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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  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Rip Scherer enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Memphis.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Miami  7   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Mississippi State  10   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Missouri  19   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Tulane  17   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Cincinnati  18   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Houston  20   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Southern Mississippi  0   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Louisiana Lafayette  9   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Louisville  10   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Tennessee  21   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. East Carolina  10   20   L       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored141
  Scoring Average12.8
  Points Allowed219
  Defense Average19.9
  Opponents Record65-48
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-4
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Conference USA- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern Mississippi 8-3287247 4-1141108  Jeff Bower
Houston 7-5361341Lost  17-304-1171124  Kim Helton
Cincinnati 6-5228212 2-388100  Rick Minter
Louisville 5-6182205 2-357102  Ron Cooper
Memphis 4-7141219 2-36592  Rip Scherer
Tulane 2-9213268 1-4109105  Eugene Buddy Teevens

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 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.