2002 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 1,197 Antoine Harden 1,186 Jerry Harris 1,183 James Thompson 1,117 Derrick Crawford

1975-78 1996-99 1989-92 1995-98 1992-93 1974-77 2000-02 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

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RECEIVERS YEAR 2002 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 Travis Anglin 55 740 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 5 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

16.3 Most 17 16 15 12 12 11 11

Jerry Harris

1983-86

Touchdown Receptions Earnest Gray Bill Robertson Isaac Bruce Russell Copeland Damien Dodson Keith Wright Bob Sherlag

1975-78 1947-50 1992-93 1989-92 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

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 Ryan Roskelly

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 1993-94

Caught 97 147 116 110 113 74 72 105 63 79 71 62 61 73 60 53 78

TDS 17 12 12 4 15 11 7 7 5 9 7 11 7 8 5 5 3

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 1,017 973 971 963

185

Antoine Harden (3) 119 vs Mississippi 109 vs Army 104 vs Tennessee

2002 2001 2001

Darrius “Boo” Blevins (2) 132 vs Tulane 126 vs Miss State

1997 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

Travis Anglin (1) 150 vs Houston

2002

Tavares Gideon (1) 127 vs Mississippi State

2002

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. 48) 66 Danny Wimprine vs Sou Florida 60 Bernard Oden vs Minnesota 54 Qadry Anderson vs Louisville 54 Billy Fletcher vs Wake Forest 52 Steve Matthews vs Louisville 51 Danny Wimprine vs Miss State 51 Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss 50 Danny Wimprine vs Louisville 50 Danny Wimprine vs Cincinnati 48 Steve Matthews vs Miss State

2002 1997 1996 1965 1993 2002 1988 2002 2001 1993

Most 375 362 351 351 350 335 334 320 317 315 301 300

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 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 2002 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) 533 Danny Wimprine 445 Bernard Oden 416 Qadry Anderson 365 Billy Fletcher 342 Danny Sparkman 324 Keith Benton 322 Al Harvey 320 Steve Matthews

2002 1997 1996 1965 1985 1990 1972 1992

Most Total Offense 2860 Danny Wimprine 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

2002 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 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.5

MEMPHIS

Danny Sparkman Danny Wimprine Lloyd Patterson Russell Vollmer Steve Matthews Danny Pierce

1984 2001 1977 1963 1993 1969

CAREER Most 965 854 813 737 679 639 631 569 569 559 550

Offensive Plays Lloyd Patterson Danny Sparkman Danny Wimprine Tim Jones Billy Fletcher Keith Benton Steve Matthews Bernard Oden David Fowler Qadry Anderson Neil Suber

1975-78 1983-85 20011986-89 1963-65 1990-91 1992-93 1995-97 1972-74 1995-96 1998-01

Most Total Offense 4,568 Lloyd Patterson 4,459 Danny Wimprine 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 20011983-85 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 91 vs Mississippi, 1983 91 vs SW Louisiana,1983 89 vs Louisville, 1968 89 vs North

QB Qadry Andersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 416 offensive plays in 1996 rank second in school history.

Texas State, 1971 86 vs Cincinnati, 1995 85 vs East Carolina, 1995 82 vs Miss State, 1993 81 vs East Carolina, 2000 80 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.

1988 1968 1998 1990 1992

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Most Offensive Plays 859 1972 842 2002 793 1973 786 1974 786 1971 783 1982

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YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTAL OFFENSE LEADERS

2000 1993 1979 1990 1997

Fewest Offensive Plays 526 1964 Most Total Yards 4258 2002 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

73 301 116 610

1957 152

James Leonard 149

1956 272

James Armstrong 338

NAME Danny Wimprine 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 533 280 216 182 208 445 416 198 170 311 320 315 324 244 204 182 129 342 225 287 306 123 294 258 246 260 313 138 309 167 322 149 156 249 239 138 215 365 252 219 162 105 144

RUSH 40 270 -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 2820 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 2860 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 Pos. QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB FB QB QB RB QB RB RB

Tim Jones

QB Danny Wimprine amassed 350 yards of total offense against Cincinnati in 2001 which as the 5th highest single game total in school history. He also set the school record for most plays in a game with 66 against South Florida in 2002.

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Name Yrs. Played Lloyd Patterson 1975-78 Danny Wimprine 2001Danny 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 4,568 4,459 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

SEASON Most All-Purpose Name Charles Wilson Bobby Ward Keith Wright Eddie Hill Mac Cody Antoine Harden DeAngelo Williams 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 2002 2002 1992 2001 1972 1994 1970 1998 1976 1985 1963 1993

Yards 1,303 1,281 1,181 1,173 1,161 1,159 1,155 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 0 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 608 589 251 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 47 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 504 533 219 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 1159 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 Antoine Harden

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 2000-02

Yards 3,099 2,914 2,821 2,736 2,680 2,663 2,551 2,521 2,470 2,460 2,396 2,340

Punting

MEMPHIS

SINGLE SEASON

SINGLE GAME 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 Most 3125 3117 3049 3048 3040 2928 2817 2808 2718 2710

Yards Punted (min. 2700) Ben Graves Hugh Owens Stan Weaver Russell Richards Jeff Fite Arthur Franklin Drew Pairamore Jim Cande James Gaither Drew Pairamore

1978 1980 2000 1983 1986 1996 1990 1979 1994 1995 1999 2001 1989 1968 2000 1978 1983 1980 1990 1986 1996 1999 2001 1994

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 40.3 James Gaither 2002 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

1987-90 1976-79 1994-97 1980-83 1969-72 1985-86 1998-00 1965-67 1991-92

189

4,057 Jim Cande 4,035 Durwood Gordon

1997-99 1968-69

Highest Punting Average 43.5 Jeff Buffaloe 41.8 Jim Cande

1991-92 1997-99

Jim Cande averaged 41.8 yards per punt during his career as a Tiger.

40.2 39.8 39.6 39.6 39.1 38.4 38.4

Jeff Fite Paul Wilson Ben Graves Ollie Cordill Drew Pairamore Stan Weaver Arthur Franklin

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

2001 1992 1963

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vs Georgia vs Mississippi State vs West Texas State

Lowest Punting Average 11.0 vs Southern Miss

1984 1974 1964

2928 2873 2817

1986 1994 1996

1977

Fewest Yards Punted 985 1962 Highest Punting Average 43.3 1992 40.2 1997 40.2 1963 40.2 1988 38.9 1982 38.7 2002 38.5 2001

SINGLE SEASON Most Punts 81 1980 80 1978 79 1983 78 2000 77 1986 77 1981 73 1996 73 1990 70 1994

Lowest Punting Average 33.9 1962

Fewest Punts 29 1962 Most Yards Punted 3125 2000 3117 1978 3049 1983 3048 1980 3040 1990

Arthur Franklin averaged 38.4 yards per punt during his career as a Tiger.

YEAR-BY-YEAR PUNTING LEADERS YEAR 2002 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 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 35 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 1411 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 40.3 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

190

Hugh Owens

CAREER PUNTING LEADERS Name Jeff Buffaloe Jim Cande James Gaither Jeff Fite Paul Wilson Ben Graves Olie Cordill Drew Pairamore Stan Weaver Arthur Franklin

Yrs. 1991-92 1997-99 2001-02 1987-90 1969-72 1998-00 1963-65 1994-97 1980-83 1985-86

No. 102 97 102 247 160 118 65 206 192 141

Yds. 4,433 4,057 4,129 9,939 6,367 4,676 2,576 8,057 7,374 5,408

Avg. 43.5 41.8 40.4 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

1999 2000 1998 1992 1977

Most Consecutive Field Goals Made 16 Ryan White 1998 15 Don Glosson 1984 13 Joe Allison 1992 Longest Field Goal Made

Tiger kicker Ryan White booted 16 consecutive field goals in 1998.

MEMPHIS 52 52 52 51 51 51 51 51

Ryan White vs Cincinnati Luis Tejeda vs Mississippi Don Glosson vs Florida State Joe Allison vs Mississippi Joe Allison vs Arkansas Joe Allison vs East Carolina Don Glosson vs Georgia Thomas Ingles vs Mississippi

Most Consecutive PATs Made Ryan White 101 87 Joe Allison 33 Don Glosson 32 Jack Carter 28 Joe Allison 23 John Butler

1998 1994 1985 1992 1992 1990 1984 1982 1998-01 1991-93 1984 1961 1990 1987

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.

SINGLE SEASON Most PATs Made 42 John Cobb 38 Jack Carter 37 Pete Weeks 36 Ryan White 32 Stephen Gostkowski 32 Joe Allison 32 Hal McGeorge

1949 1961 1969 2001 2002 1992 1973

Most 43 42 37 36 36 33 32 32

1961 1969 2002 2001 1960 1973 1992 1968

PATs Attempted Jack Carter Pete Weeks Stephen Gostkowski Ryan White Jack Carter Hal McGeorge Joe Allison Pete Weeks

Highest PAT Percentage 1.000 Ryan White (36X36) 1.000 Ryan White (18X18) 1.000 Ryan White (25X25) 1.000 Ryan White (22X22) 1.000 Joe Allison (30x30) 1.000 Joe Allison (32X32) 1.000 Joe Allison (25X25) 1.000 Don Glosson (29X29) 1.000 John Butler (18X18)

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2001 2000 1999 1998 1993 1992 1991 1983 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 59 Stephen Gostkowski

1998

1992 1983 1998 1993 1989 1984 2001 2002

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

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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 2002 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 Stephen Gostkowski 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

1960 1992 1973 1972

MADE 9 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

8 8

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 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

192

LG 50 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

1978 1968

Fewest Field Goal Made 18 1982

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 Steph. Gostkowski

Yrs. Played 1990-93 1998-01 1986-89 1983-85 1977-80 1974-76 1963-65 1968-70 1981-83 1971-72 1971-73 2002-

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 9X14

Kickoff Returns 527 523

SINGLE GAME Kickoff Returns 8 Antoine Harden vs Tennessee 6 DeAngelo Williams vs Cincinnati 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

2001 2002 1988 1986 1985 1982 1969

Most Kickoff Return Yards 167 Jerry Harris vs Southern Miss 163 Xavier Crawford vs Missouri 160 Antoine Harden vs Tennessee 157 P.T. Jones vs Tulane 152 DeAngelo Williams vs Cincinnati 152 Mac Cody vs Cincinnati 152 Charles Wilson vs Tulane 146 Dornell Harris vs Drake 141 Keith Cobb vs East Carolina 141 Nick Pappas vs Houston 140 Keith Cobb vs Southern Miss

1983 1991 2001 1997 2002 1993 1988 1972 1998 1967 1998

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

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 Kickoff Returns 30 Charles Wilson 28 Reginald Jones 26 Antoine Harden 25 Antoine Harden 24 William Arnold 23 William Arnold 22 Derrick Crawford

1988 1989 2002 2001 1987 1990 1981

Most Kickoff Return Yards 735 Charles Wilson 622 Reginald Jones 555 William Arnold 553 Antoine Harden

1988 1989 1987 2001

Nick Pappas Sammy Seals

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

1996 1993 1988 1983 1983 1975 1972 1967 1963

MEMPHIS 8 8 8 8

vs Mississippi vs Mississippi vs Louisville vs Mississippi

1980 1971 1970 1970

Most Kickoff Return Yards 196 vs Cincinnati 186 vs Southern Miss 169 vs Florida State 168 vs Tennessee 168 vs Houston 168 vs Tulane 167 vs Cincinnati

2002 1983 1979 2001 1967 1988 1972

Fewest Kickoff Return Yards 0 vs several opponents

CAREER Kickoff Returns 55 William Arnold 53 Antoine Harden 47 Jerry Harris 45 Derrick Crawford 40 Dornell Harris 39 Kevin Cobb 36 Keith Wright

1987-90 2000-02 1983-86 1980-83 1971-73 1994-97 1974-77

Most Kickoff Return Yards 1,202 William Arnold 1,165 Jerry Harris 1,085 Antoine Harden 957 Derrick Crawford 900 Russ Vollmer 868 Dornell Harris 837 Kevin Cobb

1987-90 1983-86 2000-02 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

1996 1993 1988 1983 1983 1975 1972 1967 1963

TEAM RECORDS GAME Most 9 9 8

Kickoff Returns vs Cincinnati vs Tennessee vs Florida State

193

2002 2001 1987

Charles Wilson holds the Tiger single season kickoff return yardage record at 735 yards.

William Arnold

Jerry Harris

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Year-By-Year Kickoff Return Leaders YEAR 2002 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 Antoine Harden 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

NO 26 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

SEASON Most Kickoff Returns 57 1986 50 1998 48 2002 47 2001 45 1988 42 1978 41 1987 Fewest Kickoff Returns 17 1962 Most Kickoff Return Yards 1111 1986 1071 1993 1025 1998 964 2002 954 1988 887 1972 885 2001 877 1995 Fewest Kickoff Return Yards 388 1960

YD 504 533 219 184 432 342 362 222 416 429 272 275 485 622 735 555 523 369 446 247 157 467 246 348 367 345 406 231 438 404 404 294 363 361 215 527 449 303 389 290 302 280

1 0 0 - YA R D KICK RETURN GAMES TDS 0 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

Keith 141 140 136

Cobb (3) vs East Carolina vs Southern Miss vs Tulane

Charles Wilson (3) 152 vs Tulane 130 vs Southern Miss 104 vs Tulsa Richard Williams (3) 133 vs Florida State 129 vs Ole Miss 104 vs Ole Miss

1998 1998 1998 1988 1988 1988 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

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 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

1989

Bob Baxter (2) 108 vs Ole Miss 100 vs Southern Miss

1965 1965

Stan Davis (1) 138 vs Tennessee

1969

DeAngelo Williams (1) 152 vs Cincinnati

2002

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

CAREER KICKOFF RETURN LEADERS Name Yrs. Played William Arnold 1987-90 Jerry Harris 1983-86 Antoine Harden 2000-02 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)

194

No. 55 47 53 29 40 30 39 33 36 30 26 25 24 22 23 21 25

Yds. 1,202 1,165 1,085 900 868 842 837 752 738 735 697 647 612 594 532 523 522

Avg. 21.8 24.8 20.5 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 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 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

1995 1994 1978 1978 1976 1976 1975 1974 1968 1967 1964 1962

1974 1975 1950 1962 1975 1961

SINGLE SEASON Most Punt Returns 40 Ryan Roskelly 37 Ryan Johnson 37 Russell Copeland 36 Darron White 36 Ryan Johnson 31 Charlie Babb 30 Ryan Roskelly 27 Jerry Harris 25 Tripp Higgins 23 Chancy Carr 23 Cliff Robinson Most Punt Return Yards

1994 2000 1992 2002 2001 1971 1995 1985 1999 1996 1991

468 389 376 351 308 301 254 252 240 239

MEMPHIS

Ryan Roskelly Ryan Johnson Ryan Johnson Russell Copeland Bob Baxter Darron White David Berrong Ryan Roskelly James Thompson Jack Carter

1994 2000 2001 1992 1967 2002 1968 1995 1972 1961

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 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

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 4 Keith Wright 2 Judson Flint 1 15 players tied with one

Most Punt Return Yards 194 vs Tulsa 133 vs Tulsa

195

vs Wichita State vs North Texas State vs Cincinnati vs Cincinnati vs Mississippi vs Southern Miss

Fewest Punt Return Yards -5 vs SW Louisiana Most Punt Return TDs 3 vs Tulsa (two on blocked punts) 1 18 times

1968 1974 1972 2000 1967 1972 1987 1968

SEASON Most Punt Returns 47 1994 44 2002 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

133 120 97 92 92 92

Derrick Crawford 1994 1985 1966 1962

1994 1968

Football Records

YEAR-BY-YEAR PUNT RETURN LEADERS YEAR 2002 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

NAME Darron White 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

NO 36 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

YDS 301 376 389 141 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

TOP PUNT RETURN PERFORMANCES

TDS 0 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

Defensive back David Berrong led the Tigers in punt returns in 1968 and 1969.

YDs

NAME

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

196

Yrs. Played 1974-77 1994-95 1965-67 1999-01 1967-69 1959-61 1989-92 1983-86 1996-99 1979-82 1979-82 1972-74 1960-63 1969-71 1964-66 1977-78 1956-57

No. 57 70 40 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 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 Tennessee 5 Marlon Brown vs Southern Miss 5 Rod Brown vs Arkansas 4 by ten different players

1979 1970 1968 1999 1968 1973 1979 1981 2001

1994 1987

1996 1987 1993

Most Fumble Recoveries 2 Reginald Howard vs Ole Miss 2 Demorrio Shank vs Houston

1999 1998

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 34 Marcus West vs Murray State 29 Keith Spann vs S.W. Louisiana 28 Jerome Woods vs Michigan

1999 2001 1997 1998 1968 1999 2002 1995 1995

Most Pass Interceptions Eddie Moore vs Tulane 3 3 Keith Simpson vs North Texas 3 Olie Cordill vs Miss State

1988 1977 1965

Most 100 99 95 95 93

2000 1958 1973 1991 1964

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

MEMPHIS 91 90 90

Bob Orians vs Southern Miss 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 Derrick Ballard (46 yds.) 13 Greg Harper (41 yds.)

1987 1996 1984 1984 1997 2000 1985 1999 2002 2001

197

Most Fumble Recoveries 5 Van Anderson 4 several tied at four

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 Glenn Sumter 6

1968 1969 1969 1988 1966 1971 1983 2001

Most 144 136 119 113 104 100

1983 1969 1988 1996 1971 2000

Interception Yards Percy Nabors David Berrong Glenn Rogers, Jr. Keith Spann Charlie Babb Idrees Bashir

Most Blocked Kicks 4 Ken Irvin 4 Marvin Chatman 3 Michael Stone 3 David Brandon

1992 1981 2000 1984

CAREER Total Tackles 473 Danton Barto

1990-93

LB Danton Barton registered 473 career tackles.

454 435 416 384 372 368 368

Michael Thomas Eric Fairs Kamal Shakir Keith Butler Todd Ondra Octavian Sharp Jerry Dandridge

Interceptions 17 David Berrong 16 Jerry Todd

1977-80 1982-85 1997-00 1974-77 1978-80 1984-86 1972-75

1967-69 1967-69

Football Records 13 13 12 12 12 11

Glenn Sumter Eric Harris Glenn Rogers, Jr. Bill Brundzo Steve Jaggard Keith Spann

1998-00 1973-76 1988-90 1965-67 1965-67 1993-96

Interception Return Yardage 267 Keith Spann (11) 229 Glenn Rogers, Jr. (9) 216 Charlie Babb (9) 196 David Berrong (17) 188 Mike Nettles (8) 184 Jerry Todd (16) 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 1998-00 1965-67 1973-76

Quarterback Sacks 21 Tramont Lawless 20 Marquis Bowling 19 Marlon Brown 18 Tim Harris 17 Tony Brown 17 Marvin Thomas 16 Andre Arnold 15 Brian Barnett

1996-99 1995-98 1985-88 1982-85 1999-02 1983-86 1998-00 1992-95

Tackles for Lost Yardage 49 Tim Harris (251 yds.) 42 Tony Brown (138 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.)

1982-85 1999-02 1985-88 1993-96 1997-00 1982-85 1983-86 1997-00

Most Passing Yards Allowed Game 508 by Florida State Season 3090

1969 1998

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 Points Allowed Game 92 by Ole Miss Season 340

1935 1998

Most Rushes Allowed Season 603

Fewest Total Touchdowns Allowed Season 7

1963

1978 1978

Most Total Touchdowns Allowed Season 43

1989

Fewest Pass Completions Allowed Game 1 three times (vs Southern Miss, 1976) Season 48 1957

Most Interceptions Game 6 vs East Carolina 6 vs Tulsa Season 29 Fewest 7

1993 1972 1968 1978

Most Rushing Yards Allowed Game 523 by Texas A&M Season 2620

Most Tackles For Loss Game 16 vs Tennessee Season 90

1996 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 49erâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

1969 1989

1993 1962

1992 1999

Fewest Touchdown Passes Allowed Season 1 1962

Most Touchdown Passes Allowed Game 6 by Florida State Season 22

Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed Game -4 Ole Miss Season 758

Most Blocked Kicks Game 4 vs Arkansas Season 8

Most Rushing Touchdowns Allowed Game 6 by Ole Miss 1980 6 by Miss State 1978 Season 27 1978

1965

1980

1998 1994

Fewest Rushing Touchdowns Allowed Season 2 1961

TEAM RECORDS GAME & SEASON Fewest Rushes Allowed Game 15 North Texas Season 758

Most Quarterback Sacks 7 vs East Carolina Game 7 vs Ark. State

Most Pass Completions Allowed Game 36 by East Carolina Season 224

1994 1998

Fewest Passing Yards Allowed Game 5 by Southern Miss Season 566

Most Fumble Recoveries Game 6 vs North Texas 26 Season

1968 1976

1976 1962

Fewest Fumble Recoveries Season 7 7

1993 1987

Ken Irvin

198

John Allen

Football Records

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

YEAR-BY-YEAR SACK LEADERS Year Pos N a m e Sacks/Yds 1981 N G Greg Montgomery 4-25 LB Michael Joe Cannon 4-18 1982 LB Michael Joe Cannon 4-13 1983 DE Cedric Wright 11-56 1984 LB Eric Fairs 6.5-35 1985 DE Tim Harris 5-30 1986 DE David Brandon 10-49 1987 DE Marlon Brown 11-77 1988 DE Marlon Brown 4-20 N G Tony Manning 4-13 1989 DT Lish Trice 3-16 1990 N G Chris Hobbs 6-32 DE Kevin Jordan 6-27 1991 DT Larry Cox 4-18 1992 DT Pat Jansen 7-49 1993 DT Charles King 8-44 1994 DT Brian Barnett 9-53 1995 DE Marvin Thomas 6-27 1996 DE Marvin Thomas 6-38 1997 DE Marquis Bowling 11-88 1998 DE Marquis Bowling 5-36 9-35 1999 DE Tramont Lawless 2000 DE Andre Arnold 14-92 2001 DE Tony Brown 7-36 2002 DE Tony Brown 4-22 DE Treveco Lucas 4-11

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 1998-01 1973-76 1988-90 1965-67 1965-67 1993-96

No. 17 16 13 13 12 12 12 11

YEAR-BY-YEAR INTERCEPTION LEADERS Year 2002 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 1957 1956

Linebacker Eric Fairs, who is ranked third in career tackles with 435, went to a distinguished career with the Houston Oilers.

CAREER SACK LEADERS Name Tramont Lawless Marquis Bowling Marlon Brown Tim Harris Tony Brown Marvin Thomas Andre Arnold Brian Barnett James Logan Charles King Chris Hobbs Cedric Wright

Yrs. Played 1996-99 1995-98 1985-88 1982-85 1999-02 1983-86 1998-00 1992-95 1993-94 1991-93 1989-92 1980-83

199

No. 21 20 19 18 17 17 16 15 14 14 14 14

Name O.C. Collins Derrick Ballard Glenn Sumter Glenn Sumter Fred Powell Glenn Sumter Jeremy Stewart Keith Cobb Kevin Cobb Mike McKenzie Jeremy Stewart Keith Spann Jerome Woods Barry Dillard Dominic Calloway Danton Barto Herb Kendall Glenn Rogers, Jr. Glenn Rogers, Jr. Eddie Moore Randall Cooper Mike Nettles Trell Hooper Donnie Elder Percy Nabors Johnnie Walker George Stapleton Terrie Sudduth Todd Ondra Tony Graves Bob Orians Keith Simpson Eric Harris Eric Harris Ed Taylor Eric Harris Tommy Carlsen Walter Daggett Ricky Kale David Berrong Steve Jaggard Jerry Todd David Berrong Bill Brundzo Bill Brundzo Doug Woodlief Doug Woodlief Jim Addington Carlos Brooks John Lee

No. 3 3 6 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 6 3 4 4 3 5 4 7 3 3 3 3 6 4 3 3 4 2 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 6 5 8 8 11 4 5 6 4 4 4 3 3

Yds 83 15 61 76 54 7 29 6 21 10 7 113 110 60 90 89 46 87 23 51 9 72 37 3 144 40 4 19 25 13 91 78 1 55 34 45 26 34 34 136 59 79 25 99 24 45 28 2 99 34

TDS 0 0 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 0

Danton Barto

Eric Fairs

Miscellaneous 93 92

SINGLE GAME Most First Downs Rushing 26 vs Tulsa 24 vs Louisville 24 vs The Citadel 21 vs Georgia Tech 21 vs North Texas State

1972 1969 1962 1981 1971

Most First Downs Passing 17 vs Mississippi 16 vs Murray State 15 vs Mississippi State 15 vs Mississippi State 14 vs North Texas State 14 vs Southern Miss

1969 1985 1993 1965 1978 1988

Most First Downs by Penalty 5 vs Alabama 5 vs North Texas State 4 by several opponents

1987 1971

Most Total First Downs 37 vs Louisville 31 vs Cincinnati 30 vs Murray State 30 vs Utah State 30 vs North Texas State 30 vs The Citadel

1969 1984 2002 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

SINGLE GAME 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 140 2002 104 1993 97 1988

MEMPHIS

Most 3rd Down Conversions - Game 12 vs Cincinnati 1994 9 vs Cincinnati 1999 9 vs East Carolina 1997 9 vs Alabama 1991 9 vs Arkansas 1993 vs Mississippi State 1993 9 9 vs Vanderbilt 1986 9 vs Tulane 1985 9 vs Murray State 1985

1973 1997

Fewest First Downs Passing 18 1957 Most First Downs by Penalty 27 2002 23 1996 22 2001 22 1965 21 1987

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 245 2002 217 1972 215 1969 214 1976 208 1993 206 1988 206 1973

Most 3rd Down Conversions - Season 68 1991 65 1993 62 1997 60 2002 60 1985 58 1992 55 2001

Fewest Total First Downs 106 1958

Best 3rd Down Conversion Percentage Season 41.2 1991 38.9 1993 37.7 1992 36.0 2002 35.0 2001 35.0 1997

Most Penalties 89 1992 87 1960 83 1984 82 1961 81 1995 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

Highest TOP Average - Season 31:05 1999 30:32 1994 30:23 1993 30:17 1992 28:50 1999

200

Most Fumbles - Game 11 vs Mississippi 10 vs Louisville 9 vs Florida State 9 vs Mississippi 9 vs Southern Miss 9 vs Tennessee Tech

1976 1979 1977 1971 1963 1962

Most Fumbles Lost - Game 7 vs Mississippi State 7 vs Mississippi 6 vs Louisville 6 vs Mississippi 6 vs Tennessee Tech

1976 1971 1979 1976 1962

Most Fumbles - Season 52 1976 50 1979 49 1971 43 1986 40 1973 Fewest 16 17 17 18

Fumbles - Season 1961 1993 1998 1996

Most Fumbles Lost - Season 34 1976 24 1979 23 1972 21 1974 21 1970 Fewest Fumbles Lost - Season 7 1983 & 1998

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

RUSH 75 135 91 105 406

YDS 168 103 138 (-42) 367

TD 5 7 3 0 15

61 64 94 94

3. DANNY WIMPRINE (River Ridge, LA, 2001--present) YEAR GP COMP-ATT PCT. YDS 2001 9 102-196 .520 1,329 2002 12 235-435 .540 2,820 TOT 21 337-631 .534 4,149

TDs 14 23 37

INT 4 18 22

LG 73 72 73

RUSH 84 98 182

YDS 270 40 310

TD 3 2 5

4. STEVE MATTHEWS (Tullahoma, TN, 1992-93) YEAR GP COMP-ATT PCT. 1992 11 175-286 .612 1993 9 166-273 .608 TOT 20 341-559 .610

YDS 2,084 1,896 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

5. 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

6. TIM JONES (Gordo, AL, 1986-89) YEAR GP COMP-ATT PCT. 1986 7 39-97 .402 1987 9 54-95 .568 1988 5 44-84 .524 1989 10 73-144 .507 TOT 31 210-420 .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

7. 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

8. 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

201

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

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

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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

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0 0

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YDS

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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

TD 3 1 4 3 11

RUSH 3 44 0 3 50

YDS 20 270 0 7 297

TD 0 0 0 0 0

7. JERRY HARRIS (Memphis., TN, 1983-86) YEAR GP REC YDS 1983 3 1984 11 13 329 1985 11 30 519 1986 8 29 338 TOT 33 72 1,186

AVG 25.3 17.3 11.7 16.5

LG 79 60 25 79

TD 2 4 1 7

RUSH 1 0 1 3 5

YDS -1 0 -14 13 -2

TD 0 0 0 0 0

8. JAMES THOMPSON (Memphis., TN, 1973-75) YEAR GP REC YDS 1973 11 19 271 1974 11 46 517 1975 11 40 395 TOT 33 105 1,183

AVG 14.3 11.2 9.8 11.3

LG 69 45 36 69

TD 2 0 5 7

RUSH 1 0 0 1

YDS -7 0 0 -7

TD 0 0 0 0

3. RUSSELL COPELAND (Tupelo, MS, 1989-92) YEAR GP REC YDS AVG 1989 11 22 333 15.1 1990 10 33 684 20.7 1991 redshirted 1992 11 61 736 12.1 TOT 32 116 1,753 15.1 4. RICHIE FLOYD (Mayfield, KY, 1995-Present) YEAR GP REC YDS 1995 1996 11 43 600 1997 11 38 617 1998 11 29 437 TOT 33 110 1,654

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A versatile athlete who also played tailback and kick returner, Keith Wright is Memphis' sixth all-time leading receiver.

Russell Copeland is the second all-time leading receiver in Tiger history with over 1,700 yards.

Damien Dodson is the Tigers’ career leader in number of pass receptions with 147 and is second in receiving yardage with 2,096.

