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The 2020 football season was built on coach Ryan Silverfield’s team finding ways to win close games. The 2021 and 2022 seasons were derailed because Memphis lost too many close ones.
Memphis football coach Ryan Silverfield no longer considers the Tigers a young team. Many of the veterans, however, are still first-year players for Memphis.
Memphis is preparing for a season that needs to produce more wins than it did the last two seasons.
With training camp officially starting next week, Memphis Showboats general manager Dave Razzano has much to juggle. He is not alone.
Jackson State won 15 straight games before losing to Southern University on a buzzer-beater in the semifinal round of the SWAC Tournament. Tigers set to play in the Women’s National Invitational TournamentRelated story:
Memphis will have an extended postseason after producing a 20-win season for the first time in 11 years.
Cold shooting from the 3-point line hurt Memphis’ chances to reach Thursday’s title game.
Memphis begins spring practices on March 19. Here are a few areas to pay attention to as the Tigers prepare to improve from last season.
On the same day tickets go on sale, the coach of Memphis’ new USFL team said he expects the product to be better than it was in the first year of the new spring league.
The Tigers (20-9) are now two wins away from winning the conference title and earning an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.
After closing the regular season with seven straight wins, Coach Katrina Merriweather’s Tigers are three victories away from their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1998.
The 901 Fund is a charitable name, image and likeness collective for the University of Memphis that was only connected with football and men’s and women’s basketball until now.
Tim Harris, the linebacker who played for Memphis from 1982-85, is joined by pro golfer Loren Roberts, an adopted Memphian, among others.
“The best thing about that is now I’m not just helping myself. I’m able to give back and help my mom a little more. Able to help my dad,” University of Memphis Tiger Alex Lomax said during a panel about name, image and likeness opportunities.
The matchup in 2027 will be the first game between the two schools since the Tigers won a home game against Southern Miss 42-24 in 2012. Tigers Football Insider: Memphis rekindles an old series against Southern MissRelated story:
Memphis and Southern Miss have faced off 63 times but haven’t played each other since the 2012 season.
Ladarian Paulk played in nine games while logging eight starts for the University of Memphis Tigers.
Former basketball star Omar Sneed, former football offensive lineman Wade Smith and four other former players were officially inducted into the University of Memphis M Club Hall of Fame.
The season opens April 15 with the Showboats playing host to the Philadelphia Stars.
The 2023 schedule is set. Here’s a look at the toughest three-game stretch of the season and which game has the best chance to generate early fan attention.
Memphis will open American Athletic Conference play against Navy for a second straight year.
Ole Miss offensive tackle Mason Brooks goes fourth overall to Memphis.
The Tigers opened against Samford on Friday, Feb. 17, with a new head coach, a newly renovated FedExPark Avron Fogelman Field and several new players on the roster.
Running back Sutton Smith and receiver Roc Taylor could have breakout seasons this year.
First-year baseball coach Kerrick Jackson has created a new culture at Memphis. Fans will get their first chance to see what that looks like when the Tigers open the season against Samford on Friday.