MEDIA A look at media policies and guidelines, as well as travel plans and information about Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Quick Facts ......................... 2 Media Information .............. 2-4 Liberty Bowl Stadium ........... 5-7 Tigers on the Air ................ 8-9 Tiger Sports Properties .......... 10
2005 OUTLOOK A position-by-position preview of the 2005 Tigers, depth chart and rosters. 2005 Outlook ................. 12-16 Depth Chart .................. 12-13 Rosters ....................... 17-18
COACHES & STAFF Bios of Head Coach Tommy West, his assistants and the Tiger football support staff. Tommy West .................. 20-23 Assistant Coaches ........... 24-33 Support Staff ................. 34-36
CREDITS The 2005 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. Editor: Jennifer Rodrigues Assistance: Disciple Design (covers), Bob Winn, Lamar Chance, Tammy DeGroff, Jason Redd, Brandon Kolditz (University Section), Matt Beltz, Kelly Davis Photography: Photos were taken by professional sports photographers Joe Murphy, Rob Johnson, Paul Levy, Troy Glasgow, Gary Walpole, Taylor Wilson, Rick Yeats, Julia Weeks & The Commercial Appeal Photography Dept. Special thanks to the NFL Media Relations Offices of the Chiefs, Cardinals, Steelers, Rams, Lions, Dolphins, Vikings, Eagles, Colts and 49ers for assisting with photos of current Tigers playing in the NFL. UOM 1-2005-06/5.5M EBSCO Media 801 5th Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35233
MEET THE TIGERS Bios, stats and inside information on this year's Tiger veterans, walk-ons and new signees. Returning Lettermen ........ 38-66 Other Varsity Tigers ......... 67-68 2005 Signing Class ........... 68-72
2005 OPPONENTS A look at all 11 of Memphis' opponents this season, along with series results. 2005 Opponents ............. 74-76 Series versus ‘05 Opponents ...... 77-78
REVIEW OF 2004 Game-by-game recaps, final statistics, superlatives, miscellaneous statistics and key player departures. Game Recaps ................. 80-91 2005 Statistics ................ 92-98 Key Departures ............ 99-102
CONFERENCE USA A look at Conference USA as the league embarks on realignment for 2005. About C-USA .............. 104-105 C-USA Composite Schedule ... 105 C-USA Bowl Affiliations ........ 106
RECORDS Individual and team records, along with career leaders, 100-yard rushers, all-time performances, annual team statistics, honored Tigers and more. Scoring ..................... 108-110 Rushing ..................... 110-113 Passing ..................... 113-116 Receiving ................... 116-118 Total Offense .............. 118-120 All-Purpose Yards .............. 120 Punting ..................... 121-122 Kicking ...................... 122-124 Kickoff Returns ............ 124-125 Punt Returns .............. 125-127 Defense .................... 127-129 Miscellaneous .............. 129-130 Top Ranked Tigers ........ 131-133 The Last Time .............. 134-136 Annual Statistics ............... 137 Lou Groza Award ............... 138 Honored Tigers ............ 139-146 Retired Jerseys ................ 147 All-Star Games .................. 148 Bowl History ............... 149-152 Undefeated Teams ............. 153 All-Time Coaches .......... 154-156 All-Time Letterwinners .... 157-161 Tigers in the Pros ......... 162-164 Series Records ............ 165-168 Year-By-Year Results ..... 169-175 Tiger Milestones ................ 176
2004 RESULTS Overall Record: 8-4
DATE Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Nov. 4 Nov. 12 Nov. 20 Nov. 27 Dec. 22
C- USA: 5-3
Home: 4-1
OPPONENT @Ole Miss Chattanooga @Arkansas State @UAB Houston Tulane @Cincinnati Louisville (ESPN) Southern Miss (ESPN2) @East Carolina @USF (ESPN2) +vs Bowling Green (ESPN)
SCORE 20-13 52-21 47-35 28-35 41-14 49-24 10-49 49-56 30-26 38-35 31-15 35-52
Away: 4-2
ATT. 61,112 38,133 30,427 27,192 35,297 32,897 15,092 52,384 47,163 27,250 21,392 29,500
+ GMAC Bowl (Mobile, Ala.)
2004 ATTENDANCE TOTALS Overall: 417,839 (34,820) Home: 205,874 (41,175) Away: 182,465 (30,411)
HISTORY Facts and figures through Memphis' nine decades of collegiate football. Historical Facts ............ 178-186 Homes of the Tigers ........... 184 Conference Affiliations ........ 186
THE UNIVERSITY An inside look at University of Memphis President Dr. Shirley Raines, Athletic Director R.C. Johnson, the U of M campus and Tiger Athletics. U of M Facts/Figures ...... 187-189 Dr. Shirley Raines .............. 190 R.C. Johnson ................... 191 Athletic Staff .............. 192-194 Athletic Complex .......... 195-196 Athletic Training ................ 197 Equipment Staff ................ 198 Strength & Conditioning ....... 199 Academic Center ............... 200 Tiger Traditions ................. 201 City of Memphis ........... 202-203 Tiger Gameday ................. 204
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. The U of M is an equal opportunity/affirmative action university.
The Athletic Media Relations Office thanks the Office Products Store for use of copiers in the office and at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
MEDIA INFO
QUICK FACTS Nickname: ................................ Tigers Mascot: ........................... Bengal Tiger Enrollment: ............................. 20,668 Colors: ..................... Royal Blue & Gray Conference: ................ Conference USA Stadium: ............... Liberty Bowl Memorial Capacity: ............................... 62,380 Playing Surface: ...................... FieldTurf Affiliation: .................. NCAA Division I-A President: .............. Dr. Shirley C. Raines Athletic Director: ............... R.C. Johnson Faculty Rep.: ................... Dr. Phill Kolbe Head Coach: ..................... Tommy West Overall Record: ......... 60-58-0 (10 years) Record at U of M: ......... 25-23-0 (4 years) Offensive Form: ..................... "Spread" Defensive Form: ................. Multiple 4-3 2004 Record: ............................ 8-4-0 C-USA Record/Finish: .............. 5-3/T2nd All-Time Record: .................. 410-421-32 First Year of Competition: ............... 1912 Bowl Appearances: .......................... 4 Last Bowl Appearance: .. 2004, GMAC Bowl Bowl Record: ............................ 3-1-0 First-Team All-Americans: .................. 14 Offensive Starters Returning: ............. 4 Defensive Starters Returning: ............. 7 Special Team Starters Returning: .......... 3 Total Lettermen Returning: ................ 48
PRESS POLICIES
Working press will be admitted to Level 2 of the Liberty Bowl press box, where approximately 90 seats are available. Credentials are issued according to the following criteria: 1. Local newspapers, wire services, national publications, newspapers from the opponent's area, and student newspapers from Memphis and the opponents' schools. 2. Other daily newspapers with preference to those which regularly cover the Memphis Tigers. 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 writer’s status. Your cooperation and understanding is requested in such instances.
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The 2005 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.
CREDENTIALS
The second floor seating at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium/Rex Dockery Field is very limited (90 seats). Visiting radio stations and/ or networks are located on the fourth floor of the press box in the visiting radio booth. Credentials are issued to working press only. We ask that members of the media request credentials at least two weeks in advance. All requests are handled by Jennifer Rodrigues. 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 Media Will Call, located at the base of the press box 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.
TELEPHONES
There are four telephones located on the second floor of the press box at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium/Rex Dockery Field. They are for first-come, first-serve use only. It is suggested that media members, who want to order their own telephone lines, should first contact Jennifer Rodrigues at 901-678-2337 to inquire as to their seat location for the Memphis game. Once seat assignments are established, the media representative can call BellSouth offices at 1800-766-9115 to order their telephone service. It is very important that you indicate your seat location when you place the order. The address of Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium is 335 South Hollywood Street, Memphis, TN 38104.
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 installed in the visiting radio booth on the fourth floor of the press box. Visiting radio can contact Jennifer Rodrigues at the University of Memphis or Ron Martin at WMC-AM 790 for telephone numbers and/or the spin number for the ISDN line.
STATS/SERVICES Memphis will provide complete game statistics, including play-by-play, halftime flash stats, complete post-game statistics and coaches' quotes in the press box. Statistics are also delivered to the radio booths throughout the game. Light food and beverages will be available in the press box throughout the game. Please contact a member of the Media Relations staff in advance if you will need statistics faxed to your organization. The entire staticial package will be posted on the University of Memphis’ official athletic website (GoTigersGo.com) immediately following the game.
POSTGAME INTERVIEWS
After a 10-minute cooling off period, the University of Memphis locker room will be opened to the members of the media in compliance with NCAA rules. Head Coach Tommy West will be available to members of the media in the Tiger interview room after the cooling off period. The locker 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 minimum of $35 to be paid at the conclusion of the game. Please call our office at 901-678-2337 in advance and we will assist you in any way possible.
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
TICKET INFORMATION
For ticket information to University of Memphis football games, call the Athletic Ticket Office at (901) 678-2331. Single game tickets are also available for purchase on-line at GoTigersGo.com.
MONDAY PRESS CONFERENCE
Head Coach Tommy West will hold his weekly press luncheon on Mondays at 11:30 a.m. 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 a.m. The press conference begins at noon. Efforts will be made to have several players attend the press luncheon on Monday, based on class schedules.
CONTACTING COACH WEST The best time to reach Head Coach Tommy West is between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Coach West asks that all interview request for him be placed through Jennifer Rodrigues of the Athletic Media Relations Office. Rodrigues can be reached at 901-678-2397.
PRE-GAME NOTES
The University of Memphis Athletic Media Relations Office places all of its game notes and statistics on the GoTigersGo.com website by Monday morning of each game week. If you have trouble accessing the information on the website, please contact Jennifer Rodrigues for a PDF of the file to be e-mailed directly to you.
SATELLITE FEED
Each 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 Relations Office has additional information about the uplink process.
C-USA WEBSITE
Additional football information about Conference USA and its member institutions can be obtained by logging on to www.conferenceusa.com. The conference site has up-to-date statistics and rankings of all league schools.
C-USA TELECONFERENCE Conference USA hosts a weekly coaches teleconference throughout the 2005 football season. Individual teleconferences with
each head coach are held on Monday afternoons beginning at 1 p.m. CDT. Coach Tommy West is available on the teleconference at 2:22 p.m. CDT. The call-in number will be available prior to the start of the season. Below is the full schedule for each week. All times listed as CDT: 1:00 p.m. Players of the Week/Notes 1:05 p.m. Skip Holtz, East Carolina 1:12 p.m. Mark Snyder, Marshall 1:19 p.m. George O’Leary, UCF 1:26 p.m. Jeff Bower, USM 1:33 p.m. Art Briles, Houston 1:40 p.m. Ken Hatfield, Rice 1:47 p.m. Phil Bennett, SMU 1:54 p.m. Chris Scelfo, Tulane 2:01 p.m. Watson Brown, UAB 2:08 p.m. Mike Price, UTEP 2:15 p.m. Steve Kragthorpe, Tulsa 2:22 p.m. Tommy West, Memphis
MEDIA INFO
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. During the week, players are available prior to their team meeting, and will not be made available following practice, unless arrangements have been made in advance. Coach West and his coaching staff will be made available through practice on Thursday on game weeks. On weeks where games are played on days other than Saturday, please contact Jennifer Rodrigues for the cut-off days for interviews.
ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS JENNIFER RODRIGUES Director
O: 901-678-2397 C: 901-734-9951 e-mail: jmpowers@memphis.edu
LAMAR CHANCE Assistant
O: 901-678-2349 C: 901-734-9949 e-mail: lchance1@memphis.edu
TAMMY DeGROFF Assistant
MATT BELTZ
Graduate Asst. O: 901-678-5294
e-mail: mbeltz@memphis.edu
KELLY DAVIS
Graduate Asst. O: 901-678-5294
e-mail: kdavis9@memphis.edu
BRANDON KOLDITZ
Graduate Asst. O: 901-678-2444
O: 901-678-5787 C: 901-734-1504 e-mail: tdegroff@memphis.edu
e-mail: wkolditz@memphis.edu
JASON REDD Assistant
MARTHA WOODS Admin. Asst.
O: 901-678-4640 C: 901-734-0565 e-mail: jredd@memphis.edu
O: 901-678-2337 F: 901-678-4134 e-mail: mwoods@memphis.edu
Athletic Media Relations 203 Athletic Office Bldg. Memphis, TN 38152 Main Number: 901-678-2337/Fax: 901-678-4134
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MEDIA COVERING
TIGERS/TRAVEL PLANS
NEWSPAPER
TELEVISION
RADIO
Commercial Appeal 901-529-2360/Fax: 901-529-2362 495 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 sports@commercialappeal.com Phil Stukenborg (beat writer), Gary Parrish, Don Wade, Geoff Calkins, Zack McMillin, Jason Smith, Gary Robinson (sports editor)
WREG TV 3 (CBS) 901-543-2117/Fax: 901-543-2167 803 Channel Three Drive Memphis, TN 38103 Glenn Carver (Sports Director), Mike Ceide, Tara Pachmayer
WMC AM 790 (Game Broadcast) 901-726-0555/Fax: 901-272-9186 1960 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 Dave Woloshin (Play-By-Play), Bob Rush (Color), Forrest Goodman, Matt Dillon, Ron Martin
Associated Press 901-525-1972/Fax: 901-525-1978 495 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 Woody Baird, Clay Bailey Memphis Flyer 901-521-9000/Fax: 901-521-0129 460 Tennessee Street Memphis, TN 38101 Frank Murtaugh Daily Helmsman 901-678-2192/Fax: 901-678-4792 Meeman Bldg, 113 Memphis, TN 38152 Matt Laurie, Daniel Ford Tri-State Defender 901-523-1818/Fax: 901-523-1820 124 Calhoun Avenue East Memphis, TN 38103 Bill Little Evening Times 870-735-1010/Fax: 870-735-1020 111 East Bond, PO Box 459 West Memphis, AR 72303 Daniel McCrosky Jackson Sun 731-427-3333/Fax: 731-425-9639 245 West Lafayette Jackson, TN 38301 Dan Morris, John Denton, Bob Heist Shelby Sun Times 901-755-7386/Fax: 901-755-0827 7508 Capital Drive Cordova, TN 38138 Wally Wellman, Buck Patton Germantown News 901-754-0337/Fax: 901-754-2961 7545 North Street Germantown, TN 38138 Dan Moore Covington Leader 901-476-7116/Fax: 901-476-0373 2001 Hwy. 51 South Covington, TN 38019 Jeff Ireland The Tennessean 615-259-8010/Fax: 615-259-8826 1100 Broadway Nashville, TN 37202 Bob McClellan (sports editor)
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WMC TV 5 (NBC) 901-726-0410/Fax: 901-278-7633 1960 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 Jarvis Greer (Sports Director), Dave Cera, Carrie Anderson WHBQ TV 13 (FOX) 901-320-1345/Fax: 901-320-1366 485 South Highland Memphis, TN 38111 David Lee (Sports Director), Matt Stark, Kevin Barbee WPTY TV 24 (ABC) 901-323-2430/Fax: 901-452-1820 2701 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 Greg Gaston (Sports Director), Jessica Taff, Kevin Jenks,Rob Petrone, Jamie Griffin (Producer) WBBJ TV (ABC) 901-424-4515/Fax: 901-424-9299 346 Muse Street Jackson, TN 38301 Noel Glasgow (Sports Director) WKNO TV 10 (PBS) 901-458-2521/Fax: 901-325-6506 900 Getwell Road Memphis, TN 38152 Debbie Robertson, Program Director WTVF TV (CBS) 615-248-5285/Fax: 615-244-9883 474 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37219 Hope Hines, Sports Director WKRN TV (ABC) 615-248-7240/Fax: 615-248-7329 441 Murfreesboro Road Nashville, TN 37210 John Dwyer, Sports Director WSMV TV (NBC) 615-353-2231/Fax: 615-353-2343 5700 Knob Road Nashville, TN 37209 Rudy Kalis, Sports Director WZTV TV (FOX) 615-369-5561/Fax: 615-369-3299 631 Mainstream Drive Nashville, TN 37228 Paul Jones, Sports Director
WREC AM 600 901-578-1144/Fax: 901-525-8054 203 Beale Street Memphis, TN 38103 John McCormack, Sports Director WUMR FM 92 901-678-3176/Fax: 901-678-4331 University of Memphis Memphis, TN 38152 Bob McDowell, Director WGKX FM 106 901-682-1106/Fax: 901-767-9531 965 Ridgelake Boulevard Memphis, TN 38120 WHBQ AM 560 901-375-9324/Fax: 901-795-4454 6080 Mt. Moriah Memphis, TN 38115 Eli Savoie (Program Director) WLOK AM 1340 901-527-9565/Fax: 901-528-0335 363 South Second Street Memphis, TN 38103 WRVR FM 104 901-767-0104/Fax: 901-767-0582 5904 Ridgeway Center Memphis, TN 38120 WMBZ FM 94.1 901-767-0104/Fax: 901-682-2804 5904 Ridgeway Center Memphis, TN 38120 WTJS AM 1390 731-427-3316/Fax: 731-427-4576 122 Radio Road Jackson, TN 38301 WNWS FM 101.5 731-423-8316/Fax: 731-423-8304 101 N. Highland Jackson, TN 38301
ON THE ROAD WITH THE TIGERS TULSA Sept. 23-24 Marriott Southern Hills 1902 East 71st Street Tulsa, OK 74136 p. 918-493-7000 f. 918-523-3525
UCF Oct. 7-8 The Peabody Orlando 9801 International Dr. Orlando, FL 32819 p. 407-352-4000 f. 407-351-3501
HOUSTON Oct. 14-15 Marriott West Loop 1750 West Loop South Houston, TX 77027 p. 713-624-1512 f. 713-624-1568
TENNESSEE Nov. 11-12 Hilton Knoxville Airport 2001 Alcoa Highway Alcoa, TN 37701 p. 865-970-4300 f. 865-984-7080
SOUTHERN MISS Nov. 18-19 Holiday Inn University 6563 U.S. Highway 49N Hattiesburg, MS 39401 p. 601-268-2850 f. 601-268-2823
LIBERTY BOWL STADIUM INFORMATION MEDIA INFO
STADIUM LOCATION
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, which is owned by the City of Memphis, and is operated by the Memphis Park Commission, is located 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 AutoZone/Liberty Bowl, which features the champion of Conference USA. Capacity of the Liberty Bowl is 62,380.
DIRECTIONS 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 I-240 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
LOCKER ROOMS
Both the Tiger and visitor locker rooms are located in the south tunnel which is located directly under the JumboTron scoreboard.
PLAYING SURFACE
The 2005 season marks the first year that the playing surface will no longer be natural grass. The new playing field is FieldTurf, which is used by more than 25 universities as well as 21 NFL teams.
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STADIUM MANAGER
Terry Norman serves as the manager of Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The office telephone number is 901-7294344.
LIBERTY BOWL STADIUM
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 miles 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 of Memphis, 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 and travel two and a half miles to the stadium.
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LIBERTY BOWL MEMORIAL STADIUM STADIUM FACTS Capacity .................................. 62,380 Surface .................. FieldTurf (new in ‘05) Location ................. 335 South Hollywood First Game ..................... Sept. 18, 1965 Opponent ............................... Ole Miss Score ................ Ole Miss 34, Memphis 14 All-Time Home Record .............. 126-104-7 West's Home Record ................... 16-8-0 Current Home Win Streak.............. 1 game Most Points Scored ..... 69 vs Louisville (‘69) Most Points by Opponent ........... 56, Louisville (‘04) *Host to annual AutoZone/Liberty Bowl Classic
TOP CROWDS YEAR 1996 1991 1992 1987 2000 1989 1999 1988 1981 1979 2004 1976
OPPONENT Tennessee Mississippi Tennessee Mississippi Tennessee Mississippi Mississippi Tennessee Mississippi Mississippi Louisville Tennessee
ATTEN. 65,885 65,483 65,234 64,187 63,121 59,795 57,523 55,173 53,170 53,166 52,384 52,341
The largest crowd Memphis has ever played in front of was 107,261 when the Tigers fell to Tennessee in Knoxville during the '99 season.
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The University of Memphis football program is very fortunate to have one of the finest football facilities in the nation in which to play its home football games. Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, “built by the citizens of Memphis,” is a memorial to the veterans of World War I, World War II and the Korean War. The renovated 62,380-seat facility, built in 1965 at a cost of $3.7 million by the city of Memphis and renovated in 1987 for $19.5 million, is operated by the Memphis Park Commission. The Tigers inaugurated the stadium in the fall of 1965 and in 40 years, have compiled a 126-104-7 record in the Liberty Bowl. The stadium features a synthetic FieldTurf playing surface, spacious locker rooms and a four-level press box, which features a stadium club for VIPs. The playing surface, which had been natural grass through the 2004 season, was replaced with the new FieldTurf surface that is used in more than 25 NCAA Division IA football stadiums. 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 CocaCola Bottling Company of Memphis added a new scoreboard and sound system to Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium/Rex Dockery Field. The com-
puter 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 were 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. In 1999, the city of Memphis and Jumbotron entered into an agreement which placed a new video scoreboard system in the stadium. The stadium is also the home of the annual AutoZone/Liberty Bowl game each December, as well as the Southern Heritage Classic. Located near the Memphis Fairgrounds, the stadium also played host to the Tennessee-Kentucky High School All-Star game in 1994. The largest crowd to witness a Memphis home football game at the Liberty Bowl was the record-setting 65,885 who attended 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 entire nation, however, saw Memphis' game-winning drive when CBS carried the final five minutes nationally. In 2004, Memphis hosted Louisville for an ESPN-broadcasted Thursday night game. A crowd of 52,384 fans came out for the game, marking the largest Tiger crowd for a non-SEC opponent. That same season, Memphis set a new home attendance average record with 41,175 fans in just five games. The previous high average was 40,622 in 2003, and that was for seven home games.
ALL-TIME ATTENDANCE YEAR G ATT AVG RECORD 1965 5 156,389 31,277 3-2-0 1966 5 130,524 26,104 4-1-0 1967 6 148,934 24,822 5-1-0 1968 5 155,379 31,075 3-2-0 1969 6 166,902 27,438 5-1-0 1970 6 142,187 23,698 4-2-0 1971 8 173,449 21,681 3-5-0 1972 7 194,222 27,746 4-3-0 1973 6 159,081 26,513 4-2-0 1974 6 174,172 29,028 4-2-0 1975 6 144,453 24,075 3-3-0 1976 7 281,966 *40,280 5-2-0 1977 7 198,686 28,383 5-2-0 1978 6 158,696 26,449 3-3-0 1979 6 168,200 28,033 3-3-0 1980 6 143,105 23,850 2-4-0 1981 5 158,203 31,640 0-5-0 1982 6 102,003 17,000 1-5-0 1983 5 183,671 *36,734 2-2-1 1984 6 235,269 39,212 4-1-1 1985 6 221,477 36,913 1-3-2 1986 4 110,932 27,733 0-4-0 1987 6 206,848 34,475 4-1-1 1988 7 178,767 29,795 5-1-1 1989 6 201,378 33,563 1-5-0 1990 6 157,346 26,224 3-2-1 1991 6 191,896 31,982 3-3-0 1992 6 224,449 37,408 4-2-0 1993 5 126,342 25,268 3-2-0 1994 6 149,943 24,991 4-2-0 1995 5 99,629 19,926 2-3-0 1996 6 214,511 *35,752 3-3-0 1997 6 121,340 20,223 4-2-0 1998 6 140,871 23,478 2-4-0 1999 6 185,044 30,841 2-4-0 2000 6 190,055 31,676 2-4-0 2001 6 154,334 25,722 4-2-0 2002 6 175,542 29,257 3-3-0 2003 7 **284,352 40,622 5-2-0 2004 5 205,874 41,175 4-1-0 TOT 237 6,600,024 28,696 126-104-7 * * 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.
HOMECOMING RESULTS 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 La. 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 Miss 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 Miss 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 Miss 7 Memphis 42, Tulsa 24 Memphis 16, Florida State 12 Houston 35, Memphis 7 Memphis 38, Utah State 29 Southern Miss 13, Memphis 10 Memphis 42, Florida State 14 Southern Miss 21, Memphis 7 Memphis 28, Auburn 27 Louisville 14, Memphis 13 Memphis 35, Vanderbilt 14 Memphis 10, Louisville 6 Vanderbilt 14, Memphis 10 Southern Miss 10, Memphis 0 Cincinnati 16, Memphis 7 Southern Miss 27, Memphis 20 Memphis 20, Southwestern La. 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 La. 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 UAB 24, Memphis 10 Memphis 41, Houston 14 WON 42, LOST 27, TIED 1
Best Record: 5-1-0 (1967, 1969) Worst Record: 0-5-0 (1981) Most Points Scored: Memphis - 69 vs Louisville, 1969; Opponent - 56, Louisville, 2004 Highest Combined Score: 105 pts., 56-49 loss to Louisville, 2004 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, UCF, 1990 Most Yards Rushing by an Individual: Memphis - 262 yards by DeAngelo Williams vs Houston, 2004; 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, Ole Miss, 1993 Most Yards Passing by an Individual: Memphis - 361, Danny Wimprine vs Louisville, 2004; Opponent - 370 yards by T.J. Rubley, Tulsa, 1991 Most Yards Passing by a Team: Memphis 390 vs Tennessee Tech, 2003; 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 - 51 by Danny Wimprine vs USF, 2003; Opponent - 61 by Marquel Blackwell, USF, 2001 Most Passing Attempts by a Team: Memphis - 51 vs USF, 2003; Opponent - 62 by USF, 2001 Most Pass Completions by an Individual: Memphis - 32 by Danny Wimprine vs UAB, 2003; Opponent - 35 by Marcus Crandell, East Carolina, 1994 Most Pass Completions by a Team: Memphis - 32 vs UAB, 2003; Opponent - 36 by East Carolina, 1994 Most Pass Receptions by an Individual: Memphis - 13 by Maurice Avery vs UAB, 2003; 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 - 386 by Danny Wimprine vs Louisville, 2004; Opponent - 368 by Marcus Crandell, East Carolina, 1994
Most Total Offense by a Team: Memphis 659 yards vs Louisville, 1969; Opponent - 599 yards by Louisville, 2004 Most Combined Total Offense by Two Teams in a Game: 1,202 yards, Memphis vs Louisville, 2004 Most Touchdowns by a Team in a Game: Memphis - 10 vs Louisville, 1969; Opponent - 8, Tennessee, 1969 & Louisville, 2004 Most Points Scored by an Individual: Memphis - 24 by DeAngelo Williams vs Houston & Chattanooga, 2004; Opponent - 24 by Michael Haddix, Mississippi St., 1982, James Jones, Mississippi St., 1978 & Eric Shelton, Louisville, 2004 Most Rushing Touchdowns by an Individual: Memphis - 4 by DeAngelo Williams vs Houston, 2004; Opponent - 4, Michael Haddix, Mississippi State, 1982, and James Jones, Mississippi State, 1978 Most Rushing Touchdowns by a Team: Memphis - 7 vs North Texas St., 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, Alabama, 1985, Jason McKinley, Houston, 2000 & Eli Manning, Ole Miss, 2003 Most Touchdown Passes by a Team: Memphis - 5 vs Louisville, 1969 & Murray State, 2002; Opponent - 4 by Alabama, 1985; Houston, 2000 & Ole Miss 2003 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 & Roydell Williams, Tulane, 2004 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 - 14 by Stephen Gostkowski vs Ole Miss, 2003; 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 & J.R. Reed, USF, 2003 Most Interceptions by a Team: Memphis 6 vs Tulsa, 1972; Opponent - 5 by three teams (most recent Mississippi 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
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LISTEN TO ALL THE TIGER ACTION ON WMC-AM 790 The University of Memphis athletic broadcast, which spent 12 seasons in the 1980s and 1990s on an FM station in Memphis, returned to WMC-AM 790 in March of 1999. The station had carried Tiger athletics for 28 consecutive years. WMC will broadcast all of the University of Memphis football games again in 2005. 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 MidSouth. Dave Woloshin, a well-known sports figure in Memphis, is in his 20th year of being Dave Woloshin associated with the Tiger broadcast team. He began with Tiger television broadcasts in 1986, and for the last eight years has handled the radio broadcast for Tiger football and basketball. Woloshin, who is the host for Sportscall 790 on WMC radio, came to Memphis as the sports anchor for WHBQTV 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. He has hosted a radio talk show on the Memphis airwaves since 1983. Woloshin is married to the former Gayle Stein of Memphis. The couple has four children, Nathan (13), Jacob (12), Brett (16) and Brendan (13). Former all-American center Bob Rush will handle the color commentary for the 18th consecutive season. Rush, who played for the Tigers from 1973 through 1976, hails from Clarksville, Tenn. 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 (1976), first-team All-America by The Sporting News (1976), honorable mention All-America 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. Bob Rush
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Forrest Goodman
Matt Dillon
He is married to the former Patsy Rentrop of Memphis. The couple has two children, Jeffrey Jr. (23) and Lacey (20). Forrest Goodman, a veteran of radio sports, returns for his seventh season as the studio host for the Tiger Football Network. Joining Goodman on the pre- and post-game shows is 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 ABC24/WPTY in Memphis. Greg Gaston, sports anchor at WPTY and WLMT, serves as host of the weekly Tommy West Show. West and Gaston discuss the highlights of the previous Tiger game and show all of the contest's most exciting plays. In addition, the show contains features on current Tiger players, assistant coaches and the University, as well as a brief outlook on the upcoming Greg Gaston opponent. The Memphis Football Coaches Show has been aired by WPTY-TV/WLMT-TV for more than 10 years. Over the past 14 years, numerous Tiger football and basketball games have been carried by WLMT-TV. Gaston has been with the sports staff at WPTY-TV for the past 10 years. He serves as the sports anchor at WPTY-TV at 6 p.m., and 10 p.m., and at WLMT-TV at 9 p.m. He has handled television playby-play for Tiger football and basketball on WLMT-TV. Gaston also hosts a radio show on Sports 56 WHBQ in Memphis. A graduate of the University of Maryland, Gaston and his wife, Mary, have two children, Greg (18) and Gina (15). His son, Greg, will be a freshman at Maryland this fall.
PUBLIC ADDRESS Chuck Roberts, a native of MemChuck Roberts phis, is beginning his eighth year as the public address announcer for the Tiger football team. Roberts, who is also the public address voice for the Tiger basketball, women’s basketball and volleyball teams, graduated from Christian Brothers University in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and in 1991 with an MBA in finance. Roberts owns Chuck Roberts Commercial Real Estate, which specializes in sales and leasing of commercial and industrial property. He also owns Timbeaux’s on the Square, a fine dining steak and seafood restaurant on the Historic Square in Hernando, Miss. He and his wife, Mitzi have two children, a daughter Haleigh (3), and a son, Chase (1).
CONFERENCE USA ANNOUNCES TIES WITH ESPN AND CSTV IN 2005
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Conference USA has entered into long-term agreements with ESPN, Inc. (ESPN) and College Sports Television Networks, Inc. (CSTV). The new agreements contain six-year initial terms to begin July 1, 2005 and conclude June 30, 2011. “We are very pleased with these new agreements,” said CUSA Commissioner Britton Banowsky. “The Conference’s financial goals will be met and we will have more events distributed to a broader audience than ever before.” The agreement with ESPN extends the conference’s current regular season football package to include the broadcast of the conference’s Football Championship Game, starting with the inaugural game in 2005. It also encompasses distribution of men’s basketball and women’s basketball on ESPN/ESPN2 and both tournament championship games. The C-USA content granted to ESPN may also be available through the collection of ESPN entities such as ESPN Mobile (wireless), ESPN Interactive, ESPN Broadband (ESPN 360), ESPN.com, ESPN Pay-Per-View, ESPN Video-on-Demand, ESPN HD, ESPN2 HD, ESPN Deportes and more. “With this agreement, fans will continue to enjoy the very best Conference USA action on the ESPN networks including the exciting, new football championship,” said John Wildhack, ESPN senior vice president, programming. “We look forward to advancing our strong association with our friends at the conference level as well as the member schools by using the array of ESPN entities to deliver Conference USA related content to college sports enthusiasts wherever they are.” 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 Tigers’ first appearance on ESPN occurred during the 1982 season when Memphis traveled to Athens, Ga., to take on Hershall Walker and the 14th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs. In 1993, Memphis played a Thanksgiving weekend contest against the Miami Hurricanes in Orange Bowl Stadium. In 2004, four of Memphis’ last five games of the season were broadcast nationally by ESPN. The Memphis basketball team has been seen on ESPN 110 times dating back to the 1982 season, when Memphis played Wyoming on the young television network. The contract with ESPN includes several key events, including the inaugural C-USA Football Championship game to be played on Dec. 3. The contract also provides broadcasts of 10 regularseason football games on ESPN or ESPN2, as well as six men’s basketball and three women’s basketball games. The network will also air the men’s and women’s basketball championship finals. Memphis opens the 2005 season on ESPN on Labor Day against the Ole Miss Rebels. The Tigers will also be featured on ESPN2 with UAB on Nov. 1. The agreement with CSTV is comprehensive in nature and includes significant national and regional exposure for football, men’s and women’s basketball, and all other Conference USA sports. Additionally, the CSTV agreement includes video-on-demand, Internet, broadband, national over-the-air and satellite radio, and wireless distribution as well as corporate marketing rights, and website production through CSTV Online, a subsidiary of CSTV.
“CSTV is proud to be a major player in this transformation of Conference USA,” said CSTV President & CEO Brian Bedol. “For us, this partnership continues our building process as the leading digital sports media company, with our sole mission focused on reaching the maximum number of college sports fans across all technology platforms, whenever, however and whatever they want.” The CSTV contract provides the network with rights to regular-season football and regular-season and post-season men’s and women’s basketball, as well as rights for all other regular season, post-season and championship C-USA sports, including baseball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, and indoor and outdoor track and field for men, and cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field and volleyball for women. The Tigers will have their first-ever CSTV broadcasted game when they host UTEP on Oct. 1 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
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 9/6/03 12/16/03 11/4/04 11/12/04 11/27/04 12/22/04
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 Miss (Fox) Mississippi State (Fox) Southern Miss (Fox) East Carolina (Fox) Tennessee (Fox) at Mississippi State (ESPN) at Ole Miss (Jefferson Pilot) Louisville (ESPN2) Ole Miss (ESPN2) vs. North Texas (ESPN2) Louisville (ESPN) Southern Miss (ESPN2) at USF (ESPN2) vs. Bowling Green State (ESPN)
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 W, 44-34 W, 27-17 L, 56-49 W, 30-26 W, 31-15 L, 52-35
*also seen on SportSouth Overall Record: 10-28-0
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TIGER SPORTS PROPERTIES The 2005 sports year marks the fifth year of a continuing venture between the Tigers Athletic Department and Tiger Sports Properties, a division of Learfield Communications. Learfield began its venture into sports as the radio rights holder for the University of Missouri in 1975, and is now acclaimed as an industry leader with multi-media partnership agreements with 20 major Division I universities. The current agreement, through 2011, with Tiger Athletics allows the University to realize effective marketing and management of its athletic media and promotional rights, while increasing revenues. Tiger Sports focuses on the growth of corporate relationships with customized marketing and advertising sponsorship solutions, including: • Signage & Videoboards • Corporate Hospitality • In-Game Promotions • Internet Website
• Game Day Sponsorships • Game Programs • Radio & TV Broadcasts
TIGER RADIO NETWORK The Tiger Radio Network delivers all of the exciting action of Tiger sports throughout Memphis and the Mid-South. The network stretches across Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi, and is led by flagship station SportsPlus WMC 790AM. WMC enters its 35th overall season of carrying Tiger Football and Basketball. A special thanks to radio affiliates WKBQ-AM in Covington, WKRAAM in Holly Springs, Miss., WAMB-AM in Nashville, and WTKB, WSIB and WFGZ in the Jackson-extended area.
Brent Seebohm is completing his third year leading the TSP team, and his 14th year in the athletics industry. Seebohm previously spent three years as assistant athletic director at Wichita State. Prior to working with the Shockers, he led the marketing efforts at Fresno State. Between 1991-1998, he worked in marketing/fundraising at Colorado State. He also worked with the Colorado Rockies for the 69th Major League Baseball All-Star Game and ROY Foundation. A native of Fort Collins, Colo., Seebohm is a graduate of Colorado State and Wichita State. He is a current member on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators, and an alumnus of Memphis-based Pi Kappa Alpha. Kip Racy is completing his second year as an account executive with Tiger Sports Properties after a two-year tenure as the marketing and sales coordinator/marketing associate at Wichita State University. Racy previously spent three years working in the athletic marketing office at Kansas State University, and served as marketing assistant for the Kansas City Sports Commission. Racy is a native of Abilene, Kansas, and an alumnus member of TKE. He and his wife Cristy are both KState graduates.
TIGER TELEVISION NETWORK Select Tiger games can be seen on television on WLMT-TV, UPN 30 in Memphis. Greg Gaston, sports anchor at WPTY-TV, handles the play-by-play duties. Gaston also hosts the Tommy West Show on Sunday nights on WPTY-TV, ABC 24. Head Coach Tommy West joins Gaston for discussions on all the replay excitement of the previous Tiger games along with discussions and features on the Tiger players, assistant coaches and the University of Memphis.
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Kenny Dike is in his second year as an account executive with TSP, after working three years at Retail Sports Marketing agency in Charlotte. At RSM, Dike negotiated multi-media sponsorships for NAPA and managed the activation of promotions for NASCAR clients. Previously, he spent two years as a sales assistant with Learfield’s North Carolina Tar Heels property. Dike has been familiar with Memphis over the years, with numerous relatives living in the area. He is a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill’s honored journalism program. Abby Smith is in her first year with TSP as sponsorship services coordinator. She previously spent two years as a sports marketing intern at her alma mater, the University of Washington, and also completed a sales practicum with the NBA’s Seattle Sonics. Smith is pursuing her master’s degree in sport management at the U of M.
PREVIEW 2005 Outlook ................................................ 12-16 2005 Depth Chart .......................................... 12-13 Roster Breakdown ........................................ 17-18
2005 OUTLOOK
2005 SEASON OUTLOOK The Tigers look to replace veteran quarterback Danny Wimprine and will rely on the legs of Heisman Trophy candidate DeAngelo Williams as they embark on the 2005 season and look to continue the tradition of success and bowl appearances.
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uring the past two seasons, the Tiger football program has achieved goals never attained by any previous Memphis football squads in school history. Two-consecutive bowl appearances, a national ranking in the Associated Press poll, and backto-back seasons of more than eight wins are but a few of the major highlights of 2003 and 2004. Those accomplishments now have the Tiger faithful anxious for the start of the 2005 campaign and another record-setting season. However, the Tigers now enter fall trying to find an answer for a question the team has not had to face for the last four years. For the past four seasons, quarterback Danny Wimprine guided a U of M offense that had improved steadily, and one that frequented the top-10 national rankings for total offense and scoring. Wimprine completed his senior season in 2004 as the best signal-caller in school history, amassing more than 10,000 yards passing and throwing for 81 touchdowns. His 81 touchdown passes ranked him second in Conference USA’s all-time record book, while his 10,215 yards passing placed him third in league history. Conference USA has taken on a new look for 2005 as four former football-playing members of the league have departed. Louisville, Cincinnati, TCU and USF have moved on and six new members will be competing for the C-USA title. Joining the former football-playing members of C-USA will be Marshall, UCF, SMU, Rice, Tulsa and UTEP, giving the conference 12 football participants that will play a league championship game for the first time in December. The league will be split into divisions with Memphis joining East Carolina, Marshall, Southern Miss, UAB and UCF in the East Division; and Houston, Rice, SMU, Tulane, Tulsa and UTEP making up the West Division. The Tiger schedule will again be demanding with non-conference contests against Ole Miss and Tennessee, in addition to the conference schedule which features long-time rivals Southern Miss, UAB and Houston, as well as newcomers Marshall and UTEP. Additionally, the Tigers will face East Carolina and Chattanooga in Memphis and will 12 travel to play Tulsa and UCF.
THE OFFENSE QUARTERBACK With Wimprine out of the pocket, Coach Tommy West and his staff spent the spring keeping a keen eye on the quarterback position, attempting to find someone who could step up and fill the void left by such a veteran. As drills continued throughout the spring, junior Patrick Byrne, a two-year letterman at kicker, began to emerge as the squad’s top prospect. The Brewton, Ala.-native, who had worked with the Tiger offense for three seasons as a reserve quarterback, demonstrated his ability to move the team by winning MVP honors in the annual BlueGray Spring Game. Byrne completed 12of-17 pass attempts for 192 yards and two touchdowns. The 6-4 right-hander was also the 2003 Blue-Gray Game MVP. The holder of the Alabama state record for most career points scored by a kicker with 256, Byrne also excelled as a prep quarterback leading his 2000 squad to the AAAA state championship. He completed 78-of-172 pass attempts for 1,348 yards as a senior and finished his career with 3,160 yards in the air. Providing strong competition for Byrne during the spring were freshmen quarterbacks Will Hudgens and Billy Barefield. Hudgens, who was redshirted in 2004 while recovering from a torn ACL suffered in high school, has all of the physical tools to become a successful collegiate quarterback. At 6-4 and 223 pounds, Hudgens possesses a strong arm that made him one of the most highly-recruited prep prospects in the Mid-South. He completed 234-of-534 pass attempts for 3,998 yards and 34 touchdowns during his four-year prep career. During the spring, Hudgens threw for nearly 200 yards and completed just under 50 percent of his passes in the various scrimmages. Barefield graduated early from Evangel Christian in Shreveport, La., and enrolled in school in January of 2005 to get additional work with the Tigers’ spread offense. A talented runner, Barefield uses his great foot speed to elude would-be tacklers and led all rushers in the Blue-Gray Game with 55 yards on the ground. He amassed 5,052 yards of total offense as a
OFFENSE QUARTERBACK 19 Patrick Byrne 7 Will Hudgens 11 Billy Barefield
6-1 213 r-Jr. 6-4 223 r-Fr. 5-10 170 Fr.
TAILBACK 20 DeAngelo Williams 5 Joseph Doss 33 Jamarcus Gaither 3 T.J. Pitts 24 Miguel Barnes
5-10 5-9 5-10 5-10 5-11
217 Sr. 193 So. 198 r-So. 190 Fr. 190 Fr.
TIGHT END 82 John Doucette 85 Brett Russell 35 Stacy Jones
6-2 6-3 6-2
267 Sr. 233 r-Fr. 240 Fr.
RECEIVER (X) 83 Ryan Scott 87 Carlton Robinzine 89 Carlos Singleton
6-4 6-3 6-8
207 Jr. 202 r-Fr. 195 Fr.
RECEIVER (H) 1 Maurice Avery 14 Earnest Williams 86 Alton Starr
6-1 6-0 6-0
214 Sr. 186 r-Fr. 185 Fr.
RECEIVER (Y) 12 Taz Knockum 88 Brandon Hunt 80 Maurice Jones
6-2 6-2 6-2
210 r-So. 207 Jr. 214 Fr.
RECEIVER (Z) 84 Mario Pratcher 6-4 220 Jr. 9 Antonio McCoy 6-0 179 r-Fr. 27 Michael Grandberry 5-10 162 Fr. RIGHT TACKLE 65 Abraham Holloway 6-4 70 Michael Denning 6-4 73 Ken Turner 6-3
301 r-So. 270 So. 280 Fr.
RIGHT GUARD 69 Andy Smith 74 Jared McGowan 64 Bobby Garafolo
6-4 6-4 6-3
307 r-So. 308 r-Jr. 275 r-Sr.
CENTER 63 Blake Butler 66 Stephen Schuh
6-3 6-1
287 r-Jr. 288 Jr.
LEFT GUARD 75 Andrew Handy 57 Philip Beliles 79 Paul Edwards
6-2 6-4 6-6
306 r-Sr. 270 r-Fr. 305 Fr.
LEFT TACKLE 54 Willie Henderson 71 Brandon Pearce 72 Greg Billingslea 56 Eric Evans
6-7 6-6 6-3 6-4
335 r-Jr. 270 r-Fr. 288 r-Sr. 300 Fr.
DEFENSE 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-4
260 249 253 290 255
NOSE GUARD 62 Ryan Williams 51 LaVale Washington 60 Brandon Douglas 93 Haracio Colen
6-2 6-1 6-3 6-3
278 r-Fr. 274 Sr. 291 r-Fr. 286 r-Jr.
RIGHT TACKLE 99 Rubio Phillips 92 Van Houston 53 Clinton McDonald 94 Greg Terrell 61 Lane Garcia
6-2 6-6 6-3 6-4 6-3
262 Sr. 280 Sr. 240 Fr. 215 Fr. 247 r-So.
r-Sr. r-Sr. r-Jr. r-So. r-Fr.
LEFT OUTSIDE LINEBACKER 10 Carlton Baker 6-2 55 Mike Snyder 6-2 44 TiQuintin Morrell 6-2 28 Donald Thornton 6-3
244 Sr. 234 Jr. 222 r-Fr. 218 Jr.
MIDDLE LINEBACKER 41 Tim Goodwell 22 Cato Mott 37 Heath Grant 15 Michael Spurlock 59 Greg Jackson
234 205 225 222 195
6-2 5-10 6-1 6-0 6-2
Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr.
RIGHT OUTSIDE LINEBACKER 30 Quinton McCrary 6-2 232 Jr. 4 Greg Hinds 6-1 233 So. 52 Carson Hunter 5-10 232 r-Jr. 25 Jeremy Rockette 6-3 200 Fr. RIGHT CAT SAFETY 21 Derek Clenin 36 Rod Smith 17 Javar Pollard
5-9 6-1 6-0
193 215 212
LEFT CORNER 26 Dustin Lopez 6 Jermaine Chambers 39 Olen Whitely 18 LaKeitharun Ford
5-10 6-0 6-0 5-9
192 Jr. 207 Jr. 205 r-Jr. 170 Jr.
FREE SAFETY 45 Wesley Smith 2 Brandon Patterson 48 Chris Huffman
6-3 6-1 6-3
195 Jr. 180 r-Fr. 190 Fr.
LEFT CAT SAFETY 47 Jake Kasser 23 Sam Brewer 16 Deante' Lamar
5-10 195 So. 6-1 202 r-Jr. 5-10 183 Fr.
RIGHT CORNER 40 O.C. Collins 31 Jamaal Rufus 8 Brandon McDonald 38 Bernard Key
6-0 6-3 5-11 5-11
181 207 180 175
Jr. So. Jr.
Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr.
RUNNING BACK With several questions about the offense looming as the Tigers head into fall camp, one constant remains – the Tigers have one of the best running backs in the country in all-American and Heisman Trophy candidate DeAngelo Williams. In addition to Williams, the Tigers may be deeper at running back than at any time in school history. In January of 2005, coaches, media and fans packed into a conference room on campus and everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief when Williams announced so eloquently that he would “forgo his NFL career” in order to remain a Tiger for his senior season. The twotime Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year, Williams led the nation in rushing touchdowns with 22, and returns for 2005 as a legitimate candidate for the Heisman Trophy. A finalist for the Doak Walker Award, the Hossman Trophy and the Walter Camp Award in 2004, Williams continued to rack up honors well after the season ended. He was named the Player of the Year by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association and was selected as the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame’s Male Amateur Athlete of the Year. He traveled to Columbus, Ohio, and was presented an Award of Distinction by the Touchdown Club of Columbus as one of the top collegiate running backs, and followed that trip with a flight to Los Angeles, Calif., as a finalist for the John Wooden Cup. He has since been named to the Playboy All-America Team, Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook’s AllAmerica Team, Street & Smith’s AllAmerica Team and Lindy’s Football Magazine All-America Team heading into the 2005 season. Williams finished the 2004 campaign with 1,948 yards rushing on 313 attempts. He was ranked third nationally in rushing, second in scoring and second in all-purpose yards. As a junior, he totaled three 200-yard games, including a schoolrecord 263 yards against USF. He had previously broken the single-game record midway through the year with 262 yards against Houston. “DeAngelo Williams is a legitimate Heisman candidate heading into the 2005 season,” said West. “He certainly proved himself in 2004 as one of the top backs in the country. We are very fortunate to have him back for 2005, and we look for
him to continue to build onto all of his records.” Depth at tailback will be provided by sophomore lettermen Joseph Doss and Jamarcus Gaither, as well as newcomers T.J. Pitts and Miguel Barnes. Pitts is the most heralded of the Tigers’ 2005 signees. Barnes was the top back in Shelby County last year while starring for Millington High School. Doss was the Tigers’ second-leading ground gainer in 2004 with 183 yards on 54 attempts. He also caught 13 passes for 139 yards and returned four kickoffs for 53 yards. Doss handled most of the rushing duties in the spring as Williams was held out of contact scrimmages. A native Memphian, Doss was singled out by Coach West in the spring for being the “total player” who does everything asked of him on and off the field. Gaither, a two-year letterman, picked up 40 yards on 15 attempts in a reserve roll in 2004. During the Blue-Gray Spring Game, he rushed 12 times for 44 yards. Pitts prepped at North Hall High School in West’s hometown of Gainesville, Ga. He rushed for 2,422 yards and scored 29 touchdowns as a senior. He gained over 4,200 yards in his final two seasons and totaled 24-consecutive 100-yard rushing performances. Barnes gained 1,279 yards as a senior and tallied 21 rushing touchdowns in being named the Region 7-A Offensive Player of the Year.
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LEFT TACKLE 43 Marcus West 46 Tyus Jackson 42 Brandon Farrar 90 Arron Bentley 50 Cortez McCraney
junior in high school, which ranked as the ninth-highest total in the history of prep football according to the National Federation of State High School Associations. In the spring, Barefield showed promise, completing over 60 percent of his passes in various scrimmages.
WIDE RECEIVER The Tigers lost several veteran wide receivers including Tavares Gideon, Chris Kelley and Darron White. Gideon led the receiving corps with 665 yards on 54 receptions and 11 of the team’s 25 receiving touchdowns. White was the thirdleading receiver with 359 yards on 26 catches and one touchdown, while Kelley was a steady performer with sure hands who had 302 yards and two touchdown receptions. But, fortunately for the U of M, the spread offense employs the use of numerous receivers and left the unit with several key lettermen for 2005. Senior Maurice Avery is expected to anchor the 2005 receiving corps after totaling 422 yards on 36 catches last season. His lone touchdown came in the GMAC Bowl against Bowling Green. Avery has caught 87 passes in his Tiger career for 1,177 yards and nine touchdowns. He is currently ranked eighth on the U of M alltime receiver list for receptions. Other key veteran wideouts include juniors Ryan Scott and Mario Pratcher, who both played in all 12 games last year. Scott totaled 311 yards receiving and two touchdowns, while 13
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Pratcher hauled in 15 passes for 185 receiving yards. Pratcher had an outstanding spring and earned co-MVP honors in the Blue-Gray Game after catching five passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns. A host of redshirted freshmen excelled in the spring and are expected to begin seeing action on the field this fall. The group includes Memphian Carlton Robinzine, speedy Earnest Williams and sure-handed redshirt freshman Antonio McCoy. In addition, the Tigers added five outstanding receivers with this year’s signing class. Joining the squad this fall are newcomers Brandon Hunt, Carlos Singleton, Alton Starr, Maurice Jones and Michael Grandberry. Hunt, a junior from Northwest Mississippi Community College, caught 24 passes for 251 yards and two touchdowns in the Rangers’ run-oriented offense. However, he received the Offensive MVP Award for the Mississippi Junior College All-Star Game in 2004 after catching the north squad’s only touchdown. Singleton, a 6-8 receiver from Haywood County High, gives the Tigers their tallest receiver in school history. He was named the Player of the Year by the Jackson Sun. Starr, Grandberry and Jones are speed receivers who will provide depth to a very talented corps. Jones, who prepped at White Station High School in Memphis, caught 53 passes for 1,042 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2003 leading the Spartans to the state playoffs. He amassed 101 receptions for 1,710
Heisman Trophy candidate DeAngelo Williams led the nation in 2004 with 22 rushing touchdowns.
yards and 23 touchdowns during his final two seasons of high school.
THE OFFENSIVE LINE Not all of Memphis’ losses on offense stop at the quarterback and receiver positions, as graduation also took a toll on the offensive line. The Tigers lost four of its five starters in the offensive line, including All-C-USA selections Gene Frederic (C) and Jeremy Rone (RT), as well as starters Jason Johnson (LT) and Jason Matthews (RG). Junior Blake Butler is the lone returning starter from last year’s line, and was moved from left guard to center in the spring. With Butler and veteran letterman Stephen Schuh anchoring the line at the center position, the Tigers will see the return of three-year starter Andrew Handy, who is expected to start at left guard this fall. Handy sat out the 2004 season while he continued to rehabilitate his ankle, which was injured during the 2003 campaign. Supporting Handy at the left guard slot will be redshirt freshman Philip Beliles and newcomer Paul Edwards. Beliles had an outstanding prep career at CBHS in Memphis, while Edwards was a standout offensive lineman at McKenzie (Tenn.) High School. Redshirt sophomore Andy Smith, who lettered in 2004, has moved into a starting role at right guard. Smith played in nine games last season and gives the Tigers an experienced player to fill the right guard position. Smith will be pushed for playing time by seasoned players Jared McGowan and Bobby Garafolo. McGowan came to the Tigers in 2003 as a transfer from Kentucky, while Garafolo was a junior college transfer in 2003. Former prep All-American Willie Henderson is expected to replace Jason Johnson at left tackle. A two-year letterman for the Tigers, Henderson is prepared to live up to his stellar prep credentials as a first-time starter for Memphis. At 6-7 and 335 pounds, he is the largest member of the offensive line. Henderson has several skilled players to offer support in two-year letterman Greg Billingslea, redshirt freshman Brandon Pearce and true freshman Eric Evans. The right tackle position vacated by Jeremy Rone has fallen into the capable hands of redshirt sophomore letterman Abraham Holloway. A native of Prentiss, Miss., Holloway lettered for the first time in 2004 and gained valuable experience. Michael Denning, a transfer from Northwest Mississippi Community College, signed with the Tigers in June and is expected to give Holloway a battle in fall camp. Denning has three years of eligibility at the U of M after playing just one season at NWMCC. True freshman Ken Turner is ex-
Junior Blake Butler is the lone returning offensive lineman from 2004.
pected to begin his career as an offensive lineman this fall while working at right tackle.
TIGHT END Rounding out the offensive returnees is tight end John Doucette, who started eight games last season. An honors candidate, Doucette is a strong body who lends himself as a blocker for Williams and is a versatile pass receiver. Depth at tight end will be provided by redshirt freshman Brett Russell, who had 46 receptions for 948 yards during his final two seasons at Christian Brothers High School, and newcomer Stacy Jones. Jones prepped at Columbus (Miss.) High School where he worked at fullback, tight end and defensive end. He was named to the Jackson Clarion Ledger’s Top Prospect List for 2005.
THE DEFENSE The Tiger defense, which struggled with youthfulness and inexperience during the 2004 season, returns seven veteran starters for the 2005 season, including All-C-USA honorees Wesley Smith at free safety and Marcus West at defensive tackle. Memphis also returns all three starting linebackers, as well as cornerbacks O.C. Collins and Dustin Lopez. Joining these veteran players are 21 letterwinners from previous campaigns.
THE DEFENSIVE LINE One of the biggest losses for the defensive unit was noseguard Albert Means, who was named an All-C-USA selection in
2004. The U of M defensive front will also be without the services of starting defensive tackle David McNair, who registered 49 total stops and five pass breakups. But, the Tigers played numerous young linemen last season and now return tested veterans. West, who has received preseason honors from several publications, registered 52 tackles last season and led the defense in tackles for loss with 10 and in quarterback sacks with six. He was an honorable mention pick to All-America teams by NationalChamps.net and Street & Smith’s football magazine in the summer of 2005. A native of Columbus, Miss., West will be looked to for leadership in the line this fall. Senior Tyus Jackson is expected to back up West at left tackle. He played in all 12 games last season and totaled 13 tackles and a sack for a loss of 12 yards. Seniors Rubio Phillips and Van Houston are expected to help fill the void at the right tackle slot vacated by McNair. Phillips was credited with 12 tackles in 2004, while Houston logged eight stops in a reserve role. Redshirt freshman Ryan Williams made huge strides in the spring and enters fall camp as a possible starter at noseguard. Providing depth in the defensive front will be senior letterman LaVale Washington, juniors Haracio Colen and Brandon Farrar, sophomores Arron Bentley and Lane Garcia, as well as redshirt freshmen Cortez McCraney and Brandon Douglas. Joining this talented group for the 2005 season are true freshmen Clinton McDonald of Jacksonville, Ark., and Greg Terrell of Birmingham, Ala.
LINEBACKER The Tigers return all three starting linebackers from the 2004 season, including seniors Tim Goodwell and Carlton Baker and junior Quinton McCrary. The trio was credited with 284 total tackles last season and also accounted for five sacks. Goodwell led all Memphis tacklers with 106 stops. He was also credited with eight tackles for lost yardage, three quarterback sacks and three fumble recoveries. He returned one fumble 10 yards for a touchdown against Arkansas State. Baker, a junior college transfer in 2004, ranked second in team tackles with 96 and chipped in four tackles for lost yardage. McCrary had 82 tackles with eight tackles for loss and five quarterback sacks for a team-leading 44 yards. McCrary ranked fourth in tackles for the Tigers and also had a fumble recovery against Louisville, a game that was televised nationally by ESPN. The threesome will be pressed for playing time by senior Cato Mott, juniors Michael Spurlock, Mike Snyder and Carson Hunter, and sophomores Greg Hinds and Heath Grant. All five are veteran lettermen for the defensive unit and offer experienced depth at linebacker. Both Hinds and Grant lettered as true freshmen in 2004, and Hinds was named to the C-USA All-Freshman team in 2004. Redshirt freshman TiQuintin Morrell has recovered from a leg injury suffered in high school and will be joined by true freshmen Greg Jackson and Jeremy Rockette and junior college transfer Donald Thornton at linebacker.
Jackson was named the Defensive MVP at Marietta (Ga.) High School and set a school record with 15 quarterback sacks in 2004. An all-around athlete, he also lettered as a long jumper in track. Rockette was a first-team Associated Press All-State selection in 2004 and was named to the Commercial Appeal’s Top 12 Most Wanted Players list. He registered 76 tackles and 12.5 quarterback sacks for Olive Branch (Miss.) High. Thornton, a junior college transfer from Northeast Mississippi Community College, registered 56 tackles and eight quarterback sacks. The one-year junior college standout was picked to play in the North-South All-Star Game and could provide immediate help at linebacker for the Tigers.
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Junior Wesley Smith was a first-team All-Conference USA pick in 2004.
Washington has played on a regular basis over the past three years and was credited with 13 tackles in 2004. He enters his senior season with 60 career tackles and a wealth of experience. Farrar and Colen each lettered in 2004 in reserve and special teams roles, while Bentley and Garcia have worked in numerous positions along the Memphis defensive front. Two young linemen who are expected to play important roles for the Tigers this fall are McCraney and Douglas. McCraney, a former high school basketball player, has the frame to become an outstanding defensive tackle, while Douglas will battle for an interior position slot. Terrell, who was named the Birmingham Defensive Player of the Year in 2004, logged over 80 tackles and 18 quarterback sacks as a senior. He received the Wenonah High School Defensive Player of the Year Award and also excelled in track as a 400-meter runner. McDonald was picked to the Arkansas Democrat 5A Top Prospect List for 2004 after a stellar career at Jacksonville High. He was also chosen as the 5A Outstanding Lineman.
THE S ECONDARY The secondary will be led by two-time All-Conference USA performer Wesley Smith, as well as cornerbacks Dustin Lopez and O.C. Collins. This trio will be helped out tremendously by experienced lettermen Sam Brewer, Derek Clenin, Rod Smith, Jermaine Chambers, Jake Kasser, Javar Pollard, Olen Whitely and Jamaal Rufus. Additionally, newcomers will include redshirt freshman Brandon Patterson and newly-arrived junior college transfer Brandon McDonald, as well as four signees LaKeitharun Ford, Deante’ Lamar, Chris Huffman and Bernard Key. The cat safety slots are filled by junior Derek Clenin and sophomore Jake Kasser, both of whom came to the Tigers
Junior Dustin Lopez led the Tigers in interceptions with four and pass breakups with 11 in 2004.
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as walk-on candidates from Memphis area high schools. Kasser, a former Germantown (Tenn.) High School standout, tallied 15 tackles and one quarterback sack in 2004 working as a cat safety and as a member of the Tiger special teams unit. Clenin, who prepped at MUS, had seven stops and one tackle for lost yardage last season. Kasser is supported by the veteran Brewer, who amassed 26 tackles in the fall of 2004. Clenin will have Rod Smith and Pollard to provide depth. Smith, who chipped in 15 tackles as a true freshman, was one of the most impressive backs in spring drills. He could become a star in the Memphis secondary with his defensive skills. With Lopez and Collins working at the corners, the Tigers have two speedy veterans. Collins was the squad’s fifth-leading tackler in 2004 with 80 total hits. He also logged two pass interceptions which were returned for a total of 23 yards, as well as five tackles for loss and two quarterback sacks. Lopez chipped in 37 stops and a teamleading four pass interceptions which he brought back for 72 yards. Lopez led the defensive unit in pass breakups last season with 11. He became a full-time starter seven games into the 2004 campaign. Other candidates for the corner slots include Rufus, Chambers, Whitely and McDonald. Rufus, who worked as a member of the special teams as well as a corner in 2004, was one of the most highlyrecruited players in Memphis two years
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PLACEKICKER 32 Stephen Gostkowski 6-2 19 Patrick Byrne 6-1
200 Sr. 213 r-Jr.
KICKOFFS 32 Stephen Gostkowski 6-2 19 Patrick Byrne 6-1
200 Sr. 213 r-Jr.
DEEP SNAPPER 98 Rusty Clayton
6-2
232 r-Jr.
PUNTER 34 Michael Gibson
6-2
210
Jr.
HOLDER 34 Michael Gibson
6-2
210
Jr.
KICKOFF RETURN 5 Joseph Doss
5-9
193
So.
PUNT RETURN 5 Joseph Doss 14 Earnest Williams
5-9 6-0
193 So. 186 r-Fr.
ago. Chambers, a former walk-on candidate, made 10 tackles last season and is a standout on Tiger special teams, as is Whitely. McDonald came to the Tigers as a junior college transfer in the spring of 2005, but was slowed in spring drills because of a knee injury. He lettered for two years at Jones County Community College, where he was credited with 25 tackles and a team-leading eight pass interceptions in 2004. All-Conference USA honoree Wesley Smith will handle the free safety duties, but is expected to share some playing time with redshirt freshman Patterson, who was impressive in spring drills. Smith registered 89 tackles in 2004 and was ranked third on the team in total hits. He has now totaled 187 career tackles and still has two years of eligibility remaining with the Tigers. NationalChamps.net and Street & Smith tabbed him as an honorable mention pick on their All-America teams heading into 2005. Patterson, who was an exceptional prep quarterback at Germantown High School, made great strides in the spring and is expected to provide depth behind Smith in the fall. Five new defensive backs will join the defensive unit in the fall and all could see action in their first season. Junior college transfer LaKeitharun Ford had 20 tackles last year for Mississippi Delta Community College. He was named first-team MACJC and was named to the NJCAA All-Region Team. Deante’ Lamar, Chris Huffman and Bernard Key all were prep standouts and have the speed to play a corner position for the Tigers. Lamar, an honor student, was an AllDeKalb County selection as a kick returner for the 2004 season. Huffman tallied 69 tackles and six pass interceptions en route to being named to the Alabama Sports Writers All-State Team last season. Key was the Defensive MVP at Sidney Lanier High in Montgomery, Ala., after totaling 75 tackles and three interceptions in 2004.
SPECIAL TEAMS Despite losing punter Brandon Roberson and holder Ryan Ivey, the Tigers’ kicking unit does benefit from the return of Lou Groza Award semifinalist Stephen Gostkowski. Gostkowski has had a very productive three years for the Tigers, and will complete his senior year in 2005 as one of the top Tiger kickers in school history. He currently holds school records in points scored (268), PATs made (124), PATs attempted (130), and he is just three field goals shy of tying
Junior deep snapper Rusty Clayton is a key component to Memphis’ successful kicking game.
Joe Allison, who totaled 51 field goals from 1990-93. Allison was the first recipient of the Lou Groza Award in 1992. Gostkowski kicked 88 consecutive PATs before recording his only miss on a kick that was backed up by penalty against Southern Miss last season. Gostkowski will be joined on the field goal and PAT units by junior snapper Rusty Clayton, who has started the last 25straight games. Kicker/quarterback Patrick Byrne was expected to fill the role of holder, while also booting kickoffs. However, with Byrne penciled in as the starting quarterback, it could leave the staff searching for a new individual to handle both positions. Byrne handled all of Memphis’ kickoffs in 2004, averaging 62.1 yards on 84 kicks and 38 touchbacks. One spot the Tigers desperately needed to fill was punter, and they did so with junior college transfer Michael Gibson. In 2004, West utilized three different punters in traditional punter Brandon Roberson, and quarterbacks Danny Wimprine and Bobby Robison, both of whom set up the rugby-style punts. Gibson, the lone punter for 2005, averaged 44.6 yards per punt in 2004 at Itawamba Community College. The former Auburn letterman was an honorable mention pick on the NJCAA All-American Football Team in 2004. If the Tigers can find the right quarterback to distribute the ball to DeAngelo Williams and toss passes to veteran receivers, then 2005 could find the Tigers battling for the Conference USA championship and participating in a third-consecutive bowl game.
2005 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name 1 Maurice Avery 2 Brandon Patterson 3 T.J. Pitts
Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown/Last School WR 6-1 214 Sr.-3L Atlanta, GA/McNair FS 6-1 180 r-Fr. Germantown, TN/Germantown RB 5-10 190 Fr.-HS Gainesville, GA/North Hall
7 Will Hudgens 8 Brandon McDonald 9 Antonio McCoy 10 Carlton Baker
QB 6-4 223 r-Fr. Memphis, TN/Ridgeway DB 5-11 180 Jr.-TR Collins, MS/Jones County CC WR 6-0 179 r-Fr. Starkville, MS/Starkville OLB 6-2 244 Sr.-1L Belle Glades, FL/Hutchinson JC
11 Billy Barefield
QB 5-10 170 Fr.-HS Shreveport, LA/Evangel Christian
12 Taz Knockum 13 Devin Gardner 14 Earnest Williams
WR 6-2 210 r-So.-1L Baton Rouge, LA/Catholic TE 6-4 230 r-Fr. Marion, AR/W. Memphis Christian WR 6-0 186 r-Fr. Bells, TN/Crockett County
15 Michael Spurlock 15 Brett Toney 16 Dante’ Lamar
ILB 6-1 222 Jr.-2L Germantown, TN/Houston QB 6-1 184 Fr.-HS Germantown, TN/Briarcrest DB 5-10 183 Fr.-HS Atlanta, GA/Lithonia
17 Javar Pollard 18 LaKeitharun Ford 19 Patrick Byrne
DB 6-0 212 Jr.-2L Batesville, MS/South Panola DB 5-9 170 Jr.-TR Rosedale, MS/Miss. Delta CC QB/K 6-1 213 r-Jr.-2L Brewton, AL/T.R. Miller
20 DeAngelo Williams 21 Derek Clenin
RB 5-10 217 Sr.-3L Wynne, AR/Wynne DB 5-9 193 Jr.-2L Memphis, TN/MUS
22 Cato Mott 23 Sam Brewer 23 Lucian Godwin
ILB 5-10 205 Sr.-3L Orlando, FL/Apopka DB 6-1 202 r-Jr.-2L Colleyville, TX/Heritage WR 6-0 178 Fr.-HS Cordova, TN/St. Bendict
24 Miguel Barnes 24 Blake Whiddon 25 Jeremy Rockette
RB 5-11 190 Fr.-HS Millington, TN/Millington ILB 6-2 220 r-Jr. Cordova, TN/Cordova LB 6-3 200 Fr.-HS Olive Branch, MS/Olive Branch
26 Dustin Lopez DB 5-10 192 Jr.-1L Hopkinsville, KY/W. Minn. JC 27 Michael Grandberry WR 5-10 162 Fr.-HS Covington, TN/Covington 28 Donald Thornton 29 Brian Hall 30 Quinton McCrary
LB 6-3 218 Jr.-TR Memphis, TN/NE Miss. CC ATH 5-11 181 Fr.-HS Collierville, TN/Collierville OLB 6-2 232 Jr.-2L Columbus, MS/Columbus
31 Jamaal Rufus DB 6-3 207 Jr.-2L Memphis, TN/Frayser 32 Stephen Gostkowski K 6-2 200 Sr.-3L Madison, MS/Madison Central 33 Jamarcus Gaither RB 5-10 198 r-So.-1L Memphis, TN/Frayser 33 Tyler Griffin 34 Michael Gibson 35 Stacy Jones
DB 5-11 192 Fr.-HS Nashville, TN/Brentwood Academy P 6-2 210 Jr.-TR Tupelo, MS/Itawamba CC TE 6-2 240 Fr.-HS Columbus, MS/Columbus
35 Josh Fletcher
DB 6-1 207 So.-TR Cordova, TN/AL-Huntsville
36 Rod Smith
DB 6-1 215 So.-1L Milan, TN/Milan
37 Heath Grant 38 Bernard Key 38 Demarcus Nash
ILB 6-1 225 So.-1L Starkville, MS/Starkville DB 5-11 175 Fr.-HS Montgomery, AL/Sidney Lanier DB 5-8 170 r-Fr. Memphis, TN/Bolton
39 Olen Whitely 40 O.C. Collins 41 Tim Goodwell
DB 6-0 205 r-Jr.-2L Boynton Beach, FL/Lake Worth DB 6-0 181 Sr.-3L Dacula, GA/Dacula ILB 6-2 234 Sr.-3L Lithonia, GA/Tucker
42 Brandon Farrar 42 Chris Barnett 43 Marcus West
DE 6-4 253 r-Jr.-1L Woodville, MS/SW Miss. CC ATH 6-0 189 r-So.-TR Southaven, MS/NE Miss. CC DE 6-4 268 r-Sr.-3L Columbus, MS/Columbus
44 TiQuintin Morrell 45 Wesley Smith
OLB 6-2 222 r-Fr. FS 6-3 195 Jr.-2L
52 Carson Hunter 53 Clinton McDonald 54 Willie Henderson
OLB 5-10 232 r-Jr.-2L Collierville, TN/Collierville DL 6-3 240 Fr.-HS Jacksonville, AR/Jacksonville OT 6-7 335 r-Jr.-2L Memphis, TN/Ridgeway
54 Nathan Kirton 55 Mike Snyder 56 Eric Evans
LB 5-11 220 r-Fr. Jackson, TN/North Side OLB 6-2 234 Jr.-2L New Orleans, LA/John T. Curtis OL 6-4 300 Fr.-HS Lepanto, AR/East Pointsett
57 Philip Beliles 58 Brandon Slaughter
OG 6-4 270 OLB 5-11 222
59 Greg Jackson 60 Brandon Douglas 61 Lane Garcia
LB 6-2 195 Fr.-HS Marietta, GA/Marietta NG 6-3 291 r-Fr. Brownsville, TN/Haywood County DE 6-3 247 r-So. Baton Rouge, LA/Catholic
61 Clayton Presley 62 Ryan Williams 63 Blake Butler
OL 6-0 275 Fr.-HS Memphis, TN/Harding Academy NG 6-2 278 r-Fr. Memphis, TN/CBHS C 6-3 287 r-Jr.-2L Cleveland, OH/Cuyahoga Valley
64 Bobby Garafolo 65 Abraham Holloway 66 Stephen Schuh
OG 6-3 275 r-Sr. Los Angeles, CA/Mt. San Antonio JC OG 6-4 301 r-So.-1L Prentiss, MS/Prentiss C 6-1 288 Jr.-2L Germantown, TN/Germantown
69 Andy Smith
OG 6-4 307 r-So.-1L Fayetteville, GA/Starr’s Mill
70 Michael Denning
OT 6-4 270 So.-TR Southaven, MS/NW Miss. CC
71 Brandon Pearce 72 Greg Billingslea 73 Ken Turner
OT 6-6 270 r-Fr. Memphis, TN/CBHS OT 6-3 288 r-Sr.-2L Atlanta, GA/Tucker OL 6-3 280 Fr.-HS Marrero, LA/Higgins
74 Jared McGowan 75 Andrew Handy 78 John Cianciolo
OG 6-4 308 r-Jr. Walls, MS/Kentucky OG 6-2 306 r-Sr.-3L Miami, FL/Palmetto OL 6-2 290 r-Jr. Memphis, TN/CBHS
79 Paul Edwards 80 Maurice Jones 81 Brandon Stewart
OL 6-6 305 Fr.-HS McKenzie, TN/McKenzie WR 6-2 214 Fr.-HS Memphis, TN/White Station WR 5-5 157 r-So.-1L Jackson, TN/Central-Merry
82 John Doucette 82 Shelton Oliver
TE 6-2 267 Sr.-3L WR 5-7 156 r-So.
New Orleans, LA/St. Augustine Memphis, TN/East
83 Ryan Scott 84 Mario Pratcher 85 Brett Russell
WR 6-4 207 Jr.-2L WR 6-4 220 Jr.-2L TE 6-3 233 r-Fr.
Jackson, TN/Central-Merry Memphis, TN/Trezevant Memphis, TN/CBHS
86 Alton Starr 86 Brandon Feagans 87 Carlton Robinzine
WR 6-0 185 Fr.-HS Decatur, GA/McNair WR 5-9 180 r-Fr. Rogers, AR/Rogers WR 6-3 202 r-Fr. Memphis, TN/Bolton
88 Brandon Hunt 89 Carlos Singleton
WR 6-2 207 Jr.-TR Southaven, MS/NW Miss. CC WR 6-8 195 Fr.-HS Brownsville, TN/Haywood
90 Arron Bentley 91 Michael Stackens 91 Trey Adams
DE 6-3 290 r-So.-1L Trumann, AR/Trumann DE 6-3 265 r-Fr. Selmer, TN/McNairy Central K 5-9 175 r-Fr. Memphis, TN/ECS
92 Van Houston 93 Haracio Colen 93 Kittrell Smith
DE 6-6 280 Sr.-1L Okolona, MS/Itawamba CC NG 6-3 286 r-Jr.-2L Russellville, AR/Russellville K 5-8 165 r-Fr. Lafayette, TN/Macon County
94 Greg Terrell 98 Rusty Clayton 99 Rubio Phillips
DL 6-4 215 Fr.-HS Birmingham, AL/Wenonah DS 6-2 232 r-Jr.-2L Sumrall, MS/Oak Grove DE 6-2 262 Sr.-1L Kosciusko, MS/Holmes CC
r-Fr. r-Fr.
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4 Greg Hinds OLB 6-1 233 So.-1L Southaven, MS/Southaven 5 Joseph Doss RB 5-9 193 So.-1L Memphis, TN/Melrose 6 Jermaine Chambers DB 6-0 207 Jr.-2L Memphis, TN/Trezevant
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown/Last School 50 Cortez McCraney DE 6-4 255 r-Fr. Southaven, MS/Southaven 51 LaVale Washington NG 6-1 274 Sr.-3L New Orleans, LA/St. Augustine
Memphis, TN/CBHS Memphis, TN/Central
Atlanta, GA/Douglass Oxford, MS/Lafayette County
46 Tyus Jackson 47 Jake Kasser 47 Jeremy Barber
DE 6-3 249 r-Sr.-1L Birmingham, AL/NE Miss. CC DB 5-10 195 So.-1L Germantown, TN/Germantown DB 5-8 180 Sr.-TR Memphis, TN/Lambuth College
48 Chris Huffman
DB 6-3 190 Fr.-HS Montgomery, AL/Jefferson Davis
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ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 91 1 10 47 11 24 42 57
Trey Adams Maurice Avery Carlton Baker Jeremy Barber Billy Barefield Miguel Barnes Chris Barnett Philip Beliles
K WR OLB DB QB RB/DB ATH OG
90 72 23 63 19 6 78 98 21 93 40 70 5 82 60
Arron Bentley DT Greg Billingslea OT Sam Brewer DB Blake Butler C Patrick Byrne QB/K Jermaine Chambers DB John Cianciolo OL Rusty Clayton DS Derek Clenin DB Haracio Colen NG O.C. Collins DB Michael Denning OT Joseph Doss RB John Doucette TE Brandon Douglas NG
79 56 42 86 35 18 33 64 61 13 34 23 41 32 27
Paul Edwards OL Eric Evans OL Brandon Farrar DT Brandon Feagans WR Josh Fletcher DB LaKeitharun Ford DB Jamarcus Gaither RB Bobby Garafolo OG Lane Garcia DT Devin Gardner TE Michael Gibson P Lucian Godwin WR Tim Goodwell ILB Stephen Gostkowski K Michael Grandberry WR
37 33 29 75 54 4 65 92 7 48 88 52 59 46 80
Heath Grant Tyler Griffin Brian Hall Andrew Handy Willie Henderson Greg Hinds Abraham Holloway Van Houston Will Hudgens Chris Huffman Brandon Hunt Carson Hunter Greg Jackson Tyus Jackson Maurice Jones
ILB DB ATH OG OT OLB OG DT QB DB WR OLB LB DT WR
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47 38 54 12 16 26 9 50 30 8 53 74 44 22 38
Jake Kasser Bernard Key Nathan Kirton Taz Knockum Deante’ Lamar Dustin Lopez Antonio McCoy Cortez McCraney Quinton McCrary Brandon McDonald Clinton McDonald Jared McGowan TiQuintin Morrell Cato Mott Demarcus Nash
DB DB LB WR DB DB WR DE OLB DB DL OG OLB ILB DB
82 2 71 99 3 17 84 61 87 25 31 85 66 83 89
Shelton Oliver Brandon Patterson Brandon Pearce Rubio Phillips T.J. Pitts Javar Pollard Mario Pratcher Clayton Presley Carlton Robinzine Jeremy Rockette Jamaal Rufus Brett Russell Stephen Schuh Ryan Scott Carlos Singleton
WR FS OT DT RB DB WR OL WR LB DB TE C WR WR
58 69 93 36 45 55 15 91 86 81 94 28 15 73 51
Brandon Slaughter Andy Smith Kittrell Smith Rod Smith Wesley Smith Mike Snyder Michael Spurlock Michael Stackens Alton Starr Brandon Stewart Greg Terrell Donald Thornton Brett Toney Ken Turner LaVale Washington
OLB OG K DB FS OLB ILB DT WR/DB WR DL LB QB OL NG
43 24 39 20 14 62
Marcus West Blake Whiddon Olen Whitely DeAngelo Williams Earnest Williams Ryan Williams
DT ILB DB RB WR NG
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TENNESSEE (45) Adams, Barber, Barnes, Beliles, Chambers, Cianciolo, Clenin, Doss, Douglas, Edwards, Fletcher, Gaither, Godwin, Grandberry, Griffin, Hall, Henderson, Hudgens, Hunter, M. Jones, Kasser, Kirton, Nash, Oliver, Patterson, Pearce, Pratcher, Presley, Robinzine, Rufus, Russell, Schuh, Scott, Singleton, Slaughter, Stackens, K. Smith, R. Smith, Spurlock, Stewart, Thornton, Toney, Whiddon, E. Williams, R. Williams MISSISSIPPI (23) Barnett, Clayton, Denning, Farrar, Ford, Gibson, Gostkowski, Grant, Hinds, Holloway, Houston, Hunt, S. Jones, McCoy, McCraney, McCrary, B. McDonald, McGowan, Phillips, Pollard, Rockette, W. Smith, West GEORGIA (10) Avery, Billingslea, Collins, Goodwell, G. Jackson, Lamar, Morrell, Pitts, Smith, Starr LOUISIANA (7) Barefield, Doucette, Garcia, Knockum, Snyder, K. Turner, Washington ARKANSAS (7) Bentley, Colen, Evans, Feagans, Gardner, C. McDonald, D. Williams ALABAMA (5) Byrne, Huffman, T. Jackson, Key, Terrell FLORIDA (4) Baker, Handy, Mott, Whitely CALIFORNIA (1) Garafolo
KENTUCKY (1) Lopez
OHIO (1) Butler
TEXAS (1) Brewer
BREAKDOWN BY CLASS SENIORS (17) Avery, Baker, Barber, Billingslea, Collins, Doucette, Garafolo, Goodwell, Gostkowski, Handy, Houston, T. Jackson, Mott, Phillips, Washington, West, D. Williams JUNIORS (29) Brewer, Butler, Byrne, Chambers, Cianciolo, Clayton, Clenin, Colen, Farrar, Ford, Gibson, Henderson, Hunt, Hunter, Lopez, McCrary, B. McDonald, McGowan, Pollard, Pratcher, Rufus, Schuh, Scott, W. Smith, Snyder, Spurlock, Thornton, Whiddon, Whitely SOPHOMORES (16) Barnett, Bentley, Denning, Doss, Fletcher, Gaither, Garcia, Grant, Hinds, Holloway, Kasser, Knockum, Oliver, A. Smith, R. Smith, Stewart FRESHMEN (43) Adams, Barefield, Barnes, Beliles, Douglas, Edwards, Evans, Feagans, Gardner, Godwin, Grandberry, Griffin, Hall, Hudgens, Huffman, G. Jackson, S. Jones, M. Jones, Key, Kirton, Lamar, McCoy, McCraney, C. McDonald, Morrell, Nash, Patterson, Pearce, Pitts, Presley, Robinzine, Rockette, Russell, Singleton, Slaughter, K. Smith, Stackens, Starr, Terrell, Toney, K. Turner, E. Williams, R. Williams
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PLAYERS Philip Beliles........................ Bah-Lyles Greg Billingslea................... Billings-lee Patrick Byrne ............................ Burn John Cianciolo .................... Sen-c-ola John Doucette .................... Dew-set Brandon Farrar ....................... Fah-rar Brandon Feagans ................. Fay-gans Jamarcus Gaither ............. Juh-marcus Bobby Garafolo ........... Guh-raf-uh-low
Stephen Gostkowski ....... Guh-stou-ski Taz Knockum .................... Knock-em Cortez McCraney.......... Muh-Crane-ee Jared McGowan ............. Muh-gow-en TiQuintin Morrell .............. Tie-Quintin Cato Mott ............................... K-toe Javar Pollard .......................... Juh-var Carlton Robinzine ............ Rob-in-zeen Stephen Schuh ....................... Shoe LaVale Washington ................ Luh-vell
COACHES Randy Fichtner .................... Feet-ner Chris Rumph ............................ Rump
COACHES Head Coach Tommy West ............................... 20-23 Assistant Coaches........................................... 24-33 Football Support Staff ................................... 34-36
Tommy WEST Head Coach (60-58/10 yrs.; 25-23/4 yrs)
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Tommy West, the former Clemson head football coach who came to Memphis in 2000 as defensive coordinator, was hired as the Tigers’ 21st head coach on November 30, 2000. The hiring has proven to be very beneficial for the U of M football program as the popular coach has led the Tigers to a 17-8 record the last two years, as well as back-toback bowl appearances for the first time ever in Tiger football history. In just his last two years, West has turned the Tigers into a nationally-recognized program that is enjoying success unmatched by any previous U of M squad. The Gainesville, Ga., native helped snap a 32-year U of M bowl drought in 2003 when he led his squad to a 9-4 record, which included a victory over North Texas in the 2003 New Orleans Bowl. The last time that the U of M had been extended a bowl invitation was during the 1971 season when Memphis defeated San Jose State in the Pasadena Bowl. The 2003 season was viewed by many as “magical,” and the bowl victory propelled Memphis into the spotlight and gave the Tiger faithful a renewed spirit and a heightened level of expectation. West became just the fourth coach in school history to claim nine wins in a single season,
and for his efforts, he was named the Coach of the Year by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association. West and his Tigers embarked on the 2004 season knowing the bar had been raised and, with a veteran quarterback and an All-American running back, expectations were going to remain high. The Tigers opened the 2004 campaign with a 5-1 record, marking the best start for a Memphis squad since 1967. During that time, West led the Tigers into the national spotlight as Memphis defeated Ole Miss for the secondstraight season and was listed No. 25 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. It was the first time ever that the Tigers were ranked by the national entity.
Memphis also gained national attention as four of its last five games of the season were broadcast nationally by ESPN, including a Thursday night meeting with Louisville which was a battle to the end for both squads. A week after the Louisville game, the Tigers reached another milestone for the program as the U of M became bowl eligible with a win over Southern Miss. Memphis notched wins over East Carolina and USF on the road before ending the regular season at 8-3. The eight wins marked the first time since 1962 and 1963 seasons that Memphis had won eight or more games in back-to-back seasons, while the consecutive bowl appearances were also a first in the program’s history. West took his Tigers to Mobile, Ala., for the GMAC Bowl and dropped a hard-fought decision to Bowling Green. West has also generated major excitement in the city of Memphis for his Tigers. That was evident in 2004 when, despite the games being nationally-televised by ESPN, nearly 100,000 total fans turned out for the final two home games of the season. The 52,384 fans that witnessed Memphis drop a hard-fought 5649 decision to then-14th ranked Louisville on ESPN, and the 47,163 fans who watched Memphis become bowl eligible with a 30-26 win over Southern Miss on ESPN2 helped the Tigers set an attendance record at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Memphis averaged 41,175 fans in its five home games, and the Louisville game marked the largest crowd to attend a Memphis game versus a nonSoutheastern Conference opponent. In just four seasons as the head coach, West has turned around the Memphis football fortunes and has built a record of 25-23 while becoming the sixth-
WEST'S BOWL PARTICIPATION A S A PL A Y E R 1972 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl 1973 Gator Bowl 1974 Liberty Bowl AS A N 1985 1986 1988 1989 1989 1990
A SSISTANT CO A C H Independence Bowl Gator Bowl Citrus Bowl Citrus Bowl Gator Bowl Sugar Bowl
A S A HE A D CO A C H 1993 Peach Bowl 1995 Gator Bowl 1996 Peach Bowl 1997 Peach Bowl 2003 New Orleans Bowl 2004 GMAC Bowl
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winningest coach at the U of M. He has also led Memphis to victory in seven of its last 10 road games, and his Tigers are 16-8 at home since he took over the reins. In the four years that West has served as the head coach, 33 Tigers have been placed on the All-Conference USA Team. The last two seasons, tailback DeAngelo Williams was named the league’s Offensive Player of the Year. Also during that time, six Tigers have been drafted to play in the NFL, including Idrees Bashir, Michael Stone and Marcus Bell in 2001.
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 AllFreshman Team defensive unit. When the Tigers were in need of a new coach to guide the program, Athletic Director R.C. Johnson had to look no further than in the U of M football office. West was proven as a head coach at Clemson and was also a favorite of the players. He took over the program shortly after the 2000 season came to a close and set out to build a nationally-recognized program that would consistently win and would consistently play in bowl games. The Tigers struggled in 2001 and 2002 as would be expected for a program that had not seen a winning season since 1994. But, West was a relentless recruiter and managed to build a quality staff, which led to one of the biggest turnarounds nationally. The Tigers turned in a 3-9 record in 2002,
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Appalachain State ......................... 1-1 Arkansas State ............................. 3-0 Army ......................................... 2-0 Auburn ...................................... 0-1 Bowling Green State ....................... 0-1 Chattanooga ............................... 2-0 Cincinnati.................................... 1-3 Citadel ....................................... 0-1 Duke ......................................... 3-2 East Carolina ............................... 2-1 East Tennessee State ..................... 0-1 Florida State ................................ 0-5 Furman ...................................... 4-0 Gardner-Webb ............................. 1-0 Georgia ...................................... 0-2 Georgia Southern .......................... 0-1 Georgia Tech ................................ 3-2 Houston ..................................... 3-1 Kentucky .................................... 1-0 Louisville ..................................... 1-3 LSU ........................................... 0-1 Marshall ..................................... 1-0 Maryland .................................... 5-0 Mississippi ................................... 2-2 Mississippi State ............................ 0-3 Missouri...................................... 0-1 Murray State ............................... 1-0 North Carolina .............................. 2-3 North Carolina State ....................... 3-2 North Texas ................................. 1-0 South Carolina .............................. 3-2 Southern Miss .............................. 2-2 Syracuse .................................... 0-1 TCU .......................................... 0-1 Tennessee .................................. 0-1 Tennessee-Martin .......................... 1-0 Tennessee Tech ............................ 1-0 Texas-El Paso ............................... 1-0 Tulane ....................................... 3-0 UAB .......................................... 0-4 USF .......................................... 2-2 Virginia ....................................... 1-4 VMI ........................................... 0-1 Virginia Tech ................................ 0-1 Wake Forest ................................ 4-1 Western Carolina .......................... 1-1
A by-product of the national attention and newly-generated excitement has been a continued upswing in recruiting at the U of M. West and his staff continue to land more outstanding recruits from the Mid-South area as well as some of the top prospects in Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana. A renowned national recruiter, West’s 2002, 2003 and 2004 classes were ranked among the top 50 in the country, while his 2004 and 2002 classes were touted as the No. 1 group in Conference USA. Heading into the 2005 season, West boasts 45 Tigers on the squad from Tennessee and an additional 23 players from Mississippi. West also continues to stress academics to his squad, and his Tigers have responded with some of the highest grade point averages that the program has ever seen. In the spring 2005 semester, the football team placed a record number of student-athletes on the Tiger 3.0 Club, and the squad turned in the highest cumulative GPA ever with a 2.6. West continues to bring quality studentathletes to the campus as his last three recruiting classes have produced high marks in the classroom. His 2003 freshman class amassed a cumulative GPA of 3.1 in its first fall semester at the U of M. The success of the last two seasons was generated by much hard work and a relentless desire to give the Tiger faithful a team they could be proud of and could support. West was hired in 1999 under Rip Scherer to serve as the defensive coordinator. Soon after the season opener against Mississippi State, West had his defense ranked in the top five nationally. The squad ranked as high as second in the nation during the year and finished the year ranked fifth nationally in total defense and No. 1 in rushing defense. That season, Memphis limited nine of its 11 opponents to less than 100 yards rushing and no team gained more than 125 yards against the Tigers in 2000. Also that year, the Tigers had five players named to the All-Conference USA first team defensive unit, which tied the C-USA record for the most players from one school ever named to a first team. Nose tackle Marcus Bell, defensive end Andre Arnold, linebacker Kamal Shakir,
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viously coaching his new team as the Tennessee Titans after enjoying Alland just one year later manan assistant coach earlier in the America status in 1999 and 2000, and aged a 9-4 record and a bowl season. Gardner was a first-round selection by the victory in 2003. The 2004 During his tenure at Washington Redskins. season capitalized on the Clemson, West recruited the Not only did West’s recruits excel on success building from school’s all-time leading rusher, the field, they also excelled in the class2003, and now, in 2005 TiRaymond Priester; the school’s room. Over the last two years of his tenger fans are chanting, “The all-time leading passer, Nealon ure (1998-99 and 1999-2000), Clemson’s Tradition Continues…” Greene; and the school’s all-time football teams had a graduation rate of West, 51, joined the U leading receiver, Rod 75 percent, which ranked the school of M staff after an exGardner. among the nation’s leaders in the classtensive coaching In addition to room. career at the offensive talWest took Clemson to the Gator Bowl Clemson Unient he landed in 1995 and the Peach Bowl in both 1996 versity, where for the Tigers, and 1997. At the time, only 16 programs he had been an West had two in the nation could claim to have appeared assistant coach l i n e b a c k e r s in three-consecutive bowl games. West from 1982-89 named to All- also became just the second coach in and the head America Teams Clemson history to take the Tigers to coach from and both were three-straight bowl games. He tallied a 1993-98. drafted in the 31-28 record with the Tigers, before travFollowing NFL. Anthony eling to Memphis to take on another group his start in the Simmons was of Tigers. coaching proAs a player, West earned three letfession when he served a season at Ole named an All-American in 1996 and 1997 Miss (1979) and two seasons at Appa- and was selected by the Seattle ters in his four-year career at the Univerlachian State (1980-81), West served as Seahawks. Keith Adams was drafted by sity of Tennessee (1972-75). The Vols an assistant coach at Clemson and was responsible for the outside linebackers. YEAR-BY-YEAR WITH TOMMY WEST He was part of a coaching staff that led the Tigers to a 69-20-4 record and six Associated Press Top 20 rankings be- Year School (assignment) Record Bowl Conf. Finish tween 1982-89. During that time, 1979 Ole Miss (Running Backs) 4-7-0 7th Clemson played in five bowl games, win1980 Appalachian State (Receivers) 6-4-0 3rd ning four, and claimed four ACC Cham- 1981 Appalachian State (Offensive Coor.) 3-7-1 7th pionships. Clemson (OLB) 9-1-1 1st West left Clemson for his alma 1982 Clemson (OLB) 9-1-1 NA mater Tennessee in 1990 and spent one 1983 1984 Clemson (OLB) 7-4-0 NA season as the Vols’ running back coach. 1985 Clemson (OLB) 6-6-0 Independence 3rd UT ended that season with a 9-2-2 1986 Clemson (OLB) 8-2-2 Gator 1st record and defeated Virginia in the Sugar 1987 Clemson (OLB) 10-2-0 Citrus 1st Bowl. West then traveled to the Univer- 1988 Clemson (OLB) 10-2-0 Citrus 1st sity of South Carolina, where he was the 1989 Clemson (OLB) 10-2-0 Gator 3rd defensive coordinator in 1991 and 1992. Tennessee (Running Backs) 9-2-2 Sugar 1st Following his two seasons at USC, 1990 West accepted his first head coaching 1991 South Carolina (Defensive Coor.) 3-6-0 NA job at UT-Chattanooga. The Mocs were 1992 South Carolina (Defensive Coor.) 5-6-0 4th (E) 4-7 in 1993, and shortly after their sea1993 UT-Chattanooga (Head Coach) 4-7-0 8th son ended, West was enticed to return Clemson (Head Coach) 1-0-0 Peach NA to Clemson and coach the Tigers in the 1993 1994 Clemson (Head Coach) 5-6-0 6th 2003 Peach Bowl. Clemson (Head Coach) 8-4-0 Gator 3rd West was hired on November 29, 1995 1996 Clemson (Head Coach) 7-5-0 Peach 2nd 1993, and led the Tigers to a 14-13 vicClemson (Head Coach) 7-5-0 Peach 5th tory over Kentucky in the Peach Bowl. 1997 1998 Clemson (Head Coach) 3-8-0 NA With his debut in the Peach Bowl, West became the sixth coach in NCAA history 2000 Memphis (Defensive Coordinator) 4-7 T7th Memphis (Head Coach) 5-6 T7th to make his debut with a program in a 2001 Memphis (Head Coach) 3-9 9th bowl game. However, at that time, 2002 Memphis (Head Coach) 9-4 New Orleans T3rd he was just the second coach in col- 2003 Memphis (Head Coach) 8-4 GMAC T2nd legiate football history to make his 2004 22 debut in a bowl game without pre-
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played in three bowl games and were ranked in a final Top 20 poll over the same three-year span. He was co-captain of Tennessee’s 1975 football team and played in the Blue-Gray All-Star Game that same year. He began his college career as a running back, but saw most of his playing time as a tight end. He caught 37 passes for 575 yards in his UT career, including 16 passes for 233 yards as a senior. As a junior, he caught an 81-yard pass from Condredge Hollaway, still the longest non-scoring play in Tennessee football history. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee in 1976 and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that same year.
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West also played two seasons of baseball for the Volunteers (1974-1975) and had a career batting average of .305. He hit .367 in 1975 and was named AllSoutheastern Conference Eastern Division. West began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Tennessee in 1977. He left the Volunteers and coached one year of high school football at White County High in Sparta, Tenn., in 1978 before being hired as an assistant coach at Ole Miss in 1979. West was a multi-sport standout at Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Ga. 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 organization. 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. Born Thomas Cleveland West on July 31, 1954, in Carrollton, Ga., he is married to the former Lindsay Watkins of Forest City, N.C. The couple has one son, Turner (17), who is a senior at Briarcrest High School in Memphis and a member of the football team.
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Overall .................................60-58 Home Record ........................37-23 Away Record ........................21-31 Neutral Record ......................... 2-4 Aug/Sept ..............................21-21 October ................................17-21 November .............................21-15 Outrush Opposition ................51-13 Win Turnover Margin .............. 33-4 C-USA Record .......................15-17 C-USA Home Record................. 9-7 C-USA Road Record................ 6-10 ACC Record ..........................21-19 ACC Home Record .................. 11-9 ACC Road Record ..................10-10 Wins Over Top 25 ........................ 4
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Full Name: Thomas Cleveland West Born: July 31, 1954, in Carrollton, Georgia Alma Mater: University of Tennessee (bachelor’s degree in health education, 1976) Playing Experience: Three-year letterman at tight end and two-year letterman for the baseball team at Tennessee; Drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976 Family: Wife - Lindsay; Son - Turner Coaching Experience: 1979: Assistant (running backs) at Ole Miss under Steve Sloan - Ole Miss finished the season with a 4-7 record and placed seventh in the SEC...1980-81: Assistant (receivers) at Appalachian St. under Mike Working - Was elevated to offensive coordinator in 1981...1982-89: Assistant (outside linebackers) at Clemson under Danny Ford Clemson played in the 1985 Independence Bowl, 1986 Gator Bowl, 1987 Citrus Bowl, 1988 Citrus Bowl & 1989 Gator Bowl...1990: Assistant (running backs) at Tennessee under Johnny Majors - Tennessee played in the 1990 Sugar Bowl...1991-92: Defensive Coordinator at South Carolina under Sparky Woods...1993: Hired as Head Coach at UTChattanooga 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 - Led Tigers to a 31-28 record and appearances in the Gator Bowl (1995) and Peach Bowls (1996, 1997)...2000: Defensive Coordinator at the University of Memphis - Led the Tigers to a fifth place national ranking in total defense and a number one ranking in rushing defense...2001-Present: Hired as Head Coach at Memphis in 2001 to replace Rip Scherer - Has led Tigers to back-to-back winning records and bowl appearances in the New Orleans Bowl (2003) and GMAC Bowl (2004) Honors: Was inducted into the All-American Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 2002...Named Tennessee Sports Writers Association Football Coach of the Year in 2003.
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Clay HELTON Assistant Head Coach/ Receivers
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Sixth season at Memphis Clay Helton, who was promoted to Assistant Head Coach in February 2004, is in his sixth year as a member of the Tiger coaching staff. He is responsible for the daily instruction of the receiving corps, and also serves as the Tigers’ recruiting coordinator. Helton worked with the running backs during his first two seasons on staff, and then moved to receivers in 2003. When Jeep Hunter was hired to instruct the running game in 2003, Helton inherited a depleted receiving corps and coached the group to one of its better seasons in years. Known for his teaching abilities, Helton’s receivers responded by setting school marks for receptions (260) and yardage (3,419) in 2003. Helton’s group was strong again in 2004 as seniors Darron White and Tavares Gideon finished their careers ranked fifth and 12th, respectively, in career yardage. The 2004 Tiger receivers accounted for 25 touchdowns and 3,086 yards receiving, and were part of an offensive unit that ranked second in Conference USA in total offense. The Tiger offense also ranked second in the league in scoring and ninth nationally in total offense. Helton’s first Tiger turnaround came in the fall of 2000. He played a huge role in the development of several young Tiger running backs, including Jeff ‘Sugar’
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Sanders, Darche’ Epting, Aaron Meadows and Jeremiah Bonds, all of whom saw regular playing time for the Tigers that season. In his second season, Helton was responsible for the success of junior college transfer Dante Brown. 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 Memphis record for rushing touchdowns in a game with four against Houston. His 11 rushing touchdowns are tied for the fourth-highest total by a Tiger back in football annals. In 2002, Helton helped a freshman named DeAngelo Williams lead the nation in average yards per carry for four weeks of that season. Williams was second in the nation in average yards per carry after 11 weeks and finished the season tied for fifth in the country with 6.6 yards per carry. Helton, the son of former University of Houston head coach Kim Helton, also coached at Houston (1997-99) before arriving on the U of M campus. While at UH, he coached the Cougar running backs for three seasons, and was responsible in 1997 for the development of All-Conference USA performer Ketric Sanford, who combined
with Vaughn Innis to rush for over 1,200 yards. In 1998, Sanford placed second among all C-USA backs in all-purpose yards with 1,530 and rushed for over 1,000 yards for the first time in his career. A native of Sugarland, Texas, Helton played quarterback for Houston in 1993 and 1994, after transferring from Auburn University. While playing for the Auburn Tigers in 1991, Helton received All-Academic Southeastern Conference honors. He was voted one of Houston’s team captains in 1994. Following graduation from Houston, Helton entered the coaching profession as a member of Fred Goldsmith’s staff at Duke University. He worked as a graduate assistant for Duke in 1995 and was hired as the Blue Devils’ running backs coach in 1996. While in Durham, N.C., Helton helped to develop a Duke running game that featured Laymarr Marshall, who tallied 13 touchdowns. The 13 touchdowns were the second-highest single-season total in school history. Helton, 33, earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics and interdisciplinary science from Houston in 1994. He and his wife, Angela, have three children; sons Reid and Turner, and daughter, Aubrey. He is the brother of tight ends coach Tyson Helton, who joined the Tiger coaching staff last season.
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Born: June 24, 1972 in Gainesville, Florida Alma Mater: Houston (bachelor’s degree in mathematics/interdisciplinary science, 1994) Playing Experience: Letterman at quarterback (Auburn 1991-92 & Houston, 1993-94) Family: Wife - Angela; Children - Reid, Aubrey & Turner Coaching Experience: Univ. of Memphis (2000-present); Univ. of Houston (1997-99); Duke University (1995-96) Recruiting Area: Mississippi
Randy FICHTNER Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks Fifth season at Memphis
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Fichtner, heads into the 2005 season as a Playboy All-American and a Heisman Trophy candidate. Offensively, the last three seasons have been big ones for the Tigers and rank in the top five all-time in the record book. The 2002 squad set a record for total offense with 4,258 yards, and then the 2003 team shattered that mark with 5,779 yards of total offense. Last season, the Tigers amassed 5,524 yards of total offense to rank second all-time. The 2004 Tigers also set school records in points scored with 430 and in passing touchdowns with 25. Each of the last four years since Fichtner came on board, the Tigers have improved in points per game. The 2004 GMAC Bowlbound Tigers averaged 35.9 points per contest, which was up from the 2003 mark of 30.2 points per game and the 2002 mark of 25.3 points per game. In 2001, the Tigers made a tremendous jump in scoring, averaging 26.7 points per meeting as compared to the previous mark of 16.1 points in 2000. Fichtner was no stranger to the U of M when he joined the staff in 2001. He had previously served as an assistant for the Tigers under former head coach Chuck Stobart. Prior to his second stint at Memphis, Fichtner spent four years (1997-2000) on Joe Hollis’ staff at Arkansas State University. He arrived in Jonesboro as the quarterback coach in the spring of 1997 and was promoted to offensive coordinator in August of 1997. During his tenure with the Indians,
Born: November 7, 1963 in Cleveland, Ohio Alma Mater: Purdue (bachelor’s in health promotion, 1985) Playing Experience: Letterman at defensive back at Purdue Family: Wife - Jennifer; Children - Nate, Kirby & Shelby Coaching Experience: University of Memphis (2001-present); Arkansas State (1997-00); Purdue (1994-96); University of Memphis (1990-93); UNLV (1989); University of Southern Cal (1988); University of Michigan (1986-87); Purdue (1984-85) Recruiting Area: West Tennessee, Memphis, Eastern Arkansas
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Randy Fichtner, who instituted the spread offense at Memphis, is entering his fifth season as an integral part of the Tiger football team. He was hired by Tommy West in 2001 to serve as the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach, and his offense has rewritten the Memphis record book the last three seasons. Under Fichtner’s direction, former Tiger quarterback Danny Wimprine emerged as one of the top passers in C-USA in 2003. Wimprine, who had 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, became the first Tiger quarterback to throw for more than 3,000 yards in a single season in 2003. He completed his career in 2004 having thrown for over 10,000 yards and 81 touchdowns. He holds numerous Tiger records, and was named to the Conference USA second team following his senior season. In 2004, the Tiger offense received much attention heading into the season with a veteran quarterback, an AllAmerican running back in DeAngelo Williams, a seasoned offensive line and a deep receiving corps. That offense lived up to the billing and finished the year ranked ninth nationally in total offense, and 10th in the nation in scoring. Wimprine ranked 26th nationally in total offense and was 27th in points responsible for and 28th in passing. Williams set numerous records for the Tigers and finished his junior season ranked third nationally in rushing. He was also ranked second in the country in all-purpose yards and scoring, and was honored by several entities as an all-American. Williams, who was heavily recruited by
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 is in his second year with the San Diego Chargers. Prior to joining the staff at ASU, Fichtner spent three years at his alma mater, Purdue University, serving as wide receiver coach and recruiting coordinator from 1994-96. The Cleveland, Ohio, native originally came to Memphis in the fall of 1990 under Stobart and coached the Tiger receivers and quarterbacks for four seasons. During his stay at the U of M, Fichtner worked with such noted receivers and quarterbacks as Steve Matthews, Keith Benton, Russell Copeland, Mac Cody and St. Louis Rams All-Pro wide receiver Isaac Bruce. While at Memphis, Fichtner’s Tiger offense set 44 records and produced back-to-back 6-5 records, marking the first consecutive winning 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, 41, worked as a student assistant and graduate assistant at Purdue (1985-86) and at Michigan (1986-87), before joining Stobart as a volunteer coach at USC in 1988. He landed his first full-time position in 1989 as the tight end coach at UNLV and worked for the Rebels for one season before coming to Memphis with Stobart. Fichtner graduated from Purdue in 1985 with a bachelor’s degree in health promotion. He is married to the former Jennifer Parker of Covington, Tenn., and the couple has three children: a son, Nathaniel Ross, and daughters, Shelby Brooke and Kirby Lynn.
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Rick MALLORY Offensive Line
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Sixth season at Memphis Rick Mallory is entering his sixth season as the Tigers’ offensive line coach. His offensive line received much recognition in 2004 after allowing just five sacks the entire season. The O-line also received added credit as junior running back DeAngelo Williams rushed for 1,948 yards and led the nation in rushing touchdowns with 22. Mallory’s squad led Conference USA in 2004 for its impressive sack denial and was part of an offense that ranked ninth nationally in total offense. The Tigers were also second in C-USA in scoring, third in passing and second in rushing – clearly a by-product of a veteran offensive line that saw marked improvement over the last two years. Each of the last two seasons, veteran center Gene Frederic was a candidate for the Rimington Trophy. He was also named to the AllConference USA first-team in 2004, while tackle Jeremy Rone was selected to the league’s second-team. In 2003, the Tiger line also allowed just 12 sacks, and went three straight games without quarterback Danny Wimprine being dropped for a loss. Blake Butler, who is making the move to center this season, was a C-USA All-Freshman Team pick in 2003. Frederic and Rone were also third-team All-C-USA picks
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in 2003. Mallory is also credited with guiding the development of former Tiger starter Wade Smith. Mallory helped Smith make the move from tight end to an offensive tackle slot and Smith responded by rapidly moving into a starter’s position. In April of 2002, Smith became a third round draft pick of the Miami Dolphins, and has started at tackle for the Dolphins the last two seasons. Former lineman Jimond Pugh also benefited from Mallory’s guidance, playing every snap of the offense in 2000. Pugh was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers active roster in January of 2004. A native of Renton, Wash., Mallory joined the Memphis staff in May of 2000, and remained as a member of the coaching staff w h e n Tommy West was hired in 2001. He had previously spent five seasons at the University of Washington, where he worked with four players (Mark Bruener, Ernie Conwell, Cameron Cleeland, Jeremy Brigham) that were selected in the NFL Draft. Mallory, who was a graduate assistant coach responsible for tackles, tight ends and the kicking game in 1992 and 1993, took over as a full-time coach for the Huskies mid-
way through the 1993 season when Myles Corrigan was sidelined due to a heart condition. Working with the tight ends, Mallory was fortunate to have Mark Bruener leading his position for a year-and-a-half. Bruener became the Huskies’ all-time leader in receptions by a tight end, was named firstteam All-Pac 10 twice and was selected 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 taken by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the draft. In 1997, Mallory’s tight end claimed AllPac 10 honors for the third consecutive season. Cameron Cleeland picked up 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 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 All-Pac 10 honors and AllCoast 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, 44, earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from Washington in 1983. He and his wife, Shannon, have three sons, Ryan, Adam and Cameron, and a daughter, Naomi.
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Born: October 21, 1960 in Renton, Washington Alma Mater: Washington (bachelor’s degree in political science, 1983) Playing Experience: Letterman at tight end at Washington Family: Wife - Shannon; Children - Ryan, Adam, Cameron & Naomi Coaching Experience: Univ. of Memphis (2000-present); Univ. of Washington (1993-1998) Recruiting Area: Florida
Jeep HUNTER Running Backs Third season at Memphis
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decision to return for his senior season, Williams is considered a top five pick for next year’s draft. Hunter continues to develop his deep ground corps which includes sophomores Joseph Doss and Jamarcus Gaither and incoming freshman T.J. Pitts, who is one of the Tigers’ most highly decorated signees. Doss and Gaither handled much of the running game during the spring as Williams was held out of all scrimmages. Doss was even singled out by Coach Tommy West during spring workouts as being an “allaround” player who worked the hardest on and off the field. A native of Denver, N.C., Hunter came to Memphis from Eastern Kentucky University, where he worked with the Colonels’ secondary for two seasons in 2001 and 2002. The Colonels were ranked in the top three in I-AA in total defense and pass defense. Prior to his accepting the position at EKU, Hunter coached the defensive backs at UT-Chattanooga during the 2000 season and was instrumental in helping the Mocs to a 6-5 record. Hunter is in his second stint with West, having served as a graduate assistant coach at Clemson from 1996-98. He was named by West as Assistant Athletic Director for Football Management in 1999. In that role,
Born: August 30, 1967 in Denver, North Carolina Alma Mater: Catawba College (bachelor’s in business administration/physical education, 1991) Playing Experience: Letterman at defensive back at Catawba College Family: Wife - Susan; Daughter - Sophia Marie Coaching Experience: Univ. of Memphis (2003-present); Eastern Kentucky (2001); Chattanooga (2000); St. Louis Rams (2001); Clemson (1998); Clemson - GA. (1996-98); North Carolina A & T State (1994-96); Bandys High School (1991-93); Catawba College-Student Asst. (1987-90) Recruiting Area: Georgia and south Florida
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Johnson “Jeep” Hunter is entering his third season as an assistant coach on Tommy West’s staff. Hunter is responsible for the daily instruction of the running backs, a position led by 2005 Heisman Trophy candidate DeAngelo Williams. He also serves as the liaison between the coaching staff and NFL scouts, particularly during pro timing days on the U of M campus. He joined the Tigers in 2003, and was instrumental in the continued development of Williams, who as a freshman was named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team. Under Hunter’s guidance, Williams rushed for a then Memphis single-season record 1,430 yards in 2003 and was named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year. The sophomore, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in the 11th game, led the nation in all-purpose yardage (192.1) in 2003 and was ranked fifth in the nation in rushing with an average of 130.0 yards per game. As a junior, Williams led the nation in rushing touchdowns with 22, and set a school single-season record with 1,948 yards rushing. For the second straight year, he was named C-USA’s Offensive Player of the Year, and also received several All-America honors. Having made the
Hunter was responsible for working with professional scouts, overseeing the walkon program, handling coaching clinics and summer camps and handling official and unofficial visits to Clemson’s campus. He 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. Hunter played collegiate football at Catawba College, an NAIA Division II school, in Salisbury, N.C., for three years. He lettered as a member of the secondary before suffering a career-ending knee injury. He remained at Catawba as a student assistant coach from 1987-1990 before moving on to Bandys High School in Catawba, N.C., as the assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator. 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. In addition to his collegiate coaching, Hunter has done an NFL Minority Internship with the St. Louis Rams, where he worked with defensive secondary coach Ron Meeks. Hunter, 38, received his bachelor’s degree in business administration/physical education from Catawba College in 1991. He has completed additional graduate courses at both North Carolina A&T and Clemson. He is married to the former Susan Potokar of Cleveland, Ohio. The couple has a daughter, Sophia Marie, who was born May 24, 2005.
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Tyson HELTON Special Teams/ Tight Ends
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Second season at Memphis Tyson Helton was hired by Tommy West as the Tiger special teams and tight ends coach in March of 2004. He was charged with improving the special teams unit, as well as continuing to develop veteran tight end John Doucette. The punt return unit improved from averaging 7.8 yards per return in 2003 to a mark of 10.3 yards per return in 2004. Helton also coached All-American kicker Stephen Gostkowski to his best-ever season. Gostkowski, who was a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award in 2004, improved from 65 percent in field goals made in 2003 to an impressive 83 percent made in 2004. Under Helton’s tutelage, Gostkowski has now set Memphis records for field goals made, PATs made and points scored with 268. Helton, the brother of Memphis assistant head coach Clay Helton and the son of former Houston head coach Kim Helton, had just completed his fourth season as a member of June Jones’ Hawaii staff before accepting the position with Memphis. He arrived on the Manoa campus in 2000 as a graduate assistant, and was primarily responsible for the War-
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rior special teams during his tenure. In 2001, Helton’s first season as a full-time coach, the Warriors led the nation in kickoff return yardage and broke the NCAA record for highest average gain per return (30.3). Under Helton’s direction, return specialist/wide receiver Chad Owens tied the NCAA record with two kick returns for a touchdown in a game. He became the seventh player in NCAA history and the first in Western Athletic Conference history to return two kicks for touchdowns in a game, scoring on kickoff and punt returns against Brigham Young on Dec. 8, 2001. In addition, Owens broke the NCAA record for most yards gained on kick returns with 342 (249 kickoff, 93 punt return) against the Cougars. The Warriors averaged 21.4 yards on kickoff returns in 2002 and were ranked fifth in the WAC and 36th in the nation. Punter Mat McBriar, who is now with the Dallas Cowboys, averaged 43.7 yards per punt and finished his career ranked second on UH’s all-time punting list, averaging 42.22 yards. Although the Warriors were likely to gamble on fourth down in 2002, placekicker Justin Ayat ranked fourth in the
WAC and 49th nationally in field goals, averaging 1.07 per game. As a group, the Warriors ranked fifth in the WAC, converting 65 percent of their field goal attempts. In three seasons as a full-time coach, Helton produced three all-WAC performers in Owens, Ayat and McBriar. Ayat also earned first-team Freshman All-America honors from Football News in 2001. Helton grew up surrounded by football in Gainesville, Fla. His father was a college coach at Florida, Miami and Houston, and also with several NFL teams, including Tampa Bay, Miami and Houston. Helton’s father served on the Houston staff with June Jones. Helton’s playing career began at an early age, but contact was limited until he was a high school freshman. His talents landed him a scholarship at Houston, where he was a backup quarterback for his father. Helton, 28, earned his bachelor’s degree in business at Houston in 1999 after a four-year career with the Cougars. He and his wife, April, have one daughter, Shelby Grace (2).
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Born: June 20, 1977 in Gainesville, Florida Alma Mater: Houston (bachelor’s degree in business, 1999) Playing Experience: Letterman at quarterback at Houston Family: Wife - April; Daughter - Shelby Grace Coaching Experience: Univ. of Memphis (2004-present); Univ. of Hawaii (2001-03); Univ. of Hawaii-Grad. Asst. (2000) Recruiting Area: Alabama
Joe Lee DUNN Defensive Coordinator Third season at Memphis
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Dunn came to the U of M after having served as the defensive coordinator at Mississippi State University from 1996 through 2002. For seven seasons, Dunn directed a Bulldog defense that 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 scored an amazing eight touchdowns. The 1999 Bulldog defense led the nation in both rushing and total defense and was fourth in pass efficiency defense. Mississippi State finished sixth in scoring defense and allowed just 222.55 yards per game in total defense. Dunn was a finalist for the Broyles Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top assistant coach. When Dunn arrived at Mississippi State, his defense ranked near the bottom of the SEC in nearly every defensive category, but with each passing season, his units showed improvement. In 1998, State’s defensive unit featured the SEC regularseason sack leader in end Edward Smith, who registered 12 quarterback sacks. MSU was the last Division 1-A defense in the nation to allow a touchdown through the air in 1998 and scored five defensive touchdowns throughout the campaign. The defense helped MSU win the Western Division title and gain a berth in the SEC Championship game. In 1996, Dunn’s defense broke the school record for quarterback sacks in a single season with 39. Prior to his arrival at Mississippi State, Dunn served one year as defen-
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Joe Lee Dunn, who served as defensive coordinator for the University of Memphis football team from 1989-91, returned to the Tigers in the same capacity in the spring of 2003. He was hired by Tommy West to take over and reconstruct the Tiger defense, and lived up to the task, moving the Memphis defense from near the bottom of the NCAA rankings to a top-10 finish in 2003. The U of M, which was ranked 101st in the nation in rushing defense and 57th overall in 2002, climbed to 18th in rushing defense, 19th in pass defense and ninth in total defense in 2003. Memphis also ranked second in Conference USA in scoring defense, second in rush defense, third in pass defense and first in total defense, allowing just 295.8 yards per game. Five members of Dunn’s defensive unit received AllConference USA honors in 2003, including free safety Wesley Smith who was named to the first team. In 2004, the Tiger defensive unit ranked fourth in Conference USA in rushing defense and seventh in total defense. Several individuals ranked in the top 10 in the league, including Dustin Lopez who ranked third in interceptions and third in passes defended; Tim Goodwell who was eighth in tackles and led the league in fumbles recovered; and Quinton McCrary and Marcus West who were ninth and 10th in sacks, respectively. Four members of the Tiger defense received All-Conference USA honors last season as Wesley Smith was a first-team pick, and Marcus West and Albert Means were selected to the second team. Linebacker Greg Hinds was named to the C-USA All-Freshman squad in his first year with the Tiger defense.
sive coordinator at Arkansas, where his Razorback unit finished first in the SEC and fifth nationally against the run. He helped lead Arkansas to the 1995 SEC Western 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. Ole Miss finished sixth, first and 17th nationally in total defense during Dunn’s stay. A native of Columbus, Ga., Dunn 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 1990 unit, which was competing against teams like Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Florida State and Southern Miss, was ranked among the nation’s top 50 in rush defense (31st), pass defense (41st), scoring defense (39th) and total defense (45th). While taking on such noted opponents as Southern Cal, Ole Miss, Missouri, Mississippi State, Alabama and Tennessee in 1991, the Tigers were ranked 54th in rush defense, 57th in total defense and 49th in scoring defense. In 1987 and 1988, Dunn served as defensive coordinator at the University of South Carolina. In 1987, the Gamecocks were one of just three teams to finish among the nation’s top five in all major defensive categories. Immediately prior to entering the SEC, Dunn spent six years at the University of New Mexico, the last four as the school’s head coach. He began his collegiate coaching career with a nineyear stint at his alma mater UT-Chattanooga, an institution which later inducted him into its Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992. Dunn, 59, graduated from UT-Chattanooga in 1968 with a degree in mathematics. He and his wife, Susie, have three children: daughters Kacey and Ashley, and a son, Joseph Levi Jr.
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Born: July 14, 1946 in Ozark, Alabama Alma Mater: UT-Chattanooga (bachelor’s degree in mathematics, 1968) Playing Experience: Letterman at defensive back and quarterback at UT-Chattanooga Family: Wife - Susie; Children - Kacey, Ashley & Joseph Levi Jr. Coaching Experience: Univ. of Memphis (2003-present); Mississippi State (1996-02); Arkansas (1995); Ole Miss (199294); Univ. of Memphis (1989-91); South Carolina (1987-88); New Mexico (1981-86); UT-Chattanooga (1971-79)
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Tim KEANE Secondary
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Fourth season at Memphis Tim Keane is entering his fourth season with the Tigers’ football program after joining the staff in January of 2002. The program’s secondary coach, Keane has helped lead a unit that allowed just 185.4 yards per game passing, ranking third in Conference USA, in 2003. The 2003 secondary was credited with 10 of the team’s 11 pass interceptions and had two players named to the league’s allconference team, led by first-team honoree Wesley Smith and third-team pick Scott Vogel. Smith was again named a first-team pick on the All-CUSA squad in 2004, after ranking third on the team in tackles and totaling one pick. Junior college transfer Dustin Lopez entered the starting lineup in the seventh game of the season, and finished the year ranked third in CUSA in interceptions and pass breakups. During his first year with the Tigers, Keane was instrumental in the development of such young defensive backs as Vogel and O.C. Collins, who both developed into starters in 2002. Collins was named to two Freshman All-America teams that year, and will complete his career with the Tigers in 2005. Prior to joining West in Memphis, Keane spent four seasons (1997-2000) at Kentucky. Keane coached the cornerbacks from 1997 until 1999 and took over the entire secondary during the 2000 season. He was instrumental in
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the development of numerous cornerbacks, including Eric Kelly who tied a UK record with 13 pass breakups during the 1999 season and also logged three pass interceptions. Keane also took former running back Kenneth Grant and turned him into a defensive back who started every game and recorded seven pass breakups in 1999. 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 10 years that Kentucky held opponents under 50 percent passing. A native of Linden, N.J., 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 was also 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 1990-1992. 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 Ten-
nessee staff, Tommy West. Safety Dale Carter was a consensus All-American in 1991 and a two-year AllSEC choice. Cornerback Jeremy Lincoln was a first-team All-SEC pick in 1991. Both Lincoln and Carter went on to play in the NFL. Keane also helped to develop safety Jason Parker, who was named to the Freshman All-SEC Team in 1992. For 18 seasons prior to coaching at Tennessee, Keane coached at his alma mater, Arkansas State University. He began as receiver and quarterback coach in 1972 and moved to the secondary in 1974. He later became defensive coordinator and served in that capacity from 1981 through 1989. Under Keane’s guidance as the coordinator, ASU led Division 1-AA in total defense in 1985, and his 1988 unit led Division 1-AA in turnover ratio. Arkansas State advanced to the 1-AA playoffs from 198487 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, who was a three-year letterman at quarterback at Arkansas State from 1965-67, earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education. 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 physical education in 1973. Keane, 60, is married to the former Carolyn Pesce of Memphis. The couple has seven children-Jerry, Chandra, Ashley, Ross, Brad, Brooke and Ben.
Born: March 6, 1945 in Linden, New Jersey Alma Mater: Arkansas State (bachelor’s degree in physical education, 1967) Playing Experience: Letterman at quarterback at Arkansas State Family: Wife - Carolyn; Children - Jerry, Chanda, Ashley, Ross, Brad, Brooke & Ben Coaching Experience: Univ. of Memphis (2002-present); Kentucky (1997-2000); Louisiana Tech (1994-96); Tennessee (1990-92); Arkansas State (1972-89) Recruiting Area: Tennessee, Arkansas
Craig BOLLER Defensive Line Fourth season at Memphis
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veloped into steady benchmarks for the defense, and went on to play in the NFL. No stranger to the Mid-South, Boller left a two-year stint in private business and returned to Memphis in 2000 to coach the defensive line for the XFL’s Memphis Maniax 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 held 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 title. Dallas’ defensive line accounted for 12 sacks during those three playoff games, the most sacks over a threegame span for Dallas since the first three games of the 1994 season.
