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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: Mike Norvell
Conference: American Athletic-West

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1912 <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2024

2017 Season Highlights

Mike Norvell enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Memphis.

The Tigers won the American Athletic Conference West Championship.

2017 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 31	vs. Louisiana Monroe	37	29	W
Sat., Sep. 16	vs. UCLA	48	45	W
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Southern Illinois	44	31	W
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Central Florida	13	40	L
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Connecticut	70	31	W
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. Navy	30	27	W
Thu., Oct. 19	@ Houston	42	38	W
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Tulane	56	26	W
Fri., Nov. 3	@ Tulsa	41	14	W
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Southern Methodist	66	45	W
Sat., Nov. 25	vs. East Carolina	70	13	W
Sat., Dec. 2	Central Florida	55	62	L	@ Orlando, FL
Sat., Dec. 30	Iowa State	20	21	L	@ Memphis, TN	Liberty Bowl

2017 Season Totals
Record	10-3
Points Scored	592
Scoring Average	45.5
Points Allowed	422
Defense Average	32.5
Opponents Record	78-72
Conference Record	7-2
Home Record	7-0
Away Record	3-1

2017 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
25	(10-3)	AP
24	(10-3)	Coaches
20	(10-2)	CFP

2017 American Athletic-West Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Memphis	10-3	592	422	Lost 20-21	7-2	443	296	Mike Norvell
Houston	7-5	339	286	Lost 27-33	5-3	231	207	Major Applewhite
Navy	7-6	396	342	Won 49-7	4-4	227	233	Ken Niumatalolo
Southern Methodist	7-6	492	477	Lost 10-51	4-4	290	303	Chad Morris
Tulane	5-7	330	350		3-5	242	240	Willie Fritz
Tulsa	2-10	352	450		1-7	198	279	Philip Montgomery

2017 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2017 All American Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.