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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: Rip Scherer
Conference: Conference USA-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1912  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Rip Scherer enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Memphis.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  @ Mississippi State  10   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Alabama Birmingham  28   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Michigan State  21   51   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Minnesota  17   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Cincinnati  17   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Arkansas State  38   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ East Carolina  10   32   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Houston  24   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Tulane  14   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Louisville  21   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Southern Mississippi  18   42   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored218
  Scoring Average19.8
  Points Allowed243
  Defense Average22.1
  Opponents Record57-68
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record0-5
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Conference USA- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern Mississippi 9-3337210Won  41-76-019885  Jeff Bower
Tulane 7-4375225 5-1211124  Tommy Bowden
East Carolina 5-6214298 4-2148131  Steve Logan
Cincinnati 8-4321252Won  35-192-4127136  Rick Minter
Memphis 4-7218243 2-4104143  Rip Scherer
Houston 3-8216410 2-4117189  Kim Helton
Louisville 1-10245407 0-6139236  Ron Cooper

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Conference USA Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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