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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  <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024
2000 Season Highlights
 Rip Scherer enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Memphis.
 
2000 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Mississippi State  3   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Louisiana Monroe  28   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Arkansas State  19   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Army  26   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Southern Mississippi  3   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. East Carolina  17   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Alabama Birmingham  9   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Houston  30   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Tennessee  17   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Cincinnati  10   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Tulane  14   37   L       
 
2000 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored176
  Scoring Average16.0
  Points Allowed199
  Defense Average18.1
  Opponents Record58-68
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record2-3
2000 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2000 Conference USA- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisville 9-3405268Lost  17-226-1255159  John L. Smith
East Carolina 8-4370256Won  40-275-2206125  Steve Logan
Cincinnati 7-5289285Lost  14-255-2187165  Rick Minter
Southern Mississippi 8-4314203Won  28-214-3180150  Jeff Bower
Alabama Birmingham 7-4238192 3-3124133  Watson Brown
Tulane 6-5329346 3-4192205  Chris Scelfo
Memphis 4-7176199 2-5109146  Rip Scherer
Houston 3-8211370 2-5154249  Dana Dimel
Army 1-10224372   Todd Berry

2000 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2000 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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.