Tigers Football Insider: Honoring a pioneer in Glenn Rogers Sr.
Rogers became the first Black athlete to join the Memphis football team when he walked on during the spring of 1968 and earned a scholarship during the spring of 1969.
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Memphis Tigers Football NFL Week 9: Notable performances from former Tigers
Bryce Huff forced a fumble by sacking Bills quarterback Josh Allen that helped seal the 20-17 victory for the New York Jets over Buffalo.
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Memphis Tigers FootballSilverfield: Tigers can’t waste time pondering officiating
“It does me no good to sit here and say would have, could have, should have and I don’t allow our players to do it,” Silverfield said. “We don’t make excuses. We go out there and charge away.”
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Memphis Tigers Football Silverfield’s still chasing 8 wins, but Tigers must first become bowl eligible
An eight-win season seemed more probable when the Tigers were looking at a 4-1 record with seven games remaining. Now the Tigers need to win at least two of the last three just to reach a bowl game.
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Memphis Tigers FootballA big day from Caden Prieskorn could spark a Memphis upset of No. 25 UCF
The Tigers are 4-1 when the tight end scores at least one touchdown, and he’s become arguably the team’s most important offensive player beside quarterback Seth Henigan.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers lose fourth straight game with fall to No. 25 UCF
Memphis had won five straight homecoming games before losing to Central Florida on Saturday. The Tigers’ overall losing streak is their longest since 2013.
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Memphis Tigers Football Key stats and numbers for Memphis-UCF homecoming game
Only two teams have scored more than 20 points against the Knights this year, but the Tigers haven’t scored less than 23 all season.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers’ defense anticipates a physical matchup against UCF
The defense is going to have its hands full against a physical UCF team that averages the eighth-most rushing yards in the country at more than 244 rushing yards per game.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers Football Insider: Memphis looks for its sixth straight homecoming win
The Tigers haven’t lost a homecoming game since 2016 and hope to keep that streak going against UCF.
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Memphis Tigers Football NFL Week 8: Notable performances from former Tigers
Tony Pollard had a career day and became the first Cowboys running back to score three rushing touchdowns in a game since 2015.
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Memphis Tigers FootballCan the Tigers get back to winning the turnover battle?
The Tigers are hoping to snap a three-game losing streak against a UCF team that will be coming to Memphis with a lot of confidence.
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Memphis Tigers Football A look into where the Tigers rank statistically in the AAC
Now that Memphis is eight weeks into the season, here is a look at where it stands in certain categories within the American Athletic Conference.
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Memphis Tigers Football Outside noise surrounding Tigers’ struggles hasn’t impacted the locker room
Coach Ryan Silverfield said he isn’t “oblivious” to the disappointment about the team’s three-game losing streak, but he challenged his guys to stay dialed in.
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Tigers Football Insider: AAC games that could impact Memphis’ conference standings
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers Football Insider: AAC games that could impact Memphis’ conference standings
While the Tigers use this week to reset for the final four-game stretch of the season, other AAC teams will be competing this weekend. Memphis is tied for the sixth-best conference record in the league.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers look to ‘reset’ during open week
Memphis is trying to stop the bleeding that is currently a three-game losing streak after blowing double-digit leads in two of those games.
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Memphis Tigers Football NFL Week 7: Notable performances from former Tigers
Washington Commanders running back Antonio Gibson had his first receiving touchdown of the season and his third score overall this year.
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Memphis Tigers Football University of Memphis to honor ‘Spook’ Murphy during Tigers game against UCF Nov. 5
Billy J. “Spook” Murphy is the winningest football coach in program history and also served as the Tigers’ athletic director for 15 years.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers fail to rally after a rough start at No. 25 Tulane
The Memphis Tigers fall behind by 35 and lose their third straight game.
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Special teams mistakes have been an eyesore during Tigers' three-game skid
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Memphis Tigers Football Special teams mistakes have been an eyesore during Tigers’ three-game skid
The Tigers need to sort several issues out heading into the bye week, and the special teams' problems should be near the top of the list.
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Memphis Tigers Football Key stats and numbers as Tigers look to prevent a third straight loss
Tulane is allowing only 15.9 points per game and is one of the best in the country in limiting plays of at least 30 yards.
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers’ running game may prove crucial against Tulane Saturday
The Tigers haven’t won at Tulane without rushing for over 150 yards since beating the Green Wave 33-17 with 76 rushing yards in 2011.
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Memphis Tigers Football DeAngelo Williams speaks on the ‘gift’ and ‘curse’ of building a winning Memphis program
Former Tiger DeAngelo Williams says the expectation to win is much higher than it was when he was playing.
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Elliot Perry, 26 more Memphis Sports Hall of Fame inductees pay homage to Bluff City
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers safety Quindell Johnson, twin brother Kendell have unbreakable bond
Memphis safety Quindell Johnson has always played alongside his best friend and twin brother Kendell. That bond remains strong today.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers Football Insider: Quarterback Seth Henigan says the urgency is at an ‘all-time high’
After dropping two straight conference games, the Memphis Tigers are hoping to get back on track against a tough Tulane team.
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Memphis Tigers Football U of M’s first Black football player will be honored at Tulsa game
Glenn Rogers Sr. will be an honorary captain for Memphis at the game, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 10 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
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