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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November 2022
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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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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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AAC announces Memphis football conference opponents through 2026
The Tigers will play UAB every year through 2026. The full list of nonconference and conference opponents are set for the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
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Silverfield: 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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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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A 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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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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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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October 2022
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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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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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September 2022
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Tigers assistant football coach grew up in a coaching family
Tigers tight ends coach Brad Salem grew up as a coach’s kid and became one himself. His two sons Eli and Jeremiah are on track to follow the same trend.
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August 2022
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Kentucky transfer commits to Memphis
Defensive back Joel Williams appeared in 16 games over two years at Kentucky and was a four-star recruit coming out of high school.
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The highs — and lows — of Ryan Silverfield’s first two seasons
Entering his third season as head football coach at the University of Memphis, he has led the Tigers through a pandemic, adapted to the transfer portal and posted the highest winning percentage in program history by a first-year head coach.
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July 2022
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AAC commissioner Mike Aresco supports FBS football having its own governance
Aresco says FBS football breaking away from the NCAA would help level the playing field. “We can fight for a healthier and more equitable system on the various fronts that are still in play that are still available to us.”
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Silverfield expects more consistent play from Tigers this season
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Tigers football announces home-and-home series with Middle Tennessee
“Any time you have the opportunity to play an in-state opponent, it makes sense from a recruiting and logistical standpoint,” coach Ryan Silverfield said in a statement.
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Memphis coach preps for a ‘big year’ in college football at Youth Villages clinic
No matter what’s going on with conference realignment, Ryan Silverfield’s focus is on the program.
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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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Mississippi State’s Leach to open 2022 Memphis Touchdown Club slate
The rebranded Memphis Touchdown Club will open the year on Aug. 1, with Mississippi State coach Mike Leach headlining the program.
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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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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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Tigers football lands another in-state commit for 2023
The John Overton High School standout joins Fayetteville’s Isaiah Thomison.
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Calkins: Steve Spurrier goes way back with Memphis. And he remembers every win.
Steve Spurrier returned to Memphis on Sunday to accept the AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s Distinguished Citizen Award. Some of his biggest triumphs involved Memphis. They may not be what you think.
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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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