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TURNOVERS Committed eight or more turnovers ............................................. vs Louisville, 1979 (8) (6 fumbles; 2 interceptions) Committed seven or more turnovers .................... vs Arkansas State, 1990 (3 FR; 4 Int) Committed six or more turnovers .............................. vs Cincinnati, 2002 (3 FR; 3 Int) Had seven or more fumbles ......................................... vs Mississippi State, 1976 (7) Had six or more fumbles .......................................................... vs Louisville, 1979 (6) Had five or more fumbles ...................................................... vs Tennessee, 1984 (5) Lost four or more fumbles ................................................... vs Murray State, 2002 (4) Did not commit a turnover .................................................................... vs Tulane, 1998 Had eight or more takeaways ....................................... vs North Texas State, 1968 (8) Returned an interception for a TD ................................ vs Army, 2000 (Bashir, 100 yds) Returned a fumble for a TD ........................ vs Murray State, 2002 (M. West, 34 yds) Blocked two punts for touchdowns ............................. vs Tulsa, 1968 (Dees & Marks)

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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 Army, 2002 (44) Held an opponent to 25 or less yards passing ................. vs Southern Miss, 1976 (5) Held an opponent to 50 or fewer yards total offense ....... vs UT-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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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, 2002 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 Murray State, 2002 (2) Missed a kicking PAT ................................................................ vs South Florida, 2002 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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Had 70 or more points ............................................................. vs Tampa, 1949 (70-6) Had 60 or more points ............................................................ vs Tulane, 1992 (62-20) Had 50 or more points .................................................. vs Murray State, 2002 (52-6) Had 40 or more points .................................................. vs Murray State, 2002 (52-6) Allowed 50 or more points ....................................... vs Michigan State, 1997 (21-51) Allowed 40 or more points .............................................. vs Tennessee, 2001 (28-49) Was held scoreless ............................................................... vs Mississippi, 1999 (0-3) Was held scoreless at home ................................................ vs Mississippi, 1999 (0-3) Was held scoreless on the road ................................... vs Southern Miss, 1996 (0-16) Held an opponent scoreless .................................................... vs Tulane, 1994 (13-0) Held an opponent scoreless at home ..................................... vs Tulane, 1994 (13-0) Held an opponent scoreless on the road .............................. vs Arkansas, 1993 (6-0) Held two opponents scoreless in a season ................. vs Tulsa; Southern Miss, 1968 Held three opponents scoreless in a season vs Utah State; North Texas; McNeese State, 1965 Held four opponents scoreless in a season vs Louisville; McNeese State; West Texas State; Tampa, 1964 Held five opponents scoreless in a season vs Mississippi; Louisville; South Carolina; North Texas State; Chattanooga, 1963 Scored a two-point conversion rushing ................. vs South Florida, 2002 (Brown run) Scored a two-point conversion passing ................... vs Cincinnati, 1998 (Blevins pass)

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Had 600 or more yards total offense .................................... vs Cincinnati, 1984 (630) Had 500 or more yards total offense .............................. vs Murray State, 2002 (522) Had 400 or more yards total offense .............................. vs Murray State, 2002 (522) Had 90 or more plays ....................................................... vs Murray State, 1995 (92) Had 80 or more plays ................................................................... vs Army, 2002 (84) Had 75 or more plays ................................................................... vs Army, 2002 (84)

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Had two or more players with 100 yards receiving in a game ....................................... vs East Carolina, 1993 (Bruce 147 & Cody 110)

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Had 375 or more yards passing .................................. vs Mississippi State, 1993 (379) Had 300 or more yards passing .................................... vs South Florida, 2002 (320) Had 275 or more yards passing .................................... vs South Florida, 2002 (320) Had 250 or more yards passing .................................... vs South Florida, 2002 (320) Had 40 or more pass attempts ........................................ vs South Florida, 2002 (55) Had 30 or more pass attempts ...................................................... vs TCU, 2002 (36) Had 30 or more pass completions ................................... vs South Florida, 2002 (33) Had 25 or more pass completions ................................... vs South Florida, 2002 (33) Had 20 or more pass completions ................................................ vs Army, 2002 (22) Had five or more passing TDs ............................................ vs Murray State, 2002 (5) Had four or more passing TDs ................................................. vs Louisville, 2002 (4) Had five or more passes intercepted .................................... vs Miami (FL), 1993 (5) Had four or more passes intercepted ........................... vs Mississippi State, 2002 (5)

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Had 500 or more yards rushing .................................................... vs Tulsa, 1969 (507) Had 400 or more yards rushing .................................................... vs Tulsa, 1972 (436) Had 300 or more yards rushing .................................... vs Arkansas State, 1998 (321) Had 80 or more rushing attempts ............................... vs North Texas State, 1971 (81) Had 75 or more rushing attempts ...................................... vs Wichita State, 1972 (77) Had 70 or more rushing attempts ..................................... vs Georgia Tech, 1981 (70) Had seven or more rushing TDs .................................... vs North Texas State, 1971 (7) Had six or more rushing TDs ................................................ vs Wichita State, 1972 (6) Had five or more rushing TDs ........................................... vs Houston, 2001 (5) Had four or more rushing TDs .................................................... vs Tulane, 2002 (4) Had two or more players with 100 yards rushing in a game ....................................... vs Arkansas State, 1998 (Riley 190 & Arnold 119)

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MISCELLANEOUS Had 30 or more first downs .............................................. vs Murray State, 2002 (30) 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 Tulane, 2002 (11) 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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RUSHING

SPECIAL TEAMS 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 ........... S.Gostkowski vs Murray St, 2002 (50) 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 .................... Maurie Avery vs Army, 2002 (55.0) Totaled 150 or more yards in kick returns Antoine Harden vs Tennessee, 2001 (160) Totaled 100 or more yards in kick returns Antoine Harden vs Tennessee, 2001 (160) Returned a kick 90 or more yards ................... Kevin Cobb vs Tennessee, 1996 (95) Returned 10 or more punts .................................. Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa, 1994 (10) Had 190 or more punt return yards ................... Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa, 1994 (194) Had a punt return of 90 or more yards ............. Keith Wright vs Louisville, 1975 (94) Had a punt return of 80 or more yards ........ Ryan Johnson vs Cincinanti, 2000 (82) Had a punt return of 50 or more yards ....... Ryan Johnson vs Tennessee, 2000 (50)

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Rushed 40 or more times ........................ Marcus Holliday vs Tulane, 1994 (42) Rushed 35 or more times ........................ Marcus Holliday vs Tulane, 1994 (42) Rushed 30 or more times ...................... Frank Fletcher vs Cincinnati, 1994 (35) Rushed 25 or more times ............................................ Dante Brown vs Houston, 1999 (26) Rushed for 250 or more yards ........................................ Paul Gowen vsTulsa, 1969 (260) Rushed for 200 or more yards ................................ Larry Porter vs Arkansas St, 1990 (206) Rushed for 175 or more yards ................................ Teofilo Riley vsArkansas St, 1998 (190) Rushed for 150 or more yards ................ DeAngelo Williams vs Tulane, 2002 (166) Rushed for 125 or more yards ................ DeAngelo Williams vs Tulane, 2002 (166) Rushed for 100 or more yards ....................... Dante Brown vs Houston, 2001 (148) Rushed for four or more TDs ............................ Dante Brown vs Houston, 2001 (4) Rushed for three or more TDs ........................... Dante Brown vs Houston, 2001 (4) Rushed for two or more TDs .. Dante Brown & DeAngelo Williams vs Army, 2002 (2) Had a run of 90 or more yards ................ Herb Covington vs Cincinnati, 1966 (92) Had a run of 80 or more yards ................ DeAngelo Williams vs Tulane, 2002 (86) Had a run of 70 or more yards ................. John Martin vs East Carolina, 1992 (80) Had a run of 60 or more yards ........... Dante Brown vs UT-Chattanooga, 2001 (62) Had a run of 50 or more yards ................... DeAngelo Williams vs Army, 2002 (59)

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 .............................. Derrick Ballard vs Tulane, 2002 (2)

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Passed for 350 or more yards .............. Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss, 1988 (355) Passed for 300 or more yards ........... Danny Wimprine vs South Florida, 2002 (314) Passed for 250 or more yards ........... Danny Wimprine vs South Florida, 2002 (314) Passed for 200 or more yards ....................... Danny Wimprine vs Army, 2002 (216) Attempted 50 of more passes ............ Danny Wimprine vs South Florida, 2002 (53) Attemped 40 or more passes ............ Danny Wimprine vs South Florida, 2002 (53) Attempted 35 or more passes ......................... Danny Wimprine vs TCU, 2002 (38) Attemped 30 or more passes ......................... Danny Wimprine vs TCU, 2002 (38) Completed 25 or more passes .......... Danny Wimprine vs South Florida, 2002 (32) Completed 20 or more passes ...................... Danny Wimprine vs Army, 2002 (22) Threw four or more TD passes .............. Danny Wimprine vs Murray State, 2002 (5) Threw three or more TD passes ................. Danny Wimprine vs Louisville, 2002 (4) Threw five or more interceptions ............... Danny Wimprine vs Miss State, 2002 (5) Threw four or more interceptions .............. Danny Wimprine vs Miss State, 2002 (5) Threw three of more interceptions .............. Danny Wimprine vs Cincinnati, 2002 (3) Completed a pass for 90 or more yards ... Stephen Galbraith vs Houston, 1998 (92) Completed a pass for 80 or more yards .......... Neil Suber vs Tennessee, 1999 (82) Completed a pass for 70 or more yards ... Danny Wimprine vs Sou Miss, 2002 (72) Completed a pass for 60 or more yards ... Danny Wimprine vs Sou Miss, 2002 (72) Completed a pass for 50 or more yards .... Danny Wimprine vs Houston, 2002 (59)

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Caught 10 or more passes ..................... Richie Floyd vs Arkansas St, 1997 (10) Caught seven or more passes ........................... Travis Anglin vs Houston, 2002 (8) Had 175 or more yards receiving ........ Bob Sherlag vs Mississippi State, 1965 (186) Had 150 or more yards receiving ................... Travis Anglin vs Houston, 2002 (150) Had 125 or more yards receiving ................... Travis Anglin vs Houston, 2002 (150) Had 100 or more yards receiving ................... Travis Anglin vs Houston, 2002 (150) Caught three or more TD passes ............ Russell Copeland vs Tennessee, 1992 (3) Caught two or more TD passes .................... Tavares Gideon vs Louisville, 2002 (2)

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Accounted for five or more TDs ......... Danny Wimprive vs Murray St, 2001 (5 passes) Accounted for four or more TDsWimprive vs Sou Fla, 2002 (2 passes; 1 run; 1 recept.) Accounted for three or more TDsWimprive vs Sou Fla, 2002 (2 passes; 1 run; 1 recept.) 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 .............. D.Williams & D.Brown vs Army, 2002 (2 runs each)

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SCORING

Intercepted three or more passes .......................... Eddie Moore vs Tulane, 1988 (3)

The Last Time a Tiger Team... In One Quarter Passed for 75 yards or more .................................. vs Tennessee, 1999 (98-3rd) Passed for 100 yards or more .......................... 115 vs Houston, 1998 (115-1st) Passd for 175 or more .......................................... 178 vs Minnesota, 1997 (4th) Passed for three TDs ................................................................. vs UAB, 1997 (3) Rushed for 75 yards or more ......................................... 83 vs Tulane, 1999 (1st) Rushed for 100 yards or more ............................ vs Arkansas St, 1997 (138-4th) Rushed for two TDs or more ................................................. vs Tulane, 1999 (2)

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Had 350 or more yards of total offense ............... Danny Wimprine vs Cincinnati, 2001 (350) Had 300 or more yards of total offense .... Danny Wimprine vs Houston, 2002 (335) Had 250 or more yards of total offense .... Danny Wimprine vs Sou Fla, 2002 (297)

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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 vs Tulsa, 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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Held UM to 10 or fewer first downs - 10 (Mississippi State, 2001) Held UM to 0 or fewer yards rushing - -23 (Tennessee, 2001) Held UM to under 100 yards rushing - 48 (South Florida, 2002) Held UM to 100 or fewer yards passing - 76 (Mississippi State, 2001) Held UM to under 300 yards of total offense - 220 (Cincinnati, 2002) Held UM to under 200 yards of total offense - 182 (Southern Mississippi, 2001) Imtercepted five or more UM passes - 5 (Miss State, 2002) Intercepted four or more UM passes - 5 (Miss State, 2002) Intercepted three or more UM passes - 5 (Miss State, 2002) Recorded a safety - Army, 2000 Recorded five or more quarterback sacks - 5 (South Florida, 2002)

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Returned a punt for a TD - Omary Thompson, Army, 2000 Returned a blocked punt for a TD - B.J. Steele, Louisville, 2002 Returned a kickoff for a TD - Oscar Malone, Arkansas, 1992 Blocked a punt - UAB, 2001 Blocked a field goal - UAB, 2000 Punted 10 or more times - 11, UAB, 2001 Did not punt - Cincinnati, 1998 Missed a PAT - Nick Brownes, TCU, 2002 (2)

MISCELLANEOUS Had 30 or more first downs - 31 (Southern Miss, 2002) Had 25 or more first downs - 27 (Cincinnati, 2002) Had 10 or penalties - 13 (South Florida, 2001) Had 100 or more penalty yards - 107 (Louisville, 2002) Had 35 minutes or more of possession - 35:08 TCU, 2002 Had a 100 yard receiver and rusher - Cincinnati, McCleskey (120 rush); Jackson (110 rush); Olinger (144 recv.)

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Rushed 45 or more times - 45 (Cyrus Lawrence, Va. Tech, 1981) Rushed 35 or more times - 36 (Robert Cooper, Cincinnati, 1999) Rushed 30 or more times - 33 (Lonta Hobbs, TCU, 2002) Rushed 25 or more times - 33 (Lonta Hobbs, TCU, 2002) Rushed for 200 or more yards - 287 (Lonta Hobbs, TCU, 2002) Rushed for 150 or more yards - 287 (Lonta Hobbs, TCU, 2002) Rushed for 100 or more yards - 287 (Lonta Hobbs, TCU, 2002) Rushed for four or more TDs - 4 (Siran Stacy, Alabama, 1989) Rushed for three or more TDs - 3 (Lonta Hobbs, TCU, 2002) Rushed for two or more TDs - 3 (Lonta Hobbs, TCU, 2002) Had a run of 80 yards or more - 93 (Byron Evans, Minnesota, 1998) Had a run of 70 yards or more - 70 (Derrick Nix, Southern Miss, 2002) Had a run of 60 yards or more - 65 (Lonta Hobbs, TCU, 2002) Had a run of 50 yards or more - 65 (Lonta Hobbs, TCU, 2002)

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Committed seven or more turnovers - 7 (Cincinnati, 1998 (5 fumbles, 2 interceptions)) Committed six or more turnovers - 7 (Cincinnati, 1998 (5 fumbles, 2 interceptions)) Had five or more fumbles - 5 (Cincinnati, 1998 (5 fumbles)) Lost four or more fumbles - 4 (Ole Miss, 1999) Did not committ a turnover - 0 (Cincinnati, 2002) Returned an interception for a touchdown - Cincicnnati, 2002 (Blue Adams) Returned a fumble for a touchdown - Houston, 2002 (Matt Mattox)

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Had 70 or more points - 92 (Mississippi, 1935) Had 60 or more points - 61 (Mississippi, 1980) Had 50 or more points - 51 (Michigan State, 1997) Had 40 or more points - 48 (Cincicnnati, 2002) Scored a two point conversion passing - Tennessee, 2001 Scored a two point conversion running - TCU, 2002

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Had 600 or more yards of total offense - 615 (Texas A&M, 1978) Had 500 or more yards of total offense - 524 (Southern Miss, 2002) Had 400 or more yards of total offense - 403 (TCU, 2002) Had 90 or more plays - 90 (Cincinnati, 2001) Had 80 or more plays - 87 (Cincinnati, 2002) Had 75 or more plays - 78 (South Florida, 2002)

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Had 500 or more yards passing - 506 (Louisville, 1998) Had 400 or more yards passing - 506 (Louisville, 1998) Had 300 or more yards passing - 348 (Cincinnati, 2001) Had 60 or more pass attempts - 62 (South Florida, 2001) Had 50 or more pass attempts - 62 (South Florida, 2001) Had 40 or more pass attempts - 62 (South Florida, 2001) Had 35 or more completions - 36 (East Carolina, 1994) Had 30 or more completions - 33 (Houston, 2000) Had 25 or more completions - 28 (Houston, 2001) Had five or more TDs passes - 5 (Tennessee, 2001) Had four or more TD passes - 5 (Tennessee, 2001) Had three or more TD passes - 3 (South Florida, 2002) Had six or more passes intercepted - 6 (East Carolina, 1993) Had five or more passes intercepted - 5 (Mississippi State, 1997) Had four or more passes intercepted - 4 (Southern Mississippi, 2001)

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Had 500 or more yards rushing - 523 (Texas A&M, 1978) Had 400 or more yards rushing - 408 (Georgia, 1982) Had 300 or more yards rushing - 350 (TCU, 2002) Had 75 or more rushing attempts - 75 (Texas A&M, 1978) Had 70 or more rushing attempts - 71 (Arkansas State, 1986) Had seven or more rushing TDs - 7 (Texas A&M, 1978) Had six or more rushing TDs - 6 (Tennessee, 1991) Had five or more rushing TDs - 5 (Cincinnati, 2002) Had four or more rushing TDs - 4 (Southern Miss, 1998 Had two players with 100 yards rushing in game - Sou. Miss, 2002 (Nix 198, Harris 127)

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PASSING Passed for 500 yards or more - 506 (Chris Redman, Louisville, 1998) Passed for 400 yards or more - 506 (Chris Redman, Louisville, 1998) Passed for 300 yards or more - 348 (Gino Guidugli, Cincinnati, 2001) Attempted 60 or more passes - 62 (Marquel Blackwell, South Florida, 2001) Attempted 50 or more passes - 62 (Marquel Blackwell, South Florida, 2001) Attempted 40 or more passes - 62 (Marquel Blackwell, South Florida, 2001) Attempted 35 or more passes - 36 (Marquel Blackwell, South Florida, 2002) Completed 30 or more passes - 35 (Marcus Crandell, East Carolina, 1994) Completed 25 or more passes - 28 (Nick Eddy, Houston, 2001) Threw for five or more TDs - 5 (Casey Clausen, Tennessee, 2001) Threw for four or more TDs - 5 (Casey Clausen, Tennessee, 2001) Threw for three or more TDs - 3 (Marquel Blackwell, South Florida, 2002) Threw four or more interceptions - 4 (Jeff Kelly, Southern Mississippi, 2001) Threw three or more interceptions - 4 (Jeff Kelly, Southern Mississippi, 2001)

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DEFENSE Intercepted two or more passes - 2 (Korey Banks, Mississippi State, 2002) Recorded three or more sacks - 3 (Chris Daley, South Florida, 2001) Recorded two or more sacks - 2 (Maurice Jones & Tim Jones, South Florida, 2002) Recorded four or more tackles for loss - 4 (Chris Daley, South Florida, 2001) Recorded three or more tackles for loss - 4 (Chris Daley, South Florida, 2001)

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Caught 13 or more passes - 13 - (Brad Gaines, Vanderbilt, 1989) Caught eight or more passes - 8 (LaDaris Vann, Cincinnati, 2002) 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 - 106 (LaDaris Vann, Cincinnati, 2002) Caught three or more TD passes - 3 (Donte’ Stallworth, Tennessee, 2001) Caught two or more TD passes - 2 (Hugh Smith, South Florida, 2002)

Scored two or more TDs - 3 (Lonta Hobbs, TCU, 2002) Kicked four or more field goals - 4 (Alex Walls, Tennessee, 2000)

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Completed a pass for 80 or more yards - 80 (John Bond, Mississippi STate, 1982) Completed a pass for 70 or more yards - 72 (Chris Redman, Louisville, 1998) Completed a pass for 60 or more yards - 69 (Dave Ragone, Louisville, 2001) Completed a pass for 50 or more yards - 57 (Gino Guidugli, Cincinnati, 2001)

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Scored 10 or more points kicking - 11 (Brent Smith, Mississippi State, 2002) Kicked four or more field goals - 4 (Kevin Miller, East Carolina, 2001) Kicked three or more field goals - 3 (Brent Smith, Mississippi State, 2002) Kicked a field goal of 50 yards or more - 53 (Brian Hazelwood, Mississippi State, 1997) Kicked a 70 yard punt - 72 (Grahan White, Army, 1999) Kicked a 60 yard punt - 62 (Seth Marler, Tulane, 2002) Kicked a 50 yard punt - 51 (Joey Pisatti, TCU, 2002) Totaled 150 or more kick return yards - 173 (Bobby Brown, Cincinnati, 1989) Totaled 100 or more kick return yards - 114 (Zek Parker, Louisville, 1999) Totaled 100 or more punt return yards - 157 (Jason Armstead, Mississippi, 2002) Had 100 yard kickoff return - 100 (Maurice Nelson, Tulane, 1985)

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Accounted for five or more TDs - 5 (Casey Clausen, Tennessee, 2001) Accounted for four or more TDs - 5 (Casey Clausen, Tennessee, 2001) Accounted for three or more TDs - 3 (Lonta Hobbs, TCU, 2002) Scored four or more TDs - 4 (Siran Stacy, Alabama, 1989) Scored three or more TDs - 3 (Lonta Hobbs, TCU, 2002)

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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Annual Team Stats

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Total Offense Rushing Year G Ply Yds Ypg Car Ypg 2002 12 842 4258 354.8 390 115.8 2001 11 736 3594 326.7 418 137.0

Passing Att Cmp Int Pct Yds 452 241 20 .533 2868 318 177 6 .556 2087

1st Ypg Dwns 239.0 245 189.7 192

Scoring Pts Avg 303 25.3 294 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

104.9 134.4 139.5 110.8 102.7 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 70 74

Yds 557 589

3rd Cnv 60-168 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

MEMPHIS 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 2002: Nate Kaeding, Iowa

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)

O.C. COLLINS Sporting News Freshman All-America (fourth team,2002) Rivals.com Freshman All-America (first team, 2002)

Tailback Paul Skeeter Gowen was named to the AP All-America team in ‘69 & ‘70.

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) JUDSON FLINT The Sporting News (first team, 1988) BOB FORD Williamson's All-America (Honorable Mention, 1954)

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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JAMES GAITHER Sporting News Freshman All-America (third team, 2001) The Football News Freshman All-America (2nd team) 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)

Honored Tigers ERIC HARRIS Football Writers All-America (first team, 1976) Tom Harmon’s Football Today All-America (first team, 1976) NCAA Consensus All-America (first team, 1976) Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1976) TIM HARRIS Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention,1983)

ANDY NELSON Williamson’s Little All-America (first team, 1957) BOB PARKER Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1969) BOB PATTERSON Williamson’s Little All-America (first team, 1954) DAVE PAWLIK Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1970)

AL HOTZ Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention,1969)

RON SELLS Successful Farmer All-America (second team, 1996) Successful Farmer All-America (second team, 1998)

KEN IRVIN Football News All-America (Honorable Mention, 1994) PAT JANSEN GTE Academic All-America (first team, 1992)

Joe Allison received the first annual Lou Groza Award in 1992 as the nation’s top kicker.

KAMAL SHAKIR The Sporting News (Freshman All-American, 1997)

RAY JAMIESON Associated Press AllAmerica (Honorable Mention, 1968)

ALLEN SHIPMAN Associated Press All-American (Honorable Mention, 1968)

OLLIE KELLER Williamson’s Little AllAmerica (Honorable Mention, 1953) JEFF KING Football News Sophomore All-America (third team, 1991) JIMMY LACKIE Churchman’s All-America Team (1977) DEAN LOTZ Associated Press All-America (Honorable Mention, 1968) 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)

(Honorable Mention, 1963) Time Magazine All-America (first team, 1964) Football Coaches Assoc. All-America (first team, 1964) Associated Press All-America (second team, 1964) UPI All-America (second team, 1964) Lockert’s All-America (third team, 1964) The Sporting News All-America (first team, 1964) Playboy All-America (first team, 1964)

JERRY TODD Associated Press All-American (Honorable Mention, 1968)

LLOYD PATTERSON Football News Sophomore All-America (1976) Associated Press All-America (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

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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

Honored Tigers (third team, 1995) Associated Press (third team, 1995) 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 (see page 197)

All-Conference USA 1996: Richard Hogans (LB), first team Tony Williams (DT), second team Keith Spann (DB), second team Ted Lane (PK), second team Tavares Middlebrooks (OL),freshman team

1997:

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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 2002: Jimond Pugh (C), first team Tony Brown (DT), second team Travis Anglin (WR), second team Derrick Ballard (LB), second team DeAngelo Williams (RB) freshman team O.C.Collins (DB), freshman team Stephen Gostkowski (K), freshman team John Doucette (TE), 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)

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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) 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)

Honored Tigers

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) Billy J. Murphy (Coach of Year) 1969: Mike Stark (OT) Al Hotz (OG) John Bomer (C) Paul Gowen (RB) (Soph of Year) Bobby Dees (DE) Luis Fernandez (DT) Fred Almon (NG) John Allen (LB) David Berrong (DB) Billy J. Murphy (Coach of Year) 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) Paul Gowen (RB)

All-Metro Conference 1980: Rick Snider (OT) Jerry Knowlton (FL)

Stanley Adams (LB) Michael Thomas (LB) Todd Ondra (LB) 1981: Tom Dorian (OG) Ken DeFeo (C) Greg Montgomery (DT) Mike Kleimeyer (LB) Marvin Chatman (DB) 1982: Ken DeFeo (C) Greg Montgomery (DT) Tom Dorian (OG) Johnny Walker (LB) 1983: Tim Harris (DE) Eric Fairs (LB)

1984:

1985:

1986: 1987:

1988:

Fullback Ray Jamieson was named to the 1968 All-Missouri Valley Team.

1989:

1990:

Jeff Walker (OT) Derrick Crawford (WR) Danny Sparkman (QB) Don Glosson (K) Greg Montgomery (DT) Percy Nabors (DB) Tim Long (OT) Tim Harris (LB) Donnie Elder (DB) Eric Fairs (LB) Don Glosson (K) Punkin Williams (RB) Jeff Walker (OT) Danny Sparkman (QB) Dennis Borcky (DE) Tim Harris (LB) David East (C) Jerry Harris (WR) Eric Fairs (LB) Trell Hooper (DB) Ted Gatewood (C) David Brandon (LB) Ted Gatewood (C) Tim Borcky (OT) Reggie Dubose (DB) Eddie Moore (DB) Reid Bennett (OG) Tory Epps (NG) Mike Nettles (DB) Charles Wilson (WR) Damon Young (LB) Jeff Fite (P) Marvin Cox (RB) Glenn Rogers, Jr. (DB) Eddie Moore (DB) Keith Bland (OT) Clark Stevenson (C) John Butler (K) Tory Epps (NG) Jeff Fite (P)

All-IF A All-IFA Conference The IFA (Independent Football Alliance) was formed in 1992 and comprised of five 1-A Independent football playing schools.

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The Alliance includes Memphis, Tulsa, Southern Mississippi, Cincinnati, East Carolina. 1992: Joe Allison (K) (first team) Danton Barto (LB) (first team) Larry Bolton (C) (first team) Jeff Buffaloe (P) (first team) Russell Copeland (WR) (first team) Chris Hobbs (NG) (first team) Steve Matthews (QB) (first team) Jeremy Williams (DB) (first team) Stevie Williams (OG) (first team) 1993: Isaac Bruce (WR) (first team) Stevie Williams (OL) (first team) Rod Brown (DE) (first team) Danton Barto (LB) (first team) * Dominic Calloway (DB) (first team) Joe Allison (PK) (first team) *Defensive Player of the Year

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)

Honored Tigers 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: 2002:

Bobby Russell (DT) Carey Mulwee (LB) Mark Benskin (TE) Greg Gore (DE) Keith Butler (LB) Terdell Middleton (RB) James King (RB) Richard Locke (FB) Johnny Ray (DB) Michael Harper (WR) Danny Felts (RB) Tony Wiley (RB) Don Glosson (K) Jeff Womack (RB) RAIN OUT Jeff Womack (RB) Gerald White (RB) Elgin Perkins (RB) Tommy Ferrari (QB) Gary Bouldin (QB) Joe Cole (QB) Larry Porter (RB) Isaac Bruce (WR) Rod Brown (LB) Dan Bonner (DE) Chad Reed (QB) Keith Cobb (RB) Bernard Oden (QB) Gerard Arnold (RB) Kenton Evans (QB) Neil Suber (QB) 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 A w ar d 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 The following players have had a $1,000 scholarship given in their name to the general athletic scholarship fund at UM. Texaco, the sponsor of the Texaco Star Classic in Orlando, Florida, donates the scholarship. 1990: Jeff Fite (P) vs Florida State

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 Lettermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club has selected an Athlete of the Year since the 1973 season. 1973: 1976: 1978: 1979: 1980:

Cliff Taylor (FB) Bob Rush (C) Earnest Gary (WR) Keith Clark (DE) Todd Ondra (LB)

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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

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

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AT&T Long Distance Player of 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

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:

Tony Williams was named the Tigers MVP in 1996.

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) Octavian Sharp (LB) Ron Palmer (DB) Ted Gatewood (C) Wayne Pryor (FB) Jerry Harris (WR) Arthur Franklin (P) 1990: Chuck Boler (OT) Glenn Rogers, Jr. (DB) Jeff Fite (P) 1991: Keith Benton (QB) Danton Barto (LB) Jeff Buffaloe (P) 1992: Russell Copeland (WR) Chris Hobbs (NG) Joe Allison (PK) 1993: Isaac Bruce (WR) Danton Barto (LB) Joe Allison (PK) 1994: Ken Irvin (DB) Overall MVP Al Dawkins (FB) Duane Vandborg (LB) Ryan Roskelly (PR) 1995: Jerome Woods (DB) Overall MVP Ken Newton (OL) Tony Williams (DL) Ryan Roskelly (Special teams) Britton Wilkins (Special teams) 1996: Tony Williams (DT) Overall MVP Qadry Anderson Offensive Player of Year Richard Hogans Defensive Player of Year Ted Lane Special Teams Player of Year 1997: Bernard Oden Overall MVP Ron Sells Offensive Lineman of Year Marquis Bowling Defensive Lineman of Year Jeff Bazemore Special Teams Player of Year 1998: Gerard Arnold (RB) Overall MVP Chris Powers (OL) T.J. Fryer (DL)

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Ryan White (Special Teams) 1999: Gerard Arnold (RB) Tramont Lawless (DE) Joe Rocconi (Special Teams) 2000: Billy Kendall (TE) Kamal Shakir (LB) Ryan Johnson (Special Teams) 2001: Bunkie Perkins (WR) Glenn Sumter (DB) Ryan Johnson (Special Teams) 2002: Danny Wimprine (QB) Tony Brown (DT) Robert Douglas (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.

1983: 1984: 1985: 1986: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000:

2001: 2002:

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) Danny Wimprine (QB) Eric Taylor (DT) Kenyun Glover (DT)

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)

Honored Tigers 1985: 1986: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998:

1999: 2000: 2001: 2002:

2003:

Nathan Beason (NG) Andy Whitwell (QB) Gerald White (RB) John Norman (RB) Lee Butler (TE) Lish Trice (DT) Leon Bosby (FB) Chris Michael (DB) Larry Porter (RB) Tony Semple (OT) Jesse Allen (LB) Al Dawkins (FB) Kerry Cobb (TE) Andre Woods (RB) Britton Wilkins (LB) Tavares Middlebrooks (OT) Michael Boatman (LB) Caspor Stiles (LB) Chris Powers (C) Austin O'Dell (OL) Kosha Irby (DB) Chance Nesbitt (WR) Andre Arnold (DE) Darche’ Epting (FB) Glenn Sumter (SS) Bunkie Perkins (WR) Eric Taylor (DT) Andrew Handy (OG) Darren Garcia (WR) Scott Vogel (DB) Tavarious Davis (WR) Gene Frederic (C) Will Hyden (LB)

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:

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

1995: Jason Harris (QB) Whitehaven HS 1996: Rodney Lanctot (LB) Crescent City (FL) HS 1997: Stephen Galbraith (QB) Marietta, (GA) HS 1998: Roberto Young (OLB) CBCHS, (MO) HS 1999: Casey Rooney (WR), West (IA) HS 2000: Kenyun Glover (DT), Overton HS 2001: Jeremiah Bonds (RB), J.O. Johnson (AL) HS 2002: Rusty Clayton (DS/C), Oak Grove (MS) 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

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1990: Chuck Brooks (TE) 1961-64 Fred Medling (G) 1947-49 1991: Earnest Gray (WR) 1975-78 Eric Harris (DB) 1973-76 John Lee (E) 1956-59 Keith Wright (WR) 1974-77 1992: Cotton Clifford (OL) 1951-56 Bubba Winkler (NG) 1964-67 1993: 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) 1994: 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) 1995: "Red" Brewer (B) (1950-51) Richard Coady (C) (1964-66) Ollie Keller (QB) (1952-53) Frank Mawyer (E) (1949-50, 53) 1996: 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) 1997: David Berrong (DB) (1967-69) Steve Jaggard (DB) (1968-69) Bob Henderson (OL) (1953-56) Elmer Ray (QB) (1947-50) 1998: 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) 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) 2002: Frank Massa (RB) (1956-57) Paul Hathcock (DT) (1958-59) Don McKinnon (OT) (1957-60)

Honored Tigers

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: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995:

Miller Matthews Tom Wallace Al Brown Harold Sterling Don Coffey Don McKinnon Ed Randolph Elmer Ray George Sneed Ralph Messer John Bramlett Jim "Red" Hoggart Geddes Self Joseph Clayton Bob Stephenson Wayne Armstrong 1996: Tom Nix & Billy Fletcher

1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001:

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 2001: Marcus West, DE 2002: Tim Goodwell, LB

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) 2000: Rodney Lanctot (Defensive End) 2001: Scott Scherer (Quarterback) 2002: Boris Penchion (Defensive Line)

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All-American F ootball F oundaFoundation Hall of F ame 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) 2002: Don McKinnon (Offensive Line) Billy Fletcher (Quarterback) Al Brown (M Club Director)

Hitachi Scholar Athlete Award 1992 1993 1994 1995

Jeremy Williams (DB) Larry Bolton (C) Tony Semple (OT) Jeremy Williams (DB)

Top Tig er A w ar 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) 2002: Scott Scherer (Quarterback) Jimond Pugh (Center)

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 Stadium in Memphis was renamed Charles Greenhill Stadium. Firestone Stadium was the home field for Frayser High. Jersey number “8” is being worn free safety Scott Vogel from MUS in Memphis. Vogel will work as a defensive back for the Tigers and is expected to play strong safety. 2001: 2002: 2003:

Scott Vogel Scott Vogel Scott Vogel

D AVE 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, wore Dave Casinelli’s number “30” in 2001. Quinton McCrary of Columbus, Mississippi, will wear 30 in 2003. 2001: 2003:

Mario Robinson Quinton McCrary

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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” wasawarded to a two-year letterman for the Tigers who, like Crumby, came to the U of M as a walkon 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. Olen Whitely wore 39 in 2002 and again in 2003. 2001: 2002: 2003:

Quincy Stephenson Olen Whitely Olen Whitely

All-Star Games BLUE-GRAY GAME 2001: 2000: 1996: 1995: 1994: 1993: 1992: 1990: 1989: 1988: 1987: 1985: 1984: 1979: 1977: 1976: 1975: 1974: 1972: 1971: 1970: 1969: 1968: 1967: 1966: 1965: 1964: 1963: 1962: 1961: 1950:

1965: 1963: 1962:

Marcus Smith, Defensive Back Ryan White, Kicker Marcus Bell, Nose Tackle Michael Stone, Defensive Back Marvin Thomas, Defensive End Ken Newton, Center Jerome Woods, Defensive Back Marcus Holliday, Running Back James Logan, Defensive End Isaac Bruce, Wide Receiver Larry Bolton, Center Jeff Fite, Punter Tory Epps, Nose Guard Marlon Brown, Linebacker Scott Dill, Offensive Guard Jeff Walker, Offensive Tackle Derrick Burroughs, Defensive Back James Stewart, Defensive Back Keith Butler, Linebacker Keith Simpson, Cornerback Bob Rush, Center Eric Harris, Cornerback Eary Jones, Tackle Jerry Dandridge, Linebacker David Fowler, Quarterback Van Anderson, Defensive End Ed Taylor, Cornerback Al Harvey, Quarterback Charlie Babb, Defensive Back Dave Pawlik, Nose Guard Mike Stark, Tackle John Bomer, Center Larry McGhee, Guard David Berrong, Safety (MVP) Martin Orcutt, Tackle Bill McRight, Monsterman Joe Rushing, Linebacker Terry Padgett, Quarterback Larry Duck, Nose Guard Billy Fletcher, Quarterback Bob Finamore, Guard (MVP) Harry Schuh, Tackle Richard Quast, Tackle Russell Vollmer, Quarterback John Bramlett, Linebacker Fred Moore, Tackle Don Coffey, End Bill Hudson, Guard Bill Robertson, End

1961:

Bill Robertson, End Total Players: 4

1969: 1967:

LIONS AMERICA BOWL 1976: 1975: 1974: 1969: 1968:

Ricky Rivas, Receiver Jerry Dandridge, Linebacker Ed Taylor, Cornerback James Thompson, Receiver David Berrong, Safety Jerry Todd, Cornerback Dean Lotz, Center

SENIOR BOWL 2000: 1996: 1994: 1993: 1992: 1987: 1984: 1978: 1977: 1976: 1964: 1963: 1962: 1961:

Michael Stone, Defensive Back Marvin Thomas, Defensive End Ken Irvin, Defensive Back Joe Allison, Placekicker *Steve Matthews, Quarterback Jeff Sawyer, Defensive End Russell Copeland, Receiver Scott Dill, Offensive Guard Jeff Walker, Offensive Tackle Jack Oliver, Guard Derrick Burroughs, Cornerback Earnest Gray, Wide Receiver Keith Butler, Linebacker Keith Simpson, Cornerback Bob Rush, Center Eric Harris, Cornerback Harry Schuh, Tackle Dave Casinelli, Fullback John Griffin, Halfback Bill Hudson, Guard

COACHES ALL-AMERICA GAME 1970: 1965:

CHALLENGE BOWL 1963: 1962:

1973: 1972: 1969: 1968: 1967: 1963:

Total Players: 8

CHICAGO ALL-STAR

EAST-WEST GAME 2001: 1987:

John Fred Robilio, Tackle Fred Moore, Tackle Total Players: 2

HULA BOWL 2002: 1993: 1985: 1977: 1970:

Joe Gerda, Offensive Guard *Steve Matthews, Quarterback Tim Harris, Linebacker Keith Wright, Receiver (MVP) John Bomer, Center Total Players: 5

ROTARY GRIDIRON CLASSIC 190 2000:

Kamal Shakir, Linebacker Total Players: 1

PARADISE BOWL 2002:

Tony Brown, Defensive Tackle Mowbray Rowand, Defensive End Total Players: 2

NORTH-SOUTH GAME Eary Jones, Defensive Tackle Terdell Middleton, Running Back Steve DeLong, Tight End Stan Davis, Receiver Luis Fernandez, Tackle Alex Dees, End Rich Coady, End Dave Casinelli, Fullback

Bob Parker, Guard Harry Schuh, Tackle Total Players: 2

Total Players: 20

1976:

Dan Pierce, Quarterback Bob Parker, Guard Dale Brady, Wingback Total Players: 5

Total Players: 7

Total Players: 49

Harry Schuh, Tackle John Griffin, Halfback Bill Hudson, Guard

MEMPHIS

Nose tackle Marcus Bell (54) played in the 2000 BlueGray All-Star game.

