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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  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 Tommy West enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Memphis.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  @ Mississippi  24   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Rice  35   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Marshall  16   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Nicholls State  31   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Arkansas State  29   17   W       
 Thu., Oct. 2  @ Alabama Birmingham  33   30   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Louisville  28   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ East Carolina  10   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Southern Mississippi  36   30   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Southern Methodist  31   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Central Florida  21   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Tulane  45   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 20   South Florida  14   41   L    @ St. Petersburg, FL   St. Petersburg Bowl
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record6-7
  Points Scored353
  Scoring Average27.2
  Points Allowed353
  Defense Average27.2
  Opponents Record69-81
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record2-3
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2008 Conference USA-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
East Carolina 9-5328295Lost  19-257-2214180  Skip Holtz
Southern Mississippi 7-6398313Won  30-274-4270190  Larry Fedora
Memphis 6-7353353Lost  14-414-4227209  Tommy West
Central Florida 4-8199289 3-5137204  George OLeary
Marshall 4-8246332 3-4163188  Mark Snyder
Tulane 2-10200414 1-5102240  Bob Toledo

2008 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2008 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.