Born: January 29, 1948 in Belmond, Iowa Alma Mater: Iowa State University (bachelor’s degree in physical education, 1970) Playing Experience: Letterman at defensive tackle at Iowa State Family: Wife - Jane; Children - Valerie & Kimberly Coaching Experience: Univ. of Memphis (2002-present); Memphis Maniax (2000); Dallas Cowboys (1995-97); Iowa State (1987-94); Oregon State (1980-86); Univ. of Memphis (1978-79); Tennessee (1977); William Penn College (1974-76) Recruiting Area: Louisiana, south Mississippi
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Craig Boller is entering his fourth season as the Tigers’ defensive line coach. He was hired by Tommy West in January of 2002 and given the task of improving on 2002’s 101st-ranked rushing defense. Boller responded by molding the UM defensive front into one of the league’s best, allowing just 110.4 yards per game. The Tigers moved from last in the league in rushing defense in 2002 to second in 2003. Memphis also jumped in the national stats from 2002 to 2003, improving from 101st in 2002 to 18th in 2003. The Tigers finished the 2003 campaign ranked 19th nationally in pass defense and ninth in total defense. Last season, Memphis ranked seventh in the league in total defense, and two players were listed as All-Conference USA honorees. Marcus West and Albert Means were both named second-team All-CUSA, and Means was named the team’s Defensive Player of the Year at the post-season banquet. Means was also invited to participate in the NFL Combine, and was selected to play in the EastWest Shrine Game. In 2002, Boller inherited a defensive line that had lost Means for the season and had very little depth or experience. Under Boller’s guidance, linemen such as Tony Brown and Eric Taylor de-
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 Beavers’ 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 in 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, as well as Wayne Weedon, Ben Howard and Pete Scatamacchia. 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 from 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. Boller, 57, was a three-year letterman at Iowa State as a defensive tackle, and earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from ISU in 1970. He has two daughters, Valerie and Kimberly, and is married to the former Jane Lobenstein.
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Chris RUMPH Linebackers
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Third season at Memphis Chris Rumph is entering his third season on the Tiger football staff, and works as the squad’s linebackers coach. Rumph joined the Tigers in June of 2003, and worked with defensive coordinator Joe Lee Dunn on developing a defensive unit that was the ninth-best defense in the nation that season. In 2003, Rumph led a unit that included veteran players such as Coot Terry and Greg Harper. Harper ranked third on the squad in tackles in 2003, while Terry, an AllConference USA selection, ranked fourth. The two combined for 187 tackles during the 2003 campaign. While Harper and Terry dominated play on the field and received most of the playing time, Rumph spent time developing younger players such as Tim Goodwell, Quinton McCrary, Carson Hunter, Sheldon Taylor and Cato Mott. All lettered during the 2003 season and helped Memphis to a New Orleans Bowl victory. In 2004, Goodwell led the team in tackles with 106 stops, and also totaled three fumble recoveries. Goodwell, Carlton Baker and McCrary were three
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of the top four tacklers in 2004, accounting for 284 of the team’s total tackles. Rumph’s linebackers also logged 10 of the team’s 23 sacks in 2004, and Greg Hinds was named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team. Rumph joined the Tigers after coaching at South Carolina State in 2002. While at SCSU, he worked with the Bulldog corners and safeties. He had previously served as the head football coach at Calhoun County High School in St. Matthews, S.C., from 1997-2001. In addition to his duties as head coach, he also served as offensive coordinator and quarterback/ running backs coach at Calhoun County. A native of St. Matthews, S.C., 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 CCHS. 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 came against in-state rival Clemson. As a junior, Rumph 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 a 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 recorded their first ever bowl victory in the 1995 Carquest Bowl. Rumph, 33, received his bachelor of science degree in retail management from South Carolina in 1994. He and his wife, Kila, have one son, Christopher.
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Born: December 21, 1971 in St. Matthews, South Carolina Alma Mater: South Carolina (bachelor’s degree in retail management, 1994) Playing Experience: Letterman at linebacker at South Carolina Family: Wife - Kila; Son - Christopher Coaching Experience: Univ. of Memphis (2003-present); South Carolina St. (2002); Calhoun County HS (1997-2001) Recruiting Area: Atlanta, Georgia
John FLOWERS Football Operations 21st season at Memphis
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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. He also serves as a guest speaker for Tiger football around the MidSouth 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. He entered the coaching profession as an assistant coach at Lincoln High School 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 Southern Illinois University, Flowers played for the Salukis in the 1970s and received his bachelor’s degree in health education from SIU in 1977. As a player, Flowers was
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John Flowers is in his 21st season as a member of the Tiger football staff. He came to Memphis in 1985 and currently serves as Tommy West’s director of football operations. In that capacity, he oversees the day-to-day running of the football office as well as coordinating team travel. Since his arrival in Memphis, Flowers has worked under head coaches Rey Dempsey (1984-85), Charlie Bailey (1986-88), Chuck Stobart (1989-94), Rip Scherer (19952000) and Tommy West (2001-present). Most recently, Flowers was involved with the renovation of Murphy Athletic Complex and the new addition to the complex that includes football locker rooms, coaches’ locker rooms and meeting rooms, video rooms, media interview rooms, as well as training rooms, equipment rooms and locker rooms for other sports. The new addition, which was opened in the spring of 2003, also has a large Hall of Fame area that will highlight the careers of numerous Tiger football greats. Flowers is primarily responsible for
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. Flowers, 50, spends his free time with his family and also enjoys hunting, fishing and playing golf. He and his wife, LuAnn, have two daughters, Brittany and Brooke. Brittany and her husband, Judd Rhodes, have two children, Olivia and Gracie. Brooke graduated magna cum laude in December of 2004 from the U of M. She is currently teaching at Dexter Elementary School.
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Born: December 7, 1954 in Filmore, Illinois Alma Mater: Southern Illinois (bachelor’s degree in health education, 1977) Playing Experience: Letterman at defensive lineman at Southern Illinois Family: Wife - LuAnn; Children - Brittany & Brooke Coaching Experience: Univ. of Memphis (1985-present); Lincoln HS (1978-84)
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TIGER FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF Ryan MALLORY
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Graduate Assistant Coach Fifth season at Memphis Ryan Mallory, who has served as a student assistant coach for three years, is in his first season as a graduate assistant coach for the Memphis Tigers. Mallory is primarily responsible for video breakdown of opponents on game weeks, and he also works with the offensive and special teams scout team. The son of offensive line coach Rick Mallory, Ryan works closely with Coach Craig Boller with the defensive line at practice. He also helps with recruiting visits and has worked Tiger Football camps the last four years. Mallory came to the U of M in 2000 as a walk-on, and left for a year to take a position as an assistant coach at O’Dea High in his hometown of Seattle. He returned to Memphis in 2002 and was a student assistant coach from 2002-04. He earned his bachelor of arts degree in English in December and was elevated to graduate assistant. He is currently working on a master’s degree in teaching.
Pete ROUSSEL Graduate Assistant Coach First season at Memphis
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Pete Roussel, who worked as a graduate assistant under David Cutcliffe at Ole Miss, has joined the Tiger Football staff this season in the same capacity. While at Memphis, Roussel will work with the receivers under Assistant Head Coach Clay Helton. He will also be involved with the special teams, and will coach the defensive scout team. Roussel worked with the Rebels’ quarterbacks and the special teams unit in 2004. He charted offensive calls and was responsible for scouting and opponent film breakdown. Previously, he served as a defensive student coach from 2000-02. As a student coach, he assisted with the linebackers and also assisted with on-campus recruiting weekends. A native of New Orleans, La., Roussel worked as a defensive assistant coach at Stanford University in 2003. In that capacity, he coached the scout special teams, assisted with the line-
backers and prepared the weekly scouting reports. From 2000-04, Roussel has worked the Manning Passing Academy, instructing wide receivers, running backs and tight ends. He also worked the SEC Youth Clinic in Atlanta in 2004. Roussel earned his bachelor’s of arts degree from Ole Miss in 2002.
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three years assisted with the day-to-day operation of the Gamecock video department for football and baseball. He was highly involved in video cuts for head coach Lou Holtz and also helped prepare video highlight tapes on a weekly basis. Claiborne is responsible for all of the video needs for the University of Memphis athletic department and oversees a staff of four student videographers.
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Facilities 44th season at Memphis
Equipment Manager Fifth season at Memphis
Murray Armstrong has served under eight head football coaches during his 43-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 currently serves as the coordinator of the Billy J. Murphy Athletic Complex. A 1961 graduate of the University of Tennessee, Armstrong was a first team AllSoutheastern 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 later 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.
Marc Hohorst joined the athletic department in the summer of 2001 and is entering his fifth season with the U of M. 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, softball 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 joined the U of M staff from Arkansas State where he was the supervisor of equipment for three years. Prior to his duties at Arkansas State, Hohorst worked for one year at his college alma mater, the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, in a game management capacity. He worked various ULL events, serving as the visiting team host and organizing ticket sales and records. Hohorst graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now called ULL) in 1997 with a degree in physical education. He received his Louisiana teaching certification that same year and served as a substitute teacher in 1997 and 1998 at Youngsville Middle School. While at USL, Hohorst also assisted in the equipment room as a student and worked both the NCAA softball regional tournament and the Sunbelt Conference baseball tournament as a tournament official. He spent one year with the Lafayette Swamp Cats as the head equipment manager before the team disbanded.
George CLAIBORNE Video Coordinator Fourth season at Memphis George Claiborne, who joined the athletic department staff at the U of M in August of 2002 as the video coordinator, is in his fourth football season with the Tigers. Claiborne, a native of Nashville, Tenn., 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
Becky KOLENBRANDER
Amos MANSFIELD
Carol REEVES
Head Athletic Trainer First season at Memphis
Administrative Secretary Third season at Memphis
Becky Kolenbrander is a vital member of Dr. Joe Luckey’s Athletic Academic Services staff. She is entering her fourth year as the academic counselor for football. Kolenbrander works on a daily basis with the football student-athletes in monitoring their progress towards a degree as well as providing specialized tutoring if needed. A native of Holland, Mich., Kolenbrander also serves as the coordinator of tutoring services and is an instructor of ACAD 1100, a freshman seminar class for student-athletes. Kolenbrander came to the U of M from Virginia Tech where she was a football advisor for one year. She also served as assistant director of Student-Athlete Services for three years at Indiana State. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Austin Peay State in 1996, and her master’s degree in social psychology of sport from Southern Illinois in 1998.
Amos Mansfield is beginning his first year as the U of M head athletic trainer. Mansfield arrived on campus at the end of spring workouts and has spent the summer preparing for his first full season with the Tigers. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mansfield spent the last four years at Southern Miss and was the primary trainer for men’s basketball, while also assisting with football. He received his bachelor’s degree in athletic training from the University of Alabama in 1996, and earned his master’s degree in business administration from Mercer University in 1999. Mansfield, whose primary responsibility will be the sports medicine needs of the Tiger Football program, has served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Mercer from 1996-99. He also designed and implemented the sports medicine program at Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Ala. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association, the Southeastern Athletic Trainers Assoc., and the Mississippi Athletic Trainers Association. Mansfield, 31, is married to the former Anja Reese of Columbus, Ga.
Carol Reeves is entering her third season as the administrative secretary to Coach Tommy West. She is responsible for West’s schedule as well as handling special requests related to Coach West. Reeves also assists at U of M home football games, checking in coaches and school principals. A native Memphian, Reeves worked in state government for 20 years before accepting the position at Memphis. She graduated from the U of M in May 2005 with a degree in liberal studies.
Dr. Joe LUCKEY Director of Academic Services
Fourth season at Memphis Dr. Joe Luckey is in his fourth year as the Director of Athletic Academic Services. He and his staff of counselors and tutors are instrumental in the success of U of M student-athletes in the classroom. A native of Cincinnati, Luckey came to the U of M from Austin Peay State where he served as assistant athletic director for academic services. In that capacity, he advised and counseled more than 200 athletes in 15 sports, monitoring their academic progress and eligibility with the goal of making sure each one graduated. He also served as supervisor of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council, a forum for student athletes to express their opinions and voice their concerns. In 1999, Luckey received the Lan Hewlett Award for outstanding performance as an academic athletic advisor. A graduate of the University of Dayton, Luckey earned a master’s degree from Indiana University, an education specialist degree from Austin Peay, and a doctor of education degree from Tennessee State University. Before joining Austin Peay in 1992, he worked in athletics at Indiana University and the University of Dayton. He and his wife, Melissa, have two sons, Adam and Tyler.
Talia PALACIO Student Assistant Fifth season at Memphis Talia Palacio is in her fifth season working in the Tiger Football front office. As a student assistant, she helps Sherri Schwartz with various clerical tasks. Palacio is a member of Sigma Delta Pi sorority. She will earn her bachelor’s degree in Spanish in August 2005, and expects to receive her bachelor’s degree in biology in May 2006. She hopes to attend medical school upon her graduation from the U of M. A native of Panama, Palacio graduated from Kirby High School in Memphis.
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Academic Services Fourth season at Memphis
Jennifer RODRIGUES Media Relations Director
Eighth season at Memphis Jennifer Rodrigues, who is in her eighth year with the U of M, was elevated to Director of Athletic Media Relations at the start of the 2004 football season. Rodrigues is responsible for the publicity and promotion of the U of M football and rifle teams, as well as overseeing the Athletic Media Relations Office. This summer, she spearheaded a Heisman campaign for DeAngelo Williams. In March 2000, she served as the assistant media coordinator of the NCAA Men’s 1st and 2nd Round tournament, and a year later served as the media coordinator for the NCAA Women's Basketball Mideast Regional. In 2002, she volunteered at the Mideast Regional hosted by Marquette University. In March 2005, Rodrigues was the media coordinator of the C-USA Basketball Tournament hosted at FedExForum. A 1995 graduate of the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now ULLafayette), Rodrigues joined the Tiger staff after serving two years as an assistant media relations director at Mississippi State, where she was the contact for women's basketball and softball. She also assisted in the game-day operations for football, volleyball and men's basketball. Prior to Mississippi St., Rodrigues served as assistant SID for women's athletics at Northern Arizona University. She also served as interim SID at NAU and handled
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men's basketball and football prior to accepting the job at MSU. The New Orleans, La., native received her bachelor's degree in journalism at USL, where she served as a student assistant in the sports information office from 199195. There she was the media contact for volleyball and the nationally-ranked Lady Cajun softball team. Rodrigues, 32, is married to Mike Rodrigues, who is an athletic trainer for Memphis City Schools. The couple has a daughter, Alyssa.
Sherri SCHWARTZ Office Coordinator
Fifth season at Memphis Sherri Schwartz, who is the Tiger Football office coordinator, is in her fifth season working in the Tiger front office. Schwartz handles the day-to-day administration of the football office, and also has extensive duties with recruiting. She is responsible for sending out recruiting mail-outs as well as inputting pertinent information in the recruiting database. Schwartz also coordinates the recruits and their families when they are on campus for home football games. A native Memphian, Schwartz and her husband, Steve, have two sons, Steven and Michael.
Mike STARK Director of Strength & Conditioning
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Mike Stark, who lettered for the Tigers for three years under former head coach Billy J. Murphy during the late 1960s and early 1970s, is entering his sixth year with the Tiger athletic department. A native Memphian, Stark came to the University of Memphis after serving as defensive coordinator and head strength coach at Cordova High School for two years (1998-99). He also 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. During his tenure at Bartlett, the Panthers posted an 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 1983-89, the Bears posted a 42-8 record, made the state playoffs three times and won a state championship. A 1972 graduate of the University of Memphis (then Memphis State University), Stark played football for the Tigers for four years serving as an offensive lineman. He was selected to the All-Missouri Valley Conference Freshman Team in 1968 and received All-MVC honors for the next three seasons. Stark received All-Midlands honors as a junior and senior and was named All-American by Associated Press, UPI and Kickoff Magazine as a senior. He received his bachelor's degree in education from the U of M in 1982. Stark and his wife, Cindy, have two children, daughter, Keelie, age 18, and son, Cody, age 10.
Lee YERTY Asst. Strength Coach
Seventh season at Memphis Lee Yerty is beginning his seventh season as a full time assistant strength and conditioning coach for the University of Memphis athletic department. Yerty, who works with all sports, had served one year as an administrative assistant for women's athletics before he was appointed to his current position as assistant strength and conditioning coach. A 1986 graduate of Washington State University, Yerty was the assistant strength coach at WSU from 1985-90, before accepting the job of marketing director at Eastern Washington in 1991. He 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 (7) and Jace (2).
Bob WINN Associate AD/External Affairs
31st season at Memphis Bob Winn, a native of Roanoke, Virginia, is in his 31st year with the U of M athletic department. For 17 years, Winn served as Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations, and in May 2004 was elevated to Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs. He is responsible for overseeing Athletic Media Re-
lations, Marketing and Spirit Squads, as well as managing outside contracts and the relationship with Tiger Sports Properties. The chairman of the Conference USA Sports Information Directors in 1995-96, Winn is a 1974 graduate of the University of Memphis, holding a bachelor's 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 All-Americans, five baseball All-Americans and three track All-Americans. In addition, Winn served as host for four NCAA Regionals, six NIT Tournaments, five Metro Conference Tournaments, one Great Midwest Conference Tournament and two C-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 Championships. 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 31 years and has assisted with the press box operation for the annual AutoZone 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. He and his wife, Susan, have a daughter, Casey.
Casey WINN Student Assistant
Fifth season at Memphis Casey Winn is in her fifth year as a member of the Tiger Football office. She assists office coordinator Sherri Schwartz with various clerical tasks. Winn, who is the daughter of Associate Athletic Director Bob Winn, is a member of the U of M All-Girls Cheerleading squad that won a National Championship in 2004. This fall, she will cheer for her final football season and is expected to receive her bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising in December. For several years, Winn has taught cheerleading to children ages 5-8. A native of Germantown, Tenn., Winn is a graduate of Houston High.
PLAYERS Returning Lettermen ..................................... 38-66 Other Varsity Candidates................................ 67-68 2005 Tiger Signees ........................................ 68-72
M AURICE AVERY Wide Receiver 6-1, 214 Senior - 3L McNair HS Atlanta, Ga.
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A 2005 honors candidate who is expected to lead a deep receiving corps...Career: Holds the single-game record for most pass receptions in a game with 13 in 2003 against UAB...Ranks eighth in career receptions with 87...Enters the 2005 season ranked 11th in receiving yards with 1,177...Would move up four spots with just 100 yards receiving...Totals two career games of more than 100 yards receiving...2004: Played in all 12 games as a junior, and was second on the squad in receptions with 36 and in yards with 422...Averaged 11.7 yards per catch...Also totaled 63 yards rushing on nine carries last season...Opened the 2004 season with four pass receptions for 79 yards in the win over Ole Miss...Matched his career-long pass reception with a 55-yard catch against the Rebels, which marked the third time in his career that he had a 55-yard catch...Caught a 21-yard pass from backup QB Bobby Robison for a key first down in the Tigers’ win over Chattanooga...Caught four passes for 58 yards in the Tigers’ win over Arkansas State...Had a long reception of 29 yards to set up a Tiger field goal versus ASU...Caught three passes for 10 yards in the Tigers’ game with UAB...Rushed the ball two times for 28 yards and caught one pass for three yards in the win over Houston...Grabbed five passes for 16 yards, and totaled 15 yards rushing in win over Tulane...Led Memphis with four pass receptions in the Cincinnati game...Had three pass receptions for 62 yards in the Louisville game...Totaled three pass receptions for 10 yards in win over Southern Miss...Had one of his best performances of the season in win over East Carolina, catching five passes for 84 yards and numerous key first downs...Set up winning field goal with an 18-yard reception late in the ECU game...Had four rushes for 21 yards and several key first downs in the Tigers’ win over USF...Caught his only touchdown pass of the season off a 38-yard pass from Danny Wimprine in the second quarter of the GMAC Bowl against Bowling Green...Caught three passes for 51 yards in the bowl meeting...2003: Led the Tigers in receiving after making the move from quarterback in the spring of 2003...Missed two games with a late-season knee sprain...Was named second-team All-Conference USA as a sophomore...Opened the 2003 football season with two touchdown runs in the victory over Tennessee Tech...Scored on runs of 33 and two yards...Caught three passes for 61 yards and one touchdown in the Memphis win over Ole Miss...Touchdown versus the Rebels came on a 31-yard pass from Danny Wimprine...Broke the 100-yard barrier for the first time in the Southern Miss game with seven pass receptions for 103 yards...Had a long gainer of 35 yards against Southern Miss...Had five pass receptions for 93 yards and one touchdown in the Tigers’ win over Arkansas State...Shattered the Memphis record for pass receptions in a single game with 13 against UAB, totaling 125 yards and a touchdown in that game...Totaled three receptions for 54 yards in the Mississippi State game...Was the leading receiver in the win over Houston with four receptions for 79 yards and two touchdowns...Had touchdown catches of nine and 55 yards against the Cougars...Led the team with four receptions for 46 yards and one touchdown in the win over Tulane...Also ran for a two-yard touchdown against the Green Wave...Led the team in receiving in the win over East Carolina with four pass receptions for 98 yards and two touchdowns...Had touchdown receptions of 29 and 51 yards against the Pirates...Had one pass reception for 55 yards in the victory over Louisville...Suffered a torn MCL against Louisville and missed the remainder of the regular season...Started his rehabilitation prior to the 2003 New Orleans Bowl...Was able to return to practice the week before the game...Played in the New Orleans Bowl and caught three passes for 14 yards...Finished the 2003 season with 49 receptions for 742 yards and eight touchdowns...Led the team in receptions, yards and touchdowns in his first season as a receiver...Spent the winter of 2003-04 playing basketball for the Tigers...Due to injuries among the Tiger guards, Avery saw action in eight games for John Calipari’s Tigers...Scored his first collegiate basketball points against Charlotte...Had four points and two rebounds in Tigers’ basketball
win over TCU...Became the only player in 2003-04 to have played in an NCAA sanctioned bowl game and won and also played in the NCAA Basketball Tournament...2002: Lettered as a true freshman while playing quarterback, receiver and punter...Saw his first action in the Southern Miss game, when he replaced an injured Danny Wimprine and immediately ran for a two-yard touchdown, which 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 against USF...Had five rushes for 25 yards in the Memphis win over Army...Became one of the team’s two punters when the Tigers went to rugby-style punting in the Cincinnati game...Punted three times for a 34.0 yard average against the 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 USF 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...Played for Coach Johnny Gilbert at McNair High School...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...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...Also lettered in basketball and track...Was a three-year member of the McNair honor roll...Personal: Maurice Jermaine Avery is the son of Stacey Avery...Born January 3, 1984, in Atlanta, Ga....Majoring in sport management...Expected to graduate in May 2006. AVERY’S STATISTICS Att Comp Yds 9 4 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 4 32
Passing 2002 2003 2004 Total
G/S 9/0 11/10 12/0 32/10
Rushing 2002 2003 2004 Total
G 9/0 11/10 12/0 32/10
No 27 24 9 60
Yds 76 98 63 237
Receiving G 2002 9/0 2003 11/10 2004 12/0 Total 32/10
No 2 49 36 87
Yds 13 742 422 1177
Int 0 0 0 0
Tds 0 0 0 0
Avg 2.8 4.1 7.0 4.0
Tds 1 3 0 4
LG 17 33 32 33
Avg 6.5 15.1 11.7 13.5
Tds 0 8 1 9
LG 11 55 55 55
AVERY'S CAREER HIGHS Most Rushes/Game: 8 vs Cincinnati (‘02) Most Rush Yds/Game: 55 vs Tennessee Tech (‘03) Longest Run/Game: 33 vs Tennessee Tech (‘03) Most Rushing Touchdowns/Game: 2 vs Tennessee Tech (‘03) 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/Game: 17 vs Cincinnati (‘02) Most Pass Receptions/Game: 13 vs UAB (‘03) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 125 vs UAB (‘03) Most Touchdown Receptions/Game: 2 vs Houston & ECU (‘03) Longest Pass Reception/Game: 55 vs Houston & Louisville (‘03) & vs. Ole Miss (‘04)
G AME -B Y -G AME R ECEIVING Opponent TCU Tennessee Tech Ole Miss Southern Miss Arkansas State UAB Mississippi State Houston Tulane East Carolina Louisville Cincinnati USF North Texas Ole Miss Chattanooga Arkansas State UAB Houston Tulane Cincinnati Louisville Southern Miss East Carolina USF Bowling Green
Recpt 2 3 3 7 5 13 3 4 3 4 1 3 4 1 4 3 1 5 4 3 3 5 0 3
Yds 16 18 63 103 93 125 54 79 40 98 55 injured injured 14 79 21 58 10 3 16 28 62 10 84 0 51
Avg 8.0 6.0 21.3 14.7 18.6 9.6 18.0 19.8 13.3 24.5 55.0
Tds 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 2 0
LG 8 6 31 35 45 45 45 55 28 51 55
4.6 19.8 21.0 14.5 3.3 3.0 3.2 7.0 20.7 3.3 16.8 0.0 17.0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 55 21 29 4 3 10 17 43 7 45 0 38
CARLTON BAKER Outside Linebacker 6-2, 245 Senior - 1L Hutchinson JC Belle Glades, Fla.
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A returning starter on defense who was second on the team in tackles last season...2004: Enrolled at Memphis in December 2003, and participated in spring drills with the Tigers...Was tied for the leading tackler in the BlueGray Scrimmage in 2004 with seven hits...Totaled 96 tackles last season, including 40 solo stops...Also tallied 4.5 TFLs for a loss of 11 yards...Ended the year ranked 15th in Conference USA in tackles per game with 8.0...Became a starter in his first game as a Tiger, opening the Ole Miss game as the starter at outside linebacker...Responded with four tackles in the team’s 20-13 win over the Rebels...Logged six tackles and had one pass breakup in the victory over Chattanooga...Totaled eight tackles in the victory over Arkansas State...Credited with four tackles in the loss to UAB...Credited with seven tackles, including one for lost yardage in the Tigers’ victory over Houston...Logged five stops and one tackle for lost yardage in the win over Tulane...Credited with a team-leading 13 tackles in the Cincinnati contest...Led the Tigers in tackles against Louisville with 11 total stops...Also led the team in total tackles in the Southern Miss victory with 14, including one tackle for lost yardage...Did not start the East Carolina game but tallied three tackles and a tackle for lost yardage in the second half of the contest...Led the Tigers in tackles during the win over USF, totaling 12 tackles, seven of which were solo stops...Totaled four games of double digit tackles in 2004...Junior College: Lettered in 2003 at Hutchinson Community College in Kansas and helped his squad to a No. 13 national ranking in 2003...Played in eight games despite an elbow injury, and logged 36 solo tackles, six assisted hits, one pass interception returned for 72 yards, five quarterback sacks, 14 tackles for lost yardage and four fumble recoveries...Was ranked third in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference in tackles for lost yardage with 14 for 57 yards and eighth in quarterback sacks with five for 32 yards...Was named the National Junior College Player of the Week during the second week of the 2003 season...2002: Played his redshirt freshman season at Alabama State in Montgomery, Ala., before transferring to Hutchinson Junior College...Signed with Arkansas after his high school career and spent one season in Fayetteville before transferring to ASU...Prep: Played prep football for Belle Glades Central High for Coach Milton Watson...Lettered four years in football and three years as a member of the wrestling team...Helped his team to an 8-3 record in 2000...Was named to the all-area, all-region and all-state teams for three seasons...Registered over 400 total tackles with the Glades Central varsity squad...Set the school record for the most
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BAKER'S STATISTICS AT Tot. FR Int 56 96 0 0-0
Loss 4.5-11
Sack 0-0
BAKER'S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 14 vs Southern Miss (‘04) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 7 vs USF (‘04) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 9 vs Southern Miss (‘04) Most TFL/Game: 1 vs Houston (‘04) & East Carolina (‘04)
G AME -B Y -G AME TACKLES Year 9/4/04 9/11/04 9/18/04 9/25/04 10/2/04 10/16/04 10/23/04 11/4/04 11/12/04 11/20/04 11/27/04 12/22/04
Opponent Ole Miss Chattanooga Arkansas State UAB Houston Tulane Cincinnati Louisville Southern Miss East Carolina USF Bowling Green
Solo 3 2 5 2 3 0 5 3 5 3 7 2
Asst. 2 4 3 2 4 5 8 8 9 0 5 6
Total 5 6 8 4 7 5 13 11 14 3 12 8
TFL 0.0-0 0.5-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-4 0.5-1 0.0-0 0.5-1 0.5-2 1.0-2 0.5-1 0.0-0
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Year 11/30/02 8/30/03 9/6/03 9/13/03 9/27/03 10/4/03 10/11/03 10/18/03 10/25/03 11/1/03 11/15/03 11/22/03 11/29/03 12/16/03 9/4/04 9/11/04 9/18/04 9/25/04 10/2/04 10/16/04 10/23/04 11/4/04 11/12/04 11/20/04 11/27/04 12/22/04
tackles for lost yardage...Personal: Carlton Baker is the son of Phylis Clark...Born May 29, 1981, in Belle Glades, Fla....Majoring in sociology...Expects to graduate in December 2005.
BILLY BAREFIELD Quarterback 5-10, 170 Freshman - HS Evangel Christian Shreveport, La.
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A December 2004 signee who graduated from Evangel Christian Academy early so he could join the Tigers for spring workouts...Should challenge Patrick Byrne and Will Hudgens for the quarterback job during fall camp...Prep: Lettered three years at Cornerstone Christian High School in San Antonio, Texas, before transferring to Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, La.…Played for Coach Dennis Dunn at ECA…Helped his squad to an 11-3 record and a state championship title in 2004…Was an offensive weapon, turning in 2,458 all-purpose yards and 27 touchdowns while seeing time at quarterback, running back, receiver and kick returner…Rushed for 1,300 yards and 19 touchdowns on 181 carries…Also totaled 666 yards and seven touchdowns on 49 receptions…Passed for 176 yards and one touchdown…Completed 23 of his 44 pass attempts for a rate of 52.3 percent… Listed as one of the top overall athletes in the Southeast by Prep Star Magazine…As a junior at CCHS, ended the 2003 season with 5,052 yards of total offense after racking up 3,498 yards passing and 1,554 yards rushing…Mark of 5,052 yards of total offense rank as the ninth-highest total ever amassed in prep football according to the National Federation of State High School Associations…In three years at CCHS, led his squads to two state championships (2001, 2003) and a state regional finalist showing in 2002…Named TAPPS 3A Player of the Year in 2003…Voted as the MVP of the state championship game in 2003…Selected as his team’s MVP as a sophomore and junior…Was a three-time selection to the all-state and all-district teams…Tabbed by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine as the 2003 Private School Player of the Year...Also lettered in track and was the state champion in the 100-meter and the 200-meter sprints in 2003...Personal: William Barefield is the son of Keith and Carrie Barefield...His father is the head coach of the af2’s Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings...Born September 8, 1986, in Springfield, Mo.
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Offensive Guard 6-4, 270 Freshman-RS Christian Brothers HS Memphis, Tenn.
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Redshirt freshman who worked with the offensive line throughout the fall and during spring workouts...Was considered a pleasant surprise in the spring, and is expected to see action in 2005...2004: Redshirted to gain experience behind a veteran offensive line...Prep: Was a two-year letterwinner at Christian Brothers High School in Memphis...Played for Coach Kevin Locastro...One of four CBHS players to sign with the Tigers in December, 2003...Named to The Commercial Appeal’s 2003 Best of the Preps (Private School Division) team...Was named to the 2003 Super 7 Team (first team)...Was also named to the All Shelby-Metro first team and the Division 2 All-State team...Was selected to play in the AXA Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game in 2003...Was also picked to play in the East-West Shrine All-Star Classic...Personal: Philip Wade Beliles is the son of Ray and Maria Beliles...Born September 25, 1985, in Memphis, Tenn.
ARRON BENTLEY Defensive Tackle 6-3, 290 Sophomore-1L Trumann HS Trumann, Ark.
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2004: Redshirted in 2004 and should help provide depth to a depleted defensive front this fall...2003: Reported to fall camp as a defensive end but was moved to linebacker...Worked for three weeks at linebacker before being moved to tight end the week before the season started...Saw action as a blocking tight end in the win over Tennessee Tech...Entered the Arkansas State game at tight end but did not have a pass reception...Worked as a tight end for two series in the win over Houston...Prep: Was an all-conference selection during the 2001 and 2002 seasons at Trumann High...Played for Coach Ricky Timbs...Was named to the Channel 8 News-Little Rock All-Star Team in 2002...Led his team in tackles as a senior with 130...Was credited with 340 career tackles...Lettered in football, basketball and track...Personal: Arron Bentley is the son of Bill and Irma Bentley...Born August 29, 1985, in Seguin, Texas.
G REG B ILLINGSLEA Offensive Tackle 6-3, 288 r-Senior-2L Tucker HS Atlanta, Ga.
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2004: Did not see action in any of the Tigers’ 12 games...2003: Was moved from defensive tackle to offensive tackle for the fall of 2003...Played in six games in 2003...Saw his first playing time as an offensive lineman in the Arkansas State game...Played six snaps in the win over the Indians...Was involved in the final two series of the road victory over Houston...Had eight snaps against the Cougars...Played three offensive snaps in the Tigers’ road victory over
Tulane...Worked the final two series of the East Carolina victory...Began to see more and more playing time as the season progressed...Had a season-high 20 offensive plays in the regular season finale against South Florida...Logged another 20 offensive snaps in the Tigers’ New Orleans Bowl victory over North Texas...Finished the 2003 season participating in 61 of the team’s 1000 plays...2002: Played in two games for the Tigers during the 2002 season...Saw his first collegiate action in the 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...Worked with Albert Means and Boris Penchion as a defensive tackle in 2001...Prep: Lettered as a fullback and a defensive lineman at Tucker High under Coach Phil Linsey...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 THS to a record of 10-3...Had 221 career tackles and 18 quarterback sacks...Also lettered in track...Personal: Greg Billingslea is the son of Brigittie Billingslea...Born August 22, 1982, in Atlanta, Ga. Offensive Line 2003
BILLINGSLEA'S STATISTICS Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps 6/0 61/1000
SAM BREWER
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Defensive Back 6-1, 202 r-Junior-2L Heritage HS Colleyville, Texas
A standout member of the Tiger special teams in 2004 who could contend for a starting spot in the Tiger secondary this season...2004: Started three games at left cat safety when Scott Vogel was injured...Worked as a special teams member in the opening win over Ole Miss...Registered his first tackle of the season in the Tigers’ win over Chattanooga...Registered two tackles on the special teams in the Tigers’ 47-35 win over Arkansas State...Joined the Tiger lineup when Scott Vogel was felled with a knee injury at UAB...Worked at cat safety and logged a career-high six tackles against the Blazers...Started his first collegiate contest against Houston, and registered six tackles in the win...Had five tackles and one pass breakup in the victory over Tulane...Starter at cat safety in the Cincinnati game...Logged two tackles against the Bearcats...Shared playing time with Scott Vogel against Louisville and was credited with four tackles...Saw special teams duty in the victory over USF...Ended the season with 26 tackles, 12 of which were solo stops, and one pass breakup...2003: Worked as a defensive back and special teams member in 2003...Had two tackles in the Tigers’ win over Ole Miss...Best performance came against Southern Miss when he recovered his first career fumble and registered his first career blocked kick...Blocked a punt attempt by USM’s Luke Jackson...Was credited with two tackles in the road win over Houston...Was credited with three tackles in the Memphis win over Tulane in the Superdome...Had a season-high six tackles in the win over East Carolina, including four solo stops...Had three tackles in the 37-7 win over Louisville at Papa John’s Stadium...Participated in the two final regular season games but did not record a tackle...Logged one tackle in the Tigers’ 2003 New Orleans Bowl victory over North Texas...Finished the 2003 season with 18 tackles, including 11 solos, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick...Had a drive-stopping fumble recovery in the second scrimmage of the 2003 spring session...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...Prep: Two-year starter for Coach Chris Cunningham at Heritage High...Was an All-District 5-5A selection as a free safety in 2001...Led his squad and District 5-5A in pass interceptions in 2001 with four picks...Received Associated Press honorable mention Texas All-State honors in 2001...Was a first-team All-District 55A selection in 2001...Picked as a first-team All-Northeast Tarrant County pick in 2001...Had six pass interceptions and 163 tackles during his career at Heritage...Also lettered in track as a sprinter and long
jumper...Personal: Sam Brewer is the son of Sam and Teresa Brewer...Born August 23, 1984, in Grapevine, Texas...Cousins, Jack Brewer and Tellis Redmon, both started at the University of Minnesota. Defense G/S 2003 13/0 2004 12/3 Total 25/3
BREWER'S STATISTICS UT AT Tot. FR 11 7 18 1 12 14 26 0 23 21 44 1
Int 0-0 0-0 0-0
Loss Sack 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
BREWER'S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 6 vs East Carolina (‘03), UAB (‘04), Houston (‘04) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 4 vs East Carolina (‘03) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 4 vs. UAB (‘04) Most Fumble Recoveries/Game: 1 vs Southern Miss (‘03) Most Blocked Kicks/Game: 1 vs Southern Miss (‘03)
BLAKE BUTLER
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2005 HONORS CANDIDATE
Former All-C-USA selection who has started the last two seasons at offensive guard, but will move to the starting center position in 2005...Is the only returning starter on the offensive line for 2005...2004: Started all 12 games for the Tigers in 2004...Part of an offensive unit that was second in Conference USA in scoring...Memphis was also third in passing, second in rushing and second in total offense in C-USA...Member of a Tiger O-Line that allowed just five sacks in 2004, which led the league...Tiger offense was also ninth nationally in total offense...Played 856 of Memphis’ 906 plays last season...Starter in the season opener against Ole Miss and worked all 87 plays...Worked at offensive tackle against the Rebels...Moved inside for the Chattanooga contest and worked 63 plays at offensive guard...Started the Arkansas State contest at left guard for the Tigers and played all 88 offensive snaps...Worked at guard against UAB and saw duty in all 78 of the Tigers’ snaps...Worked all 77 plays against Houston, as well as 60 plays versus Tulane and 56 offensive plays against Cincinnati...Never left the Louisville game working all 85 plays...Participated in all 82 plays in the victory over East Carolina and closed the regular season with 72 snaps against USF...Saw action in 57 plays in the GMAC Bowl...2003: The most impressive of the Tigers’ young offensive linemen in 2003...Was pressed into service as a starter at guard after an injury to Andrew Handy...Started three games at guard as a freshman...Received the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award in the spring of 2004...Was named to the 2003 Conference USA All-Freshman Team...One of just three young lineman to work in backup roles in the fall of 2003 and become a starter by the end of the season...Saw his first playing time in the Tennessee Tech game...Had 30 snaps in the win over the Golden Eagles...Appeared in just three plays in the Ole Miss contest and logged 34 snaps in the Southern Miss game...Subbed for both Andrew Handy and Jason Matthews in the Arkansas State game and was involved in over half the plays against Mississippi State...Participated in 47 offensive snaps against the Bulldogs...Was involved in 40 of the team’s 72 offensive snaps in the road victory over Houston...Played 30 offensive snaps in the Memphis win over Tulane in the Superdome...Appeared in 45 of the 79 offensive plays in win over East Carolina...Moved into a starting role at halftime of the Louisville game when Andrew Handy suffered a broken leg...Started his first collegiate game against Cincinnati and played all 73 offensive snaps...Was the starter against USF and played 79 of the team’s 89 offensive snaps...Starter at offensive guard for the 2003 New Orleans Bowl...Completed the 2003 season participating in 568 of the team’s 1000 offensive plays...2002: Spent his freshman season as a redshirt member of the Tiger offensive line...Worked as an offensive guard in the fall of 2002...Suffered a broken hand at midseason but did not miss any practice time...Prep: Played offensive and defensive line for Coach Ray Carroscia at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy outside of Cleveland...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
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BUTLER'S STATISTICS Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps 13/3 568/1000 12/12 856/906 25/15 1424/1906
PATRICK BYRNE Quarterback/Kicker 6-1, 213 r-Junior-2L T.R. Miller HS Brewton, Ala.
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Center 6-3, 287 r-Junior-2L Cuyahoga Valley HS Cleveland, Ohio
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...Personal: John Blake Butler is the son of former Tiger AllAmerican linebacker and former Memphis assistant football coach, Keith Butler, and wife Janet...Father is currently an assistant coach for the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers...His uncle, Zacky Butler, played for the Tigers from 1974-76...Born September 8, 1983, in Seattle, Wash.
Enters 2005 fall camp as the Tiger’s leading candidate for the quarterback position...Was named the Co-MVP of the 2005 Blue-Gray Game after completing 12-of-17 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns...2004: Opened the season with an outstanding effort against Ole Miss...Had five kickoffs into the Rebel end zone and three were for touchbacks...Continued his strong performance as the Tiger kicker with five touchbacks in the Memphis win over Chattanooga, averaging 64.6 yards per kickoff...Had another outstanding performance in the Tigers’ win over Arkansas State, registering several touchbacks against the Indians...Kicked well in the contest with UAB with six kickoffs for 407 yards and an average of 67.8 yards...Had three touchbacks in eight kickoffs against Houston...Averaged 56.4 yards per kickoff in the win over the Cougars...Recorded two touchbacks in eight kickoffs in victory over Tulane...Averaged 58.6 yards per kickoff against the Green Wave...Totaled three kickoffs against Cincinnati, two of which were touchbacks...Had 10 kickoffs against Louisville for 612 yards...Averaged 61.2 yards per kick and had two touchbacks versus the Cardinals...Had six kickoffs against Southern Miss and averaged 56.2 yards per kick...Registered one touchback against USM...Had nine kickoffs against East Carolina, four of which were touchbacks...Had seven kickoffs against USF, and five were out of the end zone for touchbacks...Booted five kickoffs in the GMAC bowl, with just one being returned...Handled all but one kickoff in 2004, the only one being an onsides kick by Stephen Gostkowski in the fourth quarter of the GMAC Bowl...Finished the season averaging 62.1 yards per kickoff...Of his 87 total kicks, 39 were touchbacks...Average kickoff depth was the 3-yard line as a sophomore...2003: Worked as a backup quarterback and also worked as a backup at kicker...Had one kickoff in the Tennessee Tech game...Was inserted into the Mississippi State game and had three kickoffs in the second half...Basically took over the kickoff duties in the Houston game...Had seven kickoffs against the Cougars...Average depth of his seven kicks was the four- yard line...Had three kickoffs sail out of the end zone for touchbacks against Houston...Took over as the number one kickoff man for the Tulane game...Had seven kickoffs and three were touchbacks...Had eight kickoffs against East Carolina and four were out of the end zone for touchbacks...Had three of his four kickoffs against USF sail out of the end zone for touchbacks...Handled all of the team’s kickoffs in the 2003 New Orleans Bowl...Had five of six kickoffs into the end zone and two were downed for touchbacks...Finished the 2003 season with 46 kickoffs...Had 18 kicks that were touchbacks and his average depth per kick was the 3.25-yard line...A redshirt freshman quarterback who had a very impressive spring of 2003...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...Also worked as a back up punter 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 41 quarterback throughout the fall season and also practiced as a kicker
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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 2002 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 for Coach Jamie Riggs...Also 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...Completed 78-of-172 pass attempts for 1,348 yards and nine touchdowns in 2001 in leading his team to a 122 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...Selected to play in the 2002 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game...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...Career passing statistics read 191 completions in 373 pass attempts for 3,160 yards...Career kicking totals were 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...Named the Rotary Club Student of the Year as a junior......Personal: Patrick Harrington Byrne is the son of Brad and Ann Byrne...Born Nov. 27, 1983, in Atmore, Ala.
JERMAINE CHAMBERS Defensive Back 6-0, 207 Junior-2L Trezevant HS Memphis, Tenn.
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2004: Played on a majority of the special teams in 2004...Is a great coverage player who is solid and makes major contributions to the special teams unit...Played on the Memphis special teams in the win over Ole Miss...Worked at defensive back in the Tigers’ 52-21 win over Chattanooga...Credited with three tackles, including one tackle for lost yardage, against the Mocs...Registered one solo tackle as a special teams member in the Arkansas State victory...Credited with one solo tackle on the Tiger special teams against UAB...Played cornerback in the Tigers’ win over Tulane...Logged two tackles in the Tigers’ game with Louisville on ESPN...Registered one tackle in Memphis’ win over East Carolina...Worked with the Tiger special teams in win over USF...Registered two solo tackles in the GMAC Bowl...Finished the season with nine solo and one assisted tackle...2003: A walk-on candidate for the Tiger secondary who found a position on the special teams in 2003, and lettered while playing in every game...Appeared in the Ole Miss game as a member of the Tiger special teams after an injury to Michael Spurlock...Also logged playing time against Southern Miss and Arkansas State...Played in all 13 games for Memphis in 2003, including the 2003 New Orleans Bowl against North Texas...Remained as a regular member of the Tiger kickoff return team all season...Prep: Played his prep football at Trezevant High in Memphis for Coach Lynn Lang...Lettered in both football and track...Was an all-area and all-region selection in football in 2001...Had two interceptions returned for scores during 2000 and 2001 seasons...Credited with seven pass interceptions as a senior...Had 13 pass interceptions during his career at Trezevant...Had two punt returns for scores as a senior and one kickoff return for a touchdown...Personal: Jermaine Chambers is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Chambers...Born May 17, 1983, in Memphis, Tenn. Defense G/S 2003 13/0 2004 12/0 Total 25/0
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CHAMBERS’ STATISTICS UT AT Tot. FR Int 0 0 0 0 0-0 9 1 10 0 0-0 9 1 10 0 0-0
Loss Sack 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-2 0-0
CHAMBERS' CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 3 vs Chattanooga (‘04) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 2 vs UTC, Louisville & Bowling Green (‘04) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 1 vs Chattanooga (‘04)
RUSTY CLAYTON Deep Snapper 6-2, 232 r-Junior-2L Oak Grove HS Sumrall, Miss.
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2004: Starter for his second consecutive season, returning to his role as the Tigers’ deep snapper...Was responsible for 73 successful snaps as a member of the PAT/FG unit...Assisted All-American kicker Stephen Gostkowski in being a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award...Had 21 snaps with the Tiger punt team, bringing his total successful snaps to 94 for the 2004 season...Was a member of the Tiger Academic 30, and carries a cumulative GPA of 3.76...Named to the CoSIDA Academic AllDistrict IV first team...2003: Earned the starting position as the Tigers’ deep snapper in 2003...Was named the Memphis Special Teams Player of the Year...Appeared in every game for Memphis in 2003...Did not have one bad snap during the entire season...Was credited with 29 snaps on field goal attempts...Registered 44 perfect snaps on PAT attempts...Was involved in 67 punt snaps for the season...Had 140 special teams snaps in 2003 without a miss...2002: Received the Rex Dockery Memorial Scholarship in 2002...Worked as one of the Tigers’ deep snappers throughout the 2002 season but was never pressed into service...Was redshirted in 2002...Prep: Was a four-year football letterman at Oak Grove High for Coach Nevil Barr...Lettered as a deep snapper and defensive end...Credited with 60 tackles, three sacks and two forced fumbles during the 2001 season...Was an all-aistrict selection in football in 2001...Was a 2001 first team defensive all-academic selection...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...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 teams skills...Personal: Russell Allen Clayton is the son of Tom and Sandie Brock...Brother, Joey Boyd, is a 1995 Memphis graduate...Born September 2, 1983, in Tupelo, Miss. Special Teams 2003 2004 Total
CLAYTON'S STATISTICS Games/Starts PAT/FG/Punt Snaps 13/13 44/29/67 12/12 49/24/21 25/25 93/53/88
DEREK CLENIN Defensive Back 5-9, 193 Junior-2L MUS Memphis, Tenn.
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2004: A major contributor on the Tiger special teams...Has great speed and is a team player...Is a leader on the special teams...Worked as a member of the Tiger secondary and the special teams against Ole Miss...Had two tackles in the win over Ole Miss...Participated on the Tiger special teams and in the secondary in win over Chattanooga...Helped hold UTC to a minus four yards in punt returns...Logged one tackle for a minus five yards against the Mocs...Had one special teams tackles versus the Arkansas State Indians...Served on the special teams unit against UAB...Registered one tackle in the Memphis win over Houston...Saw action in the defensive secondary against Tulane...Recorded two tackles in the win over the Green Wave...Worked on special teams and at safety in Cincinnati and suffered a torn MCL in his left knee on the next to last play of the game...Sat out the next four games and returned to action for the GMAC Bowl...Ended the year with three solo and four assisted
Defense G/S 2003 13/0 2004 7/0 Total 20/0
UT 2 3 5
CLENIN'S STATISTICS AT Tot. FR Int 2 4 0 0-0 4 7 0 0-0 6 11 0 0-0
Loss Sack 0-0 0-0 1-5 0-0 1-5 0-0
CLENIN’S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 2 vs Tulane (‘04), Ole Miss (‘04) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 1 vs five opponents; last vs Tulane (‘04) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 2 vs Ole Miss (‘04)
H ARACIO COLEN Noseguard 6-3, 286 r-Junior-1L Russellville HS Russellville, Ark.
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2004: Named as the co-winner of the Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year award in 2004, sharing the award with Charles Davis...Played in five games, working as a member of the Tigers’ special teams and as a defensive lineman...Received the 2004 Football Writers Association of America’s Courage Award and was presented the trophy at the Orange Bowl...2003: Named as co-winner of the Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year in 2003...Saw his first action as a Tiger in the season-opening win over Tennessee Tech...Did not register a tackle against the Golden Eagles...Played in the Arkansas State game but was not credited with a tackle...Had a drive-stopping fumble recovery in one of the spring scrimmages...2002: Was named the 2002 Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year...Did not appear in a game for the 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... 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...Started at defensive tackle as a sophomore and junior but was
moved to linebacker as a senior...Also lettered in basketball for RHS...Selected the Tigers over Tulsa, Rice and Arkansas State...Personal: Haracio Colen is the son of the late Eddie and Joyce Colen...Born December 13, 1983.
O.C. COLLINS Defensive Back 6-0, 181 Senior-3L Dacula HS Dacula, Ga.
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A returning three-year letterman and a starter in the secondary...2004: Starter for all 12 games at right cat safety...Ranked fifth on the team in tackles with 80...Was second on the team in solo stops with 41...Tallied five TFLs for 38 yards...Aggressive defender who totaled two interceptions, five pass breakups and two sacks...Had a sack for a loss of 21 yards against UAB...Also totaled a sack for a loss of nine yards versus East Carolina...Ranked 28th in Conference USA in tackles per game with 6.7...Starter at cat safety for season opener against Ole Miss...Logged five tackles including, four solo stops, in Memphis’s 20-13 win over the Rebels...Tied for the team lead in tackles in the win over Chattanooga with eight...Had his first pass interception of the season in the Tigers’ win over Arkansas State on the road...Also credited with seven tackles and one pass breakup against the Indians...Registered his second pass interception of the season against UAB, returning the pick for 22 yards...Also logged four solo tackles against the Blazers...Was credited with three tackles in the Memphis win over Houston...Had seven tackles and three pass breakups in the victory against Tulane...Logged five tackles in the Tigers’ game with Cincinnati...Registered a season-high 10 tackles and a tackle for lost yardage in the Louisville contest...Led team in solo tackles against Louisville with six...Logged seven tackles and one tackle for lost yardage in the Tigers’ win over Southern Miss...Recorded six tackles, one tackle for lost yardage and one quarterback sack in the Memphis win over East Carolina...Recorded nine tackles, including one tackle for lost yardage, in the Memphis win over USF...Was second on the squad in tackles in the GMAC Bowl with nine, five of which were solo stops...2003: A veteran defensive back who was moved from safety to corner for the 2003 season...Started the Tennessee Tech game at cornerback...Logged six tackles in the Tiger win over Ole Miss on ESPN2...Had four tackles against Southern Miss and one stop in the Arkansas State contest...Did not start the UAB game but came in for the injured Lee Hayes (broken ankle) in the second quarter...Was the Tigers’ starting corner against Mississippi State...Had two tackles against Mississippi State...Started at corner against Houston and helped the secondary limit Brandon Middleton to just two catches for 13 yards...Had another outstanding outing against Tulane when the Tigers limited to the Green Wave to just 105 yards passing...Had his first interception of the season when he grabbed a J.P. Losman pass prior to halftime and returned it six yards...Had four tackles and two pass breakups in the victory over East Carolina...Was credited with five tackles in the Louisville game...Credited with four tackles in the regular-season finale against USF... Was starter at corner in the 2003 New Orleans Bowl, and was credited with one solo tackle in the Tigers’ 27-17 win over North Texas...2002: One of the more impressive true freshmen in the nation during the 2002 season...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...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 Tulane and returned it 48 yards...Also had seven tackles in the win over the Green Wave...Had double-digit tackles 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
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tackles and one TFL of five yards...2003: A walk-on candidate for the Tiger football team who became a regular member of the special teams and lettered in his first season at Memphis...Was the recipient of the 2003 Rex Dockery Memorial Scholarship...Spent the spring of 2004 working as a cat safety...Credited with a punt return when he recovered a blocked punt in the Southern Miss game...Had a special teams tackle against Mississippi State...Was credited with two tackles in the Memphis win over Houston...Had an amazing tackle on a kickoff when he was blocked and taken down in front of the Tiger bench, got to his feet and pursued the play to make the tackle in front of the Houston bench...Credited with one tackle in the win over Louisville...Played in the win over Cincinnati but did not register a tackle...Saw time in the USF contest...Was a member of the Tiger cover teams in the 2003 New Orleans Bowl...Finished the 2003 season with four tackles, including two solo stops...Prep: Played for Coach Bobby Alston at Memphis University School...Was a finalist for the Division 2AAA Gil Gideon Mr. Football Award in the state of Tennessee in 2002...Was a finalist for The Commercial Appeal’s Best of the Preps Award in football in 2002...Was named to The Commercial Appeal’s Elite Team for 2002...Was a first team AllDivision 2 selection in 2002...Received the MUS W.S. Roberts MVP Award in 2002...Had 194 carries for 1,011 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2002...Ranked third in Division 2 in scoring with 15 touchdowns...Ranked seventh in kickoff returns in 2002 with 10 for 236 yards...Averaged 23.6 yards per return...Was ranked fifth in all-purpose yardage in 2002 with 1,476 yards and an average of 134.2 yards per game...Helped his MUS team to a thirdplace ranking in the state in 2002...Was named second team All-Tennessee in 2002...Was named to the All-MIAA Team in 2002 (Private School Division)...Had 2,411 career rushing yards...Ranks third in MUS history for all-purpose yardage in a season with 1,476 and fourth all-time in rushing with 2,411 yards...Also lettered in basketball and track for the Owls...Was a member of the Faculty Honor Roll and received the Alexander W. Wellford Leadership Award...Personal: Derek Michael Clenin is the son of Ken and Barbara Clenin ...Born June 7, 1984, in Memphis, Tenn.
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Sporting News Freshman All-America team, the Rivals.com Freshman AllAmerica Team and The Sporting News Freshman All-Conference USA Team...Prep: Was a four-year starter at Dacula High for Coach Kevin Maloof...Was named to the 2001 Georgia All-State team (2nd)...Played both quarterback and safety as a senior...Was credited with a teamleading 115 tackles, two pass interceptions and three fumble recoveries in 2001...Helped his team to a 10-3 record and a spot in the state playoffs...Named the Atlanta Constitution-Journal Player of the Week in 2001 for his play against No. 3 ranked Collins Hill...Logged two pass interceptions and returned one 55 yards for a touchdown in upset win over Collins Hill...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...Personal: Oliver Charles Collins is the son of Randall and Tammy Expose...Born October 22, 1983...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies and plans to graduate in August 2006. Tackles G/S UT 2002 12/11 53 2003 13/11 23 2004 12/12 41 Total 37/34 117
COLLINS’ STATISTICS AT Tot. FR Int 22 75 0 3-83 13 36 0 1-6 39 80 0 2-23 74 191 0 6-112
TFL 0-0 1-1 5-38 6-39
Sack 0-0 0-0 2-30 2-30
COLLINS’ 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) & Tulane (‘03), ASU & UAB (‘04) Most Interception Return Yards/Game: 48 vs Tulane (‘02) Most Pass Breakups/Game: 3 vs Tulane (‘04) Most Sacks/Game: 1 vs UAB & ECU (‘04) Most Tackles For Loss/Game: 1, 6 times GAME-BY-GAME
G AME -B Y -G AME R EVIEW 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 8/30/03 9/6/03 9/13/03 9/27/03 10/4/03 10/11/03 10/18/03 10/25/03 11/1/03 11/15/03 11/22/03 11/29/03 12/16/03 9/4/04 9/11/04 9/18/04 9/25/04 10/2/04 10/16/04 10/23/04 11/4/04 11/12/04 11/20/04 11/27/04 12/22/04
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Opponent Murray State Ole Miss Southern Miss Tulane UAB Louisville Mississippi State Cincinnati Houston USF Army TCU Tennessee Tech Ole Miss Southern Miss Arkansas State UAB Miss State Houston Tulane East Carolina Louisville Cincinnati USF North Texas Ole Miss Chattanooga Arkansas St. UAB Houston Tulane Cincinnati Louisville Southern Miss East Carolina USF Bowling Green
UT 4 5 5 5 9 3 2 7 3 3 2 5 0 2 3 1 3 2 0 4 0 4 0 3 1 4 3 2 4 0 2 3 6 5 4 4 4
AT 3 1 7 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 1 5 5 0 3 5 2 4 2 2 5 5
TT 7 6 12 7 10 6 4 7 3 3 3 7 0 6 4 1 4 2 0 5 4 5 0 4 1 5 8 7 4 3 7 5 10 7 6 9 9
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 1/1 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/5 0/0 1/21 0/0 0/0 0/0 .5/0 1/3 1/9 .5/0 0/0
Q B FR 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 1/21 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 1/9 0 0/0 0 0/0 0
PB Int/Yds 1 1/35 1 0/0 0 0/0 0 1/48 0 0/0 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 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 1/6 2 0/0 1 0/0 0 0/0 1 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 1/21 0 1/22 0 0/0 3 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 1 0/0
JOSEPH DOSS Running Back 5-9, 193 Sophomore-1L Melrose HS Memphis, Tenn.
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2004: Saw his first collegiate action in the Memphis win over Chattanooga, totaling two rushes in the fourth quarter, as well as one kickoff return for 17 yards...Saw action at both running back and kick returner against Arkansas State...Rushed the ball one time for no yards and had one kickoff return for 12 yards versus the Indians...Caught his first pass as a Tiger and raced 15 yards for a key first down in the win...Saw extended duty against UAB, recording five rushes for seven yards, and also catching two passes for 17 yards and a key first down...Recorded six rushes for 27 yards and caught two passes for five yards in the win over Houston...Averaged 4.5 yards per carry, and had two kickoff returns for 24 yards versus the Cougars...Upped his production to eight carries for 66 yards in the win over Tulane...Grabbed one pass for 29 yards and a key first down versus the Green Wave...Worked at both tailback and receiver against Cincinnati, totaling two pass receptions for nine yards and rushing the ball fives times for 13 yards...Had two carries for 11 yards and caught one pass for 58 yards in the Louisville game...Tallied seven rushes for 40 yards and a pass reception for seven yards in the Southern Miss win...Had three rushes against East Carolina but had a minus one yard rushing for the game...Had a season-high 10 rushes in the Memphis win over USF, totaling 14 yards while subbing for DeAngelo Williams...Tallied five rushes for seven yards and had three pass receptions against Bowling Green in the GMAC Bowl...Finished the year as the second-leading rusher with 183 yards on 54 carries...Added 13 pass receptions for 139 yards...Handled most of the rushing duties in the spring and totaled more than 200 yards on the ground in five scrimmages...Rolled off over 50 yards in three different scrimmages...Presented the True Tiger Award at the 2005 Blue-Gray Game...Prep: Was rated as the top running back in Memphis in 2003... Rushed for 1,162 yards and 21 touchdowns during the 2003 season...Had 14 pass receptions for 215 yards in 2003...Rushed for four touchdowns in the Golden Wildcats’ win over Craigmont High in 2003...Rushed for 387 yards and scored seven touchdowns in Melrose’s four playoffs games in 2003...Named to the Tennessee Football Coaches Association 4A All-State Team in 2003...Ranked as the number 10 all-purpose back in the nation by Rivals.com...Winner of WHBQ AM 56 Golden Boot Award during the 2003 season...Named to the 2003 Preseason All-Shelby Metro first team offense...Led Region 8-4A in rushing in 2002 with 1,328 yards...Also led region in average rushing yards per game at 102.2, average yards per carry at 8.6, in touchdowns with 15 and in total carries with 154...Ranked third in the region in kickoff returns and third in total offense in 2002...Named to the All-Shelby Metro Team (2nd) in 2002...Named to the All-Region 8-4A first team in 2002...Helped his Melrose High team to a third-place ranking in the state in 2002 with a 12-1 record...Was named secondteam All-Tennessee in 2002...Had two-year (‘02-’03) rushing totals of 313 carries for 2,490 yards and 36 touchdowns...Led Melrose to victory in the 2003 TSSAA class 3-A state track meet...Placed sixth in the decathlon with 5,711 points...Placed second in the 300-meter hurdles in the state meet with a time of 38.33 seconds...Was fourth in the 110 high hurdles with a time of 14.76 seconds...Was a member of the 1,600-meter relay team that won the state title...Was named to the Class AAA All-Metro track team in 2003...Selected to The Commercial Appeal’s Best of the Preps in track in 2003...Personal: Joseph Darnell Doss is the son of Barbara Doss...Born December 19, 1985, in Memphis, Tenn. Rushing G 2004 11/2
DOSS’ STATISTICS No Yds Avg 54 183 3.4
Tds 0
LG 22
Kick Return G 2004 11/2
No 4
Yds 53
Avg 13.2
Tds 0
LG 17
Receiving G 2004 11/2
No 13
Yds 139
Avg 10.7
Tds 0
LG 58
DOSS’ CAREER HIGHS Most Rushes/Game: 10 vs. USF (‘04) Most Rush Yds/Game: 66 vs Tulane (‘04) Longest Run/Game: 22 vs Tulane (‘04) Most Pass Receptions/Game: 3 vs. BGSU (‘04) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 58 vs Louisville (‘04) Longest Pass Reception/Game:58 vs Louisville (‘04) Most Kickoff Returns/Game: 2 vs. Houston (‘04) Most Kickoff Return Yards/Game: 24 vs Houston (‘04) Longest Kickoff Return/Game: 17 vs Chattanooga (‘04) Most All-Purpose Yards/Game: 95 vs Tulane (‘04)
G AME -B Y -G AME R EVIEW Opponent Chattanooga Arkansas St. UAB Houston Tulane Cincinnati Louisville Southern Miss East Carolina USF BGSU Opponent Chattanooga Arkansas St. Houston Opponent Arkansas St. UAB Houston Tulane Cincinnati Louisville Southern Miss BGSU
No 2 1 5 6 8 5 2 7 3 10 5 No 1 1 2 No 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 3
Yds -1 0 7 27 66 13 11 40 -1 14 7 Yds 17 12 24 Yds 15 17 5 29 9 58 7 -1
Avg 0.0 0.0 1.4 4.5 8.3 2.6 5.5 5.7 0.0 1.4 1.4 Avg 17.0 12.0 12.0 Avg 15.0 8.5 2.5 29.0 4.5 58.0 7.0 0.0
Tds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tds 0 0 0 Tds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LG 0 0 9 13 22 12 6 15 3 5 7 LG 17 12 13 LG 15 9 3 29 7 58 7 3
JOHN DOUCETTE Tight End 6-2, 267 Senior-3L St. Augustine HS New Orleans, La.
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A returning three-year starter at tight end...2004: Started at tight end in the win over Ole Miss but did not have a pass reception...Caught two passes for 39 yards and one touchdown in the Tigers’ 52-21 win over Chattanooga...Grabbed a nine-yard touchdown pass from Danny Wimprine to open the scoring against UTC...Had a long pass reception of 30 yards against the Mocs...Had a tough game against Arkansas State but contributed key blocks in the Tigers’ come-from-behind victory...Caught one pass for four yards in the UAB game...Had one pass reception for 10 yards in the win over Houston...Had three pass receptions for 17 yards in the Louisville contest...Grabbed one pass for four yards in win over USM...Credited with one pass reception for seven yards and a first down on Tigers’ first scoring drive of the USF game...Had a tremendous showing in the GMAC Bowl, totaling two touchdown grabs against Bowling Green...Scored Memphis’ first touchdown of the bowl game with a 42-yard pass from Danny Wimprine...Also scored the last TD of the game off a 14yard pass from Wimprine...Completed the 2004 campaign with 11 catches for 137 yards and three touchdowns...Was second on the team in touchdown catches in 2004...2003: Was the Tiger starter at tight end in 2003, appearing in all 13 of the Tigers’ games... Became a big part of the Memphis offense...Had four pass receptions for 92 yards in the win over Ole Miss...His 92 yards rank as the third-highest total for a tight end in school history...Was the team’s second-leading receiver in the win over Houston...Had two pass receptions for 36 yards and two key first downs in the Houston game...Grabbed two passes for five yards against Louisville...Credited with two catches for three yards in the regular-season finale against USF...Started at tight end in the 2003 New Orleans Bowl
Receiving G/GS 2002 11/7 2003 13/9 2004 12/8 Total 36/24
DOUCETTE’S STATISTICS No Yds Avg 5 44 8.7 17 194 11.4 11 137 12.5 33 375 11.4
Tds 1 0 3 4
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Rushing 9/11/04 9/18/04 9/25/04 10/2/04 10/16/04 10/23/04 11/4/04 11/12/04 11/20/04 11/27/04 12/22/04 Kick Returns 9/11/04 9/18/04 10/2/04 Receiving 9/18/04 9/25/04 10/2/04 10/16/04 10/23/04 11/4/04 11/12/04 12/22/04
and logged two catches for 14 yards...Finished the season with 17 pass receptions for 194 yards...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 under Coach Anthony Biagas...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 AllAmerica and all-state honors while at St. Augustine...Was twice named to the Louisiana All-State team...Caught 11 passes for 209 yards and one touchdown in 2001...Was an All-Metro selection in New Orleans...Personal: John Doucette IV is the son of John and Joycelyn Doucette...Is related to Byron and Aaron Hodges, who both played at Illinois...Born January 8, 1984, in El Paso, Texas. LG 15 53 42 53
DOUCETTE’S CAREER HIGHS Most Pass Receptions/Game: 4 vs Ole Miss (‘03) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 92 vs Ole Miss (‘03) Longest Pass Reception/Game: 53 vs Ole Miss (‘03) Most Touchdown Receptions/Game: 2 vs Bowling Green (‘04)
G AME -B Y -G AME R ECEIVING Year 10/8/02 11/2/02 11/23/02 11/30/02 8/30/03 9/6/03 9/13/03 9/27/03 10/11/03 10/18/03 11/15/05 11/29/03 12/16/03 9/11/04 9/25/04 10/2/04 11/4/04 11/12/04 11/27/04 12/22/04
Opponent Louisville Houston Army TCU Tennessee Tech Ole Miss Southern Miss Arkansas State Miss State Houston Louisville USF North Texas Chattanooga UAB Houston Louisville Southern Miss USF Bowling Green
Recpt 1 1 1 2 2 4 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 3 1 1 2
Yds 7 15 6 16 38 92 6 4 -4 36 5 3 14 39 4 10 17 4 7 56
Avg 7.0 15.0 6.0 8.0 19.0 23.0 6.0 4.0 -4.0 18.0 2.5 1.5 7.0 19.5 4.0 10.0 5.7 4.0 7.0 28.0
Tds 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
LG 7 15 6 8 28 53 6 4 0 23 4 5 10 30 4 10 11 4 7 42
B RANDON D OUGLAS Noseguard 6-3, 291 r-Freshman Haywood County HS
Brownsville, Tenn.
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2004: Redshirted last season and worked behind LaVale Washington during spring workouts...Prep: Lettered for three years at Haywood County High as both an offensive and defensive lineman...Played for Coach Rick Sullivan...Was a first-team all-state selection in 2003...Named first team All-West Tennessee in 2003...Was also a first-team all-region selection and was selected to play in the Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star Game...Graded over 75 percent as an
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offensive lineman...Was credited with 47 solo tackles and 38 assisted stops in 2003...Was also a basketball letterman at HCHS...Personal: Brandon Lee Douglas is the son of Bennie Douglas and Karen Vaughn...Born March 15, 1986, in Brownsville, Tenn.
BRANDON F ARRAR
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Defensive Tackle 6-4, 253 r-Junior-1L Southwest Miss. CC Woodville, Miss.
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2004: Played in just the Chattanooga game...Battled injuries throughout the season...Was working behind Van Houston and Rubio Phillips at right end during spring workouts...2003: Transferred from Ole Miss and played the 2003 season at Southwest Mississippi Community College...Was credited with 35 tackles, three sacks and 12 quarterback hurries and two fumble recoveries despite playing with a hamstring injury...Helped Southwest Mississippi CC to a 5-4 record in 2003 and a fourth-place finish in the South Division of the MACJC...SWCC rushing defense was ranked fourth in the 12-team conference, giving up just 65.6 yards per game, and were also ranked fourth in total defense with an average of just 239.1 yards per game...2002: Was a squad member at Ole Miss in the fall of 2002...Prep: Four-year letterman at Wilkinson County Christian Academy where he played for Coach Paul Hayles...Returned from injury that he suffered as a junior and started at middle linebacker and left guard as a senior...Tallied 78 solo tackles and 32 assisted tackles in his final prep season...Also logged three sacks, one fumble recovery and one blocked PAT in 10 games...Named to the Natchez Democrat All-Metro team...Was named the team’s defensive MVP and was an all-district pick in 2002...Finished his career with several WCCA school records, including total tackles (330), solo tackles (221), caused fumbles (11), recovered fumbles (10), and blocked kicks (3)...Totaled 13 games with 15 or more tackles and 21 games with 10 or more tackles...Logged 12 career sacks...Also ran track and was named all-district and all-state as a shot put thrower...Received the Wes Dawson Memorial Award, which is presented to the WCCA athlete who garnered excellence in multiple sports...Personal: Brandon Wood Farrar is the son of Stephanie Lewis and Harrison Farrar...Born June 8, 1984, in Lafayette, La.
JAMARCUS GAITHER Running Back 5-10, 198 r-Sophomore-1L Frayser HS Memphis, Tenn.
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2004: Saw his first action as a Tiger in the 20-13 win over Ole Miss...Played several series and had two carries for 10 yards against the Rebels...Played the entire fourth quarter of the Chattanooga contest, totaling four rushes for nine yards and one pass reception for 37 yards...Scored his first collegiate touchdown on the 37-yard pass from Bobby Robison...Worked at tailback in place of DeAngelo Williams in the win over Arkansas State...Gained nine yards on three carries in the ASU contest...Registered one rush for one yard in the Tigers’ win over Houston...Saw extensive duty at tailback against Tulane, rushing for 11 yards on five attempts...Totaled 15 rushes for 40 yards in five games played...2003: Came to the Tigers as a tailback from Frayser High in Memphis but worked as both a tailback and receiver in fall camp...Was redshirted in 2003, spending the fall with the offensive scout team...Saw extensive duty in the spring of 2004 at tailback...Had eight rushes for 36 yards and one touchdown in the 2004 Blue-Gray Scrimmage...Had eight carries for 35 yards in the second spring scrimmage...Prep: Lettered as a running back at Frayser High for Coach Terry
Ryan...Gained 1,813 yards during the 2002 season and scored 13 touchdowns...Averaged 164.8 yards rushing per game, which ranked as second-best in Shelby-Metro...Named 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-Shelby-Metro squad...Was named to The Commercial Appeal’s Best of the Preps and was selected to the All-Region 8-3A team...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 totaled 10 rushing touchdowns...Holds Frayser school record for career rushing yards with 3,984 yards...Awarded Memphis Touchdown Club Player of the Week in 2002...Honored as All-Academic City in 2000 and 2001...Also lettered in tennis and track...Personal: Jamarcus Antoine Gaither is the son of James and Janice Gaither...Born November 9, 1984, in Memphis, Tenn. Rushing 2004
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GAITHER’S STATISTICS No Yds Avg 15 40 2.7
Tds 0
LG 8
BOBBY GARAFOLO Offensive Guard 6-3, 275 r-Senior Mt. San Antonio JC Los Angeles, Calif.
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2004: Worked as a member of the offensive scout team and did not see action in any games in 2004...Suffered an infection during the summer that caused extensive fatigue and weakness...Took most of fall camp to get his strength back...2003: Came to the U of M as a junior college transfer in the winter of 2003...Participated in spring drills with the Tigers...Was redshirted in the fall of 2003 due to a shoulder injury from junior college...Spent the fall of 2003 working with the offensive scout team and going against the number one defensive unit each day in practice...Junior College: 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...Played for Coach Bill Ridell as a junior, and Jim Bond as a senior...Helped his team to a 10-3 record in 2000...Was a first-team all-league, all-area, All-CIF and allregion 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...Personal: Bobby Garafolo is the son of Irene Garafolo...Born July 4, 1983, in Los Angeles, Calif...Is the godson of Jerry Moss of A&M Records...A talented guitarist who works as a studio musician and performer in Los Angeles area...Was featured in 2004 in Sports Illustrated On Campus, an issue about athletes who are musicians...Once played guitar with Sting...Graduated in December 2004 and is working on a second degree in film/video production.
L ANE GARCIA Defensive Tackle 6-3, 247 r-Sophomore Catholic HS Baton Rouge, La.
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M ICHAEL GIBSON Punter 6-2, 210 Junior-TR Itawamba CC Tupelo, Miss.
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Junior college transfer who will handle punting duties this season...Junior College: Played one season at Itawamba Community College for Coach Jeff Terrill after transferring from Auburn University…Led the state of Mississippi in punting with an average of 44.6 yards per punt in 2004…Named first-team all-state and first-team All-Region 23…Was also an honorable mention pick on the NJCAA All-American football team…Auburn University: Signed with Auburn out of Mooreville High in Mooreville, Miss.…Redshirted in 2002 for the Tigers and played as a freshman in 2003…Prep: Averaged 46.5 yards per punt as a senior at MHS…Also handled the kickoffs and sent 50 percent of his kicks into the end zone…Averaged 44.7 yards per punt as a junior…Was a two-time all-state selection, and also played quarterback in the last five games of his senior season…While at quarterback, he led his squad to four wins and a berth in the Class 2A playoffs after throwing for 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns...Only punted during his junior and senior years at MHS before signing with Auburn...Personal: Michael Lee Gibson is the son of Mike and Margaret Gibson...Born October 13, 1983.
Inside Linebacker 6-2, 234 Senior-3L Tucker HS Lithonia, Ga.
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Leading tackler for the Tigers who started all 12 games for the defensive unit in 2004...2004: Was voted as one of the recipients of the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Awards in the spring of 2004...Starter at middle linebacker for the season opener against Ole Miss...Led the Tigers in tackles with nine, including two tackles for lost yardage and one quarterback sack, versus Ole Miss...The 22-yard sack came in crucial fourth quarter defensive stand...Also credited with seven solo stops in the win...Tied for the team lead in tackles in the victory over Chattanooga...Registered eight tackles and a fumble recovery against the Mocs...Recovered a Scott Vogel forced fumble against Arkansas State and returned it 10 yards for a touchdown to put the team ahead late in the contest...Tipped a pass on the next series that allowed Vogel to gain an interception...Credited with eight tackles, including two tackles for lost yardage, in the ASU game...Led the defense in tackles against UAB, totaling eight tackles, four of which were solo stops...Had one tackle for lost yardage and one quarterback sack against the Blazers and also forced a fumble...Led the defense with 10 tackles and a fumble recovery in the win over Houston...Had six solo stops against the Cougars...Logged 10 tackles in the win over Tulane, all of which were assists...Was credited with nine tackles in the Cincinnati game...Registered nine tackles in the Louisville game...Logged 13 tackles in the Southern Miss victory...Had one tackle for lost yardage and one quarterback sack against the Golden Eagles...Credited with six tackles, including five solo stops, in the win over East Carolina...Registered seven tackles in win over USF in Tampa...Led the squad in tackles with 10 in the GMAC Bowl...Credited with a sack of nine yards in the second quarter of the bowl game against Bowling Green...Finished the year with 106 total tackles, which also included eight TFLs for 47 yards and three sacks for a loss of 34 yards...Recovered three fumbles on the year...Logged four games of double digit tackles...2003: Lettered for the second time while seeing action at inside linebacker in each of the Tigers’ game in 2003...Was credited with three tackles in the season opener against Tennessee Tech...Also responsible for three tackles in the Tigers’ win over Ole Miss...Had two tackles in the Southern Miss and Arkansas State games...Registered three stops in the Conference USA match-up against UAB...Logged two tackles in the Mississippi State meeting...Had an outstanding game at Houston, totaling seven tackles, including five solo stops, in the win...Had another solid game against Tulane, logging five tackles...Registered four tackles in the victory over East Carolina...Was credited with one tackle in the Tigers’ win over North Texas in the New Orleans Bowl...Finished the 2003 season with 37 tackles, including 28 solo stops, two tackles for lost yardage and one pass breakup...Received the Ralph Hatley Memorial Scholarship for 2003...2002: Lettered as a true freshman after being pressed into service due to injuries to the linebacker corps...Earned his first varsity letter after playing in eight games for Memphis in 2002...Made 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 USF...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 for Coach Phillip Lindsey...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...Credited with a combined 104 tackles in 2000 and 2001...Had 19 tackles for lost yardage and four quarterback sacks...Helped his team to a 10-1 record in 2001...Was a first-team AllDeKalb County selection as both a junior and senior...Was Atlanta Touchdown Club Back of the Week in 2001...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...Personal: Timothy Lawrence Goodwell II is the son of Tim Goodwell...Born January 30, 1984, in
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2004: Did not see action in any of the Tigers’ 12 games in 2004...2003: Was redshirted in the fall of 2003...Worked as a defensive end for the scout team and worked against the Tigers’ first team offensive line each day in practice...Spent the fall of 2003 learning coordinator Joe Lee Dunn’s defense...Prep: Was a three-year football letterman at Catholic High under Coach Dale Wiener...Helped his team to a 10-2 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 All-Star 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...Was ranked as Dandy Don’s number 38 prep prospect in the state of Louisiana...Listed by the New Orleans Times Picayune as one of the state’s top offensive linemen in 2001 and 2002...Personal: Lane Garrett Garcia is the son of Marsha and O.J. Garcia...Born April 2, 1985, in Baton Rouge, La.
TIM G OODWELL
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Houston, Texas...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies, and plans to graduate in May 2006. Tackles G/S 2002 8/0 2003 13/0 2004 12/12 Total 33/12
GOODWELL’S STATISTICS UT AT Tot. FR Int 1 3 4 1 0-0 28 9 37 0 0-0 48 58 106 3 0-0 77 70 147 4 0-0
TFL 0-0 2-4 8-47 10-51
Sack 0-0 0-0 3-34 3-34
GOODWELL’S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 13 vs Southern Miss (‘04) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 7 vs Ole Miss (‘04) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 10 vs Tulane (‘04) Most Fumble Recoveries/Game: 1 vs Cincinnati (‘02) & vs UTC, ASU & Houston(‘04) Most Sacks/Game: 1 vs Ole Miss, USM & BGSU (‘04) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 2.5 vs Bowling Green (‘04)
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G AME -B Y -G AME R EVIEW Defense 10/8/02 10/26/02 11/9/02 11/30/02 8/30/03 9/6/03 9/13/03 9/27/03 10/4/03 10/11/03 10/18/03 10/25/03 11/1/03 11/15/03 11/22/03 11/29/03 12/16/03 9/4/04 9/11/04 9/18/04 9/25/04 10/2/04 10/16/04 10/23/04 11/4/04 11/12/04 11/20/04 11/27/04 12/22/04
Opponent Louisville Cincinnati USF TCU Tennessee Tech Ole Miss Southern Miss Arkansas State UAB Miss State Houston Tulane East Carolina Louisville Cincinnati USF North Texas Ole Miss Chattanooga Arkansas St. UAB Houston Tulane Cincinnati Louisville Southern Miss East Carolina USF Bowling Green
UT 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 3 2 5 5 2 0 0 1 1 7 4 3 3 6 0 3 4 6 5 2 5
AT 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 5 4 4 10 6 5 7 1 5 5
TT 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 2 3 2 7 6 4 0 0 1 1 9 8 8 7 10 10 9 9 13 6 7 10
TFLs 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/2 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/25 0.5/3 2/5 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/3 0/0 0/0 2.5/11
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 1/22 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/9
FR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI Kicker 6-2, 200 Senior-3L Madison Central HS Madison, Miss.
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A returning All-American who has lettered the last three seasons for the Tigers...Was a semifinalist for the Lou Groza award in 2004...Spends his spring pitching for the U of M baseball team...NationalChamps.net listed Gostkowski as a third-team selection to their preseason All-America team for 2005...Also selected as a third teamer on Athlon Sports’ All-America Team in 2005, and was an honorable mention pick to Street & Smith’s 2005 All-America Team...Career: Kicked 88 consecutive PATs between 2002 and 2004 before missing an attempt in the 2004 Southern Miss game that was backed up from penalty...Holds the Memphis record for points scored in a career with 268 heading into the 2005 season...Also holds career records in PATs made with 124 and PATs attempted with 130...Needs just four more field goals made to garner the top spot currently held by Lou Groza Award winner Joe Allison, who booted 51 FGs from 1990-93...As a sophomore, be-
came just the second Tiger in history to score more than 100 points in a season with 101...Now that total is good for third, and he is also second with 108 points in 2004 (RB DeAngelo Williams owns the top spot with his 138 points in 2004)...C-USA: Has been named a C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week three times in his career...Opens his senior campaign needing just 66 points for the C-USA scoring record...The current record is 333 points by Tulane kicker Seth Marler...Through three seasons, ranks seventh in the league in field goals made, fifth in PATs attempted and sixth in PATs made...2004: Named to the 2004 All-Conference USA first team as a kicker...Helped the Tigers to a 20-13 win over Ole Miss in the season opener by kicking two PATs and connecting on both of his field goal attempts...Kicked field goals of 39 and 45 yards in helping Memphis maintain its lead in the game...Made one of two field goal attempts in the victory over Chattanooga...Connected from 26 yards out but suffered his first miss of the season on a 39-yard attempt against the Mocs...Remained perfect on his PAT work, booting seven on the night...Had another outstanding performance in the Tigers’ win over Arkansas St., making 4-of-4 field goal attempts and all five PATs in the Tigers’ 47-35 victory...His 17 points scored against Arkansas State rank as the second-highest single-game total by a kicker in Memphis football history...Had field goals of 19, 41, 24 and 30 yards against ASU...Was named the C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week following the ASU meeting...Made two of three field goal attempts and four PATs in the UAB game...Hit on field goals of 47 and 19 yards against the Blazers, and his 47-yard effort was the third-longest of his career...Booted two field goals of 47 and 30 yards in the win over Houston, and added five PATs...Made seven PATs in the Memphis victory over Tulane...Booted a 49-yard field goal against Cincinnati, which was his second-longest career field goal...Had an outstanding game against Louisville on national television when he connected on 3-of-3 field goal attempts and made 4of-4 PATs...Totaled 13 points versus the Cardinals, which is tied for sixthhighest in school history....Was named the C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week for the second time this season following the UL game...Connected on 1-of-3 field goal attempts against USM...Missed his only PAT in 89 tries as the last one of the USM game was backed up because of a penalty on an attempted two-point conversion...Took control of the East Carolina game and provided the Tigers with the winning margin by booting a 35-yard field goal with just six seconds left in the contest...Also connected on five-of-five PAT attempts in the ECU win...Helped ice the Tigers’ eighth win of the season with three first-half field goals against USF...Connected on field goals of 47, 19 and 37 yards in USF game...Totaled five PATs in the GMAC Bowl, but did not have a field goal try versus Bowling Green...Booted his only kickoff of the season in the fourth quarter...Named Special Teams Player of the Year at the Tiger banquet...Was an honorable mention pick on CollegeFootballNews.com’s All-American Team following the 2004 season...Completed his junior season as the squad’s second-leading scorer with 108 points...Was 20-of-24 on field goals and connected on 48-of-49 PATs...Was ranked as high as second nationally in consecutive PATs during the season...2003: Was the Tigers’ starting kicker for the second consecutive season, and handled all of the field goal and PAT duties for the Tigers...Had two field goals in the season-opening win over Tennessee Tech...Booted field goals of 39 and 23 yards against the Golden Eagles...Had a career-high three field goals in the Tiger victory over Ole Miss and was named the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week...Had field goals of 21, 42 and 17 yards against the Rebels...His 42-yard effort gave Memphis a fourth quarter lead and his 17-yard effort sealed the victory...Had two field goals against Southern Miss on kicks of 21 and 33 yards...Made 2-of-3 field goal attempts against Mississippi State... Kicked one field goal from 33 yards and connected on 6-of-6 PATs in the win over the Houston Cougars...Booted field goals of 30 and 23 yards in the win over East Carolina, giving him 11 points for the game...Tallied two field goals of 22 and 28 yards and made three PATs in the Memphis win over Louisville...Made one field goal in the regular-season finale against USF...Connected on a 45-yard attempt against the Bulls...Tallied nine points in the New Orleans Bowl after kicking field goals of 21 and 42 yards and hitting three PATs...His 42-yard field goal with 2:26 remaining in the game locked the victory over North Texas...His 101 points scored in 2003 tied the Memphis record for the most points scored in a single season...His 28 field goal attempts in 2003 were a school record and his 19 field goals made were the second-highest total in school history...Came to the University of Memphis as a baseball signee, 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 44 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 and by the season opener, had earned a scholarship and was the team’s starting kicker...Lettered while appearing in all 12 games of the 2002 season...Made 9-of-14 field goal attempts, including a 50-yarder in the season opener against Murray State...Also made 32-of-37 PATs in 2002...Opened his collegiate career making 5-of-6 PATs and his longest field goal of the season at 50 yards...Made 5-of-5 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 5-yard line (5.10)...Was named to the 2002 Conference USA All-Freshman Team...Also named to The Sporting News All-Freshman Team...Prep: Lettered for four years in football and soccer and three years in baseball at Madison Central High...Earned all-state honors in all of the three sports...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 Central to the 2002 Mississippi state championship...Holds the MCHS record for the longest field goal at 55 yards...Personal: Stephen Carroll Gostkowski is the son of Larry and Cindy Gostkowski...Born January 28, 1984, in Baton Rouge, La...Majoring in exercise and sport science, and expects to graduate in May 2006...Also a member of the Tiger baseball team. Field Goal G/S 2002 12/12 2003 13/13 2004 12/12 Total 37/37
GOSTKOWSKI’S STATISTICS FGA FGM LG PAT’s 14 9 50 32-37 29 19 45 44-44 24 20 49 48-49 67 48 50 124-130
TP 59 101 108 268
GOSTKOWSKI’S CAREER HIGHS Most Field Goals Made/Game: 4 vs Arkansas State (‘04) Most FG Attempted/Game: 4 Tennessee Tech (‘03), Arkansas St. (‘04) Longest Field Goal Made/Game: 50 vs Murray State ('02) Most PATs Made/Game: 7 vs Chattanooga, Tulane (‘04) Most PATs Attempted/Game: 7 vs Chattanooga, Tulane (‘04)) Most Points Scored/Game: 17 vs Arkansas State (‘04) Most Points Scored/Season: 108 (‘04)
H EATH G RANT Inside Linebacker 6-1, 225 Sophomore-1L Starkville HS Starkville, Miss.
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2004: One of just five true freshmen to see action for the Tigers...Played in 11 of 12 games in 2004...Was a major factor in Memphis’ special teams unit...A tough player who is great on kick coverage and will be relied on in 2005...Saw action on return teams in the win over Ole Miss...Worked as a special teams member and as a linebacker in the Tigers’ victory over Chattanooga...Was credited with one tackle in the road victory over Arkansas State...Saw duty at linebacker in the Memphis win over Tulane...Recorded his first collegiate sack against the Green Wave...Was credited with two tackles from the linebacker position against Cincinnati...Had one tackle in the nationally-televised Louisville game...Saw special teams duty against Southern Miss...Served as member of the Tigers’ kick cover teams in the USF game...Also a member of the special teams unit in the GMAC Bowl...Completed his freshman season with five tackles and one quarterback sack...Prep: Played linebacker and running back at Starkville High under Coach Ronnie Cuevas...Set the SHS record for tackles in a single season with 178 in 2003...Was a first-team Mississippi Association of Coaches All-State selection as a senior...Was Region 1-5A Defensive CoMVP in 2003...Was named to The Clarion-Ledger All-State squad...Was a three-time all-area and all-region honoree...Recorded 23 tackles in 2002 against Southaven High...Recorded 98 solo tackles, nine tackles for lost yardage, two quarterback sacks, four pass interceptions and two fumble recoveries en route to his record-setting 2003 season...Ended his career with 425 tackles, eight interceptions, 21 sacks, and 36 TFLs...Also lettered in baseball...Personal: Michael Heath Grant is the son of Mike and Betty Grant...His father, Mike, coached at Ole Miss and Mississippi State with Tiger defensive coordinator Joe Lee Dunn...Born October 19, 1985, in Oxford, Miss.
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GRANT’S STATISTICS AT Tot. FR Int 2 5 0 0-0
TFL 0.5-2
Sack 1-2
ANDREW H ANDY Offensive Guard 6-2, 306 r-Senior-3L Palmetto HS Miami, Fla.
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A three-year veteran offensive lineman who has been a two-year starter at offensive guard...Sustained a broken leg in the Louisville game in 2003 and missed the remainder of the season...Was held out most of spring drills in 2004, and the decision was made to redshirt him heading into the 2004 season to allow for additional time to heal...Expected to enter fall camp as the starting left guard...2004: Redshirted, but worked on the scout team as a veteran offensive lineman...2003: The only returning starter from the 2002 season in the offensive line...Started every game at offensive guard in 2003...Opened the 2003 campaign playing 52-of-82 snaps in the victory over Tennessee Tech...Did not come out of the Ole Miss and Southern Miss games...Played all 70 plays in the win over Ole Miss and 74-of-74 snaps in the Southern Miss contest...Worked 60 plays in the Arkansas State win and had 67 snaps in the UAB contest...Worked 65 offensive snaps in the Mississippi State contest...Was involved in 50 of the team’s 72 offensive plays in the road victory over the Houston Cougars...Played 67 of the team’s 77 offensive plays in the road win over Tulane in the Superdome...Worked 50 of the 79 offensive snaps in the win over East Carolina...Suffered a broken leg in the Louisville game and missed the remainder of the season...2002: Co-winner of the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award in 2002...Was a starter for the Tigers at offensive guard for nine of the 12 games of 2002...Missed 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 USF...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: Lettered as a true freshman...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 Miss...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 for Coach Jim Kroll... Selected to play in the Florida All-Star Game on Martin Luther King Day...Also played in the Florida-California Football Classic in Santa Barbara, Calif....Named first-team All-Dade County in 2000 by the Miami Herald... Considered by many to be the best offensive lineman in the Miami-Dade County area...Named Palmetto’s MVP Lineman for three consecutive years...Personal: Andrew Handy is the son of Valorie Handy...Born November 14, 1982, in Miami, Fla....Majoring in sport management, and plans to graduate in December 2005. Offensive Line 2001 2002 2003 2004 Totals
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Career Field Goals By Distance Less than 20 yards .............. 5/5 20-29 yards .................... 14/16 30-39 yards .................... 16/23 40-49 yards .................... 12/20 50+ yards ......................... 1/3
Tackles G/S 2004 11/0
HANDY'S STATISTICS Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps 3/0 30/744 10/9 511/840 10/10 595/1000 Redshirted (Injury) 23/19 1136/2584
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WILLIE HENDERSON
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Offensive Tackle 6-7, 335 r-Junior-2L Ridgeway HS Memphis, Tenn.
Offensive Line 2003 2004 Total
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2004: Had an outstanding 2004 spring...Worked with the number one offensive line in the spring due to several key injuries...Was voted as one of the winners of the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award in the spring of 2004...Played in three games for the Tigers at offensive guard as a sophomore...Opened the season working 10 offensive plays in the Tiger win over Ole Miss in Oxford...Helped the Tigers to a C-USA win over Tulane, going three plays...Closed the regular season with 24 plays in the televised win over USF in Tampa...Finished the 2004 season playing 52 of the team’s 906 offensive plays...Part of an offensive unit that was second in Conference USA in scoring...Memphis was also third in passing, second in rushing and second in total offense in C-USA...Member of a Tiger O-Line that allowed just five sacks in 2004, which led the league...Tiger offense was also ninth nationally in total offense...2003: Came to Memphis as a defensive lineman, but given his size and foot speed, was moved to offensive tackle in the spring of 2003...Worked his way to the number two position behind David Davis at right tackle...Suffered an ankle injury early in the fall that put him behind physically...Did not play in the first six games of the season...Saw his first action as a Tiger in the Houston game...Participated in eight offensive snaps against the Cougars...Was used as an offensive guard against Houston after working as a tackle for most of the fall...Played the final series of the East Carolina victory, working four offensive snaps...Played 20 snaps in the USF game...Continued to make dramatic improvement while practicing for the 2003 New Orleans Bowl...Played 20 offensive snaps against North Texas...Finished the 2003 season participating in 52 of the team’s 1000 offensive plays...2002: 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 redshirted during the fall of 2002...Spent the fall of 2002 working with the scout team defense...Prep: Considered by many as the top lineman prospect in Tennessee in 2001...Played both offensive and defensive tackle at Ridgeway High for Coach John Cooley...Registered 15 quarterback sacks for Ridgeway in 2001...Listed on SuperPrep Football Magazine’s 2001 All-America Team and All-Region Team...Ranked as the number three prospect in the state of Tennessee...Named to the Associated Press All-State Team in 2001...Selected to the MIAA All-Metro team for Divisions 4A/5A in 2001...Listed as a finalist for Class 3-A Mr. Football in 2001...Selected to the Tennessee Sports Writers’ 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...Also lettered in basketball for three years at RHS...Threw the shot put for the track team and won the state A-AA shot put championship in 2001... Personal: Willie Henderson III is the son of Willie Henderson Jr. and Julia Griffin...Born November 17, 1983. HENDERSON'S STATISTICS Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps 4/0 52/1000 3/0 37/906 7/0 104/1906
G REG H INDS Outside Linebacker 6-1, 233 Sophomore-1L Southaven HS Southaven, Miss.
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A returning All-C-USA honoree who saw action in 11 games as a true freshman...2004: Named to the 2004 Conference USA All-Freshman Team...One of just five true freshmen to see significant playing time in 2004...Credited with his first tackle as a Tiger in Memphis’s 52-21 win over Chattanooga...Continued his work as a member of the Tiger coverage teams against Arkansas State...Logged one tackle as a special teams member in the game with UAB...Worked in the defensive secondary in the win over Tulane...Had two tackles, including a tackle for lost yardage against the Green Wave...Logged his first quarterback sack against the Green Wave...Had two tackles from an outside linebacker slot in the Cincinnati game...Worked on special teams in the Louisville game...Logged one tackle in the Memphis victory over Southern Miss...Served on the Tiger special teams and played linebacker in the season finale against USF...Credited with one tackle in the GMAC Bowl while providing kickoff coverage...Finished the 2004 season with 12 total tackles, one tackle for lost yardage and one quarterback sack...Prep: One of the most highly sought after recruits in Mississippi and the Mid-South area...Rated as the number one prospect in the state of Mississippi by Rivals.com...Was an all-state selection at Southaven High for Coach Calvin Aldridge...Played safety, but also saw time at quarterback, running back and wide receiver...Had 114 carries for 670 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2003...Also caught 21 passes for 373 yards...Averaged 17.76 yards per reception as a senior...Scored a total of 88 points in 2003...Named to The Commercial Appeal’s Best of The Preps for 2003 in football...Named to the All-Region 1-5A first team...Ranked as the number six athlete in the nation by Rivals.com and the number 96 player overall in the senior class...Ranked number 41 in the Southeastern Elite 88 in 2003...Rated as the number three prep prospect in the state of Mississippi by the Jackson ClarionLedger...Ranked by Tom Lemming as the number two safety prospect in the nation...Rushed for over 650 yards in 2003 and tallied 360 yards receiving with 16 total touchdowns...Credited with 87 tackles as a senior...Totaled 110 tackles, seven pass interceptions and scored seven touchdowns as a junior in 2002...Named the district MVP as a junior...Helped his team to a 10-4 record and a showing in the Class 5A state semifinals...Named to the All-Shelby Suburban Team in 2002...Also selected to all-state team in 2002...Personal: Greg Hinds is the son of Pamela Sandifer and Melvin Lester...Born November 23, 1985, in Memphis, Tenn.
Tackles G/S 2004 11/0
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HINDS’ STATISTICS AT Tot. FR Int 5 12 0 0-0
TFL 0.5-2
Sack 1-2
HINDS’ CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 4 vs Arkansas State (‘04) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 2 vs Arkansas St. & Cincinnati (‘04) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 2 vs Arkansas St. & Tulane (‘04) Most Sacks/Game: 1 vs Tulane (‘04) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 0.5 vs Tulane (‘04)
ABRAHAM HOLLOWAY Offensive Guard 6-4, 301 r-Sophomore-1L Prentiss HS Prentiss, Miss.
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Offensive Line 2004
HOLLOWAY'S STATISTICS Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps 6/0 93/906
VAN H OUSTON Defensive Tackle 6-6, 280 Senior-1L Itawamba CC Okolona, Miss.
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Returning threat in the defensive line who is expected to see increased playing time with the loss of senior noseguard Albert Means from the 2004 squad...2004: Played in all 12 games for the Tigers as a junior college transfer...Participated in his first game as a Tiger when he entered the Ole Miss game...Registered his first tackle in the Cincinnati contest...Logged two tackles against the Bearcats...Credited with one tackle in the Tigers’ nationally-televised game with Louisville...Saw regular duty in the Tigers’ win over Southern Miss...Played in a new look four-man defensive front for most of the ESPN-televised Southern Miss game...Gave the Tigers a better rush defense and more pass pressure...Registered one tackle in the Memphis win over East Carolina...Saw extended duty as member of the Tiger four-man front in the win over USF...Credited with four tackles and one tackle for lost yardage in the Memphis victory...Played in the GMAC Bowl against Bowling Green, but was not credited with a tackle in the loss...Ended the 2004 football season with eight tackles and one tackle for a loss of three yards...Junior College: Was a two-year letterman in the defensive line at Itawamba Community College...Started all 11 games of the 2003 season and helped ICC to a 4-5 record...Was selected to play in the Mississippi Community College All-Star Game in 2003...Was named the MVP Defensive Lineman of the All-Star Game...Was a part-time starter as a freshman at ICC...Prep: Played his prep football at Okolona High...Lettered as an offensive and defensive lineman...Was a four-year starter at
Tackles G/S 2004 12/0
HOUSTON’S STATISTICS UT AT Tot. FR Int 5 3 8 0 0-0
TFL 1-3
Sack 0-0
HOUSTON’S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 4 vs USF (‘04) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 3 vs USF (‘04) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 1 vs Cincinnati, Louisville & USF (‘04) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 1 vs USF (‘04)
WILL H UDGENS Quarterback 6-4, 223 r-Freshman-RS Ridgeway HS Memphis, Tenn.
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Returning letterwinner who could see extensive playing time in 2005 with the offensive line...Had a productive spring and has the potential to be a dominant player...2004: Worked during the 2004 spring as an offensive tackle and moved up the depth chart to the number two slot at right tackle behind senior David Davis...Played in all 12 games for the Tigers at offensive tackle and on special teams...Opened the season working 10 offensive plays in the Tigers’ win over Ole Miss in Oxford...Had 13 snaps in the win over Chattanooga...Had eight plays in the Houston game...Helped the Tigers to a C-USA win over Tulane, going 13 plays...Closed the regular season with 27 plays in the televised win over USF in Tampa...Played 22 snaps in the GMAC Bowl against Bowling Green...Finished the 2004 season playing 93 of the teams 906 offensive plays...Part of an offensive unit that was second in Conference USA in scoring...Memphis was also third in passing, second in rushing and second in total offense in C-USA...Member of a Tiger O-Line that allowed just five sacks in 2004, which led the league...Tiger offense was also ninth nationally in total offense...2003: One of several young offensive linemen who were redshirted in 2003, allowing for time to learn the Tiger offense...Worked with the Memphis offensive scout team as an offensive tackle throughout the fall of 2003...Prep: Lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track at Prentiss High...Was the district MVP in football in 2002...Named to the WWDM-TV All-Area Team in 2002...Worked as both an offensive and defensive tackle at PHS...Personal: Abraham Holloway is the son of Jessie and Barbara Holloway...Born December 17, 1984, in Hattiesburg, Miss.
linebacker...Was an all-area and all-region honoree while at OHS...Selected as an all-district honoree four times during his prep career...Was the captain of the squad...Named Best Lineman in 2001, and the team’s MVP in 2001...Totaled 12 tackles and five sacks against Mooreville High as a senior...Tore his ACL in the latter portion of his senior season...Named to the Elite 11 for Northeast Mississippi his senior year...Also lettered in tennis while at OHS...Was 12-2 as a senior and played in the state tennis championship...Personal: Van Wyck Houston is the son of Carnell and Anglean Houston...Born November 1, 1982, in Tupelo, Miss....His cousin Tim Bowens plays for the Miami Dolphins.
One of three quarterbacks who is expected to challenge for the starting position this fall...Has had one season to learn the offense while rehabilitating a knee injury...2004: Redshirted during the 2004 season while rehabilitating his knee...Tore his ACL while dunking in a church-league basketball game...Prep: Starter at quarterback for four years at Ridgeway High under Coach John Cooley...Was an All-Metro pick in football and baseball four years at RHS...Selected to play in the Liberty Bowl and Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star Games...Also picked to play in the East/ West All-Star Game...Threw for 1,100 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior...Was tabbed an all-state and all-region selection in 2003...Had 231 yards rushing on 71 attempts and scored five touchdowns in 2003...Completed 68-of-142 pass attempts for 1,048 yards during the regular season, and added 155 yards passing in the state playoffs...Finished the season with 1,203 yards passing...Punted 27 times for 1,008 yards during the regular season...Averaged 37.32 yards per kick...Named to the 2003 Preseason All-Shelby Metro first team offense...Led Shelby Metro Region 3-A in passing percentage in 2002 with a mark of .500...Completed 70-of-140 pass attempts for 1,165 and 15 touchdowns in 2002...Ranked fourth in passing efficiency with a 146.7 mark...Ranked 34th overall in Shelby Metro in total offense with 1,386 yards (1,165 yards passing; 221 yards rushing)...Handled the punting duties for Ridgeway in 2002 and averaged 33.19 yards per punt...Had 42 punts for 1,394 yards...Named to the All-MIAA 3-A team in 2002...Helped Ridgeway to an 8-5 record in 2001...Ranked eighth in Region 8-3A in passing in 2001...Completed 25-of-79 for 439 yards and five touchdowns in just eight games played...Was ranked 14th in total offense with 536 yards...Averaged 70.4 yards per game as a sophomore...Named to the All-Region 8-3A Team in 2001 as a true freshman...Led his RHS team to an 11-1 record...Ranked second in the region in passing...Completed 64-of-157 pass attempts for 1,191 yards and 14 touchdowns, and was rated third in the region in total offense with 1,300 yards...Averaged 108.3 yards per game in total offense... Posted career passing totals of 234-of-534 for 3,998 yards and 34 touchdowns...Also lettered in baseball, basketball and swimming...Personal: William Patrick Hudgens is the son of Greg and Emma Hudgens...His uncle, Bill Crumby, played for the Tigers in 197677...Born January 24, 1985, in Memphis, Tenn.
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CARSON HUNTER
PLAYERS
Outside Linebacker 5-10, 232 r-Junior-2L Collierville HS Collierville, Tenn.
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2004: Played in 12 of the Tigers’ games in 2004, working mostly on special teams...A solid contributor for the special teams unit...Is a utility guy who can play in several positions on the special teams...Worked as a member of the Tiger kick coverage and return teams in the win over Ole Miss...Saw action as a special teams member and at linebacker in the Tigers’ win over Chattanooga...Registered one tackle in the Arkansas State victory...Worked as a special teamer against UAB...Saw special teams duty in the wins over Houston and Tulane...Worked with the Tiger kick cover squads in the win over USF... 2003: A walk-on candidate who lettered after playing on the Tiger special teams in the fall of 2003...Appeared in eight games for the Tigers last season...Was named as one of the co-winners of the 2003 Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year Award...Served as a member of the Tiger kick cover teams...Saw action in the Tigers’ road victory over Houston...Worked as a member of the Tiger cover units in the win over East Carolina...Came to the Tigers in the fall of 2002...Worked as a back up at the “sam” linebacker slot...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 four-year football letterwinner at nearby Collierville High, playing fullback and linebacker...Played for Coach Paul Cox...Helped the Dragons to the 2001 region 8-5A championship...Received the Most Improved Player award as a junior...Credited with 73 tackles as a senior at CHS...Received the Bonky Brooks Award twice during his career at Collierville High...Is the only player in CHS history to receive the award twice...Personal: Carson Hunter is the son of David and Barbara Hunter...Born February 9, 1984, in Memphis, Tenn.
TYUS JACKSON Defensive Tackle 6-3, 249 r-Senior-1L NE Miss. CC Birmingham, Ala.
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A returning letterwinner who was a solid contributor on defense, as well as on special teams...Became a dominant member if the special teams unit in 2004, and is expected to see extensive playing time on defense in 2005...2004: Played defensive end in the opening game of the 2004 season versus Ole Miss...Had one tackle against the Rebels in the 20-13 Memphis win...Worked at defensive end in the Tigers’ win over Chattanooga, and was credited with two tackles...Saw action against Arkansas State, totaling one solo tackle...Registered one tackle, one tackle for lost yardage and one quarterback sack for minus 12 yards in the Houston win...Logged three tackles and a tackle for lost yardage in the victory over Tulane...Saw playing time in the Cincinnati contest...Credited with two tackles against Louisville...Was credited with one tackle in the Tigers’ win over Southern Miss...Registered one tackle in the Memphis victory over USF in Tampa...Had his first fumble recovery in the fourth quarter of the GMAC Bowl...Also tallied one tackle and a TFL for two yards against Bowling Green State...Completed his first season as a Tiger with 13 total tackles, two and a half tackles for lost yardage and one quarterback sack...2003: Signed with Mem-
phis in the winter of 2003 but stayed at Northeast Mississippi Community College to complete class work...Redshirted in the fall of 2003...Junior College: Lettered for two years at defensive end at Northeast Mississippi CC, where he played for Coach Bobby Hall...Selected to the Mississippi North All-State second team...Was voted the Defensive MVP in the Mississippi Junior College All-Star Game in 2002...Prep: Was a four-year starter on the football and basketball teams at Woodlawn High School...Played fullback, tight end and middle linebacker at WHS...Named All-Metro and Super All-Metro during his prep career...Was the starting point guard on the basketball team and helped lead his squad to a 6A State Championship...Personal: Tyus Jackson is the son of Gwendolyn Jackson...Born November 22, 1982 in Birmingham, Ala....Is majoring in interdisciplinary studies and expects to graduate in May 2006. Tackles G/S 2004 12/0
JACKSON’S STATISTICS UT AT Tot. FR Int 6 7 13 1 0-0
TFL 2.5-15
Sack 1-12
JACKSON’S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 3 vs Tulane (‘04) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 3 vs Tulane (‘04) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 2 vs Louisville (‘04) Most Sacks/Game: 1 vs Houston (‘04) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 1 vs Tulane & Houston (‘04)
JAKE K ASSER Defensive Back 5-10, 195 Sophomore-1L Germantown HS Germantown, Tenn.
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2004: Walk-on who was considered a tremendous surprise in 2004...A play-maker who is a very reliable part of the special teams unit...Saw action in all 12 games as one of just five true freshmen to see significant playing time in 2004...Logged time as a member of the special teams in the season opener against Ole Miss...Served as a member of the kick cover teams...Continued his work with the Tiger special teams against Chattanooga and also played cat safety during the fourth quarter...Logged one tackle in the win over the Mocs...Worked as a cover team member in the Arkansas State victory and had one tackle versus the Indians...Credited with two solo tackles in the contest with UAB...Saw duty in the secondary in Memphis’ win over Houston...Had one tackle, a tackle for lost yardage and a quarterback sack for minus 13 yards against the Cougars...Worked at cat safety in the Tigers’ win over Tulane...Credited with one tackle against Cincinnati...Posted three tackles in the Tigers’ ESPN game against Louisville...Credited with two tackles in the Memphis win over Southern Miss...Tallied one tackle in the Tigers’ game with East Carolina...Saw extra duty in the Memphis win over USF, working in the secondary and totaling two tackles and one pass breakup...Logged one tackle and a tackle for a loss of three yards in the GMAC Bowl...Registered 15 tackles, one quarterback sack and one and a half tackles for lost yardage during his first season as a Tiger...Prep: Three-year letterwinner at Germantown High for Coach Charlie White...Was the co-captain of his squad in 2003...Helped the Red Devils to a 27-2 combined record as a junior and senior...Also led his squad to a 5A State Championship in 2003...Named his team’s Best Defensive Player in 2003...Voted as Shelby County’s Male Athlete of the Year in 2003 and 2004...Also selected as a first teamer on the Tennessee Sports Writers Association, Tennessee Coaches and Associated Press All-State Teams...Was a finalist for the Commercial Appeal’s Best of the Preps Defensive Player of the Year Award...Also a finalist for 2003 American General Mr. Football Tennessee Award...Also lettered in baseball at GHS...Personal: Jake Kasser is the son of Rick and Chris Kasser...Born November 28, 1985, in Kansas City, Mo....His father played football for Southern Illinois University. Tackles G/S 2004 12/0
UT 8
KASSER’S STATISTICS AT Tot. FR Int 7 15 0 0-0
TFL 1.5-16
Sack 1-13
KASSER’S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 3 vs Louisville (‘04) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 2 vs UAB (‘04) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 2 vs Louisville (‘04) Most Sacks/Game: 1 vs Houston (‘04) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 1 vs Houston (‘04)
TAZ KNOCKUM Wide Receiver 6-2, 210 r-Sophomore-1L Catholic HS Baton Rouge, La.
DUSTIN L OPEZ Defensive Back 5-10, 192 Junior-1L West Minnesota JC Hopkinsville, Ky.
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Junior college transfer who made an impact in the U of M defense midway through the season...Led the Tigers in interceptions with four and pass breakups with 11...Speed and quick hands should allow him to compete for a starting job in the secondary in 2005...2004: Came to the University of Memphis as a junior college transfer from West Minnesota JC in the spring of 2004, and participated in spring drills...Steadily improved and moved into the starting lineup seven games into the season, replacing senior Cameron Essex...Became a starter at corner for the Cincinnati game and never relinquished the position...Worked with the Tiger special teams in the season-opening victory over Ole Miss...Played both defensive back and special teams in the Tigers’ victory over Chattanooga...Credited with three tackles, including two solo stops, in the win over the Mocs...Came in for injured starter Tristan Thomas against Arkansas State and took over at corner...Registered five tackles, one tackle for lost yardage and one pass breakup versus the Indians...Had one tackle in the win over Houston...Saw extended duty at cornerback in the win over Tulane...Registered one tackle against the Green Wave, and recorded his first career pass interception as a Tiger...Returned his interception for 37 yards to set up a Tiger touchdown...Registered four tackles, including three solo stops, in his first start against Cincinnati...Totaled four tackles against the Louisville Cardinals...Starter
Tackles G/S 2004 12/6
UT 21
LOPEZ’S STATISTICS AT Tot. FR Int 16 37 0 4-72
TFL 3.0-8
PLAYERS
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2004: Saw action in three games as a member of the special teams unit...Has a tremendous work ethic and is a solid blocker...Had a productive spring 2005 camp, and is expected to be utilized as a receiver in 2005...2003: Was redshirted during the 2003 campaign and spent the fall working as a member of the Tiger offensive scout team...Worked at each practice against the Memphis first-team defense...Prep: Was a three-year football and track letterwinner at Catholic High...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 an honorable mention pick in 2002...Selected to play in the Capital City All-Star Game...Rushed for 1,143 yards and nine touchdowns in 2002...Caught 29 passes for 418 yards and three touchdowns in 2002...Rated by Rivals.com as the No. 24 all-purpose back in the nation for 2003...Named a finalist for the Baton Rouge Advocate Athlete of the Year in 2002....Posted the fastest time in the state of Louisiana in the 55-yard indoor hurdles...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...Also lettered in basketball...Personal: Tasmin Tyrell Knockum is the son of Claude and Lynn Knockum...Born June 22, 1984.
in the Southern Miss game and credited with two tackles, three pass breakups and one pass interception which came in the Tiger end zone and stopped a USM drive...Credited with six tackles, including five solos, in the Memphis win over East Carolina...Also tallied two tackles for lost yardage, two pass breakups and two pass interceptions which were returned for 35 yards...His first interception against ECU set up a Memphis touchdown...Had four tackles and two pass breakups in the Memphis win over USF in Tampa...Tallied a season-high seven tackles in the GMAC Bowl against Bowling Green...Completed the 2004 season with 37 total tackles, three tackles for lost yardage, four pass interceptions returned for 72 yards and 11 pass breakups...Was second in Conference USA in pass breakups, and third in interceptions...2003: Played one season at Minnesota West Junior College...Led his BlueJay squad in pass interceptions with eight and had 90 yards in returns...Led the team in punt returns with 14 for 176 yards and one touchdown...Also led team in kickoff returns with 16 for 391 yards and two touchdowns...Averaged 24.4 yards per return and had a long return of 89 yards...Was ranked second on the team in all-purpose yards with an average of 71.7 yards per game...Was ranked seventh in tackles with 40, including 27 solo stops...Had four tackles for lost yardage, nine pass breakups, one fumble recovery returned for 60 yards and one forced fumble...Was an all-state selection at West Minnesota Junior College in 2003...Prep: Lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track at Hopkinsville High and Todd County Central High...Transfered to HHS as a senior and helped his squad to an 11-4 record...Was a second team all-state selection as a senior and was named to the all-area team...Had 44 pass receptions for 938 yards and 10 touchdowns, and was credited with seven pass interceptions as a senior...Set a Todd County Central High record with seven touchdowns scored in a single game...Personal: Dustin Michael Lopez is the son of Mike Lopez and Tracy Everett...Born January 9, 1985, in Hopkinsville, Ky. Sack 0-0
LOPEZ’S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 7 vs Bowling Green St. (‘04) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 5 vs East Carolina (‘04) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 5 vs Bowling Green St. (‘04) Most Interceptions/Game: 2 vs East Carolina (‘04) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 2 vs East Carolina (‘04) Most Pass Breakups/Game: 3 vs Southern Miss (‘04)
ANTONIO M CCOY Wide Receiver 6-0,179 r-Freshman Starkville HS Starkville, Miss.
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2004: Redshirted the 2004 season with the extensive depth of the receiving corps...Saw increased action during spring 2005 workouts and is expected to step in and contribute as a freshman in 2005...Prep: Starting wide receiver at Starkville High for Coach Ronnie Cuevas...Teammate of fellow Tiger signee Heath Grant...Recorded a 98yard kick return against Tupelo High...Had five touchdown receptions as a senior...Helped his squad to an 8-3 record in 2004...Rated by The Clarion Ledger as one of the Top 40 prospects in the state for 2003...Had two touchdown receptions against Horn Lake High in 2003...Finished the 2003 season with 29 catches for over 700 yards...Was a first team Mississippi Association of Coaches All-State selection in ‘03...Named the Region 1-5A Special Teams Player of the Year in 2003...Selected to the 2003 Region 1-5A Team...Was a Clarion-Ledger first team All-State selection in 2003...Was also a baseball letterman for Starkville High...Personal: Antonio Ramon McCoy is the son of Nettie McCoy...Born March 6, 1986, in Starkville, Miss.
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CORTEZ M CCRANEY
PLAYERS
Defensive Tackle 6-4,255 r-Freshman Southaven HS Southaven, Miss.
2004: Redshirted during the 2004 season to gain experience and knowledge of the defensive line...Prep: Did not begin playing football until his senior season...Played safety and defensive end for Southaven High School...High school teammate of fellow Tiger Greg Hinds...Rated as one of the Top 40 prospects in the state of Mississippi by The ClarionLedger...Named to the All-Region 1 5-A team in 2003...Totaled 84 tackles in his career...Attended Whitehaven High in Memphis before transferring to Southaven High...Also lettered in basketball...Personal: Cortez De’Angelo McCraney is the son of Rodney McCraney and Lashonda Tate...Born November 7, 1985, in Memphis, Tenn.
QUINTON MCCRARY Outside Linebacker 6-2, 232 Junior-2L Columbus HS Columbus, Miss.
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50 30
2004: Starter in all 12 games for the Tiger defense in 2004...Was ranked fourth on the team in tackles and 24th in Conference USA...Was second on the squad in sacks with five...Ranked in the top 10 in C-USA in sacks with an average of 0.42 per game...Starter at outside linebacker in the season opener against Ole Miss...Tallied three tackles in the 20-13 Memphis win over the Rebels...Had six tackles against Chattanooga, including a team-leading five solo stops...Also registered a pass breakup in the 52-21 victory over the Mocs...Had a season-high nine tackles in Memphis’ win over Arkansas State...Was the Tigers’ second-leading tackler against ASU, while also totaling a tackle for lost yardage and his first quarterback sack for minus nine yards...Also was the team’s second-leading tackler against UAB, logging seven tackles, one tackle for lost yardage and one quarterback sack...Recorded seven tackles and one tackle for lost yardage in the win over Houston...Had three tackles in the win over Tulane...Was the team’s second-leading tackler against Cincinnati with 12 tackles, including nine assisted stops...Registered nine tackles, one fumble recovery and two pass breakups in the nationally-televised game against Louisville...Logged six tackles in the Southern Miss victory on ESPN...In one of his top performances of the season, was credited with seven tackles, including six solo stops, in the Memphis win over East Carolina...Also logged a career-high three tackles for lost yardage, two quarterback sacks and one pass breakup against the Pirates...Had five tackles and one pass breakup in the Tigers’ win over USF...Was third on the team in tackles in the GMAC Bowl with eight...Also credited with a sack of BGSU’s Omar Jacobs in the second quarter of the bowl meeting...Finished the season with 82 total tackles, seven and a half tackles for lost yardage, five quarterback sacks, one fumble recovery and six pass breakups...2003: Lettered as a true freshman while playing in every game for the Tigers in 2003...Worked as a cat safety and as a member of the Memphis special teams...Had his first career tackle in the Tigers’ season-opening win over Tennessee Tech...Credited with a season-high three tackles in the Tigers’ win over Houston on the road...Logged one tackle in the Memphis win over East Carolina...Registered one solo tackle in the Tigers’ win over North Texas in the 2003 New Orleans Bowl in the Superdome...Finished the 2003 season with eight tackles, including four solo stops...Prep: Lettered at Columbus High for Coach Roy McCrory...Listed as the number seven prep prospect in the state of Mississippi by Rivals.com...Was considered a Top 50 Pros-
pect as a junior...Listed as the seventh best outside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com in 2002...Credited with 170 tackles, eight quarterback sacks and two pass interceptions in 2002...Personal: Quinton Antwain McCrary is the son of Jeffery Clayton and Suzette McCrary...Born September 22, 1984, in Columbus, Miss. Defense G/S 2003 13/0 2004 12/12 TOTAL 25/12
McCRARY'S STATISTICS UT AT Tot. FR Int Loss 4 4 8 0 0-0 0-0 34 48 82 1 0-0 7.5-47 38 52 90 1 0-0 7.5-47
Sack 0-0 5-44 5-44
McCRARY'S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 12 vs Cincinnati (‘04) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 6 vs East Carolina (‘04) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 9 vs Cincinnati (‘04) Most Sacks/Game: 2 vs East Carolina (‘04) Most Fumble Recoveries/Game: 1 vs Louisville (‘04) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 3 vs East Carolina (‘04)
G AME -B Y -G AME R EVIEW Defense 8/30/03 10/18/03 10/25/03 11/1/03 12/16/03 9/4/04 9/11/04 9/18/04 9/25/04 10/2/04 10/16/04 10/23/04 11/4/04 11/12/04 11/20/04 11/27/04 12/22/04
Opponent Tennessee Tech Houston Tulane East Carolina North Texas Ole Miss Chattanooga Arkansas State UAB Houston Tulane Cincinnati Louisville Southern Miss East Carolina USF Bowling Green
UT 1 2 0 0 1 1 5 3 3 2 1 3 4 1 6 0 5
AT 0 1 1 2 0 2 1 6 4 5 2 9 5 5 1 5 3
TT 1 3 1 2 1 3 6 9 7 7 3 12 9 6 7 5 8
TFLs 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/9 1/10 1.5/2 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 3/18 0/0 1/8
QB 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/9 1/10 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/17 0/0 1/8
FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
PB 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0
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
BRANDON M CDONALD Defensive Back 5-11, 180 Junior-TR Jones County CC Collins, Miss.
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Junior college transfer who is expected to add depth to the secondary in 2005...Was on campus for spring 2005 workouts, but was sidelined through much of camp with a knee injury...Junior College: Lettered for two seasons at Jones County Community College under Coach Parker Dykes…Worked as a receiver during his first season and in the secondary in 2004…Credited with 25 tackles and a team-leading eight pass interceptions in 2004…Also led JCCC in punt returns…Received MACJC Player of the Week honors last season when he returned six punts for 132 yards against East Central Community College...Snagged three interceptions in the bowl game against Blinn College...Helped his squad to an 8-3 record, and was named all-state and all-region...Also tabbed as an honorable mention All-America pick...Prep: Played for Coach Bruce Merchant during his prep career at Collins High School…Led his CHS team to back-toback state championships in 2001 and 2002…Selected to play in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game as a senior...Was an all-state, all-region and all-area honoree at CHS...Also lettered in basketball and baseball in high school...Personal: Brandon McDonald is the son of James Spencer and Lisa Gant...Is related to Correll Buckhalter, who plays for the Philadelphia Eagles, and Steve McNair of the Tennessee Titans...Born August 26, 1985, in Collins, Miss.
JARED M C GOWAN Offensive Guard 6-4, 305 r-Junior Univ. of Kentucky Walls, Miss.
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TIQ UINTIN MORRELL Outside Linebacker 6-1, 222 r-Freshman Douglass HS Atlanta, Ga.
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2004: Redshirted during the 2004 season while rehabilitating a torn quad he suffered in high school...Partcipated in spring workouts in 2005...Prep: Was a three-year member of the Douglass High football team and a twoyear starter at linebacker...Helped his team to an 8-3 record in 2003 and the second round of the state 5-A playoffs...Was a second-team AllMetro Atlanta selection in 2003...Credited with 59 solo tackles, 43 assists, six quarterback sacks, one pass interception and four fumble recoveries...Named first-team all-city and all-state at DHS...Had a big game of 13 tackles and a forced fumble against Southwest DeKalb High...Also logged 11 tackles and three tackles for lost yardage versus Booker T. Washington High...Finished his prep career with 210 tackles, six sacks and two interceptions...Personal: TiQuintin Renard Morrell is the son of Randolph and Robin Nash...Born January 13, 1986, in Atlanta, Ga.
Outside Linebacker 5-10, 205 Senior-3L Apopka HS Orlando, Fla.
