U of M athletic director talks ticket sales and conference realignment
Athletic Director Laird Veatch believes the Tigers are right on the bubble of possible conference realignment, and increasing football ticket sales would help.
Topic: Memphis football
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July 2022
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Tigers land second commit from Smyrna High School
Smyrna High School athlete Arion Carter announced his commitment to Memphis on Wednesday.
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Female fans get insiders’ look at Tigers football
Around 75 women participated in the clinic to tour the facility and learn more about the football program, players and coaches.
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Tigers head football coach ‘safe and secure,’ according to CBS Sports
Third-year coach Ryan Silverfield is “safe and secure” in his job, according to the annual college football rankings by CBS.
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Calkins: They’re just Memphis football tickets. But at the VA, they’ve changed lives.
Memphis football coach Ryan Silverfield stopped by the Veterans Administration Medical Center Tuesday as part of “the sweetest, most meaningful ticket-distribution program you may know nothing about.”
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Brady White joins Memphis as graduate assistant
Former quarterback Brady White will be back on the sidelines as an offensive graduate assistant.
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June 2022
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Tigers agree to second football series with Boise State
Memphis will host the Broncos in 2023 and will play in Idaho in 2026.
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Iowa State transfer already feels at home in Memphis
Joseph Scates plays with confidence but didn’t join the Tigers with a big ego. “I just want to work,” he said.
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Tigers football adds three more defensive commits to 2023 class
Memphis landed two defensive linemen and a linebacker to the 2023 recruiting class on Saturday.
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Tigers help bring in blood donors at Overton Square fest
In addition to helping Vitalant reduce the Memphis area’s shortage of blood and platelet donors, football players also pitched in to assist some pups from Memphis Animal Services get a field trip.
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Florida transfer kicker commits to Memphis
Kicker Chris Howard will join the Tigers, who struggled with field goals last season.
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Tigers football lands another in-state commit for 2023
The John Overton High School standout joins Fayetteville’s Isaiah Thomison.
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Tigers gain four commits in two days
Coach Ryan Silverfield gets commitments from a three-star quarterback, an offensive lineman and a safety for the University of Memphis.
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Former Tigers running back named on College Football Hall of Fame ballot
DeAngelo Williams finished his college career as the NCAA leader with 7,573 all-purpose yards.
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A deeper look into what a new Tigers stadium could have cost, how it would have been funded
To determine a projected financial plan, the University of Memphis looked at the funding precedents of stadiums at nine universities.
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May 2022
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Kickoff times set for five Memphis football games, AutoZone Liberty Bowl
The five Tigers games are afternoon or early evening kickoffs; the AutoZone Liberty Bowl will be at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 28.
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Two-time Super Bowl champion joins Memphis coaching staff
David Diehl will join the Tigers’ coaching staff as a quality control coach.
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Former Cal quarterback commits to Memphis
Tigers add Ryan Glover after Grant Gunnell entered the transfer portal last month.
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Calkins: The stadium renovations look totally cool. But will they get Memphis where it needs to go?
Make no mistake, Memphis is partnering with the city in a “transformational renovation” of Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in order to get to a better conference. Will it work?
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Former Tigers quarterback reportedly commits to North Texas
Grant Gunnell will revisit Memphis when the Tigers host North Texas on Sept. 24.
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U of M leadership describe goals, plans for Liberty Bowl renovation
The University of Memphis explored the idea of creating a new stadium, but research indicated it made more sense to renovate the one it already has.
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Memphis announces renovation plan for Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
The renovation is expected to cost between $150 million and $200 million.
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Rice transfer Andrew Mason commits to Memphis
The Spring Hill native is headed back to his home state.
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April 2022
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NFL draft: Steelers take WR Calvin Austin III in fourth round
The wide receiver is the second Tigers player picked in the 2022 NFL draft.
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NFL draft: Raiders select Tigers’ Dylan Parham in third round
Offensive lineman Dylan Parham was the 90th overall pick in 2022 draft.
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NFL draft: Seattle Seahawks take Arlington’s Kenneth Walker III
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