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Memphis Football Team History


Memphis Tigers
University of Memphis
 Memphis, TN
Founded: 1912
Stadium: Liberty Bowl
Capacity: 62,380
Colors: Reflex Blue & Medium Gray
Coach: Tommy West
Conference: Conference USA-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 2004 <- 2005 -> 2006 --> 2024
2005 Season Highlights
 Tommy West enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Memphis.
 
2005 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Mon., Sep. 5  vs. Mississippi  6   10   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  59   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Tulsa  31   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Texas-El Paso  27   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Central Florida  17   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Houston  35   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. East Carolina  27   24   W       
 Tue., Nov. 1  vs. Alabama Birmingham  20   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Tennessee  16   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Southern Mississippi  24   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Marshall  26   3   W       
 Mon., Dec. 26   Akron  38   31   W    @ Detroit, MI   Motor City Bowl
 
2005 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored326
  Scoring Average27.2
  Points Allowed276
  Defense Average23.0
  Opponents Record59-59
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-3
2005 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2005 Conference USA-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Florida 8-5373373Lost  48-497-2272248  George OLeary
Memphis 7-5326276Won  38-315-3207201  Tommy West
Southern Mississippi 7-5355272Won  31-195-3238182  Jeff Bower
East Carolina 5-6267317 4-4194232  Skip Holtz
Marshall 4-7198276 2-4112149  Mark Snyder
Tulane 2-9234348 1-6150212  Chris Scelfo

2005 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2005 All Conference USA Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.