AAC commissioner: Expansion creates ‘clear path’ to playoffs
American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco said he can’t “overstate the importance” of what the College Football expansion means for the AAC and member schools like Memphis.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers committed to playing ‘high-caliber teams’
University of Memphis women’s basketball heads to South Carolina to play top-ranked Gamecocks.
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Memphis Tigers Football Memphis athletic director wants Tiger football to be more than ‘just OK’
American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco also expressed a vote of confidence in Silverfield when he spoke to The Daily Memphian on Thursday.
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Memphis Tigers Football Former Memphis football coach Chuck Stobart dies at 90
“He had a lot of belief in a lot of young men,” Greg Stobart said of his dad Chuck, who coached at Memphis from 1989-1994. “Tried to make them better people and give them structure like all good coaches and mentors do.”
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers Football Insider: Quindell Johnson and Chris Howard named All-AAC First Team
Six Tigers earned all-conference honors on Wednesday.
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Memphis Tigers Football Memphis kicker David Kemp enters transfer portal
Redshirt freshman looking at opportunities elsewhere after missing most of the Tigers’ 2021 season with an injury and losing the job this year to Florida transfer Chris Howard.
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Memphis Tigers Football NFL Week 12: Notable performances from former Tigers
Eagles kicker Jake Elliott has now successfully kicked the most field goals of at least 50 yards in franchise history.
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Memphis Tigers Football Source: Silverfield, Henigan will be back
Tigers football head coach Ryan Silverfield and quarterback Seth Henigan both will return for Memphis in 2023, The Daily Memphian has learned.
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Memphis Tigers FootballTigers’ regular season is over; where will they go bowling?
Independence Bowl representatives watched the Tigers play Saturday in Dallas. But, the loss to SMU probably diminishes the chances to play in Shreveport.
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Memphis Tigers FootballSilverfield: ‘It’s an honor to call him our quarterback’
Memphis lost to SMU on a game-ending interception, but coach Ryan Silverfield said quarterback Seth Henigan was the reason why the Tigers had the opportunity for a game winning drive in the first place.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers lose another heartbreaker at SMU
SMU gets a late interception in the end zone to give Memphis another tough defeat. It’s the first time Memphis has lost a regular-season finale in nine years.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers Hall of Famer Jimmy Cole dies at 90 years old
Memphis football star, former city employee was inducted into the American Football Foundation Hall of Fame as a player and official. He also went into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.
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Memphis Tigers Football Key stats and numbers for Tigers’ regular season finale
This game features two quarterbacks who are ranked in the top 20 in the nation in average passing yards and a receiver who leads the nation in average receiving yards per game.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers face toughest QB-WR combo at SMU
Memphis’ defensive coordinator said his unit tries to take away what teams do well. Against the Mustangs, that means limiting the No. 1 receiver in the country and a top-10 quarterback.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers Football Insider: Beating SMU could put Memphis at its preseason conference ranking
A win would tie the Tigers for the fifth-best record in the conference.
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Memphis Tigers FootballTiger freshman’s ‘unique skillset’ promises bright future
The coaching staff spoke highly of freshman Sutton Smith during fall camp, and he’s already shown flashes of why the Tigers love him so much.
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Memphis Tigers Football NFL Week 11: Notable performances from former Tigers
Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard has scored six of his eight touchdowns in the last three games and it’s the second time this season that he’s had multiple scores in a single game.
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Sports U of M women’s soccer reaches new postseason heights
The Tigers reached the Sweet 16 for the first time in school history after having a rough start to the season.
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Memphis Tigers Football Coach Silverfield supports Memphis AD’s athlete funding efforts
The Tigers football coach applauds Laird Veatch’s plea to big-money donors for help with the Name, Image and Likeness program.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers bowl projections: Top location and opponent predictions
Memphis is bowl-eligible and prognosticators are all over the board on where and which opponent the Tigers might play.
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Memphis Tigers Football Tigers force first shutout since 2015 in win over North Alabama
Memphis scored a season-high in the 59-0 win over North Alabama. The Tigers had 38 points by halftime.
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Memphis Tigers Football An 8-win season for Tigers? ‘It’s achievable.’
Memphis is two games away from an 8-5 record, but losing the final two games would give the team its first losing season since 2013.
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Memphis Tigers Football Seniors take pride in defending bowl game streak
The seniors have an extra edge heading into Saturday’s game against North Alabama, with the chance for the Tigers to qualify for their ninth consecutive bowl game.
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Memphis Tigers Football Key stats and numbers for Tigers’ final home game
Memphis’ football team is 8-0 against FCS opponents since 2013. The Tigers host North Alabama at 1 p.m. Saturday.
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Memphis Tigers Football‘Memphis made me a man:’ Tiger football seniors say goodbye
As they head into their final home game on Saturday, Nov. 19, Quindell Johnson and Asa Martin prepare their goodbyes to Memphis.
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