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2004: Saw most of his time as a member of the Tiger special teams unit...Is a great kick coverage guy who is also a great leader on the special teams...Played the first six games before suffering a broken leg in the Tulane meeting...Collided with teammate Michael Spurlock, who also broke his leg against the Green Wave...Missed four games before returning to the field against USF...Also logged minutes in the GMAC Bowl against Bowling Green...Ended the year with three total tackles, two of which were recorded before he left the Tulane game...2003: Lettered for the second consecutive season as a leader of the Tiger special teams...Played in 10 of the Tigers’ 12 regular season games...Logged one tackle in the season-opening win over Tennessee Tech...Also credited with one tackle in the Tigers’ victory over Arkansas State...Had a season-high two tackles in the road win over Houston...Registered one tackle in the Tigers’ road win over Louisville in Papa John’s Stadium...Had a key fumble recovery in the win over North Texas in the New Orleans Bowl...After Shaka Hill forced a fumble on a kickoff, Mott recovered the ball at the UNT eight-yard line, setting up a U of M field goal...Finished the 2003 season with six tackles and one fumble recovery...2002: Lettered as a true freshman while playing in all 12 games...Worked as an outside linebacker and as a special teams member...Saw most of his playing time on the kick coverage teams...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 letterwinner 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 6A All-State selection by the Orlando Sentinel...Was a 6A All-Metro selection as a linebacker in 2001...Named to the 6A All-Central Florida team in 2001...Was a 6A All-County pick for the 2001 season...Credited with 311 tackles during his career at Apopka High...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...Personal: Cato L. Mott is the son of Cato and Marylon Mott...Born December 13, 1983, in Orlando, Fla. Tackles G/S 2002 12/0 2003 11/0 2004 8/0 Total 31/0
UT 3 3 1 7
MOTT'S STATISTICS AT Tot. FR Int 0 3 0 0 3 6 1 0 2 3 0 0 5 12 1 0
TFL 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
PLAYERS
2004: Worked as an offensive guard during the spring of 2004 and moved into the number two position at right guard...Did not see action in any games in 2004 as the offensive line was heavily made up of veterans...Shared time at left guard in the spring 2005 workouts, and is expected to see increased playing time in 2005...2003: Came to the Tigers in the fall of 2003 as a transfer from the University of Kentucky, after starting in the final five games of the 2002 at offensive guard for the Wildcats...Spent the fall of 2003 working with the Memphis offensive line...Served as a member of the offensive scout team and worked against the number one Tiger defense in practice...2002: Was one of just six freshman who earned playing time for Kentucky...Saw action in five games, including wins over Texas-El Paso, Middle Tennessee, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt...Prep: Was a second team all-state selection by The Jackson Clarion-Ledger following his senior season at Horn Lake High...Played for Coach David Wilkerson at HLHS...Worked as an offensive tackle as a senior...Did not allow a quarterback sack as a senior...Played both offensive and defensive tackle as a junior...Was a first team all-region selection as a junior and senior...Also lettered for one season as a member of the basketball team...Personal: Jared Anthony McGowan is the son of Odell McGowan and Cynthia Jones...Born October 3, 1983, in Memphis, Tenn.
CATO M OTT
Sack 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
MOTT'S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 2 vs Louisville (‘02), Houston (‘03) & Tulane (‘04) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 1 vs Murray State & Louisville (‘02) & Tennessee Tech, Arkansas State, Louisville (‘03), & Tulane (‘04) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 2 vs Houston (‘03) Most Fumble Recoveries/Game: 1 vs North Texas (‘03)
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BRANDON P ATTERSON RUBIO P HILLIPS
PLAYERS
Free Safety 6-1, 180 r-Freshman Germantown HS Germantown, Tenn.
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2004: Redshirted during the 2004 season to gain experience with the defensive unit...Had productive spring 2005 workouts while Wesley Smith was sidelined with an injury, and is expected to add depth to the Tiger secondary...Received the Rex Dockery Award at the 2005 Blue-Gray Game...Prep: Played both quarterback and defensive back for Germantown High for Coach Charlie White...Led the Red Devils to the 2003 Tennessee 5-A state championship...Had eight rushes for 53 yards in the state championship game...Scored the only touchdown for Germantown in the state 5-A championship game on a 19-yard run...Had 52 rushing attempts for 347 yards and scored seven touchdowns during the 2003 regular season...Added 187 yards rushing and one touchdown in the state playoffs...Completed 34-of-55 pass attempts for 453 yards and four touchdowns and had 204 yards passing in the state playoff games...Finished the season 45-of-77 passing for 657 yards...Logged two pass interceptions as a defensive back...Named to the 2003 Preseason All-Shelby Metro first team defense...Selected to play in the Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star Game...Played defensive back in 2002 and tied for the lead in Region 8 5-A in pass interceptions...Had five interceptions returned for 69 yards and one touchdown...Averaged 13.8 yards per interception return...Helped Germantown to a 13-1 record before a semifinal loss in the state playoffs...Also lettered as a shortstop on the baseball team...Was a member of the Beta Club and the National Honor Society...Recipient of the National Honor Society Scholar-Athlete Award...Personal: Brandon Jay Patterson is the son of James and Linda Patterson...Born April 14, 1986, in Memphis, Tenn....His older brother, Terence, finished his career as Harvard’s all-time leading receiver...His older brother, Devin, played football at Northwestern.
2004: Solid contributor on the defense who played in all 12 games after transferring from Holmes Community College...Played defensive end in the opening game versus Ole Miss...Posted one tackle against the Rebels in the 20-13 Memphis win...Credited with one tackle in the Memphis victory over Chattanooga...Played against Arkansas State and UAB, but did not have a tackle...Had one tackle in a reserve role in the Memphis win over Houston...Registered two tackles in the Tigers’ victory over Tulane at the Liberty Bowl...Had two tackles in the Cincinnati game on the road...Credited with one tackle in the Memphis game against East Carolina...Saw extended duty in the USF game and tallied one tackle...Registed a season-high three tackles in the GMAC Bowl against Bowling Green State...Finished the season with 12 total tackles, six of which were solo stops...Received one of the Chris Faros Most Improved Awards in spring 2005...Junior College: Two-year starter at defensive end at Holmes Community College...Was credited with 50 solo tackles and 16 assisted hits in 2003...His 66 total tackles ranked third at Holmes in 2003...Led the team in tackles for lost yardage with 12 for 24 yards...Had six quarterback sacks for minus 40 yards...Named second team All-Mississippi Community College in 2003...Helped his 2002 Holmes squad to the state championship and a 9-2 record...Finished his two-year career ay Holmes with 110 tackles, 25 TFLs and nine sacks...Prep: Was a three-year letterman at Kosciusko High for Coach Dave Woodfin...Was named second-team all-state and the District Defensive MVP as a senior...Totaled 176 tackles and 18 sacks during his prep career...Had a career-best 10 tackles and two sacks in a game...Personal: Rubio Sylvester Phillips is the son of Willie and Doris Phillips, and Ms. Johnnie Phillips...Born March 23, 1984, in Kosciusko, Miss....Works often with the Boys and Girls Club of Kosciusko.
BRANDON PEARCE
Tackles G/S 2004 12/0
Offensive Tackle 6-6, 270 r-Freshman Christian Brothers HS Memphis, Tenn.
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Considered the backup left tackle behind junior Willie Henderson headed into fall workouts...2004: Spent the fall learning the offensive scheme from a senior-laden offensive line...Redshirted the 2004 season, and is expected to see action as a freshman in 2005...Prep: Was a three-year letterman in the offensive line at Christian Brothers High in Memphis...Played left offensive tackle for Coach Kevin Locastro...Named to The Commercial Appeal’s Best of The Preps for 2003 in football...Selected as a first-team member of the 2003 Associated Press All-State Team in 2003...Was a runner up for the Division 2A Mr. Football award...Named to the preseason All-Tennessee Team in 2003...Named to the 2003 Preseason All-Shelby Metro first team offense...Also named to the All-Shelby-Metro first team and the Division 2 All-State team...Was selected to play in the AXA Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game in 2003...Picked to play in the 2004 East-West Shrine All-Star Classic...Was a first-team All-Division 2 selection in 2002...Helped his CBHS team to a 7-4 record in 2002...Was named second-team All-Tennessee in 2002...Named to the All-MIAA Team in 2002 (Private School Division)...Was also a member of the basketball and wrestling teams at CBHS...Personal: Brandon James Pearce is the son of James and Debbie Pearce...Born August 28, 1985, in Memphis, Tenn.
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Defensive Tackle 6-2, 262 Senior-1L Holmes CC Kosciusko, Miss.
UT 6
PHILLIPS' STATISTICS AT Tot. FR Int 6 12 0 0
TFL 0-0
Sack 0-0
PHILLIPS' CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 3 vs Bowling Green State (‘04) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 2 vs Bowling Green State (‘04) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 1 vs 5 opponents (‘04)
JAVAR POLLARD Defensive Back 6-0, 212 Junior-2L South Panola HS Batesville, Miss.
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2004: Received his second letter after playing in 10 of Memphis’ 12 games in 2004...Is a utility player who can see action in various positions on the special teams...Has great speed and is a very talented player...Participated as a member of the Memphis special teams in the season-opening win over Ole Miss in Oxford...Played cat safety in the 52-21 win over Chattanooga, and logged three tackles against the Mocs...Had a career high five tackles against Cincinnati...Tallied two tackles in the Tigers’ ESPN game with Louisville...Saw special teams duty in the Southern Miss victory...Credited with 10 total tackles during 2004 as a sophomore...2003: Lettered as a true freshman while appearing in all but one game as a special teams member or a defensive back...Played in 12 of the 13 games during the 2003 season...Credited with a season-high three tackles in the seasonopening win over Tennessee Tech...Had his first collegiate tackle for lost yardage against Tennessee Tech...Logged solo tackles in each of the
Southern Miss, Arkansas State and UAB games...Finished the season with six tackles and one tackle for lost yardage...Prep: Lettered in football and track at South Panola High for Coach Ed Stanley...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 10.41 100-meter dash...Also recruited by West Virginia and Mississippi State... Personal: Javar Pollard is the son of James and Rovis Pollard...Born September 2, 1984, in Rockford, Ill. Tackles 2003 2004 Totals
G/S 12/0 10/0 22/0
UT 6 3 9
POLLARD’S STATISTICS AT Tot. FR Int 0 6 0 0 7 10 0 0 7 16 0 0
TFL 1-7 0-0 1-7
Sack 0-0 0-0 0-0
POLLARD’S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 5 vs Cincinnati (‘04) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 3 vs Tennessee Tech (‘03) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 4 vs Cincinnati (‘04) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 1 vs Tennessee Tech (‘03)
Wide Receiver 6-4, 220 Junior-2L Trezevant HS Memphis, Tenn.
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One of Memphis’ top receiving threats for 2005...Is the third-leading receiver among returning Tigers for the 2005 season...Had a tremendous spring workout and was named the co-MVP of the Blue-Gray Game after catching five passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns...Also received one of the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Awards during the spring...2004: Helped the Tigers to a season-opening win over Ole Miss with two pass receptions for 16 yards...Helped break open the Chattanooga contest with a 54-yard pass reception in the third period, which marked his longest pass reception of the season to date...Long catch also marked his career high for the Tigers...Grabbed two passes for 41 yards in the UAB contest...Had a long reception of 30 yards against the Blazers...Caught one pass for five yards in the Houston contest...Had one pass reception for nine yards in the Memphis win over Tulane...Tallied one pass reception in the Cincinnati game...Caught one pass for 34 yards in the Tigers’ nationally-televised contest against Louisville...Caught one pass for three yards in the win over USM...Grabbed two passes for nine yards in the East Carolina contest...Had an 11-yard pass reception in the U of M’s victory over USF at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa...Caught a nine-yard pass for a first down that set up a touchdown in the first quarter of the GMAC Bowl...Finished the 2004 season with 15 pass receptions for 185 yards...Averaged 15.4 yards per reception...2003: Was expected to be a starter by the season opener, but suffered a broken collarbone in fall camp and missed the first five games of the season...Returned to practice the week prior to the UAB game, but did not see action...Caught his first career pass against Mississippi State University, grabbing a seven-yard pass from Danny Wimprine for a key first down...Was highly involved in the offense in the Tiger victory over Houston...Caught a 36-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Danny Wimprine, marking his first career touchdown reception...Caught one pass for eight yards in the Tiger victory over Tulane...Registered two pass receptions for 23 yards in the Memphis win over East Carolina...Had one pass reception for 11 yards in the victory over Louisville...Caught two passes for 18 yards against Cincinnati...Had two pass receptions for 62 yards in the 2003 New Orleans Bowl...Caught a 50-yard bomb from Wimprine against North Texas, which ranked as the second-longest pass reception in the bowl’s history...Finished the season with 10 catches for 165 yards and one touchdown...Averaged 16.5 yards per catch to lead all receivers...2002: Sat out during the 2002 season while concentrating on academic work...Prep: Was a two-year starter at wide receiver at Trezevant High in Memphis for Coach Larry Franklin...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, which led Region 8-
Receiving G 2003 8/0 2004 12/0 Totals 20/0
PRATCHER’S STATISTICS No Yds Avg 10 165 16.5 15 185 12.3 25 350 14.0
Tds 1 0 1
LG 50 54 54
PRATCHER'S CAREER HIGHS Most Pass Receptions/Game: 2 vs seven opponents; last vs BGSU (‘04) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 62 vs North Texas (‘03) Most Touchdown Receptions/Game: 1 vs Houston (‘03) Longest Pass Reception/Game: 54 vs Chattanooga (‘04)
Year 8/30/03 9/6/03 9/13/03 9/27/03 10/4/03 10/11/03 10/18/03 10/25/03 11/1/03 11/15/03 11/22/03 11/29/03 12/16/03 9/4/04 9/11/04 9/18/04 9/25/04 10/2/04 10/16/04 10/23/04 11/4/04 11/12/04 11/20/04 11/27/04 12/22/04
G AME -B Y -G AME R EVIEW Opponent Tennessee Tech Ole Miss Southern Miss Arkansas State UAB Mississippi State Houston Tulane East Carolina Louisville Cincinnati USF North Texas Ole Miss Chattanooga Arkansas State UAB Houston Tulane Cincinnati Louisville Southern Miss East Carolina USF Bowling Green
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1 1 1 2 1 2 0 2 2 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2
Yds injured injured injured injured injured 7 36 8 23 11 18 0 62 16 54 0 41 5 9 -2 34 3 9 11 5
Avg
Tds
LG
7.0 36.0 8.0 11.5 11.0 9.0 0.0 31.0 8.0 54.0 0.0 20.5 5.0 9.0 0.0 34.0 3.0 4.5 11.0 2.5
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 36 8 16 11 15 0 50 14 54 0 30 5 9 0 34 3 14 11 9
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M ARIO P RATCHER
3A...Averaged 25.4 yards per reception in 2001 and 7.8 yards per return as the punt returner...As a defensive back, had two pass interceptions in 2001 which he returned for 86 yards...Was an All-Region 84A selection in 2000 as a receiver...Had 29 catches for 418 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior...Was ranked 14th in Region 8-4A in scoring with 48 points as a junior...Set Trezevant High records for most career touchdowns with 25, most receiving yards in a game with 165 and most career receptions with 74...Also lettered in basketball and baseball...Personal: Mario Pratcher is the son of Marvin Jones and Vearlie Pratcher...Born March 25, 1983, in Memphis, Tenn.
CARLTON ROBINZINE Wide Receiver 6-3, 202 r-Freshman Bolton HS Memphis, Tenn.
87
2004: Redshirted the 2004 season with the depth of the receiving corps...Had an impressive spring 2005 workout and is expected to see significant action in 2005...Prep: Lettered as a wide receiver at Bolton High...Caught 18 passes for 328 yards and five touchdowns during the regular season and had nine catches for 140 yards and two scores in the state playoffs...Finished the 2003 season with 27 receptions for 468 yards...Caught a 40-yard touchdown pass in the final four seconds of the Collierville game to give Bolton a 28-25 victory in the opening round of the state 5-A playoffs...Also worked as the back-up punt returner and had three returns for 103 yards, including an 86-yard return for a touchdown...Named to the Class AAA All-Metro track team in 2003...Placed fourth in the Tennessee state high school championships in the 100 meters with a time of 10.99 in the finals...Named to the All-Region 7-5A team in 2002 after helping BHS to an 8-3 record...Was ranked second in the region in receiving with 19 catches for 372 yards and six touchdowns...Personal: Carlton Marquel Robinzine is the son 57 of Dimarche Robinzine...Born January 14, 1986, in Clarksdale, Miss.
JAMAAL RUFUS
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Defensive Back 6-3, 207 Junior-2L Frayser HS Memphis, Tenn.
31
Another returning letterman in a very experienced Tiger secondary...Has lettered the last two years, working as both a safety and as a member of the Tiger special teams...Is expected to be a major contributor in the Tiger special teams unit in 2005...2004: Played in all 12 games last season as a member of the special teams...Also saw action in the secondary in 2004, and logged his only tackle of the season in the win over Houston...2003: Lettered as a true freshman, working as a free safety behind Wesley Smith...Logged his first career tackles in the Tigers’ win over Tennessee Tech to open the season...Played against Ole Miss and Southern Miss, but was not credited with a stop...Had one tackle in the Memphis win over Arkansas State...Worked as a special teams member and at free safety in the Memphis win over Houston...Credited with three tackles against the Cougars...Played safety in the Memphis win over Tulane in the Superdome...Logged three tackles, including two solo stops, against the Green Wave...Credited with one tackle against Louisville...Finished the 2003 season with seven tackles, including five solo stops, and one tackle for lost yardage...Prep: 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 for Coach Terry Ryan...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...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 8-3A in passing in 2001...Was named to the All Region 8-3A team for defensive effort...Selected to the all-district teams 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 FHS school record for career tackles...Awarded Memphis Touchdown Club Player of the Week...Honored to All-Academic City Team in 2000 and 2001...Lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track...Was an honor student at Frayser who maintained a 3.0-3.49 GPA...Personal: Jamaal Anthony Rufus is the son of Bernice Rufus and Willie Walton...Born December 1, 1984, in Memphis, Tenn. Tackles G/S 2003 11/0 2004 12/0 Totals 23/0
RUFUS’ STATISTICS UT AT Tot. FR Int 5 2 7 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 3 8 0 0
TFL 1-13 0-0 1-13
Sack 0-0 0-0 0-0
RUFUS’ CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 3 vs Houston (‘03) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 2 vs Houston (‘03) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 1 Houston & Louisville (‘03), Houston (‘04) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 1 vs Cincinnati (‘03)
58
BRETT RUSSELL Tight End 6-3, 233 r-Freshman Christian Brothers HS Memphis, Tenn.
85
2004: Redshirted the 2004 season to gain increased knowledge of the offense...Had a productive spring 2005 workout behind senior tight end John Doucette...Is expected to see action in 2005 and could play tight end and fullback...Also could see playing time as a member of the Tiger special teams unit...Prep: A three-year letterman at Christian Brothers High for Coach Kevin Locastro...Was the most active pass-catching tight end in the Shelby-Metro area from 2001-03...Rated the No. 2 tight end in Tennessee by Rivals.com...Had 12 receptions for 236 yards during the 2003 regular season and added three catches for 35 yards in the playoffs...Finished the 2003 season with 15 receptions for 271 yards...Averaged 18.1 yards per receptions in 2003...Named to the preseason All-Tennessee Team in 2003...Named to the 2003 preseason All-Shelby Metro first-team offense...Named to The Commercial Appeal’s 2003 Best of the Preps (Private School Division)...Was also named to the All Shelby-Metro first team and the Division 2 All-State team...Selected to play in the AXA Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game in 2003...Picked to play in the East-West Shrine All-Star Classic...Was ranked ninth in Shelby-Metro in receiving yards per game in 2002...Had 31 pass receptions for 677 yards and six touchdowns in 2002...Still holds the CBHS school record with the 91-yard touchdown reception he recorded against Melrose High...Was ranked 10th in Shelby Metro in catches per game with an average of 2.8...Was a first-team All-Division 2 selection in 2002...Was named to the All-Shelby Metro Team (2nd) in 2002...Named to the All-MIAA Team in 2002 (Private School Division)...Was named second-team All-Tennessee in 2002...Selected to the 2002 Tennessee Sports Writers Division 2 All-State team...Had 46 receptions for 948 yards in his final two seasons at CBHS...Also lettered one season in baseball...Personal: Brett William Russell is the son of Ronnie and Susan Russell...Born March 21, 1986, in Memphis, Tenn....His father, Ronnie, played baseball at Ole Miss (1976-79) and for the New York Yankees (1980-81)...His uncle, Stump Russell, was an all-SEC linebacker at Ole Miss (1972-74)...His uncle, Coot Russell, was a starting center at Ole Miss (1978-80)...His grandfather, Billy T. Russell, was a running back at then-Memphis State (1953-54)...Is named after Major League Baseball player Brett Butler.
STEPHEN SCHUH Center 6-1, 288 Junior-2L Germantown HS Germantown, Tenn.
66
Has been the No. 2 center for the Tigers the last two seasons...Considered a tough and dependable player who is also one of the strongest in the weightroom...Came to the Tigers as a walk-on and earned a scholarship in 2005...2004: Spent the fall as the No. 2 center behind All-C-USA senior Gene Frederic...Saw his first action of the season in the Ole Miss game...Worked as a backup at center for Gene Frederic and saw extended duty when Frederic left the game with an ankle injury...Worked 11 plays against the Rebels...Played in the Tigers’ win over Chattanooga in Memphis...Had 13 plays against the Mocs...Had five offensive snaps in win over Houston...Totaled 10 plays in the Tiger victory against Tulane...Saw playing time at center in the season finale against USF going six snaps...Worked two series in the GMAC Bowl, logging nine plays...Worked 54 of the team’s 906 offensive plays in 2004...2003: A walk-on candidate for the Tigers in the fall of 2003 who lettered as a true freshman after appearing in six games...Was impressive in fall camp and
Offensive Line 2003 2004 Totals
SCHUH'S STATISTICS Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps 6/0 55/1000 5/0 54/906 11/0 109/1906
RYAN SCOTT Wide Receiver 6-4, 207 Junior-2L Central-Merry HS Jackson, Tenn.
83
A veteran receiver who is expected to anchor another deep receiving corps in 2005...2004: Began the 2004 season catching one pass for six yards in the win over Ole Miss...Caught one pass for 50 yards in the Memphis victory over Chattanooga, marking his longest career reception at the time...Caught one pass for eight yards against Arkansas State...Caught two passes for 59 yards in the UAB game...Had a long reception of 51 yards against the Blazers...Caught one pass for eight yards in the victory over Houston...Had one reception for 38 yards in the Cincinnati game...Grabbed two passes for 30 yards and one touchdown in the Louisville game...Had 22-yard scoring pass from Danny Wimprine against the Cardinals...Had two pass receptions for 78 yards and one touchdown in the Memphis win over Southern Miss...Caught a season and career long 68-yard pass from Danny Wimprine versus Southern Miss...Snagged one pass for five yards against East Carolina...Caught two passes for 14 yards in the Tigers’ win over USF...Caught one pass for 15 yards in the first quarter of the GMAC Bowl...Completed the 2004 campaign with 15 pass receptions for 311 yards and two touchdowns...Averaged 25.9 yards per catch in 2004...2003: Lettered as a true freshman in 2003 while participating in all 13 games...Caught his first collegiate pass in the Tigers’ seasonopening win over Tennessee Tech...Had 10 receptions against the Golden Eagles...Grabbed a seven-yard pass from Danny Wimprine in the UAB game...Upped his totals to three catches for 24 yards in the Mississippi State contest...Had his first collegiate start in the Conference USA game against Houston...Credited with one pass reception for 12 yards in the Houston victory...Was a starter for the second week in a row against Tulane and caught one pass for seven yards and a key first down...Started his third game of the season against East Carolina and had two receptions for 17 yards...Had his best performance of the season against USF when he caught five passes for 34 yards and his first collegiate touchdown...Touchdown came on a nine-yard pass from Danny Wimprine...Was credited with one pass reception for eight yards in the 2003 New Orleans Bowl victory...Finished his first collegiate season with 15 pass receptions for 119 yards and one touchdown...Averaged 7.9 yards per catch in 2003...Prep: Was a football letterman at Central-Merry High School for Coach Jim Hardegree...Played wide receiver and defensive
back...Caught 53 passes for 936 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2002...Named to the Tennessee Sports Writers All-State team in 2002...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...Named first team all-region in 2001 and received honorable mention accolades on the Associated Press All-State team...Personal: Ryan Scott is the son of Darlene Scott...Born March 14, 1984, in Jackson, Tenn. Receiving G 2003 13/4 2004 12/0 Totals 25/4
SCOTT’S STATISTICS No Yds Avg 15 119 7.9 15 311 20.7 30 430 14.3
Tds 1 2 3
LG 12 68 68
SCOTT’S CAREER HIGHS Most Pass Receptions/Game: 5 vs USF (‘03) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 78 vs Southern Miss (‘04) Longest Pass Reception/Game: 68 vs Southern Miss (‘04) Most Touchdown Receptions/Game: 1 vs USF (‘03), Louisville & USM (‘04)
G AME -B Y -G AME R EVIEW Year 8/30/03 9/13/03 10/4/03 10/11/03 10/18/03 10/25/03 11/1/03 11/29/03 12/16/03 9/4/04 9/11/04 9/18/04 9/25/04 10/2/04 10/16/04 10/23/04 11/4/04 11/12/04 11/20/04 11/27/04 12/22/04
Opponent Tennessee Tech Southern Miss UAB Mississippi St. Houston Tulane East Carolina USF North Texas Ole Miss Chattanooga Arkansas State UAB Houston Tulane Cincinnati Louisville Southern Miss East Carolina USF Bowling Green
Recpt 1 0 1 3 1 1 2 5 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 2 1
Yds 10 0 7 24 12 7 17 34 8 6 50 8 59 8 0 38 30 78 5 14 15
Avg 10.0 0.0 7.0 8.0 12.0 7.0 8.5 6.8 8.0 6.0 50.0 8.0 29.5 8.0 0.0 38.0 15.0 39.5 5.0 7.0 15.0
Tds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
LG 10 0 7 10 12 7 12 9 8 6 50 8 51 8 0 38 22 68 5 7 15
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began to climb the depth chart...By the season opener against Tennessee Tech, had moved to the backup spot at center...Played 30 snaps in the win over the Golden Eagles in Memphis...Did not play against Ole Miss and Southern Miss, but entered the Houston game and worked the final two series in the Tiger victory...Participated in eight snaps at center against the Cougars...Worked the final series of the East Carolina victory and participated in four offensive snaps...Worked one series in the Cincinnati victory and was involved in three offensive plays...Replaced Gene Frederic in the USF game after Frederic injured his ankle and worked one series...Was credited with four snaps against USF...Finished the 2003 season playing in six of the team’s 13 games...Participated in 55 of the team’s 1000 offensive plays...Prep: A three-year letterman at Germantown High for Coach Ken Netherland...Played on both the offensive and defensive lines...Helped his squad to a 13-1 record in 2002...Named to the 2002 Tennessee Sports Writers 5-A All-State team...Selected to the Associated Press first team All-State squad in 2002...Was named to The Commercial Appeal’s Elite Team for 2002...Was named to the All-Shelby Metro Team (1st) in 2002...Selected to the first-team All-Region 5-A squad in 2002...Named first-team All-Tennessee in 2002...Honored to the All-Shelby Surburban Team in 2002...Also lettered for three years in wrestling for the Red Devils...Personal: Stephen Bradley Schuh is the son of Robert and Sally Hiatt...Born January 19, 1985, in Memphis, Tenn....Is the grandson of former Tiger All-American Harry Schuh, who went to Super Bowl II with the Oakland Raiders.
ANDY SMITH Offensive Guard 6-4, 307 r-Sophomore-1L Starr’s Mill HS Fayetteville, Ga.
69
A returning letterman on the offensive line who received praise following spring 2005 workouts...Considered a tough and fundamentally-sound athlete...Is listed as the starting right guard heading into fall workouts...2004: Appeared in eight games for the Tigers as an offensive guard and worked in all 12 games as a special teams member...Worked with the Tiger PAT and field goal units...Saw his first playing time as a Tiger in Memphis’ win over Ole Miss...Played 15 offensive snaps against the Rebels...Had 13 plays in the Tiger win over Chattanooga...Worked as an offensive guard during the fourth quarter of the victory...Played 23 plays in the Houston game and 13 snaps in the Memphis victory over Tulane...Worked 18 plays at East Carolina and finished the season with a career-high 30 plays in the USF game...Helped Memphis to a win over East Carolina with blocking for Stephen Gostkowski’s last-second field goal...Worked at offensive guard in the Memphis victory over USF in Tampa...Logged 22 plays in the GMAC Bowl against Bowling Green State...Finished the 2004 season playing 140 of the team’s 906 offensive plays...Part of an offensive unit that was second in Conference USA in scoring...Memphis was also third in passing, second in rushing and second in total offense in C-USA...Member of a Tiger 59 O-Line that allowed just five sacks in 2004, which led the league...Tiger
offense was also ninth nationally in total offense...2003: One of the Tigers’ young offensive line prospects who was redshirted in 2003...Received the 2003 Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year Award...Spent the fall of 2003 working with the Tiger offensive scout team as both a guard and tackle...Worked against the number one defensive unit throughout the fall...Prep: Lettered as both an offensive and defensive lineman at Starr’s Mill High for Coach Mike Earwood...Selected to the GACA Coaches’ Choice first-team all-state squad as a senior...Named first-team all-county by the Fayette Daily News and Today in Peachtree City as a defensive lineman...Had a season-high 18 tackles in a single game as a senior...Listed by BorderWars.com as one of the top offensive tackles in Georgia in 2002...Also lettered in wrestling and track and field...Helped his wrestling squad to a state championship in 2000 and 2001...Personal: Andrew Joseph Smith is the son of Sally Smith and the late Thomas Smith...Born October 9, 1984, in East Point, Ga.
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Offensive Line 2004
SMITH'S STATISTICS Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps 8/0 140/906
ROD SMITH Defensive Back 6-1, 215 Sophomore-1L Milan HS Milan, Tenn.
36
2004: Was one of five true freshmen to see significant action for the Tigers in 2004...Played in all 12 games, logging time in the defensive secondary as well as on special teams...Was one of just two true freshmen to play in the season opener against Ole Miss...Had one tackle in the Memphis victory over the Rebels...Worked as a member of the Tiger special teams and as a defensive back in the Memphis win over Chattanooga, registering a career-high five tackles...Logged three solo stops against the Mocs...Saved two kickoff returns that would have likely been returned for touchdowns had he not caught up with the opposition...Credited with one tackle in the Tigers’ win over Arkansas State...Worked as a member of the special teams against UAB...Worked at free safety in the win over Tulane...Had two tackles against the Green Wave...Saw extended duty in the Cincinnati game when Wesley Smith was injured...Logged four tackles, including three solo stops, against the Bearcats...Tallied one tackle in the Louisville game...Worked on special teams in the win over Southern Miss...Played with the Memphis coverage teams in the win over USF...Also saw action in the GMAC Bowl against Bowling Green State...Completed his first season as a Tiger with 15 total tackles...Received one of the Chris Faros Most Improved Awards in spring 2005...Prep: Was a four-year letterman at Milan High School, suiting up as a safety and as a running back...Named Mr. Football Class 2-A for the state of Tennessee in 2003...Also named as a member of the Associated Press All-State team in 2003...Rushed for 1,921 yards on 220 carries and scored 35 touchdowns in 2003...Credited with 70 tackles, including 51 solo stops, and three pass interceptions...Rushed for 5,174 yards and scored 74 rushing touchdowns during his high school career...Credited with 168 solo tackles, 14 pass interceptions and seven blocked punts over his four year career as a defensive back...Selected to the AllTennessee 2-A Team in 2002...Lettered in basketball as the center for the Milan squad, and also was an outfielder for the Bulldog baseball team...Personal: Rod Smith is the son of Eldridge Williams and the nephew of Jackie Williamson...Born May 11, 1985. Tackles G/S 2004 12/0
UT 10
SMITH’S STATISTICS AT Tot. FR Int 5 15 0 0
TFL 0-0
Sack 0-0
SMITH’S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 5 vs Chattanooga (‘04) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 3 vs Chattanooga, Cincinnati (‘04) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 2 vs Ole Miss, Chattanooga (‘04)
60
WESLEY SMITH Free Safety 6-3, 195 Junior-2L Lafayette County HS Oxford, Miss.
45
2005 HONORS CANDIDATE
A two-time all-conference starter who is expected to once again anchor the Tiger secondary...Opens the 2005 season on the Jim Thorpe Trophy Watch as one of the top defensive backs in the nation...Totals five career games of more than 10 tackles...Missed some of spring drills with an injured shoulder, but is expected to return to full strength for fall camp...Is an honorable mention pick on the 2005 NationalChamps.net and Street & Smith’s All-America teams heading into his junior season...2004: Named first-team All-Conference USA for the second consecutive year...Started all 12 games at free safety in 2004...Listed in the top 20 for tackles in Conference USA...Helped Memphis to a 20-13 win over the Rebels in Oxford...Logged four tackles in the Tigers’ 52-21 win over Chattanooga in Memphis...Also credited with one pass breakup against UTC...Credited with a team-high 17 tackles, including 10 solo stops, in the Tigers’ win over Arkansas State...Also tallied two tackles for lost yardage against the Indians...Was named a C-USA Defensive Player of the Week following the ASU game...Logged five tackles and one tackle for lost yardage against UAB...Injured his shoulder early in the contest but never left the game...Logged nine tackles and one tackle for lost yardage in the Tigers’ win over Houston...Had seven tackles and one pass breakup in the Tigers’ victory over Tulane...Credited with eight tackles before suffering a leg injury in the Cincinnati game...Had 10 total tackles, including four solos, in the Tigers’ ESPN-televised game with Louisville...Logged 10 tackles in the Southern Miss victory...Had three tackles and one pass interception in the East Carolina contest, and returned his interception for 15 yards...Credited with eight tackles, including five solo stops, in the Memphis win over USF...Also logged eight tackles, four of which were solo stops, in the GMAC Bowl against Bowling Green...Finished the 2004 season as the Tigers’ third-leading tackler with 89 total stops...Also boasted one interception and four pass breakups in 2004...Received the True Tiger Award in spring 2005...2003: Was named to the AllConference USA first-team in just his first year of competition...Was the Memphis starter at free safety throughout the fall of 2003...Credited with seven tackles, four of which were solo stops, in his first collegiate contest versus Tennessee Tech...Led the team in tackles with 10 in the ESPN2-televised win over Ole Miss...Totaled six tackles in the Southern Miss game...Tallied nine tackles and had his first career pass interception in the victory over Arkansas State...Logged nine tackles in the Conference USA match-up against UAB...Had a team-high 12 tackles in the Mississippi State game, including six solo stops...Totaled six tackles in the Tigers’ win over Houston on the road...Had seven tackles in the Memphis victory over Tulane in the Superdome...Logged seven tackles and a pass interception in the win over East Carolina...Logged seven tackles in the Memphis win over Louisville and had a quarterback sack for 20 yards...Had eight tackles, five pass breakups and one pass interception in the Cincinnati game...Returned his interception for 38 yards to the Bearcat nine-yard line to set up game winning touchdown...Named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week for his work against Cincinnati...Logged five tackles in the regularseason finale against USF...Credited with five tackles, two tackles for lost yardage and one pass breakup in the Tigers’ 27-17 win over North Texas in the New Orleans Bowl...Finished the 2003 season as the team’s second-leading tackler with 98 total hits...Had 51 solo tackles, four tackles for lost yardage, one quarterback sack, a team-leading three pass interceptions, eight pass breakups, one quarterback hurry and two forced fumbles...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...Prep: Lettered in football and basketball at Lafayette County High under Coach Scott Samsel...Listed as one of the Top 100 Prospects in Mississippi in 2001 by the Jackson Clarion Ledger...Was named to the 2001 Mississippi All-State team...Was a three-time all-district selection and was the district MVP as a junior...Finished the 2001 sea-
son with 98 tackles, 120 assists, three pass interceptions and four fumble recoveries...Registered 20 career interceptions...Named to the North Mississippi Elite 11 Team in 2001...Nominated to play in the Miss./Ala. AllStar Game and the North/South All-Star Game...Appointed to the U.S. Football Exhibition Team that toured Australia in the summer...Career totals were 295 tackles, 25 pass interceptions and 10 touchdowns...Holds the school record for interceptions in a game with four...Also lettered in track...Personal: Wesley Jimmele Smith is the son of Jimmy and Janice Smith...Born September 29, 1983, in New Albany, Miss. Defense G/S 2003 13/13 2004 12/12 Totals 25/25
UT 51 40 91
SMITH'S STATISTICS AT Tot. FR Int 47 98 0 3-40 49 89 0 1-15 96 187 0 4-55
Loss Sack 4-31 1-20 3-11 0-0 7-42 1-20
G AME -B Y -G AME R EVIEW Defense 8/30/03 9/6/03 9/13/03 9/27/03 10/4/03 10/11/03 10/18/03 10/25/03 11/1/03 11/15/03 11/22/03 11/29/03 12/16/03 9/4/04 9/11/04 9/18/04 9/25/04 10/2/04 10/16/04 10/23/04 11/4/04 11/12/04 11/20/04 11/27/04 12/22/04
Opponent Tennessee Tech Ole Miss Southern Miss Arkansas State UAB Mississippi St. Houston Tulane East Carolina Louisville Cincinnati USF North Texas Ole Miss Chattanooga Arkansas State UAB Houston Tulane Cincinnati Louisville Southern Miss East Carolina USF Bowling Green
UT 2 7 2 2 5 6 3 4 2 4 6 3 5 0 2 10 4 4 2 2 4 1 2 5 4
AT 5 3 4 7 4 6 3 3 5 3 2 2 0 0 2 7 1 5 5 6 6 9 1 3 4
TT 7 10 6 9 9 12 6 7 7 7 8 5 5 0 4 17 5 9 7 8 10 10 3 8 8
TFLs 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/20 1/5 0/0 2/6 0/0 0/0 1.5/6 1/4 0.5/1 0/0 0/0 0/0 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 1/20 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 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 0 0
PB 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Int/Yds 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/4 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 1/36 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/15 0/0 0/0
M IKE SNYDER Outside Linebacker 6-2, 234 Junior-2L John T. Curtis HS New Orleans, La.
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2004: Consistent player who is a leader on the special teams unit...Is a utility player who can play various positions...Served as a special teams member in the season opener against Ole Miss...Registered one tackle in the Tigers’ 52-21 victory over Chattanooga...Saw extended duty at linebacker in the Memphis win over Tulane...Credited with one tackle in the win over the Green Wave...Had one tackle as a linebacker in the Cincinnati contest...Started his first contest as a Tiger against East Carolina...Credited with four tackles against the Pirates...Also logged time in the GMAC Bowl against Bowling Green...Ended the season with seven tackles and one pass breakup...2003: Lettered as a true freshman while participating as a member of the Tiger kick cover teams...Pressed into service in 2003 when the Tigers suffered a number of injuries at the linebacker position...Worked
Defense G/S 2003 7/0 2004 12/1 Totals 19/1
UT 3 5 8
SNYDER'S STATISTICS AT Tot. FR Int 2 5 0 0 2 7 0 0 4 12 0 0
Loss Sack 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
SNYDER'S CAREER STATISTICS Most tackles/Game: 5 vs Tulane (‘03) Most solo tackles/Game: 3 vs Tulane (‘03) &East Carolina (‘04) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 2 vs Tulane (‘03)
MICHAEL SPURLOCK Inside Linebacker 6-1, 221 Junior-2L Houston HS Germantown, Tenn.
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SMITH'S CAREER STATISTICS Most tackles/Game: 17 vs Arkansas St. (‘04) Most solo tackles/Game: 10 vs Arkansas St. (‘04) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 9 vs Southern Miss (‘04) Most Pass Interceptions/Game: 1 vs four opponents; last vs ECU (‘04) Most Interception Return Yards/Game: 36 vs Cincinnati (‘03) Most Tackles For Loss/Game: 2 vs North Texas (‘03) Most Lost Yardage/Game: 20 vs Louisville (‘03) Most Quarterback Sacks/Game: 1 vs Louisville (‘03) Most Pass Breakups/Game: 5 vs Cincinnati (‘03)
at outside linebacker in the spring of 2003...Received the Ralph Hatley Scholar-Athlete Award in the spring of 2004...Saw playing time in the Southern Miss and Arkansas State games...Had a season and careerhigh five tackles in the win over Tulane...Credited with one quarterback pressure in the win over East Carolina...Prep: Lettered for three years at linebacker for John T. Curtis High...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...Also selected as the district MVP on defense as a senior...Helped his team to the state 4-A title...Personal: Michael Snyder is the son of Doug and Gina Snyder...Born January 27, 1984, in Metairie, La.
2004: Played in five games as a member of the special teams unit...Totaled four tackles in 2004 before being sidelined with a major injury...Collided with Cato Mott in the third quarter of the Tulane game and broke his left tibia and fibula...Had surgery on October 18 and missed the remainder of the season...Spent spring 2005 workouts rehabilitating his injury and regaining his strength...2003: A walk-on candidate for the Tiger football team from Houston High in Germantown, who earned a varsity letter after participating in 11 games...Worked his way to a position on the Tiger special teams unit by the season opener, but suffered a torn muscle against Tennessee Tech...Missed two games while injured...Was a member of the kick cover team...Practiced as a fullback in the fall of 2003...Was the recipient of the Dr. Cecil C. Humphreys Presidential Scholarship in 2003...Prep: Was a football letterman for Coach Tim Haney at Houston High...Played both running back and linebacker for the Mustangs...Helped his team to a 10-2 record in 2002...Was an all-region selection at linebacker and fullback as a junior and as a senior...Credited with 92 tackles as a junior, but spent most of his senior season on the injured list...Set the HHS record for quarterback sacks in a game with four and in a season with 16...Also lettered in track...Personal: Michael Ray Spurlock is the son of Mike and Betsy Spurlock...Born October 3, 1984, in Memphis, Tenn. Defense G/S 2003 11/0 2004 4/0 Totals 15/0
SPURLOCK'S STATISTICS UT AT Tot. FR Int 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 2 2 4 0 0
Loss Sack 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
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Wide Receiver 5-5, 157 r-Sophomore-1L Central-Merry HS Jackson, Tenn.
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2004: Earned his first letter in 2004 after playing in two games...Began to assume the role of kick returner when he was injured during the Tulane contests...Suffered a torn ACL in his left knee late in the game on a kickoff return and missed the remainder of the season...Managed to log five kickoffs for 86 yards against the Green Wave before suffering his injury...Totaled a long return of 26 yards versus Tulane...Spent the spring 2005 workout rehabilitating his knee, and is expected to be back on the practice field for fall camp...2003: Came to the Tigers in the fall of 2003 as a walk-on candidate at receiver...Worked with the Tiger offensive scout team in fall practice while working on his pass routes...An honor student at the U of M who was named to the Tiger Academic 30...Prep: Was a football and track letterwinner at Jackson CentralMerry High... Played wide receiver for Coach Jim Hardegreee, and helped the team to a 12-1 record as a senior...Was a second-team all-region selection in football in 2002...Named as the All-Region 7-5A punt returner in 2001...Received honorable mention All-West Tennessee and All-State honors in 2002...Personal: Brandon Joston Stewart is the son of Phillip and Mary Stewart...Born January 25, 1985, in Jackson, Tenn.
L AVALE W ASHINGTON Noseguard 6-1, 274 Senior-3L St. Augustine HS New Orleans, La.
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2004: Lettered for the third year after playing in 10 of Memphis’ 12 games in 2004...Totaled two tackles in Memphis’ win over Tulane...Registered three stops in the contest with Cincinnati...Logged two tackles in the Tigers’ game with 12th-ranked Louisville on national television...Credited with one tackle in the win over Southern Miss on ESPN2...Worked at defensive tackle in the victory over USF...Totaled a season-high four tackles in the GMAC Bowl against Bowling Green State...Had 13 total tackles for the Tigers during the 2004 season...2003: A two-year veteran in the defensive line who started four games at nose tackle in 2003...Appeared in 12 games during the 2003 season...Started the Tennessee Tech game and had one tackle...Logged just one tackle as a starter in the win over Ole Miss...Credited with four tackles, including two solos, in the Southern Miss contest...Had three tackles before injuring his ankle in the Arkansas State game...Missed the UAB contest due to the ankle sprain...Registered three tackles in the Mississippi State game...Credited with three tackles in the Memphis victory over Houston...Registered five tackles in the Tigers’ road victory over Tulane in the Superdome...Credited with a career-high five tackles in the Tigers’ win over East Carolina at the Liberty Bowl...Registered two tackles and one quarterback hurry in the win over Louisville...Logged two tackles in the regular season finale against USF...Was credited with one tackle, one tackle for lost yardage and one quarterback sack in the Tigers’ win over North Texas in the 2003 New Orleans Bowl...Finished the 2003 season with 29 total tackles, four tackles for lost yardage, two quarterback sacks, two pass breakups and four quarterback hurries...2002: Lettered as a true freshman after appearing in 11 of the Tigers’ 12 games in 2002...Worked as both a defensive end and tackle in 2002...Logged his first career tackle in the Ole Miss game...Upped his total to two tackles in each of the Southern Miss and Tulane games...Credited with single tackles in the UAB and Louisville contests before registering three tackles against
Cincinnati...Had a season-high four tackles against USF...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 senior tight end John Doucette...Played both offensive and defensive line at St. Augustine High...Also lettered in track in the throwing events...Personal: LaVale Washington is the son of the late Cheryl Washington...Born November 19, 1982, in New Orleans, La. Defense 2002 2003 2004 Total
G/S 11/0 12/4 10/0 33/4
WASHINGTON’S STATISTICS UT AT Tot FR Int 12 6 18 0 0 11 18 29 0 0 5 8 13 0 0 28 32 60 0 0
Loss Sack 0-0 0-0 4-9 2-4 1-5 0-0 5-14 2-4
WASHINGTON’S CAREER STATISTICS Most tackles/Game: 5 vs East Carolina (‘03) Most solo tackles/Game: 2 seven times; last vs BGSU (‘04) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 4 vs East Carolina (‘03) Most Tackles For Loss/Game: 1 four times; last vs BGSU (‘04) Most Quarterback Sacks/Game: 1 vs East Carolina & North Texas (‘03) Most Pass Breakups/Game: 1 vs Tennessee Tech & East Carolina (‘03)
G AME -B Y -G AME R EVIEW 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 8/30/03 9/6/03 9/13/03 9/27/03 10/4/03 10/11/03 10/18/03 10/25/03 11/1/03 11/15/03 11/22/03 11/29/03 12/16/03 9/18/04 9/25/04 10/2/04 10/16/04 10/23/04 11/4/04 11/12/04 11/20/04 11/27/04 12/22/04
Opponent Ole Miss Southern Miss Tulane UAB Louisville Cincinnati USF Army TCU Tennessee Tech Ole Miss Southern Miss Arkansas State UAB Mississippi St. Houston Tulane East Carolina Louisville Cincicnnati USF North Texas Arkansas State UAB Houston Tulane Cincinnati Louisville Southern Miss East Carolina USF Bowling Green
UT 1 2 2 0 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1
AT 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 2
1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2
2 3 3 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 2
TT TFLs 1 0/0 2 0/0 2 0/0 1 0/0 1 0/0 3 0/0 4 0/0 2 0/0 2 1/2 1 0/0 1 0/0 4 1/1 3 0/0 injured 3 0/0 3 0/0 4 0/0 5 1/3 2 1/4 0 0/0 2 0/0 1 1/1 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 2 0/0 3 0/0 2 0/0 1 0/0 0 0/0 1 0/0 4 1/5
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
FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
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 1/3 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/1 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
0 0 0 0 0 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 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
M ARCUS WEST Defensive Tackle 6-4, 268 r-Senior-3L Columbus HS Columbus, Miss.
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2005 HONORS CANDIDATE
A returning All-Conference USA defensive tackle who has lettered three seasons with the Tigers...Is an honorable mention pick on the 2005 NationalChamps.net and Street & Smith’s All-America teams heading into his senior season...2004: Named to the 2004 All-Conference USA second-team...Started all 12 games for the Tigers...Led the team in sacks with six for a loss of 43 yards...Also led the team with 9.5 TFLs for
G AME -B Y -G AME R EVIEW Defense 8/31/02 9/21/02 10/19/02 9/27/03 10/4/03 10/11/03 10/18/03 10/25/03 11/1/03 11/15/03 9/4/04 9/11/04 9/18/04 9/25/04 10/2/04 10/16/04 10/23/04 11/4/04 11/12/04 11/20/04 11/27/04 12/22/04
Opponent Murray State Tulane Mississippi St. Arkansas State UAB Mississippi St. Houston Tulane East Carolina Louisville Ole Miss Chattanooga Arkansas State UAB Houston Tulane Cincinnati Louisville Southern Miss East Carolina USF Bowling Green
UT 0 2 1 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 3 2 0 4 3 1 3 3 0 2 3 2
AT 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 3 5 0 0 4
TT 1 2 1 0 3 3 2 1 0 0 5 3 2 6 5 4 5 6 5 2 3 6
TFLs 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/4 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/1 1/3 0.5/1 2/18 1.5/13 1/8 0/0 1.5/5 0/0 0/0 1/1 0/0
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 1/17 2/13 1/8 0/0 2/5 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
FR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
PB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
OLEN WHITELY Defensive Back 6-0, 205 r-Junior-2L Lake Worth HS Boynton Beach, Fla.
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2004: Lettered for the second season after playing in all 12 games for the Tigers in 2004...Saw most action as a member of the special teams unit...Recorded his only assisted tackle as a member of the punt team during the Cincinnati game...Had a productive spring and is vying for a spot in the defensive secondary in 2005...2003: Saw his first action as a Tiger in 2003 and spent the season working as a member of the Tiger special teams...Played in six games during the season and worked as a member of the Tiger kick cover and return units...Also spent time working as a safety in practice...2002: One of several young defensive backs who were redshirted during the 2002 season...Served as a member of the defensive scout team...Prep: Was a four-year letterwinner at Lake Worth High...Played in just two games as a senior because of a broken leg...Named first-team all-conference as a defensive back...Served as team captain in 2001...Had 90 yards on 18 carries in the season opener against Olympic Heights...Personal: Olen Whitely is the son of Iona Whitely...Born November 30, 1982, in Jamaica...Took first-place award in state drama competition for his singing and has released his own Hip-Hop and R&B CD. Defense G/S 2003 6/0 2004 12/0 Totals 18/0
WHITELY’S STATISTICS UT AT Tot FR Int 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
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a total of 50 yards...Registered five tackles, one tackle for lost yardage, one pass break up and one quarterback hurry in the season opener against Ole Miss...Credited with three tackles and one tackle for lost yardage in U of M win over Chattanooga...Logged two tackles and one tackle for lost yardage in the victory over Arkansas State...Had six tackles, two for lost yardage, and one quarterback sack against UAB...Had an outstanding game against Houston, recording five tackles, two quarterback sacks and two tackles for lost yardage...Had four tackles with one quarterback sack and a tackle for loss in the win over Tulane...Had five hits in the Cincinnati game...Logged six tackles, two quarterback sacks, one tackles for lost yardage and one fumble recovery in the Tigers’ game with Louisville...Had five tackles in the Southern Miss game...Provided three tackles and one tackle for lost yardage in the victory over USF...Credited with six total tackles in the GMAC Bowl against Bowling Green State...Finished the 2004 season as the Tigers’ sixth-leading tackler with 52 stops...Presented the Glenn Jones Award for leading through desire, dedication and courage at the Blue-Gray Game in the spring...2003: Suffered a turf-toe injury during fall camp and missed the first three games of 2003...Had his most extended duty of the season against Mississippi State, logging three tackles against the Bulldogs...Registered two tackles in the Tigers’ win over Houston...Had a fumble recovery in the Memphis win over East Carolina...Played in 10 games in 2003 and ended the year with nine tackles...2002: Lettered as a redshirt freshman after receiving a hardship from the NCAA in 2001...Played in 10 of the team’s 12 games...Worked as a defensive end and special teams member...Had one tackle, a pass breakup 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...Finished the season with four tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass breakup...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 repeated his freshman season...Prep: Lettered as a tight end/defensive end at Columbus High for Coach Roy McCrory...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...Credited with 115 tackles and 12 quarterback sacks playing defensive line...Invited to play in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic...Personal: Marcus West is the son of Vanessa Carter and John West...Born November 6, 1983, in Amory, Miss...Earned his bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies in December 2004. . WEST’S STATISTICS Defense G/S UT AT Tot FR Int Loss Sack 2001 2/0 1 0 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 2002 10/0 3 1 4 1 0 0-0 0-0 2003 10/0 7 2 9 1 0 2-4 0-0 2004 12/12 26 26 52 2 0 9.5-50 6-43 Total 34/12 37 29 66 4 0 11.5-54 6-43 WEST’S CAREER STATISTICS Most tackles/Game: 6 vs UAB, Louisville & BGSU (‘04) Most solo tackles/Game: 4 vs UAB (‘04) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 5 vs USM (‘04) Most sacks/Game: 2 vs. Houston, Louisville (‘04) Most Fumble Recoveries/Game: 1, 4 times; last vs Louisville (‘04) Most Fumble Return Yards/Game: 34 vs Murray State (‘02) Most Fumble Returns for Touchdown/Game: 1 vs Murray State (‘02)
Loss Sack 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
WHITELY’S CAREER STATISTICS Most tackles/Game: 1 vs Southern Miss (‘03), Cincinnati (‘04) Most assisted tackles/Game: 1 vs Southern Miss (‘03), Cincinnati (‘04)
DEANGELO W ILLIAMS Tailback 5-10, 217 Senior-3L Wynne HS Wynne, Ark.
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2005 HEISMAN TROPHY CANDIDATE
Heisman Trophy candidate who led the nation in 2004 with 22 rushing touchdowns...Opted to return to Memphis for his senior season, and has been projected as a top five draft pick in 2006 by Mel Kiper and CBSSportsline.com...Heads into the 2005 season as the NCAA’s active career running back in rushing touchdowns, rushing yards, yards per carry and all-purpose yards...Also enters 2005 as the leading returning rusher in the nation in total rushing yards, having amassed 1,948 yards in 2004...Is on the Maxwell Award watch list heading into the 2005 season... National Honors: 2005 Playboy All-America Team...2005 Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook AllAmerican...NationalChamps.Net Preseason All-America First Team (2005)...2005 Lindy’s Football All-American (second team)... 2005 Athlon Sports All-American (second team)...2005 Street & Smith’s AllAmerica Team (second team)...Player to Watch in 2005 and an Outstanding Running Back by the Touchdown Club of Columbus (OH)...Finalist for the John Wooden Cup (2004)...First-Team AllAmerica by Pro Football Weekly (2004)...Third-Team All-America by the Associated Press (2004)...Second-Team All-America by SI.com (2004)...First-Team All-Junior Offense and Second-Team
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All-America Offense by CollegeSportsReport.com (2004)...Semifinalist phis record for the most rushing touchdowns in a single season with 15 for the 2004 Doak Walker Award and the Maxwell Award...Finalist for and upped his career total to 30 rushing touchdowns...Again named the the Hossman Trophy (2004)...Listed on Walter Camp Award watch C-USA Offensive Player of the Week following the USM game...Led the list...Pre-season Second-Team All-America by Athlon Sports Tigers to a win over East Carolina with 225 yards rushing and four (2004)...Listed by CBSSportsline.com as one of the 50 most relevant touchdowns, marking the third time in his career he scored four times in people in college football prior to start of the 2004 season...2004 Ten- a game...Had touchdown runs of four, six, 48 and 30 yards, and avernessee Player of the Year by the Tennessee Sports Writers aged 7.0 yards per carry against the Pirates...Finished the regular Association...Male Amateur Athlete of the Year by the Tennessee Sports season with another outstanding performance, breaking his own singleHall of Fame (2005)...CoSIDA Academic All-America All-District game rushing record with 263 yards against USF...Scored two touch(2003)...New Orleans Bowl Scholar-Athlete Award (2003)...C-USA All- downs on runs of 51 and 44 yards, and averaged 9.4 yards per carry in Freshman Team by The Sporting News (2002)...Conference USA: A the win over USF...Logged his 10th 100-yard rushing performance of two-time Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year (2004, the season with 120 yards on 18 carries during the GMAC Bowl...Scored 2003)...First-Team All-C-USA in 2003 and 2004...C-USA All-Freshman on a 31-yard run against Bowling Green before leaving the game in the Team in 2002...C-USA Player of the Week five times in his career...Picked third quarter with a broken leg...Finished his junior season with 1,948 to the C-USA All-Decade Team...Holds the league record for rushing yards rushing on 313 attempts and 22 rushing touchdowns...Also toyards in a season with 1,948 and rushing touchdowns with 22...Needs taled 18 catches for 210 yards and a score...Led C-USA in rushing, just 303 yards to grab the C-USA all-time record in career rushing scoring and all-purpose yardage in 2004...Named the Tigers’ Offensive yards...Is also tied for first in rushing touchdowns with 37, and tied for Player of the Year at the team banquet...Presented the Glenn Jones the lead in most total touchdowns with 41...Also needs just 251 rushing Award for leading through desire, dedication and courage at the Blueattempts and 1,008 all-purpose yards for league records...Career: Gray Game in the spring...2003: Led the nation in all-purpose yardage Holds numerous U of M rushing, scoring and all-purpose records...Owns and was fifth nationally in rushing in 2003...Set the Memphis singleall Tiger career rushing records, including carries (659), yards (4,062), season rushing mark in 2003 with over 1,400 yards rushing despite rushing average (6.2), rushing touchdowns (37), 100-yard games missing the final two and a half games of the season...Received the (24)...Holds the single-season records in carries (313), yards (1,948) University of Memphis Offensive Player of the Year Award for 2003...A and rushing touchdowns (22), all of which were accomplished in candidate for the Doak Walker Award as a sophomore...Was the Tiger 2004...Set a single-game school record in 2004 with 263 yards rushing starter at tailback in 2003...Opened the season with 61 yards rushing against USF...Set a single-season record for all-purpose yards with and one touchdown in the win over Tennessee Tech...Also added 135 2,230 in 2004...Has amassed 5,498 all-purpose yards in his career for yards receiving and two touchdowns versus TTU, marking the highest another school record...Holds the record for points scored in a game total ever for a Memphis running back in a single game...Had a season with 24, and in touchdowns in a game with four, of which he accom- and career-long 80-yard reception in the TTU contest...His 80-yard plished three times in his career...Holds the record in points scored in a reception ranked as the ninth-longest in school history at the time...Broke season with 138 (2004) and in touchdowns in a season with 23 the 100-yard barrier rushing the following week in the Tigers’ win over (2004)...Heads into the 2005 season ranked third in career points scored Ole Miss...Rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns and had 31 yards with 248...Owns the record for touchdowns scored in a career with 41 receiving and a third touchdown...Called by ESPN2 analyst Chris and has another season to build onto that total...2004: Led the nation Spielman: ...”an Emmitt Smith look-alike” ...Gained over 100 yards the in rushing touchdowns with 22...Finished the season ranked second in following week against Southern Miss when he tallied 158 yards...Gained rushing yardage with 1,948 yards...Tied former Heisman Trophy winner 108 yards in the win over Arkansas State, which marked just the second Tony Dorsett for the 13th-highest single-season rushing total in NCAA time in Memphis football history that a Tiger running back had rushed for history...Ranked second nationally in scoring with 138 points and in all- over 100 yards in three consecutive games...Tied the Memphis record purpose yards with 2,230 yards...Rushed for more than 100 yards in for most consecutive 100-yard rushing performances with 107 yards 10 of the 12 games...Logged more than 200 yards in four games, against UAB...Averaged a season-high 7.1 yards per carry in the UAB including three of the last five contests...Is the only Tiger in school game...Had a school-record fifth consecutive game with over 100 yards history to rush for more than 200 yards in multiple games...Boasted an rushing when he totaled 119 yards against Mississippi State...Continued average of 220.7 yards per game in games broadcast by ESPN during his onslaught in the Tigers’ road victory over the Houston Cougars, the regular season...Led the Tigers in rushing in the season opener rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns...Had touchdown runs of 21 with 118 yards against Ole Miss, marking his 11th consecutive 100-yard and two yards against the Cougars...Also caught two passes for 36 outing...Had a career-high 37 rushing attempts against the yards...Had his best outing of the season in the road win over Rebels...Scored the Tigers’ first touchdown of the season on a 10-yard Tulane...Rushed for a then career-high 195 yards and two touchdowns run in the first quarter of the Ole Miss contest...Tallied 44 yards in in the victory...Named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the kickoff returns and added one pass reception in the win...Led the Ti- Week for his effort...Tulane Coach Chris Scelfo said: ...”He reminds me gers to a victory over Chattanooga with 136 yards rushing and three of Barry Sanders” ...Had touchdown runs of three and 49 yards...Also touchdowns on the ground...Also caught two passes for 87 yards and caught three passes for 41 yards and had 69 yards in kickoff returns, scored on a 68-yard pass...Totaled four touchdowns in the win to mark giving him 305 all-purpose yards for the game...The 305 yards is the the first time in his career that he scored four times in a single second-highest single-game total in school history... Ranked by game...Rushed for 144 yards and one touchdown in the Tigers’ win CBSsportsline.com as the “number one back in the nation” after nine over Arkansas State...Logged his third 100-yard performance of the weeks of the season...Cracked the 100-yard mark for the eighth straight 2004 season and his 13th consecutive at the U of M versus the game with 137 yards against East Carolina...Scored one touchdown on Indians...Was held to just 92 yards rushing by UAB, snapping his streak a four-yard run...Broke the Memphis single-season rushing record with of 100-yard performances...Had one of his best games as a Tiger his 137 yards against ECU, moving past former Tiger Gerard Arnold, against Houston when he rushed for a then-school record 262 yards who had 1,059 yards in 1999...Rushed for 154 yards and one touchand four touchdowns...His 262 yards broke the mark set by Paul Gowen down and caught three passes for 25 yards in the Tigers’ win over against Tulsa in 1970...With his 262 yards against Houston, also shat- Louisville...Broke the single-season record for rushing attempts with his tered Dave Casinelli’s career rushing record of 2,636 yards set be- 27 attempts against Louisville...Named the Conference USA Offensive tween 1960-63...Logged four touchdowns again to tie the record he Player of the Week for his play against Louisville...Listed by USA Today set earlier in the year against UTC...Named the C-USA Offensive Player as “one of the most influential sophomores in the nation” on November of the Week following the Houston meeting...Gained 132 yards and 14...Rushed for 136 yards on 23 carries in the win over scored two touchdowns in the Tigers’ win over Tulane, averaging 6.9 Cincinnati...Suffered a torn MCL in the third quarter and was lost for the remainder of the yards per carry against the Green season...Started his rehabilitation Wave...Held to just 57 yards rush100-YARD PERFORMANCES (24) prior to the 2003 New Orleans ing on 16 attempts in the Cincinnati Bowl...Worked out in New Orleans, game...Rebounded from the UC 263 U S F 2004 136 Cincinnati 2003 but his knee became sore and he meeting, and rushed for 200 yards 262 Houston 2004 135 Ole Miss 2003 was held out of the New Orleans and one touchdown in the nation- 225 East Carolina 2004 132 Tulane 2004 Bowl...2002: Came to the Tigers ally-televised Louisville game... 200 Louisville 2004 129 Murray State 2002 as one of the most highly-touted Helped Memphis gain its sixth win of 199 Southern Miss 2004 120 Houston 2003 signees in Memphis football Tulane 2003 the season with 199 yards rushing 195 120 Bowling Green 2004 Tulane 2002 119 Mississippi State 2003 history...Lettered as a true freshagainst Southern Miss...Scored on 166 Southern Miss 2003 118 Ole Miss 2004 man while playing in 10 games for touchdown runs of four and 75 158 Louisville 2003 110 Army 2002 the Tigers in 2002...Ranked 96th yards, and averaged 7.4 yards 154 144 Arkansas State 2004 108 Arkansas State 2003 in the nation in rushing in 2002 and per carry versus USM...His two 137 East Carolina 2003 107 UAB 2003 tied for fifth in average yards per rushing touchdowns in the 136 Chattanooga 2004 105 Southern Miss 2002 carry...Finished the season ranked Southern Miss game set a Mem-
Rushing 2002 2003 2004 Total
G/S 10/1 11/11 12/12 33/24
Kick Return G/S 2002 10/1 2003 11/11 2004 12/12 Total 33/24 Receiving G/S 2002 10/1 2003 11/11 2004 12/12 Total 33/24 All-Purpose G/S 2002 10/1 2003 11/11 2004 12/12 Total 33/24
WILLIAMS’ STATISTICS No Yds Avg 103 684 6.6 243 1430 5.9 313 1948 6.2 659 4062 6.2 No 18 13 4 35 No 5 35 18 58 Rush 684 1430 1948 4062
Yds 420 299 72 791 Yds 51 384 210 645 Rec 51 384 210 645
Avg 23.3 23.0 18.0 22.6 Avg 10.1 10.9 11.7 11.1 KR 420 299 72 791
Tds 5 10 22 37
LG 86 49 75 86
Tds 0 0 0 0 Tds 0 3 1 4 Yds 1155 2113 2230 5498
LG 48 46 24 48 LG 32 80 68 80 Y/Gm 115.5 192.1 185.8 166.6
WILLIAMS’ CAREER HIGHS Most Rushes/Game: 37 vs Ole Miss (‘04) Most Rush Yds/Game: 263 vs USF ('04) Longest Run: 86 vs Tulane (‘02) Most Rushing Touchdowns/Game: 4 vs Houston ('04), ECU ('04) Most Pass Receptions/Game: 5 vs UAB (‘03) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 135 vs Tennessee Tech (‘03) * Most Touchdown Receptions/Game: 2 vs Tennessee Tech (‘03) Longest Pass Reception/Game:80 vs Tennessee Tech (‘03) Most Kickoff Returns/Game: 6 vs Cincinnati (‘02) Most Kickoff Return Yards/Game: 152 vs Cincinnati (‘02) Longest Kickoff Return/Game: 48 vs Tulane (‘02) Most All-Purpose Yards/Game: 305 vs Tulane (‘03) * most receiving yards by a back in school history
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 10/26/02 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 USF Army TCU
No 12 2 11 18 9 6
Yds 129 1 105 166 25 20 injured 7 58 injured 110 63
Avg 10.8 0.5 9.5 9.2 2.7 3.3
8/30/03 9/6/03 9/13/03 9/27/03 10/4/03 10/11/03 10/18/03 10/25/03 11/1/03 11/15/03 11/22/03 11/29/03 12/16/03
Tennessee Tech Ole Miss Southern Miss Arkansas State UAB Mississippi St. Houston Tulane East Carolina Louisville Cincinnati USF North Texas
14 28 28 23 15 15 20 21 29 27 23
9/4/04 9/11/04 9/18/04 9/25/04 10/2/04 10/16/04 10/23/04 11/4/04 11/12/04 11/20/04 11/27/04 12/22/04
Ole Miss Chattanooga Arkansas State UAB Houston Tulane Cincinnati Louisville Southern Miss East Carolina USF Bowling Green
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
Opponent Murray State Ole Miss Southern Miss Tulane UAB Louisville Mississippi State Cincinnati Houston USF Army TCU
8/30/03 9/6/03 9/13/03 9/27/03 10/4/03 10/11/03 10/18/03 10/25/03 11/1/03 11/15/03 11/22/03 11/29/03 Re12/16/03
Tennessee Tech Ole Miss Southern Miss Arkansas State UAB Mississippi St. Houston Tulane East Carolina Louisville Cincinnati USF North Texas
Receiving 9/4/04 9/11/04 9/18/04 9/25/04 10/2/04 10/16/04 10/23/04 11/4/04 11/12/04 11/20/04 11/27/04 12/22/04
Opponent Ole Miss Chattanooga Arkansas State UAB Houston Tulane Cincinnati Louisville Southern Miss East Carolina USF Bowling Green
10 12
Tds 1 0 0 1 0 0
LG 46 1 55 86 7 6
0.7 4.8
1 0
10 16
11.0 4.8
2 0
59 29
61 135 158 108 107 119 120 195 137 154 136 injured injured
4.4 4.8 5.6 4.7 7.1 7.9 6.0 9.3 4.7 5.7 5.9
1 2 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 0
17 43 37 18 38 22 24 49 16 27 26
37 22 31 24 33 19 16 26 27 32 28 18
118 136 144 92 262 132 57 200 199 225 263 120
3.2 6.2 4.6 3.8 7.9 6.9 3.6 7.7 7.4 7.0 9.4 6.7
1 3 1 1 4 2 0 1 2 4 2 1
19 21 16 13 39 25 13 31 75 48 72 31
No 0 1 0 0 0 1
Yds 0 0 0 0 0 16 injured -2 5 injured 0 32
Avg 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 16.0
Tds 0 0 0 0 0 0
-2.0 5.0
0 0
0 5
0.0 32.0
0 0
0 32
4 4 3 3 5 4 2 4 2 3 1
135 31 24 20 27 40 36 41 10 25 -5 injured injured
33.8 7.8 8.0 6.7 5.4 10.0 18.0 10.1 5.0 8.3 -5.0
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
80 19 17 10 13 24 34 35 9 16 0
No 1 2 3 1 2 1 0 2 1 2 2 1
Yds -1 87 34 3 19 26 0 15 12 1 10 4
Avg -1.0 43.5 11.3 3.0 9.5 26.0 0.0 7.5 12.0 0.5 5.0 4.0
Tds 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 13
1 1 0 1
PLAYERS
35th in the nation in kickoff returns and 90th in all-purpose yards...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 Miss, including a 55-yard run against the Golden Eagles...Gained 166 yards and one touchdown in the Tigers’ win over Tulane...Had an 86yard run against Tulane for his lone touchdown...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...Finished the 2002 season tied for fifth in the nation in average yards per carry at 6.64 yards per rush...Also worked as one of the Tigers’ kick returners, and led the squad in kickoff return average with a mark of 23.3 yards per return...Averaged over 23.0 yards per return in six of the 10 games he played...Had a season-high six returns for 152 yards against Cincinnati...His six returns tied for the second-highest single-game total in Memphis history, and his 152 yards tied for the fifth-most in Memphis annals...Ended the 2002 campaign as the team’s leading rusher with 684 yards on 103 carries...Scored five rushing touchdowns during his freshman season...Was ranked sixth in Conference USA in rushing averaging 68.4 yards per game...Ranked eighth in the conference in all-purpose yards with an average of 115.5 per outing...Was rated seventh in the conference in kickoff returns with an average of 23.3 yards per return...Prep: Considered the top back in the state of Arkansas in 2001, having played at Wynne High under Coach Donald Campell...Named to SuperPrep Football Magazine’s All-America and All-Region Team...Rated as the number two overall prospect in Arkansas by SuperPrep...Named the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 2001 Offensive Player of the Year...Named to the Associated Press Arkansas Super Team in 2001...Rushed for a single-season record 2,204 yards and 34 touchdowns at WHS...Had 939 yards rushing in four playoff games, including 26 carries for 302 yards and six touchdowns against Greenwood High...Rushed for 194 yards on 24 attempts in the state championship game against Stuttgart...Scored two rushing touchdowns, one receiving touchdown and one return touchdown in the state championship game...Gained 1,044 yards rushing as a junior and scored 14 touchdowns...Named to the Arkansas All-State team in 2000...Also lettered in track, and holds the state 4A record in the 100 meters with an electronically-timed 10.81...Also recruited by Ole Miss, Arkansas and Iowa before deciding on Memphis...Personal: DeAngelo Williams is the son of Odell and Sandra Hill...Born April 25, 1983, in Little Rock, Ark.
LG 0 0 0 0 0 16
LG -68 27 3 22 26 0 10 12 3 7 4
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G AME -B Y -G AME R EVIEW
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Kick Ret. 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
Opponent Murray State Ole Miss Southern Miss Tulane UAB Louisville Mississippi State Cincinnati Houston USF Army TCU
8/30/03 9/6/03 9/13/03 9/27/03 10/4/03 10/11/03 10/18/03 10/25/03 11/1/03 11/15/03 11/22/03 11/29/03 12/16/03
Tennessee Tech Ole Miss Southern Miss Arkansas State UAB Mississippi St. Houston Tulane East Carolina Louisville Cincinnati USF North Texas
9/4/04 9/11/04
Ole Miss Chattanooga
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
No 1 1 0 1 2 2
Yds 27 9 0 48 41 42 injured 152 55 injured 0 46
Avg 27.0 9.0 0.0 48.0 20.5 21.0
Tds 0 0 0 0 0 0
25.3 27.5
0 0
41 36
0.0 23.0
0 0
0 18
0 4 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 3
0 73 15 24 0 43 0 69 0 0 75 injured injured
0.0 18.3 15.0 24.0 0.0 21.5 0.0 34.5 0.0 0.0 25.0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 28 15 24 0 27 0 43 0 0 46
2 2
44 28
22.0 14.0
0 0
24 21
Opponent Murray State Ole Miss Southern Miss Tulane UAB Louisville Mississippi State Cincinnati Houston USF Army TCU
Rec 0 0 0 0 0 16
Rush 129 1 105 166 25 20 injured 7 58 injured 110 63
KR 27 9 0 48 41 42
PR Yards 0 156 0 10 0 105 0 214 0 66 0 78
152 55
0 0
157 118
0 46
0 0
110 141
8/30/03 9/6/03 9/13/03 9/27/03 10/4/03 10/11/03 10/18/03 10/25/03 11/1/03 11/15/03 11/22/03 11/29/03 12/16/03
Tennessee Tech Ole Miss Southern Miss Arkansas State UAB Mississippi St. Houston Tulane East Carolina Louisville Cincinnati USF North Texas
135 31 24 20 27 40 36 41 10 25 -5
61 135 158 108 107 119 120 195 137 154 136 injured injured
0 73 15 24 0 43 0 69 0 0 75
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
196 239 197 152 134 202 156 305 147 179 206
9/4/04 9/11/04 9/18/04 9/25/04 10/2/04 10/16/04 10/23/04 11/4/04 11/12/04 11/20/04 11/27/04 12/22/04
Ole Miss Chattanooga Arkansas State UAB Houston Tulane Cincinnati Louisville Southern Miss East Carolina USF Bowling Green
-1 87 34 3 19 26 0 15 12 1 10 4
118 136 144 92 262 132 57 200 199 225 263 120
44 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
161 251 178 95 281 158 57 215 211 226 273 124
6 2 0 3
-2 5 0 32
LG 27 9 0 48 25 24
EARNEST WILLIAMS Wide Receiver 6-0, 180 r-Freshman Crockett County HS Bells, Tenn.
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2004: One of several young receivers to redshirt the 2004 season with the depth of the receiving corps...Had a productive spring and is expected to be an asset to this season’s passing game...Could also be a kick/punt returner...Prep: A three-year letterman at Crockett County High for Coach P.A. Pratt...A versatile athlete who was a running back and safety at CCHS...Received several honors following the 2003 season after rushing for 1,498 yards and 21 touchdowns on 141 carries...Caught 16 passes for 275 yards and five touchdowns, and also totaled 117 punt return yards...Named Mr. Football for Class 3A in the state of Tennessee after helping his squad to a 12-2 record...Selected as the West Tennessee Defensive Player of the Year in 2003...Named to the 2003 All-Tennessee Team as a first-team defensive back...Also selected to the Tennessee All-State team in 2001, 2002 and 2003...Finished his senior season with 1,933 yards in all-purpose yardage and 29 touchdowns...Credited with 66 total tackles on defense and logged 14 pass breakups, four interceptions, one fumble recovery and two caused fumbles...Named the Player of the Week during the 2003 season when he rushed for 105 yards and one touchdown, caught two passes for 85 yards and a touchdown and returned a punt for 56 yards and a touchdown...Completed his prep career with 3,393 yards rushing on 327 carries and 37 touchdowns...Had 38 career pass receptions for 712 yards and eight touchdowns...Totaled 15 career punt returns for 319 yards and three touchdowns and had 10 career kickoff returns for 282 yards and one touchdown...Totaled 4,706 yards in all-purpose yardage in his career at CCH...Credited with 161 career tackles, including 129 solo tackles, 32 pass breakups, 11 pass interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns, one fumble recovery and five caused fumbles...Also lettered three years on the CCHS basketball team...Personal: Earnest Wilton Williams is the son of Shelia Phelps and Earnest Barron...Born August 10, 1985 in Jackson, Tenn.
RYAN WILLIAMS Noseguard 6-2, 278 r-Freshman Christian Brothers HS
Memphis, Tenn.
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A redshirt freshman who had an impressive spring workout with the number one defense and is expected to see extensive playing time in 2005...Presented the Ralph Hatley Award at the 2005 Blue-Gray Game...2004: Redshirted the 2004 season with the depth of the defensive line...Prep: A four-year letterman for Coach Kevin Locastro at Christian Brothers High...One of four CBHS players to sign with the Tigers in December, 2003...Named to the 2003 Preseason All-Shelby Metro first-team defense ...Named to The Commercial Appeal’s 2003 Best of the Preps (Private School Division)...Also named to the All ShelbyMetro first team and the Division 2 All-State team...Selected to play in the AXA Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game in 2003...Also picked to play in the East-West Shrine All-Star Classic...Started every game at CBHS since the eighth game of his freshman season...Credited with 30 solo tackles, 45 assisted tackles, 15 tackles for lost yardage (-64 yards), seven quarterback sacks (-46 yards), one pass interception returned for a touchdown, three pass breakups and two fumble recoveries in 2003...Named the Super 7 Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2003...Personal: Ryan Miller Williams is the son of Dennis and Leslie Williams...Born October 22, 1985, in Memphis, Tenn.
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TREY A DAMS
K • 5-9 • 175 • r-Fr. • Memphis, Tenn. (ECS)
47 J EREMY B ARBER
DB • 5-8 • 180 • Sr. • Memphis, Tenn. (Frayser HS/Lambuth College) Walk-on who has spent the last year as a member of the defensive scout team...Came to Memphis after three years at Lambuth University...Prep: Graduated in 2001 from Frayser High School...Personal: Jeremy Matthew Barber is the son of Herman Barber and Alma Boyd.
78 J OHN C IANCIOLO OL • 6-2 • 290 • r-Jr. • Memphis, Tenn. (CBHS)
Walk-on at offensive tackle who redshirted in 2004...Prep: Lettered three years at Christian Brothers High School...Played offensive and defensive line...Graduated from CBHS in 2001...Personal: John Thomas Cianciolo Jr., is the son of John and Karen Cianciolo...Born May 27, 1983 in Memphis, Tenn.
35 J OSH F LETCHER
DB • 6-1 • 207 • So. • Cordova, Tenn. (Briarcrest/Ala.-Huntsville) Walk-on at defensive back who worked out with the secondary in spring 2005 workouts...Originally transferred to Memphis from Alabama-Huntsville to play baseball...Prep: Played quarterback, receiver and safety at Briarcrest High School...Helped his 2002 squad to a state championship title in 2002...Was a two-time All-Metro and three-time all-conference honoree...Also named Shelby County Male Athlete of the Year in 2003...Also lettered in baseball and track...Personal: Joshua Philip Fletcher is the son of Hal and Lauren Fletcher...Born June 20, 1984 in Gainesville, Fla.
86 B RANDON F EAGANS WR • 5-9 • 180 • r-Fr. • Rogers, Ark. (Rogers HS)
Walk-on receiver who redshirted in 2004...Prep: Lettered three years at receiver at Rogers High School for Coach Ronnie Peacock...Named AllState and All-Conference...Had 47 catches for over 600 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior...Finished his career with 139 receptions and 17 touchdowns...Personal: Brandon Charles Feagans is the son of Brad and Gail Feagans...Born June 23, 1986 in Englewood, Colo.
TE • 6-4 • 221 • r-Fr. • Marion, Ark. (W. Memphis Christian HS) Walk-on who was a scout team quarterback last fall...Made the transition to tight end during spring workouts...Prep: Lettered three years for Coach Tim Pugh at West Memphis Christian High...Passed for 2,700 yards and 23 touchdowns and rushed for 430 yards and seven scores in his prep career...Named District I-AA All-Conference in 2003...Earned AAAAEast All-Conference honorable mention and County Sophomore of the Year accolades in 2001...Best prep performance was in 2001 against Hughes High, passing for 309 yards and four touchdowns and running for another score...Also lettered in baseball, basketball and track...Personal: Devin Gardner is the son of Taynor and Lei Ann Gardner...Born October 2, 1985, in West Memphis, Ark....Family is originally from Hawaii.
54 N ATHAN K IRTON LB • 5-11 • 220 • r-Fr. • Jackson, Tenn. (North Side HS)
Walk-on who has participated as a member of the defensive scout team...Prep: Played for Coach Pat Massey at Jackson North Side High School...Earned three letters as a member of the Indian football squad...Served as team captain and helped lead the Indians to a 6-4 record his senior season...Played baseball and soccer for one year at Jackson North Side...Also ran track for two years...Personal: Nathan Kirton is the son of Kate Pique...Born January 2, 1986, in Jackson, Tenn.
PLAYERS
Walk-on at kicker who redshirted in 2004...Prep: Played one season of football for Evangelical Christian School (ECS) under Coach Jim Heinz...Was named the Division 2 Kicker of the Year in 2003...Also earned All-State and Commercial Appeal “Best of the Preps” All-Metro honors...Selected to play in the Liberty Bowl All-Star Game...Was a member of the ECS soccer squad for four years...Named the Commercial Appeal’s “Best of the Preps” winner for soccer in 2004...Also a finalist for “Best of the Preps” Division 2 Most Athletic in 2004...Personal: Trey Adams is the son of Sherry Misner and Johnny Adams...Born November 7, 1985, in Memphis, Tenn.
13 D EVIN G ARDNER
38 D EMARCUS N ASH DB • 5-8 • 170 • r-Fr. • Memphis, Tenn. (Bolton HS)
Walk-on who redshirted last season and has participated as a member of the defensive scout team...Prep: Lettered in football and track at Bolton High School...Helped squad to an 8-2 record...Had 10 tackles, an interception and a sack versus Bartlett High...Career totals read 128 tackles, two sack and three interceptions...Personal: Demarcus Nash is the son of Cedric and Sheila Nash...Born August 27, 1985 in Memphis, Tenn.
82 SHELTON O LIVER WR • 5-7 • 156 • r-Fr. • Memphis, Tenn. (East HS)
Walk-on receiver who redshirted last season...Prep: Lettered three seasons for Coach Wayne Randle at East High School...Helped lead the Mustangs to four region titles and a combined 17-6 record in his junior and senior seasons...Named to the Commercial Appeal’s 5A/4A “Best of the Preps” All-Metro squad in 2003...Recorded six interceptions and returned three for touchdowns...Also had one sack and seven solo stops...Also lettered in basketball and track...Personal: Shelton E. Oliver is the son of Sargeant First Class Marcus Oliver and Verna Oliver...Born July 16, 1986, in Nuernberg, Germany...A recipient of the Hope Scholarship.
58 BRANDON S LAUGHTER LB • 5-11 • 222 • r-Fr. • Memphis, Tenn. (Central HS)
Walk-on linebacker who redshirted last season...Prep: Lettered in football and track at Central High School...Was an All-Region and All-Metro honoree...Personal: Brandon Kyle Slaughter is the son of Ed and Diane Slaughter...Born January 6, 1986 in Memphis, Tenn.
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93 K ITTRELL SMITH K • 5-8 • 165 • r-Fr. • Memphis, Tenn. (Macon County HS)
PLAYERS
Walk-on kicker who worked out with the kicking unit in the spring...Prep: Earned four letters for Coach Pat Dyer at Macon County High School...Helped lead the Tigers to a regional title as a senior in 2003 (122 record) and the Upperman Bowl championship as a junior in 2002 (8-3 record)...Received 3A All-State honors as a punter and All-Region and All-Mid State accolades as a place-kicker...Named an East All-Star kicker...Selected as an alternate kicker for the Tennessee-Kentucky AllStar Game...High school career statistics include 25-of-35 field goals, six interceptions and 19 receptions for 427 yards...As a senior, kicked the game-winning 37-yard field goal as time expired in a state playoff second round game...Followed that with the game-winning 50-yard field goal with :07 on the clock in a state playoff quarterfinal contest...Graduated fifth in his class from Macon County High School ... Received the TSSAA Academic Award...Personal: Kittrell Smith is the son of Al Smith and Margaret Likens...Born June 25, 1985, in New Haven, Conn.
91 M ICHAEL S TACKENS DL • 6-3 • 265 • r-Fr. • Selmer, Tenn. (McNairy Central HS)
Walk-on who redshirted in 2004 and was a member of the defensive scout team...Prep: Lettered as a tight end, receiver and defensive end at McNairy Central High School for Coach Tommy Browder...Helped his team to a 10-0 record and a region championship in 2001...Named to the AllRegion first-team in 2002 and 2003...Also lettered in baseball and basketball...Personal: Michael Anthony Stackens is the son of Vanessa Campbell and Michael Stackens...Born December 4, 1985 in Selmer, Tenn.
24 B LAKE W HIDDON ILB • 6-2 • 220 • Jr. • Cordova, Tenn. (Cordova HS)
Walk-on who was a member of the defensive scout team in 2004...Prep: Was a three-year letterwinner for the Cordova High Wolves...Played for Coach Lynord Crutchfield...Personal: Richard Blake Whiddon is the son of Richard and Pam Whiddon...Born February 24, 1985 in Memphis, Tenn.
2005 SIGNING CLASS
11 B ILLY B AREFIELD
QB • 5-10 • 165 • Fr. • Shreveport, La. (Evangel Christian) See page 39 for biographical information.
24 MIGUEL B ARNES
RB/DB • 5-11 • 190 • Fr. • Millington, Tenn. (Millington HS)
Prep: Played for Coach Hank Hawkins at Millington High…Lettered four years as a Trojan football player…Rushed for 1,279 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior…Led the Trojans to the Class 5A state playoffs and an 8-3 record…Averaged 9.1 yards per carry as a senior…Scored five touchdowns and returned a kickoff 80 yards against Munford…Totaled 237 yards on eight carries in the game against Munford…Was named the Region 7 5-A Offensive Player of the Year…Was also selected
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as a first-team all-region pick at running back and kickoff returner…Named a Best of the Prep selection by the Memphis Commercial Appeal…Selected to play in the Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game in 2004…Rushed for more than 2,500 yards in his final two prep seasons…Personal: Miguel Shontay Barnes is the son of Melvin and Barbara Barnes...Born August 25, 1987, in Memphis, Tenn....His brother, Marlon, played at Colorado and in the NFL for several years…Brothers, Melvin and Marvin, both ran track at Memphis…Brother, Marcus, currently runs track at Louisville.
42 C HRIS B ARNETT
ATH • 6-0 • 189 • So. • Southaven, Miss. (NE Mississippi CC) Junior College: Totaled 88 carries for 434 yards and four touchdowns at Northeast Mississippi Community College, where he played for Coach Andy Greening…Was redshirted his freshman year at NEMCC…Helped his team to a 7-3 record and a North Division championship…Prep: Lettered at Southaven High where he was named All-Region 1-5A as a junior (2001) and as a senior (2002)…Named All-Memphis Metro in 2002…Set the single-season rushing record in 2002 with 1,530 yards…Led SHS to a 10-4 record and a North Division title as a senior...Personal: Chris Barnett is the son of Russell and Marilyn Barnett...Born November 22, 1984, in Memphis.
70 M ICHAEL D ENNING
OT • 6-4 • 270 • So. • Southaven, Miss. (NW Mississippi CC) Junior College: Played only one season at Northwest Mississippi Community College...Was a high school and junior college teammate of fellow 2005 signee Brandon Hunt...Was an offensive lineman at NWMCC...Prep: Played offensive and defensive tackle and saw action on special teams during his career at Southaven High School under Coach Calvin Aldridge...Helped his 2002 squad to a District championship...Voted team captain in 2003...Earned All-Region 1 Class 5A and all-district honors after his junior and senior seasons...Personal: Michael Denning is the son of Daniel and Emily Denning...Born October 21, 1985...Has a twin brother, Steven, who also played at NWMCC.
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PAUL EDWARDS
OL • 6-6 • 305 • Fr. • McKenzie, Tenn. (McKenzie HS)
Prep: Played for Coach Wade Comer at McKenzie High…Totaled 42 pancake blocks and did not allow a sack all year as a senior…Only gave up one sack in four years at MHS…Rated by his coaches at 88 percent…Blocked for a quarterback who threw for over 2,800 yards and a running back who rushed for over 1,000 yards…Selected to play in the TennesseeKentucky All-Star Game…Named to the all-region squad…Received academic award and “team-first” award from the team…Listed as a secondteam all-state selection by the Associated Press…Listed as one of the top overall players in Tennessee by Prep Star Magazine…One of his best performances was against Cheatham County in 2003 when he accounted for 15 knockdowns…A three-year starter who led MHS to a pair of state semifinal appearances and a 36-15 record during his prep career...Personal: Paul Stephen Edwards is the son of Stephen and Dayna Edwards...Born October 29, 1986, in Gainesville, Ga....Traveled to Honduras in 2001 on a mission trip.
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ERIC EVANS
OL • 6-4 • 300 • Fr. • Lepanto, Ark. (East Pointsett HS) Prep: Played for Coach Mark Courtney at East Poinsett High…Saw action at left tackle and middle linebacker…Totaled 126 tackles…Helped EPHS to an 8-1 record and an upset win over Barton in the first round of the state playoffs…Squad was 7-0 and won its conference in the regular season...Named all-district, all-region and all-state…Selected to play in the Arkansas High School Coaches Association All-Star Game, which was played June 24 at the Univ. of Arkansas…Was an all-conference pick as a sophomore, junior and senior...Personal: Eric Antonio Evans Jr., is the son of Stephanie Madden...Born October 9, 1986, in Los Angeles, Calif.
18 LAK EITHARUN F ORD
DB • 5-9 • 170 • Jr. • Rosedale, Miss. (Mississippi Delta CC)
34 MICHAEL G IBSON P • 6-2 • 190 • Jr. • Tupelo, Miss. (Itawamba CC)
See page 47 for biographical information.
23 L UCIAN G ODWIN WR • 6-0 • 178 • Fr. • Cordova, Tenn. (St. Benedict HS)
Prep: Was a four-year starter and letterman for Coach Shannon O’Brien at St. Benedict High...Played wide receiver and defensive back during the 2004 season and has worked as a quarterback and return specialist during his career...Totaled 41 pass receptions for 332 yards and three touchdowns in leading his team to a 6-5 record in 2004...Caught seven passes for 86 yards against Briarcrest Christian…Also had a 73-yard touchdown reception against SBEC…His 41 catches set a St. Benedict school record for receptions in a season, beating the previous record by 18 catches...Was a second team all-state selection in football in 2004...Also lettered in track for three years...Runs the 100- and 200-meters and has posted a career best 11.0 in the 100-meters and 23.0 in the 200meters...An honor student who carries a GPA above 3.0...A member of the Spanish National Honor Society…Transferred to St. Benedict from Bartlett High during his freshman year...Personal: Lucian Godwin is the son of Larry and Nina Godwin...Born September 26, 1986, in Bartlett, Tennessee.
WR • 5-10 • 162 • Fr. • Covington, Tenn. (Covington HS)
Prep: Lettered at running back for Covington High in 2003...Had 134 carries for 1,028 yards and 18 touchdowns in the regular season and added 477 yards and six touchdowns in the state playoff games...Had 16 pass receptions for 140 yards in 2003...Averaged 28.0 yards per kickoff return and had one return for 100 yards in 2003...Credited with two pass interceptions as a defensive back and returned the two interceptions for 114 yards and one score...Rushed the ball 21 times for 124 yards and one touchdown in the Ripley game in 2003...Scored three touchdowns in Covington’s win over Dyer County HS...Finished the game with 105 yards rushing...Helped Covington to the state championship game in Murfreesboro...Was named to the honorable mention Associated Press All-State team in 2003...Named to the 2003 Tennessee Football Coaches Association 3-A All-State team...Ranked 30th in Shelby-Metro in 2002 in rushing with 147 carries for 762 yards and five touchdowns...Averaged 5.2 yards per attempt...Led Region 8-3A in scoring with 112 points on 18 touchdowns and two extra points...Credited with 31 solo tackles, eight assists, six pass interceptions and two fumble recoveries in 2002...Averaged 9.3 points per game which ranked eighth in Shelby-Metro...Was ranked 31st in Shelby-Metro in all-purpose yardage with 1,200 for an average of 100.0 yards per game...Had two-year (‘02-’03) rushing totals of 281 carries for 2,267 yards and 29 touchdowns...Personal: Michael Antwon Grandberry is the son of Debbie Davis....Born November 27, 1985, in Covington, Tenn.
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PLAYERS
Junior College: Transfer who totaled 20 solo and two assisted tackles at Mississippi Delta Community College…Also recorded an interception in 2004…Started all nine games as a sophomore at cornerback, and helped his squad to a 5-4 record and a second-place finish in the MACJC North Division…Was honored as a first-team MACJC all-state selection as a sophomore…Was also picked by the NJCAA as a first-team all-region selection…Played in all 10 games as a freshman at nickelback…Squad was 7-3 in 2003, and also placed second in the MACJC North Division…Prep: Lettered at West Bolivar High under Coach Henry Johnson…Was second on the squad as a senior with 14 receptions for 386 yards and six touchdowns…Also totaled 49 tackles as a defensive back and led the squad with six interceptions and eight fumble recoveries…Was also the team’s punter, booting 26 punts and averaging 27.4 yards per punt…Longest punt was a 57 yarder…Versatile player who also returned 12 kickoffs for 542 yards…Returned one kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown…Was named Defensive Player of the Year in 2002…Also picked as Special Teams Player of the Year…Helped his squad to an 11-2 record and a runner-up showing in the Region 3-3A championship...Personal: LaKeitharun Ford is the son of Florence Sims...Born November 15, 1984.
27 M ICHAEL GRANDBERRY
TYLER G RIFFIN
DB • 5-11 • 192 • Fr. • Nashville, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) Prep: Played for Coach Carlton Flatt at Brentwood Academy…Was a four-year starter and letterman at Brentwood who played wide receiver and quarterback on offense…Also played free safety and linebacker on defense…Started both of his junior and senior seasons at quarterback, and was instrumental in leading Brentwood to four consecutive state championship games…Served as team captain for the 2004 season…Was a Division 2 All-State selection…Named to the first-team all-metro squad…Was a finalist for the Nick Coutrus Award, presented annually based on academics and athletics…Also lettered in basketball, track and baseball…An honor student who has maintained a grade point average above 3.0...Personal: Tyler Griffin is the son of John and Marsha Griffin...Born June 4, 1986.
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B RIAN H ALL
ATH • 5-11 • 181 • Fr. • Collierville, Tenn. (Collierville HS) Prep: Lettered at nearby Collierville High under Coach Paul Cox…Was 54-of-128 for 820 yards and six touchdowns in 2004…Also carried the ball 151 times for 1,200 yards as a senior…Versatile athlete who also returned 12 kickoffs for 491 yards…Led Shelby-Metro with his average of 41.6 yards per kickoff…Also returned one kickoff for a touchdown…Helped team to an 8-4 record and a Region 8 5-A championship as a senior…Was one of five finalists for the Memphis Commercial Appeal’s Offensive Player of the Year award…Named all-state by the Tennessee Coaches Association…Honored as the Region 8 Most Valuable Player as voted on by the coaches…Listed in 2003 and 2004 as a Best of the Preps pick by the Commercial Appeal…Also named All-Region 8 as a junior and senior…Selected to play in the Kentucky-Tennessee High School All-Star Game…Lettered four years in football at CHS, and totaled 222 points during his prep career…Carried the ball 370 times for 2,825 yards in his career…Also lettered in track...Personal: Brian Adams Hall is the son of Gary and Nancy Hall...Born October 6, 1986, in Memphis, Tenn.
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48 C HRIS H UFFMAN DB • 6-3 • 190 • Fr. • Montgomery, Ala. (Jeff Davis HS)
Prep: Played for Coach Duane McWhorter at Jeff Davis High…Totaled 69 tackles, including 51 solo stops in 2004…Also forced two fumbles and recovered one fumble…Picked off six passes and recorded 94 return yards…Tallied four tackles for lost yardage…Helped squad to a 6-4 finish and a second-place showing in the region…Team lost in the first round of the state playoffs…Named to the 6-A All-Metro team and 6A All-State team by the Montgomery Advertiser…Also picked as an All-State selection by the Alabama Sports Writers Association...Personal: Chris Huffman is the son of Annette Huffman and Chester Swanson...Born April 20, 1986 in Montgomery, Ala.
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WR • 6-2 • 207 • Jr. • Southaven, Miss. (NW Mississippi CC) Junior College: Totaled 24 receptions and two touchdowns in a predominantly rush offense at Northwest Mississippi Community College, where he played for Coach Tank Arrington…Totaled 251 yards receiving in 2004…Was named the North squad’s most valuable player in the MACJC Football All-Star Game…Scored the only touchdown in that game and finished with seven catches for 102 yards…Helped squad to a 7-2 finish and a third-place showing in the MACJC North Division…Squad opened the year on a seven-game winning streak…Prep: Lettered at Southaven High, and was the leading receiver as a senior with 30 catches in 2002…Also played cornerback and returned punts…Totaled five interceptions as a senior…Was named All-Region 1-5A as a junior and a senior…Helped SHS to a 10-4 record and a North Division title as a senior…Cousin of current Tiger defender Greg Hinds, who was named to the All-C-USA Freshman team in 2004…Also a former teammate of current Tiger Cortez McCraney…Also considered Louisiana Tech, MTSU and New Mexico...Personal: Brandon Hunt is the son of Diane Hunt...Born August 24, 1984, in Memphis, Tenn.
59 G REG J ACKSON LB • 6-2 • 195 • Fr. • Marietta, Ga. (Marietta HS)
Prep: Played for Coach James Richard at Marietta High…Set a new school record at MHS with 15 sacks in 2004…Helped lead squad to an 111 record and a Region 5-A championship…Voted as the team’s Most Valuable Player…Listed as Cobb County’s 48-Minute Player of the Year…Also selected as a first-team pick on the All-Cobb County Team… Named to the Marietta Daily Journal first-team All-Cobb County…Also played tight end, defensive end, and was on every special team…Was Cobb County’s triple jump champion…Hails from the same high school as former Tiger defender Tristan Thomas...Personal: Gregory Jerome Jackson is the son of Ricky Smith and Joan Smith...Born May 26, 1987, in Lawton, Okla.
80 MAURICE J ONES WR • 6-2 • 214 • Fr. • Memphis, Tenn. (White Station HS)
Prep: Lettered at wide receiver during the 2003 season for White Station High under Coach Major Wright...Caught 41 passes for 851 yards during the regular season and added 12 receptions for 191 yards in the state playoff games...Finished the 2003 season with 53 receptions for 1,042 yards and 14 touchdowns...Had five pass receptions for 69 yards in the Bolton game in 2003...Caught a 10-yard touchdown pass in the Spartans’ win over Hamilton in 2003...Had four punt returns for 83 yards in 2003...Ranked fifth in Shelby-Metro in receiving in 2002 with 42 catches for 668 yards and nine touchdowns...Averaged 15.9 yards per catch in 2002...Was ranked third in Shelby-Metro in receptions per game with an average of 4.2...Tied for first in Region 8-5A in touchdown catches in 2002 with nine...Also tied for first in Region 8-5A in total catches
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with 42...Was 38th in Shelby-Metro in scoring with 54 points...Was named to the All-Region 8-5A team as a junior...Was third in the region in average receiving yards per game at 66.8 and ranked fifth in scoring and 10th in allpurpose yards per game...As a junior and senior, had 101 receptions for 1,710 yards and 23 touchdowns...Personal: Maurice Delander Jones Jr. is the son of Maurice and Chandra Jones...Born September 28, 1986, in Nashville, Tenn.
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STACY J ONES
TE/FB • 6-2 • 240 • Fr. • Columbus, Miss. (Columbus HS) Prep: Lettered at Columbus High under coach Roy McCrory…An all-around athlete who has played tight end, fullback, offensive guard, noseguard and linebacker…Listed as a member of the Jackson Clarion-Ledger’s Top 40 Prospects…Totaled 150 tackles, including 12 sacks, in 2004…Also forced six fumbles…Picked up a fumble and returned it for a touchdown as a senior…Played in the All-American Bowl Classic in Shreveport, La., as a linebacker and totaled five tackles, a sack and a forced fumble…Listed as one of the top players in the Southeast by Prep Star Magazine…Finished his high school career with 190 tackles, 40 tackles for loss and 30 sacks…His father, Bernard, is the defensive coordinator at CHS…Also played in high school with current Tiger defenders Quinton McCrary and Marcus West...Personal: Stacy Nicholas Jones is the son of Bernard and Pamela Jones...Born September 30, 1986, in Shreveport, La.
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B ERNARD K EY
DB • 5-11 • 175 • Fr. • Montgomery, Ala. (Sidney Lanier HS) Prep: Played for Coach Richard Moncrief at Sidney Lanier High…Totaled three interceptions and 75 tackles in 2004…Also returned a punt for a touchdown in 2004…Saw time at receiver and caught five touchdown passes...Had three touchdown catches in the upset win over Jeff Davis High, which is where fellow signee Chris Huffman played…Had one of his best games defensively against Crestview High in Florida, when he held its all-state player to just two catches for five yards on the night…Also ran an interception back for a touchdown as well as scoring on a punt return against Crestview…Named all-metro as an athlete…Was also an all-state second-team selection…Voted as the Defensive Back of the Year and the Most Valuable Player at his team banquet…Also lettered in track...Personal: Bernard Desota Key is the son of Felicia Watts...Born May 17, 1987, in Clearwater, Fla.
16 D EANTE ’ L AMAR DB • 5-10 • 183 • Fr. • Atlanta, Ga. (Lithonia HS)
Prep: Played for Coach Phil Short at Lithonia High…Totaled 52 tackles and 10 pass breakups as a senior…Also picked off seven passes, running two back for touchdowns…Had interception returns of 58 yards and 64 yards for scores…Lettered three years in football and four years in track…Also totaled a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown as well as a 77-yard punt return for a touchdown…Named all-region, all-county and all-city in 2004…Was honored as a first-team selection on the All-DeKalb County squad as a specialist…Finished his prep career with 160 tackles, 12 interceptions and 38 pass breakups…Returned four of his 12 career interceptions for scores…Also totaled 30 receptions for 565 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior…A member of the National Beta Club and the National Holl Roll…Nominated for the Wendy’s High School Heisman award...Presonal: Deante’ Antoine Lamar is the son of Tiffany Lamar and Antoine Clay...Born July 6, 1987, in Atlanta, Ga.
8 BRANDON M CDONALD DB • 5-11 • 180 • Jr. • Collins, Miss. (Jones County CC) See page 54 for biographical information.
53 CLINTON M CDONALD DL • 6-3 • 240 • Fr. • Jacksonville, Ark. (Jacksonville HS)
Prep: Played for Coach Johnny Watson at Jacksonville High…Lettered three years in football…Named to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 5-A top prospect list…Helped squad to a 7-4 record and an appearance in the state playoffs…Was a two-time all-conference honoree…Chosen as 5-A Outstanding Lineman…Also selected to the 5-A All-State team…Holds the school record in the fire clean at 325 pounds…Talented athlete who also lettered in basketball and threw the shot put in track...Personal: Clinton Myles McDonald is the son of Larry and Bonnie McDonald...Born January 6, 1987, in Jacksonville, Ark.
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RB • 5-10 • 190 • Fr. • Gainesville, Ga. (North Hall HS)
61 CLAYTON P RESLEY
OL • 6-0 • 275 • Fr. • Memphis, Tenn. (Harding Academy)
Prep: Played locally at Harding Academy for Coach Paul Simmons…Lettered three years on the football team…Named a first teamer to the Division 2 All-State team…Honored as the Division 2 Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2003 and 2004…Selected as his team’s Most Valuable Player…Also played defensive tackle and was a deep snapper at Harding…Invited to play in the Liberty Bowl All-Star Game…Totaled nine tackles, one for a loss, and one forced fumble against Briarcrest in 2003…Recorded 28 tackles, one sack and two caused fumbles on the defensive side of the ball in 2004…Also tallied nine tackles for lost yardage and recovered two fumbles…Ended his career with 81 tackles (12 TFLs), 3.5 sacks and three caused fumbles…A gifted scholar who holds a 3.93 grade point average and scored a 30 on the ACT…Member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta…Received an American History Award at Harding Academy...Presented the Presidential Scholarship...Personal: Clayton Wood Presley is the son of Jeff and Hope Presley...Born October 26, 1986, in Memphis, Tenn.
25 JEREMY R OCKETTE
LB • 6-3 • 200 • Fr. • Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch, Miss.) Prep: Played for Coach Jamie Mitchell at Olive Branch High…Totaled 76 tackles and 12.5 sacks in 2004…Also recorded three fumble recoveries and a safety as a senior…Listed at No. 69 on the Insider.com Top 100 Players in the South ranking…Was a first-team Associated Press All-State selection… Honored as an all-region pick…Listed by the Memphis Commercial Appeal as one of Shelby-Metro’s Top 12 Most Wanted Players…Also named to the Commercial Appeal’s Dandy Dozen and Best of the Preps listing…Helped 2004 squad to a 10-2 finish and an appearance in the state playoffs…Squad finished second in Region 1-5A behind eventual state champion South Panola…Was named first-team all-region as a junior after totaling 44 tackles and eight sacks...Personal: Jeremy Jernell Rockette is the son of Michelle Rockette Pegues...Born February 17, 1986, in Water Valley, Miss.
WR • 6-8 • 195 • Fr. • Brownsville, Tenn. (Haywood HS)
Prep: Averaged 22.3 yards a reception as a senior at Haywood High, where he played for former U of M graduate assistant coach Bart Stowe…A two-year starter who totaled 26 catches for 580 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2004…Helped squad to a 9-3 record and a second-round appearance in the state playoffs…Team won the regional championship in football and basketball in 2004…Best game was against Jackson CentralMerry when he totaled four catches for 77 yards and three touchdowns…Named first-team all-region and second-team All-West Tennessee as a wide receiver…Also selected as an honorable mention pick on the Associated Press All-State team…Was selected to play in the Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star Football Game…Selected the Male Athlete of the Year by the Jackson Sun...Totaled 39 catches for 821 yards and 18 touchdowns in his final two years at HHS…Was a four-sport athlete who also lettered in basketball, baseball and track…Personal: Carlos Patrick Singleton is the son of Vernetta Singleton and the late Carl Jackson...Born February 15, 1987, in Brownsville, Tenn....His uncle, Derrick Singleton, played college football at Tulane…His brother, Michael, played football at Ft. Scott Community College.
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Prep: One of Memphis’ most heralded signees for 2005…Hails from Gainesville, Ga., which is Coach Tommy West’s hometown…Prepped at North Hall High School under Coach Bob Christmas…Transferred from Baldwin High School in Milledgeville, Ga., midway through his sophomore year…Rushed for 2,422 yards and 29 touchdowns as a senior at NHHS…Helped squad to a 12-1 record and a Region 7-AAA title in 2004…Squad advanced to the state quarterfinals, and won its first playoff game in school history…Listed as one of the top running backs in the Southeast…Ranked as the 36th-best running back in the country by Scout.com…The Gainesville Times named him Area Football Player of the Year two straight years…Rushed for more than 4,200 yards in two seasons at NHHS, and totaled 24 straight 100-yard rushing games…Scored a rushing touchdown in 23 straight games until his streak was snapped in the quarterfinals...Personal: Travias Jamel Pitts is the son of Patricia Pitts and Tracy Harold...Born April 7, 1986, in Clarksville, Ga.
89 CARLOS S INGLETON
A LTON STARR
WR/DB • 6-0 • 185 • Fr. • Decatur, Ga. (McNair HS) Prep: Coached by Johnny Gilbert at McNair High…Totaled eight interceptions as a senior, and led the county in tackles…Helped his team to a 101 record in 2004…Was an honorable mention Class 3-A selection by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution…Named all-state and first-team all-county in 2004…Also selected to the all-city and all-area teams as a senior…Saw action as a defensive back, a kick returner and a wide receiver…Recorded 18 catches for 392 yards and five touchdowns as a senior…On defense, totaled 47 solo tackles, 16 assisted tackles and four interceptions in 2004…Also tallied two fumble recoveries and 15 pass breakups…Returned five kicks for 165 yards last season…Selected to play in the Georgia AllStar Game…Totaled 26 receptions for 768 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior…Finished his prep career with 66 receptions for 1,740 yards and 20 touchdowns…Received the Student-Athlete Award...Is an honor roll student…Listed as one of the top 10 defensive backs in Georgia…Also listed as one of the top 20 recruits in DeKalb County…Hails from the same high school as current Tiger receiver Maurice Avery...Personal: Alton Starr Jr., is the son of Alton and Annette Starr...Born December 8, 1986, in Decatur, Ga.
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G REG T ERRELL
DL • 6-4 • 215 • Fr. • Birmingham, Ala. (Wenonah HS) Prep: Played for Coach Ronald Cheatham at Wenonah High…Was a three-year starter and letterman WHS…Helped his team to the Alabama state playoffs in 2004…Was credited with 80 solo tackles, 35 assisted tackles, 18 quarterback sacks and 14 tackles for lost yardage as a senior…Named the 2004 Birmingham Defensive Player of the Year…Was a first-team all-metro defensive selection…Named Wenonah High Defensive Player of the Year after serving as defensive captain during his senior season…Received honorable mention all-state honors in Alabama…A versatile athlete who also lettered in soccer and track…Ran the 400meters and was a member of the 400-meter relay team at WHS...Personal: Greg Terrell is the son of Lisa Terrell...Born March 20, 1987.
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D AVE THOMAS III
K EN TURNER
ATH • 5-11 • 180 • Fr. • Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale HS)
OL • 6-3 • 280 • Fr. • Marrero, La. (Higgins HS)
Prep: Played for Coach Gary Rankin at Riverdale High…As a quarterback, led RHS to a 15-0 record and the Class 5-A state title in 2004…Was 49-of-94 for 1,126 yards and 15 touchdowns as the signal-caller in 2004…Also rushed for 1,024 yards and 14 touchdowns…Averaged 11 yards per carry…Versatile athlete who also returned 18 punts and averaged 13 yards per return…Returned two punts for touchdowns…Was an Associated Press first-team All-State selection…Has helped his squad to two state championships and an appearance in the finals all four years of his prep career…Also led his team to a No. 16 ranking nationally…Was honored as the 2004 Tennessee Mr. Football Class 5A Back of the Year…Tore an ACL in the final minutes of the state title game on Dec. 4 against Franklin…Had surgery on Dec. 27, and is not expected to play in the fall…Is expected to return to the field for spring 2006 workouts…Personal: David Allen Thomas III is the son of Dave and Tammy Thomas...Born November 19, 1985, in Greenville, N.C....His father, Dave Jr., played strong safety at East Carolina in 1984 and 1985…His grandfather, Dave, played defensive end and tight end at ECU from 1957-59…His uncle, Greg, also played football at ECU.
Prep: Played one season on the varsity squad at Higgins High for Coach Wayne Meyers…Blocked for a quarterback who rushed for over 1,700 yards in a predominantly run offense…Graded at 90 percent…Part of an offense that set a school record for average points per game in a season with 35…Helped HHS to a 7-3 record and an appearance in the state playoffs…Named all-district, all-metro and All-West Bank as a senior...Personal: Ken Turner is the son of Emma Turner...Born April 14, 1987.
28 DONALD T HORNTON LB • 6-3 • 218 • Jr. • Memphis, Tenn. (NE Mississippi CC)
Junior College: Played only one season at NEMCC, helping his squad to a 7-3 record and a MACJC North Division championship…Played for Coach Bobby Franklin at NEMCC…Ranked fourth in Region 23 with 8.5 sacks in nine regular season games…Totaled 56 tackles, including 35 solo stops, in 2004…Named MACJC Defensive Player of the Week after turning in a 12tackle performance in a win over Southwest…Had three tackles for lost yardage and three sacks in that victory…Was selected as a member of the North All-Star squad…Honored as a second-team all-state pick…Received a team award as the Best Defensive Lineman…Also named a permanent captain of the 2004 squad…Prep: Played at Horn Lake High for Coach Larry Gann…Was second on the squad in tackles as a senior…Named team’s Most Improved defensive player…Also selected as an all-region pick in his final prep season…Helped team to a 10-3 record and a second-round showing in the state playoffs...Personal: Donald Thornton is the son of Donald Thornton...Born July 20, 1985, in Memphis, Tenn.
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B RETT TONEY
QB • 6-1 • 184 • Fr. • Germantown, Tenn. (Briarcrest Christian) Prep: Played for Coach Hugh Freeze at Briarcrest Christian High School…Was 136-of-216 for 1,709 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior…Also rushed for 625 yards and eight touchdowns…Racked up over 2,300 all-purpose yards in 2004…Helped lead his squad to an 11-2 finish and a state championship last season…Was named first-team allstate as a quarterback…Honored as the Tennessee Division 2 AA Player of the Year…Selected as the Most Valuable Player in the state championship in Nashville after team defeated ECS for the title…Named WHBQ-AM 560 Player of the Week following the playoff game in which he was 13-of17 for 233 yards and two touchdowns…Also rushed for 110 yards and two scores in that game…Selected to the All-Shelby-Metro team…Listed as a Best of the Preps by the Memphis Commercial Appeal…Lettered three years in football, and was on two state championship teams while at Briarcrest…Set school records in most touchdown passes in a season, most passes in a season and most completed passes in a season…Also lettered in track, competing in the 100-meter dash and on the 400-meter relay team…Lettered in basketball for two years…Posted a 3.75 grade point average and was a member of the National Honor Society... Personal: Brett Toney is the son of Gary and Nancy Toney...Born November 20, 1986, in Memphis, Tenn.
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DL • 6-3 • 240 • Fr. • Brownsville, Tenn. (Haywood HS) Prep: Totaled 80 tackles as a senior at Haywood High where he played for former U of M graduate assistant coach Bart Stowe…A three-year starter who also recorded six sacks and four forced fumbles in 2004…Also had 11 quarterback hurries….Versatile player who saw action as an offensive guard, offensive tackle, defensive tackle, defensive end, linebacker and strong safety during his prep career…Helped squad to a 9-3 record and a second-round appearance in the 2004 state playoffs…Team won the regional championship in football…Lettered three years in football and two in basketball at HHS…A finalist for Mr. Football, who was also tabbed as a first-team all-state and all-regional selection…Was also named first-team All-West Tennessee…Previously honored as an All-Region 74A first-team pick as a junior, and an honorable mention All-Region 7-4A pick as a sophomore…In three years, he totaled 251 tackles, six fumble recoveries, 21 quarterback hurries and 17 pass deflections…Tackle totals also included 27 tackles for a loss and 17 sacks...Personal: Steven Turner is the son of Steve and Thelma Turner...Born May 20, 1986, in Jackson, Tenn.
OPPONENTS 2005 Opponent Information .......................... 74-76 Memphis Versus 2005 Opponents .................. 77-78
Ole Miss
Game 1
Sept. 5 • 3:30 pm Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tenn.
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REBELS
OPPONENTS
Location: Oxford, Miss. Enrollment: 16,498 Conference: Southeastern Colors: Cardinal Red & Navy Blue Stadium: Vaught-Hemingway Capacity:60,580 Playing Surface: AstroPlay Chancellor: Dr. Robert C. Khayat Athletics Director: Pete Boone 2004 Record: 4-7 2004 Conf. Record: 3-5/T3rd West Series vs. UofM: OM leads 49-10-2 Last Meeting: UofM 20, OM 13 (2004; Oxford) 2005 Schedule
S-5 ...................... S-17 ...................... S-24 ...................... O-1 ....................... O-8 ....................... O-15 ..................... O-22 ..................... O-29 ..................... N-12 ..................... N-19 ..................... N-26 .....................
M EMPHIS at Vanderbilt Wyoming at Tennessee The Citadel Alabama Kentucky at Auburn Arkansas LSU at Mississippi St. AT
Head Coach: Ed Orgeron Overall Record: First Year Record at OM: First Year
Media Relations Phone/Fax: 662-915-7522/7006 Primary Contact: Langston Rogers Cell: 662-816-2634 Email: lrogers@olemiss.edu Secondary Contact: Rick Stupak Cell: 662-832-0981 Email: rstupak@olemiss.edu Press Box Phone: 662-236-1931 2004 Results (4-7, 3-5)
M EMPHIS ................ at Alabama ............ Vanderbilt .............. at Wyoming ........... Arkansas St. .......... at South Carolina .... Tennessee .............. Auburn .................. at Arkansas ............ at LSU ................... Mississippi St. .........
Tulsa
Game 3
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GOLDEN HURRICANE Location: Tulsa, Okla. Enrollment: 4,100 Conference: Conference USA Colors: Old Gold, Royal Blue & Crimson Stadium: Skelly Stadium Capacity:35,542 Playing Surface: Fieldturf President: Dr. Steadman Upham Athletics Director: Judy MacLeod 2004 Record: 4-8 2004 Conf. Record: 3-6/T6th WAC Series vs. UofM: UofM leads 14-6 Last Meeting: UofM 10, TU 7 (1995; Memphis) 2005 Schedule
S-1 ....................... S-10 ...................... S-17 ...................... S-24 .................... O-1 ....................... O-8 ....................... O-15 ..................... O-22 ..................... N-6 ....................... N-12 ..................... N-19 .....................
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Minnesota at Oklahoma at North Texas M EMPHIS Houston at Southern Miss at Rice SMU at UTEP East Carolina at Tulane
13-20, L 7-28, L 26-23, W (ot) 32-37, L 28-21, W 31-28, W 17-21, L 14-35, L 3-35, L 24-27, L 20-3, W
Sept. 24 • 6:00 pm Skelly Stadium Tulsa, Okla.
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MOCS Location: Chattanooga, Tenn. Enrollment: 8,653 Conference: Southern Colors: Navy, Old Gold & Silver Stadium: Finley Stadium Capacity:20,668 Playing Surface: Artificial Chancellor: Dr. Roger Brown Athletics Director: Steve Sloan 2004 Record: 2-9 2004 Conf. Record: 2-5/T5th Series vs. UofM: UofM leads 10-5 Last Meeting: UofM 52, UTC 21 (2004; Memphis) 2005 Schedule
S-3 ....................... S-10 ...................... S-17 .................... S-24 ...................... O-1 ....................... O-8 ....................... O-15 ..................... O-22 ..................... O-29 ..................... N-5 ....................... N-19 .....................
Tennessee Tech at Jacksonville St. AT M EMPHIS at Georgia Southern Wofford at Liberty at Elon Western Carolina at Appalachian St. The Citadel Furman
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MINERS
Head Coach: Steve Kragthorpe Overall Record: 12-13 (2 years) Record at TU: 12-13 (2 years)
Location: El Paso, Texas Enrollment: 18,542 Conference: Conference USA Colors: Dark Blue, Orange & Silver Accent Media Relations Stadium: Sun Bowl Phone/Fax: 918-631-3200/3913 Primary Contact: Don Tomkalski Capacity:51,500 Cell: 918-640-0638 Playing Surface: AstroPlay Email: donald-tomkalski@utulsa.edu President: Dr. Diana Natalicio Secondary Contact: Jason West Athletics Director: Bob Stull Cell: 918-519-6786 2004 Record: 8-4 Email: jason-west@utulsa.edu 2004 Conf. Record: 6-2/2nd WAC Press Box Phone: 918-631-2492 Series vs. UofM: First Meeting in 2005 2004 Results (4-8, 3-6)
at Kansas ............... at Oklahoma St. ..... N a v y .................... SW Missouri St. ...... at Hawaii ............... Boise St. ................ at Nevada ............. Rice ...................... at SMU ................. at Louisiana Tech ..... San Jose St. ........... U T E P ....................
3-21, L 21-38, L 0-29, L 49-7, W 16-44, L 42-45, L 48-54, L (ot) 39-22, W 35-41, L (ot) 21-38, L 34-24, W 37-35, W
2005 Schedule
S-3 ....................... S-16 ...................... S-24 ...................... O-1 ...................... O-14 ..................... O-22 ..................... O-29 ..................... N-5 ....................... N-12 ..................... N-19 ..................... N-26 .....................
at New Mexico St. Houston New Mexico AT M EMPHIS at Tulane Marshall at Rice Tulsa Texas Southern UAB at SMU
Game 2
Sept. 17 • 7:00 pm Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tenn.
Head Coach: Rodney Allison Overall Record: 5-18 (2 years) Record at UTC: 5-18 (2 years)
Media Relations Phone/Fax: 423-425-5292/4610 Primary Contact: Jeff Romero Cell: 423-503-8815 Email: Jeff-Romero@utc.edu Secondary Contact: Anne Wehunt Cell: 423-505-2353 Email: Anne-Wehunt@utc.edu Press Box Phone: 423-757-9332 2004 Results (2-9, 2-5)
M EMPHIS ............ Jacksonville St. ....... Georgia Southern .... at Wofford .............. at Tennessee Tech ... Elon ...................... at Western Carolina . Appalachian St. ...... at The Citadel ........ Liberty ................... at Furman .............. AT
21-52, L 20-65, L 17-51, L 21-56, L 34-52, L 26-35, L 27-24, W 59-56, W 24-44, L 40-43, L 31-51, L
Game 4
Oct. 1 • 7:00 pm Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tenn. Head Coach: Mike Price Overall Record: 137-126 (23 years) Record at UTEP: 8-4 (1 year)
Media Relations Phone/Fax: 915-747-6652/5444 Primary Contact: Jeff Darby Cell: 915-204-0642 Email: jdarby@utep.edu Secondary Contact: Charles Staniszewski Cell: 915-204-6891 Email: stanca@utep.edu Press Box Phone: 915-747-5154 2004 Results (8-4, 6-2)
at Arizona St. ......... Weber St. .............. Boise St. ................ New Mexico St. ...... at Fresno St. .......... Hawaii .................. at Louisiana Tech ..... at San Jose St. ....... Rice ...................... S M U ..................... at Tulsa ................. vs. Colorado ..........
9-41, L 32-0, W 31-47, L 45-0, W 24-21, W 51-20, W 44-27, W 38-20, W 35-28, W (2ot) 57-27, W 35-37, L 28-33, L (bowl)
UCF
Game 5
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GOLDEN KNIGHTS Location: Orlando, Fla. Enrollment: 44,000 Conference: Conference USA Colors: Black & Gold Stadium: Florida Citrus Bowl Capacity:65,438 Playing Surface: Natural Grass President: Dr. John C. Hitt Athletics Director: Steve Orsini 2004 Record: 0-11 2004 Conf. Record: 0-8/7th MAC-East Series vs. UofM: UofM leads 1-0 Last Meeting: UofM 37, UCF 28 (1990; Memphis) at South Carolina at USF Marshall at La.-Lafayette M EMPHIS at Southern Miss Tulane at East Carolina Houston at UAB at Rice
Head Coach: George O’Leary Overall Record: 52-44 (8 years) Record at UCF: 0-11 (1 year)
Media Relations Phone/Fax: 407-823-0994/5266 Primary Contact: Jason Baum Cell: 407-405-5822 Email: jbaum@mail.ucf.edu Press Box Phone: 407-245-0342
2004 Results (0-11, 0-8) at Wisconsin ........... West Virginia .......... at Penn St. ............ at Buffalo ............... Northern Illinois ...... Akron .................... at Miami, Ohio ....... at Marshall ............. Ohio ..................... at Ball St. .............. Kent St. .................