Artis Hicks, Offensive Guard Tim Borcky, Offensive Tackle *Injured and could not participate

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Tigers in the Pros Listed below are the Memphis football players who have been drafted into and played for at least one season in the professional ranks after their years as a Tiger. Leagues included are the NFL and the CFL. Players in italics are active. RICK ACKERMAN, DT (San Diego Chargers, 1982-84; Los Angeles Raiders, 1985-87) STANLEY ADAMS, LB (Los Angeles Raiders, 1984) CHARLIE BABB, DB (Miami Dolphins, 1972-79) DANTON BARTO, LB (Memphis Mad Dogs, 1995)

✰ IDREES BASHIR, DB ✰ (Indianapolis Colts, 2001-present) ✰ MARCUS BELL, DT ✰ (Arizona Cardinals, 2001-present) KEITH BENTON, QB (B.C. Lions, 1992; Memphis Mad Dogs, 1995) DENNIS BIODROWSKI, OT (Kansas City Chiefs, 1963-67) DARRIUS BLEVINS, WR (St. Louis Rams, 2000) DENNIS BORCKY, DT (New York Giants, 1987) DALE BRADY, DB (British Columbia Lions, 1968-69)

Offensive lineman Tony Semple has been with the Detroit Lions for seven seasons.

JOHN BRAMLETT, LB (Denver Broncos, 1965-66; Miami Dolphins, 196768; New England Patroits, 1969-70; Atlanta Falcons, 1971) DAVID BRANDON, LB (San Diego Chargers, 1987-89, 1995; Cleveland Browns, 1991-93; Seattle Seahawks, 1993-94; Atlanta Falcons, 1996-1997) MARLON BROWN, LB (British Columbia Lions, 1990)

✰ ISAAC BRUCE, WR ✰

(St. Louis Rams, 1994-present) DERRICK BURROUGHS, DB (Buffalo Bills, 1985-89) KEITH BUTLER, LB (Seattle Seahawks, 1978-87) BILL CESARE, DB (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1978-81) RICH COADY, TE/C (Chicago Bears, 1970-74) MAC CODY, WR (Birmingham Barracudas, 1995; Montreal Allouettes, 1996-98; Arizona Cardinals, 1999-2000)

MEMPHIS KEN DUNEK, TE (Philadelphia Eagles, 1980)

DONNIE ELDER, DB (New York Jets, 1985; Pittsburgh Steelers, 1986; Detroit Lions, 1986; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 198889; San Diego Chargers, 1990-91) TORY EPPS, NG (Atlanta Falcons, 1990-92; Chicago Bears, 1993-94; New Orleans Saints, 1995) ERIC FAIRS, LB (Houston Oilers, 1986-91; Atlanta Falcons, 1992) BILLY FLETCHER, QB (Denver Broncos, 1966) JUDSON FLINT, DB (Cleveland Browns, 1980-82; Buffalo Bills, 1983) REUBEN GIBSON, FB (Buffalo Bills, 1977) EARNEST GRAY, WR (New York Giants, 1978-84; St. Louis Cardinals, 1985) JOHN GRIFFIN, DB (Los Angeles Rams, 1963; Denver Broncos, 1964-66; B.C. Lions, 1967-68)

DON COFFEE, WR (Denver Broncos, 1963)

ERIC HARRIS, DB (Toronto Argonauts, 1977-79; Kansas City Chiefs, 1980-82; Los Angeles Rams, 1983-85)

RUSSELL COPELAND, WR (Buffalo Bills, 1993-96; Philadelphia Eagles, 1997; Green Bay Packers, 1998)

TIM HARRIS, LB (Green Bay Packers, 1986-90; San Francisco 49ers, 1991-92, 1994-95; Philadelphia Eagles, 1993)

OLLIE CORDILL, P (San Diego Chargers, 1967; Atlanta Falcons, 1968; New Orleans Saints, 1969)

DAVE HATHCOCK, DB (Green Bay Packers, 1966; New York Giants, 1967)

DERRICK CRAWFORD, WR (San Francisco 49ers, 1986; Calgary Stampeders, 1990-93; Birmingham Barracudas, 1995)

✰ ARTIS HICKS, OT ✰ (Philadelphia Eagles, 2002-present)

JAMES CRIBBS, DT (Detroit Lions, 1989) STAN DAVIS, WR (Philadelphia Eagles, 1973) CHUCK DEVLIEGHER, DT (Buffalo Bills, 1969) SCOTT DILL, OT (Arizona Cardinals, 1988-89; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1990-95; Minnesota Vikings, 1996-1997) JAY DOUGLAS, OT (San Diego Chargers, 1973-74)

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EDDIE HILL, RB (Los Angeles Rams, 1979-80; Miami Dolphins, 1981-84) RICHARD HOGANS, LB (Chicago Bears, 1997 Rhein Fire, 1999; San Diego Chargers, 2000) MARCUS HOLLIDAY, RB (St. Louis Rams, 1996) TRELL HOOPER, DB (Miami Dolphins, 1987)

✰ REGGIE HOWARD, DB ✰ (Carolina Panthers, 2000-present)

BILL HUDSON, DT (San Diego Chargers, 1962; Buffalo Bills, 1963-68)

Tigers in the Pros GARY HUNT, DB (Cincinnati Bengals, 1987)

✰ KEN IRVIN, DB ✰

WIL RENFRO, LB (Washington Redskins, 1957-59; Pittsburgh Steelers, 1960; Philadelphia Eagles, 1961)

JAMES THOMPSON, WR (New York Giants, 1978)

(Buffalo Bills, 1995-2001; New Orleans Saints, 2002-present)

PRESTON RILEY, WR (San Francisco 49er's, 1970-72; New Orleans Saints, 1973)

MARVIN THOMAS, DE (Detroit Lions,1998; Denver Broncos, 1998; Barcelona Dragons, 1999; B.C. Lions, 1999-2000)

ENIS JACKSON, WR (Cleveland Browns, 1987; Edmonton Eskimos, 1988-92; Toronto Argonauts, 1993)

GLENN ROGERS, JR, DB (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1991; Edmonton Eskimos, 1992-1998; Montreal Allouttes 1999)

JEFF WALKER, OT (San Diego Chargers, 1986; New Orleans Saints, 1988-89)

REGINALD JONES, DB (New Orleans Saints, 1991-93; Cleveland Browns, 1994)

BOB RUSH, C (San Diego Chargers, 1977-82; Kansas City Chiefs, 1983-85)

RICHARD WILLIAMS, RB (Atlanta Falcons, 1983; Houston Oilers, 1984)

CHARLIE KILLETT, DB (New York Giants, 1963)

JEFF SAWYER, DE (Las Vegas, 1994; San Antonio, 1995)

(Minnesota Vikings, 1997-2000; Cincinnati Bengals, 2001-present)

JAMES LOGAN, LB (Seattle Seahawks, 1995-present)

HARRY SCHUH, OT (Oakland Raiders, 1965-70; Los Angeles Rams, 1971-73; Green Bay Packers, 1974)

CHARLES WILSON, WR (Green Bay Packers, 1990-91; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1992-94; New York Jets, 1995)

BILL SCOTT, OT (Toronto Argonauts, 1966)

BUBBA WINKLER, C (Green Bay Packers, 1968-69)

✰ TONY SEMPLE, OT ✰ (Detroit Lions, 1995-present)

JEFF WOMACK, RB (Minnesota Vikings, 1987)

BOB SHERLAG, WR (Atlanta Falcons, 1966)

DOUG WOODLIEF, LB (Los Angeles Rams, 1965-69)

KEITH SIMPSON, DB (Seattle Seahawks, 1978-85)

✰ JEROME WOODS, DB ✰ (Kansas City Chiefs, 1996-present)

✰ MICHAEL STONE, DB ✰ (Arizona Cardinals, 2001-present)

JAMES EARL WRIGHT, QB (Denver Broncos, 1964)

✰ MIKE MCKENZIE, DB ✰

DAVID STRICKLAND, OG (Denver Broncos, 1960)

KEITH WRIGHT, WR (Cleveland Browns, 1978-80)

LOU MCLELLAND, WR (Toronto Argonauts, 1952)

CLIFF TAYLOR, FB (Chicago Bears, 1974-75; Green Bay Packers, 1976)

NFL Draft Selections

TERDELL MIDDLETON, RB (Green Bay Packers, 1977-81; Tampa Bay, 1982-83)

ED TAYLOR, DB (New York Jets, 1975-78; Miami Dolphins, 1979-82)

FRED MOORE, DT (San Diego Chargers, 1964-66)

Defensive tackle Tony Williams was a starter for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2001 after playing three seasons with the Minnesota Vikings.

TIM LONG, OT (San Francisco 49er's, 1987) EDWIN LOVELADY, WR (New York Giants, 1987) DORAN MAJOR, DB (Toronto Argonauts, 1988-91) JOHN "TWEET" MARTIN, RB (Memphis Mad Dogs, 1995) STEVE MATTHEWS, QB (Kansas City Chiefs, 1993-1995; Scottish Claymores, 1996,; Jacksonville Jaugars, 1997; Tennessee Titans, 1998) (Green Bay Packers, 1999-present)

✰ TONY WILLIAMS, NG ✰

2003 Player Wade Smith (Miami Dolphins) Travis Anglin (Detroit Lions)

ANDY NELSON, DB (Baltimore Colts, 1957-63; New York Giants, 1964)

Pos. OT

RD 3

Pick 78

260

RD 2

Pick 37

123

RD 3

Pick 87

RD 5

Pick 151

200

2001 Player Idrees Bashir (Indianapolis Colts) Michael Stone (Arizona Cardinals) Marcus Bell (Arizona Cardinals)

DARRELL NELSON, TE (Pittsburgh Steelers, 1984-85) ERIC NELSON, DB (Memphis Mad Dogs, 1995) JACK OLIVER, OG (Chicago Bears, 1987)

Pos. DB

1998

ANTHONY PARKER, FB (British Columbia Lions, 1986-89; Calgary Stampeders, 1990)

Player Pos. Mike McKenzie DB (Green Bay Packers)

NICO PERKINS, DB (British Columbia Lions, 1990)

1997

DANNY PIERCE, QB (Washington Redskins, 1970)

Player Tony Williams (Minnesota Vikings) Richard Hogans

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Pos. DT LB

Tigers in the Pros

(Chicago Bears) Marvin Thomas (Chicago Bears)

233

RD 1

Pick 28

RD 4

Pick 109

RD 2

Pick 33

154

199

RD 4

Pick 111

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St. Louis Ram's All-Pro wide out Isaac Bruce is one of the top receivers in the NFL.

1996 Player Pos. Jerome Woods DB (Kansas City Chiefs)

Player Isaac Bruce (LA Rams) Tony Semple (Detroit Lions) Steve Matthews (Kansas City Chiefs)

Pos. DB

1994 Pos. WR

1993

TIGERS IN THE PROS

Player Russell Copeland (Buffalo Bills) Jeff Buffaloe (LA Rams)

193

Player Reginald Jones (New Orleans Saints) Jeff Fite (Green Bay Packers) Eduardo Vega (Phoenix Cardinals)

Pos. WR P

1991 Pos. DB

RD 5

Pick 126

135

144

Player Pos. Charles Wilson WR (Green Bay Packers) Tory Epps NG (Atlanta Falcons)

RD 5

Pick 132

195

RD 7

Pick 184

275

309

328

1989 Player Mike Nettles (Seattle Seahawks) Greg Ross (Miami Dolphins) James Cribbs (Detroit Lions) Marlon Brown (Cleveland Browns)

Pos. DB

1988 Player Tim Borcky (Buffalo Bills)

Player

Pos. OT

1987 Pos.

RD 7

Pick 177

Pos. DE

RD 12

Pick 326

RD 12

Pick 310

RD 2

Pick 36

177

RD 1

Pick 9

122

RD 1

Pick 24

104

107

143

RD 15

Pick 413

449

RD 9

Pick 224

1980

1979 Player Pos. Earnest Gray WR (New York Giants) Eddie Hill RB (LA Rams) Judson Flint DB (New England Patriots)

1978

David Brandon (Buffalo Bills)

1986 Player Jeff Walker (San Diego Chargers) Tim Harris (Green Bay Packers) Gary Hunt (Cincinnati Bengals) Trell Hooper (Indianapolis Colts)

Pos. OT

RD 3

152

198

Player Pos. Derrick Burroughs DB (Buffalo Bills) Tim Long OT (Minnesota Vikings) Donnie Elder DB (New York Jets) Jack Oliver OT (New York Giants) James Bowers DB (Seattle Seahawks) Punkin Williams RB (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

1984

Player Pos. Derrick Crawford WR (San Francisco 49ers)

RD 1

Pick 14

158

280

286

RD 1

Pick 24

1983 Player Pos. Richard Williams RB (Washington Redskins)

RD 2

Player Keith Simpson (Seattle Seahawks) Keith Butler (Seattle Seahawks) Keith Wright (Cleveland Browns)

Pick 70

1985 1990

1981

Player Pos. James Stewart DB (Green Bay Packers)

1995 Player Ken Irvin (Buffalo Bills)

Player Keith Clark (Buffalo Bills)

Pick 56

Pos. DB

1977 Player Bob Rush (San Diego Chargers) Terdell Middleton (St. Louis Cardinals) Eric Harris (Kansas City Chiefs) Eary Jones (LA Rams) Bob Jordan (New York Giants)

Pos. C

1976 Player Pos. Jerry Dandridge LB (Green Bay Packers) Mike Fuhrman TE (Baltimore Colts)

1975

Player Pos. Everett Taylor DB (New York Jets) Carl TaylorDE 17 (Washington Redskins)

1974 Player Cliff Taylor (Chicago Bears)

Pos. FB

1973

Player Pos. Jay Douglas C (San Diego Chargers)

Pick

222

437

RD 3

Pick 62

RD 11

Pick 268

Tigers in the Pros Stan Davis (Philadelphia Eagles)

315

1972 Player Charlie Babb (Miami Dolphins) Ray Jamieson (Oakland Raiders) John Kirchner (Detroit Lions)

Pos. DB FB TE

RD 5

Pick 129

173

328

Pos. DE

RD 12

Pick 301

359

440

1970 Player Danny Pierce (Washington Redskins) Bob Parker (Denver Broncos) Preston Riley (San Francisco 49ers) Steve Jaggard (Philadelphia Eagles) Jerry Todd (Denver Broncos)

Pos. QB

RD 5

Pick 121

123

217

240

409

1969 Player Pos. Joe Rushing LB (San Diego Chargers)

RD 17

Pick 432

1968 Player Bubba Winkler (Green Bay Packers) Herb Covington (New Orleans Saints) Chuck DeVliegher (Buffalo Bills) Bob Baxter (Cleveland Browns)

Pos. DE

RD 5 14

350

361

400

1966 RD 5

Pick NA

Pick

1965 Player

Pos.

Player Pos. Chuck Brooks E (St. Louis Cardinals - NFL) Russ Vollmer QB (Minnesota Vikings - NFL) Chuck Brooks E (New York Jets - AFL) John Evans T (St. Louis Cardinals - NFL) Bill Scott G (New York Jets - AFL) John Evans T (Buffalo Bills - AFL)

SUPER BOWL PLAYERS I DAVID HATHCOCK Green Bay Packers, 1966

III HARRY SCHUH Oakland Raiders, 1968 VII & VIII CHARLIE BABB Miami Dolphins, 1973 Miami Dolphins, 1974 XIV EDDIE HILL Los Angeles Rams, 1980

RD 5

Pick NA

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Oakland Raiders, 1984 XVIII EDDIE HILL

XXVIII RUSSELL COPELAND Buffalo Bills, 1994

San Francisco 49ers, 1995 XXXIV Isaac Bruce

RD 4

Pick NA

Babb, Ackerman, Hathcock, Harris, Adams and Bruce are the only Tigers with Super Bowl Championship Rings.

1958 Player Hal Devine (Philadelphia Eagles) Robert Lyles (Chicago Bears)

Pos. T B

RD 25

Pick NA

RD 11

Pick NA

RD 22

Pick NA

RD 24

Pick NA

1957 Player Andy Nelson (Baltimore Colts) Bob Schmidt (Chicago Bears)

Pos. QB B

1956 Player Joe Billings (Chicago Bears)

Pos. T

1954 Player Pos. Will Renfro E (Washington Redskins)

1953

1961

XVIII STANLEY ADAMS

St. Louis Rams, 2000

1962

Don Coffey (LA Chargers - AFL)

Oakland Raiders, 1984

XXIX TIM HARRIS

Player Pos. RD Pick Defensive back Jerome Woods Bill Hudson T is known as 2 one of theN A hardest hitters in the NFL. (San Diego Chargers - AFL) Fred Moore T 10 NA (Baltimore Colts - NFL) Fred Moore T 15 NA (San Diego Chargers - AFL) Dennis Biodrowski E 16 NA (Cleveland Browns - NFL) Dennis Biodrowski E 18 NA (San Diego Chargers - AFL)

Player Pos. James Earl Wright QB (Philadelphia Eagles - NFL) Don Coffey E (San Francisco 49ers - NFL) James Earl Wright QB (Boston Patriots - AFL)

XVIII RICK ACKERMAN

Miami Dolphins, 1984

1963 Player Pos. John Griffin B (LA Rams - NFL) John Griffin B (Denver Broncos - AFL) Dick Quast G (Baltimore Colts - NFL) Charlie Killett B (New York Giants - NFL) Dick Quast G (Buffalo Bills - AFL) Charlie Killett B (Buffalo Bills - AFL)

Pick 137

Player Pos. Bob Sherlag E (Buffalo Bills - AFL) Bob Sherlag E (Philadelphia Eagles - NFL) Harry Day T (Houston Oilers - AFL) Harry Day T (Philadelphia Eagles - NFL) David Hathcock DB (Green Bay Packers - NFL)

1964

1971 Player James Heyden (Cincinnati Bengals) David Vaughn (Miami Dolphins) John Bomer (Dallas Cowboys)

Harry Schuh T (Oakland Raiders - AFL) Doug Woodlief LB (San Diego Chargers - AFL) Ollie Cordill B (Houston Oilers - AFL) Doug Woodlief LB (LA Rams - NFL) Ollie Cordill B (Cleveland Browns - NFL)

RD 3

Pick NA

Tiger Player 1st RoundPos. Draft RD Picks Pick Wayne Wood (Chicago Bears)

RD 16

Pick NA

1951 Player Bill Robertson (LA Rams)

Pos. E

Bowl History BURLEY BOWL

MEMPHIS EAST TENNESSEE ST MEMORIAL STADIUM (8,000) NOVEMBER 22, 1956

32 12

Johnson City, TN - The University of Memphis took charge of the Burley Bowl football game in the third quarter on a frigid Thanksgiving afternoon and smashed through to a 32-12 victory over East Tennessee State. A crowd of about 700 watched the Tigers win their first ever bowl game.

LINESCORE UofM ETSU

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0 0

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Held to a 6-6 halftime tie by a battling bunch of Buccaneers, Memphis shook off the effects of the biting cold and punched across three touchdowns in the third period for the margin of victory. Light snow flurries fell during the early part of the game and again near the end. East Tennessee State scored first as quarterback Howard Tippett passed 14 yards to halfback Bob Lindsey climaxing an 80yard drive. Before the Buccaneers could score again, Memphis rang up 32 unanswered points. But only six of those came in the first half, when Bob Schmidt cracked over from two yards out late in the first quarter. Memphis penetrated several times in the second quarter once losing the ball on the East Tennessee State 1-yard line on a fumble. But it was not until the second half that the Tigers found themselves. The first time Memphis received the ball in the third quarter, fullback Bobby Brooks sprinted right up the middle, veered to the left and went 45 yards for a touchdown. And before that decisive period ended, the Tigers also scored on a one-yard plunge by Eddie Gebara and a 64-yard screen pass from Bubba Leonard to Gebara. Andy Nelson took a pitchout four yards for the final Memphis touchdown in the opening minutes of the fourth period. Leonard converted after the third and fourth touchdowns. East Tennessee's last touchdown came midway in the fourth period when quarterback Joe Dixon ran in from 1-yard out. The Tigers ended the season with a 5-4-1 record, while East Tennessee State dropped to 4-5 on the season. GAME STATISTICS Q Play ET 1 Lindsey 14 pass from Tippett (PAT failed) M 1 Schmidt 2 run (PAT failed)

M 3 M 3 M 3 M 4 ET 4

MEMPHIS

Brooks 45 run (PAT failed) Gebara 1 run (Leonard kick) Gebara 64 pass from Leonard (Leonard kick) Nelson 4 run (PAT failed) Dixon 1 run (PAT failed)

Team Statistics First Downs Yards Rushing Yards Passing Total Yards Total Offensive Plays Passes Punts Fumbles No. of Interceptions Penalties Third Down Conversions Sacks By

U of M 14 282 128 410 NA 3-6 4-38.9 2-2 2 6-30 NA NA

ETSU 12 158 101 259 NA 7-12 6-30.5 5-5 0 4-20 NA NA

Individual Statistics Rushing: U of M - Brooks 1-45; ETSU - Not Available Passing: U of M - Leonard 3-6-128, ETSU - Tippett 7-1221 Receiving: U of M - Gebara 1-64; ETSU - Not Available

PASADENA BOWL

MEMPHIS SAN JOSE STATE ROSE BOWL (104,091) DECEMBER 18, 1971

28 9

Pasadena, CA - A hard-nosed defense which caused many mistakes and an explosive offense that capitalized on those mistakes led the Tigers to a 289 Pasadena Bowl rout over San Jose State before a sparse crowd of 15,244 in the Rose Bowl.

LINESCORE UofM SJS

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7 0

0 0

14 6

28 9

Memphis, making its first major bowl appearance ever, trailed 3-0 early in the opening period until a blocked punt by Tom Carlsen, who was named the defensive player of the game, gave the Tigers a lead they would never relinquish. Carlsen blocked John McMillen's punt at the 15-yard line and fell on the loose ball in the end zone for the score. A 13-yard pass from Al Harvey to Dornell Harris, who was named the offensive player of the game, was one of the highlights of a 65-yard drive early in the second period that gave Memphis a 143 lead at intermission. Following the pass, Harris broke loose for 20 yards and then took the ball in from

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the 9-yard line on the very next play from scrimmage. The Tigers kicked off to begin the second half. San Jose State couldn't move but got a second chance when Paul "Skeeter" Gowen fumbled on Memphis' first offensive play. Bill Brown recovered on the Tiger 24 and a 14-3 U of M lead looked very precarious. The Spartans moved all the way to the Tiger 2-yard line. But on fourth down, the Tiger defense buckled down by meeting running back Joe Hicks at the line of scrimmage and slammed him to the Rose Bowl turf to end San Jose's only real threat. After a scoreless third period, the Tigers went to work again. David Johnson picked off his second pass of the game and returned it 17 yards to the San Jose State 18-yard line, where Paul "Skeeter" Gowen sprinted in for the score. San Jose's only touchdown was set up when a pass from center sailed over punter John Kidwell's head and was recovered at the Memphis 20-yard line. A quarterback keeper by Brad Metheany with 36 seconds left in the contest got the Spartans their only touchdown. The extra point attempt was wide to the left. Q SJ 1 M 1 M M M SJ

2 4 4 4

GAME STATISTICS Play FG Barnes 33 Carlsen recover of blocked punt in end zone (McGeorge kick) Harris 9 run (McGeorge kick) Gowen 18 run (McGeorge kick) Taylor 2 run (McGeorge kick) Metheany 1 run (pass failed)

Team Statistics U of M First Downs 15 Yards Rushing 208 Yards Passing 41 Total Yards 249 Total Offensive Plays 66 Passes 3-13-2 Punts 7-39.0 Fumbles 5-1 Interceptions 4-57 Penalties 3-35 Third Down Conversions NA Sacks By NA

SJS 11 187 81 268 66 6-19-4 6-35.7 3-1 2-27 9-85 NA NA

Individual Statistics Rushing: U of M -Harris 10-87, Gowen 10-63; SJS - Brice 12-54, Hicks 12-52. Passing: U of M - Harvey 3-9-41, Robinson 0-4-0; SJS - McMichael 5-16-47, Metheany 1-3-14 Receiving: U of M - Davis 1-24, Harris 1-13, Taylor 1-4; SJS - Brice 3-48, Alley 3-33

Undefeated Teams

1963

UNDEFEATED TIGERS: Front row (l-r): John Fred Robilio, Dave Casinelli, Richard Saccoccia, John Cronin, Ed Weldon, Jim Addington, Bill Gidden. Second row (l-r): Dick Quast, Wiley Patterson, Don Scroggins, John W. Wright, Harry Schuh, John Evans, Wayne Easley, Chuck Brooks, Charles Owens. Third row (l-r): Melio Sulipeck, Walter Heitzenrater, Ray Farmer, Bob Finamore, Harry Day, Ron Higdon, Don McClard, Doug Woodlief. Back row (l-r): Jim Haynie, Pete Ingram, Bob Sherlag, Ollie Cordill, Don Jones, Gene Ward, Herb Cummings, Charles Alexander.

1938

UNDEFEATED TIGERS: Front row (l-r): John Reeves, Chalmers Parr, Maurice Roach, Doug Mayo, Roland McMackin, Skeeter Ellis, Elmer Vaughn, Kimbrough Vaughn, Billy McComus. Second row (l-r): Bobby Davis, manager, Pop Calhoun, Hank Farino, Ed Palmer, Earl Whittington, James West, Jim Enoch, Bryan Robinson, Paul Hicks, John Michael. Back row (l-r): Bob Mathews, Murry Blurton, James Conlee, Billy Zarecor, Gordon Scoggins, Haggard Cherry, John Schwaiger, Bill McGinnis, Alton Gardner, J.T. Crawford.

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MEMPHIS

Four University of Memphis football teams have gone undefeated since the Tigers first took up the sport in 1912. The most recent Memphis team to go through a season without a defeat was the 1963 squad which ended the year 9-0-1. Memphis began its football program in 1912 and compiled a 1-2-1 record under head coach Clyde Wilson. The Tigers, then known as West Tennessee State Normal School, played Memphis University School to a scoreless tie in the first football game played at Memphis on October 5. The Tiger football squad notched its first victory three weeks later on October 26 against Bolton Agricultural, 13-0. The first undefeated team was coach Zach Curlin's 1929 squad which posted an 8-0-2 record, scoring 146 points and limiting the Tigers' 10 opponents to a mere 27. Memphis, which was captained by Slick Headden and Joe Koch, captured the Mississippi Valley Conference Championship with that undefeated season. Coach Allyn McKeen fielded one of the nation's highest scoring teams in 1938, a season which saw UM finish with a 10-0-0 record. Memphis scored 281 points during the year, while only yielding 35. The biggest margin of victory was a 68-0 thrashing of Cumberland College. The Tigers also defeated Arkansas A&M, 50-0, later in the season. Roland McMackin captained the 1938 Tigers. The 1963 Memphis football team had only a scoreless tie with Mississippi between them and a perfect season. The Tigers finished with a 9-0-1 record, UM's most recent undefeated season to date. Unlike the 1938 team, which was noted for its offense, this team made its mark as a defensive club. There were five shutouts, and the five remaining teams scored only 52 points. The Tigers, captained by Richard Saccoccia, rolled up 199 points. The 1963 squad had wins over Southern Miss (28-7), Tulsa (28-15), North Texas State (21-0), West Texas State (29-14), Mississippi State (17-14), Louisville (25-0), South Carolina (9-0), Chattanooga (130) and Houston (29-6). Senior fullback Dave Casinelli led the NCAA in rushing and scoring during the 1963 season. Casinelli rushed for 1,016 yards and scored 84 points. He is the only Tiger back to win the national rushing and scoring titles. The legendary Tiger back continues to hold the Memphis record for yards rushing in a season and career.

