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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: Ryan Silverfield
Conference: American Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference

Memphis 
Team Timeline
First Team: 1912  
  1943 - Memphis State did not play football during the 1943 through 1946 seasons because of World War II.
 
Championships
National Championships
None
Conference Championships
  1929, 1930, 1938, 1968, 1969, 1971, 2014
Division Championships
  2017, 2018
 
Team Records
 Overall Record 543-539-33
 Winning Pct. 50%
 Vacated Wins 0
 Forfeit Games 0
 Adjusted Record 543-539-33
 Winning Pct. 50%
 National Championships 0
 Conference Titles 7
 Division Titles 2
 Conference Record 107-113-0
 All American Players 
 NFL Players (#2)
 Home Record 354-240-16
 Away Record 179-288-17
 
By The Numbers
 Seasons 109
 Winning Seasons (#1) 61
 Losing Seasons (#1)46
 Most Wins in A Season 12 (2019)
 Most Loses in A Season 11 (2010)
 10 Win Seasons 6
 Most Points Scored in a Game 115 (10/14/1916)
 Most Points Scored in a Season 601 (2018)
 Most Points Allowed in a Game 92 (9/28/1935)
 Most Points Allowed in a Season 478 (2010)
 Largest Margin of Victory 115 (10/14/1916)
 Largest Margin of Defeat 92 (9/28/1935)
 Most Points Both Teams in a Game 117 (12/2/2017)
 Last Shutout 8/31/2024
 Last Time Shutout 10/29/2011
 Shutouts All-Time 145
 Been Shutout All-Time 122
 
Streaks
 Longest Win 15 (10/25/2014-10/31/2015)
 Longest Losing  17 (10/3/1981-11/20/1982)
 
Bowl Records
 Overall Record 7-8-0
 Rose 0-0-0
 Cotton 0-1-0
 Orange 0-0-0
 Fiesta 0-0-0
 Sugar 0-0-0
 
By the Decade
 2020-29  41-19
 2010-19  67-61
 2000-09  53-68
 1990-99 45-64
 1980-89 31-74-5
 1970-79 61-47-1
 1960-69 70-25-1
 1950-59 48-44-4
 1940-49 34-23-1
 1930-39 39-45-7
 1920-29 35-43-11
Next Game
 11/28/2024 (Thu)  
@ Tulane in a Conference Game
Last Time: Memphis lost 21-31 in 2023.
All-Time:
 Memphis vs. Tulane 24-15-1 61.5% 
 
2024 Season
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. North Alabama  40-0 W
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Troy  38-17 W
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Florida State  20-12 W
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Navy  44-56 L
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Middle Tennessee State  24-7 W
 Sat., Oct. 5  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ South Florida  21-3 W
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. North Texas  52-44 W
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Charlotte  33-28 W
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Texas San Antonio  44-36 W
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Rice  27-20 W
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Alabama Birmingham  53-18 W
 Sat., Nov. 23  OPEN 
 Thu., Nov. 28  @ Tulane  
 
2024 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Scoring396-241
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record3-1
 
2024 American Athletic  Standings
 Season   Conference 
Memphis 10-15-1
Army 9-04-0
Tulane 9-24-0
East Carolina 6-43-0
Navy 7-33-1
Rice 3-72-2
Temple 3-72-1
Texas San Antonio 4-62-1
Alabama Birmingham 2-81-2
Charlotte 3-71-2
North Texas 5-51-2
South Florida 5-51-2
Tulsa 3-71-2
Florida Atlantic 2-80-3
 
Longest Running Rivalry
 Memphis & Mississippi have played 63 games.
Memphis has won 12 games.
Mississippi has won 49 games.
with 2 tie games.
 
Record when scoring..... (since 2000)
 Scoring  Record 
 less than 10 0-18
 10 or more 161-130
 20 or more  154-79
 30 or more 122-30
 40 or more 77-7
 
Record when allowing..... (since 2000)
 Points Allowed  Record 
 less than 10 28-0
 10 or more 133-148
 20 or more 78-139
 30 or more 36-110
 40 or more 16-52
 
  
 
Some records may be incomplete.

NOTES:
(1) Winning and losing seasons counted only if team plays at least 8 games.
(2) NFL Players counted for any player that participated in a regular season game.

Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.