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PIRATES Location: Greenville, N.C. Enrollment: 22,766 Conference: Conference USA Colors: Purple & Gold Stadium: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Capacity:43,000 Playing Surface: Natural Grass Chancellor: Dr. Steve Ballard Athletics Director: Terry Holland 2004 Record: 2-9 2004 Conf. Record: 2-6/T10th Series vs. UofM: ECU leads 8-5 Last Meeting: UofM 38, ECU 35 (2004; Greenville) 2005 Schedule
S-3 ....................... S-17 ...................... S-24 ...................... O-1 ....................... O-8 ....................... O-15 ..................... O - 2 2 ................... O-29 ..................... N-12 ..................... N-19 ..................... N-26 .....................
Duke at Wake Forest at West Virginia Southern Miss Rice at SMU AT M EMPHIS UCF at Tulsa at Marshall UAB
6-34, L 20-45, L 13-37, L 20-48, L 28-30, L 21-26, L 7-43, L 3-20, L 16-17, L (ot) 17-21, L 24-41, L
Game 7
Oct. 22 • 1:00 pm Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tenn.
Head Coach: Skip Holtz Overall Record: 34-23 (5 years) Record at ECU: First Year
Media Relations Phone/Fax: 252-328-0057/4528 Primary Contact: Tom McClellan Cell: 252-341-1357 Email: mcclellant@mail.ecu.edu Secondary Contact: Malcolm Gray Cell: 252-258-9005 Email: graym@mail.ecu.edu Press Box Phone: 252-328-4697 2004 Results (2-9, 2-6)
at West Virginia ...... Wake Forest ........... Cincinnati ............... at Louisville ............ Tulane ................... at Southern Miss ..... Army .................... at Houston ............. at USF .................. M EMPHIS ................ vs. N.C. State ........
23-56, L 17-31, L 19-24, L 7-59, L 27-25, W 10-51, L 38-28, W 24-34, L 17-41, L 35-38, L 14-52, L
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COUGARS Location: Houston, Texas Enrollment: 35,400 Conference: Conference USA Colors: Scarlet & White with Navy Trim Stadium: Robertson Stadium Capacity:32,000 Playing Surface: Natural Grass President: Dr. Jay Gogue Athletics Director: Dave Maggard 2004 Record: 3-8 2004 Conf. Record: 3-5/T6th Series vs. UofM: UH leads 9-8 Last Meeting: UofM 41, UH 14 (2004; Memphis) 2005 Schedule
S-1 ....................... S-10 ...................... S-16 ...................... S-24 ...................... O-1 ....................... O-8 ....................... O - 1 5 ................... O-22 ..................... N-5 ....................... N-12 ..................... N-26 .....................
Oregon Sam Houston St. at UTEP Southern Miss at Tulsa at Tulane M EMPHIS at Mississippi St. at UCF SMU Rice
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BLAZERS Location: Birmingham, Ala. Enrollment: 16,693 Conference: Conference USA Colors: Forest Green & Old Gold Stadium: Legion Field Capacity:72,000 Playing Surface: Natural Grass President: Dr. Carol Z. Garrison Athletics Director: Watson Brown 2004 Record: 7-5 2004 Conf. Record: 5-3/T2nd Series vs. UofM: UAB leads 5-2 Last Meeting: UAB 35, UofM 28 (2004; Birmingham) 2005 Schedule
S-3 ....................... S-10 ...................... S-17 ...................... O-1 ....................... O-8 ....................... O-15 ..................... O-21 ..................... N-1 ...................... N-12 ..................... N-19 ..................... N-26 .....................
at Tennessee at Troy St. Jacksonville St. Rice SMU at Marshall Southern Miss AT M EMPHIS UCF at UTEP at East Carolina
Game 6
Oct. 15 • 6:00 PM O’Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium Houston, Texas Head Coach: Art Briles Overall Record: 10-14 (2 years) Record at UH: 10-14 (2 years)
Media Relations Phone/Fax: 713-743-9404/9411 Primary Contact: Chris Burkhalter Cell: 713-775-1542 Email: cburkha@mail.uh.edu Secondary Contact: Jeff Conrad Cell: 713-557-3841 Email: jaconrad@mail.uh.edu Press Box Phone: 713-743-0550 2004 Results (3-8, 3-5)
vs. Rice ................. at Oklahoma .......... Army .................... Miami, Fla. ............ AT M EMPHIS ............ at Southern Miss ..... at TCU .................. Tulane ................... East Carolina .......... a t U A B .................. Louisville ................
OPPONENTS
2005 Schedule
S-1 ....................... S-17 ...................... S-24 ...................... O-1 ....................... O-8 ...................... O-15 ..................... O-22 ..................... O-29 ..................... N-5 ....................... N-12 ..................... N-19 .....................
Oct. 8 • 5:00 PM Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, Fla.
7-10, L 13-63, L 35-21, W 13-38, L 14-41, L 29-35, L (ot) 27-34, L 24-3, W 34-24, W 7-20, L 27-65, L
Game 8
Nov. 1 • 6:30 pm Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tenn. Head Coach: Watson Brown Overall Record: 86-136-1 (20 years) Record at UAB: 54-59 (10 years)
Media Relations Phone/Fax: 205-934-0722/7505 Primary Contact: Norm Reilly Cell: 205-936-1793 Email: nreilly@uab.edu Secondary Contact: Katie O’Brien Cell: 860-913-7003 Email: kobrien@uab.edu Press Box Phone: 205-327-5228 2004 Results (7-5, 5-3)
Baylor ................... at Florida St. .......... M EMPHIS ................ at Cincinnati ........... at Mississippi St. ..... T C U ..................... at Tulane ............... U S F ...................... Houston ................. at Army ................ at Southern Miss ..... vs. Hawaii .............
56-14, W 7-34, L 35-28, W 30-27, W 27-13, W 41-25, W 55-59, L 20-45, L 20-7, W 20-14, W 21-26, L 40-59, L (bowl)
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Tennessee
Game 9
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VOLUNTEERS
OPPONENTS
Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Enrollment: 25,515 Conference: Southeastern Colors: Orange & White Stadium: Neyland Stadium Capacity:104,079 Playing Surface: Natural Grass President: Dr. John D. Petersen Athletics Director: Mike Hamilton 2004 Record: 10-3 2004 Conf. Record: 7-1/1st East Series vs. UofM: UT leads 18-1 Last Meeting: UT 49, UofM 28 (2001; Knoxville) 2005 Schedule
S-3 ....................... S-17 ...................... S-24 ...................... O-1 ....................... O-8 ....................... O-22 ..................... O-29 ..................... N-5 ....................... N-12 .................... N-19 ..................... N-26 .....................
UAB at Florida at LSU Ole Miss Georgia at Alabama South Carolina at Notre Dame M EMPHIS Vanderbilt at Kentucky
Head Coach: Phillip Fulmer Overall Record: 123-31 (13 years) Record at UT: 123-31 (13 years)
Media Relations Phone/Fax: 865-974-1212/1269 Primary Contact: Bud Ford Cell: 865-567-6287 Email: bford@tennessee.edu Secondary Contact: John Painter Cell: 865-414-1143 Email: jpainter@tennessee.edu Press Box Phone: 865-974-2937 2004 Results (10-3, 7-1) UNLV .................... Florida ................... Louisiana Tech ........ Auburn .................. at Georgia .............. at Ole Miss ............ Alabama ................ at South Carolina .... Notre Dame ........... at Vanderbilt .......... Kentucky ............... vs. Auburn ............. vs. Texas A&M .......
Marshall Thundering Herd
2005 Schedule
S-1 ....................... S-10 ...................... S-24 ...................... O-1 ....................... O-8 ....................... O-15 ..................... O-22 ..................... O-29 ..................... N-8 ....................... N-19 ..................... N-26 ....................
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William & Mary Kansas St. at UCF SMU at Virginia Tech UAB at UTEP at Tulane Southern Miss East Carolina AT M EMPHIS
42-17, W 30-28, W 42-17, W 10-34, L 19-14, W 21-17, W 17-13, W 43-29, W 13-17, L 38-33, W 37-31, W 28-38, L (SEC Ch) 38-7, W (bowl)
Southern Miss southernmiss.com
GOLDEN EAGLES Location: Hattiesburg, Miss. Enrollment: 15,974 Conference: Conference USA Colors: Black & Gold Stadium: M.M. Roberts Stadium Capacity:33,000 Playing Surface: Momentum Turf President: Dr. Shelby F. Thames Athletics Director: Richard Giannini 2004 Record: 7-5 2004 Conf. Record: 5-3/T2nd Series vs. UofM: USM leads 36-18-1 Last Meeting: UofM 30, USM 26 (2004; Memphis) 2005 Schedule
S-4 ....................... S-10 ...................... S-17 ...................... S-24 ...................... O-1 ....................... O-8 ....................... O-15 ..................... O-21 ..................... O-29 ..................... N-8 ....................... N-19 ....................
Tulane at Alabama McNeese St. at Houston at East Carolina Tulsa UCF at UAB at N.C. State at Marshall M EMPHIS
Game 10
Nov. 19 • 6:00 pm M.M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, Miss.
Head Coach: Jeff Bower Overall Record: 96-67-1 (14 years) Record at USM: 96-67-1 (14 years)
Media Relations Phone/Fax: 601-266-4503/4507 Primary Contact: Mike Montoro Cell: 601-297-1435 Email: michael.montoro@usm.edu Secondary Contact: Mike Martinez Cell: 601-297-1412 Email: mike.martinez@usm.edu Press Box Phone: 601-266-5523 2004 Results (7-5, 5-3)
at Nebraska ........... at Tulane ............... at USF .................. Houston ................. at Alabama ............ East Carolina .......... Cincinnati ............... AT M EMPHIS ............ at TCU .................. U A B ..................... California ............... vs. North Texas ......
21-17, W 32-14, W 27-20, W 35-29, W (ot) 3-27, L 51-10, W 24-52, L 26-30, L 17-42, L 26-21, W 16-26, L 31-10, W (bowl)
Game 11
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Location: Huntington, W. Va. Enrollment: 16,326 Conference: Conference USA Colors: Green & White Stadium: Joan C. Edwards Stadium Capacity:38,019 Playing Surface: Artificial President: Michael J. Farrell (interim) Athletics Director: Bob Marcum 2004 Record: 6-6 2004 Conf. Record: 6-2/T2nd MACEast Series vs. UofM: First Meeting in 2005
Nov. 12 • 4:00 PM Neyland Stadium Knoxville, Tenn.
Nov. 26 • 1:00 pm Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tenn.
Head Coach: Mark Snyder Overall Record: First Year Record at MU: First Year
Media Relations Phone/Fax: 304-696-4660/2325 Primary Contact: Randy Burnside Cell: 304-544-0048 Email: burnsid2@marshall.edu Secondary Contact: Andy Boggs Cell: 304-360-5687 Email: boggsa@marshall.edu Press Box Phone: 304-696-6666 2004 Results (6-6, 6-2)
Troy St. ................. at Ohio St. ............. at Georgia .............. Miami, Ohio ........... at Ohio .................. at Kent St. ............. Buffalo .................. U C F ..................... at Akron ................ at Bowling Green .... Western Michigan .... vs. Cincinnati .........
15-17, L 21-24, L 3-13, L 33-25, W 16-13, W 27-17, W 48-14, W 20-3, W 28-31, L 35-56, L 31-21, W 14-32, L (bowl)
CHAMPIONSHIP C-USA East Division Champion
vs.
C-USA West Division Champion
Saturday, Dec. 3 Time and Site, TBA
TIGERS VERSUS 2005 OPPONENTS MISSISSIPPI (W-10, L-42, T-2)
Year Site Score 1942 Chattanooga 19-44 1950 Chattanooga 26-8 1951 Memphis 13-0 1952 Chattanooga 6-23 1953 Chattanooga 7-6 1955 Chattanooga 7-25 1956 Memphis 13-14 1957 Chattanooga 0-7 1958 Memphis 22-7 1959 Chattanooga 15-9 1960 Memphis 42-0 1961 Chattanooga 41-13 1963 Memphis 13-0 2001 Memphis 43-10 2004 Memphis 52-21 Record in Memphis: 6-1-0 UM Record in Chattanooga: 4-4-0 West vs UTC: 2-0-0 Allison vs Memphis: 0-1 Longest UM Win Streak: 7 (1958-04) Longest UTC Win Streak: 3 (1955-57)
TULSA (W-14, L-6, T-0)
Year Site Score 1961 Tulsa 48-12 1963 Tulsa 28-15 1964 Tulsa 7-19 1965 Tulsa 28-32 1966 Memphis 6-0 1968 Tulsa 32-6 1969 Memphis 42-24 1970 Tulsa 12-27 1972 Memphis 49-21 1973 Memphis 28-16 1975 Tulsa 16-14 1976 Tulsa 14-16 1987 Tulsa 14-0 1988 Memphis 26-20 1990 Tulsa 22-10 1991 Memphis 28-33 1992 Tulsa 30-25 1993 Memphis 19-23 1994 Tulsa 42-18 1995 Memphis 10-7 UM Record in Memphis: 6-2-0 UM Record in Tulsa: 8-4-0 West vs Tulsa: First Meeting Kragthorpe vs UM: First Meeting Longest UM Win Streak: 3 (two times) Longest Tulsa Win Streak: 2 (1964-65)
UTEP (W-0, L-0, T-0)
First Meeting West vs. UTEP: 1-0-0 Price vs. UM: 0-0-0 Longest UM Win Streak: N/A Longest UTEP Win Streak: N/A
UCF (W-1, L-0, T-0)
Year Site Score 1990 Memphis 37-28 UM Record in Memphis: 1-0-0 UM Record in Orlando: 0-0-0 West vs UCF: First Meeting O’Leary vs UM: First Meeting Longest UM Win Streak: 1 (1990) Longest UCF Win Streak: N/A
OPPONENTS
Year Site Score 1921 Oxford 0-82 1934 Oxford 0-44 1935 Oxford 0-92 1939 Oxford 7-46 1940 Oxford 7-38 1942 Oxford 0-48 1949 Memphis 7-40 1950 Memphis 7-39 1951 Memphis 0-32 1952 Memphis 6-54 1954 Memphis 0-51 1955 Memphis 6-39 1956 Memphis 0-26 1958 Memphis 0-17 1959 Oxford 0-43 1960 Memphis 20-31 1962 Memphis 7-21 1963 Memphis 0-0 1964 Oxford 0-30 1965 Memphis 14-34 1966 Memphis 0-13 1967 Memphis 27-17 1968 Memphis 7-21 1969 Oxford 3-28 1970 Memphis 13-47 1971 Memphis 21-49 1972 Memphis 29-34 1973 Jackson 17-13 1974 Memphis 15-7 1976 Memphis 21-16 1977 Jackson 3-7 1978 Jackson 7-14 1979 Memphis 34-38 1980 Oxford 7-61 1981 Memphis 3-7 1982 Oxford 10-27 1983 Memphis 37-17 1984 Oxford 6-22 1985 Memphis 17-17 1986 Jackson 6-28 1987 Memphis 16-10 1988 Jackson 6-24 1989 Memphis 13-20 1990 Oxford 21-23 1991 Memphis 0-10 1992 Oxford 12-17 1993 Memphis 19-3 1994 Oxford 17-16 1995 Memphis 3-34 1998 Oxford 10-30 1999 Memphis 0-3 2002 Oxford 16-38 2003 Memphis 44-34 2004 Oxford 20-13 UM Record in Memphis: 7-22-2 UM Record in Oxford: 2-16-0 UM Record in Jackson: 1-4-0 West vs Mississippi: 2-1-0 Orgeron vs UM: 0-0-0 Longest UM win streak: 3 (1973-76) Longest Mississippi win streak: 17 (1921-62)
CHATTANOOGA (W-10, L-5, T-0)
HOUSTON (W-8, L-9, T-0)
Year Site Score 1963 Memphis 29-6 1966 Houston 14-13 1967 Houston 18-35 1968 Memphis 7-27 1971 Memphis 7-35 1973 Houston 21-35 1974 Houston 10-13 1975 Memphis 14-7 1978 Memphis 17-3 1996 Houston 20-37 1997 Memphis 24-3 1998 Houston 14-35 2000 Memphis 30-33 (3ot) 2001 Houston 52-33 2002 Memphis 21-26 2003 Houston 45-14 2004 Memphis 41-14 UM Record in Memphis: 5-4-0 UM Record in Houston: 3-5-0 West vs Houston: 3-1-0 Briles vs UM: 0-2-0 Longest UM Win Streak: 2 (three times) Longest Houston Win Streak: 5 (1967-74)
EAST CAROLINA (W-5, L-8, T-0) Year 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Site Memphis Greenville Memphis Greenville Memphis Greenville Memphis Greenville
Memphis wins in BOLD
Score 17-24 13-20 42-7 34-7 6-30 17-31 10-20 10-32
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1998 Memphis 31-34 2000 Memphis 17-10 2001 Greenville 11-32 2003 Memphis 41-24 2004 Greenville 38-35 UM Record in Memphis: 3-4 UM Record in Greenville: 2-4 West vs ECU: 2-1-0 Holtz vs Memphis: First Meeting Longest UM Win Streak: 2 (1992-93 & 2003-04) Longest ECU Win Streak: 5 (1994-98)
OPPONENTS
UAB (W-2, L-5, 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 2003 Memphis 10-24 2004 Birmingham 28-35 UM Record in Memphis: 1-2-0 UM Record in Birmingham: 1-3-0 West vs UAB: 0-4-0 Brown vs UM: 5-7-0 Longest UM Win Streak: 2 (1997-99) Longest UAB Win Streak: 5 (2000-04)
TENNESSEE (W-1, L-18, T-0) Year Site Score 1968 Knoxville 17-24 1969 Memphis 16-55 1972 Memphis 7-38 1974 Knoxville 6-34 1976 Memphis 14-21 1977 Knoxville 14-27 1981 Memphis 9-28 1982 Knoxville 3-29 1984 Knoxville 9-41 1985 Memphis 7-17 1986 Knoxville 3-33 1988 Memphis 25-38 1991 Knoxville 24-52 1992 Memphis 21-26 1994 Knoxville 13-24 1996 Memphis 21-17 1999 Knoxville 16-17 2000 Memphis 17-19 2001 Knoxville 28-49 UM Record in Memphis: 1-8-0 UM Record in Knoxville: 0-10-0 West vs UT: 0-1 Fulmer vs UM: 5-1 Longest UM Win Streak: 1 (1996) Longest UT Win Streak: 15 (1968-94)
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SOUTHERN MISS (W-18, L-36, T-1) Year 1935 1936 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964
Site Score Memphis 0-12 Hattiesburg 0-25 Hattiesburg 20-27 Memphis 27-13 Hattiesburg 21-34 Memphis 14-34 Hattiesburg 0-27 Memphis 6-14 Hattiesburg 22-24 Memphis 21-6 Hattiesburg 7-6 Memphis 21-7 Memphis 8-6 Jackson 28-7 Memphis 14-20 Jackson 18-20 1965 Jackson 16-21 1966 Memphis 6-0 1967 Jackson 24-8 1968 Memphis 29-7 1969 Memphis 37-7 1970 Memphis 33-0 1971 Memphis 27-12 1972 Jackson 14-14 1973 Memphis 10-13 1974 Memphis 0-6 1975 Memphis 7-21 1976 Hattiesburg 12-14 1977 Memphis 42-14 1978 Memphis 10-13 1979 Hattiesburg 0-22 1981 Memphis 0-10 1982 Hattiesburg 13-34 1983 Memphis 20-27 1984 Hattiesburg 23-13 1985 Memphis 7-14 1986 Hattiesburg 9-14 1987 Memphis 14-17 1988 Hattiesburg 27-34 1989 Memphis 7-31 1990 Hattiesburg 7-23 1991 Memphis 17-12 1992 Hattiesburg 21-23 1993 Memphis 20-9 1994 Hattiesburg 3-20 1995 Memphis 9-17 1996 Hattiesburg 0-16 1997 Memphis 18-42 1998 Hattiesburg 3-45 1999 Memphis 5-20 2000 Hattiesburg 3-24 2001 Memphis 22-17 2002 Hattiesburg 14-33 2003 Hattiesburg 6-23 2004 Memphis 30-26 UM Record in Memphis: 14-16-0 UM Record in Hattiesburg: 2-18-0 UM Record in Jackson: 2-2-1 West vs USM: 2-2-0 Bower vs UM: 10-4-0 Longest UM Win Streak: 6 (1966-71) Longest USM Win Streak: 7 (1994-00)
MARSHALL (W-0, L-0, T-0) First Meeting West vs. Marshall: 1-0-0 Snyder vs. UM: 0-0-0 Longest UM Win Streak: N/A Longest Marshall Win Streak: N/A
2004 REVIEW 2004 Game Recaps ........................................ 80-91 2004 Statistics ............................................... 92-96 Participation Chart........................................ 97-98 Key Departures from 2004 .......................... 99-102
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MEMPHIS 20, OLE MISS 13 SEPT . 4, 2004 • O XFORD, MISS.
2004 REVIEW
Oxford, Miss. -- Make it two in a row for the Tigers. Behind DeAngelo Williams’ workmanlike performance and a solid defensive showing, Memphis posted its second-straight victory in as many years over Mid-South rival Ole Miss, defeating the Rebels 20-13 before a crowd of 61,112 at VaughtHemingway Stadium/ Hollingsworth Field. The crowd was the third-largest in Ole Miss football history. The victory was the Tigers’ third-straight, season-opening win under head coach Tommy West. The win was also only Memphis’ second all-time in Oxford, having last won 17-16 in 1994. Williams, the reigning Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year, out-rushed the Rebels by himself, gaining 118 yards on a career-high 37 carries. The 118-yard performance was his 11th-straight, 100-yard rushing game, dating back to the 2003 Ole Miss contest. While Williams powered the Tiger offense, the entire Memphis defense shined, holding Ole Miss to only 240 total yards and 58 yards rushing. The Tigers frustrated Rebels’ QB Micheal Spurlock, who was making his first collegiate start, the entire contest. Spurlock finished the game with 182 yards passing, but completed only 11 of his 31 attempts. Spurlock was also held in check on the ground, registering only six yards on 11 carries. The Memphis defense set the tone early and forced the Rebels to a three-and-out on their first possession in the first quarter. After an Ole Miss punt, the Tiger offense began its first possession of the game on its own 36. Memphis methodically moved down the field and into scoring position, but was unable to punch it in from the Rebel one yard line. Although the Tigers did not score, the drive gave the Memphis offense confidence that it could move the ball. That confidence was seen two drives later. Memphis started on its own 29, and after two plays netted six yards, QB Danny Wimprine hooked up with Maurice Avery for a 55-yard gain to the Ole Miss 10 yard line. From there, Williams took it the final 10 yards to put Memphis on the scoreboard first 7-0. The Rebels finally answered Memphis’ score with a 12-play, 39-yard drive midway through the second quarter. Winning the field position game after an exchange of punts, the Rebels took over on their own 47. Ole Miss marched down to inside the Tiger 10, but the drive stalled. Rebel kicker Jonathan Nichols then chipped a 26-yard field goal to cut the Memphis lead to 73 at 6:45 in the second quarter. The Tiger offense, though, didn’t allow the momentum swing to stand for long. On the ensuing possession, Memphis moved the ball 59 yards on 11 plays with the drive ending in a Stephen Gostkowski 36-yard field goal to regain the touchdown advantage at 10-3 just before halftime. The Rebels struck first after the intermission, putting together an 11-play, 58yard drive ending in a Nichols’ 47-yard field goal to cut the Tiger lead to 10-6 at 80
the 9:13 mark of the third quarter. But, just as in the second quarter, the Tigers had an answer. Memphis drove 52 yards on 11 plays, and Gostkowski added his second field goal -- this one a career long-tying 45 yarder -- to extend the Tigers’ lead to 13-6. That’s when the Memphis defense stepped it up again, forcing Ole Miss to three-and-outs on its next two possessions. The Tigers took advantage, putting together a 76-yard touchdown drive at the start of the fourth quarter to give Memphis a 20-6 advantage. Williams gained 20 of the 76 yards via the ground, and Wimprine found Tavares Gideon for the final 14 yards of the 12-play drive for the two-touchdown lead. As the Tigers had done twice before in the game, the Rebels answered the Memphis score with a touchdown of their own -- and they did it in quick fashion. Spurlock, who had only 108 yards passing until this drive, connected with Taye Biddle on consecutive hook-ups of 31 and 43 yards to move the ball to the Tiger 12. Three plays later, Vashon Pearson ran it in from five yards out to make the score 20-13 Memphis. The drive took only 1:48 off the clock. From there, the Tiger defense stiffened on Ole Miss’ next two possessions. Memphis then wiped out any hopes of a Rebel comeback when Tim Goodwell sacked Spurlock at the Ole Miss six yard line with just over a minute to play. The Tigers ran out the clock for the win. Wimprine finished with 266 yards passing, while Goodwell paced the defense with nine tackles (seven solo) and a quarterback sack.
MEMPHIS
RUSHING Att Yds TD Williams 37 118 1 Gaither 2 10 0 Wimprine 2 5 0 White 1 -3 0 Team 2 -4 0 Totals 44 126 1 PASSING A-C-I Yds TD Wimprine 43-21-1 266 1 Totals 43-21-1 266 1 RECEIVING No Yds Gideon 5 45 Avery 4 79 White 4 28 Kelley 3 73 Pratcher 2 16 T. Davis 1 20 Scott 1 6 Williams 1 -1 Totals 21 266 PUNTING No Yds Avg Robison 1 42 42.0 Roberson 1 36 36.0 Wimprine 4 159 39.8 Totals 6 237 39.5 PUNT RETURNS No Yds White 5 62 Totals 5 62 KO RETURNS No Yds Williams 2 44 Totals 2 44 INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Totals 0 0 Tackle Leaders: Goodwell 9 (7-2), Vogel Sacks: Goodwell 1-22
Lg Avg 19 3.2 8 5.0 4 2.5 0 -3.0 0 -2.0 19 2.9 Lg Sck 55 0 55 0 TD Lg 1 14 0 55 0 20 0 35 0 14 0 20 0 6 0 0 1 55 Lg I20 42 0 36 0 47 2 47 2 TD Lg 0 20 0 20 TD Lg 0 24 0 24 TD Lg 0 0 6 (3-3)
Memphis Ole Miss
SCORING SUMMARY 7 0
3 3
3 3
7 7
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Drive Chart (Plays/Yds/TOP) First Quarter 2:46 U M Williams 10 run 7-0 (Gostkowski kick) 4/71/1:13 Second Quarter 6:45 O M Nichols 26 FG 7-3 12/39/4:41 1:51 U M Gostkowski 39 FG 10-3 11/59/4:54 Third Quarter 9:13 O M Nichols 47 FG 10-6 11/58/3:32 5:08 U M Gostkowski 45 FG 13-6 11/52/4:05 Fourth Quarter 10:43 U M Gideon 14 pass from Wimprine 20-6 (Gostkowski kick) 12/76/4:17 8:55 O M Pearson 5 run 20-13 (Nichols kick) 5/83/1:48
FINAL TEAM STATISTICS
UM First Downs 24 Rushing 8 Passing 12 Penalty 4 Rushes-Yds 44-126 Passing Yds 266 Att.-Comp.-Int. 43-21-1 Total Plays-Yds 87-392 Avg./Play 4.5 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 Penalties-Yds 11-70 Punts-Avg. 6-39.5 Punt Returns 5-62 KO Returns 2-44 Interceptions 0-0 Possession Time 35:03 Third Down Conversions 8-18 Fourth Down Conversions 0-1 Sacks By 1-22
OLE MISS
OM 15 5 9 1 33-58 182 31-11-0 64-240 3.8 0-0 7-60 10-45.7 1-19 2-53 1-0 24:57 3-15 0-0 0-0
RUSHING Att Yds TD Lg Avg Pearson 14 60 1 14 4.3 Jacobs 4 8 0 4 2.0 Spurlock 11 6 0 7 0.5 Abrams 2 -1 0 2 -0.5 Team 2 -15 0 0 -7.5 Totals 33 58 1 14 1.8 PASSING A-C-I Yds TD Lg Sck Spurlock 31-11-0 182 0 43 1 Totals 31-11-0 182 0 43 1 RECEIVING No Yds TD Lg Biddle 3 83 0 43 K. Johnson 3 29 0 16 Hill 1 21 0 21 Espy 2 32 0 19 Flowers 1 10 0 10 Pearson 1 7 0 7 Totals 11 182 0 43 PUNTING No Yds Avg Lg I20 Ridgeway 10 457 45.7 59 2 Totals PUNT RETURNS No Yds TD Lg Espy 1 19 0 19 Totals 1 19 0 19 KO RETURNS No Yds TD Lg Espy 2 53 0 36 Totals 2 53 0 36 INTERCEPTIONS No Yds TD Lg McBride 1 0 0 0 Totals 1 0 0 0 Tackle Leaders: K. Robinson 10 (7-3), Oliver 8 (6-2) Sacks: None
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MEMPHIS 52, CHATTANOOGA 21 SEPT. 11, 2004 • MEMPHIS, TENN. Memphis responded in a big way, scoring touchdowns on four of its next five possessions to take a commanding 52-14 lead. Williams’ third rushing TD made it 31-14, and then on the Tigers’ next drive, the reigning C-USA Offensive Player of the Year turned it on with a spectacular 68-yard catch and run to give Memphis a 38-14 advantage. Reserve QB Bobby Robison would finish the scoring for Memphis with TD tosses to JaMarcus Gaither (37 yards) and Tavarious Davis (15 yards). Chattanooga added a score on a quarter-consuming 10-minute drive for the 5221 final. The Memphis offense was just shy of 500 yards of total offense at 496 and averaged 7.9 yards per play. The Tiger defense allowed 336 yards of total offense, but for the second-straight week, was stingy on the ground with the Mocs gaining only 73 rushing yards. The trio of Albert Means, Tim Goodwell and O.C. Collins led the Tiger defense with eight stops apiece. Means also recorded a sack, while Goodwell had a fumble recovery. Wimprine was only 9-of-21 passing but had 263 yards through the air. White was busy on the punt return squad, recording seven returns for 78 yards. For the second-straight week, the Tigers forced their opponent to punt 10 times. CHATTANOOGA
RUSHING Att Yds TD Lg Abdus-Salaam 12 33 0 12 Stevens 9 23 0 12 Davis, L. 6 10 0 7 Cousart 4 8 0 5 Barber 3 5 0 6 Gilmore 2 1 0 1 Miller 7 0 0 4 Baisden 1 -7 0 0 Totals 44 73 0 12 PASSING A-C-I Yds TD Lg Stevens 31-17-0 213 2 55 Miller 7-4-0 52 1 23 Totals 38-21-0 265 3 55 RECEIVING No Yds TD Nix 9 76 2 Ward 4 107 1 Ikwuezunma 2 29 0 Hassell 1 23 0 Brightwell 1 11 0 McClellan 1 9 0 Gilmore 1 7 0 Davis, L. 1 4 0 Abdus-Salaam 1 -1 0 Totals 21 265 3 PUNTING No Yds Avg Lg Wright 10 375 37.5 45 Totals 10 375 37.5 45 PUNT RETURNS No Yds TD Jones, J. 2 -4 0 Totals 2 -4 0 KO RETURNS No Yds TD Gilmore 3 118 0 McConico 1 13 0 Totals 4 131 0 INTERCEPTIONS No Yds TD Craft 1 0 0 Totals 1 0 0 Tackle Leaders: McConico 6 (5-1), Ridgeway 5 (5-0) Sacks: None
Avg 2.8 2.6 1.7 2.0 1.7 0.5 0.0 -7.0 1.7 Sck 1 0 1 Lg 16 55 23 23 11 9 7 4 0 55 I20 0 0 Lg 0 0 Lg 75 13 75 Lg 0 0
First Quarter 7:45 UM 4:19
UM
0 10
7 7
7 28
7 7
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Drive Chart (Plays/Yds/TOP) Doucette 9 pass from Wimprine (Gostkowski kick) Gostkowski 26 FG
0-7 3/7/:44 0-10 6/24/1:23
Second Quarter 12:05 UTC Ward 13 pass from Stevens 7-10 (Godfrey kick) 7/70/2:07 6:31 UM Williams 3 run 7-17 (Gostkowski kick) 7/79/2:41 Third Quarter 10:22 UM Williams 21 run 7-24 (Gostkowski kick) 3/57/:58 7:25 UTC Nix 16 pass from Stevens 14-24 (Godfrey kick) 7/85/2:57 5:38 UM Williams 8 run 14-31 (Gostkowski kick) 4/66/1:47 3:36 UM Williams 68 pass from Wimprine 14-38 (Gostkowski kick) 1/68/:18 2:05 UM Gaither 37 pass from Robison 14-45 (Gostkowski kick) 1/37/:09 Fourth Quarter 14:23 UM Davis, T. 15 pass from Robison 14-52 (Gostkowski kick) 2/14/:37 :25 UTC Nix 8 pass from Miller 21-52 (Godfrey kick) 20/96/10:00
FINAL TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Rushes-Yds Passing Yds Att.-Comp.-Int. Total Plays-Yds Avg./Play Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Punts-Avg. Punt Returns KO Returns Interceptions Possession Time Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By
UTC 20 4 14 2 44-73 265 38-21-0 82-338 4.1 4-2 6-40 10-37.5 2-(-4) 4-131 1-0 37:24 7-19 2-3 0-0
MEMPHIS
UM 17 7 9 1 35-160 336 28-12-1 63-496 7.9 0-0 7-58 5-34.6 7-78 4-54 0-0 22:36 4-12 0-1 1-5
2004 REVIEW
Memphis, Tenn. - DeAngelo Williams showed why he is one of the nation’s top allpurpose backs in the Tigers’ 52-21 win over Chattanooga, improving Memphis’ start to the 2004 campaign to 2-0. This is the second-straight season Memphis started a campaign 2-0. It is the first time since 1960 and 1961 that the Tigers have started consecutive seasons with 2-0 marks. The Wynne, Ark., native recorded his 12th-consecutive 100-yard rushing game with 136 yards via the ground, but it was his 68-yard TD catch and run in the third quarter that electrified the 38,133 in attendance at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Williams finished the contest with 87 receiving yards and 28 return yards for a total of 251 all-purpose yards. He also had four TDs -- three of them on the ground -- and the threeTD rushing performance was the first of his career. Memphis -- which gained a reputation in 2003 as a high-powered, quick-strike offense - lived up to that billing in the victory. Seven of the Tigers’ eight scoring drives were under two minutes, and the eighth score took just under three minutes. After a slow start, the Tigers took advantage of the Mocs’ first miscue midway through the first quarter when Jason Jones mishandled a Danny Wimprine punt. Darron White recovered the fumble at the Chattanooga seven yard line. Three plays later, Wimprine found John Doucette for the score and a 7-0 Tiger lead. Memphis’ next score came three minutes later when Stephen Gostkowski’s 26-yard field goal finished off a six-play, 24-yard drive. The score gave the Tigers a 10-0 lead. The Mocs, though, fought back, scoring on their first drive of the second quarter. Chattanooga, on the strength of Cedric Stevens’ arm, went 70 yards on seven plays for a TD. Stevens, who was 4-of-5 for 77 yards on the drive, hit Tyrus Ward for a 13-yard score at the 12:05 mark to cut the Memphis lead to 10-7. The Tigers answered before halftime to push their advantage back to 10 points at 17-7. Williams, who scored on a three-yard scamper, picked up 25 rushing yards on the drive, but it was Wimprine’s 54-yard connection with Mario Pratcher that set up the score. After the intermission, Memphis looked as if it would put the game away with the half’s first score. After Wimprine found Doucette for 30 yards to the Mocs’ 27 yard line, Williams picked up the final 27 yards on two carries -- the last 21 yards for the score -- and the Tigers were up 24-7. Chattanooga, however, would not go away. On the ensuing drive, the Mocs went 85 yards on seven plays to cut the Tiger lead to 24-14 and stay within striking distance. It was Stevens’ arm again that moved Chattanooga down the field. Stevens was 4-of-6 for 85 yards on the drive, with his last completion a 16-yard TD strike to Alonzo Nix.
SCORING SUMMARY Chattanooga Memphis
RUSHING Att Yds TD Lg Avg Williams 22 136 3 21 6.2 Wimprine 3 10 0 5 3.3 Gaither 4 9 0 5 2.2 Cole 1 6 0 6 6.0 White 1 1 0 1 1.0 Kelley 1 0 0 0 0.0 Doss 2 -1 0 0 -0.5 Avery 1 -1 0 0 -1.0 Totals 35 160 3 21 4.6 PASSING A-C-I Yds TD Lg Sck Wimprine 21-9-1 263 2 68 0 Robison 7-3-0 73 2 37 0 Totals 28-12-1 336 4 68 0 RECEIVING No Yds TD Lg Williams 2 87 1 68 Doucette 2 39 1 30 Davis, T. 2 23 1 15 Pratcher 1 54 0 54 Scott 1 50 0 50 Gaither 1 37 1 37 Avery 1 21 0 21 White 1 17 0 17 Kelley 1 8 0 8 Totals 12 336 4 68 PUNTING No Yds Avg Lg I20 Roberson 1 27 27.0 27 1 Wimprine 4 146 36.5 52 1 Totals 5 173 34.6 52 2 PUNT RETURNS No Yds TD Lg White 7 78 0 15 Totals 7 78 0 15 KO RETURNS No Yds TD Lg Williams 2 28 0 21 Doss 1 17 0 17 Cole 1 9 0 9 Totals 2 53 0 36 INTERCEPTIONS No Yds TD Lg Totals 0 0 0 0 Tackle Leaders: Means 8 (4-4), Goodwell 8 (4-4), Collins 8 (3-5) Sacks: Means 1-5
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MEMPHIS 47, A RKANSAS ST. 35 SEPT. 18, 2004 • JONESBORO, ARK.
Jonesboro, Ark. - “You gotta believe” or “It isn’t over till it’s over.” Use whichever “feel-good” phrase you want to describe the Tigers’ thrilling come-from-behind 47-35 victory over Arkansas State, but head coach Tommy West will likely call it just a win. While the numbers revealed an offensive shootout, the Tigers won the game in the final minutes with stellar defensive play. After a Danny Wimprine to Tavares Gideon 9yard TD pass pulled Memphis to within 35-33, the Tiger defense made its statement. Arkansas State was trying to eat up the clock on the ensuing possession, but on thirdand-5, Tim Goodwell sacked Indian QB Nick Noce, forced and recovered the fumble and ran it in from 10 yards out to put Memphis ahead 40-35 with 2:22 left. Down for the first time in the contest, Arkansas State looked to mount a game-winning drive. The Tigers’ Scott Vogel put an end to that when he intercepted Noce at the Indian 31. Four plays later, junior DeAngelo Williams scored from 16 yards out to put Memphis up 47-35 with only :59 remaining. Before the game’s final frantic minutes, Arkansas State played a nearly flawless game. Memphis brought a No. 25 national ranking into the game, marking the first time a ranked team played in Jonesboro. And the Indians proved to be more than up for the challenge. Arkansas State jumped on the Tigers early and had Memphis climbing uphill from the beginning. The Indians struck in the first two minutes when Noce, who finished with 418 yards passing, connected with Chuck Walker for a 65-yard TD for a 7-0 lead. Then, midway through the first quarter, the Indians increased their advantage to 14-0 when Noce found Jerome Stegall from 28 yards out. Memphis managed only a 19-yard field goal from Stephen Gostkowski in the first quarter. The Tigers looked to be back on track early in the second quarter, cutting the Indian lead to 14-10 when Wimprine hooked up with Gideon for a 12-yard touchdown. But, as would happen until the game’s final minutes, Arkansas State had the answer for each Tiger score. After the Memphis TD, the Indians drove 80 yards on eight plays, culminating in a Noce-to-James Wood 27-yard score for a 21-10 lead. Memphis added two more Gostkowski field goals before the intermission to make the score 21-16, Arkansas State. After the break, the Tigers struck first with another Gostkowski field goal. The Memphis score not only cut the Indian lead to 21-19 but also put momentum on its side -- or so the Tigers thought. Down only 21-19, Memphis got the ball back and looked to drive for the go-ahead score. But, Wimprine was tackled for a loss and fumbled. Arkansas State’s Josh
Williams picked up the loose ball and rumbled 30 yards to give the Indians a 28-19 lead. A Robert Douglas 32-yard TD reception from Wimprine with just over eight minutes left in the game sliced the Indian advantage to 28-26. But, again Arkansas State had the answer. Noce threw his fourth TD pass of the game with only 4:01 on the clock to give the Indians a seemingly insurmountable 35-26 lead. The Tigers, though, did find a way to pull out the win in the game’s final minutes. Williams led the Tiger offense on the ground with 144 yards on 31 carries, marking his 13thstraight 100-yard game. Wimprine played his best game of the season to date with 356 yards via the air. He completed 22 of his 41 pass attempts and threw three touchdowns. Noce had a spectacular game, connecting on 29-of-40 passes and four TDs. Wood finished with eight receptions for 101 yards and a score for Arkansas State. Wesley Smith led the Memphis defense with 17 total hits. Goodwell had eight total tackles and the game-turning fumble recovery for the go-ahead score. The Tigers picked off Noce three times. Along with Vogel’s late interception, O.C. Collins and Cameron Essex recorded picks. Khayyam Burns led the Arkansas State defense with 14 total hits. MEMPHIS RUSHING Att Yds TD Lg Williams 31 144 1 16 Wimprine 8 27 0 12 Gaither 3 9 0 4 Doss 1 0 0 0 Team 1 -1 0 0 White 1 -4 0 0 Totals 45 175 1 16 PASSING A-C-I Yds TD Lg Wimprine 41-22-1 356 3 46 White 1-0-0 0 0 0 Williams 1-0-0 0 0 0 Totals 43-22-1 356 3 46 RECEIVING No Yds TD Avery 4 58 0 Gideon 4 40 2 White 3 85 0 Douglas 3 84 1 Williams 3 34 0 Kelley 2 28 0 Doss 1 15 0 Scott 1 8 0 Davis 1 4 0 Totals 22 356 3 PUNTING No Yds Avg Lg Roberson 1 50 50.0 50 Wimprine 2 72 36.0 42 Totals 3 122 40.7 50 PUNT RETURNS No Yds TD White 2 15 0 Totals 2 15 0 KO RETURNS No Yds TD White 2 13 0 Kelley 1 9 0 Doss 1 12 0 Totals 4 34 0 INTERCEPTIONS No Yds TD Collins 1 1 0 Essex 1 10 0 Vogel 1 0 0 Totals 3 11 0 Tackle Leaders: Smith, W. 17 (10-7), McCrary 9 Sacks: McCrary 1-9, Vogel 1-5
Avg 4.6 3.4 3.0 0.0 -1.0 -4.0 3.9 Sck 2 0 0 2 Lg 29 13 46 36 27 23 15 8 4 46 I20 0 0 0 Lg 12 12 Lg 15 9 12 15 Lg 1 10 0 10 (3-6)
SCORING SUMMARY Memphis Arkansas State First Quarter 13:30 ASU 6:58
ASU
4:52
UM
3 14
13 7
3 7
28 7
UM
Gostkowski 24 FG
Third Quarter 9:48 UM Gostkowski 30 FG 6:53
ASU
47 35
Drive Chart (Plays/Yds/TOP) Walker 65 pass from Noce (Neihouse kick) Stegall 28 pass from Noce (Neihouse kick) Gostkowski 19 FG
Second Quarter 14:55 UM Gideon 12 pass from Wimprine (Gostkowski kick) 11:19 ASU Wood 27 pass from Noce (Neihouse kick) 9:39 UM Gostkowski 41 FG 2:27
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0-7 2/74/1:30 0-14 5/74/2:15 3-14 7/78/2:01 10-14 9/68/3:08 10-21 8/80/3:36 13-21 5/41/1:40 16-21 13/53/4:34
19-21 13/58/5:05 Williams, J. 30 fumble recovery 19-28 (Neihouse kick)
Fourth Quarter 8:25 UM Douglas 32 pass from Wimprine 26-28 (Gostkowski kick) 8/84/3:02 4:01 ASU Dejohnette 18 pass from Noce 26-35 (Neihouse kick) 11/76/4:19 2:45 UM Gideon 9 pass from Wimprine 33-35 (Gostkowski kick) 8/71/1:10 2:22 UM Goodwell 10 fumble recovery 40-35 (Gostkowski kick) :59 UM Williams, D. 16 run 47-35 (Gostkowski kick) 4/31/1:00
FINAL TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Rushes-Yds Passing Yds Att.-Comp.-Int. Total Plays-Yds Avg./Play Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Punts-Avg. Punt Returns KO Returns Interceptions Possession Time Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By
UM 30 13 13 4 45-175 356 43-22-1 88-531 6.0 2-1 7-49 3-40.7 2-15 4-34 3-11 30:29 9-19 1-1 2-14
ARKANSAS STATE RUSHING Att Yds TD Warren 21 90 0 O’Neal 4 21 0 Stegall 2 10 0 Bracey 1 -1 0 Noce 4 -31 0 Totals 32 89 0 PASSING A-C-I Yds TD Noce 40-29-3 418 4 Team 1-0-0 0 0 Totals 41-29-3 418 4 RECEIVING No Yds Wood 8 101 Walker 8 89 Dejohnette 4 75 Stegall 3 96 Warren 2 35 Brooks 2 15 Higgins 1 10 O’Neal 1 -3 Totals 29 418 PUNTING No Yds Avg Little 4 181 45.2 Totals 5 173 34.6 PUNT RETURNS No Yds Wood 1 12 Toney 2 37 Totals 3 49 KO RETURNS No Yds Warren 1 16 Toney 4 134 Totals 5 150 INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Johnson, T. 1 0 Totals 1 0 Tackle Leaders: Burns 14 (6-8), Johnson, T. 8 (6-2) Sacks: None
ASU 22 5 17 1 32-89 418 41-29-3 73-507 6.9 1-1 14-98 4-45.2 3-49 5-150 1-0 29:31 8-15 0-0 2-13
Lg 9 10 5 0 0 10 Lg 65 0 65 TD 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 Lg 56 52 TD 0 0 0 TD 0 0 0 TD 0 0 9 (8-1),
Avg 4.3 5.2 5.0 -1.0 -7.8 2.8 Sck 2 0 2 Lg 27 65 29 46 32 9 10 0 65 I20 1 2 Lg 12 21 21 Lg 16 68 68 Lg 0 0 Jones
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UAB 35, MEMPHIS 28 SEPT. 25, 2004 • BIRMINGHAM, ALA. returned it to the Blazer 14. The Tigers only managed a Gostkowski 19-yard field goal after the interception, but momentum was clearly on Memphis’ side. The Tigers tied the contest at 21-all on their first possession of the fourth quarter. Wimprine again found Gideon, this time from nine yards out. The Wimprine-to-Gideon connection worked on the following two-point conversion to tie the game, setting up the fireworks in the final four minutes. Wimprine finished the game 26of-43 passing for 347 yards. The 347 yards was the third-highest mark of his career. He also had four interceptions. Darron White led all Tiger receivers with five receptions for 101 yards, while Gideon also had five catches for 71 yards and two touchdowns. Williams gained 92 yards on 24 carries and a score, but his streak of 100-yard rushing games came to an end at 13. The last time Williams failed to reach 100 yards was in the 2003 season opener against Tennessee Tech. Dan Burks led the UAB ground game with 146 yards on 23 carries. Hackney was 21-of-31 passing for 398 yards and three touchdowns. All three scoring strikes went to Roddy White, who finished with eight catches for 177 yards. Tim Goodwell led the Memphis defense with eight total hits, including a sack. Quinton McCrary had seven total tackles and a sack.
MEMPHIS RUSHING Att Yds TD Lg Avg Williams 24 92 1 13 3.8 Wimprine 6 17 0 5 2.8 Doss 5 7 0 9 1.4 Totals 35 116 1 13 3.3 PASSING A-C-I Yds TD Lg Sck Wimprine 43-26-4 347 2 51 0 Totals 43-26-4 347 2 51 0 RECEIVING No Yds TD Lg White 5 101 0 33 Gideon 5 71 2 29 Davis, T. 4 38 0 18 Avery 3 10 0 4 Scott 2 59 0 51 Pratcher 2 41 0 30 Doss 2 17 0 9 Kelley 1 3 0 3 Williams 1 3 0 3 Totals 26 347 2 51 PUNTING No Yds Avg Lg I20 Roberson 1 32 32.0 32 1 Robison 1 31 31.0 31 1 Wimprine 2 90 45.0 46 1 Totals 4 153 38.2 46 3 PUNT RETURNS No Yds TD Lg Totals 0 0 0 0 KO RETURNS No Yds TD Lg Kelley 3 20 0 10 Totals 3 20 0 10 INTERCEPTIONS No Yds TD Lg Collins 1 22 0 22 Totals 1 22 0 22 Tackle Leaders: Goodwell 8 (4-4), McCrary 7 (3-4) Sacks: Collins 1-21, McCrary 1-10, West 1-17, Means 1-4
SCORING SUMMARY 3 0
0 21
10 0
15 14
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Drive Chart (Plays/Yds/TOP) First Quarter 5:38 U M Gostkowski 47 FG 3-0 10/34/3:42 Second Quarter 14:56 U A B C. White 3 run 3-7 (Hayes kick) 4/72/0:52 11:00 U A B R. White 9 pass from Hackney 3-14 (Hayes kick) 5/69/2:08 2:07 U A B R. White 26 pass from Hackney 3-21 (Hayes kick) 7/90/3:57 Third Quarter 10:00 U M Gideon 16 pass from Wimprine 10-21 (Gostkowski kick) 2/45/0:33 6:49 U M Gostkowski 19 FG 13-21 4/5/2:01 Fourth Quarter 13:08 U M Gideon 9 pass from Wimprine 21-21 (Gideon pass from Wimprine)17/95/5:47 4:32 U A B R. White 35 pass from Hackney 21-28 (Hayes kick) 4/73/1:46 1:37 U M Williams 11 run 28-28 (Gostkowski kick) 8/71/2:55 0:13 U A B C. White 30 run 28-35 (Hayes kick) 5/53/1:24
FINAL TEAM STATISTICS
UM First Downs 25 Rushing 10 Passing 15 Penalty 0 Rushes-Yds 35-116 Passing Yds 347 Att.-Comp.-Int. 43-26-4 Total Plays-Yds 78-463 Avg./Play 5.9 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 Penalties-Yds 7-64 Punts-Avg. 4-38.2 Punt Returns 0-0 KO Returns 3-20 Interceptions 1-22 Possession Time 30:30 Third Down Conversions 10-17 Fourth Down Conversions 0-0 Sacks By 4-52
UAB
RUSHING Att Yds TD Burks 23 146 0 White, C. 3 45 2 Hackney 6 -50 0 Totals 32 141 2 PASSING A-C-I Yds TD Hackney 31-21-1 398 3 Totals 31-21-1 398 3 RECEIVING No Yds White, R. 8 177 Chavez 4 82 Drinkard 4 63 Burks 2 12 Coon 1 35 Dudley 1 20 Lindsey 1 9 Totals 21 398 PUNTING No Yds Avg Mullins 4 135 33.8 Totals 4 135 33.8 PUNT RETURNS No Yds Totals 0 0 KO RETURNS No Yds Lindsey 4 109 Totals 4 109 INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Cosper 1 41 Register 1 0 Woodfin 1 0 Eldridge 1 0 Totals 4 41 Tackle Leaders: Eldridge 9 (6-3), Cosper Sacks: None
UAB 27 11 14 2 32-141 398 31-21-1 63-539 8.6 2-1 6-37 4-33.8 0-0 4-109 4-41 29:30 2-8 0-0 0-0
2004 REVIEW
Birmingham, Ala. -- It was a White night for the Memphis Blue and Gray. UAB’s Corey White rushed for two scores - including the game-winner with under a minute to play -- and Roddy White caught three touchdown tosses to lead the Blazers to a 35-28 victory over the Tigers in the Conference USA opener for both squads. The win was the Blazers’ fifth straight over Memphis in as many years. Like the previous week against Arkansas State, the final four minutes proved to be frantic with teams exchanging scores. After UAB intercepted a Danny Wimprine pass, the Blazers began their go-ahead drive on their own 27. Four plays later, quarterback Darrell Hackney found Roddy White for a 35-yard score to put the Blazers ahead 28-21 with only 4:32 on the clock. The Tigers, though, responded. Wimprine connected on four-straight pass attempts, moving Memphis to the UAB 11. From there, DeAngelo Williams ran it in, tying the contest at 28-all with 1:43 left. But, UAB had the final say. A Reggie Lindsey 47-yard kickoff return set up the Blazers in excellent field position with 1:37 remaining. Five plays later and with time winding under :30 on the clock, White rumbled into the end zone from 30 yards out for the game-winning touchdown with 13 ticks left in the contest. For the Tigers to be in the game late in the second half was impressive considering the team’s first-half play. Memphis struck first on a Stephen Gostkowski 47-yard field goal for a 3-0 in the first quarter, but the Tiger offense produced little after that. Memphis managed only nine first downs and 158 total yards before the intermission. While Memphis struggled, the Blazer offense shined in the first half. UAB piled up 16 first downs and 363 yards of total offense en route to a 21-3 lead at the break. The Blazers’ three scores all came in the second quarter. Corey White put UAB on the board just four seconds into the second stanza on a three-yard run. Hackney then got into a groove, hitting 13-of-18 passes for 272 yards in the first half. Both of Hackney’s touchdown tosses went to Roddy White for a commanding 21-3 UAB halftime lead. The Tigers, however, fought back in the second half. Memphis dominated both sides of the ball in the third quarter, outgaining UAB 137-1 in total yards. After an exchange of punts, Memphis started on UAB’s 45 yard line. Two plays later, the Tigers were in the end zone when Wimprine hit Tavares Gideon from 16 yards out. The score cut the Blazer advantage to 21-10. UAB’s next possession didn’t last long as O.C. Collins intercepted a deflected pass and
Memphis UAB
Lg Avg 33 6.3 30 15.0 2 -8.3 33 4.4 Lg Sck 39 4 39 4 TD Lg 3 39 0 28 0 30 0 6 0 35 0 20 0 9 3 39 Lg I20 43 1 43 1 TD Lg 0 0 TD Lg 0 47 0 47 TD Lg 0 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 7 (6-1)
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MEMPHIS 41, H OUSTON 14 OCT. 2, 2004 • M EMPHIS, TENN.
2004 REVIEW
Memphis, Tenn. -- After suffering its first setback of the season the week before, Memphis rebounded in impressive fashion, defeating Houston 41-14 in a Conference USA showdown. The Tigers posted the victory before a Homecoming crowd of 35,297 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The contest also was a record-setting day for junior DeAngelo Williams. The reigning Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year rushed for a Memphis single-game record 262 yards, breaking the 35year-old mark of 260 yards held by Paul Gowen against Tulsa in 1969. Earlier in the game, Williams took over the top spot on the Tiger career rushing chart, moving past former standout Dave Casinelli. Williams now has 2,866 career rushing yards, while Casinelli finished his career with 2,636 yards. Williams’ 262-yard performance was the first 200-yard game for a Tiger since 1990 when Larry Porter gained 206 yards against Arkansas State. The 262 yards are the most by an opposing running back against Houston, breaking the previous mark of 246 by former LSU running back Kevin Faulk in 1996. Much like last year’s contest, the Tigers built a big first-half lead and cruised to the win. Memphis struck first after a Darron White punt return gave the Tigers the ball at the Cougar 34. Williams gained all 34 yards on the twoplay drive, with the last a 24-yard touchdown run. It was on that drive that Williams moved past Casinelli into the top spot on the career rushing list. The Tiger defense then took over. After a subpar performance against UAB, Memphis stepped up and forced the Cougars three-andout on their next possession. The Tigers took over in good field position again and took advantage of it. Memphis drove 54 yards on nine plays, culminating in a 27-yard scoring strike from Danny Wimprine to Chris Kelley for a 14-0 Tiger lead. Memphis then struck again early in the second quarter to put the game away. Starting on their own 32, the Tigers quickly moved into Houston territory on two Wimprine passes for 29 yards. On 1st-and-10 from the Houston 39, Williams gained the final 39 yards for his second touchdown of the half. After halftime, the Cougars were able to get on the board, but the score did not come from the offense. With the Tigers driving toward another score, Houston’s Willie Gaston picked off an errant Wimprine pass and returned it 75 yards for the score. The Cougars’ quick score didn’t deter the Tigers. Memphis answered with a 10-play, 45yard scoring drive that ended in a Stephen Gostkowski 47-yard field goal. After the Memphis defense forced the Houston offense to turn the ball over on downs, the Tigers extended their lead just before the end of the third quarter. Memphis drove 60 yards on eight plays, and Williams finished off the drive with his third touch84
down of the game. The Wynne, Ark., native scored from three yards out for a 31-7 Tiger lead. In the final quarter, Memphis added a 30-yard Gostkowski field goal and another Williams’ touchdown run to complete the scoring for the Tigers. The Cougars’ final score came midway through the final period when Kevin Kolb hooked up with Vincent Marshall for a 56-yard scoring strike. Williams’ four touchdowns and 24 points scored tied Memphis single-game marks. Dante Brown also scored four touchdowns (24 points) against the Cougars in 2001. The Memphis defense was solid after giving up over 500 yards total offense in each of the previous two weeks. The Tigers allowed 285 total yards to the Cougars, but only 65 yards came on the ground. Memphis also recovered two fumbles and sacked Kolb four times for 40 yards. Tim Goodwell led the defense with 10 total hits, while Marcus West recorded two sacks for 13 yards. The Tigers piled up 501 yards of total offense. Wimprine threw to 10 different receivers in posting 168 yards through the air. For Houston, Kolb passed for 220 yards, and Marshall was his favorite target. Marshall finished the contest with eight catches for 131 yards and a score.
HOUSTON
RUSHING Att Yds TD Lg Avg Battle 15 64 0 14 4.3 Gilbert 13 24 0 17 1.8 Francis 1 2 0 2 2.0 Briles 1 1 0 1 1.0 Kolb 8 -26 0 9 -3.2 Totals 38 65 0 17 1.7 PASSING A-C-I Yds TD Lg Sck Kolb 27-18-0 220 1 56 4 Totals 27-18-0 220 1 56 4 RECEIVING No Yds TD Lg Marshall 8 131 1 56 Briles 5 32 0 16 Gibson 3 46 0 18 Cucci 1 9 0 9 Gilbert 1 2 0 2 Totals 18 220 1 56 PUNTING No Yds Avg Lg I20 Wyatt 2 65 32.5 35 1 Laird 3 110 36.7 40 0 Totals 5 175 35.0 40 1 PUNT RETURNS No Yds TD Lg Totals 0 0 0 0 KO RETURNS No Yds TD Lg Avery 2 58 0 39 Taylor 1 18 0 18 Battle 2 29 0 18 Totals 5 105 0 39 INTERCEPTIONS No Yds TD Lg Gaston 2 75 1 75 Totals 2 75 1 75 Tackle Leaders: Gulley 14 (8-6), Koehl 11 (3-8), Schwartz 9 (9-0) Sacks: None
Houston Memphis
SCORING SUMMARY 0 14
0 7
7 10
7 10
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Drive Chart (Plays/Yds/TOP) First Quarter 8:40 U M Williams 24 run 0-7 (Gostkowski kick) 2/34/0:19 3:20 U M Kelley 27 pass from Wimprine 0-14 (Gostkowski kick) 9/54/3:17 Second Quarter 14:25 U M Williams 39 run 0-21 (Gostkowski kick) 5/79/1:03 Third Quarter 10:36 U H Gaston 75 interception return 7-21 (Bell kick) 6:31 U M Gostkowski 47 FG 7-24 10/45/4:05 0:15 U M Williams 3 run 7-31 (Gostkowski kick) 8/60/2:52 Fourth Quarter 10:28 U M Gostkowski 30 FG 7-34 7/29/3:12 8:59 U H Marshall 56 pass from Kolb 14-34 (Bell kick) 3/58/1:29 4:03 U M Williams 3 run 14-41 (Gostkowski kick) 11/80/4:56
FINAL TEAM STATISTICS
UH F irst Downs 18 Rushing 7 Passing 10 Penalty 1 Rushes-Yds 38-65 Passing Yds 220 Att.-Comp.-Int. 27-18-0 Total Plays-Yds 65-285 Avg./Play 4.4 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 Penalties-Yds 8-63 Punts-Avg. 5-35.0 Punt Returns 0-0 KO Returns 5-105 Interceptions 2-75 Possession Time 28:21 Third Down Conversions 5-14 Fourth Down Conversions 0-3 Sacks By 0-0
UM 27 17 9 1 49-333 168 28-16-2 77-501 6.5 1-0 8-60 2-52.0 4-45 2-24 0-0 31:39 7-15 2-2 4-40
MEMPHIS RUSHING Att Yds TD Lg Avg Williams 33 262 4 39 7.9 Avery 2 28 0 32 14.0 Doss 6 27 0 13 4.5 Wimprine 4 21 0 6 5.2 Gaither 1 1 0 1 1.0 Davis, T. 1 -2 0 0 -2.0 White 2 -4 0 0 -2.0 Totals 49 333 4 39 6.8 PASSING A-C-I Yds TD Lg Sck Wimprine 28-16-2 168 1 28 0 Totals 28-16-2 168 1 28 0 RECEIVING No Yds TD Lg Gideon 3 44 0 19 White 2 38 0 28 Williams 2 19 0 22 Davis, T. 2 9 0 7 Doss 2 5 0 3 Kelley 1 27 1 27 Doucette 1 10 0 10 Scott 1 8 0 8 Pratcher 1 5 0 5 Avery 1 3 0 3 Totals 16 168 1 28 PUNTING No Yds Avg Lg I20 Robison 1 52 52.0 52 0 Roberson 1 52 52.0 52 1 Totals 2 104 52.0 52 1 PUNT RETURNS No Yds TD Lg White 3 51 0 26 Team 1 -6 0 0 Totals 4 45 0 26 KO RETURNS No Yds TD Lg Doss 2 24 0 13 Totals 4 109 0 47 INTERCEPTIONS No Yds TD Lg Totals 4 41 0 41 Tackle Leaders: Goodwell 10 (6-4), Smith 9 (4-5), McNair 9 (4-5) Sacks: West 2-13, Kasser 1-13, Jackson 1-12, McNair 1-2
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MEMPHIS 49, T ULANE 24 OCT. 16, 2004 • M EMPHIS, TENN.
10 14
7 21
7 7
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Drive Chart (Plays/Yds/TOP)
First Quarter 12:36 UM
Wimprine hit Gideon for a scoring strike with only 12 ticks left on the clock before halftime. With the score, the Tigers carried not only a 21-10 lead into the break, but also the momentum. After the intermission, it was all Tigers in the third quarter. Memphis scored the next three touchdowns to push the advantage to 42-10 and put the contest out of reach. Williams and Robert Douglas each scored touchdowns via the ground, while Wimprine hooked up with White for an eight-yard touchdown. Douglas’ rushing touchdown was his first career score on the ground. He had a touchdown reception versus Arkansas State Sept. 18. Tim Goodwell paced the Tiger defense with 10 tackles. O.C. Collins and Wesley Smith each added seven tackles. Collins also had three pass break-ups, while Dustin Lopez recorded his first career interception. The Memphis defense registered three quarterback sacks. While the Tiger defense held the Tulane running game under 100 yards, the Green Wave passing game managed 231 yards. Ricard was 15-of31 passing for 226 yards and three touchdowns. All three scoring strikes went to Williams, who finished the game with six catches for 114 yards. Anthony Cannon led the Tulane defense with 12 total tackles and one interception. TULANE RUSHING Att Yds TD Lg Avg Jackson 12 48 0 8 4.0 Forte 12 45 0 10 3.8 Davis 1 4 0 4 4.0 Boudreaux 2 3 0 4 1.5 Team 1 -1 0 0 -1.0 Irvin 1 -4 0 0 -4.0 Ricard 5 -5 0 8 -1.0 Totals 34 90 0 10 2.6 PASSING A-C-I Yds TD Lg Sck Ricard 31-15-1 226 3 37 2 Irvin 4-1-0 5 0 5 1 Totals 35-16-1 231 3 37 3 RECEIVING No Yds TD Lg Williams 6 114 3 37 Bush 4 91 0 28 Jackson 2 6 0 4 Terranova 1 7 0 7 Davis 1 5 0 5 Smith 1 4 0 4 Forte 1 4 0 4 Totals 16 231 3 37 PUNTING No Yds Avg Lg I20 Beckman 7 290 41.4 50 2 Totals 7 290 41.4 50 2 PUNT RETURNS No Yds TD Lg Smith 1 11 0 11 Totals 1 11 0 11 KO RETURNS No Yds TD Lg Smith 3 41 0 19 Tuyo 1 11 0 11 Boudreaux 2 40 0 22 Totals 6 92 0 22 INTERCEPTIONS No Yds TD Lg Cannon 1 16 0 16 Totals 1 16 0 16 Tackle Leaders: Cannon 12 (6-6), Dawson 9 (5-4), Lucas 7 (6-1) Sacks: None
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White 60 punt return 0-7 (Gostkowski kick) Second Quarter 11:29 TU R. Williams 37 pass from Ricard 7-7 (Beucher kick) 13/85/5:40 9:10 UM Williams 10 run 7-14 (Gostkowski kick) 8/85/2:19 1:47 TU Beucher 46 FG 10-14 9/45/2:20 0:12 UM Gideon 38 pass from Wimprine 10-21 (Gostkowski kick) 9/79/1:35 Third Quarter 11:42 UM Williams 5 run 10-28 (Gostkowski kick) 9/69/3:18 8:00 UM White 8 pass from Wimprine 10-35 (Gostkowski kick) 5/44/1:50 6:10 UM Douglas 1 run 10-42 (Gostkowski kick) 3/14/0:43 0:39 TU R Williams 13 pass from Ricard 17-42 (Beucher kick) 3/44/1:17 Fourth Quarter 9:15 UM Gideon 16 pass from Robison 17-49 (Gostkowski kick) 4/62/1:17 3:48 TU R. Williams 19 pass from Ricard 24-49 (Beucher kick) 5/31/2:43
FINAL TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Rushes-Yds Passing Yds Att.-Comp.-Int. Total Plays-Yds Avg./Play Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Punts-Avg. Punt Returns KO Returns Interceptions Possession Time Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By
TU 17 5 10 2 34-90 231 35-16-1 69-321 4.7 0-0 6-65 7-41.4 1-11 6-92 1-16 31:13 5-15 0-1 0-0
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UM 26 14 11 1 42-257 226 31-23-1 73-483 6.6 1-1 5-48 5-30.6 5-92 5-86 1-37 28:47 7-12 0-0 3-21
2004 REVIEW
Memphis, Tenn. - At his weekly media luncheon two days after the Sept. 25 setback at UAB, head coach Tommy West said his squad was coming around offensively and that the Tigers were close to exploding. Well, chalk one for the coach. After posting over 500 yards of total offense and 41 points against Houston Oct. 2, the Tigers showed off their offensive exploits again in a dominating 49-24 Conference USA victory over Tulane, before a crowd of 32,897 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The win improved Memphis’ record to 5-1 overall and 2-1 in C-USA, and moved the Tigers to within one victory of qualifying for a bowl for the second-straight year. Coaches say the best offense is a balanced one, and Memphis had that against the Green Wave. The Tigers rushed for 257 yards and passed for 226 yards for 483 total yards en route to the win. Junior All-Star candidate DeAngelo Williams, the reigning Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year, gained 132 yards on only 19 carries for an impressive 6.9 yards per rush average. He also scored two touchdowns. Freshman Joseph Doss was equally effective on the ground with 66 yards on eight carries for an 8.2 average. Senior quarterback Danny Wimprine had another solid outing with a 19-of-24 performance for 166 yards and two touchdown tosses. For the third time this season, 10 different Tiger receivers caught passes. Tavares Gideon led the receiving corps with four catches for 72 yards and two scores. The Memphis defense also did its part in the win. The Tigers held Tulane to only 90 yards rushing on 34 carries for a 2.6 average. The Green Wave was also forced to punt seven times. While the offense clicked and the defense held Tulane in check, it was the Memphis special teams that got the ball rolling. After holding the Green Wave to three-and-out on their first possession, Darron White caught Chris Beckman’s punt at the Tiger 40 yard line. Sixty yards later, White was in the end zone to put Memphis ahead 7-0. The score remained 7-0 throughout the first quarter, but Tulane got the equalizer early in the second quarter. The Green Wave drove 70 yards on 13 plays, and the drive culminated when Lester Ricard connected with Roydell Williams for a 37-yard touchdown strike to tie the game. Memphis answered on the next drive to retake the lead at 14-7. A Williams 10-yard score capped an eight-play, 85-yard drive. The Green Wave struck back with a Nick Beucher 46-yard field goal with only 1:47 left before the break to cut the Memphis lead to 14-10, and it looked as if Tulane would keep it close going into halftime. The Tigers had other ideas. Memphis marched to the Tulane 38 yard line, where
SCORING SUMMARY Tulane Memphis
RUSHING Att Yds TD Lg Avg Williams 19 132 2 25 6.9 Doss 8 66 0 22 8.2 Douglas 6 29 1 8 4.8 Avery 2 15 0 9 7.5 Gaither 5 11 0 5 2.2 Wimprine 2 4 0 2 2.0 Totals 42 257 3 25 6.1 PASSING A-C-I Yds TD Lg Sck Wimprine 24-19-1 166 2 38 0 Robison 5-3-0 51 1 29 0 White 1-1-0 9 0 9 0 Team 1-0-0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31-23-1 226 3 38 0 RECEIVING No Yds TD Lg White 5 28 1 12 Avery 5 16 0 10 Gideon 4 72 2 38 Davis 2 23 0 16 Kelley 2 15 0 10 Doss 1 29 0 29 Williams 1 26 0 26 Pratcher 1 9 0 9 Wimprine 1 9 0 9 Webb 1 -1 0 0 Totals 23 226 3 38 PUNTING No Yds Avg Lg I20 Wimprine 2 85 42.5 47 0 Roberson 2 74 37.0 42 0 Team 1 -6 -6.0 0 0 Totals 5 153 30.6 47 0 PUNT RETURNS No Yds TD Lg White 5 92 1 60 Totals 5 92 1 60 KO RETURNS No Yds TD Lg Stewart 5 86 0 26 Totals 5 86 0 26 INTERCEPTIONS No Yds TD Lg Lopez 1 37 0 37 Totals 1 37 0 37 Tackle Leaders: Goodwell 10 (0-10), Collins 7 (2-5), Smith 7 (2-5) Sacks: Means 1-9, West 1-8, Hinds 0.5-2, Grant 0.5-2
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CINCINNATI 49, M EMPHIS 10 OCT. 23, 2004 • CINCINNATI, OHIO
Cincinnati, Ohio - “Sometimes, it’s just not your day,” the old saying goes. Or something close to that. For the Tigers, that’s what it was Saturday, Oct. 23 in a 49-10 loss at Cincinnati, before a crowd of 15,092 at Nippert Stadium. The Bearcats took control of the contest from the start and never let up en route to the victory. The outcome was the largest margin of defeat (39 points) under head coach Tommy West, and the contest was reminiscent of the Cincinnati game two years ago when the Bearcats defeated Memphis 48-10. The 49-10 loss was the largest margin of defeat for Memphis since a 45-3 loss to Southern Miss in 1998. The setback also delayed the Tigers from becoming bowl eligible for a second-straight season. Memphis is 5-2 and needs one more victory to be bowl eligible. Cincinnati controlled the game on the ground, racking up 242 yards rushing on 59 carries. All of the Bearcats’ yards on the ground were positive, as they did not have one rushing play for lost yardage in the game. Cincinnati quarterback Gino Guidugli had a solid performance to complement the rushing attack. Guidugli was 13-of-18 passing for 182 yards and three touchdown passes. Guidugli only completed 13 passes, but to eight different receivers. Hannibal Thomas caught four passes for 41 yards and a score. On the other side, the Bearcat defense was smothering. Cincinnati held the Tigers to only 89 yards rushing and 113 yards passing. After averaging 492 yards of total offense in its previous two games, Memphis barely managed to get 200 total offensive yards (202) against Cincinnati. Doug Monaghan (7 tackles) and Jamar Enzor (6 tackles) led the tough Bearcat defensive effort. Cincinnati struck early and often in the win. The Bearcats took the opening kickoff and drove 80 yards on 11 plays for the game’s first score. Richard Hall’s three-yard touchdown run capped off the drive to give Cincinnati a 7-0 lead. The Tigers went three-and-out on their first possession, and following a short punt, Cincinnati started its second drive on the Memphis 40 yard line. Four plays later, Guidugli found Antwan Giddens from 22 yards out for a 14-0 Bearcat advantage. Cincinnati held Memphis on its next possession to a three-and-out, and then took advantage of a short field again. The Bearcats’ third possession began on the Tigers’ 40 yard line, and four plays later, Guidugli hooked up with Hall for a 19-yard scoring strike for a 21-0 lead. After an exchange of punts, it looked as if the fortunes for the Tigers would turn. Memphis began its fourth possession on the Cincinnati side of the field and got its
first score of the game. Stephen Gostkowski’s season-long 49-yard field goal capped an eight-play, 17-yard drive and put Memphis on the board. After the Tigers forced Cincinnati to punt on its next possession, it seemed as if the tide was continuing to turn. The Bearcats, though, did not allow that to happen. Cincinnati scored two quick touchdowns in the final 6:24 of the first half to build a 35-3 halftime advantage and put the contest out of reach. The Bearcats added two more scores in the second half, while Memphis managed a Robert Douglas four-yard touchdown run with under three minutes to play for the game’s final score. The Cincinnati defense held the high-powered Tiger offense in check the entire game. DeAngelo Williams rushed for only 57 yards on 16 carries, while quarterback Danny Wimprine was 8-of-21 passing for 52 yards. Bobby Robison came in the game in relief of Wimprine and was 3-of-4 passing for 61 yards. Robison had a solid game punting the ball. He punted three times for a 44.7 average, including a career-long 56 yarder. Carlton Baker (13 tackles) and Quinton McCrary (12 tackles) led the Memphis defense.
MEMPHIS RUSHING Att Yds TD Williams 16 57 0 Kelley 1 19 0 Douglas 2 15 1 Doss 5 13 0 Wimprine 4 -15 0 Totals 28 89 1 PASSING A-C-I Yds TD Wimprine 21-8-0 52 0 Robison 4-3-1 61 0 Totals 25-11-1 113 0 RECEIVING No Yds Avery 4 28 Kelley 2 10 Doss 2 9 Scott 1 38 White 1 30 Pratcher 1 -2 Totals 11 113 PUNTING No Yds Avg Roberson 4 140 35.0 Robison 3 134 44.7 Wimprine 1 20 20.0 Totals 8 294 36.8 PUNT RETURNS No Yds White 1 1 Totals 1 1 KO RETURNS No Yds Kelley 7 145 Totals 7 145 INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Totals 0 0 Tackle Leaders: Baker 13 (5-8), McCrary Goodwell 9 (3-6) Sacks: None
Lg Avg 13 3.6 19 19.0 11 7.5 12 2.6 3 -3.8 19 3.2 Lg Sck 30 2 38 0 38 2 TD Lg 0 17 0 6 0 7 0 38 0 30 0 0 0 38 Lg I20 38 1 56 1 20 0 56 2 TD Lg 0 1 0 1 TD Lg 0 24 0 24 TD Lg 0 0 12 (3-9),
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SCORING SUMMARY 0 3 0 7 21 14 7 7
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Drive Chart (Plays/Yds/TOP) First Quarter 9:32 U C Hall 3 run 0-7 (Lovell kick) 11/80/5:28 6:19 U C Giddens 22 pass from Guidugli 0-14 (Lovell kick) 4/40/1:29 2:39 U C Hall 19 pass from Guidugli 0-21 (Lovell kick) 4/40/1:44 Second Quarter 12:07 U M Gostkowski 49 FG 3-21 8/17/2:31 6:24 U C Benton 1 run 3-28 (Lovell kick) 6/16/2:33 3:03 U C Glatthaar 5 run 3-35 (Lovell kick) 5/51/2:08 Third Quarter 3:48 U C Thomas 14 pass from Guidugli 3-42 (Lovell kick) 10/57/4:22 Fourth Quarter 4:59 U C Carey 3 run 3-49 (Lovell kick) 11/45/6:25 2:48 U M Douglas 4 run 10-49 (Gostkowski kick) 6/74/2:11 FINAL TEAM STATISTICS UM UC First Downs 10 25 Rushing 4 15 Passing 5 10 Penalty 1 0 Rushes-Yds 28-89 59-242 Passing Yds 113 182 Att.-Comp.-Int. 25-11-1 18-13-0 Total Plays-Yds 53-202 77-424 Avg./Play 3.8 5.5 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yds 4-34 4-35 Punts-Avg. 8-36.8 4-41.0 Punt Returns 1-1 3-66 KO Returns 7-145 1-18 Interceptions 0-0 1-3 Possession Time 23:21 36:39 Third Down Conversions 1-12 8-14 Fourth Down Conversions 1-2 2-2 Sacks By 0-0 2-19 CINCINNATI RUSHING Att Yds TD Lg Hall 20 79 1 10 Glatthaar 9 47 1 10 Daniels 10 45 0 8 Benton 9 30 1 6 Sparks 4 14 0 5 Lovell 1 7 0 7 Carpenter 2 7 0 4 Jones 1 5 0 5 Carey 1 3 1 3 Guidugli 1 3 0 3 Murray 1 2 0 2 Totals 59 242 4 10 PASSING A-C-I Yds TD Lg Guidugli 18-13-0 182 3 26 Totals 18-13-0 182 3 26 RECEIVING No Yds TD Thomas 4 41 1 Hall 2 37 1 Jones 2 26 0 Giddens 1 22 1 Poland 1 20 0 Jackson 1 6 0 Murray 1 4 0 Totals 13 182 3 PUNTING No Yds Avg Lg Ervin 4 164 41.0 53 Totals 4 164 41.0 53 PUNT RETURNS No Yds TD Daniels 3 66 0 Totals 3 66 0 KO RETURNS No Yds TD Gaines 1 18 0 Totals 1 18 0 INTERCEPTIONS No Yds TD Hall 1 3 0 Totals 1 3 0 Tackle Leaders: Monaghan 7 (4-3), Enzor 6 (5-1) Sacks: Frazier 1-9, Cole 1-10
Avg 4.0 5.2 4.5 3.3 3.5 7.0 3.5 5.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 4.1 Sck 0 0 Lg 20 19 15 22 20 6 4 26 I20 0 0 Lg 34 34 Lg 18 18 Lg 3 3
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LOUISVILLE 56, M EMPHIS 49 NOV. 4, 2004 • M EMPHIS, TENN.
First Quarter 9:40 UM
yard scoring run to put Memphis ahead 24-14 early in the second quarter. Louisville answered with backto-back touchdowns to regain the advantage at 28-24. The first was LeFors’ 32yard strike to Russell, and the second came by way of the defense as Kerry Rhodes stripped Williams of the ball, got a fortuitous bounce and rambled 40 yards for the score. The Tigers cut the lead to 28-27 on a Gostkowski 19-yard field goal, but just as quickly the Cardinals extended the lead to 3527 on a Shelton 78-yard touchdown scamper with only 3:19 left before the break. That, however, was enough time for Memphis to drive 68 yards on eight plays to slice the Louisville lead to 35-33. The score came when Wimprine hit Gideon for a 21-yard strike. The Tigers regained the advantage in the third quarter when Wimprine found Gideon for a second time, putting Memphis ahead 40-35. Louisville put the next two scores on the board with two short Shelton touchdown runs to take a 48-40 lead with 11:54 left in the game. But, the fireworks still weren’t done. A Wimprine one-yard touchdown dive pulled the Tigers to within 48-46, and three minutes later, Memphis pulled ahead again 49-48 on a Gostkowski 29-yard field goal. While the Tigers had the final say in the first half, Louisville would have the final one of the game. On a 5:43 drive, the Cardinals drove 80 yards on 14 plays, ending in a Shelton one-yard score. LeFors ran in the two-point conversion for a 56-49 lead with only seconds left on the clock. The Tigers got the ball back, but Abe Brown ended any chance of a Memphis miracle comeback when he picked off a Wimprine pass with only 37 ticks left on the clock. LOUISVILLE
RUSHING Att Yds TD Lg Avg Shelton 14 136 4 78 9.7 Bush 16 81 0 12 5.1 LeFors 7 35 0 27 5.0 Gates 10 27 0 8 2.7 TEAM 1 -1 0 0 -1.0 Totals 48 278 4 78 5.8 PASSING A-C-I Yds TD Lg Sck LeFors 34-24-0 321 3 32 2 Totals 34-24-0 321 3 32 2 RECEIVING No Yds TD Lg Tinch 8 79 0 16 Russell 7 146 2 32 Barnidge 2 25 1 17 Clark 2 24 0 16 Jones, M. 1 14 0 14 Jones, T. 1 13 0 13 McCauley 1 12 0 12 Gates 1 8 0 8 Bush 1 0 0 0 Totals 24 321 3 32 PUNTING No Yds Avg Lg I20 Flannery 2 80 40.0 45 1 Totals 2 80 40.0 45 1 PUNT RETURNS No Yds TD Lg Jones, M. 1 5 0 5 Totals 1 5 0 5 KO RETURNS No Yds TD Lg Clark 7 153 0 27 Bush 1 18 0 18 Totals 8 171 0 27 INTERCEPTIONS No Yds TD Lg Brown 1 0 0 0 Totals 1 0 0 0 Tackle Leaders: McCune 12 (4-8), Rhodes 9 (8-1), Brown 9 (6-3) Sacks: None
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0-3 10/40/3:28 Russell 16 pass from LeFors 7-3 (Carmody kick) 6/75/2:23 6:00 UM Douglas 21 pass from Wimprine 7-10 (Gostkowski kick) 5/78/1:17 2:50 UL Barnidge 17 pass from LeFors 14-10 (Carmody kick) 8/68/3:10 0:49 UM Scott 22 pass from Wimprine 14-17 (Gostkowski kick) 8/70/2:01 Second Quarter 13:39 UM Williams 31 run 14-24 (Gostkowski kick) 5/46/1:18 9:02 UL Russell 32 pass from LeFors 21-24 (Carmody kick) 10/72/4:32 8:01 UL Rhodes 40 fumble recovery 28-24 (Carmody kick) 4:39 UM Gostkowski 19 FG 28-27 7/69/3:22 3:19 UL Shelton 78 run 35-27 (Carmody kick) 4/92/1:20 1:19 UM Gideon 21 pass from Wimprine 35-33 (Wimprine pass failed) 8/68/2:00 Third Quarter 7:57 UM Gideon 6 pass from Wimprine 35-40 (Gostkowski kick) 16/78/7:03 4:36 UL Shelton 3 run 41-40 (LeFors pass failed) 10/80/3:21 Fourth Quarter 11:54 UL Shelton 4 run 48-40 (Carmody kick) 13/77/5:29 9:03 UM Wimprine 1 run 48-46 (Wimprine pass failed) 10/57/2:51 6:20 UM Gostkowski 29 FG 48-49 6/49/1:16 0:37 UL Shelton 1 run 56-49 (LeFors run) 14/80/5:43 7:17
Gostkowski 25 FG
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FINAL TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Rushes-Yds Passing Yds Att.-Comp.-Int. Total Plays-Yds Avg./Play Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Punts-Avg. Punt Returns KO Returns Interceptions Possession Time Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By
UL 33 15 17 1 48-278 321 34-24-0 82-599 7.3 2-2 6-59 2-40.0 1-5 8-171 1-0 31:49 9-13 1-1 0-0
UM 30 9 19 2 39-242 361 46-24-1 85-603 7.1 2-1 8-75 1-32.0 1-6 9-159 0-0 28:11 12-17 0-0 2-7
2004 REVIEW
Memphis, Tenn. - In recent seasons when Memphis and Louisville met on the gridiron, it meant a high-scoring shoot-out, and fans expected another one to take place this year. Well, another shoot-out did occur, but nothing what the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium crowd of 52,384 and an ESPN national television audience expected. In a classic battle between two longtime rivals, the No. 14-ranked Cardinals outdueled Memphis 56-49. The two squads put on an offensive show for the fans in attendance and on television. The teams combined for 105 points scored, 63 first downs and 1,202 total offense yards. Each squad had a 100-yard rusher, 300-yard passer and 100-yard receiver, and it was both team’s offensive stars that shined. For the Tigers, DeAngelo Williams, the reigning Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year, rushed for 200 yards on 26 carries. It was Williams’ second 200-yard rushing game of the season. Tiger quarterback Danny Wimprine didn’t disappoint either. The senior signal-caller was 24-of-46 for 361 yards passing and four touchdown tosses. Wimprine’s favorite target was Tavares Gideon, who caught nine passes for 115 yards and two scores. The Louisville offensive standouts were equally impressive. Eric Shelton rushed 14 times for 136 yards and four touchdowns. Cardinal quarterback Stefan LeFors was 24of-34 passing for 321 yards and three touchdowns. J.R. Russell and Joshua Tinch caught most of LeFors’ offerings on the night. Russell finished with seven receptions for 146 yards and two scores, while Tinch had eight catches for 79 yards. The way the game began gave no indication of what was to come. The Cardinals received the opening kickoff, and the Memphis defense held Louisville to three-and-out, forcing a punt. However, the Tigers’ ensuing drive started the offensive fireworks. Working with a short field, Memphis drove 40 yards on 10 plays which ended in a Stephen Gostkowski 25-yard field goal, giving the Tigers an early 3-0 lead. The Cardinals responded on their next possession with a sixplay, 75-yard drive that ended in a LeFors to Russell 16-yard touchdown pass for a 7-3 Louisville lead. From that point, it was a seesaw game the rest of the way. The Tigers regained the advantage at 10-7 on a Wimprine-to-Robert Douglas 21-yard scoring strike, but then it was LeFors’ turn. He tossed his second score of the first quarter to Gary Barnidge from 17 yards out for a 14-10 Louisville lead. The Tigers got the final say in the first quarter when Wimprine threw his second touchdown pass of the game, this time 22 yards to Ryan Scott, for a 17-14 lead. The scoring did not let up in the second period. Williams started it with a brilliant 31-
SCORING SUMMARY Louisville (#14) 14 21 6 15 Memphis 17 16 7 9
MEMPHIS RUSHING Att Yds TD Lg Avg Williams 26 200 1 31 7.7 Wimprine 6 25 1 7 4.2 Doss 2 11 0 6 5.5 Douglas 2 4 0 4 2.0 White 2 3 0 2 1.5 TEAM 1 -1 0 0 -1.0 Totals 39 242 2 31 6.2 PASSING A-C-I Yds TD Lg Sck Wimprine 46-24-1 361 4 58 0 Totals 46-24-1 361 4 58 0 RECEIVING No Yds TD Lg Gideon 9 115 2 24 Avery 3 62 0 43 Douglas 3 30 1 21 Doucette 3 17 0 11 Scott 2 30 1 22 Williams 2 15 0 10 Doss 1 58 0 58 Pratcher 1 34 0 34 Totals 24 361 4 58 PUNTING No Yds Avg Lg I20 Roberson 1 32 32.0 32 0 Totals 1 32 32.0 32 0 PUNT RETURNS No Yds TD Lg White 1 6 0 6 Totals 1 6 0 6 KO RETURNS No Yds TD Lg Cole 6 118 0 28 Kelley 2 36 0 24 Douglas 1 5 0 5 Totals 9 159 0 28 INTERCEPTIONS No Yds TD Lg Totals 0 0 0 0 Tackle Leaders: Baker 11 (3-8), Collins 10 (6-4), Smith 10 (4-6) Sacks: West 2-5, Means 1-2
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MEMPHIS 30, S OUTHERN MISS 26 NOV. 12, 2004 • M EMPHIS, TENN.
Memphis, Tenn. - Well, Memphis fans can officially pack their bags for the football postseason. The Tigers scored 16 unanswered points in the final 19 minutes to post a thrilling come-from-behind victory over Southern Miss before a Liberty Bowl crowd of 47,163 and an ESPN national television audience. The win was the Tigers’ sixth of the season and made them bowl eligible for a secondconsecutive year. The victory also secured a second-straight winning season, marking the first time the Memphis program has done that since 1993 and 1994. The Tigers posted 6-5 records in 1993 and 1994. Memphis went 9-4 in 2003 and won the New Orleans Bowl. Although it was “Senior Night” for the Tigers, it was junior DeAngelo Williams that stole the show. The reigning Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year rushed for 199 yards on 27 carries and two touchdowns. His two scores came late in the third quarter to propel Memphis into the lead. Tiger quarterback Danny Wimprine led the seniors’ charge in their final home game in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Wimprine was 21of-35 passing for 247 yards and one touchdown. He also ran for another score. The Golden Eagles led 12-7 at the intermission, and added to their advantage early in the second half. Memphis took the opening possession of the second half, but it didn’t take long for Southern Miss to get the ball back. John Eubanks intercepted Wimprine and returned the pick back to the Tiger 41 yard line. From there, it took the Golden Eagles only four plays to march 41 yards, ending with a Wayne Hardy one-yard touchdown run. Down 19-7, the Tigers had to respond, and they did. On the ensuing drive, Wimprine hit Ryan Scott for a 68-yard scoring strike to put Memphis back in the game. Stephen Gostkowski added the PAT to pull the Tigers to within five at 19-14. Memphis continued its momentum by forcing the Golden Eagles to punt on their next possession. But, the momentum quickly went back to Southern Miss. On the Tigers’ first play, freshman running back Joseph Doss fumbled, and the Golden Eagles recovered the ball at the Tiger 13 yard line. Two plays later, Southern Miss was in the end zone again on a Anthony Harris 10-yard pass from Dustin Almond. The score put the Golden Eagles up 26-14 midway through the third period. Memphis, however, had some fireworks left in the form of Williams. The Tigers started at their own 31 and marched 69 yards on nine plays. Williams picked up the last four yards to pull the Tigers to within five at 26-21 with 4:00 left in the third quarter. The Memphis defense then responded, holding Southern Miss and forcing a punt.
The Tigers took over on their own 25 yard line, but this drive barely took any time off the clock. On first-and-10, Williams broke through the line on the left side and out-ran the entire Golden Eagle defense for a 75-yard touchdown scamper. After a penalty on a two-point attempt, Gostkowski was forced to kick a 35-yard PAT and missed. Gostkowski had hit 88-straight PATs prior to the miss. With the Tigers clinging to a 27-26 lead, the Memphis defense and special teams stepped up. The Southern Miss offense managed only 52 yards after Memphis regained the lead, and the Tiger punting unit pinned the Golden Eagles inside the 10 two times in the final period. Gostkowski added a 31-yard field goal midway through the fourth period for the 30-26 final. In the first half, the Southern Miss defense held the Tigers in check, while the Golden Eagle offense scored all three times it got in the red zone. Southern Miss led 12-7 at the break. Carlton Baker (14 tackles), Tim Goodwell (13) and Wesley Smith (10) paced the Tiger defense. Goodwell also had a sack. Almond was 17-of-37 passing for 202 yards for Southern Miss. Harris led the Golden Eagle ground game with 69 yards on 16 carries.
SOUTHERN MISS RUSHING Att Yds TD Harris 16 69 0 Almond 7 28 0 Thomas 5 25 0 Moore 6 18 0 Hardy 1 1 1 Totals 35 141 1 PASSING A-C-I Yds TD Almond 37-17-1 202 2 TEAM 1-0-0 0 0 Totals 38-17-1 202 2 RECEIVING No Yds Courington 6 74 Harris 6 41 Perine 2 22 Lawrence 1 29 Carter 1 24 Williams 1 12 Totals 17 202 PUNTING No Yds Avg Johnson 8 336 42.0 Totals 8 336 42.0 PUNT RETURNS No Yds Eubanks 1 16 Totals 1 16 KO RETURNS No Yds Eubanks 3 57 Thomas 1 12 Totals 4 69 INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Eubanks 1 35 Totals 1 35 Tackle Leaders: Boley 13(7-6), Coley 12 Bennett 10 (5-5), Cash 10 (4-6) Sacks: Scott 1-1
Lg 9 10 10 7 1 10 Lg 29 0 29 TD 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Lg 53 53 TD 0 0 TD 0 0 0 TD 0 0 (9-3),
Avg 4.3 4.0 5.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 Sck 1 0 1 Lg 17 14 14 29 24 12 29 I20 1 1 Lg 16 16 Lg 25 12 25 Lg 35 35
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SCORING SUMMARY 3 9 14 0 7 0 20 3
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Drive Chart (Plays/Yds/TOP) First Quarter 8:52 U S M McCaleb 33 FG 3-0 5/22/1:50 4:24 U M Wimprine 1 run 3-7 (Gostkowski kick) 13/80/4:28 Second Quarter 6:56 U S M McCaleb 28 FG 6-7 13/69/5:26 0:49 U S M Courington 16 pass from Almond 12-7 (Almond rush failed) 5/35/0:51 Third Quarter 11:01 U S M Hardy 1 run 19-7 (McCaleb kick) 10:20 U M Scott 68 pass from Wimprine 19-14 (Gostkowski kick) 4/80/0:41 7:18 U S M Harris 10 pass from Almond 26-14 (McCaleb kick) 2/13/0:47 4:00 U M Williams 4 run 26-21 (Gostkowski kick) 9/69/3:18 1:08 U M Williams 75 run 26-27 (Gostkowski kick) 1/75/0:12 Fourth Quarter 6:51 U M Gostkowski 31 FG 26-30 11/42/5:18 FINAL TEAM STATISTICS USM UM First Downs 19 22 Rushing 7 10 Passing 12 11 Penalty 0 1 Rushes-Yds 35-141 42-280 Passing Yds 202 247 Att.-Comp.-Int. 38-17-1 37-21-1 Total Plays-Yds 73-343 79-527 Avg./Play 4.7 6.7 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties-Yds 3-30 6-61 Punts-Avg. 8-42.0 6-33.8 Punt Returns 1-16 5-19 KO Returns 4-69 2-43 Interceptions 1-35 1-0 Possession Time 29:51 30:09 Third Down Conversions 5-15 9-17 Fourth Down Conversions 0-0 0-0 Sacks By 1-1 1-3
MEMPHIS RUSHING Att Yds TD Lg Avg Williams 27 199 2 75 7.4 Doss 7 40 0 15 5.7 White 2 17 0 14 8.5 Wimprine 5 16 1 10 3.2 Douglas 1 8 0 8 8.0 Totals 42 280 3 75 6.7 PASSING A-C-I Yds TD Lg Sck Wimprine 35-21-1 247 1 68 1 White 1-0-0 0 0 0 0 TEAM 1-0-0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37-21-1 247 1 68 1 RECEIVING No Yds TD Lg Gideon 6 74 0 18 Davis 3 28 0 17 Avery 3 10 0 7 Scott 2 78 1 68 Kelley 2 32 0 18 Williams 1 12 0 12 Doss 1 7 0 7 Doucette 1 4 0 4 Pratcher 1 3 0 3 Douglas 1 -1 0 0 Totals 21 247 1 68 PUNTING No Yds Avg Lg I20 Roberson 2 95 47.5 50 2 Robison 3 68 22.7 32 0 Wimprine 1 40 40.0 40 1 Totals 6 203 33.8 50 3 PUNT RETURNS No Yds TD Lg White 5 19 0 10 Totals 5 19 0 10 KO RETURNS No Yds TD Lg Cole 1 30 0 30 Douglas 1 13 0 13 Totals 2 43 0 30 INTERCEPTIONS No Yds TD Lg Lopez 1 0 0 0 Totals 1 0 0 0 Tackle Leaders: Baker 14 (5-9), Goodwell 13 (6-7), Smith 10 (1-9) Sacks: Goodwell 1-3
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MEMPHIS 38, E AST CAROLINA 35 NOV. 20, 2004 • GREENVILLE, N.C. But, 3:02 was just enough time for the Tigers. Starting from its own 35, Memphis drove 47 yards to set up Gostkowski’s game-winning field goal. The Pirates got the ball back with :06 left, but a Wesley Smith interception ended the East Carolina hopes. Prior to the wild final quarter and a half, the Tigers were in control. Memphis took a 21-0 lead before East Carolina got on the board. Two Williams’ scores (four and six yards) and a Danny Wimprine-to-Tavares Gideon 10yard strike put Memphis up early. The Pirates finally got on the board with 3:46 left before the break. Chris Johnson capped a 13play, 77-yard drive with a one-yard touchdown to cut the Tiger lead to 21-7 at halftime. Memphis struck first after the break for a 28-7 lead, setting the fireworks the rest of the way. Wimprine was 21-of-37 passing for 200 yards and one touchdown. Gideon was the Tigers’ leading receiver with seven catches for 69 yards and one score. Maurice Avery had five receptions for 84 yards. The Tiger defense -- while giving up 35 points - was stingy on the ground and had four interceptions. Memphis held East Carolina to only 92 yards rushing, and Dustin Lopez recorded two of the Tigers’ interceptions. Quinton McCrary led Memphis with seven total tackles (six solo), three TFLs and two quarterback sacks. Pinkney led the Pirate offense with 27-of-49 passing for 336 yards and two touchdowns. However, Pinkney also threw four interceptions. Bland had five catches for 147 yards and one score. Johnson was East Carolina’s leading ground gainer with only 43 yards on 13 carries. MEMPHIS RUSHING Att Yds TD Lg Avg Williams 32 225 4 48 7.0 Wimprine 6 11 0 6 1.8 Douglas 2 5 0 3 2.5 White 2 2 0 1 1.0 Doss 3 -1 0 0 -1.0 Totals 45 242 4 48 5.4 PASSING A-C-I Yds TD Lg Sck Wimprine 37-21-1 200 1 45 0 Totals 37-21-1 200 1 45 0 RECEIVING No Yds TD Lg Gideon 7 69 1 16 Avery 5 84 0 45 White 3 0 0 9 Pratcher 2 9 0 14 Williams 2 1 0 3 Davis 1 32 0 32 Scott 1 5 0 5 Totals 21 200 1 45 PUNTING No Yds Avg Lg I20 Robison 4 148 37.0 40 0 Roberson 2 72 36.0 44 0 Wimprine 1 38 38.0 38 0 Totals 7 258 36.9 44 0 PUNT RETURNS No Yds TD Lg White 1 12 0 12 Totals 1 12 0 12 KO RETURNS No Yds TD Lg Cole 3 53 0 22 Totals 3 53 0 22 INTERCEPTIONS No Yds TD Lg Lopez 2 35 0 35 Vogel 1 28 0 28 Smith 1 15 0 15 Totals 4 78 0 35 Tackle Leaders: Thomas 7 (7-0), McCrary 7 (6-1), Lopez 6 (5-1) Sacks: McCrary 2-17, Collins 1-9
SCORING SUMMARY 14 7 7 10 0 7 7 21
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Drive Chart (Plays/Yds/TOP) First Quarter 8:50 U M Williams 4 run 7-0 (Gostkowski kick) 3/15/0:45 4:10 U M Gideon 10 pass from Wimprine 14-0 (Gostkowski kick) 4/21/1:07 Second Quarter 9:39 U M Williams 6 run 21-0 (Gostkowski kick) 7/59/3:03 3:46 E C U Johnson 1 run 21-7 (Broadwell kick) 13/77/5:53 Third Quarter 12:38 U M Williams 48 run 28-7 (Gostkowski kick) 8/80/2:22 6:04 E C U Bowling 4 pass from Pinkney 28-14 (Broadwell kick) 8/64/2:33 Fourth Quarter 14:52 E C U Broadwell 31 FG 28-17 8/25/2:32 12:53 E C U Williams 69 punt return 28-25 (Bland pass from Pinkney) 9:00 E C U Broadwell 35 FG 28-28 6/52/1:27 6:11 U M Williams 30 run 35-28 (Gostkowski kick) 6/80/2:49 3:02 E C U Bland 60 pass from Pinkney 35-35 (Broadwell kick) 6/80/3:09 0:06 U M Gostkowski 35 FG 38-35 10/47/2:56 FINAL TEAM STATISTICS UM ECU First Downs 22 23 Rushing 12 8 Passing 9 13 Penalty 1 2 Rushes-Yds 45-242 28-92 Passing Yds 200 336 Att.-Comp.-Int. 37-21-1 49-27-4 Total Plays-Yds 82-442 77-428 Avg./Play 5.4 5.6 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0 Penalties-Yds 7-70 4-29 Punts-Avg. 7-36.9 4-43.8 Punt Returns 1-12 6-148 KO Returns 3-53 2-43 Interceptions 4-78 1-0 Possession Time 29:34 30:26 Third Down Conversions 6-15 6-15 Fourth Down Conversions 1-2 0-2 Sacks By 3-26 0-0
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Greenville, N.C.. - No Memphis fan can ever say the Tigers don’t play exciting games. For the third-straight week, Memphis got caught up in a wild, high-scoring affair, and for the second-consecutive week, the Tigers were able to come out on top. Memphis kicker Stephen Gostkowski connected on a 35yard field goal with only six ticks left on the clock to give the Tigers a thrilling 38-35 victory over East Carolina, and put an end to a valiant Pirate fourth-quarter comeback. Memphis held a 2814 advantage heading into the final period of play, but the Pirates scored 14 straight to tie the game at 28-all. The teams then exchanged touchdowns in the final six minutes before Gostkowski’s game-winning field goal. DeAngelo Williams, the 2003 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year, strengthened his case for that same honor in 2004 against the Pirates. Williams rushed for 225 yards on 32 carries and scored four touchdowns. The game was his third 200-yard rushing performance of the season, and it was the second time this year that Williams had scored four rushing touchdowns in a game. It was Williams’ third score of the game -- a dazzling 48-yard scamper -- that put Memphis ahead 28-7 with 12:38 left in the third quarter and seemingly put the contest out of reach. But, that’s when East Carolina caught fire. After an exchange of possessions on downs, the Pirates took over on their own 36-yard line. Eight plays and 2:33 later, James Pinkney found Bryson Bowling for a four-yard score to cut the Tiger lead to 28-14 at the 6:04 mark of the third quarter. Just into the fourth quarter, East Carolina inched closer when Cam Broadwell hit a 31-yard field goal to slice the Tiger advantage to 28-17 with 14:52 left. After holding the Tigers to a quick threeand-out, East Carolina continued to ride its wave of momentum. Memphis was forced to punt, and that proved to be costly for the Tigers. Travis Williams took the Memphis punt at the Priate 31 yard line and ran it all the way back for the score. Pirate quarterback James Pinkney found Will Bland for the two-point conversion, and East Carolina had pulled to within three at 28-25 with 12:53 left. While the Tigers kept the ball longer on their next drive (seven plays, 26 yards), the Pirates forced another punt. East Carolina took over on its own 30 yard line with 10:27 to go, and only 1:27 later, the Pirates had tied the game at 28-all on a Broadwell 35-yard field goal. The Tiger offense finally got back on track on the ensuing drive. Memphis took over on its own 20 yard line and took six plays to drive 80 yards -- the last 30 coming on a Williams touchdown score -- to put the Tigers back in the lead at 35-28 with 6:11 remaining. The Memphis score, however, did not deflate the Pirates. East Carolina answered the Tiger touchdown with one of its own. The Pirates also drove 80 yards on six plays, with the final 60 yards coming on a Pinkney to Bland scoring strike, to knot the score again at 35-all with only 3:02 left.
Memphis East Carolina
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RUSHING Att Yds TD Lg Avg Johnson 13 43 1 10 3.3 Pinkney 8 19 0 12 2.4 Townes 3 18 0 8 6.0 Brown 4 12 0 4 3.0 Totals 28 92 1 12 3.3 PASSING A-C-I Yds TD Lg Sck Pinkney 49-27-4 336 2 60 3 Totals 49-27-4 336 2 60 3 RECEIVING No Yds TD Lg Roach 8 96 0 20 Johnson 6 43 0 23 Bland 5 147 1 60 Bowling 3 42 1 25 Brown 2 -1 0 3 Williams 1 4 0 4 Veal 1 4 0 4 Townes 1 1 0 1 Totals 27 336 2 60 PUNTING No Yds Avg Lg I20 Dougherty 3 169 56.3 68 0 Broadwell 1 6 6.0 6 1 Totals 4 175 43.8 68 1 PUNT RETURNS No Yds TD Lg Williams 6 148 1 69 Totals 6 148 1 69 KO RETURNS No Yds TD Lg Johnson 2 43 0 23 Totals 2 43 0 23 INTERCEPTIONS No Yds TD Lg Whitehead 1 0 0 0 Totals 1 0 0 0 Tackle Leaders: Moore 13 (13-0), Flournoy 7 (7-0), Lamb 6 (6-0) Sacks: None
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MEMPHIS 31, USF 15 NOV. 27, 2004 • T AMPA, FLA.
Tampa, Fla. - The reigning Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year made his final claim on the 2004 honor in the Tigers’ 31-15 regular-season finale victory over USF. Junior running back DeAngelo Williams rushed for a school-record 263 yards and two touchdowns to lead Memphis to the win. The win gave the Tigers eight victories for the secondstraight year, marking the first time the program had done that since 1962 and 1963. Memphis finished 9-4 in 2003, including a New Orleans Bowl win over North Texas. Williams, who set the school mark earlier this season with a 262-yard performance against Houston Oct. 2, broke his own record by one yard with another spectacular performance. He had runs of 72, 51 and 44 yards. The 72-yard run set up a Stephen Gostkowski field goal, and his 51 and 44 yard runs were touchdowns. The Wynne, Ark., native had 28 carries for an impressive 9.4 rushing average. Senior quarterback Danny Wimprine had a solid showing in his final regular season game in a Tiger uniform, hitting on 12 of his 20 pass attempts for 142 yards and one touchdown. His scoring strike was a 20-yarder to Tavares Gideon for the Tigers’ first score of the contest. Gostkowski was perfect on his field goal attempts, hitting from 47, 19 and 37 yards. The Tigers received the opening kickoff and wasted no time in setting the tone for the game. Memphis drove 81 yards on 11 plays to go ahead 7-0 in the first quarter. The Wimprine-to-Gideon connection accounted for 38 of the 81 yards on three pass plays, with the last a 20-yard score. Williams accounted for 27 yards rushing on the drive. But, the win wasn’t all offense. On their first possession, the Bulls started on their own 20 and drove to the Tiger 44. On a fourth-and1, USF decided to go for the first down, but Tiger defensive lineman Marcus West made the Bulls wish they had punted. He stopped Andre Hall for no gain, and Memphis had the ball in great field position. The Tigers drove to the USF 30 but could get no closer. Memphis called on Gostkowski for the first of his three field goals, this one from 47 yards, to give the Tigers a 10-0 lead. The Bulls tried to answer the Tigers’ score on their next drive. USF drove from its own 20 to inside the Memphis 10, but Justin Geisler’s 24-yard field goal attempt missed and the Tigers still led 10-0. The opportunistic Memphis squad took advantage of the USF miscue. On the first play from scrimmage, Williams left nearly everyone behind with an amazing 72-yard scamper to the Bulls’ 8. The USF defense stiffened, forcing another Gostkowski field goal, which he hit from 19 yards to increase the advantage to 13-0. The Tiger defense stopped USF on its next possession, and the Memphis offense put some more points on the board. The Tigers drove 73 yards on 15 plays, ending
in another Gostkowski field goal (37 yards) for a 16-0 lead at the break. The Bulls finally got on the board late in the third quarter. USF put together an 11-play, 78-yard drive that culminated in a Pat Julmiste one-yard score to cut the Tiger lead to 167. With some momentum on their side, the Bulls needed a stop. The Tigers -- especially Williams -- had other plans. Memphis answered the USF touchdown with one of its own. Williams gained all 68 yards via the ground, with the last 51 yards coming on a touchdown scamper that gave the Tigers a 23-7 lead. USF tried again to pull close, and on its next possession, drove the ball to the Tiger 1. The Memphis defense came through again, stopping the Bulls on fourth down inside the five yard line. As they had done all game, the Tigers turned USF misfortune into their own fortune. Memphis drove 96 yards on 10 plays, and Williams finished it off with a 44-yard run for the score and a 31-7 lead. USF added another touchdown late for the 3115 final. Carlton Baker (12 tackles) and O.C. Collins (9) led the Tiger defense. Dustin Lopez had two pass break-ups. Hall had 134 yards rushing for USF, while Julmiste was 18-of-36 passing for 191 yards.
MEMPHIS RUSHING Att Yds TD Williams 28 263 2 Wimprine 7 28 0 Avery 4 21 0 Doss 10 14 0 Davis 1 1 0 Douglas 1 1 0 Totals 51 328 2 PASSING A-C-I Yds TD Wimprine 20-12-0 142 1 White 1-0-0 0 0 Totals 21-12-0 142 1 RECEIVING No Yds Gideon 5 97 Scott 2 14 Williams 2 10 Pratcher 1 11 Doucette 1 7 Davis 1 3 Totals 12 142 PUNTING No Yds Avg Roberson 3 74 24.7 Wimprine 1 41 41.0 Totals 4 115 28.8 PUNT RETURNS No Yds Totals 0 0 KO RETURNS No Yds Cole 2 17 Totals 2 17 INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Totals 0 0 Tackle Leaders: Baker 12 (7-5), Collins Smith 8 (5-3) Sacks: None
Lg Avg 72 9.4 8 4.0 12 5.3 5 1.4 1 1.0 1 1.0 72 6.4 Lg Sck 33 0 0 0 33 0 TD Lg 1 33 0 7 0 7 0 11 0 7 0 3 1 33 Lg I20 35 1 41 0 41 1 TD Lg 0 0 TD Lg 0 14 0 14 TD Lg 0 0 9 (4-5),
Memphis USF
SCORING SUMMARY 10 6 7 8 0 0 7 8
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Drive Chart (Plays/Yds/TOP) First Quarter 9:49 U M Gideon 20 pass from Wimprine 7-0 (Gostkowski kick) 11/81/5:11 2:53 U M Gostkowski 47 FG 10-0 9/26/3:08 Second Quarter 11:12 U M Gostkowski 19 FG 13-0 6/79/2:58 2:19 U M Gostkowski 37 FG 16-0 15/73/6:34 Third Quarter 3:54 U S F Julmiste 1 run 16-7 (Geisler kick) 11/78/2:36 2:10 U M Williams 51 run 23-7 (Gostkowski kick) 4/68/1:44 Fourth Quarter 7:36 U M Williams 44 run 31-7 (Wimprine pass to Gideon) 10/96/4:39 5:41 U S F Julmiste 5 run 31-15 (Julmiste pass to Chambers)12/71/1:55 FINAL TEAM STATISTICS UM USF First Downs 21 22 Rushing 14 13 Passing 7 9 Penalty 0 0 Rushes-Yds 51-328 40-240 Passing Yds 142 191 Att.-Comp.-Int. 21-12-0 37-18-0 Total Plays-Yds 72-470 77-431 Avg./Play 6.5 5.6 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties-Yds 3-15 4-41 Punts-Avg. 4-28.8 3-43.7 Punt Returns 0-0 1-0 KO Returns 2-17 1-15 Interceptions 0-0 0-0 Possession Time 34:52 25:08 Third Down Conversions 10-18 5-14 Fourth Down Conversions 1-1 1-5 Sacks By 0-0 0-0 USF RUSHING Att Yds TD Lg Avg Hall 24 134 0 15 5.6 Balloon 1 30 0 30 30.0 Julmiste 7 28 2 10 4.0 Crossley 6 24 0 6 4.0 Henderson 2 24 0 19 12.0 Totals 40 240 2 30 6.0 PASSING A-C-I Yds TD Lg Sck Julmiste 36-18-0 191 0 36 0 Green 1-0-0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37-18-0 191 0 36 0 RECEIVING No Yds TD Lg Green 3 43 0 17 Sheffield 3 19 0 7 Lipp 3 19 0 10 Hall 3 13 0 8 Peyton 2 21 0 11 Crossley 2 5 0 4 Garris 1 36 0 36 Chambers 1 35 0 35 Totals 18 191 0 36 PUNTING No Yds Avg Lg I20 Baker 3 131 43.7 67 2 Totals 3 131 43.7 67 2 PUNT RETURNS No Yds TD Lg Camon 1 0 0 0 Totals 1 0 0 0 KO RETURNS No Yds TD Lg Gipson 1 15 0 15 Totals 1 15 0 15 INTERCEPTIONS No Yds TD Lg Totals 0 0 0 0 Tackle Leaders: Nicholas 16 (8-8), Camon 9 (6-3), Davis 9 (4-5) Sacks: None
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BOWLING GREEN 52, M EMPHIS 35 DEC. 22, 2004 • MOBILE, ALA. though, had one final answer before halftime. Jacobs threw his fourth touchdown pass of the first half when he found Steve Sanders in the end zone with only :37 on the clock. The score gave the Falcons a 35-28 lead and the momentum heading into the second half. After the break, Bowling Green took control of the game. The Falcons scored the lone touchdown in the third quarter -- Jacob’s fifth touchdown pass -- and added 10 points in the final quarter before Memphis’ last score with under five minutes to play for the 52-35 final. Tim Goodwell finished the game with 10 total tackles (five solo), two TFL and a quarterback sack to lead the Tiger defense. Jovon Burkes led the Bowling Green defense with 11 hits (six solo) and two TFL. Wimprine went over 10,000 yards passing and finished his career with nearly every Tiger passing record. The Tiger quarterback tops the Memphis record book for career passing yards (10,215), completions (808), attempts (1,469) and touchdowns (81). Before his third quarter injury, Williams went over 4,000 career rushing yards. He has 4,062 yards which is No. 1 on the Tiger career rushing list. The 100-yard GMAC Bowl performance was the 24th 100-yard rushing game of his career.