All-Time Coaches CLYDE WILSON

Year 1919

Record 3-4-0

PTS 95

ELMORE GEORGE

1912-1915 9-12-1 Year 1912 1913 1914 1915

Record 1-2-1 1-2-0 3-5-0 4-3-0

PTS 13 19 73 188

OPP PTS 6 173 102 139

Year 1920

Record 0-5-0

PTS 7

PTS 152

OPP PTS 90

Year 1921

Record 4-5-1

PTS 110

Record 3-2-0

PTS 48

OPP PTS 67

JOHN CHILDERSON

Record 5-2-2 6-3-0

PTS 174 75

Record 1-4-0

PTS 50

OPP PTS 93

V.M. ( Bic ) CAMPBELL 1919 3-4-0

Record 3-6-0 10-0-0

1924-1936 41-60-14

Year 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932

Record 1-7-1 0-7-1 1-8-0 5-3-1 3-3-2 8-0-2 6-3-1 2-5-2 4-5-0

PTS 33 37 39 156 78 146 161 33 67

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OPP PTS 239 240 71 116 120 27 92 102 54

PTS 118 281

OPP PTS 110 41

C.C. HUMPHREYS 1939-1941 14-15-0 Year 1939 1940 1941

Record 3-7-0 5-5-0 6-3-0

PTS 85 150 172

OPP PTS 127 172 77

CHARLIE JAMERSON

OPP PTS 26 55

ZACH CURLIN

1918 1-4-0 Year 1918

Year 1937 1938

1922-1923 11-5-2 Year 1922 1923

44 63 209 282

1937-1938 13-6-0

OPP PTS 198

LESTER BARNARD

1917 3-2-0

149 75 30 13

ALLYN MCKEEN

1921-1921 4-5-1

V.M. ( Bic ) CAMPBELL

Year 1917

7-1-1 3-3-2 1-6-1 0-9-0

OPP PTS 143

ROLLIN WILSON

1916 2-3-1

Record 2-3-1

1933 1934 1935 1936

1920-1920 0-5-0

TOM SHEA

Year 1916

OPP PTS 67

MEMPHIS

1942-1942 2-7-0 Year 1942

Record 2-7-0

PTS 87

OPP PTS 243

RALPH HATLEY 1947-1957 59-43-5

Year 1947 1948 1949 1950

Record 6-2-1 6-5-0 9-1-0 9-2-0

PTS 238 218 385 374

OPP PTS 59 129 73 108

Head Coaching Records

1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957

5-3-0 2-7-0 6-4-0 3-4-3 2-7-0 5-4-1 6-4-0

206 141 135 166 94 209 195

93 263 140 209 197 152 111

BILLY J. MURPHY

Record 4-5-0 6-4-0 8-2-0 8-2-0 8-1-0 9-0-1 5-4-0 5-5-0 7-2-0 6-3-0 6-4-0 8-2-0 6-4-0 5-6-0

PTS 142 142 303 332 261 199 173 215 121 206 258 328 227 255

OPP PTS 144 132 79 75 67 56 103 153 96 150 170 191 184 202

FRED PANCOAST 1972-1974 20-12-1 Year 1972 1973 1974

Record 5-5-1 8-3-0 7-4-0

PTS 265 264 225

1975-1980 31-35-0 Year 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980

Record 7-4-0 7-4-0 6-5-0 4-7-0 5-6-0 2-9-0

PTS 180 241 228 200 166 115

OPP PTS 168 182 194 297 223 255

1981-1983 8-24-1

1995-2000 22-44-0

REY DEMPSEY

Year 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 * nation's

Record PTS OPP PTS 3-8-0 150 240 4-7-0 141 219 4-7-0 218 243 2-9-0 226 340 5-6-0 * 232 182 4-7-0 176 199 third most improved team

1984-1985 7-12-3

Year 1984 1985

Record 5-5-1 2-7-2

PTS 201 180

1986-1988 12-20-1

Year 1986 1987 1988

Record 1-10-0 5-5-1 6-5-0

PTS 104 220 226

OPP PTS 292 210 205

CHUCK STOBART 1989-1994 29-36-1

Year 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

Record 2-9-0 4-6-1 5-6-0 6-5-0 6-5-0 6-5-0

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PTS 174 215 222 312 268 163

TOMMY WEST 2001-present 8-15-0

OPP PTS 178 243

CHARLIE BAILEY

OPP PTS 254 167 148

RICHARD WILLIAMSON

RIP SCHERER

Year Record PTS OPP PTS 1981 1-10-0 82 209 1982 1-10-0 129 285 1983 6-4-1 ** 274 205 ** nation's second most improved team

1958-1971 91-44-1 Year 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

REX DOCKERY

OPP PTS 237 234 229 175 215 159

Year 2001 2002

Record 5-6-0 3-9-0

PTS 294 303

OPP PTS 281 327

ALL-TIME RECORD: 386-403-32 TOTAL POINTS: 14,655 TOTAL OPP POINTS: 13,910

COACHING RECORDS Coach Billy J. Murphy Ralph Hatley Zach Curlin Richard Williamson Chuck Stobart Rip Scherer Fred Pancoast C.C. Humphreys Allyn McKeen Charlie Bailey Lester Barnard Clyde Wilson Tommy West Rex Dockery Rey Dempsey V.M. Bic Campbell Rollin Wilson Tom Shea Charlie Jamerson John Childerson Elmore George

Record 91-44-1 59-43-5 41-60-14 31-35-0 29-36-1 22-44-0 20-12-1 14-15-0 13-6-0 12-20-1 11-5-2 9-11-1 8-15-0 8-24-1 7-12-3 6-6-0 4-5-1 2-3-1 2-7-0 1-4-0 0-5-0

Pct. .675 .589 .454 .470 .439 .333 .631 .483 .684 .379 .705 .463 .347 .258 .414 .500 .473 .454 .222 .200 .000

Assistant Coaches A Lou Alford (MTSU) 1981-84 Carl Angelo (Bowling Green) 1984-85 Murray Armstrong (Tennessee) 1961-95

B Tim Banks (Central Michigan) 2001-02 Carl Battershell (Bowling Green) 1989-93 Craig Boller (Iowa State) 1978-79; 2002-present Charles Brewer (Memphis ) 1957 Kippy Brown (Memphis ) 1978-80 Mack Brown (Florida State) 1978 Cullen Bryant (Colorado) 1990-93 Oscar Buchanan (Ole Miss) 1953-55 Wally Burnham (Samford) 1980 Rusty Burns (Springfield College) 1996-99 Charlie Butler (MTSU) 1980 Keith Butler (Memphis) 1990-97

C Nick Calcutta (Millersville) 1985 Bobby Carlton (Miami) 1973-74 Jack Carter (Memphis ) 1966-71 Tracy Clemmons (Memphis ) 1973 John Cobb (Memphis ) 1959-64; 1967-73 Charlie Coe (Kansas State) 1997-2002 Sam Congie (Indiana) 1966-68 Pete Cordelli (North Carolina State) 1980-81 Dan Coughlin (Miami) 1988 Larry Coyer (Marshall) 1986 Joe Cullen (Massachusetts) 2001 Pat Culpepper (Texas) 1974

D Joe D'Alessandris (Western Carolina) 1984-85 Keith Daniels (Mississippi College) 1980 Leo Davis (Bethel College) 1941-50 Paul Davis (Mississippi) 1956-58 Don Denning (Presbyterian) 1974-77; 1979-80 Darrell Dickey (Kansas State) 1986-89 Chuck Dicus (Arkansas) 1975-77 Ken Donahue (Tennessee) 1952-56 Charlie Donaldson (Henderson) 1975-78 Joe Lee Dunn (UT-Chattanooga) 1990-91; 2003 Hal Dyer (Florida State) 1973

E Stan Eggen (Moorhead State) 1983 Frank Emanuel (Tennessee) 1972-73

F Chris Faros (Missouri Western) 1981-83 Rockey Felker (Mississippi State) 1981-82 Randy Fichtner (Purdue) 1990-93; 2001-present John Flowers (Southern Illinois) 1985-present Kin Floyd (Delta State) 1974-79 Bob Ford (Memphis ) 1956 James Fox (Alcorn State) 1983-94 Roger French (Minnesota) 1956-65

G Buddy Gies (Lock Haven) 1986-87 Ronnie Gray (Mississippi State) 1979-80 Roy Gregory (UT-Chattanooga) 1983 Jimmy Grisham (Memphis ) 1939-40

H Keith Hackett (Tarkio) 1983-85 Curley Hallman (Texas A&M) 1977-78 Harvey Hampton (Arkansas) 1981-82 Jerry Hardaway (Southern Illinois) 1976-77 Clay Helton (Houston) 2000-present Bob Henderson (Memphis ) 1957 Mike Hennigan (Tennessee Tech) 1984 Paul Hicks (Memphis ) 1947 Vince Hoch (Pfeiffer College) 1983 Jim Hoggatt (Memphis ) 1961-71 Palmer Hossler (Millersville) 1987-89 Jim Hueber (South Dakota) 1983 C.C. Humphreys (Tennessee) 1938-39 Hank Hughes (Springfield) 1998-2000 Russ Huesman (UT-Chattanooga) 1998-present

I Lindy Infante (Florida) 1972-74

J Bill Jasper (Tennessee) 1965-71 Jimmy Jobe (Southern State) 1958

K Tim Keane (Arkansas State) 2002-present Ollie Keller (Memphis ) 1970-71 Bob Kellogg (Tulane) 1959 Steve King (Memphis ) 1979-80 Jimmy Kiser (Furman) 2000 Maurice Knight (Memphis) 1993-97 Vic Koenning (Kansas State) 1991-96 Pete Kuharchek (Tampa) 1986-89

L Jimmye Laycock (William & Mary) 1975-76 Lamar Leachman (Tennessee) 1973 David Lockwood (West Virginia) 1995-99 R.A.Long (Tennessee) 1952-53

M Ray Malavasi (Minnesota) 1958-60 Rick Mallory (Washington) 2000-present Dave Magazu (Springfield College) 1997-1998 Fred Manuel (Oregon) 1984-89 Jim Marshall (Tennessee-Martin) 1995-96 Allyn McKeen (Tennessee) 1934-35 Lou McLelland (Memphis ) 1955 Mac McWhorter (Georgia, 1973) 1999 Pat Meyer (Colorado State) 1998 Ted Million (Duke) 1995 Jon Mirilovich (Miami) 1981-82 Pete Mitchell (Southern) 1970-75 Ed Molinski (Tennessee) 1942 Tom Morris (Mississippi State) 1956-65 Billy J. Murphy (Mississippi State) 1947-52

N Dave Nusz (Maryland) 1973

P John Palermo (Florida State) 1980-82 J.W.Patrick (Mississippi State) 1961-64 Bob Patterson (Memphis ) 1961-62 Tim Pendergast (Cortland State) 1997-99

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MEMPHIS

Jim Pletcher (Delaware) 1995-99

R Jim Ragland (Tennessee Tech) 1977-79 Rusty Russell (Georgia) 1981-83 Tim Rose (Xavier) 1992-94

S Jimmy Sharp (Alabama) 1983 Dan Simrell (Toledo) 1990 Larry Smith (Memphis ) 1950-56 Charlie Stubbs (BYU, 1978) 1993-94

T Jim Taubert (Michigan State) 1984-89 John Thompson (Central Arknasas) 1999 John Townsend (Wyoming) 1967-71 Richard Trail (Arkansas) 1971-74 Rick Trickett (Glenville State) 1986-88 Tom Turchetta (Miami) 1986-89 Bill Turnbow (Texas Tech) 1972-73

V Larry Van der Heyden (Iowa State) 1975-77

W Wilson Waites (Howard College) 1960-64 Mike Wallace (Bowling Green) 1984-85 Steve Walters (Arkansas) 1979 Tim Walton (Ohio State) 2000-01 Wayne Weedon (Memphis) 1990-97 Tommy West (Tennessee) 2000 Harold Wheeler (SW Missouri) 1979 Rick Whitt (Catawba) 2000-2002 Charles Whittemore (Georgia) 1972-74 Don Wiggins (Clemson) 1984-85 Chip Wisdom (Georgia) 1981-83 Sparky Woods (Carson Newman) 1995James Earl Wright (Memphis ) 1965-69 Larry Wright (Memphis ) 1963-66 Lummy Wright (Memphis ) 1976-79

Y Don Yanowsky (Toledo) 1989-94

HEAD COACHES IN THE COLLEGIATE RANKS Mack Brown Appalachian St.; Tulane; UNC; Texas Pete Cordelli Kent State Pat Culpepper Northern Illinois Paul Davis Mississippi State Don Denning Delta State Joe Lee Dunn New Mexico Rockey Felker Mississippi State Roy Gregory Austin Peay State Curley Hallman Southern Miss; LSU Mike Hennigan Tennessee Tech Jim "Red" Hoggatt SW Louisiana C.C. Humphrey Memphis Ollie Keller Northeast Louisiana Jimmye Laycock William & Mary Horace McCool Delta State Billy J. Murphy Memphis John Palermo Austin Peay State Jim Ragland Tennessee Tech Jimmy Sharp Virginia Tech Jim Marshall UT-Martin Tommy West Memphis

All-Time Lettermen A Rick Ackerman (1978-79-80) Brandt Ackley (1994-95) Henry Acosta (1942) Stanley Adams (1978-79-80-81) Floyd Adams (1941) James Addington (1961-62-63) Richard Adragna (1959-60-61-62) Joe Albright (1929) Charles Alexander (1961 -62) Nathan Alexander (1988) Arthur Allen (1940) Bridger Bailey Allen (1913)

Gerard Arnold lettered for three years as a running back for the Tigers and as a junior, set the school record for rushing yards in a single season. The Lexington, TN, native came to the Tigers as a walk-on and by the end of his career had rushed for 2,378 yards, the second highest total in school history. During the 1998 season, Arnold gained a school record 1.059 yards. He is currently serving as a graduate assistant coach for head coach Tommy West.

Calvin Allen (1947-48-49-50) Charles Allen (1990-91) Jessie Allen (1993-94-95-96) John Allen (1968-69-70) Ray Allen (1923) Joe Allison (1990-91-92-93) Mark Allison (1974-75-76-77) Fred Almon (1967-68-69) -Anderson (1913) Darrell Anderson (1975) Eric Anderson (2001-02) Mike Anderson (1993-94) Mike Anderson (1989) Qadry Anderson (1995-96)

Mark Benskin (1971-72-73) Keith Benton (1990-91) David Berrong (1967-68-69) Steve Berrong (1975-76) Bob Berry (1912, 1915-16-19) Frank Berry (1 949-50-52) Rob Bertling (1993-94) Tyrone Betters (1985-86-87-88) Kevin Betts (1978-79) Joe Billings (1952-53) Dennis Biodrowski (1959-60-61-62) Hunter Bishop (1941) Jerry Bishop (1965-66-67) Harry Bessinger (1973-74-75-76) Clay Bittner (1983-84) Bob Blackmon (1974-75-76-77) Frank Blackwell (1967-68-69) Dwight Blalock (1981-82-83-84) Darrius Blevins (1995-97-98) Joe Bianco (1951-54) Keith Bland (1987-88-89-90) Al Bloodworth (1995) Steve Blume (1974-75) Murray Blurton (1938) Michael Boatmen (1997-98-99) Chuck Boler (1987-89-90) Larry Bolton (1989-90-91-92)

Van Anderson (1973-74) Travis Anglin (1999-00-01-02) Ken Apple (1967-68-69) Fred Archie (1993) Brence Armstrong (1995) Jimmy Armstrong (1956-57) Mike Armstrong (1961) Wayne Armstrong (1957-58-59) Andre Arnold (1998-99-00) Gerard Arnold (1997-98-99) William Arnold (1987-88-90) Rob Arthur (1986-87) Duke Atkins (1984-85-86-87) Bill Austin (1976-77) Jason Austin (1999-00-01) Clyde Avant (1980-81 -82-83) Bobby Avery (1989-90-92) Maurice Avery (2002) Harry Aycock (1914-15) Ron Ayo (1969) B Charlie Babb (1969-70-71) Don Baer (1942) Rashad Bailey (1996-97-98-99) Earl Baker (1949-50) Ernie Baldwin (1923) Ken Balkunas (1981-82-83-84) Ernest Ball (1915) Derrick Ballard (2000-01-02) Jerry Barber (1951-52-53) Fred Barham (1941-42) Kenneth Barker (1940-41 Wesley Barker (1948-49) Ray Barnes (1964-65-66) Bryan Barnett (1992-93-94-95) John Barnhill (1922-23) Danton Barto (1990-91-92-93) Idrees Bashir (1998-99-00) Tommy Bateman (1977) Mike Bates (1977) Charlie Baugh (1971) Bob Baxter (1965-66-67) Jeff Bazemore (1995-96-97-98) Harold Beane (1983-84-85-86) Bill Beard (1964-65) Buddy Beasley (1948) Jimmie Beasley (1993-94) Nathan Beason (1983-84-85-86) Eric Becton (1981-83-84-85) Bill Bedgood (1955-56-57) Matt Beiriger (1995-96) Derek Bell (1977-78-79) Elijah Bell (2001-02) Jerry Bell (1959-60-61-62) Marcus Bell (1997-98-99-00) - Bell (1913) Page Belongy (1982-83-84-85) Reid Bennett (1985-86-87-88) Rusty Bennett (1977-78-79-80)

Jeff Buffaloe is the all-time leading punter in Memphis football history. A two-year letterman, Buffaloe holds the Memphis record for the highest career punting average at 43.5 yards per kick. Despite playing for just two seasons, he punted for 4,433 yards on 102 kicks. Buffaloe now serves as a pharmaceutical sales representative for Glaxo-Smith-Klein. He and his wife, Michelle, live in Lakeland, TN.

Heath Bookout (1991) John Bomer (1969-70) Jeremiah Bonds (2000-01) Dan Bonner (1992-93-94-95)

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MEMPHIS David Booth (1981-82-83-84) Dennis Borcky (1983-84-85-86) Tim Borcky (1985-86-87) Tim Boren (1970-71) Joe Borich (1994-95) Stanley Borsa (1929) Leon Bosby (1989-90-91-92) Mooney Boswell (1933) Gary Bouldin (1989-90-91-92) Mark Bowen (1985-86-87) Chip Bowers (1982-83-84) Keith Bowden (1977-78-79) John Bowers (1979-80-81-82) Marquis Bowling (1995-96-97-98) Glenn Boyd (1983-84) Harry Boyd (1942) Michael Boyle (1912) Dennis Bradshaw (1979) Dale Brady (1965-66-67) Ken Bragg (1970) Bill Bramin (1951-52) Andy Bramlett (1983-84) Don Bramlett (1983-84) John Bramlett (1959-60-61-62) David Brandon (1983-84-85-86) Tom Branner (1985) Rod Branscomb (1993) Lacy Branson (1915-16) Chief Brasher (1923) Charles Brewer (1950-51) Brad Britt (1999-00) Eli Broglio (1942) Bobby Brooks (1954-55-56) Charles Brooks (1957) David Brooks (1992) Chuck Brooks (1961-62-63-64) Charles Brown (1948) Dante Brown (2001-02) David Brown (1964) Gerald Brown (1981) Jason Brown (2000-01-02) Ken Brown (1983-84-85) Kippy Brown (1975-76-77) Leon Brown (1987) Marlon Brown (1985-87-88) Ray Brown (1981) Rod Brown (1990-91-92-93) Tony Brown (1999-00-01-02) Vincent Brown (2002) Dennis Brozak (1965-67) Isaac Bruce (1992-93) Art Brumit (1966-67) Bill Brundzo (1965-67) Jeff Bruner (1969-70-71) Joe Bruner (1973) Paul Bruno (1952-53) Shakorr Bryant (2001-02) Clifton Bryson (1941) Herb Buckner (1956-57-58) Jeff Buffaloe (1991-92)

All-Time Lettermen Nick Buoni (1956-57-58-59) Guy Burkhalter (1942) Bill Burkett (1949-50) Willie Burnett (1951-52) Jeran Burns (1996-97-98) Jerry Burns (1939-40) Derrick Burroughs (1980-81-83-84) Gerald Bush (1954-55) John Bush (1989-90-91-92) John Butler (1986-87-88-89) Keith Butler (1974-75-76-77) Lee Butler (1987-88) Zacky Butler (1974-75-76) Jeff Bynum (1991) Larry Byrd (1968-69-70) Wayne Byrd (1971) C Steve Cacciola (1974-75-76) Leo Cage (1977-78-79) Bob Cain (1947-48-49) Melvin “Pop” Calhoun (1938-39-40) Dominic Calloway (1990-91-92-93) Jeff Cameron (2000-02) Jim Cande (1997-98-99) Carl Cannon (1928) Michael Joe Cannon (1981-82) Sid Cantwell (1913) Chuck Carkhuff (1981-82) Tommy Carlson (1971-72-73) Bevin Carpenter (1985-86-87) Chancy Carr (1994-95-96-97) Bill Carrington (1956) Anthony Carter (1979-80-81-82) Buddy Carter (1979-80) Guy Carter (1970) Jack Carter (1959-60-61) Roger Carter (1972) Bill Cartwright (1966) Dave Casinelli (1960-61-62-63) Mike Casinelli (1976-77) Baki Celaj (2000) Brian Chadwick (1987-88) Ekillis Chandler (1936) Kevin Chapman (1981-82) Marvin Chatman (1980-81-82) Bruce ChenauIt (1970) Haggard Cherry (1938-39-40) Wait Childs (1923) Brad Christensen (1986-87) Jerry Christopher (1953-54-55-56) Eddie Churchwell (1985) Ralph Ciccarelli (1960-61-62-63) Dolph Clark (1921) Greg Clark (1978-79-80) Keith Clark (1977-78-79-80) Frank Clayton (1954) Joe Clayton (1951-52-53) Rozell Clayton (1981-82-83-84) Tracy Clemmons (1970) Cotton Clifford (1952-53-54-55-56) Warner Clifft (1924) Bobby Clower (1934) Rich Coady (1964-65-66) John Cobb (1948-49-50) Keith Cobb (1995-96-97-98) Kerry Cobb (1993-94-95-96)

Kevin Cobb (1994-95-96-97) Dick Cockrell (1966) Mac Cody (1991-92-93) Don Coffey (1958-59-60-61) Joe Coffman (1941) John Colby (1934) Bobby Cole (1956-57-58) Cecil Cole (1920) Jimmy Cole (1950-51-53-54) Joe Cole (1991) Wendell Coleman (1980-81-82)

Jan Craig (1956-57) Glenn Crain (1949-50) Kurt Crain (1983-84) Jerry Craine (1986) Baxter Crawford (1919-20-21 Derrick Crawford (1981-82-83) Graham Crawford (1926-27) Hall Crawford (1948) J.T. Crawford (1938) Xavier Crawford (1988-91-92) Millard Creasy (1941) Morris Crenshaw (1914) James Cribbs (1984-85-88) Holloway Cromer (1947-48-49) John Cronin (1961-62-63) David Crowell (1976-77-78-79) Tim Cruse (1976-77) Lynord Crutchfield (1991-92-93) Herb Cummings (1963-64-65) Van Cunningham (1948) Robert Czerwinski (1933-34) D Walter Daggett (1969-70-71) Ray Damphouse (1968-69-70) Jerry Dandridge (1972-73-74-75) Jonah Daniel (1976-77) Ralph Dangerfield (1950) Dan Darby (1972-73) Brian Davis (1993-94-95) Harry Davis (1933-34) Marion Davis (1924) Mike Davis (1989-90-91-92) Stan Davis (1969-70-71-72) Tavarious Davis (2001-02) Victor Davis (1912-13) William Davis (1912-13) Al Dawkins (1993-94) Harry Day (1963-64-65) Don Deaton (1966) Alex Dees (1966-67) Bobby Dees (1967-68-69) Ken DeFeo (1981-82) Tom DeHart (1964-65-66) Dimitri Delgado (1987) Steve Delong (1971-72-73) Charlie DeSaussure (1916) Chuck DeVIiegher (1965-66-67) Hal Devine (1956-57) David Dew (1985) Adam Diaz (1992-93) Scott Dill (1985-86-87) Barry Dillard (1991-92-93-94) Mike Dion (1979-80-81-82) Dick Disbrow (1956) Andy Dixon (1981-82) Ruddy Dixon (1970) - Dixon (1913) Kevin Doak (1979) Ed Dobrowolski (1949) Otis Dodd (1936) Charlie Dodds (1921) Grill Dodds (1921) Jack Dodds (1931-32-33-34) Damien Dodson (1996-97-98-99) Whit Dodson (1942)

Buddy Carter, who played offensive line for the Tigers in 1979 and 1980, is living in Athens, AL, where he serves as the Southeast Regional Manager for Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. Carter, who played offensive guard under former head coach Richard Williamson, has been highly involved in his community. He sings tenor with the Huntsville Opera and the Limestone County Heritage Chorale and hie and his wife, Anne, serves as directors for the Bike for Kids Program.

Merrick Coles (1947-48) Anthony Collins (1989-91-92) O.C. Collins (2002) James Conlee (1938) Billy Conquest (1994) Billy Cooke (1949-50) Floyd Cooper (1923) Randall Cooper (1987-88) Russell Copeland (1989-90-92) Doug Corder (1972-73) Olie Cordill (1963-64-65) Bobby Cotham (1951-52) Mike Coughlin (1993-94-95) Don Cousins (1950) Ken Coutain (1998-99) Florentine Couvares (1942) Herb Covington (1965-67) David Cox (1966) Larry Cox (1988-89-90-91) Marvin Cox (1988-89) Ray Craft (1986-87-88)

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Hank Dombrowski (1973-74-75) Tom Dorian (1980-81-82-83) John Doucette (2002) Jay Douglas (1970-71-72) Robert Douglas (2001-02) Terry Douglas (1985-86) Wayne Dowdle (1974-75) Van Drayton (1989-90) Hugh Drewry (1934) James Droke (1928) Reggie Dubose (1986-87-88) Larry Duck (1965-66) Kenny Duffy (1987-88-89-90) Earl Duffey (1936) Mickey Duncan (1965-66-67) Ken Dunek (1978-79)

Doug Corder, who played offensive line under both Billy J. Murphy and Fred Pancoast, currently resides in Keizer, Oregon. A native of Chattanooga, TN, Corder came to Memphis in 1970 and played through 1974. He is employed in sales by FedEx and enjoys living in the Great Northwest. Doug and his children Victoris and Alexander, participate in snow skiing and snow shoeing, as well as bicycling.

Stanley Dunn (1978-79-80-81) Benjamin Durham (1948) E Josh Eargle (1999-00-01) David East (1982-83-84-85) Sam Edwards (1991-92) Robert Elam (1955) Donnie Elder (1982-83-84) Darrell Eldred (1964-65) Tommy Eldred (1964-65-66) Mike Elliott (1991-92) Herschel “Skeeter” Ellis (1937-38) Jeff Ellis (1982-83-84-85) Adam English (1994-95-96-97) Jim Enoch (1938)

All-Time Lettermen

Tory Epps played nose tackle for the Tigers from 1986-89. He had 240 career tackles, six quarterback sacks and 22 tackles for lost yardage. He was the team's 2nd leading tackler as a senior and the 3rd leading tackler as a junior. Epps received All-America, All-South Independent and All-Metro Conference honors as a Tiger. From 1990-95 he played for the Atlanta Falcons, the Chicago Bears and the New Orleans Saints.

Tory Epps (1986-87-88-89) Darche Epting (1999-00) Lou Esposito (1997-98-99-00) Glenn Essary (1953) Cameron Essex (2001-02) Ross Estes (2000) Kenton Evans (1998) John Evans (1961-62-63-64) Johnny Evans (1971-72-73) Mike Evans (1979-80-81) Henry “Rabbit” Evans (1927-28-29) Robert Evans (1942) Walter Evans (1935-36-37) Wayne Evans (1959-60-61 -62) Roland Eveland (1950-51-52) John Erickson (1972-73) Trey Eyre (1999-00-01) F Tony Fabiano (1941-42) Eric Fairs (1982-83-84-85) W.B.Falls (1928-29) Tom Fant (1970) Tony Fantigrassi (1969) Hank Farino (1938-39-40) Ray Farmer (1962-63-64) Bethel Farnsworth (1916) Gary Farr (1973) Danny Felts (1979-81-82) Bert Ferguson (1934) Luis Fernandez (1967-68-69) Tommy Ferrari (1989) Steve Ferrell (1985) Bob Finamore (1961-62-63-64) Pleas Fisher (1927) Jeff Fite (1987-88-89-90) Billy Fletcher (1963-64-65)

Tony Graves (1977-78-79) Barthel Gray (1933-34-35-36) Earnest Gray (1975-76-77-78) Jarvis Greer (1976-77) Joe Gresham (1933-34) Doyle Green (1942) John Griffin (1959-60-61-62) Ralph Griffin (1975-76) Dave Griffith (1954-55) James Griffith (1933) Jimmy Grisham (1924) Clarence Grosser (1948-49-50-51) Hoss Gulleft (1927-28-29)

Frank Fletcher (1992-93-94-95) Judson Flint (1977-78) Joe Flowers (1958) Richie Floyd (1996-97-98) Jason Fogle (1995-96-97) Bobby Ford (1951-52-53-54) Orville Foster (1921) Jacob Ford (2001) Newton Forster (1916) David Fowler (1972-73) A.D. Frank (1916) Larry Frankenbach (1969-70) Alvin Franklin (1993-94) Arthur Franklin (1985-86) Rick Fredette (1987-88-89-90) Gene Frederic (2001-02) T.J. Frier (1995-96-97-98) Frank Fuder (1966-67) Mike Fuhrman (1973-74-75) Gene Fulgham (1926-27-28-29)

H Bill Hagan (1987) Billy Hale (1965) Richard Hale (1941) John Hall (1948) Kyle Hamlin (1991-92) Marty Hammock (1973-74-75-76) DeCorye Hampton (1999-00) Earl Hampton (1956-57) Andrew Handy (2001-02) Brian Hanley (1912-13) Don Hanley (1912-13) Greg Hardee (1979) Andrew Harden (1999-00-02) Anthony Harden (2000-01-02) Antoine Harden (2001-02) Jim Hardin (1959) Montelle Hardy (1914-15-16) Dan Harkins (1985) Mark Harkins (1986)

G James Gaither (2001-02) Stephen Galbraith (1997-98) William Galese (1960-61) David Garaffa (1988-89-90-91) Darren Garcia (2000-01-02) Alton Gardner (1937-38) Curl Garrett (1983-84-85) Sean Garris (2001-02) Bobby Garton (1951) Marcus Gary (1995-96) Ted Gatewood (1985-86-87) Eddie Gebara (1956-57) George Gebbs (1957) Matt Gehrke (2000-01-02) Grady Gentry (1952) Marshall George (1948-49) Wilburn George (1947-48) Wallace George (1914-15) Joey Gerda (1999-00-01-02) James Gibbons (1955-57) George Gibbs (1958) Reuben Gibson (1974-75-76) Tavares Gideon (2002) Bill Gidden (1963) Clyde Gilliland (1932-33-34) Charlie Glascock (1918-19-20-21-22) Lewis Glass (1939-40-41) Ben Gleason (1996-97) Doug Gleason (1981-82) Don Glosson (1983-84-85) Kenyun Glover (2001-02) Tony Glover (1978-79) Jim Goate (1973) Mayer Goldstein (1938-39-40-41) Daniel Gomez (1994-95-96-97) Tim Goodwell (2002) Durwood Gordon (1967-68-69) Greg Gore (1973-74-75) Stephen Gostkowski (2002) Paul “Skeeter” Gowen (1969-70-71) Chris Graham (1989-90-91-92) Don Graham (1961) Jimmy Graham (1929-30) Jimmy Grantham (1936) H.K. Grantham (1919-20-21)

Gary Farr came to Memphis in 1972 under head coach Fred Pancoast and played offensive line for four seasons. He also played for coach Richard Williamson for one season. After graduation he entered the gas and natural gas business in Texas and now makes his home in Humble, Texas. Gary currently serves as vice-president of sales and development for Weatherford Global Compression Company of Houston, Texas. He and his wife, Anita, and there sons are regulars at U of M athletic events in Houston.

