Memphis Tigers football
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| First season | 1912 | ||
| Athletic director | Tom Bowen | ||
| Head coach |
Mike Norvell 1st year, 8–5 (.615) |
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| Stadium | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | ||
| Year built | 1965 | ||
| Seating capacity | 62,380 | ||
| Field surface | Field Turf | ||
| Location | Memphis, Tennessee | ||
| Conference | American Athletic Conference | ||
| Division | West | ||
| Past conferences |
Mississippi Valley (1928–1934) SIAA (1935–1941) Missouri Valley (1968–1973) C-USA (1995–2013) |
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| All-time record | 455–505–33 (.475) | ||
| Bowl record | 5–5 (.500) | ||
| Conference titles | 5 (1 SIAA, 3 MVC, 1 AAC) | ||
| Colors | Blue and Gray |
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| Fight song | Go Tigers Go | ||
| Mascot | Pouncer TOM III (Live tiger) |
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| Marching band | Mighty Sound of the South | ||
| Rivals |
Louisville Cardinals Ole Miss Rebels Arkansas State Red Wolves Southern Miss Golden Eagles Tennessee Volunteers Cincinnati Bearcats |
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| Website | gotigersgo.com | ||
The Memphis Tigers football team represents the University of Memphis in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The Tigers currently play in the American Athletic Conference as an all-sports member. They play home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Mike Norvell is the head coach, as he was formally introduced on December 4, 2015.
Since their inaugural season in 1912, the Memphis Tigers have won over 450 games and appeared in nine bowl games. The program has also claimed 5 conference championships with the most recent title coming in 2015 as a member of the American Athletic Conference.
West Tennessee State Normal School (now the University of Memphis) first fielded a football team in 1912. The team was coached by Clyde Wilson.
In 1922, Lester Barnard was the Tigers head coach. His team compiled a 5–2–2 record.
From 1937 to 1938, Allyn McKeen coached the Tigers, compiling a 13–6 record. His 1938 team went undefeated at 10–0. McKeen departed the Tigers after two seasons to accept the head football coach position at Mississippi State and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1991.
West Tennessee State Teacher's College changed its name to Memphis State College in 1941.
The Tigers did not field a football team from 1943–1945 due to the events surrounding World War II.
Billy Murphy served as head football coach for the Tigers for fourteen seasons, compiling a record of 91–44–1. Murphy's 1963 team was the school's first undefeated team in twenty-five years, and Murphy was named national coach of the year for the team's successes. The team finished ranked #14 in the UPI Coaches Poll, the highest final ranking in school history. Murphy retired after the 1971 season.
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