MEMPHIS RUSHING Att Yds TD Lg Avg Williams 18 120 1 31 6.7 Wimprine 4 -37 0 3 -9.2 Doss 5 7 0 3 1.4 Totals 27 90 1 31 3.3 PASSING A-C-I Yds TD Lg Sck Wimprine 39-21-1 324 4 60 0 Totals 39-21-1 324 4 60 0 RECEIVING No Yds TD Lg Gideon 6 38 0 12 Kelley 4 108 1 60 Avery 3 51 1 38 Doss 3 -1 0 3 Doucette 2 56 2 42 White 2 32 0 23 Davis, T 2 16 0 11 Pratcher 2 5 0 9 Scott 1 15 0 15 Williams 1 4 0 4 Totals 26 324 4 60 PUNTING No Yds Avg Lg I20 Roberson 2 80 40.0 43 1 Wimprine 4 117 29.2 31 1 Totals 6 197 32.8 43 2 PUNT RETURNS No Yds TD Lg White 2 11 0 7 Totals 2 11 0 7 KO RETURNS No Yds TD Lg Cole 2 34 0 20 Kelley 1 23 0 23 Totals 3 57 0 23 INTERCEPTIONS No Yds TD Lg Vogel 1 5 0 5 Totals 1 5 0 5 Tackle Leaders: Goodwell 10 (5-5), Collins 9 (4-5), McCrary 8 (5-3), Smith 8 (4-4), Baker 8 (2-6) Sacks: Goodwell 1-9, McCrary 1-8
First Quarter 10:24 BG
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Pope 1 run 7-0 (Suisham kick) 9/59/3:15 Sharon 18 pass from Jacobs 14-0 (Suisham kick) 4/52/0:45 6:51 UM Doucette 18 pass from Wimprine 14-7 (Gostkowski kick) 7/80/2:46 4:39 BG Sharon 36 pass from Jacobs 21-7 (Suisham kick) 6/68/2:05 Second Quarter 14:43 UM Kelley 60 pass from Wimprine 21-14 (Gostkowski kick) 1/60/0:10 9:54 BG Sanders 31 pass from Jacobs 28-14 (Suisham kick) 9/80/4:49 6:41 UM Avery 38 pass from Wimprine 28-21 (Gostowski kick) 8/73/3:06 3:37 UM Williams 31 run 28-28 (Gostkowski kick) 4/46/1:22 0:37 BG Sanders 17 pass from Jacobs 35-28 (Suisham kick) 8/72/1:32 Third Quarter 3:18 BG Pope 13 pass from Jacobs 42-28 (Suisham kick) 10/89/2:49 Fourth Quarter 14:09 BG Suisham 37 FG 45-28 4/5/1:16 8:01 BG Pope 1 run 52-28 (Suisham kick) 9/54/4:40 3:48 UM Doucette 14 pass from Wimprine 52-35 (Gostkowski kick) 13/80/4:13 9:37
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FINAL TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Rushes-Yds Passing Yds Att.-Comp.-Int. Total Plays-Yds Avg./Play Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Punts-Avg. Punt Returns KO Returns Interceptions Possession Time Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By
BG 29 9 19 1 43-193 365 44-26-1 87-558 6.4 1-1 2-14 4-31.8 2-0 1-26 1-20 33:23 10-16 0-0 0-0
UM 21 7 13 1 27-90 324 39-26-1 66-414 6.3 2-1 4-28 6-32.8 2-11 3-57 1-5 26:37 5-13 1-1 2-17
2004 REVIEW
Mobile, Ala. - In an aerial battle before a rain-drenched 29,500 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Memphis’ Danny Wimprine and Bowling Green’s Omar Jacobs put on a show for the ESPN national television audience. In the end, Jacobs won the shootout in leading the Falcons to a high-scoring 52-35 GMAC Bowl victory over the Tigers. Jacobs, the GMAC Bowl MVP, connected on 26-of-44 passes for 365 yards and five touchdowns. Not to be outdone, Wimprine was just as impressive. The Tigers’ senior quarterback was 26-of-39 passing for 324 yards and four touchdowns. Each signal-caller had one interception. Wimprine and Jacobs received help from each team’s running game. For the Tigers, DeAngelo Williams, the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year, carried the ball 18 times for 120 yards, including an impressive 31-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Williams missed the final quarter after breaking his right fibula in the third period. P.J. Pope aided the Falcons’ cause with 151 rushing yards on 28 carries and two scores. The offensive fireworks started almost from the opening kickoff. After Bowling Green held the Tigers on their first possession, the Falcons took over on their own 41. Nine plays later, Pope found the end zone from a yard out for a 7-0 Bowling Green lead. However, the Falcons were not done. On the ensuing kickoff, Bowling Green pulled some trickery out of the playbook early with an onsides kick. The Falcons recovered the kick, and the Bowling Green offense was back in business. Jacobs directed a four-play, 52-yard drive in only 45 seconds to give the Falcons a 14-0 lead just over five minutes into the contest. The score came when Jacobs connected with Charles Sharon from 18 yards out. Memphis got its second possession of the game and took little time cutting the Bowling Green lead in half. The Tigers went 80 yards in seven plays, and the drive culminated in a Wimprine-to-John Doucette 42-yard touchdown toss with 6:51 left in the first quarter. With the game taking on a back-and-forth nature, the Falcons answered immediately. Jacobs led Bowling Green on a six-play, 68-yard drive over the next 2:05 to put the Falcons ahead 21-7. Jacobs hooked up with Sharon for a 36-yard scoring toss. In the second quarter, the Tigers scored 17 seconds into the period on a Wimprine 60-yard pass to Chris Kelley. The score began a fivetouchdown quarter that ended with the Falcons holding a 35-28 halftime lead. Memphis was able to pull even at 28-all on a Williams’ 31-yard touchdown scamper with 3:37 left. Bowling Green,
SCORING SUMMARY Bowling Green 21 14 7 10 Memphis 7 21 0 7
BOWLING GREEN RUSHING Att Yds TD Pope 28 151 2 Lane 5 36 0 Jacobs 7 9 0 Magner 1 3 0 Macon 1 -5 0 Team 1 -1 0 Totals 43 193 2 PASSING A-C-I Yds TD Jacobs 44-26-1 365 5 Totals 44-26-1 365 5 RECEIVING No Yds Magner 9 68 Sanders 7 123 Sharon 5 117 Hawkins 2 25 McGrady 2 19 Pope 1 13 Totals 26 365 PUNTING No Yds Avg Magner 2 51 25.5 Fry 2 76 38.0 Totals 4 175 43.8 PUNT RETURNS No Yds Sharon 2 0 Totals 2 0 KO RETURNS No Yds Lane 1 26 Totals 1 26 INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Newson 1 20 Totals 1 20 Tackle Leaders: Burkes 11 (6-5), Carswell 9 (4-4), Newson 6 (4-2), Piepkow 6 (3-3) Sacks: None
Lg Avg 29 5.4 12 7.2 14 1.3 3 3.0 0 -5.0 0 -1.0 29 4.5 Lg Sck 36 2 36 2 TD Lg 0 14 2 33 2 36 0 13 0 14 1 13 5 36 Lg I20 32 0 44 0 68 1 TD Lg 0 0 0 0 TD Lg 0 26 0 26 TD Lg 0 20 0 20 (3-6), Sayles 8
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2004 RESULTS Overall Record: 8-4; C-USA Record: 5-3 (T2nd); Home: 4-1; Away: 4-2; Neutral: 0-1
Date 9/4 9/11 9/18 9/25 10/2 10/16 10/23 11/4 11/12 11/20 11/27 12/22
Opponent Score Attendance at Ole Miss W, 20-13 61,112 Chattanooga W, 52-21 38,133 at Arkansas St. W, 47-35 30,427 at UAB * L, 28-35 27,192 Houston * W, 41-14 35,297 Tulane * W, 49-24 32,897 at Cincinnati * L, 10-49 15,092 #14 Louisville * L, 49-56 52,384 Southern Miss * W, 30-26 47,163 at East Carolina * W, 38-35 27,250 at USF * W, 31-15 21,392 vs. Bowling Green# L, 35-52 29,500 * Conference USA games # GMAC Bowl Overall Attendance: 417,839 (34,820) Home: 205,874 (41,175) Away: 182,465 (30,411) Neutral: 29,500 (29,500)
DeAngelo Williams Joseph Doss Danny Wimprine Maurice Avery Robert Douglas Jamarcus Gaither Chris Kelley Darron White LaKendus Cole Tavarious Davis Team UM OPP
G ATT YDG 12 313 2020 11 54 213 12 57 187 12 9 69 12 14 62 5 15 42 12 2 19 12 11 23 7 1 6 12 2 1 12 4 0 12 482 2642 12 466 2040
Danny Wimprine Bobby Robison Darron White DeAngelo Williams Team UM OPP
G ATT 12 398 9 16 12 4 12 1 12 2 12 421 12 423
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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 Attempt Avg per Game Net Passing Yards Att/Comp/Int Avg per Att Avg per Comp Avg per Game Punts/Avg/Blk Net Punting Avg Punts per Game Punt Ret/Yds/Avg Kickoff Ret/Yds/Avg Returns Per Game Interceptions/Yds Avg Yds Per Return Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yds Yds Penalized/Game 3rd Dwn Cnv/Att/Pct Time of Possession 2 PT Safety
OPP 270 104/154 12 5013 889 74.1 5.6 417.8 1702 2040 338 466 3.7 141.8 3311 423/241/11 7.8 13.7 275.9 65/40.4/0 40.4 5.4 21/310/14.8 43/982/22.8 3.6 15/190 12.7 14/9 70/571 47.6 73/173/42.0 30:41 0
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1 99 73
2 97 113
3 116 79
4 118 110
Total 430 375
COM 225 9 1 0 0 235 241
INT YDS 14 2892 1 185 0 9 0 0 0 0 15 3086 11 3311
AVG TD 6.2 22 3.4 0 2.0 2 7.0 0 4.4 2 2.7 0 9.5 0 1.1 0 6.0 0 -0.5 0 -1.5 0 5.1 26 3.7 17
LG 75 22 12 32 11 8 19 14 6 1 0 75 78
PCT TD 56.5 22 56.2 3 25.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 55.8 25 57.0 29
LG 68 38 9 0 0 68 65
RECEIVING
TEAM STATISTICS UM 275 125/133 17 5524 903 75.3 6.1 460.3 2438 2642 204 482 5.1 203.2 3086 421/235/15 7.3 13.1 257.2 57/35.8/0 35.8 4.8 33/341/10.3 46/736/16.0 3.8 11/153 13.9 10/5 77/632 52.7 88/185/48.0 29:14 0
YDL YDS 72 1948 30 183 75 112 6 63 0 62 2 40 0 19 11 12 0 6 2 -1 6 -6 204 2438 338 1702
G NO YDS 12 54 665 12 36 422 12 26 359 12 19 196 12 18 304 12 18 210 12 15 311 12 15 185 11 13 139 12 11 137 12 7 113 5 1 37 12 1 9 9 1 -1 12 235 3086 12 241 3311
Tavares Gideon Maurice Avery Darron White Tavarious Davis Chris Kelley DeAngelo Williams Ryan Scott Mario Pratcher Joseph Doss John Doucette Robert Douglas Jamarcus Gaither Danny Wimprine Von Webb UM OPP
AVG TD LG AVG/G 12.3 11 38 55.4 11.7 1 55 35.2 13.8 1 46 29.9 10.3 1 32 16.3 16.9 2 60 25.3 11.7 1 68 17.5 20.7 2 68 25.9 12.3 0 54 15.4 10.7 0 58 12.6 12.5 3 42 11.4 16.1 2 36 9.4 37.0 1 37 7.4 9.0 0 9 0.8 -1.0 0 0 -0.1 13.1 25 68 257.2 13.7 29 65 275.9
PUNTING G 12 12 9 12 12 12
Danny Wimprine Brandon Roberson Bobby Robison Team UM OPP
NO YDS 22 808 21 764 13 475 1 -6 57 2041 65 2626
AVG 36.7 36.4 36.5 -6.0 35.8 40.4
PUNT RETURNS Darron White Team UM OPP
G 12 12 12 12
NO 32 1 33 21
YDS 347 -6 341 310
AVG 10.8 -6.0 10.3 14.8
FIELD GOALS
Game 30.2 19.2
S. Gostkowski UM OPP
LG 52 52 56 0 56 68
BK IN20 0 6 0 8 0 2 0 0 0 16 0 12
TD 1 0 1 1
LG 60 0 60 69
G 10-29 30-39 40-49 50+ TOT LG BLK 12 8-8 6-9 6-6 0-1 20-24 49 0 12 8-8 6-9 6-6 0-1 20-24 49 0 12 2-3 4-5 2-4 0-0 8-12 47 0
KICKOFF RETURNS LaKendus Cole Chris Kelley Brandon Stewart DeAngelo Williams Joseph Doss Robert Douglas Darron White UM OPP
G 7 12 2 12 11 12 12 12 12
NO 15 14 5 4 4 2 2 46 43
YDS 261 233 86 72 53 18 13 736 982
AVG 17.4 16.6 17.2 18.0 13.2 9.0 6.5 16.0 22.8
TOTAL OFFENSE G 12 12 9 11 12 12 5 12 12 7 12 12 12 12
PLYS 455 314 16 54 9 14 15 15 2 1 2 6 903 889
RUSH 112 1948 0 183 63 62 40 12 19 6 (-1) (-6) 2438 1702
PASS 2892 0 185 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 3086 3311
LG 30 24 26 24 17 13 15 30 75
TOT AVG 3004 250.3 1948 162.3 185 20.6 183 16.6 63 5.2 62 5.2 40 8.0 21 1.8 19 1.6 6 0.9 (-1) (-0.1) (-6) (-0.7) 5524 460.3 5013 417.8
INTERCEPTIONS G 12 10 12 12 12 12 12
Dustin Lopez Scott Vogel O.C. Collins Cameron Essex Wesley Smith UM OPP
NO 4 3 2 1 1 11 15
YDS 72 33 23 10 15 153 190
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
LG 37 28 22 10 15 37 75
SCORING DeAngelo Williams S. Gostkowski Tavares Gideon Robert Douglas John Doucette Darron White Ryan Scott Danny Wimprine Chris Kelley Maurice Avery Tavarious Davis Jamarcus Gaither Tim Goodwell UM OPP
G 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 5 12 12 12
TDS EXP 2XP FG SAF TP 23 0-0 0 0-0 0 138 0 48-49 0 20-24 0 108 11 0-0 2 0-0 0 70 4 0-0 0 0-0 0 24 3 0-0 0 0-0 0 18 2 0-0 0 0-0 0 12 2 0-0 0 0-0 0 12 2 0-0 2-4 0-0 0 12 2 0-0 0 0-0 0 12 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 6 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 6 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 6 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 6 53 48-49 2-4 20-24 0 430 50 45-45 3-6 8-12 0 375
ALL-PURPOSE
RUN REC D. Williams 1948 210 Darron White 12 359 Tavares Gideon 0 665 Chris Kelley 19 304 Maurice Avery 63 422 Joseph Doss 183 139 Ryan Scott 0 311 LaKendus Cole 6 0 Tavarious Davis (-1) 196 Robert Douglas 62 113 Mario Pratcher 0 185 John Doucette 0 137 Danny Wimprine 112 9 Brandon Stewart 0 0 Jamarcus Gaither 40 37 Dustin Lopez 0 0 Scott Vogel 0 0 O.C. Collins 0 0 Wesley Smith 0 0 Cameron Essex 0 0 Von Webb 0 (-1) Team (-6) 0 UM 2438 3086 OPP 1702 3311
PR KOR IR TOT Avg/G 0 72 0 2230 185.8 347 13 0 731 60.9 0 0 0 665 55.4 0 233 0 556 46.3 0 0 0 485 40.4 0 53 0 375 34.1 0 0 0 311 25.9 0 261 0 267 38.1 0 0 0 195 16.2 0 18 0 193 16.1 0 0 0 185 15.4 0 0 0 137 11.4 0 0 0 121 10.1 0 86 0 86 43.0 0 0 0 77 15.4 0 0 72 72 6.0 0 0 33 33 3.3 0 0 23 23 1.9 0 0 15 15 1.2 0 0 10 10 0.8 0 0 0 (-1) (-0.1) (-6) 0 0 (-12) (-1.3) 341 736 153 6754 562.8 310 982 190 6495 541.2
DEFENSE G Tim Goodwell 12 Carlton Baker 12 Wesley Smith 12 Quinton McCrary 12 O.C. Collins 12 Marcus West 12 David McNair 12 Tristan Thomas 12 Albert Means 12 Dustin Lopez 12 Scott Vogel 10 Sam Brewer 12 Cameron Essex 12 Rod Smith 12 Jake Kasser 12 Tyus Jackson 12 LaVale Washington 9 Greg Hinds 11 Rubio Phillips 11 Jermaine Chambers 12 Javar Pollard 10 Van Houston 12 Derek Clenin 7 Mike Snyder 12 Heath Grant 11 Shaka Hill 12 Mike Spurlock 4 Cato Mott 8 Lionel Pieh 4 Olen Whitely 12 Jamaal Rufus 11 Carson Hunter 11 UM 12 OPP 12
UT A TOT TFL SACK FR PBU 48 58 106 8.0-47 3-34 3-10 1 40 56 96 4.5-11 0-0 0-0 0 40 49 89 3.0-11 0-0 0-0 4 34 48 82 7.5-47 5-44 1-0 6 41 39 80 5.0-38 2-30 0-0 5 26 26 52 9.5-50 6-43 2-0 1 25 24 49 3.0-5 1-2 0-0 5 25 14 39 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 16 23 39 8.0-25 4-20 0-0 2 21 16 37 3.0-8 0-0 0-0 11 17 15 32 0-0 1-5 1-21 3 12 14 26 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 13 11 24 .5-4 0-0 0-0 6 10 5 15 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 8 7 15 1.5-16 1-13 0-0 1 6 7 13 2.5-15 1-12 1-0 0 5 8 13 1-5 0-0 0-0 0 7 5 12 .5-2 1-2 0-0 0 6 6 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 9 1 10 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 3 7 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 5 3 8 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 3 4 7 1-5 0-0 0-0 0 5 2 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 3 2 5 .5-2 1-2 0-0 0 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 454 462 916 61-296 23-207 9-31 11 552 349 891 70-172 5-33 5-72 15
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Danny Wimprine DeAngelo Williams Bobby Robison Joseph Doss Maurice Avery Robert Douglas Jamarcus Gaither Darron White Chris Kelley LaKendus Cole Tavarious Davis Team UM OPP
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
93
IN THE RED ZONE
TURNOVERS
Memphis Total Scores Touchdowns 29, Field Goals 13 Non-Scores Missed Field Goals 3 Loss of Downs 2 Clock 0 Turnovers 1 (Fumbles 0, Interceptions 1)
Takeaways 20 Giveaways 20 (Diff. +0)
Opponent Total Scores Touchdowns 32, Field Goals 4 Opponent Non-Scores Missed Field Goals 1 Loss of Downs 2 Clock 2 Turnovers 3 (fumbles 2, Interceptions 1)
Memphis 6.1 Opponents 6.7
THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS Yards
Points Off Turnovers
Memphis 73 (TD 9, FG 4) Opponent 80 (TD 11, FG 1)
Points Off Turnovers Per Game
Made/Att.
1-3 4-6 7-10 11+ Total
32-53 29-55 20-45 7-32 88-185
Pct. .604 .527 .444 .219 .476
FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS Yards
Made/Att.
1-3 4-6 7-10 11+ Total
5-6 2-5 0-0 0-0 7-11
Pct. .833 .400 .000 .000 .636
DRIVE CHART
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Q uarterback Wimprine Robison Byrne
KICKOFFS Byrne Gostkowski
TD 47 4 0
FG 20 0 0
FGA 24 0 0
No. 87 1
Ret. 45 0
OB 3 0
Drives Ended By PUNT DOWN TURN 53 3 18 4 1 2 0 0 0
TB 39 0
FC 0 0
OSK 0 1
CLOCK 7 3 0
Avg. Depth 2.95 (257) -6.00 (-6)
SAF 0 0 0
Points Scored 388 28 0
Pts./ Drive 2.54 2.00 0.00
Drive Efficiency .438 .286 .000
Avg. Drive Start 21.82 (1898) -7.00 (-7)
GAME-BY-GAME TEAM COMPARISONS Game Memphis at Ole Miss Memphis Chattanooga Memphis at Arkansas State Memphis at UAB Memphis Houston Memphis Tulane Memphis at Cincinnati Memphis Louisville Memphis Southern Miss Memphis at East Carolina Memphis at USF Memphis vs Bowling Green
94
Drives Started 153 14 0
Score
1st Downs
T.O.P
20 13 52 21 47 35 28 35 41 14 49 21 10 49 49 56 30 26 38 35 31 15 35 52
24 15 17 20 30 22 25 27 27 18 26 17 10 25 30 33 22 19 22 23 21 22 21 29
35:03 24:57 22:36 37:24 29:30 29:31 30:30 29:30 31:39 28:21 28:47 31:13 23:21 36:39 28:11 31:49 30:09 29:51 29:34 30:26 34:52 25:08 26:37 33:23
Rushing Passing Total Offense (No.-Yds-TD) (Cmp-Att-Yds-TD) (TP-Yds-TD) 44-126-1 21-43-266-1 87-392-2 33-58-1 11-31-182-0 64-240-1 35-160-3 12-28-336-4 63-496-7 44-73-0 21-38-265-3 82-338-3 45-175-1 22-43-356-3 88-531-4 32-89-0 29-41-418-4 73-507-4 35-116-1 26-43-347-2 78-463-3 32-141-2 21-31-398-3 63-539-5 46-333-4 16-28-168-1 77-501-5 38-65-0 18-27-220-1 65-285-1 42-257-3 23-31-226-3 73-483-6 34-90-0 16-35-231-3 69-321-3 28-89-1 11-25-113-0 53-202-1 59-242-4 13-18-182-3 77-424-7 39-242-2 24-46-361-4 85-603-6 48-278-4 24-34-321-3 82-599-7 42-280-3 21-37-247-1 79-527-4 35-141-1 17-38-202-2 73-343-3 45-242-4 21-37-200-1 82-442-5 28-92-1 27-49-336-2 77-428-3 51-328-2 12-21-142-1 72-470-3 40-245-2 18-37-191-0 77-431-2 27-90-1 26-39-324-4 66-414-5 43-193-2 26-44-365-5 87-558-7
3rd Down Conversions 8-18 3-15 4-12 7-19 9-19 8-15 10-17 2-8 7-15 5-14 7-12 5-15 1-12 8-14 12-17 9-13 9-17 5-15 6-15 6-15 10-18 5-14 5-13 10-16
GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING No.-Yds-TD 20 Williams at Ole Miss 37-118-1 Chattanooga 22-136-3 at Arkansas St. 31-144-1 at UAB 24-92-1 Houston 33-262-4 Tulane 19-132-2 at Cincinnati 16-57-0 Louisville 26-200-1 Southern Miss 27-199-2 at East Carolina 32-225-4 at USF 28-263-2 vs Bowling Green 18-120-1
5 Doss DNP 2-(-1)-0 1-0-0 5-7-0 6-27-0 8-66-0 5-13-0 2-11-0 7-40-0 3-(-1)-0 10-14-0 5-7-0
33 Gaither 38 Cole 2-10-0 DNP 4-9-0 1-6-0 3-9-0 DNP DNP DNP 1-1-0 DNP 5-11-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0
18 Wimprine 2-5-0 3-10-0 8-27-0 6-17-0 4-21-0 2-4-0 4-(-15)-0 6-25-1 5-16-1 6-11-0 7-28-0 4-(-37)-0
11 Robison 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP
1 Avery 0-0-0 1-(-1)-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-28-0 2-15-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-21-0 0-0-0
28 White 1-(-3)-0 1-1-0 1-(-4)-0 0-0-0 2-(-4)-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-3-0 2-17-0 2-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
34 Douglas 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 6-29-1 2-15-1 2-4-0 1-8-0 2-5-0 1-1-0 0-0-0
GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING 1 Avery 4-79-0 1-21-0 4-58-0 3-10-0 1-3-0 5-16-0 4-28-0 3-62-0 3-10-0 5-84-0 0-0-0 3-51-1
12 Kelley 3-73-0 1-8-0 2-28-0 1-3-0 1-27-1 2-15-0 2-10-0 0-0-0 2-32-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-108-1
21 Gideon 5-45-1 0-00 4-40-2 5-71-2 3-44-0 4-72-2 0-0-0 9-115-2 6-74-0 7-69-1 5-97-1 6-38-0
88 T. Davis 1-20-0 2-23-1 1-4-0 4-38-0 2-9-0 2-23-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-28-0 1-32-0 1-3-0 2-16-0
28 White 4-28-0 1-17-0 3-85-0 5-101-0 2-38-0 5-28-1 1-30-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-0-0 0-0-0 2-32-0
81 Stewart DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ
83 Scott 1-6-0 1-50-0 1-8-0 2-59-0 1-8-0 0-0-0 1-38-0 2-30-1 2-78-1 1-5-0 2-14-0 1-15-0
GAME-BY-GAME RECEIVING No.-Yds-TD at Ole Miss Chattanooga at Arkansas State at UAB Houston Tulane at Cincinnati Louisville Southern Miss at East Carolina at USF vs Bowling Green
80 Webb 82 Doucette 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-39-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-4-0 0-0-0 1-10-0 1-(-1)-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 3-17-0 0-0-0 1-4-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-7-0 0-0-0 2-56-2
89 Daniel 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
GAME-BY-GAME PASSING (Cmp-Att-Yds-TD-Int) at Ole Miss Chattanooga at Arkansas St. at UAB Houston Tulane at Cincinnati Louisville Southern Miss at East Carolina at USF vs Bowling Green
18 Wimprine 21-43-266-1-1 9-21-263-2-1 22-41-356-3-1 26-43-347-2-4 16-26-168-1-2 19-24-166-2-1 8-21-52-0-0 24-46-361-4-1 21-37-247-1-1 21-37-200-1-1 12-20-142-1-0 26-39-324-4-1
11 Robison 0-0-0-0-0 3-7-73-2-0 0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0 3-5-51-1-0 3-4-61-0-0 0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0
34 Douglas 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-84-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-30-1 1-(-1)-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
20 Williams 1-(-)1-0 2-87-1 3-34-0 1-3-0 1-19-0 1-26-0 0-0-0 2-15-0 1-12-0 2-1-0 2-10-0 1-4-0
5 Doss DNP 0-0-0 1-15-0 2-17-0 2-5-0 1-29-0 2-9-0 1-58-0 1-7-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-(-1)-0
33 Gaither 0-0-0 1-37-1 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
84 Pratcher 2-16-0 1-54-0 0-0-0 2-41-0 1-5-0 1-9-0 1-(-2)-0 1-34-0 1-3-0 2-9-0 1-11-0 2-5-0
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No.-Yds-TD at Ole Miss Chattanooga at Arkansas State at UAB Houston Tulane at Cincinnati Louisville Southern Miss at East Carolina at USF vs Bowling Green
19 Byrne 0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0 0-0-0-0-0
95
GAME-BY-GAME FIELD GOALS
GAME-BY-GAME PUNTING
Stephen Gostkowski at Ole Miss Chattanooga at Arkansas St. at UAB Houston Tulane at Cincinnati Louisville Southern Miss at East Carolina at USF vs Bowling Green
No.-Avg.-In 20 at Ole Miss Chattanooga at Arkansas St. at UAB Houston Tulane at Cincinnati Louisville Southern Miss at East Carolina at USF vs Bowling Green
Made 39,45 26 19,41,24,30 47,19 47,30 49 25,19,29 31 35 47,19,37 -
Missed 39 51 32,37 -
at Arkansas St. at UAB Houston
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Tulane at Cincinnati Louisville Southern Miss at East Carolina at USF vs Bowling Green
Wimprine Robison 4-39.8-2 1-42.0-0 4-36.5-1 2-36.0-0 2-45.0-1 1-31.0-1 1-52.0-1 1-52.0-0 2-42.5-0 1-20.0-0 3-44.7-1 1-40.0-1 3-22.7-0 1-38.0-0 4-37.0-0 1-41.0-0 4-29.2-1 -
LONG DRIVES
SCORING DRIVES at Ole Miss Chattanooga
Roberson 1-42.0-0 1-27.0-1 1-50.0-0 1-32.0-1 1-52.0-0 2-37.0-0 4-35.0-1 1-32.0-0 2-47.5-2 4-37.0-0 3-24.7-1 2-40.0-1
Plays-Yds-Time of Possession-Score 4-71-1:13-TD; 11-59-4:54-FG; 11-52-4:05-FG; 12-76-4:17-TD 3-7-0:44-TD; 6-24-1:23-FG; 7-79-2:41-TD; 3-57-0:58-TD; 4-66-1:47-TD; 1-68-0:18-TD; 1-37-0:09-TD; 2-14-0:37-TD 7-18-2:01-FG; 9-68-3:08-TD; 5-41-1:40-FG; 13-53-4:34-FG; 13-58-5:05-FG; 8-84-3:02-TD; 8-71-1:10-TD; FR-TD; 4-31-1:00-TD 10-34-3:42-FG; 2-45-0:33-TD; 4-5-2:01-FG; 17-95-5:47-TD; 8-71-2:55-TD 2-34-0:19-TD; 9-54-3:17-TD; 5-79-1:03-TD; 10-45-4:05-FG; 8-60-2:52-TD; 7-29-3:12-FG; 11-80-4:56-TD PR-TD; 8-85-2:19-TD; 9-79-1:35-TD; 9-69-3:18-TD; 5-44-1:50-TD; 3-14-0:43-TD; 4-62-1:17-TD 8-17-2:31-FG; 6-74-2:11-TD 10-40-3:28-FG; 5-78-1:17-TD; 8-70-2:01-TD; 5-46-1:18-TD; 7-69-3:22-FG; 8-68-3:00-TD; 16-78-7:03-TD; 10-57-2:51-TD; 6-49-1:16-FG 13-80-4:28-TD; 4-80-0:41-TD; 9-69-3:18-TD; 1-75-0:12-TD; 11-42-5:18-FG 3-15-:45-TD; 4-21-1:07-TD; 7-59-3:03-TD; 8-80-2:22-TD; 6-80-2:49-TD; 10-47-2:49-FG 11-81-5:11-TD; 9-26-3:08-FG; 6-79-2:58-FG; 15-73-6:34-FG; 4-68-1:44-TD; 10-96-4:39-TD 7-80-2:46-TD; 1-60-0:10-TD; 8-73-3:06-TD; 4-46-1:22-TD; 13-80-4:13-TD
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
10 Plays, 96 Yards, TOP 4:39 (4th Quarter) TD vs USF 17 Plays, 95 Yards, TOP 5:47 (3rd Quarter) TD vs UAB 8 Plays, 85 Yards, TOP 2:19 (2nd Quarter) TD vs Tulane 8 Plays, 84 Yards, TOP 3:02 (4th Quarter) TD vs Arkansas St. 11 Plays, 81 Yards, TOP 5:11 (1st Quarter) TD vs USF 13 Plays, 80 Yards, TOP 4:28 (1st Quarter) TD vs Southern Miss 13 Plays, 80 Yards, TOP 4:13 (4th Quarter) TD vs Bowling Green 11Plays, 80 Yards, TOP 4:56 (4th Quarter) TD vs Houston 8 Plays, 80 Yards, TOP 2:22 (3rd Quarter) TD vs East Carolina 6 Plays, 80 Yards, TOP 2:49 (4th Quarter) TD vs East Carolina
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Opponent 20 Plays, 96 Yards, TOP 10:00 (4th Quarter) TD by Chattanooga 4 Plays, 92 Yards, TOP 1:20 (2nd Quarter) TD by Louisville 7 Plays, 90 Yards, TOP 3:57 (2nd Quarter) TD by UAB 10 Plays, 89 Yards TOP 2:49 (3rd Quarter) TD by Bowling Green 13 Plays, 85 Yards, TOP 5:40 (1st Quarter) TD by Tulane 7 Plays, 85 Yards, TOP 2:57 (3rd Quarter) TD by Chattanooga 5 Plays, 83 Yards, TOP 1:48 (4th Quarter) TD by Ole Miss 14 Plays, 80 Yards, TOP 5:43 (4th Quarter) TD by Louisville 6 Plays, 80 Yards, TOP 3:09 (4th quarter) TD by East Carolina
GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE UT-AT-TT Ole Miss Means 1-0-1 Washington DNP Jackson 0-1-0 Colen 0-0-0 West 3-2-5 McNair 3-1-4 Houston 0-0-0 Phillips 0-1-1 Kasser 0-0-0 R. Smith 0-1-1 Baker 2-2-4 Snyder 0-0-0 Hunter 0-0-0 Goodwell 7-2-9 Mott 0-0-0 Hinds DNP Vogel 3-3-6 Essex 2-1-3 Thomas 2-0-2 W.Smith 0-0-0 Rufus 0-0-0 Pieh 0-0-0 Collins 4-1-5 Pollard 0-0-0 McCrary 1-2-3 Brewer 0-0-0 Whitely 0-0-0 Chambers 0-0-0 Clenin 0-2-2 Grant 0-0-0 Lopez 0-0-0 (Game leaders are in bold)
96
UTC 4-4-8 DNP 1-1-2 0-0-0 2-1-3 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-1-1 1-0-1 3-2-5 2-4-6 1-0-1 0-0-0 4-4-8 0-0-0 0-1-1 2-2-4 3-2-5 0-0-0 2-2-4 0-0-0 INJ 3-5-8 2-1-3 5-1-6 0-1-1 0-0-0 2-1-3 1-0-1 0-0-0 2-1-3
ASU 1-1-2 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-2-2 1-2-3 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 1-0-1 5-3-8 0-0-0 0-1-1 3-5-8 0-0-0 2-2-4 2-3-5 0-3-3 0-1-1 10-7-17 0-0-0 INJ 2-5-7 0-0-0 3-6-9 1-1-2 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-1-1 1-0-1 4-1-5
UAB 2-0-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 4-2-6 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 2-0-2 0-0-0 2-2-4 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-4-8 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-1 2-1-3 4-2-6 4-1-5 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-0-4 DNP 3-4-7 2-4-6 0-0-0 1-0-1 DNP DNP 0-0-0
Houston 1-2-3 0-0-0 1-0-1 DNP 3-2-5 4-5-9 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 3-4-7 0-0-0 0-0-0 6-4-10 0-1-0 0-0-0 INJ 1-0-1 4-1-5 4-5-9 0-1-1 INJ 0-3-3 0-0-0 2-5-7 3-3-6 DNP 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-0-1
Tulane 2-2-4 2-0-2 2-1-3 0-0-0 1-3-4 2-2-4 0-0-0 1-1-2 0-0-0 2-0-2 0-5-5 1-0-1 DNP 0-10-10 1-1-2 0-2-2 INJ 2-2-4 1-1-2 2-5-7 0-0-0 1-0-1 2-5-7 0-0-0 1-2-3 3-2-5 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-2 0-1-1 0-1-1
Cincinnati 1-3-4 0-3-3 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-2-5 1-2-3 1-1-2 1-1-2 0-1-1 3-1-4 5-8-13 0-1-1 0-0-0 3-6-9 INJ 2-0-2 0-2-2 0-0-0 2-2-4 2-6-8 0-0-0 1-0-1 3-2-5 1-4-5 3-9-12 1-1-2 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-2 3-1-4
Louisville 0-4-4 1-1-2 0-2-2 DNP 3-3-6 2-5-7 0-1-1 0-0-0 1-2-3 1-0-1 3-8-1 1 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-5-9 INJ 0-0-0 1-1-2 2-1-3 0-2-2 4-6-10 0-0-0 0-0-0 6-4-10 1-1-2 4-5-9 2-2-4 0-0-0 2-0-2 INJ 1-0-1 2-2-4
USM 0-4-4 0-1-1 0-1-1 DNP 0-5-5 2-2-4 0-0-0 DNP 1-1-2 0-0-0 5-9-14 0-0-0 DNP 6-7-13 INJ 1-0-1 1-1-2 0-0-0 3-2-5 1-9-10 0-0-0 INJ 5-2-7 0-0-0 1-5-6 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 INJ 0-0-0 1-1-2
ECU 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 2-0-2 2-0-2 1-0-1 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 3-0-3 3-1-4 0-0-0 5-1-6 INJ 0-0-0 4-1-5 1-0-1 7-0-7 2-1-3 0-0-0 INJ 4-2-6 0-0-0 6-1-7 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 INJ 0-0-0 5-1-6
USF 2-1-3 0-1-1 1-0-1 DNP 3-0-3 5-1-6 3-1-4 0-1-1 1-1-2 0-0-0 7-5-12 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-5-7 INJ 0-0-0 1-2-3 0-0-0 1-2-3 5-3-8 0-0-0 INJ 4-5-9 0-0-0 0-5-5 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 INJ 0-0-0 1-3-4
BGSU 1-2-3 2-2-4 0-0-0 DNP 2-4-6 2-3-5 0-0-0 2-1-3 0-1-1 0-0-0 2-6-8 0-0-0 0-0-0 5-5-10 0-0-0 1-0-1 3-0-3 0-1-1 1-1-2 4-4-8 0-0-0 INJ 4-5-9 0-0-0 5-3-8 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-2 0-0-0 INJ 2-5-7
PARTICIPATION CHART UTC DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP
ASU DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP
UAB DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP
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
Tulane DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP
UC DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
UL DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP DNP 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 DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
ECU DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ DNP ✔ 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 ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ DNP DNP DNP
BGSU DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ 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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Name Ole Miss Trey Adams DNP Jermaine Anderson DNP Maurice Avery ✔ Carlton Baker ✔ Philip Beliles DNP Arron Bentley DNP Jared Bidne DNP Greg Billingslea DNP Sam Brewer ✔ Blake Butler ✔ Daniel Byram DNP Patrick Byrne ✔ Jermaine Chambers ✔ John Cianciolo DNP Rusty Clayton ✔ Derek Clenin ✔ LaKendus Cole DNP Haracio Colen DNP O.C. Collins ✔ James Corder DNP Isaac Daniel DNP Brian Davis DNP Charles Davis DNP David Davis ✔ Tavarious Davis ✔ Joseph Doss DNP John Doucette ✔ Brandon Douglas DNP Robert Douglas ✔ Cameron Essex ✔ Brandon Farrar DNP Brandon Feagans DNP Gene Frederic ✔ Trey Friend DNP Jamarcus Gaither ✔ Bobby Garafolo DNP Lane Garcia DNP Devin Gardner DNP Tavares Gideon ✔ Kenyun Glover ✔ Tim Goodwell ✔ Stephen Gostkowski ✔ Heath Grant ✔ Andrew Handy DNP Willie Henderson ✔ Shaka Hill ✔ Greg Hinds DNP Abraham Holloway ✔ Van Houston ✔ Will Hudgens DNP John Hudson DNP Carson Hunter ✔ Ryan Ivey ✔ Tyus Jackson ✔ Jason Johnson ✔ Jake Kasser ✔ Chris Kelley ✔ Taz Knockum DNP Dustin Lopez ✔ Jason Matthews ✔ Bruce McCaleb DNP Antonio McCoy DNP Cortez McCraney DNP Quinton McCrary ✔ Jared McGowan DNP David McNair ✔ Albert Means ✔ TiQuinton Morrell DNP Cato Mott ✔ Brandon Patterson DNP John Patterson DNP Brandon Pearce DNP
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Name Ole Miss Rubio Phillips ✔ Lionel Pieh ✔ Javar Pollard ✔ Mario Pratcher ✔ Brandon Roberson ✔ Carlton Robinzine DNP Bobby Robison ✔ Jeremy Rone ✔ Jamaal Rufus ✔ Brett Russell DNP Stephen Schuh ✔ Ryan Scott ✔ Brandon Slaughter DNP Andy Smith ✔ Rod Smith ✔ Wesley Smith ✔ Mike Snyder ✔ Mike Spurlock ✔ Michael Stackens DNP Brandon Stewart DNP Tristan Thomas ✔ Scott Vogel ✔ LaVale Washington DNP Von Webb ✔ Marcus West ✔ Darron White ✔ Olen Whitely ✔ DeAngelo Williams ✔ Earnest Williams DNP Ryan Williams DNP Danny Wimprine ✔
UTC ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔
ASU ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔
UAB ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔
Houston ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔
Tulane ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔
UC ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔
UL ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔
USM ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔
ECU ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔
USF ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔
BGSU ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔ DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP DNP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DNP DNP ✔
2004 START CHART OPPONENT at Ole Miss Chattanooga at Arkansas State at UAB Houston Tulane at Cincinnati Louisville Southern Miss at East Carolina at USF vs Bowling Green
QB Wimprine Wimprine Wimprine Wimprine Wimprine Wimprine Wimprine Wimprine Wimprine Wimprine Wimprine Wimprine
TB D. WIlliams D. Williams D. Williams D. Williams D. Williams D. Williams D. Williams D. Williams D. Williams D.Williams D.Williams D.Williams
WR Gideon Gideon Doucette (TE) Doucette (TE) Doucette (TE) Doucette (TE) Gideon Doucette (TE) Doucette (TE) Doucette (TE) Doucette (TE) Doss
WR White White White White White White Doss White White White White White
OPPONENT at Ole Miss Chattanooga at Arkansas State at UAB Houston Tulane at Cincinnati Louisville Southern Miss at East Carolina at USF vs Bowling Green
LT West West West West West West West West West West West West
NT Means Means Means Means Means Means Means Means Means Means Means Means
RT McNair McNair McNair McNair McNair McNair McNair McNair McNair McNair McNair McNair
OLB Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Snyder Baker Baker
OFFENSE WR WR Kelley T. Davis Kelley T. Davis Kelley Daniel (TE) Gideon T. Davis Gideon T. Davis Kelley Daniel (TE) Kelley T. Davis Gideon T. Davis Kelley Daniel (TE) Gideon Douglas (FB) Gideon Douglas (FB) Gideon T. Davis DEFENSE ILB Goodwell Goodwell Goodwell Goodwell Goodwell Goodwell Goodwell Goodwell Goodwell Goodwell Goodwell Goodwell
OLB McCrary McCrary McCrary McCrary McCrary McCrary McCrary McCrary McCrary McCrary McCrary McCrary
LT Butler Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson
LG Glover Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler
C Frederic Frederic Frederic Frederic Frederic Frederic Frederic Frederic Frederic Frederic Frederic Frederic
RG Matthews Matthews Matthews Matthews Matthews Matthews Matthews Matthews Matthews Matthews Matthews Matthews
RT D. Davis D. Davis Rone Rone Rone Rone Rone Rone Rone Rone Rone Rone
LCS Vogel Vogel Vogel Vogel Brewer Brewer Brewer Vogel Vogel Vogel Vogel Vogel
RCS Collins Collins Collins Collins Collins Collins Collins Collins Collins Collins Collins Collins
CB Essex Essex Essex Essex Essex Essex Lopez Lopez Lopez Lopez Lopez Lopez
FS Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith
CB Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas
KEY DEPARTURES
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Lettered four seasons for the Tigers...Was the fourth-leading receiver for Memphis in 2003 and 2004...Started seven of the 12 games in 2004...Caught 19 passes for 196 yards and a touchdown as a senior...His only touchdown of the year was off a 15-yard pass from Bobby Robison against Chattanooga...Totaled one 100-yard receiving game in his career...Logged 113 receiving yards versus Ole Miss in 2003...Caught the second-longest pass in school history when he hauled in a 92-yard pass against Ole Miss as a junior.
JARED BIDNE, Deep Snapper 6-0, 225, 1L • Senoia, Ga./East Coweta HS
Came to the Tigers as a walk-on and spent four years with the special teams squad...Lettered in 2002 after playing in one game for the Tigers...Worked as a backup snapper to Rusty Clayton...Was part of a kicking team that was 56 of 81 from field goal range, and 160 of 166 on PATs in his four years.
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DANIEL BYRAM, Wide Receiver 5-9, 178, 1L • Covington, Tenn./Covington HS
Came to the Tigers in 2003 as a walk-on who transfered from Lambuth College...Spent much of his time on the offensive scout team as a backup receiver...Played in two games in 2004, against Chattanooga and Tulane...Graduated from the U of M in May 2004 and decided not to return to the football field for his senior season.
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LaKENDUS COLE, Tailback 5-9, 189, 2L, Germantown, Tenn./Houston HS
Lettered two seasons for the Tigers...Biggest break was in the 2003 New Orleans Bowl...Played in all 12 games in 2003, and took over at tailback in the bowl game against North Texas due to injuries to DeAngelo Williams and Derron Parquet...Was handed the game ball following the bowl victory after rushing for 62 yards on 27 carries...Was presented a scholarship during fall camp in 2004.
Receiving 2003
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G/S 12/0 7/0 19/0
No. 70 1 71
Yds 226 6 232
Avg 3.2 6.0 3.2
TD 1 0 1
LG 28 6 28
G/S 12/0
No. 4
Yds 11
Avg 2.8
TD 0
LG 8
JAMES CORDER, Offensive Guard 6-7, 296, 1L • Nashville, Tenn./Pres. Academy
Was a member of the scout team and was a versatile backup at every position in the offensive line...Came to the Tigers in 2001 and redshirted that season...Played in two games in 2002, and had three snaps against Murray State and eight snaps versus Army.
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ISAAC DANIEL, Tight End 6-0, 249, 2L • Millington, Tenn./Millington HS
A walk-on who joined the Tigers in 2000 and redshirted that season...Was a backup to John Doucette...Played in all 13 games in 2003 and caught a 14-yard pass against Tennessee Tech...Saw action in all 12 games in 2004, starting three games when Memphis was in a two-tight end set.
DANIEL'S STATISTICS
Receiving 2003
G/S 13/3
No. 1
Yds 14
Avg 14.0
TD 0
LG 14
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DAVID DAVIS, Offensive Tackle 6-4, 282, 2L • Hamilton, Miss./Itawamba CC
A two-year letterman who joined the Tigers in 2002 after transferring from Itawamba Community College...Redshirted the 2002 season...Played in all 13 games in 2003, starting in nine games...Saw action in 12 games in 2004...Opened the season starting in the first two games against Ole Miss and Chattanooga...Finished his two-year career having played 876 snaps...Was part of an offensive line that gave up just five sacks in 2004.
DAVIS' STATISTICS
Offensive Line 2003 2004 Total
G/S 13/9 12/2 25/11
Snaps/Total Snaps 604/1000 272/906 876/1906
DAVIS' STATISTICS Receiving G/S 2001 5/0 2002 5/0 2003 13/7 2004 12/7 Total 35/14
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No. 3 0 27 19 49
Yds 25 0 407 196 628
Avg 8.3 0.0 15.1 10.3 12.8
TD 1 0 3 1 5
LG 12 0 92 32 92
ROBERT DOUGLAS, Fullback 6-3, 232, 4L • St. Louis, Mo./Lutheran North HS
A four-year letterwinner who played linebacker in 2001, 2003, and part of 2003...Made the move to fullback in the third game of the 2003 season...Played in 48 career games, starting in nine...Had a very productive senior season and was presented a Top Tiger Award at the team banquet...Rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries in 2004...Also caught seven passes for 113 yards and two touchdowns as a senior...Scored his first career touchdown on a 32-yard pass from Danny Wimprine against Arkansas State.
DOUGLAS' STATISTICS
Rushing G/S 2003 13/0 2004 12/2 Total 25/2 Receiving G/S 2003 13/0 2004 12/2 Total 25/2 Defense 2001 2002 2003 2004 Total
G/S 11/0 12/7 13/0 12/2 48/9
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No. 2 14 16 No. 2 7 9 UT 2 28 7 2 39
AT 4 11 1 0 16
Yds 2 62 64 Yds 8 113 121 Tot. 6 39 8 2 55
FR 0 1 0 0 1
Avg 1.0 4.4 4.0 Avg 4.0 16.1 13.4
TD 0 2 2 TD 0 2 2
Int 0 0 1 0 1
Loss 0-0 5-27 0-0 0-0 5-27
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Rushing 2003 2004 Total
COLE'S STATISTICS
TAVARIOUS DAVIS, Wide Receiver 6-1, 198, 4L • Athens, Ga./Mays HS
LG 3 11 11 LG 7 36 36 Sacks 0-0 2-22 0-0 0-0 2-22
CAMERON ESSEX, Defensive Back 5-11, 186, 4L • Atlanta, Ga./SW DeKalb HS
A four-year letterwinner who played as a true freshman in 2001, and became a regular starter during the 2002 season...Was a co-recipient of the Rex Dockery Scholarship in 2001...Recorded his first career interception against Houston in 2002...Also logged an interception against Arkansas State in 2004...Totaled 24 tackles and six pass breakups as a senior.
ESSEX'S STATISTICS Defense G/S UT 2001 11/3 19 2002 12/7 30 2003 13/10 28 2004 12/6 13 Total 48/26 90
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AT 12 8 14 11 45
Tot. 31 38 42 24 135
FR 0 0 0 0 0
Int 0 1 0 1 2
Loss 0.5-1 2.5-7 1-1 0.5-4 4.5-13
Sacks 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
GENE FREDERIC, Center 6-4, 288, 4L • St. Louis, Mo./DeSmet Jesuit HS
A four-year letterwinner who started 25 consecutive games as the center in 2003 and 2004...Was a candidate for the Rimington Award in 2004...Named first-team All-Conference USA in 2004...Selected as the team's Offensive Lineman of the Year as a junior and as a senior...Also selected to the All-C-USA third-team in 2003...Had 14 career games in
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which he did not miss a single snap...Presented the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award during spring 2003...Was the Tigers' deep snapper in 2001 and 2002...Played in all 12 games in 2002, and all 11 games in 2001.
FREDERIC'S STATISTICS
Offensive Line 2003 2004 Total
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G/S 13/13 12/12 25/11
Snaps/Total Snaps 943/1000 866/906 1809/1906
TAVARES GIDEON, Wide Receiver 6-4, 210, 2L • Greenwood, Miss./Miss. Delta CC
A two-year letterwinner who came to Memphis from Mississippi Delta Community College...Was the team's second-leading receiver in 2002 with 42 catches for 466 yards and eight touchdowns...Tore his ACL in the summer following the 2002 season and received a medical redshirt for the 2003 season...Returned in 2004 and was the Tigers' leading receiver with 54 catches for 665 yards and 11 touchdowns...Totaled two 100-yard receiving games in his career with 127 yards versus Mississippi State in 2002, and 115 yards against Louisville in 2004...His 11 touchdown receptions in 2004 is the second-best in school history...Holds the all-time record for career touchdown receptions with 19...Finished his career ranked seventh in career receptions, and 12th in career yards...Named to the All-C-USA second-team squad in 2004.
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RYAN IVEY, Holder 6-0, 175, 3L • Mayfield, Ky./Mayfield HS
A walk-on special teams member who was presented a scholarship prior to the start of the 2003 season...Handled all of the holding duties in 2003 and 2004...Worked with Lou Groza Award semifinalist Stephen Gostkowski who was 44 of 44 on PATs in 2003, and 48 of 49 on PATs in 2004...Was also part of a field goal unit that was 39 of 53 in his final two years...Became the starting holder during the 2002 season and started 32 consecutive games.
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JASON JOHNSON, Offensive Tackle 6-3, 284, 4L • St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville HS
A four-year letterman who started 11 of the 12 games at left tackle in 2004...Did not miss a snap in six games as a senior...Finished the season having played in 763 of the team's 906 offensive plays...Was part of an offensive line that gave up just five sacks in 2004, and aided quarterback Danny Wimprine in throwing for 2,892 yards and 22 touchdowns...Helped All-American running back DeAngelo Williams to 1,948 yards rushing and 22 touchdowns...Lettered for two years at tight end and played every game of 2001 and 2002...Moved to offensive tackle in spring 2003...Missed four games in 2003 after tearing his MCL against ASU...Played in 46 career games for the Tigers.
GIDEON'S STATISTICS
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Receiving G/S 2002 12/1 2004 12/9 Total 24/10
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No. 42 54 96
Yds 466 665 1131
Avg 11.1 12.3 11.8
TD 8 11 19
LG 59 38 59
KENYUN GLOVER, Offensive Guard 6-3, 307, 4L • Memphis, Tenn./Overton HS
A four-year letterman who was a member of the defensive line from 200103...Was moved to the offensive line during the later stages of the 2003 season...Played in all 12 games in 2004 and logged 127 plays in the offensive line...Recorded a career-high seven tackles against USF in 2002...Received the Glenn Jones 12th Man Award in 2002...Redshirted in 2000.
GLOVER'S STATISTICS
Defense G/S UT AT 2001 11/6 13 9 2002 12/7 23 15 2003 12/1 1 7 2004 12/0 0 0 Total 47/14 37 31 Offensive Line G/S 2003 12/0 2004 12/0 Total 24/0
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Tot. FR Int Loss 22 0 0 2-14 38 0 0 5.5-21 8 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 68 0 0 7.5-35 Snaps/Total Snaps 40/1000 127/906 167/1906
Sacks 1-10 2-15 0-0 0-0 3-25
SHAKA HILL, Def. End/Fullback 6-3, 253, 4L • Nashville, Tenn./Goodpasture HS
HILL’S STATISTICS
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G/S 11/0 12/4 13/0 12/0 48/4
UT 25 37 7 3 72
AT 10 16 6 1 33
Tot. 35 53 13 4 105
FR 0 0 0 0 0
Int 0 1 0 0 1
Loss 1-4 1-2 0-0 0-0 2-6
12
Sacks 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
G/S 9/4 12/11 21/15
Snaps/Total Snaps 338/1000 763/906 1101/1906
CHRIS KELLEY, Wide Receiver 6-1, 201, 2L • Corinth, Miss./NE Miss. CC
Lettered two seasons for the Tigers after transferring from Northeast Mississippi CC...Had his first career touchdown reception against Cincinnati in 2003 and recorded his second in the New Orleans Bowl victory...His 65-yard TD grab versus UC was thrown by receiver Darron White...Suffered a torn MCL in his right knee in the New Orleans Bowl...Started six games in 2004 and boasted 304 yards on 18 catches...Recorded TDs against Houston and in the GMAC Bowl as a senior.
KELLEY'S STATISTICS Receiving G/S 2003 13/2 2004 12/6 Total 25/8
68
A four-year letterman who played three years as a member of the defense, and was moved to fullback for his senior season...Played in all 12 games in 2004, mostly as a member of the special teams unit...Had his best season as a Tiger in 2002, appearing in 12 contests and starting the final four games of the season...Recorded his only career interception against UAB in 2002. Defense 2001 2002 2003 2004 Total
JOHNSON'S STATISTICS Offensive Line 2003 2004 Total
No. 11 18 29
Yds 154 304 458
Avg 14.0 16.9 15.8
TD 2 2 4
LG 65 60 65
JASON MATTHEWS, Offensive Guard 6-4, 295, 2L • Muscle Shoals, Ala./NE Miss. CC
A two-year letterwinner who started all 25 of the games he played after transferring from Northeast Mississippi CC...Played every snap of four of the Tigers' games in 2004...One of four starters on the offensive line who graduated from the squad following the 2004 season...Was part of an offensive line that gave up just five sacks in 2004, and aided quarterback Danny Wimprine in throwing for 2,892 yards and 22 touchdowns...Helped All-American running back DeAngelo Williams to 1,948 yards rushing and 22 touchdowns.
MATTHEWS' STATISTICS Offensive Line 2003 2004 Total
96
G/S 13/13 12/12 25/25
Snaps/Total Snaps 734/1000 799/906 1533/1906
DAVID MCNAIR, Defensive End 6-3, 256, 3L • Dunn, N.C./Hargrave Military
A three-year letterwinner who earned his first letter in 2002...Started three games in 2003, and all 12 games in 2004...Recorded three sacks for a loss of 23 yards as a junior...Was presented one of the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Awards in spring 2004...Was seventh on the defense in tackles as a senior with 49 total tackles...Logged 25 solo tackles and one sack in 2004...Totaled a career high nine tackles against Houston in 2004.
MCNAIR'S STATISTICS Defense G/S UT 2002 3/0 1 2003 13/3 14 2004 12/12 25 Total 28/15 40
77
AT 1 8 24 33
Tot. 2 22 49 73
FR 0 0 0 0
Int 0 0 0 0
Loss 0-0 2-15 3-5 5-20
Sacks 0-0 3-23 1-2 4-25
ALBERT MEANS, Nose Tackle 6-4, 328, 3L • Memphis, Tenn./Trezevant HS
Lettered three seasons with the Tigers and started 21 of the 25 games during his junior and senior campaigns...Came to Memphis from the Univ. of Alabama, and lettered in 2001...Sat out the 2002 season to concentrate on academics...Received the Glenn Jones 12th Man Award in 2003...Also received the Top Tiger Award in 2003...Was voted a team captain, along with Danny Wimprine, in 2004...Lost more than 50 pounds heading into his senior season...Totaled four sacks for a loss of 20 yards in 2004...Also logged 39 tackles, including 16 solo stops...Named a second-team All-Conference USA selection in 2004...Invited to play in the East-West Shrine Game following his senior season...Invited to the NFL combine in 2004.
MEANS' STATISTICS Defense G/S UT 2001 11/7 27 2003 13/9 27 2004 12/12 16 Total 36/28 70
Tot. 51 51 39 141
FR Int 0 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 1-4
Loss 4-21 2-5 8-25 14-51
Sacks 1-5 2-10 4-20 7-35
LIONEL PIEH, Defensive Back 5-10, 191, 4L • Cordova, Tenn./Cordova HS
A four-year letterwinner who played in 34 of 36 games his first three seasons, but was hampered by injury in 2004...Saw action in five games as a senior and logged two tackles...Saw extensive time as a member of the Tiger special teams unit...Finished his career with 26 tackles, including 16 solo stops.
PIEH'S STATISTICS Defense 2001 2002 2003 2004 Total
48
G/S 11/0 11/0 12/0 5/0 39/0
UT 3 5 6 2 16
AT 3 2 5 0 10
Tot. 6 7 11 2 26
FR 0 0 0 0 0
Int 0 0 0 0 0
Loss 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Sacks 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
BRANDON ROBERSON, Punter 6-0, 183, 2L • Ripley, Miss./NE Mississippi CC
Lettered two seasons at Memphis after transferring from Northeast Mississippi Community College...Played in 24 games at Memphis...Averaged 39.5 yards on 50 punts in 2003...Had a long punt of 54 yards against UAB as a junior...Punted 21 times in 2004 and averaged 36.4 yards per punt...Finished his career with 71 punts and 2,739 total yards.
ROBERSON'S STATISTICS Punting 2003 2004 Total
11
G 12 12 24
No. 50 21 71
Yds 1975 764 2739
LG 54 52 54
Avg 39.5 36.4 38.6
BOBBY ROBISON, Quarterback
6-4, 213, 2L • Ft. Walton Beach, Fla./NW Mississippi CC
A two-year letterwinner who came to Memphis from Northwest Mississippi Community College...Played five games in 2003 and completed 11 of 21 passes for 130 yards...Was named the MVP of the Blue-Gray Game in the spring of 2004...Saw action in eight games in 2004 as a quarterback...Also handled some of the punting duties as Memphis went to a rugby-style punt...Punted 21 times in 2004 and averaged 36.4 yards per punt...Pinned the opponent inside the 20-yard line eight times...Recorded his first career touchdown pass when he connected with Jamarcus Gaither from 37 yards out against Chattanooga...Also tossed a 15-yard touchdown pass to Tavarious Davis in that game...Connected with receiver Tavares Gideon for
ROBISON'S STATISTICS Passing G/S Att Comp 2003 5/0 21 11 2004 8/0 16 9 Total 13/0 37 20
53
Yds 130 185 315
Int 0 1 1
Tds 0 3 3
LG 28 38 38
Pct 52.4 56.2 54.1
JEREMY RONE, Offensive Tackle 6-3, 272, 3L • Texarkana, Texas/Liberty Eylau HS
Earned his first varsity letter while playing in seven games for the Tigers in 2002...Became a starter in 2003, and played 881 of the team's 1,000 snaps that season...Was named to the All-Conference USA third-team in 2003...Started the final 10 games of 2004...Played 661 of the team's 906 snaps and was selected to the All-C-USA second-team...Was a member of the defensive line in 2001 and moved to the offensive line in 2002. Offensive Line 2002 2003 2004 Total
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RONE'S STATISTICS
G/S 7/0 13/13 12/10 32/23
Snaps/Total Snaps 42/840 881/1000 661/906 1584/2746
TRISTAN THOMAS, Defensive Back 6-1, 180, 4L • Marietta, Ga./Marietta HS
A four-year letterwinner who played as a true freshman in 2001...Played in 10 games as a freshman and all 12 games as a sophomore...Had his first career start against Southern Miss in 2002...Recorded his first career interception in the 2002 season opener against Murray State...Suffered a shoulder injury in the spring of 2002 and had surgery...Played in all 13 games in 2003...Totaled 14 tackles as a junior...Started all 12 games as a senior...Was eighth on the team in tackles with 39 stops...Also recorded a forced fumble and two pass breakups...Finished his career with 88 tackles, including 56 solo stops.
THOMAS' STATISTICS Defense G/S UT 2001 10/0 13 2002 12/1 7 2003 13/0 11 2004 12/12 25 Total 47/13 56
8
AT 7 8 3 14 32
Tot. 20 15 14 39 88
FR 0 1 0 0 1
Int 0 1 0 0 1
Loss 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
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AT 24 24 23 71
a 16-yard touchdown pass against Tulane...Finished his senior season having completed 9-of-16 passes for 185 yards and three touchdowns.
Sacks 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
SCOTT VOGEL, Defensive Back 6-1, 193, 3L • Memphis, Tenn./MUS
Lettered four years for the Tiger defense, and started 32 games his last three seasons...Opened the 2001 season with eight tackles and an interception against Mississippi State...Started 10 games for the Tigers in 2002...Finished the season as the team's fifth-leading tackler...Started all 13 games as a junior...Had one of his best outings of the season against Tulane when he totaled eight tackles, two pass breakups and an interception...Ran the pick 38 yards for his first career touchdown...Was a third-team selection on the All-C-USA Team following his junior season...Also received the Glenn Jones 12th Man Award for his play in 2003...Started the first four games of the 2004 season, but was sidelined for two games after suffering a knee injury...Recovered a fumble in the first quarter of the UAB game and returned it 21 yards before he was tackled from behind and suffered a torn cartilage in his knee...Missed the Houston and Tulane games, and returned to the field for a short time against Cincinnati...Returned to the starting lineup in the Louisville game, and remained as the starting left cat safety the remainder of the season...Had another interception in the East Carolina victory...Finished his career with 192 tackles, 124 of which were solo stops, three fumble recoveries and eight interceptions.
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VOGEL'S STATISTICS Defense G/S UT 2001 11/0 13 2002 12/10 48 2003 13/13 46 2004 10/9 17 Total 46/32 124
80
AT 7 23 23 15 68
Tot. 20 71 69 32 192
FR Int 0 1-0 0 2-0 2 2-38 1 3-33 3 8-71
Loss 1-4 3-8 2-9 0-0 6-21
Sacks 0-0 0-0 1-6 1-5 2-11
VON WEBB, Wide Receiver 6-0, 184, 2L • Athens, Ala./Athens HS
A two-year letterwinner who battled injuries throughout his career...Received his first letter in 2002 after appearing in all 12 games...Worked mostly with the special teams unit, and caught his first career pass against UAB...Recorded a 44-yard reception against Houston and then two games later hauled in a career-high 50-yard pass against Army...Suffered his first torn ACL during winter workouts and missed spring 2002 workouts...Returned in 2003 and suffered a second torn ACL in fall camp and was forced to miss the entire 2003 campaign...Played in nine games in 2004 as a senior and totaled just one reception.
WEBB'S STATISTICS
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Receiving G/S 2002 12/2 2004 9/0 Total 21/2
28
No. 10 1 11
Yds 166 -1 165
Avg 16.6 -1.0 15.0
TD 0 0 0
LG 50 0 50
DARRON WHITE, Wide Receiver 6-0, 200, 4L • Covington, Tenn./Covington HS
A four-year letterwinner who has consistently been one of Memphis' top receivers...Played as a true freshman in 2001...Had six receptions for 75 yards and his first career touchdown against Louisville...Closed out his freshman season with seven catches for 123 yards and two touchdowns against Cincinnati...Had a career-high 69 yard reception against Cincinnati...Was third on the team in total receptions in 2002 with 40 catches...Totaled 343 yards receiving and three touchdowns as a sophomore...Also handled the team's punt return duties in 2002...Tallied 301 yards on 36 returns that season...Had his best game of the 2003 season against Mississippi State when he rushed three times for 58 yards and two touchdowns, and caught 10 passes for 102 yards...Was the team's second-leading receiver in 2003 after totaling 37 receptions for 525 yards and five touchdowns...Also ran the ball 30 times and totaled 128 yards and four touchdowns on the ground...Started 11 of the 12 games in 2004...Totaled a season-high 101 yards receiving on five catches against UAB...Had his only touchdown catch of the season against Tulane...Was named the C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week after returning a punt 60 yards for a touchdown in the first series of the game against Tulane...It was the first time in 10 years a Tiger player had returned a punt for a score...Caught two passes in the GMAC Bowl and ended his career ranked second all-time in career receptions with 137...Also finished his career with three games over 100 yards receiving, and ranks fifth alltime in receiving yards with 1,649 yards...Also fielded two kickoffs for 13 yards and 32 punts for 347 yards as a senior...Ended the season ranked third on the squad in receiving yards with 359...Was utilized as a quarterback on a couple of plays and completed four of the nine passes he attempted...Had a six-yard touchdown pass against USF in 2002 and a 65-yard touchdown pass against Cincinnati in 2003.
WHITE'S STATISTICS Receiving G/S 2001 11/3 2002 12/8 2003 13/7 2004 12/11 Total 48/29
No. 34 40 37 26 137
Yds 422 343 525 359 1649
Avg 12.4 8.6 14.2 13.8 12.0
TD 3 2 5 1 11
LG 69 30 36 46 69
Punt Ret. G/S 2001 11/3 2002 12/8 2003 13/7 2004 12/11 Total 48/29
No. 0 36 0 32 68
Yds 0 301 0 347 648
Avg 0.0 8.4 0.0 10.8 9.5
TD 0 0 0 1 1
LG 0 32 0 60 60
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DANNY WIMPRINE, Quarterback 6-1, 222, 4L • River Ridge, La./John T. Curtis HS
A four-year letterman who broke virtually every passing and total offense record at the U of M...Is the only quarterback in Tiger Football history to throw for more than 10,000 yards...Holds six of the top seven U of M records in passing yardage in a game, including the top slot with 398 yards passing against Mississippi State in 2003...Redshirted in 2000 to learn the offense...Became the squad's starter in the Houston game midway through 2001 and never relinquished the starting role...Threw his first career touchdown pass against Louisville in 2001...Threw a then-school record tying four touchdown passes in the Army game as a freshman, and also rushed for a score in that game...Started all 12 games of 2002 and set 13 passing and total offense records in that season...Opened the season with a record setting five touchdown passes against Murray State...Had a season-high 72-yard pass against Southern Miss as a sophomore...Finished the 2002 season ranked second in Conference USA in passing yards per game (235.0)...Led the Tigers to a 9-4 record and a victory in the New Orleans Bowl in 2003...Named C-USA Offensive Player of the Week after passing for 355 yards and three touchdowns in the win over Ole Miss...Received that honor again later in the season when he completed 17 of 31 pass attempts for 268 yards and four touchdowns against East Carolina...Was named the MVP of the New Orleans Bowl when he completed 17 of 23 pass attempts for a New Orleans Bowl record 254 yards and one touchdown...Also rushed for a score in that victory...Received the Glenn Jones 12th Man Award in the spring of 2004...Had a very productive senior campaign in which he led the Tigers to an 8-4 record and an appearance in the GMAC Bowl...Voted a team captain for 2004 along with fellow senior Albert Means...He is the only quarterback in school history to lead the Tigers to back-to-back bowl appearances...Named second-team All-Conference USA following his senior campaign...Was on the Davey O'Brien and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watch lists in 2004...Passed for 263 yards on nine completions against Chattanooga in the second game of the season for a school record 29.22 yards per completion average...Threw a touchdown in 11 of the 12 games in 2004...Threw for 324 yards and four touchdowns in the GMAC Bowl to finish his career with 10,215 yards passing...Named the team's Offensive Player of the Year...Ended the season ranked fourth according to NCAA active QB reports for career touchdowns with 81...Started 42 games during his career...Was an honorable mention pick as an AllAmerican by CollegeFootballNews.com...Threw for more than 200 yards in 30 career games, including eight games in which he passed for more than 300 yards...Completed 23 career passes over 50 yards, with his long pass being a 92-yard toss against Ole Miss in 2003...Holds Memphis career records in passing attempts (1,469), completions (808), yards (10,215), touchdown passes (81) and completion percentage (55.0)...Holds single season records in pass attempts (440; 2003), completions (246; 2003), yards (3,174; 2003) and TD passes (23; 2002)...Also became a key component in the punting game when Memphis went to a rugby-style punt...Booted a team-high 22 punts in 2004 and averaged 36.7 yards per punt...Pinned the opponent inside the 20-yard line six times...Holds the school record for touchdowns responsible for with 92.
WIMPRINE'S STATISTICS Passing G/S Att Comp 2001 9/5 196 102 2002 12/12 435 235 2003 13/13 440 246 2004 12/12 398 225 Total 46/42 1469 808 Rushing G/S No. 2001 9/5 84 2002 12/12 98 2003 13/13 40 2004 12/12 57 Total 46/42 279 Tot. Offense G/S 2001 9/5 2002 12/12 2003 13/13 2004 12/12 Total 46/42 Punting 2001 2002 2003 2004 Total
G/S 9/5 12/12 13/13 12/12 46/42
Rush 270 40 -3 112 419 No. 3 19 14 22 58
Yds 1329 2820 3174 2892 10215 Yds 270 40 -3 112 419
Pass 1329 2820 3174 2892 10215 Yds 136 728 551 808 2223
Int Tds 4 14 18 23 13 22 14 22 49 81 Avg TD 3.2 3 0.4 2 -0.1 4 2.0 2 1.5 11
Plays 280 533 480 455 1748 LG 51 55 55 52 55
LG 73 72 92 68 92
Yds/Gm 177.7 238.3 243.9 250.3 231.2 Avg 45.3 38.3 39.4 36.7 38.3
Pct 52.0 54.0 55.9 56.5 55.0 LG 35 13 17 12 35 Yds/Ply 5.7 5.4 6.6 6.6 6.1
CONFERENCE USA About Conference USA ............................... 104-105 C-USA Television Schedule ................................ 105 C-USA Composite Schedule................................ 105 C-USA Bowl Schedule ....................................... 106
Conference USA: New Look, Same Commitment to Excellence Get to know Conference USA. We embrace a new era with fresh faces and a renewed commitment to excellence and leadership in athletics, academics and community involvement.
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C-USA begins a new chapter in 2005-06 after celebrating 10 years of remarkable history. Six nationally prominent universities - Marshall, Rice, SMU, Tulsa, UCF and UTEP - join tradition-rich members - East Carolina, Houston, Memphis, Southern Miss, Tulane and UAB – to form the new look of the league. This combination further enhances our men’s and women’s programs that are steeped in athletic success and academic prowess.
Men’s Basketball · Consistently rated as one of the top basketball leagues in the country · 68 postseason teams (38 NCAA and 30 NIT) · Strong fan support, drawing nearly 2 million fans each season · Among the nation’s best in home attendance · Two Final Four teams · Four Elite Eight NCAA Tournament teams · One NIT Champion · Four NIT semifinalists
All C-USA institutions sponsor Division I-A football, along with several other men’s and women’s athletic programs, many of which compete regularly for NCAA Championships. C-USA sponsors competition in 19 sports - nine for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and indoor and outdoor track and field) and 10 for women (basketball, cross country, golf, softball, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field and volleyball). C-USA, along with league administrators and coaches, maintains an unwavering commitment to the academic and athletic excellence of our member institutions. The league sponsors numerous academic awards, including the Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the Commissioner’s Academic Medal, indicative of outstanding achievement in the classroom. C-USA annually awards six postgraduate scholarships, along with the Sport Academic Award, Scholar Athletes of the Year and the Institutional Academic Excellence Award. The membership changes have given C-USA the opportunity to play a pivotal role in the changing face of conference affiliations and have reinforced the league’s position in collegiate athletics for years to come. “We are excited about our new membership and making structural improvements to Conference USA,” C-USA Commissioner Britton Banowsky said. “It is an opportunity for us to tighten our geography, group similar institutions together, create a divisional model, and stage a football championship game. It will be very exciting to watch this league grow and develop.”
SUCCESS ON THE PLAYING FIELD Conference USA performers have achieved great success in competition, placing the league among the top con104 ferences in the nation.
Football · Began competition in 1996 · Rated among the top seven conferences in t!he nation · 27 teams have earned bowl bids · Member of the Bowl Championship Series · Bowl ties-ins with the AutoZone Liberty Bowl (champion), GMAC Bowl, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl, PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl and the Wyndham New Orleans Bowl Women’s Basketball · Consistently rated among the nation’s best conferences · 38 NCAA Tournament appearances · 23 WNIT appearances · One team in the NCAA Sweet 16 · Two WNIT semifinalists · Strong fan support, ranking among the nation’s top 10 conferences in attendance · Setting league attendance record for three straight seasons Volleyball · 26 NCAA appearances · Three Sweet 16 appearances in 1996, 1998 and 2004 · Has sent at least three teams to the NCAA Championship five of the last seven years
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Five C-USA teams posting 20-win seasons for six of the last eight seasons
In addition, 29 men’s and women’s soccer teams, 27 baseball teams and 16 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 five 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 350 NCAA appearances. SUCCESS OFF THE FIELD C-USA institutions are among the nation’s best in academic performance among studentathletes, bolstered by the fact that student-athletes at league schools have a higher graduation rate than the general student population. Among C-USA’s 5,000 student-athletes, there are champions off the playing field as well. In nine years, 78 student-athletes earned national Verizon Academic All-America honors, while 216 were named All-District. In addition, more than 9,500 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. C-USA ON TV C-USA enjoys significant television exposure through its partnerships with ESPN Inc. and College Sports Television Networks (CSTV). The league entered into a long-term agreement with CSTV, which provides C-USA with significant national and regional exposure for football, men’s and women’s basketball, and all other conference sports. Additionally, the CSTV agreement includes video-on-demand, Internet, broadband, national over-the-air and satellite radio, and wireless distribution as well as corporate marketing rights, and website production through CSTV Online, a subsidiary of CSTV. The agreement with ESPN extends the conference’s current regular season football package to include the broadcast of the conference’s Football Championship Game, starting with the inaugural event in 2005. It also encompasses distribution of men’s basketball and women’s basketball on ESPN/ESPN2 and both tournament championship games. C-USA IN THE COMMUNITY The conference’s footprint is concentrated with 12 members in nine states and a combined area population of nearly 17 million. More than 1.1 million living alumni represent C-USA schools across the nation. With a renewed commitment to community involvement, the confer-
A PROUD HISTORY; A PROMISING FUTURE Conference USA was formed in 1995 and quickly emerged as one of the nation’s top conferences. The conference unveiled its name, logo and commissioner on April 24, 1995 in Chicago. The league’s charter members included Charlotte, Cincinnati, DePaul, Houston, Louisville, Marquette, Memphis, Saint Louis, Southern Miss, Tulane, UAB and USF. Eleven of the institutions began athletic participation in 1995, while Houston joined competition in the fall of 1996.
Britton Banowsky Commissioner ence has begun development of several initiatives to maintain strong ties in C-USA cities, as well as fans and alumni across the country. CUSA schools also place a priority on giving back to their communities through volunteer service with local and national organizations.
Since its formation, C-USA has established a foundation, an identity and a history that reflects the league’s national presence. C-USA celebrated its 10th Anniversary during the 200405 season, marking a significant milestone for the league and setting the course for the next decade and beyond.
2005 C-USA TELEVISION SCHEDULE ESPN Sept. 1 Sept. 5 Oct. 21 Dec. 3 Dec. 20 Dec. 21 Dec. 23 Dec. 24 Dec. 31 ESPN 2 Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 4 Sept. 10
UCF at South Carolina, 6:45 p.m. CDT Mississippi at Memphis, 3:30 p.m. CDT Southern Miss at UAB, 7:00 p.m. CDT C-USA Championship Game, TBA Wyndham New Orleans Bowl, 7:00 p.m. CST GMAC Bowl, 7:00 p.m. CST PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl, 7:00 p.m. CST Sheraton Hawaii Bowl, 6:00 p.m. CST AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Noon CST Oregon at Houston, 6:00 p.m. CDT Minnesota at Tulsa 9:15 p.m. CDT Tulane at Southern Miss, 3:00 p.m. CDT Kansas State at Marshall, TBA
Sept. 16 Houston at UTEP, 7:00 p.m. CDT Nov. 1 UAB at Memphis, 6:30 p.m. CDT Nov. 8 USM at Marshall, 6:30 p.m. CDT ESPN OR ESPN 2 Sept. 10 Southern Miss at Alabama, TBA Oct. 14 UTEP at Tulane, 7:00 p.m. CDT CSTV NATIONAL Sept. 3 Duke at East Carolina, Noon CDT Sept. 10 TCU at SMU, 8:30 p.m. CDT Sept. 17 Mississippi St. at Tulane, 7:00 p.m. CDT Sept. 24 New Mexico at UTEP, 8:00 p.m. CDT Oct. 1 UTEP at Memphis, 7:00 p.m. CDT Oct. 8 Tulsa at Southern Miss, 7:00 p.m. CDT Oct. 15 UAB at Marshall, 4:00 p.m. CDT Oct. 22 Marshall at UTEP, 8:00 p.m. CDT
2005 C-USA COMPOSITE SCHEDULE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Oregon at Houston William & Mary at Marshall Minnesota at Tulsa UCF at South Carolina SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Duke at East Carolina Baylor at SMU UAB at Tennessee UTEP at New Mexico State SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Tulane at Southern Miss MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Mississippi at Memphis SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Sam Houston State at Houston Kansas State at Marshall Rice at UCLA TCU at SMU Southern Miss at Alabama Tulsa at Oklahoma UAB at Troy State FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Houston at UTEP
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 East Carolina at Wake Forest Chattanooga at Memphis Rice at Texas SMU at Texas A&M McNeese State at Southern Miss Mississippi State at Tulane Tulsa at North Texas Jacksonville State at UAB UCF at USF SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 East Carolina at West Virginia Southern Miss at Houston Marshall at UCF Memphis at Tulsa Navy at Rice Tulane at SMU New Mexico at UTEP SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 Southern Miss at East Carolina Houston at Tulsa SMU at Marshall UTEP at Memphis Rice at UAB SE Louisiana at Tulane UCF at Louisiana-Lafayette SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 Rice at East Carolina Houston at Tulane Marshall at Virginia Tech
SMU at UAB Tulsa at Southern Miss Memphis at UCF FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 UTEP at Tulane SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 East Carolina at SMU Memphis at Houston UAB at Marshall Tulsa at Rice UCF at Southern Miss FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 Southern Miss at UAB SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 East Carolina at Memphis Houston at Mississippi State Marshall at UTEP SMU at Tulsa Tulane at UCF SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 UCF at East Carolina Marshall at Tulane UTEP at Rice Southern Miss at N.C. State TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 UAB at Memphis
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Houston at UCF Rice at SMU Tulane at Navy Tulsa at UTEP TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Southern Miss at Marshall
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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. In September 2003, Dr. Shirley Raines of Memphis was named as the third chair.
The league’s headquarters were established in Chicago and after nine years, relocated to the current office in Irving, Texas. Britton Banowsky was named Commissioner in October 2002, succeeding Mike Slive, the league’s first commissioner.
C-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. USF started C-USA football in 2003.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 East Carolina at Tulsa SMU at Houston Memphis at Tennessee Tulane at Rice UCF at UAB Texas Southern at UTEP SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 East Carolina at Marshall Memphis at Southern Miss UCF at Rice Tulsa at Tulane UAB at UTEP SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26 UAB at East Carolina Rice at Houston Marshall at Memphis UTEP at SMU SATURDAY DECEMBER 3 Conference USA Championship Game
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AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL C-USA is entering the 10th year with the AutoZone Liberty Bowl and has renewed its contract to send the league's regular season champion to Memphis, Tenn., to serve as the host team for the December bowl festival. The 2005 season marks the first year since 1999 that the opponent would not come from the Mountain West Conference. The opponent for the C-USA team will be determined at a later date. The 47th annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl Game will be played on Saturday, December 31 at 12 p.m., and will be carried live on ESPN.
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AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL December 31 - 12:00 PM CST Memphis, Tenn. Stadium: Liberty Bowl Memorial Capacity: 62,380 Network: ESPN Opponent:TBD Executive Director: Steve Ehrhart President: Jim Rout Associate Executive Director: Harold Graeter Telephone: 901-795-7700 Website: www.libertybowl.org
GMAC BOWL C-USA will send a league team to Mobile, Ala., for the seventh consecutive year to represent the conference in the annual GMAC Bowl. The opponent will come from the Mid-America Conference or the Western Athletic Conference. The 7th annual GMAC Bowl Game will be played on Wednesday, December 21 at 7:00 p.m. and will be carried live on ESPN. GMAC BOWL December 21 - 7:00 PM CST Mobile, Ala. Stadium: Ladd-Peebles Stadium Capacity: 42,000 Network: ESPN Opponent: Mid-American 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
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C-USA will send a league team to Honolulu, Hawai’i, for the fourth consecutive year to represent the conference in the annual Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl. The Conference USA representative will face an opponent that will come from the Western Athletic Conference. The 4th annual Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl Game will be played on Saturday, December 24 at 3:30 p.m. HST, and will be carried live on ESPN.
SHERATON HAWAII BOWL December 24 - 3:30 PM HST Honolulu, Hawaii Stadium: Aloha Stadium Capacity: 50,000 Network: ESPN Opponent: Western Athletic Conference Executive Director: Jim Donovan Multi-Media Director: Dave Maitlin Telephone: 808-983-1124 Website: www.sheratonhawaiibowl.com
WYNDHAM NEW ORLEANS BOWL C-USA will be a part of the fifth annual Wyndham New Orleans Bowl and will send a representative of the conference to the Louisiana Superdome for the December contest. For the fifth year in a row the opponent will come from the Sun Belt Conference. The 5th annual Wyndham New Orleans Bowl Game will be played on Tuesday, December 20 at 7:00 p.m., and will be carried live on ESPN. WYNDHAM NEW ORLEANS BOWL December 20 - 7:00 PM CST New Orleans, La. Stadium: Louisiana Superdome Capacity: 69,767 Network: ESPN Opponent: Sun Belt Conference Executive Director: Billy Ferrante Media Relations Director: Sam Joffray Telephone: 504-525-5678 Website: www.neworleansbowl.org
PLAINSCAPITAL FORT WORTH BOWL One of the newest bowls that Conference USA has ties to is the PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl. This season, C-USA will send a representative to Amon G. Carter Stadium for the December contest. The opponent for this year's game will come from the Big 12 Conference. The third annual Fort Worth Bowl will be played on Friday, December 23 at 7 p.m., and will be carried live on ESPN. PLAINSCAPITAL FORT WORTH BOWL December 23 - 7:00 PM CST Ft. Worth, Texas 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: WWW.fwbowl.com
RECORDS
Scoring Records......................................... 108-110 Rushing Records ....................................... 110-113 Passing Records ........................................ 113-116 Receiving Records ..................................... 116-118 Total Offense Records ................................ 118-119 All -Purpose Yards Records .............................. 120 Punting Records ........................................ 121-122 Kicking Records ........................................ 122-126 Return Records ......................................... 126-127 Defensive Records ..................................... 127-129 Miscellaneous Records .............................. 129-131 All-Time Leaders ....................................... 131-133 The Last Time... ........................................ 134-136 Annual Statistics............................................... 137 Lou Groza Award ............................................. 138 Honored Tigers ......................................... 139-146 Retired Jerseys ................................................. 147 All-Star Games ................................................. 148 Bowl History ............................................. 149-152 Undefeated Teams ............................................. 153 All-Time Coaches ....................................... 154-156 All-Time Lettermen ................................... 157-161 Tigers in the Pros ...................................... 162-166 All-Time Series Record .............................. 165-168 Year-By-Year Results ................................. 169-175 Tiger Football Milestones ................................. 176
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SCORING
RECORDS
SINGLE GAME Most Points Scored (min. 18) 24 DeAngelo Williams vs Chattanooga 24 DeAngelo Williams vs Houston 24 DeAngelo Williams vs ECU 24 Dante Brown vs Houston 18 DeAngelo Williams vs Ole Miss 18 DeAngelo Williams vs TTU 18 Ryan White vs UAB 18 Gerard Arnold vs Tulane 18 Gerard Arnold vs Arkansas St. 18 Russell Copeland vs Tennessee 18 John Martin vs Tulane 18 Larry Porter vs Arkansas State 18 Billy Moody vs Louisville 18 Jeff Womack vs Southwestern La. 18 Paul Gowen vs Cincinnati 18 Stan Davis vs Ole Miss 18 Jay McCoy vs Wichita State 18 Danny Pierce vs Southern Miss 18 Bob Sherlag vs Mississippi St. 18 Dave Casinelli vs The Citadel 18 Dave Casinelli vs UT-Arlington 18 Dave Casinelli vs The Citadel 18 James Earl Wright vs The Citadel 18 Don Coffee vs Tulsa 18 Nick Bouni vs Southern Miss 18 Bill Robertson vs Arkansas St. 18 Frank Berry vs Tampa
2004 2004 2004 2001 2003 2003 1999 1999 1997 1992 1992 1990 1987 1985 1971 1971 1970 1968 1965 1962 1962 1961 1961 1961 1959 1950 1949
Most Touchdowns (min. 3) 4 DeAngelo Williams vs Chattanooga 4 DeAngelo Williams vs Houston 4 DeAngelo Williams vs ECU 4 Dante Brown vs Houston 3 DeAngelo Williams vs Ole Miss 3 DeAngelo Williams vs TTU 3 Gerard Arnold vs Tulane 3 Gerard Arnold vs Arkansas St. 3 Russell Copeland vs Tennessee 3 John Martin vs Tulane 3 Larry Porter vs Arkansas State 3 Billy Moody vs Louisville 3 Jeff Womack vs Southwestern La. 3 Paul Gowen vs Cincinnati 3 Stan Davis vs Ole Miss 3 Jay McCoy vs Wichita State 3 Danny Pierce vs Southern Miss 3 Bob Sherlag vs Mississippi State 3 Dave Casinelli vs The Citadel 3 Dave Casinelli vs UT-Arlington 3 Dave Casinelli vs The Citadel 3 James Earl Wright vs The Citadel 3 Don Coffee vs Tulsa 3 Nick Bouni vs Southern Miss 3 Bill Robertson vs Arkansas St. 3 Frank Berry vs Tampa
2004 2004 2004 2001 2003 2003 1999 1997 1992 1992 1990 1987 1985 1971 1971 1970 1968 1965 1962 1962 1961 1961 1961 1959 1950 1949
Touchdowns Responsible For (min. 4) 5 Danny Wimprine vs Louisville 2004 5 Danny Wimprine vs Murray St. 2002 5 Danny Wimprine vs Army 2001 4 Danny Wimprine vs BGSU 2004 4 DeAngelo Williams vs ECU 2004 4 DeAngelo Williams vs Houston 2004 4 Danny Wimprine vs East Carolina 2003 4 Travis Anglin vs UT-Chattanooga 2001 4 Dante Brown vs Houston 2001 4 Bernard Oden vs UAB 1997
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Steve Matthews vs Tulane Tim Jones vs Tulane Lloyd Patterson vs Auburn Danny Pierce vs Louisville Billy Fletcher vs Mississippi St.
Most PATs Made Kicking (min. 7) 9 Pete Weeks vs Louisville 8 Joe Allison vs Tulane 8 Jack Carter vs Hardin-Simmons 7 Stephen Gostkowski vs UTC 7 Stephen Gostkowski vs Tulane 7 Ryan White vs Houston 7 Pete Weeks vs Wichita State 7 Roger Carter vs Cincinnati 7 Hal McGeorge vs Virginia Tech
YEAR 2004 2003 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 1950 1949 1948 1940
1992 1989 1976 1969 1965 1969 1992 1961 2004 2004 2001 1970 1972 1973
Most Consecutive PATs Made (101) 101 Ryan White (101x101) 1998-01 Most Points Kicking (min. 13) 18 Ryan White vs UAB 17 S. Gostkowski vs Arkansas St. 16 Ryan White vs Cincinnati 14 Stephen Gostkowski vs Ole Miss 14 Joe Allison vs Tulane 13 Stephen Gostkowski vs Louisville 13 Ryan White vs Arkansas State 13 Don Glosson vs Ole Miss 13 Rusty Bennett vs NTSU
YEAR-BY-YEAR SCORING LEADERS
PLAYER DeAngelo Williams - rb Stephen Gostkowski - pk Stephen Gostkowski - pk Dante Brown - rb Ryan White - pk Ryan White - pk Ryan White - pk Bernard Oden - qb Ted Lane - pk Drew Pairamore - pk Luis Tejeda - pk Joe Allison - pk Joe Allison - pk Joe Allison - pk Larry Porter - rb John Butler - pk John Butler - pk John Butler - pk John Butler - pk Don Glosson - pk Don Glosson - pk Don Glosson - pk Trell Hooper - qb Greg Hauss - pk Rusty Bennett - pk Richard Locke - fb Earnest Gray - wr Rusty Bennett - pk Lloyd Patterson - qb Terdell Middleton - rb Bobby Williams - pk Hal McGeorge - pk Dan Darby - rb Paul Gowen - rb Jay McCoy - rb Pete Weeks - pk Jay McCoy - rb Nick Pappas - wr Tom Wallace - rb Billy Fletcher - qb Billy Fletcher - qb Dave Casinelli - fb Russ Vollmer - qb Jack Carter - qb Jack Carler -qb Nick Buoni - qb Paul Parrish - qb Bob Schmidt - rb Bubba Leonard - qb Andy Nelson - rb Andy Nelson - rb Ollie Keller - qb Ralph Messer - rb Ralph Messer - rb Red Hoggatt - qb Bill Robertson - wr Alex Williams - fb Jake Scott - rb Sam Hinsman - fb
TDS 23 12 8 0 9 5 5 9 7 8 7 7 9 10 5 6 6 2 14 8 4 3 7 4 5 2 6 6 3 4 4 4 12 13 5 5
EP-EPA 44-44 32-37 18-18 25-25 22-22 1-1 12-13 10-10 9-10 30-30 32-32 25-25 18-18 20-22 25-26 7-8 18-19 18-19 29-29 8-8 11-11 1-1 21-22 1-1 20-24 32-32 6-1 3724162338-43 29-36 1-4 25-7 20-22 101-
FG-FGA 19-28 9-14 12-18 13-19 16-16 0-0 12-18 4-11 13-17 12-18 23-25 6-13 16-20 14-19 11-15 7-9 5-13 15-16 14-20 5-8 8-13 13-20 995371-2 2-3 1-1 -
1999 2004 1998 2003 1992 2004 2000 1983 1977
TP 138 101 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
Pos. pk pk rb pk rb pk rb pk pk rb qb qb rb rb rb rb qb pk rb pk rb
CAREER SCORING LEADERS
Name Yrs. Played S. Gostkowski 2002Joe Allison 1990-93 DeAngelo Williams 2002Ryan White 1998-01 Dave Casinelli 1960-63 John Butler 1986-89 Jay McCoy 1968-70 Don Glosson 1983-85 Rusty Bennett 1977-80 Alex Williams 1949-50 Billy Fletcher 1963-65 Russ Vollmer 1961-63 Larry Porter 1990-93 Dante Brown 2001-02 Paul Gowen 1969-71 Terdell Middleton 1974-76 Lloyd Patterson 1975-78 Pete Weeks 1968-69 Gerard Arnold 1997-99 Bobby Williams 1974-76 Jeff Womack 1982-86
Most Field Goals Made (min. 4) 5 Ryan White vs UAB 4 S. Gostkowski vs Arkansas State 4 Ryan White vs Arkansas State 4 Ryan White vs Cincinnati 4 Joe Allison vs Mississippi 4 Rusty Bennett vs North Texas
1999 2004 2000 1998 1992 1977
Most Field Goals Attempted (min. 4) 6 Ryan White vs UAB 1999 4 S. Gostkowski vs Arkansas St. 2004 4 Stephen Gostkowski vs TTU 2003 4 Ryan White vs Arkansas State 2000 4 Ryan White vs Cincinnati 1998 4 Joe Allison vs Mississippi 1992 4 Rusty Bennett vs North Texas 1977
Most Points Scored 138 DeAngelo Williams 108 Stephen Gostkowski 101 Stephen Gostkowski 101 Joe Allison 84 Dave Casinelli 78 Alex Williams 78 DeAngelo Williams 72 Dante Brown 72 Russ Vollmer 72 Paul Gowen 72 Bill Robertson
2004 2004 2003 1992 1963 1949 2003 2001 1962 1971 1950
Most Touchdowns Scored 23 DeAngelo Williams 14 Dave Casinelli 13 DeAngelo Williams 13 Alex Williams 12 Dante Brown 12 Bill Robertson 12 Frank Berry
2004 1963 2003 1949 2001 1950 1949
Most Touchdowns Responsible For 26 Danny Wimprine 26 Danny Wimprine 22 DeAngelo Williams 22 Danny Wimprine 21 Lloyd Patterson 20 Bernard Oden 19 Billy Fletcher 19 James Earl Wright 18 Steve Matthews 17 Danny Wimprine
2003 2002 2004 2004 1976 1997 1965 1961 1992 2001
EPK/Other 124 110 1 101 70 6 66 65 43 38 1 1 1 78 52 1
CAREER FGs 48 51 49 48 1 34 30 10 12 17 -
TP 268 263 248 248 218 214 171 168 155 144 142 142 126 116 116 116 114 114 108 103 102
Most Points Kicking 108 Stephen Gostkowski 101 Stephen Gostkowski 101 Joe Allison 71 Don Glosson 70 Ryan White 66 Joe Allison 66 John Butler
2004 2003 1992 1983 1998 1993 1989
Most PATs Made 48 Stephen Gostkowski 44 Stephen Gostkowski 42 John Cobb 38 Jack Carter 37 Pete Weeks 36 Ryan White 32 Stephen Gostkowski 32 Joe Allison 32 Hal McGeorge
2004 2003 1949 1961 1969 2001 2002 1992 1973
Most 49 44 43 42 37 36 36
PATs Attempted Stephen Gostkowski Stephen Gostkowski Jack Carter Pete Weeks Stephen Gostkowski Ryan White Jack Carter
2004 2003 1961 1969 2002 2001 1960
Most Field Goals Made 23 Joe Allison 20 Stephen Gostkowski 19 Stephen Gostkowski 16 Ryan White 16 John Butler 15 Don Glosson
1992 2004 2003 1998 1989 1984
Most Field Goals Attempted 29 Stephen Gostkowski 25 Joe Allison 24 Stephen Gostkowski 20 John Butler 20 Don Glosson 20 Rusty Bennett
2003 1992 2004 1989 1983 1977
Most Consecutive Field Goals Made (16) 16 Ryan White 1998-99
Most Points Scored 268 S. Gostkowski (124 PAT/48 FG) 263 Joe Allison (110 PAT/51 FG) 248 DeAngelo Williams (41 TD/1EP) 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) Most Touchdowns Scored 41 DeAngelo Williams 36 Dave Casinelli 27 Jay McCoy 20 Larry Porter 20 Russ Vollmer 19 Tavares Gideon 19 Dante Brown 19 Paul Gowen 19 Terdell Middleton 19 Lloyd Patterson
20021990-93 20021998-01 1960-63 1986-89 1968-70 20021960-63 1968-70 1990-93 1960-63 2002,2004 2001-02 1968-70 1973-76 1975-78
Most Touchdowns Responsible For 92 Danny Wimprine 2001-04 45 Lloyd Patterson 1975-78 41 DeAngelo Williams 200234 Dave Casinelli 1960-63 32 Steve Matthews 1992-93 31 Billy Fletcher 1963-65 Most Points Kicking 268 S.Gostkowski (124 PAT/48FG) 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)
20021990-93 1998-01 1986-89 1983-85
Most PATs Made 124 Stephen Gostkowski 110 Joe Allison 101 Ryan White 78 Pete Weeks 77 Jack Carter
20021990-93 1998-01 1967-69 1959-61
Most 130 112 101 92 91
20021990-93 1998-01 1959-61 1967-69
PATs Attempted Stephen Gostkowski Joe Allison Ryan White Jack Carter Pete Weeks
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) 95.4 S. Gostkowski (124X130)
1998-01 1990-93 1972-73 1983-85 1977-80 2002-
Most Field Goals Made 51 Joe Allison 49 Ryan White 48 Stephen Gostkowski 48 John Butler 34 Don Glosson 30 Rusty Bennett
1990-93 1998-01 20021986-89 1983-85 1977-80
Most Field Goals Attempted 71 Joe Allison 67 Stephen Gostkowski 67 Ryan White 63 John Butler 51 Don Glosson 50 Rusty Bennett
1990-93 20021998-01 1986-89 1983-85 1977-80
RECORDS
SINGLE SEASON
TDs 41 36 27 24 10 17 21 19 19 19 19 18 17
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Field Goal Pct. (min.50 att.) .761 John Butler (48X63) .731 Ryan White (49X67) .718 Joe Allison (51X71) .716 S. Gostkowski (48X67) .666 Don Glosson (34X51) .600 Rusty Bennett (30X50)
1986-89 1998-01 1990-93 20021983-85 1977-80
TEAM SCORING RECORDS
RECORDS
SINGLE GAME Most Points Scored 70 vs Tampa 69 vs Louisville 64 vs Union University 62 vs Tulane 61 vs Arkansas State 61 vs East Central Oklahoma
1949 1969 1950 1992 1949 1951
Most Touchdowns Scored 11 vs Tampa 10 vs Louisville 10 vs Union 9 vs Arkansas State 9 vs East Central Oklahoma
1949 1969 1950 1949 1951
Most Rushing Touchdowns 7 vs North Texas State 7 vs The Citadel 6 vs Wichita State 6 vs Tulsa 6 vs Tulsa 6 vs Cincinnati
1971 1962 1972 1972 1969 1969
Most Passing Touchdowns 5 vs Murray State 5 vs Louisville 4 vs Chattanooga 4 vs Louisville 4 vs Bowling Green St. 4 vs East Carolina 4 vs Louisville 4 vs Army 4 vs Tulane 4 vs Tulsa
2002 1969 2004 2004 2004 2003 2002 2001 1992 1961
Most Extra Points 9 vs Louisville 8 vs Tulane 7 vs Tulane 7 vs Chattanooga 7 vs Houston 7 vs Virginia Tech 7 vs Wichita State 7 vs Cincinnati 7 vs Louisville
1969 1992 2004 2004 2001 1973 1972 1972 1962
Most Field Goals Made 5 vs UAB 4 vs Arkansas State 4 vs Cincinnati 4 vs Ole Miss 4 vs North Texas State
1999 2004 1998 1992 1976
Most Field Goals Attempted 6 vs UAB 6 vs North Texas State 4 vs Arkansas State 4 vs Tennessee Tech 4 vs Arkansas 4 vs Ole Miss 4 vs North Texas State
1999 1976 2004 2003 1994 1992 1977
Most Consecutive Field Goals Made 16 1998-99 16 1983-84
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Most 2-Point Conversions Made 2 Louisville
1998
SINGLE SEASON
1984 1988 1983
Fewest Field Goals Made 0 1958
Most Points Scored 430 2004 393 2003 385 1949 374 1950 332 1961 328 1969
Most Field Goals Attempted 28 2003 25 1992 24 2004 21 1994 20 1983 20 1977
Fewest Points Scored 7 1920
Fewest Field Goals Attempted 8 1978 8 1968
Most Touchdowns Scored 57 1949 56 1950 53 2004 48 2003 48 1961 45 1969
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
Fewest Touchdowns Scored 1 1920 Most Rushing Touchdowns 33 1961 29 1969 27 1968 27 1960 26 2004 26 1970 26 1962
RUSHING SINGLE GAME
Most Passing Touchdowns 25 2004 24 2002 23 2003 21 2001 19 1992 18 1993 Most Extra Points 48 2004 44 2003 40 1961 39 1969 36 2001 34 2002 34 1960 Most Field Goals Made 23 1992 20 2004 19 2003 15 1994 YDS 92 92 89 89 88 86 85 85 85 85 80 80 77 76 75 75 75
15 14 14
Most Rushing Attempts (min. 33) 42 Marcus Holliday vs Tulane 37 DeAngelo Williams vs Ole Miss 37 Larry Porter vs Ole Miss 37 James King vs Wichita State 35 Frank Fletcher vs Cincinnati 33 DeAngelo Williams vs Houston 33 Marcus Holliday vs Arkansas 33 Dave Casinelli vs S. Carolina
1994 2004 1993 1977 1994 2004 1994 1963
Most Yards Rushing (min. 185) 263 DeAngelo Williams vs USF 262 DeAngelo Williams vs Houston 260 Paul Gowen vs Tulsa 225 DeAngelo Williams vs ECU 210 Dave Casinelli vs Houston 206 Larry Porter vs Arkansas State 200 DeAngelo Williams vs Louisville 199 DeAngelo Williams vs USM 195 DeAngelo Williams vs Tulane 190 Teofilo Riley vs Arkansas State 189 Richard Williams vs Ga. Tech 188 Eddie Hill vs Cincinnati
2004 2004 1969 2004 1963 1990 2004 2004 2003 1998 1980 1978
LONG RUSHING PLAYS
PLAYER Herb Covington Sonny Parsons Keith Benton Jack Scott Tony Wiley DeAngelo Williams Keith Benton Paul Gowen Andy Nelson Andy Nelson John Martin Richard Williams Jimmy Cole Richard Williams DeAngelo Williams Richard Williams Keith White
OPPONENT Cincinnati The Citadel Louisville Union Univ. Ole Miss Tulane Louisville Tulsa Tennessee Tech Southern Miss East Carolina Louisville Southern Miss Georgia Tech Southern Miss Cincinnati Murray State
YEAR 1966 1961 1990 1948 1980 2002 1990 1969 1954 1953 1992 1980 1953 1980 2004 1982 1949
YEAR-BY-YEAR RUSHING LEADERS NAME ATTS DeAngelo Williams 313 DeAngelo Williams 243 DeAngelo Williams 103 Dante Brown 184 Sugar Sanders 167 Gerard Arnold 146 Gerard Arnold 208 Gerard Arnold 145 Teofilo Riley 145 Quitman Spaulding 100 Marcus Holliday 145 Larry Porter 126 Larry Porter 140 Larry Porter 116 Keith Benton 148 Marvin Cox 193 Wayne Pryor 111 Wayne Pryor 145 Wayne Pryor 129 Jeff Womack 89 Punkin Williams 137 Punkin Williams 123 Richard Williams 89 Tony Wiley 123 Richard Williams 80 Leo Cage 128 Eddie Hill 126 James King 168 Terdell Middleton 160 Terdell Middleton 138 Reuben Gibson 116 Dornell Harris 109 Dornell Harris 132 Paul Skeeter Gowen 149 Paul Skeeter Gowen 145 Paul Skeeter Gowen 117 Ray Jamieson 123 Ricky Thurow 88 Terry Padgett 142 Billy Fletcher 109 Billy Fletcher 92 Dave Casinelli 219 Dave Casinelli 173 Dave Casinelli 117 Lennie Kaplan 69 James Earl Wright 66 Frank Massa 60 Bobby Brooks 67 Bobby Brooks 63 Jim Shelton 81 Sonny Rodgers -
YDS 1,948 1,430 684 902 646 706 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 1,016 826 646 324 310 261 378 293 366 448
TDS 22 10 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
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 USM 2002 9.4 DeAngelo Williams vs USF 2004 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
1948 1966 1961 1948 1990
Most Rushing Touchdowns 4 Dante Brown vs Houston 4 DeAngelo Williams vs UTC
2001 2004
DeAngelo Williams vs Houston DeAngelo Williams vs ECU Has been done 20 times
2004 2004
SINGLE SEASON Most Rushing Attempts (min. 170) 313 DeAngelo Williams 243 DeAngelo Williams 219 Dave Casinelli 208 Gerard Arnold 193 Marvin Cox 184 Dante Brown
2004 2003 1963 1998 1989 2001
Most Yards Rushing (min. 850) 1948 DeAngelo Williams 1430 DeAngelo Williams 1059 Gerard Arnold 1016 Dave Casinelli 919 Terdell Middleton 902 Dante Brown
2004 2003 1998 1962 1976 2001
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) 22 DeAngelo Williams 2004 14 Dave Casinelli 1963 13 DeAngelo Williams 2003 11 Dante Brown 2001 11 Dave Casinelli 1962 10 James Earl Wright 1961 10 Jay McCoy 1968 Most 100-Yard Games 10 DeAngelo Williams 10 DeAngelo Williams 6 Gerard Arnold 4 DeAngelo Williams 4 Dave Casinelli 4 Dave Casinelli 4 Terdell Middleton 4 Marvin Cox
2004 2003 1998 2002 1963 1962 1976 1989
Most Consecutive 100-Yard Games 13 DeAngelo Williams 2003-04 4 Gerard Arnold 1998
CAREER Most Rushing Attempts 659 DeAngelo Williams 549 Dave Casinelli 499 Gerard Arnold 498 Larry Porter 479 Wayne Pryor 417 Jeff Womack
20021960-63 1997-99 1990-93 1986-89 1983-86
Most Yards Rushing 4062 DeAngelo Williams 2636 Dave Casinelli 2378 Gerard Arnold 2227 Paul Gowen 2194 Larry Porter 1970 Terdell Middleton
20021960-63 1997-99 1969-71 1990-93 1973-76
Rushing Average 6.2 DeAngelo Williams 5.4 Paul Gowen 4.8 Gerard Arnold 4.8 Dave Casinelli 4.8 Terdell Middleton 4.8 Dornell Harris
20021969-71 1997-99 1960-63 1973-76 1971-73
Most Rushing Touchdowns 37 DeAngelo Williams 36 Dave Casinelli 27 Jay McCoy 20 Larry Porter 20 Russ Vollmer 19 Paul Gowen 19 Terdell Middleton 19 Lloyd Patterson
20021960-63 1968-70 1990-93 1960-63 1969-71 1973-76 1975-78
Most 100-Yard Games 24 DeAngelo Williams 11 Gerard Arnold 7 Dave Casinelli 6 Larry Porter 6 Paul Gowen 5 Terdell Middleton 5 Dornell Harris 5 Marvin Cox 4 Punkin Williams 4 Eddie Hill 4 Herb Covington 4 Teofilo Riley
20021997-99 1960-63 1990-93 1969-71 1973-76 1971-73 1988-90 1983-84 1975-78 1965-67 1996-99
TEAM RUSHING RECORDS SINGLE GAME 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
RECORDS
YEAR 2004 2003 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
4 4 3
SINGLE SEASON Most Rushing Attempts 612 1972 606 1971 580 1975 570 1970 558 1979 Fewest Rushing Attempts 335 1964 Most Yards Rushing 2752 1960 2629 1970 2660 1971 2483 1969 2438 2004 2360 2003
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Fewest Yards Rushing 1045 1995 1130 1996 1154 2000 Most Rushing Touchdowns 33 1961 29 1969 27 1968 27 1960 26 2004 26 1970 26 1962
100-YARD RUSHING GAMES
RECORDS
DeAngelo Williams (24) 263 vs USF 262 vs Houston 200 vs Louisville 225 vs East Carolina 199 vs Southern Miss 195 vs Tulane 166 vs Tulane 158 vs Southern Miss 154 vs Louisville 144 vs Arkansas State 137 vs East Carolina 136 vs Chattanooga 136 vs Cincinnati 135 vs Ole Miss 132 vs Tulane 129 vs Murray State 120 vs Bowling Green State 120 vs Houston 119 vs Mississippi State 118 vs Ole Miss 110 vs Army 108 vs Arkansas State 107 vs UAB 105 vs Southern Miss
112
2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2003 2002 2003 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2003 2004 2002 2004 2003 2003 2004 2002 2003 2003 2002
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 Casinelli (7) 210 vs Houston 154 vs Mississippi State 140 vs Chattanooga 139 vs Texas-Arlington 136 vs South Carolina 129 vs The Citadel 105 vs Tennessee Tech
1963 1962 1963 1962 1963 1962 1962
Paul “Skeeter” Gowen (6) 260 vs Tulsa 163 vs North Texas State 141 vs Utah State 135 vs Southern Miss 130 vs Utah State 115 vs Miami
1969 1970 1971 1970 1970 1969
Larry Porter (6) 206 vs Arkansas State 174 vs Cincinnati 167 vs Arkansas State 137 vs Ole Miss 133 vs Tulsa 113 vs Ole Miss
1990 1992 1991 1993 1992 1992
Marcus Holliday (5) 171 vs Arkansas 151 vs Tulane 138 vs Tennessee
1994 1994 1991
CAREER RUSHING LEADERS
Name DeAngelo Williams (RB) 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)
Yrs. 0260-63 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 659 549 499 411 498 408 479 417 386 302 229 330 317 362 260 285 302 323 263 277 241 244 206 212 215 248 257
Tot.Yds 4,062 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
122 106
vs Arkansas State vs Louisville
1994 1991
Terdell Middleton (5) 172 vs Tulane 143 vs Tulsa 112 vs Florida State 102 vs Florida State 102 vs Wichita State
1976 1975 1974 1976 1976
Marvin Cox (5) 150 vs Cincinnati 116 vs Florida 105 vs Tulane 103 vs Vanderbilt 102 vs Arkansas State
1989 1989 1989 1988 1989
Dornell Harris (5) 131 vs Wichita State 129 vs Tulsa 119 vs Utah State 110 vs Kansas State 106 vs Virginia Tech
1972 1972 1972 1973 1973
Punkin Williams (4) 148 vs Southern Miss 142 vs Southwestern Louisiana 137 vs Mississippi State 121 vs Louisville
1984 1984 1984 1983
Eddie Hill (4) 188 vs Cincinnati 114 vs Southern Miss 107 vs Wichita State 102 vs Mississippi State
1978 1978 1978 1977
Herb Covington (4) 145 vs McNeese State 140 vs Cincinnati 103 vs West Texas State 102 vs Mississippi State
1965 1966 1965 1965
Teofilo Riley (4) 190 vs Arkansas State 152 vs Louisville 119 vs Southwestern Louisiana 104 vs Arkansas State
1998 1998 1996 1999
Dante Brown (3) 158 vs Chattanooga 148 vs Houston 119 vs Louisville
2001 2001 2001
Leo Cage (3) 156 vs Cincinnati 124 vs Louisville 118 vs Ole Miss
1979 1979 1979
Wayne Pryor (3) 115 vs Tulsa 112 vs Alabama 102 vs Southern Miss
1987 1987 1986
James King (3) 120 vs North Texas State 119 vs Wichita State 110 vs Southern Miss
1977 1977 1977
Ray Jamieson (3) 137 vs Louisville 122 vs North Texas State 109 vs Southern Miss
1968 1971 1971
Jay McCoy (3) 121 vs Florida State 101 vs Southern Miss 100 vs Louisville
1969 1969 1968
Billy Fletcher (3) 128 vs West Texas State
1964
1965 1965
John Martin (2) 164 vs East Carolina 113 vs Southwestern Louisiana
Tony Wiley (2) 131 vs Ole Miss 106 vs Southern Miss
1980 1981
1992 1993
Jeff Womack (2) 140 vs Louisville 110 vs Tennessee
Richard Locke (2) 121 vs Ole Miss 120 vs North Texas State
1978 1979
1983 1985
Reuben Gibson (2) 112 vs Louisville 107 vs Colorado State
Gerald White (2) 101 vs Tulane 100 vs Vanderbilt
1987 1987
Frank Fletcher (2) 185 vs Cincinnati 101 vs Louisville
1994 1994
120 116
vs West Texas State vs Tulsa
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
1979
Lloyd Patterson (1) 108 vs Florida State
1975
Ronald “Runt” Moon (1) 111 vs Mississippi State
1974
1976 1974
Dan Darby (1) 109 vs Cincinnati
1972
Derron Parquet (1) 164 vs USF
2003
Al Harvey (1) 136 vs Utah State
1972
Xavier Crawford (1) 134 vs Southern Miss
1991
Joe Lynch (1) 131 vs Wichita State
1970
Keith Benton (1) 147 vs Louisville
1990
Ricky Thurow (1) 131 vs Louisville
1969
Leon Bosby (1) 126 vs Southwestern Louisiana
1990
Terry Padgett (1) 129 vs South Carolina
1966
Charles Allen (1) 111 vs Tulane
1990
Ralph Messer (1) 116 vs Louisville
1952
Tim Jones (1) 132 vs Tulane
1989
YEAR-BY-YEAR PASSING LEADERS
NAME Danny Wimprine Danny Wimprine Danny Wimprine Danny Wimprine Scott Scherer Travis Anglin Neil Suber Bernard Oden Qadry Anderson Joe Borich Tony Scarpino Steve Matthews Steve Matthews Keith Benton Keith Benton Tim Jones Rusty Trail Tim Jones Tom Branner Danny Sparkman Danny Sparkman Danny Sparkman Trell Hooper Tom Smith Darrell Martin Kevin Betts Lloyd Patterson Lloyd Patterson Lloyd Patterson Lloyd Patterson David Fowler Joe Bruner Al Harvey John Robinson Rick Strawbridge Danny Pierce Danny Pierce Terry Padgett Terry Padgett Billy Fletcher Billy Fletcher Russell Vollmer Russell Vollmer James Earl Wright Nick Bouni Fred Hearn Jim Leonard James Armstrong
ATT 398 440 435 196 154 125 124 316 287 161 148 273 286 199 176 144 152 95 84 272 174 216 201 96 185 154 141 169 178 72 193 118 179 80 80 139 137 70 73 256 160 58 87 67 62 30 27 49
COMP 225 246 235 102 85 68 61 170 141 81 70 166 175 90 76 73 79 54 41 142 81 105 112 43 73 64 56 73 87 30 103 61 90 31 39 61 56 31 26 92 69 29 39 35 26 13 11 18
YDS 2892 3174 2820 1329 857 856 930 2249 1557 896 738 1896 2084 1203 1265 1017 1231 709 412 1606 1315 1390 1194 466 888 884 931 1336 1563 371 1266 785 961 496 557 1049 925 436 348 1239 921 466 555 604 475 184 149 338
TDS 22 22 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 1 0 3
INT 14 13 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 1 3 10
PASSING SINGLE GAME Most Passing Attempts (min. 40) 60 Danny Wimprine vs Mississippi St. 53 Danny Wimprine vs USF 51 Danny Wimprine vs USF 48 Danny Wimprine vs Mississippi St. 46 Danny Wimprine vs Louisville 45 Steve Matthews vs Mississippi St. 44 Danny Wimprine vs Louisville 44 Danny Wimprine vs Houston 44 Bernard Oden vs Minnesota 44 Steve Matthews vs Louisville 43 Danny Wimprine vs Ole Miss 43 Danny Wimprine vs UAB 42 Danny Wimprine vs UAB 41 Danny Wimprine vs Arkansas St. 41 Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss 40 Billy Fletcher vs Wake Forest
2003 2002 2003 2002 2004 1993 2002 2002 1997 1993 2004 2004 2003 2004 1988 1965
Most Pass Completions (min. 24) 32 Danny Wimprine vs UAB 32 Danny Wimprine vs Mississippi St. 32 Danny Wimprine vs USF 29 Steve Matthews vs Mississippi St. 26 Danny Wimprine vs BGSU 26 Danny Wimprine vs UAB 25 Danny Wimprine vs USF 25 Danny Wimprine vs Mississippi St. 25 Bernard Oden vs Minnesota 25 Steve Matthews vs Louisville 24 Danny Wimprine vs Louisville 24 Danny Wimprine vs Houston 24 Steve Matthews vs Tulsa 24 Kenton Evans vs Ole Miss
2003 2003 2002 1993 2004 2004 2003 2002 1997 1993 2004 2002 1993 1998
Most Yards Passing (min. 260) 398 Danny Wimprine vs Mississippi St. 361 Danny Wimprine vs Louisville 356 Danny Wimprine vs Arkansas St. 355 Danny Wimprine vs Ole Miss 355 Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss 347 Danny Wimprine vs UAB 342 Danny Wimprine vs Houston
2003 2004 2004 2003 1988 2004 2002
RECORDS
YEAR 2004 2003 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
Danny Felts (1) 145 vs Wichita State
113
340 335 324 314 300 295 292 291 288 288 287
Steve Matthews vs Mississippi St. 1993 Steve Matthews vs East Carolina 1992 Danny Wimprine vs BGSU 2004 Danny Wimprine vs USF 2002 Bernard Oden vs Minnesota 1997 Danny Wimprine vs Cincinnati 2001 Bernard Oden vs Cincinnati 1997 Qadry Anderson vs Tulane 1996 Danny Wimprine vs Miss State 2002 Danny Sparkman vs Cincinnati 1984 Steve Matthews vs East Carolina 1993
Highest Average Gain/Completion 29.22 D. Wimprine vs Chattanooga (9-263) 28.25 Neil Suber vs East Carolina (8-226) 28.10 Keith Benton vs UCF (7-197) 24.85 Lloyd Patterson vs N. Texas (7-171) 24.77 Bernard Oden vs Michigan St. (9-223) 24.67 Neil Suber vs Tennessee (9-222) 23.88 L. Patterson vs USM (9-215) 23.70 Danny Sparkman vs ASU (9-214) 23.20 Keith Benton vs UT (5-116) 22.60 Keith Benton vs Ole Miss (6-136)
2004 1999 1990 1977 1997 1999 1977 1984 1991 1990
Most Touchdown Passes 5 Danny Wimprine vs Murray St. 4 Danny Wimprine vs BGSU 4 Danny Wimprine vs Louisville 4 Danny Wimprine vs ECU 4 Danny Wimprine vs Louisville 4 Danny Wimprine vs Army 4 Steve Matthews vs Tulane 4 James Earl Wright vs Tulsa
2002 2004 2004 2003 2002 2001 1992 1961
Most Interceptions Thrown 5 Danny Wimprine vs Mississippi St. 5 Darrell Martin vs Vanderbilt 5 Keith Benton vs Missouri 4 Several tied at four
2002 1980 1990
RECORDS
SINGLE SEASON
114
Most 440 435 398 316 287 286 273 272 256 216
Pass Attempts Danny Wimprine Danny Wimprine Danny Wimprine Bernard Oden Qadry Anderson Steve Matthews Steve Matthews Danny Sparkman Billy Fletcher Danny Sparkman
2003 2002 2004 1997 1996 1992 1993 1985 1965 1983
Most Pass Completions 246 Danny Wimprine 235 Danny Wimprine 225 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
2003 2002 2004 1992 1997 1993 1985 1996 1982 1983 2001
Most Yards Passing 3174 Danny Wimprine 2892 Danny Wimprine 2820 Danny Wimprine 2249 Bernard Oden 2084 Steve Matthews 1896 Steve Matthews 1606 Danny Sparkman
2003 2004 2002 1997 1992 1993 1985
1563 1557 1390 1336 1329
Lloyd Patterson Qadry Anderson Danny Sparkman Lloyd Patterson Danny Wimprine
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 56.5 Danny Wimprine (225 X 398) 2004 55.9 Danny Wimprine (246 X 440) 2003 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 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 22 Danny Wimprine 22 Danny Wimprine 18 Steve Matthews 14 Danny Wimprine 14 Lloyd Patterson 13 Steve Matthews 13 Billy Fletcher 13 James Earl Wright 12 Bernard Oden
2002 2004 2003 1992 2001 1976 1993 1965 1960 1997
Most Interceptions Thrown 20 Billy Fletcher 18 Danny Wimprine 16 Darrell Martin 14 Danny Wimprine 13 Danny Wimprine 13 Steve Matthews 13 Lloyd Patterson 12 Steve Matthews
1965 2002 1980 2004 2003 1993 1978 1992
CAREER Most Pass Attempts 1469 Danny Wimprine 662 Danny Sparkman
2001-04 1983-85
560 559 463 438
Lloyd Patterson Steve Matthews Neil Suber Billy Fletcher
1975-78 1992-93 1998-01 1963-65
Most Pass Completions 808 Danny Wimprine 341 Steve Matthews 328 Danny Sparkman 246 Lloyd Patterson 238 Neil Suber 210 Tim Jones
2001-04 1992-93 1983-85 1975-78 1998-01 1986-89
Most Passing Yards 10,215 Danny Wimprine 4,311 Danny Sparkman 4,201 Lloyd Patterson 3,980 Steve Matthews 2,686 Bernard Oden 2,668 Tim Jones 2,646 Neil Suber 2,468 Keith Benton
2001-04 1983-85 1975-78 1992-93 1995-97 1986-89 1998-01 1990-91
Most Touchdown Passes 81 Danny Wimprine 31 Steve Matthews 30 Lloyd Patterson 27 Danny Sparkman 24 James Earl Wright 21 Billy Fletcher 19 Tim Jones
2001-04 1992-93 1975-78 1983-85 1959-61 1963-65 1986-89
Most Interceptions 49 Danny Wimprine 34 Lloyd Patterson 32 Danny Sparkman 29 Tim Jones 28 Billy Fletcher 25 Steve Matthews 25 Darrell Martin
2001-04 1975-78 1983-85 1986-89 1963-65 1992-93 1978-81
Highest Pass Completion Percentage 61.0 Steve Matthews (341X559) 1992-93 55.0 Danny Wimprine (808X1469) 2001-04 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
CAREER PASSING LEADERS
Name Danny Wimprine Danny Sparkman Lloyd Patterson 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. 2001-04 1983-85 1975-78 1992-93 1995-97 1986-89 1998-01 1990-91 1963-65 1972-74 1995-96 1968-69 1978-79 1999-02 1960-63 1970-72 1987-89 1994-95 1981-85 1979-82 1967-69
Comp-Att 808-1469 328-662 246-560 341-559 209-400 210-420 238-463 166-375 168-438 185-362 178-374 117-276 97-237 137-250 107-240 122-248 98-207 124-284 112-201 100-261 65-151
TDS 81 27 30 31 14 19 14 15 21 12 7 12 13 10 7 9 7 6 5 5 8
Total Yards 10,215 4,311 4,201 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
16.9 15.1 14.4
Danny Pierce Kevin Betts Russ Vollmer
1968-69 1976-79 1960-63
TEAM RECORDS SINGLE GAME Most Passing Attempts 61 vs Mississippi State 55 vs USF 54 vs Tulane 51 vs USF 48 vs Ole Miss 47 vs Mississippi State 46 vs Louisville 46 vs Ole Miss 46 vs Murray State 45 vs Louisville 44 vs Minnesota
2003 2002 2000 2003 2002 1993 2004 1969 1985 1993 1997
Fewest Passing Attempts 3 vs Arkansas State
1982
Most Pass Completions 33 vs USF 32 vs Mississippi State 32 vs UAB 30 vs Mississippi State 26 vs Bowling Green State 26 vs UAB 25 vs USF 25 vs Mississippi State 25 vs Minnesota 25 vs Louisville
2002 2003 2003 1993 2004 2004 2003 2002 1997 1993
Fewest Pass Completions 1 four times (last vs Mississippi St., 1984) 2003 2003 2003 1993 2004 2004 1988 2004 2002 2004 1992 1969 2004 2002 1973 1997
Fewest Passing Yards 6 vs Southern Miss
1966
Most Passes Had Intercepted 5 vs Mississippi State 5 vs Miami 5 vs Missouri 5 vs Southwestern La. 5 vs Vanderbilt 5 vs Vanderbilt 5 vs Houston 5 vs New Mexico
2002 1993 1991 1987 1980 1979 1968 1986
SINGLE SEASON Most Passing Attempts 470 2003 452 2002 421 2004 352 1993 339 2000 336 1997 320 1998 320 1995
Most Pass Completions 260 2003 241 2002 235 2004 203 1993 Yards 94 92 92 84 84 83 82 82 82 82 80 79 76 75 75 73 73 72 72 72 71 70 69 69 68 68 68 67 67 67 66 66 65 65 65 64 64 63 61 61 60 60 60 60 58 58 57 57 57 57 57 56 55 55 55 54 54 54 53 53 53 52 52 51 51 51 51 51 51 51
182 181 178 177 159 154
1992 2000 1997 2001 1973 1985
Fewest Pass Completions 38 1957
LONG PASS COMPLETIONS
Players Lloyd Patterson to Earnest Gray (TD) Danny Wimprine to Tavarious Davis (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 Wimprine to DeAngelo Williams (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) Danny Wimprine to DeAngelo Williams (TD) Danny Wimprine to Ryan Scott (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) Darron White to Chris Kelley vs Cincinnati (TD) Bernard Oden to Richie Floyd Bernard Oden to Chris Powers (TD) Lloyd Patterson to Earnest Gray (TD) Bubba Leonard to Eddie Gebara (TD) Danny Wimprine to Darren Garcia Keith Benton to John Bush (TD) Terry Padgett to Dale Brady (TD) Danny Wimprine to Chris Kelley (TD) Danny Sparkman to Jerry Harris (TD) Tony Scarpino to Ryan Roskelly Lloyd Patterson to Ricky Rivas (TD) Danny Wimprine to Joseph Doss 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) Danny Wimprine to Maurice Avery Danny Wimprine to Maurice Avery Lloyd Patterson to Earnest Gray (TD) Danny Wimprine to Mario Pratcher Keith Benton to Russell Copeland Danny Pierce to Preston Riley (TD) Danny Wimprine to John Doucette Rusty Trail to Billy Moody (TD) Andy Whitwell to Chris Martin (TD) Neil Suber to Al Sermon (TD) Joe Bruner to Mike Fuhrman Danny Wimprine to Ryan Scott Danny Wimprine to John Doucette 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)
Opponent Houston Ole Miss Houston Southern Miss Arkansas State Arkansas State East Carolina Tennessee Houston Southern Miss Tennessee Tech Florida State Central Florida Mississippi State Virginia Tech Houston Virginia Tech Southern Miss Mississippi State Cincinnati Tulane Michigan State Cincinnati Mississippi State Chattanooga Southern Miss Mississippi State Army Arkansas State Michigan State Tulsa Southern Miss Cincinnati Cincinnati Mississippi State Southern Miss East Tennessee St. North Texas Tennessee Southwestern La. Bowling Green St. Army Tulsa SMU Louisville Utah State Tulane Tulane Louisville Southern Miss Mississippi State Tulane Ole Miss Houston Southern Miss Chattanooga Tulsa Miami (FL) Ole Miss Tulsa Tulane Minnesota Southern Miss UAB Ole Miss Tulane East Carolina Tulane Ole Miss Florida State
Year 1978 2003 1998 1988 1984 1983 1998 1999 1996 1960 2003 1984 1990 1984 1985 2001 1983 2002 1988 1984 1983 1997 2001 1991 2004 2004 1995 2001 1984 1997 1992 1987 2003 1997 1997 1977 1956 2003 1991 1967 2004 1985 1994 1976 2004 1965 1997 1987 1992 1983 1977 1996 2004 2003 1977 2004 1990 1969 2003 1988 1987 1998 1974 2004 2003 1998 1992 1978 1979 1979
RECORDS
Most Passing Yards 398 vs Mississippi State 390 vs Tennessee Tech 389 vs Ole Miss 379 vs Mississippi State 361 vs Louisville 356 vs Arkansas State 355 vs Southern Miss 347 vs UAB 342 vs Houston 336 vs Chattanooga 335 vs East Carolina 331 vs Ole Miss 324 vs Bowling Green State 320 vs USF 301 vs Southwestern La. 300 vs Minnesota
Fewest Pass Attempts 78 1957
115
Most Yards Passing 3419 2003 3086 2004 2868 2002 2369 1997 2191 1992 2087 2001 2030 1988 2005 1998
257 254 247 245 238 228 216 216 216 203 201 200
Fewest Passing Yards 477 1957 Most Passes Had Intercepted 22 1980 22 1965 20 2002 20 1995 20 1979 Fewest Passes Had Intercepted 6 2001 Most Touchdown Passes 25 2004 24 2002 23 2003 19 1992 18 1993 14 1978 14 1976 14 1969 14 1965 14 1961 14 1960 Fewest Touchdown Passes 1 1963
RECORDS
300-YARD PASSING GAMES
2003 2003 2004 2002 2003 2003 2002 2002 2001 2001 2003 2004
Steve Matthews (6) 287 vs East Carolina 263 vs Louisville 239 vs Tulsa 238 vs Tulane 235 vs Southwestern Louisiana 226 vs Tennessee
1993 1993 1993 1992 1993 1992
Bernard Oden (6) 292 vs Cincinnati 238 vs Tulane 223 vs Michigan State 218 vs Arkansas State 205 vs Houston 205 vs UAB
1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997
Danny Sparkman (3) 288 vs Cincinnati 261 vs Murray State 214 vs Arkansas State
1984 1985 1984
Neil Suber (3) 279 vs Tulane 226 vs East Carolina 222 vs Tennessee
1998 1998 1999
Danny Pierce (3) 240 vs Wichita State 232 vs Ole Miss 203 vs Louisville
1968 1969 1968
Lloyd Patterson (3) 215 vs Southern Miss 203 vs Tulsa 203 vs Virginia Tech
1976 1976 1976
Qadry Anderson (2) 291 vs Tulane 239 vs Houston
1996 1996
Danny Wimprine (8) 398 vs Mississippi State 361 vs Louisville 356 vs Arkansas State 355 vs Ole Miss 347 vs UAB 342 vs Houston 324 vs Bowling Green State 314 vs South Florida
2003 2004 2004 2003 2004 2002 2004 2002
Steve Matthews (2) 340 vs Mississippi State 335 vs East Carolina
1993 1992
Tim Jones (2) 208 vs Mississippi State 205 vs Florida State
1988 1989
Rusty Trail (1) 355 vs Southern Miss
1988
Bernard Oden (1) 300 vs Minnesota
Billy Fletcher (2) 257 vs Mississippi State 215 vs Wake Forest
1965 1965
1997
Joe Bruner (1) 250 vs Kansas State
1973
Joe Borich (1) 228 vs Tulane
1995
Dan Branner (1) 225 vs Southwestern 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
200-YARD PASSING GAMES Danny Wimprine (22) 295 vs Cincinnati 288 vs Mississippi State 271 vs USF 271 vs Ole Miss 268 vs East Carolina 266 vs Ole Miss 266 vs Tennessee Tech 263 vs Chattanooga 261 vs Louisville 259 vs UAB
116
vs UAB vs North Texas vs Southern Miss vs Murray State vs Arkansas State vs Houston vs TCU vs Army vs Houston vs Army vs Louisville vs East Carolina
2001 2002 2003 2002 2003 2004 2003 2004 2002 2002
Kenton Evans (1) 214 vs Ole Miss
1998
Keith Benton (1) 207 vs Mississippi State
1990
Scott Scherer (1) 203 vs Cincinnati
2000
RECEIVING SINGLE GAME Most Pass Receptions (min. 10) 13 Maurice Avery vs UAB 10 Darron White vs Mississippi St. 10 Richie Floyd vs Arkansas St. 10 Isaac Bruce vs Southwestern La. 10 Mac Cody vs Mississippi State 10 Russell Copeland vs Mississippi St. 10 Russell Copeland vs Tennessee 10 Bob Sherlag vs Mississippi St.