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Torri Harmon (1998) George Harper (1999-00) Greg Harper (2000-01-02) Michael Harper (1980-81-82-83) Chester Harris (1973-74-75) Dornell Harris (1971-72-73) Eric Harris (1973-74-75-76) Jason Harris (1998) Jeff Harris (1988-89-90-91) Jerry Harris (1983-84-85-86) Michael Harris (1998-99-00) Tim Harris (1982-83-84-85) Carl Harrison (1981-82-83) Adrian Harrod (1987-88-89) Tim Hart (1993-94-95-96) Al Harvey (1970-71-72) Hatch Hatcher (1923) Gary Harte (1966-67-68) Don Haselwood (1994-95-96-97) David Hathcock (1965) Hugh Hathcock (1951-52-53) Paul Hathcock (1958-59) Clarence Haver (1985-86-87-88) Gregg Hauss (1981-82-83) Erroll Hay (1912-13-14-15) Rod Hayden (1968-69) Webb B. Hays (1915) Paul Haynes (1947-48) Walter Hayes (1985-86) Jim Haynie (1963-64) Slick Headden (1923-24-25-26-27-28) Fred Hearn (1957-58-59) Larry Heathcott (1958-59-60-61) Rick Hechinger (1982-83-84) Reid Hedgepeth (1997) Jim Heenan (1978-79) Fred Heesch (1978-79-80) Orville Hegwer (1923) Walter Heitzenrater (1962-63-64) Bobby Henderson (1953-54-55-56) Taurus Henderson (1997) -Henderson (1912) Victor Hendrickson (1923) Carlton Henley (1951-52-53-54) Joe Hennelly (1983-84-85) Gilbert Hert (1940) Don Hester (1947) Artis Hicks (1998-99-00-01) Paul Hicks (1938) Darrell Higdon (1971-72) Rodney Higdon (1986-87-88-89) Ron Higdon (1965) Tripp Higgins (1999-00-01-02) Eddie Hightower (1974-75-76) Charles Hill (1936-37) Eddie Hill (1975-76-77-78) Shaka Hill (2001-02) Jeff Hilliard (2002) Kyle Hilliard (1976) Steve Hilliard (1972-73) Sam Hindsman (1939-40) Tom Hipp (1970) Danny Hirsch (1942) Chris Hobbs (1989-90-91-92) Eddie Hobbs (1967) Charlie Hodges (1967) Fred Hoffman (1947)

All-Time Lettermen Richard Hogans (1993-94-95-96) Red Hoggett (1951-52) Jimmy Holladay (1941-42) O.R. Holley (1912-13) Marcus Holliday (1991-92-93-94) Mason Holloway (1916) Carlos Hollowell (1987-88-89) John Holtzclaw (1961-62) Tracy Holmes (1985-86-87) Gib Hooper (1928-29) Trell Hooper (1981-83-84-85) Danny Hosea (1971-72-73) Al Hotz (1968-69) Larry House (1955) Ronell Houston (1982) Ben Howard (1977-78) Reginald Howard (1998-99) Huey Howerton (1912) Joel Howerton (1912) Mark Howington (1991-92-93) Duke Howze (1924) Robbie Hubbard (1992) Ralph Hubbel (1967-68-69) Bill Hudson (1958-59) Mack Hudson (1912-13) Wayne Hudson (1956) Greg Hughes (1982-83-84-85) Tim Humphrey (1985) Robert Humphreys (1942) Elmo Hundley (1922-23-24) Gary Hunt (1983-84-85) Nelson Hunt (1977) Tony Hunt (1978-79-80) Darryl Hunter (1981-82-83) Harold Hunter (1956) Sam Hurst (1974-75-76-77) Will Hyden (2002) I Thomas Ingles (1982-84-85-86) Pete Ingram (1962-63-64) Toby Ingram (1992-93) Ken Irvin (1991-92-93-94) Corey Irby (1998-99) Kosha Irby (1997-98-99-00) Terry Isles (1991-92) Virgil Ivery (1985-86) J Marcus Jack (1996-97) Enis Jackson (1982-83-84-85) Steve Jaggard (1968-69) Tommy James (1969-70) Ray Jamieson (1968-69-70-71) Pat Jansen (1989-90-91-92) Evan Jennings (1937) Keith Jeffries (1986) Charlie Johnson (1936) Charlie Johnson (1956) David Johnson (1971-72) Derron Johnson (2001) Jason Johnson (2001-02) Morris Johnson (1985) Ryan Johnson (1999-00-01) Sam Johnson (1927-28-29) Charles Johnston (1913-14-15) Anthony Jones (1989-90)

Pat Kenney (1985-86) Jim Kent (1940) S.E. Kidd (1933-34) Charles Killett (1961-62) Charles King (1991-92-93) Chick King (1950) James King (1976-77-78) Jeff King (1991-92-93) Jerry King (1955) Lud King (1936) Michael King (1989-91) Steve King (1973-74-75-76) William King (1924) Steve Kinzalow (1951-52-53-54) Stumpy Kirk (1947-48) Dan Kirkpatrick (1972-73) Dick Kirmeyer (1949-50-51) John Kirschner (1968-69-70-71 Mike Kleimeyer (1979-80-81-82) Jerry Knowlton (1978-79-80-81) Joe Koch (1927) James Koffman (1942) Matt Kranz (1991) Jim Kutchback (1983-84)

Ray Jamieson is perhaps one of the most well known fullbacks in Memphis football history. The Cranston, Rhode Island, native came to Memphis in 1967 under head coach Billy J. Murphy and played through the 1971 season. Jamieson, a member of the All-Missouri Valley Conference team in 1968, rushed for 1,321 career yards and led the team in rushing during the 1968 campaign. The Germantown, TN, resident was drafted by the NFL Oakland Raiders in 1972 but suffered a career ending injury during an exhibition game.

L Jimmy Lackie (1974-75) Bill Lacy (1947) M.O. Lambert (1921) Tilden Lampkins (1921) Jesse Lancaster (1929-30-31-32-33) Rodney Lanctot (1998-99-00) Hunter Lane (1916-17-18) Ted Lane (1993-94-96) Coleman Lannum (1951) Darryl Latham (1982) Tramont Lawless (1996-97-98-99) Vincent Laws (1979-80-81) Pete Lawson (1969-70) Robert Lea (1913-14) Danny Ledbetter (1965) John Lee (1956-57-58-59) Steve Leech (1970) Kenny Lenoir (1964) Bubba Leonard (1954-55-56-57) Nathan Leuellyn (1974-75-76) Robert Levingston (1978-79-80-81) Bobby Lewis (1987) Calvin Lewis (1997-98-99-00) Rodney Lewis (1986-87-88-89) David Ligon (1973-74-75) Steve Lincoln (1977-78) John Lindsey (1983-84) Jake Linville (1991-92-93) Naylor Litchfield (1933) Grover Lipe (1948-49-50) Wayne Liss (1957) Richard Locke (1977-78-79-80) Robbie Locklear (1995) James Logan (1993-94) Fred Long (1937) Tim Long (1981-82-83-84) Bill Lott (1958-59) Dean Lotz (1966-67) Jim Lovelace (1956-57-58-59) Edwin Lovelady (1983-84-85) Rod Lowery (1992)

Bill â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dubâ&#x20AC;? Jones (1926-27-28-29) Derrick Jones (1994) Don Jones (1963-64-65) Eary Jones (1973-74-75-76) Harry Jones (1947) Jack Jones (1953) Julian Jones (1912-13-14-15) Larry Jones (1941 ) Lewis Jones (1965-66-67) P.T. Jones (1997-98) Reginald Jones (1989-90) Russell Jones (1990-91) Terry Jones (1971 ) Tim Jones (1986-87-88-89) Bob Jordan (1975-76) Buck Jordan (1924) Kevin Jordan (1989-90-92) Smokey Jordan (1982-83) Jim Joyner (1973) K Rick Kale (1968-70-71) Lenny Kaplan (1959) Craig Karpiak (1972) J.S. Keaton (1915) Bill Kebler (1971-72-73) Ernest Keefer (1993-94-95) Glenn Keeton (1954) Jimmy Keith (1994-95-96-97) Ollie Keller (1952-53) Raymond Kelley (1950-51-52) Lamon Kelly (1947) Billy Kendall (1997-98-99-00) Herbert Kendall (1989-90-91-92) Guy Kennedy (1931)

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Bailey Lowery (1980) Bill Loyd (1958) Richard Lucas (1958-59) Treveco Lucas (2001-02) John Ludwiczak (1993-94) Bob Lyles (1957) Joe Lynch (1969-70-71) Otho Lynch (1938-39-40) M Mike MacKay (1982-83-84-85) James Maclin (1989-90-91) Theodies Macklin (1988) John Maddaluna (1972-73) W.H. Maddox (1921) Frank Magoffin (1928-29-30-31) Gus Mahan (1965-66-67) Doran Major (1981-82) Casey Maloney (1933-34) John Manger (1968) Tony Manning (1987-88) Tony Marchetti (1973) Lloyd Marcus (1947) Jim Markelonis (1952-53) Paul Marks (1968) Davis Marsh (1995) Donald Marshall (2001-02) Duane Marshall (1978-79-80-81) Chris Martin (1985-86-87-88) Darrell Martin (1979-80-81-82) Ed Martin (1933-34) Mike Martin (1983-84) John Martin (1992-93) Brick Mason (1947) Rod Mason (1992-93-94-95)

Robert Levingston played defensive back for the Tigers from 1978 through 1981. The lettered all four season , three of which were under Richard Williamson and one under the late Rex Dockery. The Memphis native logged 62 tackles as a senior and finished the season ranked sixth among tacklers. For his career, the Hamilton High graduate was credited with 125 tackles, two fumble recoveries and one pass interception. Robert now works as a special agent for ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms).

All-Time Lettermen Tom Mason (1980-81-82) Frank Massa (1956-57) Gerald Massey (2000) Bob Mathes (1968) Bob Matthews (1938-39-40) Miller Matthews (1958-59) Joe Matthews (1916)

Steve Matthews was a record setting quarterback for the Tigers in 1992 and 1993. Coming to Memphis as a JC transfer, Matthews threw for 2,084 yards as a junior and had 1,896 yards passing when he sustained a broken leg in the Ole Miss game and missed the final two games of the season. He was signed with the Kansas City Chiefs and played for three seasons before playing for the Jacksonville Jaugars and the Tennessee Titans. He now serves as the offensive coordinator for the Memphis Explores of the Arena2 League.

Steve Matthews (1992-93) Maurice Mathieu (1958) Ken Mathis (1955) Carl Maurer (1969-70-71) Frank Mawyer (1949-50-53) Harvey Maxwell (1941-42) Johnny May (1942) Doug Mayo (1937-38) Fred Mayo (1924) Milton Mayo (1935-36) Wallace McBride (1941) Sean McCann (1978-79) Robert McCarter (1916) Steve McCarty (1972-73) J.D. McClanahan (1933-34) Sam McClanahan (1933-34) Don McClard (1963-64-65) Elton McClure (1916) Billy McComas (1938-39-40) Horace McCool (1950) Jay McCoy (1968-69-70) Ken McDade (1990-91) Brian McDonald (1996) John McDougle (1916) Allen McFarland (1936-37)

Jeff McFerran (1985) Hal McGeorge (1971-72-73) Larry McGhee (1968-69-70) Baker McGinnis (1933) Bill McGinnis (1937-38-39-40) Bob McGoldrick (1971) Jack Mcllvain (1947) Terrell Mcllwaine (1916) Pete McIntosh (1919) Mike McKenzie (1996-97-98) Don McKinnon (1957-58-59-60) Lou McLelland (1949-50-51) Roland McMackin (1937-38) Sean McMackin (1986-87) Thurman McMahan (1916) Thurman McNeal (1922-23) Claude McNeely (1936) Howard McPeake (1941) Bill McRight (1966-67) Andy McWilliams (1991-92-93) Curry McWilliams (1933) Aaron Meadows (1999-00-01) Gene Meadows (1949-50-51) Pete Meadows (1955-56) Albert Means (2001) Fred Medling (1947-48-49) Will Medling (1947-48-49) Billy Meeks (1947-48) Ruben Melton (1970-71) Bill Meredith (1940-41 ) Ralph Messer (1949-50-51-52) Dennis Meyers (1973-74-75) Chris Michael (1990-91-92) John Michael (1934-35-36-37) Tavares Middlebrooks (1996-97-98-99) Terdell Middleton (1974-75-76) Tahrell Miles (1991-92) Trent Miley (1992-93) Willford Miley (1949) Cedric Miller (1993-94-95-97) Dick Miller (1933-34) George Miller (1947) Josh Miller (1993-94-95-96) Pat Miller (1961-62-63) Cliff Milton (1939-40) Jim Mincey (1974-75-76) Steve Miska (1928-29) Jerry Mitchell (1951-52-53) Norman Mockbee (1935-36) Greg Montgomery (1979-80-82-83) Bill Moody (1985-86-87-88) Ronald Moon (1974) Alex Moore (1950-51-52) Chris Moore (2000) Eddie Moore (1986-87-88-89) Fred Moore (1961-62) James Moore (1988-89-90) Jimmy Moore (1992) Leslie Moore (1928-29) Paul Morris (1924) Marty Mosby (1985) Cato Mott (2002) Tom Muirhead (1956-57) Charles Mullins (1988-89) Carey Mulwee (1971-72) Justin Mumm (1996-97) J.S. Murphy (1913)

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Mike Murray (1980) Keith Mutters (1982-82-83-84) Troy Myers (1985-86-87) N Percy Nabors (1981-82-83) Lee Narramore (1967) Carlos Navia (1994) Roberto Navia (1991) Ray Neal (1922-23) Larry Neusse (1941) Bubba Nelms (1983-84) Andy Nelson (1953-54-55-56) Darrell Nelson (1980-81-82-83) Eric Nelson (1991) Chance Nesbitt (1999-00) Earl Netcher (1947-48) Mike Nettles (1985-86-87-88) Henry Newton (1913) Ken Newton (1993-94-95-96) Charles Nezin (1942) Bill Nichols (1950-51) Dean Nichols (1978-79-80) Darrell Nicholson (1985-86-87-88) Ken Niemaseck (1973-75-76) Tom Nix (1949-50) John Norman (1986-87-89) Rusty Nunn (1965-66-67) O Richard Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Bryant (1974) Austin O'Dell (1998-99-00) Bernard Oden (1995-96-97) Anthony Oggs (1976-77) Jack Oliver (1982-83-84) Mike Omar (1980-82-83) Todd Ondra (1978-79-80) Martin Orcutt (1967-68-69) Bob Orians (1976-77) Murray Outlaw (1950) Charles Owens (1961-62-63) Hugh Owens (1976-77-78-79) Jim Owens (1956-57) Teddy Owens (1985-86) P Gene Packard (1923) Terry Padgett (1965-66-67) Drew Pairamore (1994-95-96-97) Ed Palmer (1937-39) Ron Palmer (1985-86-87) Demonic Pandolfi (1928-29) BiII Pankey (1940) Ricky Pannell (1974) Nick Pappas (1966-67) Ed Parham (1938-39) Paul Parish (1958-59) Anthony Parker (1979-80-81-82) Bob Parker (1968-69) Ed Parker (1934) Rip Parker (1923) Tom Parker (1970-71-72) Carlos Parr (1924) Chalmers Parr (1938) Emmett Parr (1947-48-49) Sonny Parsons (1961) Bob Patterson (1952-53) Larry Patterson (1993)

Lloyd Patterson (1975-76-77-78) Ray Patterson (1992-93) Wiley Patterson (1962-63-64) Jim Paulat (1950-51-52) Dave Pawlik (1969-70-71) Virgil Pearcy (1974-75-76) Anthony Penchion (1979-80-81) Boris Penchion (2000-01-02) Nolan Pendergrast (1942-1947) Hugh Penn (1969-70) Bunkie Perkins (2000-01) Elgin Perkins (1986-87) Nico Perkins (1985-86-87-88) Joel Peschke (1992-93-94-95) Hagan Peters (1941) Ural Pettigrew (1916) Chuck Pettit (1965-66-67) Osborne Phelan (1915) Rob Phenicie (1987) Chun Phillips (1954) E.O. Phillips (1916) Malcolm Phillips (1949) Lionel Pieh (2001-02) Danny Pierce (1968-69)

Rod Mason played defensive line for the Memphis Tigers from 1992 through 1995. Mason, a graduate of East High School, lettered for four years appearing in 43 of 44 possible games. He was credited with 111 career tackles, six tackles for lost yardage and six quarterback sacks. Rodney is currently employed as the Director of Operations at Compass Intervention Center (behavioral health) in Memphis. He and his wife, Kim, and three children.

Jared Pigue (2000) Harry Pillow (1942) Christian Pontius (1934-35-36) Ward Poag (1947-48-49) John Polsgrove (1953) Andy Porter (1929-32) Larry Porter (1990-91-92-93) Pete Porter (1928-29) Billy Portis (1937)

All-Time Lettermen Bob Schmidt (1955-56-57) David Schmidt (1983-84-85) Harry Schuh (1962-63-64) Francis Schwaiger (1935-36-37) Gordon Scoggins (1938) Bill Scott (1961-62-63) Dell Scott (1981-82) Jack Scott (1947-48-49) Donald Scroggins (1963-64-65) Jeremy Scruggs (1996) Sammy Seals (1985-86-87) Geddes Self (1958-59) Geddes Self, Jr. (1982-83-84) Ron Sells (1995-96-97-98) Bill Sellars (1937) Jay Sentell (1952) Tony Semple (1991-92-93) Al Sermon (1998-99-00) Keith Setler (1993-94-95) Andrew Settles (1947-48) Juan Settles (1986-87) Wallace Sexton (1962-63) Tim Seymour (1996-97-98-99) Kamal Shakir (1997-98-99-00) Demorrio Shank (1997-98-99-01) Reg Sharley (1964-65-66) Octavian Sharp (1984-85-86) John Shearer (1940-41 ) Wells Shearer (1914-15-16) Larry Shelley (1969-70) Jim Shelton (1954) Bob Sherlag (1963-64-65) Sam Sherrill (1948) David Sherrod (1998-99) Alan Shipman (1966-67) Keith Shirley (1985-86-87-88) Frank Simmons (1940-41-42) Richard Simmons (1937) Keith Simpson (1974-75-76-77) Scott Singler (1992-94-95) Bud Sipfle (1975-76-77-78) John Shore (1924) Vincent Skillman (1924) Jarvis Slaton (1997-98-99-00) Randy Smalley (1977) Farrell Skinner (1967) Butch Smith (1971-72) Carroll Smith (1934-35-36-37) Dennis Smith (1978-79-80) Frank Smith (1979-80-81-82) Hank Smith (1924-25-26-27) Jack Smith (1967) Julius Smith (1948) Leo 0. Smith (1935-36) Marcus Smith (1999-00-01) Palmer Smith (1969-70-71) Rusty Smith (1955) Sid Smith (1990-91) Steve Smith (1987-88-89-90) Tom Smith (1981-82-83) Wade Smith (1999-00-01-02) Wil Smith (1936) Claude Smithmier (1947-49-50) George Sneed (1948-49) Rick Snider (1978-79-80) Glenn Snodgrass (1976-77-78) Guy Snyder (1921 )

Frank Posey (1934) Brian Powell (1994-95) Fred Powell (1997-98-99-00) Chris Powers (1995-96-97-98) Jeff Powers (1988) Wallace Prewilt (1913) J.B. Price (1933-34-35-36) Kraig Pride (1979) LaDarius Price (2002) Wayne Pryor (1986-87-88-89) Jimond Pugh (2000-01-02) Neil Purdie (1971) Joe Puzin (1972-73-74-75) Q Jimmy Quarter (1970-71) Richard Quast (1962-63) Robbie Quinn (1993-94) John Quintal (1970-71) R Al Radvansky (1942) Harold Rainwater (1950) Ed Randolph (1957-58) Henry Rath (1959) Elmer Ray (1947-48-49-50) Johnny Ray (1979-80) Anthony Reddick (1993-94-96) Bill Reddish (1969-70) Jerry Reese (1958-59-60-61) Chris Reeves (1994-95-96-97) John Reeves (1938) Ted Reeves (1942) Paul Regan (1942) Joe Regina (1947-48-49) John Register (1975) Stuart Reichart (1942) Will Renfro (1951-52-53-54) Earl Richards (1942) Jerry Richards (1955-56) Robert Richards (1936) Russell Richards (1978-79-80) Dwayne Ricketts (1979-80-81-82) Mike Ridings (1973-74-75) Bill Riggins (1949-50-52) Preston Riley (1966-67-68) Teofilo Riley (1996-97-98-99) Ricky Rivas (1976-77) Maurice Roach (1938-39-40-41) Jeff Roach (1973-74-75) Ken Roach (1970-71) Mike Robb (1973-74) Mike Robbins (1971) - Robbins (1912) Percy Roberts (1947-48-49-51) Billy Robertson (1948-49-50) Brian Robertson (1937-38) John Fred Robilio (1961-62-63) Brian Robinson (1938) Cliff Robinson (1991) John Robison (1971) Joe Rocconi (1996-97-98-99) Sonny Rodgers (1950-53) Barney Rogers (1913-14-15) Glenn Rogers (1969-70-71) Glenn Rogers, Jr. (1988-89-90) Casey Rooney (1999-00)

Greg Sanders came to the University of Memphis in 1980 and played under both Richard Williamson and the late Rex Dockery. A quarterback when he signed, Sanders lettered for three years before earning his final letter as a defensive back. As a quarterback in 1981, he threw for 186 yards against Tulane and his 49.8% completion percentage led the team. He was moved to a cornerback position as a senior and contributed 55 tackles, two fumble recoveries and seven pass blocks. Sanders is an officer with the Memphis City Police Department.

Marion Rosenblum (1941-42) Ryan Roskelly (1994-95) Greg Ross (1985-86-87-88) Mowbray Rowand (2000-01-02) Roy Rucker (1939-40) Sidney Rudes (1942) James Ruffell (1940) Scott Rumley (1987-88-89-90) Ryan Ruschhaupt (1994) Bob Rush (1974-75-76) Joe Rushing (1966-67) Billy Russell (1953-54) Bobby Russell (1970-71) Glenn Russell (1959) John Ruth (1956-57) Billy Rutledge (1994) S Richard Saccoccia (1961-62-63) Shaun Sands (1995-96) Frank Sanders (1931 -32-33-34) Greg Sanders (1980-81-82-83) Sugar Sanders (1999-00-01) Manny Santibanez (1995-96-97-98) Paul Savini (1973-74-75) Jeff Sawyer (1989-90-91-92) Tony Scarpino (1993-94) Pete Scatamacchia (1976-77-79) George Schaad (1949-50) Scott Scherer (1999-00-01-02) David Schlarbaum (1987-88-89)

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Bill Solomon (1971-72-73) Richard Sorsby (1916) Jack Sorrells (1940) Keith Spann (1993-94-95-96) Danny Sparkman (1983-84-85) Ricky Sparkman (1983-84) Quitman Spaulding (1993-94-95) Jim Spitchley (1950-51) John Stanek (1948-49-50-52) Joe Stanley (1989-90-91-92) Mike Stark (1969-70-71) George Stapleton (1980-81-82)

Keith Spann was a standout defensive back for the Tigers from 1993-1997. Playing under head coaches Chuck Stobart and Rip Scherer, Spann logged 241 career tackles including 84 as a senior. He had 11 career pass interceptions which he returned for 267 yards including a 76 yard return to the one yard line that set up a touchdown and helped the Tigers defeat Tennessee. His 267 yards in interception returns is an all-time record at Memphis. Spann currently plays for the Memphis Explorers of the Arena 2 League.

Laverne Steedley (1957-58) Walt Stephens (1984) Harber Stephenson (1942) Quincy Stephenson (1999-00-01) Harold Sterling (1958-59) Wood Stevens (1965-66-67) Clark Stevenson (1988-89) James Stewart (1976-77-78-79) Jeremy Stewart (1995-96-97-98) Caspor Stiles (1996-97-98-99) Pat Stiles (1994-95-96-97) John Stoddard (1988) George Stone (1950-51) Michael Stone (1998-99-00) Rick Strawbridge (1970-71) David Strickland (1955-56) Anthony Strong (1983-84-85-86) Bill Strong (1951 ) Neil Suber (1998-99-00-01)

All-Time Lettermen Terrie Sudduth (1978-79-80) Mellio Sulipeck (1964-65) Glenn Sumter (1998-00-01) Phil Sutherlin (1980-81-82) Ned Suffle (1953) Duron Sutton (1995-96) Dick Swain (1929) T Joe Tague (1972) Tom Talbot (1970-71) Frank Talerico (1956-57)

Stan Weaver was a letterman punter and kicker for the Tigers from 1980 through 1983. He led the team in punting for three years, 1981-83, and is currently ranked 8th on the all-time career punting list. The Memphis native averaged 39.1 yards per punt as a senior and has a career average of 38.4 yards per punt on 192 kicks. He amassed 7,374 yards punting during his career. For the past ten years, Weaver has owned and operated Southern Graphics & Systems, a business that sells barcode and data systems to manufacturing companies.

Rex Tatum (1954-57) Clifton Taylor (1971-72-73) Ed Taylor (1972-73) Eric Taylor (2000-01-02) Hal Taylor (1956-57-58) Sheldon Taylor (2002) Tony Taylor (1951-52-53) Bob Teer (1936) Leonard Teixeira (1969) Luis Tejeda (1994) Coot Terry (2000-01-02) Charles Thomas (1942) Jim Thomas (1983-84-85) Marvin Thomas (1993-94-95-96) Michael Thomas (1977-78-79-80)

Henry Washington (2002) LaVale Washington (2002) Hugh Washburn (1914-15-16-19) Preston Watts (1940-41-42) Stan Weaver (1981-82-83) Fred Webb (1976-77-78) Von Webb (2002) Pete Wedel (1952) Wayne Weedon (1977-78-79)

Oscar Thomas (1953) Tristan Thomas (2001-02) Brent Thompson (1987) Burll Thompson (1923) Don Thompson (1955) Ed Thompson (1928-29) James Thompson (1972-73) John Thompson (1985-86) Knox Thompson (1948-49) Reginald Thompson (1983-84-85) Tommy Thompson (1971-72-73) Troy Thompson (1989-90) Doss Thorne (1923) Royster Thurman (1916) Rick Thurow (1967-68-69) Tom Thweatt (1972) Jerry Todd (1967-68-69) Darrel Torbeft (1977-78-79) Bub Tracy (1923) Rusty Trail (1987-88-89) Butch Travis (1962-63-64) Lish Trice (1989-90) Ken Trocki (1972-73-74) Nick Tsatsaronis (2000) Don Tubbs (1952-53) Albert Tucker (1933-34-35-36) Brandon Tucker (1997-98-99) Robert Tucker (1915) Mike Turkiewicz (1986) Ellis Turner (1983-84) Haiden Turner (1935-36) Jack Turner (1957) Tom Twitty (1952-53) Fulford (Tombstone) Tyson (1924)

Keith Wright was perhaps the most versatile athlete to play football for the Tigers. The Vicksburg, MS, native worked as a punt and kick returner as well as a running back and receiver for the U of M for four years. He still leads in career all-purpose yards with over 3,000 and is the school's 6th alltimeas leading receiver. Following graduation, Wright was drafted by the Cleveland Browns. He holds the Browns' rookie record for kickoff return yards and for combined kick return yards. He is currently coaching in Texas.

V Ken Valentine (1970-71) Duane Vandborg (1993-94) Brian Vanderheyden (1978-79-80) Russell Van Dyke (1923) Johnny Van Vulpen (1940) David Vaughn (1968-69-70) Elmer Vaughn (1937-38) Kimbrough Vaughn (1937-38) Newell Vaugn (1941) Eduardo Vega (1990) Jay Verna (1976-77) Scott Vogel (2001-02) Tommy Vollmar (1999) Russell Vollmer (1961-62-63) Greg Voran (1976-77)

Pete Weeks (1968-69) Ed Weldon (1961-62) James West (1937-38) Marcus West (2002) Dernice Wherry (1999-00-01) Brett Whiddon (1991-92-93) Travis Whitaker (1997) Darron White (2001-02) Gerald White (1986-87-88-89) James White (1986-87) Jeff White (1981-82-83-84) John White (1966-67) Keith White (1947-48-49-50) Ryan White (1998-99-00-01) William White (1915) Glenn Whiteman (1974-75) Don Whitlock (1961-62) Doug Whittaker (2001-02) Vance Whittaker (1972) Glenn Whittemore (1971-72-73)

W Charles Walker (1992) Jeff Walker (1982-83-84-85) Johnny Walker (1982-83) Otis Walker (1926-27-28-29) John Wallace (1941) Ray Wallace (1972-73) Tom Wallace (1965-66-67) -Wallace (1913) Charles Walsh (1915-16) Bobby Ward (1973) Gene Ward (1964-65) Jerry Ward (1952-53) Keydrin Ward (1998-99)

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Andy Whitwell (1986-87-88) Raymond Wiles (1947) Tony Wiley (1980-81-82) James Wilhite (1914-15) Britton Wilkins (1993-94-95-96) Alex Williams (1949-50) Bobby Williams (1974-75-76) Brian Williams (1994) Chad Williams (1992-93) DeAngelo Williams (2002) Fred Williams (1968) Ian Williams (1997-98-00) Jeremy Williams (1990-91-92-93) Larry Williams (1965-66-67) Punkin Williams (1983-84) Richard Williams (1979-80-81-82) Stevie D. Williams (1990-91-92-93) Tony Williams (1993-94-95-96) Freddie Williamson (1953) Patrick Willis (1998-99-00) Charles Wilson (1986-87-88) Eric Wilson (1982) Nelson Wilson (1934) Paul Wilson (1970-71-72) Rolin Wilson (1914-15-16-19) Victor Wimpee (1958-59) Danny Wimprine (2001-02) Ricky Windom (1988-89-90) Charlie Wing (1949-50) Ferris Wing (1949-50-52-53) Francis Winkler (1965-66-67) Jeff Womack (1982-84-85-86) Andy Wood (1987-88-89-90) Wayne Wood (1950-51) Andre Woods (1993-94-96) Jerome Woods (1994-95) Joel Woods (1984) Doug Woodlief (1963-64) Bill Wright (1968-69-70) Cedric Wright (1980-81-82-83) James Earl Wright (1958-59-60-61) John Wallace Wright (1961-62-63-64) Keith Wright (1974-75-76-77) Larry Wright (1954-55) Lummy Wright (1973-74-75) Thomas Wright (1934) Lynn Wroblewski (1966-67) Bruce Wyatt (1924) Y Bobby Young (1956) Carl Young (1953) Damon Young (1985-86-87-88) Jerry Young (1981-82) Z Billy Zarecor (1937-38) Mike Zdancewicz (1975-76-77) Charles Zuendel (1942)

Series Records OPPONENT ABILENE CHRISTIAN ALABAMA ARKANSAS ARKANSAS COLLEGE ARKANSAS MONTICELLO ARKANSAS STATE ARKANSAS TECH ARMY ATHENS COLLEGE AUBURN AUSTIN PEAY BETHEL COLLEGE (TN) BOLTON COLLEGE CARUTHERSVILLE JC (MO) CENTENARY CENTRAL ARKANSAS CENTRAL FLORIDA CINCINNATI CITADEL COLORADO STATE CUMBERLAND COLLEGE DELTA STATE DETROIT DRAKE EAST CAROLINA EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA EAST TENNESSEE STATE FLORIDA FLORIDA STATE FREED-HARDEMAN FURMAN GEORGIA GEORGIA TECH HALL-MOODY HARDIN-SIMMONS HENDRIX COLLEGE HOUSTON JACKSONVILLE STATE (Ala) JONESBORO COLLEGE KANSAS STATE KENTUCKY LAMBUTH COLLEGE LITTLE ROCK COLLEGE LIVINGSTON STATE LOUISIANA COLLEGE LOUISIANA-Monroe (formerly NE) LOUISIANA TECH LOUISVILLE McNEESE STATE MAYFIELD COLLEGE MIAMI (FL) MICHIGAN MICHIGAN STATE MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE MILLSAPS MINNESOTA MISSISSIPPI MISSISSIPPI STATE MISSOURI MISSOURI-ROLLA (Mines) MURRAY STATE NORTH CAROLINA NEW MEXICO NORTH TEXAS STATE QUACHITA RHODES (SOUTHWESTERN) SAN JOSE STATE SMU

FIRST GAME 1954 1958 1992 1922 1938 1914 1956 1985 1948 1975 1937 1922 1912 1929 1947 1920 1990 1966 1958 1974 1928 1927 1962 1972 1990 1951 1956 1988 1959 1933 1961 1982 1980 1924 1960 1923 1963 1937 1924 1949 1953 1926 1920 1941 1936 1979 1936 1948 1964 1927 1969 1995 1997 1925 1930 1997 1921 1951 1991 1947 1924 1983 1986 1952 1942 1922 1971 1976

LAST GAME 1961 1991 1998 1932 1938 2000 1957 2002 1948 1976 1957 1933 1914 1931 1947 1936 1990 2002 1962 1974 1938 1949 1962 1972 2001 1951 1957 1989 1990 1933 1961 1984 1982 1925 1961 1925 2002 1937 1930 1973 1957 1931 1929 1941 1958 2000 1959 2002 1965 1928 1996 1995 1997 1954 1941 1998 2002 2002 1999 1948 2002 1984 1986 1980 1942 1941 1971 1976

W 3 1 3 2 1 25 2 4 1 2 6 6 2 2 1 1 1 17 2 1 2 9 1 0 3 1 2 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 6 1 4 1 0 3 1 1 5 1 5 18 2 2 1 0 0 7 2 0 8 10 1 1 10 0 0 15 0 2 1 1

