Tigers win the Battle for the Bones with a blowout victory on Senior Night
The seniors led the way as Memphis smoked UAB in the Battle for the Bones in front of an announced crowd of 24,225 fans at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.Related content:
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November 2024
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Battle for the Bones
The Battle for the Bones is a longtime rivalry between the University of Memphis and the University of Alabama Birmingham. The Tigers claimed the trophy, a bronze rack of ribs, Saturday night. Photographer Wes Hale was there to capture the action.
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Box score: Memphis 53, UAB 18
NCAA college football box score for Saturday’s game between the Memphis Tigers and UAB Blazers.
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Before his final home game, Seth Henigan reflects on 4 years as quarterback
The face of Memphis football since his freshman season, he’s rewritten the record books. But this year has been difficult for Henigan because it appears the Tigers won’t make the conference championship.
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Memphis vs. UAB: What to know for the Tigers final home game
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Have the Tigers’ AAC title hopes slipped away?
The Memphis Tigers football team isn’t mathematically eliminated from conference championship contention, but a 44-36 loss to UTSA makes it highly unlikely.
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October 2024
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Box Score: Memphis 21, South Florida 3
The University of Memphis Tigers football team defeated the University of South Florida Bulls at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
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September 2024
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Memphis at Navy: What to know before the Tigers’ first conference game
A Memphis win would give fifth-year coach Ryan Silverfield the first 4-0 start of his tenure. A win for Navy would give the Midshipmen their first 3-0 start since 2017.
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Memphis linebacker Chandler Martin makes good on promise against FSU
Linebacker Chandler Martin told quarterback Seth Henigan he wouldn’t need to score as many points to secure wins this year, and that rang true on Saturday as the Tigers defeated Florida State.
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Buckley: Silverfield’s Tigers have focus. Attention on them, sadly, is lacking.
Coach Ryan Silverfield’s Memphis Tigers football team is doing some good things, but its success seems lost in the distraction of a basketball program in disarray.
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Box score: Memphis 38, Troy 17
Box score for Saturday’s NCAA college football game between the University of Memphis Tigers and Troy University Trojans.
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Tigers dominate North Alabama in season opener
After beating North Alabama 59-0 two years ago, the Tigers forced another shutout Saturday as they won their season opener at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
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Injury to Tigers’ running back Sutton Smith ‘doesn’t look great’
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Calkins: For Memphis football, it’s a hole new ballgame!
Memphis crushed North Alabama in their first game at the Liberty Hole, also known as Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. The place looked really strange. But in a good way.
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Buckley: With Sutton Smith down, all Tigers eyes are on Mario Anderson
With running back Sutton Smith injured in a season-opening win over North Alabama, South Carolina transfer Mario Anderson must step up in a big way for the Memphis Tigers.
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July 2024
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Calkins: They’re knocking down the Liberty Bowl — and hoping it’s not too late.
“They started knocking down Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Monday. The goal isn’t to have a nicer place to watch games. The goal is an invitation to a power conference. But is it too little, too late?”
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May 2024
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Martin: Most likely to carry the banner for Memphis sports in 2024? The answer is Memphis football
It should be a redemption year for the Memphis sports scene as a whole in 2024. But if you’re asking which team is most likely to lead the way, the answer is Memphis football.
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Calkins: Is this the beginning of the end for U of M sports?
For years, Memphis has competed at the highest level in college sports. That is in jeopardy now. The NCAA and the Power 5 have agreed that Power 5 schools can pay roughly $20 million a year in direct payments to college athletes. How is a school like Memphis supposed to compete?
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NCAA, Power 5 leagues sign off on plan that includes paying athletes
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December 2023
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Calkins: Mike Norvell got shafted by the system? Memphis knows how he feels.
“Mike Norvell and Florida State got left out? Memphis fans understand how that feels. The entire system of college sports is based on leaving universities out, no matter how deserving. Fairness has nothing to do with it.”
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November 2023
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SMU shuts door on Tigers’ AAC title hopes
The Mustangs broke a four-game road losing streak against the Tigers with SMU’s first victory in Memphis since 2013.
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Tigers win shootout with USF
Quarterback Seth Henigan did pretty much whatever needed to be done as Memphis defeated South Florida.
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Tigers defense gets the stops when needed, but there’s work to be done
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Tigers defense gets the stops when needed most, but there’s work to be done
Numbers can be deceiving. South Florida racked up the yards and the points, but Memphis came through late to secure the victory.
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October 2023
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Tigers football notebook: Saturday kickoff time against USF announced
After the kickoff time against USF was announced, coach Ryan Silverfield spoke on Saturday’s tight end production and discussed a few injury updates during his Monday press conference.
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Tigers survive Boise State in another close game
The University of Memphis Tigers came back from an early deficit to defeat the Boise State Broncos at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
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Buckley: Tigers had an ‘inexcusable, pedestrian start.’ Roc Taylor woke them up.
Tigers flash their potential on drive that puts Boise State away
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September 2023
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Emails, texts reveal what Memphis president pitched to Big 12
University of Memphis President Bill Hardgrave and Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark discussed the Tigers upset of No. 1 Houston in the AAC basketball tournament and more in documents The Daily Memphian obtained Monday, Sept. 18.
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Tigers quarterback Henigan: ‘I was seeing stars’
Seth Henigan took some hard hits in Memphis win over Navy on Thursday night, but he will have some extra rest before the Tigers face Missouri next.
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Memphis Tigers crush Arkansas State
After dominating FCS opponent Bethune-Cookman in the season opener, the Tigers traveled to Jonesboro and beat a struggling Arkansas State team at Centennial Bank Stadium on Saturday.
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