2003 2003 1997 1993 1993 1992 1992 1965
YEAR-BY-YEAR RECEIVERS
YEAR 2004 2003 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 Tavares Gideon Maurice Avery Travis Anglin Antoine Harden Bunkie Perkins Damien Dodson Damien Dodson Richie Floyd Richie Floyd Ryan Roskelly Ryan Roskelly Isaac Bruce Russell Copeland John Bush Russell Jones Russell Copeland Charles Wilson Charles Wilson Jerry Harris Jerry Harris Edwin Lovelady Derrick Crawford Derrick Crawford Jerry Knowlton Jerry Knowlton Tony Hunt Earnest Gray Earnest Gray Ricky Rivas Earnest Gray Ricky Rivas James Thompson Bobby Ward Stan Davis Stan Davis Bill Wright Frank Blackwell Preston Riley Rich Coady Dale Brady Bob Sherlag Billy Ray Farmer Bob Sherlag John Griffin Don Coffey Don Coffey Don Coffey John Ruth Carlos Brooks
NO. 54 49 55 31 33 39 42 38 43 34 44 74 61 25 33 22 33 20 29 30 19 31 32 18 27 15 35 28 26 29 18 40 43 39 34 17 31 21 18 11 46 19 8 14 18 10 8 5 67
YDS TDS 665 11 742 8 740 5 589 4 314 0 507 4 753 2 617 1 600 1 361 0 602 3 1054 10 736 7 420 3 684 4 333 1 554 2 393 2 338 1 519 4 345 2 594 3 523 2 244 0 470 4 234 1 690 9 826 6 529 6 529 2 224 0 395 5 744 7 476 2 509 5 206 3 591 5 484 2 260 1 176 3 673 9 222 0 183 0 220 3 312 5 188 1 192 2 93 0 378 3
1965 1994 1996 1950 1968 1997 2002 1993 1992 1992 1992 2003 1997
Avg. Gain/Reception (min. 3 rec.) 37.6 Tav. Davis vs Ole Miss (3-113) 36.3 Antoine Harden vs Army (3-109) 33.8 DeAngelo Williams vs TTU (4-135) 33.0 Darrius Blevins vs Tulane (4-132) 31.8 Preston Riley vs Louisville (5-159) 29.0 Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa (6-174) 28.3 Darron White vs ASU (3-85) 28.0 Robert Douglas vs ASU (3-84) 27.0 Chris Kelley vs BGSU (4-108) 26.0 Darren Garcia vs N. Texas (4-104) 24.5 Isaac Bruce vs Arkansas St. (4-98) 24.5 Maurice Avery vs East Carolina (4-98) 24.3 Chris Kelley vs Ole Miss (3-73) 23.3 Russell Copeland vs ECU (6-140)
2003 2001 2003 1997 1968 1994 2004 2004 2004 2003 1993 2003 2004 1992
Most Touchdown Receptions 3 Russell Copeland vs Tennessee 3 Stan Davis vs Ole Miss 3 Bob Sherlag vs Mississippi St. 3 Don Coffey vs Tulsa 3 Bill Robertson vs Arkansas St.
1992 1971 1965 1961 1950
Longest Pass Reception (min. 75) 94 Earnest Gray vs Houston 92 Tavarious Davis vs Ole Miss 92 Damien Dodson vs Houston 84 Chris Martin vs Southern Miss 84 Edwin Lovelady vs Arkansas St. 83 Derrick Crawford vs Arkansas St. 82 Damien Dodson vs East Carolina 82 Teofilo Riley vs Houston 82 Harold Sterling vs Southern Miss 80 DeAngelo Williams vs TTU 80 Russell Copeland vs East Carolina 79 Jerry Harris vs Florida State 76 Russell Copeland vs Central Fla. 75 Enis Jackson vs Mississippi St. 75 Billy Moody vs Virginia Tech
1978 2003 1998 1988 1984 1983 1998 1996 1960 2003 1992 1984 1990 1984 1985
Most Consec. Games with a Reception 27 Russell Copeland 26 Earnest Gray 24 Darron White 22 Bunkie Perkins 22 Isaac Bruce 22 Ryan Roskelly 21 Richie Floyd 19 Damien Dodson 18 John Bush 15 Wayne Pryor
SINGLE SEASON Most Pass Receptions (min. 40) 74 Isaac Bruce 61 Russell Copeland 55 Travis Anglin 54 Tavares Gideon 50 Mac Cody 49 Maurice Avery 46 Bunkie Perkins 46 James Thompson 46 Bob Sherlag 45 Damien Dodson
1993 1992 2002 2004 1993 2003 2001 1973 1965 1997
44 43 43 42 42
Ryan Roskelly Richie Floyd Bobby Ward Tavares Gideon Damien Dodson
1994 1996 1973 2002 1998
Most Yards Receiving (min. 610) 1054 Isaac Bruce 826 Earnest Gray 753 Damien Dodson 744 Bobby Ward 742 Maurice Avery 740 Travis Anglin 736 Russell Copeland 690 Earnest Gray 684 Russell Copeland 665 Tavares Gideon 628 Keith Wright 617 Richie Floyd
1993 1977 1998 1973 2003 2002 1992 1978 1990 2004 1977 1997
Average Gain Per Reception 29.5 Earnest Gray 25.3 Jerry Harris 24.5 Sonny Parsons 23.1 Preston Riley 22.2 Enis Jackson 21.7 Ray Craft 20.7 Russell Copeland 20.3 Ricky Rivas
1977 1984 1961 1968 1983 1988 1990 1976
Most Touchdown Receptions 12 Bill Robertson 11 Tavares Gideon 10 Isaac Bruce 9 Earnest Gray 9 Bob Sherlag 8 Maurice Avery 8 Tavares Gideon 7 Russell Copeland 7 Bobby Ward
1950 2004 1993 1978 1965 2003 2002 1992 1973
CAREER Most Pass Receptions 147 Damien Dodson 137 Darron White 116 Russell Copeland 113 Isaac Bruce 105 James Thompson 97 Earnest Gray 96 Tavares Gideon 87 Maurice Avery 79 Bunkie Perkins 74 Keith Wright 73 Stan Davis
Pos. WR FL WR WR WR WR FL FL WR WR WR WR WR FL WR WR WR FL WR
1996-99 2001-04 1989-92 1992-93 1972-74 1975-78 2002, 2004 20022000-01 1974-77 1969-72
Most Receiving Yards 2,126 Earnest Gray 2,096 Damien Dodson 1,753 Russell Copeland 1,654 Richie Floyd 1,649 Darron White 1,586 Isaac Bruce 1,248 Keith Wright 1,197 Antoine Harden 1,186 Jerry Harris 1,183 James Thompson 1,177 Maurice Avery 1,131 Tavares Gideon 1,117 Derrick Crawford
1975-78 1996-99 1989-92 1995-98 2001-04 1992-93 1974-77 2000-02 1983-86 1972-74 20022002, 2004 1980-83
Highest Average Gain Per Reception 21.9 Earnest Gray 1975-78 17.7 Derrick Crawford 1980-83 17.1 John Bowers 1979-82 16.9 Keith Wright 1974-77 16.6 Enis Jackson 1982-85 16.3 Jerry Harris 1983-86 Most Touchdown Receptions 19 Tavares Gideon 2002, 2004 17 Earnest Gray 1975-78 16 Bill Robertson 1947-50 15 Isaac Bruce 1992-93 12 Russell Copeland 1989-92 12 Damien Dodson 1996-99 11 Darron White 2001-04 11 Keith Wright 1974-77 11 Bob Sherlag 1963-65
100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES Earnest Gray (6) 129 vs Utah State 122 vs North Texas State 119 vs Virginia Tech 119 vs Southern Miss 112 vs Mississippi State 105 vs North Texas State
1977 1978 1977 1977 1978 1977
Russell Copeland (5) 140 vs East Carolina 139 vs Tennessee 123 vs UCF 113 vs Florida State 111 vs Tulsa
1992 1992 1990 1989 1990
Damien Dodson (5) 128 vs East Carolina 127 vs Minnesota 126 vs Mississippi State
1998 1997 1998
RECORDS
Most Yards Receiving (min. 130) 186 Bob Sherlag vs Mississippi St. 174 Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa 172 Richie Floyd vs Tulane 160 Bill Robertson vs Arkansas St. 159 Preston Riley vs Louisville 155 Richie Floyd vs Cincinnati 150 Travis Anglin vs Houston 147 Isaac Bruce vs East Carolina 140 Russell Copeland vs East Carolina 138 Russell Copeland vs Tennessee 137 Isaac Bruce vs Tulsa 135 DeAngelo Williams vs Tenn. Tech 132 Darrius Blevins vs Tulane
CAREER PASS RECEIVING LEADERS
Name Yrs. Played Earnest Gray 1975-78 Damien Dodson 1996-99 Russell Copeland 1989-92 Richie Floyd 1995-98 Darron White 2001-04 Isaac Bruce 1992-93 Keith Wright 1974-77 Jerry Harris 1983-86 James Thompson 1971-73 Maurice Avery 2002Tavares Gideon 2002,2004 Derrick Crawford 1981-83 Stan Davis 1969-72 Bobby Ward 1973-74 Bob Sherlag 1963-65 John Bush 1989-92 Darrius Blevins 1994-98 Jerry Knowlton 1978-81 Charles Wilson 1986-88
Caught 97 147 116 110 137 113 74 72 105 87 96 63 79 71 62 61 73 60 53
TDS 17 12 12 4 11 15 11 7 7 9 19 5 9 7 11 7 8 5 5
Total Yards 2,123 2,096 1,753 1,654 1,649 1,586 1,248 1,186 1,183 1,177 1,131 1,117 1,105 1,056 1,041 1,023 1,017 973 971
117
1998 1997
Isaac Bruce (4) 147 vs East Carolina 137 vs Tulsa 112 vs Mississippi State 108 vs Tulsa
Charles Wilson (2) 127 vs Tulane 110 vs Tennessee
1987 1988
1993 1992 1993 1993
Travis Anglin (1) 150 vs Houston
2002
Derrick Crawford (3) 125 vs Tulane 111 vs Arkansas State 109 vs Mississippi State
John Bush (1) 117 vs Mississippi State
1991
1982 1993 1983
Ken Coutain (1) 116 vs Tennessee
1999
Richie Floyd (3) 172 vs Tulane 155 vs Cincinnati 116 vs Arkansas State
1996 1997 1997
Stan Davis (1) 106 vs Ole Miss
1971
Antoine Harden (3) 119 vs Mississippi 109 vs Army 104 vs Tennessee
Tavarious Davis (1) 113 vs Ole Miss
2003
2002 2001 2001
Chris Kelley (1) 108 vs Bowling Green St.
2004
Preston Riley (3) 159 vs Louisville 119 vs Florida State 110 vs Wichita State
1968 1968 1968
Chris Martin (1) 118 vs Southern Miss
1988
Russell Richards (1) 102 vs Ole Miss
1979
Darron White (3) 123 vs Cincinnati 102 vs Mississippi State 101 vs UAB
2001 2003 2004
Ryan Roskelly (1) 174 vs Tulsa
1994
DeAngelo Williams (1) 135 vs Tennessee Tech
2003
111 101
vs Houston vs Louisville
RECORDS
Maurice Avery (2) 125 vs UAB 103 vs Southern Miss
118
2003 2003
Frank Blackwell (2) 130 vs Ole Miss 107 vs Tennessee
1969 1969
Darrius “Boo” Blevins (2) 132 vs Tulane 126 vs Mississippi State
1997 1995
Mac Cody (2) 112 vs Mississippi State 110 vs East Carolina
1993 1993
Darren Garcia (2) 109 vs North Texas 104 vs Mississippi State
2003 2003
Tavares Gideon (2) 127 vs Mississippi State 115 vs Louisville
2002 2004
Jerry Harris (2) 112 vs Southwestern La. 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
Bob Sherlag (2) 189 vs Mississippi State 130 vs Wake Forest
1965 1965
Bobby Ward (2) 105 vs Houston 100 vs Tulsa
1973 1973
TOTAL OFFENSE SINGLE GAME Most Offensive Plays (min. 50) 66 Danny Wimprine vs USF 63 Danny Wimprine vs Mississippi St. 60 Bernard Oden vs Minnesota 54 Qadry Anderson vs Louisville 54 Billy Fletcher vs Wake Forest 53 Danny Wimprine vs USF 52 Danny Wimprine vs Louisville 52 Steve Matthews vs Louisville 51 Danny Wimprine vs Mississippi St. 51 Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss 50 Danny Wimprine vs Louisville 50 Danny Wimprine vs Cincinnati
2002 2003 1997 1996 1965 2003 2004 1993 2002 1988 2002 2001
Most Total Offense (min. 300) 386 Danny Wimprine vs Louisville 383 Danny Wimprine vs Arkansas St. 383 Danny Wimprine vs Mississippi St. 376 Danny Wimprine vs Ole Miss 375 Rusty Trail vs Southern Miss 364 Danny Wimprine vs UAB 362 Steve Matthews vs Mississippi St. 351 Qadry Anderson vs Tulane
2004 2004 2003 2003 1988 2004 1993 1996
YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTAL OFFENSE LEADERS
YEAR 2004 2003 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
NAME PLAYS Danny Wimprine 455 Danny Wimprine 480 Danny Wimprine 533 Danny Wimprine 280 Scott Scherer 216 Travis Anglin 182 Gerard Arnold 208 Bernard Oden 445 Qadry Anderson 416 Joe Borich 198 Tony Scarpino 170 Steve Matthews 311 Steve Matthews 320 Keith Benton 315 Keith Benton 324 Tim Jones 244 Rusty Trail 204 Tim Jones 182 Wayne Pryor 129 Danny Sparkman 342 Danny Sparkman 225 Danny Sparkman 287 Trell Hooper 306 Tony Wiley 123 Darrell Martin 294 Kevin Betts 258 Lloyd Patterson 246 Lloyd Patterson 260 Lloyd Patterson 313 Terdell Middleton 138 David Fowler 309 Joe Bruner 167 Al Harvey 322 Al Harvey 149 Joe Lynch 156 Danny Pierce 249 Danny Pierce 239 Ricky Thurow 138 Terry Padgett 215 Billy Fletcher 365 Billy Fletcher 252 Dave Casinelli 219 Russell Vollmer 162 James Earl Wright 105 Nick Bouni 144
RUSH 112 -3 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 2892 3174 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
TOTAL 3004 3171 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
351 350 342 335 334 320 317 315 301
Billy Fletcher vs Mississippi St. Danny Wimprine vs Cincinnati Danny Wimprine vs Ole Miss Danny Wimprine vs Cincinnati Bernard Oden vs Minnesota Bernard Oden vs Cincinnati Tim Jones vs Tulane Steve Matthews vs ECU Danny Wimprine vs Houston
Avg. Gain/Play (min. 25 plays) 11.5 Danny Sparkman vs Cincinnati 10.7 Danny Wimprine vs Ole Miss 10.2 Steve Matthews vs ECU 9.4 DeAngelo Williams vs USF 9.4 DeAngelo Williams vs Tulane 9.3 Danny Wimprine vs North Texas 8.7 Billy Fletcher vs Mississippi St. 8.6 Tim Jones vs Tulane 8.6 Danny Wimprine vs East Carolina
1965 2001 2003 2002 1997 1997 1989 1992 2001 1984 2003 1992 2004 2003 2003 1965 1989 2003
SINGLE SEASON 2002 2003 2004 1997 1996 1965 1985 1990 1972
Most Total Offense 3171 Danny Wimprine 3004 Danny Wimprine 2860 Danny Wimprine 2330 Bernard Oden 1948 DeAngelo Williams 1877 Keith Benton 1871 Steve Matthews 1795 Billy Fletcher 1720 Steve Matthews 1678 Qadry Anderson 1666 Lloyd Patterson 1643 Danny Sparkman 1599 Danny Wimprine
2003 2004 2002 1997 2004 1990 1992 1965 1993 1996 1976 1985 2001
Avg. Gain/Play 6.9 Rusty Trail 6.6 Danny Wimprine 6.6 Danny Wimprine 6.2 DeAngelo Williams 6.0 Ricky Thurow 5.8 Neil Suber 5.8 Keith Benton 5.8 Steve Matthews
1988 2004 2003 2004 1968 1998 1990 1992
Danny Sparkman Danny Wimprine Lloyd Patterson Russell Vollmer
CAREER Most Offensive Plays 1748 Danny Wimprine 965 Lloyd Patterson 854 Danny Sparkman 737 Tim Jones 679 Billy Fletcher 660 DeAngelo Williams 639 Keith Benton 631 Steve Matthews 569 Bernard Oden 569 David Fowler 559 Qadry Anderson 550 Neil Suber
2001-04 1975-78 1983-85 1986-89 1963-65 20021990-91 1992-93 1995-97 1972-74 1995-96 1998-01
Most Total Offense 10,634 Danny Wimprine 4,568 Lloyd Patterson 4,365 Danny Sparkman 4,062 DeAngelo Williams 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
2001-04 1975-78 1983-85 20021992-93 1986-89 1963-65 1990-91 1995-97 1972-74 1998-01 1968-69
Avg. Gain/Play 6.2 DeAngelo Williams 6.1 Danny Wimprine 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
20022001-04 1992-93 1987-89 1967-69 1961-63 1990-91 1983-85 1968-69 1963-65
TEAM RECORDS SINGLE GAME Most Offensive Plays 92 vs Murray State, 1985 91 vs Ole Miss, 1983 91 vs Southwestern La., 1983 89 vs Mississippi State, 2003 89 vs USF, 2003
CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE LEADERS Pos. QB QB QB RB QB QB QB QB QB FB QB QB RB QB RB RB
Name Danny Wimprine Lloyd Patterson Danny Sparkman DeAngelo Williams Steve Matthews Tim Jones Billy Fletcher Keith Benton Bernard Oden Dave Casinelli Neil Suber Danny Pierce Gerard Arnold Qadry Anderson Paul Gowen Larry Porter
1984 2001 1977 1963
Yrs. Played 2001-04 1975-78 1983-85 20021992-93 1986-89 1963-65 1990-91 1995-97 1960-63 1998-01 1968-69 1997-99 1995-96 1969-71 1990-93
Total Yards 10,634 4,568 4,365 4,062 3,591 3,502 3,458 3,409 2,805 2,636 2,568 2,504 2,378 2,248 2,227 2,194
89 89 88 87 86 85 85
vs Louisville, 1968 vs North Texas State, 1971 vs Arkansas State, 2004 vs Ole Miss, 2004 vs Cincinnati, 1995 vs Louisville, 2004 vs East Carolina, 1995
Fewest Offensive Plays 30 vs Ole Miss, 1964 Most Total Yards 659 vs Louisville, 1969 630 vs Cincinnati, 1984 603 vs Louisville, 2004 597 vs Wichita State, 1970 568 vs Mississippi State, 2003 567 vs Tennessee Tech, 2003 560 vs Southern Miss, 1970 552 vs Tulsa, 1969 Fewest Total Yards 47 vs Ole Miss, 1964
SINGLE SEASON Most Offensive Plays 1000 2003 903 2004 859 1972 842 2002 793 1973 786 1974 786 1971 783 1982 779 2000 776 1993 774 1979 770 1990 768 1997 Fewest Offensive Plays 526 1964 Most Total Yards 5779 2003 5524 2004 4258 2002 4124 1969 3800 1988 3790 1976 3784 1992 3723 1970 3690 1961 3685 1973 3685 1972 3641 1993 3614 1990
RECORDS
Most Offensive Plays (min. 300) 533 Danny Wimprine 480 Danny Wimprine 455 Danny Wimprine 445 Bernard Oden 416 Qadry Anderson 365 Billy Fletcher 342 Danny Sparkman 324 Keith Benton 322 Al Harvey
5.8 5.7 5.7 5.7
Fewest Total Yards 2215 1966
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RECORDS
YEAR-BY-YEAR ALL-PURPOSE LEADERS YEAR 2004 2003 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 DeAngelo Williams DeAngelo Williams Antoine Harden Antoine Harden Ryan Johnson Gerard Arnold Gerard Arnold Damien Dodson Teofilo Riley Ryan Roskelly Ryan Roskelly Mac Cody Russell Copeland Russell Jones Russell Copeland Marvin Cox Charles Wilson William Arnold Sammy Seals Jerry Harris Jerry Harris Derrick Crawford Derrick Crawford Tony Wiley Richard Williams Leo Cage Eddie Hill Keith Wright Terdell Middleton Terdell Middleton Bobby Ward Bobby Ward Dornell Harris Dornell Harris Paul Gowen Paul Gowen Jay McCoy Nick Pappas Bob Baxter Bob Sherlag Billy Fletcher Dave Casinelli Dave Casinelli Dave Casinelli Nick Bouni Nick Bouni Laverne Steedley Andy Nelson
RUSH 1948 1430 0 11 0 706 1059 18 572 9 -2 46 9 112 0 844 14 0 14 -14 0 5 2 497 438 599 739 7 919 586 24 9 698 379 868 715 454 245 64 0 367 1016 826 646 272 137 129 348
REC 210 384 608 589 251 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 0 0 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 72 299 504 533 219 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 2230 2113 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 DeAngelo Williams Keith Wright Damien Dodson Larry Porter Paul Gowen Dornell Harris Jerry Harris Wayne Pryor Gerard Arnold Terdell Middleton Stan Davis Russell Copeland
120
Yrs. Played 20021974-77 1996-99 1990-93 1969-71 1971-73 1983-86 1986-89 1997-99 1974-76 1969-72 1989-92
Yards 5,498 3,099 2,914 2,821 2,736 2,680 2,663 2,551 2,521 2,470 2,460 2,396
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS SINGLE GAME NAME Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa, 1994 DeAngelo Williams vs Tulane, 2003 DeAngelo Williams vs Houston, 2004 Larry Porter vs Arkansas St., 1990 DeAngelo Williams vs USF, 2004 Xavier Crawford vs Missouri, 1991 Paul Gowen vs Tulsa, 1969 DeAngelo Williams vs UTC, 2004 DeAngelo Williams vs Ole Miss, 2003 Eddie Hill vs Cincinnati, 1978 John Martin vs East Carolina, 1992 DeAngelo Williams vs ECU, 2004 Eddie Hill vs Wichita St., 1978 Russell Copeland vs Florida St., 1989 Larry Porter vs Arkansas St., 1991 Bobby Ward vs Houston, 1973 Charles Wilson vs USM, 1988 Stan Davis vs Tennessee, 1969 DeAngelo Williams vs Louisville, 2004 DeAngelo Williams vs USM, 2004 Dave Casinelli vs Houston, 1963 D. Williams vs Cincinnati, 2003 Charles Wilson vs Tulane, 1988 D. Williams vs Mississippi St., 2003 Dornell Harris vs Kansas St, 1973 Larry Porter vs Cincinnati, 1992
YDS RUSH 368 0 305 195 281 262 275 206 273 263 262 46 260 260 251 136 239 135 237 188 237 166 226 225 225 107 221 0 220 167 218 0 218 0 217 76 215 200 211 199 210 210 206 136 203 0 202 119 202 110 200 183
SINGLE SEASON Name DeAngelo Williams DeAngelo Williams 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
Year 2004 2003 1988 1973 1977 1978 1993 2002 2002 1992 2001 1972 1994 1970 1998 1976 1985 1963 1993
Yards 2,230 2,113 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
REC PR 174 194 41 0 19 0 -1 0 10 0 53 0 0 0 87 0 31 0 0 0 16 0 1 0 0 11 113 0 9 0 105 2 88 0 3 0 15 0 12 0 0 0 -5 0 51 0 40 0 14 0 14 0
KO 0 69 0 70 0 163 0 28 73 49 55 0 107 108 44 111 130 138 0 0 0 75 152 43 78 3
PUNTING SINGLE GAME Most Punts (min. 10) 13 Hugh Owens vs Texas A&M 1979 12 Mike Coughlin vs Michigan 1995 12 Hugh Owens vs Texas A&M 1978 12 Paul Wilson vs South Carolina 1972 12 Arthur Franklin vs Southwestern La. 1986 11 Jim Cande vs Ole Miss 1999 11 Hugh Owens vs Houston 1978 11 Durwood Gordon vs W. Texas St. 1968 11 Ben Graves vs Southern Miss 2000 10 Ben Graves vs Mississippi St. 2000 10 James Gaither vs Southern Miss 2001 10 Drew Pairamore vs Louisville 1996 10 Mike Coughlin vs Southwestern La. 1995 Most Yards Punted (min. 400) 492 Hugh Owens vs Texas A&M 450 James Gaither vs Southern Miss 442 Ben Graves vs Mississippi St. 433 Hugh Owens vs Texas A&M 423 Hugh Owens vs Houston 421 Stan Weaver vs Vanderbilt 416 Paul Wilson vs South Carolina
1979 2001 2000 1978 1978 1982 1972
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 49.5 Brandon Roberson vs TTU 2003 49.4 Jeff Buffaloe vs Alabama 1991 48.8 Olie Cordill vs West Texas St. 1963 48.2 Walt Stephens vs Tennessee 1984 1950 1989 1963 1980 1988 1974
SINGLE SEASON Most Punts 80 Hugh Owens 80 Russell Richards 78 Ben Graves 78 Stan Weaver 77 Arthur Franklin 73 Drew Pairamore 73 Jeff Fite 71 Hugh Owens 70 Drew Pairamore 68 Mike Coughlin 67 Jim Cande 65 James Gaither 65 Jeff Fite 65 Durwood Gordon
1978 1980 2000 1983 1986 1996 1990 1979 1994 1995 1999 2001 1989 1968
Most Yards Punted (min. 2700) 3125 Ben Graves 3117 Hugh Owens 3049 Stan Weaver 3048 Russell Richards 3040 Jeff Fite 2928 Arthur Franklin 2817 Drew Pairamore 2808 Jim Cande 2718 James Gaither 2710 Drew Pairamore
2000 1978 1983 1980 1990 1986 1996 1999 2001 1994
Yrs. 1991-92 1997-99 2001-02 1987-90 1969-72 1998-00 1963-65 1994-97 1980-83 1985-86
Highest Punting Average (min. 25) 44.6 Jeff Buffaloe 42.6 Walt Stephens 42.3 Jeff Buffaloe 41.9 Jim Cande 41.6 Jim Cande 41.6 Jeff Fite 41.3 Olie Cordill 41.0 Jeff Fite 40.6 James Gaither 40.3 James Gaither 40.2 Drew Pairamore 40.1 Ben Graves 40.0 Jeff Fite 40.0 Paul Parrish
1992 1984 1991 1999 1998 1990 1963 1989 2001 2002 1997 2000 1988 1959
CAREER Most Punts 247 Jeff Fite 246 Hugh Owens 206 Drew Pairamore 192 Stan Weaver 160 Paul Wilson 141 Arthur Franklin 128 Bob Baxter 118 Ben Graves 111 Durwood Gordon 102 Jeff Buffaloe
1987-90 1976-79 1994-97 1980-83 1969-72 1985-86 1965-67 1998-00 1968-69 1991-92
Most Yards Punted 9,939 Jeff Fite 9,305 Hugh Owens 8,057 Drew Pairamore 7,374 Stan Weaver 6,367 Paul Wilson 5,408 Arthur Franklin 4,676 Ben Graves 4,632 Bob Baxter 4,433 Jeff Buffaloe 4,057 Jim Cande 4,035 Durwood Gordon
1987-90 1976-79 1994-97 1980-83 1969-72 1985-86 1998-00 1965-67 1991-92 1997-99 1968-69
Highest Punting Average 43.5 Jeff Buffaloe 41.8 Jim Cande 40.2 Jeff Fite 39.8 Paul Wilson 39.6 Ben Graves 39.6 Ollie Cordill 39.1 Drew Pairamore 38.4 Stan Weaver 38.4 Arthur Franklin
1991-92 1997-99 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
TEAM RECORDS SINGLE GAME Most Punts 13 vs Texas A&M 12 vs Michigan 12 vs Southwestern Louisiana 12 vs Texas A&M 12 vs South Carolina 11 vs Ole Miss 11 vs Mississippi 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 Mississippi 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 52.0 vs Houston 50.3 vs Louisville 48.5 vs Houston 48.2 vs Georgia 46.0 vs Mississippi State 46.0 vs West Texas State
2001 2004 1992 1963 1984 1974 1964
Lowest Punting Average 11.0 vs Southern Miss
1977
RECORDS
Longest Punt (min. 60) 85 Roland Eveland vs Washington 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 Mississippi State
CAREER PUNTING LEADERS Name Jeff Buffaloe Jim Cande James Gaither Jeff Fite Paul Wilson Ben Graves Olie Cordill Drew Pairamore Stan Weaver Arthur Franklin
SINGLE SEASON Most Punts 81 1980 80 1978 79 1983 78 2000 77 1986 77 1981 73 1996 73 1990 70 1994 Fewest Punts 29 1962
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Most Yards Punted 3125 2000 3117 1978 3049 1983 3048 1980 3040 1990 2928 1986 2873 1994 2817 1996 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 Lowest Punting Average 33.9 1962
KICKING SINGLE GAME Most Points Kicking (min. 13) 18 Ryan White vs UAB 17 S. Gostkowski vs Arkansas St. 16 Ryan White vs Cincinnati 14 S. Gostkowski vs Ole Miss 14 Joe Allison vs Tulane 13 S. Gostkowski vs Louisville 13 Ryan White vs Arkansas State 13 Don Glosson vs Ole Miss 13 Rusty Bennett vs NTSU
1999 2004 1998 2003 1992 2004 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 S. Gostkowski vs UTC 7 S. Gostkowski vs Tulane 7 W.D. Weeks vs Wichita State 7 Roger Carter vs Cincinnati 7 Hal McGeorge vs Virginia Tech 7 Ryan White vs Houston
1969 1992 1961 2004 2004 1970 1972 1973 2001
RECORDS
YEAR-BY-YEAR PUNTING LEADERS
122
YEAR 2004 2003 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 Danny Wimprine Brandon Roberson 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 22 50 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 808 1975 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 36.7 39.5 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
Most PATs Made (min. 7) 9 Pete Weeks vs Louisville 8 Joe Allison vs Tulane 8 Jack Carter vs Hardin-Simmons 7 S. Gostkowski vs UTC 7 S. Gostkowski vs Tulane 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 2004 2004 1970 1972 1973 2001
Most Field Goals Made in a Half 4 Ryan White vs UAB
1999
Most Field Goals Attempted (min. 4) 6 Ryan White vs UAB 1999 4 S. Gostkowski vs Arkansas St. 2004 4 Stephen Gostkowski vs TTU 2003 4 Ryan White vs Arkansas State 2000 4 Ryan White vs Cincinnati 1998 4 Joe Allison vs Ole Miss 1992 4 Rusty Bennett vs North Texas 1977 Most Field Goals Made (min. 4) 5 Ryan White vs UAB 4 S. Gostkowski vs Arkansas St. 4 Ryan White vs Arkansas State 4 Ryan White vs Cincinnati 4 Joe Allison vs Ole Miss 4 Rusty Bennett vs North Texas
1999 2004 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 52 Ryan White vs Cincinnati 52 Luis Tejeda vs Ole Miss 52 Don Glosson vs Florida State 51 Joe Allison vs Ole Miss 51 Joe Allison vs Arkansas 51 Joe Allison vs East Carolina 51 Don Glosson vs Georgia 51 Thomas Ingles vs Ole Miss Most Consecutive PATs Made 101 Ryan White 88 Stephen Gostkowski 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 2002-04 1991-93 1984 1961 1990 1987
SINGLE SEASON Most PATs Made 48 Stephen Gostkowski 44 Stephen Gostkowski 42 John Cobb 38 Jack Carter 37 Pete Weeks 36 Ryan White 32 Stephen Gostkowski 32 Joe Allison 32 Hal McGeorge
2004 2003 1949 1961 1969 2001 2002 1992 1973
Most 49 44 43 42 37 36 36 33 32 32
2004 2003 1961 1969 2002 2001 1960 1973 1992 1968
PATs Attempted Stephen Gostkowski Stephen Gostkowski Jack Carter Pete Weeks Stephen Gostkowski Ryan White Jack Carter Hal McGeorge Joe Allison Pete Weeks
2003 2001 2000 1999 1998 1993 1992 1991 1983 1989
Most Field Goals Made 23 Joe Allison 20 Stephen Gostkowski 19 Stephen Gostkowski 16 Ryan White 16 John Butler 15 Don Glosson 14 John Butler 14 Don Glosson
1992 2004 2003 1998 1989 1984 1988 1983
Most Field Goals Attempted 29 Stephen Gostkowski 25 Joe Allison 24 Stephen Gostkowski 20 John Butler 20 Don Glosson 20 Rusty Bennett 19 John Butler
2003 1992 2004 1989 1983 1977 1988
Highest Field Goal Percentage 1.000 Ryan White (16X16) .920 Joe Allison (23X25)
1998 1992
Most Points Kicking 108 Stephen Gostkowski 101 Stephen Gostkowski 101 Joe Allison 71 Don Glosson 70 Ryan White 66 Joe Allison 66 John Butler 63 Don Glosson 60 Ryan White 59 Stephen Gostkowski
2004 2003 1992 1983 1998 1993 1989 1984 2001 2002
CAREER Most Points Kicking 268 S. Gostkowski (124 PAT/48 FG) 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)
20021990-93 1998-01 1986-89 1983-85
Most PATs Made 124 Stephen Gostkowski 110 Joe Allison 101 Ryan White 78 Pete Weeks 77 Jack Carter 70 John Butler
20021990-93 1998-01 1967-69 1959-61 1986-89
CAREER FIELD GOAL LEADERS Name Joe Allison Ryan White John Butler S. Gostkowski Don Glosson Rusty Bennett Bobby Williams Billy Fletcher Pete Weeks Thomas Ingles Neil Purdie Hal McGeorge
Yrs. Played Made-Att 1990-93 51 X 71 1998-01 49 X 67 1986-89 48 X 63 200248 X 67 1983-85 34 X 51 1977-80 30 X 50 1974-76 17 X NA 1963-65 13 X NA 1968-70 12 X NA 1981-83 11 X 22 1971-72 10 X NA 1971-73 10 X NA
Most 130 112 101 92 91 74
PATs Attempted Stephen Gostkowski Joe Allison Ryan White Jack Carter Pete Weeks John Butler
20021990-93 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) 95.4 S. Gostkowski (124X130)
1998-01 1990-93 1972-73 1983-85 1977-80 2002-
Most Field Goals Made 51 Joe Allison 49 Ryan White 48 Stephen Gostkowski 48 John Butler 34 Don Glosson 30 Rusty Bennett
1990-93 1998-01 20021986-89 1983-85 1977-80
Most Field Goals Attempted 71 Joe Allison 67 Stephen Gostkowski 67 Ryan White 63 John Butler 51 Don Glosson 50 Rusty Bennett
1990-93 20021998-01 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) 71.6 Stephen Gostkowski (48X67) 66.6 Don Glosson (34X51)
1986-89 1998-01 1990-93 20021983-85
TEAM RECORDS SINGLE GAME Most Extra Points 9 vs Louisville 8 vs Tulane 7 vs Chattanooga 7 vs Tulane 7 vs Houston 7 vs Virginia Tech 7 vs Wichita State 7 vs Cincinnati 7 vs Louisville
1969 1992 2004 2004 2001 1973 1972 1972 1962
Most Field Goals Made 5 vs UAB 4 vs Arkansas State 4 vs Cincinnati 4 vs Ole Miss 4 vs North Texas State 3 12 times
1999 2004 1998 1992 1976
Most Field Goals Attempted 6 vs UAB 6 vs North Texas State 4 vs Arkansas State 4 vs Tennessee Tech 4 vs Arkansas 4 vs Ole Miss 4 vs North Texas State 3 vs several opponents
1999 1976 2004 2003 1994 1992 1977
Most Consecutive Field Goals Made 16 1998-99 16 1983-1984 11 1992
YEAR-BY-YEAR FG LEADERS
YEAR 2004 2003 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
NAME S. Gostkowski S. Gostkowski S. 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
ATT 24 28 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
MADE 20 19 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
SINGLE SEASON
LG 49 45 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
RECORDS
Highest PAT Percentage 1.000 Stephen Gostkowski (44X44) 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)
Most Extra Points 48 2004 44 2003 40 1961 39 1969 36 2001 34 1960 Most Field Goals Made 23 1992 20 2004 19 2003 15 1994 15 1984 14 1988 14 1983 Fewest Field Goals Made 0 1958 Most Field Goals Attempted 28 2003 25 1992 24 2004 21 1994 20 1983 20 1977 19 1995 19 1988
123
Fewest Field Goals Attempted 8 1978 8 1968
SINGLE SEASON
Fewest Field Goal Made 18 1982
KICKOFF RETURNS
RECORDS
SINGLE GAME
124
Kickoff Returns 8 Antoine Harden vs Tennessee 7 Chris Kelley vs Cincinnati 6 LaKendus Cole vs Louisville 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 Ole Miss 6 Stan Davis vs Tennessee
2001 2004 2004 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 145 Chris Kelley vs Cincinnati 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 2004 1996 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 34.5 DeAngelo Williams vs Tulane 32.6 Xavier Crawford vs Missouri 31.4 P.T. Jones vs Tulane 30.4 Mac Cody vs Cincinnati
1983 1988 1965 2003 1991 1997 1993
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 Cincinnati 1 Terdell Middleton vs North Texas 1 Stan Davis vs Cincinnati 1 Nick Pappas vs Ole Miss 1 Billy Fletcher vs Houston 1 Billy Russell vs Tennessee Tech
1996 1993 1988 1983 1983 1975 1972 1967 1963 1954
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 95 Frank Mawyer vs Chattanooga 94 Stan Davis vs Cincinnati 93 Nick Pappas vs Ole Miss 93 Preston Watts vs Troy State
1983 1988 1975 1996 1950 1972 1967 1940
TEAM RECORDS
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 527 Nick Pappas 523 Sammy Seals
1988 1989 1987 2001 1967 1986
Highest Kickoff Return Average 33.0 Mac Cody 31.0 Nick Pappas 30.2 John Martin 28.9 Bobby Ward 27.5 Xavier Crawford 27.4 Bobby Ward
1993 1967 1992 1973 1991 1974
Most Kickoff Return TDs 1 Kevin Cobb vs Tennessee 1 Mac Cody vs Cincinnati 1 Charles Wilson vs Tulane 1 Jerry Harris vs Southern Miss 1 Charles Greenhill vs Cincicnnati 1 Terdell Middleton vs North Texas 1 Stan Davis vs Cincinnati 1 Nick Pappas vs Ole Miss 1 Billy Fletcher vs Houston 1 Billy Russell vs Tennessee Tech
1996 1993 1988 1983 1983 1975 1972 1967 1963 1954
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
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 1 Billy Russell vs Tennessee Tech
1996 1993 1988 1983 1983 1975 1972 1967 1963 1954
SINGLE GAME Most Kickoff Returns 9 vs Louisville 9 vs Cincinnati 9 vs Tennessee 8 vs Florida State 8 vs Ole Miss 8 vs Ole Miss 8 vs Louisville 8 vs Ole Miss
2004 2002 2001 1987 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
YEAR-BY-YEAR KICKOFF RETURN LEADERS
YEAR 2004 2003 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 LaKendus Cole DeAngelo Williams 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 Nick Bouni Nick Bouni Bob Schmidt Andy Nelson
NO 15 13 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 8 4 7 8
YD TDS 261 0 299 0 504 0 533 0 219 0 184 0 432 0 342 0 362 0 222 0 416 0 429 1 272 0 275 0 485 0 622 0 735 1 555 0 523 0 369 0 446 0 247 0 157 0 467 0 246 0 348 0 367 0 345 0 406 0 231 1 438 0 404 0 404 0 294 0 363 0 361 0 215 0 527 1 449 0 303 1 389 0 290 1 302 1 280 0 159 0 166 0 149 0 183 0
Brian Davis (1) 115 vs Mississippi State
1995
Gerald White (1) 108 vs Mississippi State
1986
Most Kickoff Returns 57 1986 50 1998 48 2002 47 2001 46 2004 45 1988 42 1978
Stan Davis (1) 138 vs Tennessee
1969
DeAngelo Williams (1) 152 vs Cincinnati
2002
Tommy Elred (1) 147 vs Southern Miss
1964
Billy Fletcher (1) 107 vs Ole Miss
1964
Fewest Kickoff Returns 17 1962
Antoine Harden (1) 160 vs Tennessee
2001
Most Kickoff Return Yards 1111 1986 1071 1993 1025 1998 964 2002 954 1988 887 1972 885 2001 877 1995
Dornell Harris (1) 146 vs Drake
1972
Eddie Hill (1) 107 vs Wichita State
1978
P.T. Jones (1) 157 vs Tulane
1997
Reginald Jones (1) 111 vs Florida
1989
Chris Kelley (1) 145 vs Cincinnati
2004
John Martin (1) 108 vs Tennessee
1992
Sean McCann (1) 111 vs Mississippi State
1979
Sammy Seals (1) 125 vs Tennessee
1986
Russell Vollmer (1) 108 vs Mississippi State
1963
Bobby Ward (1) 111 vs Houston
1973
SINGLE SEASON
Fewest Kickoff Return Yards 388 1960
100-YARD KICK RETURN GAMES 1998 1998 1998
Nick Pappas (3) 141 vs Houston 129 vs Ole Miss 116 vs Utah State
1967 1967 1967
Richard Williams (3) 133 vs Florida State 129 vs Ole Miss 104 vs Ole Miss
1979 1980 1979
Charles Wilson (3) 152 vs Tulane 130 vs Southern Miss 104 vs Tulsa
1988 1988 1988
Bob Baxter (2) 108 vs Ole Miss 100 vs Southern Miss
1965 1965
Mac Cody (2) 152 vs Cincinnati 114 vs Ole Miss
1993 1992
Jerry Harris (2) 167 vs Southern Miss 121 vs Alabama
1983 1985
David Berrong (1) 133 vs Wichita State
1968
Kevin Cobb (1) 131 vs Tennessee
1996
LaKendus Cole (1) 118 vs Louisville
2004
Russell Copeland (1) 108 vs Florida State
1989
Derrick Crawford (1) 111 vs Southern Miss
1981
Xavier Crawford (1) 163 vs Missouri
1997
SINGLE GAME Most Punt Returns 10 Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa 7 Darron White vs Chattanooga 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 St. 6 Stan Davis vs Tennessee 6 Dornell Harris vs Drake 6 Bob Baxter vs Ole Miss
1994 2004 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 Darron White vs Tulane 92 Ryan Johnson vs Cincinnati 92 Bob Baxter vs Ole Miss 89 Bobby Ward vs Ole Miss
1994 1968 1974 1997 2004 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 18.4 Darron White vs Tulane 17.0 Darron White vs Houston 15.7 Damien Dodson vs Houston
1968 1967 2000 1974 1973 1994 2004 2004 1997
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 DeAngelo Williams 2002Bob 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)
No. 55 47 53 29 40 30 39 35 33 36 30 26 25 24 22 23 21 25
Yds. 1,202 1,165 1,085 900 868 842 837 791 752 738 735 697 647 612 594 532 523 522
RECORDS
Keith Cobb (3) 141 vs East Carolina 140 vs Southern Miss 136 vs Tulane
PUNT RETURNS
Avg. 21.8 24.8 20.5 30.0 21.7 28.1 21.2 22.6 22.8 20.5 24.5 26.8 25.9 25.5 27.0 23.1 24.9 20.8
125
Most Punt Return TDs 1 Darron White vs Tulane 1 Keith Cobb vs Southwestern La. 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 Ole Miss 86 Ricky Rivas vs Wichita State 86 Jack Carter vs Chattanooga
2004 1995 1994 1978 1978 1976 1976 1975 1974 1968 1967 1964 1962
1974 1975 1950 1962 1975 1961
RECORDS
SINGLE SEASON Most Punt Returns 40 Ryan Roskelly 37 Ryan Johnson 37 Russell Copeland 36 Darron White 36 Ryan Johnson 32 Darron White 31 Charlie Babb 30 Ryan Roskelly 27 Cole Hoppe 27 Jerry Harris 25 Tripp Higgins
1994 2000 1992 2002 2001 2004 1971 1995 2003 1985 1999
Most Punt Return Yards 468 Ryan Roskelly 389 Ryan Johnson 376 Ryan Johnson 351 Russell Copeland 347 Darron White 308 Bob Baxter 301 Darron White 254 David Berrong 252 Ryan Roskelly 240 James Thompson 239 Jack Carter
1994 2000 2001 1992 2004 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 Most Punt Return TDs 2 Judson Flint 2 Keith Wright 1 18 players tied with one
126
1978 1976
CAREER Most Punt Returns 76 Ryan Johnson 70 Ryan Roskelly 68 Darron White 57 Keith Wright 48 Anthony Parker 47 Jerry Harris 41 Charlie Babb 40 Bob Baxter
1999-01 1994-95 2001-04 1974-77 1979-82 1983-86 1969-71 1965-67
Most Punt Return Yards 816 Keith Wright 784 Ryan Johnson 720 Ryan Roskelly 648 Darron White 450 Bob Baxter 376 David Berrong 361 Jack Carter 354 Russell Copeland 314 Jerry Harris
1974-77 1999-01 1994-95 2001-04 1965-67 1967-69 1959-61 1989-92 1983-8
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 16 players tied with one
Yrs. Played 1974-77 1999-01 1994-95 2001-04 1965-67 1967-69 1959-61 1989-92 1983-86 1996-99 1979-82 1979-82 1972-74 1960-63 1969-71 1964-66 1977-78 1956-57
1974-77 1978-79
YDS 194 120 94 94 94 92 92 92 92 88 87 87 86 86 86 78 78 78 78 78 77 75 73 72 69 68 68 66 62 60 60 57 56 55 54 54 53 53 51 50 50 50
TOP PUNT RETURN PERFORMANCES
NAME Ryan Roskelly vs Tulsa, 1994 Keith Wright vs North Texas, 1974 Keith Wright vs Louisville, 1975 Damien Dodson vs Houston, 1997 Frank Mawyer vs Chattanooga, 1950 Darron White vs Tulane, 2004 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 Chattanooga, 1961 Darron White vs Chattanooga, 2004 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 Southwestern La., 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 Darron White vs Ole Miss, 2004 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 Darron White vs Houston, 2004 Ryan Johnson vs Tennessee, 2000 Sammy Seals vs Arkansas State, 1987 Russell Copeland vs Louisville, 1992
TEAM RECORDS
CAREER PUNT RETURN YARDAGE Name Keith Wright Ryan Johnson Ryan Roskelly Darron White Bob Baxter David Berrong Jack Carter Russell Copeland Jerry Harris Damien Dodson Anthony Parker Anthony Carter James Thompson Russell Vollmer Charlie Babb Tommy Elred Judson Flint Frank Talerico
1961 1975 1956 1962 1956
No. 57 76 70 68 40 33 18 38 47 35 48 12 22 17 41 23 19 12
Yds. 816 784 720 648 450 376 361 354 314 295 290 272 269 258 235 224 211 200
Avg. 14.3 10.3 10.3 9.5 11.3 11.4 20.1 9.5 6.7 8.4 6.0 22.6 12.2 15.2 5.7 9.7 11.1 16.6
SINGLE GAME Most Punt Returns 10 vs Tulsa 9 vs Mississippi State 8 vs Quantico 7 vs Chattanooga 7 vs Tennessee Tech 6 vs several opponents
1994 1985 1966 2004 1962
Most Punt Return Yards 194 vs Tulsa 133 vs Tulsa 133 vs Wichita State 120 vs North Texas State 97 vs Cincinnati 92 vs Tulane 92 vs Cincinnati 92 vs Ole Miss 92 vs Southern Miss
1994 1968 1968 1974 1972 2004 2000 1967 1972
Fewest Punt Return Yards -8 vs Tulane
2003
Most Punt Return TDs 3 vs Tulsa (two on blocked punts) 1968 1 19 times
YEAR-BY-YEAR TACKLE LEADERS
Fewest Punt Return Yards 54 1980
YEAR-BY-YEAR PUNT RETURN LEADERS NO 32 27 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 7 3 5 5 10
YDS TDS 347 1 211 0 301 0 376 0 389 0 141 0 56 0 218 0 117 0 252 0 468 1 152 0 351 0 116 0 109 0 69 0 59 0 67 0 160 0 180 0 129 0 59 0 53 0 126 0 53 0 79 0 211 2 201 0 228 2 169 1 218 1 124 0 240 0 180 0 55 0 122 0 254 0 308 1 142 0 149 0 87 0 51 0 224 0 239 1 76 0 73 0 57 0 189 0
Most Punt Return TDs 3 1968 2 1978 2 1976 2 1974
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 Mississippi St. 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 Northeast La. 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 Southern Miss 20 Kamal Shakir vs Army 20 John Allen vs Houston 20 Glenn Whittemore vs Southern Miss 20 Todd Ondra vs Texas A&M 20 Mike Kleimeyer vs Tennessee 18 Glenn Sumter vs East Carolina
1979 1970 1968 1999 1968 1973 1979 1981 2001
Most Quarterback Sacks 4 James Logan vs Arkansas St. 4 Marlon Brown vs Louisville 3 by eight different players
1994 1987
Most Tackles for Lost Yardage 6 Tony Williams vs Tennessee 5 Marlon Brown vs Southern Miss 5 Rod Brown vs Arkansas 4 by 11 different players
1996 1987 1993
Most Fumble Recoveries 3 Ricky Kale vs Southern Miss 2 Eric Taylor vs Arkansas State 2 Reginald Howard vs Ole Miss 2 Demorrio Shank vs Houston 2 Larry Frankenbach vs N. Texas
1970 2003 1999 1998 1970
Longest Fumble Return 84 Corey Irby vs Louisville 73 Glenn Sumter vs Mississippi St. 66 Idrees Bashir vs Tulane 64 Manny Santibanez vs USM
1999 2001 2000 1997
57 54 47 44 34
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 LB LB LB
Name Bob Finamore Joe Rushing Alex Dees Alex Dees Bobby Dees John Allen Dave Pawlik Joe Puzin Steve McCarty Jerry Dandridge Jerry Dandridge Keith Butler Keith Butler Michael Thomas Pete Scatamacchia Todd Ondra Mike Kleimeyer Johnnie Walker Eric Fairs Tim Harris Eric Fairs Octavian Sharp Damon Young Damon Young Scott Rumley Scott Rumley Danton Barto Danton Barto Danton Barto Jesse Allen Jerome Woods Richard Hogans Chris Reeves Kamal Shakir Kamal Shakir Kamal Shakir Glenn Sumter Derrick Ballard Will Hyden Tim Goodwell
Ruben Melton vs. Cincinnati Jeremy Stewart vs East Carolina John Allen vs North Texas Idrees Bashir vs Tennessee Marcus West vs Murray State
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 87 143 119 137 101 101 106 1971 1998 1968 1999 2002
Most Pass Interceptions 3 Eddie Moore vs Tulane 3 Keith Simpson vs North Texas 3 Olie Cordill vs Mississippi St.
1988 1977 1965
Most Interception Return Yards 100 Idrees Bashir vs Army 99 Robert Lyles vs Mississippi St. 95 Marty Hammock vs USM 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
Longest Interception Return 100 Idrees Bashir vs Army 99 Robert Lyles vs Mississippi St. 95 Marty Hammock vs Southern Miss 95 Chris Hobbs vs Tennessee 93 Bob Sherlag vs Wake Forest
2000 1958 1973 1991 1964
RECORDS
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 2002 2003 2004
Most Punt Return Yards 514 1994 468 1992 408 1961 385 1972 381 1968
Most Punt Returns 47 1994 44 2002 39 2000 38 1971 36 2001 35 1995 35 1993
NAME Darron White Cole Hoppe 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 Jack Carter Nick Bouni Nick Bouni Frank Talerico Andy Nelson
2004 1983 1964
Fewest Punt Returns 13 1998
SINGLE SEASON
YEAR 2004 2003 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
33 27 27
127
91 90 90
Bob Orians vs Southern Miss 1977 Dominic Calloway vs E. Carolina 1993 Preston Watts vs MTSU 1941
RECORDS
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 Quarterback Sacks 13 Andre Arnold 11 Marquis Bowling 11 Marlon Brown 11 Cedric Wright 10 David Brandon 9 Tramont Lawless 9 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
Most Fumble Recoveries 5 Van Anderson 4 several tied at four Most Pass Interceptions 11 Jerry Todd 8 David Berrong 8 Steve Jaggard 7 Eddie Moore 6 Bill Brundzo 6 Walter Daggett
128
1974
1968 1969 1969 1988 1966 1971
6 6
Percy Nabors Glenn Sumter
1983 2001
Most Interception Yards 144 Percy Nabors 136 David Berrong 119 Glenn Rogers, Jr. 113 Keith Spann 104 Charlie Babb 100 Idrees Bashir
YEAR-BY-YEAR INTERCEPTION LEADERS
1983 1969 1988 1996 1971 2000
Year 2004 2003 2002
Most Blocked Kicks 4 Ken Irvin 4 Marvin Chatman 3 Michael Stone 3 David Brandon
1992 1981 2000 1984
CAREER Most Solo Tackles 273 Danton Barto 266 Eric Fairs 254 Kamal Shakir 240 Michael Thomas 226 Keith Butler 212 Jerry Dandridge 201 Tim Harris 201 Todd Ondra 200 Damon Young 200 Octavian Sharp 191 Richard Hogans 191 Derrick Ballard
1990-93 1982-85 1997-00 1977-80 1974-77 1972-75 1982-85 1978-80 1985-88 1984-86 1993-96 2001-03
Most Assisted Tackles 214 Michael Thomas 200 Danton Barto 171 Todd Ondra 169 Eric Fairs 168 Octavian Sharp 162 Kamal ShakiR 158 Keith Butler 157 Damon Young 156 Jerry Dandridge 148 Jeremy Williams 143 Tim Harris 136 John Allen 135 Mike Kleimeyer
1977-80 1990-93 1978-80 1982-85 1984-86 1997-00 1974-77 1985-88 1972-75 1990-93 1982-85 1968-70 1979-82
Most Total Tackles 473 Danton Barto 454 Michael Thomas 435 Eric Fairs 416 Kamal Shakir 384 Keith Butler 372 Todd Ondra 368 Octavian Sharp 368 Jerry Dandridge
1990-93 1977-80 1982-85 1997-00 1974-77 1978-80 1984-86 1972-75
Most Interceptions 17 David Berrong 16 Jerry Todd 13 Glenn Sumter 13 Eric Harris 12 Glenn Rogers Jr. 12 Bill Brundzo 12 Steve Jaggard 11 Keith Spann
1967-69 1967-69 1998-00 1973-76 1988-90 1965-67 1965-67 1993-96
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
Name Dustin Lopez Wesley Smith 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. Yds 4 72 3 40 3 83 3 15 6 61 5 76 3 54 2 7 2 29 2 6 2 21 2 10 2 7 5 113 6 110 3 60 4 90 4 89 3 46 5 87 4 23 7 51 3 9 3 72 3 37 3 3 6 144 4 40 3 4 3 19 4 25 2 13 4 91 4 78 4 1 3 55 3 34 4 45 3 26 6 34 5 34 8 136 8 59 11 79 4 25 5 99 6 24 4 45 4 28 4 2 3 99 3 34
TDS 0 0 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
Most Interception Return Yardage 267 Keith Spann (11) 1993-96 229 Glenn Rogers Jr. (9) 1988-90 216 Charlie Babb (9) 1969-71 196 David Berrong (17) 1967-69 188 Mike Nettles (8) 1985-88 184 Jerry Todd (16) 1967-69 176 Percy Nabors (8) 1981-83 148 Bob Sherlag (7) 1963-65 144 Glenn Sumter (13) 1998-00 137 Steve Jaggard (12) 1965-67 128 Eric Harris (10) 1973-76
Most Quarterback Sacks 21 Tramont Lawless 20 Marquis Bowling 19 Marlon Brown 18 Tim Harris 17 Tony Brown 17 Marvin Thomas 17 Andre Arnold 15 Brian Barnett 14 James Logan 14 Charles King 14 Chris Hobbs 14 Cedric Wright Most 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.) 31 Derrick Ballard (112 yds.) 30 Kamal Shakir (131 yds.) 29 Greg Harper (110 yds.)
1996-99 1995-98 1985-88 1982-85 1999-02 1983-86 1998-00 1992-95 1993-94 1991-93 1989-92 1980-83 1982-85 1999-02 1985-88 1993-96 1997-00 1982-85 1983-86 2000-03 1997-00 2000-03
GAME AND SEASON
Most Rushes Allowed Game 82 by Houston Season 603
1965
1968 1980
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Pos NG LB LB DE LB DE DE DE DE NG DT NG DE DT DT DT DT DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE OLB DE
Most Quarterback Sacks Game 7 vs East Carolina 7 vs East Carolina 7 vs Ark. State
2003 1998 1994
Fewest Pass Completions Allowed Game 1 three times (last vs Southern Miss, 1976) Season 48 1957
Most Blocked Kicks Game 4 vs Arkansas Season 8
1992 1999
Most Pass Completions Allowed Game 36 by East Carolina Season 224
1994 1998
Most Tackles For Loss Game 16 vs Tennessee Season 90
1996 1999
Fewest Passing Yards Allowed Game 5 by Southern Miss Season 566
1976 1962
Most Passing Yards Allowed Game 508 by Florida State Season 3311
1969 2004
Most Rushing Yards Allowed Game 523 by Texas A&M Season 2620
1978 1978
Name Sacks/Yds Greg Montgomery 4-25 Michael Joe Cannon 4-18 Michael Joe Cannon 4-13 Cedric Wright 11-56 Eric Fairs 6.5-35 Tim Harris 5-30 David Brandon 10-49 Marlon Brown 11-77 Marlon Brown 4-20 Tony Manning 4-13 Lish Trice 3-16 Chris Hobbs 6-32 Kevin Jordan 6-27 Larry Cox 4-18 Pat Jansen 7-49 Charles King 8-44 Brian Barnett 9-53 Marvin Thomas 6-27 Marvin Thomas 6-38 Marquis Bowling 11-88 Marquis Bowling 5-36 Tramont Lawless 9-35 Andre Arnold 14-92 Tony Brown 7-36 Tony Brown 4-22 Treveco Lucas 4-11 Coot Terry 7-44 Marcus West 6-43
Most Total Yards Allowed Game 627 by Florida State Season 5013
1969 2004
Most Points Allowed Game 92 by Ole Miss Season 375
1935 2004
Fewest Rushing Touchdowns Allowed Season 2 1961 Most Rushing Touchdowns Allowed Game 6 by Ole Miss 1980 6 by Mississippi St. 1978 Season 27 1978 Fewest Touchdown Passes Allowed Season 1 1962 Most Touchdown Passes Allowed Game 6 by Florida State Season 29
1969 2004
Fewest Total Touchdowns Allowed Season 7 1963 Most Total Touchdowns Allowed Season 46
2004
Most Interceptions Game 6 vs East Carolina 6 vs Tulsa Season 29 Fewest 7
1993 1972 1968 1978
Most Fumble Recoveries Game 6 vs North Texas Season 26
1968 1976
MISCELLANEOUS SINGLE GAME Most Points in a Quarter 35 vs Tulane (1st) 33 vs North Texas (3rd) 30 vs Cincinnati (4th) 28 vs Chattanooga (3rd) 28 vs Arkansas State (4th) 28 vs West Texas St. (4th) 26 vs Tulsa (2nd) 24 vs Arkansas State (4th) 24 vs Cincinnati (4th) 24 vs Wichita State (1st)
1992 1971 1983 2004 2004 1968 1968 1980 1969 1972
Most Points Scored in a Half 49 vs Tulane (1st) 41 vs Louisville (2nd) 38 vs Houston (1st) 38 vs Cincinnati (2nd) 35 vs Chattanooga (2nd) 35 vs Arkansas State (2nd) 35 vs West Texas St. (2nd) 35 vs Wake Forest (2nd)
1992 1969 2003 1969 2004 2003 1968 1967
Most Points Allowed in a Half 51 vs Florida St. (1st) 42 vs Michigan St. (1st) 42 vs Florida St. (2nd) 42 vs Ole Miss (1st) 41 vs Alabama (2nd) 40 vs Ole Miss (1st)
1989 1997 1979 1971 1983 1980
Most Combined Points in a Half 68 vs Louisville (1st) 64 vs Florida St. (1st) 63 vs Bowling Green St. (1st) 62 vs Tulane (1st) 56 vs Florida St. (2nd) 54 vs Louisville (2nd)
2004 1989 2004 1992 1979 1969
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
RECORDS
YEAR-BY-YEAR SACK LEADERS Year 1981
1993 1987
1993 1962
Fewest Total Yards Allowed Game 87 by Texas-Arlington 1962 87 by Tennessee Tech 1962 Season 1324 1962
TEAM RECORDS
Fewest Rushes Allowed Game 15 by North Texas Season 758
Fewest Fumble Recoveries Season 7 7
Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed Game -4 Ole Miss Season 758
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Most First Downs Passing 19 vs Louisville 17 vs Ole Miss 16 vs Murray State 15 vs UAB 15 vs Mississippi State 15 vs Tennessee Tech 15 vs Mississippi State 15 vs Mississippi State
RECORDS
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 Louisville 30 vs Arkansas State 30 vs Murray State 30 vs Utah State 30 vs North Texas State 30 vs The Citadel
1969 1984 2004 2004 2002 1972 1971 1962
Fewest Total First Downs 2 vs Ole Miss
1964
Most Penalties 15 vs Houston 15 vs Tulane 15 vs Mississippi State 14 vs Tennessee 13 vs Chattanooga 13 vs Mississippi State 13 vs Ole Miss
2000 1992 1985 1999 2001 1998 1983
Fewest Penalties 0 vs Ole Miss
1982
Most Penalty Yards 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
Longest Time of Possession 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 37:28 vs Louisville 37:19 vs East Carolina
2000 1984 1994 1983 1985 1985 2003 1997
Shortest Time of Possession 19:19 vs North Carolina
1983
Most 3rd Down Conversions 12 vs Louisville 12 vs Cincinnati 10 vs USF 10 vs UAB 9 14 times
130
2004 1969 1985 2004 2003 2003 1993 1965
2004 1994 2004 2004
Best 3rd Down Conversion PCT .705 vs Louisville (12X17) .666 vs Cincinnati (12X18) .600 vs Tulane (9X15) .588 vs UAB (10X17) .583 vs Tulane (7X12) .555 vs USF (10X18) .529 vs USM (9X17) .529 vs Arkansas State (9X17)
2004 1994 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2003
Fewest 3rd Down Conversions 1 vs Cincinnati (1X12) 1 vs Cincinnati (1X12)
2004 1992
Most Fumbles 11 vs Ole Miss 10 vs Louisville 9 vs Florida State 9 vs Ole Miss 9 vs Southern Miss 9 vs Tennessee Tech
1976 1979 1977 1971 1963 1962
Most Fumbles Lost 7 vs Mississippi State 7 vs Ole Miss 6 vs Louisville 6 vs Ole Miss 6 vs Tennessee Tech
1976 1971 1979 1976 1962
SINGLE SEASON Most First Downs Rushing 151 1972 128 1971 127 1970 126 1969 125 2004 124 1976 Fewest First Downs Rushing 66 1995 72 1964 Most First Downs Passing 142 2003 140 2002 133 2004 104 1993 97 1988 93 1973 Fewest First Downs Passing 18 1957 Most First Downs by Penalty 27 2002 26 2003 23 1996 22 2001 22 1965 Fewest First Downs by Penalty 2 1957 Most Total First Downs 285 2003 275 2004 245 2002 217 1972 215 1969 214 1976 208 1993 Fewest Total First Downs 106 1958
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 Fewest Penalty Yards 389 1979 Highest Time of Possession Average 31:05 1999 30:32 1994 30:23 1993 30:17 1992 30:15 2003 Most 3rd Down Conversions 88 2004 84 2003 68 1991 65 1993 62 1997 60 2002 60 1985 58 1992 Best 3rd Down Conversion Percentage 48.0 2004 (88/185) 41.2 1991 (68/165) 40.0 2003 (84/209) 38.9 1993 (65/167) 37.7 1992 (58/154) 36.0 2002 (60/168) 35.0 2001 (55/158) 35.0 1997 (62/177) Most Fumbles 52 1976 50 1979 49 1971 43 1986 40 1973 Fewest Fumbles 10 2004 16 1961 17 1993 17 1998 18 1996 Most Fumbles Lost 34 1976 24 1979 23 1972 21 1974 21 1970 Fewest Fumbles Lost 5 2004 7 1983 & 1998
QUARTERBACKS 1. DANNY WIMPRINE (River YEAR GP COMP-ATT 2001 9 102-196 2002 12 235-435 2003 13 246-440 2004 12 225-398 TOT 46 808-1469
Ridge, La., 2001-04) PCT. YDS TDs .520 1,329 14 .540 2,820 23 .559 3,174 22 .565 2,892 22 .550 10,215 81
INT 4 18 13 14 49
LG RUSH 73 84 72 98 92 40 68 57 92 279
YDS 270 40 -3 112 419
TD 3 2 4 2 11
2. DANNY SPARKMAN (Collierville, Tenn., 1983-85) YEAR GP COMP-ATT PCT. YDS TDs 1983 11 105-216 .486 1,390 11 1984 11 81-174 .466 1,315 7 1985 11 142-272 .522 1,606 9 TOT 33 328-662 .495 4,311 27
INT 11 10 11 32
LG RUSH 83 71 84 51 75 70 841 92
YDS 29 (-12) 37 54
TD 0 0 0 0
INT 7 6 8 13 34
LG RUSH 75 61 135 64 91 94 105 94 406
YDS 168 103 138 (-42) 367
TD 5 7 3 0 15
4. STEVE MATTHEWS (Tullahoma, Tenn., 1992-93) YEAR GP COMP-ATT PCT. YDS TDs 1992 11 175-286 .612 2,084 18 1993 9 166-273 .608 1,896 13 TOT 20 341-559 .610 3,980 31
INT 12 13 25
LG RUSH 80 34 66 38 80 72
YDS -213 -176 -389
TD 0 1 1
5. BERNARD ODEN (Spring Hill, Tenn., 1995-97) YEAR GP COMP-ATT PCT. YDS TDs 1995 5 31-68 .456 362 1 1996 9 8-16 .500 75 1 1997 11 170-316 .538 2,249 12 TOT 25 209-400 .523 2,686 14
INT 6 0 9 15
LG RUSH 68 36 16 4 70 129 70 169
YDS 29 9 81 119
TD 2 0 8 10
6. TIM YEAR 1986 1987 1988 1989 TOT
TDs 3 5 4 7 19
INT 9 7 3 10 29
LG RUSH 33 70 51 87 72 60 45 100 72 317
YDS 116 269 178 271 834
TD 2 2 2 2 8
7. NEIL SUBER (Woodstock, Ga., 1998-2001) YEAR GP COMP-ATT PCT. YDS TDs 1998 7 61-124 .491 930 5 1999 10 78-164 .476 852 4 2000 6 69-121 .570 581 2 2001 5 30-54 .556 283 3 TOT 28 238-463 .514 2,646 14
INT 4 5 5 2 16
LG RUSH 82 24 82 27 33 20 35 16 82 87
YDS -73 -35 -4 34 -78
TD 0 1 0 0 1
8. KEITH BENTON (Homestead, Fla., YEAR GP COMP-ATT PCT. 1990 10 76-176 .432 1991 11 90-199 .452 TOT 21 166-375 .442
INT 11 13 24
LG RUSH 76 148 69 116 76 264
YDS 612 329 941
TD 5 4 9
JONES (Gordo, Ala., 1986-89) GP COMP-ATT PCT. YDS 7 39-97 .402 361 9 54-95 .568 709 5 44-84 .524 581 10 73-144 .507 1,017 31 210-420 .500 2,668
1990-91) YDS TDs 1,265 7 1,203 8 2,468 15
Danny Wimprine, who now holds virtually every U of M passing record, passed for more than 10,000 yards in his career.
Lloyd Patterson, who originally set the Memphis record for career total offense with over 4,000 yards, threw 30 TD passes.
RECORDS
3. LLOYD PATTERSON (Memphis, Tenn., 1975-78) YEAR GP COMP-ATT PCT. YDS TDs 1975 5 30-72 .416 371 0 1976 11 87-178 .488 1,563 14 1977 10 73-169 .431 1,336 9 1978 11 56-141 .397 931 7 TOT 37 246-560 .439 4,201 30
Danny Sparkman is the Tigers’ second all-time leading passer with 4,311 yards and 27 touchdowns. He was surpassed in 2003 by Danny Wimprine.
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RECORDS
RUNNING BACKS
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1. DEANGELO WILLIAMS (Wynne, Ark., 2002-Present) YEAR GP RUSH YDS AVG LG 2002 10 103 684 6.6 86 2003 11 243 1,430 5.9 49 2004 12 313 1,948 6.2 75 TOT 33 659 4,062 6.2 86
TD 5 10 22 37
REC 5 35 18 58
YDS 51 384 210 645
TD 0 3 1 4
2. DAVE CASINELLI (Follansbee, W.Va., 1960-63) YEAR GP RUSH YDS AVG LG 1960 10 40 148 3.7 NA 1961 10 117 646 5.2 NA 1962 10 173 826 48 NA 1963 10 219 1,016 4.6 NA TOT 40 549 2,636 4.8 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
3. GERARD ARNOLD (Lexington, Tenn., 1997-99) YEAR GP RUSH YDS AVG LG 1997 7 145 613 4.2 52 1998 11 208 1,059 5.1 41 1999 10 146 706 4.8 51 TOT 28 499 2,378 4.8 52
TD 4 6 7 17
REC 7 8 8 23
YDS 64 30 49 143
TD 0 1 0 1
4. PAUL “SKEETER” GOWEN (Memphis, Tenn., 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
1969-71) LG TD 85 6 69 6 6 85 18
REC 2 10 6 18
YDS 23 132 110 265
TD 0 0 1 1
5. LARRY PORTER (Columbus, Ga., YEAR GP RUSH YDS 1990 10 116 468 1991 10 116 454 1992 10 140 732 1993 8 126 540 TOT 38 498 2,194
LG 56 49 58 66 66
REC 7 13 11 15 46
YDS 26 129 147 68 370
TD 0 0 1 0 1
1990-93) AVG 4.1 3.9 5.2 4.3 4.4
TD 9 2 4 5 20
6. TERDELL MIDDLETON (Memphis, Tenn., 1973-76) YEAR GP RUSH YDS AVG LG 1973 1 2 16 8.0 12 1974 11 108 449 4.1 17 1975 11 138 586 4.2 1976 11 160 919 5.7 31 TOT 34 408 1,970 4.8 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
7. WAYNE PRYOR (Rockwood, Tenn., 1986-89) YEAR GP RUSH YDS AVG LG 1986 11 129 501 3.9 28 1987 11 145 647 4.5 25 1988 11 111 412 3.7 20 1989 11 94 364 3.9 28 TOT 44 479 1,924 4.0 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
8. JEFF WOMACK (McMinnville, Tenn., 1983-86) YEAR GP RUSH YDS AVG LG 1982 2 21 129 6.1 22 1983 11 103 545 5.3 59 1984 11 129 509 3.9 14 1985 11 89 306 3.4 21 1986 11 75 275 3.7 18 TOT 46 417 1,764 4.2 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
Paul "Skeeter" Gowen is the school's fourth leading rusher with 2,227 career yards.
Larry Porter set a freshman rushing record with 206 yards against Arkansas State.
Just three years into his collegiate career, All-American tailback DeAngelo Williams became the Tigers’ all-time leading rusher.
RECEIVERS 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, Tenn., 1996-99) YEAR GP REC YDS AVG 1996 11 21 231 11.0 1997 10 45 605 13.4 1998 11 42 753 17.9 1999 10 39 507 13.0 TOT 42 147 2,096 14.3
LG 42 70 92 43 92
TD 1 5 2 4 12
RUSH 0 4 3 4 11
YDS 0 18 20 11 41
TD 0 0 0 0 0
LG 45 76
TD 1 4
RUSH 1 0
YDS -1 0
TDS 0 0
80 80
7 12
1 2
9 8
0 0
LG INJURED 56 67 34 67
TD
RUSH
YDS
TD
1 1 2 4
2 0 1 3
11 0 (-2) 9
0 0 0 0
5. DARRON WHITE (Covington, Tenn., 2001-04) YEAR GP REC YDS AVG 2001 11 34 422 12.4 2002 12 40 343 8.6 2003 13 37 525 14.2 2004 12 26 359 13.8 TOT 47 137 1,649 12.0
LG 69 30 36 46 69
TD 3 2 5 1 11
RUSH 0 3 30 11 44
YDS 0 8 128 12 148
TD 0 0 4 0 4
6. ISAAC BRUCE (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., 1992-93) YEAR GP REC YDS AVG 1992 11 39 532 13.6 1993 11 74 1,054 14.2 TOT 22 113 1,586 14.0
LG 66 44 66
TD 5 10 15
RUSH 0 2 2
YDS 0 -4 -4
TDS 0 0 0
LG 46
RUSH 3 44 0 3 50
YDS 20 270 0 7 297
TD 0 0 0 0 0
3. RUSSELL COPELAND (Tupelo, Miss., 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., 1995-98) YEAR GP REC YDS AVG 1995 1996 11 43 600 14.0 1997 11 38 617 16.2 1998 11 29 437 15.1 TOT 33 110 1,654 15.1
7. KEITH WRIGHT (Vicksburg, Miss., 1974-77) YEAR GP REC YDS AVG 1974 10 11 166 15.0 1975 7 7 100 23.2 1976 11 18 354 19.6 1977 11 38 628 16.5 TOT 39 74 1,248 16.9
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TD 3 1 4 3 11
8. JERRY HARRIS (Memphis, Tenn., 1983-86) YEAR GP REC YDS AVG 1983 3 1984 11 13 329 25.3 1985 11 30 519 17.3 1986 8 29 338 11.7 TOT 33 72 1,186 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
9. MAURICE AVERY (Atlanta, Ga., 2002-Present) YEAR GP REC YDS AVG 2002 9 2 13 6.5 2003 11 49 742 15.1 2004 12 36 422 11.7 TOT 32 87 1,177 13.5
LG 11 55 55 55
TD 0 8 1 9
RUSH 27 24 9 60
YDS 76 98 63 237
TDS 1 3 0 4
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A versatile athlete who also played tailback and kick returner, Keith Wright is Memphis' seventh all-time leading receiver.
Russell Copeland is the third alltime leading receiver in Tiger history with over 1,700 yards.
RECORDS
1. EARNEST GRAY (Greenwood, Miss., 1975-78) YEAR GP REC YDS AVG 1975 11 5 78 15.6 1976 11 29 529 18.2 1977 11 28 826 29.5 1978 11 35 690 19.7 TOT 44 97 2,123 21.9
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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THE LAST TIME
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TIGER TEAM ...
RUSHING 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 USF, 2004 (328) 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 East Carolina, 2004 (4) Had two or more players with 100 yards rushing in a game ................................. ............................................... vs Arkansas State, 1998 (Riley 190 & Arnold 119) PASSING Had 375 or more yards passing ............................ vs Mississippi State, 2003 (398) Had 300 or more yards passing ............................... vs Bowling Green, 2004 (324) Had 275 or more yards passing ............................... vs Bowling Green, 2004 (324) Had 250 or more yards passing ............................... vs Bowling Green, 2004 (324) Had 40 or more pass attempts ......................................... vs Louisville, 2004 (46) Had 30 or more pass attempts ................................. vs Bowling Green, 2004 (39) Had 30 or more pass completions ........................... vs Mississippi State, 2003 (32) Had 25 or more pass completions ............................. vs Bowling Green, 2004 (26) Had 20 or more pass completions ............................. vs Bowling Green, 2004 (26) Had five or more passing TDs ...................................... vs Murray State, 2002 (5) Had four or more passing TDs .................................... vs Bowling Green, 2004 (4) Had five or more passes intercepted .............................. vs Miami (Fla.), 1993 (5) Had four or more passes intercepted ......................................... vs UAB, 2004 (4)
RECORDS
RECEIVING Had two or more players with 100 yards receiving in a game ............................... ........................................... vs Mississippi State, 2003 (White 102 & Garcia 104) TOTAL OFFENSE Had 600 or more yards total offense ............................... vs Louisville, 2004 (612) Had 500 or more yards total offense ........................ vs Southern Miss, 2004 (527) Had 400 or more yards total offense ........................ vs Bowling Green, 2004 (414) Had 90 or more plays ................................................ vs Murray State, 1995 (92) Had 80 or more plays ............................................... vs East Carolina, 2004 (82) Had 75 or more plays ............................................... vs East Carolina, 2004 (82) SCORING 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 Chattanooga, 2004 (52-21) Had 40 or more points ................................................ vs Louisville, 2004 (49-56) Allowed 50 or more points ................................... vs Bowling Green, 2004 (35-52) Allowed 40 or more points ................................... vs Bowling Green, 2004 (35-52) Was held scoreless ......................................................... vs Ole Miss, 1999 (0-3) Was held scoreless at home ............................................ vs Ole Miss, 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 Scored a two-point conversion rushing ........................... vs USF, 2002 (Brown run) Scored a two-point conversion passing ......................... vs USF, 2004 (Gideon pass) TURNOVERS Had eight or more turnovers ...... vs Louisville, 1979 (8, 6 fumbles; 2 interceptions) Had seven or more turnovers ...................................... vs USF, 2003 (3 FR; 4 Int) Had six or more turnovers .......................................... vs USF, 2003 (3 FR; 4 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)
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Did not commit a turnover ............................................................ vs USF, 2004 Had eight or more takeaways ................................ vs North Texas State, 1968 (8) Returned an interception for a TD ...................... vs Louisville, 2003 (Taylor, 52 yds) Returned a fumble for a TD ..................... vs Arkansas St., 2004 (Goodwell, 10 yds) Blocked two punts for touchdowns .......................... vs Tulsa, 1968 (Dees & Marks) DEFENSE Held an opponent to 10 or fewer first downs ............................. vs USF, 2003, (8) Held an opponent to 0 or fewer yards rushing ..................... vs Houston, 1998 (-14) Held an opponent to 50 or fewer yards rushing .......................... vs USF, 2003 (25) Held an opponent to 25 or less yards passing ............................ vs USF, 2003 (25) Held an opponent to 100 or fewer yards total offense ...... vs UT-Arlington, 1962 (87) Held an opponent to 200 or fewer yards total offense ............... vs USF, 2003 (192) 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 East Carolina, 2004 (4) Intercepted three or more passes ................................. vs East Carolina, 2004 (4) Recovered four or more fumbles ........................................ vs Michigan, 1995 (4) Recorded a safety ................................................................ vs Louisville, 2003 Recorded nine or more sacks ................................................... vs UAB, 1999 (9) Blocked a PAT kick ........................................................ vs Arkansas State, 2003 Blocked a FG attempt .................................................... vs Southern Miss, 2003 SPECIAL TEAMS Returned a punt for a TD .................................... vs Tulane, 2004 (White, 60 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 Southern Miss, 2003 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 Southern Miss, 2003 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 Louisville, 2004 (1) Punted two times or less ................................................... vs Louisville, 2004 (1) Missed a kicking PAT ...................................................... vs Southern Miss, 2004 Had a kicking PAT blocked ......................................................... vs Tulane, 2003 Had a punt blocked .............................................................. vs Louisville, 2003 Had a field goal blocked ....................................................... vs Cincinnati, 2003 MISCELLANEOUS Had 30 or more first downs ............................................. vs Louisville, 2004 (30) Had 20 or more first downs ..................................... vs Bowling Green, 2004 (21) Had 15 or more penalties ................................................... vs Tulane, 1992 (15) Had 10 or more penalties ................................................. vs Ole Miss, 2004 (11) Had 100 or more yards in penalties ............................ vs Chattanooga, 2001 (110) Had a 100-yard rusher and a 100-yard receiver in the same game ........................ ............................................. vs Bowling Green, 2004 (Williams 120, Kelley 108) Had 35 or more minutes of TOP ................................... vs Ole Miss, 2004 (35:03) Had a tie game ........................................................... vs Arkansas State, 1990 Was involved in an overtime ................................................. vs Cincinnati, 2000 Gave up a Safety ....................................................................... vs Army, 2000
THE LAST TIME
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TIGER PLAYER...
RUSHING Rushed 40 or more times ........................... Marcus Holliday vs Tulane, 1994 (42) Rushed 35 or more times ..................... DeAngelo Williams vs Ole Miss, 2004 (37) Rushed 30 or more times .............. DeAngelo Williams vs East Carolina, 2004 (32) Rushed 25 or more times ........................... DeAngelo Williams vs USF, 2004 (28) Rushed for 250 or more yards ................... DeAngelo Williams vs USF, 2004 (263) Rushed for 200 or more yards ................... DeAngelo Williams vs USF, 2004 (263) Rushed for 175 or more yards ................... DeAngelo Williams vs USF, 2004 (263) Rushed for 150 or more yards ................... DeAngelo Williams vs USF, 2004 (263) Rushed for 125 or more yards ................... DeAngelo Williams vs USF, 2004 (263) Rushed for 100 or more yards ..... DeAngelo Williams vs Bowling Green, 2004 (120) Rushed for four or more TDs ........... DeAngelo Williams vs East Carolina, 2004 (4) Rushed for three or more TDs .......... DeAngelo Williams vs East Carolina, 2004 (4) Rushed for two or more TDs ........................ DeAngelo Williams vs USF, 2004 (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 .................... DeAngelo Williams vs USF, 2004 (72) Had a run of 60 or more yards .................... DeAngelo Williams vs USF, 2004 (72) Had a run of 50 or more yards .................... DeAngelo Williams vs USF, 2004 (72)
PASSING Passed for 350 or more yards ............... Danny Wimprine vs Louisville, 2004 (361) Passed for 300 or more yards ....... Danny Wimprine vs Bowling Green, 2004 (324) Passed for 250 or more yards ....... Danny Wimprine vs Bowling Green, 2004 (324) Passed for 200 or more yards ....... Danny Wimprine vs Bowling Green, 2004 (324) Attempted 60 or more passes ....... Danny Wimprine vs Mississippi State, 2003 (60) Attempted 50 of more passes ...................... Danny Wimprine vs USF, 2003 (51) Attempted 40 or more passes ................ Danny Wimprine vs Louisville, 2004 (46) Attempted 35 or more passes ......... Danny Wimprine vs Bowling Green, 2004 (39) Attempted 30 or more passes ......... Danny Wimprine vs Bowling Green, 2004 (39) Completed 30 or more passes ....... Danny Wimprine vs Mississippi State, 2003 (32) Completed 25 or more passes ......... Danny Wimprine vs Bowling Green, 2004 (26) Completed 20 or more passes ......... Danny Wimprine vs Bowling Green, 2004 (26) Threw four or more TD passes .......... Danny Wimprine vs Bowling Green, 2004 (4) Threw three or more TD passes ........ Danny Wimprine vs Bowling Green, 2004 (4) Threw five or more interceptions ........ Danny Wimprine vs Mississippi St., 2002 (5) Threw four or more interceptions ..................... Danny Wimprine vs UAB, 2004 (4) Threw three of more interceptions ................... Danny Wimprine vs UAB, 2004 (4) Completed a pass for 90 or more yards .... Danny Wimprine vs Ole Miss, 2003 (92) Completed a pass for 80 or more yards .... Danny Wimprine vs Ole Miss, 2003 (92) Completed a pass for 70 or more yards .... Danny Wimprine vs Ole Miss, 2003 (92) Completed a pass for 60 or more yards ........ Danny Wimprine vs BGSU, 2004 (60) Completed a pass for 50 or more yards ........ Danny Wimprine vs BGSU, 2004 (60) RECEIVING Caught 10 or more passes ................ Darron White vs Mississippi State, 2003 (10) Caught seven or more passes .............. Tavares Gideon vs East Carolina, 2004 (7) 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 ..................... Maurice Avery vs UAB, 2003 (125) Had 100 or more yards receiving .......... Chris Kelley vs Bowling Green, 2004 (108) Caught three or more TD passes ........... Russell Copeland vs Tennessee, 1992 (3) Caught two or more TD passes ........... John Doucette vs Bowling Green, 2004 (2) TOTAL OFFENSE Had 350 or more yards of total offense ..... Danny Wimprine vs Louisville, 2004 (386) Had 300 or more yards of total offense ..... Danny Wimprine vs Louisville, 2004 (386) Had 250 or more yards of total offense ......... Danny Wimprine vs BGSU, 2004 (287)
DEFENSE Intercepted three or more passes ...................... Eddie Moore vs Tulane, 1988 (3) Intercepted two or more passes .............. Duston Lopez vs East Carolina, 2004 (2) Recovered two or more fumbles ............... Reginald Howard vs Ole Miss, 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 ............... Quinton McCrary vs East Carolina, 2004 (2) 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 ....... B. Robinson/B. Roberson vs Houston, 2004 (52.0) Totaled 150 or more yards in kick returns. ... Antoine Harden vs Tennessee, 2001 (160) Totaled 100 or more yards in kick returns. ...... LaKendus Cole vs Louisville, 2004 (118) 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 ............ Darron White vs Tulane, 2004 (60)
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TIGER PLAYER...
IN ONE QUARTER Passed for 75 yards or more ...... Danny Wimprine vs Bowling Green, 2004 (89-4th) Passed for 100 yards or more .............. Danny Wimprine vs BGSU, 2004 (153-2nd) Passed for 175 yards or more ........... Danny Wimprine vs Ole Miss, 2003 (181-4th) Passed for three or more TDs ... D.Wimprine vs Houston, 2003 (Avery (2), Pratcher) Rushed for 75 yards or more ................ DeAngelo Williams vs USF, 2004 (88-2nd) Rushed for 100 yards or more ............ Teofilo Riley vs Arkansas St., 1997 (114-4th) Rushed for 150 yards or more .................... Paul Gowen vs Tulsa, 1969 (150-2nd) Rushed for two TDs or more ....... DeAngelo Williams vs Chattanooga, 2004 (2-3rd) Caught three or more passes ........ Tavares Gideon vs Bowling Green, 2004 (3-3rd) Caught four or more passes ........... Darron White vs Mississippi State, 1999 (5-4th) Caught two or more TD passes ........... John Martin vs East Carolina, 1993 (2-2nd) Kicked three or more field goals ................ S.Gostkowski vs Ole Miss, 2003 (3-4th) IN ONE HALF Passed for 200 yards or more ... Danny Wimprine vs Bowling Green, 2004 (224-1st) Passed for 175 yards or more ... Danny Wimprine vs Bowling Green, 2004 (224-1st) Rushed for 100 yards or more ............. DeAngelo Williams vs USF, 2004 (132-2nd) Rushed for 150 yards or more ........ DeAngelo Williams vs Houston, 2004 (151-1st) Rushed for three TDs or more ................... Gerard Arnold vs Tulane, 1999 (3-1st) Passed for three or more TDs ........... D. Wimprine vs Bowling Green, 2004 (3-1st) Caught eight or more passes ........................ Maurice Avery vs UAB, 2003 (8-2nd) Caught six or more passes ............ Darron White vs Mississippi State, 2003 (7-2nd) Had 100 yards receiving .......................... Maurice Avery vs UAB, 2003 (107 -2nd) Caught two or more TD passes ................... Tavares Gideon vs UAB, 2004 (2-2nd) Kicked four or more field goals .......................... Ryan White vs UAB, 1999 (4-1st)
THE LAST TIME
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TIGER TEAM ...
IN ONE QUARTER Passed for 75 yards or more ............................. vs Bowling Green, 2004 (89-4th) Passed for 100 yards or more ......................... vs Bowling Green, 2004 (153-2nd) Passed for 175 yards or more ....................................... vs UAB, 2004 (131-4th) Passed for 200 yards or more ............................ vs Chattanooga, 2004 (202-3rd) Passed for three TDs ................................................. vs Houston, 2003 (3-1st) Rushed for 75 yards or more ................................... vs Houston, 2004 (103-1st) Rushed for 100 yards or more .................................. vs Houston, 2004 (103-1st) Rushed for two TDs or more ................................. vs Chattanooga, 2004 (2-3rd) Kicked three or more field goals .................................. vs Ole Miss, 2003 (3-4th) IN ONE HALF Passed for 200 yards or more .......................... vs Bowling Green, 2004 (224-1st) Passed for 175 yards or more .......................... vs Bowling Green, 2004 (224-1st) Passed for 150 yards or more .......................... vs Bowling Green, 2004 (224-1st) Passed for two or more TDs ............................... vs Bowling Green, 2004 (3-1st) Passed for three or more TDs ............................. vs Bowling Green, 2004 (3-1st) 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 USF, 2004 (180-2nd) Rushed for two TDs or more ...................................... vs Houston, 2004 (2-2nd) Rushed for three or more TDs ............................ vs Arkansas State, 2003 (3-2nd) Kicked four or more field goals .......................................... vs UAB, 1999 (4-1st)
RECORDS
SCORING Accounted for five or more TDs .... Danny Wimprine vs Louisville, 2004 (4 pass, 1 rush) Accounted for four or more TDs .... Danny Wimprine vs Bowling Green, 2004 (4 pass) Accounted for three or more TDs .... Danny Wimprine vs Bowling Green, 2004 (4 pass) Scored four or more TDs ............. DeAngelo Williams vs East Carolina, 2004 (4 rush) Scored three or more TDs ........... DeAngelo Williams vs East Carolina, 2004 (4 rush) Scored two or more TDs ................ John Doucette vs Bowling Green, 2004 (2 recv)
THE LAST TIME
THE LAST TIME A TIGER OPPONENT... RUSHING Had 500 or more yards rushing ..................................... Texas A&M, 1978 (523) Had 400 or more yards rushing ......................................... Georgia, 1982 (408) Had 300 or more yards rushing .............................................. TCU, 2002 (350) Had 75 or more rushing attempts .................................... Texas A&M, 1978 (75) Had 70 or more rushing attempts ............................... Arkansas State, 1986 (71) Had seven or more rushing TDs ......................................... Texas A&M, 1978 (7) Had six or more rushing TDs ............................................. Tennessee, 1991 (6) Had five or more rushing TDs ............................................. Cincinnati, 2002 (5) Had four or more rushing TDs ........................................ Louisville, 2004 (4) Had two players with 100 yards rushing in game .. USM, 2002 (Nix 198, Harris 127) PASSING Had 500 or more yards passing ........................................ Louisville, 1998 (506) Had 400 or more yards passing ................................ Arkansas State, 2004 (418) Had 300 or more yards passing ................................ Bowling Green, 2004 (365) Had 60 or more pass attempts ................................................. USF, 2001 (62) Had 50 or more pass attempts ................................................. USF, 2001 (62)
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Had 40 or more pass attempts ................................... Bowling Green, 2004 (44) Had 35 or more completions ........................................ East Carolina, 1994 (36) Had 30 or more completions .............................................. Houston, 2000 (33) Had 25 or more completions ...................................... Bowling Green, 2004 (26) Had five or more TD passes ......................................... Bowling Green, 2004 (5) Had four or more TD passes ........................................ Bowling Green, 2004 (5) Had three or more TD passes ...................................... Bowling Green, 2004 (5) Had six or more passes intercepted ................................. East Carolina, 1993 (6) Had five or more passes intercepted .......................... Mississippi State, 1997 (5) Had four or more passes intercepted ............................. Southern Miss, 2001 (4) RECEIVING Had two or more players with 100 yards receiving in game ............................... ........................ Bowling Green, 2004 (Steve Sanders 123 & Charles Sharon 117) TOTAL OFFENSE Had 600 or more yards of total offense .......................... Texas A&M, 1978 (615) Had 500 or more yards of total offense ..................... Bowling Green, 2004 (558) Had 400 or more yards of total offense ..................... Bowling Green, 2004 (558) Had 90 or more plays ...................................................... Cincinnati, 2001 (90) Had 80 or more plays ............................................... Bowling Green, 2004 (87) Had 75 or more plays ............................................... Bowling Green, 2004 (87) SCORING Scored 70 or more points .................................................. Ole Miss, 1935 (92) Scored 60 or more points .................................................. Ole Miss, 1980 (61) Scored 50 or more points .......................................... Bowling Green, 2004 (52) Scored 40 or more points .......................................... Bowling Green, 2004 (52) Scored a two-point conversion passing .............................................. USF, 2004 Scored a two-point conversion running ....................................... Louisville, 2004
RECORDS
TURNOVERS Committed seven or more turnovers ............ Cincinnati, 1998 (7, 5 fumbles, 2 int.) Committed six or more turnovers ................ Cincinnati, 1998 (7, 5 fumbles, 2 int.) Had five or more fumbles ........................... Tennessee Tech, 2003 (5, 5 fumbles) Lost four or more fumbles ................................................... Ole Miss, 1999 (4) Did not commit a turnover ......................................................... USF, 2004 (0) Returned an interception for a touchdown .............. Houston, 2004 (Willie Gaston) Returned a fumble for a touchdown ............. Arkansas State, 2004 (Josh Williams) DEFENSE Held UM to 10 or fewer first downs .................................... Cincinnati, 2004 (10) Held UM to 0 or fewer yards rushing ............................... Tennessee, 2001 (-23) Held UM to under 100 yards rushing ............................ Bowling Green, 2004 (90) Held UM to 100 or fewer yards passing ...................... Mississippi State, 2001 (76) Held UM to under 300 yards of total offense ...................... Cincinnati, 2004 (202) Held UM to under 200 yards of total offense ................ Southern Miss, 2001 (182) Intercepted five or more UM passes ........................... Mississippi State, 2002 (5) Intercepted four or more UM passes ........................................... UAB, 2004 (4) Intercepted three or more UM passes .......................................... UAB, 2004 (4) Recorded a safety ....................................................................... Army, 2000 Recorded five or more quarterback sacks ..................................... UAB, 2003 (5) SPECIAL TEAMS Returned a punt for a TD ................................ East Carolina, 2004 (T. Williams) Returned a blocked punt for a TD ............................ Louisville, 2002 (B.J. Steele) Returned a kickoff for a TD ............................................ USF, 2003 (J.R. Reed) Blocked a punt ...................................................................... Louisville, 2003 Blocked a field goal ............................................................... Cincinnati, 2003 Punted 10 or more times ............................................ Chattanooga, 2004 (10) Did not punt ........................................................................ Cincinnati, 1998 Missed a PAT ................................................... Cincinnati, 2003 (C. Manfredini) MISCELLANEOUS Had 30 or more first downs ............................................... Louisville, 2004 (33) Had 25 or more first downs ....................................... Bowling Green, 2004 (29) Had 10 or more penalties .......................................... Arkansas State, 2004 (14) Had 100 or more penalty yards .............................. Mississippi State, 2003 (132) Had 35 minutes or more of possession .......................... 36:39 (Cincinnati, 2004) Had a 100 yard receiver and rusher ............................................................... ...................... BGSU, 2004 ( Pope/151 rush; Sanders/123 recv; Sharon/117 recv.)
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RUSHING Rushed 45 or more times ........................... Cyrus Lawrence, Va. Tech, 1981 (45) Rushed 35 or more times ............................ Robert Cooper, Cincinnati, 1999 (36) Rushed 30 or more times ..................................... Lonta Hobbs, TCU, 2002 (33) Rushed 25 or more times ............................ P.J. Pope, Bowling Green, 2004 (28) Rushed for 200 or more yards .............................. Lonta Hobbs, TCU, 2002 (287) Rushed for 150 or more yards .................... P.J. Pope, Bowling Green, 2004 (151) Rushed for 100 or more yards .................... P.J. Pope, Bowling Green, 2004 (151) Rushed for four or more TDs ............................. Eric Shelton, Louisville, 2004 (4) Rushed for three or more TDs ............................ Eric Shelton, Louisville, 2004 (4) Rushed for two or more TDs ......................... P.J. Pope, Bowling Green, 2004 (2) Had a run of 80 yards or more ....................... Byron Evans, Minnesota, 1998 (93) Had a run of 70 yards or more ......................... Eric Shelton, Louisville, 2004 (78) Had a run of 60 yards or more ......................... Eric Shelton, Louisville, 2004 (78) Had a run of 50 yards or more ......................... Eric Shelton, Louisville, 2004 (78) PASSING Passed for 500 yards or more ..................... Chris Redman, Louisville, 1998 (506) Passed for 400 yards or more ................... Nick Noce, Arkansas State, 2004 (418) Passed for 300 yards or more ............... Omar Jacobs, Bowling Green, 2004 (365) Attempted 60 or more passes ......................... Marquel Blackwell, USF, 2001 (62) Attempted 50 or more passes ......................... Marquel Blackwell, USF, 2001 (62) Attempted 40 or more passes ................. Omar Jacobs, Bowling Green, 2004 (44) Attempted 35 or more passes ................. Omar Jacobs, Bowling Green, 2004 (44) Completed 30 or more passes ............... Marcus Crandell, East Carolina, 1994 (35) Completed 25 or more passes ................. Omar Jacobs, Bowling Green, 2004 (26) Threw for five or more TDs ...................... Omar Jacobs, Bowling Green, 2004 (5) Threw for four or more TDs ..................... Omar Jacobs, Bowling Green, 2004 (5) Threw for three or more TDs ................... Omar Jacobs, Bowling Green, 2004 (5) Threw four or more interceptions .............. James Pinkney, East Carolina, 2004 (4) Threw three or more interceptions ............ James Pinkney, East Carolina, 2004 (4) Completed a pass for 80 or more yards .... John Bond, Mississippi STate, 1982 (80) Completed a pass for 70 or more yards .......... Chris Redman, Louisville, 1998 (72) Completed a pass for 60 or more yards .... James Pinkney, East Carolina, 2004 (60) Completed a pass for 50 or more yards .... James Pinkney, East Carolina, 2004 (60) RECEIVING Caught 13 or more passes ...................................... Chris Penn, Tulsa, 1993 (14) Caught eight or more passes .................... Cole Magner, Bowling Green, 2004 (9) Had 200 or more yards receiving ................ Ron Sellers, Florida State, 1968 (218) Had 175 or more yards receiving ......................... Roddy White, UAB, 2004 (177) Had 150 or more yards receiving ......................... Roddy White, UAB, 2004 (177) Had 125 yards or more receiving ................. Will Bland, East Carolina, 2004 (147) Had 100 or more yards receiving ............ BGSU, 2004 (Sanders/123 & Sharon/117 Caught three or more TD passes ..................... Roydel Williams, Tulane, 2004 (3) Caught two or more TD passes ................... BGSU, 2004 (Sanders/2 & Sharon /2) TOTAL OFFENSE Had 400 or more yards of total offense ...... Bill Cappleman, Florida St., 1969 (491) Had 300 or more yards of total offense .............. Omar Jacobs, BGSU, 2004 (374) SCORING Accounted for five or more TDs ............................ Omar Jacobs, BGSU, 2004 (5) Accounted for four or more TDs ............................ Omar Jacobs, BGSU, 2004 (5) Accounted for three or more TDs .......................... Omar Jacobs, BGSU, 2004 (5) Scored four or more TDs ................................... Eric Shelton, Louisville, 2004 (4) Scored three or more TDs ................... P.J. Pope, BGSU, 2004 (3, 2 rush, 1 recv.) Scored two or more TDs ..................... P.J. Pope, BGSU, 2004 (3, 2 rush, 1 recv.) Kicked four or more field goals ........................... Alex Walls, Tennessee, 2000 (4) DEFENSE Intercepted two or more passes ........................ Willie Gaston, Houston, 2004 (2) Recorded three or more sacks ............................... J. McElveen, UAB, 2003 (2.5) Recorded two or more sacks ................................. J. McElveen, UAB, 2003 (2.5) Recorded four or more tackles for loss ......................... Chris Daley, USF, 2001 (4) Recorded three or more tackles for loss ................ Jamar Flournoy, ECU, 2004 (3) ‘ SPECIAL TEAMS Scored 10 or more points kicking ..................... Shaun Suisham, BGSU, 2004 (10) Kicked four or more field goals ...................... Kevin Miller, East Carolina, 2001 (4) Kicked three or more field goals ............... Brent Smith, Mississippi State, 2002 (3) Kicked a field goal of 50 yds or more .... Brian Hazelwood, Mississippi St., 1997 (53) Kicked a 70-yard punt ........................................ Grahan White, Army, 1999 (72) Kicked a 60-yard punt ........................................ Brandon Baker, USF, 2004 (67) Kicked a 50-yard punt ........................................ Brandon Baker, USF, 2004 (67) Totaled 150 or more kick return yards .................... B. Clark, Louisville, 2004 (153) Totaled 100 or more kick return yards ...................... T. Williams, ECU, 2004 (148) Totaled 100 or more punt return yards ..................... T. Williams, ECU, 2004 (148) Had a 100-yard kickoff return ............................. Fred Reed, Mississippi St., 2003
ANNUAL STATISTICS Total Offense Ply Yds Ypg 903 5524 460.3 1000 5779 444.5 842 4258 354.8 736 3594 326.7 779 2813 255.7
Passing Att Cmp Int Pct Yds 421 235 15 .558 3086 470 260 13 .553 3419 452 241 20 .533 2868 318 177 6 .556 2087 339 181 14 .534 1659
Ypg 257.2 263.0 239.0 189.7 150.8
1st Dwns 275 393 245 192 168
Scoring Pts Avg 430 35.8 393 30.2 303 25.3 294 26.7 176 16.0
292.8 326.3 325.8 255.6 254.4 257.0 331.0 344.0 304.9 328.5
422 396 432 405 415 455 424 417 511 549
134.4 139.5 110.8 102.7 95.0 132.0 117.9 144.8 193.9 193.9
292 320 336 313 320 288 352 308 229 221
148 147 178 153 151 121 203 182 100 98
15 12 11 12 20 9 21 12 15 16
.507 .459 .529 .489 .472 .420 .577 .591 .437 .443
1743 2055 2369 1682 1753 1375 2344 2191 1358 1481
158.5 186.8 215.4 152.9 159.4 125.0 213.1 199.2 123.5 134.6
181 184 188 173 167 164 208 182 179 166
232 226 218 141 150 163 268 312 222 215
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
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
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
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
G 12 13 12 11 11
1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
714 716 768 718 735 743 776 725 740 770
3221 3589 3584 2812 2798 2827 3641 3784 3354 3614
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
1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10
1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954
Pen 77 80 70 74 85
Yds 632 643 557 589 690
3rd Cnv 88-185 84-209 60-168 55-158 56-185
21.1 20.5 19.8 12.8 13.6 14.8 24.4 28.4 20.2 19.5
76 75 76 62 81 63 86 89 65 63
608 651 675 503 753 554 750 739 492 542
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
RECORDS
Rushing Car Ypg 432 203.2 530 181.5 390 115.8 418 137.0 440 104.9
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LOU GROZA AWARD
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Joe Allison, standing with Lou Groza, was the first recipient of the prestigious Lou Groza Award.
Former University of Memphis place-kicker 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 kick-scoring for the final nine weeks of the 1992 season. His 23-of25 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 sports writers and voters throughout the country know about Allison's feats. For his accomplishments, Allison was named first team All-America byThe Football News, The Football Writers Association, the Associated
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Press, United Press International, College and Pro Football Weekly and The Sporting News. He is Memphis' first ever first-team All-American on the Associated Press squad and was named to more first team All-America squads in one year than any other Memphis football Tiger in the school's history. Following the Thanksgiving holiday, Allison suffered an attack of appendicitis and had an emergency appendectomy. The surgery kept Allison from traveling to Hollywood, Calif., 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, Fla., 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 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 then-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). In 1992, 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, N.C. 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 2003: Jonathan Nichols, Ole Miss 2004: Mike Nugent, Ohio State
Joe Allison is the second-leading scorer in school history with 263 points. He holds the school record for field goals in a season with 23 in 1992.
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)
KEITH BUTLER Associated Press All-America (honorable mention, 1977)
BOB FORD Williamson's All-America (honorable mention, 1954)
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)
GENE FREDERIC SI.com All-America (honorable mention, 2004)
RUSTY CLAYTON CoSIDA Academic All-America (District IV first team, 2004) COTTON CLIFFORD Williamson’s Little All-America (Honorable Mention, 1957)
EARL BILLINGS Williamson's All-American (first team, 1955)
Paul “Skeeter” Gowen was named an All-American by the Associated Press in 1969 and 1970.
JIMMY COLE Williamson’s Middle All-America (honorable mention, 1951) Williamson’s Middle All-America (first team, 1953)
GARY BOULDIN GTE Academic All-America (second team, 1992)
O.C. COLLINS Sporting News Freshman All-America (fourth team, 2002) Rivals.com Freshman All-America (first team, 2002) JERRY DANDRIDGE Associated Press All-America (honorable mention, 1975)
CHUCK BROOKS Football News All-America (first team, 1963) Detroit Sports Extra All-America (honorable mention, 1963) Williamson’s All-America (first team, 1963)
TED GATEWOOD Associated Press All-America (honorable mention, 1986) PAUL “SKEETER” GOWEN Associated Press All-America (honorable mention, 1969) Associated Press All-America (honorable mention, 1970) STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI CollegeFootballNews.com All-America (honorable mention, 2004) NationalChamps.Net All-America (third-team, pre-season, 2005) Street & Smith’s All-America (honorable mention, 2005) Athlon Sports All-America (third team, 2005) EARNEST GRAY Associated Press All-America (honorable mention, 1977) Football News All-America (first team, 1978)
JOHN BOMER Associated Press All-America (honorable mention, 1969) Associated Press All-America (honorable mention, 1970)
MARQUIS BOWLING Football News All-America (honorable mention, 1997) Football News All-America (second team, 1998)
JAMES GAITHER Sporting News Freshman All-America (third team, 2001) The Football News Freshman All-America (second team)
ALEX DEES Associated Press All-America (honorable mention, 1968) JEFF FITE Street & Smith's All-America (third team, 1990)
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)
RECORDS
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)
JUDSON FLINT The Sporting News All-America (first team, 1988)
TIM HARRIS Associated Press All-America (honorable mention, 1983) ARTIS HICKS Sporting News Freshman All-America (third team, 2004) AL HOTZ Associated Press All-America (honorable mention,1969) KEN IRVIN Football News All-America (honorable mention, 1994) PAT JANSEN GTE Academic All-America (first team, 1992)
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RAY JAMIESON Associated Press All-America (honorable mention, 1968) OLLIE KELLER Williamson’s Little All-America (honorable mention, 1953)
HARRY SCHUH N.E.A. All-America (first team, 1963) Associated Press All-America (honorable mention, 1963) UPI All-America (honorable mention, 1963)
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)
LARRY McGHEE Associated Press All-America (honorable mention, 1970)
GENE MEADOWS Williamson’s Middle All-America (honorable mention,1951)
RECORDS
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) 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)
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RUSSELL VOLLMER Williamson’s All-America (second team, 1963) N.E.A. All-America (honorable mention, 1963) Associated Press All-America (honorable mention,1963) UPI All-America (honorable mention, 1963) Detroit Sports Extra All-America (honorable mention, 1963) MARCUS WEST NationalChamps.Net All-America (honorable mention, pre-season, 2005) Street & Smith’s All-America (honorable mention, 2005)
LOU McLELLAND Williamson’s Middle All-America (first team, 1951)
MIKE McKENZIE College Sports News All-America (honorable mention, 1998) Football News All-America (honorable mention, 1998)
JERRY TODD Associated Press All-America (honorable mention, 1968)
Russell Vollmer was an honorable mention pick on the Associated Press AllAmerica team in 1963. Williamson’s All-America (honorable mention, 1963) Time Magazine All-America (first team, 1964) Football Coaches Assoc. All-America (first team, 1964) Associated Press All-America (second team, 1964) UPI All-America (second team, 1964) Lockert’s All-America (third team, 1964) The Sporting News All-America (first team, 1964) Playboy All-America (first team, 1964) RON SELLS Successful Farmer All-America (second team, 1996) Successful Farmer All-America (second team, 1998) KAMAL SHAKIR The Sporting News Freshman All-America (first team, 1997) ALLEN SHIPMAN Associated Press All-America (honorable mention, 1968) WESLEY SMITH NationalChamps.Net All-America (honorable mention, pre-season,2005) Street & Smith’s All-America (honorable mention, 2005) MIKE STARK Associated Press All-America (first team, 1971) Kickoff Magazine All-America (first team, 1971) Minnesota Line All-America (first team, 1971)
RYAN WHITE Football News All-America (honorable mention, 1998) Football News Freshman All-America (first team, 1998) College Sports News All-America (honorable mention, 1998) Sporting News Freshman All-America (first team, 1998) Playboy All-America (first team, 2000) Phil Steele All-America (first team, 2001) ALEX WILLIAMS Williamson’s Middle All-America (honorable mention,1950) DeANGELO WILLIAMS CoSIDA Academic All-America (District IV first team, 2003) Pro Football Weekly All-America (first team, 2004) Associated Press All-America (third team, 2004) SI.com All-America (second team, 2004) CollegeSportsReport.com All-America (second team, 2004) CollegeFootballNews.com All-America (second team, 2004) Playboy All-America (first team, 2005) NationalChamps.Net All-America (first team, pre-season, 2005) Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook (first team, 2005) Street & Smith’s All-America (second team, 2005) Athlon Sports All-America (second team, 2005) Lindy’s Football All-America (second team, 2005) JEROME WOODS Football News All-America (second team, 1995) College Sports Magazine All-America (third team, 1995) Associated Press All-America (third team, 1995) JAMES EARL WRIGHT Williamson's All-America (honorable mention, 1960)
LOU GROZA AWARD
The Lou Groza Award is a national award presented annually to the nation's top kicker. 1992: Joe Allison (see page 138)
C-USA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2003: DeAngelo Williams (RB) 2004: DeAngelo Williams (RB)
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
DeAngelo Williams, shown here as a finalist for the Coach Wooden Cup, has been named by several publications as an All-American, and is a two-time CUSA Offensive Player of the Year.
CONFERENCE USA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 1995: Joe Borich (QB), 10/14 Jerome Woods (DB), 10/14 Richard Hogans (LB), 10/28 Richard Hogans (LB), 11/11 1996: Richard Hogans (LB), 9/14 Keith Spann (DB), 10/5 Richard Hogans (LB), 10/19 Tony Williams (NG), 11/9 Drew Pairmore (P), 9/21 Ted Lane (K), 10/5 Kevin Cobb (KR), 11/9 1997: Drew Pairamore (P), 8/30 Don Haselwood (DB), 11/15 1998: Ryan White (K), 10/17 1999: Marcus Bell (NG), 11/13 Ryan White (K), 9/25 Ryan White (K), 10/9 Ryan White (K), 10/31 2000: Idrees Bashir (DB), 9/23 Kamal Shakir (LB), 10/7 Ryan White (K), 9/16 2001: Dante Brown (RB), 10/13 Derrick Ballard (OLB), 10/6 2002: DeAngelo Williams (RB), 9/21
2003: Danny Wimprine (QB), 9/8 Stephen Gostkowski (K), 9/8 Will Hyden (LB), 10/20 DeAngelo Williams (RB), 10/27 Danny Wimprine (QB), 11/3 DeAngelo Williams (RB), 11/17 Wesley Smith (FS), 11/24 2004: Wesley Smith (FS), 9/20 Stephen Gostkowski (K), 9/20 DeAngelo Williams (RB), 10/4 DeAngelo Williams (RB), 11/15
ALL-SOUTH INDEPENDENT 1973: Eric Harris (DB) Bobby Ward (WR) 1974: Ken Niemaseck (DT), first team Bobby Williams (K), first team Jerry Dandridge (LB), second team Eric Harris (DB), second team James Thompson (WR), second team Van Anderson (DE), second team David Fowler (QB), honorable mention Ronald Moon (RB), honorable mention Eary Jones (DT), honorable mention Bob Rush (C), honorable mention Keith Wright (WR), honorable mention Bobby Ward (WR), honorable mention 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), first team Eric Fairs (LB), first team 1984: Tim Harris (DE), first team Tim Long (OT), first team Derrick Burroughs (DB), first team Don Glosson (K), second team Eric Fairs (LB), second team Punkin Williams (RB), second team Donnie Elder (DB), second team 1985: Eric Fairs (LB), first team Jeff Walker (OT), first team Danny Sparkman (QB), second team 1986: David Brandon (DE), second team Ted Gatewood (C), second team 1987: Marlon Brown (LB), first team Tim Borcky (OT), first team Ted Gatewood (C), second team Scott Dill (OG), second team 1988: Eddie Moore (DB), first team Reid Bennett (OG), first team Jeff Fite (P), second team Tory Epps (NG), second team Damon Young (LB), second team Charles Wilson (WR), second team
RECORDS
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 Damien Dodson (WR), freshman team Caspor Stiles (LB), freshman team Mike McKenzie (LB), freshman team 1997: Mike McKenzie (DB), first team Marquis Bowling (DT), first team Daniel Gomez (OT), second team Gerard Arnold (RB), second team Reid Hedgepeth (TE), freshman team Marcus Bell (DT), freshman team Kamal Shakir (LB), freshman team 1998: Mike McKenzie (DB), first team Marquis Bowling (DT), first team Ryan White (K), first team Ron Sells (OT), second team Gerard Arnold (RB), second team Artis Hicks (OG), freshman team David Sherrod (OT), freshman team Andre Arnold (DE), freshman team Idrees Bashir (DB), freshman team 1999: Tramont Lawless (DE), first team Ryan White (K), first team Tim Seymour (C), second team Kamal Shakir (LB), second team Marcus Bell (NT), second team Travis Anglin (QB), freshman team * Jeff Sanders (RB), freshman team Trey Eyre (OG), freshman team * Co-Freshman of the Year 2000: 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 2001: 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
2003: DeAngelo Williams (RB), first team & Offensive Player of the Year Wesley Smith (DB), first team Maurice Avery (WR), second team Coot Terry (OLB), second team Eric Taylor (DT), second team Gene Frederic (C), third team Jeremy Rone (OT), third team Derrick Ballard (DB), third team Scott Vogel (DB), third team Blake Butler (OG), freshman team 2004: DeAngelo Williams (RB), first team & Offensive Player of the Year Gene Frederic (C), first team Wesley Smith (FS), first team Stephen Gostkowski (K), first team Danny Wimprine (QB), second team Jeremy Rone (OL), second team Tavares Gideon (WR), second team Marcus West (DL), second team Greg Hinds (LB), freshman team
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1989: John Butler (K), second team Marvin Cox (RB), second team 1990: Glenn Rogers Jr. (DB), first team Jeff Fite (P), second team Keith Bland (OT), second team 1991: Chris Hobbs (NG), first team Danton Barto (LB), first team Jeff Buffaloe (P), first team Dominic Calloway (DB), first team James Maclin (OG), second team 1992: Joe Allison (K), first team & Offensive Player of the Year Danton Barto (LB), first team & Defensive Player of the Year Larry Bolton (C), first team Jeff Buffaloe (P), first team Russell Copeland (WR), first team Chris Hobbs (NG), first team Jeff King (OG), first team Steve Matthews (QB), first team Larry Porter (TB), second team Jeremy Williams (DB), second team Stevie Williams (OG), second team 1993: Joe Allison (PK) Danton Barto (LB) Isaac Bruce (WR) Dominic Calloway (DB) Tony Semple (OT) Stevie D. Williams (OG)
Punkin Williams (RB) 1985: Jeff Walker (OT) Danny Sparkman (QB) Dennis Borcky (DE) Tim Harris (LB) David East (C) Jerry Harris (WR) Eric Fairs (LB) Trell Hooper (DB) 1986: Ted Gatewood (C) David Brandon (LB) 1987: Ted Gatewood (C) Tim Borcky (OT) Reggie Dubose (DB) 1988: Eddie Moore (DB) Reid Bennett (OG) Tory Epps (NG) Mike Nettles (DB) Charles Wilson (WR) Damon Young (LB) Jeff Fite (P) 1989: Marvin Cox (RB) Glenn Rogers, Jr. (DB) Eddie Moore (DB) Keith Bland (OT) Clark Stevenson (C) John Butler (K) Tory Epps (NG) 1990: Jeff Fite (P)
ALL-NATIONAL INDEPENDENT
ALL-IFA CONFERENCE
1994: Ken Irvin (DB), third team James Logan (DE),honorable mention Ryan Roskelly (WR/PR), first team & Newcomer of the Year Marcus Holliday (RB), third team Luis Tejeda (PK), first team Jesse Allen (LB), first team John Ludwiczak (C), second team Keith Setler (OT), second team Bryan Barnett (DT), second team Brian Davis (KR), second team 1995: Jerome Woods (DB), first team & Defensive Player of Year Tony Williams (NG), second team Bryan Barnett (DT), third team Ryan Roskelly (WR/PR), third team Keith Spann (DB), third team Ken Newton (C), third team
The IFA (Independent Football Alliance) was formed in 1992 and was comprised of five 1-A Independent football playing schools. The Alliance included Memphis, Tulsa, Southern Miss, Cincinnati and East Carolina.
ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE 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 the Year 1969: Mike Stark (OT) Al Hotz (OG) John Bomer (C) Paul Gowen (RB), Sophomore of the Year
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Bobby Dees (DE) Luis Fernandez (DT) Fred Almon (NG) John Allen (LB) David Berrong (DB) Billy J. Murphy, Coach of the 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)
Eric Fairs was named to the All-Metro Conference team in 1983, 1984 and 1985.
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) Jeff Walker (OT) Derrick Crawford (WR) Danny Sparkman (QB) Don Glosson (K) Greg Montgomery (DT) Percy Nabors (DB) 1984: Tim Long (OT) Tim Harris (LB) Donnie Elder (DB) Eric Fairs (LB) Don Glosson (K)
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 & Defensive Player of the Year Dominic Calloway (DB), first team Joe Allison (PK), first team
LIBERTY BOWL ALLIANCE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR 1994: Ken Irvin, Co-Defensive Player of the Year Duane Vandborg, Co-Defensive Player of the Year 1995: Jerome Woods, Defensive Player of the Year
SOUTHERN LIVING ALL-SOUTH TEAM 1969: Jerry Todd (DB) 1992: Danton Barto (LB)
1993: Danton Barto (LB) 1993: Joe Allison (K)
SAE-PAUL GINGOLD MVP AWARD
Given in honor of former Sigma Alpha Epsilon brother Paul Gingold, this award is presented to the MVP of the annual Blue-Gray spring game. The award is voted on by members of the media. 1965: 1966: 1967: 1968: 1969: 1970:
1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004: 2005:
PHI SIGMA KAPPA ACADEMIC AWARD
Presented by the brothers of Phi Sigma Kappa to the football scholar-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)
The following players have had a $1,000 scholarship given to the general scholarship fund in their names. Chevrolet Motor Division, which sponsored the telecast, donated the scholarship. 1980: Stanley Adams (DE) vs Florida State
TEXACO STAR CLASSIC MVP AWARD
The following players have had a $1,000 scholarship given in their name to the general athletic scholarship fund at the UM. Texaco, the sponsor of the Texaco Star Classic in Orlando, Fla., donated the scholarship. 1990: Jeff Fite (P) vs Florida State
M-CLUB ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
The M-Club Letterman’s Club has selected an Athlete of the Year since the 1973 season. 1973: 1976: 1978: 1979: 1980: 1981: 1982:
Cliff Taylor (FB) Bob Rush (C) Earnest Gray (WR) Keith Clark (DE) Todd Ondra (LB) Ken DeFeo (C) Anthony Carter (DB)
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED PLAYER OF THE WEEK 1963: 1965: 1966: 1977: 1992:
John Fred Robillo (NG) vs Ole Miss Billy Fletcher (QB) vs Mississippi St. Joe Rushing (LB) vs Tulsa Keith Clark (DE) vs Houston Ken Irvin (DB) vs Arkansas
ASSOCIATED PRESS PLAYER OF THE WEEK 1960: 1963: 1965: 1975: 1984: Quarterback Danny Wimprine was named the ESPN Player of the Game after leading the Tigers to victory in the 2003 New Orleans Bowl.
VANGUARD CLUB
Given by the Memphis Vanguard Club to the outstanding athlete in the Mid-South area. 1975: Jerry Dandridge (LB) Lummy Wright (DE) 1976: Bob Rush (C) 1977: Lloyd Patterson (QB) 1978: Earnest Gray (WR) 1998: Tony Williams (DT) Jerome Woods (DB)
ESPN PLAYER OF THE GAME
On most ESPN televised football game, an offensive and defensive player of the game is selected. 1982: 1993: 2003: 2004:
Johnny Walker (LB) vs Georgia Isaac Bruce (WR) vs Miami (FL) Danny Wimprine (QB) vs North Texas Danny Wimprine (QB) vs Louisville
James Earl Wright (QB) vs Ole Miss Russ Vollmer (QB) vs Mississippi St. Billy Fletcher (QB) vs Mississippi St. Jerry Dandridge (LB) vs Auburn Tim Harris (LB) vs Southwestern La. Danny Sparkman (QB) vs Cincinnati 1987: Damon Young (LB) vs Ole Miss Tory Epps (NG) vs Alabama Wayne Pryor (FB) vs Alabama Marlon Brown (LB) vs Louisville
FOOTBALL NEWS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
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1971: 1972: 1973: 1974: 1975: 1976: 1977: 1978: 1979: 1980: 1981: 1982: 1983: 1984: 1985: 1986: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993:
Chuck Pettit (OT) Larry Duck (DT) Bill McRight (LB) Russ Denof (RB) Ken Apple (NG) Rod Hayden (DE) John Bomer (C) Walter Daggett (DB) Jay McCoy (RB) Bobby Russell (DT) Carey Mulwee (LB) Mark Benskin (TE) Greg Gore (DE) Keith Butler (LB) Terdell Middleton (RB) James King (RB) Richard Locke (FB) Johnny Ray (DB) Michael Harper (WR) Danny Felts (RB) Tony Wiley (RB) Don Glosson (K) Jeff Womack (RB) RAIN OUT Jeff Womack (RB) Gerald White (RB) Elgin Perkins (RB) Tommy Ferrari (QB) Gary Bouldin (QB) Joe Cole (QB) Larry Porter (RB) Isaac Bruce (WR) Rod Brown (LB) Dan Bonner (DE) Chad Reed (QB) Keith Cobb (RB) Bernard Oden (QB) Gerard Arnold (RB) Kenton Evans (QB) Neil Suber (QB) Neil Suber (QB) Travis Anglin (QB) Danny Wimprine (QB) Patrick Byrne (QB) Bobby Robison (QB) Mario Pratcher (WR) Patrick Byrne (QB)
CHEVROLET SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
1990: Larry Porter (RB) vs Arkansas St. 1992: Ken Irvin (DB) vs Arkansas
THE SPORTING NEWS PLAYER OF THE WEEK 1988: Eddie Moore (DB) vs Florida 1992: Ken Irvin (DB) vs Arkansas 1993: Steve Matthews (QB) vs Mississippi St.