L 0 7 2 2 0 20 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 11 1 0 1 4 0 1 8 0 0 1 10 0 1 2 2 2 0 2 9 0 0 2 4 1 3 0 3 1 5 20 0 0 2 1 1 12 2 2 42 31 2 1 9 2 1 4 1 6 0 0

T 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MEMPHIS

SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTH FLORIDA SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA SOUTHEAST MISSOURI ST SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA SPRINGFIELD STATE STEPHEN F. AUSTIN SUNFLOWER JC TAMPA TENNESSEE TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA TENNESSEE JC (MARTIN) TENNESSEE TECH TEXAS A&M TEXAS-ARLINGTON TCU TRINITY TROY STATE TULANE TULSA UAB UNION UNIVERSITY UTAH STATE VANDERBILT VMI VIRGINIA TECH WAKE FOREST WASHINGTON UNIV. (Mo) WEST TEXAS STATE WESTERN KENTUCKY WICHITA STATE

1963 2001 1942 1929 1991 1935 1950 1923 1959 1929 1948 1968 1942 1929 1931 1978 1960 2002 1955 1937 1954 1961 1997 1916 1965 1950 1960 1970 1964 1949 1963 1933 1968

1972 2002 1953 1934 1991 2002 1996 1942 1959 1934 1964 2001 2001 1932 1962 1979 1962 2002 1956 1941 2002 1995 2002 1950 1977 1989 1960 1985 1967 1950 1971 1956 1980

2 1 1 2 1 17 9 1 1 2 3 1 9 3 9 0 2 0 0 4 12 14 2 9 4 5 1 3 2 2 6 2 10

2 1 2 1 0 35 4 1 0 0 0 18 5 0 7 2 0 1 2 1 11 6 3 13 3 7 0 3 2 0 0 2 0

0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 1 0 3

0 1 6 1 2

1 0 0 0 0

1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 26

0 0 0 1 1 1 1 6 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 27

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4

100 MAJOR OPPONENTS: 364-382-28 NON-COLLEGIATE SERIES SCORES BLYTHEVILLE HIGH (AR) 1922 1922 CASTLE HGTS. MILITARY INST. 1918 1918 CENTRAL HIGH (Memphis) 1913 1919 CENTRAL-MUS ALL-STARS 1918 1918 CHRISTIAN BROTHERS 1914 1922 1st BATTALION TENN. NATIONAL GUARD 1915 1915 FORD KILVINGTON 1921 1921 HAYWOOD COUNTY HIGH 1915 1921 JACKSON HIGH (TN) 1914 1917 McKENZIE-McTYIERE 1919 1919 MISSISSIPPI HEIGHTS 1923 1924 MISSISSIPPI RESERVES 1914 1914 MEMPHIS UNIV. SCHOOL 1912 1922 NATTIC (Navy Millington) 1947 1950 OSCEOLA (AR) ATHLET. CLUB 1914 1914 PARAGOULD HIGH (AR) 1920 1920 PENSACOLA NAVY (FL) 1947 1949 QUANTICO MARINES 1965 1966 SOMERVILLE HIGH (TN) 1913 1916 TECH HIGH (Memphis) 1921 1921 TENNESSEE DOCTORS (Memphis) 1923 1926 TENNESSEE RESERVES 1921 1921 TUPELO (MS) MILITARY INST 1922 1922 VOCATIONAL HIGH (Memphis) 1919 1919 WILSON HIGH (AR) 1921 1921 TOTALS

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ALL-TIME RECORD: 390-410-32 (.494)

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Carolina leads 8-3-0) EC, 24-17 EC, 20-13 UM, 42-7 UM, 34-7 EC, 30-6 EC, 31-17 EC, 20-10 EC, 32-10 EC, 34-31 UM, 17-10 EC, 32-11

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E. Cent. Oklahoma (UM leads 1-0-0) 1951 UM, 61-0 at Memphis E. Tennessee State (UM leads 2-0-0) 1956 UM, 32-12 at Johnson City 1957 UM, 24-7 at Memphis Florida (Tied 1-1-0) 1988 UM, 17-11 1989 UF, 31-13

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Florida State (FSU leads 10-7-1) 1959 UM, 16-6 1967 FS, 26-7 1968 FS, 20-10 1969 UM, 28-26 1970 UM, 16-12 1973 UM, 13-10 1974 UM, 42-14 1975 UM, 17-14 1976 UM, 21-12 1977 FS, 30-9 1979 FS, 66-17 1980 FS, 24-3 1981 FS, 10-5 1984 T, 17-17 1985 FS, 19-10 1987 FS, 41-24 1989 FS, 57-20 1990 FS, 35-3

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East (ECU 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2000 2001

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Freed-Hardeman (UM leads 1-0-0) 1933 UM, 51-0 at Memphis Furman (FU leads 1-0-0) 1961 FU, 7-6

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Georgia (UG leads 2-0-0) 1982 UG, 34-3 1984 UG, 13-3

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Georgia Tech (GT leads 2-1-0) 1980 GT, 17-8 at Atlanta 1981 UM, 28-15 at Atlanta 1982 GT, 24-20 at Memphis

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Memphis Memphis Tallahassee Tallahassee Memphis Tallahassee Memphis Tallahassee Memphis Tallahassee Tallahassee Memphis Tallahassee Memphis Tallahassee Tallahassee Tallahassee Orlando

Hall-Moody (HM leads 2-0-0) 1924 HM, 26-0 1925 HM, 15-6

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Central Arkansas (CA leads 2-1-1) 1922 T, 0-0 at Conway

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Memphis Cleveland Memphis Cleveland Memphis Cleveland Memphis Cleveland Memphis Cleveland Memphis Cleveland Memphis Memphis

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Detroit (UM leads 1-0-0) 1962 UM, 33-8

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Delta State (UM leads 9-4-1) 1927 UM, 21-0 1928 UM, 12-0 1929 T, 0-0 1930 DS, 7-0 1931 DS, 32-6 1932 UM, 13-0 1935 UM, 30-0 1936 DS, 33-7 1937 DS, 19-14 1938 UM, 8-0 1939 UM, 7-0 1940 UM, 7-0 1941 UM, 23-7 1949 UM, 47-0

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Cumberland College (UM leads 2-1-0) 1928 CC, 6-0 at Lebanon 1929 UM, 12-6 at Memphis 1938 UM, 68-0 at Memphis

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Colorado State (UM leads 1-0-0) 1974 UM, 20-18 at Ft. Collins

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Citadel, The (UM leads 2-1-0) 1958 TC, 28-26 at Memphis 1961 UM, 40-0 at Memphis 1962 UM, 60-13 at Charleston

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Centenary (UM leads 1-0-0) 1947 UM, 26-7

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Memphis Memphis Cincinnati Memphis Cincinnati Memphis Cincinnati Memphis Cincinnati Memphis Memphis Cincinnati Cincinnati Memphis Cincinnati Memphis Cincicnnati Memphis Cincinnati Memphis Cincinnati Memphis Cincinnati Memphis Cincinnati Memphis Memphis Cincinnati

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Cincinnati (UM leads 17-11-0) 1966 UM, 26-14 at 1967 UM, 17-0 at 1969 UM, 52-6 at 1970 UM, 14-10 at 1971 UM, 45-21 at 1972 UM, 29-24 at 1973 UM, 17-13 at 1974 UM, 13-7 at 1975 UC, 13-3 at 1978 UC, 34-14 at 1979 UM, 23-17 at 1980 UC, 14-10 at 1981 UC, 38-7 at 1982 UC, 16-7 at 1983 UM, 43-10 at 1984 UM, 47-7 at 1989 UM, 34-17 at 1992 UM, 34-14 at 1993 UC, 23-20 at 1994 UM, 26-3 at 1995 UC, 28-3 at 1996 UM, 18-16 at 1997 UC, 20-17 at 1998 UM, 41-24 at 1999 UM, 21-13 at 2000 UC, 10-13 at 2001 UC, 36-34 at 2002 UC, 48-10 at

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Central Florida (UM leads 1-0-0) 1990 UM, 37-28 at Memphis

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1923 UM, 14-7 1935 CA, 19-0 1936 CA, 54-0

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Caruthersville JC (UM leads 2-0-1) 1929 UM, 26-0 at Memphis 1930 UM, 25-13 at Memphis 1931 T, 0-0 at Caruthersville

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Bethel College (UM leads 6-4-2) 1922 UM, 26-0 1923 UM, 12-0 1924 BC, 6-0 1925 BC, 7-0 1926 BC, 13-0 1927 UM, 27-13 1928 T, 0-0 1929 UM, 10-0 1930 UM, 20-0 1931 T, 0-0 1932 BC, 6-0 1933 UM, 20-13

Memphis Memphis Clarksville Memphis Memphis Memphis

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Austin Peay (UM leads 6-0-0) 1937 UM, 26-0 1940 UM, 40-0 1941 UM, 26-0 1947 UM, 40-0 1956 UM, 42-19 1957 UM, 41-0

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Auburn (UM leads 2-0-0) 1975 UM, 31-20 at Auburn 1976 UM, 28-27 at Memphis

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Athens College (UM leads 1-0-0) 1948 UM, 45-0 at Athens

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Memphis Jonesboro Jonesboro Jonesboro Jonesboro Jonesboro Jonesboro Jonesboro Memphis Jonesboro Jonesboro Memphis Memphis Memphis Jonesboro Memphis Jonesboro Memphis Jonesboro Memphis Jonesboro Jonesboro Memphis Memphis Memphis Jonesboro Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis

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Arkansas State (UM leads 25-20-5) 1914 AS, 18-6 1915 AS, 41-0 1916 AS, 27-0 1917 AS, 19-0 1918 UM, 30-6 1919 AS, 6-0 1920 AS, 13-0 1921 AS, 19-0 1922 UM, 68-0 1923 UM, 6-0 1925 AS, 19-0 1926 AS, 7-0 1927 AS, 9-6 1928 UM, 19-14 1929 UM, 6-0 1930 AS, 13-6 1931 AS, 14-6 1932 AS, 12-6 1933 T, 0-0 1934 UM, 18-0 1935 AS, 18-0 1938 UM, 38-2 1939 AS, 7-6 1947 T, 19-19 1948 UM, 34-13 1949 UM, 61-7 1950 UM, 60-7 1953 AS, 20-0 1954 UM, 26-7 1955 AS, 21-20 1956 UM, 34-0

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Arkansas Monticello (UM leads 1-0-0) 1938 UM,50-0 at Memphis

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Batesville Batesville Batesville Batesville

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Arkansas College (Tied 2-2-0) 1922 AC, 13-0 at 1924 AC, 49-0 at 1932 UM, 20-0 at 1933 UM, 18-6 at

Army (UM leads 4-1-0) 1985 Army, 49-7 1999 UM, 14-10 2000 UM, 26-16 2001 UM, 42-10 2002 UM, 38-10

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Arkansas Tech (UM leads 2-0-0) 1956 UM, 32-21 at Memphis 1957 UM, 20-6 at Memphis

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Memphis Birmingham Birmingham Memphis Birmingham

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Arkansas (UM leads 3-2-0) 1992 UM, 22-6 1993 UM, 6-0 1994 UM, 16-15 1995 UA, 27-20 1998 UA, 23-9

Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Jonesboro

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leads 2-3-0) UM, 28-7 at UM, 38-14 at UAB,13-9 at UAB,17-14 at UAB,31-17 at

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UAB (UAB 1997 1999 2000 2001 2002

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Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Memphis Tuscaloosa Memphis Birmingham Memphis

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UM, 34-0 AS, 29-10 UM, 24-3 UM, 12-0 T, 14-14 UM, 17-2 AS, 30-10 T, 21-21 UM, 9-7 AS, 17-13 T, 24-24 UM, 31-21 UM, 37-7 UM, 45-3 UM, 15-6 UM, 38-9 UM, 35-19 UM, 31-26 UM, 19-17

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Alabama (UA leads 7-1-0) 1958 UA, 14-0 1959 UA, 14-7 1983 UA, 44-13 1985 UA, 28-9 1986 UA, 37-0 1987 UM,13-10 1989 UA, 35-7 1991 UA, 10-7

1957 1975 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1997 1998 1999 2000

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Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis

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Abilene Christian (UM leads 3-0-1) 1954 T, 6-6 at 1959 UM, 13-0 at 1960 UM, 55-0 at 1961 UM, 35-0 at

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Tigers All-Time

Hardin-Simmons (UM leads 2-0-0) 1960 UM, 42-7 at Memphis 1961 UM, 56-0 at Memphis

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MS, 21-0 MS, 23-16 UM, 28-7 UM, 17-10 UM, 33-13 MS, 29-28 MS, 17-7 MS, 42-33 UM, 21-13 MS, 44-14 UM, 14-13 MS, 34-7 MS, 20-3 MS, 41-17 UM, 30-13 UM, 23-12 MS, 31-28 MS, 34-17 MS, 9-6 UM, 31-10 MS, 35-10 MS, 27-23 UM, 28-23 MS, 20-16 UM, 45-35 MS, 17-6 MS, 28-18 MS, 31-10 MS, 13-10 MS, 14-6 MS, 13-10 MS, 3-17 MS, 30-10 MS, 27-19

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Missouri (MO leads 2-1-0) 1991 MO, 31-21 at Columbia 1996 UM, 19-16 at Columbia 1999 MO, 27-17 at Memphis Missouri-Rolla (Tied 1-1-0) 1947 UM, 13-10 at Memphis 1948 MR, 6-0 at Rolla Murray State (UM leads 10-9-3) 1924 T, 0-0 1927 T, 14-14 1928 MS, 40-0 1929 UM, 27-13 1930 UM, 10-0 1931 MS, 28-2 1932 MS, 6-2 1936 MS, 20-6 1937 MS, 19-0 1940 MS, 35-6 1941 MS, 31-6 1942 UM, 21-0 1947 MS, 14-7 1948 MS, 26-14 1949 UM, 34-6 1950 UM, 23-6 1952 UM, 34-7 1953 UM, 20-0 1954 UM, 34-6 1955 UM, 20-7 1985 T, 14-14 2002 UM, 52-6

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North Carolina (NC leads 2-0-0) 1983 NC, 24-10 at Chapel Hill 1984 NC 30-27 at Memphis

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New Mexico (NM leads 1-0-0) 1986 NM, 20-13 at Memphis

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Mississippi State (Miss State leads, 31-10-0) 1951 MS, 27-20 at Memphis 1953 MS, 34-6 at Memphis 1954 MS, 27-7 at Starkville 1955 MS, 33-0 at Starkville 1957 MS, 10-6 at Starkville 1958 MS, 28-6 at Starkville 1959 MS, 28-23 at Starkville

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Mississippi (Ole Miss leads 42-8-2) 1921 OM, 82-0 at Oxford 1934 OM, 44-0 at Oxford 1935 OM, 92-0 at Oxford 1939 OM, 46-7 at Oxford 1940 OM, 38-7 at Oxford 1942 OM, 48-0 at Oxford 1949 OM, 40-7 at Memphis 1950 OM, 39-7 at Memphis 1951 OM, 32-0 at Memphis 1952 OM, 54-6 at Memphis 1954 OM, 51-0 at Memphis 1955 OM, 39-6 at Memphis 1956 OM, 26-0 at Memphis 1958 OM, 17-0 at Memphis 1959 OM, 43-0 at Oxford 1960 OM, 31-20 at Memphis 1962 OM, 21-7 at Memphis 1963 T, 0-0 at Memphis 1964 OM, 30-0 at Oxford 1965 OM, 34-14 at Memphis 1966 OM, 13-0 at Memphis 1967 UM, 27-17 at Memphis 1968 OM, 21-7 at Memphis 1969 OM, 28-3 at Oxford 1970 OM, 47-13 at Memphis 1971 OM, 49-21 at Memphis 1972 OM, 34-29 at Memphis 1973 UM, 17-13 at Jackson 1974 UM, 15-7 at Memphis 1976 UM, 21-16 at Memphis 1977 OM, 7-3 at Jackson 1978 OM, 14-7 at Jackson 1979 OM, 38-34 at Memphis 1980 OM, 61-7 at Oxford 1981 OM, 7-3 at Memphis 1982 OM, 27-10 at Oxford 1983 UM, 37-17 at Memphis 1984 OM, 22-6 at Oxford 1985 T, 17-17 at Memphis 1986 OM, 28-6 at Jackson 1987 UM, 16-10 at Memphis 1988 OM, 24-6 at Jackson 1989 OM, 20-13 at Memphis 1990 OM, 23-21 at Oxford 1991 OM, 10-0 at Memphis 1992 OM, 17-12 at Oxford 1993 UM, 19-3 at Memphis 1994 UM, 17-16 at Oxford 1995 OM, 34-3 at Memphis 1998 OM, 30-10 at Oxford 1999 OM, 3-0 at Memphis 2002 OM, 38-16 at Oxford

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Minnesota (Minnesota leads 2-0-0) 1997 MN, 20-17 at Memphis 1998 MN, 41-14 at Minneapolis

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Millsaps (Tied 2-2-0) 1930 MC, 40-0 1938 UM, 19-0 1939 MC, 2--0 1941 UM, 21-6

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Jackson Memphis Memphis Memphis

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Murfreesboro Memphis Murfreesboro Memphis Murfreesboro Memphis Murfreesboro Memphis Murfreesboro Memphis

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MT, 20-6 UM, 25-7 UM, 25-6 UM, 14-7 MT, 13-12 MT, 21-13 MT, 20-0 UM, 13-0 MT, 26-20 UM, 27-7

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Middle Tennessee State (MTSU leads 12-7-1) 1925 MT, 57-7 at Murfreesboro 1926 MT, 27-0 at Memphis 1927 MT, 47-7 at Murfreesboro 1928 T, 13-13 at Memphis 1931 MT, 15-0 at Murfreesboro 1932 MT, 6-0 at Memphis 1933 UM, 20-6 at Murfreesboro 1934 UM, 18-0 at Memphis 1935 MT, 35-0 at Murfreesboro 1936 MT, 19-0 at Memphis

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Michigan State (MS leads 1-0-0) 1997 MS, 51-21 at East Lansing

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Michigan (Michigan leads 1-0-0) 1995 Mich, 24-7 at Ann Arbor

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Miami (FL) (Miami leads 2-1-0) 1969 UM, 26-13 at Memphis 1993 Mi, 41-17 at Miami 1996 Mi, 30-7 at Memphis

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Louisiana Tech (Tied 5-5-0) 1936 LT, 46-0 at Ruston

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Louisiana-Monroe (Tied 1-1-0) 1979 LM, 21-20 at Memphis 2000 UM, 28-0 at Memphis

Mayfield College (UM leads 2-0-0) 1927 UM, 7-0 at Memphis 1928 UM, 34-0 at Mayfield

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Memphis Pineville Memphis Pineville Memphis Memphis Pineville Memphis

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Louisiana College (UM leads 5-3-0) 1936 LC, 12-0 at 1937 LC, 7-0 at 1938 UM, 14-6 at 1939 LC, 1916 at 1940 UM, 26-13 at 1949 UM, 27-0 at 1950 UM, 25-12 at 1958 UM, 27-14 at

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Livingston State (UM leads 1-0-0) 1941 UM, 38-0 at Memphis

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Little Rock College (LR leads 3-1-0) 1920 LR, 41-0 at Little Rock 1923 LR, 3-0 at Little Rock 1926 LR, 48-14 at Little Rock 1929 UM, 32-6 at Memphis

McNeese State (UM leads 2-0-0) 1964 UM, 23-0 at Memphis 1965 UM, 28-0 at Lake Charles

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Jackson Memphis Jackson Memphis

Memphis Memphis Louisville Memphis Louisville Memphis Louisville Memphis Louisville Memphis Louisville Memphis Louisville Memphis Louisville Memphis Louisville Memphis Louisville Memphis Memphis Louisville Louisville Memphis Louisville Memphis Louisville Memphis Louisville Memphis Louisville Memphis Louisville Memphis Louisville Memphis Louisville Memphis

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Louisville (UL leads 20-18-0) 1948 UM, 13-7 at 1952 UM, 29-25 at 1961 UM, 28-13 at 1962 UM, 49-0 at 1963 UM, 25-0 at 1964 UM, 34-0 at 1968 UM, 44-14 at 1969 UM, 69-19 at 1970 UL, 40-27 at 1971 UL, 26-20 at 1972 UL, 17-0 at 1973 UM, 28-21 at 1974 UM, 16-10 at 1975 UM, 41-7 at 1976 UM, 26-14 at 1977 UL, 14-13 at 1978 UM, 29-22 at 1979 UM, 10-6 at 1980 UL, 38-14 at 1981 UL, 14-7 at 1982 UL, 38-19 at 1983 UM, 45-7 at 1986 UL, 34-8 at 1987 UM, 43-8 at 1988 UL, 29-18 at 1989 UL, 40-10 at 1990 UL, 19-17 at 1991 UM, 35-7 at 1992 UL, 16-15 at 1993 UL, 54-28 at 1994 UL, 10-6 at 1995 UL, 17-7 at 1996 UL, 13-10 at 1997 UM, 21-20 at 1998 UL, 35-32 at 1999 UL, 32-31 at 2001 UL, 38-21 at 2002 UL, 38-32 at

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Lambuth (UM leads 3-1-0) 1926 LC, 7-0 1927 UM, 20-7 1930 UM, 14-6 1931 UM, 13-0

Memphis Ruston Memphis Memphis Ruston Memphis Ruston Memphis Ruston

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Memphis Lexington Lexington Lexington

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Kentucky (UK leads 4-0-0) 1953 UK, 20-7 1954 UK, 33-7 1955 UK, 41-7 1957 UK, 53-7

LT, 33-7 LT, 20-14 UM, 6-0 UM, 26-14 LT, 26-7 UM, 13-7 UM, 17-7 UM, 26-12 LT, 10-8

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Kansas State (KSU leads 2-1-0) 1949 UM, 21-14 at Memphis 1971 KS, 28-21 at Memphis 1973 KS, 21-16 at Manhatten

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Jonesboro College (UM leads 4-0-1) 1924 UM, 33-6 at Memphis 1925 T, 0-0 at Jonesboro 1926 UM, 19-0 at Jonesboro 1927 UM, 48-0 at Memphis 1930 UM, 73-0 at Memphis

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Jacksonville St. (UM leads 1-0-0) 1937 UM, 46-0 at Memphis

1942 1948 1950 1951 1952 1953 1957 1958 1959

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Memphis Houston Houston Memphis Memphis Houston Houston Memphis Memphis Houston Memphis Houston Memphis Houston Memphis

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Houston (UH leads 9-6-0) 1963 UM, 29-6 1966 UM, 14-13 1967 UH, 35-18 1968 UH, 27-7 1971 UH, 35-7 1973 UH, 35-21 1974 UH, 13-10 1975 UM, 14-7 1978 UM, 17-3 1996 UH, 37-20 1997 UM, 24-3 1998 UH, 35-14 2000 UH, 30-33 2001 UM, 52-33 2002 UH, 26-21

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Hendrix College (HC leads 2-1-0) 1923 UM, 9-6 at Conway 1924 HC, 51-0 at Conway 1925 HC, 54-6 at Conway

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Memphis All-Time

North Texas State (UM leads 15-4-0) 1952 NT, 38-14 at 1960 UM, 44-0 at 1961 UM, 41-0 at 1962 UM, 14-6 at 1963 UM, 21-0 at

Memphis Denton Memphis Denton Memphis

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Tulsa (UM leads 14-6-0) 1961 UM, 48-12 1963 UM, 28-15 1964 UT, 19-7 1965 UT, 32-28 1966 UM, 6-0 1968 UM, 32-6 1969 UM, 42-24 1970 UT, 27-12 1972 UM, 49-21 1973 UM, 28-16 1975 UM, 16-14 1976 UT, 16-14 1987 UM, 14-0 1988 UM, 26-20 1990 UM, 22-10 1991 UT, 33-28 1992 UM, 30-25 1993 UT, 23-19 1994 UM, 42-18 1995 UM, 10-7

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Union University (UU leads 13-10-0) 1916 UU, 7-6 at 1917 UM, 14-6 at 1918 UM, 18-0 at 1919 UU, 7-0 at 1920 UU, 19-0 at 1921 UU, 28-7 at 1924 UU, 25-0 at 1925 UU, 50-13 at 1926 UU, 21-0 at 1933 UM, 7-0 at 1934 UU, 13-6 at 1935 UU, 33-0 at 1936 UU, 50-0 at 1937 UM, 13-2 at 1938 UM, 13-7 at 1939 UU, 13-12 at 1940 UU, 22-6 at 1941 UM, 7-6 at 1942 UU, 39-0 at 1947 UM, 21-0 at 1948 UM, 21-0 at 1949 UM, 35-0 at 1950 UM, 64-0 at

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Utah State (UM leads 4-3-0) 1965 UM, 7-0 1967 US, 28-14 1969 UM, 40-0 1970 US, 15-12 1971 US, 7-6 1972 UM, 38-29 1977 UM, 31-26

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Southern Mississippi (USM leads 35-17-1) 1935 SM, 12-0 at Memphis 1936 SM, 25-0 at Hattiesburg 1952 SM, 27-20 at Hattiesburg 1953 UM, 27-13 at Memphis 1954 SM, 34-21 at Hattiesburg 1955 SM, 34-14 at Memphis 1956 SM, 27-0 at Hattiesburg 1957 SM, 14-6 at Memphis 1958 SM, 24-22 at Hattiesburg 1959 UM, 21-6 at Memphis 1960 UM, 7-6 at Hattiesburg 1961 UM, 21-7 at Memphis 1962 UM, 8-6 at Memphis 1963 UM, 28-7 at Jackson

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LAST-SECOND WINS A look at some of Memphis' come-from-behind victories with under one minute to play

1969 Memphis 15, N. Texas 13

1996 Memphis 18, Cincinnati 16

Pete Weeks' 36-yard field goal with 38 seconds remaining lifted Memphis over North Texas State, 15-13, before 28,077 in the Tigers' home opener at Memorial Stadium. Stan Davis made it possible when he snagged a pass with one hand for 17 yards to move the Tigers into Eagle territory with time running out.

Placekicker Ted Lane nailed a 19-yard field goal with two seconds remaining to give Memphis a hardfought, 18-16, victory over conference rival Cincinnati. The Tigers, trailing 16-15, took over at the Cincinnati 48-yard line. After two unsuccessful plays and a sack on third down, quarterback Qadry Anderson was faced with 4th-and-19. Finding no receivers open, Anderson scrambled around in the backfield and then raced 21 yards down the sideline for a first down. On the next play, Jeremy Scruggs ran a miss direction 28 yards to the Cincinnati 8-yard line to set the stage for Lane.

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Bobby Williams kicked a 30-yard field goal with 10 seconds left to give Memphis a come-from-behind 16-14 victory over the Golden Hurricane in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The late score was set-up by a pass from Lloyd Patterson to wide receiver Chester Harris that went for 39 yards. Williams' heroics redeemed him from an extra point which he missed earlier.

With 11 seconds left in the game, quarterback Joe Borich rolled to his right and hit receiver Ryan Roskelly in the corner of the endzone to give Memphis a stunning 17-16 victory in Oxford. Trailing 16-11, Memphis got the ball back with 4:05 remaining and mounted a furious drive. Borich had another stellar play when he converted a 4th-and-15 and scrambled to the two-yard line. Memphis was 0-14 against Mississippi in Oxford before the 1994 victory.

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1996 Memphis 21, Tennessee 17 The most stunning upset in Tiger history occurred on November 9 when Memphis upset No. 6 ranked Tennessee at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Quarterback Qadry Anderson hit tight end Chris Powers in the right corner of the end zone with 34 seconds to play to shock a record crowd of 65,885. A key play on the drive was a 41yard pass down the right sideline to Chancy Carr, who was pushed out of bounds at the Tennessee 16. The win, which was televised by CBS TV, was the first in 15 previous attempts against the Vols.

2000 Memphis 19, Arkansas St. 17

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The U of M engineered a 58-yard drive late in the fourth period, culminating in a Ryan White 35-yard field goal with :49 seconds left in the game, to give Memphis a come-from-behind 19-17 win over Arkansas State in Jonesboro. Memphis trailed after a pair of fourth quarter Indian touchdowns. White booted four field goals during the game and was named the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week for his effort.