AT&T LONG DISTANCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
1996: Qadry Anderson vs Houston (82-yard pass)
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Teofilo Riley vs Houston (82-yard reception) Kevin Cobb vs Tennessee (95-yard kickoff return)
ESPY AWARD 1996: Kevin Cobb (95-yard kickoff return vs UT) **Also selected as the play of the year in college football
HIGHLAND HUNDRED MVP AWARD
RECORDS
Each year the members of the Highland Hundred football support group select an offensive and defensive Most Valuable Player. The honorees’ names are inscribed on a permanent plaque in the football wing of the Memphis athletic office building. They are also presented trophies at the annual football banquet. 1974: James Thompson (WR) 1975: Jerry Dandridge (LB) Lummy Wright (DE) 1976: Bob Rush (C) 1977: Keith Butler (LB) 1978: Earnest Gray (WR) Peter Scatamacchia (NG) 1979: Leo Cage (RB) Wayne Weedon (DT) 1980: Russell Richards (TE) Todd Ondra (LB) 1981: Jerry Knowlton (FL) Duane Marshall (DE) 1982: Ken DeFeo (C) Michael Joe Cannon (DE) 1983: Derrick Crawford (WR) Percy Nabors (DB) Cedric Wright (DE) 1984: Punkin Williams (RB) Dwight Blalock (TE) Jack Oliver (OT) Derrick Burroughs (DB) Tim Harris (LB) Eric Fairs (LB) 1985: Jeff Walker (OT) Danny Sparkman (QB) Tim Harris (LB) Eric Fairs (LB) 1986: Harold Beane (DT) 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)
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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 the Year Richard Hogans Defensive Player of the Year Ted Lane (Special Teams) 1997: Bernard Oden, Overall MVP Ron Sells Offensive Lineman of the Year Marquis Bowling Defensive Lineman of the Year Jeff Bazemore (Special Teams)
2004: DeAngelo Williams (RB) Offensive Player of the Year Albert Means (NG) Defensive Player of the Year Stephen Gostkowski (K) Special Teams Player of the Year Gene Frederic (C) Offensive Lineman of the Year
GLENN JONES 12TH MAN AWARD 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:
Defensive back Jerome Woods was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1995 team by the Highland Hundred. 1998: Gerard Arnold (RB), Overall MVP Chris Powers (OL) T.J. Fryer (DL) 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) 2003: DeAngelo Williams (RB) Gene Frederic (C) Derrick Ballard (DB) Coot Terry (OLB) Will Hyden (LB) Greg Harper (LB) Eric Taylor (DT) Treveco Lucas (DE) Rusty Clayton (DS) Special Teams Player of the Year
2003:
2004:
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)) Danny Wimprine (QB) Darron White (WR) Albert Means (DT) Scott Vogel (DB) DeAngelo Williams (RB) Marcus West (DL)
CHRIS FAROS AWARD 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: 1985: 1986: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993:
Dwight Blalock (TE) Nathan Beason (NG) Andy Whitwell (QB) Gerald White (RB) John Norman (RB) Lee Butler (TE) Lish Trice (DT) Leon Bosby (FB) Chris Michael (DB) Larry Porter (RB) Tony Semple (OT) Jesse Allen (LB)
1994: Al Dawkins (FB) 1995: Kerry Cobb (TE) 1996: Andre Woods (RB) Britton Wilkins (LB) 1997: Tavares Middlebrooks (OT) Michael Boatman (LB) 1998: Caspor Stiles (LB) Chris Powers (C) Austin O'Dell (OL) Kosha Irby (DB) 1999: Chance Nesbitt (WR) Andre Arnold (DE) 2000: Darche’ Epting (FB) Glenn Sumter (SS) 2001: Bunkie Perkins (WR) Eric Taylor (DT) 2002: Andrew Handy (OG) Darren Garcia (WR) Scott Vogel (DB) 2003: Tavarious Davis (WR) Gene Frederic (C) Will Hyden (LB) 2004: Blake Butler (OT) Willie Henderson (OG) Tim Goodwell (LB) David McNair (DE) 2005: Mario Pratcher (WR) Rubio Phillips (DL) Rod Smith (S)
REX DOCKERY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
1984: 1985: 1986: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004:
James Cribbs (DT), Hamilton HS Adrian Harrod (DT), ECS Wilson Neely (LB), Hamilton HS Clark Stevenson (C), Elliston HS James Maclin (OG), Covington HS Jeff King (OG), Hueytown (AL) HS Fred Archie (RB), Shaw (AL) HS Joel Peschke (TE), Milford (OH) HS Britton Wilkins (LB), ECS Steve Wilson (DL), Theodore (AL)HS Jeran Burns (WR), South Side HS Jason Harris (QB), Whitehaven HS Rodney Lanctot (LB), Crescent City (FL) HS Stephen Galbraith (QB), Marietta (GA) HS Roberto Young (OLB), CBCHS (MO) HS Casey Rooney (WR), West (IA) HS Kenyun Glover (DT), Overton HS Jeremiah Bonds (RB), J.O. Johnson (AL) HS Rusty Clayton (DS/C), Oak Grove (MS) HS Derek Clenin (DB), MUS Brandon Patterson (DB), Germantown HS
M-CLUB HALL OF FAME 1974: Sam Johnson (T), 1927-30 Ed Thompson (C), 1928-31 1975: Gene Fulghum (T), 1926-29 Frank Magoffin (T), 1928-31
1999:
2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004:
Stan Davis (WR), 1969-72 John Jumbo Evans (OL), 1960-65 Milton Mayo (E), 1934-37 Ralph Messer (B), 1949-52 Bob Parker (OL), 1967-69 Bob Sherlag (WR), 1962-66 Jerry Todd (DB), 1967-69 Joe Allison (K), 1990-93 Murray Armstrong (Coach), 1961-95 Dennis Biodrowski (OL), 1959-62 Bob Brooks (FB), 1954-56 Scott Dill (OT), 1984-87 Nick Pappas (WB), 1965-68 John Fred Robilio (NT), 1960-63 Ed Weldon (RB), 1960-63 Dave Hathcock (DB), 1960-63 Richard Adragna (DT), 1959-62 Danny Sparkman (QB), 1983-85 Frank Massa (RB), 1956-57 Paul Hathcock (DT), 1958-59 Don McKinnon (OT), 1957-60 Steve Matthews (QB), 1992-93 Ray Jamieson (FB), 1968-70 Bobby Russell (DE), 1969-71 Greg Montgomery (NT), 1979-83 John Griffin (RB/WR), 1959-62 Bill Crumby (DB), 1977 Larry McGhee (OL), 1968-70
TENNESSEE SPORTS HALL OF 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) 2004: DeAngelo Williams (RB); Amateur Athlete of the Year Award
RECORDS
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 is presented to an incoming Tiger football signee who exemplifies the football ideals of Dockery.
1976: “Skeeter” Ellis(RB), 1937-38 Andy Nelson (DB), 1954-57 Bill Robertson (E), 1947-50 Paul Hicks (FB), 1938-40 1977: Haggard Cherry (QB), 1938-40 Jimmy Cole (RB), 1950-54 Sam Hindsman (E), 1938-41 Dr. C.C.Humphreys (Coach), 1939-41 1978: Ralph Hatley (Coach), 1947-57 Tom Nix (T), 1949-51 Keith White (RB), 1947-50 1979: Bob Patterson (OG), 1952-55 James Earl Wright (QB), 1959-61 A.Eugene Smith (Trainer), 1960-79 1980: John Bramlett (LB), 1959-62 Roland McMackin (E), 1937-38 Andrew Porter (T), 1929-32 1981: Harry Schuh (OT), 1961-64 Andy Settles (C), 1947-48 1982: Doug Mayo (G), 1937-38 Billy J.Murphy (Coach),1958-71 1983: Dave Casinelli (FB), 1960-63 Bob Ford (E), 1951-55 Russell Vollmer (QB), 1960-64 George Zarecor (T), 1937-38 1984: Henry Evans (RB), 1926-30 Bill Hudson (T), 1959-62 Preston Watts (RB), 1940-42 1985: Billy Fletcher (QB), 1962-65 Alex Williams (FB), 1949-50 1986: Charlie Babb (DB), 1969-71 Leo Davis (Coach), 1947-50 Elmer Vaughn (QB), 1936-38 1987: “Skeeter” Gowen (RB), 1969-71 Kenneth Barker (RB), 1940-41 Percy Roberts (G), 1949-52 Cliff Taylor (FB), 1970-73 1988: Bob Rush (C), 1973-76 Alex Moore (OG), 1950-53 1989: Calvin Allen (OG), 1947-50 Keith Butler (LB), 1974-77 1990: Chuck Brooks (TE), 1961-64 Fred Medling (G), 1947-49 1991: Earnest Gray (WR), 1975-78 Eric Harris (DB), 1973-76 John Lee (E), 1956-59 Keith Wright (WR), 1974-77 1992: Cotton Clifford (OL), 1951-56 Bubba Winkler (NG), 1964-67 1993: John Cronin (C), 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
TENNESSEE SPORTS WRITERS ASSOC. 2003: Tommy West, Coach of the Year 2004: DeAngelo Williams, Player of the Year
NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION HALL OF 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)
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BILLY J. MURPHY AWARD This award is presented each year to a former Memphis athlete who has excelled in his chosen profession after graduation. 1981: 1982: 1983: 1984: 1985: 1986: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004:
Miller Matthews, football Tom Wallace, football Al Brown, coach Harold Sterling, football Don Coffey, football Don McKinnon, football Ed Randolph, football Elmer Ray, football George Sneed, football Ralph Messer, football John Bramlett, football Jim "Red" Hoggart, football/coach Geddes Self, football Joseph Clayton, football Bob Stephenson, coach Wayne Armstrong, football Tom Nix, football Billy Fletcher, football Bill Gidden, football Col. Haywood Smith, baseball John Cobb, football Glenn Rogers Sr., football Carlton Henley, football Bill Garner, golf Paul Mann, basketball Dr. Steve Ballard, basketball
1981: 1982: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004:
Johnny Ray (FS) Gerald Brown (WR) Arthur Franklin (P) Mark Bowen (LB) Andy Whitwell (QB) Ron Bemis (QB) Jeff Fite (P) Gary Bouldin (TE) Jeff Buffaloe (P) Jeremy Williams (DB) Joel Peschke (TE) Britton Wilkins (LB) Jimmy Keith (K) Jeff Bazemore (DB) Brandon Tucker (FB) Rodney Lanctot (DE) Scott Scherer (QB) Boris Penchion (DL) Will Hyden (LB) Ryan Ivey (H)
HITACHI SCHOLARATHLETE AWARD 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995:
RECORDS
RALPH HATLEY SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD
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: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004:
Damien Dodson (WR) Josh Eargle (DT) Keydrin Ward (DB) Ryan Johnson (WR) Jeremiah Bonds (RB) Marcus West (DE) Tim Goodwell (LB) Mike Snyder (LB) Ryan Williams (DL)
NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD 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 (FS) 1977: Jim Mincey (FS) 1978: Jarvis Greer (SS)
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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 (QB) Jimmy Cole (RB) Joe Allison (K) John Fred Robilio (NT) Dr. Thomas Carpenter (Administrator) 2001: R.C. Johnson (Adminstrator) Tommy West (Assistant Coach) Ed Cantler (Athletic Trainer) 2002: Tommy West (Head Coach) Don McKinnon (OL) Billy Fletcher (QB) Al Brown (M Club Director) 2003: Billy J. Murphy (Administrator) Bob Ford (Assistant Coach) John Bramlett (LB) Joe Clayton (OL) Ken Apple (DE) Haywood Smith (Administrator)
Jeremy Williams (DB) Larry Bolton (C) Tony Semple (OT) Jeremy Williams (DB)
TOP TIGER AWARD
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 or has overcome difficult circumstances to return to the field. Haracio Colen is shown here receiving the ESPN Courage Award which was presented at the 2005 Orange Bowl.
ALL-AMERICAN FOOTBALL FOUNDATION HALL OF FAME 1995: Ken Donahue (Assistant Coach) Paul Davis (Assistant Coach) 1996: Allyn McKeen (Head Coach) Billy J. Murphy (Head Coach) Percy Roberts (OG) 1997: Ralph Hatley (Head Coach) Roger French (Assistant Coach) Bob Patterson (OG) “Red” Hoggatt (QB) Horace McCool (OT) Bubba Winkler (DT) 1998: Russ Vollmer (QB) James Earl Wright (QB) Murray Armstrong (Assistant Coach) Pete Cordelli (Assistant Coach) John Barnhill (OT) Ed Molinski (Assistant Coach) Harry Schuh (OT) Rex Dockery (Head Coach) Bob Winn (Administrator)
2001: Neil Suber (QB) Josh Eargle (OG) 2002: Scott Scherer (QB) Jimond Pugh (C) 2003: Albert Means (DT) Eric Taylor (DT) 2004: Tavares Gideon (WR) Robert Douglas (FB)
ESPN THE MAGAZINE COURAGE AWARD
The ESPN the Magazine Courage Award is presented by the Football Writers Association of America to the collegiate athlete who overcomes adversity. 2004: Haracio Colen (NT)
TOUCHDOWN CLUB OF COLUMBUS (OH)
The Touchdown Club of Columbus holds an awards banquet each February since 1955 and presents several awards of distinction to various college and high school football players. 2005: DeAngelo Williams (RB) (Player to Watch in 2005)
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 83 - were worn by three outstanding individuals who helped make Tiger football what it is today. Now, to help honor Charles Greenhill, Dave Casinelli and Isaac Bruce, their numbers are issued to an outstanding defensive back, a stellar running back and to a devoted receiver. DAVE CASINELLI •••• Dave Casinelli, who was Memphis' all-time leading rusher until recently when DeAngelo Williams took the record book by storm, was recruited to Memphis in 1960 from Follansbee, W. Va., 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 in 1963. During his first year as a starter, Casinelli led Memphis in rushing with 646 yards on 117 carries. His nine touchdowns in 1961 also led the Tigers. As a junior, "The Bull" gained 826 yards on 173 attempts while scoring 11 touchdowns. In his record-breaking senior year, Casinelli became the first 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 Tallahassee, Fla. 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 No. 30 in 2001. Quinton McCrary of Columbus, Miss., will continue to wear No. 30 as he has the last two years.
ISAAC BRUCE •••• Isaac Bruce came to the Memphis football team as a wide receiver in 1992. The 60 junior college transfer made an immediate impact on the Memphis football squad. Coupled with junior college quarterback Steve Matthews, Bruce helped give the Tigers one of the nation’s top passing attacks. He started all 11 games as a junior and was the team’s second-leading receiver with 39 catches for 532 yards and five touchdowns. However, it was the 1993 campaign that caught the attention of pro scouts. The Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., native opened the 1993 season with seven catches for 112 yards and two touchdowns in the Tigers’ win over Mississippi State. He added 147 yards against East Carolina, 109 in a contest against Arkansas State, 108 in the Tulsa game and had over 90 yards receiving in five additional contests. Bruce finished the 1993 season with a school-record 74 catches for 1,054 yards and 10 touchdowns. His 74 catches and 1,054 yards remain Memphis football records and his 10 touchdown receptions is third. Bruce was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in 1994 and has become the team’s all-time leading receiver. His jersey was retired in a ceremony on October 4, 2003. Receiver Ryan Scott will continue to wear No. 83.
2001: 2002: 2003: 2004: 2005:
2001: 2003: 2004: 2005:
2003: Ryan Scott 2004: Ryan Scott 2005: Ryan Scott
Scott Vogel Scott Vogel Scott Vogel Scott Vogel Brandon McDonald
8
Mario Robinson Quinton McCrary Quinton McCrary Quinton McCrary
30
83
RECORDS
CHARLES GREENHILL •••• Charles Greenhill was called the “most talented football player ever to come out of Memphis, Tennessee.” The multi-talented Greenhill prepped at Frayser High School, where he lettered for three years in football, basketball and track. He 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. A defensive back, Greenhill had 20 tackles that 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 t o u c h d o w n against Cincinnati and went on to average 29.8 yards per return. Following his death, Firestone Stadium, which was the home field for Frayser High, was renamed Charles Greenhill Stadium. Jersey No. 8 has been worn the last four years by free safety Scott Vogel, who prepped at MUS in Memphis. In 2005, the number will be worn by junior college transfer Brandon McDonald.
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ALL-STAR GAMES
RECORDS
BLUE-GRAY GAME
2001: Marcus Smith, Defensive Back Ryan White, Kicker 2000: Marcus Bell, Nose Tackle Michael Stone, Defensive Back 1996: Marvin Thomas, Defensive End Ken Newton, Center 1995: Jerome Woods, Defensive Back 1994: Marcus Holliday, Running Back James Logan, Defensive End 1993: Isaac Bruce, Wide Receiver 1992: Larry Bolton, Center 1990: Jeff Fite, Punter 1989: Tory Epps, Nose Guard 1988: Marlon Brown, Linebacker 1987: Scott Dill, Offensive Guard 1985: Jeff Walker, Offensive Tackle 1984: Derrick Burroughs, Defensive Back 1979: James Stewart, Defensive Back 1977: Keith Butler, Linebacker Keith Simpson, Cornerback 1976: Bob Rush, Center Eric Harris, Cornerback Eary Jones, Tackle 1975: Jerry Dandridge, Linebacker 1974: David Fowler, Quarterback Van Anderson, Defensive End Ed Taylor, Cornerback 1972: Al Harvey, Quarterback 1971: Charlie Babb, Defensive Back Dave Pawlik, Nose Guard Mike Stark, Tackle 1970: John Bomer, Center Larry McGhee, Guard 1969: David Berrong, Safety (MVP) Martin Orcutt, Tackle 1968: Bill McRight, Monsterman Joe Rushing, Linebacker 1967: Terry Padgett, Quarterback 1966: Larry Duck, Nose Guard 1965: Billy Fletcher, Quarterback 1964: Bob Finamore, Guard (MVP) Harry Schuh, Tackle 1963: Richard Quast, Tackle Russell Vollmer, Quarterback 1962: John Bramlett, Linebacker Fred Moore, Tackle 1961: Don Coffey, End Bill Hudson, Guard 1950: Bill Robertson, End
CHICAGO ALL-STAR GAME 1965: 1963: 1962: 1961:
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Harry Schuh, Tackle John Griffin, Halfback Bill Hudson, Guard Bill Robertson, End
Albert Means (#77), shown here in the GMAC Bowl, was the most recent Tiger invited to play in an all-star game. He traveled to San Francisco for the East-West Shrine Game following the 2004 season.
LIONS AMERICA BOWL 1976: Ricky Rivas, Receiver 1975: Jerry Dandridge, Linebacker 1974: Ed Taylor, Cornerback James Thompson, Receiver 1969: David Berrong, Safety Jerry Todd, Cornerback 1968: Dean Lotz, Center 2000: 1996: 1994: 1993: 1992: 1987: 1984: 1978: 1977: 1976: 1964: 1963: 1962: 1961:
SENIOR BOWL
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
NORTH-SOUTH GAME 1976: Eary Jones, Defensive Tackle Terdell Middleton, Running Back 1973: Steve DeLong, Tight End 1972: Stan Davis, Receiver 1969: Luis Fernandez, Tackle 1968: Alex Dees, End 1967: Rich Coady, End 1963: Dave Casinelli, Fullback
EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME 2004: 2001: 1987: 1969:
Albert Means, Nose Guard Artis Hicks, Offensive Guard Tim Borcky, Offensive Tackle Dan Pierce, Quarterback Bob Parker, Guard 1967: Dale Brady, Wingback
COACHES ALLAMERICA GAME 1970: Bob Parker, Guard 1965: Harry Schuh, Tackle
CHALLENGE BOWL
1963: John Fred Robilio, Tackle 1962: Fred Moore, Tackle 2002: 1993: 1985: 1977: 1970:
HULA BOWL
Joe Gerda, Offensive Guard *Steve Matthews, Quarterback Tim Harris, Linebacker Keith Wright, Receiver (MVP) John Bomer, Center
ROTARY GRIDIRON CLASSIC
2000: Kamal Shakir, Linebacker
PARADISE BOWL
2002: Tony Brown, Defensive Tackle Mowbray Rowand, Defensive End * injured and unable to play
BURLEY BOWL • 1956
MEMPHIS ST. COLLEGE 32 EAST TENNESSEE ST. 12 Memorial Stadium (8,000) November 22, 1956
SCORING SUMMARY Memphis East Tennessee
6 6
0 0
20 0
6 6
-- 32 -- 12
ETSC (1st) Lindsey 14 pass from Tippett (PAT failed) MSC (1st) Schmidt 2 run (PAT failed) MSC (3rd) Brooks 45 run (PAT failed) MSC (3rd) Gebara 1 run (Leonard kick) MSC (3rd) Gebara 64 run (Leonard kick) MSC (4th) Nelson 4 run (PAT failed) ETSC (4th) Dixon 1 run (PAT failed)
TEAM STATS
MSC
ETSC
First Downs Yards Rushing Yards Passing Total Yards Total Offensive Plays Passes Punts Fumbles No. of Interceptions Penalties 3rd Down Conversions Sacks By
14 282 128 410 NA 3-6 4-38.9 2-2 2 6-30 NA NA
12 158 101 259 NA 7-12 6-30.5 5-5 0 4-20 NA NA
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing: MSC-Brooks 1-45; ETSC-N/A Passing: MSC-Leonard 3-6-128, ETSC-Tippett 7-12-21. Receiving: MSC-Gebara 1-64; ETSC-N/A Interceptions: MSC-2; ETSC-0 Attendance: 700 (weather- snow/ sleet.
Halfback Andy Nelson served as team co-captain and helped the 1956 Tiger Football team to its first postseason victory in the Burley Bowl.
RECORDS
Johnson City, Tenn. - In November of 1956, Memphis State College received its second bowl bid in school history, but this time University officials accepted the invitation and the team traveled to East Tennessee to participate in its first post-season event. In 1938, the Tigers received an invitation to play in the Prune Bowl in California and asked bowl officials for a financial guarantee to help cover the cost of transporting the squad across country. When the guarantee did not come through, Memphis opted to stay home. In November of 1956, the Memphis squad finished the season with a record of 4-4-1 under head coach Ralph Hatley. Andy Nelson and Cotton Clifford served as team captains that year and helped Memphis to victories in two of the final three games of the season. During that three-week span, the Tigers had back-to-back shutouts, defeating Western Kentucky 42-0 and Arkansas State 34-0. November 22 was a cold and blustery day in Johnson City, Tenn. Not suited for football or any other outdoor event, the day was highlighted by a light snow fall and spitting rain and sleet. East Tennessee State College tallied the game's first points on a 14-yard pass from quarterback Howard Tippett to halfback Bob Lindsey during the first period. The point after failed, as did most that day, and the Buccaneers led 6-0.
The Tigers answered the ETSC score before the first quarter ended. Bob Schmidt blasted into the end zone from two yards out and following the missed PAT by Memphis, the score was tied 6-6. Neither team could do much to defeat the weather the remainder of the first half, although the Tigers penetrated several times into Buccaneer territory in the second quarter. Memphis even moved down to the East Tennessee State 1-yard line before a fumble halted the drive. The first half ended with th score knotted at 6all. It was not until the second half that the Tigers got their offense going. After being held to 6-all in the first half by a battling bunch of Buccaneers, Memphis shook off the effects of the biting cold weather conditions and took charge of the Burley Bowl – which was witnessed by 700 fans on a frigid Thanksgiving afternoon – in the third quarter. The Tigers punched across three touchdowns in that third period to take control of the contest en route to the program’s first ever postseason bowl victory. 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 64yard 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 the PATs after the third and fourth touchdowns. East Tennessee's last touchdown came midway in the fourth period when quarterback Joe Dixon ran in from one yard out. The Tigers ended the season with a 5-4-1 record, while East Tennessee State College dropped to 4-5 on the season.
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PASADENA BOWL • 1971
MEMPHIS STATE 28 SAN JOSE STATE 9 Rose Bowl (104,091) December 18, 1971
RECORDS
Pasadena, Calif. - A hard-nosed defense that caused numerous San Jose State mistakes and an explosive offense that capitalized on those miscues led the Tigers to a 28-9 Pasadena Bowl rout over San Jose State before a sparse crowd of 15,244 in the Rose Bowl. Memphis State, making its first major bowl appearance, 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. The Tigers received the opening kickoff, and failing to move the ball, were forced to punt from their own 26-yard line. The Trojans drove the ball 19 yards and attempted a 42-yard field goal that fell short and was returned by the Tigers. Following another failed drive, San Jose moved the ball to the Memphis 16-yard line before kicker Larry Barnes connected on a 33yard field goal. It would be the only time that SJS would hold a lead in the game. With 50 seconds remaining in the first quarter, Trojan punter John McMillan stood at his 15yard line. Tiger defensive back Tom Carlsen blocked McMillen's punt and fell on the loose ball in the end zone for the score. Hal McGeorge added the point after, and Memphis had the lead 7-3. The Tiger defense gained an air of confidence and stopped SJS on the ensuing series. Following a short Trojan punt, the Tigers took over at midfield. With quarterback Al Harvey leading the offensive attack, the Tigers moved into scoring position. A 13-yard pass from Harvey to Dornell Harris, who was named the offensive player of the game, and runs 150
by Harvey, Skeeter Gowen and Paul Wilson set up the Tigers at the 9-yard line. Harvey went the final nine yards on a run around right end. The 65-yard drive early in the second period gave Memphis a 14-3 lead at intermission. The Tigers kicked off to begin the second half. San Jose State couldn't move but got a second chance when 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 slamming him to the Rose Bowl turf to end San Jose's only real threat. The third period featured strong defensive play by both teams and when the quarter came to an end, the score remained 14-3 in favor of the Tigers. The final stanza opened with San Jose in control of the ball, but an interception and 27-yard return by the Tigers' David Johnson, his second of the game, put the ball at the Trojans’ 18-yard line. Memphis tailback Gowen wasted no time in increasing the Memphis lead as he raced 18 yards to the end zone on the first play from scrimmage. The scoreboard read 21-3 in favor of the Tigers. Lightning struck immediately for Memphis. On SJS's first play following the Tiger score, back Larry Lloyd fumbled and Memphis' Carl Taylor recovered. Five plays later, Tiger fullback Clifton Taylor punched the ball in from the 1-yard line and Tiger fans rejoiced with a 28-3 lead and just 10 minutes remaining to play. Frustration mounted for San Jose State as the Memphis defense continued its strong play. Forced to pass the ball with time running out, Tiger cornerback Walter Daggett picked off the Tigers’ fourth interception of the afternoon to halt yet another Trojan drive. 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. The victory over San Jose State marked the second bowl win for the Tigers in school history. The game also marked the end of an era in Tiger
football history. Head coach Billy J. Murphy stepped down from his coaching position following the bowl win and dedicated his time to being the University's athletic director. The former Marine compiled a record of 9144-1 over his 14 seasons as head coach at Memphis.
SCORING SUMMARY Memphis St. 7 San Jose St. 3
7 0
0 0
14 6
-- 28 -- 9
SJSU (11:01 re 1st) Barnes 33 FG MSU (0:50 re 1st) Carlsen blocked punt recovery in end zone (McGeorge kick) MSU (12:28 re 2nd) Harris 9 run(McGeorge kick) MSU (12:14 re 4th) Gowen 18 run (McGeorge kick) MSU (10:04 re 4th) Taylor 1 run (McGeorge kick) SJSU (0:36 re 4th) Metheany 1 run (kick failed)
TEAM STATS First Downs Rushes-Yds Passing Yds KO Return Yds Passes Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by
MSU
15 53-208 41 2-41 3-13-2 7-39.0 5-1 3-35 N/A N/A
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
SJSU
11 47-187 81 5-82 6-19-4 6-35.7 3-1 9-85 N/A N/A
Rushing: MSU-Harris 10-87-1, Gowen 10-63-1, Jamieson 10-32-0, Quintel 2-22-0, Harvey 10-31-0, Wilson 3-15-0; SJSU-Brice 12-54-0, Hicks 12-52-0, Lloyd 5-25-0. Passing: MSU-Harvey 3-9-0-41-0, Robinson 0-4-2-0-0; SJSU-McMichael 5-16-367-0, Metheany 1-3-1-14-0. Receiving: MSU-Davis 1-24-0, Harris 113-0, Taylor 1-6-0; SJSU-Brice 3-48-0, Alley 219-0, Ellis 1-14-0. Interceptions: MSU-Johnson (2), Carlsen, Daggett; SJSU-Scott, Duncan. Attendance: 15,244 (weather- temp 72 degrees, sunny and clear, wind - none).
Tailback Dornell Harris was named the Offensive MVP in leading the U of M to a win over San Jose State in the 1971 Pasadena Bowl.
NEW ORLEANS BOWL • 2003
MEMPHIS 27 NORTH TEXAS 17 Louisiana Superdome (69,767) December 16, 2003
tional cooler bath and then carried their coach onto the field on their shoulders. New Orleans Bowl director Ron Maestri presented the Tigers the championship trophy at midfield, and Wimprine was named the game's MVP. LaKendus Cole was presented the game ball by Coach West after rushing for 62 yards and one score in a reserve role. Memphis completed the 2003 season with a record of 9-4, marking the best finish by a Tiger team since the 1963 season.
SCORING SUMMARY Memphis 7 North Texas 3 UNT UM UM UM UNT UM UNT UM
10 0
0 7
10 7
-- 27 -- 17
(9:44 re 1st) Bazaldua 47 FG (6:57 re 1st) Wimprine 7 run (Gostkowski kick) (4:58 re 2nd) Kelley 10 pass from Wimprine (Gostkowski kick) (3:39 re 2nd) Gostkowski 21 FG (00:13 re 3rd) Cobbs 35 run (Bazaldua kick) (9:08 re 4th) Cole 5 run (Gostkowski kick) (7:13 re 4th) Cobbs 2 run (Bazaldua kick) (2:26 re 4th) Gostkowski 42 FG
TEAM STATS First Downs Rushes-Yds Passing Yds KO Return Yds Passes Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Time of Poss. Sacks by
UM
15 45-88 254 4-69 17-24-0 6-38.7 0-0 9-57 34:08 3-13
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
UNT
11 33-122 152 4-61 9-21-0 8-37.3 1-1 6-61 25:52 1-1
Rushing: UM-Cole 27-62-1, Parquet 39-0, White 4-8-0, Wimprine 6-17-1, Avery 23-0, Douglas 1-3-0; UNT-Cobbs 23-110-2, Branch 2-10-0, Hall 8-2-0. Passing: UM-Wimprine 17-23-0-254-1; UNT-Hall 9-21-0-152-0. Receiving: UM-D.White 3-34-0, Scott 1-8-0, Garcia 2-109-0, Pratcher 2-62-0, Avery 3-14-0, Doucette 2-14-0, Kelley 1-10-1, Cole 3-3-0; UNT-Quinn 4-56-0, Branch 3-50-0, Blount 2-46-0. Interceptions: UM-0; UNT-0 Attendance: 25,184 (weather- temp 72 degrees indoor, wind - none).
Tailback LaKendus Cole received the game ball for his efforts in the 2003 New Orleans Bowl.
RECORDS
New Orleans, La. - The nation's longest bowl drought of 32 years ended in a big way for the University of Memphis. The Tigers, which had not participated in a bowl game since 1971, received a bid to the 2003 New Orleans Bowl to face Sun Belt Conference champion North Texas after a stellar 8-4 season. The city of Memphis was electrified. Excitement abounded and Tiger faithful began buying tickets and preparing for the trip to the “Big Easy.” Playing in the first bowl game of the 2003 postseason and before a national television audience on ESPN, the Tigers were challenged to stop the nation's top running back in Patrick Cobbs of UNT. And Memphis would have to succeed without the services of its top tailback, DeAngelo Williams. Following three days of fun and practice, game day finally arrived on December 16. Memphis won the coin toss and deferred until the second half, giving the Mean Green the ball. UNT gave the ball to Cobbs six times on the opening drive, but were forced to call on kicker Nick Bazaldua when the drive stalled at the Tiger 30-yard line. Bazaldua booted a 47-yard field goal for the UNT 3-0 lead. But this night belonged to the bowl-hungry Tigers and the North Texas lead was short-lived. After U of M receiver Chris Kelley returned the kickoff to the Memphis 34-yard line, junior quarterback and New Orleans native Danny Wimprine took over. When rushes by Darron White and Derron Parquet failed to gain yardage, Wimprine went up top and connected with wideout Darren Garcia for 63 yards to the UNT 6-yard line. Three plays later, Wimprine kept the ball and raced seven yards into the end zone for the go-ahead score. The Tiger defense, having had a taste of the North Texas offense, returned to the field deter-
mined to shut down the Mean Green. Three plays later, punter Brad Kadlubar kicked the ball back to the Tigers. But possible disaster struck on the Tigers’ next possession as tailback Parquet was knocked out of the game with a shoulder injury. Memphis was forced to put the ball in the hands of walk-on back LaKendus Cole to win the game. Midway through the second quarter, North Texas was forced to punt and the Memphis offense got the ball at the Memphis 24. Powered by the running of Cole and the passing of Wimprine, the Tigers drove the ball to the UNT 10-yard line before Wimprine found Kelley in the end zone for the team's second score of the game. Stephen Gostkowski added the extra point, and the Tiger lead was 14-3. Lightning soon struck again. On the ensuing kickoff, Memphis' Shaka Hill stripped the ball from returner Kevin Moore and Cato Mott recovered at the UNT 8-yard line. After three plays, Gostkowski was called on and connected on a 21yard field goal. The Tigers went to the locker room with a 17-3 halftime lead. The third stanza of the game became a defensive battle, and both teams were unable to move the ball until the two-minute mark. The Mean Green, starting near midfield, marched 58 yards in six plays with Cobbs going the final 35 yards for their first touchdown of the night. Suddenly the score read Memphis 17, North Texas 10 as the third quarter ended. With 12:28 left in the contest, Memphis regained the ball at its own 38-yard line. Wimprine hit receiver Darron White for 20 yards, and fullback Robert Douglas gained three on his first carry of the game. After a facemask penalty against UNT, Cole had gains of two yards and 14 yards to the Mean Green 5-yard line. On second-and-goal, the sophomore from Houston High in Memphis burst up the middle for the touchdown and a 24-10 lead. It was Cole's first collegiate touchdown and gave Memphis an insurmountable lead. North Texas fought hard, and with 2:26 left in the game, scored again on Cobb’s run of two yards. But the Tigers immediately pushed the Mean Green down field for another score. This one iced the victory that had been so long awaited. With Cole gaining yards on the ground and Wimprine connecting with receivers Mario Pratcher and John Doucette, Memphis moved within field goal range, and Gostkowski brought on the celebration with a 42-yard kick. As the final seconds ticked off the clock, the players gave head coach Tommy West the tradi-
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GMAC BOWL • 2004
BOWLING GREEN 52 MEMPHIS 35 Ladd Peebles Stadium (40,646) December 22, 2004
RECORDS
Mobile, Ala. - In an aerial battle before a rain-drenched 29,500 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Memphis’ Danny Wimprine and Bowling Green’s Omar Jacobs put on a show for the ESPN national television audience. In the end, Jacobs won the shootout in leading the Falcons to a high-scoring 52-35 GMAC Bowl victory over the Tigers. Jacobs, the GMAC Bowl MVP, connected on 26-of-44 passes for 365 yards and five touchdowns. Not to be outdone, Wimprine was just as impressive. The Tigers’ senior quarterback was 26-of-39 passing for 324 yards and four touchdowns. Each signal-caller had one interception. Wimprine and Jacobs received help from each team’s running game. For the Tigers, DeAngelo Williams, the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year, carried the ball 18 times for 120 yards, including an impressive 31-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Williams missed the final quarter after breaking his right fibula in the third period. P.J. Pope aided the Falcons’ cause with 151 rushing yards on 28 carries and two scores. The offensive fireworks started almost from the opening kickoff. After Bowling Green held the Tigers on their first possession, the Falcons took over on their own 41. Nine plays later, Pope found the end zone from a yard out for a 7-0 Bowling Green lead. However, the Falcons were not done. On the ensuing kickoff, Bowling Green pulled some trickery out of the playbook early with an onsides kick. The Falcons recovered the kick, and the Bowling Green offense was back in business. Jacobs directed a four-play, 52-yard drive in only 45 seconds to give the Falcons a 14-0 lead just over five minutes 152 into the contest. The score came when
Jacobs connected with Charles Sharon from 18 yards out. Memphis got its second possession of the game and took little time cutting the Bowling Green lead in half. The Tigers went 80 yards in seven plays, and the drive culminated in a Wimprine-toJohn Doucette 42-yard touchdown toss with 6:51 left in the first quarter. With the game taking on a back-and-forth nature, the Falcons answered immediately. Jacobs led Bowling Green on a six-play, 68-yard drive over the next 2:05 to put the Falcons ahead 21-7. Jacobs hooked up with Sharon for a 36yard scoring toss. In the second quarter, the Tigers scored 17 seconds into the period on a Wimprine 60-yard pass to Chris Kelley. The score began a fivetouchdown quarter that ended with the Falcons holding a 35-28 halftime lead. Memphis was able to pull even at 28-all on a Williams’ 31-yard touchdown scamper with 3:37 left. Bowling Green, though, had one final answer before halftime. Jacobs threw his fourth touchdown pass of the first half when he found Steve Sanders in the end zone with only :37 on the clock. The score gave the Falcons a 35-28 lead and the momentum heading into the second half. After the break, Bowling Green took control of the game. The Falcons scored the lone touchdown in the third quarter -- Jacob’s fifth touchdown pass -- and added 10 points in the final quarter before Memphis’ last score with under five minutes to play for the 52-35 final. Tim Goodwell finished the game with 10 total tackles (five solo), two TFL and a quarterback sack to lead the Tiger defense. Jovon Burkes led the Bowling Green defense with 11 hits (six solo) and two TFL. Wimprine went over 10,000 yards passing and finished his career with nearly every Tiger passing record. The Tiger quarterback tops the Memphis record book for career passing yards (10,215), completions (808), attempts (1,469) and touchdowns (81). Before his third quarter injury, Williams went over 4,000 career rushing yards. He has 4,062 yards which is No. 1 on the Tiger career rushing list. The 100-yard GMAC Bowl performance was the 24th 100-yard rushing game of his career.
SCORING SUMMARY Bowling Green 21 Memphis 7
14 21
7 0
10 7
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52 35
BGSU (10:24 re 1st) Pope 1 run (Suisham kick) BGSU (9:37 re 1st) Sharon 18 pass from Jacobs (Suisham kick) UM (6:51 re 1st) Doucette 18 pass from Wimprine (Gostkowski kick) BGSU (4:39 re 1st) Sharon 36 pass from Jacobs (Suisham kick) UM (14:43 re 2nd) Kelley 60 pass from Wimprine (Gostkowski kick) BGSU (9:54 re 2nd) Sanders 31 pass from Jacobs (Suisham kick) UM (6:41 re 2nd) Avery 38 pass from Wimprine (Gostowski kick) UM (3:37 re 2nd) Williams 31 run (Gostkowski kick) BGSU (0:37 re 2nd) Sanders 17 pass from Jacobs (Suisham kick) BGSU (3:18 re 3rd) Pope 13 pass from Jacobs (Suisham kick) BGSU (14:09 re 4th) Suisham 37 FG BGSU (8:01 re 4th) Pope 1 run (Suisham kick) UM (3:48 re 4th) Doucette 14 pass from Wimprine (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
BGSU
29 43-193 365 1-26 26-44-1 4-31.8 1-1 2-14 33:23 0-0
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
UM
21 27-90 324 3-57 26-39-1 6-32.8 2-1 4-28 26:37 2-17
Rushing: UM-Williams 18-120-1, Doss 57-0; BGSU-Pope 28-151-2, Lane 5-36-0, Jacobs 7-9-0, Magner 1-3-0. Passing: UM-Wimprine 26-39-4-324-1; BGSU-Jacobs 26-44-5-365-1. Receiving: UM-Gideon 6-38-0, Kelley 4108-1, Avery 3-51-1, Doucette 2-56-2, White 2-32-0, Davis 2-16-0; BGSU-Magner 9-68-0, Sanders 7-123-2, Sharon 5-117-2, Hawkins 2-25-0. Interceptions: UM-1; BGSU-1 Attendance: 29,500 (weather- temp 61 degrees, wind - SSE9, clouds and rain).
Danny Wimprine hands the ball to DeAngelo Williams in the 2004 GMAC Bowl. Rain fell through most of the game.
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.
Undefeated Tigers 1929 8-0-2 Zach Curlin 1938 10-0-0 Allyn McKeen 1963 9-0-1 Billy J. Murphy
RECORDS
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 (lr): 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.
Three 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. They eventually lost the final two games of the season to CBC and MUS. 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 points. 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 the Tigers finish with a 10-0-0 record. Memphis scored 281 points during the year, while only yielding 41 points. 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 Ole Miss between them and a perfect season. The Tigers finished with a 9-0-1 record under head coach Billy J. Murphy. 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 (17-10), Louisville (25-0), South Carolina (9-0), Chattanooga (13-0) 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.
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ALL-TIME COACHES ELMORE GEORGE •••••
CLYDE WILSON •••••
1920 CAREER : 0-5-0
1912-1915 CAREER : 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
Year 1916
Record 2-3-1
PTS 152
Year 1921
Record 4-5-1
RECORDS
Record 3-2-0
PTS 48
OPP PTS 67
Year 1918
Record 1-4-0
PTS 50
OPP PTS 93
V.M. (BIC) CAMPBELL ••••• 1919, 1917 CAREER : 6-6-0 Year 1919
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Record 3-4-0
PTS 95
OPP PTS 67
Year 1937 1938
Record 3-6-0 10-0-0
OPP PTS 198
Year 1922 1923
Record 5-2-2 6-3-0
PTS 174 75
1939-41
Year 1939 1940 1941
Record 3-7-0 5-5-0 6-3-0
PTS 33 37 39 156 78 146 161 33 67 149 75 30 13
OPP PTS 239 240 71 116 120 27 92 102 54 44 63 209 282
OPP PTS 127 172 77
1942
CAREER: 2-7-0 Year 1942
Record 2-7-0
PTS 87
OPP PTS 243
RALPH HATLEY •••••
1924-36
Record 1-7-1 0-7-1 1-8-0 5-3-1 5-3-2 8-0-2 6-3-1 2-5-2 4-5-0 7-1-1 3-3-2 1-6-1 0-9-0
PTS 85 150 172
CHARLIE JAMERSON •••••
CAREER: 43-60-14 Year 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936
OPP PTS 110 41
CAREER: 14-15-0
OPP PTS 26 55
ZACH CURLIN •••••
PTS 118 281
C.C. HUMPHREYS •••••
1922-23 CAREER : 11-5-2
JOHN CHILDERSON ••••• 1918 CAREER : 1-4-0
PTS 110
LESTER BARNARD •••••
V.M. (BIC) CAMPBELL ••••• Year 1917
OPP PTS 143
1937-38 CAREER : 13-6-0
1921 CAREER : 4-5-1
OPP PTS 90
1917 CAREER : 3-2-0
PTS 7
ROLLIN WILSON •••••
TOM SHEA •••••
1916 CAREER : 2-3-1
ALLYN MCKEEN •••••
1947-57
CAREER: 59-43-5 Year 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957
Record 6-2-1 6-5-0 9-1-0 9-2-0 5-3-0 2-7-0 6-4-0 3-4-3 2-7-0 5-4-1 6-4-0
PTS 238 218 385 374 206 141 135 166 94 209 195
OPP PTS 59 129 73 108 93 263 140 209 197 152 111
REX DOCKERY REX DOCKERY •••••
BILLY J. MURPHY •••••
1981-83 1981-1983 8-24-1 CAREER : 8-24-1
1958-71
CAREER: 91-44-1 Year 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971
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 •••••
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
REY DEMPSEY ••••• Year 1984 1985
Record 5-5-1 2-7-2
OPP PTS 254 167 148
RICHARD
1986-88
Year 1986 1987 1988
Record 1-10-0 5-5-1 6-5-0
1975-80
CAREER: 31-35-0 PTS 180 241 228 200 166 115
OPP PTS 168 182 194 297 223 255
PTS 104 220 226
OPP PTS 292 210 205
CHUCK STOBART •••••
•••••
Record 7-4-0 7-4-0 6-5-0 4-7-0 5-6-0 2-9-0
OPP PTS 178 243
CAREER: 12-20-1
WILLIAMSON
Year 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Year Record 1995 3-8-0 1996 4-7-0 1997 4-7-0 1998 2-9-0 1999 5-6-0 * 2000 4-7-0 * nation's third most
1989-1994
CAREER: 29-36-1 Year 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
Record 2-9-0 4-6-1 5-6-0 6-5-0 6-5-0 6-5-0
PTS 174 215 222 312 268 163
OPP PTS 237 234 229 175 215 159
PTS OPP PTS 150 240 141 219 218 243 226 340 232 182 176 199 improved team
TOMMY WEST •••••
2001-PRESENT
CAREER: 25-23-0 Year Record 2001 5-6-0 2002 3-9-0 2003 9-4-0 * 2004 8-4-0 * nation's third most
PTS OPP PTS 294 281 303 327 393 250 430 375 improved team
ALL-TIME RECORD: 410-421-32 TOTAL POINTS: 15,478 TOTAL OPP POINTS: 14,535
COACHING RECORDS Coach Record Billy J. Murphy 91-44-1 Ralph Hatley 59-43-5 Zach Curlin 43-60-14 Richard Williamson 31-35-0 Chuck Stobart 29-36-1 Tommy West 25-23-0 Rip Scherer 22-44-0 Fred Pancoast 20-12-1 C.C. Humphreys 14-15-0 Allyn McKeen 13-6-0 Charlie Bailey 12-20-1 Lester Barnard 11-5-2 Clyde Wilson 9-11-1 Rex Dockery 8-24-1 Rey Dempsey 7-12-3 V.M. (Bic) Campbell 6-6-0 Rollin Wilson 4-5-1 Tom Shea 2-3-1 John Childerson 2-4-0 Charlie Jamerson 2-7-0 Elmore George 0-5-0
Pct. .675 .589 .454 .470 .439 .521 .333 .631 .483 .684 .379 .705 .463 .258 .414 .500 .473 .454 .250 .222 .000
RECORDS
PTS 265 264 225
PTS 201 180
CHARLIE BAILEY •••••
1972-74
Record 5-5-1 8-3-0 7-4-0
1995-2000
CAREER: 22-44-0
1984-85 CAREER : 7-12-3
CAREER: 20-12-1 Year 1972 1973 1974
RIP SCHERER •••••
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ALL-TIME 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 St.) 1978-79; 2002Charles 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
RECORDS
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 (Chattanooga) 1990-91; 2003Hal 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; 2001John Flowers (Southern Illinois) 1985Kin 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
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Harvey Hampton (Arkansas) 1981-82 Jerry Hardaway (Southern Illinois) 1976-77 Clay Helton (Houston) 2000Tyson Helton (Houston) 2004Bob 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 Hank Hughes (Springfield) 1998-2000 C.C. Humphreys (Tennessee) 1938-39 Jeep Hunter (Catawba College) 2003Russ Huesman (UT-Chattanooga) 1998-2003
I
Lindy Infante (Florida) 1972-74
J
Bill Jasper (Tennessee) 1965-71 Jimmy Jobe (Southern State) 1958
K
Tim Keane (Arkansas State) 2002Ollie 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) 2000Dave 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) 1999 Pat Meyer (Colorado State) 1998 Ted Million (Duke) 1995 Jon Mirilovich (Miami) 1981-82 Pete Mitchell (Southern) 1970-75 Ed Molinski (Tennessee) 1942 Tom Morris (Mississippi State) 1956-65 Billy J. Murphy (Mississippi State) 1947-52
N
Dave Nusz (Maryland) 1973
P
John Palermo (Florida State) 1980-82 J.W.Patrick (Mississippi State) 1961-64 Bob Patterson (Memphis) 1961-62 Tim Pendergast (Cortland State) 1997-99 Jim Pletcher (Delaware) 1995-99
R
Jim Ragland (Tennessee Tech) 1977-79 Tim Rose (Xavier) 1992-94 Chris Rumph (South Carolina) 2003Rusty Russell (Georgia) 1981-83
S
Jimmy Sharp (Alabama) 1983
Dan Simrell (Toledo) 1990 Larry Smith (Memphis) 1950-56 Charlie Stubbs (BYU) 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
Below is a list of U of M assistant coaches who have gone on to become head coaches. Mack Brown
Appalachian St., Tulane, North Carolina, Texas Charlie Coe Alabama State Pete Cordelli Kent State Pat Culpepper Northern Illinois Paul Davis Mississippi State Don Denning Delta State Darrell Dickey MTSU 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 Lindy Infante NFL (Packers/Colts) Ollie Keller Northeast Louisiana Vic Koenning Wyoming Jimmye Laycock William & Mary Ray Malavasi NFL (LA Rams) Jim Marshall UT-Martin Allyn McKeen Mississippi State Horace McCool Delta State Mac McWhorter Georgia Tech Billy J. Murphy Memphis John Palermo Austin Peay State Tim Pendergast Cornell Jim Ragland Tennessee Tech Jimmy Sharp Virginia Tech John Thompson East Carolina Tommy West Memphis
ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS A
B
Charlie Babb (1969-70-71) Don Baer (1942) Rashad Bailey (1996-97-98-99) Carlton Baker (2004) Earl Baker (1949-50) Ernie Baldwin (1923) Ken Balkunas (1981-82-83-84) Ernest Ball (1915) Derrick Ballard (2000-01-02-03) Bob Bannister (1947-48-49) 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) Mark Benskin (1971-72-73) Arron Bentley (2003) Keith Benton (1990-91) David Berrong (1967-68-69) Steve Berrong (1975-76) Bob Berry (1912, 1915-16-19) Frank Berry (1949-50-52) Rob Bertling (1993-94) Tyrone Betters (1985-86-87-88) Kevin Betts (1978-79) Jared Bidne (2002) Joe Billings (1952-53) Greg Billingslea (2003) Dennis Biodrowski (1959-60-61-62) Hunter Bishop (1941) Jerry Bishop (1965-66-67) Harry Bessinger (1973-74-75-76) Clay Bittner (1983-84) Bob Blackmon (1974-75-76-77) Frank Blackwell (1967-68-69) Dwight Blalock (1981-82-83-84) Darrius Blevins (1995-97-98) Joe Bianco (1951-54) Keith Bland (1987-88-89-90) Al Bloodworth (1995) Steve Blume (1974-75) Murray Blurton (1938) Michael Boatmen (1997-98-99) Chuck Boler (1987-89-90) Larry Bolton (1989-90-91-92) Heath Bookout (1991) John Bomer (1969-70) Jeremiah Bonds (2000-01) Dan Bonner (1992-93-94-95) David Booth (1981-82-83-84) Dennis Borcky (1983-84-85-86) Tim Borcky (1985-86-87) Tim Boren (1970-71) Joe Borich (1994-95) Stanley Borsa (1929) Leon Bosby (1989-90-91-92) Mooney Boswell (1933) Gary Bouldin (1989-90-91-92) Mark Bowen (1985-86-87) Chip Bowers (1982-83-84) Keith Bowden (1977-78-79) John Bowers (1979-80-81-82) Marquis Bowling (1995-96-97-98) Glenn Boyd (1983-84) Harry Boyd (1942)
Fred Almon 1967-69
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) Sam Brewer (2003-04) 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) Jeff Buffaloe (1991-92) Nick Buoni (1956-57-58-59) Guy Burkhalter (1942) Bill Burkett (1949-50) Willie Burnett (1951-52) Jeran Burns (1996-97-98) Jerry Burns (1939-40) Derrick Burroughs (1980-81-83-84) Gerald Bush (1954-55) John Bush (1989-90-91-92) Blake Butler (2003-04) John Butler (1986-87-88-89) Keith Butler (1974-75-76-77) Lee Butler (1987-88) Zacky Butler (1974-75-76) Jeff Bynum (1991) Daniel Byram (2004) Larry Byrd (1968-69-70) Wayne Byrd (1971) Patrick Byrne (2003-04)
Derrick Burroughs 1980-84
Keith Clark 1977-80
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) Jermaine Chambers (2003-04) 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) Rusty Clayton (2003-04) Tracy Clemmons (1970) Derek Clenin (2003-04) 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) LaKendus Cole (2003-04) Wendell Coleman (1980-81-82) Haracio Colen (2004) Merrick Coles (1947-48) Anthony Collins (1989-91-92) O.C. Collins (2002-03-04) James Conlee (1938) Billy Conquest (1994) Billy Cooke (1949-50) Floyd Cooper (1923) Randall Cooper (1987-88) Russell Copeland (1989-90-92) 157
RECORDS
Rick Ackerman (1978-79-80) Brandt Ackley (1994-95) Henry Acosta (1942) Stanley Adams (1978-79-80-81) Floyd Adams (1941) James Addington (1961-62-63) Richard Adragna (1959-60-61-62) Joe Albright (1929) Charles Alexander (1961-62) Nathan Alexander (1988) Arthur Allen (1940) Bridger Bailey Allen (1913) Calvin Allen (1947-48-49-50) Charles Allen (1990-91) Jessie Allen (1993-94-95-96) 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) 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 (2002-03-04) Harry Aycock (1914-15) Ron Ayo (1969)
Doug Corder (1972-73) James Corder (2002) Olie Cordill (1963-64-65) Bobby Cotham (1951-52) Mike Coughlin (1993-94-95) Don Cousins (1950) Ken Coutain (1998-99) Florentine Couvares (1942) Herb Covington (1965-67) David Cox (1966) Larry Cox (1988-89-90-91) Marvin Cox (1988-89) Ray Craft (1986-87-88) Jan Craig (1956-57) Glenn Crain (1949-50) Kurt Crain (1983-84) Jerry Craine (1986) Baxter Crawford (1919-20-21 Derrick Crawford (1981-82-83) Graham Crawford (1926-27) Hall Crawford (1948) J.T. Crawford (1938) Xavier Crawford (1988-91-92) Millard Creasy (1941) Morris Crenshaw (1914) James Cribbs (1984-85-88) Holloway Cromer (1947-48-49) John Cronin (1961-62-63) David Crowell (1976-77-78-79) Tim Cruse (1976-77) Lynord Crutchfield (1991-92-93) Herb Cummings (1963-64-65) Van Cunningham (1948) Robert Czerwinski (1933-34)
RECORDS
D Walter Daggett (1969-70-71) Ray Damphouse (1968-69-70) Jerry Dandridge (1972-73-74-75) Isaac Daniel (2003-04) Jonah Daniel (1976-77) Ralph Dangerfield (1950) Dan Darby (1972-73) Brian Davis (1993-94-95) Charles Davis (2002-04) David Davis (2003-04) Harry Davis (1933-34) Marion Davis (1924) Mike Davis (1989-90-91-92) Stan Davis (1969-70-71-72) Tavarious Davis (2001-02-03-04) 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 (1955) Andy Dixon (1981-82) Ruddy Dixon (1970) - Dixon (1913)
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Kevin Doak (1979) Ed Dobrowolski (1949) Otis Dodd (1936) Charlie Dodds (1921) Grill Dodds (1921) Jack Dodds (1931-32-33-34) Damien Dodson (1996-97-98-99) Whit Dodson (1942) Hank Dombrowski (1973-74-75) Tom Dorian (1980-81-82-83) Joseph Doss (2004) John Doucette (2002-03-04) Jay Douglas (1970-71-72) Robert Douglas (2001-02-03-04) Terry Douglas (1985-86) Wayne Dowdle (1974-75) Van Drayton (1989-90) Hugh Drewry (1934) James Droke (1928) Reggie Dubose (1986-87-88) Larry Duck (1965-66) Kenny Duffy (1987-88-89-90) Earl Duffey (1936) Mickey Duncan (1965-66-67) Ken Dunek (1978-79) Stanley Dunn (1978-79-80-81) Benjamin Durham (1948)
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) Tory Epps (1986-87-88-89) Darche Epting (1999-00) Lou Esposito (1997-98-99-00) Glenn Essary (1955-56) Cameron Essex (2001-02-03-04) 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)
Jerry Dandridge 1972-75
Hank Farino (1938-39-40) Ray Farmer (1962-63-64) Bethel Farnsworth (1916) Gary Farr (1973) Brandon Farrar (2004) 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) 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 (2001-02-03-04) T.J. Frier (1995-96-97-98) Frank Fuder (1966-67) Mike Fuhrman (1973-74-75) Gene Fulgham (1926-27-28-29)
G Jamarcus Gaither (2004) James Gaither (2001-02) Stephen Galbraith (1997-98) William Galese (1960-61) David Garaffa (1988-89-90-91) Darren Garcia (2000-01-02-03) Robbie Garcia (1991) 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 (1955-56-57) George Gibbs (1958) Reuben Gibson (1974-75-76) Tavares Gideon (2002-04) Bill Gidden (1963) Clyde Gilliland (1932-33-34) Charlie Glascock (1918-19-20-21-22) Lewis Glass (1939-40-41) Ben Gleason (1996-97)
Gene Frederic 2001-04
Earnest Gray 1975-78
Doug Gleason (1981-82) Don Glosson (1983-84-85) Kenyun Glover (2001-02-03-04) Tony Glover (1978-79) Jim Goate (1973) Mayer Goldstein (1938-39-40-41) Daniel Gomez (1994-95-96-97) Tim Goodwell (2002-03-04) Durwood Gordon (1967-68-69) Greg Gore (1973-74-75) Stephen Gostkowski (2002-03-04) Paul “Skeeter” Gowen (1969-70-71) Chris Graham (1989-90-91-92) Don Graham (1961) Jimmy Graham (1929-30) Heath Grant (2004) Jimmy Grantham (1936) H.K. Grantham (1919-20-21) Tony Graves (1977-78-79) Barthel Gray (1933-34-35-36) Earnest Gray (1975-76-77-78) Jarvis Greer (1976-77) Joe Gresham (1933-34) Doyle Green (1942) John Griffin (1959-60-61-62) Ralph Griffin (1975-76) Dave Griffith (1954-55) James Griffith (1933) Jimmy Grisham (1924) Clarence Grosser (1948-49-50-51) Hoss Gulleft (1927-28-29)
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 (2001-02-03) 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) Torri Harmon (1998) George Harper (1999-00) Greg Harper (2000-01-02-03) 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)
Nelson Hunt (1977) Tony Hunt (1978-79-80) Carson Hunter (2003-04) Darryl Hunter (1981-82-83) Harold Hunter (1955-56) Sam Hurst (1974-75-76-77) Will Hyden (2002-03)
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) Ryan Ivey (2002-03-04)
J
Marcus Jack (1996-97) Enis Jackson (1982-83-84-85) Tyus Jackson (2004) 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 (2001-02-03-04) Morris Johnson (1985) Ryan Johnson (1999-00-01) Sam Johnson (1927-28-29) Charles Johnston (1913-14-15) Anthony Jones (1989-90) Bill “Dub” Jones (1926-27-28-29) Derrick Jones (1994) Don Jones (1963-64-65) Eary Jones (1973-74-75-76) Harry Jones (1947) Jack Jones (1953) Julian Jones (1912-13-14-15) Larry Jones (1941 ) Lewis Jones (1965-66-67) P.T. Jones (1997-98) Reginald Jones (1989-90) Russell Jones (1990-91) Terry Jones (1971 ) Tim Jones (1986-87-88-89) Bob Jordan (1975-76) Buck Jordan (1924) Kevin Jordan (1989-90-92) Smokey Jordan (1982-83) Jim Joyner (1973)
K Rick Kale (1968-70-71) Lenny Kaplan (1959) Craig Karpiak (1972) Jake Kasser (2004)
Richard Hogans 1993-96
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) Chris Kelley (2003-04) Raymond Kelley (1950-51-52) Lamon Kelly (1947) Billy Kendall (1997-98-99-00) Herbert Kendall (1989-90-91-92) Guy Kennedy (1931) 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) Taz Knockum (2004) Jerry Knowlton (1978-79-80-81) Joe Koch (1927) James Koffman (1942) Matt Kranz (1991) Jim Kutchback (1983-84)
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)
Billy Kendall 1999-00
Tramont Lawless 1996-99
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) Dustin Lopez (2004) Bill Lott (1958-59) Dean Lotz (1966-67) Jim Lovelace (1956-57-58-59) Edwin Lovelady (1983-84-85) Rod Lowery (1992) Bailey Lowery (1980) Bill Loyd (1958) Richard Lucas (1958-59) Treveco Lucas (2001-02-03) 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) Tom Mason (1980-81-82) Frank Massa (1956-57) Gerald Massey (2000) Bob Mathes (1964-65-66) Bob Matthews (1938-39-40) Miller Matthews (1958-59) Jason Matthews (2003-04) Joe Matthews (1916) Steve Matthews (1992-93) Maurice Mathieu (1958) Ken Mathis (1955) Carl Maurer (1969-70-71) Frank Mawyer (1949-50-53) Harvey Maxwell (1941-42) Johnny May (1942) Doug Mayo (1937-38) Fred Mayo (1924) Milton Mayo (1935-36) Wallace McBride (1941) Bruce McCaleb (2003) 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) 159
RECORDS
Webb B. Hays (1915) Lee Hayes (2003) Walter Hayes (1985-86) Bob Haylett (1955) Paul Haynes (1947-48) 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) Willie Henderson (2003-04) -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 (2001-02-03-04) Jeff Hilliard (2002) Kyle Hilliard (1976) Steve Hilliard (1972-73) Greg Hinds (2004) Sam Hindsman (1939-40) Tom Hipp (1970) Danny Hirsch (1942) Chris Hobbs (1989-90-91-92) Eddie Hobbs (1967) Charlie Hodges (1967) Fred Hoffman (1947) Richard Hogans (1993-94-95-96) Red Hoggett (1951-52) Jimmy Holladay (1941-42) O.R. Holley (1912-13) Marcus Holliday (1991-92-93-94) Abraham Holloway (2004) 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) Cole Hoppe (2003) Danny Hosea (1971-72-73) Al Hotz (1968-69) Larry House (1955) Ronell Houston (1982) Van Houston (2004) 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)
RECORDS
Horace McCool (1950) Jay McCoy (1968-69-70) Quinton McCrary (2003-04) 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) David McNair (2002-03-04) 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 (2001-03-04) Fred Medling (1947-48-49) Will Medling (1947-48-49) Billy Meeks (1947-48) John Meibaum (1954-55) 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 (2002-03-04) Tom Muirhead (1956-57) Charles Mullins (1988-89) Carey Mulwee (1971-72) Justin Mumm (1996-97)
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J.S. Murphy (1913) 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) Mike Nollner (1973) John Norman (1986-87-89) Rusty Nunn (1965-66-67)
O Richard O’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) Bill 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) Derron Parquet (2003)
Greg Montgomery 1979-83
Carlos Parr (1924) Chalmers Parr (1938) Emmett Parr (1947-48-49) Dave Parrish (1955) 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) Rubio Phillips (2004) Lionel Pieh (2001-02-03-04) Danny Pierce (1968-69) Jared Pigue (2000) Harry Pillow (1942) Javar Pollard (2003-04) Christian Pontius (1934-35-36) Ward Poag (1947-48-49) John Polsgrove (1953) Andy Porter (1929-32) Larry Porter (1990-91-92-93) Pete Porter (1928-29) Billy Portis (1937) Frank Posey (1934) Brian Powell (1994-95) Fred Powell (1997-98-99-00) Chris Powers (1995-96-97-98) Jeff Powers (1988) Mario Pratcher (2003-04) Wallace Prewilt (1913) J.B. Price (1933-34-35-36) Kraig Pride (1979) LaDarius Price (2002-03) 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)
Joe Rocconi 1996-99
Pete Scatamacchia 1976-79
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) Brandon Roberson (2003-04) 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) Bobby Robison (2003-04) 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) Jeremy Rone (2002-03-04) Casey Rooney (1999-00) 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) Jamaal Rufus (2003-04) 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)
Quitman Spaulding (1993-94-95) Jim Spitchley (1950-51) Michael Spurlock (2003-04) John Stanek (1948-49-50-52) Joe Stanley (1989-90-91-92) Mike Stark (1969-70-71) George Stapleton (1980-81-82) Laverne Steedley (1957-58) Walt Stephens (1984) Harber Stephenson (1942) Quincy Stephenson (1999-00-01) Harold Sterling (1958-59) Wood Stevens (1965-66-67) Clark Stevenson (1988-89) Brandon Stewart (2004) 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) 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) Rex Tatum (1955-56) Clifton Taylor (1971-72-73) Ed Taylor (1972-73) Eric Taylor (2000-01-02-03) Hal Taylor (1956-57-58) Sheldon Taylor (2002-03) Tony Taylor (1951-52-53) Bob Teer (1936) Leonard Teixeira (1969) Luis Tejeda (1994) Coot Terry (2000-01-02-03) Charles Thomas (1942) Jim Thomas (1983-84-85) Marvin Thomas (1993-94-95-96) Michael Thomas (1977-78-79-80) Oscar Thomas (1953) Tristan Thomas (2001-02-03-04) 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 (1955-56-57) Tom Twitty (1952-53) Fulford (Tombstone) Tyson (1924)
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 (2001-02-03-04) Tommy Vollmar (1999) Russell Vollmer (1961-62-63) Greg Voran (1976-77)
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) Henry Washington (2002) LaVale Washington (2002-03-04) Hugh Washburn (1914-15-16-19) Preston Watts (1940-41-42) Stan Weaver (1981-82-83) Fred Webb (1976-77-78) Von Webb (2002-04) Pete Wedel (1952) Wayne Weedon (1977-78-79) Pete Weeks (1968-69) W.D. Weeks (1970) Ed Weldon (1961-62) James West (1937-38)
Marcus West (2002-03-04) Dernice Wherry (1999-00-01) Brett Whiddon (1991-92-93) Travis Whitaker (1997) Darron White (2001-02-03-04) 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) Olen Whitely (2003-04) 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) 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 (2002-03-04) 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 (2001-02-03-04) 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)
RECORDS
Bob Schmidt (1955-56-57) David Schmidt (1983-84-85) Charlie Scholes (1954-55) Harry Schuh (1962-63-64) Stephen Schuh (2003-04) Francis Schwaiger (1935-36-37) Gordon Scoggins (1938) Bill Scott (1961-62-63) Dell Scott (1981-82) Jack Scott (1947-48-49) Ryan Scott (2003-04) 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) Andy Smith (2004) 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) Rod Smith (2004) Rusty Smith (1955) Sid Smith (1990-91) Steve Smith (1987-88-89-90) Tom Smith (1981-82-83) Wade Smith (1999-00-01-02) Wesley Smith (2003-04) 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 ) Michael Snyder (2003-04) 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)
Y Bobby Young (1956) Carl Young (1953) Damon Young (1985-86-87-88) Jerry Young (1981-82)
Z Danny Sparkman 1983-85
Billy Zarecor (1937-38) Mike Zdancewicz (1975-76-77) Charles Zuendel (1942) Rusty Trail 1987-89
Keith Wright 1974-77
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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, NFL-Europe and CFL. Players in bold italics are active.
RECORDS
ACKERMAN, Rick, DT San Diego Chargers, 1982-84; Los Angeles Raiders, 1985-87 ADAMS, Stanley, LB Los Angeles Raiders, 1984 BABB, Charlie, DB Miami Dolphins, 1972-79 BARTO, Danton, LB Memphis Mad Dogs, 1995 BASHIR, Idrees, DB Indianapolis Colts, 2001-04; Carolina Panthers, 2005-present BELL, Marcus, DT Arizona Cardinals, 2001-03; Detroit Lions, 2004-present BENTON, Keith, QB British Columbia Lions, 1992; Memphis Mad Dogs, 1995 BIODROWSKI, Dennis, OT Kansas City Chiefs, 1963-67 BLEVINS, Darrius, WR St. Louis Rams, 2000 BORCKY, Dennis, DT New York Giants, 1987 BRADY, Dale, DB British Columbia Lions, 1968-69 BRAMLETT, John, LB Denver Broncos, 1965-66; Miami Dolphins, 1967-68; New England Patroits, 1969-70; Atlanta Falcons, 1971 BRANDON, David, LB San Diego Chargers, 1987-89, 1995; Cleveland Browns, 1991-93; Seattle Seahawks, 1993-94; Atlanta Falcons, 1996-1997 BROWN, Dante, RB Pittsburgh Steelers, 2003; Buffalo Bills, 2004 BROWN, Marlon, LB British Columbia Lions, 1990 BROWN, Tony, DE Miami Dolphins, 2003; San Francisco 49ers, 2004-present BRUCE, Isaac, WR St. Louis Rams, 1994-present BURROUGHS, Derrick, DB Buffalo Bills, 1985-89 BUTLER, Keith, LB Seattle Seahawks, 1978-87 CESARE, Bill, DB Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1978-81 COADY, Rich, TE/C Chicago Bears, 1970-74 CODY, Mac, WR Birmingham Barracudas, 1995; Montreal Allouettes, 199698; Arizona Cardinals, 1999-2000 COFFEE, Don, WR Denver Broncos, 1963 COPELAND, Russell, WR Buffalo Bills, 1993-96; Philadelphia Eagles, 1997; Green Bay Packers, 1998 CORDILL, Ollie, P San Diego Chargers, 1967; Atlanta Falcons, 1968; New Orleans Saints, 1969 CRAWFORD, Derrick, WR San Francisco 49ers, 1986; Calgary Stampeders, 1990-93; Birmingham Barracudas, 1995 CRIBBS, James, DT Detroit Lions, 1989 DAVIS, Stan, WR Philadelphia Eagles, 1973 DEVLIEGHER, Chuck, DT Buffalo Bills, 1969 DILL, Scott, OT Arizona Cardinals, 1988-89; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 199095; Minnesota Vikings, 1996-1997
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DOUGLAS, Jay, OT San Diego Chargers, 1973-74 DUNEK, Ken, TE Philadelphia Eagles, 1980 ELDER, Donnie, DB New York Jets, 1985; Pittsburgh Steelers, 1986; Detroit Lions, 1986; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1988-89; San Diego Chargers, 1990-91 EPPS, Tory, NG Atlanta Falcons, 1990-92; Chicago Bears, 1993-94; New Orleans Saints, 1995 FAIRS, Eric, LB Houston Oilers, 1986-91; Atlanta Falcons, 1992 FLETCHER, Billy, QB Denver Broncos, 1966 FLINT, Judson, DB Cleveland Browns, 1980-82; Buffalo Bills, 1983 GIBSON, Reuben, FB Buffalo Bills, 1977 GRAY, Earnest, WR New York Giants, 1978-84; St. Louis Cardinals, 1985 GRIFFIN, John, DB Los Angeles Rams, 1963; Denver Broncos, 1964-66; British Columbia Lions, 1967-68 HARRIS, Eric, DB Toronto Argonauts, 1977-79; Kansas City Chiefs, 1980-82; Los Angeles Rams, 1983-85 HARRIS, Tim, LB Green Bay Packers, 1986-90; San Francisco 49ers, 1991-92, 1994-95; Philadelphia Eagles, 1993 HATHCOCK, Dave, DB Green Bay Packers, 1966; New York Giants, 1967 HICKS, Artis, OT Philadelphia Eagles, 2002-present HILL, Eddie, RB Los Angeles Rams, 1979-80; Miami Dolphins, 1981-84 HOGANS, Richard, LB Chicago Bears, 1997; Rhein Fire, 1999; San Diego Chargers, 2000 HOLLIDAY, Marcus, RB St. Louis Rams, 1996 HOOPER, Trell, DB Miami Dolphins, 1987 HOWARD, Reggie, DB New Orleans Saints, 2000, Carolina Panthers, 2000-2003; Miami Dolphins, 2004-present HUDSON, Bill, DT San Diego Chargers, 1962; Buffalo Bills, 1963-68 HUNT, Gary, DB Cincinnati Bengals, 1987 IRVIN, Ken, DB Buffalo Bills, 1995-2001; New Orleans Saints, 2002; Minnesota Vikings , 2003-present JACKSON, Enis, WR Cleveland Browns, 1987; Edmonton Eskimos, 1988-92; Toronto Argonauts, 1993 JONES, Reginald, DB New Orleans Saints, 1991-93; Cleveland Browns, 1994 KILLETT, Charlie, DB New York Giants, 1963 LOGAN, James, LB Seattle Seahawks, 1995-2000 LONG, Tim, OT San Francisco 49ers, 1987 LOVELADY, Edwin, WR New York Giants, 1987 MAJOR, Doran, DB Toronto Argonauts, 1988-91 MARTIN, John “Tweet,” RB Memphis Mad Dogs, 1995 MATTHEWS, Steve, QB Kansas City Chiefs, 1993-1995; Scottish Claymores, 1996; Jacksonville Jaugars, 1997; Tennessee Titans, 1998 MCKENZIE, Mike, DB Green Bay Packers, 1999-2003; New Orleans Saints, 2004-present MCLELLAND, Lou, WR Toronto Argonauts, 1952
MIDDLETON, Terdell, RB Green Bay Packers, 1977-81; Tampa Bay, 1982-83 MOORE, Fred, DT San Diego Chargers, 1964-66 NELSON, Andy, DB Baltimore Colts, 1957-63; New York Giants, 1964 NELSON, Darrell, TE Pittsburgh Steelers, 1984-85 NELSON, Eric, DB Memphis Mad Dogs, 1995 OLIVER, Jack, OG Chicago Bears, 1987 PARKER, Anthony, FB British Columbia Lions, 1986-89; Calgary Stampeders, 1990 PERKINS, Nico, DB British Columbia Lions, 1990 PIERCE, Danny, QB Washington Redskins, 1970 RENFRO, Wil, LB Washington Redskins, 1957-59; Pittsburgh Steelers, 1960; Philadelphia Eagles, 1961 RILEY, Preston, WR San Francisco 49ers, 1970-72; New Orleans Saints, 1973 ROGERS JR., Glenn, DB Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1991; Edmonton Eskimos, 199298; Montreal Allouttes 1999 RUSH, Bob, C San Diego Chargers, 1977-82; Kansas City Chiefs, 1983-85 SAWYER, Jeff, DE Las Vegas, 1994; San Antonio, 1995 SCHUH, Harry, OT Oakland Raiders, 1965-70; Los Angeles Rams, 1971-73; Green Bay Packers, 1974 SCOTT, Bill, OT Toronto Argonauts, 1966 SEMPLE, Tony, OT Detroit Lions, 1995-2002 SHERLAG, Bob, WR Atlanta Falcons, 1966 SIMPSON, Keith, DB Seattle Seahawks, 1978-85 SMITH, Wade, OT Miami Dolphins, 2003-present STONE, Michael, DB Arizona Cardinals, 2001-04; St. Louis Rams, 2005-present STRICKLAND, David, OG Denver Broncos, 1960 TAYLOR, Cliff, FB Chicago Bears, 1974-75; Green Bay Packers, 1976 TAYLOR, Ed, DB New York Jets, 1975-78; Miami Dolphins, 1979-82 TAYLOR, Eric, DE Pittsburgh Steelers, 2004 -present THOMPSON, James, WR New York Giants, 1978 THOMAS, Marvin, DE Detroit Lions,1998; Denver Broncos, 1998; Barcelona Dragons, 1999; British Columbia Lions, 1999-2000 WALKER, Jeff, OT San Diego Chargers, 1986; New Orleans Saints, 1988-89 WILLIAMS, Richard, RB Atlanta Falcons, 1983; Houston Oilers, 1984 WILLIAMS, Tony, NG Minnesota Vikings, 1997-2000; Cincinnati Bengals, 2001-04; Jacksonville Jaguars, 2005present WILSON, Charles, WR Green Bay Packers, 1990-91; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 199294; New York Jets, 1995 WINKLER, Bubba, C Green Bay Packers, 1968-69 WOMACK, Jeff, RB Minnesota Vikings, 1987 WOODLIEF, Doug, LB Los Angeles Rams, 1965-69 WOODS, Jerome, DB Kansas City Chiefs, 1996-present WRIGHT, James Earl, QB Denver Broncos, 1964 WRIGHT, Keith, WR Cleveland Browns, 1978-80
IDREES BASHIR, DB G/GS 15/15 14/14 9/9 13/13 51/51
TT 90 73 57 62 282
UT 62 32 31 34 159
A T Sac INT P D FF FR 28 0 1 6 0 0 41 0 2 4 0 1 26 0 2 3 0 1 28 0 0 1 1 1 123 0 5 14 1 3
Photo: A.J. Macht
Year Team 2 0 0 1 Indianapolis 2 0 0 2 Indianapolis 2 0 0 3 Indianapolis 2 0 0 4 Indianapolis TOTALS
TIGERS IN THE DRAFT
MARCUS BELL, DT Year Team 2001 Arizona 2002 Arizona 2003 Arizona 2004 Detroit TOTALS
G/GS 13/0 16/4 13/10 16/0 58/14
TT 38 38 32 28 136
UT 17 19 21 17 74
A T Sac INT P D FF FR 21 0 0 3 0 0 19 2 0 2 0 0 11 1 0 2 1 0 11 2 0 0 1 0 62 5 0 7 2 0
Photo: Steven Kovich
TONY BROWN, DE
TT 0 22 22
UT 0 19 19
A T Sac INT P D FF FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 3 1 0 3 1 0 3 1 0
Photo: Terrell Lloyd
Year Team G/GS 2 0 0 3 Miami 0/0 2 0 0 4 San Francisco 16/4 TOTALS 16/4
ISAAC BRUCE, WR
Rec. Yds. 21 272 119 1781 84 1338 56 815 32 457 77 1165 87 1471 64 1106 79 1075 69 981 89 1292 777 11753
Avg. 13.0 15.0 15.9 14.6 14.3 15.1 16.9 17.3 13.6 14.2 14.5 15.1
ARTIS HICKS, OT Year Team 2002 Philadelphia 2003 Philadelphia 2004 Philadelphia TOTALS
REGGIE HOWARD, DB Year Team 2 0 0 0 N.O./Carolina 2 0 0 1 Carolina 2 0 0 2 Carolina 2 0 0 3 Carolina 2 0 0 4 Miami TOTALS
G/GS 2/0 11/0 14/14 15/15 15/0 57/29
TT 0 14 89 78 25 206
UT 0 11 69 56 19 155
TD 3 13 7 5 1 12 9 6 7 5 6 74
G/GS DNP 10/4 14/13 24/17
A T Sac INT P D FF FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 20 1 2 10 0 2 22 0.5 2 8 1 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 51 2.5 5 23 1 2
Photo: Bill Stover
Name, Pos. Team Eric Taylor, DE Pittsburgh Steelers Wade Smith, OT Miami Dolphins Travis Anglin, WR Detroit Lions Idrees Bashir, DB Indianapolis Colts Michael Stone, DB Arizona Cardinals Marcus Bell, NT Arizona Cardinals Mike McKenzie, DB Green Bay Packers Tony Williams, DT Minnesota Vikings Richard Hogans, LB Chicago Bears Marvin Thomas, DE Chicago Bears Jerome Woods, DB Kansas City Chiefs Ken Irvin, DB Buffalo Bills Isaac Bruce, WR Los Angeles Rams Tony Semple, OT Detroit Lions Steve Matthews, QB Kansas City Chiefs Russell Copeland, WR Buffalo Bills Jeff Buffaloe, P Los Angeles Rams Reginald Jones, DB New Orleans Saints Jeff Fite, P Green Bay Packers Eduardo Vega, OT Phoenix Cardinals Charles Wilson, WR Green Bay Packers Tory Epps, NG Atlanta Falcons Mike Nettles, DB Seattle Seahawks Greg Ross, DT Miami Dolphins James Cribbs, DT Detroit Lions Marlon Brown, LB Cleveland Browns Tim Borcky, OT Buffalo Bills David Brandon, LB Buffalo Bills Jeff Walker, OT San Diego Chargers Tim Harris, LB Green Bay Packers Gary Hunt, DB Cincinnati Bengals Trell Hooper, DB Indianapolis Colts 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 Bucs Derrick Crawford, WR San Francisco 49ers Richard Williams, RB Washington Redskins Keith Clark, DE Buffalo Bills James Stewart, DB Green Bay Packers Earnest Gray, WR New York Giants Eddie Hill, RB Los Angeles Rams Judson Flint, DB New England Patriots Keith Simpson, DB Seattle Seahawks Keith Butler, LB Seattle Seahawks Keith Wright, WR Cleveland Browns Bob Rush, C San Diego Chargers Terdell Middleton, RB St. Louis Cardinals Eric Harris, DB Kansas City Chiefs Eary Jones, DT Los Angeles Rams Bob Jordan, OT New York Giants Jerry Dandridge, LB Green Bay Packers Mike Fuhrman, TE Baltimore Colts Everett Taylor, DB New York Jets Carl Taylor, DE Washington Redskins Cliff Taylor, FB Chicago Bears Jay Douglas, C San Diego Chargers Stan Davis, WR Philadelphia Eagles Charlie Babb, DB Miami Dolphins Ray Jamieson, FB Oakland Raiders John Kirchner, TE Detroit Lions James Heyden, DE Cincinnati Bengals David Vaughn, TE Miami Dolphins John Bomer, C Dallas Cowboys Danny Pierce, QB Washington Redskins Bob Parker, OG Denver Broncos Preston Riley, WR San Francisco 49ers Steve Jaggard, DB Philadelphia Eagles Jerry Todd, DB Denver Broncos Joe Rushing, LB San Diego Chargers Bubba Winkler, DE Green Bay Packers Herb Covington, FB New Orleans Saints Chuck DeVliegher, DT Buffalo Bills Bob Baxter, FL Cleveland Browns
RECORDS
Year Team G/GS 1 9 9 4 Los Angeles 12/0 1 9 9 5 St. Louis 16/16 1 9 9 6 St. Louis 16/16 1 9 9 7 St. Louis 12/12 1 9 9 8 St. Louis 5/5 1 9 9 9 St. Louis 16/16 2 0 0 0 St. Louis 16/16 2 0 0 1 St. Louis 16/16 2 0 0 2 St. Louis 16/16 2 0 0 3 St. Louis 15/15 2 0 0 4 St. Louis 16/16 TOTALS 156/144
Yr Rd Pick 2004 7 212 2003 3 78 7 260 2001 2 37 2 54 4 123 1998 3 87 1997 5 151 6 200 7 233 1996 1 28 1995 4 109 1994 2 33 5 154 7 199 1993 4 111 8 188 1991 5 126 5 135 6 144 1990 5 132 8 195 1989 7 184 10 275 12 309 12 328 1988 7 177 1987 3 60 1986 3 70 4 84 6 152 8 198 1985 1 14 3 65 3 67 6 158 10 280 11 286 1984 1 24 1983 2 56 1981 12 326 1980 12 310 1979 2 36 2 54 7 177 1978 1 9 2 36 5 122 1977 1 24 3 80 4 104 4 107 6 143 1976 15 413 16 449 1975 9 224 17 437 1974 3 62 1973 11 268 13 315 1972 5 129 7 173 13 328 1971 12 301 14 359 17 440 1970 5 121 5 123 9 217 10 240 16 409 1969 17 432 1968 5 137 14 350 14 361 15 400
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KEN IRVIN, DB
Year Team G/GS T T 1 9 9 5 Buffalo 16/3 23 1 9 9 6 Buffalo 16/1 28 1 9 9 7 Buffalo 16/0 7 1 9 9 8 Buffalo 16/16 52 1 9 9 9 Buffalo 14/14 45 2 0 0 0 Buffalo 16/16 32 2 0 0 1 Buffalo 14/4 36 2 0 0 2 New Orleans 16/9 65 2 0 0 3 Minnesota 16/8 56 2 0 0 4 Minnesota Did Not TOTALS 140/71 344
UT 21 22 7 46 40 30 33 61 45 Play 305
A T Sac INT P D FF FR 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 4 0 0 6 0 1 12 2 0 5 0 1 8 0 0 2 0 2 9 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 4 0 2 14 0 1 11 0 1 12 0 0 39
2
10
64
3
2
MIKE MCKENZIE, DB Year Team G/GS T T 1 9 9 9 Green Bay 16/16 65 2 0 0 0 Green Bay 10/10 32 2 0 0 1 Green Bay 16/16 64 2 0 0 2 Green Bay 13/13 66 2 0 0 3 Green Bay 14/14 57 2 0 0 4 New Orleans 11/10 33 TOTALS 80/79 317
UT 53 29 54 48 51 31 266
A T Sac INT P D FF FR 12 0 6 12 0 0 3 0 1 5 0 0 10 0 2 14 0 0 18 1 2 10 0 1 6 0 4 14 1 0 2 0 5 7 0 0 51 1 20 62 1 1
Photo: Chris Graythen
WADE SMITH, OT Year Team 2003 Miami 2004 Miami TOTALS
G/GS 16/16 4/2 20/18
TIGERS IN THE DRAFT (continued)
Yr Rd Pick Name, Pos. Team 1966 5 Bob Sherlag, E Buffalo Bills/AFL 6 Bob Sherlag, E Philadelphia Eagles 12 Harry Day, T Houston Oilers/AFL 15 Harry Day, T Philadelphia Eagles 17 David Hathcock, DB Green Bay Packers 1965 1 Harry Schuh, T Oakland Raiders/AFL 4 Doug Woodlief, LB San Diego Chargers/AFL 4 Ollie Cordill, B Houston Oilers/AFL 5 Doug Woodlief, LB Los Angeles Rams 11 Ollie Cordill, B Cleveland Browns 1964 5 Chuck Brooks, E St. Louis Cardinals 13 Russ Vollmer, QB Minnesota Vikings 14 Chuck Brooks, E New York Jets/AFL 17 John Evans, T St. Louis Cardinals 18 Bill Scott, G New York Jets/AFL 23 John Evans, T Buffalo Bills/AFL 1963 4 John Griffin, B Los Angeles Rams 8 John Griffin, B Denver Broncos/AFL 16 Dick Quast, G Baltimore Colts 16 Charlie Killett, B New York Giants 27 Dick Quast, G Buffalo Bills/AFL 29 Charlie Killett, B Buffalo Bills/AFL 1962 2 Bill Hudson, T San Diego Chargers/AFL 10 Fred Moore, T Baltimore Colts 15 Fred Moore, T San Diego Chargers/AFL 16 Dennis Biodrowski, E Cleveland Browns 18 Dennis Biodrowski, E San Diego Chargers/AFL 1961 3 James Earl Wright, QB Philadelphia Eagles 12 Don Coffey, E San Francisco 49ers 14 James Earl Wright, QB Boston Patriots/AFL 25 Don Coffey, E Los Angeles Chargers/AFL 1958 25 Hal Devine, T Philadelphia Eagles 26 Robert Lyles, B Chicago Bears 1957 11 Andy Nelson, QB Baltimore Colts 14 Bob Schmidt, B Chicago Bears 1956 22 Joe Billings, T Chicago Bears 1954 24 Will Renfro, E Washington Redskins 1953 22 Wayne Wood, T Chicago Bears 1951 16 Bill Robertson, E Los Angeles Rams
TIGERS IN THE SUPER BOWL
Year Team 2 0 0 1 Arizona 2 0 0 2 Arizona 2 0 0 3 Arizona 2 0 0 4 Arizona TOTALS
G/GS T T 7/0 0 16/0 4 Did Not Play Did Not Play 23/0 4
UT 0 2
A T Sac INT P D FF FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
2
2
Photo: Gene Lower
0
0
1
0
ERIC TAYLOR, DT Year 2004
Team Pittsburgh
G/GS T T UT Did Not Play
TONY WILLIAMS, NG Year Team 1 9 9 7 Minnesota 1 9 9 8 Minnesota 1 9 9 9 Minnesota 2 0 0 0 Minnesota 2 0 0 1 Cincinnati 2 0 0 2 Cincinnati 2 0 0 3 Cincinnati 2 0 0 4 Cincinnati TOTALS
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G/GS 6/2 14/9 16/13 14/12 13/13 16/16 16/16 6/6 101/87
0
A T Sac INT P D FF FR
Photo: Joe Robbins
Photo: Mike Fabus
RECORDS
MICHAEL STONE, DB
TT 12 36 46 33 38 42 37 16 260
UT 9 26 31 27 15 30 27 10 175
A T SacksINT P D FF FR 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 1 15 5 0 2 0 1 6 4 0 0 0 0 23 5 0 1 0 2 12 5 0 0 0 0 10 2 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 85 22 0 3 1 5
I DAVID HATHCOCK ( Green Bay Packers, 1966); III HARRY SCHUH (Oakland Raiders, 1968); VII & V I I I C H A R L I E B A B B (Miami Dolphins, 1973 & 1974); XIV EDDIE HILL (Los Angeles Rams, 1980); X V I I I R I C K A C K E R M A N (Oakland Raiders, 1984); X V I I I S T A N L E Y A D A M S (Oakland Raiders, 1984); XVIII EDDIE HILL (Miami Dolphins, 1984); XXVIII RUSSELL COPELAND (Buffalo Bills, 1994); X X I X TIM HARRIS (San Francisco 49ers, 1995); XXXIV Isaac Bruce (St. Louis Rams, 2000); X X X V I I I Reggie Howard (Carolina Panthers, 2004); XXXIX Artis Hicks (Philadelphia Eagles, 2005). Babb, Ackerman, Hathcock, Harris, Adams and Bruce are the only Tigers with Super Bowl Championship Rings.
JEROME WOODS, DB Year Team 1 9 9 6 Kansas 1 9 9 7 Kansas 1 9 9 8 Kansas 1 9 9 9 Kansas 2 0 0 0 Kansas 2 0 0 1 Kansas 2 0 0 2 Kansas 2 0 0 3 Kansas 2 0 0 4 Kansas TOTALS
City City City City City City City City City
G/GS 16/0 16/16 16/16 15/15 16/16 16/16
T T UT A T SacksINT 16 14 2 0 0 87 68 19 1 4 81 56 25 0 2 77 68 9 0 1 81 73 8 2 2 87 74 13 1 3 Did Not Play 16/16 76 58 18 0 3 10/10 41 35 6 1 0 121/105 546 446 100 5 15
P D FF FR 2 0 1 1 2 2 9 2 0 5 2 1 6 1 0 1 1 0 8 1 33
3 1 12
1 0 5
SERIES RECORD FIRST LAST GAME GAME 1954 1961 1958 1991 1992 1998 1922 1932 1938 1938 1914 2004 1956 1957 1985 2002 1948 1948 1975 1976 1937 1957 1922 1933 1912 1914 1929 1931 1947 1947 1920 1936 1966 2004 1958 1962 1974 1974 1928 1938 1927 1949 1962 1962 1972 1972 1990 2004 1951 1951 1956 1957 1988 1989 1959 1990 1933 1933 1961 1961 1982 1984 1980 1982 1924 1925 1960 1961 1923 1925 1963 2004 1937 1937 1924 1930 1949 1973 1953 1957 1926 1931 1920 1929 1941 1941 1936 1958 1979 2000 1936 1959 1948 2004 1964 1965 1927 1928 1969 1996 1995 1995 1997 1997 1925 1954 1930 1941 1997 1998 1921 2004 1951 2003 1991 1999 1947 1948 1924 2002 1983 1984 1986 1986 1952 1980 1942 1942 1922 1941 1971 1971 1976 1976
W 3 1 3 2 1 27 2 4 1 2 6 6 2 2 1 1 18 2 1 2 9 1 0 5 1 2 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 8 1 4 1 0 3 1 1 5 1 5 19 2 2 1 0 0 7 2 0 10 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 12 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 21 0 0 2 1 1 12 2 2 42 32 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 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
FIRST LAST OPPONENT GAME GAME SOUTH CAROLINA 1963 1972 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 1942 1953 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI ST 1929 1934 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 1991 1991 SOUTHERN MISS 1935 2004 SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA 1950 1996 SPRINGFIELD STATE 1923 1942 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 1959 1959 SUNFLOWER JC 1929 1934 TAMPA 1948 1964 TENNESSEE 1968 2001 TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA 1942 2004 TENNESSEE JC (MARTIN) 1929 1932 TENNESSEE TECH 1931 2003 TEXAS A&M 1978 1979 TEXAS-ARLINGTON 1960 1962 TCU 2002 2002 TRINITY 1955 1956 TROY STATE 1937 1941 TULANE 1954 2004 TULSA 1961 1995 UAB 1997 2004 UCF 1990 1990 USF 2001 2004 UNION UNIVERSITY 1916 1950 UTAH STATE 1965 1977 VANDERBILT 1950 1989 VMI 1960 1960 VIRGINIA TECH 1970 1985 WAKE FOREST 1964 1967 WASHINGTON UNIV. (Mo.) 1949 1950 WEST TEXAS STATE 1963 1971 WESTERN KENTUCKY 1933 1956 WICHITA STATE 1968 1980
W 2 1 2 1 18 9 1 1 2 3 1 10 3 10 0 2 0 0 4 14 14 2 1 2 9 4 5 1 3 2 2 6 2 10
L 2 2 1 0 36 4 1 0 0 0 18 5 0 7 2 0 1 2 1 11 6 5 0 2 13 3 7 0 3 2 0 0 2 0
T 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 0 0 1 0
0 1 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 6 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 27
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
101 MAJOR OPPONENTS: 384-394-28 NON-COLLEGIATE SERIES SCORES BLYTHEVILLE HIGH (Ark.) 1922 1922 0 CASTLE HGTS. MILITARY INST. 1918 1918 0 CENTRAL HIGH (Memphis) 1913 1919 1 CENTRAL-MUS ALL-STARS 1918 1918 0 CHRISTIAN BROTHERS 1914 1922 3 NATIONAL GUARD 1915 1915 1 FORD KILVINGTON 1921 1921 1 HAYWOOD COUNTY HIGH 1915 1921 2 JACKSON HIGH (Tenn.) 1914 1917 2 McKENZIE-McTYIERE 1919 1919 0 MISSISSIPPI HEIGHTS 1923 1924 1 MISSISSIPPI RESERVES 1914 1914 0 MEMPHIS UNIV. SCHOOL 1912 1922 1 NATTIC (Navy Millington) 1947 1950 2 OSCEOLA (AR) ATHLET. CLUB 1914 1914 1 PARAGOULD HIGH (Ark.) 1920 1920 0 PENSACOLA NAVY (Fla.) 1947 1949 2 QUANTICO MARINES 1965 1966 1 SOMERVILLE HIGH (Tenn.) 1913 1916 4 TECH HIGH (Memphis) 1921 1921 1 TENNESSEE DOCTORS (Memphis) 1923 1926 0 TENNESSEE RESERVES 1921 1921 0 TUPELO (Miss.) MILITARY INST 1922 1922 1 VOCATIONAL HIGH (Memphis) 1919 1919 1 WILSON HIGH (Ark.) 1921 1921 1 TOTALS 26
RECORDS
OPPONENT ABILENE CHRISTIAN ALABAMA ARKANSAS ARKANSAS COLLEGE ARKANSAS MONTICELLO ARKANSAS STATE ARKANSAS TECH ARMY ATHENS COLLEGE AUBURN AUSTIN PEAY BETHEL COLLEGE (Tenn.) BOLTON COLLEGE CARUTHERSVILLE JC (Mo.) CENTENARY CENTRAL ARKANSAS 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 (formerly Southwestern) SAN JOSE STATE SMU
ALL-TIME RECORD: 410-421-32
165
TIGERS ALL-TIME ABILENE CHRISTIAN (UM leads 3-0-1) 1954 T, 6-6 at Memphis 1959 UM, 13-0 at Memphis 1960 UM, 55-0 at Memphis 1961 UM, 35-0 at Memphis 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 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
at Tuscaloosa at Tuscaloosa at Tuscaloosa at Memphis at Tuscaloosa at Memphis at Birmingham at Memphis at Memphis at Little Rock at Memphis at Little Rock at Memphis
ARKANSAS COLLEGE (Tied 2-2-0) 1922 AC, 13-0 at Batesville 1924 AC, 49-0 at Batesville 1932 UM, 20-0 at Batesville 1933 UM, 18-6 at Batesville
RECORDS
ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO (UM leads 1-0-0) 1938 UM,50-0 at Memphis ARKANSAS STATE (UM leads 27-20-5) 1914 ASU, 18-6 at Jonesboro 1915 ASU, 41-0 at Jonesboro 1916 ASU, 27-0 at Jonesboro 1917 ASU, 19-0 at Jonesboro 1918 UM, 30-6 at Jonesboro 1919 ASU, 6-0 at Jonesboro 1920 ASU, 13-0 at Jonesboro 1921 ASU, 19-0 at Jonesboro 1922 UM, 68-0 at Memphis 1923 UM, 6-0 at Jonesboro 1925 ASU, 19-0 at Jonesboro 1926 ASU, 7-0 at Memphis 1927 ASU, 9-6 at Memphis 1928 UM, 19-14 at Memphis 1929 UM, 6-0 at Jonesboro 1930 ASU, 13-6 at Memphis 1931 ASU, 14-6 at Jonesboro 1932 ASU, 12-6 at Memphis 1933 T, 0-0 at Jonesboro 1934 UM, 18-0 at Memphis 1935 ASU, 18-0 at Jonesboro 1938 UM, 38-2 at Jonesboro 1939 ASU, 7-6 at Memphis 1947 T, 19-19 at Memphis 1948 UM, 34-13 at Memphis 1949 UM, 61-7 at Jonesboro 1950 UM, 60-7 at Memphis 1953 ASU, 20-0 at Memphis 1954 UM, 26-7 at Memphis 1955 ASU, 21-20 at Memphis 1956 UM, 34-0 at Memphis 1957 UM, 34-0 at Memphis 1975 ASU, 29-10 at Memphis 1980 UM, 24-3 at Memphis 1982 UM, 12-0 at Memphis 1983 T, 14-14 at Memphis 1984 UM, 17-2 at Memphis 1986 ASU, 30-10 at Memphis 1987 T, 21-21 at Memphis 1988 UM, 9-7 at Memphis 1989 ASU, 17-13 at Memphis 1990 T, 24-24 at Memphis 1991 UM, 31-21 at Memphis 1992 UM, 37-7 at Memphis 1993 UM, 45-3 at Memphis
166
1994 1997 1998 1999 2000 2003 2004
UM, 15-6 UM, 38-9 UM, 35-19 UM, 31-26 UM, 19-17 UM, 38-16 UM, 47-35
at Memphis at Memphis at Memphis at Memphis at Jonesboro at Memphis at Jonesboro
ARKANSAS TECH (UM leads 2-0-0) 1956 UM, 32-21 at Memphis 1957 UM, 20-6 at Memphis 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
at West Point at Memphis at West Point at Memphis at Memphis
ATHENS COLLEGE (UM leads 1-0-0) 1948 UM, 45-0 at Athens AUBURN (UM leads 2-0-0) 1975 UM, 31-20 1976 UM, 28-27
at Auburn at Memphis
AUSTIN PEAY STATE (UM leads 6-0-0) 1937 UM, 26-0 at Memphis 1940 UM, 40-0 at Memphis 1941 UM, 26-0 at Clarksville 1947 UM, 40-0 at Memphis 1956 UM, 42-19 at Memphis 1957 UM, 41-0 at Memphis 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
at McKenzie at Memphis at McKenzie at McKenzie at Memphis at Memphis at Memphis at McKenzie at Memphis at McKenzie at Memphis at McKenzie
BOWLING GREEN STATE (BGSU leads 1-0-0) 2004 BGSU,52-35 at Mobile, Ala. CARUTHERSVILLE (UM leads 2-0-1) 1929 UM, 26-0 1930 UM, 25-13 1931 T, 0-0
JC at Memphis at Memphis at Caruthersville
CENTENARY COLLEGE (UM leads 1-0-0) 1947 UM, 26-7 at Memphis CENTRAL ARKANSAS (CA leads 2-1-1) 1922 T, 0-0 at Conway 1923 UM, 14-7 at Conway 1935 CA, 19-0 at Memphis 1936 CA, 54-0 at Conway CINCINNATI (UM leads 18-12-0) 1966 UM, 26-14 1967 UM, 17-0 1969 UM, 52-6 1970 UM, 14-10 1971 UM, 45-21 1972 UM, 29-24 1973 UM, 17-13 1974 UM, 13-7 1975 UC, 13-3 1978 UC, 34-14 1979 UM, 23-17 1980 UC, 14-10 1981 UC, 38-7 1982 UC, 16-7
at Memphis at Memphis at Cincinnati at Memphis at Cincinnati at Memphis at Cincinnati at Memphis at Cincinnati at Memphis at Memphis at Cincinnati at Cincinnati at Memphis
1983 1984 1989 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
UM, 43-10 UM, 47-7 UM, 34-17 UM, 34-14 UC, 23-20 UM, 26-3 UC, 28-3 UM, 18-16 UC, 20-17 UM, 41-24 UM, 21-13 UC, 10-13 UC, 36-34 UC, 48-10 UM, 21-16 UC, 49-10
at Cincinnati at Memphis at Cincicnnati at Memphis at Cincinnati at Memphis at Cincinnati at Memphis at Cincinnati at Memphis at Cincinnati at Memphis at Memphis at Cincinnati at Memphis at Cincinnati
1970 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1979 1980 1981 1984 1985 1987 1989 1990
THE CITADEL (UM leads 2-1-0) 1958 TC, 28-26 1961 UM, 40-0 1962 UM, 60-13
at Memphis at Memphis at Charleston
FURMAN (FU leads 1-0-0) 1961 FU, 7-6
at Memphis
GEORGIA (UG leads 2-0-0) 1982 UG, 34-3 1984 UG, 13-3
at Athens at Memphis
GEORGIA TECH (GT leads 2-1-0) 1980 GT, 17-8 1981 UM, 28-15 1982 GT, 24-20
at Atlanta at Atlanta at Memphis
HALL-MOODY (HM leads 2-0-0) 1924 HM, 26-0 1925 HM, 15-6
at Memphis at Memphis
COLORADO STATE (UM leads 1-0-0) 1974 UM, 20-18 at Ft. Collins 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 DELTA STATE (UM leads 9-4-1) 1927 UM, 21-0 1928 UM, 12-0 1929 T, 0-0 1930 DSU, 7-0 1931 DSU, 32-6 1932 UM, 13-0 1935 UM, 30-0 1936 DSU, 33-7 1937 DSU, 19-14 1938 UM, 8-0 1939 UM, 7-0 1940 UM, 7-0 1941 UM, 23-7 1949 UM, 47-0
at Memphis at Cleveland at Memphis at Cleveland at Memphis at Cleveland at Memphis at Cleveland at Memphis at Cleveland at Memphis at Cleveland at Memphis at Memphis
DETROIT (UM leads 1-0-0) 1962 UM, 33-8
at Memphis
DRAKE (DU leads 1-0-0) 1972 DU, 23-7
at Memphis
EAST CAROLINA (ECU leads 8-5-0) 1990 ECU, 24-17 1991 ECU, 20-13 1992 UM, 42-7 1993 UM, 34-7 1994 ECU, 30-6 1995 ECU, 31-17 1996 ECU, 20-10 1997 ECU, 32-10 1998 ECU, 34-31 2000 UM, 17-10 2001 ECU, 32-11 2003 UM, 41-24 2004 UM, 38-35
at Memphis at Greenville at Memphis at Greenville at Memphis at Greenville at Memphis at Greenville at Memphis at Memphis at Greenville at Memphis at Greenville
EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (UM leads 1-0-0) 1951 UM, 61-0 at Memphis EAST 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 FLORIDA STATE (FSU leads 10-7-1) 1959 UM, 16-6 1967 FSU, 26-7 1968 FSU, 20-10 1969 UM, 28-26
UM, 16-12 UM, 13-10 UM, 42-14 UM, 17-14 UM, 21-12 FSU, 30-9 FSU, 66-17 FSU, 24-3 FSU, 10-5 T, 17-17 FSU, 19-10 FSU, 41-24 FSU, 57-20 FSU, 35-3
at Memphis at Tallahassee at Memphis at Tallahassee at Memphis at Tallahassee at Tallahassee at Memphis at Tallahassee at Memphis at Tallahassee at Tallahassee at Tallahassee at Orlando
FREED-HARDEMAN (UM leads 1-0-0) 1933 UM, 51-0 at Memphis
HARDIN-SIMMONS (UM leads 2-0-0) 1960 UM, 42-7 at Memphis 1961 UM, 56-0 at Memphis 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 HOUSTON (UH leads 9-8-0) 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 2003 UM, 45-14 2004 UM, 41-14
at Memphis at Houston at Houston at Memphis at Memphis at Houston at Houston at Memphis at Memphis at Houston at Memphis at Houston at Memphis at Houston at Memphis at Houston at Memphis
JACKSONVILLE ST. (UM leads 1-0-0) 1937 UM, 46-0 at Memphis 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
at Gainesville at Memphis
KANSAS STATE (KSU leads 2-1-0) 1949 UM, 21-14 1971 KSU, 28-21 1973 KSU, 21-16
at Memphis at Memphis at Manhatten
at Memphis at Memphis at Tallahassee at Tallahassee
KENTUCKY (UK leads 4-0-0) 1953 UK, 20-7 1954 UK, 33-7 1955 UK, 41-7 1957 UK, 53-7
at Memphis at Lexington at Lexington at Lexington
LAMBUTH COLLEGE (UM leads 3-1-0) 1926 LC, 7-0 at Jackson 1927 UM, 20-7 at Memphis 1930 UM, 14-6 at Jackson 1931 UM, 13-0 at Memphis LITTLE ROCK COLLEGE (LR leads 3-1-0) 1920 LRC, 41-0 at Little Rock 1923 LRC, 3-0 at Little Rock 1926 LRC, 48-14 at Little Rock 1929 UM, 32-6 at Memphis LIVINGSTON STATE (UM leads 1-0-0) 1941 UM, 38-0 at Memphis LOUISIANA COLLEGE (UM leads 5-3-0) 1936 LC, 12-0 at Memphis 1937 LC, 7-0 at Pineville 1938 UM, 14-6 at Memphis 1939 LC, 1916 at Pineville 1940 UM, 26-13 at Memphis 1949 UM, 27-0 at Memphis 1950 UM, 25-12 at Pineville 1958 UM, 27-14 at Memphis LOUISIANA-MONROE (Tied 1-1-0) 1979 ULM, 21-20 at Memphis 2000 UM, 28-0 at Memphis LOUISIANA TECH (Tied 5-5-0) 1936 LTU, 46-0 1942 LTU, 33-7 1948 LTU, 20-14 1950 UM, 6-0 1951 UM, 26-14 1952 LTU, 26-7 1953 UM, 13-7 1957 UM, 17-7 1958 UM, 26-12 1959 LTU, 10-8
at Memphis at Memphis at Louisville at Memphis at Louisville at Memphis at Louisville at Memphis at Louisville at Memphis at Louisville at Memphis at Louisville at Memphis at Louisville at Memphis at Louisville at Memphis at Louisville at Memphis at Memphis at Louisville at Louisville at Memphis at Louisville at Memphis at Louisville at Memphis at Louisville at Memphis at Louisville at Memphis at Louisville at Memphis at Louisville at Memphis at Louisville at Memphis at Louisville at Memphis
MICHIGAN (Michigan leads 1-0-0) 1995 Mich., 24-7 at Ann Arbor MICHIGAN STATE (MS leads 1-0-0) 1997 MSU, 51-21 at East Lansing MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE (MTSU leads 12-7-1) 1925 MTSU, 57-7 at Murfreesboro 1926 MTSU, 27-0 at Memphis 1927 MTSU, 47-7 at Murfreesboro 1928 T, 13-13 at Memphis 1931 MTSU, 15-0 at Murfreesboro 1932 MTSU, 6-0 at Memphis 1933 UM, 20-6 at Murfreesboro 1934 UM, 18-0 at Memphis 1935 MTSU, 35-0 at Murfreesboro 1936 MTSU, 19-0 at Memphis 1937 MTSU, 20-6 at Murfreesboro 1938 UM, 25-7 at Memphis 1939 UM, 25-6 at Murfreesboro 1940 UM, 14-7 at Memphis 1941 MTSU, 13-12 at Murfreesboro 1942 MTSU, 21-13 at Memphis 1947 MTSU, 20-0 at Murfreesboro 1948 UM, 13-0 at Memphis 1953 MTSU, 26-20 at Murfreesboro 1954 UM, 27-7 at Memphis MILLSAPS COLLEGE (Tied 2-2-0) 1930 MC, 40-0 at Jackson 1938 UM, 19-0 at Memphis 1939 MC, 2-0 at Memphis 1941 UM, 21-6 at Memphis MINNESOTA (Minnesota leads 2-0-0) 1997 Minn., 20-17 at Memphis 1998 Minn., 41-14 at Minneapolis MISSISSIPPI (Ole Miss leads 42-10-2) 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 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1998 1999 2002 2003 2004
OM, 61-7 OM, 7-3 OM, 27-10 UM, 37-17 OM, 22-6 T, 17-17 OM, 28-6 UM, 16-10 OM, 24-6 OM, 20-13 OM, 23-21 OM, 10-0 OM, 17-12 UM, 19-3 UM, 17-16 OM, 34-3 OM, 30-10 OM, 3-0 OM, 38-16 UM, 44-34 UM, 20-13
at Oxford at Memphis at Oxford at Memphis at Oxford at Memphis at Jackson at Memphis at Jackson at Memphis at Oxford at Memphis at Oxford at Memphis at Oxford at Memphis at Oxford at Memphis at Oxford at Memphis at Oxford
MISSISSIPPI STATE (Mississippi State leads 32-10-0) 1951 MSU, 27-20 at Memphis 1953 MSU, 34-6 at Memphis 1954 MSU, 27-7 at Starkville 1955 MSU, 33-0 at Starkville 1957 MSU, 10-6 at Starkville 1958 MSU, 28-6 at Starkville 1959 MSU, 28-23 at Starkville 1960 MSU, 21-0 at Starkville 1961 MSU, 23-16 at Memphis 1962 UM, 28-7 at Starkville 1963 UM, 17-10 at Memphis 1965 UM, 33-13 at Memphis 1974 MSU, 29-28 at Memphis 1975 MSU, 17-7 at Memphis 1976 MSU, 42-33 at Memphis 1977 UM, 21-13 at Memphis 1978 MSU, 44-14 at Memphis 1979 UM, 14-13 at Jackson 1980 MSU, 34-7 at Memphis 1981 MSU, 20-3 at Jackson 1982 MSU, 41-17 at Memphis 1983 UM, 30-13 at Starkville 1984 UM, 23-12 at Memphis 1985 MSU, 31-28 at Starkville 1986 MSU, 34-17 at Memphis 1987 MSU, 9-6 at Starkville 1988 UM, 31-10 at Memphis 1989 MSU, 35-10 at Starkville 1990 MSU, 27-23 at Memphis 1991 UM, 28-23 at Starkville 1992 MSU, 20-16 at Memphis 1993 UM, 45-35 at Starkville 1994 MSU, 17-6 at Memphis 1995 MSU, 28-18 at Starkville 1996 MSU, 31-10 at Memphis 1997 MSU, 13-10 at Starkville 1998 MSU, 14-6 at Memphis 1999 MSU, 13-10 at Starkville 2000 MSU, 3-17 at Memphis 2001 MSU, 30-10 at Starkville 2002 MSU, 27-19 at Memphis 2003 MSU, 35-27 at Starkville MISSOURI (MO leads 2-1-0) 1991 Mo., 31-21 1996 UM, 19-16 1999 Mo., 27-17
at Columbia at Columbia 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 MSU, 40-0 1929 UM, 27-13 1930 UM, 10-0 1931 MSU, 28-2 1932 MSU, 6-2 1936 MSU, 20-6 1937 MSU, 19-0 1940 MSU, 35-6 1941 MSU, 31-6 1942 UM, 21-0
at Murray at Murray at Memphis at Murray at Memphis at Murray at Memphis at Memphis at Murray at Murray at Murray at Memphis
1947 1948 1949 1950 1952 1953 1954 1955 1985 2002
MSU, 14-7 MSU, 26-14 UM, 34-6 UM, 23-6 UM, 34-7 UM, 20-0 UM, 34-6 UM, 20-7 T, 14-14 UM, 52-6
at Murray at Memphis at Murray at Murray at Memphis at Murray at Memphis at Murray at Memphis at Memphis
NORTH CAROLINA (NC leads 2-0-0) 1983 UNC, 24-10 at Chapel Hill 1984 UNC 30-27 at Memphis NEW MEXICO (UNM leads 1-0-0) 1986 UNM, 20-13
at Memphis
NORTH TEXAS (UM leads 16-4-0) 1952 UNT, 38-14 1960 UM, 44-0 1961 UM, 41-0 1962 UM, 14-6 1963 UM, 21-0 1965 UM, 28-0 1967 UM, 29-20 1968 UM, 30-12 1969 UM, 15-13 1970 UM, 28-7 1971 UM, 47-8 1972 UM, 7-6 1973 UM, 24-3 1974 UM, 41-0 1975 UM, 21-19 1977 UNT, 20-19 1978 UNT, 41-24 1979 UM, 22-0 1980 UNT, 29-10 2003 UM, 27-17
at Memphis at Denton at Memphis at Denton at Memphis at Denton at Memphis at Denton at Memphis at Denton at Memphis at Denton at Memphis at Denton at Memphis at Memphis at Denton at Memphis at Memphis at New Orleans
QUACHITA (QC leads 1-0-0) 1942 QC, 32-7
at Memphis
RHODES (formerly Southwestern) (Rhodes leads 6-2-0) 1922 UM, 26-0 at Memphis 1923 UM, 15-0 at Memphis 1925 RC, 31-6 at Memphis 1926 RC, 27-6 at Memphis 1927 RC, 26-6 at Memphis 1928 RC, 47-0 at Memphis 1940 RC, 34-0 at Memphis 1941 RC, 13-7 at Memphis SAN JOSE STATE (UM leads 1-0-0) 1971 UM, 28-9 at Pasadena SMU (UM leads 1-0-0) 1976 UM, 27-13
at Memphis
SOUTH CAROLINA (Tied 2-2-0) 1963 UM, 9-0 1966 UM, 16-7 1971 USC, 7-3 1972 USC, 34-7
at Memphis at Columbus at Columbus at Columbus
RECORDS
LOUISVILLE (UL leads 21-19-0) 1948 UM, 13-7 1952 UM, 29-25 1961 UM, 28-13 1962 UM, 49-0 1963 UM, 25-0 1964 UM, 34-0 1968 UM, 44-14 1969 UM, 69-19 1970 UL, 40-27 1971 UL, 26-20 1972 UL, 17-0 1973 UM, 28-21 1974 UM, 16-10 1975 UM, 41-7 1976 UM, 26-14 1977 UL, 14-13 1978 UM, 29-22 1979 UM, 10-6 1980 UL, 38-14 1981 UL, 14-7 1982 UL, 38-19 1983 UM, 45-7 1986 UL, 34-8 1987 UM, 43-8 1988 UL, 29-18 1989 UL, 40-10 1990 UL, 19-17 1991 UM, 35-7 1992 UL, 16-15 1993 UL, 54-28 1994 UL, 10-6 1995 UL, 17-7 1996 UL, 13-10 1997 UM, 21-20 1998 UL, 35-32 1999 UL, 32-31 2001 UL, 38-21 2002 UL, 38-32 2003 UM, 37-7 2004 UL, 50-49
at Ruston at Memphis at Ruston at Memphis at Memphis at Ruston at Memphis at Ruston at Memphis at Ruston
MCNEESE STATE (UM leads 2-0-0) 1964 UM, 23-0 at Memphis 1965 UM, 28-0 at Lake Charles MAYFIELD COLLEGE (UM leads 2-0-0) 1927 UM, 7-0 at Memphis 1928 UM, 34-0 at Mayfield MIAMI (FL) (Miami leads 2-1-0) 1969 UM, 26-13 at Memphis 1993 Miami, 41-17 at Miami 1996 Miami, 30-7 at Memphis
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA (SLU leads 2-1-0) 1942 SLU, 38-14 at Hammond 1952 SLU, 28-25 at Memphis 1953 UM, 21-7 at Hammond SE MISSOURI STATE (UM leads 2-1-2) 1929 T, 0-0 at Memphis 1930 T, 0-0 at Cape Girardeau 1932 UM, 7-0 at Cape Girardeau 1933 UM, 18-0 at Memphis 1934 SEMO, 6-0 at Cape Girardeau SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (UM leads 1-0-0) 1991 UM, 24-10 at Los Angeles
167
RECORDS
SOUTHERN MISS (USM leads 36-18-1) 1935 USM, 12-0 1936 USM, 25-0 1952 USM, 27-20 1953 UM, 27-13 1954 USM, 34-21 1955 USM, 34-14 1956 USM, 27-0 1957 USM, 14-6 1958 USM, 24-22 1959 UM, 21-6 1960 UM, 7-6 1961 UM, 21-7 1962 UM, 8-6 1963 UM, 28-7 1964 USM, 20-14 USM, 20-18 1965 USM, 21-16 1966 UM, 6-0 1967 UM, 24-8 1968 UM, 29-7 1969 UM, 37-7 1970 UM, 33-0 1971 UM, 27-12 1972 T, 14-14 1973 USM, 13-10 1974 USM, 6-0 1975 USM, 21-7 1976 USM, 14-12 1977 UM, 42-14 1978 USM, 13-10 1979 USM, 22-0 1981 USM, 10-0 1982 USM, 34-14 1983 USM, 27-20 1984 UM, 23-13 1985 USM, 14-7 1986 USM, 14-9 1987 USM, 17-14 1988 USM, 34-27 1989 USM, 31-7 1990 USM, 23-7 1991 UM, 17-12 1992 USM, 23-21 1993 UM, 20-9 1994 USM, 20-3 1995 USM, 17-9 1996 USM, 16-0 1997 USM, 42-18 1998 USM, 45-3 1999 USM, 20-5 2000 USM, 24-3 2001 UM, 22-17 2002 USM, 33-14 2003 USM, 23-6 2004 UM, 30-26
at Memphis at Hattiesburg at Hattiesburg at Memphis at Hattiesburg at Memphis at Hattiesburg at Memphis at Hattiesburg at Memphis at Hattiesburg at Memphis at Memphis at Jackson at Memphis at Jackson at Jackson at Memphis at Jackson at Memphis at Memphis at Memphis at Memphis at Jackson at Memphis at Memphis at Memphis at Hattiesburg at Memphis at Memphis at Hattiesburg at Memphis at Hattiesburg at Memphis at Hattiesburg at Memphis at Hattiesburg at Memphis at Hattiesburg at Memphis at Hattiesburg at Memphis at Hattiesburg at Memphis at Hattiesburg at Memphis at Hattiesburg at Memphis at Hattiesburg at Memphis at Hattiesburg at Memphis at Hattiesburg at Hattiesburg at Memphis
SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA (UM leads 9-4-0) 1950 UM, 20-0 at Memphis 1951 UM, 41-7 at Lafayette 1967 UM, 24-8 at Memphis 1973 UM, 41-6 at Lafayette 1984 UM, 20-7 at Memphis 1985 UM, 37-7 at Lafayette 1986 USL, 26-10 at Memphis 1987 USL, 31-7 at Lafayette 1988 UM, 20-3 at Memphis 1990 UM, 20-6 at Memphis 1993 USL, 17-15 at Lafayette 1995 UM, 33-19 at Memphis 1996 USL, 13-9 at Lafayette SPRINGFIELD STATE (Tied 1-1-0) 1923 SS, 20-0 at Springfield 1942 UM, 6-0 at Springfield STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (UM leads 1-0-0) 1959 UM, 25-6 at Memphis SUNFLOWER JC (UM leads 2-0-0) 1929 UM, 20-0 1934 UM, 33-0
168
at Memphis at Memphis
TAMPA (UM leads 3-0-0) 1948 UM, 43-16 1949 UM, 70-6 1964 UM, 13-0
at Memphis at Tampa at Tampa
TENNESSEE (UT leads 18-1-0) 1968 UT, 24-17 1969 UT, 55-16 1972 UT, 38-7 1974 UT, 34-6 1976 UT, 21-14 1977 UT, 27-14 1981 UT, 28-9 1982 UT, 29-3 1984 UT, 41-9 1985 UT, 17-7 1986 UT, 33-3 1988 UT, 38-25 1991 UT, 52-24 1992 UT, 26-21 1994 UT, 24-13 1996 UM, 21-17 1999 UT, 17-16 2000 UT, 19-17 2001 UT, 49-28
at Knoxville at Memphis at Memphis at Knoxville at Memphis at Knoxville at Memphis at Knoxville at Knoxville at Memphis at Knoxville at Memphis at Knoxville at Memphis at Knoxville at Memphis at Knoxville at Memphis at Knoxville
UT-CHATTANOOGA (UM leads 10-5-0) 1942 UTC, 44-19 at Chattanooga 1950 UM, 26-8 at Chattanooga 1951 UM, 13-0 at Memphis 1952 UTC, 23-6 at Chattanooga 1953 UM, 7-6 at Chattanooga 1955 UTC, 25-7 at Cahttanooga 1956 UTC, 14-13 at Memphis 1957 UTC, 7-0 at Chattanooga 1958 UM, 22-7 at Memphis 1959 UM, 15-9 at Chattanooga 1960 UM, 42-0 at Memphis 1961 UM, 41-13 at Chattanooga 1963 UM, 13-0 at Memphis 2001 UM, 43-10 at Memphis 2004 UM, 52-21 at Memphis TENNESSEE JC (now UT-Martin) (UM leads 3-0-0) 1929 UM, 13-2 at Martin 1930 UM, 14-13 at Memphis 1932 UM, 6-0 at Memphis TENNESSEE TECH (UM leads 9-7-4) 1931 TTU, 13-0 1932 TTU, 24-7 1933 UM, 13-0 1934 T, 0-0 1935 T, 0-0 1936 TTU, 25-0 1937 TTU, 14-13 1938 UM, 26-13 1939 TTU, 15-0 1940 TTU, 16-13 1952 TTU, 35-0 1953 UM, 14-7 1954 T, 25-25 1955 UM, 20-12 1956 T, 14-14 1957 UM, 40-7 1958 UM, 13-0 1959 UM, 14-3 1960 UM, 37-6 1962 UM, 12-6 2003 UM, 40-10
at Memphis at Cookeville at Memphis at Cookeville at Memphis at Cookeville at Memphis at Cookeville at Memphis at Cookeville at Cookeville at Memphis at Cookeville at Memphis at Cookeville at Memphis at Cookeville at Memphis at Cookeville at Memphis at Memphis
TEXAS A&M (Texas A&M leads 2-0-0) 1978 TAMU, 58-0 at College Station 1979 TAMU, 17-7 at Memphis TEXAS-ARLINGTON (UM leads 2-0-0) 1960 UM, 35-0 at Memphis 1962 UM, 50-0 at Memphis TCU (TCU leads 1-0-0) 2002 TCU, 27-20
at Ft.Worth
TRINITY COLLEGE (TC leads 2-0-0) 1955 TC, 6-0 at Memphis 1956 TC, 19-0 at San Antonio
TROY STATE (UM leads 4-1-0) 1937 TSU, 12-6 1938 UM, 20-6 1939 UM, 13-7 1940 UM, 31-7 1941 UM, 32-0
at Memphis at Memphis at Troy at Troy at Memphis
TULANE (UM leads 14-11-1) 1954 T, 13-13 1976 UM, 14-7 1977 UM, 27-9 1978 TU, 41-24 1980 TU, 21-16 1981 TU, 24-7 1982 TU, 17-10 1983 UM, 28-25 1984 TU, 14-9 1985 UM, 38-21 1986 TU, 15-6 1987 UM, 45-36 1988 TU, 20-19 1989 TU, 38-34 1990 UM, 21-14 1992 UM, 62-20 1994 UM, 13-0 1995 UM, 23-8 1996 UM, 17-10 1997 TU, 26-14 1998 TU, 41-31 1999 UM, 49-7 2000 TU, 14-37 2002 UM, 38-10 2003 UM, 41-9 2004 UM, 49-24
at New Orleans at New Orleans at Memphis at New Orleans at New Orleans at Memphis at New Orleans at Memphis at New Orleans at Memphis at New Orleans at Memphis at New Orleans at New Orleans at Memphis at New Orleans at Memphis at New Orleans at Memphis at New Orleans at Memphis at New Orleans at New Orleans at Memphis at New Orleans at Memphis
TULSA (UM leads 14-6-0) 1961 UM, 48-12 1963 UM, 28-15 1964 TU, 19-7 1965 TU, 32-28 1966 UM, 6-0 1968 UM, 32-6 1969 UM, 42-24 1970 TU, 27-12 1972 UM, 49-21 1973 UM, 28-16 1975 UM, 16-14 1976 TU, 16-14 1987 UM, 14-0 1988 UM, 26-20 1990 UM, 22-10 1991 TU, 33-28 1992 UM, 30-25 1993 TU, 23-19 1994 UM, 42-18 1995 UM, 10-7
at Tulsa at Tulsa at Tulsa at Tulsa at Memphis at Tulsa at Memphis at Tulsa at Memphis at Memphis at Tulsa at Tulsa at Tulsa at Memphis at Tulsa at Memphis at Tulsa at Memphis at Tulsa at Memphis
UAB (UAB leads 5-2-0) 1997 UM, 28-7 1999 UM, 38-14 2000 UAB, 13-9 2001 UAB, 17-14 2002 UAB, 31-17 2003 UAB, 24-10 2004 UAB, 35-28
at Memphis at Birmingham at Birmingham at Memphis at Birmingham at Memphis at Birmingham
UCF (UM leads 1-0-0) 1990 UM, 37-28
at Memphis
UNION UNIVERSITY (UU leads 13-10-0) 1916 UU, 7-6 at Jackson 1917 UM, 14-6 at Jackson 1918 UM, 18-0 at Jackson 1919 UU, 7-0 at Jackson 1920 UU, 19-0 at Memphis 1921 UU, 28-7 at Jackson 1924 UU, 25-0 at Jackson 1925 UU, 50-13 at Jackson 1926 UU, 21-0 at Jackson 1933 UM, 7-0 at Jackson 1934 UU, 13-6 at Jackson 1935 UU, 33-0 at Memphis 1936 UU, 50-0 at Memphis 1937 UM, 13-2 at Jackson 1938 UM, 13-7 at Memphis 1939 UU, 13-12 at Jackson 1940 UU, 22-6 at Memphis
1941 1942 1947 1948 1949 1950
UM, 7-6 UU, 39-0 UM, 21-0 UM, 21-0 UM, 35-0 UM, 64-0
at Jackson at Memphis at Jackson at Memphis at Jackson at Memphis
USF (Tied 2-2-0) 2001 UM, 17-9 2002 USF, 31-28 2003 USF, 21-16 2004 UM, 31-15
at Memphis at Tampa at Memphis at Tampa
UTAH STATE (UM leads 4-3-0) 1965 UM, 7-0 1967 USU, 28-14 1969 UM, 40-0 1970 USU, 15-12 1971 USU, 7-6 1972 UM, 38-29 1977 UM, 31-26
at Memphis at Logan at Logan at Memphis at Logan at Memphis at Memphis
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
at Memphis at Nashville at Memphis at Nashville at Memphis at Nashville at Memphis at Nashville at Nashville at Nashville at Memphis at Memphis
VMI (UM leads 1-0-0) 1960 UM, 21-8 VIRGINIA TECH (Tied 3-3-0) 1970 UM, 21-20 1973 UM, 49-16 1977 UM, 21-20 1981 VT, 17-13 1983 VT, 17-10 1985 VT, 31-10 WAKE FOREST (Tied 2-2-0) 1964 UM, 23-14 1965 WF, 21-20 1966 WF, 21-7 1967 UM, 42-10
at Memphis at Blacksburg at Memphis at Memphis at Blacksburg at Memphis at Blacksburg at Memphis at Memphis at Winston Salem at Memphis
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (UM leads 2-0-0) 1949 UM, 34-0 at St. Louis 1950 UM, 54-0 at Memphis 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 WESTERN KENTUCKY (Tied 2-2-1) 1933 WKU, 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 WICHITA STATE (UM leads 10-0-0) 1968 UM, 40-18 at Memphis 1970 UM, 51-6 at Memphis 1972 UM, 58-14 at Memphis 1974 UM, 34-10 at Memphis 1975 UM, 13-7 at Wichita 1976 UM, 31-0 at Memphis 1977 UM, 28-14 at Wichita 1978 UM, 26-13 at Memphis 1979 UM, 16-10 at Wichita 1980 UM, 6-0 at Memphis
1923
TIGER SCOREBOARD 1918
1912 Record: 1-2-1; Home: 1-2-1; Away: 0-0-0 Coach: Clyde Wilson Captain: Victor Davis
hT 0-0 Memphis Univ. School Oct. 5 hW 13-0 Bolton Agricultural College Oct. 26 hL 0-13 CBC Nov. 8 hL 0-2 Memphis Univ. School Nov. 16 13-15
1913 Record: 1-2-0; Home: 1-2-0; Away: 0-0-0 Coach: Clyde Wilson Captain: Erroll Hay
hL 0-67 Memphis Central High hL 6-19 Memphis Univ. School hW 13-0 Somerville High (TN) 19-86
Oct. 17 Nov. 8 Nov. 15
1914 Record: 3-5-0; Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-3-0 Coach: Clyde Wilson Captain: Erroll Hay
aW 14-0 Osceola Athletic Club hL 0-19 Central High (TN) hL 0-9 CBC aL 6-18 Arkansas State aW 13-9 Bolton Agricultural College hW 26-0 Somerville High (TN) aL 0-31 Ole Miss Reserves aL 6-16 Jackson High (TN) 65-102
Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 24 Oct. 27 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 20 Nov. 25
1915 Oct. 8 Oct. 16 Oct. 22 Oct. 30 Nov. 5 Nov. 13 Nov. 25
1916 Record: 2-3-1; Home: 2-1-0; Away: 0-2-1 Coach: Tom Shea Captain: Hugh Washburn
hW 115-0 Somerville High (TN) hW 24-0 Jackson High (TN) aT 7-7 Haywood High (TN) aL 6-7 Union University hL 0-49 Central High (TN) aL 0-27 Arkansas State 152-90
Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 27 Nov. 11 Nov. 19 Nov. 30
1917 Record: 3-2-0; Home: 2-1-0; Away: 1-1-0 Coach: V.M. 'Bic' Campbell Captain: Rollin Wilson
aL hW aW hW hL
0-19 14-3 14-6 20-6 0-33 48-67
Arkansas State Jackson High (TN) Union University Memphis Univ. School Central High (TN)
Oct. 19 Oct. 27 Nov. 5 Nov. 17 Nov. 24
Record: 2-4-0; Home: 0-4-0; Away: 2-0-0 Coach: John Childerson Captain: Bethel Farnsworth
hL hL hL aW aW hL
6-36 0-11 0-30 18-0 37-6 7-13 68-96
Castle Heights Memphis Univ. School Central High (TN) Union University Arkansas State Central & MUS All-Stars
Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 28 Dec. 7
Record: 3-4-0; Home: 3-1-0; Away: 0-3-0 Coach: V.M. 'Bic' Campbell & Bill Thweatt Captain: Baxter Crawford
0-7 0-6 27-0 6-12 26-0 25-6 7-35 91-66
Union University Arkansas State CBC Memphis Univ. School Central High (TN) Vocational High (TN) McTyeire Prep
Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 21 Nov. 27
1920 Record: 0-5-0; Home: 0-1-0; Away: 0-4-0 Coach: Elmore George Captain: Fred Grantham
aL hL aL aL aL
0-13 0-19 0-41 0-35 7-35 7-143
Arkansas State Union University Little Rock College Arkansas Normal Paragould High (AR)
Oct. 11 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 1 Nov. 11
1921 Record: 4-5-1; Home: 2-2-1; Away: 2-3-0 Coach: Rollin Wilson Captain: Griff Dodds
aL 0-82 Mississippi hL 0-32 Memphis Univ. School hW 20-0 Ford Kilvington aL 7-28 Union University hW 13-6 Memphis Tech High aL 0-19 Arkansas State hL 13-25 CBC aW 14-0 Wilson High (AR) aW 12-7 Haywood High (TN) hT 7-7 Tennessee Reserves 86-206
Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 21 Nov. 24 Nov. 26
1922 Record: 5-2-3; Home: 4-1-0; Away: 1-1-3 Coach: Lester Barnhard Captain: Charley Glascock
hW 6-0 Tupelo Military Institute hL 6-7 Memphis Univ. School aT 6-6 Blytheville High aT 0-0 Wilson High (AR) aL 0-13 Arkansas College hW 36-0 CBC aT 0-0 Central Arkansas hW 26-0 Southwestern hW 68-0 Arkansas State aW 26-0 Bethel College 174-26
0-20 7-19 9-6 12-0 15-0 14-0 6-0 0-3 14-7 77-55
Springfield State Tennessee Doctors Hendrix College Bethel College Southwestern Mississippi Heights Arkansas State Little Rock College Central Arkansas
Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 22 Oct. 25 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10
1924
1919 aL aL hW hL hW hW aL
aL hL aW hW hW hW aW aL aW
Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 21 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 24 Nov. 30
Record: 1-7-1; Home: 1-3-0; Away: 0-4-1 Coach: Zach Curlin Captains: Red Allen & Gene Packard
aL 0-51 Hendrix College aL 0-49 Arkansas College hW 33-6 Jonesboro College aL 0-25 Union University hL 7-18 Mississippi Heights aL 0-6 Bethel College hL 0-26 Hall-Moody hL 0-58 Tennessee Doctors aT 0-0 Murray State 40-239
Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 25 Oct. 31 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 23 Nov. 27
1925 Record: 0-7-1; Home: 0-2-0; Away: 0-5-1 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
Sept. 25 Oct. 3 Oct. 9 Oct. 23 Oct. 29 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 26
1926
RECORDS
Record: 4-3-0; Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-1-0 Coach: Clyde Wilson & C.W. Culpepper Captain: Hugh Washburn
aL 0-41 Arkansas State hW 75-0 Somerville High (TN) hL 0-59 Central High (TN) hW 53-18 Independents hL 0-14 Memphis Univ. School hW 45-0 First BTN TN Guard aW 13-7 Haywood High (TN) 186-139
Record: 6-3-0; Home: 3-1-0; Away: 3-2-0 Coach: Lester Barnhard Captain: Ray Neal
Record: 1-8-0; Home: 0-5-0; Away: 1-3-0 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Dub Jones
aW hL hL aL hL hL aL hL aL
19-0 Jonesboro College Sept. 25 0-21 Tennessee Doctors Oct. 2 0-7 Arkansas State Oct. 9 0-7 Lambuth College Oct. 16 0-27 Middle Tennessee St. (HC) Oct. 22 0-13 Bethel College Oct. 29 0-21 Union University Nov. 6 6-27 Southwestern Nov. 13 14-48 Little Rock College Nov. 19 39-171
1927 Record: 5-3-1; Home: 5-1-0; Away: 0-2-1 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Graham Crawford
hW 48-0 Jonesboro College hW 7-0 Will Mayfield hW 21-0 Delta State aL 7-47 Middle Tennessee State
Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 14
169
hW 27-13 Bethel College hW 20-7 Lambuth College aL 6-9 Arkansas State hL 6-26 Southwestern aT 14-14 Murray State 156-116
Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 24
Record: 5-3-2; Home: 3-2-2; Away: 2-1-0 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Graham Crawford Conference: Mississippi Valley
Sept. 28 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 16 Nov. 24 Nov. 29
1929 Record: 8-0-2; Home: 4-0-2; Away: 4-0-0 Coach: Zach Curlin Captains: Slick Headden & Joe Koch Conference: Mississippi Valley
RECORDS
hW 20-0 Sunflower JC (MV) Sept. 27 hT 0-0 Southeast Missouri State Oct. 4 hW 26-0 Caruthersville JC Oct. 11 aW 13-2 Tennessee JC (MV) Oct. 19 hW 12-6 Cumberland College Oct. 25 aW 6-0 Arkansas State Nov. 1 aW 10-0 Bethel College (MV) Nov. 8 hT 0-0 Delta State (HC) (MV) Nov. 15 aW 27-13 Murray State (MV) Nov. 23 hW 32-6 Little Rock College (MV) Nov. 28 146-27
1930 Record: 6-3-1; Home: 5-1-0; Away: 1-2-1 Coach: Zach Curlin Captains: Jimmy Graham & Sam Johnson Conference: Mississippi Valley
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
1931 Record: 2-5-2; Home: 2-2-0; Away: 0-3-2 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Sam Johnson Conference: Mississippi Valley
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
170
Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 20 Nov. 27
1932
1928
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
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
Oct. 3 Oct. 9 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 30
Record: 4-5-0; Home: 1-4-0; Away: 3-1-0 Coach: Zach Curlin Captains: Andy Porter & Steve Miska Conference: Mississippi Valley
aW hL aL aW hL hL aW hW hL
20-0 0-6 7-24 7-0 6-12 0-6 13-0 6-0 2-6 61-54
Arkansas College Bethel College (MV) Tennessee Tech Southeast Missouri State Arkansas State Middle Tennessee State Delta State (MV) Tennessee JC (HC) (MV) Murray State (MV)
Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 21 Nov. 2 Nov. 5 Nov. 11 Nov. 19 Nov. 24
1933 Record: 7-1-1; Home: 3-1-0; Away: 4-0-1 Coach: Zach Curlin Captains: Jack Dodds & Naylor Litchfield Conference: Mississippi Valley
hW 18-0 Southeast Missouri State Sept. 30 aW 20-13 Bethel College (MV) Oct. 6 aW 18-6 Arkansas College Oct. 12 hW 51-0 Freed-Hardeman Oct. 21 hL 0-19 Western Kentucky (HC) Oct. 28 aW 20-6 Middle Tennessee State Nov. 3 hW 13-0 Tennessee Tech Nov. 18 aT 0-0 Arkansas State Nov. 24 aW 7-0 Union University Nov. 30 147-44
1934 Record: 3-3-2; Home: 3-0-0; Away: 0-3-2 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Frank Sanders Conference: Mississippi Valley
aL aT hW aL aL hW aT hW
0-44 0-0 18-0 0-6 6-13 18-0 0-0 33-0 75-63
Mississippi Western Kentucky Arkansas State S.E. Missouri State Union University Middle Tenn. St. (HC) Tennessee Tech Sunflower JC (MV)
Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 19 Oct.26 Nov. 3 Nov. 16 Nov. 24
1935 Record: 1-6-1; Home: 1-3-1; Away: 0-3-0 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Christian Pontius Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc.
aL 0-92 Mississippi aL 0-18 Arkansas State hL 0-19 Central Arkansas aL 0-35 Middle Tennessee (SIAA) hL 0-12 Mississippi Teachers hL 0-33 Union Univ. (HC) (SIAA) hT 0-0 Tennessee Tech (SIAA) hW 30-0 Delta State (SIAA) 30-209
Sept. 28 Oct. 4 Oct. 12 Oct. 18 Oct. 26 Nov. 28 Nov. 16 Nov. 23
1936 Record: 0-9-0; Home: 0-4-0; Away: 0-5-0 Coach: Zach Curlin Captain: Christian Pontius Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc.
aL aL aL hL aL hL hL aL hL
7-33 0-44 0-25 0-12 0-25 0-19 6-20 0-54 0-50 7-282
Delta State (SIAA) Sept. 25 Louisiana Tech Oct. 2 Tennessee Tech Oct. 9 Louisiana College (SIAA) Oct. 17 Mississippi Teachers Oct.23 Middle Tennessee (SIAA) Oct. 31 Murray State (SIAA) Nov. 7 Central Arkansas Nov. 14 Union Univ. (SIAA) Nov. 21
1937 Record: 3-6-0; Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-3-0 Coach: Allyn McKeen Captain: Roland MacMackin Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc.
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
1938 Record: 10-0-0; Home: 6-0-0; Away: 4-0-0 Coach: Allyn McKeen Captain: Roland MacMackin Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc.
aW 19-0 Millsaps hW 14-6 Louisiana College aW 38-2 Arkansas State hW 68-0 Cumberland College hW 25-7 Middle Tennessee State aW 26-13 Tennessee Tech hW 50-0 Arkansas A&M hW 20-6 Troy State(HC) hW 13-7 Union University aW 8-0 Delta State 281-41
Sept. 16 Sept. 24 Oct.1 Oct. 7 Oct. 15 Oct. 21 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 11 Nov. 18
1939 Record: 3-7-0; Home: 1-4-0; Away: 2-3-0 Coach: C.C. Humphreys Captain: Not Available Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc.
aL 15-19 Louisiana College (SIAA) 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
Sept. 23 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 3 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25
1940 Record: 5-5-0; Home: 3-3-0; Away: 2-2-0 Coach: C.C. Humphreys Captains: Jerry Burns & Hank Farino Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc.
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
1941 Record: 6-3-0; Home: 4-1-0; Away: 2-2-0 Coach: C.C. Humphreys Captains: Lewis Glass & Kenny Barker Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc.
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
1942 Record: 2-7-0; Home: 1-4-0; Away: 1-3-0 Coach: Charlie Jamerson Captains: Preston Watts & Frank Simmons Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc.
1943-46
Missouri Mines Sept.18 Louisville Sept. 25 Murray State Oct. 1 Tampa Oct. 9 Pensacola Navy Oct. 16 Athens College Oct. 23 Union University (HC) Oct. 30 Middle Tennesseee State Nov. 6 NATTC Nov. 11 Arkansas State Nov. 19 Louisiana Tech Nov. 25
1949 Record: 9-1-0; Home: 4-1-0; Away: 5-0-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Holloway Cromer
hL 7-40 Mississippi aW 70-6 Tampa aW 34-0 Washington (MO) hW 47-0 Delta State hW 49-0 Pensacola Navy hW 21-14 Kansas State (HC) aW 34-6 Murray State hW 27-0 Louisiana College aW 61-7 Arkansas State aW 35-0 Union University 385-73
Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 24 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19
1950 Record: 9-2-0; Home: 5-2-0; Away: 4-0-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Alex Williams
hW 64-0 Union University hL 7-39 Mississippi hW 76-7 Memphis Navy aW 26-8 Chattanooga hW 54-0 Washington (MO) hW 20-0 Southwestern Louisiana (HC) aW 23-6 Murray State aW 25-12 Louisiana College hW 60-7 Arkansas State hL 13-29 Vanderbilt aW 6-0 Louisiana Tech 374-108
Sept. 16 Sept. 22 Sept. 31 Oct. 6 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Dec. 1
Record: 5-3-0; Home: 4-2-0; Away: 1-1-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captains: Percy Roberts & Gene Meadows
1947 Record: 6-2-1; Home: 4-0-1; Away: 2-2-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Fred Medling
Sept. 25 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 17 Oct. 23 Nov. 1 Nov. 7 Nov. 17 Nov. 22
hL 0-32 Mississippi hW 26-14 Louisiana Tech aW 41-7 Southwestern Louisiana hW 38-0 Western Kentucky (HC) hW 61-0 East Central Oklahoma hL 20-27 Mississippi State hW 13-0 Chattanooga aL 7-13 Vanderbilt 206-93
hL 6-54 Mississippi (#7) aL 20-27 Southern Mississippi aL 7-26 Louisiana Tech hW 34-7 Murray State aL 6-23 Chattanooga hL 14-38 North Texas State hW 29-25 Louisville (HC) aL 0-35 Tennessee Tech hL 25-28 Southeastern Louisiana 141-263
Sept. 19 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 17 Oct. 25 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22
1953 Record: 6-4-0; Home: 3-3-0; Away: 3-1-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captains: Ollie Keller & Tony Taylor
hL 6-34 Mississippi State aW 7-6 Chattanooga hW 13-7 Louisiana Tech aW 20-0 Murray State hW 14-7 Tennessee Tech aL 20-26 Middle Tennessee State hW 27-13 Southern Mississippi hL 0-20 Arkansas State hL 7-20 Kentucky (#15) aW 21-7 Southeastern Louisiana 135-140
Sept. 19 Sept. 25 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21
1954 Record: 3-4-3; Home: 3-1-1; Away: 0-3-2 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Bob Patterson & Ned Suttle
aL 7-27 Mississippi State aT 13-13 Tulane hT 6-6 Abilene Christian hW 34-6 Murray State aT 25-25 Tennessee Tech hW 27-7 Middle Tennessee State hW 26-7 Arkansas State (HC) hL 0-51 Mississippi (#6) aL 7-33 Kentucky aL 21-34 Southern Mississippi 166-209
Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20
1955 Record: 2-7-0; Home: 1-4-0; Away: 1-3-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captains: Gerald Bush & Joe Billings
1951
NO TEAMS DUE TO WORLD WAR II
aL 0-20 Middle Tennessee State hW 13-0 Missouri Mines hW 26-7 Centenary aL 7-14 Murray State aW 21-0 Union University hW 54-0 Pensacola Navy aW 58-0 NATTC hT 19-19 Arkansas State hW 40-0 Austin Peay (HC) 238-60
aL 0-6 hW 13-7 hL 14-26 hW 43-16 aL 21-27 aW 45-0 hW 21-0 hW 13-0 aL 0-14 hW 34-13 aL 14-20 218-129
Record: 2-7-0; Home: 2-3-0; Away: 0-4-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Ralph Messer & Roland Eveland
RECORDS
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
1952
1948 Record: 6-5-0; Home: 5-1-0; Away: 1-4-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captain: Wilburn George
Sept. 21 Oct. 6 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24
hL 0-6 Trinity aL 0-33 Mississippi State aW 20-7 Murray State hW 20-12 Tennessee Tech (HC) hL 14-34 Southern Mississippi hL 20-21 Arkansas State hL 6-39 Mississippi (#10) aL 7-41 Kentucky aL 7-25 Chattanooga 94-218
Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 21 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 24
171
1956
1960
Record: 5-4-1; Home: 4-2-0; Away: 1-2-1 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captains: Andy Nelson & Cotton Clifford
Record: 8-2-0; Home: 5-1-0; Away: 3-1-0 Coach: Billy J. Murphy Captains: Wayne Armstrong & Miller Matthews
hW aT aL hL hW aL hW hW hL aW
32-21 14-14 0-19 13-14 42-19 0-27 42-0 34-0 0-26 32-12
Arkansas Tech Tennessee Tech Trinity Chattanooga Austin Peay Southern Mississippi Western Kentucky (HC) Arkansas State Mississippi East Tennessee State* (Burley Bowl) 209-152
Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov.10 Nov. 22
Record: 6-4-0; Home: 5-1-0; Away: 1-3-0 Coach: Ralph Hatley Captains: Frank Massa & Rex Tatum
Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 28
RECORDS
Record: 4-5-0; Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-3-0 Coach: Billy J. Murphy Captains: Ed Randolph & Laverne Steedley
Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 22
hW 40-0 The Citadel aW 48-12 Tulsa hW 56-0 Hardin-Simmons aW 28-13 Louisville hW 21-7 Southern Mississippi hW 35-0 Abilene Christian (HC) hL 16-23 Mississippi State hL 6-7 Furman hW 41-0 Noth Texas State aW 41-13 Chattanooga 332-75
Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 23
Record: 8-1-0; Home: 5-1-0; Away: 3-0-0 Coach: Billy J. Murphy Captains: Jerry Bell & Wayne Evans
hW 12-6 Tennessee Tech hL 7-21 Mississippi (#3) aW 14-6 North Texas State hW 49-0 Louisville hW 8-6 Southern Mississippi (HC) aW 28-7 Mississippi State aW 60-13 The Citadel hW 50-0 Texas-Arlington hW 33-8 Detroit 261-67
Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 27 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24
1963
1959 Record: 6-4-0; Home: 5-0-0; Away: 1-4-0 Coach: Billy J. Murphy Captain: John Lee
hW 25-6 Stephen F Austin hW 14-3 Tennessee Tech aL 0-43 Mississippi (#2) hW 13-7 Abilene Christian hW 16-6 Florida State (HC) aL 23-28 Mississippi State hW 21-6 Southern Mississippi aL 8-10 Louisiana Tech aL 7-14 Alabama (#10) aW 15-9 Chattanooga 142-132
Record: 8-2-0; Home: 5-2-0; Away: 3-0-0 Coach: Billy J. Murphy Captain: Don Coffey & Jack Carter
1962
1958 hL 0-17 Mississippi (#12) aW 13-0 Tennessee Tech aL 22-24 Southern Mississippi aL 6-28 Mississippi State hL 26-28 The Citadel (HC) hW 22-7 Chattanooga hW 26-12 Louisiana Tech hW 27-14 Louisiana College aL 0-14 Alabama 142-144
Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 18
1961
1957 hW 20-6 Arkansas Tech aL 6-10 Mississippi State (#14) hW 41-0 Austin Peay hW 40-7 Tennessee Tech hL 6-14 Southern Miss (HC) aL 7-53 Kentucky hW 34-0 Arkansas State aW 17-7 Louisiana Tech hW 24-7 East Tennessee State aL 0-7 Chattanooga 195-111
hW 35-0 Texas-Arlington aW 37-6 Tennessee Tech hL 20-31 Mississippi (#1) aW 44-0 North Texas State hW 42-7 Hardin-Simmons (HC) aL 0-21 Mississippi State hW 21-8 VMI hW 55-0 Abilene Christian hW 42-0 Chattanooga aW 7-6 Southern Mississippi 303-79
Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 26
Record: 9-0-1; Home: 5-0-1; Away: 4-0-0 Coach: Billy J. Murphy Captain: Richard Saccoccia
aW 28-7 Southern Mississippi hT 0-0 Mississippi (#3) aW 28-15 Tulsa hW 21-0 North Texas State aW 29-14 West Texas State hW 17-10 Mississippi State (#11) aW 25-0 Louisville hW 9-0 South Carolina (HC) hW 13-0 Chattanooga hW 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; Home: 3-1-0; Away: 2-3-0 Coach: Billy J. Murphy Captains: Chuck Brooks & Bob Finnamore
172
aL aW hL aW hW
0-30 13-0 14-20 41-0 23-0
Mississippi (#20) Tampa Southern Mississippi West Texas State McNeese State
Sept. 19 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24
hW 23-14 Wake Forest aL 7-19 Tulsa (#18) hW 34-0 Louisville (HC) aL 18-20 Southern Mississippi 173-103
Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21
1965 Record: 5-5-0; Home: 3-2-0; Away: 2-3-0 Coach: Billy J. Murphy Captains: Don McClard, Billy Fletcher, 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
1966 Record: 7-2-0; Home: 4-1-0; Away: 3-1-0 Coach: Billy J. Murphy Captain: Not Available
hL 0-13 Mississippi (#12) aW 16-7 South Carolina hW 6-0 Southern Mississippi hW 20-14 Quantico hW 6-0 Tulsa (HC) aW 26-14 West Texas State aL 7-21 Wake Forest hW 26-14 Cincinnati aW 14-13 Houston (#11) 121-96
Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 26
1967 Record: 6-3-0; Home: 5-1-0; Away: 0-2-0; Neutral: 1-0-0 Coach: Billy J. Murphy Captain: Tom Wallace & Bubba Winkler
hW 27-17 Mississippi Sept. 23 hW 17-0 Cincinnati Sept. 30 aL 14-28 Utah State Oct. 7 hW 42-10 Wake Forest Oct. 14 hW 24-8 Southwestern Louisiana Oct. 21 nW 24-8 Southern Miss (Jackson) Oct. 28 hL 7-26 Florida State (#15) (ABC) Nov. 4 aL 18-35 Houston Nov. 11 hW 29-20 North Texas State Nov. 25 202-152
1968 Record: 6-4-0; Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-2-0 Coach: Billy J. Murphy Captain: Not Available Conference: Missouri Valley
hL 7-21 Mississippi Sept. 21 aL 17-24 Tennessee (#7) Sept. 28 aW 30-12 North Texas State (MVC) Oct. 5 hW 42-21 West Texas State Oct. 12 aL 10-20 Florida State (#14) Oct. 19 hW 29-7 Southern Mississippi Oct. 26 aW 32-6 Tulsa (MVC) Nov. 2 hL 7-27 Houston (#20) Nov. 9 hW 40-18 Wichita State (MVC) Nov. 16 aW 44-14 Louisville (MVC) Nov. 30 258-170
1973
1969 Record: 8-2-0; Home: 5-1-0; Away: 3-1-0 Coach: Billy J. Murphy Captain: Not Available Conference: Missouri Valley
aL 3-28 Mississippi (#8) Sept. 20 hW 15-13 North Texas State (MVC) Sept. 27 hL 16-55 Tennessee Oct. 4 aW 52-6 Cincinnati (MVC) Oct. 11 hW 26-13 Miami, FL Oct. 18 aW 40-0 Utah State Oct. 25 hW 42-24 Tulsa (MVC) Nov. 1 hW 37-7 Southern Miss Nov. 8 aW 28-26 Florida State (MVC)* Nov. 15 hW 69-19 Louisville (MVC) Nov. 22 328-191 * designated conference game
1970 Record: 6-4-0; Home: 4-2-0; Away: 2-2-0 Coach: Billy J. Murphy Captain: Not Available Conference: Missouri Valley
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
Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28
1971
hW 30-0 West Texas State (MVC) Sept. 11 hL 21-49 Mississippi Sept. 18 hL 3-7 South Carolina Oct. 2 hL 20-26 Louisville (MVC) Oct. 9 aL 6-7 Utah State Oct. 16 hW 27-12 Southern Miss Oct. 23 aW 45-21 Cincinnati (MVC) Oct. 30 hL 7-35 Houston (#17) Nov. 6 hW 47-8 North Texas State (MVC) Nov. 13 hL 21-28 Kansas State Nov. 20 nW 28-9 San Jose State (Pasadena)Dec. 18 202-152
1972 Record: 5-5-1; Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-2-0; Neutral: 0-0-1 Coach: Fred Pancoast Captains: Tom Parker & Carey Mulwee Conference: Missouri Valley
hL 29-34 Mississippi Sept. 16 hL 7-23 Drake (MVC) Sept. 23 aL 7-34 South Carolina Sept. 30 hL 7-38 Tennessee (#8) Oct. 7 hW 38-29 Utah State Oct. 14 aW 7-6 North Texas State Oct. 21 hW 49-21 Tulsa Oct. 28 hW 58-14 Wichita State (MVC) Nov. 4 hW 49-24 Cincinnati (MVC) Nov. 11 aL 0-17 Louisville (MVC) Nov. 18 nT 14-14 Southern Miss (Jackson) Nov. 25 265-254
hW 28-21 Louisville hW 24-3 North Texas State nW 17-13 Mississippi (Jackson) hL 21-35 Houston aL 16-21 Kansas State hW 28-16 Tulsa aW 13-10 Florida State hW 49-16 Virginia Tech hL 10-13 Southern Miss aW 41-6 Southwestern Louisiana aW 17-13 Cincinnati 264-167
Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24
1977 Record: 6-5-0; Home: 5-2-0; Away: 1-3-0 Coach: Richard Williamson Captain: Keith Butler
aL 3-7 hW 27-9 hW 31-26 hW 21-20 hL 13-14 hW 21-13 hL 19-20 hW 42-14 aL 14-27 aL 9-30 aW 28-14 228-194
Mississippi Tulane Utah State Virginia Tech Louisville (HC) Mississippi State North Texas State Southern Mississippi Tennessee Florida State (#14) Wichita State
Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19
1974
1978
Record: 7-4-0; Home: 4-2-0; Away: 3-2-0 Coach: Fred Pancoast Captain: James Thompson
Record: 4-7-0; Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-4-0 Coach: Richard Williamson Captains: Earnest Gray & Pete Scatamacchia
aW 16-10 Louisville hL 0-6 Southern Mississippi hW 15-7 Mississippi aW 20-18 Colorado State hW 13-7 Cincinnati hL 28-29 Mississippi State (#17) aW 41-0 North Texas State hW 42-14 Florida State (HC) aL 6-34 Tennessee (#15) aL 10-13 Houston (#11) hW 34-10 Wichita State 225-148
Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23
Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct.18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15
Record: 5-6-0; Home: 3-3-0; Away: 2-3-0 Coach: Richard Williamson Captains: Wayne Weedon & Leo Cage
aW 14-13 Mississippi State hL 34-38 Mississippi aW 16-10 Wichita State hL 7-17 Texas A&M hL 20-21 Northeast Louisiana aL 0-22 Southern Mississippi hW 22-0 North Texas State aL 3-13 Vanderbilt hW 10-6 Louisville (HC) aL 17-66 Florida State (#9) hW 23-17 Cincinnati 166-223
Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24
1980
1976 Record: 7-4-0; Home: 5-2-0; Away: 2-2-0 Coach: Richard Williamson Captain: Bob Rush
hW 21-16 Mississippi hW 21-12 Florida State aL 14-16 Tulsa hW 27-13 SMU hW 28-27 Auburn (HC) hL 33-42 Mississippi State (#20) hW 31-0 Wichita State aW 14-7 Tulane hL 14-21 Tennessee aW 26-14 Louisville aL 12-14 Southern Mississippi 241-182
Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 14 Oct.21 Oct. 28 Nov.4 Nov.11 Nov. 18 Nov. 25
1979
1975 Record: 7-4-0; Home: 3-3-0; Away: 4-1-0 Coach: Richard Williamson Captains: Jerry Dandridge & Lum Wright
hL 7-17 Mississippi State aW 31-20 Auburn (#6) aL 3-13 Cincinnati hL 10-29 Arkansas State hW 21-19 North Texas State hL 7-21 Southern Mississippi (HC) hW 41-7 Louisville aW 16-14 Tulsa aW 13-7 Wichita State aW 17-14 Florida State hW 14-7 Houston 180-168
aL 7-14 Mississippi hW 17-3 Houston hL 14-44 Mississippi State aL 0-58 Texas A&M (#19) hW 26-13 Wichita State hL 10-13 Southern Mississippi aL 24-41 Tulane hW 35-14 Vanderbilt (HC) aW 29-22 Louisville aL 24-41 North Texas State hL 14-34 Cincinnati 200-297
RECORDS
Record: 5-6-0; Home: 3-5-0; Away: 1-1-0; Neutral: 1-0-0 Coach: Billy J. Murphy Captains: Mike Stark, Charlie Babb, Paul Gowen Conference: Missouri Valley
Record: 8-3-0; Home: 4-2-0; Away: 3-1-0; Neutral: 1-0-0 Coach: Fred Pancoast
Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct.16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20
Record: 2-9-0; Home: 2-4-0; Away: 0-5-0 Coach: Richard Williamson Captain: Game-by-Game Conference: Metro
hL 7-34 Mississippi State (#19) Sept. 6 aL 7-61 Mississippi (#17) Sept. 13 aL 8-17 Georgia Tech (Metro) Sept. 27 hW 24-3 Arkansas State Oct. 4 aL 14-38 Louisville (Metro) Oct. 11 hL 10-29 North Texas State Oct. 18 hL 3-24 Florida State (#5)(ABC)(Metro)Oct. 25 hL 10-14 Vanderbilt (HC) Nov. 1 aL 10-14 Cincinnati (Metro) Nov. 8 aL 16-21 Tulane (Metro) Nov. 15 hW 6-0 Wichita State Nov. 22 115-255
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1981 Record: 1-10-0; Home: 0-5-0; Away: 1-5-0 Coach: Rex Dockery Conference: Metro
aL aL hL aW aL hL hL hL aL aL hL
3-20 Mississippi State (#17) 5-10 Florida State (Metro) 3-7 Mississippi 28-15 Georgia Tech (Metro) 13-17 Virginia Tech 7-14 Louisville (Metro) 0-10 USM (HC) (#19)(Metro) 9-28 Tennessee 0-26 Vanderbilt 7-38 Cincinnati (Metro) 7-24 Tulane (Metro) 82-209
Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14
1982 Record: 1-10-0; Home: 1-5-0; Away: 0-5-0 Coach: Rex Dockery Captains: Tony Wiley, Ken DeFeo, Mike Kleimeyer Conference: Metro
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
Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 20 Nov. 27
1983
RECORDS
Record: 6-4-1; Home: 2-2-1; Away: 4-2-0 Coach: Rex Dockery Captains: Greg Montgomery, Derrick Crawford Conference: Metro
hW 37-17 Mississippi (WREG) Sept. 3 aL 10-24 North Carolina Sept. 10 hL 10-17 Virginia Tech (Metro) Sept. 17 aL 13-44 Alabama (#18) Oct. 1 hW 28-25 Tulane (Metro) Oct. 8 hL 20-27 Southern Miss (HC)(Metro) Oct. 15 aW 24-7 Vanderbilt Oct. 29 aW 30-13 Mississippi State Nov. 5 aW 43-10 Cincinnati (Metro) Nov. 12 hT 14-14 Arkansas State Nov. 19 aW 45-7 Louisville (Metro) Nov. 24 274-205 • Rex Dockery was killed in a plane crash shortly after the conclusion of the 1983 season.
1984 Record: 5-5-1; Home: 4-1-1; Away: 1-4-0 Coach: Rey Dempsey Conference: Metro
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
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1989
1985 Record: 2-7-2; Home: 1-3-2; Away: 1-4-0 Coach: Rey Dempsey Captains: Tim Harris & Jeff Walker Conference: Metro
Record: 2-9-0; Home: 1-5-0; Away: 1-4-0 Coach: Chuck Stobart Captain: Game-by-Game Conference: Metro
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
hL 13-20 Mississippi Sept. 2 hL 13-17 Arkansas State Sept. 9 aL 7-35 Alabama (#16) Sept. 16 hL 13-31 Florida Sept. 23 hW 13-10 Vanderbilt Oct. 7 aW 34-17 Cincinnati Oct. 14 aL 10-35 Mississippi State Oct. 21 hL 7-31 Southern Mississippi Oct. 28 aL 34-38 Tulane Nov. 4 hL 10-40 Louisville Nov. 11 aL 20-57 Florida St. (#5) (Sun. Net.)Nov. 18 174-331
1986 Record: 1-10-0; Home: 0-4-0; Away: 1-6-0 Coach: Charlie Bailey Captains: David Brandon & Ted Gatewood Conference: Metro
aL 6-28 Mississippi hL 10-30 Arkansas State hL 10-26 Southwestern Louisiana aL 8-34 Louisville hL 17-34 Mississippi State (HC) aL 0-37 Alabama (#19) aL 9-14 Southern Mississippi aW 22-21 Vanderbilt aL 3-33 Tennessee (#8) aL 6-15 Tulane (WMKW) hL 13-20 New Mexico 104-292
Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22
1987 Record: 5-5-1; Home: 4-1-1; Away: 1-4-0 Coach: Charlie Bailey Captains: Ted Gatewood, Ron Palmer, Troy Myers Conference: Metro
hW 16-10 Mississippi Sept. 5 aL 17-27 Vanderbilt Sept. 12 aL 24-41 Florida State (#7) Sept. 19 aL 6-9 Mississippi State Oct. 3 hW 13-10 Alabama (#16) Oct. 10 hW 45-36 Tulane (HC) (WMKW) Oct. 17 hL 14-17 Southern Mississippi Oct. 24 hT 21-21 Arkansas State Oct. 31 aL 7-31 Southwestern La. (WMKW) Nov. 7 hW 43-8 Louisville Nov. 14 aW 14-0 Tulsa Nov. 21 220-210
1988 Record: 6-5-0; Home: 5-1-0; Away: 1-4-0 Coach: Charlie Bailey Captains: Reid Bennett, Damon Young, Tyrone Betters Conference: Metro
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
1990 Record: 4-6-1; Home: 3-2-1; Away: 1-3-0; Neutral: 0-1-0 Coach: Chuck Stobart Captains: Marvin Cox, Scott Rumley, Reginald Jones Conference: Metro
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 Southwestern La. 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
1991 Record: 5-6-0; Home: 3-3-0; Away: 2-3-0 Coach: Chuck Stobart Captains: Keith Benton, Larry Cox, Joe Allison Conference: Metro
aW 24-10 Southern Cal. (#14) (Prime) hL 0-10 Mississippi aL 13-20 East Carolina hW 31-21 Arkansas State aL 21-31 Missouri hW 17-12 Southern Mississippi aW 28-23 Mississippi State hL 28-33 Tulsa aL 24-52 Tennessee (#14) hW 35-7 Louisville hL 7-10 Alabama (#7) 228-229
Sept. 2 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16
1992 Record: 6-5-0; Home: 4-2-0; Away: 2-3-0 Coach: Chuck Stobart Captains: Chris Hobbs, Joe Allison, Larry Bolton Conference: Metro
aL 21-23 Southern Mississippi aL 15-16 Louisville hL 16-20 Mississippi State (#24) hW 22-6 Arkansas hW 34-14 Cincinnati hW 37-7 Arkansas State aW 30-25 Tulsa aW 62-20 Tulane (Sports South) aL 12-17 Mississippi hL 21-26 Tennessee (#23) hW 42-7 East Carolina 312-181
Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21
1993
1997
2001
Record: 6-5-0; Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-3-0 Coach: Chuck Stobart Captains: Danton Barto & Stevie D. Williams
Record: 4-7-0; Home: 4-2-0; Away: 0-5-0 Coach: Rip Scherer Captains: Bernard Oden, Chris Reeves, Drew Pairamore Conference: C-USA
Records: 5-6-0; Home: 4-2-0; Away: 1-4-0 Coach: Tommy West Captains: Bunkie Perkins, Artis Hicks, Wade Smith, Glenn Sumter, Demorrio Shank, Tony Brown Conference: C-USA
aW 45-35 Mississippi State (#25) hL 28-54 Louisville aL 15-17 Southwestern La. aW 6-0 Arkansas aW 34-7 East Carolina hW 45-3 Arkansas State hL 19-23 Tulsa aL 20-23 Cincinnati hW 19-3 Mississippi hW 20-9 Southern Mississippi aL 17-41 Miami (FL) (ESPN) (#9) 268-215
Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 27
1994 Record: 6-5-0; Home: 4-2-0; Away: 2-3-0 Coach: Chuck Stobart Captain: Game-by-Game
hL 6-17 Mississippi State aW 42-18 Tulsa aL 3-20 Southern Mississippi hW 16-15 Arkansas hW 13-0 Tulane hW 15-6 Arkansas State hW 26-3 Cincinnati aL 6-10 Louisville aW 17-16 Mississippi aL 13-24 Tennessee hL 6-30 East Carolina 163-159
Sept.3 Sept.10 Sept.17 Sept. 24 Oct. 8 Oct.15 Oct.22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19
1995 Records: 3-8-0; Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-5-0 Coach: Rip Scherer Captain: Bryan Barnett
Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18
1996 Record: 4-7-0; Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-4-0 Coach: Rip Scherer Captains: Qadry Anderson, Tim Hart, Richard Hogans, Britton Wilkins, Kerry Cobb Conference: C-USA
hL 7-30 Miami (#11) (Fox) Aug. 31 hL 10-31 Mississippi State Sept. 7 aW 19-16 Missouri Sept. 14 hW 17-10 Tulane (C-USA) Sept. 21 hW 18-16 Cincinnati (C-USA) Oct. 5 aL 20-37 Houston (C-USA) Oct. 12 aL 0-16 Southern Miss (Fox)(C-USA)Oct. 19 aL 9-13 Louisiana-Lafayette Oct. 26 aL 10-13 Louisville (C-USA) Nov. 2 hW 21-17 Tennessee (#6) (CBS) Nov. 9 hL 10-20 East Carolina (C-USA) Nov. 23 141-219
1998 Record: 2-9-0; Home: 2-4-0; Away: 0-5-0 Coach: Rip Scherer Captains: Ron Sells, Marquis Bowling, Keith Cobb Conference: C-USA
aL 10-30 Mississippi (Jeff Pilot) hL 6-14 Mississippi State (Fox) aL 14-41 Minnesota (MWSC-TV) aL 14-35 Houston (C-USA) hL 9-23 Arkansas (Fox)(#19) hW 41-24 Cincinnati (C-USA) aL 32-35 Louisville (C-USA) hW 35-19 Arkansas State hL 31-41 Tulane (#10) (C-USA) aL 3-45 Southern Miss (C-USA) hL 31-34 East Carolina (C-USA) 226-340
Sept.5 Sept.12 Sept.19 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct.24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21
1999
Sept. 3 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24
2002 Records: 3-9-0; Home: 3-3-0; Away: 0-6-0 Coach: Tommy West Captains: Tony Brown, Wade Smith, Jimond Pugh Conference: C-USA
hW 52-6 Murray State Aug. 31 aL 16-38 Mississippi Sept. 7 aL 14-33 Southern Miss Sept. 14 hW 38-10 Tulane (C-USA) Sept. 21 aL 17-31 UAB (C-USA) Sept. 28 hL 32-38 Louisville (ESPN2)(C-USA) Oct. 8 hL 17-29 Mississippi State Oct. 19 aL 10-48 Cincinnati (C-USA) Oct. 26 hL 21-26 Houston (C-USA) Nov. 2 aL 28-31 USF (C-USA) Nov. 9 hW 38-10 Army (C-USA) Nov. 23 aL 20-27 TCU (C-USA) Nov. 30 303-327
2003
Records: 5-6-0; Home: 2-4-0; Away: 3-2-0 Coach: Rip Scherer Captains: Tramont Lawless, Gerard Arnold, Ryan White Conference: C-USA
hL 0-3 Mississippi aL 10-13 Mississippi State (FOX) hW 31-26 Arkansas State aL 16-17 Tennessee (#7) hL 17-27 Missouri (Fox) aW 38-14 UAB (C-USA) hL 31-32 Louisville (WDRB)(C-USA) aW 49-7 Tulane (C-USA) hL 5-20 Southern Miss (C-USA) hW 14-10 Army (C-USA) aW 21-13 Cincinnati (C-USA) 232-182
aL 10-30 Mississippi St. (#19) (ESPN) hW 43-10 UT-Chattanooga hW 17-9 USF aL 21-38 Louisville (C-USA) hW 22-17 Southern Miss (C-USA) aW 52-33 Houston (C-USA) aL 11-32 East Carolina (C-USA) hL 14-17 UAB (C-USA) aL 28-49 Tennessee (#7) hW 42-10 Army (C-USA) hL 34-36 Cincinnati (C-USA) 294-281
Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20
2000 Records: 4-7-0; Home: 2-4-0; Away: 2-3-0 Coach: Rip Scherer Captains: Lou Esposito, Marcus Bell, Ben Graves Conference: C-USA
hL 3-17 Mississippi State (Fox) Sept. 2 hW 28-0 Louisiana-Monroe Sept. 9 aW 19-17 Arkansas State Sept. 16 aW 26-16 Army (C-USA) Sept. 23 aL 3-24 Southern Miss (Fox) (#21)Sept. 30 hW 17-10 East Carolina (Fox)(C-USA) Oct. 7 aL 9-13 UAB (C-USA) Oct. 14 hL 30-33 Houston (3OT)(C-USA) Oct. 21 hL 17-19 Tennessee (Fox) Nov. 4 hL 10-13 Cincinnati (OT)(C-USA) Nov. 11 aL 14-37 Tulane (C-USA) Nov. 18 232-182
Records: 9-4-0; H: 5-2-0; A: 3-2-0; N: 1-0-0 Coach: Tommy West Captains: Derrick Ballard, Coot Terry, Eric Taylor, Greg Harper Conference: C-USA hW 40-10 Tennessee Tech Aug. 30 hW 44-34 Mississippi (ESPN2) Sept. 6 aL 6-23 Southern Miss (C-USA) Sept. 13 hW 38-16 Arkansas State Sept. 27 hL 10-24 UAB (C-USA) Oct. 4 aL 27-35 Mississippi State Oct. 11 aW 45-14 Houston (C-USA) Oct. 18 aW 41-9 Tulane (C-USA) Oct. 25 hW 41-24 East Carolina (C-USA) Nov. 1 aW 31-7 Louisville (C-USA) Nov. 15 hW 21-16 Cincinnati (C-USA) Nov. 22 hL 16-21 USF (C-USA) Nov. 29 nW 27-17 North Texas # (ESPN2) Dec. 16 393-250 # New Orleans Bowl
RECORDS
aL 18-28 Mississippi State aL 7-24 Michigan (#11) hW 33-19 Southwestern Louisiana aL 20-27 Arkansas hL 7-17 Louisville aW 23-8 Tulane aL 3-28 Cincinnati hW 10-7 Tulsa hL 3-34 Mississippi hL 9-17 Southern Mississippi aL 17-31 East Carolina 150-240
aL 10-13 Mississippi State (Fox) Aug. 30 hW 28-7 UAB (C-USA) Sept. 6 aL 21-51 Michigan State (#21) Sept. 13 hL 17-20 Minnesota (MSC TV) Sept. 20 aL 17-20 Cincinnati (C-USA) Oct. 4 hW 38-9 Arkansas State Oct. 11 aL 10-32 East Carolina (Fox)(C-USA)Oct. 25 hW 24-3 Houston (C-USA) Nov. 1 aL 14-26 Tulane (C-USA) Nov. 8 hW 21-20 Louisville (C-USA) Nov. 15 hL 18-42 Southern Miss(Fox)(C-USA)Nov. 22 218-243
2004 Records: 8-4-0; H: 4-1-0; A: 4-2-0; N: 0-1-0 Coach: Tommy West Captains: Albert Means, Danny Wimprine Conference: C-USA
aW 20-13 Mississippi Sept. 4 hW 52-21 Chattanooga Sept. 11 aW 47-35 Arkansas State Sept. 18 aL 28-35 UAB (C-USA) (WLMT) Sept. 25 hW 41-14 Houston (C-USA) (WLMT) Oct. 2 hW 49-24 Tulane (C-USA) Oct. 16 aL 10-49 Cincinnati (C-USA) Oct. 23 hL 49-56 Louisville (#14)(ESPN)(C-USA) Nov. 4 hW 30-26 USM (ESPN2) (C-USA) Nov. 12 aW 38-35 East Carolina (C-USA) Nov. 20 aW 31-15 USF (ESPN2) (C-USA) Nov. 27 nL 35-52 Bowling Green # (ESPN) Dec. 22 430-375 # GMAC Bowl
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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, Ark. 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, Tenn.
RECORDS
Last Bowl Game 2004 vs Bowling Green St. (35-52) in GMAC Bowl in Mobile, Ala. 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 Murray State (346) in Memphis
MILESTONE GAMES...
450th Game 1967 vs Utah State (14-28) in Logan, Utah
First Mississippi Valley Conference Game 1928 vs Sunflower JC (190) in Memphis
200th Win 1963 vs Southern Miss (287) in Hattiesburg, Miss.
1st Game 1912 vs MUS (0-0) in Memphis
500th Game 1972 vs South Carolina (734) in Columbia, S.C.
225th Win 1966 vs Houston (14-13) in Houston, Texas
50th Game 1920 vs Arkansas Normal (0-35) in Batesville, Ark.
550th Game 1976 vs Tennessee (14-21) in Memphis
250th Win 1970 vs Wichita State (516) in Memphis
100th Game 1926 vs Arkansas State (07) in Memphis
600th Game 1981 vs Georgia Tech (2815) in Atlanta, Ga.
275th Win 1974 vs Florida State (4714) in Memphis
150th Game 1931 vs Arkansas State (614) in Jonesboro, Ark.
650th Game 1985 vs Tennessee (7-17) in Memphis
300th Win 1978 vs Louisville (29-22) in Louisville, Ky.
200th Game 1937 vs Union University (13-2) in Jackson, Tenn.
700th Game 1990 vs Tulane (21-14) in Memphis
325th Win 1987 vs Alabama (13-10) in Memphis
250th Game 1942 vs UT-Chattanooga (19-44) in Chattanooga, Tenn.
750th Game 1994 vs East Carolina (6-30) in Memphis
350th Win 1992 vs Tulane (62-20) in New Orleans, La.
300th Game 1951 vs East Central Oklahoma (61-0) in Memphis
800th Game 1999 vs Missouri (17-27) in Memphis
375th Win 1998 vs Cincinnati (41-24) in Memphis
350th Game 1956 vs Mississippi (0-26) in Memphis
850th Game 2003 vs Louisville (37-7) in Louisville, Ky.
400th Win 2003 vs Louisville (37-7) in Louisville, KY
400th Game 1961 vs UT-Chattanooga (41-13) in Chattanooga, Tenn.
First SIAA Conference Game 1935 vs Middle Tennessee St. (0-35) in Murfreesboro, Tenn. First Missouri Valley Conference Game 1968 vs North Texas State (30-12) in Denton, Texas First Conference USA Game 1995 vs Louisville (7-17) in Memphis
MILESTONE VICTORIES... 1st Win 1912 vs Bolton Agricultural College (13-0) in Memphis 50th Win 1929 vs Cumberland College (12-6) in Memphis 100th Win 1941 vs Livingston State (38-0) in Memphis
TIGER FOOTBALL BY THE DECADE Year 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
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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 29-30-0
UM Pts. 662 926 1005 1250 1804 2483 2198 1709 2150 1652
Opp Pts. 661 1342 1107 675 1570 1142 1802 2417 2241 1415
W-L Pct. .435 .485 .486 .589 .521 .738 .558 .312 .415 .492
HISTORY History of Tiger Football ........................... 178-186 Homes of the Tigers.......................................... 184 Conference Affiliations ..................................... 186
TIGER FOOTBALL HISTORY 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 Jennifer Rodrigues, Director of Athletic Media Relations, at 901-678-2397.
1910s
HISTORY
• The doors of West Tennessee State Normal School opened at 10:00 AM on the morning of September 10, 1912. Less than 300 students were enrolled in the two-year teachers school located in rural Shelby County. The campus consisted of three buildings that were erected at a cost of $450,000. President Seymore Mynders presided over a faculty that consisted of 25 teachers, including a young manual education instructor named Clyde Wilson. • On October 5, 1912, West Tennessee State Normal School played its first football game at Red Elm Park, home of the Memphis Turtles baseball team. The game pitted the Normals of WTSNS against MUS. Game time was slated for 2 p.m., 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 Hugh Chandler were named to assist Clyde Wilson. On Sept. 14, 1914, The Commercial Appeal ran a photograph of Coach 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 pa178 rade, "with banners flying and with Nor-
In 1912, the University of Memphis opened with three school buildings which were constructed in rural east Shelby County. The total cost of construction was $450,000. Pictured above is the administration building which still houses administrative offices today. mal yells and songs rending the atmosphere.” Several students, in their exuberance, shouted, "We fight like Tigers!" A new nickname was born. • Tom Shea, a renowned football player from the powerful Vanderbilt team, took over as head coach in 1916 and immediately led his team to the greatest barn burner in the school's history. On October 14, 1916, West Tennessee State Normal School defeated Somerville HS 1150 in the highest scoring game in Memphis history. In that contest, Elton McClure, a halfback, scored six touchdowns. Hugh Washburn, Rollin Wilson and Charlie DeSaussure tallied three scores each, while Lacy Branson, Bob Berry and John McDougle each crossed the goal line once. Washburn kicked seven PATs. • The 1919 season found Bic Campbell become head football coach but early season injuries took Hugh Washburn, H.K. Grantham, Bob Berry, Rollin Wilson and Pete McIntosh. None were able to return for the 1919 campaign and the final team record was 3-4-0.
1920s • 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 victories in a single season since the school's inception. Barnhill would go on to become a renowned head coach at Arkansas and Tennessee. Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville was named in his honor.
• The "high school era" ended in 1923 for West Tennessee State Normal School. From 1923 on, WTSNS would play only college teams and no longer would high school teams be accepted as opponents. Coach Barnard instilled the Tiger spirit in every man and each pregame prayer concluded with the whispered statement "Every Man A Tiger." Barnard left Memphis in 1923 to become the head coach at Central Michigan Normal College. Thus began the Zach Curlin era. • Zachery Henry Curlin became the athletic director and head coach at West Tennessee State Normal School in the fall of 1924. He remained with the Tigers as football coach and athletic director for 14 years and continued to serve the institution until his retirement in 1960. Curlin had been a standout football player at Vanderbilt and came to the Normals with high recommendations. • The downtown newspapers began to use the nickname "The Tigers" more and more prior to the 1925 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 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 an 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.
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.
1950s
• The 1950s found Memphis State College opening the season with the Ole Miss Rebels before 21,000 fans in Crump Stadium. It was the largest crowd to date to witness a Memphis State game. As had been done eight times in the past, Ole Miss won the game. • In 1951, Lou McLelland, a standout • West Tennessee State Teachers College end for the Tigers, was named to Williamson's became Memphis State College in 1941. • Ed Molinski, a three-time all-American at first team all-American squad. In 1952, the the University of Tennessee, became an assis- Tigers defeated Louisville 29-25 in Memphis. tant for Humphreys in 1941 and helped guide The Cardinals quarterback that afternoon was Johnny Unitas. the team to seven wins. • The highlight of the 1954 season came However, the winds of Rollin Wilson, a stunt pilot who was twice an All-Memphis selection war loomed in the not too in Sugar Bowl Stadium in New Orleans, La., at quarterback during his playing days at WTSTC, came back to where the Tigers battled Tulane to a 13-13 distant future. coach the team in 1921. tie. Andy Nelson scored both Tiger touch• On December 7, 1941, the Japanese downs. • Modern day offense came to Memphis bombed Pearl Harbor and State in 1955 when the Tigers switched from on the morning of Decemb e r 8 , 1 9 4 1 , C . C . the old single-wing to the brand new split-T. In Humphreys joined the 1956, the Memphis State administration, along FBI, accepting a position with the administration of Arkansas State, in counterintelligence. agreed to create "The Ole Paint Bucket," a Most of the players en- trophy that would be presented to the winlisted in the armed forces ning school in each year's Tiger-Indian tilt. The trophy was designed to keep students from after the 1942 season and football was dis- the two schools from painting each other's banded until the 1947 buildings the week prior to the game. Memphis State captured the first two "Ole Paint Bucket" season. • When football before the series was disbanded. The Tigers concluded the 1956 season playing in the returned to Memphis Burley Bowl in Johnson City, Tenn. The boys State's campus in 1947, Cecil C. Humphreys was hired as athletic direc- from Memphis defeated East Tennessee State tor and he in turn hired an old friend from the College 32-12 on November 22, 1956. • In 1957, Memphis State College beUniversity of Tennessee to coach the football team. That friend was Ralph Hatley. Upon came Memphis State University, and Ralph • The 1930s opened with the Teachers Hatley's hiring, the coaching staff searched for Hatley stepped down after the season to conagain winning the Mississippi Valley Conference ideas to improve Tiger football after the four- centrate on his duties as a teacher. A former year delay caused by World War II. To put play- assistant coach under Hatley, Billy J. Murphy, championship with a 6-3-1 record. In a runaway game against Arkansas State College, Sam ers in game situations, Hatley and his staff cre- took over as head coach and the greatest era ated the first Blue-Gray Spring Game. It was in Tiger football got underway. Johnson scored five touchdowns and kicked • Billy J. Murphy accepted the position seven PATs to lead the Teachers to a 73-0 vicplayed in April of 1947. of head football coach on January 13, 1958, tory. • The 1947 roshis 37th birthday. For the next • In 1935, West Tennessee State Teach- ter featured all new 14 years Murphy would build Skeeter Ellis was a standout halfplayers. No football ers College left the Mississippi Valley Conference the football team into one of back in 1938. lettermen from prior to and joined the SIAA (Southern Intercollegiate the most powerful squads in Athletic Association) along with Middle TennesWorld War II returned the country. His 91-44-1 see State College, Louisiana College, Delta State and, for only the secrecord stands as the ond time in the school's College, Troy State Teachers College, TPI (Tenwinningest in Tiger football hishistory, a coach was nessee Tech), Union University and Murray State tory. "No one else would have forced to start from Normal. been tough enough to build a • After an 0-9-0 record in 1936, Curlin scratch. The first and program there," said former stepped down as head football coach to devote only other time was Ole Miss Rebel head coach Clyde Wilson's first team his attention to his job as intramural director. John Vaught. "He built Memin 1912. With the help Allyn McKeen was brought back to become head phis State football into what it coach, and he immediately hired a friend from of a young assistant is today. If he had been on Tennessee as his assistant line coach. That ascoach who had remy staff, we would have won sistant was Cecil C. "Sonny" Humphreys. In an turned from the War as the world." a decorated Marine, effort to increase a very small athletic budget, • The Tigers, who had Hatley set out to sign each faculty member pledged a week's salary to never been able to sign local new players. He and assupport the athletic program. high school football stars, be• In 1937, West Tennessee State Teach- sistant Billy J. Murphy gan to land such players as ers College had five buildings, 698 students and inked 37 players from John Fred Ribilio, John Memphis, the most ever an annual budget of $56,000. Bramlett and Russ Vollmer. signed in one year from • The 1938 season became WTSTC's only Murphy sent coaches into Memphis. undefeated and untied campaign in the school's West Virginia and New Jersey history. After posting a perfect 10-0-0 record, • By 1949, the Tito ink players like Dave the Associated Press in New York (November gers were rolling, scoring 385 points and allowing just 87 by oppo- Casinelli, Dennis Biodrowski, Richard Adragna, 21, 1938) declared WTSTC as the nation's scornents. Memphis State was ranked second in the John Cronin and Bob Finamore. ing champions with San Jose State second. • In 1959, the Tigers reached the nanation in scoring offense in 1949 and again in McKeen's Teachers were invited to play San Jose tional spotlight when they battled Alabama and State in the Prune Bowl in California, but due to 1950. The 21-14 victory over Kansas State Unia limited budget, school officials asked for a fiversity in 1949 was considered the first major its new head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. The Tigers, who had changed their offense prior victory for Memphis State College. nancial 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 179 1939. He was hired by Mississippi State College
1940s
1930s
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Dave Casinelli was a star player in the early 1960s. 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 5-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."
1960s
HISTORY
• 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 No. 1 ranked team in the nation, and the Tigers, led by James Earl Wright, were a 32point underdog. Even in their enthusiasm, Tiger fans had no idea that Wright would be honored as the Associated Press National Back of the Week for his play, beating out Gibbs. The 24,711 fans that packed Crump Stadium witnessed the Rebels score two late fourth quarter touchdowns to pull out a 31-20 victory over the Tigers. An area newspaper reported..."This was the largest crowd to ever see Memphis State play at home and perhaps the largest to ever see the Tigers. Under Billy J. Murphy, they've become a major power...on this night they really came of age against a magnificent foe." • James Earl Wright became known as the Golden Boy of Tiger football. Although he played only one full, injury-free season, Wright won all-America honors, led the nation in passing and set school records in 10 categories. Before a career-ending knee operation on October 31, 1961, Wright had scored three touchdowns against The Citadel, two touchdowns and two touchdown passes against Hardin-Simmons, 180 and three touchdown passes against
Louisville. Shortly before surgery, Time magazine featured Wright as the nation's touchdown WILLIAMSON'S 1962 FINAL leader and called the Tiger quarterback the "most NATIONAL RANKINGS dangerous back in the South." When he left the 1. Texas Tigers in 1961, he held the record for the most 2. Navy total offense, most yards passing in a game, 3. LSU most touchdown passes in a game, most points 4. Pittsburgh scored in a game, most touchdowns in a sea5. Southern Cal son, most yards passing in a career, most touch6. Oklahoma down passes in a career, most total offense in a career and longest touchdown pass from scrim7. Mississippi mage. 8. Georgia Tech • In 1962, Memphis State reached a ma9. Penn State jor milestone when the team claimed its first win 10. Alabama ever over an SEC opponent and on the road to 11. Arkansas boot. On October 27, 1962, Memphis State de12. Minnesota feated Mississippi State University 28-7. It was 13. Duke a watershed event that was followed with an 14. Washington epic 0-0 tie with No. 3 ranked Ole Miss in 1963. 15. Florida These two events indicated that Memphis State 16. Missouri had finally reached the mainstream of college 17. MEMPHIS STATE football. With a record of 4-1 to start the 1962 18. Purdue season, the Tigers and their fans traveled to 19. Nebraska Scott Field in Starkville, Miss., anticipating that 20. Michigan State 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 Memphis State fans. It was the kind of game score from the two yard line and Russ Vollmer that gave birth to legends. Vollmer broke the added the conversion. Vollmer broke the game opening kickoff 79 yards to set up Memphis open with a 73-yard kickoff return to set up his State's first score. In the second quarter, he own touchdown. A key interception by John returned a Mississippi State punt up the middle Bramlett set up Dave Casinelli's slashing touchand cut toward the sideline, running out of down. Vollmer ended the scoring with a quarterbounds in the Mississippi State bench area. As back sneak for another score". Thousands of he was attempting to return to the playing field, fans and students from Memphis, sensing the an over zealous Mississippi State player hit Vollmer victory, rushed the field at the end of the game with a "flying tackle." It knocked him over the to tear down the goal posts. A great melee debench and down a concrete stairwell that led to veloped between fans of the two schools and the dressing rooms under the Crump Stadium fists and cowbells flew intermittently on the field stands. The fall injured Vollmer's back and he was for an hour before police could restore order. rushed to Methodist Hospital's Emergency Room, The win was touted as the greatest in Memphis which was located next to Crump Stadium. MisState football history and helped set the stage sissippi State moved to a 10-9 lead at halftime. for the 1963 season. The Tigers finished the Vollmer was found to have no serious injuries and 1962 season ranked 17th in the final poll. returned to the Tiger locker room with a few min• It had been 24 years since a Tiger foot- utes remaining at halftime. Eugene "Doc" Smith, ball team experienced an undefeated season. the athletic trainer, taped the Tiger quarterback But 1963 turned out to be one of those seasons while the team returned to the field and started that dreams are made of. With opponents like the second half. Vollmer, alone, came up the steps Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Southern Mississippi, from the dressing room and began trotting around Tulsa, Louisville and Houston, no one expected the field to the Memphis State sideline. The crowd the Tigers to go through the campaign without a began to murmur and then roar. Vollmer re-enloss. After opening the season with a win over tered the game and engineered a 70-yard drive Southern Mississippi, the stage was set for the for the winning touchdown. He was named the Memphis State-Ole Miss match up at Crump StaAssociated Press National Back of the Week for dium in Memphis. The Rebels were ranked No. 3 his heroic play. The Tigers went on to an undein the nation, and 31,650 fans packed the stafeated season, and Billy J. Murphy was named dium for the contest. The game was described The Football News National Coach of the Year. by Charles Gillespie of The Commercial Appeal • The first major bowl bid (excluding the as..."the first great shock of the 1963 intercolPrune Bowl offer in 1938) came as a result of legiate football season. The two teams offered no quarter and none was given." The Rebel team had not been shut out in 48 consecutive games, the Tigers in 23 games. However, the two teams battled to a 0-0 deadlock, marking the first time that Memphis State had not been beaten by the Rebels. Memphis State's John Fred Ribilio was named the Sports Illustrated National Player of the Week for his play. • The second great game of the 1963 season came against another SEC opponent, the Bulldogs of Mississippi State University. Murphy remembered the game as the "toughJohn Bramlett (64) led the defensive line in an assault on est game ever played," between the a Mississippi State receiver in 1963. Memphis upset the two teams. Russ Vollmer, the Tigers’ 11th-ranked Bulldogs in Memphis 17-14, which helped quarterback, remembered the game the Tigers complete an undefeated season. because of his acceptance by the
John Fred Robilio earned National Player of the Week honors for the 1963 Memphis vs. Ole Miss game.
• Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium opened on September 16, 1965, and served as the new home for the Tiger football team. The stadium was built at a cost of $3.7 million dollars and was operated by the Memphis Park Commission. • In 1965, Memphis State took a 5-4 record to Quantico, Va., 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 persevered 20-14. • Billy Fletcher was named the Sports Illustrated National Player of the Week, the Associ-
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 Hundred booster club had printed thousands of bumper stickers saying..."Draft the Volunteers, get the MSU-UT football series." A number of MSU students took the stickers and traveled across the state plastering cars. One group of students even went to Knoxville and stuck cars on the Tennessee campus. A bill was drafted to force the two teams to play, but the schools’ presidents met with Governor Buford Ellington and set up the home-and-home contests. 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 AllAmerica teams. Berrong was tabbed by the Associated Press and the Central Press Association on their AllAmerica squads.
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 Miss, already on the Tigers’ schedule for one game, also had just nine games. Thus came one of the most unusual arrangements in modern Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, which was originally built at a collegiate football. Contracts were cost of $3.7 million, was completed in 1965. The stadium signed to play a second game during officially opened in September of 1965. the same season between the two
1963 FINAL UPI RANKINGS 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 STATE 15. Washington 16. Penn State Southern Cal Missouri 19. North Carolina 20. Baylor
ated Press Back of the Week and United Press National Player of the Week for his play against 9th-ranked Mississippi State. Fletcher set the Memphis State passing record against the Bulldogs that night, completing 18-of-30 pass attempts for 257 yards. The Tigers were ranked 15th by Associated Press on October 19, 1965. After the season, Dr. Lambert resigned as athletic director, and Murphy assumed that role as well as head football coach. • The 1966 season concluded with the Tigers playing the 11th-ranked University of Houston Cougars in the Astrodome. The game marked the first ever indoor contest for the Tigers. Memphis State won the game 14-13. • The shot-heard-around-Memphis came in 1967 when the Tigers opened the campaign with the Rebels of Ole Miss. The Liberty Bowl was packed with 50,414 fans on September 23 as the two teams met for the 21st time in the series. But, this time the outcome was different. Led by Nick Pappas, Bob Baxter, Ricky Thurow and Herb Covington, the Tigers answered every Rebel score with one of their own and won the contest 27-17. The 1967 season also marked the first time that Memphis State appeared on regional television. On November 4, 1967, the Tigers took on Florida State University on ABCTV. As a first-year member of the Missouri Valley Conference, the Tigers were now aligned with Drake, Louisville, Wichita State, Bradley, Cincinnati, Tulsa, North Texas State and Saint Louis,
• The Tigers opened the decade of the 1970s with Paul "Skeeter" Gowen finishing 11th in the nation in rushing. The team compiled a 6-4 record and brought the five-year won loss record to 33-15. • In 1971, Memphis State claimed the Missouri Valley Conference championship, and for the first time since the 1954 Burley Bowl, earned that elusive bowl invitation. As conference champion, the Tigers were invited to the Pasadena Bowl to take on San Jose State. MSU won the game 28-9, but one note not covered in the game stories was a run by tailback
Billy J. Murphy was carried off the field following Memphis' win over Mississippi in 1967.
HISTORY
teams. The first was to be played in Memphis and the second in Jackson, Miss. 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.
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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.
Monday prior to the game, two linebackers quit the team and in a solidarity move, many black players boycotted practice. The mood of the team was disrupted and the Tigers lost the game 42-33. MSU added two more victories before losing 21-14 to Tennessee in Memphis. Memphis State split its final two games of the year to post its second consecutive 7-4-0 season. What might have been, never was. • The highlight of the 1977 season was a 21-13 win over Mississippi State and its head coach Bob Tyler. It marked the first non-conference loss for Tyler in his tenure at Mississippi State. Tiger tailback Eddie Hill was named the Associated Press National Back of the Week for his play. Later in the season, Tiger quarterback Lloyd Patterson was named the Associated Press Back of the Week for his play against Southern Miss, 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.
Skeeter Gowen in the fourth period. After • Richard Williamson, an assistant coach breaking free around the end, he scooted over at Arkansas and Alabama, was hired on Januthe goal line, hotly pursued by a gigantic Spar- ary 20, 1975, to replace Pancoast. Williamson, tan lineman. In the end zone, Gowen slowed to stop. But the lineman kept coming. Gowen a former wide receiver for trotted out of the end zone. So did the line- the University of Alabama man. At that point the little Memphis back and who caught Joe Namath's first career touchraced up the stadium steps into the seating down pass, was hired to diarea. When the big lineman finally gave up, • After opening the Gowen sat down in the spectator seats, placed rect the Tiger football fordecade of the 1980s with tunes. At 33-years-old, the ball in his lap and caught his breath. the dismissal of • On February 5, 1972, Billy J. Murphy, Williamson was one of the Williamson, Rex Dockery, youngest head coaches in the winningest coach in Tiger football history, a former University of the nation. A hard-nosed announced that he was giving up coaching to Tennessee player and the disciplinarian, Williamson devote himself full-time to his job as athletic head coach at Texas Tech, would weather several director. In his war to bring Memphis State was hired to direct the Tistorms during his tenure at into national prominence, Murphy amassed a ger football fortunes. MSU. 91-44-1 record. At the beginning of his final • In 1981, Bob • The Tigers traveled season, the Tiger coach was rated the nation's Patterson was hired to 15th winningest football mentor. As he had to Auburn, Ala., to play the replace Billy J. Murphy as second game of promised, Murphy built a winner in five years. athletic director. Williamson's career. Shug Enter Fred Pancoast. Patterson, a former Tiger Jordan was entering his fi• The 11th head football coach at Mem- nal season at Auburn, and offensive lineman, had phis State was Fred Pancoast. A native of come to MSU with Rex the legendary coach and Florida and a former University of Georgia Dockery from Texas Tech. his team were set to meet and Florida assistant coach, Pancoast found In November 1982, the Tigers. Sixth-ranked a wealth of talent among the players he inCharles Cavagnaro was Auburn was stunned by the Little TOM, with trainer Louie Bell, was herited. He quickly changed the team's look Tigers and trailed 24-0 at hired to replace Bob the first official mascot of the Tigers. by adopting Dallas Cowboys style uniforms. Patterson as athletic di• The Tigers were 5-5-1 under Pancoast halftime. The home team rector at Memphis State roared back in the second in 1972, but the 1973 season contained nuUniversity. Cavagnaro, a half, but led by quarterback Kippy Brown, merous highlights, including MSU's first win in graduate of MSU, had worked as a sports writer tailback Terdell Middleton and receivers Earnest history over Ole Miss in the state of Missis- Gray and Keith Wright, Memphis State prevailed and editor of The Commercial Appeal. He had sippi. Playing the Rebels in the third game of also spent time as the general manager of the and won the contest 31-20. Other victories in the season was not normal but in 1973, MSU Memphis Pros of the American Basketball Asso1975 included Florida State, Houston and Louishad Louisville and North Texas State schedciation. ville, and the Tigers' final ledger read, 7-4-0. uled ahead of its nemesis from Oxford. Pow• The 1981 and 1982 seasons were a • Many think the ered by the arm of 1976 schedule was struggle for Dockery and his staff. The Tigers David Fowler and battled to escape the noose of the nation's longDornell Harris breaks loose at the Pasadena Bowl the most difficult the legs of Cliff Tayest losing streak. After gaining his first coaching in 1971. Memphis won 28-9 over San Jose State. ever played by the lor and Dornell Harvictory at MSU against Georgia Tech on SeptemTigers. The team ris, the Tigers preber 26, 1981, the Tigers dropped the next 17 opened the season vailed 17-13. like gangbusters, consecutive games. On November 27, 1982, the • Pancoast Liberty Bowl erupted when the Tigers defeated beating Ole Miss Arkansas State 12-0 to break the streak. left Memphis State and Florida State after the 1974 sea• The frustrations of the past two seabefore dropping a sons exploded in the opening contest of the son to accept the game to Tulsa. Then head coaching pocame wins against 1983 season. The Tigers opened against Ole sition at Vanderbilt. Miss in the Liberty Bowl and handed the Rebels SMU and Auburn. He had posted a their worst defeat in a game against the Tigers With a 4-1 record, record of 20-12-1 in in the history of the series. Powered by the the Tigers were three short seasons running of Jeff Womack and Punkin Williams, ready to take on and had gained Mississippi State in MSU knocked off Ole Miss 37-17. After losses to wins over Ole Miss North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Alabama, the the Liberty Bowl. It Tigers rebounded to win against Tulane, and Florida seemed like the TiState among Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, Cincinnati and Lougers were set to isville to finish the season as the NCAA's second others. win the rest of their 182 games. But, on most improved team. From 1-10-0 in 1982, the boys from Memphis State had improved their
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1980s
Coach Rex Dockery, who led his 1983 squad to a 6-4-1 record, was killed in a plane crash shortly after the season. 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, Tenn., en route to an all-star banquet. It was the darkest moment in Tiger football annals. • Rey Dempsey, a Division 1-AA National Championship coach from Southern Illinois, was hired to direct the football program at MSU. His 1984 team had a .500 record at 5-5. There were wins over Mississippi State, Cincinnati, Southwestern Louisiana and a tie with 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 16thranked Alabama 13-10 in the Liberty Bowl. The season came to an end with MSU gaining victories over Louisville and Tulsa to post a 5-5-1 record. • Bailey's Tigers gained national headlines again in 1988 by stopping 20th-ranked Florida 17-11 in Gainesville. For Bailey, it was a crowning moment in his football coaching career to return to Florida as an underdog and gain such a victory. Tailback Xavier Crawford and defensive backs Eddie Moore and Glenn Rogers Jr., led the team to the win. However, the 1988 season's 6-5-0 record soon paled in the light of an NCAA investigation of the Tiger football program.
• When it was determined by the NCAA that one player, James Maclin, had received approximately $300 in over payment for a summer job, Bailey was forced to resign and the team received two years probation. Chuck Stobart was hired to rebuild the football program. He became the fifth coach in a 10-year span to lead the team. • Arriving just three weeks before theteam 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.
safety Sam Edwards. Martin and Bruce added second quarter scores to up Memphis' halftime lead to 49-13. Cody caught his second touchdown pass of the game in the third stanza, and kicker Joe Allison added a 31-yard field goal to push the Tiger 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
1990s
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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 Actress Cybill Shepherd, a native Memphian, gave the on a 45-yard field goal by Joe Allison. team a pre-game talk before the Tigers’ upset win over During the next three minutes, the USC. Trojans marched 81 yards in 10 plays. Junior tailback Mazio Royster, USC's Heisman Trophy candidate, did to 19, Joe Allison laid claim to the 1992 Lou most of the damage in the drive, but it was Groza Award. The Groza Award, presented quarterback Reggie Perry who went the final 20 each year to the nation's top kicker, was the yards for the touchdown. After a Cole Ford field goal, Memphis trailed 10-3 at halftime. But the first national award ever won by a Memphis second half belonged to the boys from Memfootball player. The cousin of the late NASCAR driver Davey Allison, Joe finished the season phis. On the opening drive, Benton hit wide rewith 23 made field goals. He was named to six ceiver Russell Jones with a 40-yard touchdown All-America teams, in addition to being named strike and suddenly the score was tied at 10-10. Xavier Crawford and Porter began banging away the recipient of the Groza Award. on the ground in the third and fourth quarters • In 1993, Memphis State shocked the and set up a four-yard touchdown pass from nation by opening the season with a 45-35 victory over the nationally-ranked Bulldogs of Benton to fullback Jeff Bynum to give the Tigers Mississippi State University. Senior quarterback a 17-10 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, the Trojans bobbled the ball and it was recovered by Steve Matthews completed a school-record 29the Tigers' Rod Brown. Three consecutive rushes of-45 pass attempts for 340 yards and two touchdowns. The lefthander set Tiger records by Crawford gained the Tigers their final score for most pass completions in a game (29) and of the day and provided the 24-10 margin of for most attempts in a game (45). In addition, victory. Actress Cybill Shepherd, star of stage, screen and television, was presented the game he ran for a 41-yard touchdown and finished ball since she gave the team an inspiring prethe game with 362 yards of total offense. Matthews was named the Sports Illustrated game speech in the locker room. Memphis gained National Player of the Week for his part in the wins over Mississippi State, Southern Mississippi Tiger win. The Tigers reached another mileand Louisville on its way to a 5-6-0 record. • During the 1992 and 1993 seasons, the stone when they appeared on their first nateam's record improved to 6-5-0 and included tionally televised broadcast against the Hurricanes of the University of Miami in the Orange impressive wins over the University of ArkanBowl. The game was carried by ESPN. Memsas, Tulane, Ole Miss and Mississippi State. In phis had played in several regional broadcasts 1992, Tiger cornerback Ken Irvin placed his name in the NCAA and Memphis record book by blockon ESPN and ABC, but had never played in a ing four punts in a single game. The Tinational broadcast. • The 1994 season marked the end of an gers were hosting the University of Arkansas in Memphis for the first time in era for head coach Chuck Stobart, but still the two schools' histories, and Irvin found Tiger football battling for that elusive used the opportunity to not only log a bowl bid. As a member of the Liberty Bowl Alcouple of records but help Memphis to a liance (East Carolina, Cincinnati, Tulane, South22-6 win over the Razorbacks. In a span ern Mississippi and Memphis), the Tigers had of 60 minutes, Irvin broke the oldest an opportunity to play their way into the first record in the NCAA record book. The bowl game since the 1971 Pasadena Bowl. Early 1992 Memphis-Tulane game in the New in the season, junior flanker Ryan Roskelly had Orleans Superdome saw the greatest a record-setting night against Tulsa. The first-half offensive explosion in modern Placentia, Calif., native returned 10 punts for Tiger history and produced the most 194 yards and one touchdown and caught six points scored by a Tiger team in 23 passes for 174 yards and a second score. years. Memphis tallied 35 points in the first quarter on touchdowns by tailback John Martin (2), wide receiver Isaac The Tigers celebrate a 13-10 victory over 16th-ranked Bruce, flanker Mac Cody and strong 183 Alabama at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in 1987.
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Georgia Tech, Alabama and Arizona, took over at Memphis on January 13 and immediately began putting together his staff and trying to salvage recruiting. Scherer brought in Jim Pletcher (defensive coordinator), Ted Million (offensive line) and David Lockwood (wide receivers) from his staff at James Madison. He hired Keith Butler (defensive ends), Wayne Weedon (defensive line), Vic Koenning (secondary) and Maurice Knight (running backs) from the previous University of Memphis staff. Scherer then selected experienced The Tigers' No. 1-ranked defense swarmed the Ole Miss coaches Sparky Woods (New York Rebels in 1994 as Memphis came away with a 17-16 vicJets and South Carolina) and Jim tory. It was the Tigers' first-ever win in Oxford. Marshall (Richmond) to come in and work with the offense. Woods was tabbed as offensive Roskelly's 368 all-purpose yards set a coordinator and quarterback coach, and Memphis record as did his punt return yard- Marshall was named as tight end coach and age and his number of returns. In fact, recruiting coordinator. Roskelly's 194 yards in punt returns were the • On April 24, 1995, the University of most by any player in NCAA Division I football Memphis football program received a major in 1994. After claiming a third straight win over boost when it was announced that Conference the Arkansas Razorbacks, the Tigers ran off USA had been officially formed. The new, allvictories against Tulane, Arkansas State and sports conference featured Memphis, Louisville, Cincinnati. Racing with East Carolina for a bid Cincinnati, Southern Miss, Tulane and Houston to the St. Jude-Liberty Bowl, the Tigers found as football playing members with Alabama at themselevs in Oxford, Miss., facing backyard Birmingham and South Florida as possible memrival Ole Miss. Over the 73 years that the bers in the near future. C-USA was further encontest had been waged, the Tigers had never hanced by gaining a five-year, $20 million teledefeated Ole Miss in Oxford. Trailing the Rebels vision package with Liberty Sports Network 16-5 with just 8:26 remaining in the game, the which featured conference football over most Tigers mounted the greatest comeback in the of the nation. In addition, the Tigers also anschool's history. After a 43-yard punt return nounced a deal that will televise all Tiger footby Ryan Roskelly, Memphis drove the ball 31 ball games on SportSouth and on WLMT-TV in yards with tailback Frank Fletcher going the Memphis. final five yards for the score. The lead had • The 1996 football season will long be been cut to 16-11. After holding Ole Miss and remembered not so much for what occured on forcing a punt, the Tigers mounted their final the field but for what was accomplished in the drive of the game. Quarterback Joe Borich recruiting period. The keyed the drive, which coaching staff set out on took 4:02, with three the recruiting trail and tarElated Tiger fans tear down the goal clutch plays. On 4thgeted most of the top playposts following Memphis' 21-17 win and-15 from the 31ers in the Memphis area as over the 5th-ranked Tennessee Vols. yard line, Borich (from a priority recruits. In the past, . shotgun set) rolled left many of the star players out of the pocket, then from Memphis had chosen came back right toward to leave the city to play their the sidelines where he college football for other spotted tailback Frank schools. This was not the Fletcher slanting case in 1996. Several weeks downfield for an 18before the national signing yard gain. On 3rd-anddate, Westwood High 8 from the 11-yard line, School All-Americans Borich was flushed from Kenton Evans and Damien the pocket, couldn't find Dodson announced their inanyone open and detentions to stay in Memphis cided to run the ball. He and help build a nationally gained nine yards and a recognized football program first down at the Ole Miss at Memphis. With such a two-yard line. With 11 star quarterback and reseconds left, Borich ceiver announcing their called a sprint pass and commitments with the Tifound Ryan Roskelly in gers, others followed. Allthe corner of the end State tailback Teofilo Riley of Memphis Central zone for the winning score. "I never saw the and Reid Hedgepeth, a stellar tight end from completion," Borich said after the game. After Christian Brothers, joined the growing list of dropping the final game of the season and high school players to commit to Scherer. From losing the Liberty Bowl bid to East Carolina, outside the Memphis area, the U of M gained Chuck Stobart was relieved of his duties and a commitments from Kevin Luttrell, a defensive search began for a new head football coach. end from Brentwood Academy in Nashville, and • In January of 1995, Rip Scherer, from Marcus Jack, a top running back from the head football coach at James MadiToronto, Ontario, Canada. Players from Georson University, was hired as the Tigers' gia, Alabama, Florida, California and Texas 20th head football coach. Scherer, who joined the national recruiting effort, and when 184 had also served as an assistant coach at the ink had dried on the scholarships, Scherer
HOMES 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 still 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. • 1937 • Half of the 1937 home season was played at the Fairgrounds and the final half of the year was spent at Crump Stadium in mid-town. • 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. • 1965-present • 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 versus Ole Miss on September 18, 1965. 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 twoyard run at the 3:06 mark of the first quarter. Tennessee held their 7-0 lead until the final seconds of the first half when the Tigers' Keith Spann intercepted a Manning pass and returned it 76 yards to the Vols’ 1-yard line. Memphis quarterback Qadry Anderson then sneaked in from oneyard out to knot the score at the half.Tennessee opened the third quarter by driving 72 yards in 13 plays for the go-ahead score. But Memphis kick returner Kevin Cobb answered UT's score with a 95-yard acrobatic return, which again tied the score at 14-14. Both teams battled around midfield until the six minute mark of the fourth 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,
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.
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 • It started with so much promise but due in a season, most pass completions in a seato a number of key injuries, the 2000 season son, most yards passing in a season and most collapsed in the later stages and forced the U of touchdown passes in a season. He moved M to take drastic measures. Posting a record of into third place on the Memphis all-time ca4-7, Rip Scherer was relieved of duties after six reer passing list with 4,149 yards. Williams, seasons as the Memphis head football coach. who came to the U of M with incredible prep The Tigers opened the season winning three of credentials, led the nation in average yards the first four games per carry for four weeks and was second in and four of the first six the nation after 11 games. He completed the The scoreboard indicates the final outcome of the 1996 Memphis vs. contests. Led by three season tied for fifth in the country in yards Tennessee game that was televised by CBS-TV. The Tigers’ dramatic quarterbacks, Memper carry averaging an amazing 6.6 yards upset of the fifth-ranked Vols was voted the Upset of the Year in phis claimed wins over per attempt. Memphis placed four players on college football and the Tigers’ Kevin Cobb received an ESPN Espy Louisiana-Monroe, Arthe All-Conference USA team and four athAward for his acrobatic kickoff return for a touchdown. kansas State, Army letes on the C-USA All-Freshman team. Cenand East Carolina beter Jimond Pugh was named first team Allfore the late season Conference at center, while teammates Derswoon. With injuries rick Ballard, Tony Brown and Travis Anglin were knocking out Travis Anselected to the second team. Williams was glin and Neil Suber, the voted to the All-Freshman squad as was Tigers were forced to Stephen Gostkowski, John Doucette and O.C. turn to inexperienced Collins. Collins was also named to two Freshbackups. The team lost man All-America teams for 2002. Two memits final five games of bers of the 2002 Tiger squad were drafted the season, and on by NFL teams as tackle Wade Smith was taken November 20, Scherer in the third round by the Miami Dolphins and was dismissed. A wide receiver Travis Anglin was picked in the search began immediseventh round by the Detroit Lions. Tenn., native completed the 1998 season as the ately for his replacement, and it took just 10 • Tommy West started the 2003 seanation's 33rd-ranked running back. Arnold was days for the university to hire Tommy West, the son off by signing what he termed the "the named to the All-Conference USA second team Tigers’ defensive coordinator, as its 21st head most noted and highly renowned recruit" in as a running back. Freshman kicker Ryan White, coach. West coordinated the Memphis defense Tiger history. He was referring to the landing a semi-finalist for the Lou Groza Award, became in 2000 and led his unit to a national ranking of of defensive coordinator Joe Lee Dunn to take the only kicker in the nation to have a perfect fifth in total defense and first in rushing deover the same position for the Tigers. Dunn year. The soccer-style kicker booted 16-of-16 fense. served as the defensive coordinator for Memfield goals and 22-of-22 PATs on the season. He • The 2001 football season was one of phis from 1989 through 1991 and left to take finished the season ranked 18th in the nation in promise and improvement as the Tigers turned over similar spots at Ole Miss, Arkansas and kicking. White was named the All-Conference their "spread" offense into an exciting brand of Mississippi State, where he worked for seven USA kicker and also was selected to the C-USA football that found the seasons under Jackie All-Freshman Team. Quarterback Danny Wimprine was named youthful squad battling Sherrill. • The 1999 season saw the fortunes of for a bowl bid until the the MVP of the 2003 New Orleans Bowl • For years and Tiger football start to climb. With new defensive final four seconds of the after passing for 254 yards and one touchyears, Tiger fans becoordinator John Thompson added to the staff, last game of the seadown. He finished his career in 2004 with came accustomed to the defense took a new and aggressive ap- son. Under Tommy always saying... "wait 10,215 yards passing and 81 touchdowns. proach to the game. After two three-point West's direction, the Tiuntil next year" as the losses to Ole Miss and Mississippi State, the Tigers defeated such college football seagers gained their first win of the season over schools as Houston, son wound down to a Arkansas State. With renewed enthusiasm the Army, South Florida and close. But the 2003 team left for Knoxville to take on the seventh- Conference USA power season became that ranked Tennessee Volunteers, a 25-point favor- Southern Mississippi en "next year" that U of ite. But it was the Memphis that took the fight to route to a 5-6 finish. M loyals had always the Vols. After three Ryan White field goals and Freshman quarterback longed for and when an 82-yard touchdown pass from Neil Suber to Danny Wimprine threw the season finally Ken Coutain, the U of M found itself leading for a freshman record ended with a bowl vicTennessee 16-10 with less than two minutes re- 1,329 yards and 14 tory in New Orleans, maining in the contest. Tennessee mounted one touchdowns and junior the excitement was so final drive. On what appeared to be a fourth tailback Dante Brown overwhelming that Tidown quarterback sack by the Tiger defense, rushed for 902 yards ger fans have started UT quarterback Tee Martin launched a "Hailand 11 touchdowns. a countdown to the Mary" pass that was caught deep in Memphis Brown set a Memphis 2004 campaign. After territory. Two plays later Tennessee scored and record by scoring four a season-opening win captured a hard-fought 17-16 win. The Tigers rushing touchdowns in over Tennessee Tech, had proven to the football world that the 1999 the win over Houston the Tigers surprised edition was formidable. Memphis would go on to and his 902 yards rank everyone by knocking post a 4-2 Conference USA record and finished as the sixth-highest tooff Heisman Trophy the season tied for second in the league. Led by tal in Memphis history. candidate Eli Manning and his Ole Miss Rebel freshman quarterback Travis Anglin, the Tigers • The Tiger football team fell short of their team 44-34 before a national television audiwon three of the final four games of the sea- intended goals in 2002 and finished the season ence. As the season progressed, victories son, including league wins over Army, Tulane with a record of 3-9. However, numerous indicame against Conference USA foes Tulane, and Cincinnati. The 5-6 mark was the best record vidual records fell as sophomore quarterback under head coach Rip Scherer since his arrival Danny Wimprine rewrote the passing record and caused the Memphis administration to ex- book, and freshman tailback DeAngelo Williams tend his contract through the 2004 season. Six let everyone know that he is the Tigers' back of 185
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Houston, East Carolina, Louisville and Cin- to watch Memphis face a non-SEC foe. cinnati and when the regular season fiThe other top 10 largest crowds were nale was played in November, the Tigers all when Memphis was facing either Tenhad compiled a record of 8-4 and were nessee or Ole Miss. The following week receiving attention from several C-USA on ESPN2, the Tigers became bowl elibowl games. On the night of November gible for the second straight season 30, the University of Memphis received with a win over Southern Miss at home. the call from the New Orleans Bowl ex- It was the first time ever that Memphis tending an invitation to play North Texas had achieved back-to-back bowl appearUniversity in the fourth annual event. The ances in school history. The Tigers fingame was Deished out the cember 16 and regular season All-American DeAngelo Williams led the was played in with wins over nation in rushing touchdowns with 22 in the Superdome. East Carolina and 2004. He received several honors Without the USF on the road services of following the season and is receiving and headed to tailback DeAnHeisman hype heading into 2005. the GMAC Bowl in gelo Williams Mobile, Ala., with and with wide an 8-3 record. receiver MauMemphis faced rice Avery still Bowling Green limping on a bad State in the bowl knee, the Timeeting and gers rolled into dropped to 8-4 on New Orleans the year with a with thousands 52-35 loss to the of fans and a Falcons. The Falhost of media cons were powfor the school’s ered by one of first bowl apthe nation’s leadpearance in 32 ing quarterbacks years. Riding Omar Jacobs, but the arm of quarthe game took a terback Danny bad turn when Wimprine, a All-American New Orleans tailback DeAngelo native, the TiWilliams left the gers dominated game in the third the Mean Green quarter with a and came away broken leg. with a 27-17 vic• The Tigers tory. It would placed Williams, be Conference Gene Frederic, USA's only bowl Wesley Smith and win of the 2003 season and pushed the Stephen Gostkowski on the All-C-USA Tigers' all-time bowl record to 3-0. first team, and Danny Wimprine, JerWimprine was named the MVP of the New emy Rone, Tavares Gideon, Marcus Orleans Bowl and weeks later, head coach West and Albert Means on the second Tommy West would be voted the Tennes- team. Greg Hinds was named to the Allsee Sports Writers Coach of the Year in Freshman team, and Williams was named the state of Tennessee. Memphis' 9-4 the Offensive Player of the Year for record marked the best finish by a Tiger the second straight season. He shared team since the 1963 season. the honor with Louisville quarterback • Coach Tommy West’s Tigers Stefan LeFors. Wimprine finished out continue to make history. In 2004, the his four-year career with almost every squad opened the season with a 5-1 passing record, throwing for 10,215 record for the first time since 1967. In- yards and 81 touchdowns. Williams concluded in that span were wins over Ole tinued to rack up honors by the end of Miss, Chattanooga, Arkansas State, Hous- the season and was named an All-Ameriton and Tulane. Memphis also enjoyed its can by the Associated Press, SI.com first-ever national ranking by the Associand Pro Football Weekly. He also was ated Press when the Tigers were listed at Tennessee’s Player of the Year by the No. 25 on September 12. Memphis also TSWA and was the Male Amateur Athplayed four of its last five games of the lete of the Year by the Tennessee Sports season on national television. One of the Hall of Fame. In January, he settled a most memorable games was oddly enough lot of nerves when he announced that a loss to C-USA foe Louisville. The game he would “forgo his NFL career” to come was played on Thursday night with the back to Memphis for his senior season. ESPN crew of Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso, Months later, Williams was named to the Chris Fowler and Jill Arrington. A crowd 2005 Playboy All-America team and the of 52,384 fans watched the offensive ex- University began its Heisman campaign plosion as Memphis and Lousiville put up for the record-setting back. 105 points on the scoreboard. Louisville, ranked 14th nationally at the time, rolled off to the 56-49 victory. The crowd that supported the Tigers was the 11th-largest crowd in school history, but it was also the largest crowd ever 186
CONFERENCE AFFILIATIONS MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONFERENCE 1928-1934
West Tennessee State Teachers College 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 Tigers 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 Memphis State 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. MSU competed against such schools as Louisville, Tulsa, Wichita State, North Texas State, Cincinnati, Drake and West Texas State. Memphis State 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.
METRO CONFERENCE 1980-1992
Despite competing as an independent in football,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 Miss. The teams did not play for a conference championship but did select an All-Metro 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.
CONFERENCE USA 1996-Present
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 Miss 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. USF became a full member in 2002 rounding out the 11-member league. The Tigers have compiled an overall C-USA record of 26-35 since joining the league nine years ago. The conference has five bowl affiliations with the champion playing each year in the annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis. The league is taking on a new look in 2005 as Memphis joins UCF, Rice, SMU, Tulsa, Tulane, UTEP, Southern Miss, UAB, Marshall, East Carolina and Houston in a newly-launched C-USA. The 2005 season will also mark the first year for a league championship game.
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or almost a century the University of Memphis has been a catalyst for progress in the city of Memphis, the state of Tennessee and the surrounding Mid-South region. From its inception as a normal school dedicated to the education of public school teachers, to its role today as an educator of technologically-savvy graduates who face a complex world, the University of Memphis has always fulfilled its current mission while looking forward to and planning for its future. Exceptional students from Tennessee, from every other state in the nation and from almost 100 countries around the world choose to attend the University of Memphis. They come here on the recommendation of their major professors at European universities; they come here to study subjects that are offered nowhere else; they come to study alongside men and women who are recognized and respected throughout the academic and scientific communities as foremost in their fields. Ever forward-looking, the University of Memphis is poised to enter one of its most historic and productive periods. From the faculty and staff we have in place to our alumni and benefactors, our “people assets” have never been more willing, able and generous in their efforts to build an academic environment that makes a life-long impact on the young minds at the U of M.
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he 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 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 more than 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 Athletic 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,
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The University of Memphis offers bachelor’s degrees in 50 majors and 70 concentrations through six colleges.
CAMPUS Acreage................................ 1,160 Buildings ................................. 202 Sites ........................................... 8 STUDENT LIFE Organizations .......................... 160 Fraternities ................................ 14 Sororities ................................... 11 FACULTY Full-Time ................................. 872 Student-Teacher Ratio ............. 18:1
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 professional, master’s educational specialist’s and doctoral degrees. The University of Memphis offers bachelor’s degrees in 50 majors and 70 concentrations: master’s degrees in 46 subjects and doctoral degrees in 21 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 850. 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 undertaken 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 Institute of Technology, the Michael D. Rose Theatre Lecture Hall, the University Center Bookstore, the Larry O. Finch Center and the Billy J. Murphy Athletic Complex. 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.
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Memphis boasts an 18:1 teacher-student ratio.
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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. Our School of Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology continues to be ranked among the Top 10 programs in the nation year after year by U.S. News & World Report Report.. In keeping with the latest developments in computer technology, the entire campus has been set up for wireless connectivity.
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Our Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law enjoys one of the highest bar passage rates in the region at 93% and has a 96% placement rate. It is also ranked among the best 150 graduate schools by U.S. News & World Report Report.. The Public Relations program in the Journalism Department is ranked among the nation’s Top 25. Also, the number of successful job placements for graduates in all the Journalism Department’s programs is consistently high, despite vagaries in the job market.
Dr. Shirley C. Raines Memphis President (UT Martin, 1967)
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r. Shirley C. Raines became the 11th president of the University of Memphis on July 1, 2001. She is the first woman to hold the presidency of the University, founded in 1912. Dr. Raines earned her doctorate in education in 1979 and her Master of Science degree in 1972 from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. 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. Before her appointment at the University of Memphis, Dr. Raines was Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Dean of the College of Education at the University of Kentucky. While at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., she received the Distinguished Faculty Member award and has received two research awards from the Eastern Educational Research Association. She is the author of 14 books and numerous journal articles and is widely regarded as an expert in teacher education and early childhood education. Described in The Memphis Commercial Appeal as “powerful, prepared and personable,” she has become known for her effective work in building productive partnerships on and off the campus. Major focus areas of her work with students include expanding the University’s Honors program and creating internships and co-op experiences in many majors. As immediate past Chair of the Board of Directors of C-USA, Dr. Raines led the conference through realignment. She serves on the board for C-USA and has been elected to the board of the NCAA. As a community leader, she serves as Chair-elect of the Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce and is former
Chair of the Higher Education Division of United Way. She serves on the board of directors of several non-profit organizations, including Memphis Tomorrow and local PBS station WKNO. The April 2005 issue of Business TN included her on the magazine’s list of the 100 most powerful people in Tennessee. Known for her drive and enthusiasm, Dr. Raines is committed to providing great educational experiences for students from freshman level through doctoral studies in great learning environments with dedicated professors. The University over which she presides has 21,000 students, a faculty of more than 800 and 2,400 staff members. In addition to the main campus in Memphis, the University operates satellite campuses in Millington, Collierville, Dyersburg and Jackson. With a budget of more than $300 million and an economic impact of $1.43 billion, the University is destined to become one of America’s great metropolitan universities. A native of Bells, Tenn., Dr. Raines is married to retired professor, Dr. Robert J. Canady. In his retirement, he is a stained glass artist and a private pilot. Bob and Shirley are OF RESIDENTS the parents of four adult children and three 1912-13 Dr. Seymour A. Mynders grandchildren. 1913-18 Dr. John Willard “J.W.” Brister
Dr. Shirley Raines helps retire St. Louis Rams’ All-Pro and former Memphis Tiger receiver Isaac Bruce’s jersey in 2003.
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R.C. Johnson Athletic Director (Iowa, 1965) 1965)
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Johnson, who has worked for 32 years in athletic administration and previously 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, baseball coach Daron Schoenrock and Lady Tiger basketball coach Blair Savage, who is considered one of the up-and-coming young coaches in the country. With his staff completed, Johnson set his sights on revamping University of Memphis athletic facilities. Johnson initiated 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. The $8 million campaign was the largest fund-raising effort in the history of Memphis athletics and has brought the Tiger athletic facilities on-line with the Conference USA sister institutions. During his tenure, Johnson has created the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, the Tiger Scholarship Fund Board of Directors and the Athletic Director’s Ambassadors Club. Johnson has conducted several meetings 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.” He was also instrumental in implementing the addition of a new turf field to the stadium for 2005.
At Temple, Johnson was responsible for directing a program with more than 500 studentathletes 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. 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 or better GPA. Before becoming the athletic director at Miami University, Johnson was the athletic director at Eastern Illinois from 1980-88. He was the associate athletic director at Northern Iowa from 1974-80. A former football coach himself, Johnson served as an assistant at Mankato State University from 1968-74. He coached at Youngstown State University during the 1967 and 1968 seasons. Prior to joining the staff at Youngstown State, Johnson served as an assistant coach at Northern Iowa (1965-67) and the University of Iowa (1963-65). An Ottawa, Ill., native, 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, and is the Conference USA Representative on the Board of Directors of the AFCA. He also serves on the Finance, Nominating, Planning, Football Scheduling, and Expansion and Bowl Committees for C-USA. Johnson and his wife, Melba, have three children and four grandchildren.
ASSOCIATE ADS
Bill Lansden
Bill Lofton
Lynn Parkes
Bob Winn
Development
Finance
Compliance/SWA
External Ex ternal Affairs
ASSISTANT ADS
Eddie Cantler
Jeff Konya
Melissa Moore
Fred Stewart
Steve Stroud
Support Services
Dir. of Compliance
Ticketing
Business
Annual Giving
HEAD COACHES
Jenny Bruun
John Calipari
Brenda Cash
Paul Goebel
Richie Grant
Glenn Hays
Women’s Golf
Men’s Basketball
Women’s Track
Men’s Tennis
Men’s Soccer
Men’s Track
Brooks Monaghan
Charlotte Peterson
Grant Robbins
Blair Savage
Daron Schoenrock
Windy Thees
Women’s Soccer
Women’s Tennis
Men’s Golf
W. Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Tommy West
Butch Woolbright
Carrie Yerty
Football
Rifle
Volleyball
ASSISTANT COACHES
Tony Barbee
Craig Boller
Jay Bowen
Angela Crosby
Helen Darling
John Dowdy
Joe Lee Dunn
Mike Federico
Men’s Basketball
Football
W. Basketball
W. Basketball
W. Basketball
Rifle
Football
Baseball
Randy Fichtner
Travis Filar
Jodi Fisher
April Harriman
Clay Helton
Tyson Helton
Jonas Holdeman
Jeep Hunter
Football
Volleyball
Women’s Soccer
Volleyball
Football
Football
Track
Football
Tim Keane
Derek Kellogg
Rick Mallory
Robbie Nicholson
Marla Pinkston
Kevin Robinson
Chris Rumph
Jerry Zulli
Football
Men’s Basketball
Football
Men’s Soccer
Softball
Track
Football
Baseball
SUPPORT STAFF
Robbie Allred
Sally Sa lly Andrews
Murray Armstrong
Susan Blackwell
Jennifer Bone
Al Brown
Lamar Chance
Barbara Chapman
WBKB Secretary
Asst. Compliance
Facilities Coord.
Accounting Clerk
Assistant Trainer
M-Club Director
Asst. Media Relations
Business Office
George Claiborne
Frankie Conklin
Jerry Conway
Susan Day
Tammy DeGroff
Connie Diffee
John Flowers
Stella Green
Videographer
Spirit Squads
Business Office
Ticket Office
Asst. Media Relations
Business Office
FTB FT B Operations D Dir. ir. Olympic Sports Sec.
SUPPORT STAFF
Judy Gupton
Trece Hayslett
Tig. Scholarship Fund Life Skills Director
Richard Hogans
Marc Hohorst
Reva House
Anand Kandasamy
Dr. Phillip Kolbe Kol be
Donna LaRiviere
Strength & Cond.
Equipment Manager
ADs Office
Computer Analyst
Faculty Rep.
Tig. Scholarship Fund
Amos Mansfield
Angela McCarter
Carole Murray
Cicely Odom
Emily Owens
Natasha Platt
Lunetha Pryor
Jason Redd
Head Trainer
Asst. Marketing Dir.
ADs Office
MBKB Secretary
WBB WB B Operations Dir.
Assistant Trainer
MBKB Secretary
Asst. Media Relations
Carol Reeves
Jennifer Rodrigues
Katie Rump
Betty Russell
Sherri Schwartz
Kenneth Siegfried
Mike Stark
Lou Strasberg
Strength Coach
Travel Coordinator
FTB Admin. Sec.
Dir. Media Relations Asst. Compliance Dir.
WBKB Secretary
FTB Recruiting Sec. Tig. Scholarship Fund
Syra Thibault
Lish Trice
Ronnie Vinson
Milt Wagner
Jennifer Walker
Dr. Nick White
Letonia Williams
Martha Woods
Dir. of Marketing
Assistant to the AD
Business Office
MBKB Operations Dir.
Admin. Assistant
Asst. Faculty Rep.
Ticket Office
Sports Info. Info. Sec.
AMBASSADOR’S CLUB Ben Bryant, Hilliard Crews, William Dunavant, Jr., Frank Flautt, Jr., Janet January, Bill Morris, Mike Rose, Elkan Scheidt, Fred Smith, Rita Sparks, Rick Spell, Elaine Springer, John Stokes, Ron Terry, Tom Watson
FACULTY ATHLETIC COMMITTEE
Lee Yerty Strength & Cond.
Phillip Kolbe, James Fickle, Roxanna Gee, Robert Koch, Gladius Lewis, Ronnie Priest, Nicholas White, Liaison to the Office of the President: David Cox, Ex-Officio Members: Ralph Faudree, Joe Luckey, R.C. Johnson, Lynn Parkes
PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL Dr. Shirley Raines, President; Dr. Ralph Faudree, Provost; Dr. Rosie Bingham, VP Student Affairs; Dr. Doug Hurley, VP Information Technology; Julie Johnson, VP Advancement; Charles Lee, VP Busi-
ness & Finance; R.C. Johnson, Athletic Director; Janet Mitchell, Assistant to the President; Dr. David Cox, Executive Assistant to the President
BOARD OF VISITORS ATHLETIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE Mike Rose - chairman, Ben Bryant, Harold Byrd, Frank Flautt, Jim Harwood, John Kelley, William N. Morris, John Stokes, Ron Terry, Pat Kerr Tigrett, Tom Watson. Ex-officio: R.C. Johnson
TIGER SCHOLARSHIP FUND BOARD Pete Aviotti, Kenny Armstrong, Reggie Barnes, Charles Burkett, Harold Byrd, Don Carson, Doug Collins, Ron Dougan, John Dunavant, Randy Fishman, Glenna Flautt, Dianne Fry, Gaylon Hall, Cato Johnson, John Kelley, Kay Kelly, Hank McDowell, Don McKinnon, Charlotte Neal, Jim Pennington, Jim Phillips, Win Rainey, Chuck Roberts, Joe Rowell, Jim Strickland, Van Weinberg
ATHLETIC COMPLEX HIGHLIGHTS The University of Memphis Murphy Athletic
Complex is located approximately one mile south of the institution’s main campus and serves as the home and training facility for many of the Tiger athletic teams. Facilities Director Murray Armstrong is responsible for overseeing the facility.
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in 1971, the Murphy Complex, the first of its kind in the Southeast, offers the Tiger football team the ability to practice outdoors on four 100-yard grass fields. If weather conditions are less than favorable, the team can move indoors to the turf room and workouts can continue.
A spacious locker room for the foot-
Four 100-yard grass practice fields highlight the back side of the Murphy Complex.
ball team includes such amenities as steam and sauna rooms as well as in-house television and stereo systems. Large equipment rooms, training rooms and weight rooms are available for all Tiger teams that work out at the Murphy Complex.
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Murphy Complex recently underwent some major changes and renovations. A $6 million facelift has been completed at the Murphy Complex, giving Tiger student-athletes a state-of-the-art training facility.
Player Lounge
The renovation of the Billy J. Murphy Training Complex was completed in the spring of 2003, and the Tiger football team moved into the spacious complex in time for spring practice.
The renovation of the Murphy Complex includes numer-
ous new areas for team use. The 25,000-square-foot addition houses a new locker room for the football squad. 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 and has ex-
amination rooms for team doctors, rehabilitation and taping areas and an in-ground aquatic pool for rehabilitating injuries.
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new equipment room has been constructed with an additional laundry room to ease the burden of taking care of the equipment needs of the football, track, baseball, softball and soccer teams.
Additional locker rooms have been added for the football
staff, women’s soccer team and visiting teams competing at the track and ďŹ eld 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.
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athletic training, replacing Eddie Cantler, who served in the position since 1980 and was recently promoted to assistant athletic director for support services. Mansfield spent the last four years at Southern Miss as an assistant trainer and was the primary trainer for men’s basketball, while also assisting with football. He has two full-time certified athletic trainers, two graduate assistants and 18 student trainers. Assistant trainer Jennifer Bone is entering her fourth year as the trainer for men’s basketball. She The Tiger training room at the Murphy Complex is equipped with a is a 1997 graduate of Anderson state-of-the-art aquatic rehabilitation pool. University in Indiana and received her master’s degree from the University of Memphis in exhe University of Memphis athletic training ercise and sports science. Natasha Platt enters staff is second-to-none when it comes to her second year as an assistant trainer. ensuring that U of M student-athletes reThe athletic training staff is surrounded by ceive quality care in the areas of athletic injury, many qualified and generous team doctors who rehabilitation and preventative care. are available to the many student-athletes at the And now with the new renovation of the University of Memphis. Murphy Athletic Complex training facility, the Dr. Barney Freeman, Dr. Fred Azar, Dr. Jeffrey Memphis student-athlete can be assured of re- Dlabach and Dr. Barry Phillips of The Campbell ceiving the best medical attention and rehabili- Clinic are directly responsible for the orthopedic tation available. needs of the Tiger football team, while Dr. ThomThe Murphy Athletic Complex training room as Meriwether and Dr. Arthur Franklin serve as has been redesigned and reconstructed as part the team physicians. Dr. Allen Sills serves as the of the $6 million renovation of South Campus. team’s neurosurgeon. The new training facility, which more than Tiger athletes are fortunate to have the two doubles the size of the old training room, con- largest privately-owned hospital systems in the tains an in-ground aquatic rehabilitation pool world located in Memphis. Baptist Hospital and which allows trainers to work on rehabilitating in- Methodist Hospital offer the finest in healthcare juries without having the student-athlete support to area residents and handle the care of Memhis/her own body weight. phis athletes. The new training room also contains new The athletic training staff is one support group doctor examination rooms, storage areas and the that the athletic teams cannot do without. They latest in rehabilitation equipment. are responsible for staffing all practices and games The athletic training staff uses a comprehen- as well as handling the day-to-day rehabilitation of sive approach to the injury care and the wellness injured or post-surgery student-athletes. of student-athletes by utilizing state-of-the-art diThe goal of the sports medicine department agnostic and treatment equipment with the latest is not only to care for the injuries, but also to methods in the care and prevention of injuries. assist the student-athletes in preventing injuries Amos Mansfield enters his first year as head from occurring.
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Dr. Fred Azar Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Jeffrey Dlabach Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Arthur Franklin Team Physician
Dr. Allen Sills Neurosurgeon
Dr. Barney Freeman Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Tom Meriwether Team Physician
Dr. Barry Phillips Orthopedic Surgeon
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he University of Memphis athletic equipment staff is responsible for the care and maintenance of all athletic equipment used by U of M 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, with the renovation of the 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. Head equipment manager Marc Hohorst, who is in his fifth 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.
Head equipment manager Marc Hohorst
EQUIPMENT ROOM HIGHLIGHTS Equipped with two complete laundry rooms
to handle the cleaning of uniforms for the football, baseball, track and soccer teams.
Adapted with wall basket units so that each
athlete is able to pick up his/her basket upon arrival at Murphy Complex and does 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.
Two vault-like areas within the equipment room allowing more storage space for the safe keeping of Tiger uniforms and supplies.
Storage space on-field was more than tripled
in size. The old equipment shed, located south of the main building, was removed to make way for the renovation, and a new two-bay equipment storage building was constructed south of the Tiger weight room.
New building allows the equipment staff to
store on-field equipment such as sleds, golf carts and blocking bags in a more secure and protective area.
The equipment staff, with the assistance
of Armstrong Relocation, transports all 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.
Marc Hohorst equips senior defensive back Wesley Smith. The equipment staff is responsible for maintaining uniforms and practice equipment.
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WEIGHT ROOM HIGHLIGHTS The 10,500-square-foot varsity weight room
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 or more of the Strength and Conditioning staff’s certified specialists, and each student-athlete’s individual progress is projected via a 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.
he Tigers’ South Campus Strength and Conditioning facility is located next to the newly remodeled indoor turf room in the Billy J. Murphy Athletic Complex. Opened in January 1993, the facility serves each of the University’s intercollegiate sports programs. Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Mike Stark oversees all workouts at South Campus. He is aided by graduate assistants Josh Medler and Jason Hartman and volunteer assistant Ken Roach. The Tiger football, men’s soccer, baseball and track teams work out with Stark and his staff. A former U of M football player, Stark has worked with numerous professional football players, including the Detroit Lions’ Marcus Bell, the Arizona Cardinals’ Michael Stone, the Indianapolis Colts’ Idrees Bashir and the St. Louis Rams’ All-Pro receiver Isaac Bruce. In addition to the South Campus weight room, there is a weight facility in the Elma Roane Fieldhouse that was refurbished in the spring of 2005. That weight room will benefit women’s basketball, volleyball, women’s tennis, cross country, women’s golf, softball and women’s soccer. Assistant Strength Coach Lee Yerty is responsible for all workouts in the Fieldhouse. He is assisted by graduate assistant and former volleyball player Brittany Barnett. The men’s basketball team utilizes a weight room that is located in its practice facility, the Larry O. Finch Center. Assistant Strength Coach Richard Hogans and graduate assistant Mike Malone are charged with the workouts of Tiger basketball, as well as the men’s tennis and men’s golf teams. With three state-of-the-art facilities located around campus, the U of M Strength and Conditioning staff is well-equipped to handle the training needs of Tiger Athletes.
The weight room’s equipment upgrade plan
reflects this philosophy and includes: 10 selfcontained Olympic platforms and power racks; a plyometric/medicine ball area; a complete dumbbell line; and a variety of hip sleds, glute/ ham stations, cable stations and other supplemental pieces allowing student-athletes to perform an unlimited variety of exercises and movements.
The modern and spacious facility is also
Head Strength Coach Mike Stark
equipped with dressing/rest rooms; is naturally illuminated; and is maintained at a constant 7074 degrees.
In planning the long-range Tiger Power pro-
grams, student-athletes are assigned to respective developmental levels based on individual ability and training history. For example, newcomers begin with an extensive volume of “foundational” or generalized movements and progress toward more intensive and specialized exercises with each successive phase.
The actual workout menu may remain fairly constant over a student-athletes four- or fiveyear sport career; however, broad variations in workload combine the program’s simplicity with a measure of sophistication.
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he University of Memphis’ Center for Athletic Academic Services (CAAS) is dedicated to the academic and personal development of all Tiger student-athletes. Its mission is to provide support services to ensure that U of M student-athletes succeed 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 recruited six new staff members, instituted new academic programs, designed and inspired two special sections of ACAD 1100 for student-athletes and transitioned the office from the basement of the Elma Roane Fieldhouse to the newly-renovated Wilder Tower. Dr. Luckey heads a full-time staff of six while also utilizing 20-30 tutors, an intern, 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. Assistant director Nicole Green, who was hired May 2003, was brought in specifically to handle NCAA, conference and institutional compliance matters associated with prospective and current student-athletes. The four counselors are assigned to specific sports working with those student-athletes and coaching staffs. Dr. Luckey has continued to challenge the Center’s staff, the coaching staffs and the studentathletes to collaboratively enhance the academic performance of U of M student-athletes. As the following highlights indicate, the group effort has resulted in positive results for the university. During the last three academic years, 12 teams have posted their highest-ever semester GPAs, a record number of studentathletes made the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and several individual student-athletes
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Sixteen football players graduated in 2004-05. Pictured above are some of the December 2004 graduates. (Top Row) Jason Johnson, John Patterson, Bobby Robison, James Corder (Middle Row) Chris Kelley, Ryan Ivey, Bobby Garafolo (Bottom Row) Cameron Essex, Tristan Thomas.
have been recognized for prestigious academic awards, such as the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and Academic All-America. The CAAS received a new home during the summer of 2003 with the completion of the Wilder Tower. The Wilder Tower also houses 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 supports 31 student computer stations, 17 offices and numerous study tables. Inspired by Dr. Luckey, two special sections of ACAD 1100, Introduction to the University, were offered to student-athletes only. The class was so well received that a third section was offered in 2003 so that all freshman student-athletes can be included in the course. Students who participated in the class earned an average of 15.2 credit hours and an average GPA of 3.25. Three academic awards are sponsored by the CAAS as a means of honoring the top studentathletes. The Tiger 3.0 Club recognizes studentathletes who earned grade-point averages of 3.0 during the fall/spring semesters, while the Tiger Academic Thirty is dedicated to the 30 studentathletes with the best grade-point average on each team and then the next best group of student-athletes, totaling 30. The final honor, the TEAM GPA Award,, is presented to the male and female team Award with the best grade point average for the semester.
Academic Staff (Front left to right) Dorothy Gillard, Bridget VanLandeghem, Maria Tyson, J. Waqa Damuni, Dr. Joseph Luckey, Nicole Green and Becky Kolenbrander.
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
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 its opponents just 29 points.
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 Thy 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.
For over 30 years, the sideline mascot for the University of Memphis Athletics has been the Bengal Tiger. TOM II, the name of the current mascot, puts in personal appearances at all Tiger football games, as well as numerous basketball games. TOM II has also been seen at Tiger baseball, soccer and women’s basketball games. The first tiger, purchased by the Highland Hundred (football booster group) in 1972, lived for 20 years and was housed at the Memphis Zoo. TOM died in February of 1992. The story of how the first Tiger cub arrived in Memphis is quite interesting. On November 9, 1972, the baby tiger was placed in a dog kennel in Michigan City, Ind., and flown to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. There it was placed aboard a Delta flight and arrived at Memphis at 3:00 a.m. 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 will move to a new habitat being built in rural DeSoto County at the end of the year year.. The new habitat will be an exact replica of his current home at Nixon Farms in Collierville, Tenn., where he lives in a 3,500-square-foot habitat that includes two pools, a water fall, a 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 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 pickTHE U OF M FIGHT SONG ing the colors of the North and the South, the school Go Tigers Go, Go On To Victory, would show a togetherBe A Winner Thru And Thru ness among all students. Fight Tigers, Fight Cause We’re Going All The Way – THE LOGO Fight, Fight The University of MemFor The Blue and Gray And Say – phis’ official logo has been redesigned by Craig Let’s Go Tigers Go, Thompson, from Disciple Go On To Victory. Design in Memphis, Tenn. See Our Colors Bright and True; The original logo was an It’s Fight Now Without A Fear, MSU with a leaping tiger Fight Now Let’s Shout A Cheer, coming out from behind Shout For Dear Memphis U. the letters. The new logo is (Yell) an “M” with a leaping Tiger Go Tigers Go coming up over the center Go Tigers Go of the “M.” Yea – Tigers Go!
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onsidered 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 Mid-America. Memphis, named after the capital of ancient Egypt, boasts all the amenities you would expect in a city with over 1 million residents, while retaining the charm and downto-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 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 worldfamous Peabody Hotel. The city’s newest downtown project is FedExForum, an entertainment arena that houses both the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association and the University of Memphis men’s basketball team. The $250 million state-of-the-art arena features a 35,000-square-foot outdoor plaza where fans of all ages can gather before an event. The arena has over 100 points of sale for concession stands and four full-service restaurants. FedExForum is located one block south of Beale Street. 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 “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 Silky O’Sullivan’s to the Hard Rock Café, from Pat O’Briens to the Rum Boogie Café, 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
Top: Sun Studio, Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, the Orpheum Theater alongside the Main Street Trolley, the Soul Museum located in the Gibson Guitar Factory. Bottom Left: Beale Street, National Civil Rights Museum. Photos courtesy of the Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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Named for its Egyptian sister city of the Nile The largest city in Tennessee & the 18th largest city in the United States Centered in the middle of the nation’s population The Pork BBQ Capital of the world The home of The Pyramid, the third largest pyramid in the world Ranked by the travel industry as one of the top 20 destinations for an athletic event Ranked as one of the nation’s top 10 convention centers and locations The nation’s largest spot cotton-trading market The hardwood capital of the world The home of the world’s largest cargo airport The third-largest rail center in the United States The fourth-largest inland port in the United States
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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 300,000square-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 region. Also located within a block of Beale is Gibson Guitar Memphis, which includes factory tours and cultural exhibits. In the same property is the Smithsonian’s Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum, which
includes artifacts documenting music’s past. Memphis’ musical roots also include Stax and Hi-Records as well as Sun Records recording studio. 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 its original location at McLemore 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 Perkins and Johnny Cash among its recording artists. Elvis Presley’s Graceland is one of the five most visited home tours in America and is the most famous home in the United States after the White House. In 1991, Graceland was placed on the National Reg-
ister of Historical Places. Over 600,000 visitors tour Graceland each year. Also located downtown is the beautiful Orpheum Theater which serves as a venue for performances by Ballet Memphis, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and traveling Broadway shows, as well as the Orpheum Classic Movies series and other concerts. The city’s location makes Memphis a major distribution hub with two interstate highways intersecting 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. Over 500 commercial passenger flights originate from Memphis International each day. ark one P AutoZ
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iger athletic squads are fortunate to have so many different groups behind them each and every game. There is no question that it takes a large group of people to back the Tigers and to make each home game a fun and exciting atmosphere for all. Standing on the sidelines rain or shine are the cheerleading and pom pon squads that truly create excitement for the fans. The groups can be seen early every Saturday before the game riding on the trailer above TOM II, the Tiger mascot. The pride that these groups show each game shines through from the kickoff to the final seconds of the game clock. Memphis fields both a varsity and junior varsity co-ed cheer squad, as well as an all-girls competitive cheerleading team that made its debut for the 2001-02 athletic season. In just its first year together, the all-girls squad placed second in the national competition in Orlando, Fla. Last year, the squad was the 2004 UCA National Cheerleading champion. One of the most talented dance teams in the South, the Memphis pom squad has amassed 10 National Championships over the years, including its most recent title in 2001. Also part of the cheerleading squad, Pouncer can be seen energizing the crowds from the playing field and through the stands. Saturdays would not be complete without spotting Pouncer down on the field heckling the opponent’s mascot, or mugging for photos with the youngest Tiger fans. Not far from the sidelines, but obviously one of the easily recognizable spirit groups in the stands, the U of M band works hard each and every game to provide entertainment for the fans and to give the team that extra boost of energy after each score. The Mighty Sound of the South, as the band is known, consists of just over 200 members who practice many hours each fall to learn the routines they will perform before each game and during each halftime. Though the presence of the various spirit groups on campus may not determine whether the Tigers win or lose a game, they are all uniquely important in creating a fan-friendly atmosphere and in representing their University and their Tigers.