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1975 Memphis 16, Tulsa 14

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Wichita State (UM leads 10-0-0) 1968 UM, 40-18 1970 UM, 51-6 1972 UM, 58-14 1974 UM, 34-10 1975 UM, 13-7 1976 UM, 31-0 1977 UM, 28-14 1978 UM, 26-13 1979 UM, 16-10 1980 UM, 6-0

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Western Kentucky (Tied 2-2-1) 1933 WK, 19-0 at Memphis 1934 T, 0-0 at Bowling Green 1939 WK, 12-0 at Memphis 1951 UM, 38-0 at Memphis 1956 UM, 42-0 at Memphis

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West Texas State (UM leads 6-0-0) 1963 UM, 29-14 at Canyon 1964 UM, 41-0 at Canyon 1965 UM, 27-12 at Memphis 1966 UM, 26-14 at Canyon 1968 UM, 42-21 at Memphis 1971 UM, 30-0 at Memphis

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Washington University (UM leads 2-0-0) 1949 UM, 34-0 at St. Louis 1950 UM, 54-0 at Memphis

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Wake Forest (Tied 2-2-0) 1964 UM, 23-14 1965 WF, 21-20 1966 WF, 21-7 1967 UM, 42-10

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Vanderbilt (VU leads 7-5-0) 1950 VU, 29-13 1951 VU, 13-7 1978 UM, 35-14 1979 VU, 13-3 1980 VU, 14-10 1981 VU, 26-0 1982 VU, 24-14 1983 UM, 24-7 1986 UM, 22-21 1987 VU, 27-17 1988 UM, 28-9 1989 UM, 13-10

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1919 3-4-0

1912 Record: 1-2-1 Coach: Clyde Wilson Captain: Victor Davis 0-0 Memphis Univ. School 13-0 Bolton Agricultural College 0-13 CBC 0-2 Memphis Univ. School 13-15 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

MEMPHIS

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

ROLLIN WILSON

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1921 Record: 4-5-1 Coach: Rollin Wilson Captain: Griff Dodds Mississippi Memphis Univ. School Ford Kilvington Union University Memphis Tech High Arkansas State CBC

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1922 Record: 5-2-3 Coach: Lester Barnhard Captain: Charley Glascock 6-0 Tupelo Military Institute 6-7 Memphis Univ. School 6-6 Blytheville High 0-0 Wilson High (AR) 0-13 Arkansas College 36-0 CBC 0-0 Central Arkansas 26-0 Southwestern 68-0 Arkansas State 26-0 Bethel College 174-26 1923 Record: 6-3-0 Coach: Lester Barnhard Captain: Ray Neal 0-20 Springfield State 7-19 Tennessee Doctors 9-6 Hendrix College 12-0 Bethel College 15-0 Southwestern 14-0 Mississippi Heights 6-0 Arkansas State 0-3 Little Rock College 14-7 Central Arkansas 77-55

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ZACH CURLIN 1924-36 41-60-14 1924 Record: 1-7-1 Coach: Zach Curlin Captains: Red Allen & Gene Packard aL 0-51 Hendrix College Oct. 3 aL 0-49 Arkansas College Oct. 10 hW 33-6 Jonesboro College Oct. 17 aL 0-25 Union University Oct. 25 hL 7-18 Mississippi Heights Oct. 31 aL 0-6 Bethel College Nov. 15 hL 0-26 Hall-Moody Nov. 22 hL 0-58 Tennessee Doctors Nov. 23 aT 0-0 Murray State Nov. 27 40-239

1925 Record: 0-7-1 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Gene Packard aT 6-6 Jonesboro College aL 13-50 Union University aL 0-19 Arkansas State hL 6-15 Hall-Moody aL 6-54 Hendrix College aL 0-7 Bethel College aL 7-57 Middle Tennessee State hL 6-31 Southwestern 44-239 1926 Record: 1-8-0 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Dub Jones aW 19-0 Jonesboro College hL 0-21 Tennessee Doctors hL 0-7 Arkansas State aL 0-7 Lambuth College hL 0-27 Middle Tennessee St. (HC) hL 0-13 Bethel College aL 0-21 Union University hL 6-27 Southwestern aL 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 hW 19-0 Sunflower JC (MV) hW 60-0 Tennessee JC (MV) aW 12-0 Delta State (MV) aW 34-0 Will Mayfield hT 13-13 Middle Tennessee State hW 19-14 Arkansas State hL 0-47 Southwestern hT 0-0 Bethel College (MV) hL 0-40 Murray State (MV) aL 0-6 Cumberland College 157-120 Mississippi Valley Conference

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1929 Record: 8-0-2 Coach: Zach Curlin Captains: Slick Headden & Joe Koch hW 20-0 Sunflower JC (MV) Sept. 27 hT 0-0 Southeast Missouri State Oct. 4

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1930 Record: 6-3-1 Coach: Zach Curlin Captains: Jimmy Graham & Sam Johnson aL 0-40 Millsaps College Sept. 27 hW 73-0 Jonesboro College Oct. 4 hW 25-13 Caruthersville JC Oct. 11 aW 14-6 Lambuth College Oct. 17 aT 0-0 Southeast Missouri State Oct. 24 hL 6-13 Arkansas State Nov. 1 aL 0-7 Delta State (MV) Nov. 8 hW 20-0 Bethel College (MV) Nov. 14 hW 10-0 Murray State (MV) Nov. 22 hW 14-13 Tennessee JC (MV) Nov. 28 162-92 Mississippi Valley Conference 1931 Record: 2-5-2 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Sam Johnson hW 13-0 Lambuth College (MV) aT 0-0 Bethel College (MV) aT 0-0 Caruthersville JC hL 0-13 Tennessee Tech aL 6-14 Arkansas State aL 0-15 Middle Tennessee State hL 6-32 Delta State (MV) hW 6-0 Bethel College (MV) aL 2-28 Murray State (MV) 33-102 Mississippi Valley Conference

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1932 Record: 4-5-0 Coach: Zach Curlin Captains: Andy Porter &Steve Miska aW 20-0 Arkansas College Oct. 1 hL 0-6 Bethel College (MV) Oct. 8 aL 7-24 Tennessee Tech Oct. 15 aW 7-0 Southeast Missouri State Oct. 21 hL 6-12 Arkansas State Nov. 2 hL 0-6 Middle Tennessee State Nov. 5 aW 13-0 Delta State (MV) Nov. 11 hW 6-0 Tennessee JC (HC) (MV) Nov. 19 hL 2-6 Murray State (MV) Nov. 24 61-54 Mississippi Valley Conference 1933 Record: 7-1-1 Coach: Zach Curlin Captains: Jack Dodds & Naylor Litchfield hW 18-0 Southeast Missouri State Sept. 30 aW 20-13 Bethel College (MV) Oct. 6 aW 18-6 Arkansas College Oct. 12

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Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 3 Nov. 18 Nov. 24 Nov. 30

1934 Record: 3-3-2 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Frank Sanders aL 0-44 Mississippi Sept. 29 aT 0-0 Western Kentucky Oct. 6 hW 18-0 Arkansas State Oct. 13 aL 0-6 S.E. Missouri State Oct. 19 aL 6-13 Union University Oct.26 hW 18-0 Middle Tenn. St. (HC) Nov. 3 aT 0-0 Tennessee Tech Nov. 16 hW 33-0 Sunflower JC (MV) Nov. 24 75-63 Mississippi Valley Conference 1935 Record: 1-6-1 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Christian Pontius aL 0-92 Mississippi Sept. 28 aL 0-18 Arkansas State Oct. 4 hL 0-19 Central Arkansas Oct. 12 aL 0-35 Middle Tennessee (SIAA) Oct. 18 hL 0-12 Mississippi Teachers Oct. 26 hL 0-33 Union Univ. (HC) (SIAA) Nov. 28 hT 0-0 Tennessee Tech (SIAA) Nov. 16 hW 30-0 Delta State (SIAA) Nov. 23 30-209 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1936 Record: 0-9-0 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Christian Pontius aL 7-33 Delta State (SIAA) Sept. 25 aL 0-44 Louisiana Tech Oct. 2 aL 0-25 Tennessee Tech Oct. 9 hL 0-12 Louisiana College (SIAA) Oct. 17 aL 0-25 Mississippi Teachers Oct.23 hL 0-19 Middle Tennessee (SIAA) Oct. 31 hL 6-20 Murray State (SIAA) Nov. 7 aL 0-54 Central Arkansas Nov. 14 hL 0-50 Union Univ. (SIAA) Nov. 21 7-282 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

ALLYN McKEEN 1937-38 13-6-0 1937 Record: 3-6-0 Coach: Allyn McKeen Captain: Roland MacMackin aL 6-20 Middle Tennessee (SIAA) Sept. 24 hW 26-0 Austin Peay Oct. 2 aW 13-2 Union Univ. (SIAA) Oct. 8 hL 14-19 Delta State (SIAA) Oct. 16 aL 0-7 Louisiana College (SIAA) Oct. 23 hW 46-0 Jacksonville State Oct. 29 aL 0-19 Murray State (SIAA) Nov. 5 hL 13-14 Tennessee Tech (HC)(SIAA) Nov. 12 hL 6-12 Troy State (SIAA)Nov. 19 124-93 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1938 Record: 10-0-0 Coach: Allyn McKeen Captain: Roland MacMackin aW 19-0 Millsaps Sept. 16 hW 14-6 Louisiana College Sept. 24 aW 38-2 Arkansas State Oct.1 hW 68-0 Cumberland College Oct. 7 hW 25-7 Middle Tennessee State Oct. 15 aW 26-13 Tennessee Tech Oct. 21 hW 50-0 Arkansas A&M Oct. 29 hW 20-6 Troy State(HC) Nov. 5 hW 13-7 Union University Nov. 11 aW 8-0 Delta State Nov. 18 281-41 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

C.C. HUMPHREYS 1939-41 14-15-0

1939 Record: 3-7-0 Coac h: C .C eys Coach: C.C .C.. Humphr Humphre Captain: Not Available 15-19 Louisiana College (SIAA) aL hL 6-7 Arkansas State aL 12-13 Union Univ. (SIAA) aW 25-6 Middle Tennessee (SIAA) hL 0-12 Western Kentucky (HC) hL 0-15 Tennesse Tech (SIAA) aW 13-7 Troy State (SIAA) hW 7-0 Delta State (SIAA) aL 7-46 Mississippi hL 0-2 Millsaps 85-127 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

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1940 Record: 5-5-0 Coac h: C .C eys Coach: C.C .C.. Humphr Humphre Captains: Jerry Burns & Hank Farino hW 40-0 Austin Peay Sept. 21 hL 0-34 Southwestern Sept. 28 aL 13-16 Tennessee Tech (SIAA) Oct. 4 hW 14-7 Middle Tennessee (SIAA) Oct. 12 hW 26-13 Louisiana Coll. (HC) (SIAA) Oct. 19 aW 7-0 Delta State (SIAA) Oct. 26 aW 31-7 Troy State (SIAA) Nov. 2 aL 6-35 Murray State (SIAA) Nov. 9 hL 7-38 Mississippi Nov. 16 hL 6-22 Union Univ. (SIAA) Nov. 23 150-172 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1941 Record: 6-3-0 Coac h: C .C eys Coach: C.C .C.. Humphr Humphre Captains: 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 Univ. (SIAA) Oct. 17 hW 23-7 Delta State (HC) (SIAA) Oct. 24 aL 12-13 Middle Tennessee (SIAA) Oct. 31 aL 6-31 Murray State (SIAA) Nov. 8 hW 32-0 Troy State (SIAA) Nov. 15 aW 26-0 Austin Peay Nov. 21 172-76 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

CHARLIE JAMERSON 1942 2-7-0

1942 Record: 2-7-0 Coach: Charlie Jamerson Captains: Preston Watts & Frank Simmons hL 13-21 Middle Tennessee (SIAA) Sept. 24 hL 7-32 Quachita Oct. 2 aW 6-0 Springfield State Oct. 9 hL 0-39 Union Univ. (HC) (SIAA) Oct. 17 aL 19-44 Chattanooga Oct. 24 aL 0-48 Mississippi Oct. 31 hW 21-0 Murray State (SIAA) Nov. 5 aL 14-38 Southeastern Louisiana Nov. 13 hL 7-33 Louisiana Tech Nov. 21 87-255 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

1943-46 NO TEAMS DUE TO WORLD WAR II

All-Time Results

RALPH HATLEY 1947-57 59-43-5

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1947 Record: 6-2-1 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Fred Medling 0-20 Middle Tennessee State 13-0 Missouri Mines 26-7 Centenary 7-14 Murray State 21-0 Union University 54-0 Pensacola Navy 58-0 NATTC 19-19 Arkansas State 40-0 Austin Peay (HC) 238-60

1948 Record: 6-5-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Wilburn George aL 0-6 Missouri Mines hW 13-7 Louisville hL 14-26 Murray State hW 43-16 Tampa aL 21-27 Pensacola Navy aW 45-0 Athens College hW 21-0 Union University (HC) hW 13-0 Middle Tennesseee State aL 0-14 NATTC hW 34-13 Arkansas State aL 14-20 Louisiana Tech 218-129

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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

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 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

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54-0 20-0 23-6 25-12 60-7 13-29 6-0 374-108

Washington (MO) Oct. 14 Southwestern Louisiana (HC) Oct. 21 Murray State Oct. 28 Louisiana College Nov. 4 Arkansas State Nov. 11 Vanderbilt Nov. 18 Louisiana Tech Dec. 1

1951 Record: 5-3-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captains: Percy Roberts & Gene Meadows 0-32 Mississippi Sept. 21 26-14 Louisiana Tech Oct. 6 41-7 Southwestern Louisiana Oct. 20 38-0 Western Kentucky (HC) Oct. 27 61-0 East Central Oklahoma Nov. 3 20-27 Mississippi State Nov. 10 13-0 Chattanooga Nov. 17 7-13 Vanderbilt Nov. 24 206-93 1952 Record: 2-7-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Ralph Messer & Roland Eveland 6-54 Mississippi (#7) Sept. 19 20-27 Southern Mississippi Sept. 27 7-26 Louisiana Tech Oct. 4 34-7 Murray State Oct. 11 6-23 Chattanooga Oct. 17 14-38 North Texas State Oct. 25 29-25 Louisville (HC) Nov. 8 0-35 Tennessee Tech Nov. 15 25-28 Southeastern Louisiana Nov. 22 141-263

1953 Record: 6-4-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Ca ptains: Ollie K eller & T ony T aylor Captains: Keller Tony Ta hL 6-34 Mississippi State Sept. 19 aW 7-6 Chattanooga Sept. 25 hW 13-7 Louisiana Tech Oct. 3 aW 20-0 Murray State Oct. 10 hW 14-7 Tennessee Tech Oct. 17 aL 20-26 Middle Tennessee State Oct. 24 hW 27-13 Southern Mississippi Oct. 31 hL 0-20 Arkansas State Nov. 7 hL 7-20 Kentucky (#15) Nov. 14 aW 21-7 Southeastern Louisiana Nov. 21 135-140 1954 Record: 3-4-3 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Bob Patterson & Ned Suttle aL 7-27 Mississippi State Sept. 18 aT 13-13 Tulane Sept. 25 hT 6-6 Abilene Christian Oct. 2 hW 34-6 Murray State Oct. 9 aT 25-25 Tennessee Tech Oct. 16 hW 27-7 Middle Tennessee State Oct. 23 hW 26-7 Arkansas State (HC) Oct. 30 hL 0-51 Mississippi (#6) Nov. 6

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Kentucky Southern Mississippi

Nov. 13 Nov. 20

1955 Record: 2-7-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captains: Gerald Bush & Joe Billings hL 0-6 Trinity Sept. 24 aL 0-33 Mississippi State Oct. 1 aW 20-7 Murray State Oct. 8 hW 20-12 Tennessee Tech (HC) Oct. 15 hL 14-34 Southern Mississippi Oct. 21 hL 20-21 Arkansas State Oct. 29 hL 6-39 Mississippi (#10) Nov. 5 aL 7-41 Kentucky Nov. 12 aL 7-25 Chattanooga Nov. 24 94-218 1956 Record: 5-4-1 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captains: Andy Nelson & Cotton hW 32-21 Arkansas Tech aT 14-14 Tennessee Tech aL 0-19 Trinity hL 13-14 Chattanooga hW 42-19 Austin Peay aL 0-27 Southern Mississippi hW 42-0 Western Kentucky (HC) hW 34-0 Arkansas State hL 0-26 Mississippi aW 32-12 East Tennessee State* (Burley Bowl) 209-152

Clifford Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov.10 Nov. 22

1957 Record: 6-4-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Ca ptains: F ex T atum Captains: 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 Southern Miss (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

All-Time Results

BILLY J. MURPHY 1958-71 91-44-1 1958 Record: 4-5-0 h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Coac Captains: 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 The 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 1959 Record: 6-4-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: John Lee hW 25-6 Stephen F Austin Sept. 19 hW 14-3 Tennessee Tech Sept. 26 aL 0-43 Mississippi (#2) Oct. 3 hW 13-7 Abilene Christian Oct. 10 hW 16-6 Florida State (HC) Oct. 17 aL 23-28 Mississippi State Oct. 24 hW 21-6 Southern Mississippi Oct. 31 aL 8-10 Louisiana Tech Nov. 14 aL 7-14 Alabama (#10) Nov. 21 aW 15-9 Chattanooga Nov. 26 142-132 1960 Record: 8-2-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Wayne Armstrong & Miller Matthews hW 35-0 Texas-Arlington Sept. 17 aW 37-6 Tennessee Tech Sept. 24 hL 20-31 Mississippi (#1) Oct. 1 aW 44-0 North Texas State Oct. 8 hW 42-7 Hardin-Simmons (HC) Oct. 15 aL 0-21 Mississippi State Oct. 22 hW 21-8 VMI Oct. 29 hW 55-0 Abilene Christian Nov. 5 hW 42-0 Chattanooga Nov. 12 aW 7-6 Southern Mississippi Nov. 18 303-79 1961 Record: 8-2-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Don Coffey & Jack Carter hW 40-0 The Citadel Sept. 16 aW 48-12 Tulsa Sept. 23 hW 56-0 Hardin-Simmons Sept. 30 aW 28-13 Louisville Oct. 7 hW 21-7 Southern Mississippi Oct. 14 hW 35-0 Abilene Christian (HC) Oct. 21 hL 16-23 Mississippi State Oct. 28 hL 6-7 Furman Nov. 4 hW 41-0 Noth Texas State Nov. 11

41-13 332-75

Chattanooga

Nov. 23

1962 Record: 8-1-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captains: Jerry Bell & Wayne Evans 12-6 Tennessee Tech Sept. 15 hW hL 7-21 Mississippi (#3) Sept. 22 aW 14-6 North Texas State Sept. 29 hW 49-0 Louisville Oct. 6 hW 8-6 Southern Mississippi (HC) Oct. 13 aW 28-7 Mississippi State Oct. 27 aW 60-13 The Citadel Nov. 10 hW 50-0 Texas-Arlington Nov. 17 hW 33-8 Detroit Nov. 24 261-67

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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 Captains: 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 ptains: Don McClar d, Billy F letc her Captains: 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 Southwestern 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 hL 7-21 Mississippi aL 17-24 Tennessee (#7) aW 30-12 North Texas State (MVC) hW 42-21 West Texas State aL 10-20 Florida State (#14) hW 29-7 Southern Mississippi aW 32-6 Tulsa (MVC) hL 7-27 Houston (#20) hW 40-18 Wichita State (MVC) aW 44-14 Louisville (MVC) 258-170 Missouri Valley Conference 1969 Record: 8-2-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Not Available aL 3-28 Mississippi (#8) hW 15-13 North Texas State (MVC) hL 16-55 Tennessee aW 52-6 Cincinnati (MVC) hW 26-13 Miami, FL aW 40-0 Utah State hW 42-24 Tulsa (MVC) hW 37-7 Southern Miss aW 28-26 Florida State (MVC)* hW 69-19 Louisville (MVC) 328-191 Missouri Valley Conference * designated conference game

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

Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 30

Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22

All-Time Results 1970 Record: 6-4-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Not Available hL 13-47 Mississippi aW 21-20 Virginia Tech aL 12-27 Tulsa (MVC) hW 16-12 Florida State aW 28-7 North Texas State hW 33-0 Southern Miss aL 27-40 Louisville (MVC) hW 51-6 Wichita State (MVC) hL 12-15 Utah State hW 14-10 Cincinnati (MVC) 227-184 Missouri Valley Conference

1971 Record: 5-6-0 Coac h: Billy J phy Coach: J.. Mur Murphy Captain: Not Available hW 30-0 West Texas State (MVC) hL 21-49 Mississippi hL 3-7 South Carolina hL 20-26 Louisville (MVC) aL 6-7 Utah State hW 27-12 Southern Miss aW 45-21 Cincinnati (MVC) hL 7-35 Houston (#17) hW 47-8 North Texas State (MVC) hL 21-28 Kansas State nW 28-9 San Jose State (Pasadena) 202-152 Missouri Valley Conference

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

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1972 Record: 5-5-1 Coach: Fred Pancoast Captain: Not Available 29-34 Mississippi 7-23 Drake (MVC) 7-34 South Carolina 7-38 Tennessee (#8) 38-29 Utah State 7-6 North Texas State 49-21 Tulsa 58-14 Wichita State (MVC) 49-24 Cincinnati (MVC) 0-17 Louisville (MVC) 14-14 Southern Miss (Jackson) 265-254

Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25

Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24

1974 Record: 7-4-0 Coach: Fred Pancoast Captain: James Thompson 16-10 Louisville Sept. 7 0-6 Southern Mississippi Sept. 14 15-7 Mississippi Sept. 21 20-18 Colorado State Sept. 28 13-7 Cincinnati Oct. 12 28-29 Mississippi State (#17) Oct. 19 41-0 North Texas State Oct. 26 42-14 Florida State (HC) Nov. 2 6-34 Tennessee (#15) Nov. 9 10-13 Houston (#11) Nov. 16 34-10 Wichita State Nov. 23 225-148

RICHARD WILLIAMSON

FRED PANCOAST 1972-74 20-12-1

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 Southwestern Louisiana 17-13 Cincinnati 264-167

1975-80 31-35-0 1975 Record: 7-4-0 Coach: Richard Williamson Captains: 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

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27-13 28-27 33-42 31-0 14-7 14-21 26-14 12-14 241-182

SMU Auburn (HC) Mississippi State (#20) Wichita State Tulane Tennessee Louisville Southern Mississippi

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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Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct.16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20

Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19

1978 Record: 4-7-0 Coach: Richard Williamson Captains: 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 Captains: Wayne Weedon & Leo Cage aW 14-13 Mississippi State Sept. 8 hL 34-38 Mississippi Sept. 15 aW 16-10 Wichita State Sept. 22 hL 7-17 Texas A&M Sept. 29 hL 20-21 Northeast Louisiana Oct. 13 aL 0-22 Southern Mississippi Oct. 20 hW 22-0 North Texas State Oct. 27 aL 3-13 Vanderbilt Nov. 3 hW 10-6 Louisville (HC) Nov. 10 aL 17-66 Florida State (#9) Nov. 17 hW 23-17 Cincinnati Nov. 24 166-223 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

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8-17 Georgia Tech (Metro) Sept. 27 24-3 Arkansas State Oct. 4 14-38 Louisville (Metro) Oct. 11 10-29 North Texas State Oct. 18 3-24 Florida State (#5)(ABC)(Metro)Oct. 25 10-14 Vanderbilt (HC) Nov. 1 10-14 Cincinnati (Metro) Nov. 8 16-21 Tulane (Metro) Nov. 15 6-0 Wichita State Nov. 22 115-255 Metro Conference

REX DOCKERY

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13-44 Alabama (#18) Oct. 1 28-25 Tulane (Metro) Oct. 8 20-27 Southern Miss (HC)(Metro) Oct. 15 24-7 Vanderbilt Oct. 29 30-13 Mississippi State Nov. 5 43-10 Cincinnati (Metro) Nov. 12 14-14 Arkansas State Nov. 19 45-7 Louisville (Metro) Nov. 24 274-205 Metro Conference Rex Dockery was killed in a plane crash shortly after the conclusion of the 1983 season.

REY DEMPSEY

1981-83 8-24-1

1981 Record: 1-10-0 Coach: Rex Dockery Captain: Not Available aL 3-20 Mississippi State (#17) aL 5-10 Florida State (Metro) hL 3-7 Mississippi aW 28-15 Georgia Tech (Metro) aL 13-17 Virginia Tech hL 7-14 Louisville (Metro) hL 0-10 USM (HC) (#19)(Metro) hL 9-28 Tennessee aL 0-26 Vanderbilt aL 7-38 Cincinnati (Metro) hL 7-24 Tulane (Metro) 82-209 Metro Conference

1982 Record: 1-10-0 Coach: Rex Dockery Ca ptains: T ony Wile y, K en DeF eo Captains: Tony Wiley Ken DeFeo Kleimeyer aL 10-27 Mississippi hL 14-24 Vanderbilt hL 17-41 Mississippi State hL 20-24 Georgia Tech (Metro) aL 14-34 Southern Miss (Metro) hL 7-16 Cincinnati (HC) (Metro) aL 10-17 Tulane (Metro) aL 3-34 Georgia (#14) (ESPN) aL 3-29 Tennessee hL 19-38 Louisville (Metro) hW 12-0 Arkansas State 129-285 Metro Conference

1984-85 7-12-3

Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14

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1984 Record: 5-5-1 Coach: Rey Dempsey Captain: Not Available hW 17-2 Arkansas State Sept. 1 aL 6-22 Mississippi Sept. 8 hW 47-7 Cincinnati (Metro) Sept. 22 aW 23-13 Southern Miss (Metro) Sept. 29 hT 17-17 Florida State (#17)(Metro) Oct. 6 hW 20-7 Southwestern Louisiana (HC) Oct. 13 hW 23-12 Mississippi State (WREG) Oct. 20 hL 27-30 North Carolina Oct. 27 aL 3-13 Georgia Nov. 3 aL 9-41 Tennessee Nov. 10 aL 9-14 Tulane (Metro) Nov. 17 201-178 Metro Conference 1985 Record: 2-7-2 Coach: Rey Dempsey Captains: Tim Harris & Jeff Walker aW 37-7 Southwestern Louisiana Aug. 31 hT 17-17 Mississippi (WREG) Sept. 7 hT 14-14 Murray State Sept. 14 aL 10-19 Florida State (#15) (WTBS) Sept. 21 aL 28-31 Mississippi State Oct. 5 hW 38-21 Tulane (HC) Oct. 12 hL 7-14 Southern Mississippi Oct. 19 hL 9-28 Alabama (#13) Oct. 26 aL 10-31 Virginia Tech Nov. 2 hL 7-17 Tennessee (#4) Nov. 9 aL 7-49 Army Nov. 16 184-248

1983 Record: 6-4-1 Coach: Rex Dockery Ca ptain: Gr eg Montg omery ric k Cr awf or d 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 (Metro) Sept. 17

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CHARLIE BAILEY 1986-88 12-20-1 1986 Record: 1-10-0 Coach: Charlie Bailey Ca ptains: Da vid Br andon & T ed Ga te wood Captains: David Brandon Ted Gate tew aL 6-28 Mississippi Sept. 6 hL 10-30 Arkansas State Sept. 13 hL 10-26 Southwestern 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 Metro Conference 1987 Record: 5-5-1 Coach: Charlie Bailey Ca ptains: T ed Ga te wood, R on P almer Captains: 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 7-31 Southwestern La. (WMKW) Nov. 7 aL hW 43-8 Louisville Nov. 14 aW 14-0 Tulsa Nov. 21 220-210 Metro Conference 1988 Record: 6-5-0 Coach: Charlie Bailey Ca ptains: R eid Bennett, Damon Y oung Captains: Reid Young & Tyrone Betters aL 6-24 Mississippi Sept. 3 hW 9-7 Arkansas State Sept. 10 aL 18-29 Louisville Sept. 17 aL 19-20 Tulane (WMKW) Sept. 24 hW 31-10 Mississippi State (HC) Oct. 1 aW 17-11 Florida (#17) (SportsChannel) Oct.8 hL 25-38 Tennessee Oct. 22 aL 27-34 Southern Mississippi Oct. 29 hW 20-3 Southwestern La. (WMKW) Nov. 5 hW 26-20 Tulsa Nov. 12 hW 28-9 Vanderbilt Nov. 19 226-205 Metro Conference

All-Time Results

CHUCK STOBART 1989-94 29-36-1

1989 Record: 2-9-0 Coach: Chuck Stobart Captain: Game-by-Game hL 13-20 Mississippi hL 13-17 Arkansas State aL 7-35 Alabama (#16) hL 13-31 Florida hW 13-10 Vanderbilt aW 34-17 Cincinnati aL 10-35 Mississippi State hL 7-31 Southern Mississippi aL 34-38 Tulane hL 10-40 Louisville aL 20-57 Florida St. (#5) (Sun. Net.) 174-331 Metro Conference

Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18

1990 Record: 4-6-1 Coach: Chuck Stobart Captains: Marvin Cox, Scott Rumley & Reginald Jones hT 24-24 Arkansas State Sept. 1 aL 21-23 Mississippi Sept. 8 hW 37-28 Central Florida Sept. 22 aW 22-10 Tulsa Sept. 29 hW 21-14 Tulane Oct. 6 aL 17-19 Louisville Oct. 13 aL 7-23 Southern Mississippi Oct. 20 hW 20-6 SW Louisiana Oct. 27 hL 17-24 East Carolina Nov. 3 hL 23-27 Mississippi State Nov. 10 nL 3-35 Florida St. (Sunshine Net.) Nov. 17 212-233 Metro Conference

1991 Record: 5-6-0 Coach: Chuck Stobart Captains: Keith Benton, Larry Cox & Joe Allison aW 24-10 Southern Cal. (#14) (Prime) Sept. 2 hL 0-10 Mississippi Sept. 7 aL 13-20 East Carolina Sept. 14 hW 31-21 Arkansas State Sept. 21 aL 21-31 Missouri Oct. 5 hW 17-12 Southern Mississippi Oct. 12 aW 28-23 Mississippi State Oct. 19 hL 28-33 Tulsa Oct. 26 aL 24-52 Tennessee (#14) Nov. 2 hW 35-7 Louisville Nov. 9 hL 7-10 Alabama (#7) Nov. 16 228-229

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1992 Record: 6-5-0 Coach: Chuck Stobart Captains: Chris Hobbs, Joe Allison & Larry Bolton 21-23 Southern Mississippi Sept. 5 15-16 Louisville 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 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

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1994 Record: 6-5-0 Coach: Chuck Stobart Captain: Game-by-Game 6-17 Mississippi State 42-18 Tulsa 3-20 Southern Mississippi 16-15 Arkansas 13-0 Tulane 15-6 Arkansas State 26-3 Cincinnati 6-10 Louisville 17-16 Mississippi 13-24 Tennessee 6-30 East Carolina 163-159

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Tiger Milestone Games Firsts & Lasts... First Game 1912 vs MUS (0-0) in Memphis First Victory 1912 vs Bolton Agricultural College (13-0) in Memphis First Loss 1912 vs CBC (0-13) in Memphis First Road Victory 1914 vs Osceola Athletic Club (14-0) in Osceola, AR First Undefeated Season 1929, 8-0-2 First Perfect Season 1938, 10-0-0 First Bowl Game 1956 vs ETSU (32-12) in Burley Bowl in Johnson City, TN Last Bowl Game 1971 vs San Jose State (28-0) in Pasadena bowl in Pasadena, CA First Night Game 1929 vs Sunflower JC (200) in Memphis

First TV Game 1967 vs Florida State (7-26) in Memphis

150th Win 1954 vs Middle Tennessee State (27-7) in Memphis

First Mississippi Valley Conference Game 1928 vs Sunflower JC (190) in Memphis

200th Win 1963 vs Tulsa (28-14) in Tulsa, OK

First SIAA Conference Game 1935 vs Middle Tennessee St. (0-35) in Murfreesboro, TN First Missouri Valley Conference Game 1968 vs North Texas State (30-12) in Denton, TX

225th Win 1967 vs Mississippi (27-17) in Memphis 250th Win 1970 vs Cincinnati (14-10) in Memphis 275th Win 1974 vs Wichita State (3410) in Memphis

First Conference USA Game 1995 vs Louisville (7-17) in Memphis

300th Win 1979 vs Mississippi State (14-13) in Jackson, TN

Milestone Victories...

325th Win 1987 vs Tulane (45-36) in Memphis

1st Win 1912 vs Bolton Agricultural College (13-0) in Memphis 50th Win 1929 vs Arkansas State (60) in Jonesboro, AR

350th Win 1993 vs East Carolina (347) in Greenville, NC 375th Win 1999 vs UAB (38-14) in Birmingham, AL

Milestone Games... 1st Game 1912 vs Bolton Agricultural College (13-0) in Memphis 50th Game 1920 vs Arkansas Normal (0-35) in Batesville, AR 100th Game 1926 vs Arkansas State (07) in Memphis 150th Game 1931 vs Arkansas State (614) in Jonesboro, AR 200th Game 1937 vs Union University (13-2) in Jaqckson, TN 250th Game 1942 vs UT-Chattanooga (19-44) in Chattanooga, TN 300th Game 1951 vs East Central Oklahoma (61-0) in Memphis 350th Game 1956 vs Mississippi (0-26) in Memphis

450th Game 1967 vs Utah State (14-28) in Logan, UT 500th Game 1972 vs South Carolina (734) in Columbia, SC 550th Game 1976 vs Tennessee (14-21) in Memphis 600th Game 1981 vs Georgia Tech (2815) in Atlanta, GA 650th Game 1985 vs Tennessee (7-17) in Memphis 700th Game 1990 vs Tulane (21-14) in Memphis 750th Game 1994 vs East Carolina (630) in Memphis 800th Game 1999 vs Missouri (17-27) in Memphis 840th Game 2002 vs TCU (20-27) in Fort Worth, TX

400th Game 1961 vs UT-Chattanooga (41-13) in Chattanooga, TN

100th Win 1941 vs Union University (7-6) in Jackson, TN

Tiger Football by the Decade Year 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s

Overall Record 19-25-2 35-43-11 39-45-7 34-23-1 48-44-4 70-25-1 60-48-1 31-74-5 45-64-1 12-22-0

UM Pts. 662 926 1005 1250 1804 2483 2198 1709 2150 829 250

Opp Pts. 661 1342 1107 675 1570 1142 1802 2417 2241 790

W-L Pct. .429 .458 .467 .594 .604 .738 .566 .305 .409 .353

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slated for 2:00 PM and trollies from downtown Memphis were decorated with blue and gray ribbons, the official colors of the new school located in Shelby County. The Normals had put together a team that consisted of numerous Messick High School stars, including Brian and Don Hanley, and the Howerton brothers. Clyde Wilson, who had volunteered to coach the football boys, led his charges to a 0-0 draw with the powerful MUS squad. The game featured a 16-minute first half and a 12-minute second stanza. Thus started Tiger football.  West Tennessee State Normal School's first football victory came in the 1912 season when the Tudors defeated Bolton Agricultural College, 13-0.  West Tennessee State Normal School opened practice for the 1913 season on 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

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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 facts to this section, please contact Bob Winn, Assistant Athletic Director, at 901-678-2337.

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Hugh Chandler were named to assist Clyde Wilson. On Sept. 14, 1914, The Commercial Appeal ran a photograph of Coach Clyde Wilson Wilson marking the first time a photo involving Normal football appeared in local print.  In 1915, Cull Cullpepper 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 immediRollin Wilson ately led his team to the greatest barn burner in the school's history. On Oct. 14, 1916, West Tennessee State Normal School defeated Somerville 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,

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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.  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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 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 "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 Zach Curlin Tigers as football coach and athletic director for 14years 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 season. However, in 1925 the name of the school was changed from West Tennessee State Normal School to West Tennessee State Teachers College and publications

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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.

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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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 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

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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 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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 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

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ers College had five buildings, 698 students and an annual budget of Cecil Humphreys $56,000.  The 1938 season became WTSTC's only undefeated and untied campaign in the school's history. After posting a perfect 10-0-0 record, the Associated Press in New York (November 21, 1938) declared WTSTC as the nation's scoring champions with San Jose State second. McKeen's Teachers were invited to play San Jose State in the Prune Bowl in California but due to a limited budget, school officials asked for a financial guarantee before taking the team to California. The 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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kicked seven PATs to lead the Teachers to a 730 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 stepped down as head football coach to devote his attention to his job as intramural director. Allyn McKeen Allyn McKeen was brought back to become head coach and he immediately hired a friend from Tennessee as his assistant line coach. That assistant was Cecil C. "Sonny" Humphreys. In an effort to increase a very small athletic budget, each faculty member pledged a week's salary to support the athletic program.  In 1937, West Tennessee State TeachSam Johnson

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Andy Nelson went on to play in the NFL for the Colts.

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spotlight when they battled Alabama and its new head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. The Tigers, who had changed their offense prior to the game, opened the scoring and led 7-0 early in the game. Alabama regained the lead, 14-7, and set up a frenzied fourth quarter conclusion. In the fourth stanza, the Tigers moved inside the Alabama five-yard line. So confident was Tiger quarterback James Earl Wright in his ability to score that he called a two-point conversion play to try and gain the touchdown. Wright put the burden of scoring on his own shoulders. He took the snap and sprinted to his right. When he spotted an opening in the Alabama defense, Wright dove for the end zone. "I landed three feet deep into the end zone, but the closest official had turned to get out of my way," said Wright. "Finally, the official who was furthermost from the play, came in and spotted the ball at the one inch line and 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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 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 91-44-1 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 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 Billy J. Murphy

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 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.  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, 3212, on November 22, 1956.

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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

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Dave Casinelli was a star player in the early 1960s.

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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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in 1963. These two events indicated that Memphis State had finally reached the mainstream of college football. With a record of 4-1 to start the 1962 season, the Tigers and their fans traveled to Scott Field in Starkville, Mississippi, anticipating that first win against an SEC opponent. According to the Columns..."The Maroons scored on a pass play but this 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

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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 HardinSimmons, and three touchdown passes against Louisville. Shortly before surgery, Time magazine featured Wright as the nation's touchdown leader and called Russ Vollmer the Tiger quarterback the "most dangerous back in the South". When he left the Tigers in 1961, he held the record for the most total offense, most yards passing in a game, most touchdown passes in a game, most points scored in a game, most touchdowns in a season, most yards passing in a career, most touchdown passes in a career, most total offense in a career and longest touchdown pass from scrimmage.  In 1962, Memphis State reached a major milestone when the team claimed its first win ever over an SEC opponent and on the road to boot. On October 27, 1962, Memphis State defeated Mississippi State University, 287, a watershed event to be followed with an epic 0-0 tie with number three ranked Ole Miss

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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kickoff return to set up his own touchdown. A key interception by John Bramlett set up Dave Casinelli's slashing touchdown. Vollmer ended the scoring with a quarterback sneak for another score". Thousands of fans and students from Memphis, sensing the victory, rushed the field at the end of the game to tear down the goal posts. A great melee developed between fans of the two schools and fists and cowbells flew intermittently on the field for an hour before police could restore order. The win was touted as the greatest in Memphis State football history and helped set the stage for the 1963 season. The Tigers finished the 1962 season ranked 17th in the final poll.  It had been 24 years since a Tiger football team experienced an undefeated season. But 1963 turned out to be one of those seasons that dreams are made of. With opponents like Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Southern Mississippi, Tulsa, Louisville and Houston, no one expected the Tigers to go through the campaign without a loss. After opening the season with a win over Southern Mississippi, the stage was set for the 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

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the two teams. The first was to be played in Memphis and the second in Jackson, Mississippi. Unfortunately, Southern Mississippi won both games, 20-14 and 20-18. Harry Schuh, an offensive tackle for the Tigers, won first team All-America honors from Time, the Football Coaches Association, Playboy Magazine, TV Guide, United Press International and Associated Press.  Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium opened on September 16, 1965 and served as the new home for the Tiger football team. The stadium was built at a cost of $3.7 million dollars and was operated by the Memphis Park Commission.

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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 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

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1. Alabama 2. Navy 3. Pittsburgh 4. Illinois 5. Nebraska 6. Auburn 7. Mississippi 8. Oklahoma 9. Alabama 10. Michigan State 11. Mississippi State 12. Syracuse 13. Arizona State 14. MEMPHIS 15. Washington 16. Penn State Southern Cal Missouri 19. North Carolina 20. Baylor

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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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battled to a 0-0 deadlock, marking the first time that Memphis State had not been beaten by the Rebels. Memphis State's John Fred Ribilio was named the Sports Illustrated National Player of the Week for his play.  The second great game of the 1963 season came against another SEC opponent, the Bulldogs of Mississippi State University. Murphy remembered the game as the "toughest game ever played," between the two teams. Russ Vollmer, the Tigers quarterback, remembered the game because of his acceptance by the Memphis State fans. It was the kind of game that gave birth to legends. Vollmer broke the opening kickoff 79 yards to set up Memphis State's first score. In the second quarter, he returned a Mississippi State punt up the middle and cut toward the sideline, running out of bounds in the Mississippi 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

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Billy Fletcher led Memphis to a win over nationallyranked Mississippi State in 1963.

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state plastering cars. One group of students even went to Knoxville and stuck cars on the Tennessee campus. A bill was drafted to force the two teams to play but the school's presidents met with Governor Buford Ellington and set up the home-and-home contest. The Tigers lost to Tennessee, 24-17, but claimed the Missouri Valley Championship and Murphy was named the Conference Coach of the Year.  Louis Fernandez was selected to play in the Shrine North-South All-Star game after the 1969 season and Danny Pierce was picked to play in the East-West Shrine game in San Francisco. The Tigers were ranked 20th in the nation in the final United Press poll and David Berrong and Steve Jaggard were tied for third in the nation in interceptions with eight each. Offensive tackle Bob Parker was selected to UPI's and The Football News All-America teams. Berrong was tabbed by the Associated Press and the Central Press Association on their All-America squads.

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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 Saint Louis but were not eligible for the conference title in that first year of competition.  The highlight of the 1968 schedule was the meeting of Memphis State and the 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 MSUUT football series." A number of MSU students took the stickers and traveled across the

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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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 In 1965, Memphis State took a 5-4 record to Quantico, Virginia, with the greatest confidence of icing a respectable 6-4 season against the Marines of Quantico. Lore has it that Memphis sportscaster and voice of the Tigers Jack Eaton made a comment about "those clowns from Quantico" over the air, and local marines and vets flashed the word to Virginia - perhaps to the Pentagon - and the best football players serving in the Marine Corps at the time were transferred to Quantico, some arriving the night before the game, to face the Tigers. A festive group of Memphis State alumni from the Washington area drove down to see the game, but the grizzled marine sergeants on the other side of the field, some dressed in clown suits, made the most noise as they alternately beat a huge drum, cheered and consumed kegs of beer. The pride of the corps preserved, 20-14.  Billy Fletcher was named the Sports Illustrated National Player of the Week, the Associated Press Back of the Week and United 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

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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

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Eddie Hill led the Tigers in rushing during the 1978 season with 739 yards.

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Little TOM, with trainer Louie Bell, was the first official mascot of the Tigers.

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Florida and a former University of Georgia and Florida assistant coach, Pancoast found a wealth of talent among the players he inherited. He quickly changed the team's look by adopting Dallas Cowboys style uniforms.  The Tigers were 5-5-1 under Pancoast in 1972, but the 1973 season contained numerous highlights, including MSU's first win in history over Ole Miss in the state of Mississippi. Playing the Rebels in the third game of the season was not normal but in 1973, MSU had Louisville and North Texas State scheduled ahead of their nemesis from Oxford. Powered by the arm of David Fowler and the legs of Cliff Taylor and Dornell Harris, the Tigers prevailed 17-13.  Pancoast left Memphis State after the 1974 season to accept the head coaching position at Vanderbilt. He had posted a record of 20-12-1 in three short seasons and had gained wins over Ole Miss and Florida State among others.  Richard Williamson, an assistant coach at Arkansas and Alabama, was hired on January 20, 1975, to replace Pancoast. Williamson, a former wide receiver for the University of Alabama who caught Joe Namath's first career touchdown pass at Alabama, was hired to direct the Tiger football fortunes. At 33 years old, Williamson was one of the youngest head coaches in the nation. A hard-nosed disciplinarian, Williamson would weather several storms during his tenure at MSU.

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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.  The 11th head football coach at Memphis State was Fred Pancoast. A native of

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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 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

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There were wins over Mississippi State, Cincinnati, Southwestern Louisiana and a tie with nationally- ranked 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 16th-ranked Chuck Stobart 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 defen-

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direct the Tiger football fortunes.  In 1981, Bob Patterson was hired to replace Billy J. Murphy as athletic director. Patterson, a former Tiger offensive lineman, had come to MSU with Rex Dockery from Texas Tech. In November 1982, Charles Cavagnaro was hired to replace Bob Patterson as athletic director at Memphis State University. Cavagnaro, a graduate of MSU, had worked as a sports writer and editor of The Commercial Appeal. He had also spent time as the general manager of the Memphis Pros of the American Basketball Association.  The 1981 and 1982 seasons were a struggle for Dockery and his staff. The Tigers battled to escape the noose of the nation's longest losing streak. After gaining his first coaching victory at MSU against Georgia Tech on September 26, 1981, the Tigers dropped the next 17 consecutive games. On November 27, 1982, the Liberty Bowl erupted when the Tigers defeated Arkansas State, 12-0, to break the streak.  The frustrations of the past two seasons exploded in the opening contest of the 1983 season. The Tigers opened against Ole Miss in the Liberty Bowl and handed the Rebels their worst defeat in a game against the Tigers in the history of the series. Powered by the running of Jeff Womack and Punkin Williams, MSU knocked-off Ole Miss, 37-17. After losses to North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Alabama, the Tigers rebounded to win against Tulane, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, Cincinnati and Louisville to finish the season as the NCAA's second most improved team. From 1-10-0 in 1982, the boys from Memphis State had improved their record to 6-4-1 and the future looked very bright. Tragedy struck in one brief instance and what had been the best of times became 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.

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Dockery led UM to a 6-4-1 record in 1987 with wins over Mississippi, Alabama and Louisville.

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a 21-13 win over Mississippi State and its head coach Bob Tyler. It marked the first non-conference loss for Tyler in his tenure at Mississippi State. Tiger tailback Eddie Hill was named the Associated Press National Back of the Week for his Rex Dockery play. Later in the season, Tiger quarterback Lloyd Patterson was named the Associated Press Back of the Week for his play against Southern Mississippi although it was Bob Orian's 91-yard return of a Golden Eagle pass that set up the win.  The 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.

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Xavier Crawford keyed Memphis' season opening upset win over 14th-ranked USC in 1991.

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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 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 4913. 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

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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, 10-3, at halftime. But the second half belonged to the boys from Memphis. On the opening drive, Benton hit wide receiver Russell Jones with a 40-yard touchdown strike and suddenly the score was tied at 10-10. Xavier Crawford and Porter began banging away on the ground in the third and fourth quarters and set up a four-yard touchdown pass from Benton to fullback Jeff Bynum to give the Tigers a 17-10 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, the Trojans bobbled the ball and it was recovered by the Tigers' Rod Brown. Three consecutive rushes by Crawford gained the Tigers their final score of the day and provided the 24-10 margin of victory. Actress Cybill Shepherd, star of stage, screen and television, was presented the game ball since she gave the team an inspiring pregame speech in the locker room. Memphis gained wins over Mississippi State, Southern Mississippi and Louisville on its way to a 5-6-0 record.  During the 1992 and 1993 seasons, the team's record improved to 6-5-0 and included impressive wins over the University of Arkansas, Tulane, Ole Miss and Mississippi State. In 1992, Tiger cornerback Ken Irvin placed his name in the NCAA and Memphis record book by blocking four punts in a single-game. The

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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

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sive backs Eddie Moore and Glenn Rogers, Jr., led the team to the win. However, the 1988 season's 6-5-0 record soon paled in the light of an NCAA investigation of the Tiger football program.  When it was determined by the NCAA that one player, James Maclin, had received approximately $300 in over payment for a summer job, Bailey was forced to resign and the team received two years probation. Chuck Stobart was hired to rebuild the football program. He became the fifth coach in a 10-year span to lead the team.  Arriving just three weeks before the team reported for fall camp, Stobart was forced to keep most of the staff of his predecessor. The 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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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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Tiger History

Record-setting quarterback Steve Matthews threw 31 touchdown passes in his two-year career.

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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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Half of the 1937 home season was played at the Fairgrounds and the final half of the year was spent at Crump Stadium in midtown.

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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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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. JudeLiberty Bowl, the Tigers found themselevs in Oxford, Mississippi, facing backyard rival Ole Miss. 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 3rdand-8 from the 11-yard line, Borich was flushed from the pocket, couldn't find anyone

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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 Illustrated 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,

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1965-02 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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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' 20th head football coach. Scherer, who had also served as an assistant coach at Georgia Tech, Alabama and Arizona, took over at Memphis on January 13

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The scoreboard at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium indicates the final outcome of the 1996 Memphis vs. Tennessee football game that was televised by CBS-TV. The Tigers dramatic upset of the fifth ranked Vols was voted the Upset of the Year in college football and the Tigers Kevin Cobb received an ESPN Espy Award for his acrobatic kickoff return for a touchdown.

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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

Elated Tiger fans tear down the goal posts at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium following Memphis' 21-17 win over the fifth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers. .

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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 All-Americans 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 1yard 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-

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 It started with so much promise but due to a number of key injuries, the '01 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

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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

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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 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.

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yard acrobatic return, which again tied the score at 14-14. Both teams battled around midfield until the six minute mark of the fourth 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 16-of-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 All-Conference USA kicker and also was selected to the C-USA AllFreshman 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

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replacement 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 en 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.  The Tiger football team fell short of their intended goals in 2002 and finished the season with a record of 3-9. However, numerous individual records fell as sophomore quarterback Danny Wimprine rewrote the passing record book and freshman tailback DeAngelo Williams let everyone know that he is the Ti-

FOR THE TIGERS MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONFERENCE 1928-1934 The University of Memphis had its first conference affiliation during the 1928 season when the fledgling institution was a member of the Mississippi Valley Conference. Memphis, then West Tennessee State Teachers College, joined with UT-Martin JC, Sunflower JC, Bethel College, Delta State College, Murray Normal, Lambuth College, and Little Rock College. Memphis competed in the Mississippi Valley Conference for seven seasons and compiled an overall record of 19-6-3.

SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 1935-1942 The University of Memphis left the Mississippi Valley Conference in 1934 and promptly joined the membership of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association. The new affiliation united Middle Tennessee State, Louisiana College, Delta State, Troy State, Tennessee Tech, Union University and Murray State. The Tigers competed for eight seasons prior to World War II and had a conference mark of 18-24-1.

MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE 1968-1972 As The University of Memphis grew in national stature the institution sought to align itself with similar schools. In 1968 the Tigers joined the Missouri Valley Conference and for a five year period dominated the football membership. The U of M competed against such schools as Louisville, Tulsa, Wichita State, North Texas State, Cincinnati, Drake and West Texas State. Memphis won the conference championship three times, 1968, 1969 and 1971 and head coach Billy J. Murphy was named the Coach of the Year three times. The Tigers compiled a 19-5-0 record and represented the league with a win in the 1971 Pasadena Bowl.

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Despite competing as an independent in football, the University of Memphis joined the Metro Conference in 1980 and began playing with such noted teams as Florida State, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Cincinnati, Tulane and Southern Mississippi. The teams did not play for a conference championship but did select an AllMetro Conference team at the end of each football season. The Tigers placed 60 football stars on the various All-Metro teams and linebacker Danton Barto was named the Defensive Player of the Year in 1990.

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The University of Memphis joined its first football playing league since the 1972 season when the U of M aligned with Louisville, Cincinnati, Tulane, Southern Mississippi, and Houston in 1996 to play for a conference title. East Carolina came aboard in 1997 and Army was added in 1998. UAB became a football playing member in 1999 and TCU joined in 2001. South Florida became a full member in 2002 rounding out the 11-member league. The Tigers have compiled an overall C-USA record of 1628 since joining the league seven years ago. The conference has five bowl affiliations with the champion playing each year in the annual AXA Liberty Bowl in Memphis.

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gers' back of the future. Wimprine broke the Memphis record for touchdown passes in a single game in the season opener against Murray State when he tossed five scoring strikes. When the season ended, the New Orleans native had set records for most pass attempts in a game, most pass completions in a game, most touchdown passes in a game, pass attempts in a season, most pass completions in a season, most yards passing in a season and most touchdown passes in a season. He moved into third place on the Memphis all-time career passing list with 4,149 yards and could become the school's all-time record holder with just 163 yards in the season opener. Williams, who came to the U of M with incredible prep credentials, led the nation in average yards per carry for four weeks and was second in the nation after 11 games. He completed the season tied for fifth in the country in yards per carry averaging an amazing 6.6 yards per attempt. Memphis placed four players on the AllConference USA team and four athletes on the C-USA All-Freshman team. Center Jimond Pugh was named first team All-Conference at center, while teammates Derrick Ballard, Tony Brown and Travis Anglin were selected to the second team. Williams was voted to the AllFreshman squad as was Stephen Gostkowski, John Doucette and O.C. Collins. Collins was also named to two Freshman All-America teams for 2002. Two members of the 2002 Tiger squad were drafted by NFL teams as tackle Wade Smith was taken in the third round by the Miami Dolphins and wide receiver Travis Anglin was picked in the seventh round by the Detroit Lions.  Tommy West started the 2003 season off by signing what he termed the "the Joe Lee Dunn most noted and highly renowned recruit" in Tiger history. He was referring to the landing of defensive coordinator Joe Lee Dunn to take over the same position for the Tigers. Dunn served as the defensive coordinator for Memphis from 1989 through 1991 and left to take over similar spots at Ole Miss, Arkansas and Mississippi State, where he worked for seven seasons under Jackie Sherrill.

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The President Dr. Shirley C. 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, in-

cluding a Phi Delta Kappa Chapter Award for Distinguished 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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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 athletic 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 has brought 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 WMCAM 790 in Memphis. The three-year agreement called 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 Ambassadors Club. Johnson has conducted several meet-

ings with the Memphis Park Commission to add a greater presence for the Tigers in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Numerous signs appear in the Liberty Bowl indicating that the stadium is the "home of the Tigers." At Temple, Johnson was responsible for directing a program with more than 500 student-athletes in 20-men's and women's intercollegiate sports, including nationally visible programs in men's basketball and football. He was named Temple's director of athletics on May 9, 1994, after a national search. The former Temple athletic director enjoys a reputation for building private and corporate support for intercollegiate athletics and for developing strong academic services for student-athletes. Highlights of his tenure at Temple include: the origination of a StudentAthlete Advisory Committee; the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for student-athletes; the reorganization of the Athletic Department infrastructure; chairing the Atlantic 10 Conference Membership Committee and representing the Big East Conference on the GenderEquity Task Force. Johnson was hired at Temple after nearly six years as director of athletics at Miami (Ohio) University. During his tenure at Miami University, Johnson was responsible for numerous programs that enhanced the stature and image 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, Johnson served as an assistant football coach at Mankato State University from 1968-74. He coached at Youngstown State University during the 1967 and '68 seasons. Prior to joining the staff at Youngstown State, Johnson served as an assistant coach at Northern Iowa 270

MEMPHIS for two years (1965-67) and the University of Iowa (1963-65). A native of Ottawa, Ill., Johnson has his bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Iowa and a master's in physical education from the University of Northern Iowa. He is a member of the Football Issues Committee of the NCAA, the National Association of College Directors of Athletics, the Executive Committee of the Division I-A Athletic Directors Association, the C-USA Representative on the Board of Directors of the AFCA, and he serves on the Finance, Nominating, Planning, Football Scheduling, and Expansion & Bowl Committees for Conference USA. He is also a member of the Shelby County Sports Authority. Johnson and his wife, Melba, have three children and three grandchildren.

Athletic Director R.C. Johnson and his wife, Melba.

ATHLETIC STAFF KEVIN GROTHE Associate Athletic Director Kevin Grothe is in his seventh year as associate athletic director for external affairs 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. The University of Memphis Tiger Clubs have set new records for gift giving five of the past six years. During the past year, Tiger Club gifts totalled nearly $4.5 million. 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 40-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. Grothe is currently the chair of Conference USA’s development directors committe.

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Lynn Parkes is in her 20th 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. Currently, Parkes sits on the NCAA Women's Basketball Committee whose charge is the selection and conduct of the NCAA National Championship. 271

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. Lofton joined the staff at the University of Memphis in 1984 as the manager of Financial Planning.

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BOB WINN Assistant Athletic Director Bob Winn, a native of Roanoke, Virginia, is in his 29th year with The University of Memphis athletic department. For the past 16 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 26 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. During the spring of 2003, he served as the interim head golf coach for the Memphis men's team and witnessed his team placing sixth in the Coastal Carolina Tournament and seventh in the Conference USA Championship. 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 29 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 long time member of CoSIDA.

MELISSA MOORE Assistant Athletic Director Melissa Moore, a graduate of The University of Memphis, is in her 18th year as a member of the athletic department and her 15th with the Tiger Clubs staff. She served as Tiger Clubs Coordinator

for six years and has been an Assistant Athletic Director for the past eight 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.

STEVE STROUD Assistant AD/ Annual Giving Steven Stroud, who serves as the assistant athletic director for annual giving, joined the Tigers in January 2003. He is responsible for the Tiger Clubs annual giving campaign, which includes overseeing the Tiger Clubs Fund Drive . Stroud graduated from the University of Georgia in 2000, where he worked with athletic marketing and promotions. While at Georgia, he received his B.B.A. with a double major in marketing and finance. He went on to receive his master’s degree in sports administration from St. Thomas University in 2001. Stroud joined the U of M staff from the University of Miami, where he served as the assistant director of annual giving. During his tenure with the Hurricanes, annual giving doubled over a three-year period. Stroud and his wife, Deirdre, an interior designer, reside in Cordova.

FRED STEWART Assistant Athletic Director/Business Fred Stewart is in his 17th year as the Athletic Business Manager at the U of M. A native of Bruce, MS., Stewart moved to 272

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.

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.

TAMMY DeGROFF Assistant Media Relations Director Tammy DeGroff enters her second year as a fulltime member of the athletic media relations’ staff. DeGroff who served two years as a graduate assistant SID at Memphis, spent a year as the assistant SID at Campbell University. While at Campbell, DeGroff served as the primary contact for volleyball, women’s basket-

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ball and softball. She also was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Campbell Athletic Department website, as well as assisting in various departmental projects. In her earlier stint as a graduate assistant at Memphis, DeGroff was responsible for the promotion of the volleyball, track and tennis teams. She also assisted at home football games, and was an instrumental part of the women’s basketball stat crew. Prior to the U of M, DeGroff served as the assistant information director for the Gulf South Conference where she was responsible for soccer, women’s basketball and softball. She has also served as an intern at the MidContinent Conference. A native of Rio, Wis., DeGroff graduated from Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 1995 with a degree in journalism. She worked as a student assistant in the SID office for two years while working on her bachelor’s degree.

SALLY ANDREWS Asst. Director of Compliance Sally Andrews, who served as women's golf coach for the Lady Tigers, is in her 12th 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, is entering her third year as the Director of Marketing and Promotions for The U of M. Thibault joined the staff from the University of South Alabama where she served in the same capacity for three years.

She graduated from USA in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in sports and event marketing. She assisted in organizing such events as the GMAC Bowl, Sun Belt Conference Tournaments, NCAA Regionals and Bay Fest. A native of Baton Rouge, LA, Thibault worked at Casino Magic in Bay St. Louis and Biloxi, MS, prior to attending USA. From 199498, she worked with the marketing, sales and special events staff for both properties.

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 sixth 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 273

three times during Mears’ final four years at the university. Mears was also honored in 1995 by CoSIDA, penning the Best Historical Feature. While at Nicholls State, Mears was involved with the Louisiana Sports Writers Association, coordinating the LSWA’s basketball player of the week program for five years as well as various LSWA all-Louisiana teams. He served a two-year term as the LSWA’s treasurer. He has also assisted with media coordination at several NCAA and amateur athletic events including the 1992 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials and two NCAA Final Fours. Mears previously worked as a sports writer at the Bartlesville, Okla., Examiner-Enterprise covering Big 8 and prep athletics.

JENNIFER RODRIGUES Associate Media Relations Director Jennifer Rodrigues enters her sixth 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 MSU, 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 ULL softball team. Rodrigues, and her husband Mike Rodrigues, have one daughter, Alyssa, who was born in November 2002.

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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 in 2000 to a semifinal appearance in the post-season tournament in 2001. Anderson has completed three seasons as head coach with the Tigers.

Richie Grant is in his fifth year at the helm of the men's soccer program after guiding Memphis to a 10-7-1 record in 2002. Grant was named CUSA Coach of the Year in 2000. Memphis finished fifth in the country in scoring and was rated the eighth most improved squad in NCAA Division 1A soccer during the 2000 season. In his tenure, Grant has coached 10 Conference USA all-conference honorees. He has a record of 37-33-1 at Memphis and is 94-68-5 in his eight year career.

JOHN CALIPARI, Basketball

BROOKS MONAGHAN, Women's Soccer

John Calipari led UM to a National Championship at the 2002 NIT and the NCAA in 2003, and through 11 seasons has the fifth-best career start in wins in NCAA Division I history. The Tigers won 23 games in 2002-03 and advanced to the NCAA West Regional. Chris Massie was also named to the C-USA first-team and Rodney Carney was named to the All-Freshman squad. Calipari has a threeyear record of 71-31 at the University of Memphis.

Brooks Monaghan is entering his fourth 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

PHIL CHAMBERLAIN, Tennis

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 12 years at Memphis. A former Southern Miss basketball player, McNelis was inducted into the USM Hall of Fame in 1997.

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.

TOMMY WEST, Football

CHARLOTTE PETERSON, Women's Tennis

The 21st head football coach at The U of M, Tommy West led his team to a 5-6 record in 2001 after serving as the defensive coordinator in 2000. 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. The Tigers had eight players named to All-C-USA teams in 2002.

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.

GRANT ROBBINS, Golf

GLENN HAYS, Track

Grant Robbins, a former Tiger golf letterman and three-year all-conference selection, has returned to The University of Memphis to take over the program. For the past four years, Robbins has served as the head golf coach at UNCWilmington and turned that program into a nation power, winning 11 tournaments and advancing to the NCAA. Robbins played for the Tigers from 1991-94 and after receiving his master's degree, served as an assistant at Penn State.

Glenn Hays has coached 7 all-Americans, 6 national champs, 1 world record holder and 4 conference freshmen of the year in his 33 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.

SHERYL MAIZE, Women's Golf

BRENDA CASH, Women's Track

Sheryl Maize has just completed her first season as the women's head golf coach at The University of Memphis. Taking over the program in September of 2002, Maize led her team to the championship of the Memphis Women's Intercollegiate and a three top five finishes in 2002-03. The Lady Tigers placed second in the Spaulding/Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational and third in the Louisville Lady Cardinal Cup.

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.

BUTCH WOOLBRIGHT, Rifle

CARRIE YERTY, Volleyball

Butch Woolbright has spent the last 11 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. This past season Beth Tidmore received All-America honors.

Carrie Yerty begins her eighth season with Tiger volleyball. In the past five 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.

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Assistant Coaches

TONY BARBEE Men’s Basketball

CRAIG BOLLER Football

TOM CROSS Women's Basketball

JOHN DOWDY Rifle

JOE LEE DUNN Football

RANDY FICHTNER Football

JOHN FLOWERS Football

PAUL GOEBEL Men’s Tennis

ANGELA GRAZIANI Volleyball

CLAY HELTON Football

JONAS HOLDEMAN Track & Field

GEORGE HOLT Baseball

JENNIFER HOOVER Women's Basketball

RUSS HUESMAN Football

TIM KEANE Football

DEREK KELLOGG Men’s Basketball

RICK MALLORY Football

SYTIA MESSER Women’s Basketball

LARRY OWENS Baseball

KEVINROBINSON Track & Field

JENNI ROSELLI Volleyball

CHRIS RUMPH Football

NATE SAMS Baseball

ED SCHILLING Men’s Basketball

MILT WAGNER Men’s Basketball

ROBBIE ALLRED W. Basketball Secretary

SUSAN BLACKWELL Business Office

BARBARACHAPMAN Olympic Sports Secretary

LAWSON CULVER Computer Specialist

CONNIE DIFFEE Tiger Clubs

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DAVE ERWIN Business Office

JODI FISHER Women’s Soccer

CAROLFREDERICK Ticket Office

Athletic Staff STELLA GREEN Olympic Sports Sec.

ANGELA MCCARTER Marketing

CAROL MURRRAY Athletic Director's Office

RAY OLIVER Strength & Conditioning

CAROL REEVES Football Admin. Secretary

CHERI GANONG-ROBINSON Spirit Coordinator

KATIE RUMP Asst. Compliance Director

BETTY RUSSELL Women'sBKBSecretary

VANESSA SMITH Business Office

LOU STRASBERG Travel Coordinator

LISH TRICE Assistant to the AD

RONNIE VINSON Business Office

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ELLIOT PERRY Tiger Clubs

LUNETHA PRYOR BasketballSecretary

CHITRA RAMPERSAD Men's BKB Secretary

KELLI SAMPSON SHERRI SCHWARTZ DR. RODNEY SMITH FTB Recruiting Secretary Ticket Supervisor Faculty Adviser

JENNIFER WALKER Administrative Asst.

DARIAN WESTERFIELD Tiger Clubs

LETONIA WILLIAMS Ticket Office

THE U of M ATHLETIC COMMITTEE

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MARTHA WOODS SportsInformationSecretary

TIGER CLUB BOARDS Reggie Barnes, Charles Burkett, Dr. Don Carson, Doug Collins, Bruce Demps, Curtis Dillihunt, Wade Duke, Randy Fishman, Glenna Flautt, Dianne Fry, Alan Graf, Kay Kelly, Stillman McFadden, Jackson Moore, Dr. Robert Richardson, Van Weinberg, John Kelley - President, William N. Morris, Rick Spell, Harold Byrd, Jim Kelly, Rick Masson, Tim Dulin, Dr, Larry Edwards, Beverley Dunn, Win Rainey and Joe Barkley.

BOARD OF VISITORS ATHLETIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Mike Rose - chairman, Dave Bronczek, Ben Bryant, Harold Byrd, Bridget Chisholm, Frank Flautt, James Harwood, 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: Ben Bryant, Hilliard Crews, William Dunavant, Frank Flautt, Janet January, William N. Morris, Mike Rose, Elkan Scheidt, Fred Smith, Willard Sparks, Rick Spell, Elaine Springer, John Stokes, and Tom Watson.

The Athletic Committee at the U of M is comprised of a chairman, Dr. Rodney Smith, professor in the Dr. Cecil C. Humphreys Law School and eight faculty and staff members who serve four-year terms on a staggered basis. The committee also includes two student voting members. 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. Don Carson (non-voting ex-officio), John W. Cothern (non-voting exofficio), Dr. David Cox, Dr. James Fickle, Roxanna Gee, Robert Koch, Dr. Phillip T. Kolbe, Dr. Gladius Lewis, Dr. Ronnie Priest, Dr. Nicholas White, Dr. Shelley WhiteMeans, R.C. Johnson, Lynn Parkes, Dr.Shirley Raines (president), Dr. Ralph Faudree and Dr. Joe Luckey. Student members include Abby More and Jimond Pugh.

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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 areunder the direction of Associate Athletic Director Kevin Grothe, Assistant Athletic Director Melissa Moore, Assistant Athletic Director Steve Stroud, 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 BARBEE, Tony (Massachusetts, 1993) Asst. Men’s Basketball Coach BLACKWELL, Susan Accounting Clerk BOLLER, Craig (Iowa State, 1970) Asst. Football Coach/Defensive Line BRICKER, Jennifer (Anderson Univ., 1997) Asst. Athletic Trainer 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 CLAIBORNE, George (Auburn) Videographer CROSS, Tom (Texas, 1995) Asst. Women’s Basketball Coach CULVER, Lawson Computer Specialist DIFFEE, Connie Tiger Clubs Administrative Assistant DEGROFF, Tammy (Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 1995) Asst. Athletic Media Relations Director DOWDY, John (Christian Brothers, 1985) Assistant Rifle Coach DUNN, Joe Lee (UT Chattanooga, 1968) Asst. Football Coach/Defensive Coord. ERWIN, Dave (Memphis, 1999) Accountant FICHTNER, Randy (Purdue, 1985) Asst. Football Coach/Offensive Coord. FISHER, Jodi (Memphis, 1999) Assistant Women’s Soccer 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 GRAZIANI, Angela (Memphis, 2000) Asst. Volleyball Coach GREEN, Stella (Memphis) Olympic Sports Administrative Asst. 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 HOLDEMAN, Jonas (Tennessee, 1985) Asst. Track and Field Coach HOLT, George (Memphis, 1964) Asst. Baseball Coach HOOVER, Jennifer (Wake Forest, 1991) Asst. Women’s Basketball 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 LOFTON, Bill (Memphis, 1972) Associate AD - Finance LUCKEY, Joe (Dayton, 1991) Director of Academic Services

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